Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

Liu Lei and other Xicheng Granary personnel have all been imprisoned.

In front of the government office, a group of people learned that Li Yuan was in the government office. Under the leadership of a thoughtful person, they loudly requested the King of Chu to search the camp where Chu Qingyan was hosting the bandits.

"I beg the prince to find the thief. One hundred thousand stones of grain is the land tax that so many of us civilians have worked so hard to pay."

"Please ask the prince to make the decision for us!"

"Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for us!"

Hundreds of people in ragged clothes knelt in front of the government office, some crying and screaming loudly.

And more people around him crowded around in the distance, pointing and expressing anger.

"One hundred thousand shi of grain. So much grain has been stolen. I heard that the price of grain is going to rise now."

"Damn thief!"

"It must be the damn bandits!"

"Why does the princess want to take in these bandits?"

"Well, I heard that because he is the princess's wife, the patrolmen don't dare to investigate too much, so there is no movement at all now."

"Hey, that's not right. These people have already paid their taxes. It's no longer their problem if the food is lost."

"Shut up!"

"Do you have any conscience? Although the taxes have been paid for what others have worked so hard for, it is still the work of others. Should it be allowed to be stolen by thieves?"

"We should all be responsible for people who steal granaries like this, and we must severely punish the thieves."

There was constant noise in front of the government office, and it had already reached Li Yuan's ears inside the government office.

Li Yuan's face was calm, and he made up his mind to step out.

"Not allowed, Your Highness."

When Mo Ziyan saw that Li Yuan was going out to meet the people in front of the government office, he quickly stopped him and said:

"Your Highness, the crowd outside is now chaotic and the people are excited. I am afraid that some irrational people will hurt Your Highness.

Just go to the lower office. "

"Prefect Mo, don't worry, I have a sense of discretion."

Li Yuan's eyes were calm. He knew that "behind the scenes" deliberately wanted him to come forward and affect his reputation.

But whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is not necessarily clear!

With a cold snort, he strode out.

Outside the government office, everyone soon saw the prefect striding out accompanied by a young man with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, exuding a noble aura.

tread!

Li Yuan stepped out of the gate of the government office in one step and stood in front of it, quietly looking at a group of people kneeling on the broad flat ground and the dark audience surrounding them.

Li Yuan just stared at them.

Immediately, the buzz around them subsided, and the person who yelled the loudest had the wisdom to shut up, and everyone gradually became quiet.

Seeing everyone quiet down, Li Yuan's majestic tone sounded:

"The king will definitely get to the bottom of the theft of the granary in Xicheng. Don't worry, the king will interrogate it at the government office tomorrow. You can all watch."

No matter who it is, if they are found out, they will never let it go! "

Court trial?

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Magistrate Mo's face behind him changed slightly. His Royal Highness King Chu was impulsive. If the theft case really points to Princess Chu, or if the investigation fails, King Chu's reputation will be really ruined.

In the attic of a restaurant not far away, with a half-covered window sill, a cold gaze looked at Li Yuan. It was a handsome young man. When he heard Li Yuan's words, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Li Yuan turned his eyes to the kneeling people and spoke softer:

"You should go back first. I will never let down the hard work of every citizen."

"Thank you, Your Highness, King Chu."

The leaders looked at each other, no one dared to say anything, and bowed their heads in thanks.

When Li Yuan left with Mo Ziyan and other officials, the surrounding audience started talking again.

The news that Li Yuan will be interrogated in court tomorrow about the granary theft case also spread quickly.

In a pavilion, seven or eight literati-looking young people gathered here. They were also discussing the granary theft case.

"Do you think it was really someone under Princess Chu who did it?"

A scholar whose clothes turned white after washing said with a bitter look on his face.

"Why, Brother Zhang, you still want to accept Princess Chu's solicitation?"

The person next to him asked in surprise.

These people are all well-known talents in the capital city, and Zhou Qiuya and Chen Xiao have tried to recruit them.

The person who had the same idea as him before smiled bitterly:

"Everyone knows that it is impossible for Princess Chu to do such a stupid thing, but in this situation, who dares to take refuge in Princess Chu."

"Unless Princess Chu can solve this matter, but what's behind this matter..." One person looked extremely fearful and did not dare to speak.

"Yes!" Several people sighed. They were quite excited about Chu Qingyan's recruitment.

Having talent but no means is the tragedy of most poor families in this era.

"Bang!" A man with dark skin and unusually bright eyes in the corner suddenly stood up and threw his cup on the stone table, attracting everyone's attention. A firm tone rang out:

"I have decided to join Princess Chu now!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this!

"Xu Quan, have you found a solution to the granary theft case?"

One of them asked, and several people who originally wanted to seek refuge with Chu Qingyan also looked at Xu Quan, showing a glimmer of hope.

Because Xu Quan is the most famous and talented person among them. Since he dares to seek refuge with Princess Chu, does he have a solution?

Xu Quan shook his head and said: "No!"

"No, do you still dare to seek refuge with Princess Chu now?"

Xu Quan showed a hint of madness: "Yes, right now, the icing on the cake is not as good as providing help in the snow!"

"I believe that Princess Chu can solve this matter. If you want to fight, then let's fight big. If Princess Chu solves this matter, her reputation will definitely increase. When the time comes, it won't be so important if we want to join her again."

"Will you come with me?"

Xu Quan looked at the people who originally wanted to seek refuge with Chu Qingyan, but they lowered their heads one by one.

They knew that if they took refuge in Chu Qingyan now, Chu Qingyan would definitely not treat them badly.

But the risk is too high. If Chu Qingyan loses, they will end the game.

Xu Quan picked up a pot of wine, opened his mouth, poured it straight into his mouth, drank it all in one gulp, wiped the wine stains around his mouth with his sleeve, and strode away from the Jingting.

"In that case, please bid farewell here and take care of yourself."

"Brother Xu...?" Looking at Xu Quan's leaving figure, the people next to him still wanted to persuade him to stay, but Xu Quan waved his hands coolly and left.

The people who stayed behind looked at each other and could only smile bitterly.

They don't have Xu Quan's courage.

"Huh? Isn't that the third son of the Wang family, Wang Peng?"

Soon their attention was focused on a lost young master not far away.

Not far away, a handsome young man in rich clothes with dim eyes, and the smell of alcohol on his body could be smelled from three to five meters away, stumbled forward.

"Why is Mr. Wang like this?" A person looked surprised. In his image, Wang Peng had always looked like a handsome young man. He was his childhood sweetheart with Miss Lu Qingyan of the Lu family, and was known as the golden boy.

"Ahem, haven't you heard? Wang Peng didn't know what happened some time ago. He went to Lu's house and made a big fuss, and then he became like this." A man whispered.

"It is said that it is related to Lu Qingyan."