Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

Prefect's Mansion.

In the front hall.

Wang Shiquan frowned and his face became increasingly ugly.

He stood up and paced back and forth in the front hall, holding his hands behind his back and taking a deep breath, as if he was anxiously waiting for something.

At this time, there were rapid footsteps outside the door, and Wang Shiquan suddenly looked up at the door.

Not long after, Zheng Chang hurried to the front hall.

"How's it going?"

"Sir, there is still no news about the young master..."

Upon hearing the news, Wang Shiquan's expression suddenly changed and his figure shook, looking particularly ugly.

No news yet? !

It has been five or six days since Wang Qin disappeared.

In these five or six days, he almost mobilized the entire city defense and county government forces in Xunyang City to search for Wang Qin's whereabouts, and almost turned the entire Xunyang City upside down. Not only that, but almost all the places that could be found outside Xunyang City were searched, but still to no avail.

Wang Shiquan's face was extremely ugly, and he finally couldn't sit still anymore. He has been missing for five or six days, which means that Wang Qin is more and more likely to be in danger!

If Wang Qin was kidnapped, or someone with ulterior motives controlled him to target Wang Shiquan, why was there still no movement after so many days?

In Wang Shiquan's mind, the worst possibility inevitably emerged.

Thinking of this, Wang Shiquan swayed and staggered.

"My lord? My lord!"

Zheng Chang stepped forward anxiously and quickly supported Wang Shiquan: "My lord, don't worry too much. The young master will be fine!"

Zheng Chang tried to comfort him, but couldn't say anything. No one can guarantee whether the young master has been killed, but at this time, the more calm he needs to be.

"Sir, you have to cheer up!"

Zheng Chang said in a deep voice: "The people behind the kidnapping of the young master must have some conspiracy. If, sir, you mess up the situation at this time, wouldn't you just play into their hands?"

Wang Shiquan's expression softened slightly, and he naturally thought of this possibility.

only……

"No matter who the person who kidnapped the young master is, if they don't want to offend you, they will definitely not harm you... Sir, you should stay calm now, keep calm, and wait for them to show up!"

Zheng Chang said in a deep voice: "My subordinates will also try their best to find the whereabouts of the young master and rescue him safely."

Wang Shiquan took a few deep breaths. As the prefect of Xunyang County, he was naturally not so fragile. It's just that it's an only son, and coupled with running around and worrying these days, it makes me emotionally confused.

His eyes were downcast and he said coldly: "Whoever dares to hurt my son, I will make him pay a heavy price!"

At this point, Wang Shiquan realized something again and suddenly turned to look at Wang Qin: "What happened to the matter that I asked you to investigate before?"

"Any news?"

"Sir, this..."

Zheng Chang hesitated and stopped talking.

Wang Shiquan's eyes suddenly condensed: "Why, is there anything you can't say?"

Zheng Chang hesitated for a long time before speaking slowly: "Sir, my subordinates have indeed found out some things related to the young master. However... you must be mentally prepared."

Wang Shiquan said in a deep voice: "Say?"

"Young Master has indeed done some things, and also colluded with some forces..."

Zheng Chang carefully told what he had investigated in the past few days.

If you don't check it, you won't know clearly. If you check it, you will be shocked.

Zheng Chang had no idea that his young master had secretly done so many bad things over the years!

Abducting women? Oppressing the people, occupying private fields, and even secretly risking beheading, he got involved with traders selling illegal salt...

One by one, one by one, shocking!

In the past, these things might have been concealed, but with the disappearance of Wang Qin, people in Xunyang City were panicked. Zheng Chang found those who had contact with Wang Qin before his disappearance, followed the clues, and quickly found out this huge interest. industrial chain.

After learning all this, Zheng Chang felt cold all over.

He had known for a long time that the young master was doing some shameful things secretly, but he did not expect that the young master would be so bold...

"Asshole!"

"Treason!"

After hearing this, Wang Shiquan's face was filled with anger and rage. He slapped his hand on the table next to him, making a loud noise.

His eyes were full of anger. He never thought that that traitor would do such a heinous thing? !

"I thought he was just ignorant, but I didn't expect him to do such an animal thing!!"

Wang Shiquan was extremely angry, his old face full of anger.

"Sir, don't be angry, don't get so angry..."

Zheng Chang quickly comforted him: "Young Master is indeed ignorant. Perhaps he went astray and was led astray..."

"Do you still want to lie to me?"

Wang Shiquan's face was gloomy and he looked at him coldly: "This traitor has done so many bad things under my nose, and I didn't notice it at all. What do you think is the reason?"

Zheng Chang's eyelids suddenly jumped. The young master could do these things under their eyes, but they knew nothing about it. what does that mean?

There's a mole in the prefect's mansion!

"Who is it?!"

Wang Shiquan's face was extremely gloomy.

Zheng Chang thought of some possibility in his mind, his face changed slightly, and he hesitated to speak.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

"I'm afraid that the disappearance of the young master is related to this matter. Those people kidnapped the young master. If they start from this aspect, I am afraid that it will be a disaster for the adults and the Wang family!"

Wang Shiquan's face was particularly gloomy. Each of these things that the treacherous bastard did was enough to put the Wang family into trouble. Once exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.

Thinking of this, Wang Shiquan calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Find a way to deal with it!"

"While those people haven't done anything yet, deal with all the bastard things this traitor has done without leaving any evidence behind. Do you understand?"

"yes!"

Zheng Chang spoke in a deep voice and left in a hurry.

The matter is too important to be vague. These problems must be dealt with before they become exposed.

However, just when Zheng Chang was busy dealing with the mess left by the young master. In Xunyang City, the government office welcomed a woman with a paper in hand to sue Wang Qin, the son of Xunyang Prefect.

As soon as this news came out, the relevant officials responsible for handling the case were shocked!

Who to sue?

The son of Xunyang Prefect?

Is this person crazy?

The official who received the report was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and immediately reported the matter to the Xunyang Prefect. The woman who complained was quickly taken away by the government officials and put into prison.

But things are far from over!

On the second day after this woman was arrested, two more women appeared at the gate of the government office and once again sued the son of the Xunyang governor for occupying their ancestral land.

But this time, the matter was extremely serious. Even if the government officials responded quickly enough, the news would inevitably spread quickly in Xunyang City.

"Have you heard? Yesterday and today, someone went to the government office to sue the son of our prefect!"

"I heard, Wang Qin, right? I already knew he was a bastard, but I didn't expect him to do such a crazy thing. As the son of a prefect, he actually occupied someone else's ancestral land... I heard that the woman who sued yesterday My husband went to seek justice, but was beaten half to death by his thugs, and died within a few days..."

"If there is such a thing, then why didn't you report it to the official earlier?"

"Oh, report to the official? Don't you know who Wang Qin's father is? Who in the hall is suing me?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was filled with indignation.

"It's too much. Is there any royal method left?"

"A murder must be paid with a life. If Wang Qin kills someone, even if he is the son of the governor, can he stay out of it?"

"Where are the laws of our Daning Dynasty? Are there any laws left in heaven?!"

"..."

The speed at which this news spread was far beyond everyone’s expectations. The news that Wang Qin, the son of the Xunyang Governor, bullied men and women, seized fertile farmland, and forced good girls into prostitution spread throughout the city in just one day.

Even though the government responded quickly enough, it still couldn't stop public complaints. The people of Xunyang City already had deep grievances, and there were already quite a lot of conflicts between the powerful and the people. In addition, Wang Qin used to be a troublemaker in Xunyang City. Now as these news spread, it seemed to ignite the anger in the hearts of the people. In an instant, The fire is strong.

Even though many people blocked the gate of the government office, demanding the release of the women they imprisoned, there was still justice.

At first, the government officials suppressed the incident vigorously and expelled the people. However, as the people became angry, even the government offices could not withstand the pressure. It wasn't until the government dispatched the army that the people who were causing trouble and gathering were finally expelled.

But even so, public dissatisfaction became more and more intense, and they denounced the government for covering up the situation and kept the public secret. Immediately afterwards, some news related to Wang Qin was also exposed one after another. Some of the bad things Wang Qin had done in Xunyang City over the years were also exposed.

Oppressing the people, taking plunder, maliciously suppressing opponents, buying murderers to kill...

Whether it is related to Wang Qin or not, public opinion has pinned everything on Wang Qin.

The wall fell and everyone pushed it!

As things fermented, they gradually got out of control.

"..."

Prefect's Mansion.

"boom!"

A crisp cracking sound sounded.

Wang Shiquan smashed the cup in his hand on the ground angrily.

"The traitor, the traitor!!"

Wang Shiquan's eyes were angry, his face was gloomy and ferocious, and the blood vessels on his temples bulged, making him look extremely terrifying.

"Sir, calm down and calm down!"

Zheng Chang on the side also looked ugly.

No one expected that the situation would develop to this point.

In just a few days, the entire Xunyang City turned against the young master and the prefect!

"Sir, there must be someone behind this who is adding fuel to the flames."

Zheng Chang said in a deep voice: "They deliberately guided the people and transferred the people's anger to the young master, with ulterior motives."

Wang Shiquan gave him a cold look: "If that traitor hadn't done such a thing, how could he have guided him?"

Zheng Chang was silent.

He didn't expect that the situation would reach this point. Ever since the woman sued the young master two days ago, things started going wrong.

After interrogation and investigation, it was confirmed that there was someone behind the woman. But the person behind the scenes was very smart and never showed up. He only provided some key evidence.

From beginning to end, they never found out the identity of anyone behind it!

More importantly, what the woman complained about was not even half-false.

Wang Qin occupied the fields left by his family for generations, and the woman's husband was indeed beaten to death by Wang Qin's men. This incident had caused a commotion before, but it was quickly suppressed.

In this case, the matter becomes extremely serious. The people behind it only need a little guidance from public opinion, and things will get out of hand.

"My lord, now is not the time to settle scores."

Zheng Chang reminded: "The people outside are filled with indignation now. If this matter is not settled as soon as possible, the consequences will be disastrous..."

Wang Shiquan's face was ashen and gloomy. How could he not be so clear?

If the situation is allowed to continue to develop, he, the prefect of Xunyang, will bear the blame.

"Settle the matter as soon as possible and don't make any mistakes!"

The expression on Wang Shiquan's face gradually faded, and his eyes were cold.

"yes."

Zheng Chang bowed his head respectfully, and when he was about to exit, he was stopped by Wang Shiquan.

"etc……"

Wang Shiquan suddenly stared at him: "That traitor alone can't do this. Someone must be helping him secretly. Have you found out who is helping him secretly?!"

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Chang's expression changed slightly and he hesitated.

Wang Shiquan suddenly narrowed his eyes: "What? What are you hiding from me?"

"My subordinates dare not!"

Zheng Chang gritted his teeth and finally said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid I need to verify this matter personally."

"..."

Prefect's Mansion.

Small courtyard.

Lin Jiangnian lay leisurely on the lounge chair under the eaves, looking at the scenery in the courtyard with half-squinted eyes.

Xiaozhu sat aside, holding a bunch of grapes in his hand, peeling them off one by one, and stuffed them into His Highness's mouth.

Lin Jiangnian was eating the grapes fed by the little maid, with a look of enjoyment on his face, and glanced at Lin Qingqing standing under the eaves.

"How's it going outside?"

Lin Qingqing lowered her head and told what happened in the city.

After hearing this, Lin Jiangnian opened his eyes slightly and murmured: "It's begun!"

Lin Qingqing was puzzled: "Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

Lin Jiangnian did not explain, but glanced at her: "What do you think?"

Lin Qingqing was silent for a moment: "Then Wang Qin is really not a thing!"

"That's not what I asked."

Lin Jiang young shook his head: "Do you think this Xunyang Prefect can survive this crisis?"

Lin Qingqing hesitated and nodded: "Yes."

"Although public opinion is now one-sided, the matter is not serious. With the skills of the Wang family and the prefect, there is naturally a way to clear up the matter and confuse right and wrong..."

"After a period of time, when the people's emotions subside, naturally not many people will remember this matter... To the Wang family, the people's opinions are not important! It is also important to remove Wang Qin from privately occupying people's land. It’s not difficult…”

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "So, Wang Qin and the Wang family will not have much influence in the end?"

Lin Qingqing nodded lightly.

Lin Jiangnian smiled half-heartedly: "Why do you know so much? Do you have experience?"

Lin Qingqing just glanced at His Highness and said nothing.

Lin Jiangnian realized something immediately, and a smile appeared on his face.

"It seems like the fire is not burning brightly enough!"

Lin Jiangnian was thoughtful.

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"How can I stay out of such a lively matter?"

Lin Jiangnian swallowed the grapes brought by Xiao Zhusu beside him. The little maid's face turned red, and she withdrew her hand in a slight panic, hiding her crystal clear fingers behind her back.

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes with a smile: "Don't the Wang family want to suppress this matter?"

"My lord, no!"

"Why don't we let this storm come more violently!"

"..."