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"I don't! I am an upright and honest official, and I have never been greedy for a single needle or thread!"

Zhang Hongfang roared at the top of his lungs, as if this would prove his innocence.

"Come here, if Mr. Zhang doesn't plead guilty, then beat him until he does!" Shen Yan ordered sternly.

"Princess Anping, you are using torture to extract a confession!" Zhang Hongfang roared.

"Isn't this what Mr. Zhang is good at? I'm just trying to treat others in their own way!" Shen Yan shouted, "Hit!"

The government officials didn't move when they heard this. They didn't obey Shen Yan's orders at all.

This is what is said that a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake.

When Yun Cheng saw that the government officer was motionless, he quickly stepped forward and with one move, he took Zhang Hongfang to his knees.

The other two people raised their boards and hit Zhang Hongfang hard on the back.

"what!"

Zhang Hongfang screamed, and before he could react, another board fell down.

The people around applauded.

The county magistrate and the officials all lowered their heads and did not dare to say a word.

Shen Yan said, "The tax revenue that Zhang Hongfang embezzled must not have been pocketed by him alone. He can't accomplish such a big thing by himself. Now as long as someone comes forward to testify against him, I can not pursue this person's previous faults. But if I If found out, he will be guilty of the same crime as Zhang Hongfang!"

In Changyang County, Zhang Hongfang covered the sky with one hand.

Those in the yamen who were dissatisfied with him were all driven away by him, and those who remained colluded with him.

They once thought that Zhang Hongfang was the sky in Changyang County, but now that the sky has been overturned and a storm is about to fall on them, they just want to survive and don't care about the sky.

"Princess Anping, my subordinates can testify that Mr. Zhang embezzled taxes and enriched himself." The first person to stand up was the county magistrate.

"Younger ones can also testify that Mr. Zhang has seized people's fields to dominate."

"Young ones can also testify that Mr. Zhang replaced the grains handed over to the court with inferior ones."

……

Everyone rushed to stand up and testify against Zhang Hongfang. At this time, Zhang Hongfang was also beaten to death.

"Zhang Hongfang, do you plead guilty?" Shen Yan asked coldly, "With so many people's testimonies, you can't get away with it even if you want to. But it doesn't matter if you don't want to plead guilty. I have plenty of time, so I'll continue to fight! I'll beat you. You are convinced!"

Zhang Hongfang was beaten so much that he could only breathe out, not in, and his hard energy completely disappeared.

"I plead guilty, I plead guilty, I did everything." Zhang Hongfang said.

"Let him go." Shen Yan ordered.

Yun Cheng let go of his hand, and Zhang Hongfang lay directly on the ground.

"Princess Anping, is this your method of handling cases?" At this time, a roar came from outside the courtroom.

Shen Yan heard the news and saw a tall, fat man in official uniform walking towards her.

Judging from the man's official uniform, he was a prefect.

And it will appear in Changyang County, and cannot be the prefect of other provinces.

He must be the prefect of Ningnan Province.

At this time, Mr. Gu's words also confirmed that Shen Yan's guess was correct.

"This is the magistrate of Ningnan Province, Chen Junyuan." Mr. Gu reminded Shen Yan in his ear.

"Master Chen, are you here to teach this county how to handle cases?" Shen Yan asked with a cold face.

"The princess has the emperor's trust, how can I dare to bear the word "teaching"?" Magistrate Chen said in a strange way.

"Since I'm not teaching, I'm here to give advice. This princess is acting under the orders of the emperor. When will it be your turn to intervene?" Shen Yan was not angry.

Magistrate Chen was at a disadvantage as soon as he made his move, but his purpose of coming today was very clear, which was to take Zhang Hongfang away.

Zhang Hongfang cannot fall into Shen Yan's hands, otherwise the consequences will be endless.

"Zhang Hongfang is greedy for grain taxes, dominates farmland, accepts bribes, knows the law and breaks the law, and his crime will be increased to one level! He is now dismissed from the post of county magistrate and escorted back to the capital for trial." Shen Yan ordered, "Yuncheng, take off his black gauze hat! Take off his Official uniform!"

"Yes, county lord."

Zhang Hongfang no longer had the energy to cry out and beg for mercy, so he lay on the ground and let Yun Cheng do it.

The cold wind hit him and he shivered with cold.

"Princess Anping, there is no need to escort him back to the capital. Zhang Hongfang is under my jurisdiction. I have the right to examine him. I will take him away. After the interrogation and punishment are clear, I will report to the emperor." Magistrate Chen Interject again.

"Chen Junyuan, as the prefect of Ningnan, you don't even know that the people below have been greedy for grain taxes for so many years. How did you become the prefect?"

Shen Yan reprimanded sternly, "I think you are focusing all your energy on the concubine in the house, doting on the concubine and destroying the wife, cultivating one's moral character, governing the country and bringing peace to the world. You can't even settle the affairs of your own family, so how can you talk about governing the country?"

Magistrate Chen's face was the color of pig liver.

In front of so many people, Shen Yan didn't spare him any dignity. After today, the entire Ningnan Province might know that there was a fire in his backyard.

How can he maintain his authority in the hearts of the people in the future?

He gritted his teeth, his face was cold, and his heart was filled with anger and hatred.

"Being an official and not making decisions for the people is worse than going home and growing sweet potatoes!" Shen Yan said, "Prefect Chen, you have nothing to do here, you can leave."

There is no way that Magistrate Chen was unaware of Zhang Hongfang's embezzlement of grain taxes.

Maybe Zhang Hongfang would honor him a lot every year. He was afraid that he would be implicated if he pulled out the radish and brought out the mud, so he couldn't wait to take Zhang Hongfang away.

Shen Yan would never let go, what she wanted was to follow the clues.

No matter how many melons Zhang Hongfang has on this vine or who planted them, she will never let go of any of them!

"What if I must take Zhang Hongfang away today?" Magistrate Chen asked.

He did not come alone today. Behind him were magistrates from other counties and soldiers.

He came prepared!

In order to survive, he did not hesitate to break up with Shen Yan.

The mountain is high and the emperor is far away. Shen Yan is just a princess. Even if she is solved here, who knows what the truth is?

Seeing the cold look in Magistrate Chen's eyes, Shen Yan saw through his ruse at a glance.

"Then let's see if Magistrate Chen has this fate!" Shen Yan pulled out his sword and placed it directly on Magistrate Chen's neck.

"Red Sky Sword!" Magistrate Chen's expression changed drastically.

"That's right, this is the Red Sky Sword! Kill the emperor's relatives at the top and corrupt officials at the bottom. Prefect Chen, do you think I can't kill you?" Shen Yan shouted.

Magistrate Chen's face turned pale. He did not expect Emperor Xuande to hand over the Red Sky Sword to Shen Yan.

With the Red Sky Sword in Shen Yan's hands, even if she killed him, it would only be a matter of words in front of Emperor Xuande.

It seems that it is impossible to take Zhang Hongfang away in an upright manner now. We can only save our lives first and make other plans later.

"I just want to share the worries of the princess and the emperor. Since the princess does not agree, leave!"

Magistrate Chen wanted to run for his life, but Shen Yan did not stop him.

He is just a pawn of the person behind it. There is no point in killing him. Letting him spread the word is the most important thing.

Magistrate Chen came in a grand manner, but left dejectedly. He ran very fast, for fear that Shen Yan would kill him in anger.

When he got out of the Yamen, he let out a long sigh of relief, and suddenly felt a cold feeling on his back. It was the cold sweat he had just been frightened that made his clothes wet.

"Sir, Princess Anping won't let her go, what should we do now?" asked a confidant of Magistrate Chen.

"Yes, sir, if Zhang Hongfang falls into the hands of Princess Anping, we will all be in trouble." He Zhizhou looked worried.

Others also wanted to ask Magistrate Chen, but Magistrate Chen raised his hand to stop us, "Let's discuss it after we go back. This is not the place to talk. The most important thing right now is to send a message and report the matters here to the people above."

After saying that, he quickly got on the carriage, and the others quickly followed.

Shen Yan watched Magistrate Chen lead the people away and knew that they were going to spread the word. This was the result she wanted.

"Everyone who just came out to testify against Zhang Hongfang can be given a lighter sentence. Once the other people involved in the case are found out, they will be guilty of the same crime as Zhang Hongfang!"

Shen Yan ordered Yuncheng, "Take him down, lock him up, and send someone to guard him closely!"

"Yes, Princess." Yuncheng accepted the order and escorted Zhang Hongfang away.

Others who had not confessed just now were all frightened now.

"Quit!" Shen Yan said.

The onlookers left one after another.

"Grandpa." Shen Yan quickly supported Mr. Gu, "I've made you suffer."

Mr. Gu looked at Shen Yan with a complicated expression, sad, relieved, and proud.

Zhang Hongfang was extremely arrogant at the beginning, and since he took the initiative to plead guilty, Shen Yan was at a disadvantage.

However, this is only a superficial phenomenon. In fact, everything is under Shen Yan's control.

He marveled at Shen Yan's resourcefulness.

Shen Yan was clearly working on the seedlings these days, but who would have thought that she had already investigated everything in secret.

How lucky is he, Gu Changhe, to have such a granddaughter?

"You didn't suffer, it was grandpa who caused you trouble." Mr. Gu patted Shen Yan on the shoulder.

"Grandpa, I will help you to rest and treat your injuries." Shen Yan said.

"Princess, there is a special rest room in the Yamen. I will take you there." The county magistrate said flatteringly.

"Lead the way." Shen Yan said.

"Yes, Princess, please come this way." The county magistrate's face looked like a wizened flower with a smile.

When they arrived at the room, the county magistrate backed out and closed the door thoughtfully.

"Grandpa, sit down." Shen Yan helped Mr. Gu sit down, then walked to him and knelt down.

"Yan'er pays homage to her grandfather."

Shen Yan gave Mr. Gu a big gift.

Mr. Gu, with tears in his eyes, quickly lifted Shen Yan's arm and helped her up.

"My grandfather couldn't do anything for you. I'm really ashamed."

Shen Yan stood up, "If it weren't for me, how could my grandfather be willing to plead guilty?"

It was a capital crime, and her grandfather had admitted it because he was willing to risk his life for her.

Mr. Gu was slightly surprised, "Yan'er is really smart, I can't hide anything from you."

"Grandpa, where is my grandmother?" Shen Yan asked.

"She was hidden by me." Mr. Gu didn't hide it either. "My house has a mechanism. I hid her when I saw the officers and soldiers going there."

There was a smile on his lips, and he felt very happy when he dreamed of protecting his wife.

"Every time I saw the officers and soldiers going, I would hide her. Once the officers and soldiers left and it was safe, she would come out on her own."

"Thank you for all your hard work these years." Shen Yan said sadly, "Grandpa, let me see your injury."

Shen Yan's eyes heated up when she saw Mr. Gu's injuries.

"Yan'er, it's okay, this little injury is nothing." Mr. Gu said in a relaxed tone, "When my grandfather was young, he suffered countless injuries more serious than this."

"So, grandpa, the old injuries on your body were from when you were young?"

Those old wounds include knife wounds and arrow wounds. Every wound can tell how dangerous the scene was at that time. It can be said that it was a narrow escape.

Mr. Gu nodded, his voice a little distant, "That was a long time ago."

He didn't want to mention the past, so he changed the subject.

"After you left last night, the people from the Yamen went there. I hurriedly hid your grandmother, and they took me away. They tortured me to make me admit that I had destroyed the rice seedlings in Changyang County. I didn't want to at first. Admit it, and later they threatened me with you, so I accepted it."

He asked Shen Yan, "When did you recognize me?"

"When I saw you and my grandmother, I felt particularly cordial. I always had a hunch in my heart. Later, when I saw my mother's portrait, I was convinced." Shen Yan said.

"It seems that everything has its own destiny." Mr. Gu sighed, "Your surname is Gu, you have the same name as Yan, and you look so similar to Wan'er. I was very suspicious at the time, but I didn't go there. Think about it that way. I knew you were in the capital, but I didn't expect you to come to Changyang suddenly."

"Later, Zhang Hongfang revealed your identity and said that you were ordered to come to Changyang County to investigate the cause of Miao Miao's death. If there is no result, you will be punished when you go back. Moreover, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. They will let you come back and never come back. I don't Even if you hesitate, you will admit it.”

"Since you want to use me to threaten you, why not do it from the beginning? Why do you need to torture you first?" Shen Yan asked.

Mr. Gu shook his head, "I don't know either."

"It's more like they followed the order and took revenge on you." Shen Yan said.

Mr. Gu looked away and said nothing.

"Is this also the reason why, grandpa, you haven't seen my mother and me in these years?" Shen Yan asked again.

Mr. Gu raised his eyes to look at Shen Yan, his eyes full of helplessness and guilt, "Yan'er, I can't forgive you and your mother."

"I don't blame you, and I believe my mother won't blame you either."

Shen Yan said, "The reason why my grandfather hid my grandmother when he saw the officers and soldiers is because the person you and my grandmother have been hiding has a high position and can dispatch the officers and soldiers at will, right?"

Mr. Gu didn't say anything, so he acquiesced.

"It is also because of this that when Zhang Hongfang threatened you in the Yamen, you became afraid and became confused when you cared about me. You were afraid that I would be hurt, so you were willing to trade your life for my safety."

When Mr. Gu heard what Shen Yan said, he couldn't hide the amazement in his eyes. No wonder Shen Yan was so respected by Emperor Xuande. She was so smart.

Shen Yan continued, "It has been so many years since my mother passed away. You and my grandmother have never been to the capital once. We are also hiding from that person. We are worried that if we are caught by that person if we go to see me, our lives will be in danger."

"But if you don't go to see me, that person won't harm my life and use me to lure you out, and I will always be safe."

When Mr. Gu heard this, he had mixed feelings in his heart, "Yes, you are right. Although this is my purpose, after all, I am not a competent father and grandfather."

"Grandpa, although you didn't go to see my mother and I, you always kept us in your heart. You treasured my mother's portrait for more than ten years and buried your daughter Hong for me. Thank you." Shen Yan said.

Mr. Gu's eyes were red and he said nothing.

"So, grandpa, who is the person you have been hiding from?" Shen Yan asked.