I was kicked out of the house, and I was reborn and became the emperor

Although he was resentful, Fang Yi still looked back at the onlookers, hoping that they could reveal Lu Dongxun's true face.

What was even more unexpected to everyone was that even with the presence of the Marquis in person and Zhuge Jingqi leading his army to besiege the county, the people of Jiuyuan County were still afraid of Lu Dongxun.

Everyone was worried that if Lu Dongxun was not convicted this time, when the troops withdrew, they would be the first to suffer retaliation, and even their lives would be in danger.

Seeing this, Lu Dongxun became even more smug. "My Lord, have you seen this? The people's will is the same as this. I wonder where is the ironclad evidence that I am corrupt, abuse the people, and plunder the people's wealth?"

"You!" Fang Yi wished he could tear off Lu Dongxun's ugly mask immediately.

"Humph, it was the Marquis who maliciously framed the officials and incited the people to cause trouble! As for you, Zhuge Jingqi, as a cavalry captain of the Governor's Office, you mobilized troops without authorization and besieged my county government without any evidence. According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, what kind of crime is this?"

"According to the laws of the Great Zhou, this is a crime of treason!" Master Lin responded with a sneer.

Lu Dongxun was so aggressive that for a while he had the upper hand both legally and morally.

Fang Yi had never expected that the situation at this time was more unfavorable than the Cold Food Luncheon.

"Fang Yi, you said in the letter that as long as I lead the army to help, Lu Dongxun can be brought to justice. Could this situation be your plan?" Zhuge Jingqi said coldly.

"Ms. Zhuge, please stay calm. The one who laughs last is the winner." Fang Yi replied calmly.

At this moment, Zhang Wenyuan, who had been mysteriously absent, finally appeared behind the crowd.

Following Zhang Wenyuan came a group of villagers armed with hoes and sickles, as well as a wealthy businessman who looked like a scholar!

Seeing Zhang Wenyuan, the Confucian businessman, and the villagers behind them, Fang Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while Lu Dongxun and Master Lin's expressions became extremely ugly.

"Daddy, Lord Marquis, how are you..." Lu Qingxue looked at Fang Yi with joy.

"I promised to rescue your family, and I will never go back on my word! When this show is over, your family will be reunited." Fang Yi turned and said to Lu Qingxue.

Tears welled up in Lu Qingxue's eyes and she bowed in gratitude, while Lu Dongxun and Master Lin looked at each other in shock.

"How is that possible? Lu Dingwen should be imprisoned in the dungeon! When did you rescue him?" Lu Dongxun stared at Fang Yi in surprise and asked.

"Just this morning at the hour of Yin, when you led your troops to the abandoned old house with the intention of capturing me and Lu Qingxue, have you figured it out now?" Fang Yi pointed to the northwest of the county town and sneered.

Lu Dongxun looked in the direction Fang Yi pointed, and then he suddenly realized something. His cheeks trembled as he said, "So, it was your plan from the beginning to persuade Master Lin to rebel. Your purpose was to lure me to lead my troops away from the county government?"

"No, that's not entirely true. I did intend to persuade Master Lin to rebel, but I didn't expect that he still had a bit of blind loyalty to you. However, he made a fatal mistake, which was to be too clever for his own good." Fang Yi snorted coldly and turned his gaze to Master Lin.

"Your Highness...what does your Lordship mean?" Master Lin asked dully.

"When I speculated that Mr. Lu was detained in the county government office, you were stunned for a moment, and your stuttering when talking about the abandoned house. Your eyes had already revealed everything. Did you think you had deceived me? Did you think I had completely trusted you?" Fang Yi sneered.

"This..." Master Lin was speechless. Lu Dongxun stood beside him with his eyes wide open, glaring at him fiercely.

As the footsteps of Zhang Wenyuan and Lu Yuanwai approached, Fang Yi's heart was filled with uncontrollable excitement, and he called out loudly: "Xiao Rou! Put on that scarlet robe with four-clawed python pattern for me!"

"As ordered!"

Putting on the fiery dragon robe, Fang Yi suddenly felt a sense of heroism rising from his chest.

At this time, Lu Dingwen was already very close. He suddenly knelt down, holding a yellowed blood letter in his hand and holding it high.

"I, the humble commoner Lu Dingwen, pay my respects to the Marquis. This blood letter was written by the people of six villages in Jiuyuan County with tears and blood, accusing the Magistrate Lu Dongxun of thirty heinous crimes!"

"Mr. Lu, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up. I have come here today to redress the grievances of the people!" After saying this, Fang Yi took over the blood letter that carried the heavy public opinion, held it high, and displayed it to all around like a banner of justice.

The fear of the onlookers gradually dissipated. The appearance of Mr. Lu was like a beam of light, rekindling the fire of hope in everyone's hearts. The villagers who followed Lu Dingwen tried their best to persuade the county residents who were still bound by fear:

"Fellow villagers, why should we be afraid? How can Lu Dongxun be compared with the Marquis? Moreover, we have the Grand Commander's daughter to back us up."

"If you continue to remain silent, won't our blood and tears be shed in vain? Will Mr. Lu's rescue also be in vain?"

"Even Mr. Lu was rescued by the Marquis, what are you still hesitating about? Are you going to live in disgrace and wait for the end of the world to come?"

The villagers' heartfelt words finally inspired the fighting spirit of the people in the county, and the long-suppressed anger erupted like a volcano!

"We also want to jointly sue Lu Dongxun! We have evidence of his guilt!"

The indignation of the masses gathered into a torrent, resounding through the sky.

Fang Yi threw the blood letter in front of Lu Dongxun and said in a cold voice: "Lu Dongxun, do you have anything else to say?"

Before Lu Dongxun could speak, Master Lin knelt down on the ground with a thud. Fang Yi's previous painstaking persuasion finally paid off at this critical moment...

"My Lord, I also want to report Lu Dongxun. I have recorded in detail every account of him plundering the people's wealth, accepting bribes, and flattering his superiors over the years..."

Fang Yi did not wait for Master Lin to finish his words before he said, "You can submit the account books anytime you want, right? You promised the same thing last time. Do you still want to play tricks?"

"I dare not, I dare not. To be honest...to be honest, those account books and evidence are hidden in the cellar of my house. I will get them now!" Master Lin was in a hurry and did not wait for Fang Yi to respond.

"Wait, we'll talk about the account books later." Fang Yi stopped Master Lin and turned to face Lu Dongxun with a sneer.

"County Magistrate Lu, I once said that I really wanted to persuade Master Lin to rebel. Look, he finally repented and turned from evil to good..."

Before Fang Yi finished speaking, Lu Dongxun suddenly gave orders to his patrolmen: "Patrol team, guard the county government office and do not allow anyone to enter!"

The patrolman holding the shield and the knife looked hesitant, obviously wondering whether he should continue to obey this precarious master.

During this moment of hesitation, Lu Dongxun had quietly slipped into the county government office, apparently sensing the crisis and attempting to escape.

"Ms. Zhuge, you must not let this corrupt official escape!" Fang Yi shouted urgently.

Zhuge Jingqi made a prompt decision and issued an order to the light cavalry: "Everyone, pay attention, attack the county government office and capture Lu Dongxun alive! Anyone who blocks the Yanzhou border army will be killed without mercy!"

As soon as the order was given, the light cavalry immediately dismounted, holding swords in hand, and rushed forward like a tide.

When the patrol soldiers saw Lu Dongxun escaping, they lost all fighting spirit and threw away their weapons and armor. Some chose to flee in the chaos.

However, in the chaos, Lu Dongxun had already disappeared deep into the county government office and his whereabouts were unknown.