Many people crowded around them and watched from a distance.
Lady Yan and her companions were tied up by the merchants' guards. Based on the traces of the ropes, it was likely that they would die if they were tied up too much.
"Load the bayonets," Pang Kuang ordered.
Swoosh! The 300 men drew their tactical sabers and loaded them onto their guns before they stepped forward.
"Pang Kuang, let me go at once. Zhang Jiuling wants to help me." Yan Jie thought Pang Kuang had acted on his own accord.
"Eunuch Zhang was gathering evidence before this. Now that we have all the evidence, you can only wait for the law to punish you. Loosen the ropes. What a great grudge. "
The Winged Knights stepped forward and loosened the ropes. The people who were tied up gasped for air.
Pang Kuang looked around and said loudly, "Whether you're a merchant from the Tang Dynasty or a merchant from afar, the Tang Dynasty will treat you all the same.
As for the Yan family led by Yan Jie and the other accomplices who harmed you, we will definitely punish them severely.
All their ill-gotten gains will be confiscated as a warning to future generations. "
"Good! That's great! We should arrest them and confiscate their properties!" The merchants from the Tang Dynasty clapped their hands and cheered.
"Good! Good!" The merchants who were bullied cheered as well. This felt great.
The Tang Dynasty's imperial court was still in charge. They did not have any evidence before this, but their lives would be better in the future.
The merchants did not think there was anything wrong with this. They hoped they would no longer be exploited. With the Winged Knights from the Tang Dynasty personally arresting them, they could finally rest assured.
Tan Shui looked at the excited people shouting. She lowered her head and rubbed her feet against the ground as she muttered, "We have to be careful in the future. We have to be careful when dealing with the imperial court officials."
She remembered the 200,000 silver coins that Lady Yan obtained. She confiscated them and the imperial court took them away.
They did not return the money to the merchants who lost them. Some of them could not be returned because they had already exchanged their goods and left.
Most importantly, this matter was instigated by the Li Family Zhuangzi's men. They had deliberately set this up.
After the merchants were dealt with, they would be able to obtain a large sum of money. 200,000 silver coins. That was 200,000 silver coins.
Tan Shui's gaze wandered when she thought about the purchasing power and quantity of the money.
She muttered to herself, "Lu Zhou needs a dock to trade with the merchants. Let's see which mountain villages are disobedient and have them inspect the goods."
She wanted to learn that not all the mountain tribesmen in Lu Zhou's provinces listened to the Tan Family's words.
Originally, they had been able to mobilize 30,000 soldiers. After obtaining the money and tools, as well as the coal mine, they could mobilize more than 100,000 soldiers.
Also, there were some people who didn't dig coal or build roads. They just waited for others to build roads so that they could leave.
Originally, he had planned to wait for the road to be repaired before packing up. Those who did not repair the road were not allowed to walk. If they did, their legs would be broken.
Now that he had learned a thing or two, it was time for the disobedient people to take care of it. When they got a few hundred thousand taels, he would arrest them.
"I refuse to accept this. I want to see Zhang Jiuling. I want to see Huang An. You don't want to see me, do you? Our Yan family has a say in this place.
Huang An, you get out here right now! And those military officers and senior officials of the prefecture, you took my … "
Yan Jie struggled and shouted, but his mouth was blocked at the critical moment.
The merchants of the Tang dynasty turned their heads away and pretended not to hear anything.
They knew that the Yan family had given the officials a lot of benefits.
But, so what? Yan Jie had offended too many people. Who would dare to speak up for him?
Zhang Jiuling was the city's Shipping Commissioner and Inspector. He had the most authority. If the Winged Knights arrested them, they would probably return their gifts.
A group of people was taken away. The cheering continued.
At this moment, Zhang Jiuling's men set off to Driving Yuan County to arrest the Yan family and their family members. At the same time, they would confiscate their assets.
"Eunuch Zhang, what's the next step?" Tan Shui wanted to learn. She had been wondering if Lu Zhou would build a good pier to trade for goods and scam people.
"Protect their families and return to Chang 'an with me. The imperial court will deal with them," Zhang Jiuling said slowly.
"Aren't we going to interrogate them first?" Tan Shui thought torture was more appropriate.
"We won't interrogate them in Guangzhou. Many officials in Guangzhou have taken benefits from them. We don't know if they'll die.
If they die, the officials in Guangzhou will choose to kill them to prevent the Yan family from giving them away. It's best if the Yan family members commit suicide.
I'm not sure if there are any officials in Guangzhou who deserve to die. If there are, they deserve to die. "
Zhang Jiuling explained from a human's perspective to Tan Shui.
Tan Shui blinked. "Silence them?"
"They might also obstruct the investigation," Pang Kuang added.
"Has Captain Jian left?" Zhang Jiuling asked worriedly.
"Yes, but I don't know if there are any movements from the provincial government," Pang Kuang replied.
"Where did Big Brother Jian go?" Tan Shui realized she did not know anything.
…
"Adjunct Huang, where are you going?" Jian Qing led his men to block the key point.
There were 500 soldiers from the Guangzhou Provincial Government led by Adjunct Huang Shen. Naturally, they were going to Driving Yuan County.
"Captain Jian, we'll wait. We'll go out for training." Huang Shen glanced at the Winged Knights' troops and frowned.
"No, the officials are not allowed to go to Driving Yuan County. The Patrol Inspector's men are already there." Jian Qing waved his hand and stopped him.
"Captain Jian, you want to interfere with our local military operations?" Huang Shen stared into Jian Qing's eyes.
"No means no. The Winged Knights only listen to His Majesty's orders. Even if the Winged Knights killed the innocent, His Majesty will punish them."
Jian Qing did not care about the other party's gaze. They could only write a memorial and send it to Chang 'an.
After it was sent, the Prime Minister would look at it and have no right to decide. It must be handed over to His Majesty.
"What if I insist on going?" Huang Shen's palms were sweating.
Jian Qing raised his hand, and the Winged Knights behind him raised their guns. The bullets were loaded, and the caps were placed. They were only missing the safety.
The people in Huang Shen's team did not move. Some even opened their hands and showed their palms to show that they were not a threat.
They could not resist. If they dared to touch the weapons, the Winged Knights could fire.
If they were killed by the Winged Knights, they would die in vain. If they killed the Winged Knights, it would be considered a rebellion.
If they could really succeed in the rebellion, it was okay to fight. The key point was that it was not impossible.
"I'm just joking. Retreat!" Huang Shen was terrified. He was afraid that the other party would fire if he said more.
He quickly went back to discuss with others to see what to do. If they could not capture the Yan's clansmen to force Yan Jie to hide the truth, was there any other way?
Huang Shen left with his men. Jian Qing did not leave. He continued to guard, waiting for Zhang Jiu Ling's men to bring the items and the Yan's back.
The Winged Knights took off the caps. The bullets could not be removed, and the back was cut open.
"When they come back, we will use it to hunt in the mountains." Jian Qing was reluctant to release the guns.
Even if it was just a bird, it could be used to make soup.
Huang Shen went back, and Huang An found Zhang Jiu Ling.
"Mr. Zhang, there are some things that are difficult to settle now. Can we hand over the money?" Huang An was angry.
He had already told the Huang's men to quickly return the items they received. If there were no items, they could convert them into money.
In the end, there were people who liked to gamble and could not return the money.
When they could not return the money, they did not tell him. When Yan Jie and the others were caught, they became anxious.
"I can't care about things that harm lives. As for the victims' families …" Zhang Jiu Ling glared at Huang An, but he had to help think of a solution.
When there were people who died because of the Huang's officials, the Tang dynasty had strict laws.
If the dead people's families were not willing to pursue the matter, they could still help. They could be removed from office and beaten.
The victims' families did not want compensation. They wanted a life for a life. The worst punishment was hanging. If it was serious, they would be beheaded.
"There shouldn't be. I'll go and ask." Huang An turned and ran.
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