Du Qi watched in silence. The argument between the two parties was still going on.
The fight did not stop.
Although Wang Liang had some status, it was impossible for him to suppress the shopkeepers. After all, the current Hongshan County was different from the old Hongshan County.
In the old Hongshan County, it was Wang Liang's turn to sell the old grain every year. But this year, because of Du Qi's arrival, the entire officialdom had changed. The merchants were also encouraged to do business. Everything was developing well.
That was why the merchants dared to go against Wang Liang.
Wang Liang scolded them for a while, but when he saw that the shopkeepers of the grain stores didn't listen to him, he became angry and lost his patience. He waved his sleeves and said coldly, "It seems that you people are looking for trouble."
"Wang Liang, don't be so arrogant. Now that Emperor Xia is in charge of this place, it's a peaceful place in the Xia Xia. Do you know that a group of officials have been dealt with recently? "
A shopkeeper spoke.
As soon as these words were spoken, many people agreed with him.
They all agreed.
The Imperial Court had been changed, and the governance of the government had also been reorganized. Under such circumstances, many people still had hope for the Imperial Court. They all stood on Du Qi's side, thinking that there was still hope for the Imperial Court.
Wang Liang put his hands behind his back and raised his head. His eyes were cold as he scolded, "A group of unruly people. Do you really think that you are something? Do you really think that the court doesn't make money? If the court doesn't make money, what does it rely on to maintain the army? If the court doesn't make money, what does it rely on to pay the soldiers? The shops I run are to make money for the court. "
"I am following orders."
"The money I earn is handed over to the national treasury. It's all for the court. You lowly commoners want to stop me and compete with me. You're all tired of living, aren't you? "
Wang Liang's mouth was full of nonsense. He did not receive any orders at all.
He was lying at all costs.
In any case, they had to intimidate these people first before anything else.
Sure enough, after hearing what Wang Liang said, the expressions of many of the shopkeepers changed slightly. They began to feel worried. The commoners were instinctively afraid of the government. They were instinctively afraid of the government.
Thus, now that Wang Liang had brought up the Imperial Court, the merchants looked at each other, and none of them dared to talk back.
His voice was not as loud as before.
It was as if he had lost his backbone.
He had lost his backbone.
When Wang Liang saw this, he was overjoyed and became even more arrogant. He said coldly, "A bunch of lowly commoners can only think highly of themselves. What's more, selling grain is a big policy of the imperial court. It's a big policy of the imperial court. You lowly commoners still want to cause trouble. Can you bear the consequences? Could it be that he wanted his family to be destroyed and he no longer wanted to live? If there's a good life for you, then stay here. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences. "
For a moment, the merchant was silent.
The surrounding commoners began to discuss among themselves.
When Du Qi heard the discussions of the people, his face gradually turned cold.
This was because in the eyes of the common people, it was precisely because of someone like Wang Liang that the government's image was tarnished and the reputation of the government was tarnished.
This was like a rat's poop that spoiled the whole pot of soup.
Du Qi would not allow this.
"Wow, what a powerful official. But why haven't I heard of the imperial court's policy of selling grain and handing over the money from the sale of grain to the imperial court?"
Du Qi stepped forward.
He came out alone. Mordor was still in the crowd. After all, Mordor was too tall and too conspicuous.
Du Qi stared at Wang Liang and said, "I also hold a post in the imperial court. Although I'm just an ordinary official, why haven't I heard of the policy of allowing grain to be sold by the granaries and not allowing merchants to do so?"
"I'm afraid you're deliberately using the imperial court's name to earn money that goes against your conscience. You've earned money, but you're saying that the imperial court is bad and that you're following the imperial court's orders. But did the imperial court give you a document? "
"If there was a document, would you take it out?"
"If there was an order, would you take it out?"
"The imperial court's policy has always been to give benefits to the people and the merchants. So that the merchants and the people can live a good life. So that the people of the entire Xia Xia can live a good life. "
"This is the Xia Xia's policy. But when it comes to you, you're making things difficult for the people. You're hoarding and profiting. You even have to let people buy your old grain. What kind of bullsh * t logic is this? "
Du Qi's words were extremely sharp at this time.
He did not give in at all.
He worked hard to establish the Xia Xia, and it was not easy for him to get to where he was today. But locally, he acted recklessly and still oppressed the people. He even ruined the reputation of the imperial court. He deserved to be killed.
Du Qi said, "Wang Liang, what else do you have to say now?"
Wang Liang's face was gloomy.
It was not easy for him to suppress the situation and make all the merchants admit defeat. He did not expect that an official from the imperial court would suddenly appear. But judging from the situation, his position should not be high.
So Wang Liang was very unhappy at the moment.
Wang Liang said coldly, "Kid, what's your name?"
Du Qi said, "Wang Liang's father!"
Wang Liang was infuriated. He widened his eyes and said, "Boy, don't think that you can be so arrogant and unscrupulous just because you're an official in the imperial court. You're just a nobody. I, Wang Liang, may not be an official in the imperial court, but I still have connections in the imperial court. Do you know that I know the current governor of Wakada County, Lord Zhao Tianxin? You're really looking for trouble. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Unfortunately, I work under Lord Zhao. Why don't you call Lord Zhao here and see what you're capable of and let Lord Zhao support you? "
Wang Liang said, "You're courting death."
Du Qi said, "Weren't we talking about Lord Zhao just now? Why didn't you mention Lord Zhao and instead say that I'm courting death?"
Wang Liang waved his hand and said, "In that case, don't blame me for being rude. I'll take care of you first today. Then, I'll pay a personal visit to Lord Zhao and see what you think? "
"Charge!"
"Beat him to death!"
Wang Liang gave the order.
His subordinates began to move. They were extremely vicious, without the slightest bit of fear. In particular, the people he brought with him were all hoodlums. These people were all hired thugs of Wang Liang. Therefore, when they received the order, they swarmed towards Du Qi like a swarm of bees.
More than a dozen thugs charged out ferociously.
At this time, the shopkeepers had already brought their attendants out to protect Du Qi.
At this time, another dark figure charged out.
This dark figure was Mordor.
He charged out as soon as he saw that someone was going to harm Du Qi. Mordor was a veteran on the battlefield. His strength was incomparably tyrannical and ferocious. Even if he did not bring the drum and urn hammers, no one was a match for his fists.
One by one, the thugs were knocked to the ground when they encountered Mordor.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people were knocked to the ground.
Mordor rushed in front of Wang Liang and kicked him to the ground. He said, "How dare you attack my Young Master? You must be tired of living."
Wang Liang fell to the ground, his body in great pain. He gritted his teeth, his face filled with anger, and said hysterically, "Brat, Governor Zhao won't let you off for committing such crimes. You'll have to bear the consequences."
The surrounding citizens also had worried looks on their faces.
They were worried that Du Qi would be at a disadvantage.
A shopkeeper also looked at Du Qi and said, "Young Master, thank you for speaking up for us today. We also believe that the Imperial Court won't treat us like this. However, Wang Liang has a powerful background. You should leave. Today's matter ends here. "
The rest of the people chimed in.
All of them had a look of agreement.
After all, Wang Liang was backed by Zhao Tianxin. Everyone thought that Du Qi would be at a disadvantage.
They did not think that Du Qi would win.
However, Du Qi walked out. He looked at the surrounding people and said, "We must get to the bottom of today's matter. Since he said that it's because of Lord Zhao Tianxin, let's go to the governor's residence. Take the men and we'll go to the governor's residence. "
After he gave the order, Mordor took the men and left.
They began to head in the direction of the governor's residence.
The shopkeepers, as well as all of the other commoners, followed along.
Everyone was curious.
How would it be resolved in the end?
There was still some distance between the West City and the governor's residence. After all, it was from the West City to the North City. When they arrived outside the governor's residence, Du Qi turned to the shopkeepers and the rest of the people and said, "Everyone, please wait for me to come out. I'm working under Lord Zhao. I'd like to see what's going on."
He let Mordor take Wang Liang directly to the governor's residence.
Once they entered the residence, someone noticed Du Qi. After all, Du Qi had been to the governor's residence before. The people in the residence wanted to bow but were stopped by Du Qi. Du Qi went straight to the office where Zhao Tianxin worked.
When Zhao Tianxin saw Du Qi, he quickly stood up and bowed. He said in surprise, "Your Highness, why are you here?"
Boom!!
Wang Liang's brain exploded.
Your Highness!
This was Emperor Xia of Xia Xia!
It was over!
Wang Liang collapsed to the ground. His body went limp and he could no longer maintain his composure.
Du Qi looked at Wang Liang on the ground and told him about Wang Liang's grain trafficking. He even forbade local merchants from selling new grains and could only sell old grains.
In the end, Du Qi said, "Wang Liang said that his backer is you. Therefore, we have to deal with this matter. We have to stop this trend. Otherwise, how can the people submit? "
Zhao Tianxin's face darkened when he heard this.
What did he mean by 'him'?
He did not know Wang Liang at all.
Zhao Tianxin said in a low voice, "Wang Liang, tell me honestly. Who are the people who are selling old grains to you? If you tell me the truth, I can consider not implicating your family. If you refuse to tell me, your entire family will be implicated. "
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything!"
Wang Liang had already admitted defeat.
What else could he do when he offended Du Qi? He could only admit defeat immediately.
Otherwise, the situation would be even worse.
Wang Liang quickly reported that there were a total of nine officials involved in the profit chain of his grain sales. There were county level officials, as well as assistants from the governor's office.
After Zhao Tianxin heard this, he immediately arranged for someone to arrest him. Then, he looked at Du Qi and said, "Your Highness, since the matter has been investigated, we should now give an explanation to the people outside. This matter must appease the anger of the people. Otherwise, how can the people be convinced? I will do my best to investigate this matter thoroughly so that it will not lead to chaos. "
Du Qi said, "We must put an end to it. There must not be any problems. Everything that Xia Xia has is not easy to come by. If the people of Xia Xia are destroyed because of the existence of a few people, then we will be sinners. "
"Yes!"
Zhao Tianxin said, "I understand."
Du Qi let Zhao Tianxin be responsible for the explanation. He did not interfere and walked out with Zhao Tianxin. The group arrived outside the Governor's Office. At this time, a group of merchants and all the people had gathered.
There was a sea of people, and the sound of discussion was endless.
When Zhao Tianxin and Du Qi came out, and Wang Liang who was escorted out, especially when Wang Liang looked like a dead dog, all the people were excited.
Obviously, Du Qi had won.
All of this was Wang Liang's purposeful bluff.
After all, when they were in Xi City, Du Qi had already said that the government did not give any orders at all. There was no arrangement at all, so the people believed in Du Qi.
Zhao Tianxin heard the discussions around him. He raised his hand and all the discussions gradually stopped. Everyone stopped talking and pairs of eyes fell on Zhao Tianxin.
Zhao Tianxin said in a clear voice, "Everyone, all the merchants and shopkeepers. As for Wang Liang's grain trafficking, I have investigated this matter clearly. It was completely Wang Liang's doing. Of course, Wang Liang was not alone. It involved many officials. I have arranged for these people to be arrested. "
"Everyone must be dealt with."
"Give all the villagers an explanation."
"My Xia Xia is now a bright universe. I cannot tolerate a parasite like Wang Liang. If you encounter any problems, you can go directly to the county yamen or even the Governor's Office to complain. "
Zhao Tianxin said, "I can guarantee that everything will be dealt with. Even if I can't deal with it, my Xia Xia's Emperor Xia will deal with it. For example, Wang Liang's matter was discovered by Emperor Xia. "
As he spoke, Zhao Tianxin looked at Du Qi.
He directly pointed out Du Qi's identity.
Wow!!!
The crowd was in an uproar.
Many of the people were surprised. They did not expect the person who supported Xi City was the Emperor of Xia Xia. Even His Highness Emperor Xia came to the place personally. Therefore, all the shopkeepers and merchants were very excited.
They were very excited.
Du Qi did not intend to speak at first. But now that Zhao Tianxin mentioned him and revealed his identity, it was naturally impossible for him to hide his identity.
Du Qi allowed the people to discuss.
All the people were very excited because Du Qi was personally upholding justice for them.
Du Qi even personally attacked Wang Liang.
The people were very excited at first and continued to discuss. After a while, everyone stopped talking. Pairs of eyes fell on Du Qi, waiting for Du Qi to speak.
The scene was completely silent.
Du Qi spoke at this time, "I did not intend to speak. I did not expect Governor Zhao to point out my identity. As for what happened today, I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. Therefore, I saw Wang Liang's matter. This matter was a dereliction of duty on the part of the government. It had brought trouble to the villagers and the shopkeepers of the various businesses. Here, this king apologizes to all of you. Please forgive me. "
He apologized directly.
He did not beat around the bush.
When the people saw Du Qi's attitude, they were all very emotional and excited.
They thought that Du Qi was a wise emperor.
A benevolent emperor.
After all, it was extremely rare for an emperor to apologize to them personally.
The commoners began to shout, saying that it wasn't Du Qi's fault. It was Wang Liang's fault. Because of today's matter, if Du Qi did not stand up, the people would be in trouble.
On one hand, the people could not sell their food. After all, if the merchants could not sell, how could they buy? On the other hand, the merchants could not do business. Many of the people who bought food would also suffer.
This had a huge impact.
Therefore, Du Qi's upholding of justice made the people cheer. When Du Qi admitted his mistake, the people shouted that it was not Du Qi's fault. The hearts of the people were completely united after Du Qi's words.
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