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Chapter 188 Not a penny

Gao Yuan then made the final decision:
"So, Commander Qi of the Six Gates was unfortunately killed by lightning, and was not killed by the Taiping Dao."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao wanted to say something several times but stopped himself.

He knew very well that he was just a warrior, and he could not win the argument with these scholars if it came to speaking or reasoning.

This made him shut up in anger.

Gao Yuan continued:

"Has the Taiping Dao raised the banner of rebellion?"

"On the contrary, they saved the people and eradicated the epidemic. The government should reward them greatly."

"Especially last night, they restrained the victims and did not harm the people in the slightest. We, the officials, and I treated each other with respect."

"If they were to rebel, would they adopt this attitude?"

The officials fell silent upon hearing this.

At this time.

Tongpan Wang Xun asked:
"Master Fu, what about the Yang family?"

As soon as this topic came up, everyone's attention was focused on Gao Yuan.

This is the most fatal problem!
It would be fine if it was just a merchant family being wiped out.

But behind the Yang family is Han Guo's father-in-law!
All the officials wanted to see what decision Gao Yuan would make.

Gao Yuan then spoke:

"The Yang family, along with Garrison Commander Lei Yu, Co-governor An Liangbi, and others, are plotting rebellion!"

"This matter was premeditated."

"The government office had already received a report from Taiyang County Magistrate Qiu Zhuo, alleging that the Yang family secretly possessed crossbows and was plotting rebellion."

"It's a pity that this report was secretly withheld by An Liangbi in order to protect the Yang family."

"When the plague broke out, the Yang family monopolized medicinal materials, maliciously spread the plague, and suppressed those who were treating the plague, intending to destroy the foundation of our Daqian."

"From last night to today, countless people have exposed the Yang family's crimes. They even went so far as to say that they secretly sold medicinal herbs to the rebels in neighboring Yangzhou."

"The evidence of his treason has been completely established!"

The officials stopped and looked shocked.

This Gao Yuan actually didn't give Han Guozhang any face at all.

Only Feng Tian said loudly:

"What the Lord said is correct!"

"The Yang family is the mastermind behind last night's rebellion!"

"Then Lei Yu and An Liangbi are accomplices, intending to seize Qingzhou's military power and launch a rebellion."

"Fortunately, I discovered it early and decisively killed the two thieves, stabilizing the army's morale in time, thus avoiding a catastrophe in Qingzhou!"

Feng Tian certainly supported the Yang family's rebellion.

Only in this way could his act of backstabbing his colleague last night be considered just and a great achievement.

Otherwise, he would probably lose his head.

Feng Tian would never allow anyone to question him. He immediately scanned the entire audience with a pair of cold eyes:
"Are you all accomplices of the Yang family's rebellion?"

"Otherwise, why are you still unwilling to stand up and expose the Yang family's evil deeds?"

"I will never let go of those who are involved in the rebellion!"

As the last sentence fell, Feng Tian's whole body was already emitting murderous intent.

The officials were filled with murderous intent and felt guilty, so they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

On a daily basis, they received a lot of money from the Yang family and did a lot of things for the Yang family.

If the Yang family is convicted of treason, then they... will really become accomplices!

Gao Yuan naturally knew what everyone was thinking.

He said calmly:
"My Lords, the entire Yang family has been wiped out. Even if they were guilty of treason, they have already been brought to justice."

"This matter is not suitable for expansion. The most urgent task is to stabilize the situation and people's hearts in Qingzhou."

"If Qingzhou wants stability, it cannot do without the assistance of all the adults."

When the officials heard this, their eyes lit up.

They understood what Gao Yuan meant.

The meaning of the first sentence is that all the members of the Yang family are dead, and there is no evidence to prove the crime, so they cannot incriminate any accomplices.

The second and third sentences mean that although Gao Yuan has some evidence, he does not intend to expand the case to the officials of Qingzhou, so he can keep the officials safe.

The officials were naturally happy with this result.

They immediately looked at each other and then said:

"We will follow the orders of the Lord!"

At this moment, the way they looked at Gao Yuan was filled with a bit more awe and flattery.

Because their handle has fallen into Gao Yuan's hands, they can only be controlled by Gao Yuan from now on.

As for Han Guozhang's anger...

If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up.

The anger first burned towards the prefect Gao Yuan, and it was not their turn yet.

Gao Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

This is the result he wants.

Only in this way can he avoid being sidelined like yesterday.

From today on, he will become the true ruler of the prefecture!
There are no problems here in Qingzhou now.

What Gao Yuan was worried about was whether his memorial would pass the imperial court's review after being submitted.

He looked slightly out the window.

In the distance, Shenlu Peak rises high into the clouds.

Gao Yuan knew that perhaps he should go to the Great Sage Master to discuss it in order to prevent any accidents.

……

Shenlu Peak.

The headquarters of the Taiping Dao.

There are people coming and going here, and everyone is busy.

After the big win, there were so many things to deal with.

There were so many things to do, such as counting casualties, providing compensation to martyrs, taking inventory of spoils, etc., that it was impossible to finish the work.

The Yellow Turbans in the headquarters had been busy all night without sleeping, but they were all in high spirits.

This great victory was of great significance. From then on, the Taiping Dao became famous and was revered by the world.

And everyone present also knew that they would definitely receive generous rewards.

The divine envoy Lu Qiannan and several core members have been staying in Qingzhou City to handle city affairs and are also responsible for the distribution of talisman water.

Liang Jin and Zhang You were in the main hall, handling matters there.

Zhang You knew that Liang Jin was not interested in gold, silver and treasures.

So he took Liang Jin and brought him into several large boxes.

When the box was opened, it was filled with letters, account books, bills, deeds, etc.

"Great and virtuous teacher, the Yang family is really not polite in their work."

"They actually secretly kept the evidence and details of their bribery of various officials, probably hoping to use it to threaten those officials one day."

"The most outrageous thing is that they even record every bribe they pay to their master, Han Guozhang, every year."

"This Yang family is really bold and has no fear of death at all."

Zhang You sighed.

No one in a high position would want his servants to secretly keep evidence of his illegal activities.

If these evidences were discovered, the Yang family would die without knowing how.

Liang Jin smiled and said:

"How can they not be afraid of death?"

"If you're really not afraid of death, why would you hand over these things to save your life?"

Liang Jin already knew that all the evidence and materials were hidden by the Yang family in a top-secret place, which was extremely difficult for outsiders to find.

But last night, the Yang family was on the verge of destruction, and in desperation, the core members of the Yang family spoke out these evidences and wanted to beg for their lives.

Only then was the Taiping Dao able to dig out these incriminating evidences.

Zhang You asked:

"Great Sage, should we burn this evidence or keep it?"

Keeping these things is very dangerous.

Not only Han Guozhang was involved, but also many court officials and even the royal family were involved.

If you keep these things, you may end up in danger of death if you are not careful.

Liang Jin said:

"Of course I stay."

"Although these things may seem like death warrants, they can sometimes also be amulets."

Zhang You nodded:
"My subordinate understands."

"Don't worry, Great Sage Master. I have dealt with everyone who knew about this matter."

Liang Jin picked up the evidence and looked through it for a while.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The Daqian Dynasty was truly deeply corrupt.

Court officials were not only pursuing power, but also frantically pursuing wealth.

Civil officials love money and military generals cherish their lives. No wonder Daqian has declined to this extent.

Zhang You whispered:
"Great and Sage Master, do these assets of the Yang family need to be distributed among the various forces of the Qingzhou government?"

"Prefect Gao Yuan also hinted to me that he hopes to confiscate part of the Yang family's property."

The Yang family’s wealth was so enormous that Zhang You was horrified when he counted so much money.

He was afraid that such a huge amount of wealth would attract people's envy, so he hoped to use this wealth to win over the Qingzhou government to avoid trouble.

Liang Jin sneered:
"Distribute? Confiscate?"

"ridiculous!"

"It's not like the Taiping Dao can't afford all this money. I won't share a single cent with anyone else."

"Who dares to covet these riches? Do they want to become the next Yang family?"

Zhang You has been in the officialdom for a long time, and his thinking always remains in the officialdom, which is too limited.

Liang Jin knew that the world was about to change. Even the Hualongmen on the islands in the East China Sea were making preparations to compete for the Central Plains. How could Liang Jin not prepare in advance?

The Yang family has the confidence of a huge amount of wealth, and is the father-in-law of the Korean family.

Liang Jin's confidence comes from the plague and the countless victims who suffered from the disease.

Now the plague has spread beyond Qingzhou and begun to spread to the surrounding states and counties.

The Daqian court was incompetent and has not been able to effectively control the plague until now.

In this case, wherever the plague reaches, it is also the area of ​​influence of Taiping Dao.

If anyone dares to force him, he won't mind rising up in rebellion.

"Zhang You, use this money to immediately start secretly forging weapons, recruiting soldiers, and recruiting warriors."

"Especially the tens of thousands of disaster victims outside Qingzhou City. Try your best to turn them into members of the Taiping Dao."

"As long as we are confident enough, we won't be afraid of any thieves targeting us."

Liang Jin ordered.

As the saying goes: The emperor should be the one with the strongest army and horses, not a special one.
Liang Jin had read the intelligence about Hualongmen and the evidence of bribery by the Yang family. He knew very well that although the Daqian Dynasty looked powerful, it was actually corrupt.

Once the deer is lost, all the heroes in the world will rise up and chase it together.

Zhang You was stunned when he heard this, and then his eyes lit up with excitement:

"My subordinate understands!"

"I will definitely get this done!"

Such a large sum of money is enough to support a large number of people.

Zhang You knew that once their leader, the Great Sage, became fearless, the speed of Taiping Dao's development would surely shock everyone.

Liang Jin nodded when he heard this.

His mind was once again on distributing the talisman water:
"Distribute all the stored talisman water as much as possible."

"But remember, this is only within Qingzhou."

Now that the plague has spread and most areas of Qingzhou are under the control of Taiping Dao, Liang Jin can also let go and cure the patients in Qingzhou.

Although he despised the enemy strategically, Liang Jin had to pay attention to it tactically.

Although the Daqian Dynasty was in decline, it was still powerful compared to the Taiping Dao.

Liang Jin still needs more cards.

Speeding up the recovery of the disaster victims and getting the reward for curing 100,000 people is what Liang Jin should do most.

(End of this chapter)