Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

"Thump!"

These words were spoken.

Among the officials following the Grand Tutor, one was deathly pale, sweating profusely, and collapsed to the ground, unable to control himself.

"snort!"

Zhou Zhengde snorted coldly, his anger rising.

He never expected that these people from the Nanlin Party would be so audacious as to have servants from the mansion disguise themselves as stall owners to deceive him.

Therefore, the other stalls are also fake.

"Your Majesty, this matter is of a heinous nature. I suggest that it be severely punished. If they dare to deceive you on such a trivial matter, they will be even more unscrupulous on important matters. They must be executed as a warning to others."

Qin Feng cupped his hands in greeting, his voice cold and sharp.

Having finally seized the opportunity, how could he possibly let it slip away? He and the Nanlin Party were now mortal enemies.

Either you die or I die.

The entire Nanlin Party will inevitably continue to target him in the future. Therefore, any opportunity to bring down Nanlin Party officials should be seized.

"Investigate! Thoroughly investigate all other stalls. See how many officials were involved. They can't even admit defeat. You... you have truly disappointed me greatly."

Zhou Zhengde coldly glanced at the numerous officials.

Instantly!

Everyone, led by the Grand Tutor, immediately knelt on the ground, filled with fear and unease.

At the same time, he cursed the servants in his heart.

Is there nothing else in the mansion? Why not disguise yourself as a vendor and sell something? Even just picking out some vegetables to sell would be fine; it wouldn't be so obvious that people would recognize you at a glance.

"Your Majesty, it is all my fault. I have neglected to discipline these officials, which has led to this terrible mistake. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

Grand Tutor Wang knelt on the ground, bowing his head to admit his mistake.

"Guards, arrest this man!"

Zhou Zhengde stepped forward and personally helped the Grand Tutor up, then ordered in a deep voice to arrest him.

"yes!"

Grandpa Miao suddenly waved his hand.

A group of guards rushed up and carried the official, who had collapsed to the ground, away.

As long as the emperor gives the order to arrest people.

Once in the hands of the Imperial Guard, it was no longer just a matter of instructing servants to deceive the emperor. No one could withstand the torture inflicted by the Imperial Guard, especially since the evidence was prepared in advance.

"Ren Qianyuan, lead the way and tell these stall owners to get lost. Don't embarrass yourselves here. Where is Ding Yun? What else has been done in the Eastern Ward? If you don't tell the truth... I will not spare you today."

Ding Yun was so frightened that he knelt on the ground. He was about to leave the capital when he was unexpectedly arrested by the Grand Tutor and brought back to stage this play in hopes of deceiving the Emperor.

Who would have thought.

Qin Feng saw through it immediately.

Ren Qianyuan also collapsed to the ground, completely powerless, unable to even get up.

It's over! It's over!

While other officials were in charge of the stalls, his primary responsibility was overseeing the shops. In fact, he personally oversaw how the shops were disguised.

Now that there's a problem with the stall, the Emperor will definitely go and inspect the shops behind it.

"Drag them away and continue inspecting the East Ward. I want to see just how audacious you are. In just one month, the East Ward has been reduced to the point where servants are needed to disguise it. Where are the original vendors? Have you driven them all away?"

Zhou Zhengde stormed forward in a rage.

Qin Feng hurriedly followed behind.

"call……"

Grand Tutor Wang took a deep breath and got up from the ground.

He coldly instructed:

"If I cannot die peacefully today, His Majesty will surely punish a few officials, bring out a few officials, and tell them that I will do everything in my power to save their lives, and that I will also recommend their descendants for future generations."

Upon hearing this...

The officials behind him sighed and nodded helplessly.

Someone definitely needs to step forward and take the blame.

The group took all the blame.

Now that Vice Minister Ren, Lord Qian, and Ding Yun are about to be dealt with, two more people should be enough.

Just as the members of the Nanlin Party were discussing in hushed tones in the back.

Zhou Zhengde, who was ahead, had already entered a restaurant.

I found a table and sat down.

"Any problems?"

"Your Majesty, I need to have it checked."

Qin Feng smiled and walked behind the counter, opened the drawer and looked inside. It was completely empty, not even a pen was inside.

There were no ledgers or anything like that.

There was no loose silver either.

"Ugh!"

Qin Feng sighed softly, not knowing what to say about these scholars. Were they truly stupid, or did they think the emperor was a fool?

If you're going to put on a good show, just set up some tables and have a few people standing in the shop. You think you can fool a restaurant like that?

That's an absolute joke.

Don't think about it.

The kitchen staff are guaranteed to have nothing; they probably haven't even prepared any chefs.

"how?"

"Your Majesty, I think we can find out by asking the shopkeeper."

Qin Feng replied in a low voice.

He casually waved to the shopkeeper across from him, whose legs were trembling.

"Sir..."

"I'm hungry. Bring me some pig's ears, and some vegetables. Hmm... Do you have any steamed buns? I want them freshly made, sprinkled with sesame seeds. What are you waiting for? Tell the kitchen to prepare them as soon as possible."

The shopkeeper was dumbfounded and looked to Ren Qianyuan at the door for help.

When I made the arrangements this morning, I didn't say that anyone would actually come to eat.

Just arrange for a few people to stand inside the store, and when someone passes by, they can call out at the door.

What should we do now?

The kitchen doesn't even have pots, what are we going to cook with?

There are pots and pans, but no cook here.

"Aren't these dishes available?"

Qin Feng sneered, noticing the shopkeeper's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and asked another question.

"without……"

"What dishes do you have in your restaurant? A restaurant this big can't possibly not have a single dish, can it? Just serve whatever you have on hand. Is the chef sick? Is no one cooking today?"

"Yes, you're right, sir. The cook is indeed ill at home today, so..."

"You must have some drinks, right? Pour the drinks over."

The shopkeeper, with a mournful face, looked at Ren Qianyuan at the door again.

They didn't say anything about preparing drinks.

"No need to ask anymore, take them all away. I've figured it out now. You're treating me like a fool. The shops are full of people you've arranged. That's fine, but if you can fool me, then you're really capable. You can't even fool me properly."

Who is in charge of this?

"Your Majesty, I was wrong! It's all my fault! Please, Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Ren Qianyuan immediately knelt on the ground and began to cry.

"Investigate thoroughly, drag this out!"

Several factory guards rushed up and dragged the person away immediately.

Today, a large number of imperial guards followed the procession. According to Eunuch Miao, they might arrest several officials.

"Do we need to read the rest?"

Zhou Zhengde sighed and shook his head.

There's no need to look at Dongfang anymore. The shops and stalls are all fake, and the pedestrians on the street are probably fake too.

"Help!"

Just then.

A sharp scream came from outside.

A woman, wrapped in clothes and barefoot, hurried over.

"Master, master, help! I'm not pretending anymore! These men are trying to take off my clothes. They keep saying they're the sons of the Grand Tutor's mansion and they insist that I accompany them."

These words were spoken.

In the team.

The official being held by the woman suddenly felt dizzy and fainted.

It wasn't even necessary for Zhou Zhengde to give the order.

Qin Feng stood at the door and gave a look to the factory guards.

The other party understood immediately and rushed over to drag the person away.

"Let's go to Xifang!"

Zhou Zhengde flicked his sleeves and roared in a deep voice.