Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 683 Concern
At Xu En's command, several heads fell to the ground.

Seeing the commander killed, the soldiers in the camp immediately fell silent.

Xu En looked at the corpses. Although he had killed officials of the Great Liang Dynasty, not vassal states, he felt a sense of satisfaction. The sooner these scourges of the country and the people died, the better.

Wang Yan said, "I need to get to the government office within two hours. I need the chief administrator to bring the Fujian Circuit Transport Commissioner, the Fujian Circuit Judicial Commissioner, and others here for trial."

As Wang Yan spoke, he handed the list in his hand to Xu En.

Xu En looked at the names on the list; there were about seven or eight people, including the prefect of Fuzhou and others.

Wang Yan must have planned these things out on the way.

Xu En asked, "Do we need to arrest so many people?"

Wang Yan said, "The Transport Commissioner oversees finance, canal transport, and taxation. With so much money flowing in and out, how could he not know? The same goes for the Judicial Commissioner. The heretical sect is hiding in Fujian, yet the Jinzouyuan's documents in recent years have not mentioned the heretical sect once. Isn't this a deliberate attempt to cover up their whereabouts?"

"With these as evidence, the Fujian prefect and others will have no way to deny it. Putting these people under control as soon as possible will prevent them from causing trouble outside... It won't be difficult for them to leave here."

Xu En knew Wang Yan's meaning: if they were discovered by the court, they could leave Daliang by boat, which was why they acted so recklessly.

“When I arrive at the government office, I will post a notice so that people who know the inside story or have been wronged can come and report to the authorities,” Wang Yan said, looking at Xu En. “Obsessed, come to the government office to meet me as soon as possible after you have the person.”

Xu En nodded. They could figure out the case more quickly by working separately, as the officials were still waiting for their news.

After Wang Yan finished speaking, he prepared to leave, but he still reminded Xu En one last time: "The news that we have taken action in the army has already spread. Commander Xu, you must act quickly to prevent anyone from starting a mutiny and besieging the government office."

Xu En immediately felt the burden on his shoulders grow even heavier. If something went wrong with the Imperial Attendant in Fujian, how would he explain it to the Emperor and Prime Minister Wang?
Because of this case, Prime Minister Wang was wronged, and the Emperor had to face accusations and pressure from the censors in the court. If the truth could not be found out, he would have no reason to return to the capital.

Wang Yan mounted his horse, and a dozen guards immediately followed.

Sang Zhi and Sang Dianhu flanked Wang Yan on either side as they headed towards the government office.

An hour later, Wang Yan instructed everyone to take a rest.

Sangzhi stepped forward to speak, but Wang Yan clearly didn't want to talk. He picked up the water bag, took a couple of sips of water, and then leaned against the tree to rest with his eyes closed.

Seeing her husband's appearance, Sangzhi couldn't help but feel anxious. Her husband seemed calm and collected, and acted as decisively as ever, as if nothing had changed. However, he rarely talked to them in private, and even when he was resting, he would have a furrowed brow, which showed that he was very worried.

Sang Zhi whispered to Sang Dian, "I wonder if Young Master He has found the person yet?"

Sang Dian remained silent for a long time, then looked at her husband and shook her head: "We probably can't find him."

“What do you mean by ‘shouldn’t be found’?” Sang Zhi clearly didn’t fully understand what Sang Dian meant, and his expression became even more serious. “Young Master He is traveling north from Daming Prefecture, and Madam Xie is traveling south. I’ve calculated it… at the earliest, they should have met today.”

"Even if it's a little late, we can find someone tomorrow or the day after."

Sang Dian pursed his lips: "Young Master should have a clearer understanding than we do. If we can find the person, why are you so anxious?"

"Just like my husband, Lady Xie does things in ways that are not easy for anyone to predict."

Sangzhi wanted to say something more, but seeing Wang Yan stand up, he instructed, "Continue on your way."

They changed horses at the military camp, but the men did not rest. They would be interrogated overnight at the yamen. Sang Zhi looked at Sang Dian and gestured for him to say something to his lord.

During this period, Sang Dian spent the most time by Lang Jun's side, knew the most, and could persuade Lang Jun in a way that resonated with him.

Sang Dian hesitated for a long time before finally walking quickly to Wang Yan's side. "My lord," Sang Dian said, "you don't need to worry. Perhaps one day the lady will come to Fujian by boat and settle the matter at sea. Then you and the lady can return to the capital together."

Upon hearing this, Sang Zhi opened his mouth in surprise, and a gust of wind rushed into his throat, making him cough involuntarily.

Is Sang Dian speaking human language?

Why did they come to Fujian by boat? Whose boat were they on? And how did they resolve the maritime issues? Who were these people who went to sea? Where did Madam Xie get the manpower to do all this?
Sangzhi just wanted to kick Sang Dian off his horse.

This isn't comforting the young man; it's clearly frightening him.

Sure enough, the young master didn't say anything, but simply cracked his whip, making the horse run even faster.

Sang Zhi glared angrily at Sang Dian.

Sang Dian looked aggrieved. He wasn't wrong. Wouldn't it be better for the two of them to return to the capital together?

Wang Yan didn't deliberately wait for He Tan's letter. He guessed that He Tan might not be able to see A Yan. A Yan mentioned in her letter that she hadn't been able to capture Xu Shu and her confidant, so he probably had some idea.

Ayan deliberately let Xu Shu go.

Releasing the leader of the demon cult was naturally a way to use Xu Shu to find out what Xie Yizhi had done. As long as Xu Shu wasn't caught, A Yan's net was still in place.

Moreover, Ayan will not delegate this matter to others; she will handle it herself.

As for escorting prisoners to the capital... just hand them over to the yamen (government office).

When will she finally be alright, so he won't have to worry so much... this constant anxiety?

……

Yang Jun stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the other boats around him.

"Why are there a few more ships today?" Yang Jun asked the general beside him.

The general reported, "It's a ship from the Demonic Cult; they've come looking for Chief Xu."

Yang Jun smiled. It seemed that he had made the right move by persuading Xu Shu to join forces with him to deal with the imperial court.

Although it took some effort to write down the list of military officers who had dealings with Xie Yizhi and have the people of the Demon Sect send it to the imperial court, it was still somewhat beneficial to him.

Just as he said before, only after Xie Yizhi was removed from power would the merchants of Srivijaya abandon Xie Yizhi, choose someone else, and continue their maritime smuggling business.

No one understands the Daliang maritime trade better than him. Although he is no longer in the court, he can bribe officials with money. Few people can get past him.

As Yang Jun was thinking, he saw another ship approaching.

“Xu Shu is quite capable,” Yang Jun said. “They were all scattered, but she managed to reunite them. It seems she was hiding her true abilities from us before.”

The general said, "I don't know if this is a good thing or not."

“Of course,” Yang Jun said, “Fujian suffered considerable losses, and we can only rely on the soldiers we had previously raised. We will definitely be short-handed. The people of the Demon Sect can help us fill this gap.”

(End of this chapter)