"But we still have one important thing to do tomorrow. It's time to meet Governor Luo."

Gu Jingan nodded upon hearing this, "Indeed, according to the current situation, apart from embezzling public funds this time, Tao Guang also does a lot of bad things. And the reason why he can still get away with it is all thanks to this Governor Luo. I don’t think Governor Luo takes us too seriously, otherwise we’ve been here for two days and still haven’t seen him show up.”

Jamel Xiao chuckled when he heard this, "He is the number one figure in the Qinan area. He is so used to being praised that he will not pay attention to other people. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, so he probably doesn't take us seriously. It doesn't matter. If he doesn’t take the initiative to come, then we will visit him first so that we can also see his living environment.”

Early the next morning, the two of them prepared their carriage and set off for the prefect's mansion.

The carriage was walking smoothly on the road, but it suddenly stopped halfway.

Jamel Xiao and Gu Jingan were talking, not knowing what was going on.

"Yunfei, what happened, why did you stop?"

"Your Highness, there are several people kneeling in front of us, blocking our way, so we have to stop."

"Oh? Did they say what it was for?"

It was a clear day and there were so many people kneeling in the middle of the road. It must be something big.

"When I got back to Your Highness, they said they had a grievance and wanted to report it to you."

Jamel Xiao was stunned when he heard this. Let’s not talk about how these people knew about them. If you have any grievances, you should go to the Yamen to find the county magistrate. Why are you here?

There is a possibility that the county magistrate cannot control the person they are suing, or dare not control him.

Thinking of this, Jamel Xiao vaguely felt that this matter might be related to Tao Guang.

Jamel Xiao and Gu Jingan looked at each other, and Gu Jingan seemed to have thought of this too.

"Jing'an, since we've encountered this, why not go and see what's going on."

Gu Jingan nodded when he heard this, "That's exactly what I meant."

Jamel Xiao and Gu Jingan got off the carriage and came to a few people.

Several people were dressed in ordinary clothes, all in their thirties or forties, and kept shouting that they were wronged.

A middle-aged man at the head saw the people on the carriage getting off, and hurriedly knelt forward and hugged Jamel Xiao’s legs.

"Sir, the common people have grievances. Please make the decision for us."

Jamel Xiao leaned over and touched the man, and said softly: "Folks, get up first and speak slowly."

Several people were stunned when they heard this. They didn't expect that this high-ranking official from the capital would be so approachable and have such a gentle attitude towards them.

But their demands have not yet been expressed, so naturally they cannot get up.

As a result, no one kneeling on the ground moved, and the leading man even refused Jamel Xiao’s support.

"Sir, the common people have heard that you two are high-ranking officials from the capital. Now only you two can redress our grievances. Please listen to what we have to say first. The common people dare not get up before that."

Seeing their persistence, Jamel Xiao no longer forced it.

"Okay, let's talk about it, who are you going to sue? If you have grievances, why don't you go to the Yamen to find the county magistrate and risk your life to stop our carriage?"

The leading man kowtowed to Jamel Xiao and said, "To tell you what my lord, the common people are suing Tao Guang, the Qinan Water Conservancy Envoy, for robbing civilian girls, oppressing the people, and doing all kinds of evil. The people are suffering unspeakably.

Qinan Hewu envoy Zheng Haojie acted as an accomplice and advised him, and he should be punished for his crime. Luo Tao, the governor of Qinan, knew Tao Guang's evil deeds but did nothing. Instead, he protected and encouraged his unhealthy tendencies, which made the people of Qinan miserable. "

"The common people also went to the yamen to find the county magistrate and the prefect, but Tao Guang had the support of Prefect Luo, so no one dared to take care of his affairs. When the common people heard that two high-ranking officials had come from the capital, they risked their lives. I hope you can help the common people redress their grievances. The common people have been waiting here for the past few days, hoping that the two adults can pass by, and today they finally got there."

Jamel Xiao was furious when he heard this. Tao Guang was indeed full of misdeeds and dared to rob a civilian girl. It was simply lawless.

However, Governor Luo knew exactly what Tao Guang was doing, yet he still protected him, and he should be punished for his crime.

"Folks, do you have any evidence to accuse these two people?"

The leading man handed over the complaint with both hands, "Your Majesty, this complaint lists the detailed criminal evidence of the three people, as well as the testimonies of all the victims and their families. There are also joint letters from nearly a hundred people, all of whom can prove it. their crimes.”

Jamel Xiao took the petition and looked at it carefully. The fact that so many people jointly submitted the letter showed how miserable these three people's evil deeds were.

But this complaint and the joint letter alone cannot directly convict them. When they return to the capital, they will present these to their father, who will hand them over to Dali Temple for trial.

After the trial in Dali Temple is completed, the conviction can be made.

"Folks, don't worry. When I return to the capital, I will bring this matter to Dali Temple and I will redress your grievances."

Several people were stunned when they heard Jamel Xiao calling himself this palace. This title can only be used by nobles in the palace. Could it be that this high official is from the royal family?

"Can I ask you two of your identities boldly? From what you just said, it sounds like you are from the palace?"

Although they were ordered to investigate this time, they did not want to make it too public.

Gu Jingan chuckled and said: "You don't need to know our identities, as long as you know our identities enough to help you redress your grievances. Folks, get up first."

A person kneeling in the back row suddenly said: "Sir, Cao Min has one more thing to ask for. Cao Min's daughter was spotted by Tao Guang a few days ago and was taken away by him forcibly. She hasn't come back yet. Could you please start with me?" Save the daughter of the grassroots."

"Yes, sir, many of us have had our daughters and sisters snatched away by Tao Guang, and their whereabouts are still unknown. I hope you two adults can help save them first."

When Jamel Xiao heard that he asked them to help save people, he naturally obliged, "Okay, folks, please don't worry, I will send people to investigate, and your relatives will be rescued as soon as possible. Please register your information with my guards later, and wait. If there is news, we will send someone to inform you.”

Everyone was very grateful after hearing this and kowtowed to Jamel Xiao and Gu Jing'an three times.

"Thank you two adults, thank you two adults."

Jamel Xiao and Gu Jingan hurriedly stepped forward to stop them, “Folks, there’s no need to be so polite, please get up quickly.”

While they were registering, Jamel Xiao ordered Jingshan to investigate the whereabouts of the women snatched away by Tao Guang.

By the time Yun Qi Yunfei finished registering the villagers, it was almost noon.

Now that Governor Luo's crime is clear, there is no need to see him.

Jamel Xiao and Gu Jingan went back home directly to prepare for the "surprise" in the evening.

Tao Guang and Zheng Haojie were not interested in caring about where Jamel Xiao and Gu Jingan had gone out early in the morning, and were busy preparing for the assassination in the evening.

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