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"I am Xie Anke, a merchant from Hangzhou, making a living by selling cloth. I would like to meet the prefect."

A businessman dressed in gorgeous silk clothes came to the prefectural hall under the leadership of Jiang Wenzhong and introduced himself immediately.

"What's the matter with you?"

Xia Yun looked at Xie Anke.

Whether it was the way he was dressed or his tone and demeanor, he really looked like a wealthy businessman.

"May I have a word with you, sir?"

Xie Anke glanced at the court, and then looked at Jiang Wenzhong.

The obvious implication is that the court is not a place to talk.

"It's okay. There are no eyes or ears here. Just say what you want to say."

Xie Anke's mysterious look made Xia Yun feel a little curious.

Hearing this, Xie Anke thought for a moment, and suddenly a look of relief appeared on his face.

"In that case, I will just say it straight. My ancestral home is in Huaian County, and I know that Master Zhang Yuandao has benefited the people of the area, and he is a rare good steward in a century."

"I sincerely ask you to investigate the murder case in Huaian County and clear Master Zhang Yuandao's name."

As Xie Anke spoke, he walked to the desk in the court, just one step away from Xia Yun.

As soon as he finished speaking, he reached into his sleeve with his right hand and took out a silver note.

Xia Yun glanced away.

The number on the banknote was exactly twenty thousand taels!

Good work!

Xia Yun immediately understood Xie Anke's apparent intention. It turned out that he wanted to use 20,000 taels of silver to save Zhang Yuandao's life.

"This is a small token of my filial piety. I beg you to accept it."

Xie Anke handed over the banknote with both hands, then stepped back three steps, looking quite sincere.

"Since you think Zhang Yuandao was wrongly accused, why did you send me the banknotes?"

Xia Yun was not in a hurry to collect the money. There was a meaningful look in his expression when he looked at Xie Anke.

"You are joking, sir. Although I am a commoner, I also understand the rules of Zhejiang officialdom. A thousand words are not as good as a banknote. I hope you will not misunderstand me."

Xie Anke explained.

"very good."

A smile gradually appeared on Xia Yun's face and he nodded, but his eyes became more profound.

When things developed to this point, he finally understood all the ins and outs behind it.

"I have to say, for a Japanese pirate, you speak Chinese very fluently."

Xia Yun's body was shocked, and he looked straight at Xie Anke.

A bitter smile suddenly appeared on Xie Anke's face.

"Your Excellency, what are you talking about? I have lived in Zhejiang for generations, how dare I have anything to do with the Japanese pirates?"

Xie Anke was terrified and immediately knelt on the ground to speak.

"Oh? Really?"

Xia Yun was confident and smiled and shook his head.

"I just arrived in Hangzhou yesterday, and today a major case of collusion with the Japanese occurred. During the trial, I saw through the clues at a glance."

"You... really think I'm a fool!"

Xia Yun's words contained a thunderous anger and were full of momentum.

"I think all the situations that happened in the hall before were caused by you to confuse me so that I can know Zhang Yuandao's injustice and release him."

"If I accept your 20,000 silver notes and let you go, within half a day, I will be charged with colluding with the Japanese pirates and releasing an official who colluded with them!"

"This government said, yes and no!"

With a loud bang, Xia Yun struck the gavel in his hand and stood up on the spot.

He recalled that during the previous trial, Zhejiang Governor Chen Hanzhi had a gloomy face and was on pins and needles, and he even sent someone to leave the prefectural government during the trial.

Now it seems that the other party is completely trying to confuse him and make him think that this is a complete injustice!

But his real purpose was to transfer the case of collusion with the Japanese to Xia Yun!

If he released Zhang Yuandao and Xie Anke today, none of the two captains and officials involved would be able to save their lives.

With Zhang Weiqi already committing suicide, there would be no evidence to prove Zhang Yuandao's collusion with the Japanese! Even if the case was brought to the court, Zhang Yuandao would not be able to turn things around.

In addition, Xia Yun accepted 20,000 silver notes from the Japanese pirates, and the result can be imagined!

In the Daliang Dynasty, collusion with the Japanese was a serious crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of the clan!

Good trick!

At this point even Xia Yun had to admire the mastermind behind today's series of events.

If he were not a time traveler with a mind superior to that of ordinary people, if he had not already been prepared and was well aware of the consequences of colluding with the Japanese.

He was almost in danger!

"Come here, capture this Japanese pirate for me! Take off his robe! Tie him up and put him outside the court for public display!"

A loud shout came from Xia Yun's mouth.

Jiang Wenzhong then took two guards and pinned Xie Anke to the ground.

When Xie Anke's robe was taken off, what he was wearing on his lower body was indeed the iconic Japanese diaper.

Xie Anke, whose identity was revealed, was completely panicked and kept speaking like a pirate.

Obviously he was cursing Xia Yun.

As for Jiang Wenzhong and others, they were deeply shocked by Xia Yunzhi's diabolical thinking.

"After tying him up outside the court, he was ordered to be tortured with bamboo strips."

Xia Yun's expression returned to indifference and he didn't even look at Xie Anke.

After giving the order coldly, he collected the banknotes on the spot and left the court.

……

After noon, the officials in Hangzhou finished their lunch.

Unable to wait to rest at home for a while, they rushed to the prefectural government office.

This time, the officials were not stopped outside the gate.

Despite this, the moment the officials entered the government office gate, they heard bursts of screams coming from inside the government office.

All the officials were shocked and rushed to the court.

Only then did I see that there was a wooden stake standing outside the court, and on the stake was tied a man with his upper body naked and only a Japanese diaper on his lower body.

Two other yamen runners stood beside the wooden stake, holding bamboo strips, and beat the man until his head was bleeding and his skin was torn!

The man was tied up tightly and could not struggle, so he could only scream in pain.

The officials were shocked!

"I'm here to inform you, my Lords. This man is a Japanese pirate from the East. He wants to bribe the prefect. The prefect has personally ordered me to tie him up here and punish him with a whip."

More and more officials showed up, and Jiang Wenzhong stepped forward to explain.

When the officials heard this, their inner surprise not only did not diminish in the slightest, but instead showed on their faces.

However, there was one person among them whose face was extremely gloomy, and there was a hint of anger growing between his brows.

"The Governor has arrived!"

At this moment, a loud singing was heard into the government office.

Immediately afterwards, Zhejiang Governor Chen Hanzhi appeared outside the court.

Chen Hanzhi, who had originally looked calm and composed, took on an indescribable deep look when he saw the situation outside the court.

"The prefect has arrived!"

"Ascension!"

"Mighty~Wu~"

Chen Hanzhi had just arrived and before he could say a word, voices came one after another from the prefectural court.

The yamen runners kept hitting the ground with sticks, and the place soon became quiet, and a group of officials followed suit and entered the court.

"Bring the officials involved to court!"

The servant shouted loudly, and Zhang Yuandao and others who had been imprisoned before were brought to the hall one after another.

The officials thought that Xia Yun would continue the interrogation.

Unexpectedly, Xia Yun's next words made the officials feel startled.