After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Now those scholars were standing there, their faces full of panic.

The rankings of this provincial examination will be announced soon. Being taken to the yamen at this point in time will not have any impact on their official careers, right?

Therefore, several people looked somewhat unwilling.

"Although we participated in the poetry competition, Wei Ting's affairs have nothing to do with us!"

"Yes, we have a very good relationship with Brother Wei. How could we do anything to harm him!?"

"Enough, stop talking!" The yamen runner shouted, and the hall suddenly became quiet. He took out the documents and said, "Whether it is true or not, the higher-ups will naturally investigate. This time, we have the documents from the prefect, and we have the right to forcibly invite the person over."

The implication is that if you don't want to make a scene and get forced to leave, just follow me to the government office!

Several scholars looked at each other with ugly expressions. If they had known earlier, they would not have participated in that damn poetry competition, but now, there was no choice but to go along.

How glorious it was to be invited at first, how embarrassing it is now.

When the other guests in the inn saw this, especially the scholars who did not participate in the poetry competition, they were all eager to go to the government office to see what was going on.

The innkeeper was also an old man, so he could see what they were thinking. He coughed twice and said, "Curfew is almost here. Don't let yourself get distracted by the fun."

Everyone then calmed down, but their enthusiasm did not diminish much. The scholars gathered in groups of three or four to discuss and speculate.

Qin Yan frowned slightly.

Now that these people have been taken away, can the organizer of the poetry meeting, Liu Yanming, still hold a banquet tomorrow and invite people to appreciate the garden?

Could he have been arrested too?

However, these thoughts were quickly removed from his mind. It was useless to think about them, and he couldn't change anything.

After playing for a whole day, he was naturally a little tired. Seeing Fang Nanzhi was ready to join in the fun, he pulled the little girl upstairs reluctantly.

There are all kinds of people down there, and she is still young, so it’s better for her to stay out of it.

After coaxing her for a while and sending her to the next room, he returned to his own room.

Soon, the waiter came to deliver hot water as usual, bringing two large boxes.

"Master Qin, a few scholars came to the inn today, looking for you and your sister. They said they had gifts for you two. I saw you were not there, so I stayed and brought them to you as soon as I saw you."

"I understand. Thank you, little brother." Qin Yan thanked him and took the box.

"You're welcome. It's my duty." The waiter said and left.

Only after the other party closed the door did Qin Yan open the box.

The first box contained various snacks, including osmanthus cake and red date cake, each of which was very exquisite.

He wasn't interested, but the corners of his mouth curled up.

When I bring these to my sister tomorrow, she will definitely be very happy.

He closed the lid and set it aside, then opened the second box.

This box is filled with some fruits, such as apples, pears, bananas, peaches, etc., which are all common fruits.

Qin Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although these things were a bit expensive for farmers, they were relatively normal considering the etiquette of scholars interacting with each other.

It was obvious that the other party was simply giving it as a thank you gift, with no other intentions. This way, he could accept it with peace of mind.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, Qin Yan took Fang Nanzhi out.

Liu family villa.

There was already a servant waiting at the door, but it seemed that not many people came today.

The servant led the brother and sister in. The villa had three courtyards. They were mainly in the second courtyard, where there was a pond and a garden next to the pond.

There are all kinds of precious flower species. It happens to be spring, and the flowers are in full bloom. It is really eye-catching at first glance.

[I found a purebred chrysanthemum five meters ahead. Please collect it. You will be rewarded with a random intermediate blind box and health value +10!]

[A primitive peony variety was discovered seven meters ahead. Please collect it. You will be rewarded with a random intermediate blind box and health value +10! ]

[I found the original Yaohuang variety ten meters ahead. Please collect it. You can be rewarded with a high-level random blind box and health value +50! ]

……

Fang Nanzhi covered his heart with his hands and looked at the flowers in front of him with shining eyes.

Since the beginning of spring, she has been digging flowers and plants in the mountains for a long time, but the system has only rewarded her with intermediate random blind boxes twice, and most of them are low-level.

But what's going on now? Almost all of them are intermediate, and there's even an advanced one for the first time.

Fang Nanzhi's eyes couldn't help but fall on the pot of Yaohuang, and he almost drooled.

But she also knew very well that she could not collect any of these flowers because they all had owners.

Liu Yanming came from the backyard and saluted Qin Yan from a distance.

"Mr. Qin, I didn't expect you to come today. It's my honor."

Qin Yan was a little confused, but still returned the greeting.

"Mr. Liu, you are too polite. Since you have accepted the invitation, you should accept the gift."

Hearing this, Liu Yanming was stunned and asked tentatively, "Master Qin, do you know what happened last night? Someone from the government office came to see me."

A wry smile appeared on his face.

Yesterday, all those who participated in the poetry competition were invited to be questioned, including him naturally.

When the news spread, he almost became the culprit. Now, no student in the capital city wants to have anything to do with him.

"I have some guesses, but since Brother Liu is safe and sound, the government office must have investigated the matter thoroughly." Qin Yan said lightly.

As long as Wei Ting’s affairs are not investigated, Liu Yanming will be unable to escape from the connection. Isn’t that normal?

Liu Yanming looked at him intently for a long time before he began to understand a little.

This Mr. Qin is not afraid of rumors at all. He is insightful and unsophisticated, but interesting.

"Perhaps the truth has not been fully investigated, but Young Master Wei, who is involved in the case, no longer intends to pursue the matter."

Qin Yan frowned. Why is this?

This matter has become so serious that the government office has taken it seriously. If Wei Ting does not pursue the matter now, I'm afraid the prefect will not be very happy.

However, his mind raced as he understood why the Liu Mansion was so quiet today.

As the victim, Wei Ting's sudden withdrawal of the lawsuit without reason inevitably led to speculation, especially since the Liu family was not a simple family, and it was easy for people to think that they were using their power to suppress others.

Scholars have their own integrity and naturally do not want to associate with such people.

"I'm afraid this matter won't end so easily." Qin Yan sighed.

In fact, he felt that Wei Ting might already know who kidnapped him, so he wanted to let the matter go.

But the prefect, who wants to establish his authority, will not give up easily.

If Liu Yanming is completely innocent, the Liu family should not want this matter to pass by in confusion.

Reputation is extremely important for scholars.

"Yes, but we can't get involved. Putting that aside, this is your sister, right?"

Seeing that he knew the whole story and had not yet walked away, Liu Yanming's smile became even more sincere.

Fang Nanzhi was also very polite: "Hello, Brother Liu, my surname is Fang and my name is Nanzhi."

"Sister Fang..."

As soon as he said this, Liu Yanming realized something was wrong.

Not the same last name as Qin Yan? But he tactfully didn't ask.