The prince is very cruel

If you don't donate, it would be equivalent to deceiving Guan Ning, and the consequences might be more troublesome than going to the government.

"Yes..." The Xumis didn't dare to say anything. They all had bruised faces and noses and dragged their injured bodies back.

At the same time, behind a stone in the bamboo forest, Guan Ning heard all the conversations between the monks.

He was very satisfied. Although the abbot of Jing'an Temple was a fraudulent monk, he finally chose the right path. If he dared to go back on his word and run away, Guan Ning would not show mercy.

"Prince, this guy actually listened to me." Shengqi muttered.

Guan Ning smiled and said, "He was able to cheat his way to this position, which means he is not a fool."

"Does the prince really want to accept this person?" Shengqi was curious.

Guan Ning said: "Let's see how he performs, but this person can be kept."

"Although he has a long history of bad behavior and is a true swindler, if we send him to the government and discredit him, and punish him, the 4,000 taels of stolen money will fall into the hands of the government."

"After layers of exploitation and deductions, all the money ends up in the pockets of the rich and powerful."

"Instead of doing that, it would be better to let him spit out the money and give it to the poor people in need. It really is like robbing the rich to help the poor."

As soon as these words were spoken, the situation was elevated to a higher level!

Shengqi suddenly realized. At first he felt that something was wrong, but after Guan Ning said this, his eyes lit up and he was filled with awe!

"Your Highness is kind and righteous, and considers things far-reachingly. I admire you!"

Guan Ning smiled and said, "Let's go back first."

"Yes!"

"..."

For three consecutive days, the Guan Mansion was peaceful.

Lou Xinyue went to investigate the Ning Xiu family affairs in the west of the city and has not appeared yet.

The charity campaign of distributing porridge at Jing'an Temple was in full swing, gathering at least tens of thousands of poor people and becoming a beautiful landscape in the capital for a time.

No one knows that the manipulator behind this is actually Guan Ning, the short-lived ghost they call him.

Guan Ning stayed at home, watching the clouds roll by and the flowers bloom and fall, and his life was extremely comfortable.

I practice martial arts during the day and at night.

Qin Yao's figure and temperament are becoming more and more attractive day by day, and she has completely transformed into an extremely sexy and attractive queen.

On the fourth day, a major event shocked the entire capital, and the Guan Mansion was also shaken.

"Report, Prince!"

"Prince!" Yu Dilong rushed over hurriedly, looking shocked.

"The Zhao Huan case has been closed! This morning the court announced that the murderer has been apprehended!"

"What?" Guan Ning's eyes widened and he stood up from the pear blossom chair in astonishment. He was extremely surprised. He had killed someone, so how did the murderer get caught?

"Prince, please look at this notice." Yu Dilong handed it over.

Guan Ning took it and looked carefully. It was written in black and white that the case was indeed closed. He was stunned and fell into deep thought.

"Prince, could this be a smokescreen deliberately released by the government? I also heard that even criminals were executed in the market, and the palace also issued an imperial decree, making an exception to confer the title of second-rank county baron on Zhao Huan's younger brother Zhao Qing." Yu Dilong said with a serious look.

A second-rank county man?

In ancient times, county baron was a title of nobility, not an official position. He enjoyed fiefdoms and privileges second only to marquises. Many meritorious officials only had this title in their lifetime, but Zhao Qing got it when he was just over 20 years old, which was a great honor.

When Guan Ning heard this, a light bulb went off in his head and he figured it out instantly.

"I understand."

"The case must have been closed. I guess the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhao Tai, received the news and put pressure on the court."

"The palace couldn't solve the case, so they found some scapegoats to close the case and gave some rewards to Zhao Tai's other son as a way of appeasing him."

"Is this possible?" Yu Dilong was shocked after hearing this.

"Of course, the Dawu vassal state is seriously divided, and the control of the capital is not good. They must appease Zhao Tai."

"Once this imperial edict is issued, the matter of Zhao Huan will basically come to an end." Guan Ning smiled and was in a good mood. He thought that the situation would continue to be tense for a while, but he did not expect that the court would close the loop on its own.

"That's good, that's good!" Yu Dilong breathed a sigh of relief: "Sir, these days, our people have been extremely careful when they go out, for fear of being discovered."

Guan Ning nodded: "From now on, you can focus on dealing with Chang Shoufang and Zhao Yi's affairs."