Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

But how innocent are these people? If they really met someone with bad temper who didn't know what was going on, and a fight broke out in Jingzhao Prefecture, their fate would not be good either. They would probably never come back.

The more Yu Ziyin thought about it, the more disgusted she became with the person behind the scenes.

The clan elder who had remained silent all this time exchanged glances with the other elders before nodding. The clan elder then produced the deeds containing the transaction details. "These were signed by our local county magistrate, proving that our land was indeed sold to Concubine Liu's people."

After private transactions, the deeds of land and houses must be registered with the county government. Only when the clan elders have some reputation in the local area can they obtain these clear transaction deeds from the county magistrate as evidence.

On the way to the capital, the elders hid themselves tightly in their clothes, for fear that if they didn't see their faces, they would have a hard time explaining to the people who had lost their livelihoods. Before they left, they had already told the villagers that if the fields and houses could not be returned to them, they would fight to the death with the dignitaries who suppressed them in the capital. It would be a dead end anyway, but they hoped that if there was no result after their fuss, they would let the villagers and their families find other ways to make a living. They couldn't all fight to the death with the dignitaries, they didn't have that ability.

When the elder handed over the deed, Shang Liang could still feel his body temperature. He couldn't help but look at the old elder in front of him with complicated eyes and felt pity.

Shang Liang brought the contract to Shao Lian. Shao Lian looked through it page by page and then looked up at Yu Ziyin. "Do you have anything else to say?"

Although Shao Lian knew that Yu Ziyin would not do such a thing, Nanny Ping had told him before that the farmer had been watched by Yu Ziyin's people, and all the truth would be known after asking the farmer, so it was just a formality now, but his pressure was still not something Yu Ziyin could face.

Yu Ziyin took a deep breath and continued to push things forward. "Your Highness, could you please let me see the name on the contract?"

Shao Lian nodded, and Shang Liang brought the contract to Yu Zinyin. The young man was still afraid that Yu Zinyin would take this opportunity to destroy the contract, so he kept looking at Yu Zinyin. If she made any move, he would step forward to keep the contract in her hand at the first time.

After seeing this, Yu Ziyin said to the old men and young men, "Old man, young man, this man is not mine."

The elder of the clan frowned, "My Lady Concubine, this person is fighting under your banner."

"I don't know why he used my name, but there's something I have to say." Yu Ziyin turned to look at Shao Lian. "Your Highness, it's quite a coincidence. Just before these old gentlemen and this young man arrived, a man with the same name as the one on the deed tried to make a deal with me through various channels, trying to sell the land and house under his name to me. The other party's transaction deed is also with me. Your Highness and the other old gentlemen can take a look. Because the other party's price was too low, I felt suspicious, so I sent someone to investigate his situation."

"The other party claimed that they had to sell their land at a low price to save their country child because something happened to him. While this makes sense, I still feel uneasy. I sent people to investigate further and discovered that the land and house were traded within a few days of your birthday. The transaction amount and amount are exactly the same as those in the deed! Although I dare not directly say that this person is trying to frame me, I believe there must be something fishy about him. Your Highness, please send someone to arrest him immediately!"

Yu Zinyin told the man's location, and Shao Lian asked Shang Liang to catch him immediately.

Because she had felt that there was something wrong with this person before and was afraid that he would run away, she had arranged people to secretly watch him. Now that person still thought that he had not revealed any flaws and was waiting for Yu Zinyin to fall into the trap.

While waiting for Shang Liang to bring the man back, the young man, after looking at the transaction deed in Yu Ziyin's hand, couldn't help but ask, "How do we know if you haven't already taken ownership of the land from that person, and now that you see us coming to your door, you're afraid and sell him out?"

Although the young man's tone was bad, it was not impossible. Several old men and clan elders did not say anything but looked at Yu Zinyin with suspicion.

Yu Ziyin glanced at the young man. "This farmer, in order to create an urgent mood to sell his land and to make me feel that this opportunity was not to be missed, wanted to guide me to quickly accept his land and house. So he went to many wives and housekeepers to talk about selling the land and house. Later, he spread the news to me, trying to make me tempted by the huge profits and come to him with money to trade. If he really is my man, why would I let him go to others to play this trick? After all, if it is true as you said, that I forced the purchase of these land and houses at a low price, shouldn't I deal with them secretly instead of letting so many people know about the existence of these land and houses?"

The young man was speechless. Indeed, the lightest punishment for forcibly purchasing land at a low price in the Dashao Kingdom was beheading. If this was indeed Concubine Liu's doing, why would the farmers involved bring up the matter of their land with others? If anyone raised suspicions about the land with Concubine Liu now, wouldn't that be courting disaster for her? Why would she do such a self-contradictory thing?

But the young man couldn't just listen to Yu Ziyin's words and believed them. He immediately bowed to Shao Lian, who was sitting in the upper seat, and said, "Your Highness, please send someone to the places that Concubine Liu mentioned to inquire whether there really was such a person who came to the places and talked to the ladies and housekeepers about buying and selling the land."

Shao Lian curled his lips and said, "Okay."

He waved his hand and asked his men to go, and also asked one of the middle-aged men who came to Beijing to go with them.

Those old men who were worried that the Crown Prince might ask someone to lie to protect Concubine Liu were relieved. Seeing that the Crown Prince and Concubine Liu were so frank, they gradually felt that Concubine Liu might not have done it. Then the person who came to collect the land from them in the name of Concubine Liu was too evil!

Isn't this going to kill people? And not only did it harm Concubine Liu, it also destroyed their livelihoods. When they thought of the old man in their hometown who was still lying in bed because he was angry about his land being bought at a low price, they hated the person behind this to the core.

The elders began to think, if it was later discovered that Concubine Liu was not the one who did it, what would they do? Would they be able to get their land and houses back?

Yu Zinyin noticed his worries, but because she was now a suspect, it was not convenient for her to say words of comfort. She could only wait until he proved his innocence and then help them regain ownership of the land and house.

Shang Liang quickly captured the man. When the farmer saw the prince sitting in the hall and the former owners of the land sitting on both sides, he looked a little flustered.