I am a winner with Chinese poetry

However, most of the people present were well-read scholars with a literary spirit. Even though they deliberately lowered their voices, the fragmented words still reached everyone's ears clearly.

The prefect, who had originally looked righteous, turned face dark and glanced around unhappily. Those who had been talking in low voices seemed to feel the pressure in his eyes and gradually kept silent.

"Greetings, His Excellency the Prefect!"

"Master Liang, how are you? My master said a while ago that he had found a great painting. He would like to personally invite you to come to his house to see it one day!"

At this time, people from the Qin family, Wei family, Li family, and Qi family came forward one after another and greeted Prefect Liang. Compared with the restraint and fear of ordinary people, their attitudes were much more frank. As large families with profound roots in Jinzhou County, they certainly would not be as afraid of him as ordinary people.

As expected, the previously dignified Prefect Liang's expression softened a bit. He smiled and responded to everyone's greetings, exchanging pleasantries with them. However, when his gaze turned to Gu Yunzhou standing nearby, his eyes turned hostile again.

"Master Liang, there must be some misunderstanding here. Gu Yunzhou doesn't seem like the type of person who would steal. There might be something hidden behind this!"

Seeing that Prefect Liang looked uneasy, Qin Fang stepped forward without hesitation. After all, regardless of the merits, Gu Yunzhou had once shown him favors. Furthermore, he looked at this matter with a cold eye, believing it to be a sinister conspiracy, simply the ways of a powerful family. He wondered how Gu Yunzhou had offended the Gu family, causing them to be so determined to kill him.

"Sir Liang, the Qin family's words are correct. We can't just listen to one person on this matter. Gu Yunzhou is a man of great talent. I plan to recommend him to the Imperial Capital!"

Hua Erniang also spoke slowly. Everyone was not a fool. Maybe they were frightened by Gu Tianqiao's words just now, but Wei Yu's assistance later made things clear.

This is simply a huge joke! With a second-rate family like yours, the Gu family, what kind of precious things can you produce that would attract others' covetousness?

Besides, even if they truly possessed such a rare treasure, wouldn't they have carefully preserved it? How could they have allowed an ordinary mortal to steal it so quietly? Could they really think we were fools?

"Sir Liang, I believe that Master Gu is definitely not that kind of person. I implore you to investigate this matter thoroughly before making any judgment!"

The person who spoke this time was Su Xun. From beginning to end, she has always been steadfast in expressing her position and attitude through her own actual actions.

"Yes, there may be a misunderstanding. This young friend Gu is a man of great talent. He was willing to exchange a poem that protects the country for a mere Snow Spirit Grass. It is impossible for him to put the cart before the horse and do such a despicable thing!"

The Wei family also came out at this time. Since they owed Gu Yunzhou such a big favor, they naturally had to stand up.

The people from the Qi and Li families looked at each other, then stepped forward and pleaded for Gu Yunzhou.

Gu Tianqiao's expression became increasingly ugly. He turned his head slightly to look at Fang Huaiyuan, only to see that his expression was equally solemn, but he didn't step forward to question him directly. He still had some rationality left, and he just stared at Gu Yunzhou gloomily, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Haha, rest assured, everyone. I will absolutely enforce the law impartially. I am merely bringing the person over for a routine questioning. Someone, take him away!"

Governor Liang's face twitched, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and then he spoke with a firm attitude.

As his voice faded away, the county officials standing behind him suddenly became ferocious and vicious, and it seemed that they were going to take Gu Yunzhou away by force without mercy.

"Thank you all for your righteous words. I firmly believe that justice must exist in this world, and the truth will eventually come out. I have always acted with integrity and a clear conscience. Things that never happened cannot be made up by the nonsense of one or two despicable people!"

Gu Yunzhou calmly straightened his clothes, bowed deeply to those who pleaded for him, and then slowly turned around, looking at the prefect with a calm yet resolute gaze.

"Your Excellency, the Prefect, I have a question for you. Which member of the Gu family filed the complaint with the authorities? Besides accusing me of theft, are there any other false charges against me?"

Gu Yunzhou seemed extremely calm at this moment. Ever since he learned that Gu Tianhua had set fire to them in an attempt to burn them alive, he knew that there was no way back in this dispute.

Not only that, he never thought about resolving this grudge. He lowered his head slightly, and his drooping eyelids concealed the cold light flashing deep in his eyes.

He thought to himself, "These Gu family members originally thought they could wait until after the provincial examination to settle their score, but now they're so impatient, unable to hold back, that they're trying to strike first and put themselves in an irretrievable position. If that's the case, then I have no choice but to take the risk and give it a try."

"How dare you! How could the case be leaked and discovered so easily? All you need to do is follow me back to the yamen, and I will conduct a fair trial. Come, take him away!"

Prefect Liang frowned, his eyes flashing with a cold light as he shouted mercilessly. Before he finished speaking, he swung his arm violently, signaling the yamen runners behind him to take action. Then, without paying any attention to anyone else, he turned and walked out of Qionghua Pavilion.

"Brother Wei, I'll have to trouble you to look after my mother for a while. I'll be grateful to you forever!"

Gu Yunzhou did not struggle, but just turned around and said something to Wei Yu, and was quickly controlled by those wolf-like and tiger-like men, and then he was pushed out of Qionghua Pavilion without any explanation.

"Don't worry, Yunzhou, your aunt will take her to the Wei Mansion. Don't worry, I will find a way to rescue you!" Wei Yu only had time to reply before Gu Yunzhou's figure disappeared.

At this moment, the reactions of the people in Qionghua Pavilion varied. Some people stared with their eyes wide open, their mouths hanging open, their faces filled with disbelief;

Some people frowned and looked at everything happening in front of them with worry; others whispered to each other, discussing this sudden change.

The entire Qionghua Pavilion instantly became noisy and bustling. Everyone knew in their hearts that they were powerless to stop what was happening today. Didn't you see that Governor Liang didn't even give face to several major families?

Gu Tianqiao's tense expression finally relaxed. Knowing that the matter was settled, a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. He bowed deeply to Fang Huaiyuan to express his gratitude.