When Lu Zhishan heard this, he sneered: "This is a clever sect."
"Yes, my subordinates are also acting under orders," Ruan Xinhuai kowtowed hurriedly and continued to add, "Thinking about my humble position, in the suburbs of Beijing, only the villagers of Xiahe Village and Shanghe Village are untouchables from foreign races. It is natural to choose among them the best. It was suitable, so I sent people to select people. However, my subordinates did not let them arrest the people. Instead, they asked them to have a good talk with the guy from southern Xinjiang. If the family is willing to produce a beautiful woman, there will be a reward of ten taels of silver. "If they did anything improper and angered the prince, please forgive me."
"You think people from Xiahe Village and Shanghe Village are the most suitable?" Lu Zhishan raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "Then you can tell me which one is more suitable?"
Ruan Xinhuai said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you may not know that Shanghe Village and Xiahe Village are not ordinary villages. Most of the villagers in them are from southern Xinjiang. There are six to seven hundred households in total. These southern Xinjiang people were treated in their hometown." The Siamese people were afraid of being bullied and had no choice but to leave their hometown. They were even more careful at all times and did not dare to confront the imperial court. Moreover, they were barbarians in southern Xinjiang and had a low status. It was natural that this kind of evil would happen to them, and Wouldn’t the imperial court still give them ten taels of silver per household? It wouldn’t be considered as wronging them.”
"Barbarians from Southern Xinjiang, barbarians from Southern Xinjiang," Lu Zhishan curled his lips sarcastically, "I have stayed in Southern Xinjiang for twelve years, eating the food of Southern Xinjiang people, drinking the water of Southern Xinjiang people, and living in the land of Southern Xinjiang people. , I wonder if this king can be regarded as a barbarian in Southern Xinjiang in Lord Ruan’s eyes?”
"I don't dare to do this in my humble position! I have no such intention in my humble position! Your Majesty knows it clearly!" Ruan Xinhuai kowtowed in a hurry, and for a while, more beads of sweat formed on his face. "This does not mean this in my humble position! Your Majesty knows it clearly!"
"Whether you mean this or not, I don't care," Lu Zhishan said calmly, "but you just kept saying that you were arresting people under orders from your superiors, but I really want to know whose order you were following? Who gave the order? Let you openly rob people? Who gave you the courage to kill innocent people at the feet of the emperor?"
"Your Majesty... aren't you asking questions knowingly?" Ruan Xinhuai glanced at Lu Zhishan Road, then he made up his mind and said to Lu Zhishan, "My lord, if you want to be honest, you have always lived in seclusion and lived in simplicity. It would be great for you to be a leisurely and wealthy prince, so why bother with this?" Gangzi?"
Lu Zhishan laughed sarcastically: "According to your opinion, this king is a dog taking advantage of a mouse."
Ruan Xinhuai was counting the time in his mind, figuring out where Prince Huai's carriage had arrived and how long it would take to arrive at the Yin Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion. He paused and then said with a smile: "I don't dare to humble myself, but it's not worth it to humble my prince."
Lu Zhishan raised his eyebrows: "Oh? You have good intentions, but I don't understand. Tell me, what are you worth to me?"
"The humble official dared to speak." Under the light of the torch, Ruan Xinhuai's greasy smile looked very captivating, "Back then, the prince gave up his wealth and lost one of his own legs because of the incident in southern Xinjiang. The prince must have figured it out later, so over the years, the prince has restrained himself, stayed in seclusion, and never interfered in political affairs, let alone affairs in southern Xinjiang. Therefore, the prince has lived a leisurely and wealthy life in the capital over the years. Could it be that this time the prince wants to take advantage of himself? Your family and life are at stake, do you have to intervene in southern Xinjiang and repeat the same mistakes? "
Lu Zhishan sneered and said, "You do have a clear plan for me."