A dignified eighth-rank minister of the Ministry of Revenue was actually assigned to this place to pave the way for illiterate commoners.

What an insult to scholars!

But thinking of what was about to happen next, the minister became complacent again.

"Let's see how you handle it when the fire burns you!"

Because the zoning was reasonable, and because of the curiosity of many people, the farmers market was already crowded by chen shi (7-9 am).

Everywhere, there were sounds of bargaining and vendors hawking their wares.

Xu Changqing watched this scene and was overjoyed.

Concentrated, it was indeed more efficient than the scattered sales of the people everywhere!

"Looks like it's working well."

Xu Changqing was happy when Jiang Chen's voice suddenly came from the side, startling him.

"Greetings, Your Majesty..."

Before Xu Changqing could salute, Jiang Chen stopped him.

"There are too many eyes and ears here, no need for such formalities."

Xu Changqing nodded, then excitedly said, "Your Majesty, look, everyone's mood is much higher than usual!"

Jiang Chen nodded.

In addition to the curiosity of the first day, there was also a herd mentality at play.

People nearby haggling and buying things would make others couldn't help but join in.

But looking at the crowded crowd, Jiang Chen reminded, "Have you made all the necessary safety preparations?"

Xu Changqing quickly said, "Your Majesty, I made a special visit to Lord Mo of the Ministry of Justice. He promised to send people."

Jiang Chen's eyes sank.

"It's already chen shi three quarters (around 8:45 am), where are they?"

Xu Changqing glanced around, his face changing.

He also realized something was wrong.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out.

"Was it you who stepped on my foot?"

"I'll beat you to death!"

"Selling things so expensive, are you looking for death!"

…

In several places, chaos broke out simultaneously, even leading to fighting.

The market was immediately thrown into chaos, with screams and curses ringing out.

Even more people, afraid of being affected, fled in panic.

For a moment, the scene was a complete mess.

Xu Changqing's face was pale, and he was trembling uncontrollably.

He wasn't a fool; for things to go wrong in several places at the same time, it couldn't be a coincidence.

Someone had deliberately arranged it!

Coupled with the fact that the yamen runners hadn't arrived for so long, Xu Changqing immediately knew who the mastermind was.

At this time, Jiang Chen frowned, realizing that things were getting out of control.

If things continued like this, something serious might happen!

"Jing Yue!"

Jiang Chen only called out, and Jing Yue understood what Jiang Chen meant.

"Chirp—"

With Jing Yue's whistle, the hidden guards who had followed Jiang Chen out of the palace immediately took action.

Bang bang bang!

The troublemakers were subdued in a few breaths.

After receiving Jing Yue's hint, Jiang Chen looked at Xu Changqing, "You maintain order."

Xu Changqing nodded quickly and shouted loudly, "Everyone calm down, the situation has been calmed down."

With Xu Changqing's frantic shouts, the panicked crowd gradually calmed down.

Seeing that the chaos had indeed stopped, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, everyone was still afraid. Those who had bought their things didn't have the leisure to continue shopping and left in a hurry.

Half an hour later, the market, which had just been crowded, was left with only a few people selling and buying.

At this moment, the sound of a group of people and horses came from a distance.

The Minister of Justice, Mo Lan, rode his horse to Xu Changqing and said with a surprised face, "Lord Xu, what's going on here? Why are there so few people?"

As he spoke, he put on an apologetic look, "I'm really sorry, a big thief suddenly appeared in the capital last night. In order to catch this thief, I sent everyone out."

"Just now, we finally caught the thief, so I immediately brought people over to cheer on Lord Xu."

"But looking at the situation here, it seems like I'm not needed. Haha..."

At the end, Mo Lan couldn't suppress the pride in his heart and laughed.

Xu Changqing looked at Mo Lan's face, wishing he could smash it with a punch.

"Does Lord Mo know that half an hour ago, something almost happened here?"

"What happened?"

Mo Lan looked to the left and right, "Do you know?"

The yamen runners on the left and right shook their heads repeatedly.

Mo Lan spread his hands and said, "Lord Xu, you see, we don't know. Please tell us."

"Just half an hour ago, several people suddenly caused trouble here at the same time. I suspect someone instigated it," Xu Changqing gritted his teeth.

Mo Lan looked surprised, "Really? Someone did such a wicked thing?"

"Lord Xu, don't worry, I will definitely investigate thoroughly and never let go of any bad guys!"

As he spoke, Mo Lan looked to the left and right, "Where are the troublemakers you mentioned?"

He was a little puzzled.

He didn't bring anyone over, so why were the troublemakers gone?

Could this kid Xu Changqing have found other helpers?

"Hehe."

At this moment, a soft laughter came from a makeshift house next to him.

Mo Lan was stunned; he felt that the voice sounded a little familiar.

"Fortunately, I was here to help Qing Xu quell the chaos; otherwise, the consequences would have been disastrous!"

As Jiang Chen spoke, the smile on his face was meaningful.

Mo Lan's face changed, and he quickly jumped off his horse.

"This humble subject pays respects to Your Majesty!"

The yamen runners behind him were also dumbfounded and quickly knelt down.

Jiang Chen was still laughing softly, "I just heard Lord Mo say that you spent a night catching a thief?"

Mo Lan was stunned when he heard this. He thought that Jiang Chen would pursue his mistake of not arriving in time, but he didn't expect him to bring up this matter.

While thinking about Jiang Chen's intention, he said, "Yes...there is such a big thief."

"A small thief actually took so many people to catch. It seems that this thief is extraordinary. Lord Mo, you have worked hard," Jiang Chen said.

Mo Lan was a little unsure of what Jiang Chen meant, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise. This thief is indeed no ordinary thief, and the things he stole are relatively valuable."

"Oh."

Jiang Chen nodded and suddenly smiled, "Speaking of which, I haven't seen a thief yet. How about Lord Mo take me to see this little thief?"

Although the words were a question, they were an unquestionable tone.

Mo Lan's heart jumped.

He finally felt that something was wrong.

He knew very well that the so-called big thief was simply fabricated by him.

Although he did arrange such a person to prevent Xu Changqing from pursuing the matter.

But if Jiang Chen questioned him in detail, he would inevitably reveal many flaws.

At that time, the trouble would be big!

Mo Lan wanted to arrange for someone to deal with that person, but he felt that Jiang Chen's eyes were always on him, making him afraid to make any changes.

Mo Lan could only bite the bullet and said, "Your Majesty, this man has been imprisoned in the heavenly prison. The heavenly prison is full of stench. I am afraid it will disturb Your Majesty."

"Why don't I have someone bring the thief over for your majesty to interrogate?"

"No need."

Jiang Chen looked at Mo Lan with a hint of playfulness: "I haven't been to the heavenly prison either, let's take a look together."