Their small talk spread very smoothly because Marquis Yang was also in the capital.
Compared to the Yang family, Governor Niu's family background was not worth mentioning. How could Marquis Yang sit by indifferently when Yang Heshu was bullied in Xiazhou?
Therefore, after some rumors started circulating among the students of the Imperial Academy, Marquis Yang quietly fanned the flames a bit.
Of course, he didn't dare to overdo it, but the scholars staying in the capital all knew the ins and outs of the Xiazhou incident and, under guidance, the vast majority sided with Yang Heshu.
Gradually, the whispers reached the court and the palace.
The matter didn't escalate, but those who needed to know were aware, and there was some gossip among the common folk as well.
