"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
"Your Majesty has a body of millions of gold, how can you lower yourself to apologize to us untouchables!"
"How dare we, the untouchables, blame the Emperor?"
All the people knelt down one after another, kowtowing gratefully.
From ancient times to the present, for thousands of years, the emperor has been a wise king if he can issue edicts to seriously reflect on his sins, let alone apologize to others in person.
This is a great shock to people of this era.
But for Wei Zhuang, this is his inner guilt.
The tragedies that the people just told were like sharp long needles piercing Wei Zhuang's heart.
When he thought that all the state capitals in the Qian Kingdom were as prosperous as the imperial capital, he did not expect that the Jing'an Mansion not far away was a hell on earth.
People here don’t dare to go out alone, don’t dare to walk at night, and don’t even dare to have daughters…
All of this was his dereliction of duty as emperor.
So, he must apologize.
Wei Zhuang helped the people who had fallen to their knees one by one, and everyone present was moved.
…
The next day.
Jing'an government office was crowded with people.
Everyone is here to voice their grievances.
Yesterday, Wei Zhuang did not execute Pu An immediately, but put his entire family in jail, in order to use him to dig out more dark inside stories about Jing'an Mansion.
Who knows that if you don't dig up the secret, you won't know it, but once you dig it up, you'll be shocked.
The first is the Li family, which is the biggest local gangster in Jing'an Mansion. Three generations of the family have served as palace supervisors. If nothing happens, Li Wei will also inherit this position in a few years.
This was an era when imperial examinations were prevalent. Some people were able to impose a succession system for floating official positions, which shows how powerful their family was.
Besides, Pu'an has been the prefect of Jing'an Mansion for many years and has become the Li family's biggest protector after receiving many benefits. Once Li Wei fell in love with a maid from Pu'an's house, Pu'an Jing'an personally tied her up and sent her to Li Wei.
All the officials in the yamen were like this, and the people below naturally followed suit, so they went to curry favor with the Li family one after another.
In order to completely tie themselves to many officials, the Li family would invite them to participate in crimes.
This is also the reason why Li Wei will hand over the insulted women to his servants for mutilation.
In short, the Yamen of Jing'an Mansion is rotten from top to bottom, inside and out.
Wei Zhuang dealt with these matters until late at night.
Feng Shuwan put the hot tea on the table and asked with concern: "Aren't you going to rest yet?"
Wei Zhuang smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight."
He looked at Feng Shuwan's somewhat thin face and said distressedly: "I'm sorry, you have been suffering these days."
"It doesn't matter." Feng Shuwan walked up behind Wei Zhuang, squeezed his shoulders, and joked: "Although it is a bit more dangerous, I have been through life and death with you."
Wei Zhuang had some hesitation on his face and asked in a low voice: "Shuwan, did that Li Wei really not bully you?"
Feng Shuwan was stunned and asked him: "What do you mean?"
"Well, I don't mean anything else, I just don't feel at ease..."
"Are you doubting me?"
"No!" Wei Zhuang was a little nervous, "I just have random thoughts and I won't doubt you."
Feng Shuwan's expression was not very good, and she suddenly stretched out her hand and pointed upward: "I, Feng Shuwan, swear to God, I will not let Li Wei and others move a hair..."
"Don't!"
Wei Zhuang quickly covered her mouth before she could say the last two words.
Feng Shuwan bit him angrily. For a long time, she stared at him with tearful eyes and said sadly.
"Since I, Feng Shuwan, have married you, I will be your Wei Zhuang for the rest of my life. When Li Wei has malicious intentions, I will force him to death just to maintain his chastity."
At this point, she gritted her teeth and said, "The chastity I paid for by death is your suspicion. If I had known this, I might as well have died!"
Feng Shuwan was very angry, surprisingly angry.
She is a lady and Wei Zhuang's wife. These two identities make her extremely determined to protect her reputation. For Feng Shuwan, if someone other than Wei Zhuang really touched her, she would die without hesitation.
Wei Zhuang's face was filled with shame when he heard these words.
He knew Feng Shuwan's character, and he also knew that Feng Shuwan would not lie to him.
It's just that he is too thoughtful and sensitive, and he still thinks about things that he knows will not happen.
To put it simply, Wei Zhuang is a bit obsessive-compulsive.
"Shuwan, I was wrong." Wei Zhuang lowered his head and admitted his mistake obediently, "But I really didn't doubt you, I just couldn't help but have random thoughts."
Feng Shuwan snorted coldly and ignored him. After a while, she saw Wei Zhuang's sad face and suddenly felt a little soft-hearted.
"Okay, I won't argue with you, let's have a good chat."
When Wei Zhuang heard this, he immediately nodded in surprise, "Okay, what are we talking about?"
Feng Shuwan sighed, "The first thing is what you just said. I'll tell you one last time, no one has touched me!"
"I understand!" Wei Zhuang said with a smile.
Feng Shuwan rolled her eyes at him, then showed a serious expression: "There is also a second thing, which is about Chen Huan."
Chen Huan...
Wei Zhuang's face became heavy when he heard the name.
"Chen Huan is Uncle Chen's only daughter. Now Uncle Chen and his wife are..." Feng Shuwan was a little sad, "This little girl is so pitiful, we must put her in a good place."
Wei Zhuang pondered for a moment, "What do you want to do?"
"The little girl has no relatives, so I want to take her to Aiwan Palace."
"Well, this is a good idea, but I don't know if the little girl is willing to do it."
"I've already asked her."
Wei Zhuang was a little surprised, "Have you told her everything?"
"When Uncle Chen and his wife were buried in the afternoon, I took Chen Huan with me." Feng Shuwan's mood was a little low. "I know it is cruel to her, but she will know sooner or later. Rather than being devastated by the time, , it’s better to go and see each other one last time, and you won’t have any regrets when you look back in the future.”
"Oh..." Wei Zhuang took a long breath and nodded, "You did the right thing, but what is her attitude towards going to the palace?"
"She didn't object, she was just a little timid."
"It's normal, she is still a child after all." Wei Zhuang sighed, "When she gets to the palace, don't let her follow those broken rules and grow up happily."
Feng Shuwan nodded and said, "What about the next trip? Do you want to take the little girl with you?"
Wei Zhuang pondered for a moment and said, "I will go on my own for the rest of the trip."
"What happened in Jing'an Mansion shocked me a lot. I really want to see the situation in other places. But if you encounter danger again, I'm afraid I won't be able to take your safety into consideration."
"And Chen Huan is at her most vulnerable, so she can no longer be stimulated."
"The letter I sent to the imperial capital earlier should have arrived. The imperial court will send someone here soon. Then you can take the little girl and Lin Bao back with you."
Feng Shuwan thought for a while and finally agreed.
