"Madam, I'm really sorry. Now that troubled times are approaching, I have no choice but to leave my hometown and go to the Holy Capital.
Don't worry, we are living a good life. Mr. Li appreciates me and allows me to have a future in the Demon Suppressing Division. Maybe in a few years I can get a fifth or sixth grade official to serve as a leader and honor my ancestors.
You used to always nag, saying that I was a poor scholar and that you would be unlucky to follow me for eight lifetimes.
But in fact, you are so talkative, but you still hope that I will prosper.
Now I have figured it out, since God wants me to become a stranger, then I will simply join this trip and make a name for myself.
In addition, the two children can be safer..."
Outside the city, in the western suburbs.
Under the gloomy sky, in the Xinli Cemetery.
Most of the dead people in Yelu City were burned and buried in the cemetery here.
Originally, according to the traditional concepts of the Qian Dynasty, cremation and centralized landfill treatment were absolutely unacceptable, but the government's words "fear of breeding evil spirits" scared everyone into obediently carrying out the process.
Now that everything is over, everything seems to have returned to peace. It's just pity for these dead residents who don't even have a decent place to stay.
Yan Yuandi's wife also died in this disaster. Before setting off, he specifically asked Li Ao for a half-day leave to come over and have a look.
Because it was quite difficult to distinguish the corpses and sort them out, they had to be burned and buried together. When Yan Yuandi came to pay homage, he could only hold on to a huge stone tablet and mutter to himself.
Unknowingly, a drizzle began to fall from the sky. Yan Yuandi's clothes and hair were moist, but he still refused to leave for a long time.
There were some people nearby who were as unwilling to leave as he was. They were also people who lost relatives and friends during the Bu Yao Rebellion and the Goldsmith Incident, but managed to survive by chance.
Until the rain became heavier and heavier, even Yan Yuandi had to sigh secretly, turned around and left.
At this moment, on the opposite path, a young woman wearing a curtain hat and black gauze walked over holding an umbrella and supporting a gray-haired old woman, followed by several men who looked like servants.
That must be a wealthy family in the city.
Yan Yuandi thought to himself and quickly stepped aside.
Just when they passed each other, the woman and the old woman in the curtain hat seemed to notice something and turned to look at him.
"That person just now... the aura on his body is very familiar!"
"There should be no mistake. It is the stonemason's orb."
After Yan Yuandi's figure disappeared into the distance, the woman and the old woman looked at each other and spoke one after another.
An angry look appeared on the old woman's face, and the faucet-headed crutch in her hand hit the ground hard, splashing some muddy water.
"Damn the court eagle dog!"
The woman said: "Grandma, please be patient. The real culprit is Li Fan, the son of Marquis Wu'an from the Holy City!
But we can't expose ourselves yet. We must first think of a way to hide the hidden treasure from the government and recover the goldsmith's rare treasure. "
The group of people turned around and drifted away.
…
"Have they already set off?"
"Master, we have already set off."
"It's good to start the journey, it's good to start the journey!"
Just as Yan Yuandi was riding a carriage and catching up with the large army that had traveled several miles, in the Kong family in Yelu City, Mr. Kong Da was also discussing the follow-up matters with several clan elders.
After dismissing the servants who came to report the news, Mr. Kong said to everyone: "Uncles and brothers, the reply from the third brother asked us to spend some money to deal with them first, and then make other plans later.
Although what Zhimao did before was to master the weirdness, but he did it rashly and led to failure, there must be a price. This is no longer something that can be solved with simple money. Lao San means that he must be cleared of this crime. "
"Then, how to get rid of it?"
"Of course, we should strike first, create public opinion, and then get impeachment from the courtiers!"
After hearing this, everyone immediately understood the meaning of the direct lineage.
It turns out that the previous bribes were all hidden under a smile. From the beginning to the end, I never thought that this matter could be solved!
"The other party is the son of Marquis Wu'an, will he just let it go?"
"If you beat the snake, you will suffer harm instead. We have offended them, and I'm afraid it will be troublesome."
There are still some people who are hesitant and worried.
Mr. Kong glanced at those people, with a helpless look in his eyes.
But the more this happened, the more determined he was to be tough to the end.
“This time, what we are provoking is a stranger, the Demon Suppressor, not the scholars and petty officials before, nor are they ordinary businessmen or common people.
Only by fighting can you survive!
If the other party wasn't overbearing and couldn't force it, I would have wanted to contact the bandits and horse bandits along the way and get rid of them completely.
But it's not too late to exert force now, because they accepted the beautiful woman with money we sent out, which shows that they are still mentally paralyzed. If the third brother exerts his force first, he will definitely be able to reverse it.
Do you think the people of the Holy Capital are more willing to believe that the imperial guards sent by the Holy Capital are oppressing the local area and extorting money, or are they more willing to believe that the local gentry are audacious and intend to master strange people and rare treasures and kill innocent people? "
"this……"
"It should be the former, right?"
"Isn't this often mentioned in plays and folklore?"
"What a strange treasure is, even the common people are not familiar with it."
"Not familiar? You're right if you're not familiar! Since ancient times, the nobles and the martial arts have been humble, and the literati have been noble and self-righteous. Even if there are occasional scum, it's just corruption and perverting the law, while the warriors often kill good people and take credit for their merits. , searching for people’s wealth!
It is easy to understand that Jin Yiwei bullies the local area, extorts people, conspires against others, and kills loyal people. But when it comes to bribery of guards and stealing corpses, we have to explain what a stranger is, what a rare treasure is, and reveal many secrets... …
You say, can those ignorant people understand? "
It's really not easy to understand, and it's troublesome to explain all the details.
Moreover, public opinion has been controlled by civilian officials since ancient times. They, the gentry, are the roots of civil officials, which also means that public opinion is controlled by them.
By mastering the sharp tool of public opinion, we can turn black into white and white into black.
In addition, the evil goldsmith has been trapped in the western suburbs outside the city.
"However, the other party is a powerful person. Since it is common for powerful people to harm Zhongliang, what should we do if we really want to 'harm Zhongliang'?"
Suddenly, someone asked a fatal question.
Master Kong was speechless for a moment.
In fact, this was what he was worried about deep down in his heart.
Those people are not clean officials, so they would care about their reputation.
But now, I can only bite the bullet and say: "The arrow is on the string, I have to shoot it, and I can't control it so much.
It will take some time for them to return to Beijing, and this period of time is our only chance left.
No matter what, first remove all traces of those witnesses and physical evidence. "
