That night, when Xiao Yan returned home, the watch drum had been beaten three times outside. His feet were a little muddy, and his brows were stern and solemn.
"How's it going over there in Rongjiang?"
"The three groups of people sent earlier have all arrived. They are scattered in several places to check those who were still alive at that time. Jinyun has also set off south in the afternoon."
Cang Lang said from the side: "Don't worry, Lord Governor. It has been so many years since this happened. The Lu family will not guess that there is still evidence left, nor will they guard against it. They just don't know that after so many years, the people who knew about it back then are still there." Is there anyone alive?"
Xiao Yan looked coldly: "Rongjiang was not the only place that was hit by the disaster. Twenty years ago, the Lu family was not the head of an aristocratic family. They were able to massacre Rongjiang just because it was located in a remote place and there was an epidemic. Prince Brutal ordered people to ban it in advance, but more than a hundred counties in thirteen prefectures were affected by the disaster that year, so they couldn't massacre them all."
At that time, Lu Chongyuan could not cover the sky with one hand, and Emperor An was still a quiet prince. It was difficult to be thorough, so he had to collude with officials and bandits to get the handle.
Afterwards, it was impossible for the Lu family and Emperor An to kill everyone who knew about it, otherwise the outside world might be alarmed. In order to appease and leave a way out for themselves, the most likely reason is that Xu recruited the people who caused trouble with them back then with benefits.
"In the past few days, Qian Baokun and I have reviewed the official dispatches and disaster reports after the disaster. Shezhou, Langzhou, and Raozhou were the most severely affected by the disaster that year. After the riots, Emperor An used to quell the chaos to gain fame. The most places, especially Shezhou, where more than half of the officials were promoted and transferred after the flood."
"It's only been twenty years. All traces cannot be erased. Unless everyone in the Southland is dead, otherwise, if I dig deep into the ground, I won't be able to find a few people who know the truth."
Hearing this, Canglang also tightened his palms. Thinking of what was written in the blood book, he couldn't help but his eyes turned cold: "The governor is right, Jinyun will definitely be able to bring it back if he goes there in person."
Xiao Yan raised his head and glanced in the direction of the palace. He would tolerate them for a while longer and wait for them to be brought back...
The eyes were full of murderous aura, but they quickly subsided.
Cang Lang followed Xiao Yan to the backyard. Seeing the darkness in the Crane Hall, he said, "The governor left the city today and didn't have time to eat. I'll have someone prepare some..."
"No need."
Xiao Yan had no appetite at first, but suddenly he remembered what Tang Ning had said during the day. He knew that the little girl should have rested long ago at this time, but he had an inexplicable intuition that she might still be waiting for him.
"Go to Tang Mansion."
…
The Governor's Mansion and Tang Mansion opened a small door in the backyard. Not many people knew about it. The people in the two houses were tight-lipped, and no one dared to say anything to the outside world.
When Xiao Yan led Cang Lang along the dark courtyard to Jiuxiao Courtyard, he looked up at the plaque above his head and suddenly chuckled inexplicably. The little girl asked him to write this plaque, and he didn't know why when he wrote it. Later I found out it was hanging in front of her yard.
Crane Hall.
Jiuxiaoyuan.
The sound of cranes chirping in the sky can be heard in the wild, and fish lurk in the abyss, perhaps in Zhug. 【Note】
"Director Xiao."
Xiao Yan walked into the courtyard, and the maid waiting outside quickly saluted.
Xiao Yan stopped her words: "Where is the girl?"
"inside."
Xiao Yan raised his feet and walked towards the room. The maid had a strange look on her face, but she relaxed when she remembered that the governor's identity was different from that of ordinary men and women.
When Xiao Yan came closer, he saw through the window that Tang Ning was telling stories about strange creatures in the mountains and wild mountains with Xue Ru and Hua Wu who were nestling next to her.
The little girl was nestled by the window, with the light and shadow in the room falling on her face, her cheeks glowing softly.
Xue Ru next to her and Hua Wu in front of her both had their chins propped up and were listening attentively.
"The rabbit is a wild spirit, but it does not harm any living being. It feeds on dew and green grass in the mountains. It also often transforms into a human being and goes down the mountain to help the weak and protect the people. However, a scholar discovered its true identity."
"The scholar once heard a Taoist priest joke that eating the meat of monsters can open up spiritual wisdom and lead to immortality. He also knew that the little rabbit was kind-hearted, so he deliberately pretended to be robbed by bandits and was injured and in distress, so as to get close to the ignorant rabbit spirit. Love tricked her into being sincere.”
"The little rabbit likes beautiful things. The scholar is handsome and can talk sweetly. The little rabbit soon becomes obsessed with it and cannot extricate himself..."
"What happened next?" Xue Ru had a bad premonition.
Tang Ning smiled slightly: "Later, the scholar gained the rabbit's trust and knew her weaknesses. On the day they got married, the rabbit became his meal."
"..."
Xue Ru frowned, her face turned pale, and Hua Wu shed tears.
Xiao Yan, who was standing outside, never expected that what his little girl told him was actually a horror story. Before he could calm down, he heard Tang Ning's voice change: "It's just that the little rabbit has done good deeds for many years and has good deeds." , God gave her a chance to do it again."
Hua Wu, who was still crying just now, suddenly raised his head, and Xue Ru also looked at Tang Ning with big eyes.
"The little rabbit is alive again?"
"Yes, she is alive again. She has returned to the day when she first met the scholar. The scholar still pretended to be injured and fell on the roadside. When the little rabbit passed by, he asked for help with a weak face and put on his best face. To provoke the little rabbit..."
"What about the little rabbit?" Hua Wu asked anxiously.
Xue Ru also said: "Sister, isn't the little rabbit soft-hearted again?"
Tang Ning smiled and said: "Of course not, the little rabbit beat the scholar to death with a stick." Seeing the two little girls stunned for a moment, she said with a smile: "Do you know what this story tells us?"
Hua Wu blurted out: "Men can't look at their faces!"
Xue Ru: "??"
Tang Ning: "???"
Cang Lang outside: "????"
When Hua Wu saw the two of them looking at her, she blinked inexplicably: "Did you say that wrong, slave? If the scholar is ugly, the little rabbit will look down on him, and he won't be able to be evil if he looks down on him. , and he was good-looking, so the little rabbit would be dazzled by his sweet words. If he was ugly, his lies would have been exposed long ago."
Tang Ning was silent and wanted to refute, but when the words came to her lips, she felt that what Hua Wu said was correct.
Although beauty and ugliness don't follow others, she never thinks that appearance can judge a person's quality, but if a beautiful man talks sweetly and talks about love to an ugly man, people will be more credulous of the former.
Xue Ru felt that what Hua Wu said was wrong at first, but after thinking about it, she thought it made sense. That little rabbit had saved countless people, so why did he only bring the scholar back? He was not obsessed with her beauty.
Hua Wu said seriously with a small face: "So, the girl's story is to tell us that we can't pick up men on the roadside, let alone beautiful ones, and even worse if they are good-looking and treat you hard, they are definitely not good things. !!!”
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment, feeling that these words were weird.
Cang Lang outside the door subconsciously looked at the extremely beautiful and considerate governor next to him, and burst into laughter.
Xiao Yan: "..."
Thank you, it was taken into consideration.
The sudden laughter from outside startled the three people in the room. Tang Ning turned around subconsciously and saw Xiao Yan's particularly beautiful face under the light and shadow. His face was deep, his brows were sullen, and his tall figure melted under the moonlight. At a glance Even the bright moonlight was taken away by him.
Tang Ning suddenly turned around and glanced at Hua Wu, and the next moment he burst out laughing, his shoulders shaking while he was lying on the table.
