Pei Jianzhi, standing in the crowd, felt as if the sky had gone dark.
At that moment, only one sentence was on his mind.
"Who is it that's harming the Pei family!"
The phrase "family of wax craftsmen" was like a bolt from the blue!
Unlike in later times, a trending topic in ancient times would only stay on the trending list for three or four days at most.
In this era of extreme spiritual deprivation, a single explosive piece of news can dominate the headlines for years.
Moreover, this involves the most prestigious families in Dali today.
Pei Jianzhi rushed to the front of the crowd and then ripped the notice off the wall.
"Don't look! Nobody is allowed to look!"
The surrounding common people and Confucian scholars were furious upon seeing this.
"Who are you? How dare you be so domineering?"
Pei Jianzhi was furious upon hearing this.
"This notice is a frame-up! A frame-up against my Pei family!"
Upon hearing this, a beautiful woman stepped forward and said.
"Slander? Then may I ask whether it is true or false that the Pei family makes wax from living people, as stated in your notice?"
The surrounding people echoed their sentiments.
"Yes! Tell me, is it true or false!"
When asked this question by the surrounding people, Pei Jianzhi immediately fell silent.
Seeing this, the beautiful woman turned to look at the surrounding people and scholars.
"Every word on the proclamation is true! In the entire history of our Great Li Kingdom, over the past century, has there ever been such an event that has angered both Heaven and the people?"
"Whose daughter was that woman who was made into wax figures while still alive, and whose wife was she?"
"Just as the proclamation says! If we stand idly by today, who will cheer us on when disaster strikes us in the future?"
These words instantly stirred up the emotions of everyone present.
"That's right! Don't the lives of ordinary people matter?"
"Go to Qinghe! Ask the Pei family why they treat human life so lightly!"
"Let's go together! Let's go together!"
Upon seeing this, Pei Jianzhi panicked! He immediately stood in front of the crowd and shouted.
"You unruly people! None of you are allowed to go! None of you are allowed to go!"
A scholar in the crowd said angrily.
"What rank are you, an official? How dare you tell us where to go!"
“We scholars go even to the capital! Isn’t Qinghe County right under the emperor’s nose?”
Pei Jianzhi was speechless after being rebuked.
If he had been a military general in the court before, he would have already dispatched troops to suppress the rebellion.
But unfortunately, he is now just an ordinary citizen.
Faced with this overwhelming public opinion, Pei Jianzhi also felt fear.
Meanwhile, inside the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Jia Xu is reporting the situation.
Mu Zian toyed with the teacup in his hand, his eyes calm.
The Zuo Zhuan states: "In battle, courage is paramount. One must strike with full force at the first drumbeat, for the second will be weaker, and the third will be exhausted."
"It's time for the flag to be moved next."
Mu Zian looked at Jia Xu.
"Are the texts, people, and materials all ready?"
Jia Xu bowed with his hands clasped.
"Miss Ning has been waiting impatiently for a long time."
Mu Zian put down his teacup and said.
"action."
Inside a courtyard of the Duke of Zhenguo's residence.
Hundreds of children gathered together, and Ning Hongchen stood at the front of the crowd and spoke.
"Do you remember what I told you?"
Hundreds of children said in unison.
"I remember."
Ning Hongchen said with great satisfaction.
"Alright! Whoever can deliver all the items will not only get money, but I'll also give you candy as a reward."
"Great!"
With Mu Zi'an's command
The next moment, the hundred or so children each put on a cloth bag and then darted out from the back gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
They disappeared into the street in no time.
At this moment, Pei Jianzhi was still confronting the Confucian scholar who had raised his head, neither of them willing to give way.
Just as more and more people were gathering around, a clear and childlike shout suddenly came from the street.
"Newspapers for sale! Newspapers for sale! A family specializing in human wax has been discovered in Dali! They make wax from living people! The Pei clan has lost all conscience!"
"Is this a sign of distorted humanity or moral decay?"
These words immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
The techniques that later editors used to death were simply a game-changer in an era where news media were practically nonexistent!
A merchant stepped forward and asked.
"Little kid, what are you shouting about?"
The boy smiled and said this.
"Sir, I'm selling newspapers."
"newspaper?"
The customer had some doubts.
The young man calmly took out a ten-inch square sheet of Xuan paper from his pocket and said.
"This is a newspaper, which records the strange and unusual things that have happened around the world recently."
The merchant, upon hearing this, asked with great interest.
"This item is quite novel. I wonder what its price is?"
The young boy handed the newspaper to the merchant and said.
"Today is the first day of our newspaper's operation, so this newspaper is free."
The merchant was delighted upon hearing this.
"Such a good thing can happen in the world."
Paper was a rare commodity in Dali.
The merchant took the newspaper from the boy and immediately opened it to read.
At the very top of the newspaper were eight large characters.
"The Pei family of Qinghe is a renowned family of wax craftsmen!"
One glance was enough to chill the customer to the bone.
The article in the newspaper was simple and did not cite any classical texts.
Even a merchant like him, who hadn't received much formal education, could understand it.
When he read about how the Pei family of Qinghe today nailed a young girl's joints shut with iron nails.
Then, hot wax was poured into his mouth.
Her once rosy cheeks instantly turned pale, and then her body trembled and she vomited!
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