“Son…son…is…is…Father…the goddess…I…”
The old man died before he could finish speaking.
"Ahhh."
The man roared as he scrambled to his feet, yelling at the person in front of him, "Who killed my father?"
The villagers of Wangjia Village who had just participated in the arson were already filled with rage when they learned that the goddess had abandoned them.
One of the old men angrily said:
“Village chief, if your father hadn’t encouraged us to come here and burn down the temple of the goddess, he wouldn’t have died.”
"Blame him for ruining our entire Wang family village. Now we are all pitiful people abandoned by the witch doctor. There is no use for you as the village chief!"
Upon hearing this, the village chief was startled.
"give up?"
"Yes, it's all your fault!" the man in blue said menacingly. "We all heard it. The goddess said she was giving up on Wangjia Village. Your family was originally indebted to the goddess and had been protected by her for ten thousand years, but now your father has ruined it all."
"If Wang Changsheng knew, he'd probably crawl out of his grave, wouldn't he?"
He had heard about Wang Changsheng's deeds in Wangjia Village.
It is said that when the Shen Gu Temple was first built here, it was Wang Changsheng who calculated that the feng shui of this place was excellent, which is why the Shen Gu Temple was built here.
Originally, the temple was guarded by people from Wangjia Village. However, as the people of Wangjia Village became wealthier, they no longer cared about such a small gatekeeper.
It was soon handed over to the people of Yunxi Village to guard.
After that, the people of Yunxi also began to prosper, while Wangjia Village gradually fell into poverty. They had a comparison, but dared not ask for the right to guard the village back in person.
Elder Wang then decided to destroy this place so that everyone would be treated fairly.
"Father, how could you do this?"
"Waaaaah..."
Upon hearing this, the village chief burst into tears.
But looking at his dead father, he couldn't utter a single word.
Although Wangjia Village has been plagued by crop failures and its atmosphere is gloomy, their courtyards are quite unique. Regardless of the season, they are never cold or hot. Many people praise the Wang family for their good feng shui, saying they are blessed by their ancestors.
Now that they hear everyone say it's the goddess's protection, they realize that the goddess has never left them all these years.
"Now our house is burned down, and we have nothing left..."
“They’re all gone…” The village chief broke down in tears.
Just then, a large group of soldiers walked in from a distance. When the village chief of Wangjia Village saw this, he was so frightened that he kept backing away.
Who burned down the temple of the goddess?
Qu Dapeng immediately spoke up, "Sir, they are from Wangjia Village. These people, relying on their numbers, burned down the Shen Gu Temple."
The second prince stepped out from the crowd, his cold gaze sweeping over everyone.
With a wave of his hand, he shouted, "Take all the criminals away!"
"Yes, Second Prince!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers of Wangjia Village burst into tears, and one of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Second Prince, spare my life! I know I was wrong."
"Second Prince, we didn't do it on purpose, Elder Wang forced us to..."
"Take him away!"
A dozen or so people were dragged away by the soldiers, leaving behind the crowds of people who had come to watch the show.
Lin Chang'an held Lin Wanwan in his arms and comforted her for a long time before the little one felt much better.
For some reason, Yao Qianshu's heart also began to ache.
He clutched his chest, paused a few steps, and Lin Chang'an frowned when he saw this:
"Little Qian Shu, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Yao Qianshu chuckled. "I'm just afraid my dad will beat me when I get back."
I was careless.
My savings for a wife are gone!!
After finishing his business, the Second Prince walked towards the group and saw that Lin Wanwan had a lot of sweat on her forehead. He took out a handkerchief and wiped it for her.
"Wanwan, are you very hot?"
The little one nodded, "Mmm~"
I almost died from the heat, and then you never saw me again.
Luckily, the guy who started the fire was smart enough to put it out with his wife's savings.
At this moment, the man was unaware that he had gained even more weight in Lin Wanwan's heart.
The second prince reached out his hand with heartache, trying to activate the spiritual root within his body to alleviate Lin Wanwan's discomfort, but no matter how he tried, he could not find the spiritual root.
Finally, I patted her head.
Don't worry, the temple will be guarded day and night from now on, and no one will be able to hurt you again.
"Someone, move all the Buddha statues from the Shen Gu Temple to the Qingyu Temple on Taihe Road, and check them carefully."
"Yes, Second Prince."
The officers and soldiers came prepared, having already prepared various carriages, as well as talismans and people with the ability to harmonize one's birth chart.
Upon hearing the Second Prince's order, everyone began to take action.
Upon hearing this news, the villagers of Yunxi Village felt both happy and reluctant.
"Brother Qu, this..."
Qu Dapeng smiled and said, "That's good. If the Temple of the Goddess can receive the protection of the royal family, it will surely be safe and prosperous. Our Yunxi Village doesn't have much income to begin with, and I can protect it without spending money, but others can't."
“They have families and children, and they need to make a living. They can’t just stay in the temple of the goddess, can they?”
After hearing this, everyone lowered their eyes and remained silent.
They really can't do anything about it.
"Hurry up, it's getting dark."
"yes."
The Imperial Palace.
The Holy Emperor paced anxiously back and forth in his study, waiting for the Second Prince to return to the palace and report back.
Prime Minister Jiang stared at the Holy Emperor's feet, his eyes glazing over.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry. I trust the Second Prince with his abilities."
“Yes, the Second Prince has been humble and diligent under my guidance these past few months, and I trust him,” the Grand Tutor echoed.
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