They passed through the rocky and bumpy paths and came to the desolate official road.
All you see on the official road are people who have left their homes to escape famine.
More and more people were fleeing famine on the official road. Some fled as a clan, some as a village, some as a whole family, and some fled in groups.
Tang Peng and his men suddenly appeared, and their mouths and noses were wrapped in white scarves, which frightened the people fleeing on the road and made them hide far away when they saw them.
I thought they were bandits who came to rob houses, but when I saw more and more women and children, I let down my guard a little.
Su Sijin suggested that women and children walk in the middle, with strong men guarding them in front and behind.
Su Sijin's carriage and Tang Peng were in the front, while Xu Yongsi and the other Jie people were at the back.
This formation weaves a solid net. Even if attacked by surprise, the thieves will not be able to break through the formation for a while. In this way, women and children can be safer.
Someone on the street whispered, "Have you heard? The Dali Temple's eldest son has been thrown into prison. The Zhengding County case has become a hot topic in the capital overnight."
"I've heard about it, too. Every case, with solid evidence, points the finger directly at the Dali Temple's legitimate son. Investigations have shown that the decline and corruption of Zhengding County was orchestrated by the Dali Temple's legitimate son."
A young man as thin as a monkey said angrily:
"If I were to ask you, without the tacit approval of the Supreme Court Justice, how could that drunkard, addicted to wine and women, have the courage and guts to do this? Could it be that the Supreme Court Justice is truly behind this?"
The young man's words immediately aroused warnings from those present. They looked around in fear, and a man with a fierce face glared at him.
"You don't want to live anymore, but we do. Do you want to experience the cruelty of the Dali Temple? If you keep talking nonsense, you might lose your life."
The young man scoffed, "My father was beaten to death by the Dali Temple's legitimate son. He killed my father and then stole my wife. My wife couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide by hanging herself on the beam."
At this point, the young man gnashed his teeth in hatred. "I complained to Jingzhao Yi, but who could have imagined that Jingzhao Yi had already been bribed by the Dali Temple Minister and wanted to execute me on trumped-up charges to silence me."
"If I hadn't been so clever and escaped, I wouldn't be alive. Now that the bastard's crime has been exposed to the public, the emperor has no choice but to execute him to save his life."
As the young man spoke of this, he became more and more excited, feeling as if he had avenged a great hatred.
However, the young man's happy expression only lasted a moment, and his face turned ferocious. He gritted his teeth and said, "That old bastard, the Dali Temple Minister, actually stole the real thing. Fortunately, God has eyes, and he was exposed by Jingyun Pavilion, so he was beheaded."
The young man burst into laughter when he said this.
Even if he didn't kill his enemy with his own hands, he would still feel happy.
When everyone saw the young man suddenly go crazy, they all stayed away from him, fearing that they would be reported and implicated.
"Zhengding County? How did the case in Zhengding County get to the capital?"
If Zhengding County really had such a powerful backer, why would it have allowed a small-time county magistrate to take control for more than ten years?
Lu Changgong tightened his hand holding the book unconsciously, and his thin lips opened slightly but he said nothing.
Instead, Lu Changji said, "Those who do many evil things will suffer the consequences."
Shen Tingyun agreed deeply, “Even God can’t stand it, and bad people should receive the most severe punishment.”
Although in the carriage, Su Sijin was forced to eat a lot of melons, such as Jingyun Pavilion, which is loved and hated by everyone in the world and officialdom.
Jingyun Pavilion is famous for selling information. As long as the customer can afford the money, any information the customer needs, including secret letters, will be dug out to meet the customer's needs.
But there are exceptions. For example, when ordinary people look for their missing relatives, they will be paid a symbolic amount of silver.
It would be much easier and faster for kind-hearted people to obtain intelligence, provided that the intelligence obtained is not intended to do bad things.
Corrupt officials and evildoers would have to pay hundreds or even thousands of times more in gold and silver to obtain intelligence, and they might not even get it.
The reason why Jingyun Pavilion became famous was that one day, all the officials, royal relatives, nobles, and even the emperor in the capital received a secret letter from Jingyun Pavilion overnight.
From then on, Jingyun Pavilion became a taboo in the capital.
It is said that the secret letter contains something that cannot be told to the world...
It is said that after the secret letter came out, the corrupt officials in the capital became honest for a while. From then on, even the Emperor of Dai Viet dared not to interfere with the existence of Jingyun Pavilion.
Some people offered gold, silver and treasures to buy information, but Jingyun Pavilion would not accept all business.
The purpose of Jingyun Pavilion is to adhere to the four principles of "not harming the people of Dai Viet, not killing loyal and good people, not participating in government affairs, and not colluding with any forces."
Su Sijin sincerely admired, "Being able to set the Four No Principles shows that the Pavilion Master of Jingyun Pavilion is a chivalrous man with the world in his heart. Such a wonderful person, I must get to know him if I have the chance."
Lu Changgong looked at the book for a long time, and finally raised his eyes to look at Su Sijin. His eyes, which were not deep enough, became even darker and unclear.
His eyes, sometimes bright, sometimes dark, sometimes deep, sometimes shallow, stared at Su Sijin, who was looking at him with admiration, with a half-smile on her face.
After a long while, Youyou uttered an ambiguous sentence, "Second person?"
Su Sijin nodded, "The master of Jingyun Pavilion must be very interesting, as he can kill people in seconds."
The cheerful atmosphere in Su Sijin's carriage made those who were staggering feel very uncomfortable.
We are all human beings, so why can they ride in carriages while I have to walk under the scorching sun with my legs exhausted?
They had been traveling for two consecutive days and should have rested, but Tang Peng ordered the team to speed up.
Su Sijin understood that Tang Peng did not want to cause trouble, because when the refugees knew that they were not bandits and saw their bulging packages, greed appeared in their eyes.
Greed often makes people take risks. Tang Peng knew that this place was not suitable for rest and recuperation. The time and place were not right.
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