After Qin Songmo became famous in the imperial examination, he was followed by all kinds of rumors and admiration.
No one had ever thought about what kind of identity he had to become the top scorer in the imperial examination, and how he could become the young prime minister.
There are rumors that Qin Songmo is the posthumous son of the late emperor, and because the emperor felt guilty towards the child, he gave Qin Songmo a backdoor.
There are also rumors that Qin Songmo's family is a royal merchant, including scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants. Although merchants have a low position, royal merchants is another term.
There are also rumors that Qin Songmo has no father or mother and is a true child of destiny, which is why he was able to become the young prime minister of Da Chu.
After so many years of ups and downs, Qin Songmo has brought many people-friendly policies to the people of Da Chu and made many contributions to Da Chu.
The rumors from the early years gradually died down, and the people's doubts about whether the young prime minister could shoulder this important responsibility also dissipated.
Just as everyone continued to live their lives peacefully, the appearance of Wen Qingxiu once again shattered their perception of Qin Songmo.
"My Wen family did make their fortune through business in the early years, but my father, his grandfather, was a slave. How could such a person become the Prime Minister of the Great Chu?"
Slavery?
There was another uproar under the guillotine.
The Great Chu had a ban that stated that no matter how intelligent the descendants were, they were not allowed to take the imperial examinations if their ancestors were slaves.
How come Qin Songmo not only passed the imperial examination, but also became the prime minister of Da Chu?
"Why can the descendants of slaves pass the imperial examination and become prime ministers, but ordinary people like us can't?"
"Does the Great Chu still have laws? Even though I'm just an ordinary citizen, I'll file a complaint against Your Majesty and demand an explanation!"
"Isn't it possible that he stole someone else's identity to take the exam for him, and ended up becoming the Prime Minister of Great Chu? Didn't his father just say that his last name is Wen, not Qin..."
If there is one, there will be two.
Qin Songmo's ancestors were slaves. According to the laws of the Great Chu, they should not be qualified to take the imperial examination.
But not only did he get the qualification, he also became the Prime Minister of Great Chu...
This is an act of contempt for the laws of the King of Chu.
The chatter beneath the guillotine grew more and more intense.
Qin Songmo on the guillotine had a cold expression on his face, and his gaze towards the audience was calm, as if what Wen Qingxiu said had no effect on him at all.
When Wen Qingxiu saw the expression on his face, the cheerfulness gradually faded, replaced by a gloomy look. "Wen Songmo, do you have anything else to say?"
Qin Songmo turned his head and glanced at him, "Yes."
The cold voice seemed to have magical powers. The moment he finished speaking, the originally noisy audience immediately quieted down.
He pursed his lips for a moment, then spoke again when everyone's eyes were on him.
"If you still have any conscience, go to Huguo Temple, kowtow three times to your mother, and light a perpetual lamp for her."
It felt like something was choking my throat.
Wen Qingxiu's eyes widened as he stared at the person in front of him in disbelief. "What did you say?"
"You want me to kowtow and light a lamp for a lowly slave?"
"Great, boy, you've grown up and dared to teach me a lesson. Wen Songmo, you've been naughty and unreasonable since you were little. Your father, remembering your mother kowtowed and confessed her sins every day, has never punished you."
"Today, if you dare to teach me a lesson, I will let you taste the Wen family's rules!"
When Wen Qingxiu took out a soft leather whip from his bosom, the people in the audience gasped softly, but no one dared to step forward.
Qin Songmo's behavior in the court in recent years can be described as swift and decisive. Although he is weak, he has killed many people.
Therefore, even though he did many things that were beneficial to the people and the development of Da Chu, some people deliberately spread the rumor among the people that the Prime Minister of Da Chu was the Jade-faced Yama.
Even if Wen Qingxiu wanted to use family rules against Qin Songmo, when someone wanted to step forward to stop him, they were stopped by the people around them.
"You're asking for your life! That man killed people without blinking an eye in the court, even his colleagues. What's the use of you going up to save him? Now you've seen his embarrassing appearance, and he'll find an excuse to kill you later..."
A murmur rang in my ears.
The people who wanted to step forward to stop Wen Qingxiu and save Qin Songmo suddenly stopped.
Wen Qingxiu looked around before taking action.
Seeing that no one came forward, he and Chu Huaiyu in the audience looked into each other's eyes.
When he looked away again, there was no longer only gloom between his eyebrows, but also greed.
As long as he kills Qin Songmo, the Fifth Prince will expel the Wen family from slavery, and his sons and grandsons will be able to enter the officialdom...
"Wen Songmo, after all these years, do you admit your guilt?"
A low questioning voice sounded above my head.
Qin Songmo didn't even raise his head.
He knelt on the guillotine with his back straight, the cold wind whistling across his cheeks, lifting the dragon-beard hair on his temples.
Wen Qingxiu was furious when he saw him remain silent.
He clenched the whip in his hand and sneered, "Okay, okay, today I, your father, will teach you, your unworthy descendant, a lesson on behalf of the ancestors of the Wen family!"
"Let's see who dares!!!"
Seeing Wen Qingxiu raising the long whip in his hand, he could swing the whip with just a flick of his wrist, and the whip would fall on Qin Songmo.
A high-pitched child's voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.
Li Shengyi was lying on Ming Yue's back, with Meng Jiuan and others beside him.
Her little face was red, and I didn't know if it was because she was cold or anxious.
After hearing her stern shout, everyone turned to look at her. She stretched her neck and shouted at Wen Qingxiu, "I'll see who dares to touch my father!"
"Meng Jiuan, hurry up and catch him. I want to do it myself!"
"How dare you kidnap my father? I'll make him feel like he's crying out to heaven and earth for help, but nothing will come of it!"
Li Shengyi spoke urgently, urging the people around him to rush forward to rescue people.
Meng Jiuan turned his head to glance at Shen Wangchen beside him. After the two looked at each other, they immediately drew their swords and rushed forward.
The scene was so horrifying that the people surrounding the guillotine screamed in fear and then stepped aside, making way for the two men.
Compared to the anxiety of Li Shengyi and others, when Qin Songmo saw them coming, the coldness between his eyebrows instantly turned into spring water.
Especially when he looked at the pretty face of his little daughter lying on Mingyue's back, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
When Meng Jiuan and the other man jumped onto the guillotine and pointed their swords at Wen Qingxiu, the latter was so frightened that he fell to his knees on the spot, and his body became like a sieve.
He swallowed hard, tightening his grip on the whip. "Two heroes, what are you doing? We can discuss this."
Wen Qingxiu is a businessman who manages his family's small business. He is a person who looks strong but is weak inside.
Now Meng Jiuan and the other man pointed their swords directly at him, scaring him so much that he almost rolled his eyes and went straight to see his ancestors.
"What are you waiting for? He dares to attack my father, beat him up!"
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