Chapter 106 Being praised
The crying made the people around quiet down, and everyone felt a little uncomfortable. In a family like theirs, who hadn't had someone starve to death?
Especially in the cold winter months, many people die in their sleep, and when they are found the next day, their bodies are stiff.
They usually live a tight life, so once they encounter natural disasters or man-made disasters, even a common snowstorm, it may take their lives.
There are also people like Mrs. Fan who are always watching them, ready to bite off their flesh and blood.
Times are tough, and they don't know if they'll have another day left, so they can only live one day at a time.
They had heard about Yuanxi College before, but few were willing to believe it. After all, there was no such good thing in the world. If the child was sent there and never came back, they would probably have no place to cry.
Now it has been proven that this place is not a den of evil that eats children. Looking at the faces of these children, each one is clean and energetic, and is healthier than my own children.
What's more, this is the place that the Empress Dowager ordered to be built.
They didn't know what kind of person the Queen Mother was, but they knew clearly that she was the King's mother.
That's the king's mother!
The woman with the highest status in the entire Qin State.
How could she go to so much trouble to have someone harm her child?
This is clearly the goddess who saves people from suffering and has come specially to help them.
Even if it is just to keep their children alive, then there will be hope in the future.
Everyone thanked him profusely, and some of the smart ones had already gone back to pick up their own children.
Official Zhou tied up Mrs. Fan and the others with ropes and asked tentatively, "Sir—"
"My name is Zhang Liang." Zhang Liang saluted him.
"If Mr. Zhang hadn't been here today, how would we have been able to catch this criminal? Don't worry, I will deal with this matter seriously."
Zhang Liang nodded and said, "There's one more thing I need to ask you, sir. I'm still unclear about the origins of these four children, so I need you to investigate. If their parents are still alive, I'll send someone to send them back."
Official Zhou felt a little ashamed. "Brother Zhang is indeed someone close to the Empress Dowager. I will investigate thoroughly. But until their parents are found, you will have to continue to worry about them!"
"Of course, thank you very much!"
"I dare not, I dare not. This is what I should do. If you encounter such a thing again next time, just send someone to call me. I will punish them severely and will not let anyone disturb the Queen Mother."
Official Zhou felt like his face was about to freeze from smiling. In his entire life, he had never smiled so brightly at anyone except in front of the county magistrate.
Zhang Liang was equally polite. He bowed solemnly and said, "With officials like you in the Qin State, there is no need to worry about the world being unstable."
Official Zhou clapped his hands and laughed, almost patting Zhang Liang on the shoulder and calling him his brother.
The crowd dispersed, and Zhang Liang was about to take his men back when he saw a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
He panicked and felt a little guilty. He walked forward slowly and asked in a low voice, "Why are you here?"
"I heard there was some trouble, so I came to take a look."
Zhao Yuanxi came over after hearing the news, but she didn't expect to see this scene. It seems that it is indeed appropriate to let Zhang Liang be the vice president of the college.
"Let's take these kids in first!"
It’s so cold today, it would be bad if you caught a cold.
Zhao Yuanxi had a smile on his face, and when he saw some familiar faces, his smile deepened.
Lian was standing at the front. Seeing Madam Zhao, he was delighted and seemed to suddenly realize, "Are you the Queen Mother of Qin?"
"If you're asking about Queen Mother Zhao, then I am."
Lian blushed with excitement and stammered, "Thank you for letting us study here."
The other children also opened their big eyes and looked at Zhao Yuanxi eagerly. The younger ones didn't understand what was going on, so they followed him in their baby voices to express their gratitude. The older ones were so scared that they knelt on the ground and dared not speak anymore.
Zhao Yuanxi walked up to the child kneeling on the ground, ruffled his hair, and said with a smile, "Are you afraid of me?"
The child nodded and then quickly shook his head, "You are a good person."
Zhao Yuanxi agreed with his words and nodded, "Yes! I'm a good person, just like you, so you don't have to be afraid of me!"
She spread out her hands and said, "Look, I also have two hands, two feet, and one head."
The children gathered around Zhao Yuanxi, looking up at her curiously with their little faces tilted upwards. Some of the braver ones cautiously reached out to touch her clothes.
Zhao Yuanxi simply touched their hands one by one and said with a smile, "Are they the same?"
"Yes!" the children answered crisply.
The hands were the same, but warmer than theirs and fragrant, more fragrant than the flowers on the mountains in spring and the wild fruits in summer.
Zhao Yuanxi was surrounded by children and entered the yard. Zhang Liang was a little surprised when he saw this.
He had been managing the academy for so long, and most of these children were respectful to him and seldom showed any affection for him. But it was the first time that Tai Hou came here, and she was respected and loved by the children like this. It was really incredible.
However, everyone under Queen Mother Zhao respected her very much, so all this did not seem so strange.
Zhang Liang asked someone to take the four children back. Although it was not known whether the three unconscious ones could be saved, they could not be left here. If someone died, Mrs. Fan would be guilty of an even greater crime.
The courtyard was bustling with activity, as if a battle had been won.
Zhao Yuanxi urged, "Alright, everyone has finished looking. Go back quickly. The gentlemen are still waiting for you!"
After coaxing the people in, Zhao Yuanxi breathed a sigh of relief. Although children were cute, having too many of them was still unbearable.
"You should maintain your dignity." Zhang Liang walked up to Zhao Yuanxi and couldn't help but speak.
Queen Mother Zhao was good in every way except that she was too kind. Zhang Liang was worried that this would make people disrespect her.
Zhao Yuanxi looked at him sideways and jokingly said, "You've almost praised me as a saint. What's the big deal if I'm a little nice to these kids?"
Zhang Liang blushed and met Queen Mother Zhao's mischievous gaze. "What I said was not false. I was just stating the facts."
Queen Mother Zhao did have a heart that loved all the world, and he just spread the news. On the one hand, it could avoid a lot of troubles in the future, and on the other hand, it would allow Queen Mother Zhao to get the praise she deserved.
Reputation may seem to have no practical use, but sometimes it is enough to shake a country.
The better Queen Mother Zhao's reputation is, the more people will follow her, which is beneficial to her in every way.
Zhao Yuanxi was astonished. Was Zhang Liang praising himself? He was praising himself!
"I never thought I was so good in your eyes."
She felt a little embarrassed by the compliment!
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