Governor Qi ran away?
It's just a case, is it necessary to run away?
"Let Qi Youding check his reputation as an official."
If his reputation as an official is fine, but he dares not try the case, or does not want to try the case, then there is only one possibility: he also has someone in the court, and that person is a conservative who had already feared the battle before the Japanese and Russian envoys arrived.
Such a person...
Shen Ning looked down on it.
"Also, Uncle and Rong Ge'er are back from Yanhua Li's place, ask them to come over right away."
She disliked Qi Zixiu and didn't want to live in this government office anymore.
If it really doesn't work, just like Jia Zhen said, hire more escorts, and while the weather is good, go back home quickly to do everything that needs to be done.
"yes!"
Xiaodong asked someone to keep an eye on it.
However, they waited until dark before Jia Zhen and Rong Ge'er came back with excited faces.
"Mother, what do you think this is?"
While his father was speaking, Rong Ge'er carefully put down the box he was holding.
"Has Fireworks Li's stuff been made?"
Seeing how they looked, Shen Ning had some hope for what was in the box.
"It's ready."
Rong Ge'er opened the box.
Shen Ning looked over, not knowing for a moment whether she was more disappointed or more disappointed.
The box contained paper boxes that looked like goose eggs, which were very different from the landmines and grenades she had imagined.
"Grandma, don't underestimate this paper box. Inside it is a porcelain bottle filled with gunpowder."
What? Shen Ning's eyes couldn't help but light up.
“Have you tried it?”
“I have tried.”
Jia Zhen smiled so hard that his teeth were exposed. "It exploded very badly. After the porcelain pieces were blown apart by the gunpowder, they could radiate to a radius of 12 to 20 feet around, increasing the damage ratio."
Fireworks Li has been making fireworks for many years, so no one cares if he makes one or two explosions.
So, today, the father and son tried several methods.
"Packaging in paper boxes is convenient for transportation and can prevent the porcelain bottles from getting bumped."
“…”
Shen Ning picked one up carefully.
It's a little heavy and there's a lead underneath.
"Is this lit on fire and then thrown out?"
"yes!"
This time it was Rong Ge'er who spoke up, "As long as you throw it accurately, you can injure many more people than a musket."
Why should he explain the difference between a gun and a grenade?
Shen Ning touched the paper egg in her hand lovingly, "Write a memorial to the emperor and report this thing."
"Well, my son has already written it."
Of course there is a reason for coming back so late.
Jia Zhen laughed, "And he even secretly sent someone to deliver a box to the capital."
Shen Ning nodded, "Well done, you don't have to worry about anything else, we will set off early tomorrow morning."
What? Jia Zhen was surprised. "Mother, you and your sister are fine now. Let's take care of them for a few more days! Besides, father has always been considerate of you. If he knew that the road was unsafe, he would definitely not want you to see him off. So, I will take the coffin back to my hometown alone, and you can have Rong'er accompany you, or you can go back to Beijing directly."
"If we disperse, there will be no assassins?"
Shen Ning shook her head, "If we really have to separate, I'll have to be more cautious."
I have to worry about myself and also worry about Jia Zhen.
"Let's go together. At worst, we can hire more escorts tomorrow."
She made the final decision, "By the way, since you are leaving, you and Rong Ge'er should take people to the prison tonight and break the legs of those three pirates."
"Aren't there four?"
Breaking those men's legs was something Jia Zhen and Rong Ge'er had wanted to do for a long time.
The father and son looked at each other and seemed to understand something. "Is there one who didn't make it to today?"
"yes!"
Shen Ning nodded, "I originally wanted him to interrogate those people to see if they had any connection with the delegation that was about to enter the capital, or to say, besides this group of assassins, whether there were any more behind them. As a result, the man surnamed Qi went to inspect the riverbank."
Jia Zhen understood that the man surnamed Qi was avoiding his mother.
"No need for him to judge, my son can judge it himself."
"…Try to take him with you."
Shen Ning thought about it for a while, but didn't object. "In fact, it's not that we can't try the case at night. The legs of those three people can be broken, but their lives...you have to save them first, so you still have to invite a doctor."
"yes!"
Jia Zhen agreed, "Son, I will go find Qi Zixiu right away."
"Go with your father and have a look."
Chen Ning waved her hand at Rong Ge'er, "Also keep an eye on your father, don't let the Qi guy dig a hole for him."
"...Grandson understands."
Jia Zhen: “…”
He couldn't do anything about his mother and son, so what could he do? He could only glare at his own son.
You can't beat others at will, but when a father beats his own child, even the national law can't stop it.
Rong Ge'er is not afraid of his father.
After bowing to Shen Ning, he hurriedly chased after him.
Qi Zixiu didn't expect that after he had been running away for a whole day and finally returned, he still couldn't escape.
"Master Jia!"
He cupped his hands and was about to speak to his teacher, but at this moment, a yamen runner hurried in, holding a document that had just arrived from the capital, "Sir, this is an urgent document from the capital that has traveled six hundred miles."
What? Qi Zixiu quickly straightened his clothes, bent down and took it with both hands.
It's better if you don't watch it, but once you watch it...
He was demoted directly from the richest area in the south of the Yangtze River to a small county under Luzhou, Sichuan.
Qi Zixiu's hands began to tremble.
Originally, he should have been promoted next year!
How could that be? Qi Zixiu knew that the Jia family was very favored by the emperor, especially Madam Shen of Ningguo Mansion. When the emperor was in the most difficult time, she prayed for her children and forced the Ning and Rong Mansions to not only repay the treasury silver, but also donate more.
But the silver in the treasury was originally borrowed by the Jia family before, so isn’t it their duty to pay it back? As for praying...
In order to continue the blessings of their ancestors, the women of the noble families in the capital always spend some money every year. What's more, she did it for her child.
Everyone in the capital knew that because the Crown Prince had offended Jia Jing, the title of the retired emperor's family was passed directly to Jia Zhen, skipping over Jia Jing.
That's a slap in the face.
Although over the years everyone has gradually realized that the emperor regretted the matter of the crown prince, the crown prince died early and it is too late to say anything.
The Jia family was able to rise again, and it was obvious that Shen had also noticed this and took the initiative to break the ice, so that she went from being a very embarrassed person to being awarded a first-class imperial edict as if as compensation.
Qi Zixiu's breathing was heavy.
But who did he offend?
It's obvious that if he works hard and the teacher gives him some help, he can get promoted!
He sat down.
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Jia Zhen was about to take the document over to have a look when Qi Youding rushed in and said, "Sir, the Xuzhou garrison commander Tan Zhongli has arrived."
What? "What happened?"
"Lord Tan has been ordered by the Emperor to dispatch a hundred elite soldiers for protection."
ah? Jia Zhen was overjoyed, "Quick, where is Mr. Tan?"
As he spoke, he walked out.
Rong Ge'er glanced at Qi Zixiu and hurriedly followed.
"My Lord~"
The lawyer knew something was wrong when he saw the expressions on their faces. When he passed the tea to Qi Zixiu, he couldn't help but glance at the newly arrived documents.
"Just take a look!"
Qi Zixiu sighed, "I never thought that one day, I, Qi, would suffer this unforeseen disaster."
The lawyer quickly grabbed the document, and after he quickly read it, his hands began to tremble.
The Emperor has blamed both the military and political authorities in Jiangnan for the assassination of Madam Shen! They adults...
It's just bad luck.
"Sir, the emperor is defending the Jia family so much. Is he sending a tough attitude to the Russians and Japanese who are about to arrive in Beijing? He wants to fight, but he is not afraid of it?"
this? Qi Zixiu fell into deep thought.
You absolutely cannot fight!
Once a war breaks out, Jiangnan will be in chaos. Once Jiangnan is in chaos, Dazhao’s finances will be tight.
One of the reasons for the fall of the previous dynasty was the Japanese pirate rebellion in the later period, which gradually made it impossible to collect taxes in Jiangnan.
No, he wants to write a letter to his teacher.
He also had to write a memorial to the emperor.
"Grind the ink!"
The lawyer obediently ground ink for him.
Lord Qi is gambling.
As his master, of course I have to gamble with him.
However, a gentleman seeks fame.
This time, it might not be a chance for them.
Can the adults control the Japanese pirates from assassinating the Jia family? Being demoted so far in an instant...
Qi Zixiu's expression was determined as he put pen to paper, and his master's hand was grinding ink at a steady pace.
In fact, compared with the previous dynasty, Dazhao was much worse in treating civil servants.
Whether it is Taizu, the retired emperor, or the former crown prince who helped the retired emperor govern, they are all the same.
Although the current emperor has only truly taken power this year, he clearly values military generals more than civil officials.
That's too much.
Especially now, because of a woman...
At this time, Shen Ning had already received the message sent by Jia Zhen.
One hundred elite soldiers!
Why do I feel like I'm being over-pampered? Shen Ning sighed in her heart.
In fact, you can spend money to hire a bodyguard.
Something that could be solved by spending money, but the emperor did this... How much favor did he have to give? Why did she feel like she would be letting him down if she didn't sell her life to him? Shen Ning patted her head, quickened the washing process, and went to bed to find her sweet and soft daughter.
Here, Qi Zixiu had just finished writing the letter and was still thinking about the wording of the memorial when Jia Zhen came in again, "Master Qi, let's try the case together!"
Qi Zixiu: “…”
He wanted to say, I will no longer be the prefect of Xuzhou soon.
But thinking about it, all the seals would not arrive until at least tomorrow, so he stood up and said, "Then please!"
He will report everything that happens here to the teacher.
In prison, Kaneda Shoji's health improved a little.
The reason why I felt so miserable yesterday was mainly because I spent too long in the water after being injured.
It's a pity that all my belongings were stolen. Otherwise, if I spent some money to buy something hot or some medicine, I would definitely get better faster.
"Nami!"
Hashimoto Hirota whispered to Kurosaki Nami who was resting with her eyes closed, "Today that bailiff looked at you a few too many times. Can you ask him to bring us more food tomorrow?"
Kurosaki Nami didn't say anything.
"Hashimoto-kun is right."
Kaneda Shoji's voice was low, "We have to get well soon, it would be best if he could get us some dry food."
It takes physical strength to escape.
And if you can’t finish it, you can put it aside first. The dry food won’t go bad in a short time.
Kaneda Shoji has already thought about where he will hide after escaping.
Before the assassination, he also checked every street and alley in Xuzhou City.
"Nami, only you can do this."
"…I'm afraid not!"
Kurosaki Nami finally spoke, "Have you forgotten that the Jia family is still in Xuzhou?"
"It is precisely because the Jia family is still in Xuzhou that we must escape faster."
Hashimoto Hirota spoke faster, "The Jia family holds a high position, and they have made a mortal enemy of us. In order to win their favor, the governor of Xuzhou will have people attack our hands and feet in three days at most."
He doesn't want to become a useless person yet.
"Nami, what Hashimoto-kun said makes sense."
This is also what Shoji Kaneda is most worried about.
They are now penniless and can only rely on Nami.
As long as she is willing to use her beauty...
“…Maybe I can’t wait for three days.”
She was lying down, and when she heard many footsteps coming towards the cell, she quickly turned over and looked towards the cell door with a vigilant look, "Oh no, they are really coming, everyone be weak."
Having said that, she quickly lay down again, and while using her internal energy, she rubbed her hands vigorously, and her palms became increasingly hot until they covered her forehead.
It was not until this time that Kaneda Shoji and Hashimoto Hirota realized what was happening. Fortunately, both of them looked very weak. After looking at each other, they both lay down in the straw. Although they looked better than yesterday, they were still half dead.
If they were really tortured, this half-dead state would probably turn into real death soon.
"I heard they are feeling better today. Have they finished the porridge and black-faced steamed buns that were sent to them?"
"……yes!"
The jailer opened the door and glanced at their Lord Qi.
Only when Qi Zixiu nodded did he respond to this statement.
"Okay, that's settled."
Jia Zhen called out to Qi Youding, "Hurry up."
ah? What, what are you doing? Qi Zixiu still didn't quite understand what was going on when he saw Qi Youding walking in with a big knife.
"Wait, aren't we supposed to conduct a trial first?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Youding smashed Kaneda Shoji's leg with the sword and sheath.
Crack~ A low muffled sound, accompanied by Kaneda Shoji's miserable screams, frightened Qi Zixiu so much that his face turned pale.
Qi Youding moved quickly. After hitting one of Kaneda Shoji's legs, he quickly moved to the leg of Hashimoto Hirota, who had rolled to the side and was still trying to escape.
“Ahhhh~~~~”
Hirota Hashimoto rolled over in pain.
At this time, Qi Zixiu finally reacted, "Slow down! Slow down, Master Jia, I am the chief officer here."
Kurosaki Nami really wanted him to be more powerful, but it was obvious that the people in the Jia family would not listen to him at all.
Looking at Qi Youding who was approaching quickly, tears quickly welled up in her eyes.
The pitiful look of the little white rabbit made Qi Youding feel relieved.
But Jiao Da said that when you are soft-hearted towards your enemy, you are becoming irresponsible towards yourself and your companions.
How many of them died that day? If the people around the wife had not reacted quickly, they would have died, and they and their families would have been like duckweed on the water, drifting wherever they went from then on.
Even if the old man and the others were angry, it would be impossible for you to become a floating duckweed.
The whole family was going to be sold to all corners of the country.
Whoosh~ the scabbard smashed down hard.
“Ah~~~”
After letting out a cry of pain, Kuroiwa Nami bent her body slightly and suddenly fainted.
She did not use her internal energy to resist, nor did she roll around in pain.
My leg is broken, and I'm rolling around. What else can I do except make myself more seriously injured? She was very decisive. She bent her body in pain and used her weak internal strength to make herself faint. (End of this chapter)
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