Chapter 1166 The Dust Has Half Settled
Bai Shan and Man Bao jumped off the carriage and ran towards the door of their home, but were successfully intercepted by Zhou Liulang and others at the gate.
Zhou Lizhong and Zhou Liwei immediately took out a large brazier and placed it at the door, shouting, "Jump over the brazier! Jump over the brazier!"
Manbao was stunned and asked, "Isn't it just necessary to sprinkle the mugwort water?"
"This is the custom in Aunt Rong's hometown. Let's try it all."
When Manbao heard this, he jumped over the brazier directly, Baishan followed closely behind him, and the little friends who followed behind also jumped over to join in the fun.
Madam Liu and Mr. Zhuang were waiting for them just inside the door. When they ran in, they reached out and grabbed them, breathing a sigh of relief. "You're finally back, you're finally back."
The Bai family was bustling with activity. Bai Dalang immediately took Bai Erlang, Zhou Wulang and others to greet the guests.
In fact, all those who came today were Bai Shan and his classmates or friends. Since they were of similar age and had a lot to talk about, they didn't need to greet them specially.
Manbao first ran to take a shower, change clothes, and wash his hair.
While Zhou Lijun was helping her twist her hair, he asked, "Auntie, I heard from the masters that all the private soldiers that the King of Yizhou kept in Suizhou have been arrested. Should we just let this matter go?"
Manbao said happily, "That's about it. Next we just have to wait for the court's verdict."
"Will the King of Yizhou die?"
Manbao frowned. "Not necessarily, but he has done so many bad things, there must be many people in the court who want him dead. Anyway, this has nothing to do with us."
"Will they still harm you and Master Bai Shan?"
"All the private soldiers he raised have been arrested. Even if he hates us, he should still restrain himself under the emperor's feet, right?" Manbao herself was not very sure. After all, because so many people had died, the King of Yizhou might not have been sentenced to death. How could she predict their behavior?
"Then you'd better behave yourself recently and don't go out unless necessary."
"I know. I'll tell Jishitang later that I won't be sitting in court for now. I can just go to the prison to visit the Xiang brothers every day."
The aunt and niece agreed, and Zhou Lijun tied her hair with a red cloth and let her go out to play.
Ji Hao, who was sitting in the yard and talking, turned around and saw Manbao coming out in new clothes, with mist between his eyebrows. He couldn't help but be stunned.
Feng Zongping smiled and turned around, and seeing him like this, he couldn't help but cough lightly.
Bai Shan also came out with her hair down. Seeing Man Bao's hair tied up, she reached out and touched it. "Did Li Jun tie it for you?"
Manbao nodded.
Bai Shan turned around and looked for Bai Erlang, "Bai Er, you will twist my hair later."
Bai Erlang pointed to the stool next to him and said, "Come and bask in the sun. It will be dry in a moment."
Bai Shan took Manbao to bask in the sun. They rarely saw the sun during the time they were in prison, so they became whiter than before. In comparison, Bai Erlang was darker.
Yin Huo poured them both a cup of tea, raised his cup and said with a smile: "Come, let me offer you a cup of tea first, and congratulations on your safe release from prison."
"Yes, yes, yes, this one should be drunk," Liu Huan raised his glass hastily. "Finally, I don't have to go to the Imperial College to block Kong Jijiu's way. Sigh, I've seen Kong Jijiu more times these past few days than I have in over a decade combined."
Feng Zongping laughed and said, "You make it sound as if you could often see Kong Jijiu before."
"Although I only see them when they are following my elders, I still see them during festivals, not to mention that I am still studying at the Imperial College."
Bai Shan asked, "Did the Imperial College say what they were going to do with me?"
Feng Zongping laughed and said, "Why would we punish you? You're a celebrity in school now. So many people are waiting to see you when you start school."
Bai Shan leaned back in fear, "Are you looking for a fight with me?"
Yin Huo smiled and said, "Everyone praises you for not fearing the powerful. Even Wu Xueguan, who has always been unfriendly to you, has praised you highly."
Bai Shan breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good."
Feng Zongping was very interested in their imprisonment, and Bai Shan did not hide it and briefly told him about their life in prison.
Actually, there is nothing much to say. The prison is really boring. Apart from two patients who give them something to do, everything else is really too boring.
Feng Zongping's eyes flickered as he asked, "The four of you live in one cell?"
His eyes fell on Manbao.
Bai Shan stood in front of Man Bao and said, "She is a doctor. If they don't live together, the other two will probably die."
Feng Zongping smiled and nodded.
Liu Huan, however, was more concerned about something else. He lowered his voice and asked, "So you came to the capital just to denounce the King of Yizhou?"
Bai Shan said: "It is and it is not."
"Yes, it is. No, it is not. What do you mean by yes and no?"
Bai Shan said, "We had originally planned to go to the capital to take the imperial examination in a few years, but with the incident with the King of Yizhou, we decided to go earlier. It just so happened that I was summoned to the capital to study after being a meritorious official, so I came here."
Feng Zongping was suspicious, "Did you really only find out this year that the King of Yizhou was the murderer of your father?"
Bai Shan nodded. "I always thought my father died while suppressing bandits. How could I have known that he was killed by the King of Yizhou?"
Feng Zongping sighed, "Your honored grandmother has endured humiliation and hardship."
Bai Shan nodded in agreement, then looked at Manbao and felt like going to find her grandmother.
But Mrs. Liu knew that these children must have a lot to say, so she did not disturb them, but went to the garden to talk with Mr. Zhuang.
They received the official document sent by Shangshu Feng early this morning, and a letter from Wei Zhi arrived earlier than the official document.
It was said that the private soldiers had been discovered and surrendered, but Old Lady Liu still felt a little uneasy. "This is too smooth, all peaceful and smooth, is it all settled like this?"
Mr. Zhuang said, "This is just the beginning. The King of Yizhou hasn't started to convict anyone yet. Those who have contacted him will also be arrested."
"But I still feel that things in Yizhou are going too smoothly."
Mr. Zhuang nodded and said, "It's going very smoothly. Things in the capital are also going smoothly. Although there have been some disturbances recently, they are all thunder and rain. We should be careful. The children should stay at home for the time being and don't go out if possible."
Madam Liu sighed, "It's a pity that we are separated from Lord Wei by a layer, so it's difficult to ask him many questions."
Mr. Zhuang said, "I'm afraid he won't answer even if I ask him. After all, it's a confidential matter."
Madam Liu nodded, checked the time, and said, "Brother Xiang hasn't come out yet. I'll go tell Sixth Master Xiang that I'll have Manbao go to the prison tomorrow to check on him and send the prepared medicine over."
Mr. Zhuang nodded. "Okay, the Xiang family needs to be reassured. This time, we are all grateful to them."
Manbao and Baishan were also particularly enthusiastic towards Feng Zongping today, and then they emphasized their other two companions who were still in prison.
Feng Zongping knew what they were going to say and said with a smile, "Don't worry. Since Uncle Tao said so, you will definitely be able to go in and see him. The situation is not as tense as it was a while ago. The dust has settled a little bit, and the management of the Heavenly Prison will not be so strict anymore."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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