Chapter 257 The Killer
Why did the emperor send Wei Zhi to Yizhou?
Of course it was because Wei Zhi had a bad temper and was stubborn. Even he, Wei Zhi, dared to confront him again and again. Who was he afraid of?
There was a great flood in Yizhou. Although the Jiedushi of Jiannan Road and the Governor of Yizhou reported it, they did not make the situation sound so serious.
It was not close to the capital, and the emperor had neither clairvoyance nor super hearing, so of course he didn't know the actual situation there. Thinking that each prefecture and county not only had its own granary, but there were also two large granaries in Jiannan Road, he and the court officials felt that they could solve the problem on the spot.
Finally, it was the magistrate of Xindu County and some prominent families in Yizhou who rushed to Beijing to file a complaint overnight. Only then did he realize how severe the flood in Yizhou was.
In the villages downstream of the Jianwei Weir, it was said that not a single person survived; they were submerged in the torrent in the blink of an eye...
So the emperor was furious and immediately activated the powerful weapon Wei Zhi.
In his early years, Wei Zhiyi repeatedly offended him. The emperor wanted to kill him several times and even demoted him. However, in the end, the emperor transferred him back to the capital. They kept cursing each other while reusing each other.
Therefore, Wei Zhi's tough temper is well-known throughout the world. In troubled times, severe punishments should be used, and this kind of chaos should be dealt with by loyal ministers.
Not to mention that the biggest people in Yizhou are only the King of Yizhou and the Jiedushi of Jiannan Road, even Wei Zhi dared to confront them.
However, he could endure Wei Zhi's mouth and temper, but he was afraid that others would not be able to hold back and would kill Wei Zhi on the way.
The emperor felt complicated for a moment, feeling a mixture of anticipation, sadness, anger and anxiety.
In the end, all the emotions overwhelmed that little bit of expectation. He thought, even if he was going to kill, he had to do it, right?
So the emperor thought about it and immediately called the imperial guards to go to Yizhou along the official road to look for someone.
At this time, Wei Zhi had just left Qili Village. Under the guidance of Mr. Bai, he passed through a series of small paths, bypassed Luojiang County and returned to the official road.
Mr. Bai only sent them to the official road, and both sides said goodbye.
Wei Zhi handed him a note and said, "If you need anything in the future, you can bring this note to the capital to see me."
Wei Zhi gave one to Liu, but he felt that he should also give one to Mr. Bai. What if Liu didn’t come to him if something happened?
Although they had only been together for four days, Wei Zhi could already tell that the old lady had a very strong personality and was very reluctant to trouble others.
Mr. Bai took it respectfully and watched Wei Zhi leave.
Not long after Wei Zhi left Jiannan Road, he ran into the imperial guards who came to look for him. He did not show up himself, but only asked the guards to communicate with them.
This was his negligence, and he did not trust the capital very much, so he did not report his movements to the capital. However, if the imperial guards encountered him at this critical juncture, I am afraid that within two days, the people in Yizhou would know that he had stayed in Jiannan Road for four days.
Although he had already cleared the tail, the less information he could leave for them, the better.
After all, the Liu family's ancestors and grandchildren are naturally eye-catching, and it just so happened that they bumped into the Zhou family.
Wei Zhi, the Liu family, and the Zhou family cannot afford to take this risk.
So he did not show up, but sent a guard to quietly talk to the leader, and then he took his men back to the capital quietly, while the imperial guards continued to search in Jiannan Road.
The news of Wei Zhi's disappearance spread throughout Jiannan Road like the wind, and many people began to move around, looking for Wei Zhi.
Especially in Mianzhou, not only was the Mianzhou governor ordered to look for him, but many people also flocked into Mianzhou and began to search everywhere.
Some people even found Qili Village.
Because Bai Qi's family was here, no one knew whether Wei Zhi had found out about Bai Qi. What if he came looking for him...
Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the three people they sent to Qili Village have lost contact, and no one knows where the accident happened.
But everything was calm in Qili Village. The village had decided to plant a season of winter wheat. While it was not too busy yet, the villagers began digging compost pits everywhere.
What is the maximum number of compost piles that can be built near your home?
It doesn’t matter. There is plenty of land outside the village. You can choose any land you want and dig any land you want. It’s not something you’ll occupy to build a house. The village chief doesn’t care at all.
Old Zhou was very ambitious. He brought his family and dug four fertilizer piles near the wasteland that Zhou Silang and his men had cleared.
Zhou Silang and his colleagues have to go up the mountain every day to dig up fertile soil and sweep up fallen leaves in the forest. However, because there are more people who need compost recently, everyone simply picks up some fertile leaves, carries them down the mountain, chops them up and throws them into the compost pile.
This kind of leaves are not easy to decompose, and it certainly won’t take ten or twenty days, but it’s still a long time before they plant winter wheat in the fall, and these fertilizer piles are not all prepared for winter wheat, but also for next year’s spring planting.
Otherwise, why would everyone be busy so early?
Isn’t it just because they are afraid that if they plant winter wheat in winter, there will be no fertilizer next year?
Yes, we country people have such a long-term vision.
But not all families are like this. There are also many families who are preparing slowly and think that the villagers are making a fuss out of nothing.
There is still more than half a year before the spring of next year. It is not too late to get busy in winter, such as after the winter solstice.
It's almost time to harvest the wheat. Why don't you take the opportunity to rest for a few more days and recuperate instead of making trouble for them?
The village chief and the elders in the village nagged those families several times, but when they saw that they didn't listen, they just stopped caring.
Turning around, he saw the Zhou family bustling with activity. Even Manbao, the most favored child, dragged a small bamboo basket up the mountain to help collect the dead leaves after finishing his homework. He shook his head and sighed, "No wonder Uncle Jin's family is able to get up. Look at how they work. And then look at those other families."
An old man also shook his head. "When Zhou Jin's grandparents were young, their family was the poorest in the village. They were lucky to have a good daughter-in-law. Ever since Qian came into the family, their life has been getting better and better."
Except for those years when there were natural disasters.
As they were talking, Manbao passed by them, dragging a tattered bamboo basket. He raised his hand and greeted them, "Fifth Uncle, Sixth Uncle, Bao Uncle, Village Chief Brother, what have you been doing?"
The youngest village chief, yet not very young: ...
"Just taking a walk," Fifth Uncle asked with a smile, "Manbao, are you going to the mountain to pick leaves?"
"Yes, let's look for mushrooms. It rained last night, and many people picked mushrooms in the mountains this morning."
Those are straw mushrooms, which are not particularly difficult to find. They usually appear after a rain. Even if you don’t have meat at home, they are delicious when cooked alone.
Of course, it would be even more delicious if you add one or two eggs and cook them together.
Recently, some of their younger generations have also found it and brought it back. Several adults agreed with a smile and said to Manbao: "Then go find it quickly, just don't go too deep into the mountains."
(End of this chapter)
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