Chapter 1717 The Passion Rises
The girls who spent every day with Xia Yi nearby felt their limbs go weak, especially Qiao Rou, who swallowed hard.
How come she has so many secrets? And I was even flattered by the imperial guards before?
Qiao Rou began desperately trying to recall if she had ever been disrespectful to Xia Yi. Although Xia Yi was a young woman, she was now an official, and a highly skilled one at that! How terrifying!
The girls dared not look at her, and Master Yang and the others also felt that they were hallucinating.
The girl who fought alongside them was someone close to the Emperor.
Were they dreaming? Just the day before, they thought they might not be able to hold out against reinforcements and were about to be tortured to death by the people in the black market. The next day, not only did they receive the arrival of Scholar Meng and Lord Lu, but the Emperor's men were also present.
Xia Yi said, “This action was not your decision. I am acting on the Emperor’s orders to gather righteous people from the people to assist the government in quelling the rebellion. I hope you can lend me a hand, capture the rebels and bring them to justice, so that the people can have a peaceful and tranquil Chenggu County.”
Master Yang and the others swallowed hard, their hearts inexplicably filled with excitement.
They were helping the emperor; they were there to gain merit.
Despite feeling anxious and excited, Master Yang told himself to calm down. He took a deep breath and asked, "You, you really are a royal guard, what... proof do you have?"
Xia Yi took out a fish-shaped talisman from her sleeve. "Please take a look."
The fish-shaped tally was a symbol of the official status of officials in this dynasty.
Those present, such as He Er, were all students. Even though they had never actually seen the fish-shaped tally, they could still recognize it.
The fish-shaped tally in front of me is made of silver, which at least signifies an official of the fifth rank or higher.
Shu Yu blinked in surprise. Where did Xia Yi usually keep such an important item? She must have been searched when she came in as an undercover agent.
Yes, the secret guards are indeed secret guards; they have methods.
After examining the fish-shaped tally, Master Yang's demeanor instantly became much more respectful. He quickly returned the item and then, suppressing his excitement, said, "We will all obey your orders, sir."
Xia Yi nodded, "Very good, then let Young Master Meng arrange the plan next."
She took a step back with a calm expression, showing no embarrassment at shifting the blame onto a scholar.
For a moment, Mr. Yang and the others were taken aback, but they quickly regained their composure.
Lord Xia's decision was correct. After all, Scholar Meng is capable and familiar with the outside world. Yes, he is the most suitable person to take the lead.
Meng Yunzheng coughed lightly and, without wasting any time, quickly explained the current situation.
"Don't worry too much, everyone. We're not fighting alone. General Huang has already led his men to the outskirts of the city to suppress the bandits. Most of the people from the black market have gone out to deal with General Huang's forces. Once we've taken care of Chenggu County, General Huang will have no worries about his rear. We just need to focus on doing our own thing."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
That put their minds at ease. To be honest, besides worrying about the magistrate of Chenggu County, they were also thinking about the group that had come from the black market. They dared to impersonate bandits, break into the county town, burn, kill, and loot; it was hard to guarantee they wouldn't return to retaliate after they took over Chenggu County.
Meng Yunzheng's words greatly reassured everyone.
With no worries, everyone's enthusiasm increased even more.
(End of this chapter)
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