The inconspicuous cane that was used casually by Old Madam Fang and placed casually in the house actually contained an imperial edict.

However, this crutch is indeed very important.

Every time she encountered a big event, every time she faced a hurdle that she couldn't overcome, Mrs. Fang would hold it with her.

This crutch is indeed a support.

That is to say, those old ladies were prepared to use it, but in the end it was useless.

Is it that it cannot be used, that one dares not to use it, or that it is not worth using?

Tears rolled down Mrs. Fang's eyes.

She knelt down and bowed.

"My dear grandmother." Chen Qi murmured, looking at Fang Jinxiu, "Oh my God, no wonder your Fang family is so wealthy, it turns out that you are following the emperor's order to save money."

He knelt down slowly.

Fang Jinxiu didn't listen to him at all. She was so shocked that she was stunned and was pulled down to her knees by Chen Qi.

She had always thought that her family was a lowly merchant family, and even though they were rich, they were still looked down upon by the nobles.

I never thought that this lowly merchant of theirs actually had in his hands an imperial edict bestowed by the true Dragon Emperor, and an imperial edict as powerful as the one issued by me in person.

It turns out that this is the secret of their Fang family.

The officials had already knelt down, their expressions shocked and surprised.

No wonder the Fang family was able to mobilize troops from Shanxi and Henan for their own use.

No wonder the Fang family could interrogate Magistrate Li in the cell and even kill him in front of everyone, while the prefect Ma Shengzhi, who was always known for his ruthlessness, seemed to be blind.

It turns out that this is the secret of the Fang family.

The officials had complicated expressions.

It turns out that County Magistrate Li had his throat slit in prison just because he wanted to tell this secret.

In order to keep this secret, the Fang family was willing to kill people to silence them.

The Fang family kept this secret, and the death of the old man, the death of Mr. Fang, and the poisoning of Fang Chengyu were all kept secret.

They tried to find out the secret of the Fang family but failed to find out.

I thought that the incident of destroying the county government gate and killing the county magistrate in Yangcheng would eventually become an incomprehensible legend, and be passed down as the storyteller's saying that good people will be rewarded by the gods and the injustice of the Lord of Heaven will be redressed.

Unexpectedly, the Fang family announced this secret on the street in a blink of an eye. Just to find a naughty child who did not return home at night.

This is really... I don't know what to say.

Patriarch Lin didn't know what to say. He stared blankly at the imperial edict held by Old Lady Fang. It was particularly dazzling under the torchlight.

"That's good now." He knelt down slowly, muttering, "They can really tear down the Lin family, flatten Yangcheng, and turn the world upside down."

The crowds that were standing on the street had already knelt down and shouted "Long live the king". The street was like boiling water, and it was instantly scorching hot.

Fang Chengyu regained his composure. He knelt briefly and then stood up, took the imperial edict from Old Lady Fang, and mounted his horse.

"Search!" He raised the imperial edict in his hand and said calmly.

The sound of horses' hooves and footsteps on the street was like thunder.

The guards turned their horses around as Fang Chengyu mounted them.

The senior manager also raised his whip, and Lei Zhonglian mounted the horse with one hand and pulled out a wooden stick from the horse's back.

Although he only has one hand and cannot kill thieves, he can still try his best to catch the bad guys.

"Big sister, you follow Aunt Yuan." Fang Yuxiu said, "I will follow mother all the way."

Fang Yunxiu always obeyed Fang Yuxiu's arrangements. Yuanshi also responded by pulling Fang Yunxiu, and the two of them got on a carriage.

Fang Yuxiu and Mrs. Fang also got on the carriage. The maids and servants beside them, some riding, some walking, and some riding horses, were all busy but not chaotic.

Accompanied by the noisy roar of torches, they rolled in all directions.

The entire ground of Yangcheng was shaking.

The officials also stood up and looked at the scene in bewilderment.

"What should we do?" someone asked.

"What should we do? What else can we do? They have the imperial edict. Can we disobey it? Should we resist it?" Someone shouted, "The people of the Fang family are crazy. Don't mess with them."

True, they didn't want their throats cut or three cuts on the execution platform.

The officials immediately got busy.

"Quick, quick, gather some people."

"Search Lin Cheng."

After a period of commotion, the street in front of Linjia Alley returned to silence, but the entire Yangcheng became lively.

Patriarch Lin was still kneeling on the ground in a daze, and a follower moved over timidly.

"Master, what should we do?" he asked in a trembling voice.

"What else can we do? Go find him quickly. If we can't find him, all of our Lin clan will be buried with him." Chief Lin jumped up from the ground and shouted.

The bustle and bustle were completely gone, and without the torches, the streets fell into darkness again.

Fang Jinxiu stood in the darkness, looking at the flickering lights that kept appearing all around her in the distance, like stars falling from the sky. Even though the night enveloped the world, these tiny sparks could dispel the gloomy ink.

She let out a long breath and sat down.

"Hey? Aren't you going?" Chen Qi asked.

"I don't need to go." Fang Jinxiu said, "I'm tired, let me take a rest."

Chen Qi fell to the ground again with a thud.

"Oh my god, I'm so scared." He said, his eyes sparkling in the dark night, "What's going on? Your Fang family actually has an imperial edict? Didn't your ancestors come from farming families? How did you get in touch with the emperor?"

"Shut up." Fang Jinxiu shouted.

Chen Qi muttered something and said no more, and the street fell into silence.

At the same time, in a manor outside the city, there were still lights on in the dark night, and occasionally the sweet laughter of women could be heard.

The two servants standing in the corridor dozed off with their hands in their folded arms. They suddenly nodded and woke up. When they heard the laughter, they couldn't help rubbing their faces.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?" he muttered in a low voice.

The servant next to him chuckled.

"I've slept for the whole afternoon. I need to relax." He said with a frown.

As we were chatting and laughing quietly, there was a knock on the door, which was particularly scary in the middle of the night.

The two servants were startled and looked at each other.

"Who is here in the middle of the night?" one of them said.

"A guest passing by?" another guessed.

"How can we accept someone to stay here? Let's just ignore him." The first one said.

The knocking stopped, but after a moment it started again urgently, and this time even everyone in the room heard it.

"What's going on?" a male voice asked.

"Third Master, I don't know. Do you want to go and take a look?" the servant replied hurriedly.

Before the person in the room could answer, the person knocking on the door outside started shouting anxiously.

"Third Master, Third Master, open the door quickly, something happened at home."

Home?

The servants were startled and the room fell silent for a moment. After a moment, a woman's voice was heard, followed by a man's soft voice of comfort.

"Let them go." The man raised his voice and said, "Why are you looking for something without knowing the time?"

The servant took the order and went off to work.

The door was slammed loudly.

"Stop filming and get out." The servant shouted at the door.

The people outside seemed to be annoyed by the scolding, and they not only used their hands but also kicked with their feet.

"Hurry up, hurry up, something happened, the clan leader has personally ordered to find you, hurry up." The person outside the door shouted urgently.

Even the clan leader has moved out?

The sound also reached the house. The person inside was very angry and slammed the door open. The dim light behind him made his figure hazy.

"It's such a trivial matter, but you still bring it to the clan leader. Isn't it embarrassing enough? Just bring it to the clan leader. It's no big deal." Lin Zhubu raised his eyebrows and shouted, "I won't open the door today. Let's see who dares to come in."

The sound was so shocking that the knocking on the door suddenly stopped and everything inside and outside fell into silence again.

Lin Zhubu let out a breath with anger and disdain, and was about to go in when he heard a bang and the closed door flew up and hit the courtyard.

This sudden situation made the two servants scream and hold their heads subconsciously. At the same time, countless torches were lit outside the door, accompanied by the rapid sound of horse hooves and the noise of people, like a tide.

My dear mother and father.

What happened?

Lin Zhubu stood at the door of the house in amazement, looking at the crowd pouring in outside through the blown-away door.

The bright torches were blinding and I couldn't see clearly for a moment. After I adjusted to the light, I saw teams of soldiers holding weapons standing outside the door.

"Oh my god." He glared and blurted out, "Isn't it just keeping a concubine? Is it necessary to alarm even the officers and soldiers?"