Chapter 9: The Great Revelation Appears Suddenly
Chao Chao left, but the villagers of Shangliu Village could not come back to their senses for a long time. They all looked at the sky curtain that was still hanging in the sky, and no one moved.
After a long time, someone finally couldn't help but whisper, "Why didn't this miracle go with Chao Chao?"
Good question, they don’t know either.
So everyone looked at the village chief, and the village chief looked at Guo Xiucai, the only scholar in the upper six villages. The latter secretly wiped his sweat and said, "Wait a little longer."
He didn't know either. It was the first time he had seen such a thing. His heart was beating so fast and he couldn't stop at all.
Wait...just wait. Everyone raised their heads silently. When they got tired, they looked down at the ground, and then continued to stare up.
The villagers who had been at home also came out and walked towards this side. After understanding the cause and effect of the incident, their mouths were so shocked that they could fit eggs.
Who would have thought that Chao Chao, who was considered unlucky by everyone, actually had such a great background.
Although those who didn't have much interaction with Chao Chao felt a little regretful, they were still calm.
Those who were at odds with Chao Chao were extremely uneasy and wished they could go back in time.
Those who were on good terms with Chao Chao were very happy. Although the sky curtain was still there, they were interested in discussing this vision.
Regardless of the situation, everyone was united in staying away from Hu Laifu and his wife. After all, they were the culprits, and if there was to be retribution, they would definitely be the first to bear the brunt.
Of course, there are exceptions, such as Jiang Laosan.
Whenever he thought of what he had done to Chao Chao, he became extremely terrified. So when he knew that it was Hu Baodun who started the fire, he finally found an outlet for his anger. Without saying a word, he rushed towards Hu Lai Fu, pinned him down and beat him up severely.
Hu Lai Fu was hit by two punches and immediately fought back, and the two men instantly started fighting.
But no one tried to stop the fight. They thought that the two were just biting each other and neither was a good person.
When they were exhausted from fighting, the sky was still there.
Lin Lan was the first to make a move. She believed that Chao Chao would not harm her, and the same was true for Tianmu. Since Tianmu did not make any moves, they would just ignore it for now. There were still a lot of things in their family that had not been resolved.
For example, separation!
She walked straight up to the village chief and said, "Uncle Yue, it's daybreak now and everyone is here, so let's divide the family property first."
The village chief was extremely upset at the moment and had no time to care about these trivial matters.
But the one who spoke was Lin Lan, the Lin Lan that Chao Chao treated specially. Moreover, before Chao Chao left, she happened to get involved in the Lin family's affairs, saved the Lin family's little sister, and accumulated merits for it.
Since it is a merit, what you do must be right.
Never mind, he just wanted to find something to divert his attention.
Originally, he wanted to persuade Lin's father to delay the matter of dividing the family. After all, he would be criticized if he mentioned dividing the family while his parents were still alive. What's more, Mei had been found and nothing happened to her.
But now, how dare he persuade her?
Divide it, divide it. Not only that, he should also give more preference to the eldest branch of the Lin family. After all, they were frightened, and it was only right that old man Lin gave them some compensation.
So the village chief pulled the scholar aside, took one last look at the skylight, and then walked into the Lin family yard, "Let's write the deed of separation."
Of course, Old Man Lin didn't want to split up the family. The eldest son in the family could endure hardships, work efficiently, and could also make some money. The remaining two sons were lazy and greedy, and they had a lot of children. If the family was divided, I wouldn't know who would support whom.
But if it was before the sky curtain appeared, it would be fine. At most, he would rely on his seniority and refuse to do it, and the boss would not be able to do anything about it.
However, now, the sky curtain was still hanging brightly in the sky staring at him, Chao Chao's words that evil would be punished were still echoing in his mind, and the village chief and the elders were obviously going to make the decision for the boss, so he had no choice at all.
Therefore, the separation, which Lin Lan originally thought was very difficult, was completed in just half an hour.
Not only is it efficient, but they also get plenty of what they deserve as the eldest son.
Lin Lan was satisfied, and like a little squirrel she moved her belongings back into the house.
She was at ease, but after dividing the property, the village chief went out and looked at the sky still hanging in the sky, his brows furrowed even more tightly.
The villagers are still gathered together to discuss this matter. Unless someone has something important to do, no one else will even work in the fields.
The village chief had a headache and asked the scholar beside him, "What should we do now?"
After a long time, Guo Xiucai calmed down. He whispered, "The most urgent thing is to report this matter to the government office and seek the opinion of the county magistrate. I just heard that this sky curtain can be seen not only in our village, but also in the neighboring village. It's just that they saw it later. According to the time, it should be after Chao Chao disappeared. Obviously, this sky curtain is indeed related to Chao Chao. Chao Chao has been in the village for two years and is closely related to the village."
I just don't know if it will be a blessing or a curse after this matter is reported. But it is impossible to hide it, so it is better to take the initiative.
The village chief nodded repeatedly, "That makes sense, could you please take a trip to do this, sir?"
"Of course I have no choice but to do it. I will leave for the county town right now. Just wait for my news."
The village chief exhaled, and then he heard the scholar say, "But there is one thing that Uncle Yue has to pay attention to." He looked in the direction of the Hu family. The Hu couple had gone back after a fight with Jiang Lao San. According to other villagers, they closed the door and refused to go out as soon as they returned, and occasionally they could hear Hu Baodun crying.
"Let's find someone to keep an eye on the whole family and don't let them run away." The scholar thought this was very likely.
The village chief nodded, "Okay, I understand."
The scholar packed up his things and hurried to the county town.
At the same time, in the capital, thousands of miles away.
The young emperor sat on the throne, listening to the officials below arguing fiercely about the reopening of the maritime ban, his brows deeply furrowed, knowing that they would probably not be able to reach a conclusion today.
Just as he was about to leave the court, there was a sudden noise outside the palace. Emperor Jingxuan's face darkened, and then he heard someone outside exclaiming, "Your Majesty, there is a strange phenomenon in the sky."
A vision from the sky?
Emperor Jingxuan stood up and walked out with big strides. The civil and military officials in the hall looked at each other and soon followed him out of the hall.
When I looked up, I saw a large sky. The scenery in the sky was not unfamiliar. It looked like the foot of a mountain.
The question is, why do these scenes appear in the sky, like... scenes from heaven.
Could it be that this is the fairyland?
Just as everyone was speculating, an official suddenly knelt down and shouted to Emperor Jingxuan, "Your Majesty, this is a punishment from heaven. Your Majesty insisted on lifting the sea ban, violating the ancestral teachings. Heaven is not pleased and will surely bring disaster. Please withdraw your order and issue an edict of repentance, and the sky curtain will disappear."
Officials: "..." You are really brave, you dare to say such words.
Emperor Jingxuan came out in a hurry, still holding a memorial in his hand. When he heard this, his face darkened and he threw the memorial in his hand directly at him, "You are spreading rumors and misleading the people. This is nonsense. Come, take him to jail."
The official looked up suddenly, and the guards who heard the order had already stepped forward, picked up the man and left.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, every word I say is from the bottom of my heart, and I am devoted to you. Your Majesty, please understand me, Your Majesty..."
The person was taken away without Emperor Jingxuan even looking at him. The eunuch chief Cao Qing beside him stepped forward, carefully picked up the memorial thrown on the ground, and stood behind the emperor again.
Emperor Jingxuan raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the officials standing behind him one by one, "You think so too? Do you want me to issue an edict of apology?"
He had a smile on his lips, but his eyes were extremely cold. No matter what the officials thought, no one dared to offend him at this moment. They knelt down and shouted, "I dare not."
Emperor Jingxuan did not ask them to get up, but only ordered Cao Qing, "Send it to the Imperial Observatory."
"yes."
The director of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory came over quickly, and Emperor Jingxuan asked, "Do you know what this abnormal astronomical phenomenon is?"
The Supervisor wiped his sweat, knelt down and apologized, "I am terrified. I have never seen such a celestial phenomenon before, and there is really no way to monitor it. But the sky curtain is not only visible in the palace, it should be seen throughout Daqi."
Emperor Jingxuan frowned and looked at the civil and military officials who had already stood up, "What do you think?"
The ministers had just discussed it, but to no avail, and they were still shaking their heads.
The Imperial Tutor only whispered, "Your Majesty, although I don't know what the strange phenomenon on the sky curtain is, since it can be seen by everyone in the world, I'm afraid that the people are already talking about it. I'm afraid that someone will take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."
An official echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty, the canopy is just hanging in the air now, and there is no movement yet, but those evil spirits in the dark may not be able to wait and jump out."
Emperor Jingxuan nodded. It was true. Even among the officials, there were idiots who asked him to issue an edict of self-criticism. Those who only wanted to prevent the world from being in chaos would probably take the opportunity to cause trouble. "Let the Grand Tutor take charge of this matter. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War will cooperate to come up with a reasonable explanation. Then issue an edict to all provincial governments to stabilize the people's hearts."
"yes."
Just as the Grand Tutor agreed, an official behind him suddenly pointed at the sky curtain and said, "It's moving, the sky curtain is moving, there's someone inside."
(End of this chapter)
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