The ten-day period has expired.
There are crowds of people at Caishikou!
The blood dyed the streets red, and it was terrifying to look at.
Countless corpses were carried out of the Jinwuwei Prison and buried in the mass grave outside the city.
Three thousand lives mean three thousand heads, and countless families.
For a time, Minister Lu became famous for being able to stop children from crying at night.
In private, some people have called him a cruel official and a running dog!
From the moment he killed the first person, Minister Lu no longer cared.
Killing one person is killing, killing three thousand is also killing.
It would be no harm to kill a lot of people and make the reputation of Minister Lu famous.
He was so bold as to dare to poison the Queen Mother.
The person who poisoned the person had no idea how many lives would be lost with her actions.
The emperor's wrath and the revenge for his mother's murder are not so easy to quell.
Any reckless action will cost lives.
Why is poisoning the most taboo in the palace?
Although poisoning is the quickest way, people in the palace are terrified of the idea of poisoning.
Because every poisoning was followed by a purge, and countless lives were lost.
Three thousand heads are nothing.
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, a certain prince was implicated in a poisoning case that implicated 40,000 to 50,000 people.
Forty to fifty thousand people, in the blink of an eye, all became corpses.
Countless families were destroyed and their entire clans were exterminated.
The number of people who were exiled was countless.
Today, in the smoky and miasmic areas of Lingnan, there are still descendants of those who were exiled back then.
The former noble families have all become prisoners, coolies, and the lowest class of people in this era, never to be able to turn their lives around.
In the harem, any means can be used, including framing, slander, and all kinds of struggles are allowed.
The only thing that any emperor hates is poisoning.
Poison is something that makes people shudder at the mere mention of it.
Which emperor would not be afraid of a poison that can take people's lives silently?
The emperor was afraid of poison, so once a poisoning occurred in the palace, a major purge would be carried out to calm the emperor's anger.
There is no doubt that Su Wenzhi has definitely stirred up a hornet's nest!
She broke the rules of the game. She played with fire in the harem, so she had to be prepared to play with fire.
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Jiangnan.
A passenger ship docked at the pier.
The passenger ship came from the north, and most of the people on board were merchants traveling to the north.
They transported goods from Jiangnan to the north for sale, and then used the money to buy goods from the north and transport them to Jiangnan for sale.
Wenqing Bookstore published various books on the imperial examinations, various legendary novels, and even outdated copies of the "Shanhe Academy Newspaper" shipped to Jiangnan, which could all bring in a lot of money.
There are also cotton cloth, wool blankets, wool clothing, beef jerky, etc. produced by Sihai Trading Company...
Even the free Xinmin County real estate information list can be sold in Jiangnan.
People in Jiangnan love to hear gossip about Shanhe Academy the most.
They have no interest in the royal family, the court, or any kind of disaster relief for rebels.
Anyway, no matter what the imperial court does, it is all about robbing Jiangnan. Who made Jiangnan prosperous?
However, they are very excited about the monthly streaking at Shanhe Academy.
Someone discovered a business opportunity and cooperated with merchants traveling from south to north to collect gossip from the Shanhe Academy, compiling it into a book, which was published every two months and sold throughout Jiangnan.
Sales were unexpectedly hot.
If it could be accompanied by color pictures, it would definitely be in short supply.
People in Jiangnan don't lack money for buying books.
But the color printing technology of Jiangnan Bookstore is terrible.
No matter how the technology is improved, the colors of the printed pictures are all blurred together, and even a person's face cannot be seen clearly.
The exquisite color prints of Tongwenqing Bookstore are as real as if they were carved by real people on paper, which is incomparable.
It seems like there is a technological barrier that has lasted for a thousand years.
Relying on color printing technology, Wenqing Bookstore has defeated all its contemporary competitors in the world and remains invincible.
When the ship docked, the merchants hired porters to move the goods out of the cabin and transport them to familiar inns or trading companies.
"This time, we've brought in 400 copies of 'Mr. Yang's Commentary on the Analects,' 400 copies of 'Mr. Yang's Commentary on the Doctrine of the Mean,' 'One Hundred and Eight Questions on the Imperial Examination,' 'Hand-in-Hand Guide to Taking the Imperial Examination,' and 'A Summary of Past Imperial Examination Questions.' We're sure to make a killing."
"Do you have any wool? Who has wool? Our boss will buy it at a high price!"
"Who has beef jerky? Buy it for a high price!"
"Does anyone have the Shanhe Academy exam sprint workbook, sixth and seventh editions?"
"Do you have a hardcover edition or a collector's edition of 'The Love Between Ghosts and Humans in Past Lives and Present Lives'? I must have the one with the twenty-eight portraits. I'll pay a high price for it, and I'll take as many as I can."
"Do you want the paperback version of 'The Love Between Humans and Ghosts in Past Lives and Present Lives'?"
"No! Our bookstore can print paperback and simplified editions ourselves."
"You are pirating! Piracy will be prosecuted."
"You're not from Wenqing Bookstore, so whether it's pirated or not is none of your business. Books are read by everyone in the world. How can it be called piracy if it's something that scholars do?"
What a great thing! Books are read by people all over the world. The traveling merchant was speechless after being confronted.
When the merchant saw his clerk being criticized, he said, "Go to Xinmin County in the capital and tell them this, and see if you get beaten to death by the students of Shanhe Academy."
"If you dare to say that when we get to Xinmin County, you will be beaten to death by the students of Shanhe Academy." The guy was confident because he had the support of his boss.
The bookshop clerk sneered, "No matter how arrogant the students of Shanhe Academy are, they can't get to Jiangnan. Stay out of the scholar's business. Hey, do you have any hardcover or collector's editions? Seriously, our boss has said he'll take as many as he can get, and the price is negotiable."
"I told you no! Even if I had it, I wouldn't sell it to you. Go away, go away, don't block the road."
When the turmoil at the dock was over, the merchants got off the boats one after another, and the porters and laborers surrounding the dock also dispersed.
A woman with a headscarf on her head came out of the cabin.
This person was Su Wenzhi, who was fleeing in panic while being pursued by the Jinwu Guards.
She was very alert and looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to her before getting off the boat.
We rented a donkey cart at the pier and headed into the city.
In early summer, people in the south of the Yangtze River have already felt the heat.
This summer must be very hot.
The bluestone road was wet because it had rained last night.
Sitting in the donkey cart, Su Wenzhi breathed heavily and a relieved smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
These days, she couldn't sleep or eat, like a panicked little girl, especially when people around her died or disappeared one after another.
Finally arrived in Jiangnan, she will be safe.
Su Wenzhi firmly believes this.
The donkey cart entered the city smoothly and stopped at the door of a two-story house.
Su Wenzhi got off the donkey cart, paid the fare, and waited until the driver left before she went forward and knocked on the door.
Boom boom boom…
The iron ring on the door knocked against the door, making a dull sound.
The door opened, revealing an old face.
"Mammy, it's me!" Su Wenzhi pulled off the headscarf on her head, revealing her true face.
The old woman moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but she burst into tears before she could speak.
"It's a girl, come in."
Su Wenzhi stepped through the door.
The old woman slammed the door shut behind her and put the latch on.
Su Wenzhi walked into the backyard familiarly.
Arriving at a familiar place, she relaxed completely, no longer tense and alert as before.
It was only after she put down her luggage that she realized there was another person in the room.
"Who? Who's there?"
A man walked out from the shadows, and it was Chen Dachang.
Su Wenzhi screamed, turned around and ran out the door.
Before I even reached the door, I had to stop.
Several rough and fierce-looking men appeared at the door, and it was obvious that they had blood on their hands.
"Mammy, Mammy..."
Su Wenzhi shouted in disbelief.
The old woman appeared at the door, her eyes filled with tears, and she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Su Wenzhi shouted angrily, "Why did you betray me? Tell me!"
A sharp sword, shining in the sunlight.
puff!
The sword pierced the body.
The old woman lowered her head and looked at the tip of the sword that pierced her body, her eyes a little confused.
She slowly turned her head and her eyes met the strong man who killed her. Her lips moved, but she didn't utter a word and fell to the ground.
puff!
The sword was pulled out of the body, and blood splattered.
"No!"
Su Wenzhi roared angrily, "Mammy, you can't die."
Su Wenzhi rushed forward, trying to support the nanny, but was stopped by the big man guarding the door.
Su Wenzhi screamed and fought frantically, "If you want to kill someone, kill me. Why kill her? She is innocent!"
"Half a month ago, three thousand people were killed in Caishikou, the capital. Most of them were innocent, but they all died because of you! Su Wenzhi, didn't you use your brain before doing anything? You should have anticipated the consequences before you ordered people to poison the Queen Mother. Your nanny is just the beginning, and many more people will die because of you!"
Chen Dachang's voice sounded behind her.
Every word was like a knife, stabbing into Su Wenzhi's heart.
Chen Dachang waved his hand, and the guards took the nanny's body away.
There was a pool of blood on the ground, so glaring.
The strong smell of blood makes people feel nauseous.
A guard brought a basin of clean water and poured it on the ground, washing away the blood, but not the bloody smell on his hands.
Everyone is an executioner!
No one in this room is innocent.
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