Chapter 197 Imperial Envoy
After Ji Changqing saw it, his face darkened.
"Is that person in Fanlou now?"
Feng Qingsui nodded. "Before Qiao Zhenzhen arrived, the man was still unconscious with a high fever. I wonder if he has woken up yet."
"Go back to the hospital and rest first. I will verify this matter."
"good."
Feng Qingsui returned to the hospital and reported back to Qiao Zhenzhen, who then said goodbye and left.
The next day, Ji Changqing presented the blood letter to the emperor.
The emperor was furious and immediately handed over Lü Jinming, a doctor in the Ministry of Works, to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for interrogation. He also ordered the Ministry of Pursuit to rush to Hezhou for investigation.
You don’t know until you check, and you’ll be shocked when you do.
There are six breaches in the Jinhe River in Hezhou, flooding three counties.
The affected people were displaced and forced by the state government to repair the dikes, resulting in countless casualties.
Chen Qingshan and others fought desperately to resist the forced conscription by the government soldiers, but were falsely accused of being traitors. With no other choice, they had no choice but to write a letter in blood and go to Beijing to file a complaint.
Unexpectedly, the Hezhou prefect had anticipated this and sent people to ambush and kill the appellant on the road to Beijing.
The twenty-four people who followed Chen Qingshan to Beijing were brutally killed along the way, and only Chen Qingshan successfully arrived in Beijing.
However, not long after entering the city, Chen Qingshan was also ambushed. Taking advantage of the rainy night, he managed to escape pursuit and fled into the backyard of Fanlou.
He was able to deliver the blood letter to the emperor.
The emperor immediately dismissed Gan Shirong, the governor of Hezhou, and appointed a new official.
Unexpectedly, the new official was assassinated as soon as he entered Hezhou.
Soon after, several more county magistrates were killed.
The people rose up in rebellion one after another.
There was chaos in Hezhou.
The rebel army, calling itself the "Chengtian Army", rose up suddenly under the banner of "clearing the court and punishing the treacherous and evil" and quickly occupied the counties of Hezhou, absorbing the people to strengthen its forces.
Feng Qingsui smelled something from the name "Chengtian Army".
Apart from the emperor, who dares to say that he inherits the throne?
Could it be that this Chengtian Army was created by Zhao Bixiang?
When asked, Ji Changqing replied, "A month ago, my men discovered an empty bandit camp at Duanyun Ridge, on the border between Xizhou and Taizhou. They found a number of bullets embedded in tree trunks in the camp, and I suspect Zhao Bixiang was there."
"Then we followed the remaining traces of people in the mountains and found the gang's whereabouts."
“It’s Hezhou.”
Feng Qingsui's eyes lit up: "In other words, Zhao Bixiang is very likely in Hezhou?"
Ji Changqing glanced at her and said, "So what if he's in Hezhou? Do you want to go find him?"
Feng Qingsui originally wanted to stay in the capital and wait for Zhao Bixiang to come back. Now that her master is trapped in the palace, she is worried that chaos in the capital or the palace will endanger her master. She hopes to find Zhao Bixiang as soon as possible and get rid of him as soon as possible.
So as to avoid keeping this evil creature to bring disaster to the world.
Then he smiled and said, "If Second Master can protect Master for me, I would naturally like to go and see the spirit of the rebels."
Ji Changqing: “…”
Witness the spirit of the rebels?
It's about picking up the heads of traitors.
He said calmly, "Most of Hezhou's counties have become a swamp. Do you know where he's hiding? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. How long will it take to find him?"
Feng Qingsui sighed, "Second Master is right. Let's wait until Second Master finds out his whereabouts before we make any decisions."
Ji Changqing held his forehead.
Do you really want to go to Hezhou with Wuhua?
Others would run to where there is peace, but she would go to where there is danger.
It’s not enough to pretend that you have nine lives.
What he didn't expect was that the next day he was appointed as the imperial envoy by the emperor, commanding the third battalion of the capital to go to Hezhou to suppress the rebellion.
"The Hezhou government is out of control, and its subordinate counties are in chaos. I have looked all over Daxi and have found no one who combines the talent of a herdsman with the great talent and strategy like Mr. Ji. I can only feel at ease if I entrust Hezhou to Mr. Ji."
"I grant Ji Qing the power to temporarily appoint local officials in Hezhou and command the granaries of Hezhou. I also grant him the Imperial Sword. If anyone disobeys or rebels, Ji Qing may execute them first and report to the emperor later."
"The people of Hezhou are completely entrusted to you."
Ji Changqing: “…”
When will it be the prime minister's turn to serve as imperial commissioner?
It's not that he wants to be lazy, but it seems unusual that His Majesty has ignored all the civil and military officials in the court and many provincial governors, and instead appointed him as the Prime Minister to suppress the rebellion.
The emperor probably knew that he was doubtful, so he summoned him to the imperial study after court was dismissed.
"I have already ascertained that the leader of the Chengtian Army is the former Crown Prince Zhao Bixiang."
"You probably thought he had been chanting sutras and meditating in Anguo Temple, but in fact, he had already fled the capital, becoming a bandit and stirring up trouble among the people."
"I have raised such a lawless, brutal, and bloodthirsty beast. I am ashamed to report this to my ancestors and to face the world."
"I appoint you as the Imperial Envoy and bestow upon you the Imperial Sword in the hope that you will slay this evildoer on my behalf, lest he continue to wreak havoc on the world."
Ji Changqing suddenly understood: "I see. Thank you for your appreciation, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your trust."
The emperor said solemnly, "Thank you, Mr. Ji."
Ji Changqing returned home with the imperial sword and told Qi that he would be going to Hezhou soon to control floods and suppress rebellion.
The snacks in Qi's hand fell to the ground instantly.
"You can't go!"
She snapped.
Ji Changqing was puzzled: "Why?"
"Your father died of an epidemic while accompanying the late Crown Prince in flood relief efforts. Now you're going to Hezhou to help with flood control and disaster relief. How can I be at ease with you?"
Qi's face turned pale.
"Hurry up and go to the palace to ask His Majesty to replace him."
Ji Changqing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Mother, how can the imperial envoy be replaced just like that? Don't worry, I will definitely return safely."
Qi shook her head: "You are the only child left in the Ji family. How can I feel at ease with you? If you had both a son and a daughter, I wouldn't stop you."
Ji Changqing: “…”
Do you really want to stop him, or take the opportunity to urge him to get married?
He sat down and said seriously, "Mother, the leader of this rebellion is the former crown prince. His Majesty wanted me to kill him, so he appointed me as the imperial envoy."
Qi glared at him. "Is the other person's knife softer than yours or what? Are you the only one who can cut it?"
Ji Changqing: "Mother, I have received the imperial edict."
"Do you have to go after you get it?"
Qi said angrily.
"If you were bedridden and dying, would he still have someone carry you to Hezhou?"
"I'm going to ask your sister-in-law if she's taken any drugs that can make people half dead."
Ji Changqing: “…”
Did the little fox's fake death drug come in handy so soon?
Feng Qingsui happened to walk into Ci'an Hall. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "Mother, what do you want this half-dead medicine for?"
Qi told her that Ji Changqing was going to Hezhou.
I had hoped that she would join me in persuading Ji Changqing.
Unexpectedly, Feng Qingsui's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Is the leader of the Chengtian Army confirmed to be Zhao Bixiang? Second Master, let's go to Hezhou together."
Qi: “???”
Ji Changqing: “…”
"Sister-in-law, stay home with mother." He sighed, "I will kill the man for you."
Feng Qingsui shook his head: "I have to watch him die with my own eyes, otherwise what if it's a substitute?"
Ji Changqing: “…”
What a meticulous thought.
Qi looked at this one, then at that one, and gnashed her teeth and said, "If you all go, I'll go too. It's better for the whole family to die together than for me to live alone."
Ji Changqing: “…”
Feng Qingsui: “…”
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