Chapter 454 Spontaneous Combustion
Although the new policies implemented by Jiang Tangtang boosted the local economy to a certain extent and brought benefits to local arable land and tax revenue.
But it’s not all good and no bad.
For example, public security in various places has been greatly reduced recently.
There were conflicts between outsiders and local residents, there were people of bad character who mixed in with the immigrants and took the opportunity to cause trouble, and there were riots caused by the various aristocratic families who deliberately made things difficult for the immigrants because they were dissatisfied with the new policies.
But this time the matter is particularly serious.
In the Mobei area, several immigrant deaths occurred one after another, and the circumstances of each death were extremely strange.
Not only was his posture twisted, but his entire body was also charred, as if he had been burned by a fire.
But some of these people were found by the river, some at the foot of the mountain, and some in the house.
Apart from the charred body, no large area of burnt materials was found.
So many rumors appeared in the local area.
Some people say this is a punishment from heaven.
God did not agree with Jiang Tangtang's new policy and did not agree to give the land of the people to the barbarians. So God punished these barbarians who immigrated from other countries.
County Magistrate Gou naturally did not believe in any divine punishment.
I think this must have been something someone did deliberately to prevent the implementation of the new policy.
He did not rush to report the matter, but simply increased the intensity of the investigation.
But until today, when he was investigating a case, he saw an old man who had immigrated from Rouran suddenly combust in public.
Everyone saw that he was fine just a moment ago, but suddenly he caught fire. The fire seemed to be coming out of his body.
The scene was in chaos, and rumors of divine punishment could no longer be suppressed. Many villagers knelt on the ground and cried.
The local people prayed to God not to punish them, saying that it had nothing to do with them.
The common people who migrated from other countries knelt on the ground and admitted their mistakes. Some of them even packed up their things and cried, wanting to move back.
County Magistrate Gou was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
He cannot bear the responsibility for the many deaths that occurred within his jurisdiction and the failure of the new policy.
So he didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly sent a carrier pigeon to deliver the letter to Jiang Tangtang.
Jiang Tangtang naturally didn't believe in any kind of divine punishment.
She felt that someone must be doing something secretly to prevent the implementation of the new policy.
But she couldn't think of anything that could cause spontaneous combustion. She frowned slightly and said, "I'll go ask Auntie Dou first to see if there's such a poison."
The poison in Lu Jingcheng's body has not been completely removed, and Dou Xian'er and Doctor Xue are still researching the least harmful medicine.
Douxianer recently had a new idea, but needed some poisonous insects as a guide, so she moved to the mountains near Qiongzhou.
Lu Shiyan said: "I'll go with you."
Jiang Tangtang said, "It's not that far. I can go by myself. You can go and do your thing."
Lu Shiyan was a little worried, "I'm afraid those people from Dayao have big plans."
Jiang Tangtang blinked at him, "Have you forgotten my abilities? Besides, with Gugu and Haihai here, who can do anything to me? Just go ahead and do your job."
Lu Shiyan looked at her proud and playful appearance, smiled helplessly, and warned: "Still be careful."
Jiang Tangtang was happy in her heart, but that didn't stop her from complaining, "I know! You're nagging like an old man."
Lu Shiyan ignored her disdain and pulled her over to hold her in his arms. He looked at her carefully, from her eyes to her nose, and then to her soft lips, kissing her back and forth several times.
The two of them stayed together for a long time before they reluctantly separated. Lu Shiyan went to the Ministry of War. He reorganized a team and inspected all the major sea areas in Daming.
Jiang Tangtang went to find Dou Xianer. In order to be quick and convenient, she rode Gugu directly.
Little did she know that when she was riding on Gugu into the air, in a house in Qiongzhou, Master Qiu, who was sitting in the eight-part essay diagram, suddenly opened his eyes as if he sensed something.
At the same time, the large string of beads around his neck also emitted a dazzling light.
The light was so bright that it startled Mu Yuchong and the guards in the next room.
The originally gray and dull bead now looked like a little sun, emitting dazzling golden light from within.
But it was only for a moment, and soon the light on the beads disappeared and turned gray.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, I'm afraid no one would believe that such a gray and inconspicuous bead could become so dazzling and emit such a strong light.
Mu Yuchong said excitedly: "Master Qiu, what's going on? Is there good news?"
He knew the string of beads around Master Qiu's neck. Master Qiu cherished it very much and always wore it carefully.
I heard that it was something passed down from our ancestors.
They said that the beads looked like they were carved from some kind of wood, but when they touched them they felt like metal, and no one could figure out what material they were made of.
I heard that the bead is not an earthly thing, but has great magical powers.
Mu Yuchong didn't believe such mysterious words at first.
At that time, Master Qiu had not yet become the state master of Dayao Kingdom.
His name was Qiu Zhuofan, a young Taoist priest who had just come down from the mountains. He went to the prince's mansion to find him and said that he had the appearance of a true dragon and would be the future ruler of the world, and said that he would assist him.
His father had thirteen sons. There was the Crown Prince, born to the Empress and whose family was quite powerful, and the eldest son, whom his father loved very much, and the fifth and sixth princes, who were also very capable and praised by ministers and people.
Among the many princes, he was the least prominent. Yet, he coveted the position. However, he knew that since he was neither the eldest son nor the legitimate heir, and lacked the emperor's favor, it would not be easy for him to take the position.
If he fails, he may not only fail to ascend the throne but also lose his head.
So he hid his ambitions very well, and even his confidants did not know the purpose of his arrangements.
Qiu Zhuofan suddenly appeared in front of him and said that during that call, he almost thought that someone had noticed his thoughts and sent him to test him.
He nearly killed him then.
But he showed off his abilities, saying that he not only knew feng shui metaphysics, but also military strategy.
He even told him everything about the Taoist temple he was in, his master, etc.
At that time, he told him the origin of the beads around his neck.
It is said that although their Qingxian Temple is hidden in the mountains and unknown to outsiders, it has been established for hundreds of years, longer than the founding of Dayao Kingdom. The beads on his neck were passed down from their ancestors and are very spiritual treasures.
It was the beads on his body that guided him down the mountain to find him, to assist him, and to become the master of the world.
To be honest, he didn't quite believe what he said at the time.
But Qiu Zhuofan was indeed very capable. After following his advice and changing the feng shui of the prince's mansion, several unlucky things began to go smoothly.
In addition, he later found out that he was indeed not sent by the other parties, so Mu Yuchong kept him by his side.
He didn't pay much attention to the string of beads he wore around his neck every day.
Until later Qiu Zhuofan followed him to the battlefield.
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