After the well digger finished digging the well in the yard, Mrs. Niu told others that she wanted to burn incense and chant Buddhist scriptures to accumulate blessings for her son.
A month later, the drought became more severe and more and more people in the village were starving.
The villagers climbed over the wall to rob Mrs. Niu's house.
Old Mrs. Niu had already planned everything in advance and dug several cellars, all of which were dug under the bed. They were covered with soil and pressed tightly so that they were not visible at all.
Ever since she knew the drought was not going to ease, she and her concubines would dig cellars after meals every day.
Occasionally, he would secretly go out to buy clay pots to store water and food.
From then on, the concubines really treated Madam Niu as their own mother. If it weren't for Madam Niu's shrewdness, none of them would have survived.
..........
After Jiang Xu watched the Xiao family walk away, he glanced at his teammates who were lying dead on the ground and raised his hand to pinch his eyebrows.
After a while, he gathered everyone together and looked at them seriously.
"Wei Heshan, wait until dark and go to the East City Gate to tell the captain stationed there what happened. Say it was a surprise attack by foreigners with incredible force, causing heavy casualties."
Wei Heshan nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I only saw outsiders, not the Xiao family."
Jiang Xu nodded his chin slightly and looked at everyone.
"We are all in the same boat now. You have all witnessed General Xiao's abilities. They not only have military medical supplies we haven't seen before, but also poisons we haven't seen before..."
"You've all seen the strange clothes General Xiao and his family are wearing. They might have some powerful uses, but we're weak, so we don't need the Xiao family to use the special hidden weapons on their clothes."
"so......"
Jiang Xu continued solemnly, "Isn't it necessary for me to tell you who I should be loyal to?"
The more Wei Heshan listened, the wider his eyes became. He couldn't help but excitedly shouted,
"Of course I will follow General Xiao. When General Xiao rebels..."
Jiang Xu covered Wei Heshan's mouth with his hand, wishing he could squeeze his mouth flat.
"Just know what's going on in your mind. Can you say anything? If you don't want to live, don't harm your brothers."
The palace guards looked at each other, their eyes full of wariness towards each other.
After a moment, everyone said in unison,
"Of course I will follow General Xiao..."
They all knew what Wei Heshan hadn't finished saying. Now that things had come to this point, they also hoped that General Xiao would rebel.
Judging from the character of several generations of the Xiao family, it is absolutely impossible for them to do such a thing as abandoning the donkey after it has served its purpose.
They must now insist that they are outsiders and firmly say that they have not seen any members of the Xiao family.
Seeing that the Xiao family didn't stop them, they were sentenced to death but could not escape punishment for living, so they might as well pretend not to see it.
Jiang Xu opened his mouth and was about to continue brainwashing everyone when he suddenly felt a stomachache.
Oops, the poison is taking effect...
He covered his stomach, his eyes wide open, unable to utter a word, and ran straight into the bushes with his back hunched.
There was a crackling sound like firecrackers...
Immediately afterwards, the palace guards frowned one after another and ran towards the bushes.
The sound of firecrackers continued for half an hour before slowly stopping. The entire foot of the mountain was filled with a strong stench...
Everyone's legs were so weak that they couldn't even stand up, and their awe of the Xiao family increased even more.
.........
"Your Majesty, this incident is all due to Tang Hu's inadequate investigation. Please punish him..."
Zhao Cheng lowered his head and tried hard to hold back his laughter, almost breaking his back teeth.
It hadn't been long since he went out to capture the Xiao family, so how come Emperor Wu of Liang suddenly became like this?
He had a dark face and no hair on his head. I wonder what big thing happened in the capital.
Unfortunately, he rushed all the way to the palace and didn't have time to inquire.
Tang Hu's mouth twitched, he kowtowed and begged for mercy with tears in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, I know my crimes are grave. I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance to redeem myself and make meritorious contributions. I will kill the Xiao family with my own hands... I beg Your Majesty to forgive me..."
Emperor Wu of Liang glared at Tang Hu and kicked him in the chest.
"Waste, are you all dead?"
Not only did they fail to capture the Xiao family, but they also started killing each other. It was simply a joke.
What kind of useless people did he keep? If they leave the Xiao family, will he have no useful people at his disposal?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
The Daliang Kingdom is so big, there are many talented people, and it is not necessary for the Xiao family to be the only one.
If there is really no other choice, he can only send out General Bai, which is something he doesn't want to see.
Although he knew that General Bai and the Xiao family were not on good terms, as a fellow general, there was no guarantee that General Bai would feel pity and secretly let the Xiao family go.
He couldn't just deal with the Xiao family and then immediately deal with the Bai family.
In the entire Daliang Kingdom, only Bai Hong can compete with the Xiao family. He cannot give up this chess piece easily.
Emperor Wu of Liang took a deep breath, his cold eyes swept over Tang Hu who was begging desperately, and fell indifferently on Zhao Cheng.
"Hunt down Xiao Yunzhan, dead or alive."
"Tang Hu, kill him! If you dare to cry out for justice again, all your clans will be killed!"
Tang Hu widened his eyes in shock, his mouth wide open but he didn't dare to make a sound.
Since ancient times, emperors have been the most ruthless. To kill or not to kill is all up to their thoughts.
Emperor Wu of Liang did not implicate his family, which was considered a leniency.
Tang Hu's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground with a deathly look on his face.
Zhao Cheng shuddered all over, a chill running down his spine, and there was no trace of a smile on his face.
The emperor's indifference and ruthlessness were fully demonstrated at this moment.
After Emperor Wu of Liang finished speaking, he walked out of the imperial study.
The ancestor worship ceremony will be held tomorrow. After waiting for so many days, the day of ancestor worship has finally arrived.
Recently, he has been dreaming about his father and mother more and more frequently, making him restless day and night.
Nothing has gone smoothly during this period, so it’s time to pay respects to our ancestors.
........
"Oh, how long will this take?"
"God, please give us a means of transportation!"
After walking for half an hour, Lin Yiran looked at her family members who were tired and sweating, cleared her throat, and prayed loudly.
She was not tired, but she walked so slowly, how long would it take her to reach Brahma City?
Strengthening the army and training soldiers all take time, so it's better to get there faster.
In ancient times, it was not impossible for off-road vehicles to drive on this small dirt road.
When she ran to a dead end, she would quietly put it back into the space, and take it out again when there was a way to run.
Xiao Yunzhan paused and glanced sideways at Lin Yiran.
Isn't it a bit too much to be so blatant?
The turtle in the wishing well is not so effective. I hope my family won’t get suspicious.
Xiao Yunzhan glanced at his family.
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