at the same time.
Such leaflets were received in various places in Shangjing City, and Lantingji was no exception.
There are mostly students here. After reading the flyer, they instantly changed their identities and became angry young people!
The power of angry young people is extremely strong because they are knowledgeable, understand the law, and value righteousness the most.
Fei An actually dared to behead the people of the Yu Dynasty and pretend to be a military achievement!
This is not only lawless, this is a fucking rebellion!
"In a clear and bright world, how dare this thief be so bold! We study to uphold justice and eliminate evil. The traitor Fei An deserves death for his crimes! If you still have courage and are not afraid of the tyranny of the Fei clan, please follow me to the Jinling government office to speak for the people!"
The crowd was excited and the calls for punishment against Fei'an were deafening.
Fu Xiaoguan looked at it calmly and asked Qin Wenzhe beside him, "Who is that young man?"
"Chen Shu, a student from the academy."
"What's the background?"
Qin Wenzhe thought for a moment and shook his head: "It seems that he was a juren in the sixth year of the Xuanli reign. He studied in the imperial academy for two years and his academic performance was very good."
Fu Xiaoguan nodded and remembered the name Chen Shu.
"Should we go and see what's going on?" Shangguan Miao asked eagerly.
"What do you think about this matter?" Fu Xiaoguan did not move and asked back.
"Looking at what's written on the flyer, it should be true, but there's still something strange about it." Qin Wenzhe replied.
"Tell me about it."
"If Your Majesty didn't know about Fei An's killing of civilians to fake military merit, wouldn't he still be the Grand General of the Eastern Frontier Army? Yet, he voluntarily resigned and returned to Nanling County in the third year of the Xuanli reign... What I mean is, Your Majesty should have known about this, but for some reason, he didn't publicize it. Now that someone has exposed it, and everyone in Shangjing knows about it, Your Majesty must be a little worried."
Fu Xiaoguan glanced at Qin Wenzhe twice more. This boy was quite good and thoughtful. He asked again, "Now that this matter has been laid out in the open, what do you think Fei An will do? And what will His Majesty do?"
Qin Wenzhe interpreted this as another test from Fu Xiaoguan. He pondered for a moment and replied, "Faced with this storm, Fei An will probably just hide away. As for His Majesty, he'll definitely calm the public's anger first, then resort to procrastination. The common people are the most easily incited, but they're also the most likely to forget these things."
"As long as a few days pass and they're distracted by the daily grind of life, they'll forget about it. Besides... they don't have the energy to go around the Jinling government office every day, demanding justice for a person they don't even know, for eight hundred people they don't even know. So I think this matter will eventually fade away. Maybe it will remain in their memories, and they'll occasionally say, 'Hey, that Fei An, it seems he's still alive.'"
Qin Wenzhe smiled and spread his hands, "That's roughly the result."
Shangguan Miao sighed, "That's why I didn't listen to Grandpa's advice and chose martial arts. Joining the army is simpler, where life and death are decided by a single blow. It's not like the affairs of the imperial court... knowing is upsetting, and not knowing is even more upsetting. The so-called justice... justice delayed, is it still justice?"
Fu Xiaoguan did not respond to him. This question was a system problem and he could not answer it.
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…
Dieyi Palace.
Concubine Shang frowned. His Majesty wasn't there. She walked toward the courtyard, looked up at the bright moon, and decisively issued three orders to Eunuch Nian: "Immediately close Lantingji. All boats on Weiyang Lake are prohibited from docking. Also, have Ning Yuchun handle this case to appease public anger. Upon your return, immediately see the Emperor and request that His Majesty dispatch the imperial guards into the city."
"I'll do it right away."
Eunuch Nian turned and left. Yu Wenyun asked, "Mother, since Fei An has done such a wicked thing, wouldn't it be better for them to make it bigger?"
Concubine Shang turned around and asked, "Do you know who did this?"
"Doesn't it say here that there's a living person in that village?"
Concubine Shang laughed and thought it would be better to live a simple life like Wen Yun.
She didn't answer, fearing that Yu Wenjun would worry.
That kid actually did such a big thing!
This is really going to cause trouble!
I'm afraid that many people are waiting to watch the fun, and many people will take this opportunity to fan the flames.
"How is the Queen Mother's health now?"
"Not very well. I fainted twice today and only ate a small bowl of rice porridge."
"You should spend more time with the Queen Mother these days. It seems that you won't be able to stay with her for much longer."
"Hmm!" Yu Wenjun lowered his head, his eyes slightly red.
“What a troubled time!”
…
…
Yan Beixi took the flyer and took just a glance at it.
"Prepare the car!"
"Take the court robes!"
"Tell Master Yan to come back and enter the palace immediately!"
"Go and invite Master Fei to the palace!"
After giving the instructions, he changed into court robes, boarded the carriage, and headed straight for the palace.
…
Nanling County, Xianyun Villa.
Fei An held the leaflet in his hand, his face calm.
Old Master Fei walked back and forth in the back garden with his hands behind his back. After a while, he stopped, looked at Fei An, and said, "You must leave now!"
Fei An put down the flyer in his hand and shook his head.
"I'm not going anywhere."
"This is deliberately being hyped up by someone with ulterior motives. I, your father, don't know if this is His Majesty's intention. If it isn't, how can you buy time for His Majesty if you don't step aside?"
"Father, I've been carrying this burden for six years. I'm tired. Please don't worry about me. Let it be what it is. If it can fulfill the honor of Your Majesty... I don't mind dying!"
"absurd!"
Master Fei scolded, his old eyes looking at Mingyue, "I'm going to the palace first, you get out of here right now!"
He turned and left, but Fei An did not leave.
He stood up and took down the rusty long knife from the wall, stroking it gently with tenderness in his eyes, as if it was not a cold knife but a gentle lover.
Fu Xiaoguan, you are a good guy!
He drew a bucket of water from the well, took the knife to a huge whetstone, and began to sharpen the long knife carefully.
But I don’t know who he wants to kill!
…
Lantingji is becoming more and more lively.
Tens of thousands of young men, led by Chen Shu, were unable to leave Lantingji because not a single ship came!
They cursed, they roared, they burned with abundant energy, and then finally got tired and turned back to the square of Lanting Pavilion.
Five great scholars including Shangguan Wenxiu and Qin Bingzhong were standing on the third floor of the Lanting Pavilion, watching everything that was happening below, all of them were filled with worry.
"This poetry gathering...I'm afraid it won't be able to go on."
"The poetry gathering is no longer important. What's important is that Your Majesty has good methods to control the young people here. If you let them leave, I'm afraid the capital will be even more chaotic."
"How long can we keep them trapped? Don't we have to let them go eventually?"
"When they leave, they will no longer have this momentum and won't be able to make any big waves."
Fu Xiaoguan watched everyone come back and roughly guessed something in his mind. The court of the Yu Dynasty reacted very quickly and responded in such a short time. He didn't know what the situation in Shangjing City was like now.
The Jinling government office has been surrounded by a surging crowd.
Ning Yuchun just wanted to curse in his heart - what the hell, who did this shit! If I find him out, I will definitely give him fifty lashes of the cane!
But he had no energy to think about the mastermind behind this. He had received a secret order from Concubine Shang, and now he had to calm the anger of these foolish people.
He stood on the high platform at the entrance to the yamen and shouted loudly: "All of you, be quiet. Be quiet!"
However, even though his voice was hoarse, he still couldn't calm these excited people down.
After thinking about it, he turned and went to the backyard, and came out with a big knife.
"I told you to be quiet!"
With a roar, he slashed the platform at his feet with his broadsword. Under the flash of the blade, a corner of the platform was broken off, which shocked most of the people. He pointed the long sword and roared again, "I already know your request! I have accepted it! Please disperse. I will naturally give everyone justice after the interrogation!"
"Where's Fei An?"
"If you have the guts, can you capture Fei An?"
"You bastard, you're just trying to keep things quiet!"
"Don't trust him, we need to see and capture Fei An!"
“…”
Ning Yuchun was sweating profusely. He gritted his teeth and said, "Listen up, I will send someone to arrest Fei An right away!"
He called over Captain Jin, "Bring the Jingyu Guards and capture Fei An!"
Captain Jin was shocked. Is the lord serious about this?
Ning Yuchun whispered again: "Remember, protect Fei An's safety."
"I obey your orders!"
Captain Jin rode out with three hundred Jingyu Guards on horseback, "Make way, everyone! How are we supposed to get out if you're all surrounding us?"
The people consciously made way for them, and the three hundred Jingyu Guards walked forward with swords in hand.
"Everyone, listen to me!" Ning Yuchun roared again, "It's no good for so many of you to gather here. If something unexpected happens, it will be a big deal! I, Ning Yuchun, promise you that I will capture Fei An! But please disperse. If you don't believe me, you can leave a few representatives here to witness. I'll give you one stick of incense. If you don't disperse, don't blame me for imprisoning you for the crime of provoking trouble!"
"Burn the incense!"
A stick of incense was lit on the high platform. Ning Yuchun was not wearing court clothes, but a shiny battle armor. He stood proudly on the high platform with a long sword in his hand. His eyes scanned the crowd, fearing that there were people with ulterior motives who would provoke the anger of the people again.
What the hell, if there’s chaos in Nanjing, it’ll be a big problem!
Not long after, he heard the sound of horse hooves from both sides. He looked over and his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
Huo Huaijin stood on horseback holding a spear.
Behind him were the imperial guards, a large black mass.
Huo Huaijin was also shocked by the scene. How many people were gathered here?
He is difficult to estimate.
He took out the wine bag from his waist and took a sip. His eyes were not on the crowd, but on the flower trees and lanterns on the street.
Well, it’s really beautiful!
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