Chapter 174 The Power of Rights
Wen Wan learned from them that the temple fair at the Guanyin Temple should be very lively.
But when she really arrived at the place and saw the bustling market, she couldn't help but be shocked.
The temple is located in a valley, and it is three miles from the valley to the post road. Now, both sides of the road are lined with various vendors.
Pedestrians were weaving in and out among the vendors, making it so crowded that people could still barely get through, but carriages could no longer move forward.
Nanny Liu frowned and could only let the concubines get off the carriage and walk, and asked the guards and maids to protect them on both sides.
Wen Wan walked in the middle, and couldn't help but marvel in her heart.
Although it was in ancient times, the scale of such a market was still spectacular. She studied history and understood the power of culture best.
Therefore, she has never underestimated the ancients. Apart from science and technology, the wisdom of the ancients can definitely beat the mentally retarded children of today.
"The Imperial Astronomical Observatory prays for the heavens. All outsiders, please leave immediately!"
A fierce-looking man walked in front, leading the way, waving the whip in his hand with a loud clanging sound.
Some people were unable to dodge and were whipped twice on their backs before they could react, screaming in pain.
Wen Wan looked back and saw a strong man leading the way, and a carriage was moving forward with difficulty under the protection of guards.
Even in this situation, you still insist on riding in a carriage?
Is this another fake pen?
Wen Wan curled her lips, but didn't want to cause trouble, so she subconsciously took two steps back.
Chunniang and others did the same, following the crowd and retreating.
"This road isn't yours, so why are you asking us to retreat? What's wrong with the Imperial Observatory? We're all citizens of the Duan Dynasty, and we're all praying for blessings. You can pray, but we can't?"
Everyone immediately looked towards the person who was speaking, and saw an old man with a white beard blocking the middle of the road.
The old man was wearing coarse cloth clothes and a pair of old but clean cloth shoes. He spoke with full energy and his eyes were sharp.
You can tell at first glance that he is not an ordinary person.
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the people around him consciously made way for him.
Wen Wan and others were standing by, and since they couldn't squeeze out for the time being, they just stayed to watch the fun.
The burly man with the whip took two steps forward, raised the whip in his hand, and roared, "Where did you come from, you rascal? Get out of the way now, or don't blame me for not recognizing you with the whip!"
The old man sneered, and instead of retreating, he took a step forward.
"Your whip doesn't recognize people, and you, your dog slave, doesn't recognize people either? Or is it the master in your carriage who doesn't recognize people?"
The old man kept calling the man a dog slave, and his cursing was so powerful that it frightened the strong man.
You have to know that in the imperial capital, there are dignitaries everywhere. If you accidentally offend a dignitary, the ones who will suffer are them, the pawns.
The strong man hesitated.
As he hesitated, the old man took advantage of the situation and immediately took out a stack of papers with small words written on them from his pocket.
The old man threw the stack of paper into the air. The paper was light and was blown by the wind and fell into the crowd.
The old man threw and yelled:
"Heaven is cruel, and blood ties and family affections are ignored. I am wronged and sink to the bottom of the sea, in constant fear!"
"Heaven's ways are cruel, and may bring disaster to the world! Only by rectifying the chaos can we save the people from disaster!"
Wen Wan raised her hand and peeled off the paper on her forehead.
What was written on the paper was the same as what the old man yelled out.
Chunniang and the others couldn't read, and the old man's words were so flowery that they couldn't understand them, so they looked confused.
Wen Wan became more and more frightened the more she read. The two sentences "Heaven is cruel" were enough to get an ordinary person and his entire family executed.
The Way of Heaven, what is the Way of Heaven?
All under heaven belongs to the king. Since ancient times, the way of heaven has always been closely related to the rise and fall of the royal family.
This old man seems to be cursing the way of heaven, but in fact he is cursing the current royal family!
Looking at these "small advertisements" flying all over the sky, it shows that the old man was well prepared.
Wen Wan frowned and pulled Chun Niang to quickly squeeze out of the crowd.
Chunniang hadn't reacted yet, "Xiaowan, why are you walking so fast?"
"It will be too late if we don't leave now." Wen Wan didn't explain much, but her expression was very serious.
Unfortunately, before she could take two steps, the quick-eyed and quick-handed Matron Liu grabbed her arm.
"Madam Wan! Before we left, I warned you not to run because the streets were crowded and chaotic. Why didn't you listen?"
Xiaowan and Chunniang are concubines after all, and are considered half masters. Ordinary old servants would definitely not dare to speak to them like this.
But Liu Ma was the most capable nanny around Zhao. She held the power of a chicken feather as a token of authority and had much more power than these concubines who had no real power.
Wen Wan shook off her hand and said coldly, "Madame Liu, while the people in the carriage haven't reacted yet, we can still take advantage of the chaos and get out."
"Just because we listened to what that old man said, if we don't leave, I'm afraid our lives will be in danger."
But Madam Liu didn't let go. "It's just an old rascal going crazy and yelling. What are you afraid of? Don't exaggerate. We are from the General's Mansion. Who would dare to take our lives so easily?"
Wen Wan was so anxious that her voice became much higher.
"Who are we to the General's Mansion? We are concubines, and you are servants! Do you know who is sitting in the carriage?"
The old lady was frightened by her reaction and felt a little uneasy for a moment, but she soon calmed down.
"Don't try to bluff me! I've been walking around the Imperial Capital for many years, and even I couldn't figure out who Ma Che Shan was. How could a concubine like you figure it out..."
Wen Wan had already seen a corner of the carriage curtain lifted out of the corner of her eyes, and a hand stained with scarlet nail polish waved gently.
A guard walked to the side of the carriage, seemingly listening to what the people in the carriage were arranging.
Wen Wan's forehead was covered with sweat. Before Aunt Liu could finish, she interrupted her and said:
"The person sitting in the carriage is the Queen! It's too late, let's go first!"
"Empress?" Nanny Liu seemed to be frightened as well. She was stunned and subconsciously let go of her hand.
Wen Wan didn't delay at all and quickly pulled Chun Niang out.
Behind him, a scream suddenly broke out, and then the whole market was in chaos.
Wen Wan didn't look back, but Chun Niang couldn't help but look back.
The old man who had previously shouted that God was cruel had his head chopped off by a knife and flew straight towards them.
The blood arrived before the head, and one drop fell on Chunniang's forehead.
Her face turned pale instantly, and she screamed and fainted.
Wen Wan was dragged down by the unconscious Chun Niang and also stumbled and fell.
She fell to the ground, and before she could look up, a bloody head rolled at her feet.
Even Wen Wan, who had seen big scenes before, could not stand such a bloody scene. She took a breath and shivered all over.
"The Empress has issued an order! Anyone who commits rebellion will be killed without mercy!"
In one sentence, it was a death sentence for everyone in the market.
The guards took up their swords and started slashing, claiming to kill the rioters, but those who died under their swords were clearly innocent passers-by.
The power of rights was fully demonstrated at this moment.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
