Chen Xiao silently moved the article titled "Politics, important matters, are all my business!" out of the recycle bin, ready to see what it contained.
Upon opening it, she discovered it was signed by Xi Xi and titled 'Emperor's Records'. It contained all the highlights of each emperor's reign, presented from a first-person perspective, unlike the descriptions in the books she had read. It was also rich in hidden storylines.
Chen Xiao glanced at it briefly and was somewhat surprised.
"Why are you suddenly being so generous? You're actually giving me some hidden plot details?"
XiXi: Of course it's because these hidden plot points don't affect anything! But I won't tell you, hehe.
Before Xi Xi could answer, Chen Xiao suddenly noticed that there were not only records of Chu Qiaoling and Chu Yanxi here, but also information about Chu Qianyun. She asked in surprise, "Isn't it supposed to be an emperor? Chu Qianyun isn't an emperor, is she?"
After a moment of silence, Xi Xi replied to Chen Xiao, "Because Chu Qianyun almost became emperor, it was automatically recorded, and I forgot to delete it."
Chen Xiao began reading the document with some skepticism. Just as she was engrossed in it, Xi Xi swiped on the side screen and opened a mysterious space.
The space was completely dark, without a single ray of light. A faint white light could be seen in the air. Xi Xi zoomed in on the image, and the space seemed to brighten considerably, making the light clearer.
It turned out that the light and shadow was actually a woman. She had a beautiful face and was wearing a white dress. She was floating in the air, but her eyes were closed, her face was pale, and her breath was weak.
The surrounding environment is quite eerie.
Xi Xi watched quietly for a while, but seeing no change in front of her, she left somewhat disappointed.
Just after Xixi withdrew, the woman's finger twitched slightly, causing gentle ripples to spread around them, and the space gradually brightened...
Just as Chen Xiao was engrossed in reading, he was interrupted by a knock on the door, followed by a loud voice: "Reporting, sir! I have important news to report!"
Xu Qian and the others quieted down. Yuan Yin, concerned about Yuan Xing's situation, quickly stood up and went to open the door.
A man was kneeling at the door. Chen Xiao looked outside and saw that it was the prefect himself. He had taken off his official robes and was only wearing coarse linen clothes. His hair was gray and he was holding a black gauze hat in his hands.
When Chen Xiao was at the Prefect's residence, he had already sent people to investigate the Prefect. They found that everything was as he said. He had not concealed anything. Moreover, he was conscientious and diligent during his tenure, took everything very seriously, and lived a very honest and upright life. He was loved and respected by the people of Guangling.
But the governor did indeed conceal the matter of the kite flight for decades, during which countless people suffered and lost their lives...
Even if the prefect were to abandon his wife and children and insist on reporting the matter, the kite-wielding man would probably still hunt him down and kill him...
Chen Xiao thought for a long time, somewhat hesitant, unsure how to punish the prefect.
Execute the entire family? ...She's a college student in a society governed by the rule of law, she really couldn't do that!
Only kill the prefect? ...What about his wife and children? Won't they go with him?!
Just as Chen Xiao was deep in thought, some civilians rushed out of the previously deserted street. Ignoring the soldiers' obstruction, each of them tried their best to move forward, and their voices were loud.
"What happened? Why is the prefect kneeling down? And why has he taken off his official hat? Does the prefect no longer want us?!"
"My lord! Although we do not know what has happened, please do not harm the prefect! The prefect is a good official!"
"That's right! Guangling was originally just an insignificant and dilapidated little town next to the capital. The former governor was tyrannical and unreasonable. He was not only greedy and lustful, but also often took pleasure in bullying us. When someone wanted to go to the capital, he threatened them with their life. We had no way to complain. It wasn't until the governor appeared that our lives started to improve!"
"Please, sir, please don't send the prefect away!"
...With some of the people leading the way, the rest of the people who dared not step forward followed suit. There were men, women, young and old. They did not know what had happened, but they became more and more excited as they talked, fearing that Chen Xiao would do something to the prefect.
The bewildered children inside also chimed in, echoing the adults, all saying that the prefect was a good person.
Ye Qi finally managed to squeeze through the dense crowd and immediately knelt down to apologize to Chen Xiao.
"Your Majesty, I had originally led men to surround the area and guard it, but the people rushed in as soon as they saw the Prefect. They were very excited, and we were carrying sharp weapons, so we were afraid of hurting them and did not stop them. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Chen Xiao waved his hand, signaling Ye Qi to stand up. Ye Qi did not hesitate and immediately stood up, whispering the matter of the kite to Chen Xiao.
"It seems that Yuan Xing is unaware of the matter concerning Qi Yuan, so I led the Li family army to easily surround Yuan Xing, detain those scoundrels, and rescue more than a hundred innocent people..."
Although it went by somewhat strangely smoothly, we were able to save a life, so we can discuss the rest later.
With the initial resolution of the Guangling kite incident, Chen Xiao felt relieved and then turned his attention to the common people.
Great, "Oh no, I'm surrounded by the people" is now showing.
Chen Xiao had been hesitating about how to deal with the prefect, but now, looking at the agitated people in front of him, he finally had an idea.
She cleared her throat and spoke to calm the crowd, "Please calm down! I know the governor holds a high position in your hearts, but he has indeed made a mistake..."
The prefect had already lowered his head in shame, tears falling to the ground, and the official hat he was holding also fell to the ground.
"There were indeed hidden circumstances surrounding the Qi-Yuan affair..."
In front of everyone, Chen Xiao told them the whole truth, which could be considered as making an announcement.
After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
The people were shocked and confused by the huge amount of information they received. They looked at each other, unsure of how to react.
Xu Qian and the others behind Chen Xiao were not surprised by the emperor's actions; they were relieved to hear that the Yuanxing had been destroyed.
Looking at the silent crowd, Chen Xiao knew that they found it difficult to comment on the matter. After all, they had said the same thing not long ago: they were not involved and could not comment on it.
"Now that you all know about this matter, I wonder what your thoughts are. However, I can roughly guess how you feel. But this is a very important matter, and I will report it to the Emperor. I believe the Emperor will make his own decision. I hope you can all remain calm."
After calming the people down, Chen Xiao ordered his men to help the weeping prefect to his feet and prepared to take Xu Qian and the others to the prefect's residence.
The people quietly dispersed and stood on both sides of the street, leaving a passage for Chen Xiao and the others.
Just as Chen Xiao and the others were about to disappear from their sight, someone shouted, and the sound carried by the wind to their ears:
"But what cannot be denied is that the Prefect is a good official!"
A tear fell on the ground in Guangling.
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