When Lin Ru found out about this, they couldn't believe it!
According to the book, the Marquis of Zhenxi was deeply loved by the people of Mianzhou!
He is the guardian deity of the entire Mianzhou!
So even when war broke out, no one dared to believe that it was the Marquis of Zhenxi who had rebelled!
She had already prepared her explanation along the way, so she patiently explained, "I know you won't believe this right now! The magistrate of Huiwu County reminded me because I accidentally saved his mother's life!"
“I know that the Marquis of Zhenxi is the guardian of Mianzhou, but if he is really pushed to the limit, he is capable of anything. After all, even a rabbit will bite when cornered!”
"The emperor is now licentious and tyrannical! The entire Jing Kingdom is only at peace because of the checks and balances between the four marquises and five kings!"
"But what if the emperor takes a fancy to the wife and daughter of the Marquis of Zhenxi? Or what if he is unwilling to be controlled by the four marquises and five kings and insists on keeping the Marquis of Zhenxi's children as hostages?"
"That's not impossible!"
"That magistrate of Huiwu County is from the capital and only recently arrived! I have a feeling he must have heard something! That's why he brought his family along!"
Bai Chengye isn't so easily fooled!
He said somewhat disapprovingly, "He's from Kyoto! He's already heard the news, so he shouldn't be coming to Huiwu County!"
"Moreover, even if the world falls into chaos, it won't matter where we hide. No matter which king or noble, they all need provisions. Even if they occupy the land, they won't harm the common people!"
"After all, Rongnian County is a major grain-producing county!"
"If we ordinary people were gone, they wouldn't even have enough to eat!"
Lin Ru felt somewhat helpless. She said that Bai Chengye was smart, but his ideas were sometimes very naive. She also said that he was stupid, but he could always find loopholes in his own lies!
This just proves one point: lying is unacceptable!
If you mess up even one step, you'll be exposed!
“Grandfather! Have you forgotten that our neighbor is Luzhou, the fiefdom of the emperor’s own brother? It’s notoriously cruel and tyrannical! Do you think he would care about the lives of his people?”
"Or rather, will he care about the lives of the people of Mianzhou?"
"The people of Mianzhou worship and revere his brother's killer so much, do you think he would still be merciful?"
"Besides, it's not like there aren't people in Luzhou who know how to farm. We can just transfer a bunch of them over, right?"
After listening to Lin Ru's description, Bai Jian suddenly said, "Father! I think what Ru'er said makes a lot of sense! Do you remember what I told you before? My disciple went to the capital to escort goods back and encountered the Marquis of Zhenxi's entourage on the way. There were many people, and a group of commoners followed behind them, all of them men!"
"He was very puzzled at the time, so when he came back he told us about it!"
"Now it seems those weren't ordinary people at all; they were soldiers dressed as civilians!"
"The Marquis of Zhenxi must have already considered the worst-case scenario, which is why he brought so many people to the capital!"
"I heard that when the emperor issued the decree, he specifically ordered the Marquis of Zhenxi to bring his family to the capital!"
“All of this matches what Ru’er said!”
"I think we should prepare as soon as possible, just in case!"
Bai Chengye pondered for a long time after hearing this!
The long wait was making Lin Ru a little impatient!
"Grandfather! Believe me! I would never lie to you! If you still don't want to leave, then I'll take Mother and my younger brother and leave on my own!"
"However, I still hope you can stock up on more food, just in case!"
"This war is unlikely to end in a year or two! By then, food prices will skyrocket, and ordinary people like us won't be able to afford it."
“I’m giving you 1,000 jin of rice and 1,000 jin of flour from Rongnian County. Each of you will receive 200 jin. That should be enough to last you for a while!”
"I'll go out first, you can think about it carefully!"
She left after saying that!
She felt a little irritated. She used to be an orphan and mostly kept to herself. When she first arrived, she felt it was nice to have someone to accompany her, but now she just felt that having too many people was a bit of a hassle!
It would be better if just a few of them left, or they could simply hide deep in the mountains!
Seeing his beloved niece leave with a frown, Bai Jian couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards his father!
"Dad! Ru'er wouldn't lie to us! You should stock up on more grain and food, just in case! Look, you've made Ru'er angry and she's gone!"
Bai Chengye let out a long sigh!
"I believe her! But we can't leave alone! If we're going to go, we have to take the people of Shili Village with us!"
"Our ancestors have lived here for generations, and our ancestral hall is also here. Last year there was a severe drought, and the harvest was meager. After paying the grain tax, there wasn't much left! We had to be careful with our food to make it to the autumn harvest!"
"And the scenery isn't good this year either, and it hasn't rained for a long time! There was a fight among the villagers just now because of a problem with watering the plants!"
"Everyone has worked so hard to plant the crops here, watering them every day. They've only just sprouted, and we're counting on these crops!"
"It's impossible for us to let them leave based on just a guess!"
"This is tantamount to taking their lives!"
Bai Jian sighed upon hearing this.
His grandfather was the previous village chief of Shili Village, and now his father is the current village chief. It can be said that two generations of people have devoted their efforts to this Shili Village!
However, the villagers were indeed very kind to them!
When his father went to participate in the scientific expedition, the family had no money. In the end, the villagers bought grain and each family contributed some to raise enough money for the journey so that he could participate in the expedition!
His father lived up to expectations and became the only scholar in the village!
After becoming a scholar, he simply didn't have the money to continue taking the imperial examinations, and he was also getting old, so he returned home to follow in his father's footsteps and become a village chief!
They even opened a free school specifically to teach the village children to read!
Shili Village has become a well-known cultural village in the surrounding area!
Bai Jian knew his father's predicament and didn't say much!
He only said one sentence, "I'll call the second son back."
Then he left!
Bai Chengye was left alone, worrying!
When Bai saw her daughter come out with a frown, she quickly went to greet her!
"Daughter! How did it go? Did you tell your grandfather?"
"What did he say?"
Lin Ru shook her head!
"He didn't say anything! Mother! Pack your things, let's go live in Rongnian County!"
Upon hearing this, Rong Peiyu immediately came over and took Lin Ru's hand!
"Ru'er! What are you doing? Did your grandfather say something that upset you? He's just an old stubborn man, don't be like him!"
"Why aren't you staying at home? Which county town are you going to stay in?"
"That costs money, doesn't it? Your mother said that you earned that money through sheer hard work! It didn't grow on trees!"
"We still need to be more careful with our spending!"
"Come on in! Tell your grandmother what's wrong!"
"Grandma, let me give you some advice!"
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