Chapter 11 What a fool!
After hearing this, Cheng Qiuyun did not leave. She sat down at the table next to the big man, ordered a pot of tea, and sipped it every sip.
The big man next to him continued.
“I have a distant cousin who is guarding the gate of the county magistrate’s house. Someone sent a box last night. It is said that the county magistrate was so frightened that he peed his pants after receiving it, and was later killed.”
< br>"There were several distinguished guests from the capital at the county magistrate's residence, and they were also killed."
"It is said that all the heads were chopped off and he died miserably. Magistrate Ma's head has not been found yet, and his body is still in the mansion."
A scholar nearby slapped the table and applauded.
"Well done! How much money has Ma De made by bullying men and women and oppressing the people all these years? That man can be considered as killing harm for the people!"
"It's a pity that A few guests, but being in the company of treacherous villains like Madena, they are definitely not good people..."
Cheng Qiuyun and the other two people don't know what happened after that, because they were very busy.
The three of them first went to the county government office, then went to the carriage and horse shop, bought two carriages, and bought dry food and medicine.
On the other side, Jie Chai escorted the Cheng family and continued on their way.
On the way, at noon, the sun was too strong, so everyone found a small forest to take a short rest.
Wu Meng called for a messenger to deliver food to the Cheng family.
But when the judge heard what he said, his face instantly turned pale, his eyes avoided, and he stammered.
"Wu Xiaowei, I have a stomachache. I need to go and get some relief first!"
After saying that, he ran away.
No choice, Wu Meng called someone again, but the escort also started to make excuses to escape.
Feng Shan grabbed the man's collar.
“What’s going on with each of you?!”
The Jie Chai glanced in the direction of the female members of the Cheng family, with a hint of panic in his eyes.
"Brother Feng, the Cheng family is very evil!"
Feng Shan also glanced over there.
"I'm afraid you're making excuses for being lazy, right?"
The Jiechai came closer and whispered.
"It's true! Last night Huzi and I stayed in the yard to watch. When we saw the fight with our own eyes, the bandits were inexplicably unable to move!"
"The tip of the knife was just a little bit away from Mrs. Cheng. She was stunned. I can’t cut it down!”
Thinking of what happened last night, at noon, when the sun was shining, Jie Chai subconsciously shuddered.
"Brother Feng, tell me, isn't it very evil?"
Hearing this, Feng Shan's eyes flashed, and he stretched out his big hand and patted Jie Chai's shoulder.
"It must be dark and rainy, plus you are afraid, you are wrong."
"Okay, give me the dry food and I will distribute it."
Looking at his back , Jie Chai scratched the back of his head.
“Did we really see it wrong?”
“How many of you!”
Feng Shan gave them a few pieces of hard pancakes, and then he squatted next to Mrs. Cheng.
“Although we all changed our clothes and pretended to be ordinary passers-by, to be on the safe side, we can only spend the night in the wild from now on.”
Thinking of what happened last night, Mrs. Cheng’s eyes darkened. , and then nodded.
Feng Shan didn't leave in a hurry and sighed.
"To this day, does Madam Cheng feel chilled? Have you ever regretted it?"
Did the person who killed the Cheng family so completely regret supporting that person to sit on the throne?
Hearing this, Mrs. Cheng smiled and shook her head.
"The Cheng family army defends the country and the country. From the beginning to the end, they protect the people of Da Yin. What is there to be disappointed about?"
"To say regret..."
< br>Speaking of this, she sighed quietly, her expression became lonely, and her tone was heavy.
"You shouldn't have settled in the village last night."
Feng Shan's mouth opened and closed, but he didn't say a word for a long time, and finally it all turned into a self-deprecating smile.
That village is indeed pitiful, but as a person who cannot see the future now, what qualifications does he have to pity others?
At this time, Cheng Qiuyun and the guards drove the carriage. "Grandma, I'm back!"
Cheng Qiuluo trotted up to meet him, his tone extremely excited.
"Sister! I have something big to tell you!"
Cheng Qiuyun wanted to tell her grandmother what she was thinking quickly, so she patted her hand and said.
"Qiu Luo, I have something to discuss with my grandmother, and I will come back to you later."
Cheng Qiuyun helped Mrs. Cheng walk to the carriage, looked around, and saw no one else. Then he spoke slowly.
"Grandma, I heard in the city that the magistrate of Hede County was killed!"
As she spoke, her eyes became moist and red uncontrollably, and she spoke half a sentence with a trembling breath.
"Grandma, I went to check on the body. The blade of the knife looks very much like the black iron dagger you gave Shengxuan when he was twenty years old."
"Tell me, can you? Is it Shengxuan? If Shengxuan is fine, then father and the others..." Hearing this, Mrs. Cheng trembled slightly, and her hand holding the crutch suddenly tightened, but she only lost control of her emotions for a few seconds. He raised his hand to interrupt Cheng Qiuyun.
"Don't mention this to your mother and second aunt in advance."
Cheng Qiuyun sniffed, blinked hard, and nodded heavily.
"Don't worry, I understand."
Even if you want to say it, you shouldn't say it at this time, let alone on the road to exile.
Because only if they believe that their father and uncle died on the battlefield, those people will believe it.
...
The group of people continued on their way, and with the carriage and horses brought back by Cheng Qiuyun and the guards, the journey became much faster.
Everyone also changed their clothes and pretended to be the family members and bodyguards of the wealthy businessman. The journey was uneventful.
At dusk that day, a group of people suddenly heard a cry on the road.
“No, give me my daughter back!”
"Don't take my daughter away!"
"Mom, save me, I don't want to go!"
Hearing this voice, everyone stopped.
I saw a few officials not far away pulling a few girls and dragging them into the carriage.
Several women were chasing after me.
The officer looked impatient and drove him away with a whip, and even cursed.
"Why are you crying for your father and mother?!"
"If you are chosen as a virgin, you will have to serve the gods in the future. That is the smoke coming out of your ancestral graves!"
"Even if you can't choose, you are still popular in Taoist temples and drink spicy food. You have no worries about food and clothing. This is your daughter's blessing!"
"What happened over there?"
Cheng Qiuyun glanced over there, and then motioned to Cheng Feng to take a look.
Soon, Cheng Feng, who had returned from inquiring about the news, ran back quickly with an unhappy look on his face.
"Old Madam, my subordinates have found out that those officials are selecting virgins for the sacrifice in three months."
Hearing this, Mrs. Cheng frowned tightly.
“Choose a virgin?”
Yes, in the past few years, the emperor listened to the slander of the imperial master and not only carried out extensive construction projects to build Taoist temples, but also held large-scale sacrifices every year. Each sacrifice required two girls under the age of eight as human sacrifices.
The cries gradually faded into the distance, but the eyes of the Cheng family were filled with blazing anger.
When the Imperial Master first proposed this method, Marquis Pingnan opposed it in public in the court, and made it clear in many memorials that the Imperial Master was clearly someone who deceived the world, stole his reputation, and deceived the public with his monstrous words.
It was at that time that Pingnanhou Mansion was resented by the Imperial Master and targeted the Cheng family overtly and covertly.
Cheng Qiuyun punched the carriage.
"If you want the country to be peaceful and the people are safe, you don't want to work diligently and care for the people. Instead, you place your hopes on such illusory theories of ghosts and gods, and build Taoist temples. Not only do you waste people and money, but you also have to sacrifice human beings!"
She insisted! His teeth were stuck and his eyes were bloodshot.
“The Cheng family army shed their lives and blood to protect Dayin on the battlefield, but they killed innocent children in the rear!”
“What a fool!”
(This chapter End)