Volume 2, Chapter 359: Equal to Exile
Can Dongming Ziyu prove it?
cannot!
Dongming Ziyu looked at Shangguanlin, and Shangguanlin gave him a comforting look, and then his heart calmed down.
Neither side has evidence to prove the other's guilt, nor evidence to prove their own innocence.
The emperor Leng Sheng said: "Put all the people in the palace who may have come into contact with the orchid into Zhao Prison and give me careful interrogation!"
Then, he looked at Dongming Ziyu and said in a deep voice: "Go and be the county magistrate of Shiniu County under Dianzhou Prefecture!"
Prime Minister Zhou said: "Your Majesty, the county magistrate is the seventh grade, and the county magistrates of a few large counties are the sixth grade. Dong Shidao is the fifth grade to be the county magistrate. Isn't this... inappropriate?"
The emperor gave him a meaningful look and said: "Of course he will be reduced to the seventh rank!"
Rong Chuan wanted to say something else, but Rong Qian pulled him back and he had to shut up angrily, his face turning red.
The emperor waved his hand impatiently, "Okay, everyone, go down, I'm tired."
Everyone bowed and left.
Dongming Ziyu left the emperor's chamber and wrote a note in the space with his mind.
Shangguan Ruoli felt it immediately and looked at it with his mind. He saw the word "peace" written on it and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing her tense body relax, Ling Yue felt relieved knowing that her father was fine. She squeezed Wu Lang's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, dad is fine."
Wulang pursed his lips tightly, his eyes looking deeper and firmer than ever before.
The small hall returned to terrible silence, and the air was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. Everyone's eyes were dull and their faces were pale, as if they were waiting for death to be pronounced.
Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves outside, coming closer and closer. Everyone stood up suddenly in fear, looking panicked and frightened.
After a while, Shuan Zhu ran in and said hurriedly: "Withdraw, withdraw, the imperial guards have all withdrawn!"
Everyone slowly breathed a sigh of relief and sat back limply.
There was another sound of horse hoofbeats, and Mint's surprised voice came: "The Fourth Master is back! The Fourth Master is back!"
Everyone stood up with a roar and ran out anxiously.
Old Man Dong's legs were weak. After running a few steps, his vision went dark and he collapsed.
Higashikata had been supporting him, hugging him and shouting: "Dad! Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Everyone stepped forward suddenly and turned their heads.
Old Mrs. Qian supported Mrs. Li and stumbled back, "Old man! Old man!"
The voice is straight!
Shangguan Ruoli was originally behind, so he immediately came to Old Man Dong and took his pulse. At the same time, he said to Dong Youtian: "Brother, don't move yet."
If it is a cerebral hemorrhage, myocardial infarction, etc., you cannot move greatly.
Old Mrs. Qian grabbed Old Man Dong's other hand and shouted in a crying tone: "Old man, old man, don't worry about anything!"
Everyone's eyes fell on Shangguan Ruoli's face, waiting for her diagnosis.
Shangguan Ruoli breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Dad is fine. He just didn't sleep all night and was too nervous. When he relaxed, he fainted. So I won't wake him up and let him have a good sleep."
When Mrs. Qian heard the good news, she shed tears and wiped her tears with her palms.
Higashikata picked up Old Man Higashikata and took him back to his parents' bedroom.
Everyone followed them out and were completely relieved when they saw Dongming Ziyu striding in.
Dongming Ziyu trotted over, "What's wrong, dad?"
Shangguan Ruoli said: "It's nothing serious. I've been nervous all night and I can't stand it anymore."
After sending Old Man Dong back to his room, everyone gathered in the dining room again and listened to Dongming Ziyu explain what had happened.
Mrs. Qian put her hands together and recited the Buddha's name, "Amitabha, I'm just demoting the official, it doesn't hurt my muscles and bones."
Everyone felt very lucky, after all, they had just made preparations for the Nine Tribes to enter the mountains and become bandits.
Dong Youtian asked: "Fourth brother, where is Shiniu County, Dianzhou Prefecture?"
Dongming Ziyu said: "In the southernmost part of the country, it is only fifty miles away from the border with the Nanman Kingdom. The climate is hot all year round, and it is mostly deep in the mountains and old forests. It is very poor. You can't get there even if you are exiled for three thousand miles. And there are many ethnic groups living there, and they speak different languages.
The customs are all different and difficult to manage."
Everyone had a sad face, what the hell kind of place is this? Isn’t that equivalent to being exiled?
Wulang was very perceptive, "Dad, weren't the assassins the Emperor met on his autumn hunt a Southern Barbarian?"
Chapter completed!