Xie Chen did not roll away, but knelt heavily on his knees in the carriage.
In the court, this censor, who impeached ministers and even relatives of the emperor, always held his head high and straightened his back. No matter who he faced, he had this courage, because without desire, he is strong. He believed that since he entered the official career,
He is diligent and conscientious and never compromises for wealth and glory, so he can stand up wherever he goes.
But now, in such an inconspicuous mule cart, he felt completely depressed.
He was ashamed of others, ashamed of Princess Changle, and ashamed of the lives of the people on the village. When they captured Taozhou and Minzhou, this group of troops from Western Tibet walked side by side with them. They had promised to take the vassal
After people drive out of Taozhou, Taozhou will let them live and work in peace and contentment, and Daqi will be their hometown from now on.
Xie Chen seemed to still be able to see beside the bonfire in the dark night. On both sides of him were men from Tibet. They spoke poor Qi language, but they were hearty and brave. When they charged, they never fell behind the Qi troops.
With their help, the Tibetans were repelled time and time again.
Seeing that the Tibetan army was about to be defeated, Xie Chen remembered clearly what he said that night: "Do you think it's strange? These people are too..."
Zheng Zi wrote: "They are working too hard. Logically speaking, they shouldn't be like this. Even if they are a hidden branch of Wusongjie's group, they are still from Tibet. When the sword was aimed at their own family, they did not hesitate at all."
Jiang Wei also nodded: "Work as hard as us." In fact, he worked harder than them.
Nothing happens without a reason.
At that time, they determined that there must be something wrong with this team, and they should not only be related to Wusong Festival.
"Is it possible that you have been favored by our princess, so you want to settle in Daqi?"
Xie Chen was originally telling a joke, but after he said this, the three of them fell silent.
Xie Chen didn't know if it was his casual words that caught Jiang Wei's attention, and Jiang Wei began to check the details of those people privately, or if Jiang Wei had already known some inside information.
In short, for him, the revelation of the secret started from here, and the river of blood in the village started from that time.
Xie Chen lowered his head and knelt on the ground.
This action brought a chuckle from Bai: "Master Xie, are you going to see us off in advance? There is no need for this, and Master Xie doesn't have to feel guilty. If you haven't killed enough, just kill him again. In the past few years, we have
But I have also raised a lot of heads and military merits for you."
"No," Xie Chen said with an ugly face, "I didn't. I didn't come to Taozhou for the village."
"Aren't you going to eradicate the roots?" Bai Shi said, "That's new. We have stayed behind closed doors for these years, but haven't your eyes never left the village?"
"I thought that if you don't kill the chicken, you have to wait for it to lay enough eggs and raise the climate before you do it. Mr. Xie will become famous in one fell swoop."
Xie Chen was shaking all over, not because of fear, but out of pure shame. He wanted to argue, but what they did many years ago was there. How could he open his mouth?
After a moment of silence, Xie Chen finally said: "I received a letter from Zhang Yuan. He may have known that Jiang Wei and I were close friends in the past. He mentioned the Taozhou Rebellion and someone in the court happened to impeach the Feng family, so
...I want to come and have a look."
Mrs. Bai, who had been silent for a long time, then said: "Master Xie, are you satisfied with revisiting the old place? Today's Taozhou is not what you thought it was? Didn't you say that those lives can be exchanged for the stability of the people?"
Mrs. Bai paused for a moment when she said this, and she expressed her gratitude: "Is this the stability you want?"
Xie Chen had cold sweat on his forehead, and in his mind he thought of the chaos in Taozhou City, the rice grains that had been hidden, and the women who were about to be trafficked.
"no."
Xie Chen felt as if a huge boulder had been pressed against his back. He finally straightened up a little with difficulty and looked at Mrs. Bai. However, when he saw the scar on Mrs. Bai's face, Xie Chen slumped again.
Xie Chen lowered his head and said: "I came here this time to expose the actions of those in the Feng family, not for the village. This time is different."
There was silence in the mule cart again, and neither Mrs. Bai nor Mrs. Bai seemed willing to waste any more words.
Mrs. Bai stared at Xie Chen: "The people in Fengxia Village don't know my identity. We only see the immigrants as pitiful, so we give them jobs. If you implicate them..."
"No," Xie Chen wanted to swear, but he knew that the people on the mule cart did not believe his oath at all. "I will never hurt them in the slightest, nor will I submit a memorial to Beijing. It was our fault in the past."
Bai Shi chuckled again.
Obviously Xie Chen's apology meant nothing.
Xie Chen shut his mouth.
The mule cart stopped again, and Xie Chen stood up tremblingly. He saluted and walked out staggeringly.
The moment they got off the car, Mrs. Bai said: "They are looking at you."
The mule cart left, and Xie Chen didn't move for a long time. The horse next to him bumped his head, and he came back to his senses. Yes, what he said just now is correct.
Over the years, he could feel that those eyes were looking at him, always looking at him.
The wind blew, and Xie Chen felt that his clothes were soaked with sweat.
…
The mule cart continued forward until it entered the stockade.
When Mrs. Bai got out of the car, Bai Yuying, Bai Yuwei and others hurriedly stepped forward to carry Mrs. Bai back to the house. Mrs. Bai was about to go back to her house when Cha Shuo hurriedly came over and said, "Mom, Uncle Zhao and A Yang are here."
Mrs. Bai was not surprised. Her slightly frowned brows relaxed at this moment. She really liked the Zhao girl.
"People will be here soon, please come in!"
Mrs. Bai came in to freshen up briefly, then made a pot of tea. When the tea was placed on the table, Zhao Luoyang also came.
Just as Mrs. Bai expected, Zhao Xueli did not follow.
Zhao Luoyang sat next to Mrs. Bai without any hesitation. She looked at Mrs. Bai and said, "Mom, is everything going to be okay in the village?"
Shi Jiu felt that Zhao Luoyang's "Mama" was much more natural than when he usually called Mrs. Yang and others shamelessly. In some places, he had to learn more from Xiao Hui Hui.
Mrs. Bai looked at Zhao Luoyang: "Did you see it?"
Zhao Luoyang nodded: "As soon as Mother Bai and the clan leader left, Mr. Xie chased after them on horseback."
Mrs. Bai felt that Zhao Luoyang knew more than this. Maybe the girl had guessed that their village was related to Wusongqi.
Zhao Luoyang continued: "Will something happen?"
Mrs. Bai shook her head: "I don't know."
Zhao Luoyang nodded: "It's okay for now. No matter what happens, we can't delay our spring plowing. If we miss a year's harvest, it will be gone."
After saying that, Zhao Luoyang raised his head and looked at Mrs. Bai again: "Can you delay our spring plowing?"
A smile appeared on Mrs. Bai's face. For some reason it didn't look so scary this time, maybe because the smile came from the heart.
Mrs. Bai said: "I don't think so."
"Okay," Zhao Luoyang said, "then I'll feel at ease." What Mrs. Bai meant was that Xie Chen probably wouldn't inform the court.
After saying that, Zhao Luoyang stood up and said goodbye to Mrs. Bai: "Mom, it's getting late, so I'll go back with dad."
"Okay." Mrs. Bai didn't hold back.
Zhao Luoyang walked out of the house quickly, then got on the donkey cart and asked her father to drive the donkey cart. The father and daughter went back to Fengxia Village all the way.
Zhao Luoyang didn't seem to stay, but when he left, he stopped for a moment next to the carriage where Mrs. Bai had been riding, and stretched out his hand to hold the recorder in his hand.
Mrs. Bai drank all the tea in front of her, then stood up and went to Mrs. Bai's house.
Bai Shi was also waiting: "Leaving so soon?"
Mrs. Bai nodded and repeated what she said to Zhao Luoyang to Ms. Bai.
Then Mrs. Bai said: "The little girl should have guessed it,"
Bai didn't understand: "Why did A Yang ask about spring plowing?"
"Because Taozhou needs food," said Mrs. Bai, "no matter what happens, it needs rice."
The girl from the Zhao family guessed the origin of the people in the village, but did not panic. She was still thinking about what to do next... This child is not only smart but also very courageous.
Moreover, the girl from the Zhao family also knows Zhao Jingyun, so maybe she can leave many things to the girl from the Zhao family.