In several aristocratic families, the old princes took out the so-called edicts and issued proclamations, blatantly breaking with the imperial court.
Some people even shouted to support Chu King Xiao Wen to take back the throne and drive this unfaithful, unjust, unfilial and disloyal king from the throne.
When they came like this, Xiao Xian really couldn't say anything.
You say that they are plotting rebellion on some pretext, but in the name of the late emperor's edict, you can't say that these people were afraid of him before and did not dare to rebel. Now that he has passed away, they have nothing to fear.
After all, the emperor's rise to power had a shady origin. Young people did not dare to say anything, but those older princes were still a little resentful.
When the emperor was in his prime and Xiao Xian was alive, they didn't dare to show it. Now that the emperor is sick and Xiao Xian is dead, they naturally don't take it seriously.
It is destined to be an eventful year.
However, Xiao Wen, who was mentioned by many people, still did not appear. Some people said that he was traveling around and might not be able to hear this because he was in a remote place.
Some people also say that he may have been killed by that faint king!
This time, it became even more heated.
Fortunately, the imperial court is not weak either. They have strong soldiers and horses, and they also have Ye Sheng to help, so they will not be stretched.
But naturally, there is no time to take care of things here in Fengcheng.
Shen Mingzhu discussed with Xiao Xian about going to Spirit Snake Peak.
The chaos outside cannot reach the Yun family's territory. The peace that has existed for two to three hundred years is not in vain, and the people here are not affected at all.
Even in the war-torn areas outside, I heard that the merchants here in Fengcheng would not harm their lives, but escorted them to arrive safely.
It's nothing short of amazing.
Shen Mingzhu handed over the shop to Pei Shengnan, Tang Ye and others. Chu Ji was responsible for some important news here and sent them messages.
She and Xiao Xian took Qu Shui Shui Shang and other twenty people to Ling Snake Mountain.
Ling Snake Mountain is near Ningzhou. Once you enter Ningzhou's territory, it becomes even more sparsely populated and the mountains are deep.
There are many mountain people here, most of them are uncivilized, and some even live a life of eating hair and drinking blood.
There are also some knowledgeable mountain people who have begun to contact the Han people at the foot of the mountain. After all, although they feel that they can be self-sufficient, they also need the salt and iron at the foot of the mountain.
The little salt, iron, and copper they had themselves were not enough to make cooking utensils, so they naturally needed the support of the Han people.
But they are also unfriendly to the Han people. They instinctively think that the Han people are coming to invade them, plunder their resources, people and livestock, and seize their land and forests, so they will not take any action against the Han people who live in concentrated areas.
But if you are a Han who enters the forest without permission and is alone, then I'm sorry, I can only blame you for your bad luck, they are absolutely rude.
For this reason, everyone generally warns each other not to enter the mountains casually if there is nothing important to do. Even if you enter the mountains, you must say hello to the mountain residents in advance, so that there will be no misunderstandings.
Although Shen Mingzhu and Xiao Xian vaguely heard some such rumors, they did not pay attention to them. After all, the mountain people gathered in another place, not in the Spirit Snake Mountain where they were going.
Spirit Snake Peak stretches for more than a thousand miles. From a distance, it looks like a giant python hovering on the top of the mountain. It is extremely spectacular. Because there is a living Buddha temple on Spirit Snake Peak, there are many good men and women, including mountain people, who also come to pray for blessings.
