Gentleness has never been so... frightened as she is now!
Yes, it’s just plain fear!
Especially after knowing that the person in front of him who had just used his long sword to cut off his hair was His Highness the Crown Prince and was the target of his assassination two days ago, Wen Wen seemed to have seen that his life had come to an end.
She never thought that one day she would die in the hands of such a noble person. She thought about many ways to die, including dying of old age, being killed, and dying in competition with rangers, but she never thought that she would be killed by the noble prince. His Highness killed.
So at that moment, when the bright long sword passed by his eyes, all Wen Wen could do was to close his eyes calmly and try not to let himself feel the pain that would come from his neck.
Try to make the expression on your beautiful face softer and more natural, and don't make it too ugly after death.
A strong wind blew in front of her. Wen Wenwen unconsciously swayed her body with the wind, but there was no pain in her neck, nor even the legendary feeling of warmth and coolness.
The surroundings were very quiet, as if he had entered the underworld, as if he had no consciousness... and was dead.
But she felt that she was not dead, and seemed to be conscious. Then she heard Uncle Fan say to the prince in a low voice again: "Your Highness, please calm down. All these are the sins of the common people. The common people know that their sins are serious. Please, Your Majesty." Falling sin!"
"Condemned! How many heads do you have that I can chop off? Will killing you bring back the officials who died at the hands of your son and her? As a Censor of Yushitai and a Taoist Supervisor for many years, he actually Who gave you the courage to act like a tiger?" Li Hong threw away the long sword in his hand, turned around and walked to the door of the thatched house again.
At this moment, Gentle dared to open his eyes and looked at the familiar things in front of him in disbelief. He even touched his neck unconsciously. Everything was so familiar, but yet so different. At this moment in his heart, I only have one thought, it’s good to be alive.
Fan Huaiyi stood there for a long time. The faces of Quan Shancai and Su Honghui on the side were getting uglier and uglier. As Fan Huaiyi spoke more, more and more old events from the past would be exposed. I believe His Royal Highness will also know how he and others forced Fan Huaiyi to resign.
"Xiaomin is guilty. Xiaomin... has always known Quanzi's every move as a ranger, but Xiaomin has never objected. Xiaomin even..."
"Just tell me what I want to hear." Hua Meng moved the tables out of the thatched house, made a pot of tea for Li Hong, and placed it on the table.
Fan Huaiyi looked at the teapot and the gray tea wrapping paper, and recognized them at a glance as those he usually used.
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Xiao Min resigned because he had no choice but also because he was disappointed with the court. Mr. Quan Shancai took Zhuo Jing hostage and forced me to hand over the Han Jiacang and Li Yang that were found that year. There was evidence of smuggling official grain from the warehouse. Xiaomin had already been appointed as the inspector of Jiannan Province at that time. However, when he failed to impeach Mr. Quan Shancai in Chang'an, he was transferred from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was appointed as the inspector of Jiannan Province. This was Xiaomin's response. One of the disappointments of the imperial court. Less than two months later, Lord Quan Shancai followed Xiaomin and was appointed as the Governor of Chengdu Prefecture of Jiannan Daozhi. Less than a month after Lord Quan took office, Xiaomin Zhuo was appointed. Jing was then held hostage by him and forced Xiaomin to hand over the evidence for his impeachment in Chang'an. Xiaomin refused and reported it to the supervisory envoy, but no one made the decision for Xiaomin, which ultimately led to Xiaomin's death. "
Fan Huaiyi looked at Li Hong, who was still drinking tea leisurely. After calming down, he continued: "As an inspector of Jiannan Province, I am rejected by the officialdom of Jiannan Province. I know that the inspector has always been He was not welcomed by the local officials, but the memorials submitted by the common people to the Yushitai also fell into the sea. This made Master Quan even more unscrupulous and blatantly threatening the common people. As a last resort, the common people had no choice but to... write to Master Quan to resign. The kid is hiding."
"So you started to hate the imperial court, so your son, as a ranger, killed officials of the Tang Dynasty, but you were indifferent or even praised him?" Li Hong sneered and looked at Quan Shancai and Su Honghui. They didn't say anything, didn't refute Fan Huaiyi's words, just because there were two crossbows dangling in front of them.
"Yes, the common people hate the inaction of the imperial court, and hate the officials of Jiannan Province for protecting each other. They hate... After the common people were appointed as the inspectors of Jiannan Province, they transferred Quan Shancai to Jiannan Province as the prefect. This is to nakedly punish the common people to death. The common people had no way to go to heaven and no way to go to the earth. There were several times when they tried to find someone to help the common people in Jiannan Road to help the imperial court, but there was no news from them. The common people themselves tried to sneak back to Chang'an seven times. , but he was discovered every time, and eventually had to hide in the deep mountains and forests," Fan Huaiyi said in a calm tone.
"Hate? When you were transferred to Tao Supervisor, it should be the order of the father. Quan Shancai was transferred to Chengdu Prefecture, which was also the order of the father. So the person you hate is Gu's father? Do you want to return to Chang'an? But I can’t go back…”
"The four roads in and out of Chang'an on Jiannan Road are covered with portraits of ordinary people. The last time the ordinary people wanted to sneak back to Chang'an, they stayed in the deep mountains and forests for more than two months, eating bark, wild fruits, and wild vegetables every day to satisfy their hunger. "
"Then why are you here?" Li Hong asked curiously. This is not a very hidden place. If Quan Shancai conducts a large-scale search, he should be able to find this place in less than a month.
"Xiaomin's letter to Master Quan stated that Xiaomin had taken the Tuyuhun Road and left Jiannan Road to Anxi. Xiaomin didn't know whether Master Quan believed these words, but Xiaomin returned to Chengdu The back of the house only knows three words: "It's dark under the lamp." Fan Huaiyi calmly recounted the facts, but he no longer cared about his own life or death.
Even if Quan Shancai and His Highness the Crown Prince were separated from each other, even if His Highness the Crown Prince did not trust Quan Shancai, and even if he only entered Jiannan Road now because of Quan Shancai's affairs, these things have nothing to do with his life or death.
After all, just because Fan Ning An was willing to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince, the dozen or twenty people here would not be able to survive.
Fan Huaiyi, who was once a censor, knew exactly what kind of crime it was to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince.
Regardless of whether you know or not that the person you want to assassinate is His Royal Highness, the result will definitely be death.
This was the first time that Wen Wen heard Fan Huaiyi talk about his past. She knew that Fan Huaiyi had been an official, but she didn't know how big his official position was, what rank he was in, and what he did specifically. Moreover, Fan Ning'an had never told her about it.
So today, I gradually recovered from the fantasy that death had just arrived. After hearing the conversation between Fan Huaiyi and Li Hong, I fell into a state of dumbfoundedness again.
The darkness of the officialdom, the complicated relationships, Fan Huaiyi's tortuous fate that was almost like a narrow escape, and the death of Fan Ning'an's mother all caused the gentle worldview of either good or bad to begin to collapse.
Especially thinking about what His Royal Highness the Prince said to her and Fan Ning'an that day, Wen Wen suddenly felt that the world was far more complicated than she imagined. The essence of everything was even good, and there was even nothing in this world. , can be measured by right and wrong. This world is completely different from the world in her heart!
"It's dark under the lamp. Do you think that if Quan Shancai wanted to find you, he would also look for you outside Chengdu Mansion? He would never expect that you are right under his nose, right? It's a good strategy to save your life. Baiyun Guan , Do you have any acquaintances in Star Reaching Temple? Or, Fan..."
"Little citizen Fan Ning'an." Fan Ning'an knelt on the ground. He was entranced by his father's story about the past. He slowly straightened up involuntarily. At this moment, he saw Li Hong looking at him and wanted to say his name, so he hurriedly told Li Hong .
"Or is it Fan Ning'an who accidentally ran into Star Reaching Temple and Baiyun Temple?"
"Baiyun and Star Reaching suddenly emerged, and even had the potential to overtake the ordinary Taoist temples. The common people felt that there must be something wrong with them. They once quietly went up the mountain to enter. However, the two temples seemed to be open, but in fact there were many places that were not allowed to peep. In addition, Quanzi wants to learn martial arts and imitate the ranger, which is in line with Xiaomin's disappointment with the court at that time. Since the court does nothing, let Quanzi become a ranger and bring justice to people like Xiaomin who have suffered injustice. "
Li Hong touched his chin and wondered whether he was listening to Fan Huaiyi's words or thinking about something, but after Fan Huaiyi finished speaking, there was no movement for a long time.
The people in the courtyard looked at him without speaking, and no one dared to speak. The dozen rangers just knelt on the ground, not daring to move.
"Zongzheng Temple! Monks and Taoists of the Tang Dynasty have always been under the jurisdiction of Zongzheng Temple. Hou Sizhi once served as the chief minister of Zongzheng Temple, and was later convicted and executed by me. Are the Star-Chasing Temple and Baiyun Temple related to him? Quan Shancai "Now that you can speak, how credible are Fan Huaiyi's words?" Li Hong turned his attention to Quan Shancai.
And he was thinking quickly in his mind. Among the royal family members, several princesses were ordained as Taoist priests. So, are some of them related to the Star Reaching Temple and Baiyun Temple
Thinking of this, Li Hong had no intention of listening to how Quan Shancai was arguing with Fan Huaiyi, but instead focused on Wen Wen.
This woman in red is obviously the leader of these dozen people, which means that she is in the Star Reaching Temple or the Baiyun Temple, and she must have a certain background. Otherwise, how could these people listen to her orders and only follow her lead?
(End of chapter)