Chapter 82 Hometown(1/2)
It's too much of a loss of identity when you make a swear word for a question.
Lord Yuan, the new magistrate of Chang'an Prefecture, frowned. The Guo family is a wealthy family, so why is it so uncultured?
"Has Mr. Guo not come back yet?" he asked.
Mr. Guo Er shook his head again: "My sister-in-law is sick at her parents' home, and my brother is going to seek medical treatment and medicine." He added, "My third brother and his family are also helping to seek medical treatment and medicine. I will come back to see my home and send Zhujing to serve my sister-in-law." He sighed with a sad face.
The prefect Yuan looked contemptuous, and the people around him looked at each other.
I don’t know if this sentence is said by Mr. Guo Er, dare to add another sentence, if I lie, I will thunder and lightning.
Why didn't the Guo family come back? Lord Yuan knows it well, and the people of the entire Chang'an Mansion know it well. They are afraid that they will be beaten and pushed like this cottage, all because of Xue Qing.
"No one can hide the whereabouts of the rebel Xue Qing in Chang'an Prefecture." Lord Yuan no longer looked at Mr. Guo Er, but looked around the people. "The wanted notice has been distributed by every household. Once Xue Qing's whereabouts are found, you must report it, otherwise it will be treated as a member of the party."
A low voice of discussion sounded around, as if fearful and dissatisfied.
"I know, this move is harsh." Lord Yuan continued, speaking earnestly, "But Chang'an Mansion is different from other places. Xue Qing walked out from here. Her identity is fake, but her contacts with everyone in Chang'an Mansion are real. There are neighbors she is familiar with, relatives and friends..." As he spoke, his eyes swept over the people present one by one, those carrying vendors on the shoulders, the shopkeepers of the street shops watching the excitement, the second master of the Guo family, and more importantly, a group of young men wearing green robes and confucian scarves standing there, "Her husband and classmates."
When the eyes were swept across, everyone was talking in a low voice, some were hiding backwards, and some were silent and expressionless.
"It's different now than before." Lord Yuan said with a solemn expression, "Everything that Xue Qing had before was fake. Everyone should recognize this and not have mercy on the thief."
After saying that, I looked back at the collapsed cottage. The cottage had turned into a haystack. I swept past the group of scholars and looked at the Liudaoquan Mountain next to me. The trees withered green in the winter, and I could not hear the sound of reading or the dispersed students.
This year, the Liudaoquanshan Society School was on holiday very early. After the new magistrate arrived, the Society School was on holiday. In extraordinary times, students were not allowed to gather.
What happened when the students from Chang'an Prefecture gathered together? Lord Yuan had already understood clearly before he was ordered to take office.
"Clean the place clean." Yuan said, "If it is clean, don't affect society and students' reading."
After saying that, he left with the crowd of officials and officers, and the remaining officers and soldiers cleared the collapsed cottage.
"Let's go." Mr. Guo Er shouted, greeting the servants of the Guo family.
"Young Master Qingzi's things are still inside..." Nuannuan shouted, wanting to run towards the collapsed cottage.
Mr. Guo Er glared at her again and grabbed her and took her aside: "Nothing is there, nothing, it has nothing to do with us."
The reason why he was called here by the prefect Yuan was to ask if there was anything from their Guo family inside. If there was one, take it out first. The government wants to demolish the traitor Xue Qing, which will not affect other people.
Of course, Mr. Guo Er shook his head flatly to deny it, indicating that this place has no relationship with his Guo family, and there is no Guo family's belongings.
Seeing the new magistrate leave, Master Guo Er took Nuannuan and his servants and left in a hurry.
The onlookers gradually dispersed, but many people stayed there and whispered.
The collapsed cottage was cleaned up and pulled into the car little by little. When a wooden board was lifted out, several young people couldn't help but want to step forward, and someone stepped forward in advance to stop it.
"Don't go." Leting said.
"But that's a plaque." Several young men looked anxious.
When Leting looked over, the wooden board was rolled and fell on the car by an officer and soldier. The broken wooden board was very strong. It did not break when the cottage was pushed down. It was thrown into the car and hit the stone tiles. It was not broken. The three words Zhizhitang, which were covered with a layer of dust in the sunlight, were faintly visible.
"The plaque is just a plaque." He whispered, "The Zhizhitang is enough in his heart."
The teenagers stopped and did not move forward again.
"Fortunately, all the books were taken out in advance." Le Ting smiled.
The teenagers smiled, it was far-fetched.
"Everyone, go back, don't care about these things, study hard." Leting continued, and smiled again, "I'll go and pick up firewood first."
The teenagers joked with him and walked away.
The onlookers gradually dispersed, and the officers and soldiers drove away in their cars. The collapsed cottage disappeared, as if they had never appeared before.
But there was no easy way to erase it. Leting, standing on the mountain road, turned around and looked at the traces of three houses on the open space.
But, he was actually a girl, so amazing.
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Mr. Guo Er did not return home, and followed the prefect Yuan to the yamen. As the year approached, people were still busy in the yamen.
"Mr. Yuan has worked so hard." Mr. Guo Er sighed afterwards, "I have to be busy with so many things."
It was indeed hard work. The court selected him to take over the position of Chang'an Prefecture. Chen Sheng and Song Yuan had a thorough discussion with him one after another. He himself knew his heavy responsibilities, so he rushed to Chang'an Prefecture day and night. Unexpectedly, Chang'an Prefecture did not even post a wanted notice. Although the people in the city knew that Emperor Baozhang returned to the court and that Qin Tan Gong was a rebel traitor and that he was imprisoned for the monarchy, he almost didn't know that Xue Qing had become a rebel traitor.
"In order not to frighten the people and to put Chang'an Prefecture in chaos, there are too many people involved in Chang'an Prefecture with Xue Qing."
The former prefect Li Guangyuan left such a bullshit explanation and left overnight, which made him feel so worried when facing the shocked people of Chang'an.
Fortunately, all other political affairs are at a low cost. The arrest and stability of the people is the key, and it is enough to do just this thing.
Priest Yuan stepped into the hall, and the dozen old men sitting in the hall stood up and saluted them together. These were the four major tribes and eight masters of Chang'an City.
These old men rarely come out to meet people in person. In the past, even if the government summoned them, only the sons from the family would come.
The prefect Yuan was very satisfied with their performance and invited them to take their seats. He politely and sincerely explained the seriousness of the situation. Everyone also expressed that they would restrict their family members, strictly investigate the whereabouts of suspicious people, and assist the government. Then they lamented that Emperor Baozhang returned to the court as a blessing for the Great Zhou Dynasty. A traitor and evil man like Duke Qin Tan was finally punished. The two sides had a great conversation. The prefect Yuan wanted to keep everyone for dinner.
"The banquet cannot be held now," he said, "more than a little bit of simple food."
Everyone was busy and refused.
"Mr. Yuan has something to do, and he hasn't had a rest for a few days, and his eyes are red." Mr. Guo Er said with concern afterwards, "Eating is small, and it's not too late."
The prefect Yuan also knew that these people had to go back to rectify their tribesmen and had a lot of things to do, so he did not force them and delivered them to the door in person.
More than a dozen people walked out of the yamen with a serious expression.
"I'm talking about Mr. Guo Er." Old Master Liu said, "It's a loss of identity to be so flattering to the Lord."
Mr. Guo Er, who was walking at the end, was shocked by the sudden shouting of his name.
"What is my identity?" he said, "Young Master Liu, don't joke."
Old Master Zhang smiled and said, "Master Guo Er, you don't have to be afraid. We can be afraid of any of us, but you Guo's family don't need it."
Before Mr. Guo could speak, another old man spoke indifferently: "Yes, Mr. Guo is amazing, and he is a great hero for Emperor Baozhang to return to the court."
Mr. Guo Er looked at him, and someone on the other side said calmly: "We will rely on the Guo family in the future." After that, he raised his hand to salute, "Mr. Guo Er, please take care of him next."
Mr. Guo Er was so dizzy that he was sarcastic by their words and sarcastic words that he could not reply at all. He also knew why these old guys were so angry.
Guo Huaichun, a small person who was inconspicuous in their eyes, actually hid such a big secret under their noses.
Mr. Guo Er murmured with grievance: "I don't know either." He smiled bitterly, "Besides, our Guo family is very embarrassed now."
It was indeed a great achievement to cover up the substitute of Emperor Virgin and allow Emperor Virgin to return to the court smoothly, but who would have thought that the substitute of Emperor Virgin would rebel and become a traitor. Then they would be embarrassed and would inevitably be suspected of being guarded, so Master Guo simply did not even go back to his home.
These words failed to calm everyone down.
"A real princess and a traitor are all related to your Guo family. You are indeed very powerful." Old Master Liu shook his sleeves and walked away.
Others also got into the car, chatting and joking.
"However, Old Master Liu doesn't have to underestimate himself. You and Xue Qing almost become in-laws."
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Old Master Liu spat, stepped across the threshold and shouted angrily.
"This shameless Guo family dares to use us as cover."
The men waiting in the hall knew what Old Master Liu was scolding. Xue Qing had a marriage contract with the Liu family as a man, which was more conducive to concealing the identity of a woman... However, it seems that the Guo family has always disagreed, it was Old Master Liu who volunteered.
"Volunteering? I was cheated! Who knew that Xue Qing was a woman?" Old Master Liu said angrily.
Yes, Xue Qing is actually a woman. I really didn’t see it, nor did I expect it to...
"Grandmaster, then this is also our contribution, right? Why not follow the head and draw..." someone interrupted.
He was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"Do you think the matter is not big enough? What do you mention?" Old Master Liu sat down and said angrily, "Now you have to insist that we were cheated. Other things have nothing to do with us."
The men in the hall whispered. Apart from the simple announcements from the government, they already knew more detailed information, such as how Qin Tan Gong was arrested in the hall, how Song and Yuan dynasties rebelled, and who was the Emperor Baozhang who came out...
Just listening to the description, I felt the thrillingness of the court in the capital. I don’t know what it would be like to witness it with my own eyes...
Witness it with your own eyes.
Old Master Liu slapped the chair again and said, "Have you found out the matter in the capital?"
The discussion in the hall suddenly became quiet, and a man lowered his head and stood up and said, "I found out clearly. The managers said that it was Young Master Chunyang's order that he would not let the news go home, for fear of being found and causing trouble if he violated the court."
Just a few days before the arrival of the new magistrate, the Liu family learned the details of the matter. It turned out that apart from the arrest of Emperor Baozhang Guichao, Qin Tan Gong, there was such a shocking thing.
Xue Qing, the substitute of Emperor Baozhang, the daughter of Song Yuan, and then claimed to be the real Emperor. He escaped under the escort of the Black Armor Guard.
Xue Qing!
If they had known about this earlier, they would not have been as passive as they are now. They could have called Liu Chunyang back from the capital earlier.
I am hiding it because I am afraid of causing trouble to my family? Is this kind of clumsy lie treating them as children?
Old Master Liu looked heavy: "I think he is clearly trying to cause trouble for the family." He turned to look at the man who was talking, "What else did he do besides these?"
To be continued...