The people there are kind and simple, relying on the sea to eat, and their ancestors have made a living by fishing for generations.
Four years ago, a merchant ship flying a strange flag approached the coast of Shaozhou.
Businessmen from the island country came from afar and brought them something called Fuyuan Paste.
After eating that kind of thing, people can be radiant and energetic in a short period of time. Moreover, the price was very cheap at first, so the simple fishermen in Shaozhou used those things without thinking.
But slowly, they found that they began to rely on Fuyuan Ointment. If they didn't take it for a day, they would feel as if they were sick and feel uncomfortable all over.
Moreover, those who have been taking it for the longest time can no longer live without Fuyuan Cream.
When he gets sick, he looks like crazy, with tears streaming down his face, and he wants to kneel on the ground and roll around.
At this time, businessmen from the island country took the opportunity to increase the price of Fuyuan Paste, making it difficult to find a piece of Fuyuan Paste.
In this way, countless people in Shaozhou lost all their property and their families because of this Fuyuan anointing.
Even Shaozhou officials also took Fuyuan ointment.
When they realize something is wrong, they themselves get caught up in it.
I knew that reporting to the court was the right choice, but I was afraid of being punished by the court and fearing that I would not get Fuyuan anointing from now on, so I gritted my teeth and refused to report it.
The officials and the island nation's businessmen worked together to enslave the people of Shaozhou like crazy. If it weren't for a group of righteous people who went through all the trouble to walk all the way from Shaozhou to Kyoto to file a complaint, I'm afraid the people of Shaozhou would still be in turmoil.
Deep in the heat.
When Emperor Qi heard about this, he was furious and beheaded more than 50 Shaozhou officials. He also killed all the island businessmen who had stayed in the previous week and beheaded them all. He sent many doctors to Shaozhou to help the people quit.
This is a very harmful thing.
The Shaozhou Fuyuan Paste incident lasted for one year, and all officials in Shaozhou underwent a major change. The originally fertile land became barren due to this disaster. After that, the emperor issued a ban that edible Fuyuan Paste must not be grown in Daqi.
Moreover, the impact of this incident was quite bad. A gag order was also issued in Shaozhou. Shaozhou was far away from Kyoto, so many people in Kyoto did not even know that such a thing happened, and those who knew did not dare to speak out.
However, neither Qin Rushuang nor Xie Xun expected that Fuyuan Cream, which should have disappeared in Daqi, would actually appear in Zhou County, which is so close to Kyoto.
"Let's go see Shen Xiaoyang tomorrow. We need to inform Shen Xiaoyang about this." Qin Rushuang suggested.
Early the next morning, Qin Rushuang told Mrs. Xu that if Boss Xu fell ill again in the afternoon, she must not be soft-hearted. She left two followers to help take care of the Xu Mansion in the afternoon, and then the two went to find Shen Xiaoyang.
After hearing this, Shen Xiaoyang was as shocked as Qin Rushuang yesterday.
"How is that possible?! Hasn't all the Fuyuan anointing been destroyed at the beginning? Moreover, in recent years, the authorities have issued a ban. No merchants from the island country are allowed to set foot on Daqi's land, or even enter our waters. They will be expelled as soon as they come."
Then, Shen Xiaoyang became filled with overwhelming anger. If what happened was true, wouldn't his grandma also...
"In addition to talking about Fuyuan ointment, I just want to ask how your grandma is doing today."
Qin Rushuang continued: "According to my guess, the amount of Fuyuan Cream contained in the incense in the Taoist temple should increase from small to large. Only after using the largest incense like Boss Xu did, the symptoms will be more obvious.
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When Shen Xiaoyang heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Maybe it's because we know our family's roots in Zhou County and don't dare to make any plans. I heard my grandma say that she can only wear medium-grade incense..."
"She has been complaining to me, saying that Taoist Master Wang said she was not sincere, so she has been unable to offer the largest incense. Now that I am here, she has not been to the Taoist temple for a few days. Maybe she will be able to offer the smallest incense when she returns..."
"Does grandma have any symptoms of addiction?"
"That being said...it seems true." Shen Xiaoyang tried to remember.
"I stayed with my grandma at noon yesterday, fearing that she would go to the Taoist temple with her sick body like that day. In the afternoon, I felt that my grandma was not in good spirits, and she kept covering her heart and saying that she felt uncomfortable. Later, the doctor gave her some soothing medicine. , she got better after struggling for about an hour."
Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun looked at each other.
It seems that the person behind this was afraid of Shen Xiaoyang's mother's family and did not dare to do anything serious. Moreover, the old man is old, so the symptoms may not be obvious.
"Should we ask someone from Kyoto to come over?" Shen Xiaoyang asked.
He almost wants to copy that Taoist temple right now!
This calculation is all on his grandma. Do you really think that there is no one in their family?
Qin Rushuang was shaken.
Before she met Shen Xiaoyang, she did think of the simplest way, which was to ask Kyoto directly for help and send people to encircle and suppress him. However, after hearing what Shen Xiaoyang said, she hesitated again.
It stands to reason that although Shen Xiaoyang's mother's family was quite famous before, and Shen Xiaoyang's grandfather was once a high-ranking official in the court, their family kept a low profile after they were disarmed and returned to their fields. Even in Zhou County, not many people knew their details. They only thought that They are an ordinary wealthy family.
Such a family, with an old lady who is very believing, should be a big fat fish in the eyes of people like Daozhang Wang. If they want to kill, their family will definitely be the first to be killed.
But Wang Daozhang unexpectedly controlled the dosage for the old man, and did not even trick the old man into taking the rest of the family to offer incense. He was obviously wary of this family, and he was deeply wary.
Does that mean that... they actually know the situation of Shen Xiaoyang's mother's family...?
Moreover, if Wang Daozhang and others dare to act in Zhou County, which is so close to Kyoto, they must be relying on someone behind them, and they must be related to some people in the imperial court.
"I don't think this Taoist temple was built in Zhou County on a sudden whim. It's more like it has been planned for a long time to eat away at the people of Zhou County bit by bit. It dares to make such a big show but is afraid of your family... I'm afraid there are people in Kyoto. "
Qin Rushuang continued: "If we act rashly now and ask for help from Kyoto, we are afraid that it will scare the snake. It is better to find out the person behind the scenes first."
After hearing this, Shen Xiaoyang felt that this was also true, so he nodded and said, "That's okay."
"Then we must be more careful in our actions in the future. If we really have contact with officials in Kyoto, we may have to make some changes in our appearance."
Qin Rushuang nodded.
As a result, the two of them may not be suitable to stay in Xu Mansion anymore.
After saying goodbye to Shen Xiaoyang, the two returned to the Xu Mansion, explained the situation to Mrs. Xu, and found some excuses to move out.
Mrs. Xu didn't stay much longer. Now she had to focus on taking care of the family's breadwinner.
"Mrs. Xu, please remember that when Boss Xu is ill, don't be soft-hearted! Otherwise, all your previous efforts will be wasted, you know?"
Boss Xu was the first person they rescued, and he was also a deeply addicted person. Qin Rushuang was afraid that Boss Xu and Mrs. Xu might alert him, so after careful consideration, she left her two subordinates in the Xu Mansion to take care of them.
Firstly, they stayed to help, and secondly, if anything happened in Xu Mansion, they could report it in time.
This matter involves a huge amount of money. Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun's top priority is to stabilize the situation in Zhou County. After finding out the details, they can bring reinforcements to conduct a thorough investigation.
But they didn't expect that all their efforts would be in vain because of Mrs. Xu's momentary weakness.
