The government officials also quickly drew their swords and stood ready.
Although Qi Yu was a little shocked, he was not worried about safety issues. Yes, the security at the scene was very meticulous. Even if there was some small disturbance, they would not be able to cause any big trouble.
Look at the people first.
However, they saw that they were a group of country people dressed as farmers. After running for a certain distance, they all fell to the ground, shouting that they were wronged and shouting that they wanted to see Mr. Qi Yuqi.
What is all this mess?
If you want to complain, you should go to Mr. Yu, but why do you go to Mr. Qi?
However, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since it was not a bad person causing trouble, there would be no danger.
Qi Yu couldn't help but feel confused when he saw it.
The visitors were none other than members of the Qi family, headed by Qi Zhuchang, from their hometown of Taohua Village.
Strange, what are they doing here? Are they still calling for injustice?
Weird!
But it doesn’t matter, just ask them and they’ll know?
Qi Yu turned his head and told Mr. Yu not to act rashly yet, he would handle the matter himself. If it doesn't work, it won't be too late to bother him again.
Yu Hai thought for a while and nodded.
Then, Qi Yu left the table, stopped a few feet away from Qi Zhuchang, and then stood still.
Not only Qi Yu, but also all the relatives felt incredible when they saw this scene. Mrs. Zhou even frowned, looking like she didn't know what to do.
Liu Quan did not panic. She quickly whispered to her mother-in-law, telling her not to interfere or interrupt, and let her husband handle it alone.
Yes, he is the head of the family.
However, even though Liu Quan said this, she did not do so herself. She stood up and left the table, walked over with her skirt in hand, and stood half way behind Qi Yu.
She felt a little uneasy, afraid that these people would make things difficult for her husband.
…
As for Qi Yu, he just stood there quietly, not speaking, and his face showed no joy or worry. No one could see his specific mood swings.
Yes, Qi Yu was waiting for them to speak first.
These people came from afar and made such begging gestures. Something must have happened.
Since they are the ones asking, why should you take the initiative to ask?
It's a bit cold...
The atmosphere was a bit stiff and felt weird.
In fact, Qi Zhuchang was very annoyed. He thought that Qi Dalang would step forward to help him, but unexpectedly he remained still and silent. Could he just kneel down like this?
Little did he know, Qi Yu had already seen through his hypocrisy, and he did it on purpose.
Qi Zhuchang finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he had to put up a sad face and said: "Qi Yuxian grandson, I am here..."
Qi Yu directly interrupted him and said indifferently: "Hold on! Qi Weng's title is wrong, please correct it. Forget it... you better get up and speak. You just kneeled down and it was your right to do so."
This is your repentance for what you did before."
"You... still hold grudges?"
"I still have the same attitude as before, and I have long said that any move that hurts my family in the slightest is unforgivable!"
Not good...
Qi Zhuchang stood up awkwardly, and then said: "We are all a family, why are we in such a quarrel?"
Qi Yu's face hardened and he said coldly: "Back then, weren't the people who wanted my family's lives the same people from this family?"
"this……"
Qi Yu changed his tone and said: "If I remember correctly, when I returned to my hometown to move my grave, you once told me that once I walked out of the threshold of the ancestral temple, it would be difficult for me to walk back again.
Okay. Can I interpret your words to mean that there is nothing to do with us anymore?"
Qi Zhuchang pretended to remember, shook his head and said, "I don't remember saying such a thing."
Um?
Actually going back on your word?
It seems that he is still a little dishonest!
Qi Yu didn't take it seriously and chuckled: "Forget it, what happened in the past is over, and it doesn't make any sense to bring it up again. Tell me, what do I mean?"
Qi Zhuchang blushed in embarrassment and could only say: "I said, alas, it's all Qi Qiuchuan's fault. Now...all the members of the Qi family are facing prison, and they can't escape. So, I want to
I implore you to remember the past kindness and help me..." After saying that, Qi Zhuchang bowed deeply, almost touching the ground.
What's going on?
Regardless of whether he can save him or not, let's just talk about Qi Qiuchuan, but I haven't heard any news about him for a long time.
Why did it suddenly appear again now?
I still remember that when Mr. Yu was still the magistrate of Lanshan County, he made a public trial judgment on the case of Qi Qiuchuan's family: Qi Qiuchuan and his wife were sentenced to frontier distribution, and his son was sentenced to one and a half years in prison. Not long after, their family was lucky enough to meet the new emperor.
The opportunity to grant amnesty to the world after ascending to the throne gave him a chance to be reborn.
Later, when I returned to my hometown to move the graves, I never saw them in Taohua Village. I heard from my neighbor Aunt Zhang that their family had moved away from their hometown. As for where they went, no one knew.
As the saying goes, there must be monsters when things go wrong, and sudden news about people like them is never a good thing.
However, Qi Yu's curiosity was aroused, and he raised his hand to signal Qi Zhuchang to continue talking.
Qi Yude's attitude made Qi Zhuchang feel ashamed and angry. This attitude... was really too unreasonable.
However, he did not dare to say it openly.
In his senses, Qi Yu changed, and there was an oppressive aura about him.
This feeling made the old patriarch extremely uncomfortable, and he even bent down without obeying his orders. He had to make a compliment and speak in a low-key manner.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu couldn't help but be startled.
Something really happened.
The Qi family members encountered unexpected disasters!
The general situation is this.
It is said that the newly transferred magistrate of Lanshan County was angrily criticized by Mr. Yu for building the "Jinshi Jidi Archway". After returning to his jurisdiction, he actually did some verification, that is, whether Qi Yu had left his hometown.
Did the clan establish another branch?
Yes, you have to understand clearly even if you suffer a loss!
Thinking about it, it is really rare to have a third prize in the district. This kind of cultural, educational and political achievements are enough for him to brag about for a lifetime. It may even be related to his future promotion or not. Anyone would care about it.
As a result, this investigation revealed something unexpected.
Not long ago, the provincial government's inspector received the order from the governor and issued wanted documents to all counties and districts within its jurisdiction. On them, all the names of the bandits who worshiped the Emperor were written, that is, these people all belonged to
It's a repeat offender.
In terms of nature, this matter has little to do with the imperial court. It is just a routine purge operation within the provincial government to prevent their resurgence.
Unexpectedly, the names of Qi Qiuchuan's family were included in the roster of this document.
Yes, they joined the Cult of Emperor Worship.
This matter originally had nothing to do with the Qi family, but the magistrate of Lanshan suddenly made a thorough investigation of Qi Yu's genealogy, and then it became relevant.
During this investigation, the county magistrate unexpectedly discovered that these Qi family members were a branch of the Qi Qiuchuan family.
So, here comes the problem.
For the crime of rebellion like Qi Qiuchuan's, according to the law, the tribesmen must bear the responsibility of being imprisoned, that is, being imprisoned.
Then, will Qi Yu be implicated?
The answer is: no!
Because, he has indeed left the Qi family, and there are documents left behind to prove it. In other words, he cannot bear the blame at all.
Besides, the prisoners in this series are not serious criminals or repeat offenders, and they can be redeemed with money. This is somewhat similar to the payment of bail in later generations.
However, the Qi family members have no money!
Where did the money go?
Because they were all afraid of building the Great Wall, they each sold all their property to redeem their corvee services. In this way, they all returned to before the founding of the People's Republic of China overnight.
What made them regret even more was that the construction of the Great Wall this time was not as scary as the rumors said, and the food and accommodation were just so-so.
Alas, if I had known better, I wouldn’t have spent this wasted money!