As Chu Ning said, the city gate security is not a bad thing.
I don’t know what happened to others, but for their family, it is definitely a good thing, because Lao Chu’s family can no longer go into the city.
No one came after him for money anymore. Chu Shouli, who didn't know what to do, was surprised and breathed a long sigh of relief. He could finally do things with peace of mind.
He only thought about business. Even when he went out and left the city, he felt that the inspections were strict, and he didn't think about anything else. He didn't know what kind of dark moments the neighboring Changrao County had experienced, so he didn't have any worries and continued to brew happily.
Drinking fruit wine, I feel like my days are going very fast.
Mrs. Qin, on the other hand, was busy weaving all day long. She hardly went out except to buy food at the vegetable market, and she was even less aware of what was going on outside.
Chu Jing was keenly aware that there were more and more government officials on the street. However, after all, she was young and had never experienced troubled times. She could never have imagined that banditry was in full force outside and was threatening the lives of the people. She could only
It seemed that there was a thief who had stolen from many houses and caused a big commotion. The county magistrate ordered the entire city to enforce martial law and arrest him.
It’s not easy for anyone to make money. After hard work, they managed to save some money, but they were reluctant to spend it. However, it was stolen by these hateful thieves, and they were heartbroken to death.
These thieves are so abominable!
Chu Jing originally wanted to remind Chu Ning to be careful. Those ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum products she had were all valuable and they must not be targeted by others, but then she thought about it. With Xiao Huihui here, no thieves wanted to break into their house.
door, so she didn't mention anything.
The martial law at the city gate did not have any impact on the Chu family. On the contrary, it helped them keep trouble out. Chu Ning felt that it was not a bad idea to continue like this.
I just don't know how long they can last.
Chu Ning guessed unoptimistically that this policy would be canceled in at most half a year. It is said that you can only commit a thief for a thousand days, and there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand days. After a long time, who can continue to be tight?
Xian, always vigilant.
Furthermore, investing so many people would definitely cost a lot, and there was no telling how long County Magistrate Wu could support him, so she calculated on the high side for half a year.
But if the situation outside becomes increasingly chaotic, then that's a different story.
The days go by so fast and September enters in a blink of an eye.
On this day, Mengxiu brought another explosive news. It was said that King Ning had raised the flag of King Kang's rebellion, openly recognized King Kang as his son, and also rebelled.
Everyone was confused.
"That's right, Prince Ning. How could Prince Ning rebel?"
"Yes, there are so many members of the royal family. Anyone can rebel, but King Ning cannot. This is something everyone in the world knows. How could he suddenly follow King Kang to rebel?"
Several people excitedly shouted that it was impossible. Meng Xiu sighed, "I didn't believe it when I first heard about it, but this is a fact. You have to believe it even if you don't believe it."
Chu Ning asked Fang Shengyu in confusion, "Who is this Prince Ning? Why does everyone think it is impossible for him to rebel?"
Fang Shengyu explained, "Prince Ning is the nephew raised by the emperor himself. Although he is a nephew in name, he treats him more affectionately than his own son..."
After talking for a long time, Chu Ning finally understood, "Prince Ning's father is the emperor's biological brother, and Prince Ning's mother is the queen's biological sister. He is both the emperor's nephew and the emperor's nephew. Is that what you mean?"
"yes."
"Then what is the relationship between Prince Kang and the Emperor?"
"He is the emperor's fifth uncle."
Chu Jing nodded to show that she understood, and didn't ask any more questions. On the way back, she said, "This world is really going to be in chaos."
Fang Shengyu had a heavy face, "I feel as if there is an invisible hand controlling the overall situation, and neither King Kang nor Prince Ning is just a pawn in his game."
Chu Ning sighed, "According to what you say, it will be even more finished."
Fang Shengyu also sighed, "I hope I guessed wrong."
King Ning's fiefdom is in the southwest, while King Kang's is in the northwest. They are in the south and the north, separated by half of the country of Daxia. I don't know how they conspired, but they were able to echo each other and move forward together. They were invincible along the way and captured six cities in a row.
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The common people had no way of knowing how furious Emperor Jingtai was in the court hall and how the civil and military officials denounced him, but they could see the increasing number of refugees gathering outside the city gate.
Chu Ning asked Fang Shengyu, "If you have to leave here one day, where will your family go?"
Fang Shengyu shook his head, "I don't know, maybe I will go to Jiangnan. My uncle has some connections there, but if the world is really in chaos, Jiangnan may not be a pure land. Moreover, bandits are everywhere now, and the road may not be peaceful...
Sigh, I think it’s better not to move around if you can, because there’s no place to stay at home safely.”
Chu Ning naturally agreed with this idea. After all, who would want to wander around if he could live a peaceful life.
"Huh? Speaking of which, there are quite a few wealthy families in this county. The martial law has been under martial law for so long. Even without outsiders, the business of the foreign goods shop is still booming, making a lot of money.
And our Sweetheart Time, no matter what new product is launched, it can be sold out immediately. On this cold day, those people are not afraid of the cold. They queue up outside the door early in the morning to buy candies worth ten taels of silver each.
You can grab them all as soon as they open, tsk, tsk, it’s really rich.”
Fang Shengyu didn't take it seriously, "Linyong County looks quite ordinary, but it is the only place you must pass when entering Beijing from the south..."
Chu Ning's face changed drastically, "Is geographical location so important?"
Seeing her looking like she was facing a formidable enemy, Fang Shengyu couldn't help but become nervous, "County Magistrate Wu comes from the Changwei Marquis Mansion..."
Chu Ning was surprised at first, why she suddenly mentioned Magistrate Wu, but soon she understood, "You mean the current queen's surname is Wu?"
"Yes, Queen Wu is the eldest daughter of Mr. Hou."
"Then this means that Magistrate Wu is from the prince's faction?"
"……yes."
Fang Shengyu turned to look at Chu Ning, and Chu Ning also looked at him, speechless for a moment.
When taking a bath the next day, Chu Ning found an excuse to avoid Fang Shengyu and took Xiao Huihui into the mountain alone.
There had just been a light snowfall at night, and the mountain road was wet and slippery. It was very difficult to walk, especially on the cliff at the back of the mountain. If you were not careful, you would fall off the cliff.
Chu Ning walked away angrily, "Can't we find a better place to live on such a big mountain? We have to come to this crappy place..."
She was scolding fiercely when she suddenly felt a shadow rushing toward her, which scared her so much that she yelled, "Little Huihui!"
Ling Xiao Kankan stopped and said, "It's me."
Chu Ning pinched his waist, "Can't you say hello first before showing up?"
"sorry."
His attitude of apologizing at this second made it difficult for Chu Ning to accuse him again, "Let me ask, what kind of kung fu did you learn this time? How can you come and go silently, like a ghost?"
Ling Xiao looked at her straightly, "Do you want to learn?"
"ah?"
Chu Ning was a little moved, but after thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "No, it will be enough for me to learn some boxing and kicking skills from Master Lei."
Ling Xiao hummed softly, "Are you... okay?"
Chu Ning wiped his sweat for a moment, "If you said you wanted to repay me earlier, are you still counting?"