"I heard that County Magistrate Zhao was beaten to death by those outside and was thrown into the underground river. There is no trace of his body." What the man said was true, "I just went out to beg for food, and I heard that Mrs. Zhao
I fainted when I heard the news, and when I woke up I went to attend the funeral."
Yun Miaomiao, who was eating steamed buns, and Magistrate Zhao, who was drinking porridge, looked at each other, silently lowered their heads and continued to eat what they were holding.
There is no body left. Who spread this rumor?
Qingyang hurriedly walked in from outside and told Yun Miaomiao all the news he had learned.
Yun Miaomiao raised her eyebrows, "These two boys really underestimate them."
"They are both smart, but you have to be thoughtful. If you really hide it from them, you might as well cause trouble."
"However, before I went out last time, I repeatedly told Guard Wang not to go out from the underground river again. The less people know about the underground river, the better. How can he go out to look for someone so well?"
Qingyang shook his head, "It is said that Pang Huzi's people, when they heard that the city gate was opened, they all wanted to enter the city. Unexpectedly, they were locked out. They simply stayed at the city gate and waited until the next time the city gate opened.
We rushed in directly, but Guard Wang couldn't find anyone to go out to find someone, so he thought of a way for us to get out from the underground river."
"I see."
You Yun Miaomiao nodded, "Aunt Huan really made a funeral?"
"Yes, I stayed in the Zhao Mansion for a long time. The two young masters originally wanted to persuade Mrs. Zhao to agree. Later, Guard Wang came and brought the clothes picked up from the underground river to Mrs. Zhao. Mrs. Zhao
Then we set up a mourning hall and sent a message to Mrs. Zhao's friends in the city. Her family got the news and came to see Mrs. Zhao, but she stopped her at the door."
"Why?"
Qingyang glanced at Magistrate Zhao, "It seems that her natal sister-in-law's natal family has something to do with Magistrate Zhao's accident. Mrs. Zhao now holds a grudge and goes over there, saying she won't let them in.
He also threatened to sever ties with others."
Yun Miaomiao sighed and glanced at Magistrate Zhao, "Aunt Huan is indeed a smart person. Sir, what can a husband do with such a wife?"
County Magistrate Zhao was deeply moved. After marrying Mrs. Zhao, he had always treated her respectfully. After so many years, he really never thought that Mrs. Zhao would have such a side.
"If Ze'er were here, she would definitely not be in trouble..."
"Master Zhao, when I came back just now, I heard that Mr. Zhao has rushed back from the capital. It was Mrs. Zhao's family who wrote to the capital. She will probably arrive today. It is dangerous outside the city, and Mr. Zhao may not be able to enter the city gate.
"
"You mean Ze'er is back?" Magistrate Zhao's eyes widened, thinking he heard wrongly.
Qingyang also felt that Mrs. Zhao's mother-in-law's family was strange. This was a matter of Magistrate Zhao's own family. He knew that there was danger outside the city, but he still wrote to Mr. Zhao. Isn't this a clear plan for people to come back and die?
Yun Miaomiao obviously smelled something unusual inside, "Maybe it has something to do with Aunt Huan's family, but they may not be the ones who want Young Master Zhao to come back."
At this time, Magistrate Zhao was preoccupied with the safety of his son Zhao Zeqing, and had no time to think about it.
"No, I have to go and tell Ze'er that she can't come back." He was about to get up, but was stopped by Yun Miaomiao.
"Master Zhao, please calm down first. We need to discuss this matter in the long run." Magistrate Zhao was pushed back to his original position, "If there are only Pang Huzi's gang outside the city, it would be okay to just let Wang Guard lead the people.
They arrested them, but they were afraid that there were other innocent people among them. If innocent people were harmed, we would not be able to escape the blame. Mr. Zhao has been living in the capital. He is definitely not a simple-minded person with well-developed limbs. He will not
If you rush into the city, you will find a way."
County Magistrate Zhao felt uneasy and his mind was filled with thoughts of Zhao Zeqing. He could only scratch his head and sigh.
Seeing this, Yun Miaomiao frowned and said, "Qingyang, go and see what's going on outside. If Mr. Zhao really comes, people must try their best to protect Mr. Zhao's safety."
"I understand." Qingyang turned around and walked out of the racecourse to the city gate.
Guard Wang stared at the city gate, "There are people outside blocking the city gate all the time. It's not a solution. Are you sure there are only Pang Huzi and the others outside?"
"Most of the refugees outside were scared away by ghosts that night. Only Pang Huzi and the others have been looking for adults. They haven't given up yet and want to come in and cause trouble."
There were 500 guards in the city. At that time, 400 people were sent to protect the examination room, and 50 people were transferred from the patrol. There were only 30 people at the city gate. The others were guarding under the city gate like the Wang Guard.
With.
Now that the exam is over, all the people who were sent out have returned. More than two hundred people have been sent to the city gate, and the rest are patrolling the streets to prevent those people from causing trouble and disrupting order.
"In this case, let's open the door today and let them in." Guard Wang said with a solemn face.
The other guards were stunned, "Brother Wang, the leader has not said anything about this matter. If there is a riot outside, we will not be able to stop those people, and big trouble will happen."
"No, something may not have happened to you now. Everyone thought something happened to him, and everyone started crying. I don't believe it. Your Excellency has not returned to the city for a long time. It must be this group of people who blocked the city gate, preventing him from going back to the city.
If you dare to come back, if they don’t solve it, there will never be peace in Ruizhou City.”
Guard Wang looked at the others with gloomy eyes, "Chief, you know where your leader is now. He has all the guards in the city in his hands and wants to occupy the city and become the king. I, the king, do not agree.
, the people of Ruizhou City are already in dire straits due to the drought. If the leader does this again, let alone Ruizhou City, it is not impossible for the family to be harmed in the future. If you don’t want to bear this crime, just pretend to be deaf.
Be dumb and pretend you don’t see.”
As soon as Wang Guard's words came out, the guards who had just been trying to persuade others all lowered their heads in shame. Their leader was now drunkenly dreaming in the flower house. He even asked the girl in the flower house to call him "King". With that attitude, he almost called himself "King".
King.
Although the rich people in the city couldn't stand him, they all supported him and did not dare to offend him.
As a result, the leader's arrogance became even more arrogant. He did not pay attention to other people at all and called himself the boss behind closed doors. If not for Mrs. Zhao's previous arrangements, Ruizhou City would have been in chaos.
Wang Cheng couldn't stand what he was doing, and had long wanted to leave. He wanted to find Magistrate Zhao back, punish their leader, and restore peace to Ruizhou City as soon as possible.
"Bah bang bang~ That's well said." Qingyang walked out from the darkness, "As expected of the king's guard, his justice is enough to make people admire him."
The person who came was wearing tatters, but his body was very upright. Wang Guard looked at Qingyang carefully, "Who are you?"
Qingyang handed over his hand, "I escaped from the south. I was a refugee who was let in by the guards a few days ago. I came out today to beg for some food and go back to supplement my weak wife. I didn't expect to hear such words from the guard.
, it’s really admirable.”
"So you came here on the run." Wang Guard saw that he was tall and asked, "Can you use a knife?"
Qingyang nodded, "I used to be a pig butcher at home, and I was very strong."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Guard Wang threw the knife in his hand and said, "Here's this for you. The city gate will be opened later. If they dare to mess around, don't be polite, just arrest or kill them."
Seeing that he spoke simply, Qingyang agreed even more with what Yun Miaomiao said. She said that Wang Guard was a talented general and would definitely accomplish something in the future.
Qingyang held the knife and turned it a few times. Wang Guard saw this and nodded with satisfaction, "Stand behind me and obey my orders."
"Brother Wang, I just came over from Mr. Zhao's home. I heard that Mr. Zhao passed away. They also said that Mr. Zhao's son, Mr. Zhao, has also returned from the capital and will be arriving today."
"What?" Wang Guard hadn't heard the news yet, and stared at Qingyang with his eyes, "Where did you hear about it?"
Qingyang pointed behind him, "It's where Mrs. Zhao's natal family is. They were kicked out by Mrs. Zhao. They said this at the door of Zhao's house, and many people were listening."
Guard Wang's face suddenly turned ugly, "If Mr. Zhao comes back, Pang Huzi and the others outside the city will definitely not let this opportunity pass easily. We must deal with them as soon as possible."