The first batch of people who saw the self-condemnation decree were filled with disbelief and shock, as well as the excitement of "I have first-hand news", and they spread the news madly.
After that, countless people swarmed to the city gate.
"Is it a self-incriminating edict?"
Illiterate people and those who didn't make it to the front yelled.
"Yes, it is a self-incriminating edict. The emperor has really done it!" the people at the front yelled back.
"Quick, read it …" the people at the back urged.
"The emperor has issued an edict to express his regret. He said," I will inherit the throne with the virtue of Liang. I will renew the world and return the glory of my ancestors. I did not expect to rely on the wrong people, so the city of Chu Zhou City was destroyed … "
"… May 16th, 37th year of Yuanjing."
The self-incriminating edict was nearly a thousand words long. An old Confucian scholar standing in front of the notice board finished reading.
Some of the ordinary people understood it, but most were still confused. They only knew one thing: the Yuanjing Emperor had indeed issued a self-incriminating edict.
"Is it because of the massacre in Chu Zhou City?"
"The emperor has issued a self-incriminating edict. That means what Xu Yinluo said yesterday was true, right?"
"The rumors that smeared Xu Yinluo's name were all false, weren't they?"
The commoners were most concerned about this matter. Even though they trusted Xu Qi 'an, there were still many rumors about Xu Yinluo yesterday. It was as if the rumors were true.
They needed a piece of concrete information to shatter the rumors.
Moreover, in the eyes of the people, the status of the imperial court was deeply rooted in their hearts. If the imperial court admitted this matter, and with Xu Yinluo's prestige, they would no longer have any doubts. No matter what people said in the future, they would not believe it.
The old Confucian scholar waved his hand, and the crowd immediately quieted down. He nodded with satisfaction, then shook his head and sighed.
"The emperor has issued a self-incriminating edict. He admitted that he condoned the King of Zhenbei's massacre. Xu Yinluo said yesterday was true. If it weren't for Xu Yinluo, the massacre in the Chu Zhou City would not have happened. Mr. Zheng would have died with his eyes wide open. "
Cheers and curses erupted at the same time, creating a clamor.
"For Daibun to have a Xu Yinluo, it's really a blessing from the heavens."
"Unfortunately, Xu Yinluo is no longer an official."
"So what if he's not an official? He's still a hero of Daibun."
As for the scoldings …
"What a foolish ruler! Are the people of Chu Zhou City not the people of Daibun?"
"Cultivating for twenty years is considered an incapable ruler. Allowing the King of Zhenbei to massacre the entire city is a tyrant."
"Daibun will die in his hands sooner or later …"
The cursing soon died down and was suppressed by the surrounding soldiers. However, the common people were still cursing softly or in their hearts.
The soldiers didn't really want to do anything to the common people who had committed the crime of disrespect.
The Emperor's edict was an admission of his mistake and a way for the common people to vent their anger.
…
At the Imperial College.
The Directorate, which was originally filled with the sound of studying, was now filled with the sound of reprimands and curses. It was one of the holy lands of scholars in the world.
When scholars scolded people, they had a lot more tricks than the common people.
"The death of the North Conqueror King is not to be regretted, but I didn't expect that even His Majesty would …. What a fatuous ruler! This is the sign of the destruction of the country. How could he allow him to act so recklessly?
"There is no man in the court. We have been studying hard, and now we have to associate ourselves with these spineless scholars?"
"Only when Xu Yinluo killed the two bastards and turned the world upside down did they dare to oppose the Emperor. If it were me, I would have killed myself on the spot."
"Although the Warrior violated the law by force, only the Warrior could turn the tide in such a heartless matter."
"Sigh, if this is recorded in the history books in the future, the scholars will lose all face. It's a pity that Xu Yinluo isn't a Confucian scholar. "
At this moment, a young scholar ran in and said excitedly, "Everyone, I just heard a piece of good news."
The students in the college looked over and frowned.
Although the Emperor had issued an edict to admit this matter and not let the loyal subjects be wronged, the matter itself was still a black tragedy and not worth being excited about.
The young scholar welcomed the crowd and said excitedly, "I heard that today, the Director of Yunlu Academy, Zhao Shou, appeared in the court and said in front of the officials and the Emperor that Xu Yinluo is his official disciple."
What?!
In an instant, the atmosphere in the college exploded. The students showed excited expressions and strode forward to welcome him.
"Xu Yinluo is a student of Yunlu Academy?"
"Director Zhao's official disciple, i-is this true?"
A few students' faces turned red as they grabbed the sleeves of the man and asked loudly.
"At this time, if I say I'm joking, I'll probably be beaten up …" The man muttered in his heart and nodded. "This matter has been spread in the court, it's not my baseless claim."
"Hahaha, today's consecutive happy events, let's drink."
"I won't study today, I'll indulge myself for once."
For a long time, the fact that Daibun Shi Kui was a Warrior was a thorn in the hearts of all scholars. Every time it was mentioned, they would sigh in admiration and sigh in regret.
They thought that when the future generations looked at this period of history, they would definitely laugh at the scholars of this generation. Scholars only cared about this little bit of reputation.
Now that they knew that Xu Qi 'an was a student of Yunlu Academy, there was no need to mention how happy they were. Although Yunlu Academy and the Imperial College had a battle of orthodoxy, the history books would not care about this.
They were all scholars of Confucianism.
The students of the Imperial College went out to drink with their friends.
The supervisor reported this matter to the chancellor and angrily rebuked, "Nearly half of the students of the Imperial College went out to fool around. Today is not a rest day."
The white-haired old chancellor leaned on the soft couch and said expressionlessly,
"Today's matter in the court tells us that a just cause enjoys abundant support, and the saints do not deceive us."
The chancellor meant that when facing the general trend, we should give up the rules appropriately and show forbearance … The supervisor met with a soft rebuff and frowned as he pondered.
…
In Huaiqing's mansion.
Huaiqing, who was dressed in white and had black hair like a waterfall, sat by the table and looked at Lin An in a red dress. She smiled faintly and said, "He has never disappointed anyone, hasn't he?"
She then sighed, "After this matter, father's reputation and the prestige of the royal family will fall to the bottom."
Lin An, who had an oval face and peach blossom eyes, said righteously with a sweet smile, "If you do something wrong, you should let it go. Although I don't like to study, Taifu taught us that it is a great thing to know one's mistake and change it."
Being a simple-minded person was also a happy thing … Huaiqing despised her sister in her heart, but she would not say it on the surface.
It was not to give face to Lin An, but that she would definitely be angry and fly over to peck her face.
Huaiqing was annoyed.
A smart person would not make trouble for herself.
Seeing that Huaiqing did not speak, Lin An raised her snow-white chin, shook the complicated jewelry on her head, and said in a sweet voice,
"Some people shout righteousness and say that father did something wrong, but when you need to do something, you immediately stop talking."
As she said, she looked at Huaiqing with proud eyes, indicating that she won this round and that she finally defeated Huaiqing once.
She referred to the matter of bringing Li Miaozhen and Hengy Yuan into the imperial city and taking them in.
Huaiqing smiled.
After Xu Qi 'an killed the two thieves, Lin An was relieved of the depression in her heart. She regained her liveliness. Moreover, because she hid the "traitor" a few days ago, her thoughts were clear now that she was involved.
Otherwise, she would definitely hold it in her heart for a long time, and it would not become a knot in her heart. But this simple heart would be more or less covered with haze.
This was the reason why Huaiqing deliberately "gave" this credit to Lin An.
However, Huai Qing was not a magnanimous elder sister who was indifferent to Lin 'an's provocation. She smiled approvingly and said, "Yes, you are much more responsible than your brother, the Crown Prince."
Lin An's little face suddenly fell.
"I'm going back to the mansion." She stood up angrily.
The pendant jingled, and a touch of light yellow reflected in Huaiqing's eyes. It was a jade pendant with a moist texture.
The cold Princess Royal's eyes slightly paused, and she frowned, "What is this on your waist?"
Lin An stretched out her little white hand, holding the jade pendant in her palm, and explained, "This is the jade pendant given to me by the dog slave.
The quality and workmanship are not satisfactory, but this was carved by him. You see, there are so many flaws. If it was bought, it would not be like this. "
After saying that, she showed off her face, showing off her beautiful chin.
Perhaps she did not notice that there was a little sweetness in her words.
Huaiqing's pale face seemed to have a storm in an instant, but she immediately recovered and said lightly, "Get out, don't be an eyesore here."
"I was going to leave, humph!"
Lin An felt that Huaiqing stopped her to say the last sentence to save face and suppress her.
She turned around unhappily, twisted her slender waist, and walked into the inner hall with her skirt flying.
After the red skirt left, Huaiqing angrily took out a small seal from her arms and threw it on the ground to vent her anger.
After a while, she got up again, picked up her skirt, and picked it up. After careful inspection, she found that there was a small hole in the corner of the seal.
Two beautiful eyebrows immediately wrinkled, and she felt a little distressed.
…
In a secret room in the Stargazing Tower.
Xu Qi 'an took off the scrotum and untied the red knot. Two blue smoke came out and turned into Que Yongxiu and Cao Guogong in the air.
With the appearance of the two souls, the temperature in the room dropped a little.
This scrotum was specially made by Li Miaozhen. It could summon the newly dead souls without carving a magic circle, because the scrotum had its own magic circle.
Taoism was also good at making magic instruments. Compared with the warlock, one was a sideline, while the other was a professional.
Cao Guogong and Que Yongxiu had just died, so they were still in a state of stupor. They answered every question without thinking.
Xu Qi 'an first looked at Cao Guogong. "How did you know about the massacre case?"
Cao Guogong said blankly, "After Que Yongxiu returned to the capital, he secretly met with His Majesty. Not long after that, I was summoned by His Majesty to tell him about it."
"What did he ask you to do?"
"Cooperate with him …" This included being a "sidekick" in the imperial court, helping him spread rumors, and so on.
Cao Guogong only knew about the massacre case afterward. Hmm, the value of this ghost plummeted.
Xu Qi 'an turned to look at Que Yongxiu and said, "Do you know the whole story of the massacre case?"
Que Yongxiu answered with a blank expression, "Yes."
"Tell me the whole story."
"…"
"Ah, his IQ is too low. He really can't find a loophole like this. He needs to ask questions one by one …" Xu Qi 'an despised him in his heart.
He asked calmly, "Do you know that the King of Zhenbei is working with the Daoist Leader of the Earth Sect and a high-ranked sorcerer of the Witchcraft Sect?"
"Yes."
"Did the Yuanjing Emperor know about this a long time ago?"
"The massacre case was originally planned by His Majesty and Duke Huai …"
This answer did not surprise Xu Qi 'an, because he had already understood from Duke Wei's hints that the Yuanjing Emperor was most likely one of the masterminds behind all this.
"Why did he massacre the city instead of starting a war?" Xu Qi 'an asked.
"The amount of blood required is too large, and it takes time. Moreover, if a war starts, many uncontrollable factors will appear in the plan, so it's not safe." Que Yongxiu answered.
"What's the real purpose of the Yuanjing Emperor's plan?" Xu Qi 'an asked again.
He had always felt that the Yuanjing Emperor was too lenient with the King of Zhenbei, and even couldn't wait for the King of Zhenbei to be promoted. This was not in line with the mentality of an emperor, and a suspicious one at that.
Could the two words "Martial Fanatic" really erase the suspicion and fear of a shrewd emperor?
"Duke Huai said that if he were to be promoted to second grade, he would be able to keep the Supervisor in check, and allow the Imperial Family to have a true pillar of the nation. He wouldn't need to be too afraid of the Supervisor and the Yunlu Academy. This is also His Majesty's wish. "
This reason is not enough, you believe it?
Que Yongxiu's next words caused Xu Qi 'an's expression to change slightly.
"His Majesty wants to refine the Soul Pill."
The Yuanjing Emperor wanted to refine the Soul Pill? That's not right, didn't the Jinlian Taoist priest confidently say that the Earth Sect's Dao Head needed the Soul Pill?
So, one of the brothers wanted the Blood Pill, the other wanted the Soul Pill, so they took it from the commoners …
The Jinlian Taoist priest said that the Soul Pill was used to strengthen one's primordial spirit, to refine pills, to refine artifacts, to repair imperfect souls, and to nurture artifact spirits … If it was just these, it didn't seem to be enough for the Yuanjing Emperor to risk universal condemnation and sacrifice the commoners of an entire city.
Of course, the Soul Pill was only one of the rewards, the Blood Pill could help the King of Zhenbei break through to the Great Perfection Realm.
However, the one who benefited was the King of Zhenbei. In comparison, the Yuanjing Emperor's rewards weren't enough for him to take this risk and make this decision.
When a person's rewards were not proportional to the risk he took, things were definitely not as simple as they seemed … Xu Qi 'an pinched the space between his eyebrows.
He didn't think for too long, and continued to ask, "Where is the Soul Pill?"
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Note 1: The first sentence was the Imperial Decree of Emperor Wu of Han, and the following sentence was the beginning of the Imperial Decree of Emperor Chong of Han.
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