A few years ago, the various aristocratic families in Chongzhou took advantage of the pressure of the northern borderline army to spread rumors and slander. They used trickery and robbery to snatch away the land and houses that the people relied on to make a living from their hands, forcing them from good citizens to become refugees. How many lives were lost?
This kind of method was not a big deal for landowning households. After all, land was wealth, and no one would complain about having more money.
But no matter what, this was a despicable bandit's method.
Aristocratic families were very prideful. Even if they had done something like bandits, they would never admit it.
In other words, the method of land acquisition was an "unspoken rule" that could only be understood and not explained.
Because of this, Jiang Pengji could make a countercharge and make the aristocratic families of Chongzhou speechless.
She said that the aristocratic families of Chongzhou and the royal court of the Northern Borderline were flirting with each other, and even under the instructions of the three tribes of the Northern Borderline, they wantonly seized the land of the people of Chongzhou in preparation for the army of the Northern Borderline to enter Chongzhou. Logically speaking, there was nothing wrong with these words. She only needed to use this reason to fabricate a few forged letters to the enemy. In addition to the wounds on Liu She and Jiang Pengji, it would be enough to make the aristocratic families in Chongzhou suffer in silence.
After all, more than 90% of Chongzhou's farmland had indeed been divided up by them.
It was irrefutable evidence, and he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.
Of course, this was only a battle at the level of public opinion. The decisive factor was still the army.
If these aristocratic families dared to truly rebel against her, she would dare to massacre them all!
She wanted to see whether the lives of one or two people and their fields were more important, or the lives of their entire clan!
Jiang Pengji walked out of the mansion. She looked up at the dark sky, and the corners of her mouth curled into a silent mocking smile.
At this moment, Chongzhou had truly changed.
Within the borders of Chongzhou, the wind was howling and the cranes were panicking. Shangjing, which was half a month's journey away, was calm and peaceful.
"Zixiao, why are you still awake at this hour?"
Zhang Ping came out wearing a thick coat. He could vaguely see a tall figure standing in the garden.
At first, he was shocked. With the help of the faint moonlight, he took a closer look. Only then did he realize that it was not Ghost Shadow, but Wei Ci.
Wei Ci heard someone calling his name. He turned around to take a look and said in a hoarse voice, "Xiheng."
Judging from his voice, Wei Ci must have gotten up halfway and ran to the courtyard to look at the astrology.
"It took you two years to get better. Why don't you cherish it?" Zhang Ping felt like an old maid, nagging, "Aren't you afraid of catching a cold wearing such thin clothes? Look at your pale face, you can scare people to death in the middle of the night … "
If Wei Ci were to fall ill, the heavy responsibility would fall on his and Shao Guang's shoulders. It would be exhausting.
Wei Ci thanked Zhang Ping for his kindness. He took a deep breath and the cold air poured into his lungs, causing him to shiver from the cold.
"Put it on, don't fall sick again." Zhang Ping took the initiative to give up his cloak. "I've seen you standing in the yard for a while. What are you looking at?"
"… The light of the Emperor Star in the north is getting more and more dazzling, and there's a faint blood-red glow …"
Wei Ci was halfway through his sentence and refused to continue, causing Zhang Ping to roll his eyes.
He hated people who didn't finish their sentences.
"Is this an auspicious or ominous sign?" Zhang Ping asked.
He did not understand astrology, but as Master Yuan Jing's disciple, Wei Ci had more or less learned the true teachings and had some skills.
"Auspicious … there's a small ominous in the auspicious, but it doesn't matter."
Wei Ci smiled and coughed twice. Under the moonlight, his eyes were like thick ink, with a different kind of purity.
Zhang Ping said, "In that case, my lord's situation in Chongzhou is not bad?"
Wei Ci said, "Just from the astrology, it should be good, but … I'm still a little worried."
Zhang Ping laughed and teased, "What are you worried about? My lord is protected by both civil and military people. Whether it's Wen Zheng, Zi Shi, Fu Zhengtu, or Han Mei, they are all outstanding people. Not many people can go around them and hurt my lord, right? Zixiao, you're being too worried. "
Rather than worrying about this, it was better to go back to the house and rest early. There was still a lot of work tomorrow.
"No … you don't understand …"
Wei Ci suddenly remembered Monk Liaochen's words.
Many years had passed. Wei Ci would record the astrology whenever he was free. Just as Monk Liaochen had said, the change in the emperor's aura was indeed strange.
According to my lord's actions all these years, the increase in the emperor's aura should be showing an upward trend.
However, when Wei Ci sorted out the data he had recorded, he was surprised to find that the growth trend had become a strange slanted upward wave pattern.
In other words, the emperor's aura had indeed been stolen by someone, and the frequency of the theft was rather stable.
Until now, the demon who stole the emperor's aura had not been caught. He was really worried.
How could mortals fight against unnatural creatures?
Even someone as tyrannical as his Lord could not do it!
Thinking of this, Wei Ci felt that he should find some time to visit some capable people and see if they had any news.
The night wind was chilly. He stayed in the courtyard for a while before turning back to the house and falling asleep under the influence of drowsiness.
After sleeping for about two hours, he suddenly got up from the bed. His expression was somewhat terrified, but the tips of his ears were slowly becoming bloodshot.
Why, why did he suddenly dream of the lord?
Recalling the scene in his dream, Wei Ci was worried and angry.
He was worried because he dreamed that his lord was dressed in a noble lady's dress. Bright red blood dyed half her body, and her wounds were still bleeding. His heart wrenched at the sight of it. However, he could not speak in the dream. He could only look at her with the cold expression that he had been familiar with for half his life.
He was angry and embarrassed … Why, why did she seem to be able to see him in the dream? She brushed her fingers from his collarbone to his cheek, and even lingered on his lips for a long time. They clearly did not touch, but Wei Ci had the illusion that his lips were touching her ice-cold fingertips.
Wei Ci's previous and current lives added together would not make him young.
He could not help but find it funny. Someone so old actually had such an absurd dream.
Although it was absurd … but … it was somewhat real?
Wei Ci put away that strange feeling, laid down again, and fell into the dream.
This time, he did not have any strange dreams. He slept until dawn.
In Chongzhou, Jiang Pengji clicked her tongue and retracted her hand with some regret.
She had been wondering when the Yin Yang Jade would take effect by Wei Ci's side. She did not expect to see it today.
Jiang Pengji used the ashes of the woman from another world to exchange for the Yin Yang Jade from Xie Qian. If it was in her previous life, this thing could cause the interstellar forces to fight over it. In this world, it was basically useless. Fortunately, Jiang Pengji was quick-witted and gave it to Wei Ci. She was sure that as long as it was something she gave to Wei Ci, even if he did not carry it with him, he would still keep it properly.
Just now, when she faintly saw Wei Ci's shadow, she knew that it was the real thing. The effect was excellent.
However, besides Jiang Pengji, it seemed that no one could see Wei Ci.
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