Ten miles away from the county town, in an uninhabited area, a small house with two entrances had appeared at some unknown time. Because there were very few people coming and going, no one had noticed it until now.
Although this small house wasn't big, it had all the essentials. At this time, in the main hall, a man wearing a snow-white brocade robe was sitting in the main hall, leisurely drinking tea. Looking at his appearance, it was the fortune-teller who had set up a stall on the street during the day.
Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing a green robe and holding a feather fan walked in from outside. He was about forty years old, with a thin figure, a handsome appearance, slender eyebrows, and a long flowing beard. He had a sage-like demeanor. If this person set up a fortune-telling stall, it was believed that many people would think that he was an immortal who had descended to the mortal world to save people from suffering.
This middle-aged man slowly walked to the middle of the hall, slightly bowed and cupped his hands: "This subordinate greets master."
The fortune-teller nodded his head lightly.
The middle-aged man understood and walked to the first chair on the left to sit down.
"Master has worked hard. Did you happen to meet that person today? "
The fortune-teller glanced at him, put down the teacup, and coldly snorted: "Today's events should have been reported to you by someone. Knowing this, you still came to me to be an eyesore. Look at you, if you want to laugh then laugh, be careful not to get sick. "
"Master must be joking." The middle-aged man gently waved the goose feather fan with one hand and stroked his beard with the other, "Master was called by those boorish men … this kind of humiliating words, this subordinate's heart is very angry." Although he said this, his eyebrows were curved, clearly in a happy mood.
The fortune-teller rolled his eyes. Naturally, he did not believe the words of a person who liked to laugh at him.
Sooner or later, I will shave off your eyesore of a beard, he secretly planned in his heart.
Feeling a trace of "malice", the middle-aged man's smile deepened, "I don't know how master wants to deal with these people who speak nonsense?"
"This master is not the kind of person who takes revenge. Old rules, throw these people into the Xishan mines to work as coolies. If they have the strength and time to bully the common people, it is better to use some strength to serve the court. When the transformation is done, that is when they will be released. "
Although they were called coolies, they were actually just regular workers who worked in the mines that were run by the country. In addition to providing normal food and accommodation, he could also receive a considerable salary every month. However, for people like them, when they first entered, they might suffer a little because they refused to be disciplined. Secondly, the salary they received would not be given to them, but would be sent to their parents, wives, and children. When their bad habits were cured and they were no longer a threat to the village, they would be allowed to choose whether to return home or continue to work here. Of course, there were holidays at this time. They had to let the old and young reunite, right? Even if these people all chose to return to their hometowns, there was no need to worry about the lack of coolies in the mines. There was no lack of evil people in this world.
This was not the first time he had done something like this. The middle-aged man nodded in understanding. "Master is wise. This subordinate will send someone to investigate their family situation."
"While you're at it, show my token to the county magistrate here. The matter should be over soon, and I don't want to get involved in any unnecessary trouble before that. "
When the middle-aged man heard this, he smiled slightly and said while twirling his beard, "Master, don't you want to go to that prison for a spin? This is a rare opportunity. "
"Go to a spin?" The fortune teller slightly raised his eyelids and glanced at him with a smile that was not a smile. "How about I send you in to experience it? From the heavenly prison to the prison in this remote county, you can choose whichever you want. "
The middle-aged man's expression was very calm, and he waved his goose feather fan steadily. "If that's the case, then it's not bad. This subordinate can also take this opportunity to rest."
The fortune teller's smile suddenly froze. He gloomily glared at him and did not say anything else.
It was a good thing that his subordinates were too capable, especially someone like him who was too lazy to care about those mundane things. However, if this person shook his hand and did not do it, then it would be a disaster for him.
The middle-aged man saw his gloomy expression, so he restrained himself and changed the topic. "When the county magistrate sees master's token, I reckon that he will not be able to sit or stand in peace in the future. He won't be able to eat or sleep at night."
The fortune teller coldly said, "This person has no regard for the law and is a parasite of the country. He doesn't want to be a good official for the country and the people. He only wants to exploit the people. A mere county magistrate's cheap brother-in-law dares to be so arrogant. It's no wonder that those people dared to act like that at that time. These scums, this prince will one day let them know the consequences of taking the imperial court's salary and ruining the imperial court's reputation. "
The middle-aged man chuckled. "This subordinate believes that master already has the title 'Bloodthirsty Prince'?"
"Are you here today to anger this prince?" The fortune teller unhappily said, "Don't you know that this prince hates hearing this bullshit title the most? If it weren't for that muddle-headed scoundrel, this prince would have been the most outstanding among the free and unfettered princes. "
The middle-aged man lowered his eyes. It was not good for him to comment. Because this so-called muddle-headed scoundrel was specifically referring to the current retired emperor. Although the retired emperor had already abdicated and did not have any real power, he still needed to show respect as a subject, even if this retired emperor did not have many aspects worthy of respect. However, in the entire country, the only person who could reprimand the retired emperor was his master, the youngest prince of the founding Emperor Zu Shengwen's era, Shuijing.
Shuijing's birth was considered a big miracle back then.
Emperor Zu Shengwen and Empress Tai Mu had deep feelings for each other. Even after donning the dragon robe and ascending the throne, he never had the thought of not filling up the imperial harem. Even though there were many beautiful daughters of aristocratic families who had coincidentally met him in the imperial garden, until Emperor Zu Shengwen's death, Empress Tai Mu was still the only one who stood out in the imperial harem.
When Shuijing was born, Empress Tai Mu was already forty-seven years old. The Emperor and Empress's one son and two daughters had already settled down. At that time, the retired emperor, who was still the Emperor's eldest grandson, had already gotten married. Emperor Zu Shengwen was worried about Empress Tai Mu's health, but he was also very excited about welcoming a new life after more than ten years. Emperor Zu Shengwen and Empress Tai Mu were on high alert. Not only did they have the imperial physicians of the imperial hospital be on standby 24 hours a day, they also invited a godly doctor from the common people to nurse Empress Tai Mu's body.
Probably due to proper nursing, Shuijing's birth went very smoothly. Emperor Zu Shengwen was overjoyed. Because he was so nervous earlier, he couldn't even speak clearly, so he announced a general amnesty. On the same day, it was discovered that the Emperor's eldest consort was pregnant. Emperor Zu Shengwen thought that this was a blessing brought by Shuijing and directly conferred the title of Prince Rui to his second di son who had just been born. At that time, the Crown Prince, who later became Emperor Zu Shengwen, was very fond of this younger brother who was the closest to him by blood and was old enough to be his grandson. Even though the word "Rui" had a deep meaning, he still supported Emperor Zu Shengwen's decision.
In order to enjoy the joy of raising a child with Empress Tai Mu, Emperor Zu Shengwen abdicated after conferring the title of Shuijing and passed the throne to Gaozu Yingwu. Emperor Zu Shengwu thought that this was a blessing brought by Shuijing and loved this younger brother who was nearly thirty years younger than him even more.
After being doted on by two generations of emperors and empresses, Shuijing should have been a free and unfettered wangye and lived happily for the rest of his life. If it wasn't for that incident, he wouldn't have acted like that and been given the title of "bloodthirsty wangye" in the end.
Thinking of this, Shuijing couldn't help but feel a bit irritated. "Wen Dongyan, if you bring up those troublesome matters again, ben wang will get angry with you."
Seeing that he had really angered his master, Wen Dongyan hurriedly coughed dryly and took out a letter from his sleeve. "There's news from that side. Does Master want to take a look?"
"What do you think?" Shuijing glared at him in annoyance. After quickly skimming through it, he threw the letter on the table and coldly said: "So it's from that side of the world. Ah, it's no wonder. With those vermin around, isn't it the best place to hide and tolerate filth? "
"Master, there's no need to be angry. As the saying goes, extreme prosperity leads to decline. They've already fallen into a pit. This pit will be filled up sooner or later. "
The next day, the fortune-telling stall had already been replaced with a new table. Under the astonished gazes of the people around him, Shuijing calmly sat down on the chair and closed his eyes to rest.
While everyone secretly admired Shuijing's courage, they also thought that he was a foreigner and probably didn't know the relationship between Master Liu and the county magistrate. They couldn't help but inwardly sigh, but they didn't dare to go forward and remind him. They were afraid that the county magistrate would think they were accomplices and arrest them together.
After waiting for half a day, they didn't see even half a shadow of an official. Everyone couldn't help but secretly marvel at the fact that the sun could also rise from the west.
The number of people coming to the market to buy things gradually increased. The peddlers no longer made wild guesses and began to compete with each other to shout. It was a lively scene. In contrast to this lively scene, other than the fortune-telling stall in Shuijing, there was also a woman over fifty years old coming from the east side of the market.
The woman was dressed in gray cotton clothes. Her hair was white, and her expression was wooden. Her eyes were staring straight, as if she was a wooden carving. If it weren't for the fact that she was slowly walking, one would think that she was dead. When the commoners on the street saw her appearance, they all panicked and walked away from her.
Shui Jing, on the other hand, looked at the woman with interest. When she arrived in front of the stall, he slowly opened his mouth and said: "Since you've decided to live and die, why don't you have a divination to resolve your obsession?"
The woman's body suddenly stopped. Her feet seemed to be rooted to the ground and she couldn't move. Only her tightly clenched fists slightly trembled, revealing the struggle in her heart.
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