The wind and snow in Song Zhou finally stopped the night before Duan Mu An Guo's birthday banquet. Feng Yu Heng sat alone in the room and looked out the window. She saw that every household was decorated with lanterns and decorations. The leader's birthday banquet and the new year were approaching. The people of the North were celebrating two festivals together, so it was natural that it would be lively. Even the people passing by would greet each other with cupped fists. Everyone was in a joyous mood.
Feng Yu Heng knew that regardless of whether the North belonged to Qian Zhou or Dashun, there was not much of a change for the citizens. In fact, they hoped that it would be under Qian Zhou's jurisdiction. After all, the three northern provinces were taken by Dashun from Qian Zhou. In the end, the blood of Qian Zhou still flowed in the veins of these citizens. No matter how well Dashun treated them, their roots could not be broken.
The Lu family couple finally managed to convince the guards at the gate, and they were brought to the leader's palace. Feng Yu Heng slightly squinted her eyes and leaned against the window like a lazy cat. But if someone could see her eyes at this moment, they would find that the cat's eyes were shining with a light that was as sharp as a cheetah's.
She knew that if the Lu family couple could successfully meet Duan Mu An Guo, their plan would most likely succeed. Although she did not know what the gift that the couple had brought for Duan Mu An Guo's birthday was, based on the way magistrate Lu looked at her from time to time over the past two days, it was very likely that she would be sent to the leader's palace.
There was no dinner tonight, and the Lu family couple had gone out. She was the only one left in the room. The people of the inn would not specially bring food to a servant. This was a human right under the feudal system. Feng Yu Heng kept thinking that if there came a day, if she had the ability, she still hoped that even if this era was still ruled by a monarchy, she could at least raise human rights to a higher level. She would be able to change the system of slavery to the greatest extent.
Feng Yu Heng still believed that people should be equal. Although one's family background and ability determined one's quality of life, at the very least, there should not be any restrictions on one's mind and body. However, this idea was too idealistic for the people of this era. Even if she wanted to do it, she couldn't do it on a large scale all at once. Feng Yu Heng thought that when the matter with Qian Zhou was resolved, she would go to her fief in Ji 'an Prefecture to take a look. Perhaps she would be able to conduct some experiments there.
For the time being, she put aside the vague thoughts in her mind, got up, closed the window, and went into the space to eat. When he finished the bowl of hot noodle soup and came out again, the Lu couple still hadn't returned. However, there seemed to be some changes in the inn.
Feng Yu Heng walked to the door and listened carefully. There were messy but powerful footsteps coming from downstairs to upstairs. In a short while, they reached the second floor. After coming up, they stood at the top of the stairs but did not move. After a while, they heard the innkeeper say: "Sir, there are people in every room. Aside from the leader's distant relative, who went to the leader's palace, there is not a single person that has left."
The official let out an "un" sound then coughed a couple times, loudly saying: "Everyone in the room, listen up. Tomorrow will be the birthday celebration of the leader of the three northern provinces, Lord Duan Mu. Leader said that he would like to thank everyone for coming to the North. In order to prevent the leader's palace from receiving too many guests tomorrow, we have been sent here today to collect the gifts that everyone has prepared. Tomorrow, you can all travel light!"
Once these words came out, the people in the room were no longer able to sit still. They all opened their doors and wanted to go out to ask, but the guards that had been standing guard at the door immediately raised their swords and said in unison: "Return!"
Feng Yu Heng also opened her door; however, she did not go out. She just stood there and watched. She saw that the person standing at the top of the stairs was a man in the prime of his life. He was tall and strong, with a full beard on his face. His eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he looked fierce. He said that he was here to collect the gifts, but if this person met him outside, they would most likely think that he was a robber.
Reality proved that Feng Yu Heng was not the only one who thought this way. Most of the others thought the same as her. There was even a young lady who was quick to speak her mind: "Are you from the leader's palace? Why do you look like a bandit? Everyone says that there are many bandits in the North. Don't be a swindler. "
Once these words were said, everyone immediately echoed. After all, the birthday celebration had not yet started, and someone had come to collect the gifts in advance. Moreover, his words were so impolite that anyone would be suspicious.
However, when the burly man heard these words, he looked even more fierce. He raised the long saber in his hand and pointed it directly at the young lady who spoke just now. He shouted, "I am one of the eight valiant generals under the leader. If you dare to question me, I will cut off your tongue!"
The young lady was shocked, but she was still unwilling to accept it. She said, "I am the legitimate daughter of the Gan Province Prefect. My father is an official of the imperial court. What right do you have to speak to me like this?"
With someone taking the lead, it could be said that this breakthrough had been made. The officials, madams, and young misses on this floor immediately began to report their family names at the same time. When Feng Yu Heng heard this, she realized that there were prefectures, prefectures, magistrates like the Lu family, governors, county magistrates, and even two prefectures. In short, apart from the officials in the capital, there were people from all the prefectures who came.
It was said that the Duanmu Family had not only booked this inn, but also two other inns of the same scale. It was clear that there were many people in the North. This was the situation after the capital learned about the commotion. If it was in the past, the North's New Year celebration would probably be more lively than the capital! Even the officials in the capital who were qualified to enter the palace for the New Year banquet would send their family members to the North. The Duanmu Family made a lot of money at this time of the year.
As the officials revealed their identities one by one, they thought that they would be able to suppress the bearded man. However, they did not expect him to snort coldly. "Hmph! He was just a small official. Did he really think that he was something? Why don't you think about why you came to the North? If you didn't want to curry favor with our leader, why did you come all the way here for the New Year instead of spending it at home? Since you're already here, stop pretending. The North won't fall for your tricks! "
Feng Yu Heng shrugged and smiled. He was right! They came to the North because they were dissatisfied with their current situation. They wanted to use this opportunity to establish a relationship with the Duanmu Family so that they could move up in their official career. They were all b * tches. What's the point of having a chastity?
For a while, all of the officials fell silent, no longer saying a word. But the bearded man did not finish speaking, as he sheathed his sword and said something that shocked everyone. "There is something that this general will tell you before the leader's banquet. You still don't know, right? Including Guan Zhou, Song Zhou and Jiang Zhou, the three northern provinces have already left Dashun's jurisdiction. Now, we are Qian Zhou's three southern provinces. "
"What?" Everyone was dazed from hearing this. Dashun's three northern provinces had become Qian Zhou's three southern provinces? When did this happen?
"Impossible!" Someone raised their doubts, "If the North defected to Qian Zhou, Dashun would definitely send troops to suppress it. They definitely would not allow the North to defect so easily."
"Right!" Another person said: "For such a big matter, how could the court not make a public announcement? We have never even heard of it. This matter must be fake! For you to come up with such a lie, what exactly is your goal? "
Feng Yu Heng leaned against the door with her arms crossed. It was as though she was a bystander watching this farce unfold before her. The North had confessed without being pressed. It was clear that they did not plan on continuing to pretend, and they had chosen to do it at this time. It just so happened that the last room of the inn had been checked in. Duanmu Anguo's banquet was the next day. Up to this point, everyone that should have come had already come.
"I lied to you?" The bearded man coldly snorted, "Who would be so bored as to lie about defecting to the enemy? You are all officials, but why is it that your minds are not as clear as a crude person like me? " His words were filled with disdain, and even the soldiers behind him began to laugh. The laughter caused the Dashun officials to turn red in the face.
The people began to quietly converse and finally realized an important problem: The North had betrayed the enemy, yet they had actually come to celebrate Duanmu Anguo's birthday. What was this called? Helping the evildoer?
The bearded man coldly swept his gaze over the officials, his face filled with disdain. When the discussion grew louder, he slammed the scabbard in his hand against the ground a few times to remind everyone to be silent.
After a while, someone finally asked the main question: "This general, speak. What exactly is your goal in coming here? It definitely can't be as simple as receiving birthday gifts, right! "
The bearded man nodded in satisfaction, "At least there's a smart one. Since you've asked, this general will tell you directly. This general has come to see you all to pass on a message from our leader. Dashun had previously suppressed the matter of the North returning to Qian Zhou and did not announce it to the world, but right after you entered the North, Dashun's court began to take action. As for what this action is, I trust that this general will be able to guess without saying it. That's right, it's your family members. Dashun has already taken action against your family members. In fact, this general heard that in another inn across the street, the entire family of a prefect has already been executed. "
Hiss!
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. If they had only been worried before, then this news completely filled them with a sense of imminent danger.
Some of the more timid madams and young misses had already collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably. Even the officials were wailing loudly, saying that they had let down their old mother and their ancestors.
The bearded man looked annoyed and waved his hand: "Don't make a fuss! Listen to me! We can all understand your feelings. The leader has already sent countless elite guards to Dashun in order to rescue all of your family members from Dashun's court. As long as you stay in the North with peace of mind, the Duanmu family can guarantee that you and your family members will not have to worry about their lives. The North will do its best to ensure your safety. Of course, if you want to leave, you can leave now, but think of the consequences. As long as you walk out of Song Zhou's city gates, the North will no longer be responsible for your family members. Even if they've been rescued, they will immediately be handed over to Dashun's government. "
Once this was said, who dared to mention leaving? Now that things had reached this point, they had to stay in the North to have a chance of survival. Only by staying in the North could they save their families.
Seeing that everyone had sunk into extreme panic and regret, the bearded man was very satisfied with this effect and actually laughed foolishly. As he laughed, his gaze shifted and landed in the direction of Feng Yu Heng …
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