Chapter 125 Encounter (1)
Situ Yuanxiao originally wanted to say more, but when he saw that Zhao Zimu had acquiesced, he resisted. However, he got curious. Speaking of it, he truly haven’t figured all of his (ZZ) information yet. He only knew that he worked for Lin Qing. It didn’t cross his mind that he may have a wife, children and an old mother. For a moment, he felt complicated.
After Zhao Zimu bid Chen Jin goodbye, she walked in the direction of her tent, followed by Situ Yuanxiao.
“It was my help that general Pingxi allowed you to go back. Don’t you have to thank me?” Situ Yuanxiao followed Zhao Zimu and reminded her.
“Thank you,” Zhao Zimu said without turning her head. She walked very fast. The black cloak on her body was blown into an elegant arc by the wind and danced in any curve it wanted.
The snow of this hasn’t fallen yet, but the weather was getting colder. The yellow sand under their feet has become stiff. The air that Zhao Zimu breathed into her nose was dry and painful, but the soldiers who had to suffer at this time in previous years were wearing warm cotton clothes. This was really…
Zhao Zimu chuckled. Situ Yuanxiao who followed her yelled after her, “Hey, why are you walking so fast? Are you not going back with me?”
Zhao Zimu naturally knew what he meant by on the same way. If she really goes with him, half a month would only be enough for her to reach Liang capital.
After arranging everything in the camp, Zhao Zimu took Yue Qi. The two led two fast horse and set off.
However, a certain someone seemed to be following behind him. He chased after them the whole way and the chasing servants and attendants chasing after them were like a bunch of gourds…
What Zhao Zimu didn’t know was that Lin Qing who was thousands of miles away had already set off a few days ago on imperial orders. His destination was naturally the northwest.
Frankly speaking, Liang capital had changed a lot recently. To be precise, some people changed a lot. The Eastern Palace and third prince Situ Wenrui fought to death with each other. There was a foul atmosphere at court. A certain young prince in the palace received a unique favoring because of filial piety. When the three thousand beauty in the harem killed each other off and lost their beauty, the imperial consort with the title Hui won the favor of the emperor.
And what made all the citizens of Great Liang stunned was that Jiu Qiansui who used to call the wind and summon the rain and do all evil in Liang capital had actually changed his ways of murdering, arson and framing the loyal officials and became refined, courteous, benevolent and genuine. Not only did he not do evil, he also became reasonable!
What was going on? Has the world changed?
All the commoners and the officials had a foolish expression on when they see Lin Qing now. When looking at him, they were like they were seeing some kind of creature from the underworld walking in broad daylight. They couldn’t wait to rush to street, buy a pack of paper money and burn it on spot or hold a talisman in their hand that could restrain any monster at all times. In short, whichever that was safer. The farther way from that person the better!
The officials didn’t know why they felt more nervous now when they see Lin Qing. As the saying goes, there must be a demon if there was abnormality. They even missed Lin Qing’s gloomy expression of before and wondered whether they were so cheap…
The Lin Qing that everyone saw now was a gentle and reasonable Jiu Qiansui. He was amiable with the officials and kind to the commoners. Moreover, every time he used his authority, it was approved by the people. Even when you were put into the prison of the Department of Supervision, he will display all the evidence and witnesses to let you accept it wholeheartedly.
However, if someone thought that Lin Qing was easy to bully like this, then, he was wrong. Once upon a time, someone thought that Lin Qing being like this was admitting defeat, so, he went to feel Lin Qing out. The result was very mournful, but that person believed in life again since then…
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Although, Zhao Zimu didn’t know all of this that Lin Qing did, it was undeniable that Lin Qing had his own intentions by doing this. The good or evil of the world came from people’s mouths. As the saying goes, gossip is as sharp as a sword. If he blocked the dirty water that had been thrown on him and deliberately guide his reputation in the good direction, by then, what more excuses would everyone have to attack him?
The civil and military officials couldn’t find a reason to attack him no matter what he did in the past year. Although, it was impossible to change his image in people’s hearts because of this, but now they could only curse in secret because there was nothing to take to the court.
What was more, Lin Qing deliberately used the guidance of the Prefecture of Arrest that even the commoners began to be skeptical about Lin Qing’s evil image.
Was Jiu Qiansui really a good person?
One year has gone by. There had been a lot of rumors that had clamored about what the Department of Supervision did for the country and the people, how hard they worked and how innocent Jiu Qiansui was to be misunderstood. After the people of Great Liang received the real benefits, they told everyone of the world that Jiu Qiansui is a good person!
Moreover, such remarks have spread to all states and counties of Great Liang with the same speed. Now, all the people of Great Liang knew about the matters of that Jiu Qiansui and have begun to believe it. The most important thing was that the remarks were not just remarks. It was also said that Jiu Qiansui also tried to help the Ministry of Works raise a lot of money to repair the road on some places of Great Liang and distribute a bit more seeds to the poverty-stricken villages to let them have a greater safeguard on the seeds that they had planted in the beginning of spring.
Knowing that crops were the root of farmers, Lin Qing’s behavior immediately made all the people grateful. The sinister and vicious image of before changed into benevolent one…
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1st years work ~~ and finally get to see each other again ♥️💋💋💋
JQs image reform, getting loved now
ZZs military wins, developing protection base
Thanks for the chapter 😁