Sister Han is good at farming

Chapter 235 Find a way

In the capital, ever since Zhou Zheng was reprimanded by the emperor and demoted to the fifth rank of official in the Ministry of Personnel, the officials who had previously had dealings with him all avoided him for fear of angering the emperor.

Others can avoid it, but the uncle and nephew Nguyen Van Xi and Nguyen Shixing cannot avoid it.

First, during the time Zhou Zheng was serving in Qingshui County, he had a teacher-student relationship with them; second, when Ruan Wanxi proposed to Zhou Zheng, his brother Zhou Che also gave him a valuable gift to help him look good, and he had to remember this favor; third, because of Ruan Qingqing, after Zhou Zheng came to the capital, he took good care of Ruan Wanxi and Ruan Shixing, the uncle and nephew.

So when Zhou Zheng was at home reflecting on his mistakes, the uncle and nephew, Ruan Wanxi and Ruan Shixing, not only did not shy away but also secretly visited him to express their condolences.

"You shouldn't have come, in case someone with ulterior motives finds out and makes a big fuss about it." Zhou Zheng frowned as he looked at the uncle and nephew who came to visit.

"It's okay. If they want to make a big fuss about it, then make a big fuss about it. If they really want to target us, even if today's incident didn't happen, there would be other things they would use to make a fuss about. But why did Lord Zhou offend the emperor this time?" Ruan Wanxi was open-minded, but he was also clear about the information he needed to find out.

"Because of two things!" Zhou Zheng lowered his head, used the lid to skim off the foam on the teacup, blew gently, and said nonchalantly.

"Rumor has it that Lord Zhou bravely broke into the imperial study to save the elderly, weak, women and children in General Zhang's mansion, which angered the emperor. However, Lord Zhou's compassion moved heaven and earth in the end, and the emperor not only did not blame Lord Zhou, but also pardoned all the elderly, weak, women and children in General Zhang's mansion."

Ruan Wanxi looked straight at Zhou Zheng, "Is Lord Zhou's demotion related to this matter?"

"That's right!" Zhou Zheng admitted generously.

"Excuse me, what is the other thing?" Ruan Shixing went straight to the point.

Zhou Zheng glanced at the uncle and nephew and sighed softly.

"Another thing is that I helped Miss Ruan Qingqing to intercede, which directly angered His Majesty."

"Pray for Qingqing? Isn't Qingqing staying well in Qingshui County? Why do we need to ask for mercy?" Ruan Wanxi's face suddenly froze, and he looked suspicious. "Is Qingqing in trouble?"

Zhou Zheng hesitated for a while and finally nodded.

"That's right! In order to save her father who was kidnapped by Mo Liang, she risked her life to run to Xiliang Pass to rescue him. Xiliang Pass happened to be controlled by Mo Liang people. When they applied to the court for support, they were tricked by the people supported by the court. I heard that Miss Ruan was stabbed by Mo Liang people and her life or death is unknown. I originally wanted to ask the emperor to let Miss Ruan go for her previous contributions and her value..."

Ruan Shixing was so angry that his teeth were chattering. "So my sister Qingqing's life or death is still unknown?"

Ruan Wanxi thought more deeply, "Qingqing violated the emperor's taboo, so the emperor wants her to die?"

"That's right! Miss Ruan's previous contributions and her own value have been ignored. Just because I mentioned it, the emperor not only reprimanded me, but also demoted me as a warning."

After Zhou Zheng took a sip of tea, he looked at the uncle and nephew intently.

"But after you leave my house, I suggest you pretend that you don't know about this matter! So as not to bring trouble upon yourself. And as for your family in Zaoziling, you'd better find a way to write a letter and appease them. Otherwise, your Ruan family may be wiped out because of this. I'm not kidding at all! You can see it from the punishment the emperor gave me."

"We understand. Thank you for your advice, sir!" Ruan Wanxi thanked him with a pale face.

"Master Zhou, is there no hope? My sister is so outstanding and has made so many contributions. It is said that one should not judge by appearances but by appearances. When the eight nations united to attack Yunqing, if it were not for the continuous supply of food and fodder from Qingshui County, we would not know if the place we are standing on would still be called Yunqing!"

Ruan Shixing still wants to fight for it.

"It's useless! In order to protect Miss Ruan, the emperor sent his own secret guard leader and sixty secret guards from the secret guard camp to Qingshui County. Along with those secret guards, there was also an order that Miss Ruan could not leave Qingshui County. Miss Ruan's leaving Qingshui County without permission would be a violation of the emperor's taboo.

Especially now that she is gaining fame among the people, her reputation is high. The emperor cannot keep her! This is already a dead end, don't think there is any way to reverse it, let alone do anything stupid, otherwise it will only make the emperor get rid of her faster and more ruthlessly. "

Zhou Zheng warned them.

"But if I let them go on like this, my sister will really have no way to survive!" Ruan Shixing was very unwilling!

"Unless there is a powerful force that can compete with the emperor and make demands on him. The emperor will be forced to compromise due to the power." Zhou Zheng frowned and thought.

Ruan Shixing quickly came up with a plan in his mind, "Thank you, Lord Zhou, for your advice!"

After the uncle and nephew returned, Ruan Wanxi grabbed Ruan Shixing and asked, "Do you have any idea?"

"Fifth Uncle, the only forces that can compete with the Emperor now are the people. Qingqing is our relative, we can't just ignore her. We didn't know about Fourth Uncle's previous affairs, so we couldn't do anything for her. But Qingqing can. We can't just watch her get bullied to death!"

Ruan Shixing said with red eyes.

Ruan Wanxi felt as if a ball of cotton was stuffed in his throat, and he opened and closed his mouth countless times before he could make a sound.

"I am also very sad about Qingqing's matter. How could I not care about it, nor would I not think of finding a solution? It's just that some things are hard to say in front of Master Zhou. Besides, Qingqing has been very good to us. It can be said that if it weren't for her help and support, how could the family get back on track so quickly?"

Ruan Shixing exhaled lightly, "Then I feel relieved. I was worried that you would be like those people in the capital, a sophisticated egoist. You would not touch anything that might be disadvantageous to you, but you would go crazy for anything that might be beneficial to you, without caring about the lives of others."

Ruan Wanxi hit Ruan Shixing's chest with his elbow and said unhappily, "Is your fifth uncle so unbearable in your eyes?"

"I'm really scared! Staying in this capital city where people are eaten without leaving any bones, I'm worried that one day I will become the kind of person I hate!"

Ruan Shixing said frankly.

"If you don't want to stay, then don't stay! We can find an opportunity to go out later!" Ruan Wanxi had obviously thought about this for a long time.

"How do you want to utilize the power of the people?" Ruan Wanxi asked Ruan Shixing.

"Storybook, I wrote Qingqing's story into a storybook and asked storytellers in major restaurants and teahouses to tell it, so as to gain the support of the people.

At the same time, I want to make Qingqing's story known in Qingshui County and seek everyone's support. In Qingshui County, everyone has gained real benefits from Qingqing, and they hope that Qingqing can survive. In the end, it would be best if everyone could petition the emperor, so that he would know that Qingqing is indispensable to the people! Should we think twice before killing her?"