Traveling through ancient times to escape famine, the prince led me to rebel

Yizhou City, where Zhu Jing lived.

Zhu Jingxing sat behind his desk, listening to Zhu Chun's detailed report on Luo Xiaoran's daily life, diet and whereabouts.

"Miss made quilts with Aunt Ji, Ruyi, and Du Kongqing and her daughter in the morning. In the afternoon, she practiced calligraphy with Luo Xingchen. In the evening, she had..."

Zhu Jingxing suddenly interrupted Zhu Chun's report and said calmly and gently:

"Tell me, what role did Shu'er play in An Ruquan's death?"

Zhu Chun looked stern, and after a moment's deliberation, he spoke cautiously:

"An Ruquan was the son of a county magistrate, but he relied on his father's power to bully others and commit many evil things. In the end, he was killed by Yu Hongmei, which was not a pity.

The lady... the lady also accidentally discovered that An Ruquan had killed Li Xiaohu, and out of kindness told Yu Hongmei about it.

Therefore, this matter can be regarded as a self-defeating move. It not only allowed An Ruquan to be punished, but also solved Du Kongqing's dilemma."

Zhu Jingxing raised the corner of his mouth slightly and murmured to himself: "Is it self-defeating?"

After a long time, Zhu Jingxing put away the white linen paper covered with words on the desk. That was the paper on which Luo Xiaoran had practiced calligraphy.

The free and unrestrained strokes of the pen are really not like Shu'er's handwriting at all!

Zhu Jingxing took out an exquisite box, put a secret letter on the desk into it, locked it, and gave it to Zhu Chun.

"Ride as fast as you can and present it to your majesty."

"Yes!"

Zhu Chun took the box but did not leave immediately. He stood there as if he had something to report.

"Is there anything else?" Zhu Jingxing asked him.

Zhu Chun clenched the box tightly and said nervously:

"Sir, you are the governor appointed by the emperor to inspect the northern border. You will accompany Princess Qingyi to Anruo Temple to pray for blessings, and inspect the personnel, judicial and military affairs of the northern border.

Princess Qingyi has been away from the Northern Territory for more than a month now. If we delay any longer here, I’m afraid…”

Before Zhu Chun finished speaking, he saw Zhu Jingxing's icy gaze, so he knelt down quickly:

"My subordinates talk too much."

……

An Ruquan's death is good news for many people.

Luo Xiaoran could finally give up the idea of ​​sneaking into the county government office and killing An Ruquan.

Du Kongqing also gave up the urge to poke An Ruquan's fatal point with a silver needle.

Sun Qingyuan was so happy that he wanted to take the initiative to find Wang Changbo for a drink, but in the end he proudly didn't go and got drunk in Luo Xiaoran's kitchen.

To be on the safe side, Du Kongqing would not take off her veil immediately and announce that the rash on her face had healed. She would stay at home all day to "recuperate."

Du Kongqing thought of the village chief who was tortured to death by An Ruquan's words and became sick, so the next day after receiving the news of An Ruquan's death, Luo Xiaoran went out.

Luo Xiaoran was entrusted by Du Kongqing to tell the village chief the good news.

As soon as the village chief heard the news, all the worry, fear and irritability he had felt for the past few days disappeared.

The village chief patted his forehead, smiling broadly. Seeing that no one was around, he spoke without hesitation:

"I'm ashamed to say that ever since An Ruquan threatened to make Xiuqiao his concubine, I haven't slept well for a single day.

I’m afraid that he will come to my house one day and take Xiu Qiao away.

After much thought, I decided to quickly arrange Xiuqiao's marriage, so that An Ruquan would have some concerns. What if he gave up?

However, the news that An Ruquan wanted Xiuqiao to be his concubine had spread throughout the village, and no one was willing to get engaged to my family at this critical juncture.

I had no choice but to ask my unfilial second son to help look after the family in the city, but to no avail.

Now that An Ruquan is dead, all the troubles are gone."

Luo Xiaoran nodded, agreeing very much.

An Ruquan had done so many evil things, and she still felt that it was a good thing for him to die like this!

However, Luo Xiaoran thought about it and decided that there was something she still needed to discuss with the village chief.

"I have received reliable information that it was Yu Hongmei who killed An Ruquan. I am worried that County Magistrate An will implicate Hexi Village because of this."

When the village chief heard the news, he was even more shocked than when he heard that An Ruquan was killed.

"Why is it Yu Hongmei?"

"I heard that she missed her son so much that she was crazy and believed that An Ruquan was the one who abducted Li Xiaohu, so she stabbed him to death in a fit of rage."

"This..." The village chief seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Village chief, if you have anything to say, just say it." Luo Xiaoran said.

“An Ruquan has always been a tyrant, so it’s not impossible to say that he kidnapped a child.

Yu Hongmei must have known something, which is why she did such a thing.

Otherwise, how could she, an illiterate peasant woman, dare to assassinate the county magistrate's son?

As for the involvement you mentioned, there is no need to worry about it.

I heard that Magistrate An was an honest official who kept public and private affairs separate. His only stain was that he had such a bastard son.

Yu Hongmei killed someone, she can just pay with her own life, it won’t harm others.”

Seeing that the village chief was so blindly trusting of An Luhai, Luo Xiaoran had to remind him again:

"Yu Hongmei has been hacked to death by several detectives. As far as I know, this is not in compliance with the Daliang Law.

But I heard that An Luhai not only did not punish those detectives, but also secretly rewarded them with silver."

"Xiao Ran, I understand what you mean. I will pay attention to it." The village chief said in a deep voice.

"Don't think about it for now. I have already done what you entrusted to me last time.

I've divided five acres of land from your house to Baobao Mountain, but if you buy this wasteland now, I'm afraid it will be too late to plant wheat."

Luo Xiaoran chose to keep it secret, "These lands are not for growing wheat. I have other uses for them."

"It's good that you have your own idea in mind." The village chief was very tactful and didn't ask any more questions.

"By the way, Village Chief, the private school and clinic are almost ready. I wonder if you have found a teacher for me last time?"

"A man who can be a teacher must at least be a student, even if he is not a scholar.

Although our village often sends children to school, they only learn a few words and no one studies for the imperial examinations.

There is an old student in Hedong Village. He is fifty years old this year, but he has not yet passed the examination to become a scholar.

He took the college entrance examination every year, but failed every time, and his family became poorer and poorer.

He is the best person I could think of.

but……"

"If the village chief has anything to say, feel free to say it."

"But this man is the uncle of my eldest daughter-in-law Zhao Cuilan. His name is Zhao Tangming. I'm afraid..."

"You are worrying too much, village chief. We should appoint people who are virtuous regardless of their relationship with us. As long as he is a decent person and can teach the children to read and write, that's fine."

Whether relatives or enemies.

Whether it is a boy or a scholar.

What Luo Xiaoran cares about most is character.

In addition to building this private school for Sun Qingyuan, she also planned to use it to help the children in the village to learn to read.

If a person with evil intentions becomes a teacher, he will mislead all the children in the village.

"You don't have to worry about Zhao Tangming's character. The eldest daughter-in-law's parents are both dead, and she has been raised by her uncle Zhao Tangming since she was a child.

When I became relatives with the Zhao family, I also inquired about Zhao Tangming's background."

"In that case, let's decide on him. Please ask the village chief to invite him to teach in the private school on my behalf."

"It's natural."