The grass in the factory should be plucked

After resting in Hanzhong for two days, Nangong Qinghe, under the protection of everyone, quickly rushed to Xi'an Prefecture.

At this time, the rebel leader Yang Lin was alone in the tent, facing a bronze mirror, and the Qinglian Patriarch was giving him instructions.

"The emperor will arrive in Xi'an Prefecture soon, and he will eat cassava in person in front of everyone."

Yang Lin was shocked: "What should I do then?"

Once the lie that "cassava is poisonous" was exposed, the rumor that "the imperial court intended to sacrifice the blood of hundreds of thousands of disaster victims to pray for rain" would also be self-defeating!

How else could he incite the disaster victims to rebel?

"The fact that cassava is poisonous is untenable. Just go with the flow and admit it."

"what……"

Yang Lin was even more confused. What did the ancestor mean by this? Not rebelling anymore?

“The point is not cassava, the point is drought!”

"You want to make a fuss about the 'beta comes, disaster' incident. It was that witch who caused the drought. You want Your Majesty to use the witch to sacrifice to the heavens and pray for rain!"

"Then...what if he firmly refuses?"

The Green Lotus Patriarch in the mirror smiled evilly: "That witch has twins, a boy and a girl, born on the third day of the third lunar month, the Shangsi Festival. The Shangsi Festival is the day to worship the water god, and they are twin boys and girls..."

"This pair of twins, a boy and a girl, were born for the purpose of offering sacrifice to the water god!"

Nangong Xihe licked his lips. This pair of twins, the product of the Immaculate Spirit and the Nascent Soul True Lord, wondered how delicious they should be?

Xi'an Mansion.

Fifty thousand rebels arrived at the city gate in a mighty force.

Nangong Qinghe stood on the top of the city wall under heavy protection, looking at this group of "rebels" with loose formation and ragged clothes, many of whom were the elderly, the weak, women and children, and felt a headache.

The guards on the city wall shouted sternly: "How dare you, the unruly people, start a rebellion! The emperor is here, why don't you surrender quickly?"

When the rebels heard that the emperor was coming in person, they were in an uproar.

They all looked up and saw a young man in a bright yellow dragon robe standing on the city wall, with the imperial flag fluttering.

Next to him stood a man and a woman, wearing soft armor and looking very graceful. One of them was holding a baby in her arms.

Needless to say, these two are the "witch" Princess Jing'an and her husband, Duke Dingguo!

The two babies were naturally the twin boy and girl born on the Shangsi Festival!

"Kill the evil woman and clear out the imperial court!" Someone shouted.

One stone caused a thousand waves, and the shouts from the people below the city shook the sky.

"Kill the evil woman and clear the court!"

"Your Majesty, please use this witch to sacrifice to the heavens to appease the wrath of the gods!"

"When a beta appears, disaster will occur. This evil woman is the beta that brings disaster!"

"If the witch is not removed, there will be a severe drought for three years!"

……

Xie Changan could only hear the rage burning in his eyes, while Jiang Li sensitively heard the faint buzzing sound from his sword.

Jiang Li gently held his hand, signaling him to stay calm.

Nangong Qinghe raised his hand, signaling the victims to be quiet, as he had something to say.

He took the "transmitter" handed over by the guard and said loudly: "You are the people of Da Chu, my people. Seeing you suffer, how can I not feel heartache?"

A white-haired old man came to the front of the procession with a cane and cried, "Why did the imperial court distribute poisonous cassava? Are they going to sacrifice the lives of hundreds of thousands of disaster victims?"

Nangong Qinghe said angrily: "Who spread this rumor? It's really vicious!"

"I will verify in public for you whether cassava is poisonous. Come here!"

A team of Dongchang men carried a large pot out of the city. In full view of everyone, they peeled and washed the cassava, put it into the pot, cooked it, and then took it out. Each person picked up a piece and started eating it in public.

The rebels watched them eat cassava intently, and many of them were drooling with greed.

If you join the rebels, you will be given daily rations, but each person will only get half a bowl of porridge that is so thin that you can't see any rice grains.

It was this half bowl of porridge that made countless disaster victims rush to join the rebels.

Now, seeing them eating cassava in public, everyone's stomachs began to feel empty, and they were all filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Why don’t they get poisoned after eating it?

Nangong Qinghe said: "Show it to me, I will verify it myself."

A Dongchang soldier then took out a few pieces of cassava, put them on a plate, and sent them to the top of the city wall.

Nangong Qinghe took a piece and put it in his mouth.

When the victims saw that the emperor ate it himself, they couldn't help but feel shaken. Could it be that the cassava was really non-toxic?

But why did so many people die?

Nangong Qinghe said in a clear voice: "Did you see clearly? Cassava is indeed poisonous when eaten raw, but after peeling and washing it, and cooking it, the toxins are gone and it can be eaten."

Only then did everyone suddenly realize.

It turns out it was caused by improper eating!

Those people were so hungry that they couldn't even wait for the cassava to be cooked. They couldn't even wait to peel it and stuffed it into their mouths. No wonder they had problems while eating!

Although the local officials explained it many times with great sincerity, the victims simply did not believe it.

Now that the emperor has personally verified it in public, they can’t help but believe it.

"This plant is drought-resistant and high-yielding, with a yield of several thousand kilograms per mu. It was found by Prince Jing'an and Duke Dingguo who went to Pagan to find it despite the hardships."

The victims were all dumbfounded when they heard that the cassava yield per mu could reach several thousand kilograms.

"This plant can be grown in large quantities during famine years, and the yield is extremely high. It is only through God's mercy that Prince Jing'an and Duke Dingguo were able to find this plant and save the people of Great Chu from disaster."

When the victims heard that cassava was actually found by Prince Jing'an who sneaked into Pagan, and thought that she was the "evil woman" they wanted to kill, they didn't know what to do for a moment.

At this time, Yang Lin hid behind the victims and shouted again: "It was this witch who took away the destiny of heaven and earth, and the heavens sent down the disaster!"

"If the witch is not removed, there will be a three-year drought!"

The Qinglian Sect disciples mixed in the crowd followed suit and shouted.

"Your Majesty, please sacrifice this evil woman to the heavens to appease the wrath of the heavens!"

The victims were incited again and shouted together.

"Your Majesty, please sacrifice this witch to the heavens and pray for rain!"

"Your Majesty, please sacrifice this evil woman to heaven!"

Nangong Qinghe was so angry that his veins were throbbing.

I've told you that Prince Jing'an is your savior, and you still want to sacrifice your benefactor to God?

Xie Changan locked onto Yang Lin who was hiding behind the disaster victims, and said to Jiang Li through the heart contract: "That man is Yang Lin, do you want to kill him?"

"Wait a moment." Jiang Li said.

Killing Yang Lin is easy, but killing him will not solve the problem.

After being possessed by the soul-sucking worm, Nangong Xihe became more proficient in the art of witchcraft than the Gu King. After killing one Yang Lin, he could create countless "Yang Lins".

Prime Minister Liang couldn't bear it any longer, so he snatched the microphone from the emperor's hand and started cursing.

"You are worse than pigs and dogs. Princess Jing'an worked so hard to find this drought-resistant and high-yield crop so that you can survive the famine. Is this how you repay her?"

"Also, the relief food you ate before was purchased by Longmen Business Bureau from all over the place, and it was spent by Prince Jing'an himself!"

"Where is your conscience? Has it been fed to the dog?"

"A bunch of ungrateful people, aren't you afraid that God will send down a thunderbolt to kill you? Let you sacrifice your lifesaver to God..."

Prime Minister Liang talked incessantly. His passionate shouting was transmitted from far away through the microphone, and Jiang Li was stunned.