Chapter 287 Ten Thousand Pythons Dormant, Scaled Sect

"Miss Qin, this is the Young Master Xu that you miss, right?"

"Men are talented and women are beautiful. They are a perfect match!"

"Yes, Miss Qin is kind-hearted. Naturally, marriage is also excellent."

Outside Chang'an City, a group of ragged men, women, and children exchanged words.

Hearing this, Qin Keqing, who was carrying a wooden bucket filled with rice porridge, immediately blushed. She tilted her eyes to look at Xu Han and whispered, "Young Master Xu, don't listen to their nonsense."

"No problem." However, Xu Han waved his hand and said to the people who were like beggars, "Big fellow, hurry up. There are still a lot of rice porridge today. Come and share it with them."

Everyone was clearly starving, so they leaned over at that moment.

However, the crowd did not hustle and bustle. Instead, it was extremely orderly, with children, women, and children in front, and young men behind.

Qin Keqing came back almost every day to serve porridge. There were refugees who had fled from all over the place. The kind-hearted Qin Keqing quickly won the respect of these people. Many people volunteered to help Qin Keqing maintain law and order. There were even many people who would help Qin Keqing carry these heavy objects on their own at this time of day.

Today, after Xu Han finished taking care of the things, he thought of coming over to take a look when he had time. That was the only reason why he had the scene just now.

"I heard that Tiance Prefecture is investigating the case of Taipu and Zhishu, causing a storm in Chang'an. I wonder what the result is."

"Sigh, it's been a long time since someone came here who is willing to speak up for our common people. Don't be harmed by those bastards again."

"That's right, but Miss Qing, you're from the Tian Ce Mansion. Do you know what's going on recently? Tell everyone!"

A group of people, carrying steaming rice porridge, sat around Qin Keqing and asked.

Hearing this, Qin Keqing hesitantly looked at Xu Han beside her, while the other party nodded at her.

Only then did Qin Keqing calm down and say, "Everyone, rest assured, Lord Prefecture Master will definitely settle this matter. Tiance Prefecture will be fine."

"Really? That's great!" These commoners did not have too many complicated thoughts. Hearing Qin Keqing's words, they naturally believed it without any doubt, and their faces revealed joy.

"Everyone, rest assured. Prefecture Master also told me that the seized land will be arranged in a few days. This spring looks pretty good. At that time, the land will be distributed to all of you. Apart from paying taxes on time, the rest of the income will belong to everyone. Tiance Prefecture will not take any of it."

Seeing this, Qin Keqing said again. Once these words were spoken, these people were naturally overjoyed.

If it weren't for the last resort, who would be willing to live on charity? To these people, having a few acres of land was the foundation of settling down.

All of a sudden, laughter filled the suburbs of Chang'an City.

…

"Young Master Xu, thank you."

Qin Keqing, who was walking with Xu Han on the way back to the manor after finishing the rice porridge, suddenly said.

Hearing this, Xu Han was stunned, "What's wrong?"

"I'm willing to give those poor people a way to live." Qin Keqing said sincerely.

"If it wasn't for the last resort, who would be willing to be a beggar? It's just a simple gesture." Xu Han replied with a smile.

"But if the General of Long Night…"

Xu Han narrowed his eyes and turned to look at the worried girl, "What? But Qing doesn't believe me?"

How could Qin Keqing withstand Xu Han's teasing? Her face flushed red and she hurriedly waved her hand anxiously, "No, it's just…"

The situation of Tian Ce wasn't optimistic. The Tian Ce Manor, which had made enemies everywhere, had finally pulled the Yuwen Imperial Clan onto its war chariot. However, although Xu Han had mobilized almost all of the strength of the Tian Ce Manor in the past few days, he hadn't truly shaken the foundation of the Gu and Zhao families. On the contrary, some of the Imperial Clans had fallen one after another. Even Qin Keqing, who wasn't involved in these battles, could tell that the Tian Ce Mansion seemed to have been at a disadvantage in this game.

"What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you two here."

Just as Xu Han was about to say something, an aged voice suddenly sounded from behind the two of them.

The two of them were stunned for a moment. They turned around and saw an old man standing behind them who was looking at them kindly. He was one of the nine Great Zhou officials, Zong Zhengyu Wencheng, who was in charge of the royal family's internal affairs.

"Xu Han greets Lord Zong Zheng." Xu Han, who had regained his senses, hurriedly bowed respectfully to Yuwen Cheng. Qin Keqing also squatted down slightly, but her eyes carried a strange expression. When she arrived at Chang'an, Qin Keqing found it hard to understand the strange behavior of Lord Zong Zheng.

"Haha." Yuwen Cheng smiled and nodded in return. He looked at the two of them up and down, and naturally saw the wooden bucket they were carrying. "I heard that Miss Qin is kind-hearted and goes back to the outskirts of the city every day to serve porridge for the people. If only I had more people like Miss Qin in Great Zhou, that would be great."

Yuwen Cheng sighed as he looked up and down at Qin Keqing with admiration in his eyes.

Xu Han's senses towards Lord Zong Zheng were not bad, but the way he looked at Qin Keqing made Xu Han a little uncomfortable. Therefore, he stepped forward and blocked the way between Qin Keqing and Yuwen Cheng. He cupped his hands and said, "There are many matters in the manor. If Lord Zong Zheng has nothing else, I will leave now."

Without waiting for Yuwen Cheng to respond, Xu Han turned around and pulled Qin Keqing away.

"Is that so? I have gained quite a bit of hope recently. I wanted to discuss it with Lord Manor Master. Since Lord Manor Master is busy with his affairs, it seems that I can only choose a day." The old sect was shaking his head with regret, but his narrowed eyes were clearly filled with a hint of a smile.

Xu Han's departing footsteps froze in place.

Afterwards, he turned to look at Yuwen Cheng with a gloomy expression on his face, while the Old Sect was smiling as they looked at each other with a calm expression.

As an outsider, Qin Keqing was confused by this scene. She wanted to ask, but she didn't know what to say. She could only look at the two of them with an inexplicable expression.

…

Meng Liang stood in front of the Tian Ce Mansion and pondered for a long time.

He reached out several times to knock on the door of the Tian Ce Mansion, but he felt that it was inappropriate, so he kept his extended hand back.

For this reason, he had already stood in front of the Tian Ce Mansion for fifteen minutes, but he still did not summon the courage to do so.

Meng Liang told himself that a man who could make Fang Ziyu entrust his life to him shouldn't be so bashful. Thinking of the girl's lovely face, Meng Liang gathered his courage again and reached out to knock on the door in front of him.

Squeak.

Only this time, his hand reached out, but the gate of the Tian Ce Mansion was pushed open by someone.

"Huh?" The two people inside and outside the manor exchanged glances and were stunned.

"Miss Ye." However, Meng Liang was the first to react and respectfully cupped his hands towards Ye Hongjian.

"Young Master Meng." Ye Hongjian also returned the bow.

"Miss Ye is going out?" Meng Liang tried to find some topics so that the atmosphere wasn't too awkward.

"Young Master Meng, are you looking for Ziyu? She's in the manor. You can go." Ye Hongjian, however, saw through the other party's thoughts with a single glance and smiled with narrowed eyes.

Meng Liang, whose mind had been exposed by others, tried his best to put on a calm appearance. He slowly nodded.

"Thank you, Miss Ye." After saying that, he slowly staggered away from Ye Hongjian's body, and in the next moment, he threw away Unknowingly and quickly ran towards the courtyard.

Ye Hongjian smiled bitterly as she looked at Meng Liang's departing figure. She shook her head and let out a sorrowful sigh, "Ai…"

He wanted to say something, but then he thought of something. He suddenly stopped and turned into a long sigh, "Sigh …"

…

"Alright."

"Sigh, something's wrong. Little Momo, your sword strike is too slow."

"Alright."

"Sigh, this move is too hasty."

"Alright."

"Not enough sword intent."

"Alright."

"The sword power is insufficient."

It was getting late, and it was time for dinner.

Everyone in the Tian Ce Mansion was eating in the room that had been arranged. At this moment, the noisy door of the manor fell silent.

Only a clear voice could be heard.

Meng Liang heard it clearly. The owner of the voice was the person he was looking for. He followed the voice and saw a young girl standing in front of the stage, crossing her legs and eating melon seeds. She was pointing at a girl who was not even twelve or thirteen years old on the stage. The young girl was already sweating profusely and panting heavily, but she still held her sword and gritted her teeth as she waved her sword flowers.

"Ziyu!" Although it was strange what they were doing, Young Master Meng, who saw his sweetheart, did not think too much and quickly rushed to the front of the girl.

"Huh? Meng, you're here!" Seeing Meng Liang, the young girl casually threw the melon seed shell in her hand onto the ground. Then, she turned to look at the girl on the stage and said, "Nah, clean up the floor. You can go eat now."

Hearing this, the girl revealed an expression of unwillingness, but in the end, she gritted her teeth and bowed to pick up the melon shell on the ground.

After saying that, Fang Ziyu did not look at the girl. Instead, he walked to Meng Liang and asked, "What food did you bring me today?"

In Chang'an for more than a month, Meng Liang always thought of a way to find Fang Ziyu and brought him all kinds of gifts. Among them, the most satisfying ones were all kinds of pastries and fruits.

When Meng Liang heard this, his expression froze and became somewhat ugly. "I came in a hurry … I forgot …"

He said guiltily, as if he had made an unforgivable mistake.

Fang Ziyu waved his hand and smiled, "It's fine, just bring it to me next time."

Her magnanimity made Meng Liang feel even more guilty. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before saying softly, "But … I'm afraid there won't be a chance in the future."

"Huh?" Fang Ziyu was stunned. She tilted her head and looked at Meng Liang, who had a calm expression on her face. She asked playfully, "Why?"

"Originally, I was instructed to come to Chang'an to inform Xuan Ji about his ascension to the throne. Since Chen Guo Xuan Ji and his father are here, there is no need for me to worry, so there is no problem staying here for long. However… Cui Ting led the troops to attack Chang Wu Guan and was ordered by King Xing to fight, but he kept retreating. Now that Chang Wu Guan is in danger, I'm afraid…"

As he said this, Meng Liang's voice became weaker and weaker until it was almost inaudible in the end.

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere between the two fell silent.

In that instant, even the air seemed to have quieted down.

Ziyu should be very sad.

As Meng Liang thought about this, his head sank even lower. He didn't dare to look up. He was afraid that the moment he looked up, he would see the girl's tearful face.

Just as Meng Liang's heart was about to be drowned in guilt.

"It doesn't matter." Fang Ziyu's voice suddenly sounded.

Meng Liang was stunned. He looked up and saw Fang Ziyu tilting his head and smiling at him. She bent her eyes, her narrowed pupils reflecting the starlight in the sky. The black hair on her forehead was raised in the night wind, and the tip of her hair blew to the tip of his nose, causing a faint lingering sound, causing Meng Liang to be absent-minded in that instant.

"Didn't you say you wanted to take me to the Chen Kingdom? Just wait until you settle down then Cui Ting will come and pick me up." The girl's voice sounded again.

At that moment, Meng Liang's heart was almost filled with emotion. He looked straight at the girl in front of him and had no choice but to use all his strength to suppress the urge to embrace her into his arms.

"Alright, don't be sad. You brought me so many delicious food. Today, I'll take you to eat something even more delicious. Don't worry, it's my treat." The girl smiled sweetly, pulled Meng Liang who was still in a daze, and walked out of Tiance Prefecture.

…

Xu Han finally compromised.

He took Qin Keqing to Yuwen Cheng's mansion.

There were still no major changes in this manor. It seemed that the purging of the royal clan by the Long Night Division had not affected the old man at all.

The couplet that Zhang Mo had asked where it came from was still hanging high in the door.

"The world is devastated, and our pride has never been broken."

"There is no need for future generations to speak of the suffering of the people."

However, when Xu Han read these twenty words, he felt something different from before.

"Lord Manor Master and Miss Qin's presence in my manor is truly a great honor to me." Just as he sat down, Lord Zong Zheng raised his wine cup and laughed loudly.

Seeing that the old man didn't talk about the Dragon Qi, Xu Han felt a little displeased, but he couldn't tear his face apart. He could only echo it and raise his glass to toast.

" Manor Chief Xu has been investigating the matters of the Gu and Zhao families these days. He must have encountered quite a bit of trouble." After drinking a glass of wine, Yuwen Cheng asked with a smile.

Those words of concern made Xu Han's heart skip a beat.

"Mm, Gu Sijin and Zhao Xingzheng have been in Chang'an for many years, and they have formed a complicated network in Chang'an City. It is indeed not easy to remove them." Xu Han replied calmly.

"Of course. If it weren't for the difficulty, how could Lord Manor Master take action?" Yuwen Cheng nodded his head with a smile, but at that moment, the conversation changed. The smile on his face suddenly dissipated, and he asked with a solemn expression, "Is there really something that the little elder is puzzled about?"

"What is it?"

"The evidence provided by your clans, be it personal evidence or material evidence, can be said to be everything. With Palace Head Xu's ability, why hasn't anything been found in the past ten days?" Yuwen Cheng asked in a deep voice.

However, Xu Han smiled faintly. He poured himself a glass of sake and said, "It seems that Lord Zong Zheng is not going to discuss with me about the gains of hope today. Instead, he is here to apologize on behalf of all the clan members."

Xu Han's calm expression caused Yuwen Cheng to frown slightly. "In less than ten days, dozens of clan relatives have been imprisoned. Since the founding of the Great Zhou Empire, such a thing has never happened. What exactly does Manor Chief Xu intend to do?"

"Lord Zong Zheng, what are you talking about? Zhu Shouzuo is an important official of Great Zhou. Lord Gongsun, whom he appointed, has always been cautious in his work. All of the clan relatives he imprisoned have seen the files, and there are no unjust cases. There are indeed some problems."

Xu Han's attitude was still neither salty nor indifferent.

This made Yuwen Cheng feel like he was using all his strength, but it was as if he was slapping on a sponge, and it didn't have any substantial impact on Xu Han.

" Manor Chief Xu, those are all His Majesty's clans. They are my Great Zhou's face." At that time, Old Zong Zheng's voice finally sank. It was so gloomy that it was somewhat frightening.

"How's your clan?" Xu Han asked calmly.

Yuwen Cheng had been in Chang'an City for many years, but now he came to his senses. He pointed at Xu Hanyan and said, "Are you borrowing a knife to kill?"

In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere in the hall became tense following Yuwen Cheng's shout. Qin Keqing, who was standing at the side, did not know what was going on, but she instinctively fell silent and looked at the old man and the young man.

"Zong Zheng is reasoning with me, so I am reasoning with Zong Zheng."

"Zong Zheng is about to talk about face with me, then I will talk about this face with Zong Zheng."

"Ever since the Long Night Division came to power, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been in a sorry state. The four continents of You, Ji, Qing, and Chong have been suffering from famine. It is true that the Long Night Division has brought calamity to the country and the people. What are you doing? The frozen bones by the roadside, the white-haired soldiers outside the fortress, and the fleeing fugitives? Can't you see or hear them?"

Xu Han stood up abruptly at that moment. He said coldly, and the aura around him became gloomy and cold.

"Face? What does Lord Zong Zheng think a dynasty's face is? Is it the royal family's fine clothes and jade food, or is it the day and night party in the capital city?"

"Neither."

"It's the food and food of the people. It's breath and shelter. It's cold and clothed."

"It's Lu Wu Qi'er, it's Tian Wu Huang Gao, it's Shi Wu Liu!"

"This is the face!"

'"Great Zhou's predicament is unforgivable, and your clan members seem to be accomplices of the same profession, helping the evil spirits of the tigers. I wish the first one who wants to clean up this situation will naturally be happy to see it succeed."

"Since the clans want the Tian Ce Mansion to reshape the Great Zhou, then they have to follow the rules of our Tian Ce Mansion."

"And the first rule of the Tian Ce Mansion is that the Son of Heaven commits the same crime as the commoners!"

Xu Han's words came out of his mouth like a barrage of cannonballs. At that time, Lord Zong Zheng's expression turned ugly for a breath. Finally, he fell onto his seat and remained silent with a deathly pale face.

After Xu Han finished speaking, he no longer had the temper to talk to Yuwen Cheng. He pulled Qin Keqing aside and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality today, Lord Zong Zheng. I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, Xu Han led Qin Keqing, who was still unconscious, to leave.

"Palace Master, please wait a moment." Just as Xu Han was about to leave the room, Yu Wencheng suddenly called out.

"Huh?"

Xu Han stopped and looked back.

At that time, the old sect revealed a bitter smile and said, "I am not trying to deceive the Manor Master. Recently, I hope that I have indeed obtained something."

Hearing this, Xu Han did not say anything. Instead, he continued to look at the old man indifferently.

The bitter smile on Yuwen Cheng's face became even more serious. He said in a deep voice, "The flood dragon will die, and the true dragon will appear. The ten thousand pythons will hibernate, and the scales will return to the sect."

After saying that, the old man actually knelt down at that moment.

"Palace Master, please show mercy outside the law and not add more slaughter."

Xu Han remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.

"I know."

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