Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Chapter 319: Pick the important ones

Wu Baixi's heart tightened, and he quickly said, "General Wu, please be patient and listen to me. This isn't just about getting the Wu family to support the Crown Prince, but it concerns the safety of the people. The Wu family has been loyal for generations. How can we just sit back and watch the people suffer and do nothing?"

"Hmph! Lord Wu, don't use the people to pressure me. The Wu family's position will not change easily." Wu Yong snorted coldly and turned his head away.

Wu Baixi took a deep breath and continued, "General Wu, Luo Jing'an has committed many evil deeds, including forcibly abducting women. If he is not stopped, he will become a serious threat. Furthermore, Liu Zhongguo has formed a clique within the court, causing chaos and disrupting government order. The Crown Prince cares deeply about the country and wants to eliminate these treacherous officials and restore peace and prosperity to the people. Doesn't the Wu family want to do their part for the people of the world?"

Hua Qingcheng's face darkened and she said, "We've already made it very clear, Master Wu. Please don't waste your breath on it. If you still have these words, please go back!"

Hua Qingcheng's tone was cold and her eyes revealed obvious impatience.

Wu Baixi paused when he heard this, and suddenly remembered that the prince asked him to be brief and talk about the important things.

So he quickly said, "Luo Jing'an forced Afan's beloved Shi Liu to be his concubine. Now the entire Futian Village is outraged and the people are boiling with resentment.

"Afan is Xiuying's adopted child, and Xiuying contributed financially and physically to the construction of Pingyang's city wall, making an invaluable contribution. If this matter cannot be properly resolved, it will only chill the hearts of the people and disappoint those who truly support justice."

Hua Qingcheng only heard the first half of the sentence. Someone actually dared to steal her daughter-in-law. She instantly flew into a rage, her eyes widening like bells. She was simply fed up with life! She roared in rage, "That bastard Luo Jingan, how dare he be so lawless! I'm going to catch him right now and give him eighty military sticks to vent my anger!"

"He didn't even bother to ask who I am, and dared to touch the earth on the head of Tai Sui. He is so bold!" Hua Qingcheng gritted her teeth, her voice like thunder, "I will teach this ignorant idiot a lesson and let him know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

Seeing Hua Qingcheng was furious, Wu Baixi hurriedly advised: "General Hua, calm down, Luo Jingan can't move now!" As Wu Baixi spoke, he stretched out his hand to try to stop Hua Qingcheng.

"General Hua, I have a brilliant idea." Wu Baixi calmed himself down and continued, "We can have General Wu petition the Emperor to grant your son a marriage. As soon as the Emperor speaks, the marriage will be final. Let's see who dares to act rashly!"

"This way, we can not only resolve the current crisis, but also foil Luo Jing'an's plot, and let your son marry his beloved. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

Wu Yong and Hua Qingcheng looked at Wu Baixi in surprise and said in unison, "Master Wu, do you know this?"

Wu Baixi nodded solemnly and said slowly: "I saw Afan's jade pendant."

"But rest assured, I haven't made this public." Wu Baixi looked at Wu Yong and Hua Qingcheng with a firm gaze and continued, "I know this matter is of great importance. Any carelessness will bring trouble to you and your son, so I have kept it a secret."

Wu Baixi took two steps forward and lowered his voice, "The best plan now is to deal with Luo Jing'an first and ensure the safety of your son and Miss Shi Liu."

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After intensive work, the wall surrounding Futian Village was finally completed. On the day of completion, everyone gathered around the wall, looking at this imposing and sturdy wall with a feeling of admiration.

You should know that Futian Village was originally the poorest village in the area. The land was barren and the harvest was meager. The villagers often had no food to eat and no clothes to wear.

However, now, thanks to everyone's joint efforts, every household has stockpiled food, and the villagers have not only solved the problem of food and clothing, but also have some spare money. This was a wonderful thing that the villagers could not even imagine before.

Zhao Cunliang frowned and said with a bitter face, "Life is so good now, can't we just live a peaceful life? Why do we have to make things difficult for the officials? In my opinion, we should hand over Shi Liu to prevent her from bringing trouble to our village."

Tian Guilan echoed, "Yes! We are just ordinary people. There is no good ending for us if we go against the government. Luo Jing'an is the county magistrate. How can we defeat him?"

"Let's stop interfering in other people's business. It's better to have less trouble than more. Hand over the pomegranates, and we can have peace and quiet." Zhao Cunliang's voice became louder and louder, as if he wanted to convince the villagers around him.

Tian Guilan also chimed in: "That's right, let's not sacrifice the entire village for a little girl."

Seeing that the villagers remained silent, Tian Guilan grew even more anxious. She raised her voice and shouted, "You must understand that the government represents the imperial court! What good will come of going against the court?"

"We're just ordinary people. We're blessed by our ancestors for the peaceful life we have today," she said, pointing at everyone. "If we anger the government over a pomegranate and the imperial court sends troops to suppress us, our entire village will suffer!"

"By then, let alone stockpiling food, I'm afraid we won't even be able to save our lives! Think about it carefully, isn't this true?" Tian Guilan panted, her eyes eagerly scanning the faces of the villagers, trying to get their approval.

The old village chief couldn't stand it any longer. He stepped forward, glared at her, and shouted, "Tian Guilan, stop talking nonsense here!"

"Who says we're going against the imperial court? We built the wall to protect ourselves, to keep out bandits and thieves." The old village chief's voice was loud and resounding. "If the county magistrate is reasonable, listens to advice, and handles matters fairly, we will naturally respect him."

"But if he is unreasonable, refuses to listen to advice, acts recklessly, and takes human life lightly, we can unite to protect ourselves and the young and old in the village!" The old village chief said excitedly, raising his arms high, "We can't allow ourselves to be bullied, and we can't watch innocent people get hurt!

Butcher Li shouted at the top of his lungs, "The old village chief is right! We can't just be frightened by others. We have to have our own backbone!"

Mrs. Sun also echoed, "The old village chief is right! We can't let that bastard official do whatever he wants. Shi Liu is such a good girl, how can we leave her to that kind of person!"

She and Xiuying are now a family, so how can she not help Xiuying? Even if Huahua and Qingfeng don't succeed, she has to help! She is not an ungrateful person!

Li Shenghui stepped forward and said solemnly, "Let's use courtesy first and then force. We should first reason with the county magistrate. If he listens, that's all that's good. If he doesn't, we can't be intimidated by him. The worst that can happen is we'll just fight him!"