Chapter 1651: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 1651: Startled Meng Qi
The vendor nodded, "That's what those people said, but I don't know if it's true or not."
Meng Yunzheng chatted with him for a while until Shu Yu finished eating the wontons and called him. Then they nodded to the vendor and left the wonton stall.
Meng Qi asked in a low voice, "Cousin, what did you talk to that vendor about just now?"
"I inquired about some things."
Shu Yu asked, "Did the vendor mention any news about the bandits?"
Meng Qi turned his head to look at her abruptly. Did she know what cousin had gone to do? So she wasn't eating slowly because she wasn't in a hurry, but because it was unnecessary?
Meng Yunzheng repeated the vendor's words, and upon hearing them, Shu Yu frowned. Indeed, the bandits were not just causing chaos; the second and third princes were also using this situation to tarnish the emperor's reputation, shifting the ultimate responsibility for the bandits' harm to the emperor.
Meng Qi was stunned, "So those bandits are not just some ruthless criminals waiting for amnesty?"
Meng Yunzheng gave him a sidelong glance, "Do you remember what I told you before?"
What did he say?
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g Qi hesitated, recalling what Meng Yunzheng had told him along the way.
He said, "Don't believe the officials in Chenggu County or even Changjin Prefecture." Did that mean the things the vendor heard the soldiers say were all lies?
"So, those bandits aren't just death row inmates or exiled individuals?" Meng Qi took a few quick steps, standing beside Meng Yunzheng, and lowered his voice, "Then why would the soldiers say such things?"
"What do you think?"
Meng Qi wasn't foolish; he was just young and inexperienced. With Meng Yunzheng's subtle guidance, he quickly grasped the idea.
Why would the soldiers say that? If they spread such rumors, the common people would think the bandits were forced into this situation and that if there was an amnesty, they would have a way out and wouldn't take the desperate path.
And those who oppose the amnesty would be... the current emperor.
Realizing this, Meng Qi took a sharp breath.
They were targeting the emperor? The officials in Changjin Prefecture and Chenggu County were opposing the emperor, planning a rebellion!!
Meng Qi's heart pounded, never having imagined that things would be so serious.
Now, even his legs were trembling slightly. He grabbed Meng Yunzheng's arm, his voice trembling, "Brother, how could they dare to do something like this?"
Shu Yu chuckled. He had been calling him "cousin" before, maintaining some distance, but now he directly called him "brother"?
Meng Yunzheng continued walking calmly, "They think this will bring them a bright future. Of course, it's also because they chose the wrong side from the very beginning."
"Will Chenggu County become a battlefield, then?"
This was hard to say, even Meng Yunzheng couldn't be certain. The main battlefield would undoubtedly be in the capital, but Changjin Prefecture wouldn't be peaceful either.
Seeing him remain silent, Meng Qi's face turned even paler. He thought of his father, who had been deliberately taken away by the bandits, and didn't know how he got involved in such a situation.
"Alright, since we're here, let's adapt to the situation. At this point, the most important thing is to protect the people around us and wait for the court's rescue. General Huang is on his way with a large force; they just haven't arrived yet."
However, according to the dates, they should be arriving in the next couple of days.
So, Chenggu County would soon experience another wave of chaos. Before that, they needed to find his father and uncle.
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