Chapter 1907: Chapter 1907
"How can one go out every day?" Ye Zi’an laughed again, "Moreover, the Emperor’s instruction for a Ministry of War official like me to assist in investigating the grain matter is unreasonable. Now that this case has been handed over to Prince Ping, I naturally am free."
"In this cold weather, it’s best not to go out if you can help it."
Ye Zi’an stepped forward and hugged her, laughing, "It’s still better to stay home with my wife."
After a few more laughs, someone came to say that Yang Qingrui and his brother were here to talk to Ye Zi’an, who hadn’t conversed with his two brothers-in-law for a long time.
Plus, with the spring exams after the New Year, he had some experience to impart to his two brothers-in-law.
"Brother-in-law, has something big happened recently?" As soon as Yang Qingrui entered the study, he asked.
"Why? What have you heard?" Ye Zi’an immediately thought about the news that the Capital City’s grain warehouse was set on fire.
"Brother-in-law, we’ve traveled from the south, and heard many rumors along the way." Yang Qingrui started recounting the rumors he heard along the way. "Stuff like the Emperor favoring treacherous ministers, the court being dark and ignoring the people’s deaths."
"Brother-in-law, the scary thing is, someone said the northeastern snow disaster is Heaven’s punishment for the court."
After a pause, Yang Qingtong added, "When we reached the Shandong area, people were saying that as long as the court remains dark, the people’s disaster will continue endlessly. We inquired and were told that a Taoist there predicted Great Zhou’s fortunes, saying another natural disaster would occur within days. After we passed Shandong, sure enough, shortly afterward, news came that the disaster relief grain warehouse in the Capital City caught fire. People said it was the Taoist who predicted correctly, that it’s Heaven punishing the court, burdening even the common folk, and Heaven doesn’t wish to save the snow-stricken people."
"And they’re saying as long as the court remains unclear, Great Zhou’s natural disasters will never end." Yang Qingrui paused and said, "When we passed through a small town, we even heard people say that if natural disasters continue, they should rebel against the court, as it’s unbearable to be burdened by it."
"Are all these true?" Ye Zi’an was a bit restless at this moment. Such rumors spreading across other places, yet the Capital City being unaware, marks a big problem.
"Of course true, almost November, these voices have been non-stop." Yang Qingrui saw Ye Zi’an’s face and asked, "Brother-in-law, have you truly not received any news in the Capital City?"
"That’s a big problem." Yang Qingtong was sensitive about serious matters and said, "If the Capital City hasn’t received outside news, it implies your communication routes are blocked, or rather, the Capital City is isolated from other places?"
"Brother-in-law, the court must devise a countermeasure for this. If such rumors spread nationally, it might incite rebellion; once internal rebellion arises, external forces will certainly not miss the opportunity, then Great Zhou will be in grave danger."
Ye Zi’an couldn’t sit still and hurriedly went out, heading straight to Prince Zhuang’s Mansion.
Prince Zhuang’s Mansion had just received news, just learning about the changes outside.
The two discussed briefly and went directly to the palace.
What they didn’t expect was how quickly things unfolded, even less so the frenzy of the common folk.
For on this day, the Capital City was in chaos; furthermore, it was the day with the most freedom of speech among the populace since the founding of Great Zhou, as even talks of purging trusted aides were heard.
On the street, a young Taoist led a group of common people, one of them holding a sign, shouting everywhere, "Northeast snow disaster, grain warehouse on fire, court darkness, even Heaven can’t stand it; natural disasters are punishment!" The most update n0vels are published on novel•fire.net