Jiaohua

Chapter 1637 Tian Wu is dead
All night passed, and Yan Jun still couldn't find Song Zhiyi; it was as if he had vanished into thin air.

Daylight broke quickly, and the Jingzhao Prefecture continued to operate as usual.

The night watchmen slept in their night watch, the lanterns were taken down, and the city gates remained wide open as usual.

The streets near the palace were deserted, with people staying at home and watching quietly, not daring to come out.

They all heard the sounds of the Yan army attacking the palace last night, but no one knew exactly what happened.

At 4:45 AM, the chief clerk of the Imperial Order Office of the Capital Prefecture led a group of officials to the streets to post notices stamped with a large vermilion seal on notice boards of all sizes.

As the sun rose higher, more and more people gathered around the notice board.

Those who could read would read it aloud in a low voice, while those who couldn't would grab someone and ask them questions.

Soon, the whole city was shocked.

The sounds of fighting outside the palace gates last night were actually a sign of a change in the world.

But is that all the commotion caused by the change of dynasties?

The authorities did not mention what the common people needed to do; they only said that everything was as usual.

Time flew by, and nothing major happened throughout the day.

On the second and third days, apart from a slight increase in prices, everything was as usual.

On the fourth day, prices dropped, and even the price of food was lower than before.

That same evening, the Jingzhao Prefecture posted its sixth proclamation in the past few days, announcing the recruitment of talented individuals.

No one needs to be literate; anyone who feels they are quick-witted and capable of managing others can go to the designated official office of the Jingzhao Prefecture to report for verification.

In an instant, thousands of people rushed over, but in the end only six remained.

All six of them were taken away by Ji Xiahe.

These past few days, Xia Zhaoyi has been so busy that she's been dizzy and overwhelmed.

The people were doing as usual, but she was struggling to breathe.

She suppressed at least thirty rumors.

Those who spread rumors are people who have nothing to do, no political background or purpose, and are simply bored or want to attract attention.

Aside from the rumors, several armed clashes and incidents of inciting villagers to flee also broke out outside the city.

Xia Zhaoyi personally led people out of the city yesterday. The instigator, a man in his fifties, has been arrested.

While inciting panic, he also bought up other people's real estate and farmland at low prices.

Xia Zhaoyi ordered his men to strip him naked from the waist up and publicly whip him.

Feng Ping and Liu Qiaoyun were strong; the two of them beat him so badly that his skin was torn and bleeding, and his upper body was so badly injured that not a single piece of good skin could be held up.

Xia Zhaoyi ordered him to return all the land and farmland he had acquired at low prices, and to give each household an extra bag of rice. If he did not comply, he would be thrown into a death row.

After finishing this matter, on her way back to the capital, Xia Zhaoyi ran into Lu Ningjin's men and found Tian Wu.

Tian Wu didn't go anywhere; he was led by Zhao Ning's assassins to see Pei Huirao.

On the day of the incident at the funeral palace, Pei Huirao left a bait for Tian Wu, which was a death squad disguised as a guard of the funeral palace.

Tian Wu indeed took a bite.

Because of this assassin, Tian Wu inadvertently escaped the men sent by Song Zhiyi to capture him.

Tian Wu is currently with Pei Huirao.

After Lu Ningjin's subordinate finished recounting what he knew, he looked at Xia Zhaoyi and asked, "General Ali, our manager is asking if you want to go find him?"

Xia Zhaoyi shook her head: "No."

What happens next depends on Pei Huirao's plans; she won't interfere.

But to Xia Zhaoyi's surprise, as soon as she returned to the official residence, she received another report that Tian Wu had committed suicide.

Lu Ningjin followed her subordinate in, frowning as she said, "I didn't expect Tian Wu to be such a tough guy. We have different stances from him, so it's hard to judge his good or evil, but he's definitely someone worth mentioning."

Xia Zhaoyi nodded and looked at Feng Ping: "I can't leave, so you go and visit Pei Huirao for me."

Feng Ping replied, "Yes." Lu Ningjin said, "Ali, I'll go too."

"it is good."

Tian Wu used a dagger to stab himself in the heart, and died in a very short time.

He acted very decisively, without the slightest hesitation or gesture, and directly inserted himself.

He was covered in blood, and when he was found, he was leaning against a tree with his eyes closed.

Pei Huirao remained calm upon hearing the news. She leaned against the headboard, slowly raising her gaze from the book in her hands to look at the assassin who had come to tell her about it.

Half an hour ago, Tian Wu came to see her at her bedside.

The two were very close. Tian Wu's eyes were filled with resentment, complex emotions, and disgust, but Pei Huirao could still read his affection for her.

However, the grudges and resentments that stood between them were not enough for them to overcome with just the word "love" to rekindle their old feelings and become a loving couple again.

The two clashed again, exchanging barbs and sarcasm.

She mocked him for being a prisoner, saying he'd finally met his match.

He said he came voluntarily to check if her hand was broken. Unfortunately, it wasn't.

She said that his country was destroyed and his family ruined, that he was blind and followed the wrong master, and that he had only himself to blame.

He was silent.

Having finished scolding her, Tian Wu glanced at her one last time before turning and leaving.

Pei Huirao and the assassins inside the house did not stop him.

Then, Tian Wu died.

They left decisively, without hesitation.

Pei Huirao put on a coat and came out. Her steps were heavy and she walked slower and slower. Then she saw Tian Wu leaning against a tree, his handsome face pale and his lips colorless.

Pei Huirao did not step forward again, but said indifferently, "I almost forgot, the lord is a very proud person, and I have crushed his pride completely."

The assassin beside him asked, "What should we do with his body?"

"Please help me order a coffin and hire a carriage."

"Should we take his body away?"

"Ah."

"Should we send it to his hometown?"

Pei Huirao smiled: "No, it's my hometown. When I said I wanted him to be buried with me, then naturally I sent him to my hometown."

Pei Huirao looked back at Tian Wu's tightly closed eyes, and her tears slowly fell: "My hometown is called Gekou Township. Leaves fall and return to their roots. I will go back there in the future. Let the adults be buried there first. After I die, I will be buried in the main hall, and he should face me."

The assassin said, "Good idea."

Pei Huirao smiled, but tears streamed down her face.

She quickly wiped away the tears with the back of her hand, but it was no use; the tears were still streaming down her face. A sharp pain gripped her limbs, making it hard to even breathe.

"My lord..." Pei Huirao cried softly.

When Lu Ningjin and Feng Ping came to visit her, she was still standing there, crying very sadly.

No matter how heartbroken she was, she didn't go over to touch Tian Wu's body or hug him; she just watched him from a distance.

When Lu Ningjin came over, she threw herself into Lu Ningjin's arms.

After crying her fill, Pei Huirao wiped away her tears, raised her head and smiled, "I suppose Song Zhiyi would never have imagined that the first minister to die for his country would be my lord."

Lu Ningjin said, "Tian Wu's beautiful concubine is pregnant and about to give birth."

Pei Huirao said, "If Yaoqin doesn't want to raise her, then I will. If she is willing to raise her, then let her. But that might be difficult; she is delicate and may not be able to raise her properly."

After speaking, Pei Huirao paused for a moment, then added, "But I think the master must have made arrangements before he left. The people in his residence should take good care of her."

Lu Ningjin said, "Okay, then let's not worry about it for now."