Sheng Fu

Chapter 976: Unable to Escape the Law

Hengchang Sect, inside the Taoist temple.

Yu Wenjun practiced silently with his mind focused on the Yuan and One, and his whole body fell into an ethereal peace. He had been busy with wars and had not had such a clear mind for a long time.

Suddenly, a red bird appeared outside the dojo, disturbing Yu Wenjun's peace.

He slowly opened his eyes, thought slightly, and came to the outside of the Taoist temple. The red bird flapped its wings lightly and circled in front of Yu Wenjun.

Yu Wenjun frowned slightly and subconsciously took off the letter tied to the red bird's leg.

When he opened it, Yu Wenjun was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Fire started in his palm and the letter burned into nothingness in an instant.

Yu Wenjun looked towards the north, took a step forward, and crossed the void.

On a small hillside outside Baifeng Village.

Bai Xiaowei was wearing a black brocade robe, and Zong Liang beside him was also wearing a nightgown.

For an extremely powerful person like Bai Xiaowei, everything that is happening in Baifeng Village at this moment is within his sight.

The figures of Xu Hua, Shangguan Yi and others were also clearly visible.

After waiting for a while, Yu Wenjun arrived.

"Actually, this is a bad idea. It may be suspected of rebellion." Bai Xiaowei glanced at Yu Wenjun helplessly and said unhappily.

Yu Wenjun stared at Baifeng Village with a sharp gaze, and out of the corner of his eye he also saw Xu Hua, Shangguan Yi and others.

"I never expected this to happen." Yu Wenjun said apologetically.

In Yuwen Jun's impression, Xu Hua was a meticulous and steady scholar, but when it came to getting things done, he turned out to be so unscrupulous.

"How do you know?" Yu Wenjun asked curiously.

Bai Xiaowei rolled his eyes at Yu Wenjun subconsciously. He said softly, "The new policy has spread to the south, and many murders have occurred, especially the Xu family incident, which had a great impact."

"I will naturally place spies throughout the northern land, and I will be able to detect anything that is not right immediately."

"Wang Boye's actions can still be considered as upholding justice."

"Xu Hua's actions are highly suspected of inciting the people to gather and rebel."

"This crime can be big or small, but no matter how it is calculated, Xu Hua will lose his head."

"Such means are despicable."

"At least on the surface, it cannot stand up to the judgment of morality and justice."

Yu Wenjun felt a little ashamed. At the beginning, he thought Wang Boye was a young man with insufficient experience, so he did not have high expectations for Wang Boye.

What I hope more is that Xu Hua can accomplish something big and of practical significance.

But I didn’t expect it to be like this.

But on second thought, under the governance of the Prime Minister, the situation in the north has been stable and there is no opportunity to take advantage of. Many innocent people also have their own land and property. All they want is a wife, children and a warm bed.

Under such circumstances, Xu Hua had no other choice but to take a risky move.

At least to a certain extent, Yu Wenjun appreciated Xu Hua's unseemly behavior.

"Can this matter be covered up?" Yu Wenjun asked cautiously.

If this matter were to break out, it would affect the Prime Minister's reputation, so Yuwen Jun was very cautious.

Bai Xiaowei smiled inexplicably and said, "In fact, Xu Hua could have gone from street to street to publicize the new policy, and I would not have done anything to him. But now that he has done this, I find it hard to forgive him."

"The new policy should be aboveboard, not triggered by dirty means."

"Of course, the people of Baifeng Village do have some problems."

"I have investigated and found that it is related to a blue-robed minor official named Wen San. Wen San wanted to annex the land and property of Baifeng Village, but the people of Baifeng Village did not dare to resist." "So, Xu Hua resorted to this desperate measure."

Yu Wenjun asked helplessly: "How can the people resist?"

"Under the protection of officials, the cries for help from the people have always been insignificant."

Bai Xiaowei laughed and said, "I am still in the north. I have spies in all the prefectures and counties. I will be the first to know if there is any disturbance."

"It's a pity that the people of Baifeng Village went to extremes."

Suddenly, Bai Xiaowei couldn't laugh anymore. He said with a serious expression, "Xu Hua is right. This is how we can break the impasse."

Yu Wenjun was a little puzzled by Bai Xiaowei's sudden change of attitude and asked, "Why do you think so?"

Bai Xiaowei said: "People who have lost their courage will naturally not dare to touch fairness and justice, and will subconsciously stick to the rules. Although I have great power, I don't know much about the affairs of villages and towns."

"Fortunately, no one died in Baifeng Village tonight, and Xu Hua was quite sensible in what he did."

"To be honest, nothing can be done properly."

"It's just that we high-ranking officials think it's easier to reason, so we have to reason with everything. But in fact, many things are unreasonable."

"Forget it, forget it. I can cover up the matter about Xu Hua."

Yu Wenjun bowed deeply to Bai Xiaowei with both hands and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your generosity."

Bai Xiaowei turned his head and glanced at Yu Wenjun, smiling and saying, "There's no need to do this."

"I am a politician, but I am also a person with a good heart."

Yu Wenjun responded implicitly: "I have seen this a long time ago."

Bai Xiaowei waved his hand and said, "Let them do whatever they want. We'll leave first. You can stay here and watch the fun. I'll withdraw the spies as well."

After saying that, Bai Xiaowei took Zong Liang away from the hillside.

Yu Wenjun looked towards Baifeng Village. Most people had obvious scars on their bodies, and quite a few had broken bones.

Only the village chief's house was safe and sound.

This farce, which turned into a real one, lasted until the second half of the night.

Many people were carried to the bed, and anyone in the village who had some knowledge of medicine was busy.

At the door of Fan Jin's house, seven or eight strong young men gathered at some point, each of them holding a hatchet or a stick in his hand, with a tragic look on their faces and blood boiling.

Fan Jin carefully looked out through the crack in the door, cold sweat pouring down his body, his heart completely numb.

At this moment, the whole family, young and old, were frightened and silent, not daring to breathe.

"Wen San, you actually put me on the fire!" Fan Jin said to himself with tears in his eyes.

It is absolutely impossible to go out.

Fortunately, the seven or eight guys outside did not break in directly. Then Fan Jin carefully came to the back door. Looking through the crack in the door, he saw three or five young and strong guys holding axes in their hands. One of them was Huang Jing.

The atmosphere had reached this point, and Fan Jin didn't know how to face his fellow villagers in his hometown.

At the back door, Huang Jing's body was covered in blood, which was caused by his wife beating him with a rattan stick. Although it was done by her own people, it was still very painful. His wife was beaten many times on the buttocks and would not be able to sit on the bench for at least three to five days.

"Brothers, the people sent by Wen San beat up everyone except our village chief. The truth of the matter is clear." Huang Jing said to his fellow villagers around him with great sorrow.

"Let's fight him!" a young man shouted loudly.

In the village chief's courtyard, Fan Jin heard these words very clearly. His body trembled, and suddenly his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.

"Is there still a chance to see the sun tomorrow?" The village chief looked up at the night sky, his eyes filled with despair.