An orphan girl in troubled times, living a miserable life

Chapter 366: The People Turn Against Themselves
"Don't be afraid, tell me the truth of what you saw. If you tell me well, I will ensure your safety and send you back to Yuezhou safely."

Xu Chengfeng forced himself to stay alert and kept making promises, his tone gentle and guiding.

"Think carefully about it. When Yuezhou City was in chaos, didn't the emperor almost kill your two children before he died? Was it Miss Li who took action and released a strange-looking thing to save your children? Isn't that right?"

The woman was startled and hugged the two children tightly in her arms.

Wu Ding and his son were looking anxious, and Madam Du was so angry that they all spoke up.

Wu Ding and his son shouted: "It is unkind of this gentleman to coerce innocent women and children like this!"

Madam Du also shouted to the mother and child, "Miss Li saved your child's life, sister-in-law, please don't be ungrateful..."

"Shut up!" Xu Chengfeng was annoyed at these ignorant lowly people and shouted at them, causing the three women to huddle together.

As the saying goes, the people should not fight against the officials. Upon seeing this, Wu Ding and his son and Madam Du lost their courage and dared not speak again. Xu Chengfeng smiled coldly before continuing.

"It is said that parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. I advise you to tell the truth. After all, many people witnessed what happened that day, and I already have the strange thing that saved your children. Think it over before you speak."

Li Yaoguang was surprised to see his relatives and uncle safe and sound, but when he heard the unlucky guy beeping, he was shocked and his attention was diverted instantly.

If I remember correctly, the mattress she threw out had been put away at that time, so how could it be in his hands? Isn't this a scam?

Isn't this a scam?

Xu Chengfeng was defrauding these three people, mother and her two children.

"This Xu guy is so bad, he's too bad, forcing women, children and little girls, how bad!"

"He looks weak and doesn't seem like a good person. You must not believe his lies."

It's not that Xu Chengfeng didn't hear the discussions below. He was naturally disgusted and dissatisfied, but he had to suppress his anger and looked at the mother and son in front of him as kindly as possible.

Fortunately, the three girls were not stupid, nor were they ungrateful. Facing the pressure and Xu Chengfeng's persuasion, the older sister held her brother tightly with one hand and her mother's arm tightly with the other, shaking her head silently.

What doesn’t a mother know? She hugged the two children tightly again without saying anything, and just kept shaking her head.

Seeing this, Xu Chengfeng suddenly became angry and glared at his mother, warning her: "A mother must be strong. I advise you to think it over before answering."

Faced with such obvious pressure, Cheng Su and others could not sit still.

Cheng Su was so angry that he was about to draw his sword again, but the two brothers Lu Yao and Lu Fang stepped forward in time. Lu Fang pressed down Cheng Su's hand and shook his head, "Uncle Cheng, don't worry, just watch me."

Gao Dayao and other comrades of Cheng Su followed closely behind, standing with Cheng Su and silently encouraging him with practical actions.

Lu Fang looked at them with envy, and nodded to Cheng Su and the others, then he stepped forward and stood side by side with his elder brother Lu Yao. The two brothers stood on either side of Xu Chengfeng, one on the left and one on the right, and were not polite at all.

"Haha, Lord Xu is really capable, but Lord Xu, who has always been known for his wisdom, is forcing a few powerless women and children in front of the emperor, the officials, his comrades, and the people. Lord Xu, is this appropriate?"

Xu Chengfeng choked and was so angry that before he could reply, Lu Fang beside him immediately took over the conversation as if he was performing a duet.

"Oh, what's wrong with that, big brother? You are just too trusting. There are some people who, until the last moment, when something happens, how can you tell whether they are human or ghost, and whether they are harming you under the banner of doing good for you? Big brother, big brother, there are many hypocritical people in this world, but few true gentlemen. Not everyone can be open and honest."

"How rude of you! You are slandering me!"

"Wow! I slandered you?" Lu Fang raised his eyebrows, flicked his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, full of unruly, "Then tell me, Lord Xu, how did I slander you? My brother and I didn't mention anyone by name, and we are not like you, Lord Xu, who always talks about serving the country and the world, sharing the worries of the king, and killing the witch. Tsk, those who know you, Lord Xu, do your best for the country and the people, and those who don't know think that this world belongs to you, Lord Xu!" "You! You slandered me!" Xu Chengfeng was shocked. This crime was unjust and he couldn't bear it. Looking at the sullen monarch on the main seat, Xu Chengfeng rolled off the low couch in shock, leaned over and crawled towards Shen Yue, and explained as he crawled, "Your Majesty, Chengfeng dare not. Chengfeng has no second thoughts about you. Please understand."

These two damn brothers actually played a good game of chess. They cooperated internally and externally, and used others as stepping stones to rise rapidly. They seemed loyal to the emperor, but in fact they were full of selfish desires. It was a pity that he didn't know what kind of relationship these two had with the emperor, so that the emperor valued and used them. As a result, since he went to the north, he was gradually marginalized.

He had cooperated with Cui Zhouhuang before, and today he did this. He was not without consideration of suppressing the two brothers, but he did not expect that the other party was so difficult to deal with... For a moment, Xu Chengfeng's mind was turning, thinking quickly about countermeasures.

On the other hand, Cui, Zhou and others saw that the situation was not good. They knew that if they made a move, the whole body would be affected. Now that Xu Chengfeng was killed, none of them could escape, so they knelt on the ground with the help they had invited.

"Your Majesty, we are devoted to the country, loyal to the king and the people, and have never had a trace of selfishness. Since ancient times, honest words are unpleasant to the ears. Please be discerning and do not be deceived by villains, Your Majesty!"

Are you just trying to make trouble when you can't argue?

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Shen Yue's face became more and more ugly, and the onlookers below couldn't help whispering to each other, and there was a lot of noise below.

Some were there just to watch the fun, some were on both sides, some sympathized with Li Yaoguang who was slandered as a witch, and some supported and affirmed Xu Chengfeng and others. In short, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and everyone has their own opinions, but there were few people with brains among them.

For example, knowing that a new monarch was about to ascend the throne and that talents were urgently needed to establish the new dynasty, students from all over the country flocked to Beijing in anticipation of the imperial examinations. They received teachings from the sages, and although they were not extremely learned, they had their own values ​​and understood the truth.

After analyzing what they saw and heard in their minds, they each had a scale in their hearts to judge what was right and what was wrong, and a heated debate broke out on the spot.

"She is said to be a demon, but I don't see how she is a demon. I only heard that she is dedicated to helping the king and the people."

"That's right. Even if a person like this is a heretic or a demon, he is still a good demon and should not be executed."

"Haven't you seen that these so-called witnesses brought in by the enemy can distinguish between good and bad people? They didn't say anything, which is enough to prove that this girl is a really good person."

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a good book. I heard that it was said by this girl. She is the famous Wuyouzi. Anyone who can say this book has great righteousness in his heart. How can he be a demon or a ghost?"

"Hey, that's not what I meant. It's said that humans and demons are different and their natures are hard to change. It's good that this girl is driving now, but how do you know that this is not just her false and seductive appearance? If she achieves her goal and serves the king, her demon heart will be a disaster for the whole world. It will be too late to regret it!"

"Bah, what nonsense are you talking about, scholar? I am a person who escaped from Wuding City. If it weren't for the benefactor girl who risked her life to help us, we would have died long ago. You are good at making sarcastic remarks. Where were you when Hu Di came to kill us?"

"I'm from Yuezhou, and I'm indebted to Miss Li. Get lost, you witch. Human or witch, it's said that a favor will be remembered for a thousand years, and even animals know how to be grateful. I'm a man, and even if I'm not a good-for-nothing, I know I must repay a favor. If you want to touch my benefactor, step over my dead body first."

"Barbarians are unreasonable!"

"You are a scholar who has read too many sage books."

"That makes no sense."

"Unreasonable."

"Yes, yes, yes. If you want to touch Miss Li, you have to step over us first!"

The energy gathered on everyone's wrists and formed a wall.

The people's eyes are sharp, and the voices defending Li Yaoguang gradually gathered into a sea. When the minority of rebuttal voices were defeated, the crowd knelt on the ground, all of them petitioning to guarantee Li Yaoguang.

Seeing this scene, Xu Chengfeng and others on the stage couldn't help but close their eyes.

They thought it was over, the trend was irreversible, the situation was hopeless, they were really finished.