Chaos of Ming 1628

Fine snowflakes drifted down slowly.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Yang Qingqing stepped out. Over her fine clothes, she wore a fox fur shawl.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Shi Sanwei's arrogance vanished instantly.

Although I've only met this person a few times, her status and position are not to be underestimated.

He hurriedly bowed and lowered his head, his face full of respect and humility, not daring to raise his head casually, and quickly stepped forward to pay his respects.

As Wei Zhongxian's adopted son in his early years, he knew that this girl held a very high place in Wei Zhongxian's heart, far surpassing the importance of him, a former subordinate who had been demoted and returned home.

Moreover, Wei Zhongxian now harbors considerable resentment towards him, even disliking him quite a bit. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made a special trip to deal with Sun Qing's matter.

The purpose was to continue accumulating merits and regain Wei Zhongxian's favor.

Unexpectedly, I saw Yang Qingqing in this small county government office.

Shi Sanwei was both surprised and fearful, but spoke with utmost respect: "Your subordinate Shi Sanwei greets Miss."

"I never expected you to come to Jiaohe in person. I failed to prepare to receive you properly, Miss. Please punish me."

No matter how arrogant Shi Sanwei had been, or how powerful he seemed in the eyes of the local gentry and wealthy families, his humble and subservient demeanor instantly made everyone realize that the woman in the carriage was capable enough to take Shi Sanwei's life.

Yang Qingqing got off the carriage, but her gaze fell on Sun Qing.

After staring at him intently for a long time, he slowly asked, "Shi Sanwei, why have you come here?"

"Reporting back to Miss," Shi Sanwei said hastily, not daring to be negligent in the slightest, "I have discovered a major case upon arriving here. If we can apprehend Sun Qing, we can convict him of treason!"

"Even the Sun family of Gaoyang will not escape death then!"

Not only could the wealthy people understand the situation, but even those who supported Sun Qing could see it at a glance.

Meng Zhaoxiang hurriedly stepped forward, his emotions running high: "None of you eunuchs are good people. What treason? You've done nothing but good deeds for the people."

"Hmph, how could these leeches, who only know how to joke, possibly understand?"

"They only know how to throw accusations around and slander loyal and virtuous people!"

Shi Sanwei's eyes were cold. Now that he could show off in front of his master, how could he miss such a good opportunity?

He pressed his hand to the knife at his waist and said respectfully, "Please wait a moment, Miss, while I deal with this noisy person."

Such things were commonplace in the hands of their eunuch faction.

"Shi Sanwei!" Yang Qingqing suddenly called out his name, her tone cold and distant: "Tell me, what crime did Sun Qing commit?"

Without hesitation, Shi Sanwei replied: "Build cities privately and raise people there."

"To put it mildly, these are the two crimes. But to put it more seriously, it wouldn't be unreasonable to charge him with treason."

Sun Qing stood to the side, his gaze deep as he stared at Yang Qingqing.

Yang Qingqing came with him on this trip, and she brought so many people with her. Moreover, Wei Zhongxian told her before she left that she could help him.

Knowing that she was there, Sun Qing could be fearless.

What we need is someone who can intimidate the eunuch faction.

But at this moment, Yang Qingqing gave Sun Qing a very strange feeling.

A strong sense of crisis has arisen in my heart.

Just as I was about to sigh inwardly, Yang Qingqing smiled and her gentle voice sent chills down my spine as she raised her hand.

The guard stepped forward, and with a single glance, he was already in front of Shi Sanwei, raising his hand to slap him!

"Snapped!"

The slap landed crisply, Shi Sanwei's front tooth fell out, and blood gushed out.

Yang Qingqing did not stop, and the guard slapped her again.

Only when Shi Sanwei's entire face was visibly swollen did Yang Qingqing make a gesture to stop the beating.

"Miss," Shi Sanwei coughed up a mouthful of blood, not daring to complain, only asking in bewilderment, "Why?"

"Why?" Yang Qingqing murmured, slowly stood up, and walked towards Sun Qing.

He stopped a meter away from Sun Qing: "Just because you said she showed signs of treason."

The entire audience was stunned, their faces filled with bewilderment. The common people, of course, were clueless, unable to discern the key to the matter, only knowing that this woman seemed to be at odds with Shi Sanwei.

Only the local gentry and wealthy families stared wide-eyed in disbelief. They couldn't understand why Shi Sanwei had been slapped like that.

Shi Sanwei's mouth was full of blood at this moment, and blood gushed out every time he opened his mouth. He had even lost a few teeth.

It would be difficult to speak up now.

The wealthy residents all turned to look at Old Qin. When Shi Sanwei arrived, Qin Lai had been fawned over. Now, he too felt uneasy.

In this situation, he's probably the only one who can speak to such an important figure.

He stepped forward shakily and met Shi Sanwei's gaze, seeing tacit approval in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and asked tremblingly, "Miss, what exactly did Sanwei do wrong to deserve such punishment?"

Yang Qingqing glanced at him and said, "Since you're old, I can let you die knowing why."

"Sun Qing has just returned from the capital and has already begun this matter. Do you really think the people of the Eastern Depot are blind?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a jolt in their hearts.

Not only the wealthy, but even Sun Qing suddenly clenched his teeth.

He guessed that Yang Qingqing would take action, but he didn't expect her to directly pin the matter on the eunuch faction.

Yang Qingqing looked at Sun Qing, a smile in her eyes. She walked over slowly, her tone gentle: "Young Master Sun, you understand Grandfather's meaning very well."

"We will provide our full support if needed."

"As for these mindless idiots, we'll take care of them ourselves."

As she spoke her last sentence, Yang Qingqing's eyes suddenly turned frighteningly cold.

She turned her head, stared coldly at Shi Sanwei, and sneered, "You have quite the nerve, daring to act recklessly under the banner of our ancestor."

"Today I will make the decision on behalf of my ancestor to completely sever all ties with you."

"From now on, everything you do will be none of our business!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Sanwei forgot all about the pain! He knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, mumbling incoherently and only making whimpering noises.

Yang Qingqing didn't even want to look at him, but smiled at the group of troublemaking rich people and said, "If you are not satisfied, you are welcome to come and reason with me."

"Although I am a woman, I like to reason."

"I am currently residing at the post station. If you have any complaints, please feel free to come and complain."

Yang Qingqing left her address without even looking at how everyone reacted, and simply walked up to Sun Qing.

Leaning slightly forward, he got closer and closer to Sun Qing, almost whispering in his ear, "Young Master Sun, such a brilliant plan, and I knew nothing about it."

"Now that the political winds have shifted, I have shamelessly agreed to cooperate with your plan to benefit the people on behalf of my ancestor."

"Young Master Sun, thank you." Yang Qingqing pressed closer, her warm lips almost touching his ear: "If you're not satisfied, I'll be waiting for you at the inn tonight!"

After saying that, she stood up. She turned back and smiled at Sun Qing before getting into the carriage.

Sun Qing's ears turned red.

This woman is simply irresistible.

Similarly, their hearts sank. With just a few words, the eunuch faction had joined the plan; would the people agree?

Sun Qing was a little nervous. He slowly raised his head to look at the thousands of people gathered there.