Chaos of Ming 1628

The people's eyes have become clear.

Sun Qing, on the other hand, was nervous. His original intention was to ensure everyone had food to eat, but now it had turned into a tool for Wei Zhongxian to gain political achievements.

Sun Qing opened his mouth slightly, a thousand words were stuck in his throat, but he couldn't utter a single one.

With Yang Qingqing gone, Sun Qing was truly left speechless.

"Ha," Old Qin sneered, his eyes filled with resentment as he looked at Sun Qing. "So, Young Master Sun was originally one of the Eunuch's men. If that's the case, you should have said so earlier. Would we dare to be so presumptuous?"

"I thought the Sun family was so high and mighty, but it turns out they're no different from us."

After finishing his sentence, Old Qin turned to the onlookers and gave them a mocking smile: "Look at this, is this your Lord Sun?"

"Didn't you insist on distinguishing him from us? Now you see! He's just using you to curry favor with the eunuch!"

At this moment, Shi Sanwei lay there like a cripple, unable to speak.

Hearing these words, he only wearily lifted his eyelids slightly before slowly closing his eyes again.

Old Qin said no more and had people carry Shi Sanwei away from the Hexi mudflats.

Yang Qingqing, in the name of Wei Zhongxian, personally issued a statement. What's the point of what these people say anymore? All their struggles will ultimately become a joke.

One by one, they left with droopy eyelids and dejected heads.

When passing by Sun Qing, some people deliberately stopped in their tracks.

He forced a fawning smile: "Lord Sun, since you are the Grand Eunuch's man, we will naturally obey your every command. We hope that you will put in a good word for us with the Grand Eunuch in the future."

"Yes, Lord Sun, you spoke so passionately just now. We truly believed you were standing up for such lowly people. We had misunderstood you."

"Once you achieve success and fame, we will naturally know what to do."

"Sir, we won't bother you any longer. Farewell."

After they finished speaking, the group looked meaningfully at the people around them.

Sun Qing stood there; he had expected this day to come. He knew that once the egalitarian system was implemented, this group would definitely cause trouble, but he never expected Yang Qingqing to stand up in this way.

Historically, Wei Zhongxian was considered a complete incompetent fool. However, it seems that this is not the case today.

Even without Cui Chengxiu's advice, Wei Zhongxian was capable enough to continue building his own group.

Yang Qingqing left, Shi Sanwei was also carried away, and even the wealthy people left.

The wind carried snowflakes, and Sun Qing could faintly hear the laughter of the wealthy families.

"Let him pretend. Now let's see how he explains himself to those fools."

"Don't worry, this plan can't go on. After all, the ignorant masses love to think they're clever, and once they have suspicions in their hearts, they will never listen to anyone."

Laughter erupted as snowflakes landed on Sun Qing's face.

Sun Qing looked up at the sparse snowflakes and sighed deeply.

Looking down again, he saw a group of people, some of whom were barely clothed, and most of them didn't even have shoes on their feet.

Sun Qing found it difficult to speak.

"Young Master," Meng Zhaoxiang stepped forward first, his eyes still fixed on Sun Qing, his tone even tinged with excitement, "the problem with those local gentry and wealthy households is finally resolved. Our plan can begin now, right?"

He said excitedly, "We're all ready."

Sun Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at the people again.

The people's eyes were equally clear, and after Meng Zhaoxiang spoke, they all shouted, "Lord Sun, we're all waiting for you to speak!"

"You...you all..." A strange feeling welled up in Sun Qing's heart, a feeling he couldn't quite describe: "Don't you suspect me at all?"

"Young Master," Meng Zhaoxiang said sincerely, "from the very beginning, your style of doing things has been different from others."

"We all know that the egalitarian system is almost impossible. If you want to do it, you will definitely need to use the necessary means."

"So, no matter what unbelievable things happen, we don't care."

Meng Zhaoxiang's smile blossomed. He turned to the crowd and shouted, "Because we believe in the young master!"

"right!"

The people shouted in unison, "Whatever the young master says, we will do!"

"We believe in you, young master. Whatever you do, it's to save our lives!"

Their voices were firm, without the slightest doubt.

The colder and hungrier he felt, the more trustworthy the boy in front of him seemed.

Sun Qing suddenly felt a burning sensation all over his body. This was an emotion he had never experienced before, and knowledge he had never learned from books.

Is this what it feels like to be followed?

For a fleeting moment, he suddenly understood why Zhu Yuanzhang had raised the banner and established the Ming Dynasty.

"Don't worry, everyone!" Sun Qing's tone subtly changed, becoming more authoritative and possessing an aura that even a lifetime of teaching could never achieve: "With me here, I'll make sure you don't go hungry!"

Cheers erupted!

What difference does it make if the eunuch faction intervenes?

Meng Zhaoxiang stood there, his eyes fixed on Sun Qing with fascination, and exclaimed, "Heroes emerge from among the young!"

I remember the first time I heard the name Sun Qing was when he held a grand banquet in the name of the Sun family, inviting local gentry and wealthy households from Jiahe County.

At the time, I loathed him so much, but it was because of this unreliable thing that I saved the refugees under the city wall.

Furthermore, Sun Qingsheng's open acceptance of bribes during court hearings is an absolutely intolerable issue for anyone.

He accepted it!

With the establishment of commercial centers in Botou, the once lawless area and the riverside mudflats have been completely transformed.

There was no dirt or disorder; in fact, the buildings were better and more unique than those in the city.

Let alone just one member of the eunuch faction standing up and saying that Sun Qing was Wei Zhongxian's man. Even if one day Sun Qing were Wei Zhongxian himself, they would still follow him.

After all, whatever he does is for the people.

Can a god be wrong?

Amid cheers, Sun Qing returned to the Jiahe County government office.

Everything was proceeding smoothly, and with the three of them there, there was almost nothing Sun Qing needed to do.

"Hello!"

The voice behind him was cold. Sun Qing turned around and saw Shen Junru's icy gaze: "That woman is here again!"

Initially, Shen Junru's attitude towards Yang Qingqing was relatively good. However, after arriving at the Hexi mudflats and learning Yang Qingqing's true identity, Shen Junru's deep-seated aversion to her automatically made her an enemy.

Sun Qing smiled wryly and stood up.

Yang Qingqing was already standing at the door, with a few unmelted snowflakes still clinging to her fox fur coat.

"Miss Yang," Sun Qing greeted her with a smile, "what brings you here?"

This person was the one who made things difficult for him at the literary gathering, and was also a very important bloodline of Wei Zhongxian.

Yang Liuqi had six children, five of whom were born to his legal wife. Wei Zhongxian's daughter, however, was unable to conceive again after giving birth to Yang Qingqing.

Therefore, apart from Yang Qingqing's mother, she is Yang Liuqi's only bloodline.

With a single glance from Yang Qingqing, someone stepped forward and took the fox fur coat she was wearing.

"Phew!" She didn't stand on ceremony, went inside, and blew her hands on them. "It's so much warmer inside."

After saying that, she gave Sun Qing a reproachful look, her tone full of complaint: "Didn't we agree that you would come to see me tonight? Why didn't you come last night?"

As she spoke, she swept her alluring eyes over Sun Qing, captivating all who looked at her.

This is completely different from Qingqing. Yang Qingqing is as cold as she is warm. Qingqing, on the other hand, only ever had the goal of living as a leading lady, and remained as serene as a chrysanthemum. Even after her divorce and going abroad, she never shed a tear.

Sun Qing's heart suddenly ached.

"Why did he insist on going to see you last night?" Shen Junru suddenly leaned over, her face full of confusion.