To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 523 People suffer

  At this time, Emperor Yong'an was having secret talks with the National Teacher.

   "Your Majesty, the result of the deduction is not optimistic. If the demon star cannot be solved within a month, the country will be in danger."

  Emperor Yong'an listened, and his expression was extremely ugly.

  He naturally has no doubts about the ability of the national teacher.

  After thinking for a while, Emperor Yong'an asked: "Master, do you think the demon star is the daughter of Luo Chi?"

  Realist Taiguang shook his head slightly: "The demon star is unpredictable and elusive. Pindao can only deduce her birth date, and it is difficult to pinpoint a certain person. But judging from the current situation, the daughter of Luo Chi is most likely to be a demon star..."

  After listening to Taiguang Daoist's words, Emperor Yong'an's eyes were frighteningly cold.

  Luo Chi and his whole family defected from the capital. This family must be eradicated, including his daughter. But it is better to kill by mistake than let it go. Those women who meet the conditions in the capital must be eliminated to be at ease.

  For the sake of the Wei family, there must be no trace of hidden danger.

  Emperor Yong'an had finished talking with Daoist Taiguang before the servants dared to communicate: "Your Majesty, Princess Changle is asking to see you."

  Emperor Yong'an rubbed the center of his brows, revealing a trace of impatience that he didn't realize: "Biography."

  Princess Changle walked in quickly. When she saw Emperor Yong'an sitting behind the dragon case, she subconsciously slowed down her pace.

   It was still the arrangement she was familiar with, the familiar people, but for some reason, her father's expression looked a little strange.

  It seems that something has changed quietly.

  The sudden thought made Princess Changle frown secretly.

   Is she overthinking, or is the father dissatisfied with her because of the rumors?

  Emperor Yong'an's voice sounded, dispelling Princess Changle's chaotic thoughts for a moment: "Changle is here, come and sit beside the emperor."

   Still so gentle and loving, Princess Changle couldn't help laughing secretly at her random thoughts just now.

   Probably an illusion.

  She walked over and sat down beside Emperor Yong'an, her eyes turned red after hearing Emperor Yong'an's question: "Father, have you heard the rumors among the people?"

  Emperor Yong'an was startled: "What rumors?"

  Princess Changle's eyes were full of anger: "Those untouchables actually said that your real purpose of choosing a concubine is to increase the blessing and longevity of your daughter, and you want to kill those women to sacrifice to the gods!"

  Of course Emperor Yongan heard about this rumor, but at this moment, he reacted as if he had just learned about it: "There is such a thing?"

   "Father, this rumor is simply inexplicable, causing my daughter to bear such a bad name for no reason, I am really mad at me!"

  Emperor Yong'an comforted in a gentle voice: "Folk rumors come and go quickly, and it's not worth getting angry over the words of some ignorant people. The emperor turned around and told the commander of the Jinlin Guard to take good care of those who spread rumors."

   "Thank you, Father." Princess Changle looked at Emperor Yong'an's expression, and asked Chi Chi, "Father, why did you say such a rumor suddenly?"

  Emperor Yong'an sneered: "The kings rebelled, people panicked, and ghosts and monsters came out. Changle, you don't have to worry about this, the emperor will take care of it."

   After dismissing Princess Changle, Emperor Yong'an leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and rested his mind.

   There was a sound of hurried footsteps.

   "Your Majesty, hurry up for eight hundred miles!"

  Emperor Yong'an suddenly opened his eyes, took the urgent letter from Zhou Shan, opened it and read it, his face turned livid.

  General Zhu, who was sent to quell the rebellion against the King of Henan, died in battle. Most of the soldiers were lost and defeated. The prefect of Heyang surrendered to the King of Henan, and the city of Heyang was occupied by the King of Henan...

  Emperor Yong'an closed his eyes, trying his best to restrain his overwhelming emotions.

  For so many years, he thought that he had already practiced so much that Mount Tai had collapsed before him and his color would not change. However, the recent chaotic situation and the successive bad news made it difficult for him to calm down.

  The national teacher is right, if the demon star is not eliminated, the situation will get worse, and the Wei family is in danger.

   "It is said that Li Jing entered the palace."

   Li Jing is the new Commander of Jinlin Guard who will succeed Governor Luo.

   Not long after, a middle-aged man hurried into the palace: "I have seen the emperor."

   "Li Jing, from now on you will lead people to search from house to house, and take away all women who were born on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Wuchen Year."

   Li Jing's heart skipped a beat.

   Of course he knew the meaning of taking away.

   "Your Majesty, isn't it limited to time?"

  Emperor Yong'an's tone was light: "The house caught fire, and all the household registers were burned. Now there are rumors among the people again. Those whose daughters were born on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Wuchen year don't admit that their daughters were born in Maoshi. What can they do?"

   Li Jing was stunned by the question.

Emperor Yong'an said in a low tone: "The hour can be concealed, but the day is not easy to conceal. People celebrate birthdays, even if family members don't tell them, relatives and neighbors will always know. Li Jing, this is a big event, you have to be careful, if you miss it people-"

  Emperor Yong'an didn't say what happened next, but Li Jing's scalp tingled when he heard it.

   "Please rest assured, the emperor, I will definitely not miss anyone!"

  Emperor Yong'an nodded slightly, his expression slightly relaxed.

   Sure enough, the knife is still new and sharp, but it will become blunt after being used for too long.

  Li Jing thought of the rumors that were spreading more and more fiercely, and asked for instructions: "Your Majesty, the rumors have not subsided yet, if—"

  Before he finished speaking, Emperor Yong'an said indifferently: "Don't pay attention to the rumors, the business matters."

  Li Jing agreed and withdrew.

  Emperor Yong'an stared at the door with deep eyes.

   Originally, they thought that they would find out the eligible women in the capital and deal with them without anyone noticing, but the household register was destroyed, and such rumors emerged again in the name of concubine selection.

  Now we can only do it hard. It is not a bad thing to use rumors to cover up the real reason.

  If it arouses public grievances—Emperor Yong'an thought of Princess Changle, and his eyes were cold.

  People in the capital suddenly noticed that there were more officials patrolling the streets, and the control at the city gates became stricter. It has reached the point where any girl who looks like a teenager will be stopped.

  Jin Linwei began to search from house to house. If he had information about the daughter of this family, he would take it away.

   Either intimidation or temptation, many women who escaped were found out.

  For a while, the people in the capital were in danger and gloomy. I don't know how many people secretly cursed Princess Changle.

   "My lord, another woman who was born on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Bochen year was found in the Qingliu Lane area of ​​Dongcheng City."

  After hearing the report from his subordinates, Li Jing was very annoyed: "Isn't there two rounds of investigations in that area before, why are there still qualified women?"

   "That's right, that family has always been kind to others, and has a good relationship with the neighbors, and those who know the insider have concealed it for his family..."

   "Damn it!" Li Jing slapped the table heavily, very annoyed.

  The emperor has already reminded him that if he misses one person, he will definitely have nothing to eat.

   Li Jing ordered to go on: "Send the heads of those families who did not report to the prison for a few days, and kill them as an example!"

   "Take orders!"

   "In addition, search again for me. All the seventeen-year-old women in the capital will be taken away, and no one will be missed."

  It is easy to conceal the month and day of birth, but the year can't be concealed, so just arrest all the girls who are seventeen years old.

  There is another update tonight.

  (end of this chapter)