PFC Chapter 113: Swear to defend the Ling Family Ancestral Hall to the death!
Chapter 113: Swear to defend the Ling Family Ancestral Hall to the death!
As Jiang Ningwan's tearful voice fell, the villagers were in an uproar.
"Throwing the martyrs' tablets is unjust!"
"How ridiculous! He's a great hero of our Yunxi Village!"
"Village chief, we can't let anyone bully us like this! If we can't even protect the tablets of our village's martyrs, God will punish our village sooner or later. We will suffer retribution!"
The villagers raised hoes and sticks, unable to suppress their anger.
Lu Qingheng was frightened by the scene and took a step back. "What do you want to do? I'm warning you, I'm an official appointed by the imperial court!"
The elderly village chief looked extremely miserable in the heavy rain, but he still stood straight and knocked the ground heavily with his crutch.
The voice was deep and powerful: "The Ling family ancestral hall is here. There are many branches of the Ling family in our Yunxi Village. I thought you bought a house to live in, but I didn't expect that you would actually demolish the Ling family ancestral hall!"
"All villagers in Yunxi Village are not allowed to do this!"
"Get out of here right now!"
The surrounding villagers all echoed: "Get out!"
"Get out!"
The sound waves became louder and louder, covering up the sound of rain.
Deafening.
Lu Qingheng was extremely shocked. When she saw the sneer on Jiang Ningwan's face, she realized that all this was Jiang Ningwan's plan.
In the moment when Lu Qingheng was distracted, the villagers could no longer restrain themselves and rushed forward with weapons in hand.
At this time, not only the villagers of Yunxi Village, but also the villagers from nearby villages came to help.
The guards in the dark appeared one after another, but they could not stop so many villagers.
The situation was out of control for a while.
A guard was hit by a stick and wanted to fight back, but Lu Qingheng scolded him: "Don't do it!"
All the villagers, old, weak, women and children have come. If anyone gets hurt or dies from the push, things will be troublesome!
After hearing Lu Qingheng's words, Jiang Ningwan and Jiang Zhouye exchanged glances in confusion.
Jiang Ningwan rushed towards Lu Qingheng holding the tablet and raised her hand during the chaos.
Snapped--
A slap on the left, a slap on the right.
"Today I swear to defend the Ling family ancestral hall to the death. I will fight you to the death!" Jiang Ningwan hugged the tablet and slapped Lu Qingheng hard several times.
It is clearer and louder than the sound of rain.
Lu Qingheng was squeezed by the crowd and was unable to fight back in the chaos. There were several slap marks on his angry face.
Jiang Zhouye also took advantage of the chaos to beat people up.
The village chief's old body was very strong. He raised his cane and hit people, making a banging sound.
Outside the Ling family's ancestral home, someone witnessed the entire process.
Xiao Lan held up an umbrella and asked, "Your Highness, it's a mess inside. Should we take action?"
A smile flashed across Qin Shuangchi's cold eyes, "No need, she's already dealt with it."
"Yes!"
There was chaos in the house.
Soon, Lu Qingheng could no longer withstand the pressure and ordered:
"withdraw!"
Then he immediately fled with his men.
The villagers chased them all the way and only stopped when they were driven out of the village.
Jiang Ningwan knelt down in front of the village chief in gratitude, "Thank you all so much for saving the Ling family ancestral hall today!"
The village chief quickly helped her up and said, "Miss Jiang, what are you talking about? The Ling family ancestral hall is in our village. How can we just ignore it?"
"If you hadn't told me last night that they were going to dig up the Ling family's ancestral home, I would have almost fallen for their trick."
Last night, Jiang Ningwan came to see the village chief and complained with tears and snot that Lu Qingheng wanted to move the Ling family's ancestral home. The village chief immediately promised to help her protect the ancestral home.
Aunt Liu also quickly said, "Yes, our Yunxi Village has produced so many great heroes thanks to the Ling family. That is a Feng Shui treasure land, we can't let them disturb the foundation!"
Brother Daniu said righteously, "Don't worry, Miss Jiang, we will guard the Ling family's house for you. Come on, fight them all!"
Jiang Ningwan nodded with emotion, "Thank you everyone!"
"I have to go now. I'll come back to thank you all when this is over!"
The two of them then quickly left Yunxi Village. Fearing that Lu Qingheng would return and follow them, they deliberately walked separately.
The rain didn't last long before the sky cleared up again.
Jiang Ningwan couldn't help but sigh, it was really the Ling family's ancestor who appeared just now.
I have to burn more incense for my great-grandfather when I get back.
Although the title deed was not retrieved, at least the immediate crisis was resolved.
With the help of the villagers of Yunxi Village guarding it, Lu Qingheng at least cannot demolish the ancestral hall.
……
Good news came one after another, and the next day my uncle went out of town.
He was ordered to find them and bring them back to Kyoto to meet the emperor.
The process was naturally effortless, and at noon, the three of them boarded the carriage back to Kyoto.
The Minister of War personally escorted him and no one dared to stop him.
Lu Qingheng watched in the dark as Jiang Ningwan brought the witnesses into the city, and immediately sent a pigeon message to his second brother.
The carriage went straight into the palace without stopping.
Yu Jingxiu nervously clutched her sleeves. Jiang Ningwan noticed her nervousness and held her hand.
Yu Jingxiu felt a little relieved.
On the way to the palace, my uncle briefly explained the current situation. "Your Majesty has received Magistrate Xue's memorial, but the arrest warrant issued by Lu Lingsong accuses you of collaborating with the enemy and leaving the army without permission. You will be held responsible."
"When you get there, admit your mistake first and explain it clearly."
The two nodded.
……
Royal study room.
The atmosphere was solemn.
After the two entered and bowed, they admitted their mistakes directly.
The emperor said in an unhappy tone: "Collaborating with the enemy, traitor, do you know what these four words mean?"
"Your Majesty, this is pure nonsense. Ning Wan and I brought the head of Prince Zhao to force Canglong City to surrender. Tens of thousands of people on the battlefield witnessed it with their own eyes. How could we be collaborating with the enemy?"
Jiang Zhouye immediately took out the weapons record book from his arms.
"The so-called stolen item from the army is this weapons record book. It's evidence of Lu Lingsong's collusion with the bandits of Weiwu Village!"
Hearing this, the Emperor looked confused. "What did you say? Collaborating with bandits?"
Jiang Ningwan took over the conversation, "Your Majesty, we left the army this time to seek justice for the people of Huaifeng and General Yan Yue's Zhenxi Army!"
"Sue Lu Lingsong and Lu Qingheng, brother and sister, three charges!"
"First, I sue Lu Qingheng for deceiving his superiors and subordinates during the Huaifeng War, disregarding human life, and killing more than 20 families and at least 60 lives."
"Secondly, we are accusing Lu Lingsong of colluding with the Weiwuzhai bandits for years, colluding with them and undermining the military prestige of the Daning Nation."
"Third, sue Lu Lingsong for plotting to murder an official appointed by the imperial court, killing loyal officials, and causing the deaths of hundreds of soldiers from the Fourth Battalion's Zhenxi Army!"
Jiang Ningwan handed over all the evidence she had compiled over the past few days and sorted out the whole story.
After hearing this, the emperor frowned and looked much more serious.
Eunuch Hai immediately stepped forward, took the evidence and the weapons record book, and presented them to the emperor.
When the emperor finished reading it, there was a hint of anger between his brows.
At this time, Jiang Ningwan said again: "Your Majesty, I have another witness. She was the victim of Huai Feng back then."
"pass."
Soon, Yu Jingxiu was brought in and knelt down nervously beside him, her voice trembling: "I am Yu Jingxiu, the commoner, and I greet the emperor."
Jiang Ningwan whispered comfortingly, "Just tell me everything you've experienced."
Yu Jingxiu nodded.
Then he slowly recounted his experiences and everything he had gone through in the past year.
She stayed with Pan Xianwei for a year and recorded everything she heard and saw every day.
The book presented to the emperor was two palms thick.
With so much detail, there is absolutely no possibility of forgery.
With all the evidence, the emperor was furious.
"I heard that Lu Qingheng has arrived in Kyoto. Summon her to the palace immediately and explain everything to me!"