The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 175: Letter from the People... I am willing to use my 3-foot-long sword to cut off the great

"I have a courtyard in Ning'anfang. It's not big, but it's suitable for you and your brother to live in! I'll transfer two smart people over there for you, and you can live there for the time being!"

Gu Jingzhi smoothed her hair and spoke in a gentle tone.

But Chen Yu stood up after hearing this, and looked at him with a pair of sad eyes: "You don't want me?"

Yes!

Yes!

I'm just a concubine of humble origins, and he's a fourth-rank official at a young age. With such a bright future ahead of him, it's only natural that he'll marry a lady from a prestigious family, perhaps even a princess...

Given his status and future, he deserves it.

Own……

But she didn't expect that she was not even qualified to be someone's concubine.

Whatever!

He also helped me escape from the abyss of the Chen family. I can clear my name by giving it to him. My younger brother won't have to suffer all kinds of humiliation like me in the future.

As I thought this in my heart, I couldn't help but shed tears.

Seeing her like this, Gu Jingzhi knew exactly what she was thinking, and immediately said softly, "After this lawsuit, if I bring you into the palace now, it will be bad for your reputation!"

"You will stay in the Ning'anfang courtyard for a while. When the time is right, I will welcome you into my family!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true!"

Gu Jingzhi smiled slightly.

Although he and Chen Yu had not known each other for long, he had gained a certain understanding of Chen Yu from these rare times.

As a modern soul, she had never thought of marrying a lady from a noble family, although from a political point of view, it would be more beneficial to his future if he chose the daughter of an official family.

However, only you know how you live your life and whether it is good or not.

Although Chen Yu was only a concubine's daughter and usually behaved in a humble manner, she was well-educated. If one ignored her background, she would not be unworthy of him.

……

Gu Jingzhi took Chen Yu and first went to Chen's house to pick up her brother Chen Xiao, and then went to Jingzhao Prefecture to complete the household registration matters.

With Gu Jingzhi's help, this matter naturally did not encounter any obstacles.

Although the Chen family members looked unhappy, they did not dare to say a word because of the imperial edict from Emperor Xia.

After settling the brother and sister down, he transferred two servants from the Gu Mansion. Only then did Gu Jingzhi leave the small courtyard where he had lived for more than half a year and return to his own mansion.

As soon as I entered the room, the housekeeper Jiang Feng was guarding the door.

"Master, the young master is back!"

"Lin Feng?"

Gu Jingzhi was slightly startled: "When did he come back?"

"It's noon today!"

"okay, I get it!"

Gu Jingzhi walked quickly towards his residence. Not long after, he saw Lin Feng waiting for him there. Seeing Gu Jingzhi coming, he trotted forward and said, "Cousin, I'm back!"

"well!"

Gu Jingzhi patted his arms and said, "It must have been hard being out there for over two months. You've become quite a bit darker!"

"Hey...what is this?"

Lin Feng said excitedly: "Compared to what my cousin told me, it's nothing!"

"Cousin, you probably don't know. I originally thought that this Jiangnan region, a land of fish and rice, should be prosperous and the people should live and work in peace and contentment. I never imagined..."

The smile on Lin Feng's face disappeared, and he said in a dark tone, "I didn't expect that in the past two months, I have personally seen more than two dozen people starving to death!"

"Let's talk about this after we get inside!"

Gu Jingzhi felt heavy-hearted when he heard that in just over two months, Lin Feng had seen more than ten people starve to death.

If Lin Feng said this, he was certainly not a street beggar, but probably an ordinary citizen in the Jiangnan area.

The two entered the room, and Lin Feng came over impatiently holding a box.

"This time when I went to Jiangnan, in addition to bringing back this, I also brought dozens of people to Beijing. These were the people I found according to the list. They are all representatives from various villages and regions. Some of them are people who were cheated out of their land in the past two years."

"so much?"

Gu Jingzhi frowned and asked, "Have these people been settled?"

"Well, they've settled down in a farm outside the city!"

Lin Feng nodded, then said, "Cousin, you must stand up for these people. They, they... are so pitiful!"

"rest assured!"

Gu Jingzhi nodded silently and said, "Serving as an official is to benefit the people. This is the original intention of being an official. I will investigate this case thoroughly and will not let the people down!"

Gu Jingzhi felt a little heavy in his heart.

These people are all oppressed people, but the journey from Jiangnan to the capital is thousands of miles away, yet these people are willing to follow Lin Feng back to the capital to file a complaint.

What does it mean?

It means they really can't survive.

"Cousin, look at this!"

Lin Feng opened the box and took out a long scroll from it.

"This is……"

"Cousin, you'll know when you open it!"

As he spoke, he placed the scroll on the ground and spread it out...

Gu Jingzhi looked at it...his heartbeat slowed down a beat: "This, this, this..."

His fingers trembled slightly as he pointed at the picture on the scroll, and a huge shock came over him.

There was a name and a bright red handprint on it.

"The Book of All Nations!"

Lin Feng said bitterly, "This Jiangnan family is insatiable and has absolutely no regard for the law. Some have had their fertile land directly seized, some have colluded with officials and businessmen, and some..."

Lin Feng was unable to continue speaking. He handed another booklet to Gu Jingzhi and said:

"These are the petitions I wrote on behalf of the people during my two months in Jiangnan. I've also investigated the events from two years ago. There's nothing wrong with what Lord Jiang has recorded. Some of the investigations were even too lenient!"

"There's a certified signature on it."

"Cousin, the people of Jiangnan have suffered so much. You must present this to His Majesty and seek justice for them, and for all the oppressed people in the world!"

Lin Feng said this earnestly.

Gu Jingzhi sighed inwardly and said seriously, "Don't worry, Brother Feng. I won't let this matter go until I dig out these termites! I will present this to His Majesty at the court meeting the day after tomorrow. But there is one thing you should be mentally prepared for!"

"What's the matter?" Lin Feng was a little curious.

Gu Jingzhi thought for a moment and said helplessly, "The officials in Jiangnan are probably guilty of their crimes, but it's impossible to eliminate them all!"

"why?"

Lin Feng said anxiously, "Cousin, look at this letter from the people, and what is written in these petitions. They are all bloodstained crimes. Why can't the court eliminate them all?"

"The family is so large and deeply rooted, with students and former officials spread all over the world. If killing people could solve the problem, they wouldn't have waited until now!"

Gu Jingzhi was helpless.

"If all these people were killed, the world would be in chaos!"

"Can……"

"Brother Feng, I understand what you want to say! But the world cannot be in chaos!"

Gu Jingzhi said sternly, "As an official appointed by the imperial court, I want to kill these parasites even more than you do. But there are simply not enough officials in the imperial court to fill those vacancies. If the world falls into chaos, the people who will suffer will not be just those mentioned in this book of the people!"

"I……"

"Hi……"

Lin Feng sighed deeply, picked up a pot of wine and took a big gulp, saying hatefully:

"I wish I could pick up a three-foot sword and cut off all the filth in the world!"