strictlysupreme Chapter 373 Terrible Memory
Chapter 373 Terrible Memory
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan hurriedly helped him up, saying, "What are you doing? Get up quickly!"
Lü Jing remained steadfast, saying, "If it weren't for the help of you all, I'm afraid I wouldn't have lived to see this day."
"Please accept these three bows from Lü Jing, my benefactors!"
The group looked at each other, stood up straight, and accepted the deep bow of gratitude.
Lu Jing's feelings are sincere and genuine, so they should respond earnestly.
Fan Mansion.
Upon hearing that the case had been closed by the Jingzhao Prefecture, the Fan family members all relaxed.
However, when the servant mentioned that Fan Dongping had been sentenced to immediate execution but the execution was delayed, the servant was still in charge.
Grand Secretary Fan suddenly grabbed the armrest of his chair, "Execute him immediately but not?"
"Before the prefect said he wouldn't execute you, did you see anything unusual that happened?!"
The servant shook his head. "No, I arrived late and couldn't squeeze in."
"There were people everywhere in front of us, so we couldn't see what was going on inside at all. All we could hear was this."
Grand Secretary Fan swayed precariously, appearing even older in an instant.
"Something's wrong."
"Prepare a carriage immediately! I must go to the palace at once to see His Majesty!"
The Fan family members became nervous. Some called for servants, while others helped Grand Secretary Fan walk outside.
As soon as I arrived at the front yard, I saw the butler running over in a panic.
"Your Excellency, a large number of Imperial Guards have arrived outside and have completely surrounded our residence."
"And, there are also people from the Ministry of Justice."
"They seem to have ill intentions!"
Grand Secretary Fan opened his eyes and then went limp.
……
These past few days, teahouses and taverns in the capital have been bustling with activity.
There are endless new topics to discuss.
The results of the imperial examinations were announced, the top scholar was paraded through the streets, the Jingzhao Prefecture held a court hearing for the case of an orphan girl seeking justice, Grand Secretary Fan's home was raided, and his entire family was imprisoned...
At noon the day after the Jingzhao Prefecture convicted him, Fan Dongping was publicly executed.
Another day later, the emperor issued an edict that the Fan family would be executed for treason, with all three generations of their clan exiled, and the remaining male members of the nine generations exiled to Lingnan, while the female members were demoted to commoners.
Everything happened too fast.
The once powerful and invincible Fan family was destroyed in the blink of an eye.
Someone who went to see Fan Dongping's beheading said, "I remember he was being flogged in court, and he was shouting so loudly, but he didn't utter a sound when he died. He was like a real man."
The person next to him chuckled meaningfully, "What man? I heard he just can't call out."
As he spoke, he pointed to his throat.
The surrounding audience suddenly realized.
There are many ways to make someone unable to speak.
As for why he couldn't speak...
This brings to mind Fan Dongping's surname and the fate of the Fan family.
The people had their own speculations.
Some of these can be said aloud, while many more can only be implied or implied.
The unspoken understanding among everyone led to a discussion that actually increased the enjoyment of the exploration.
Gu Xixi and He Jinglan stood on the second floor of the dessert shop, listening to the discussions coming from next door.
He Jinglan reached out and closed the window, saying, "I never expected the Fan family to harbor such ambitions."
"Not content with being a high-ranking official, he also wanted to be the unsung ruler of the world."
Gu Xixi said, "To bring about someone's destruction, one must first drive them mad."
"That's why we were able to uproot them so quickly."
He Jinglan exclaimed, "It's really too crazy."
“Raise the royal bloodline as an illegitimate child, so that he will depend on the Fan family from the bottom of his heart.”
"At the same time, I was afraid that he would be difficult to control, so I didn't teach him any skills, which would make him foolish and arrogant."
"When Grand Secretary Fan left this move, he probably didn't expect it to come in handy."
"In the end, the chess piece did play a role, but it was used by Mu Nanzhao and turned into a death warrant for the entire Fan family."
Although Grand Secretary Fan has not yet actually rebelled.
However, he secretly protected the son of the rebellious prince, plotting to one day put him on the throne.
From the perspective of the new emperor, his intentions are despicable and his crimes are unforgivable.
This is a good opportunity to remove this thorn in our side.
Gu Xixi said, "This matter has finally come to an end."
"With the new magistrate of Nanyi County taking office, Lü Jing returned to her hometown and took back her family's tea garden, so she can live a peaceful life from now on."
He Jinglan nodded. "She should be home by now."
"Tomorrow is the flower viewing banquet, and the day after tomorrow is the shop opening. It's a pity that these are all dates that were set long ago, so I can't wait to invite her."
There are too many things waiting for Lü Jing in Nan Yi County.
Her father's body has been found, and all that's left is for his filial daughter to return home to formally hold the funeral and bury him.
Having avenged our great grudge, we must offer sacrifices to comfort the spirits of our deceased parents.
Then, they also need to cooperate with the new county government to register and verify the information in order to reclaim their property.
These things cannot be delayed.
According to He Jinghui, the newly appointed magistrate of Nanyi County is an upright and proactive person who will be a good official.
Therefore, after Fan Dongping was brought to justice and the Fan family fell from power, Gu Xixi immediately arranged for Lü Jing to return home.
This time, there's no need to worry about her safety.
I just don't know when we'll meet again in this lifetime.
That night, at the Regent's Palace.
He Jinghui had just finished talking about the progress of locust control in various places.
As it turns out, Gu Xixi was too modest.
Using the medicine she prescribed, the number of locusts that hatched was 30% less than originally expected.
The Ministry of Revenue urged local authorities to release chickens, ducks, geese, and frogs, and initial results have been seen.
At this rate, as long as no one interferes, the locust plague can be completely eradicated before the start of summer.
He Jinghui leaned back comfortably in his chair and sighed, "We really owe a lot to Boss Gu this time."
"All my running around these past few days has finally paid off."
"Consider it a debt I owe her. I will definitely repay her if she needs anything in the future."
Mu Nanzhao said calmly, "If you want to make empty promises, you don't need to do it in front of me."
He Jinghui's eyes widened. "I just said it offhand. If it's important, I'll definitely have to say it to Boss Gu in person."
Tomorrow morning at court, the Ministry of Revenue will submit a report on the progress of locust eradication.
So He Jinghui had just returned to the capital in the evening when he rushed to the Regent's Palace.
Just to give Mu Nanzhao a heads-up beforehand.
If those old ministers who oppose locust eradication cause trouble again tomorrow morning, how can we nip their bad intentions in the bud?
An hour later.
He Jinghui filled his stomach in the Prince's study and finished writing the memorial to be submitted the next day.
He was satisfied and relieved, "Finally I can take a breather."
"After the morning court session tomorrow, I'm going home to sleep in."
Mu Nanzhao glanced sideways, "Isn't tomorrow your He family's flower-viewing banquet?"
He Jinghui was taken aback. "I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about this."
"You, the one who started this, will have to give me a lot of compensation later!"
He laughed, "A flower-viewing banquet, huh..."
"Enjoying flowers? Hmm..."
He Jinghui frowned, as if he had forgotten something. But what was it?
"flower……"
Suddenly his eyes widened, and he turned stiffly to Mu Nanzhao, "Xinghua! How could I forget Xinghua!"
Mu Nanzhao casually replied, "What apricot blossoms?"
He Jinghui rushed forward and shouted, "Xinghua! Jiang Mingyuan gave his top scholar's hairpin to Gu Xixi!"
The brush in Mu Nanzhao's hand fell onto the paper, spreading out in large swaths of ink.
He looked at He Jinghui, angry but still smiling.
"Now that all the apricot blossoms in the capital have faded, you're only just remembering?"
He Jinghui felt guilty. "You didn't know?"
Mu Nanzhao's smile deepened. "Should I know?"