Chapter 1533: Difficult to Wake Up

"Henan Governor Xue Ji accepts the decree!"

Left Captain shouted.

The Jinyiwei stood on both sides. Liu Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice stood in front of the governor's office, holding the imperial edict scroll high in his left hand. When the guards of the governor's office saw it, they immediately ran in to report it. The people around saw the excitement and gathered around.

When the people saw the official announcing the decree, some people whispered.

"The emperor's decree must be a reward for Governor Xue. Our Henan locust plague, Governor Xue has managed it well, and this is the emperor's commendation." Someone said with a smile.

"It must be. In the past, when there was a disaster, countless people must have been displaced. Now everything in Henan is stable, and Governor Xue has made an indelible contribution."

"I really don't want Governor Xue to be promoted, and he can stay in Henan for two more years. We Henan people will be more blessed."

"Yes, yes!"

Just as a group of people were whispering, Xue Ji and a group of officials from the yamen came out quickly. Seeing the officials and Jinyiwei at the door, Xue Ji was slightly stunned.

He had seen Liu Langzhong, the official who announced the imperial edict. Although he was not familiar with him, he knew that he was an official of the Ministry of Justice. How could he be the one to announce the imperial edict? Looking at the team of more than a dozen Jinyiwei next to him, Xue Ji's heart sank slightly.

"Your Highness, I am Xue Ji, the governor of Henan. I accept the imperial edict!"

Xue Ji said, lifting his official robe and kneeling down. Other officials also knelt down. When the people around saw him, they all knelt down.

"The Emperor of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, the imperial edict says that Xue Ji, the governor of Henan, did not respect the gods, destroyed the temple of the locust god, built the bird fairy temple without reason, used the treasury without reporting to the court, and privately purchased grain to lend to the people. His crimes are very serious. The Ministry of Justice and Jinyiwei are ordered to bring him to Beijing for investigation. This is the imperial edict."

"Master Xue, please accept the imperial edict."

Liu Langzhong said.

As the imperial edict was read, Xue Ji's heart sank to the bottom. Relying on the cultivation of qi for so many years, he tried his best to stay calm.

"Xue Ji, accept the imperial edict!"

Xue Ji kowtowed lightly and took the imperial edict, but his hands trembled slightly when he took the imperial edict.

It was not because of fear, but because of disappointment.

After decades of officialdom and so many things, he felt really bad at this moment.

When the locusts hit Henan, he asked the court for help, but the court did not provide any relief. It only ordered him to complete the disaster relief work. Now he has tried his best, and with the help of Lord Duchenghuang, he finally sees the dawn of victory over the locusts, but the court has fabricated these charges.

The officials behind Xue Ji were silent, while the people who were watching the excitement were buzzing about it.

"Why? Which of these things Lord Xue did was wrong? They were all for disaster relief and for the people!"

"Kill the locusts and save half of the crops. The locust god is harming us, so why should we worship it? The bird fairy helped us kill the locusts, so what's wrong with us worshipping them? Lord Xue transported grain from other provinces, stabilized the grain price, and attracted money houses to lend us money so that we can survive. What crime has he committed!" Someone said loudly.

"Yes, what crime has Lord Xue committed?!"

"Lord Xue is a good official!"

"Lord Xue is a good official!"

The discussion became louder and louder, and finally many people followed and shouted together. Hundreds of people gathered around, and the momentum suddenly rose, surrounding the Jinyiwei and Liu Langzhong in the middle, and people's faces were full of indignation.

"Clang~!"

More than a dozen Jinyiwei drew out their embroidered spring swords and looked around cautiously to prevent the people from rioting.

Liu Langzhong looked around in surprise. He had read the imperial edict to the offender in the past. Often, after hearing the imperial edict, the people around him would applaud and congratulate the arrest of those corrupt officials, but today these people shouted in unison that Xue Ji was a good official.

Seeing the people defending him, Xue Ji was suddenly moved in his heart. He suddenly felt that he did not regret the things he had done before.

Not for the court, but for these people, he should do it now.

But now he knew that if the people really got into a fight, they would definitely suffer. He stood up from the ground with the imperial edict and shouted to the people around him: "My dear friends, please listen to me."

The people gradually quieted down and all looked at Xue Ji.

Xue Ji took a deep breath and suddenly bowed deeply to the people around him, "Xue Ji thanks Henan for your kindness, but this is the law of the court, and the imperial order cannot be desecrated. I, Xue Ji, have a clear conscience for what I have done. Someone deceived the emperor. I went to the capital to meet the emperor. The reason can be explained. Attacking the imperial edict officer is a serious crime. Now please disperse, dear friends."

After Xue Ji finished speaking, he bowed to the people around him.

Liu Langzhong did not delay. Two hours later, a prison car left Kaifeng City and drove towards the capital. Xue Ji had been stripped of his second-rank governor's official robe at this moment. He was only wearing a white middle coat and was locked in the car.

The prison car squeaked out of the city.

When leaving the city, the gatekeepers on both sides saw Xue Ji in the prisoner's car and all knelt down.

Zuo Qianhu and Liu Langzhong looked at each other and thought that Xue Ji had a high prestige among the officials.

When the prisoner's car passed through the city gate and arrived outside the city, Zuo Qianhu and Liu Langzhong were shocked, because outside the city, they saw countless people standing on both sides of the road, and they could not see the end at a glance.

Jinyiwei thought someone was going to rob the prisoner's car, and immediately drew out the embroidered spring sword nervously.

Hula~!

The people knelt on the ground.

No one spoke, no one made a noise, the scene was unusually quiet, and even felt very depressed.

Xue Ji in the prisoner's car looked outside, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face. He didn't say anything, but just kept bowing to the people kneeling on both sides, thanking them for seeing him off.

Three miles out of the city, the people on both sides of the road gradually disappeared, and the Jinyiwei people breathed a sigh of relief, and the carriage moved forward steadily.

Zuo Qianhu and Liu Langzhong discussed: "Master Liu, I think it is best for us not to delay on the way and hurry up. If we are short of food and drink, we will send two brothers to the surrounding counties to buy them and get out of Henan as soon as possible."

Dr. Liu nodded in agreement.

Thirty miles away from the city, it was completely dark. On the way, the team found an open space on the roadside to rest. The weather was still hot, so there was no need to light a fire to keep warm. Jin Yiwei took out a dry food and water bag to simply satisfy his hunger, and rested next to it.

midnight,

A figure descended from the sky and appeared three miles away from the prison van team.

Recited a mantra.

"The soul is out of body!"

Jiang Hao's soul flew out, and then flew around the prison car team in a flash.

Looking at the Jin Yiwei, Jiang Hao's eyes were fixed on Zuo Qianhu's face, and he didn't expect to meet Zuo Qianhu here.

In the movie, Zuo Qianhu escorts Fu Tianchou, the Minister of War, to the capital for trial. Later, after learning that the Imperial Master Pudu Cihang had killed Zhongliang, he resolutely took action, but unfortunately he was killed by Centipede Jing's men in the end. However, he also relied on his super martial arts Killed two.

Jiang Hao felt that it was a pity that he died. His strength was definitely a master in the world, but it was a pity that he was facing magic and was somewhat powerless.

Turning to look at Xue Ji, Xue Ji was very calm. He was locked in the prison car and was resting with his eyes closed.

Jiang Hao took a step forward, and the next moment, his figure appeared in Xue Jimeng.

Seeing Jiang Hao in a misty space, Xue Ji was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the City God was a god, and it was not easy for him to enter his dream.

"Xue Ji has met Lord Cheng Huang!" Xue Ji greeted Jiang Hao.

"What do you think now?" Jiang Hao asked.

Xue Ji was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked at Jiang Hao, his eyes were very firm and he said: "Lord City God, Xue Ji knows that he did the right thing. In fact, I have already expected what will happen today. I have already thought about it. I want to Go to the capital to see His Majesty and make a statement."

"The evil monk in the court is harming the country, and the ministers only follow his lead. As a result, traitors in the court are in power, and justice is difficult to achieve. I hope to wake up your majesty, stop him from indulging in it, and drive out the state minister."

Jiang Hao remembered that in the movie, Fu Tianchou said the same thing, everyone wanted to wake up the emperor, but they didn't know that sometimes you just can't wake up a stubborn person.

Moreover, the Imperial Master is so powerful that Xue Ji cannot wake him up just because he wants.

"What if I can't wake you up?"

"I can't wake you up, haha," Xue Ji smiled sadly.

"I also know that it's not that easy. At worst, I will die. After I die, I can concentrate on being a city god and display my ambitions in the underworld."

Xue Ji had a strong sense of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism deep in his heart. He just wanted to do his last best for the sake of the emperor and the country.

Jiang Hao thought for a moment and didn't try to persuade him, "That's alright. Since you want to take this trip, I won't stop you."

Xue Ji bowed deeply to Jiang Hao.