This needle is invisible, but it is highly poisonous, he only needs to shoot this needle into the opponent's skull, he can make the opponent die on the spot, and he can no longer incite people's hearts, and he can also disguise this as a god to condemn the crime......

However, for only a moment, he slowly pushed the needle back with his fingers.

Don't be impulsive, or you'll be tricked......

The fisherman "came back from the dead", which shows that there are people behind this matter to control and guard.

Such a change was already out of the plan, and now he has to try to stabilize the situation.

At this time, Ji Cheng led people back back.

"Your Excellency......" Ji Cheng saluted, with a look of hesitation between his eyebrows.

Cheng Ran said: "Say, how?" ”

It's all at this time, there is nothing that can't be said, the problem has to be laid out to be solved, after all, so many mouths can't be blocked.

"My lord, I have taken someone to inspect it, the north moat has been stretching for five or six miles since the long river, and the water of the inland river is red, and now it has spread to the inner city river section......"

In this way, more and more people will inevitably see it, and they don't know what kind of panic situation it will cause.

Cheng Ran's face was calm, and he secretly tightened his fingers slightly.

The most urgent task at the moment is to find out as soon as possible the cause of the red turn of the river and dispel the rumors that the so-called gods have condemned crimes.

As expected, after listening to Ji Cheng's words, the people were all frightened and uneasy.

Someone hurriedly ran to take a look, and someone pointed to Su Gongzi in the hall and said: "It was this person who slandered the national teacher, which caused the gods to send down punishments, and asked Lord Cheng to deal with this person as soon as possible to calm the anger of the gods!" ”

There was also a man with a scarf on his head who said, "The fisherman has just said that he was harmed by people last night, so why don't you suspect that the turning of the river red is related to the person who started to harm people?" ”

"Is there really a way to make the river red?!"

"Why can't there be a way? Taking a step back, if the gods are true, then the sorcery is also true, how can you tell if the river is the result of divine wrath or witchcraft? ”

"The master just said it, it's because the great master has been slandered!"

"You will believe what others say......" The young literati sighed lightly and said, "I really envy your brains that swing whenever the wind blows, you don't usually have to think for yourself, it must be very easy, right?" ”

"You...... How can you scold people, a scholar! ”

"He's wearing a robe from Ichchiki Academy!" Someone recognized the other person's identity.

"The people of Yitong Academy can't slander the great teacher!"

Cheng Ran slapped the shocking wood again.

The word "quiet", he is really tired of saying it today.

But as soon as the people outside the hall were quieter, Su Gongzi in the hall shouted again: "My lord, that must be the demon monk's witchcraft!" ”

"Amitabha, right and wrong, at ease in people's hearts."

The monk made a Buddhist salute to Cheng Ran and said, "My lord, this person is slandering without any empirical evidence, and I ask for forgiveness for the poor monk who cannot accompany him - the poor monk also needs to immediately inform the master of the vision of the moat, so as to seek a solution as soon as possible." As for this person's unfounded and unfounded argument about how to deal with the false accusation of being a national teacher, the poor monk believes that the adults have their own judgment. ”

"Whether it is slanderous or not remains to be verified. As for the truth about the turning of the river red, the official will also have someone to investigate it thoroughly. ”

The monk lowered his eyes and said no more, then turned and left.

Suddenly, a man's voice sounded in the crowd.

"Master, slow down."

The monk stared intently.

I saw a middle-aged man in a robe walk out of the crowd, raised his hand and saluted Cheng Ran, and said, "Lord Fu Yin, the grass people have a little humble opinion about the moat turning red——"

Seeing who it was, Cheng Ran's eyelids jumped wildly.

Zhang Jing, the second master of the Zhang family?

The moment they met the other party's gaze, Master Cheng immediately knew that the friendly army had arrived.

"It turned out to be Mr. Zhang."

Cheng Ran said politely: "If Mr. Zhang has a high opinion, it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Zhang Jingxing entered the hall.

"The turning of the river into red is indeed not caused by witchcraft."

Su Gongzi's face froze.

I just heard the other party's surname Zhang, I thought that someone had come to help, and his voice could finally rest, but how could he come up and tear down his words?

Now what?

Do you want to rush up and make noise?

But the other party is from Yitong Academy, and he is not an opponent.

Su Gongzi, who was a little dazed, looked at Ah Li in the crowd without a trace.

saw the other party roll his eyes at him.

The monk on the side looked at Zhang Jing who suddenly appeared, even if what the other party said was not in agreement with Su Gongzi, but he still had a bad premonition in his heart.

And sure enough—

"The grass people happened to pass by the shore of Hucheng this morning, and saw that the river water was red, and it looked tight, which was quite amazing—and in his curiosity, he asked the servant to fetch some river water and bring it back to the academy, and explored it with the gentlemen and students in the academy."

Cheng Ran was surprised to hear it.

He is so studious and good at studying......

"I thought it was really the river that changed color, but who knew that after the water was precipitated, a layer of red fine sand sank at the bottom, and after careful investigation by us, we knew that the red sand was powdered red sandstone——"

Zhang Jing said and said to the crowd: "Smell it, hand over the things to the adults and this master." ”

"Yes."

The student who had spoken earlier entered the hall with a corked bottle in his hand.

It's just that the bottle is not an ordinary porcelain bottle or jade bottle, but a glass bottle with a clear body, and because of this, the layer of red sand that precipitates at the bottom of the bottle body makes everyone see it clearly.

Cheng Ran was stunned and heartbroken.

Mr. Zhang passed by the moat early in the morning, saw that the river water was red, and thought it was interesting, and ordered the servant to take out a precious and rare glass bottle to hold the river water......

The happiness of rich people is truly unimaginable.

But it also made him have a new understanding of the extent of the Zhang family's background.

Master Cheng suppressed the untimely sigh in his heart and carefully looked at the fine sand in the bottle.

"I wonder if any of you are in the red sandstone business?" Zhang Jing asked the onlookers.

A moment later, a man stepped forward.

"Although the grass people are not doing the red sandstone business, but they have been doing stone carving craft work for generations, and the red sandstone is not very fashionable in our capital, but the grass people have also done it a few times."

Coincidentally, he has a son in his family who has wanted to be admitted to Yitong Academy for a long time, and it would be good if he could leave some impression in front of this Mr. Zhang.

Cheng Ran listened and allowed him to enter the hall.

"Lord Hui, Mr. Zhang, this is indeed the powder of red sandstone!" The man adhered to the fine sand between his fingers, and was sure to be authentic.

The monk's eyes changed slightly, and his gaze looked at Zhang Jing uncertainly.

Compared with the fat man who only shouted "witchcraft", this person in front of him was really the most terrifying opponent.

As if sensing his gaze, Zhang Jing looked at him and asked, "What does Master think?" ”