Two days later, with the arrival of the canonization document, Princess Quang Binh officially announced her entry into the city - a major event that stirred up waves in the smoky salt city, and the red satin hanging from the streets and alleys also added a touch of change to the city's unchanged gray-brown hue. For a while, everyone was talking, and the main topic was nothing more than the appearance of the princess and who the princess would choose as the fast son-in-law of Chenglong.

Of course, the excitement didn't last long before it dissipated.

Because it was Her Royal Highness the Princess.

She will not have any intersections with the people of the city, nor will she bring the slightest change in their lives.

Fengyang Villa, on the outskirts of Jinxia to the north, was originally the palace of the emperor when he visited Shenzhou, but now it has become the residence of the princess.

Most people will not be able to set foot there for the rest of their lives.

And the object of the princess will not be picked among ordinary people.

There are only a few school-age sons in Yancheng who can be ranked, and no matter who you choose, it has little to do with the lower-class people.

Without a basis for discussion, the topic will naturally lose its vitality of dissemination.

Just when the people of Jinxia thought that this was the end of the matter, another shocking news three days later caused a sensation in the whole city.

Hu Zhi County, Gaoshan County, murdered innocents, and his evil deeds attracted evil, but fortunately, the princess came forward to prevent the harm from further expanding. One of the monks named Xia Fan not only killed one evil spirit, but also protected the princess at a critical time, and was promoted three levels in a row as the first merit, becoming one of the fastest promoted monks in the Privy Council.

At the same time, due to the dereliction of duty of the Ministry of Order, Yuan Cheng was transferred out of Shenzhou and replaced by Xia Fan.

In addition, Wei Wushuang, Luo You'er and Wang Renzhi, who participated in this case, were also promoted to one level each, and their officials were promoted to the seventh rank.

is different from the arrival of the princess, whether it is a crime committed by the magistrate or an evil attack, it is what happens around the people. As soon as the news arrived, it spread all over the streets and alleys in an instant, and almost everyone was discussing this unbelievable case, and Xia Fan also became one of the focuses.

After all, in the eyes of the people, these black-robed monks rarely did anything good, and once they appeared, it meant that they were ominous, either ruined or in disaster, but they didn't expect them to do some practical things sometimes.

The reputation of the Privy Council has improved a lot for a while.

Some people even dug up the news that Xia Fan paid out of his own pocket to help the poor county residents of Gaoshan County.

This made his popularity skyrocket, and it can be said that he went from obscurity to become known all over the city overnight.

The side effect of Lian is that there are so many matchmakers who come to the door to say goodbye that they almost block the door of the Privy House residential area.

This was the news that Wei Wushuang had told him when he came to visit.

"I think you and your sister should not go back yet, now you are the top three choices in the hearts of the women to be married in the city, if you don't want to marry too early, don't harm others." ”

It seems that the townspeople are still haunted by this.

"Not preferred?"

"Above you, there are also the eldest prince of the Wang family and Zhou Caizi. ”

"What about you, did someone say kiss?"

Wei Wushuang showed a snickering expression, "Brother Xia, this is a secret. ”

It seems that the friendship of the villagers is vulnerable in front of the girl.

Xia Fan also asked Ning Wanjun why the Privy Council was willing to grant rewards instead of completely suppressing opponents since the Privy Council turned a blind eye to similar incidents, and the other party's answer was that there was not only one voice in the Privy Council.

"Not to mention that there is a big gap between the Privy Councils between localities, and even in Gyeonggi Province, there are many opinions about evil. Don't talk about you and me, even the Sanpin Town Guard may not be able to figure out the above intentions. ”

"Why is this happening?"

"It's probably a gap. Ning Wanjun said very bluntly, "In the more than 20 years since the fall of Yongguo, the Privy Council has almost endured nearly 30% of the casualties to control the rampant evil in various places to an acceptable range, and its importance is self-evident. And at that time, no matter where you are, there is no shortage of merits and opportunities to ascend to the sky, unlike now, where some local privy councils no longer have many ways to be promoted, and the control from above will also decline, and there will naturally be disagreements in the process. ”

That's why Shangyuan's performance is so contradictory, and he now knows that this is an aging bureaucracy, not in terms of personnel turnover, but in terms of ideology.

In addition, the so-called reward is essentially an exchange for concealing the origin of the evil - the Privy Council does not want people to discover that the evil can be artificially created.

But Xia Fan found that in a sense, there is no naturally formed evil in this world.

The grottoes in Goyama County have been secretly sealed, but the nature of the cult means that it doesn't require such a complex facility to achieve similar results.

The so-called cause must have effect, whether it is a ghost or a demon, it is inseparable from the actions and activities of human beings.

Trying to keep evil at bay is no longer something that can be achieved with a single spell or a wooden sword.

......

"Lord May, this is today's ration. Shanhui squatted down and handed a piece of dry bread to the princess.

"Thank you. May Yao took the dough, then raised his hand and kneaded it on Shanhui's long ear. The latter then closed his eyes and wagged his tail from side to side.

Although May Haruka can't understand the connection between "rubbing his ears" and "feeling comfortable", since the other party likes it, she will still satisfy him as much as possible.

After all, hiding in this cramped and gloomy warehouse, every comfort is precious.

"This is the food you got for the princess?" said the blue-faced oni Nagi Qing, who was guarding May's side, "No matter how difficult the current situation is, the shrine maiden can't eat such shabby things!"

"It's simple, why don't you go and find it?" Shan Hui glanced at Nagi Qing, "Unless you saw off the obstructive corner on your head, let alone bring food back, it is estimated that you will lose your life outside." ”

"Stupid dog, I only need one knife to kill you. Nagi Qing said coldly.

"If you can catch up," Shan Hui laughed shamefully, "At your speed, let's talk about it in the next life." ”

"Don't make any noise. May Haruka stopped the two from arguing, "We have sacrificed many people to get here—and many more lives are at stake in our hometown. What if I eat worse than what they have suffered?"

After saying that, she put the dough into her mouth little by little, and the cake was very dry, and it tasted a bit like sawdust, and at the same time there was a rancid smell. But even then, she didn't spit out a bit. This is food that Shanhui found at the risk of her life, and she can't waste it.

After eating, May Haruka licked her dry lips, "We can't drag it out any longer." ”

The princes rebelled, and the country was full of gunfire, and in order to reconnect with the country of the eastern earth, they sent several ships, but in the end they were not heard from.

In desperation, she had to board the ship herself to cross the ocean, but unexpectedly encountered a demon, and the ship was destroyed before docking, and there were only ten survivors.

I thought that when I finally arrived on the other side, I didn't expect that this place had become a strange place.

The original dynasty no longer exists, and the territory where they are located has become extremely dangerous, not only are the enemies of the vassal states active, but the demon society is directly rounded up by the Privy Council. They contacted the Governor's Office and Gyeonggi Province successively, but the diplomatic documents they sent out were always in vain, in exchange for assassinations by the enemy.

After more than two months, not only did they exhaust all their entanglements, but six others died one after another.

May Yao also felt that his physical condition was deteriorating every day, and hiding in Tibet caused everyone's nerves to be highly tense, coupled with the lack of food and clothing, it was tantamount to sitting still and waiting for death to drag it out.

What gave them a glimmer of hope was the news that the country's three princesses had arrived.

If it is the real superior of Qiguo, he may remember that the two sides have interacted with each other.