Almost all the troops were evacuated overnight.

Such a big event soon spread all over the streets and alleys of Jicheng.

And when everyone heard that the 50,000 captives were not only safe and sound, but were even released by the Canghai Navy with travel expenses, it was even more incredible.

If this is true, but where does this seem to be the style of the Northern Barbarian Beast?

If this is false, then this overwhelming news will never come out of nowhere.

As a result, the people spontaneously divided into two factions, and the sound of quarrels spread all over the teahouses and restaurants, and even the Jishang Palace was no exception.

One faction thinks that this news is false, and it is impossible for the people of Canghai to be so kind.

The other faction thinks that the Canghai people are also people, not to mention that Cao Meng is a native of the Central Plains, and he is also a monarch who understands benevolence and righteousness, so it is reasonable to be able to do such a thing.

However, there are still more people in the former.

For so many years, the people of the Central Plains have long had a prejudice against the northern grasslands, believing that those people are barbarians who "do not produce, but plunder".

As soon as they heard that they did not kill people, not only were they released into captives, but even the people were not too seriously disturbed, and they were a little suspicious.

However, as the news was confirmed, the people of the Mo family had to accept this fact, and some people even began to praise Cao Meng's goodness in private.

After all, ordinary people have always hated war.

The survival of these 50,000 captives is equivalent to allowing countless parents to see their sons again, so that wives and young girls who cry day and night in the boudoir can embrace their lovers again, and young children no longer have to worry that they will one day become a poor worm without a father.

Later, the news that Cao Meng killed his general Jebeg for the sake of the people also spread, which made many people completely change their opinion of Cao Meng.

Even the old Confucian scholars in the school palace heard the news, and they praised it for this: "Cao Meng was born in the Central Plains in the end, although most of the people in charge are barbarians from the north, but he still knows the law of etiquette and abides by benevolence and righteousness. ”

But in a certain side hall in Jicheng Palace, a group of people were issuing the most vicious abuse to Cao Meng: "Cao Meng's plan is really vicious, where is this benevolence and righteousness, it is clearly a cunning hypocrite, deliberately spreading these news, so that the people have a good name in their hearts." Master, we can't let this momentum continue, and at this time, we should use heavy canons to punish those who praise Cao Meng as the crime of rumors and chaos in the country, so as to stop this momentum. ”

Today's Zhong Fuzi looks a little clear, but the broad northerner skeleton still supports his majestic body, and when everyone is arguing, he still doesn't speak, just frowns and looks at the report, and circles on it.

"Master's ......"

"I have listened to what you have said, and I know what you mean. Master Zhong finally approved the dossier, then shook his head and said, "It's just that it's not advisable to use heavy canons as a crime." ”

A minister with a somewhat stern face said: "Why? In the past few days, there have been constant voices praising Cao Meng's benevolence and righteousness, and some people have even criticized the court for ignoring the life and death of those 50,000 captives. ”

"Statecraft is in deeds, not words. If we correct our own behavior, what is so difficult about political affairs? If we cannot correct our own behavior, how can we make others correct themselves?"

After a pause, Master Zhong said again: "I know everything about the captivity, but this matter is ultimately the fault of my court, not the people. We didn't rescue the 50,000 captives ourselves, but we blamed Cao Meng for having ulterior motives for releasing the 50,000 captives?"

"......"

Master Zhong raised a hand to stop the ministers' words, and said in a deep voice: "Regardless of whether Cao Meng has ulterior motives or not, he did not hurt the people of my Mo family after all, let alone kill the captured soldiers of my Mo family. If the people are hurt by heavy punishment to control speech and punish them, then the people will have even more reason to resent the court. ”

Speaking of which, all the ministers naturally understood, so they all admired Master Zhongzi, and even the minister who proposed to use the heavy code before was a little ashamed at this time, and said heavily: "Master is right, the minister has been taught." ”

Master Zhong nodded with satisfaction, and said, "But this matter really can't be left untouched. Zilu, you come here. ”

"Master. ”

"You take someone and go and check it out. Master Zhong handed over the bamboo slip that had just been circled, "This matter has spread so quickly and so widely, there must be a hidden pile deliberately left by Cao Meng to add fuel to the fire." ”

"Copy many copies of this bamboo slip and distribute it to various places, so that people can find out who is secretly manipulating. If you can be caught, you will be caught, but don't torture them, just escort them back to Jicheng. ”

"Yes. ”

"Jicheng is the most important, the hidden piles here are handed over to you to personally supervise, be sure to catch those hidden piles one by one, and then send them to the embassy before the public, and hand them over to the envoys of Canghai, so that the matter can be decided. ”

"As for the people's praise of Cao Meng, don't care. No matter how they praise Cao Meng, but the people of my Mo family are the Mo family after all, for today's plan, my Mo family needs to consolidate the foundation, if the people's livelihood can be happy, presumably the people will naturally miss the benevolence of the court. ”

This move not only made the officials praised, but Zilu held the bamboo slip, but felt that he had a heavy responsibility, so he strode away.

"Is there anything else?" said Master Zhong with a smile on his face.

In fact, although the edict of the giant son was issued, and the officials did not object on the surface, there were still some people who doubted the ability of Master Zhongzi to lead the government.

But after the previous treatment, even those who had doubts about Zhongfuzi's politics before were gone, and the hall naturally fell silent.

At this time, a person stood up and said: "Master, today General Gao is about to leave Jicheng and return to Jingwu, and the honor guard has been completed, I wonder if the master plans to see him off in person?"

"General Gao......" mentioned Gao Changgong, and he thought that today was the day Gao Changgong left the city.

Since he plans to leave, it means that he should no longer need to rely on Lu Fuzi to continue his life.

Could it be ...... Has that person already managed to break through?

If that's the case, Jing Wu is only afraid that there will really be a martial saint.

Although Jing Wu said that it is still an alliance of the Mo family at the moment, it is definitely not a flesh and blood relationship, and there is really a saint, and I don't know what impact it will have on the future situation of the two families, whether it is good or evil.

The disc-like sun hung in the sky, and it was rare to feel a little warmer in winter.

In the bamboo forest outside the Lu Mansion, Cai Yan looked at the subordinates who were carrying things, and pouted: "I'm going to leave Jicheng so soon, I haven't had enough fun." ”

Qin Ke stood beside her, wearing a wide-sleeved robe, and he really looked like he had the elegant demeanor of a student in the palace.

But at this moment, he felt a slender hand quietly drilling into his sleeve.

The hand was a little cold, and then he took his hand, his fingers interlocked.

The cold touch seemed to reach the atrium of his wrist along the veins, but it caused him to give birth to an indescribable warm current.

Of course, Qin Ke knew whose hand it was.

So he subconsciously looked around, until he found that no one was looking at him, and Cai Yan's movements were so secret that no one could detect them, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he soon began to laugh at himself again, and his relationship with Cai Yan was nothing unpleasant, so why should he be nervous like this?

"Hey, did you listen to me. Cai Yan pinched his palm.

"Ah...... Oh......" Qin Ke was slightly stunned, and then smiled helplessly: "This is not enough, these days, the streets and alleys of Jicheng, which one of them has not accompanied you, didn't I accompany you to buy the big kite that is taller than me yesterday, and I also went to Kangshi Mansion to eat the world-famous bowl of beef noodles, and the nuts of the three-branch pine tree were also packed in a few sacks...... You basically ...... everything in this city that is delicious and fun."

"So what's the matter, anyway, you still have a lot of gold bars on you, and all I can spend on food and use is my own money......"

Cai Yan said to himself, as if he was becoming more and more angry, and snorted: "There are so many delicious and fun things in Jicheng, how many have I seen this time? By the way, I just remembered that the place I wanted to go to the most was not made yet. ”

"Huh, where do you say?"

"That!" Cai Yan's fingers slipped out of Qin Ke's sleeve, and pointed far away, although the bamboo forest was deep, he could still see the majestic Wuwei Mountain, which was the direction of the organ city.