The palace is quiet, and the empress of the cold palace is acting as a demon

Chapter 252 He Bo Bride
Lie Xian's news was inquired very quickly, and he returned to the Chonghua Hall to report back.

"What?! That rich businessman in Chizhou sacrificed twelve girls at once to Lord River God in order to get more rewards from washing the sand on the long river for gold?!" Qin Wan jumped up from his seat, almost choking He bowed his waist and scolded the street.

Carp pulled Qin Wan: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, calm down."

"Master River God is not a cannibal, why do you want so many girls?!" Qin Wan was so angry, no wonder the lord was angry.Human beings always speculate on the thoughts of gods, but they don't know that they are blaspheming the gods by doing so.

Carp frowned and said, "Mother, when I was a child, my mother said that Lord River God is very scary, and he likes to eat children playing by the river."

"It was your mother who frightened you to keep you away from the water source. Although the real Lord River God looks stinky, he is definitely not a bad guy." Qin Wan explained to Carp.

Carp asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, have you met Lord River God?"

Qin Wan looked at the dumbfounded carp, smiled and said, "I said I've seen you, believe it or not?"

Carp thought for a while, then nodded: "I believe."

Liu Ying said displeasedly at the side: "Your Majesty, don't just lie to Li Yu because she is stupid."

"I didn't lie to Li Yu, ma'am, I never lie." Qin Wan said.

Hearing this, Liuying rolled her eyes and almost went to outer space.

Lie Xie went on to say: "Now the local people in Chizhou are saying that it is because the girl sacrificed by the rich businessman is not liked by the river god, so the river god was so angry that it rained heavily. Now they are looking for new sacrifices and want to re-organize the festival." A ceremony to appease the river god."

"What?! Are these people's brains flooded by the rain? Twelve innocent girls who died are not enough?! We need to find more?!" After hearing this, Qin Wan almost roared, "Did you tell me? They, Lord River God, don’t need to marry at all, let alone marry human women as wives and concubines, these ordinary people are too capable of illusions?!”

Lie Xi was helpless: "Actually, every five years in the local area, a young girl will be sacrificed to the God of the River. This custom has been passed down for hundreds of years. This time, the wealthy businessman from Chizhou was also greedy, so he forcibly sacrificed twelve girls at once. Girl, this is the reason for the catastrophe."

Qin Wan asked: "Then what does Ning Yi think about this matter?"

Lie Xian said: "Your Majesty has ordered the local state pastor to stop all sacrificial activities. As far as I know, such sacrificial ceremonies are usually performed by the people and are very secretive. The local state pastor is now mainly focusing on disaster relief. In fact, I really don't have the energy to deal with this kind of folk behavior. Moreover, according to the investigation of my subordinates, this kind of sacrifice custom is very popular in the local area. It is estimated that the state shepherd himself is convinced of this, so he doesn't care about it at all."

"What do you mean by that, maybe the local officials also hope to quell this disaster by sacrificing a girl?" Qin Wan's eyebrows were twitching.

Lie Xian nodded.

Qin Wan supported his forehead, filled with righteous indignation, but helpless.

At this moment, Fang Qing hurriedly came to the Chonghua Hall to inform Qin Wan: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has just decided to go to Chizhou to direct the disaster relief in person, and I specially asked the villain to come and inform Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan immediately asked, "When will Your Majesty decide to go to Chizhou?"

"Let's go tomorrow." Fang Qing replied.

Qin Wan frowned, and ordered to Liuying and Liyu: "Hurry up and pack your things, we will go to Chizhou with Ning Yi tomorrow!"

……

Regarding Qin Wan's insistence on going to Chizhou with him, Ning Yi wanted to refuse, but he knew Qin Wan's temper very well, even if she was not allowed to follow, as long as she made up her mind, she couldn't stop her.It's better to let her stay under his nose generously, so that she won't get lost again.

In the heat of summer, it was raining continuously on both sides of the Changhe River. Qin Wan looked at the green hills in the rain and the vast Changhe River, feeling sad.

Under the arrangement of Bai Zixian and Yuan Yingdi, they lived in Qiupu Garden built by a wealthy local family in Chizhou.

The high walls and deep houses, the white walls and black tiles, and the gatehouse built with terrazzo bricks and bluestones are intricately carved, which makes people marvel at the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen.And the garden can even be called a mansion compound. Qin Wan marveled at the wealth of wealthy businessmen in Chizhou. Just a small courtyard can be made arty, exquisite and beautiful, not to mention the luxury of each big house.

Seeing this garden, and thinking of the twelve women who sacrificed to He Bo, Qin Wan only had the impression of Chizhou rich merchants with the words "Being rich and not benevolent".

Lu Ping, the Mu of Chizhou, seemed to be a loyal and honest middle-aged man. His personality and official status were as mediocre as his name, neither good nor bad.

Qin Wan looked at his appearance, which also confirmed what Lie Xian said before that the local officials were not strong enough to control the people's private sacrifices.It would be a ghost if a person like him who speaks slowly and moves softly can control ordinary people brainwashed by superstition and wealthy businessmen and wealthy households.What he can adopt is to let him go, and to be an official for a day.

No wonder Ning Yi was so desperate in Hancheng that he insisted on coming to Chizhou to direct the disaster relief in person. It was because these old Nanliang people still had the corrupt government methods of Nanliang ruling the country in their bones, and few of them could stand up to the troubles.

Qin Wan thought about it, and sent someone to transfer Si Qi from Yuheng to Chizhou, and recommended it to Ning Yi. With Si Qi's intelligent eyesight, he quickly put the big picture of Chizhou official factions in front of Ning Yi, and Ning Yi saw When you look at the map, you can immediately understand who is available and who is mediocre, and you will immediately have a starting point for governance.

Soon, Ning also dismissed many officials who failed to provide disaster relief, and some who committed corruption cases were decisively beheaded for public display.

Ning Yi acted resolutely, and the disaster relief work gradually became smoother.

However, the rain in the sky is still uninterrupted, and the water in the Changhe River is growing day by day. Not only a large number of Beirong troops were conscripted to dig canals, but even Tian Chen's troops were mobilized from Yuheng to participate in the flood control army.

"Liexiu, can you find out if there are still sacrificial activities among the people?" Qin Wan looked at the heavy rain that seemed to leak from the sky, and asked worriedly.

Lie Xie replied: "According to the local people, Chizhou Wuzhu has not yet found a suitable girl, so this ceremony has not been held."

"Why don't you kill that Wu Zhu?" Qin Wan asked Xiang Lie with a fierce look in his eyes.

Qin Wan always said what kind of delicacies it was, but this time he objected: "Madam, that Wu Zhu has a high reputation among the local people. People in this city will ask that Wu Zhu for divination for any important family matters. If we Killing that Wu Zhu suddenly will definitely cause riots in the city and increase the pressure on His Majesty's relief work."

Qin Wan puffed up her cheeks, feeling that what Lie Xi said was polite: "Fortunately, they haven't found a suitable girl to sacrifice yet, so let me think about how to goug out this cancerous tumor."

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Chizhou, Lu Mansion.

In the middle of the night, the sky was still cloudy and rainy.

Zhou Mu Lu Ping paced up and down on the ground with a frowning expression.

The sorceress Wu Zhu of Chizhou sat calmly on the side with her cane: "Master Lu, you stay safe, the arrival of Emperor Ning of Beirong is not a bad thing for you."

Lu Ping's face was as sad as a bitter gourd: "My lord Wu Zhu, how could it not be a bad thing? If His Majesty Ning knew about it, I was secretly instigating that He Bo's wedding ceremony. I have to report to Lord Yan. At the beginning, you said that if I want to make it to the top, I have to gather twelve girls to sacrifice to He Bo. This is good. I didn’t ask for promotion, but I asked for disaster. Tell me , what should I do?"

The sorceress Wu Zhu laughed aloud: "Master Lu, think about it, if it weren't for this natural disaster, because you have been an official in this small Chizhou for dozens of years, would you be able to see Emperor Ning of Beirong? Natural disaster, sending Emperor Ning directly in front of you, isn't this a great opportunity?"

Lu Ping thought carefully about what the witch said, and it seemed to make some sense: "But, what should I do next? Lord Wu Zhu, please help me figure out a way. You must know that Emperor Ning came to Chizhou this time, and he brought That Mrs. Qin, the female official Si Qi who she proposed to be transferred, could only play a few memorials in a few days, arresting and killing many of my colleagues. Same on the waist."

The sorceress Wu Zhu lowered her eyebrows and thought for a while, her eyes condensed with a stern look: "The Qin family is a demon girl, she has been sending people to inquire about the marriage of the river god recently, I don't know what she is planning, but the old woman I guess , is definitely not a good thing. Master Lu, it seems that we have to find a way to get rid of that Qin family..."

"How to get rid of it? That's Emperor Ning's favorite woman, she can swallow the entire Dongyi with just one hand, and her methods are extremely powerful." Lu Ping shook his head desperately when he heard that.

The sorceress Wu Zhu showed a fierce look in her eyes: "It's just a woman, how can it be so evil. Don't worry, Mrs. Lu, the old woman has her own tricks... Hehe... He Bo's bride has finally been chosen, and it will be this Qin Qin. Madame..."

(End of this chapter)