After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Butcher Ma got Xu Zhenying's assurance. He was originally very curious, but now he was even more motivated and immediately took the piglet from Xu Zhenying's hand.

The piglet seemed to feel his fate, and kept struggling and howling, which moved everyone present.

It's really miserable.

Fragrant, really fragrant.

Especially all the men present couldn't bear to look at this little pig. It was as if he felt the despair from this little pig.

On the other hand, the girls blushed and leaned forward, wanting to see more clearly.

"Fix it, then pinch the roots on both sides and try to push it up."

The horse butcher is indeed a person who kills and sells pigs all year round. He really has a clear grasp of the structure of pigs. He pinched both sides of the pig's testicles with two fingers. He first fixed them by instinct, and then Press the pig's right hip and push it up quickly with your fingers.

The pig grunted.

The whole process was very fast, probably in the blink of an eye, and even Tutu Ma felt that it was a little smooth. He looked at Xu Zhenying expectantly and confusedly, and murmured: "City Lord, is this true?"

Xu Zhenying couldn't answer. She just felt that it looked right, but she couldn't be sure about the specific effect. "Let's see if there is any bleeding and we will observe the situation in two days."

After saying that, she seemed to remember something again, and said: "Don't clean the floor for two days, and don't let the piglet's wounds get water. If he is still alive and kicking in two days, you can continue to castrate other pigs."

The horse butcher wiped the sweat from his forehead, seeming unsure that it would be over so soon.

As soon as his hand was loosened, the little piggy immediately howled and limped away quickly.

It looks very energetic.

Ming Xiaoshuang also wiped the sweat from his forehead and saw Xu Zhenying's calm face. He felt that he was not practicing enough, so he calmed down and said: "City Lord, is this the end?"

"It should be more or less the same. After all, I only know how to do it on paper, and I know that I have to do it in detail. Let's try the effect first before talking about it."

Fang Xun looked at the jubilant pigs, then looked at the key points recorded in the book, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

But other people had already rushed up, and the brave ones even went to catch the pig just now, as if they wanted to observe it more.

After walking out of the pig house door, Ming Xiaoshuang looked at Xu Yinxi with envy and said to Xu Zhenying: "City Lord, when can we use pencils? You can't favor one thing over another!"

Xu Zhenying took out the one he carried with him and threw it to Ming Xiaoshuang, and said with a smile: "I'll give you mine first. This batch is a test product, and the refill is a bit soft. There are not enough craftsmen now, wait for Zhen Niang to get it Recruit more people, and I will improve the technology and mass-produce it, and then I will have one of you!"

Ming Xiaoshuang was flattered and took the pencil immediately. The pencil still had Xu Zhenying's residual warmth. Looking at everyone's envious eyes, Ming Xiaoshuang felt his waist straighten.

This is not a pencil, it is clearly the favor of the city lord!

After explaining the matter in the pig house, it was almost evening.

Today Xu Zhenying invited several doctors in the city to have dinner.

Xu Zhenying only brought Xu Yinxi and Jiang Yongkang with him.

The evening breeze was blowing slowly, and the people in Lan County hung up long lanterns in front of their doors. Xu Yinxi saw that in the dim light, Xu Zhenying's profile was enveloped in a dim light and shadow. She always wrinkled habitually. He frowned, but his eyes were fixed on the road under his feet, as if he was lost in thought.

After following Xu Zhenying for a long time, Xu Yinxi got to know this sixth sister better.

The title "Sixth Sister" seems to have become very distant, and has become a memory from the previous life.

Except in private and at family banquets, she mostly calls Xu Zhenying "City Lord".

And Xu Zhenying can indeed bear the title of city lord.

Since they entered Lan County, the Xu family seemed to be in good shape, but that was not the case.

They were used to following Xu Zhenying's orders. If Xu Zhenying said to attack the city, they would attack the city. If Xu Zhenying said to defend Lan County, they would defend Lan County.

But no one has ever thought about why.

Why does Xu Zhenying want to stay here?

Why does Xu Zhenying have to shoulder the livelihood of these 15,000 people?

Why does Xu Zhenying look so tired and anxious?

Xu Yinxi got to know Xu Zhenying better and better. This sixth sister has always been a person who takes one step at a time and sees the next step. She is deep-minded and good at strategy.

She had a hunch that behind Xu Zhenying's silence, there must be a shocking storm.

However, ever since Xu Zhenying sacrificed everything to help her solve the Huang Yazi matter, she had already made up her mind. Even if Xu Zhenying went to hell in this life, she would follow him without hesitation.

If a woman obeys her father before marrying and her husband after marrying, then she has convinced herself that Huang Yazi's whereabouts are unknown and her father was no longer her father when he promised her to Huang Yazi, so she can only belong to Xu Zhenying in this life.

Including this life.

It was rare for her to enjoy the time alone with Xu Zhenying.

There were no people following, no busy political affairs, just the two sisters, walking quietly along the river, looking at the lights of thousands of houses in the city.

Even if you don’t know where you will go tomorrow, even if you don’t know what the future will be like.

But at this moment, Xu Yinxi's heart was at peace.

"Sixth sister." Xu Yinxi called softly, unable to ignore Xu Zhenying's frown, "What are you thinking about."

Xu Zhenying tilted his head and smiled slightly, his eyes seemed to be shining.

She is truly a contradiction.

Obviously very tired, but very energetic.

"I'm thinking about...many things. For example, how long can we maintain the peace in Lan County now? For example, my eldest brother and Feng'er have been gone for more than ten days, but they have arrived safely; for example, the Spring Festival has started to allocate fields and land to build the city - —”

Xu Yinxi smiled, "You have too many things to worry about."

Xu Zhenying also smiled, "Speaking of it, you may not believe it. I never thought in my life that I would become so diligent one day. Since I was a child, my idea has always been to be content with a small amount of money. I neither pursue fame, fortune nor wealth. Prosperity and wealth. But now I always feel that there are a lot of stalls behind me, and there are still many things I have to do, such as agriculture, breeding, training soldiers, spring plowing and sowing, education, and medical care. Many things should be done sooner rather than later. If I want to make a living in a few years Lan County has undergone earth-shaking changes, and many things must be planned now.”

Xu Yinxi has always been curious, "Sixth sister, what kind of Lan County do you want to create?"

Xu Zhenying looked at the dots of lights in the distance with a trace of yearning in his eyes, "I want a fair world."

"fair?"

"In fairness, there is no concubine, no superiority, no hierarchy, no princes, generals, or prostitutes. No matter what kind of family you are born in or what kind of parents you have, you can rely on your own efforts and talents to Get the life you want.”

After Xu Yinxi carefully studied it, he realized what kind of turmoil this simple word "equality" meant.

She is no longer the girl who was raised in a boudoir and did not eat the fireworks of the world. During this period, she continued to observe, analyze, think, learn, and make progress, and constantly discovered the cruel truth of the world.

The equality that Xu Zhenying talks about is the abolition of slavery, the abolition of the inheritance system that has been passed down for thousands of years, and the abolition of inequality between men and women. The kind of changes that are talked about lightly, in reality, take decades. It will take hundreds, even thousands of years to advance.

"It's fair... To be honest, I never thought about these issues when I was in Bianjing City. Now that I think about it, under the current system, I have suffered injustice, but I have also enjoyed social rights."

Xu Zhenying raised his eyebrows and motioned for her to continue.

"As a child of a fifth-grade official, even if I have made no contribution to society, even if I have never farmed in the fields, even if I have not put in any labor, I can easily enjoy the resource inclination of this society. For other people, Especially for the working people at the bottom, this is an extremely unfair phenomenon. However, just because I have a father who is an official, everyone takes it for granted. Behind this taken for granted, there are the blood and tears of the people at the bottom."

After following Xu Zhenying for a long time, Xu Yinxi's speaking style has also changed significantly.

Those words that once sounded difficult to pronounce, Xu Yinxi now speaks so naturally and smoothly.

"However, as one of thousands of women, I became a victim again. At that time, Huang Yazi pushed me into the water first, and then rescued me. My father obviously did not like Huang Yazi, and he also knew how to choose a husband. A son-in-law is such an important thing to a woman, it is related to the rest of my life, but he promised me to Huang Yazi just for the sake of face."

This was the first time after so long that Xu Zhenying heard Xu Yinxi mention the incident of Huang Yazi.

"To be honest, I was completely dejected and filled with hatred. I hated my father, I hated Huang Yazi, and I hated the world. I didn't understand why I, Xu Yinxi, had never done a bad thing in my life, so why did I end up like this? . It is said that there are no parents in this world who do not love their children, but I also understand that my father loves me, but his love can only be when I am obedient, flawless, and of certain value. Not only me, but also There is Zhaodi, she..."

Mentioning Zhaodi, Xu Yinxi's eyes slightly reddened, "She is such a simple girl. She is kind, brave, hardworking, and pure, but so what, she will not be buried at the bottom of the river in the end. As Liu Mei said, I often ask myself why, why. Why are good people in this world not rewarded? Why are women forced to sacrifice every time? Just because women are weak? Just because women cannot stand on their own? So we are born to be bullied. Do you have to swallow your anger or compromise? I am not convinced, not only for myself, but also for Li Zhaodi, and even more so for the millions of women in the world!"

Jiang Yongkang followed not too far behind, listening quietly. If it were in the past, he would have felt somewhat dissatisfied and would have to refute the man.

But now Xu Yinxi talks about it, her tone is gentle, but there is sadness and anger that people can't ignore.

Jiang Yongkang thought seriously. As a man, he had never thought about the situation of women before.

In his opinion, his father and mother have a very good relationship. Although his mother is trapped in the back house all day, she rarely looks sad.

But now that I think about it, my mother loved to dance with swords since she was a child. She was also very heroic when she was young, and she even knew her father who used martial arts to make friends. But after marrying my father, I could only put down my swords, guns and sticks, and focus on raising my husband and children.

When he was young, he once saw his mother sitting under the lamp, lovingly wiping the sword he used when he was young, but there was a silence in his eyes that he couldn't understand.

Xu Yinxi is right, why is it always the woman who sacrifices?

Just like his father, he obviously liked the bright and smart mother at the beginning, but in the end he could only trap her in a corner of the backyard, letting her slowly wither away and become a good wife and mother in the eyes of the world.

She clearly was as knowledgeable as her father in martial arts. What she wanted most when she was young was to be a female ranger. She also wanted to travel around with her father to see higher mountains, more beautiful rivers, and farther clouds, but she could only To be able to carry the dreams of a young girl until the day of old age and death.

Mother must have a lot of regrets in her heart.

Did she ever feel that the world was unfair?

Jiang Yongkang listened silently, but there were complicated thoughts in his mind.

But Xu Zhenying squeezed Xu Yinxi's hand, as if he had comforted her countless times. She even had a smile on her face, "Yes, so we have to transform the world with our own hands. There is still a long way to go. We have at least dozens of people." Years of time come bit by bit, there is no rush.”

The two people looked at each other and smiled, both understanding each other tacitly.

Xu Yinxi suddenly came closer. She hesitated to speak, but finally chose to speak, "Sixth sister... I have a question that has been pressing in my heart for a long time. I have always wanted to ask you, but I didn't dare."

"You ask. I will try my best to tell you the truth. If I can't tell you the truth, I will choose to remain silent."

Xu Yinxi feels that Xu Zhenying is a very frank person.

Frank to an endearing degree.

Even though she is now the person in charge of the city, even though she treats everyone else step by step, she is still the Xu Zhenying who is trustworthy and whose life depends on her.

Xu Zhenying took a deep breath, then clenched his hands into fists in the dark, "I want to ask... did you... kill Huang Yazi...?"

Xu Zhenying was stunned, but he didn't expect Xu Yinxi to ask this.

She pursed her lips, looked at Xu Zhenying's clear black and white eyes, and the expectation that could not be ignored, and whispered: "Yes, he died so early that the grass on his grave is probably almost two meters tall."

Hearing this answer, Xu Yinxi's tone suddenly relaxed.

Her eyes immediately became moist.

Xu Zhenying patted Xu Yinxi's shoulder, not sure if it was to comfort or promise, "You don't have to worry about him showing up again in the future, forcibly marrying you or slandering you, and you no longer have to worry about this evil monster. The path you want to take in the future, They are all bright avenues.”

Xu Yinxi shook her head with red eyes. Her eyes were determined, and there was no longer the soft and weak shadow between her brows. Instead, there was a calm but unignorable killing intent, "I am no longer afraid of him. If he dares to show up, the person who kills him this time will definitely be me!"

"Sixth sister, I will never again put myself in the position of begging for others, or leave my fate to others' hands like before. They say that fate is not up to anyone, but I, Xu Yinxi, don't believe in fate, so I will Let’s see if Tian insists on overpowering me, Xu Yinxi, or if I can fight with Tian!”

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At this moment, in the largest private room on the second floor of the largest restaurant in Lan County, there are two large round tables of pear wood.

There were more than a dozen people in the room, but no one took a seat.

Everyone stood with a sad look on their face, some looked out the window at the busy traffic from time to time, while others shook their heads and sighed.

Doctor He from Huichun Pavilion, a time-honored restaurant in the city, is now sixty years old. He has silver hair but bright eyes, and he does not look old. He is the undisputed backbone of the dozen or so people in the room.

"Mr. He, why did the king suddenly call you and me here? You are well-informed. If you hear any news, be sure to tell us so that we can be prepared!"

Another young doctor also had a sad face, "It's over. He first killed the Chen family and then took over the Chen family's property. Now he's interested in our medicine hall, right?"

"As the saying goes, there is no good banquet. I think this king either wants to kill people and steal wealth, or he has some agenda!"

This statement immediately aroused everyone's curiosity, "What are you trying to do?"

"I'm not sure if he's sick. Let's call all the doctors together to treat him."

Everyone nodded frequently, "Doctor Chang is right. If you don't need anything from us, why bother setting up these two banquet tables?"

Mr. He stood in the middle and comforted everyone, "Don't panic, everyone. I might as well tell you the truth. I just received the invitation yesterday, but I asked more questions because of my age. The messenger said a few words, saying that the city lord has something to discuss with us. As for whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, we will wait until the king comes. Later we have to brace ourselves to deal with it. Don't panic like now. That king We are not murderous people, as long as we behave ourselves, our lives should not be in danger."

Sitting in the corner was a young woman. She was wearing dark green clothes, her hair was neatly tied up. She was thin and cold, but she had a pair of eyes that could not be ignored.

She sat there quietly, isolating everyone.

"What's so scary about the men in this house!" The woman spoke with a scolding tone, her voice was cold, "Besides, since the new king entered the city, he first opened warehouses to relieve the people, and then distributed farmland to the refugees. He also set up a city defense to protect the people in the city. From this, we can see that this person is definitely not an ordinary bandit, let alone a person who kills indiscriminately. He also invited us with courtesy and showed us face, so why should we bother ourselves and tremble with fear?"

Doctor He narrowed his eyes, and the people around him seemed to have just seen her, and frowned, "Why did the king invite her here?"

"Hmph, what kind of occasion is this? There is no room for a woman like you to act wild. Don't you just learn medical skills from your husband for a few days and you don't know the world. I tell you, as long as our group is still in Lan County, we will be disfigured." No less a woman than you can be a doctor!"

"A woman, a widow, you show up just a short time after Doctor Tang's death! Now that Doctor Tang's body is still cold, you can't wait to show off your medical skills, not to mention that it may be the medicine you prescribed that killed Doctor Tang !”

Qiu Juniang stood up and said angrily: "That's nonsense! My lawsuit was decided by Magistrate Sun! At that time, doctors from Ye County were invited to examine the symptoms. My husband's case has been concluded. If you think that I, Qiu Juniang, poisoned me, If you want to murder your husband, you might as well bring out the evidence and let’s go to County Magistrate Sun and talk about it!”