The Emperor is Above

Chapter 56: First Visit to the Capital
People in the capital were keen on discussing political affairs, especially the most popular case of the assassination of the king's youngest son.

Qing Yi saw a few ordinary-dressed people from the capital gathered at the head of the stone bridge not far away. They were chatting animatedly, so he listened attentively:

"This group of Ghost Witch tribe barbarians is also strange. After being surrounded by a large group of people, they did not choose to break out. Instead, they rushed to cut their own necks and died."

"I heard that it was the city guard captain Qiu Yuan, the Northern Divine Spear, who personally led a large group of troops to surround them in the northern suburbs. The wizards of the Ghost Witch Tribe and the wild people committed suicide out of despair."

"That was also due to the greatest contribution of the Grand Worshiper of the Worship Hall, Zhong Xingshuo. If he hadn't killed the ghost in time and severely damaged the wizard of the Ghost Witch Department, Qiu Yuan, even though he had excellent spear skills, was only at the upper fourth rank. How could he have let the wizard of the Ghost Witch Department die in despair? I heard that he was a high-ranking wizard, and his strength was not lower than that of the fourth rank."

"Without the Eagle Guards finding the Ghost Witch Tribe, even if Zhong Xingshuo killed the ghosts, the city guards wouldn't be able to find the Ghost Witch Tribe wizards. I think the Eagle Guards are a key contributor to this."

Several people were arguing with each other until their faces turned red. A passerby couldn't help but interrupted: "I heard that it was the Black Armor Cavalry sent by the king that made the wizard of the Ghost Witch Tribe commit suicide in despair?"

Now the few people who had been arguing before finally stopped and started arguing with the Chinese who had just arrived. Everyone said that the source of his information was absolutely credible, and his arguments were well-reasoned and convincing.

Soon, more and more Chinese people gathered together, and even the road in front of the stone bridge was blocked, making the already slightly crowded stone bridge even more impossible to move forward.

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Dongmen Hu said calmly, "This kind of thing happens a lot in the capital. The city guards will come to ease the traffic soon."

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted loudly: "The king has issued an edict to hang the bodies of the witches, totem warriors and all the wild people in the northern palace, including the body of the killed ghost."

Suddenly, the people who were arguing did not bother to continue to persuade others. One of them shouted, "Let's go, let's go and see. Those hateful ghost witch tribe barbarians and ghosts are finally dead."

The others agreed and followed, shouting, "Let's go together, let's go together!"

In a blink of an eye, this flow of people rushed to the north gate of the capital. The originally crowded and blocked road became sparsely populated, and traffic was quickly restored under the guidance of the city guards.

Qing Yi couldn't help but shook his head and laughed, "As expected of the best people under the king's feet. With such eloquent talent, I'm afraid he is more than qualified to be a strategist."

Gongsun Wu and Dongmen brothers could not help but feel ashamed, and explained awkwardly: "The slanderous tree and the people's discussion of politics are, after all, customs handed down from ancient times."

"Haha, let's hurry into the city." Qing Yi smiled slightly. It was already mid-afternoon when they arrived at the capital from Ye Niu Pavilion. It would be dark in another hour. The most important thing was to get into the city as soon as possible.

Although the wizard of the Ghost Witch Tribe and a group of totem warriors of the Ghost Witch Tribe were captured and killed, and the capital city temporarily lifted the martial law, strict searches were still required in and out of the city.

The gate of the lower city was guarded by a team leader and thirty city guards, who were treated with courtesy to Qing Yi and Tun Shigu, who were upper and lower commoners.

After discovering the Blood Wolf Tribe's beastmaster, totem warriors, dozens of wild wolves, and thirty Blood Wolf Tribe wild people who were captured and killed in the car, his eyes were filled with surprise.

The commander of the city guard army made a common expression and said, "Go to the city guard camp in the middle city and report your military achievements. Then you will be rewarded."

When they heard that Dongmen Hu and Dongmen Bao were from Chunyu Yaqing's caravan, and saw the carts full of blood-stained goods and the remains of corpses, they immediately approached with great enthusiasm:
"Yesterday, the Ghost Witch Tribe caused chaos in the city. Who could have expected that the Blood Wolf Tribe would also be committing evil in the capital? I will arrange for someone to send the two of you home right now."

Qing Yi didn't care much about this kind of chameleon-like character. Now that he had entered the lower city of the capital, he had to say goodbye to everyone.

Dongmen Hu and Dongmen Bao seemed reluctant to leave. They clasped their fists and bowed with gratitude, saying, "Your Excellency's kindness will be unforgettable to us two brothers. We will definitely repay you with our lives in the future."

Watching the two men going away, Gongsun Wu shook his head and said softly, "The two Dongmen brothers are also upright people. Chunyu Dao, who is in charge of the family caravan, has always been violent. Now, more than 30 people in the caravan, including the manager Shang Qiurui, have died at the hands of the Blood Wolf Tribe. If the two of them return as caravan guards, I'm afraid they will be angered by Chunyu Dao."

"The two brothers from Dongmen must have known this, but they still chose to come back. Since it is the path they chose, we cannot stop them!"

Qing Yi wanted to recruit the brothers from the East Gate, but now he was only a high-ranking official, and the timing was not yet ripe. He turned to Gongsun Wu and said sternly,

"I got along quite well with Brother Gongsun along the way. Now I heard that your mother is ill. As a junior in the capital, I must go and pay her a visit."

"this--"

Gongsun Wu hesitated and said, "Shang Shushi has many things to do in the capital. I'm afraid it will be delayed if he comes to visit my mother."

"Don't be afraid of this!"

Qing Yi calmly arranged, "Uncle Chai, take everyone to the market to find a place to settle down. Also, keep enough of the ordinary wild wolf meat for yourselves to eat, and sell the rest.

Don’t save the money from the sale. I finally came to the capital, so I should buy more things and don’t let my uncles and brothers down.”

"Don't worry, village head!" Chai Yong patted his chest and assured, "The capital is full of rich people. Our wild wolf meat will definitely sell well. There are also inns over at the market where you can stay."

Qing Yi then looked at Tu Shigu and said, "Brother Shigu, it is too late to go to the Shaofu in the Central City. You can buy what you need in the Lower City first. We will meet outside the East Gate of the Central City tomorrow."

"Hey, hey, don't worry about your brother!"

Tu Shigu patted his chest carelessly, his fat body trembling, "Brother, I have been to the capital dozens of times, I am definitely more familiar with this place than you.

There is a big sycamore tree at the intersection about a hundred feet outside the east gate of the city. We will gather there early tomorrow morning. Don't forget it, Chai Yong."

"Ah wu——"

The little white fox finally woke up at this time. Seeing that Qing Yi was about to leave, he jumped out of his mink coat and called cutely, wanting to move with him.

"You little thing, you are so adorable. If someone sees you and wants to snatch you away, there will inevitably be a dispute!" Qing Yi rubbed the little white fox's head and comforted it for a long time before the little thing agreed to stay reluctantly.

Still feeling uneasy, Qing Yi told Chai Yong to let the little fox hide in the carriage and try not to come out. However, the lazy civet cat would never come out as long as it could sleep in.

After arranging all the trivial matters, he took the young men including Da Niu, Xizi, Huaimu and Mengzi and headed towards Gongsun Wu's house.

Originally, he brought dozens of kilograms of ninth-grade wild wolf meat as gifts. These meats would be very useful for Gongsun Wu's practice, but after thinking about it, he felt it was not right, so he bought large and small bags of various gifts along the way.

Gongsun Wu was unable to stop her, and with more emotion in his eyes, he had no choice but to walk ahead and lead the way: "My home is in the southwest of the lower city, and it's still a quarter of an hour's walk from here."

The area of ​​the lower city is very wide. As they walked along the road, they talked about the origin of the surname Gongsun Wu. Qing Yi couldn't help but ask, "Brother Gongsun, Shangqiu Rui said before that you are a descendant of the royal family of Wei State?"

(End of this chapter)