Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 205 Face to Face

Xu Wenhe frowned, carefully studying the letter of accusation written by Li Ziyan in his hand, thinking secretly in his heart. Li Ziyan, who was standing beside him, looked at Xu Wenhe firmly and said in a deep voice: "Let them all make a copy. As for my copy, you need to put it in the Shen Mansion in person."

Xu Wenhe stood quietly on a high place, with the breeze blowing his sleeves. He asked thoughtfully: "Lord Li, do you think this letter of accusation can really work?" There was a hint of doubt and worry in his words.

Xu Wenhe sighed slightly, and then said: "Human hearts are hard to predict, and the world is like a game of chess. Everyone is seeking benefits for themselves. The situation is so confusing now, and we need to think carefully to determine what is right and what is wrong." After that, he looked up at the sky, as if observing the changes in the wind.

Then, Xu Wenhe tightly grasped the spool in his hand and skillfully controlled the kite, making it fly in the direction of the wind towards the Shen Mansion. At this moment, the kite was like a free-flying bird, flying through the clouds and getting farther and farther away.

At the same time, inside the Shen Mansion, Mo Yu was leisurely strolling in the courtyard. Suddenly, he noticed a kite floating in the sky, so he quickly shot it down. When he picked up the kite, he was surprised to find that it was written by the young master.

Mo Yu quickly handed the kite to Zhao Junning and told her about it. Zhao Junning happily took the kite and carefully looked at the familiar handwriting on it. Tears welled up in her eyes. At this moment, she could no longer suppress the surging emotions in her heart. All the grievances, longings and expectations turned into tears and poured down.

Zhao Junning murmured to herself, "I knew you would come to find me..." She held the kite tightly, as if she could feel the warmth and strength from the other party. At this moment, she finally released all the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time.

Qin Zhuoyuan also saw the accusation. The corners of his lips curled up and he smiled lightly, saying, "It seems that Li Ziyan is really back." He was a little disappointed that Li Ziyan would actually come back, and at the same time he had completely given up hope.

The people in the city became panicked by the sudden Yu Si turmoil and rushed to the streets. At this time, thousands of Kongming lanterns released by Li Ziyan slowly rose up like stars twinkling in the night sky. After floating in the air for a while, these Kongming lanterns gradually fell down. People picked up the Kongming lanterns curiously and read the words on them carefully.

When they saw those words, everyone's face became heavy. It turned out that on these Kongming lanterns were Li Ziyan's accusations against Yu Si! It listed in detail all the evil deeds that Yu Si had committed in Xunyang, which was shocking. Everyone couldn't help but start to think: Can Li Ziyan really eradicate Yu Si's evil power?

However, there was more than one Yu Si in Xunyang. Maybe the domineering Yu Si was eliminated today, but who could guarantee that there wouldn't be another one tomorrow? This worry was like a haze hanging over people's hearts, making the already tense atmosphere even more solemn.

An old man with white hair and wrinkles on his face stood up tremblingly, his eyes flashing with anger and determination, and said in a low and powerful voice: "I have been alone and helpless all my life, without children, but I have watched Yu Si persecute Xun Yang for decades!

Now someone is finally going to stand up and punish this evil man! Because of the missing 30 million taels of silver, the funds used by Xunyang to manage the Yellow River over the years were built on the bones of ordinary people! If such evil thieves cannot be eradicated, they will surely become more and more harmful to the world in the future!"

Before he finished speaking, another person stepped forward from the crowd, followed by the second and third people... For a moment, the gates of the mansions of various officials in Xunyang were crowded with indignant people.

They held high the letter of accusation and shouted, "The Yu family is a thief who stole silver from the treasury and conspired for treason. His entire clan should be executed! Yu Si privately hoarded 30 million taels of silver from the treasury and has been oppressing and harming the people for more than ten years. If this thief is not eliminated today, Jingzhou will never see the light of day again!" Their voices were like thunder, resounding through the sky, as if to drive away all the injustice and darkness in the world.

Outside the gate of Shen's house, a clamorous voice came: "Listen up, everyone in Shen's house! If you want to live, just do what we say!"

This sentence was like thunder, exploding over the entire Shen Mansion. People looked at the door in horror, only to see a group of men in black holding sharp blades, standing there with ferocious looks.

"If you want to live, hand over Li Ziyan's wife immediately!" The leading man in black said coldly, "You should know that this matter has nothing to do with you, but because of Li Ziyan, you are now implicated. The lives of 200,000 people in Xunyang City depend on your thoughts, think about it carefully!"

At this time, Zhao Junning heard the sound and hurried to the front yard. She looked at the scene in front of her anxiously, her heart full of worry.

"Young Madam, why did you come out? It's too dangerous here, please go back to your room quickly!" Mo Yu, who was standing by, quickly supported Zhao Junning and asked with concern.

However, Shen Yu strode forward and stood firmly in front of Zhao Junning: "Junning, go back quickly! Even if I risk my life today, I will never let you step out of this door!" His eyes revealed incomparable firmness and determination.

However, several other officials also turned their eyes to Zhao Junning. After Zhao Junning looked around, she found that everyone was focusing their attention on her. How could she not see that everyone was pinning their hopes of survival on her? Faced with this situation, Zhao Junning smiled and said, "Uncle Shen, I appreciate your kindness, but I dare not easily bet on the lives of so many people."

Then, Zhao Junning turned to look at Gancao and Fuling, and ordered, "Come and help me dress up." So the two of them hurried forward to serve.

Soon, Zhao Junning was dressed up - wearing a delicate goose yellow dress and a matching cloak. Then, she stood up resolutely and walked out the door. At this time, Fuling tightly grabbed the corner of Zhao Junning's clothes and cried with tears streaming down her face: "Madam, what do these people's lives have to do with you? Why do you bother to care about them?"

Zhao Junning gently stroked Fuling's hair, wiped the tears from her cheeks tenderly, and comforted her: "Okay, don't cry. Who said I was going to die? Don't worry, Zi Yan is with me, I will definitely come back safely."

After saying that, she turned and walked out of the house. Everyone in the house moved away, not daring to look him in the eye. Shen Yu stepped forward, hesitating to speak: "Jun Ning, you..."

Zhao Junning looked at Shen Yu with a smile, his eyes firm and confident, and said: "Uncle Shen, please believe me."

At this time, Qin Zhuoyuan also came over. He stared at Zhao Junning and said slowly: "Junning, you can actually choose to accept the conditions I proposed before. This may be good for everyone."

Zhao Junning glanced at Qin Zhuoyuan gratefully, but still shook her head to refuse: "Brother Zhuoyuan, thank you for your kindness. But I must face this matter myself."