"Heaven is punishing Great Zhou!"
"..."
"Honesty and integrity, the people’s direction, eliminate treacherous ministers, expose the darkness, return to the light!!"
"Purge the emperor’s court, return to the light!"
They shouted fiercely, n and won, even children.
"Brother, our carriage won’t move!" Yangyang and Yang Jindi, just finished dining at Gathering Pavilion, were about to depart for Gentleman Pavilion, having heard of a calligraphy competition there, and intended to see if those people’s calligraphy was really good.
Who knew that as they exited Gathering Pavilion and crossed half a street, a crowd ca rushing from the other side.
Throngs of people, their numbers overwhelming, their carriage couldn’t move through, so they had to pull aside and wait for them to pass.
"Let’s wait a while and see what they’re up to."
Lele lifted the curtain, and his eyes were shockingly dark as he observed these people.
"What are they shouting?" Listening carefully to a few phrases, Yangyang seed to understand. "Have these people eaten bear gall and leopard courage to dare shout such words?"
"I think they have put life and death out of their minds."
After a while, the crowd passed, and Lele instructed the driver, "Follow them, let’s see where they’re going."
"Not going to Gentleman Pavilion?" The driver was reluctant to follow, worrying if sothing happened, with so many people, the precious ones in the carriage, even a bump would be unaffordable.
"Why so much nonsense? Just follow them," Yangyang poked his head out, "Don’t you see these people are more exciting than the Gentleman Pavilion?"
The driver dared not disobey and followed behind.
To Lele’s surprise, the crowd was heading toward the palace gates.
"They are truly mad!"
Lele said, "These people are being orchestrated, that Taoist leader is leading them, if only we could capture and question him."
"That Taoist is truly evil, teacher always said that those practicing Taoism do not interfere in worldly affairs, yet he is enthusiastically involved. They are causing chaos at the palace gates, the Emperor will surely bla them, what will happen when these people are arrested, there are old n and children among them."
Yangyang thought for a mont and decided to get off the carriage, "I’m going to catch that Taoist."
"Don’t go!" Yang Jindi reflexively grabbed him, "There are so many people, what if you get hurt, your sister will be worried when we return."
"Yes, Aunt is right, don’t be impulsive, let’s observe first," Lele also held him back.
Through the carriage’s curtain, they heard the Taoist continue leading chants, "Purge the emperor’s court, return to the light!"
"Punish corrupt officials, otherwise we will oppose the court!"
"We don’t want natural disasters!!"
Before they could shout much longer, the Imperial Army arrived, swiftly surrounding the crowd, yet these people neither feared nor left.
Luo Linhao watched this group, troubled. Catch them and the prison cells were already full, nowhere to hold them. Kill them and risk inciting public outrage. If not caught, these people are too hateful, resembling those who caused trouble recently.
As he hesitated, the Emperor arrived at the palace gates with his entourage.
Standing atop the high palace wall, looking at the raging crowd below, he wished to kill all the rebellious subjects.
Taking a deep breath and receiving a copper gong from the eunuch, he struck it a few tis, not giving the people below a chance to speak, he declared, "Citizens, snow disasters in the northeast have occurred every reign. Is heaven punishing the court each ti? Moreover, the Capital City’s granary was burnt intentionally, this is sabotage, soone does not want the court to aid the northeastern people, they wish to take advantage of the chaos and disrupt our Great Zhou."
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