The scene in the town was bleak, and there were very few businesses opening.
Even if they opened their doors to do business, there were still no customers.
Xu Changsheng looked around and saw that most of the people living in the town were old, weak, women, and children. There were almost no young men.
How could they believe that the place in front of them was under the feet of the Son of Heaven? Moreover, many loyal officials and good generals had appeared!
Ning Caicheng and Nie Xiaoqian were standing by Xu Changsheng's side with an oil-paper umbrella to block the sun.
With their cultivation, even if they were ghosts, they would not be burned to death under the sun.
However, the sunlight was strong and carried a trace of Yang energy. When it shone directly on the ghost's body, it would still feel a burning pain.
Even ghosts with hundreds of years of cultivation would become weak if they stayed under the strong sunlight for a long time.
Xu Changsheng gave them an oil-paper umbrella to block the sun. It would make them feel much more comfortable.
"Little monk, let's ask someone.”
"That's right. At the feet of the Son of Heaven, the home of loyal officials and good generals, why did it become like this?”
Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caicheng even felt that their hometown was not as prosperous as Black Fish Town.
Green Fish Town had been troubled by the Five Ghosts for a long time, and his hometown was like a mess where the people's wealth had been scraped away.
"There's a restaurant that has opened. Little monk, let's go take a look.”
"That's good. I'll ask about the situation in my hometown.”
Xu Changsheng walked into the restaurant.
The door of the restaurant was removed.
Only an elderly waiter listlessly put down the bench and wiped the table.
"Old man, do you have any drinks in the shop?" Xu Changsheng asked.”
The waiter turned his head and glanced at Xu Changsheng, only then did he realize that there was a customer.
A white monk robe was set off by the sunlight at the door, outlining a faint and gentle glow.
The waiter narrowed his eyes. After getting used to the sunlight, he saw Xu Changsheng's face clearly and was secretly shocked by his handsome face.
"So it's a holy monk?"
The waiter quickly wiped the bench with a rag and said,"Holy Monk, please take a seat."
Xu Changsheng was sitting on a bench in his white frock.
The waiter turned around and took the teapot and teacups from the counter.
It was called a teapot, but only clear water was poured out. Not a single tea leaf could be seen.
"I'm sorry, Holy Monk. We don't have any tea or wine in our shop," the waiter said with a blush.”
"I opened the door to take a breather, but I didn't expect a customer to come.”
"It's fine. Old man, you should sit down too.”
Xu Changsheng moved his body and deliberately left a space on the bench for the waiter to sit.
Seeing Xu Changsheng's extraordinary bearing and handsome appearance, the waiter did not dare to sit down.
"Holy Monk, you're too polite. What do you want to eat? I'll go out later and make some arrangements.”
The waiter said respectfully.
"Eat whatever you have. There's no need to be too reserved.”
"This Penniless Monk is actually here to inquire about something.”
"Please ask, Holy Monk. I'll tell you everything I know," the waiter said.”
"Alright, this poor monk will ask."
"I heard that your town is the home of loyal officials and good generals, and it's close to Yan City. But why is the economy so depressed and the population so few?”
Xu Changsheng asked slowly as he turned the porcelain bowl.
The waiter let out a long sigh, as if he had aged ten years.
"Holy Monk, you don't know."
"Please wait a moment."
The waiter put the door back in as if it was closed.
In fact, there were not many people in the town, so the waiter had better be careful.
Xu Changsheng's eyes flickered as he watched the waiter's busy back.
He must have been so careful that he had developed a habit after being afraid for too long.
After doing all this, the hall of the restaurant instantly darkened.
The waiter returned to the table and said to Xu Changsheng,""Our town is indeed known as the home of loyal officials and good generals. Many officials have been born to serve the court and the people.”
"However, ever since the Imperial Preceptor intervened in the court, the Emperor became fatuous and brutal.”
"More than half of the loyal officials and generals in our town were either framed or beheaded.”
"The most shocking incident was more than a hundred years ago when the Ning and Nie families were all executed, and nine families were implicated.”
When the waiter spoke of this, he couldn't help but feel indignant and weak.
"I heard that only the daughters of the Ning and Nie families fled. I wonder what happened after that.”
"We villagers secretly built a cenotaph for the Ning and Nie families.”
Hearing this, Xu Changsheng glanced at Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caicheng with mixed feelings.
Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caicheng listened in silence.
Even Ning Caicheng, who was usually very strong, couldn't help but shed tears at this moment.
"Old man, may I know where the cenotaph is?”
Xu Changsheng asked about the location of the cenotaph, and later, Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caicheng would pay their respects.
The waiter continued," After that, the war continued. All the young men in the town were captured and sent to the army. Only the old, the young, women, and children were left.”
"Holy Monk, tell me, how are we going to continue living like this?”
Xu Changsheng picked up his teacup and drank all the cold water in it. He smiled and said,""Please rest assured, old man. This Penniless Monk will enter the capital to meet the emperor and reveal the true face of the Imperial Preceptor!”
"Holy Monk, don't give up your life for nothing." The waiter shook his head.”
"There's news that Lord Fu Tianchou met with the emperor in the morning court to impeach the treacherous officials and the state preceptor.”
"And the result? He was dragged away on the spot and said that he would be beheaded in the market at three in the afternoon!”
Xu Changsheng's eyes turned cold.
Wasn't it already a quarter to nine?
At this moment, a commotion came from outside the restaurant.
Horseshoes trod over the bluestone bricks, whipping up dust. There were also people shouting,"Giddyup!"
Xu Changsheng's ears twitched slightly, and he knew how many people had passed by outside.
The waiter stood up and removed the door. He looked outside and turned around."Holy Monk, don't panic. It should be the two girls, Fu Qingfeng and Fu Yuechi, who have gathered a group of loyal men to save Father from the execution ground.”
Xu Changsheng stood up and left behind a small piece of silver.
"Old man, this is the money for the tea."
The waiter quickly said," The Holy Monk can't do that. A mouthful of cold water without a single tea leaf. How dare he charge you for tea?"”
" I think it's worth it," Xu Changsheng said with a smile." Please accept it."”
"I can't accept it, I can't accept it!"
The waiter picked up the silver pieces on the table and turned around to return them to Xu Changsheng. However, he realized that the adult had disappeared into thin air.
"Saint…Saint Monk!"
"It really is the holy monk! The holy monk has appeared!"
The waiter knelt on the ground and bowed three times devoutly toward the place where Xu Changsheng was last standing.
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