Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

For most people, death means the end of life. But for some people, it is a new beginning.

Wang Mingyuan was born in a famous family in Jingzhao, and his father was also a famous official. But relatively speaking, he himself was much more mediocre. When he reached middle age, he had nothing to show for his achievements or fame.

If nothing unexpected happened, his life would probably be so mediocre. When he died of old age, except for the tears of relatives and friends, he would not bring any influence and touch to the world.

But in the troubled times, there are new turmoil and new changes every day. For many people, it is just a luxury to want to live an ordinary life. Even when the deadline comes, it is a relatively lucky thing to be able to choose your own way of death.

Because Wang Mingyuan committed suicide in the East Palace, his death became extraordinary. After only one night, the news spread throughout Chang'an City, and even the people in the neighborhood heard Wang Mingyuan's last words: but guarding an inch of land in the hometown, why cherish this seven-foot body!

There are many kinds of heroes in this world, but the ones who can resonate with the people in the village the most are undoubtedly those who fight against evil forces and even pay the price of their lives to defend the interests of their hometown!

So that night, the people in the whole Chang'an City got to know Wang Mingyuan again, and the strength and passion of the Guanxi men were deeply shaken. On the second day, people from different classes also responded to Wang Mingyuan's righteous act of sacrificing his life to defend the interests of his hometown in their own ways.

Chang'an City does not have a strict curfew system, and there are also broken gaps in the city wall for people and animals to pass through. So at dawn, there is no shortage of people leaving the city in an endless stream. When they meet night travelers on the road, they occasionally shout and ask, and when they learn that they are going to the same destination, they go together and rush to Wang Mingyuan's Bacheng Township.

The scale of these people's teams is getting bigger and bigger, and they also spread the relevant news to the village, which also inspires the people in the village to be righteous, so they also gather and follow spontaneously.

Yan Qing led his men into the village yesterday to control Wang Mingyuan's family members, but because he had not received further instructions from the Grand Secretariat, he could only temporarily restrict Wang Mingyuan's family members in the Wang family mansion in the village and prevent them from going out.

In the early morning, villagers gathered outside the Wang family mansion to watch. Yan Qing did not care about this. This family was a prominent family in the village, but any disturbance would naturally attract the attention of the villagers. He just thought that these people were just here to watch the fun.

But gradually, as more and more people gathered outside the mansion, Yan Qing also smelled a hint of unusual meaning. Although Bacheng County is a suburban county near the capital, the village is densely populated, but the gathering of thousands or tens of thousands of people is by no means a common occurrence.

To be on the safe side, he planned not to stay here to wait for the instructions of the Grand Secretariat, but to take Wang Mingyuan's immediate relatives back to Chang'an first. However, it would have been better if he hadn't moved. As soon as he ordered people to lead Wang Mingyuan's wife and children out of the house, the people who were originally watching from afar came closer and shouted excitedly: "Give us back Envoy Wang, give us back Envoy Wang!"

Yan Qing was shocked when he saw the indignation of the people. At this time, the number of villagers gathered around him was several times more than the number of people he led here. In order to avoid further stimulating the people and causing riots and civil unrest, Yan Qing could only send Wang Mingyuan's wife and children back to the house. At the same time, he sent light cavalry and fast horses back to Chang'an to report the situation and ask for instructions.

But the Prime Minister's Mansion in the Imperial City was also not peaceful at this time. The atmosphere was even more subtle and dangerous than that in Bacheng Township.

Yang Kuan reluctantly went out and got on the car. When he arrived outside the Prime Minister's Mansion in the Imperial City, he found that he was already a latecomer. There were already more than a dozen court officials from Guanzhong waiting in line to be summoned by the Grand Secretariat.

When these people saw Yang Kuan coming, they were all excited. Guanzhong was not known for its prosperous people. Yang Kuan had served in Heluo for a long time and followed Emperor Xiaowu into Guanzhong. Now he was also regarded as a comrade by these Guanlong scholars to strengthen their momentum.

So they all stepped aside and let Yang Kuan go to the front of the team. Yang Kuan felt bitter when he saw this. He didn't want to get involved in this matter, but if he didn't show up, his reputation would be greatly damaged. Under the advice of the children in the household, he reluctantly came to watch the excitement, but he didn't want to be directly elected as the leader by the masses.

He just stood in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion and saw Su Liang, the acting Shangshu, walking out of the mansion.

Su Liang's face was solemn, his brows were furrowed and he walked quickly with his head down. When he got closer, he noticed Yang Kuan and others, and stopped to greet them with a fist.

"Has Shangshu Su heard about Wang Jiazi's affairs?"

Yang Kuan asked in a low voice when he saw Su Liang's expression.