Firearms Join the Battle
Having gotten away with a grand heist of the Sheng Palace, Feng Yu Heng had become addicted to stealing. This person's style had always been to get revenge for just a sideways glance. She had never believed in letting off anyone that she viewed as an enemy easily. But to go and whip people like she had in the past was a little too lacking in refinement. Now that she thought about it, there were some people that just don't learn. If you beat them, they might forget about the pain after a little period of time, but if you touch their money, that would be the same as taking their life. They definitely would definitely suffer far more than if they were physically beaten. The Lu family was an example. Under the Yao family's suppression, all of their businesses had collapsed, and they fell to their current situation. What was the point of having an empty position as the left prime minister? The salary of a prime minister was not enough to raise a large family.
Feng Yu Heng pondered. Although she could not steal it all, as she could not steal things like deeds, emptying a few warehouses was quite easy. In the past few days, she had wanted to try and get a list of names belonging to the officials in the eighth prince's faction, especially those that had caused a disturbance during the banquet. Before she left, she had to tidy up every single one of them. It would be used as the fare for getting her to her fief.
The Sheng Palace's vault had been emptied out; however, word of this did not get out. Unless there were people that were interested in inquiring about it, like Xuan Tian Ming, nobody else knew what had happened. As for Xuan Tian Mo, he did not want to announce it publically. After all, it was not a good thing. For someone to have been able to empty out a treasure vault under their watch, all that could be said was that his Sheng Palace's security was no good. From stealing to having it taken out, the information was at his side, yet he never perceived it. If this sort of information was discovered by the officials, it would be a huge problem for him. It would also create a feeling of insecurity among the officials. He could only investigate in secret, but after investigating for a few days, plenty of people had died, but he still did not know anything about what he wished to know about.
That night, Feng Yu Heng went to work inside her space. The main focus was on Lu Yan and Lu Ping's blood samples and the bird nest. The result of the testing showed that her speculation was accurate. The bird nests had indeed been poisoned very blatantly.
Feng Yu Heng thought that for the poison to have been applied so aggressively, it should mean that there was no fear of it being uncovered because there was very little bird nest in circulation. At present, it could only come from inside the imperial palace. For the doctors on the outside, those that have persevered, none dared to reveal such a thing; however, who knew that the Lu family would look for Feng Yu Heng, who had once been an enemy, and Feng Yu Heng had also entered the Lu manor to examine Lu Yan.
But Feng Yu Heng did not want to startle the snake lurking in the grass. First, Xuan Tian Ming was certain that the Empress did not have any malicious intent. Second, she also wanted to see what the Empress' end goal was. It was impossible that she would take action against Lu Yan for no reason at all and ruin this marriage that she had helped along. Put plainly, this was slightly opposing her. Based on the Empress' position, it was something that invited some thought.
On the fifth day of the new year, Feng Yu Heng had arranged to visit the Lu manor. Going to see Lu Yan once more was just an excuse. She had already arranged for a female doctor to go and give Lu Yan her infusion each day. For her to visit personally would just be a cover. Her real goal was to go and give Lu Ping her injection.
In truth, the best method for treating Lu Ping would be to undergo surgery, but she did not have a particularly deep bond with Lu Ping. It was just a bit of interaction during the banquet. There was no need to put in so much effort. Also, Lu Ping did not want for the Lu family to know about her having her hidden illness treated. If the surgery required a few days to recover, perhaps it could not be hidden.
In regards to Feng Yu Heng's arrival, the Lu manor was still very respectful in welcoming her. Ge shi definitely would not bring up the past situation between the two families. It was as though it had never happened. It was very clear that they viewed her as a benefactor. The female doctor did not come today, and she personally took care of giving Lu Yan her injection and infusion. She then found some time to go and give Lu Ping her injection. After she had finished taking care of things and began preparing to leave, Lu Yan asked: "The person that harmed me, has imperial daughter found any clues?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "I have not been able to worry about that matter too much. There were some things that had happened during the banquet, such that I can no longer enter the palace. Even the Hundred Herb Hall in the capital is being forced to close. Before the 15th, I will need to leave the capital for Ji An Prefecture. Hah, Young Miss Lu, I was intending to investigate it, but these things have piled up. I'm busy from morning until late at night. I fear that I will be unable to do it." She curled her lips into a faint smile and pushed the responsibility to the side. Although the Lu family did not participate in the banquet because of Lu Yan's illness, they must have heard about it over the past few days. Although she did not say who it was that caused her trouble, Lu Song had been an official for many years. He should have been able to get a clear grasp of the situation.
Sure enough, just after Feng Yu Heng left, Lu Yan immediately asked Lu Song what exactly had happened. Lu Song helplessly recounted the matter of the eighth prince's faction causing trouble for Feng Yu Heng. The anger that Lu Yan felt caused her to cough up a mouthful of blood and pass out. Later on, the members of the Lu family analyzed that this matter ought to have been the result of Noble Lady Yuan acting in the shadows. As for the cause of Lu Yan's poisoning, it was most likely the bird nest, but nobody dared to say it. As for the things that had been sent by the Empress, they had come from the palace, and Noble Lady Yuan was also inside the palace. It was possible that she had bribed one of the Empress' servants in Jing Ci Palace, which led to Lu Yan being poisoned.
Ge shi gritted her teeth and repeatedly urged Lu Song to cut ties with Noble Lady Yuan and the eighth prince's faction while also looking for a chance to get revenge for their daughter. As for Lu Song, he was thinking that Lu Yan could no longer be preserved, thus the Lu family's only hope was Lu Ping; however, he did not know if her illness could be treated.
The Lu family's matter was just a path for Feng Yu Heng to discover the hidden mastermind inside the palace. In addition to this, she had fulfilled the promise that she had made to Lu Ping during the banquet, thus there was no longer any need for her to enter that manor again. The next day would be the sixth. It was the day that she had agreed to visit the military camp outside the capital with Xuan Tian Ming. When she returned to her manor, she immediately entered the medicine storage room then entered her pharmacy. Moving the chests of treasures on the first floor, she pulled out the stored firearms and began to take inventory of the firearms inside.
If it really was as Xuan Tian Ming had predicted, and a situation arose in the South after the first month, a battle would definitely begin. When the army set out, it would be impossible for them to carry all of the food supplies. Although the army over there also had supplies, Xuan Tian Ming would be bringing his own troops. A portion of the troops outside the capital had been left in Qian Zhou. Those remaining would be heading out for battle. Adding on Feng Zhao Lian's 100 thousand troops, quite a few people would be brought along. The supplies stored over there did not appear to be enough. also, those soldiers had been following the eighth prince for many years. If they did not cause trouble for Xuan Tian Ming, that would be good enough. Absolutely no hope could be placed in them. Since it was Xuan Tian Ming that had the tiger tally, they could not afford to not put in any effort. If something else happened to the supply line in the back, that battle would be extremely difficult.
She had thought about it carefully before. If Xuan Tian Ming could only rely on the troops that he brought over for the battle, the difference in numbers when compared to the coalition of small desert countries was far too great. Like that, there needed to be a guarantee from the weapons. In the past, she always thought that she did not want firearms to appear in this world too soon, but her ideals were just one aspect. Reality had pushed her to this point, and she had no choice but to begin reconsidering. She could not allow for her people to suffer a loss, nor could she watch Xuan Tian Ming lead his troops to fight a battle with inferior numbers and get hurt or die.
She sat cross-legged on the ground next to the weapons' storage. Looking at the guns and ammunition, she developed some thoughts. Suited to this sort of large-scale battle were submachine guns. Handguns could be given to Xuan Tian Ming for self-defense. In the past, she had given one to him, but he never brought it along. It was kept inside her space. This time, she had to have him bring it with him. She would also need to prepare the ammunition beforehand. She needed to keep a close eye on the amount and send it over to the military camp. She would be setting out before Xuan Tian Ming, and there was still a bit of time. The soldiers would need to train.
Guns did not need to be provided to every soldier. That would also be inconvenient when it came to managing them. She decided to only provide them to the Divine Archery Group of the Divine Intent Army. Although there were only 500 people in the Divine Archery Group, in this era of cold weapons, 500 machine guns suddenly appearing was quite awe-inspiring. Moreover, aside from the 500 guns, she would also prepare bombs for the Support Group. They would be used to aid in the defense of cities and to support their formations.
Feng Yu Heng firmly believed that with these preparations, although she could not boast that everything would be perfectly fine, the many countries of the desert wanting to obtain victory in this sort of situation really would be considered idiotic nonsense. At the same time, Xuan Tian Ming's side would be able to conserve quite a great deal of energy and limit casualties and fatalities.
Of course, the management of guns and ammunition was of the utmost importance. At present, aside from Xuan Tian Ming and the Divine Intent Army, she was not prepared to allow anyone else to come into contact with these things. It would be considered a secret weapon of the Divine Intent Army. This was a matter that she would definitely need to repeatedly stress to Xi Fang and He Gan.
That night, she slept well. The next morning, she got up just as the sky began to turn light. After getting washed up, she chose some clothes that were easy to move in. It was of her own design. It was a bit similar to equestrian clothing, and a fur cloak was added on the back. Skipping the valiant appearance for the time being, it was not a burden, and it was very suitable for a girl to wear in a place like a military camp.
After having some congee and pickled vegetables for breakfast, Huang Quan said: "This new year's doesn't feel like a celebration. It doesn't have that feeling. It's already the sixth, yet young miss has not eaten anything oily recently."
Wang Chuan also chimed in, saying: "Now, she's going to be going to the military camp. That side will be even more lacking when it comes to food."
Feng Yu Heng laughed, "That's right. I'm also craving some the food from Refined Deity Building. How about we bring along the manor's chef when we go to the fief. That way, we won't run into the problem of not having delicious food to eat when we get there."
This suggestion received the endorsement of the two servants. Huang Quan even began to discuss whether or not they should go to the best pastry shop in the capital to buy out their master and bring them along. Feng Yu Heng very helplessly said: "In your mind, is the Ji An Prefecture just a wasteland that is completely barren? Will we need to bring some well water from the capital along with us?"
Huang Quan very seriously replied to her: "Although there won't be a need for us to bring water from the capital, we will definitely need to have wells constructed over there, and it won't just be one."
Feng Yu Heng shook her head in great disagreement with Huang Quan's thoughts; however, Wang Chuan was equally pessimistic, as she told Feng Yu Heng: "Young Miss doesn't know, but Da Shun very rarely sees anyone receive a fief. In our current era, you are the first. Even Palace Princess Wu Yang doesn't have a fief of her own. Of course, His Majesty has the power to hand out fiefs, but handing out fiefs means giving away power. To say something offensive to the ruler, in the fief's territory, you are the ruler. That's why, if think about it, how could His Majesty hand over a prosperous area? Even if His Majesty has that desire, the officials would definitely not agree to it. That you obtained your fief so smoothly goes to show that it is a barren land."
807: Fall Out When the Situation Demands
"A barren land!" Feng Yu Heng sighed that she was down on her luck. She had finally managed to obtain a fief, yet it was actually a barren land. But she very quickly calmed herself and expressed that she could accept it. It was as Wang Chuan had said. If it was a prosperous land, how could the imperial family be willing to award it to anyone. It had to be known that fiefs that were given out could no longer be taken back! Unless it was seized back, but that would also cause damage to Da Shun.
"Young Miss." Huang Quan followed up and said: "You still might not know what a barren land means. In that place, crops can't be grown, and it's not even possible to turn it into a farm. But there are mountains in the region. Also, this servant has researched it before. There is a mountain range in our fief, and there are two mountain peaks that belong to us. It's also not a barren mountain!"
"It's no trouble." Feng Yu Heng waved her hand, saying: "Your young miss never intended to turn that place into a farm. Also, I don't know how. It's good if there are mountains. At the very least, we won't starve to death by eating the mountain's plants. That place is near the jade mine. We should also take care of tidying up the businesses."
Only then did the two servants calm down. Their young miss had ideas. Over the years, she had never been wrong. As long as she said that it was not a problem, there really were no problems. Either way, they themselves were not lacking in money. They would be fine with continuing to live.
Feng Yu Heng finished tidying things up then prepared to leave the manor. Today, she had made an appointment with Xuan Tian Ming. The two would be meeting outside the capital then find an excuse to sit in an empty carriage then get all of the guns and ammunition into the carriage.
When the three left the manor, the sky had just begun to lighten up, and the streets were still empty. During the first month, not a single family worked. The people in the capital were relatively wealthy, and the majority enjoyed banquets or played mahjong. During the early morning, who would get up so early? When Feng Yu Heng set out, she remembered a matter, thus she called Ban Zou and told him: "Go to the Lian residence and ask Feng Zhao Lian if he wants to come to the military camp with us. We will wait for you inside the imperial carriage. Go quickly and return quickly."
Ban Zou was puzzled, "What are you bringing that evildoer for?"
"100 thousand of the troops in the military camp belong to him. Say, do you think he should be brought along to take a look?" Feng Yu Heng did not say anything else and climbed into the imperial carriage.
Huang Quan saw that she looked a little off and was a bit worried for Ban Zou. She could not help but be a little nosy and say: "Ban Zou just acts a little too familiar. Young miss, you must not get angry at him."
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "It's no problem." These people had been at her side for many years. How could she not understand them? Ban Zou was exactly as Huang Quan had said. He had become too familiar with her and did not act as an outsider. It was such that he would have some sort of question or something to say to the majority of the things that she said. He would not go and do it without a single condition. Of course, this sort of hidden guard was rather willful and unlike the ones that Xuan Tian Ming had at his side, who were all a bit more robotic and did not communicate emotionally.
Ban Zou moved quickly, and the group waited inside the imperial carriage for half an hour at most before he returned; however, he returned alone. Arriving before Feng Yu Heng, he spread his hands: "That evildoer isn't coming."
Feng Yu Heng nodded. This outcome was not unexpected. She had Huang Quan inform the driver that he could depart; however, Ban Zou continued to remain standing inside the carriage. Staring at Feng Yu Heng, he asked: "Does master wish to know his reason for not going?"
Feng Yu Heng raised an eyebrow: "Then you might as well talk about it. Either way, we have nothing to do along the way."
The corners of Ban Zou's lips twitched. Whenever it came to a discussion about Feng Zhao Lian, the disdain on his face was mixed with contempt: "That evildoer has been bringing all sorts of nice things over to the Chun Palace recently. He has been bringing all sorts of basic items like food, clothing and other daily-use items. He just requests to meet with His Highness the seventh prince. As a result, he has been rebuffed every day. He isn't even able to get inside the palace's gates; however, he is still happy to do it. When this subordinate went to look for him and mentioned master's suggestion, he refused very frankly. He told this subordinate to carry a message for master. He said that since those troops have been given to you, they are your personal troops. Whether they are left in the camp to waste supplies while doing nothing or they are sent onto the battlefield to kill enemies, they are unrelated to him. He is no longer the general of those troops. It's natural that he would not take that responsibility today." After Ban Zou finished speaking, his body swayed, as he disappeared.
Feng Yu Heng, however, was a little bit moved by Feng Zhao Lian's words. No matter what was said, to be able to give up on power and give up on troops required a great deal of courage, no matter who it was. For Feng Zhao Lian to be able to do it to such a degree, whether it was her or Xuan Tian Ming, they would feel grateful.
"Young Miss." Wang Chuan could see what Feng Yu Heng was thinking and said: "This is also Prince Lian's own choice. Since he wanted to come to Da Shun to be a normal citizen, we just need to act according to his wishes and allow him to live a peaceful life. It will also fulfill his desire to leave Qian Zhou."
"Wang Chuan." Huang Quan was very torn, "You won't follow this up and advise Young Miss to help that Prince Lian get close to His Highness the seventh prince, right?"
Wang Chuan glared at her, "How could that be possible."
"But that person's intentions are focused on His Highness the seventh prince. Aside from this, what else is there that will allow him to feel that his days are comfortable?"
In regards to this, Wang Chuan was unable to provide a response. It was Feng Yu Heng that said: "100 thousand troops is not enough to buy him the ability to do as he wishes. Even if he did not hand over his troops back then, it would have just been a battle. Sooner or later, he would have been a defeated general. That's why it's impossible for him to use this to have me help him get close to seventh brother. I can't just have seventh brother get scammed for the sake of 100 thousand troops. That's something that absolutely must not be done."
The two servants nodded. This was right. They had to follow this sort of master. Absolutely no tolerance and absolutely no chance of giving up on their principles for the sake of a so-called grace. Falling when it was time to have a falling out, who cares who you are. The two were in great agreement with her description of Feng Zhao Lian as a "defeated general!"
The carriage very quickly left the capital. Xuan Tian Ming was waiting outside for them. Upon seeing the imperial carriage arrive, he immediately stepped forward. Feng Yu Heng left her two servants in the carriage and climbed out herself to secretly speak with Xuan Tian Ming. The two spoke for a while then climbed into a normal carriage. The others watched and did not understand why, but their masters were together. They definitely had some sort of goal, and nobody went to ask.
The procession of carriages continued to advance toward the mountains. As for Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ming, after the two entered the carriage, they did not delay for a single moment. Feng Yu Heng began to pull out the guns that she had chosen beforehand from her sleeve. Xuan Tian Ming was responsible for placing them neatly to ensure that two carriages could carry the things that Feng Yu Heng needed in full.
After one carriage was filled, the two called for the carriages to stop then moved into another carriage and continued to fill that one up. The drivers of the two carriages noticed the change in the weight of the carriages, as they seemed to have been filled with something, but they truly could not understand what was happening. With puzzled expressions, they continued to drive their carriages. They continued until they reached the foot of the mountains when Xuan Tian Ming unexpectedly decided to take a longer route rather than soar over the mountain with qinggong. This caused Wang Chuan, Huang Quan and Bai Ze to all feel very puzzled. Even Ban Zou, who had also come out, had a curious expression.
But curious was just curiosity. If it was just Feng Yu Heng herself, the group might have been able to ask a few questions, but Xuan Tian Ming was also present. They did not have the courage and could only take the long way around. This cost them a few more hours before they reached the military camp.
Feng Yu Heng had not come over here in a long time. When the soldiers that were standing guard saw her, they were very cordial, calling her princess, and she was not stingy. Before exiting, she had already pulled out a lot of chocolate from her space. On such a cold day, whether it was patrolling or training, it was very bitter work. Having chocolate on their person to eat from time to time would also help with their stamina.
Of course, she did not have the energy to prepare enough chocolate for 100 thousand soldiers. She only prepared a few bundles. Whenever she met with a patrolling soldier, she would give one to them and have them share it with the others. Whomever she met would be given one. Those that did not get any would have their chances later on.
In regards to Feng Yu Heng's arrival, Xuan Tian Ming did not announce it. He just called for the Divine Intent Army's generals, He Gan and Xi Fang. He then nodded to Feng Yu Heng and led his people into the military camp, leaving Feng Yu Heng with the two generals to speak.
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan also left with Xuan Tian Ming. This was not their first time coming over, and they knew the rules of the place. Naturally, when they entered the military camp with their young miss, they had official matters to tend to. She could not be like a delicate young miss and bring along two maidservants to take care of her. Of course, Wang Chuan and Huang Quan were experts among experts. Every time they came over, there would be soldiers that would seek them out to spar. Soldiers that were trained for large-scale battles naturally had martial arts that were inferior to the unique training that they had received to make them experts. That was why they could oftentimes obtain some advice from the two. That would be considered their gains.
Back to Feng Yu Heng's side, He Gan and Xi Fang were in charge of the Divine Intent Army's Divine Archery Group and Support Group. Perhaps it was from the moment that Feng Yu Heng formed the Divine Intent Army, but Xuan Tian Ming's figure as the head general was no longer as lofty as it had been in the past. In his place was the little girl that had chosen them. All of their abilities had been handed down from Feng Yu Heng. To them, Feng Yu heng was not just the lead general of the Divine Intent Army, but she was also their mentor.
The two kneeled toward Feng Yu Heng and performed a grand salute. Feng Yu Heng did not refuse it, calmly accepting it. When the two stood up, she smiled at the two and shoved small pouches with the word "fortune" embroidered on them into their hands. In any case, it was the new year. Inside each pouch was a banknote for 1000 taels of silver. It could be considered the monetary gift presented for new year's.* Either way, she had earned a large amount from the Sheng Palace. She was currently a wealthy person. This bit of money really was not much to her, but to He Gan and Xi Fang, this was an amount that could not be earned through their salaries as soldiers even given many years.
The pleasant surprise prepared by Feng Yu Heng for the two did not end there, as she told the two: "I am unable to prepare the award money for 100 thousand soldiers, but the 1000 troops of our Divine Intent Army must be given their presents. Today, I brought banknotes. Each person will get 100 taels. It's not much, but it's the new year. It's a good start." Xuan Tian Ming had estimated that the gold stolen from the Sheng Palace had a value of 30 million taels. Now that she handed out 100 taels to 1000 people, Feng Yu Heng really did not think anything of it. Also, leading soldiers to fight in battles was like this. Only relying on an individual's charisma to convince the soldiers would not last. What had these soldiers become soldiers for? Was it not to have a job to do and to receive their salary as a soldier to provide for their families? When Da Shun conscripted soldiers, they did not look for only sons. Their salaries needed to provide for their families and siblings. Their missions were important. Right now, she was the Divine Intent Army's head general. It was as she had said. She could not do anything about the 100 thousand troops, but the small Divine Intent Army was something that she had to concern herself with.
*TN: Usually red envelopes given by parents to children and sometimes given by employers to employees
808: Gun and Grenade Training
"Thank you, master," He Gan and Xi Fang had accepted Feng Yu Heng as their master long ago. Placing the banknotes into their pockets, tears appeared in their eyes. Xi Fang wiped away the tears and said: "Before the new year, the family sent a letter to the communication point in the capital. They said that my younger brother will be getting married, and I was thinking of sending all of the money that I had saved up to have the people at the communication post send it back. I never thought that master would give so much."
"Alright, now's not the time to get emotional. I came over this time with a mission to entrust to you." Feng Yu Heng looked at their nearly-crying appearances and helplessly said: "He Gan, go and gather up all of the members of the Divine Intent Army. Remember to have them gather at the entrance to the mountain pass. Xi Fang," She pointed to the two carriages behind her, "We will each drive one over."
Feng Yu Heng personally led a carriage over, leaving the military camp for the entrance to the mountain pass. During this time, she ran into some more patrolling soldiers and threw them some pouches of chocolate. Either way, her space had plenty, and they were easy to get.
The Divine Intent Army gathered very quickly. When they saw Feng Yu Heng arrive, they were all very excited; however, Feng Yu Heng did not say too much. First, she led the group to an open area behind the mountains. Xuan Tian Ming had told her that this place was very hidden. It was between two mountains, and the area was spacious. He would also make sure to greet the other soldiers and tell them not to head over in this direction, regardless of what they heard.
What Feng Yu Heng needed was a quiet place. After arriving, she first handed out the money pouches that had been prepared ahead of time then told everyone that the contents of the pouches were the same for everyone. Everyone was given a banknote worth 100 taels of silver. It was a gift to celebrate the new year. The soldiers happily cheered, and this caused Feng Yu Heng to feel a bit embarrassed. After she had founded the Divine Intent Army, she had been busy with other things the entire time. She had gone to fight in the North, and after she returned to the capital, there was a pile of matters waiting for her attention. It was such that she did not have time to concern herself with the soldiers over here.
Fortunately, this place was not the border, and there was no danger of the soldiers needing to go onto the battlefield at any time. This place was also close to the capital. There was no shortage in terms of food and supplies, nor was there much hardship. She thought about it, and everyone would soon be setting foot on the battlefield. From this day forward, she would need to be a little more serious toward these soldiers. At the very least, little day-to-day favors and the military supplies needed to be taken care of fully. Also, the soldiers that had died or were injured in Qian Zhou, although Xuan Tian Ming had already sent their families some financial benefits, that should not be the end of it. Follow-up care needed to be able to keep up.
As she was thinking carelessly, the soldiers had already placed the banknotes inside their pockets. He Gan stood at her side and said: "Master, what are we going to be doing next?"
Only then did Feng Yu Heng regain her senses and let out a faint smile. Using her internal strength, she loudly said: "Today, everyone will be given a new type of weapon. This will be our Divine Intent Army's secret weapon, and it will be used in our future battles. I only prepared enough for everyone present. Listen up, no matter what you are about to see or how shocked you feel, you can express it immediately, but once you leave the back of the mountain and return to the camp, you must keep it a secret. You must not mention it in the slightest. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" Everyone replied in unison. At the same time, they began to speculate what sort of secret weapon could make their master want to try and keep it a secret from the military camp?
This continued until Feng Yu Heng lifted the curtain from the two carriages and removed a machine gun from inside along with a grenade and demonstrated their power. The people watched on in a daze, as they saw just how destructive they were.
Shocking, indeed very shocking, and the method in which they chose to express it was to squat on the ground while covering their heads and trembling.
Someone asked with a trembling voice: "Is this an earthquake? With these things, can an earthquake be caused?"
They were able to accept the machine gun, but the grenade had not just caused a large amount of damage in a large area. It had also caused the earth to tremble slightly. These people were ancient peoples, and they were facing something that was created thousands of years in the future. Feng Yu Heng expressed that she was able to accept it, thus she loudly said to everyone: "This is not an earthquake. The earth is just trembling slightly, but I can tell you that the people inside the blast radius of the grenade will definitely not be able to survive if they are hit."
He Gan stared wide-eyed at the area. Xi Fang even ran over to investigate the area. When he returned, his eyes were filled with horror: "Master, at the very least, ten people would be hit. The kill range is too large!" Though he said this, his eyes were filled with an unparalleled shock, "If this sort of thing is used on the battlefield, our people won't even need to move. They will just need to stand in place and throw these forward."
He Gan also said: "Also, the thing in master's hands seems to have a similar function to arrows. It's just too strong. It's definitely comparable to arrows."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and tossed the machine gun to He Gan then fetched another one from the carriage. She said: "This sort of thing is called a machine gun. It was something that I prepared for the Divine Archery Group. The thing that was just tossed out was called a grenade, and they will be used with the Support Group." She looked toward Xi Fang and said: "I did not bring many grenades over. There are only ten for you to try out. It's possible that you will be going South after the first month. The countries in the desert have formed a coalition and want to attack the southern border of Da Shun. I want you to learn how to use a grenade then find a way to put this thing to use in the formations in order to get twice the reward for half the effort."
While she spoke, she returned to the carriage and pulled out a type of mine. The mines that Feng Yu Heng had pulled out were not the landmines that had been used many decades earlier in the second world war. Instead, it was one that had been developed later on. It was very small, roughly the size of a palm; however, its damage potential was far greater than those of the past. She told Xi Fang: "This has roughly the same killing power as the grenade, but it is buried under the ground. Dig a small hole, put it inside then bury it with dirt. As long as someone walks over it or something of a similar weight presses down on it, it will immediately explode. Take it and run far away then bury it to try it out."
Xi Fang did as Feng Yu Heng said with a look of shock. The soldiers also watched wide-eyed as Xi Fang tested it. They saw Xi Fang run to a distance that Feng Yu Heng considered a safe distance then dig a hole with his sword. Carefully placing the mine in the hole, he gently covered it with dirt. After looking at it for a while, he ran back to ask Feng Yu Heng: "But how will it be tested? We can't have a person run over to step on it, right?"
Feng Yu Heng laughed then said to He Gan: "Shoot an arrow and take care with the force. Have it land with the weight of a grown man."
He Gan nodded and handed the machine gun to Feng Yu Heng. He then retrieved the bow that he carried on his back. Without aiming too much, an arrow was shot over.
The people subconsciously covered their ears and watched the arrow land. A deafening sound filled the air. It was as though lightning had struck. It was that frightening.
They were dazed once more. Between the grenade and the landmine, the concepts of a small group of ancient people had been washed over. It left an impression that would be difficult to erase. Later on, there were even people that said that Imperial Daughter Ji An was not a person from this world. She was a deity that had descended from the heavens. What grenade or landmine, they were just heaven's lightning in a different form. A deity using heaven's lightning to punish the evil and rid the world of harmful things.
Later on, when Feng Yu Heng heard these rumors, she would just smile. In truth, what the people were saying was true. She was indeed not from this world. She came from a different time and place that was running in parallel with this world. They continued at the same speed, but they would never intersect.
The appearance of grenades and landmines caused the soldiers of the Support Group to feel eager to give it a try. Feng Yu Heng gave Xi Fang some instructions then handed him the remaining grenades and landmines, having him bring the 500 soldiers of the Support Group to the other side to try them. As for her, she still needed to teach the main points of the machine gun to the Divine Archery Group.
Comparatively speaking, the use of grenades and landmines did not require much skill. They just needed to be thrown or buried. The important part was for the Support Group to find a way to make use of those two things in their formations. That was her main goal. As for the use of the machine gun, the technical requirements were relatively high. This was also the reason she had chosen the Divine Archery Group. Only her divine archers could get a firm grasp on the aim. After some training, they would be able to hit above 80 percent of their shots.
500 machine guns had been brought over. She opened the curtain of the carriage then had the soldiers line up to receive one. Very quickly, they were all distributed. Looking at the soldiers hold their machine guns, the feeling of confusion about the time period once again began to tug at Feng Yu Heng's nerves. She could only get rid of the feeling by forcefully shaking her head, and He Gan asked in a worried tone: "Master, what's wrong?"
She only replied: "It's fine. I didn't sleep well last night, and my head hurts a bit." He Gan just assumed that she had been working hard in preparing these things and felt very uncomfortable. He became even more determined to become proficient with guns to be a capable assistant for Feng Yu Heng.
Feng Yu Heng used her internal strength to loudly tell them how to use a machine gun to ensure that everyone could hear her clearly. She then had them set up targets very far away to allow everyone to do some target practice.
The bullets in the magazines were quickly exhausted, and she distributed more. She then taught everyone how to use them. She then began another round of target practice.
The members of the Divine Archery Group were very talented in this regard. After just practicing a bit, they were already able to grasp the main points. After a few more times, there were already some that were able to hit the targets ahead. Since machine guns were capable of repeatedly firing automatically, the small targets that had been set up could not stay standing. She did not have anyone go and set them back up. Setting up targets at the beginning was just to allow everyone to get a bit of a grasp on them. In truth, because machine guns could shoot on full auto, its kill range was rather random. People could run around with them, and they could be put on bipods to stabilize them. This was something that needed to be decided by the user.
She did not continue to watch them practice, as she called He Gan over. She then thoroughly told He Gan about the main points of using the machine guns. She had to make sure that He Gan understood completely. Only then could she feel at ease with leaving He Gan to train with the soldiers. After all, she could not remain in the military camp the entire time. She would need to be going back the next day.
At the same time, she also told He Gan about how to maintain the guns and gave him a whole slew of orders.
809: Announcing the Closure of Hundred Herb Hall
"Guns are unlike grenades and landmines. Those things are consumable items. They can only be used once before needing to be immediately replaced. But guns can be used continuously. The Divine Archery Group has 500 guns, which were distributed to each person. From this moment forward, the responsibility has fallen into their hands. You will take care of distributing the ammunition, and I will provide all of the supply, but they will need to engrave their names onto those guns in a set location. Each person will be responsible for one gun. Regardless of whether it's putting them to use or servicing them, they should treat them same as their bows and arrows. The gun will go anywhere they go! At no time can any member of the Divine Archery Group allow others to inspect the guns, and it's even more forbidden to lend them out. On the battlefield, it's also forbidden to lose your gun. If someone is unable to take care of their gun, it will be taken back, and they will no longer be permitted to use it."
Feng Yu Heng had a stern expression and spoke seriously. She told He Gan: "I said that it's an absolute order, thus it's an absolute order. If there is any opposition, handle it with military law!
He Gan nodded, "Master, don't worry. This subordinate understands the importance of the guns, and I trust that the soldiers also understand. This subordinate will immediately go and make arrangements!" He immediately went to handle the matter, quickly gathering the members of the Divine Archery Group that were still practicing with their guns. He then told them what Feng Yu Heng had just told him. With Feng Yu Heng choosing a location, they used a dagger to engrave their names.
The members of the Divine Archery Group were very receptive of this new sort of weapon. At the same time, they also understood what it meant to have this sort of thing. Regardless of whether it was the killing power or the range, both had already far surpassed what they had. It was just like the grenade and landmine. The soldiers of the Divine Archery Group felt that this sort of thing was definitely not something from this world. Their master was most likely a goddess that had descended to this world, bringing lightning and thunder.
Every member of the Divine Archery Group carried a dagger on their person, and they were hidden in their pant leg, and they would be used to protect their lives. The people were responsible for gently engraving their names onto the guns, and they had the perfect grasp on the force used. It would not be erased by friction, nor would it cause any damage to the structure of the gun. Feng Yu Heng saw that the soldiers were all very obedient, thus she also calmed down.
At this time, the Support Group had already used up all of their grenades and landmines, and Xi Fang came over to report while wishing to continue. He reported that they had already grasped the basics and would lead the soldiers to continue practicing, but they would not need real grenades. They could use rocks of a similar weight to practice. At the same time, they would need to thoroughly research their formations and strategies to strive to make use of the miraculous things like landmines in order to easily defeat the enemy.
Feng Yu Heng nodded. There was not much technical skill needed when it came to using grenades and landmines, and there was indeed no need to use real grenades for practice. The important thing was formations and strategy. Now, the ones that needed to practice was the side with the guns. She left behind a large quantity of bullets with He Gan then announced to Divine Archery Group that they did not need to do anything else. They just needed to focus on practicing with their guns. But they were limited to practicing in the area behind in the mountains. Once they left the area behind the mountains, they must not mention the weapons that they have. As for the storage of their guns, she temporarily left the two carriages behind. After they finished practicing, they would have them all stored in the same place. Next time they would practice, they would be distributed by name. She also immediately went to have slings made, so the soldiers could carry the guns on their backs. In the future, they could just bring them back to their tents.
Not letting them appear for now was to make sure that nobody else discovered them. She had never been someone that was optimistic to the point of being defenseless. Even if it was Xuan Tian Ming's military camp, she was still a bit cautious. After all, there were some missing people after the situation in Qian Zhou. Although everything looked fine for the time being, they could not guarantee that there were no spies that had gotten in during the confusion.
The Divine Intent Army practiced with modern weaponry behind the mountains, and the sounds reverberated through the mountains. The soldiers in the military camp were able to hear it, and those that were stationed closer could feel the ground slightly shaking.
At first, the people expressed their horror, just as the soldiers of the Divine Intent Army had, believing that there would be an earthquake. There were even some that ran into the general's tent to report to Xuan Tian Ming, who was in the middle of a meeting with his deputies. As a result, they ended up being scolded by Xuan Tian Ming because Xuan Tian Ming had already told them that no matter what they heard from behind the mountains, they must not panic, nor should they get curious. They also could not go and ask the Divine Intent Army about it. As long as Imperial Daughter Ji An was leading the Divine Intent Army in investigating secret weapons, it would definitely be a great thing for future battles.
Having been scolded, those soldiers settled down. At the very least, they no longer felt horrified. But the booming sounds continued to come from behind the mountains. To say that the people did not get curious would be impossible. Not daring to ask their general, they could only gather in small groups to discuss it. It currently was not time for training, and they had nothing to do. As for their speculation as to what was happening behind the mountain, they made no fewer than 100 guesses. It was just a pity that no matter what they guessed, they could not guess what Feng Yu Heng had brought this time.
Those with sharp eyes noted that Feng Yu Heng had brought two carriages with her when heading behind the mountains. One of them was even driven by her personally. Connecting that to the sounds coming from behind the mountain, they made a bold speculation: "She shouldn't have brought two carriages of firecrackers, right?"
However, this was immediately shot down by someone else: "Impossible! If they were firecrackers, why would she not have them set off here?"
"They might be a new type of firecrackers? Even that's not right. What sort of benefit would firecrackers bring to a battle? Boost morale?"
"Stop guessing, stop guessing!" Finally, someone waved their hands and stopped this line of speculation while making a judgment: "Either way, no matter how it is, our princess is a deity. No matter what she brings out, it's definitely not something that we can use. As long as we remember the general's words and cooperate with our comrades in the Divine Intent Army, it will be fine!"
These words received everyone's agreement. Although the Divine Intent Army was individually split off, they were still chosen from among these people. Back then, everyone had an equal chance. In the end, 1000 people stood out among their peers, and they were still part of the same family on normal days. That was why the soldiers would collaborate with any secret plans that were being hatched behind the mountain.
Feng Yu Heng remained in the military camp for two days and one night. Because of her arrival, the people in the military camp rejoiced; however, the capital had become a mess.
Under Feng Yu Heng's direction, Wang Lin had already stuck an announcement on the wall at the front of Hundred Herb Hall, telling of Hundred Herb Hall's closure. In regards to the sick living inside the hall, they would be treated to the best of their abilities within five days. After five days, everyone must leave Hundred Herb Hall and return home.
Hundred Herb Hall would be closing. News of this was a bombshell to the people of the capital. Regardless of whether they were commoners or high-ranking officials, they were unable to understand why a perfectly fine Hundred Herb Hall would suddenly be closing. Of course, the members of the eighth prince's faction were an exception. When those people heard this news, they covered their mouths and secretly laughed at home. Not only was Hundred Herb Hall closing, but they had also heard that Feng Yu Heng would be leaving the capital for her fief. The eighth prince's faction was happy. This just meant that the risk that they had taken during the banquet was bearing fruit. The current emperor was already old. After a few more years, the eighth prince would ascend the throne. At that time, it would no longer be seeing results. They would be seeing returns.
But the eighth prince's power was still a bit lacking in the capital. He was stationed away from the capital for most of the year, and he was a military general. Noble Lady Yuan's family would be unable to provide any assistance, and this led to the balance of power in the capital being very off. Especially when it came to the government officials, there was not a single one above second rank that supported him. This was a shortcoming of the eighth prince's faction. He was unlike Xuan Tian Ming, who did not just have government officials but also had imperial censors. Those imperial censors had prepared themselves to sacrifice their lives. If there came a day when the two sides opposed each other, the imperial censors would push aside the master and use their own life to face the danger.
The eighth prince's faction was small, and this meant that they did not have the power to create a threat to keep things suppressed. Hundred Herb Hall's sudden closure announcement on the seventh caused many small disruptions in the capital. Too many people had gathered around Hundred Herb Hall and the street that it was on. With Hundred Herb Hall as the center, the crowd spread in all directions for miles. They were all loud and rowdy commoners, and they expressed their objections to the sudden closing of Hundred Herb Hall. The poor people cried for Hundred Herb Hall to provide a reason, while the wealthy said that if the finances were no good, they could raise the prices. Either way, they were able to afford it.
Wang Lin was a smart person, especially when it came to the business side of thing. Although he was not a profiteer, he was very clear on how to make the most of a situation to promote his side's story to under the premise of prestige and conscience. Now that the citizens were gathered around, it was the best time to put on a show, thus the shopkeeper wiped his face, rubbing the pepper juice from his fingers onto his face, tears immediately began to flow.
He stood at the entrance of Hundred Herb Hall. Fearing that the people in the back would not be able to see him, he had a clerk bring a table out. He then climbed onto the table with help from the clerk and painfully spoke from his commanding position: "Folks, we also do not wish to close Hundred Herb Hall! Ever since Hundred Herb Hall had our boss, oh, that would be after Imperial Daughter Ji An boss took over, we have been wholeheartedly thinking of the citizens. The medicines sold in the hall are the best medicines, and all of the doctors were personally taught by Imperial Daughter herself. That could be considered as being the best medicine in Da Shun, or even the world. Over the past two years, how many people with untreatable illnesses and illnesses that other doctors could no longer treat and even people that had prepared to never get better, how many of them were saved by the doctors of Hundred Herb Hall? Not only this, but Imperial Daughter did not just take care of treating the patients at Hundred Herb Hall one or two times. She never worried about the nobility of a person, nor did she care if you were a high-ranking official or simple commoner. Everyone, say, have you ever looked at our Hundred Herb Hall in a favorable light?"
While Wang Lin cried, he spoke and created a feeling of sincerity. His words caused the women down below to also begin crying. While they cried, they said: "We've never seen such a good imperial daughter. She's truly a living deity. Our family's eldest child was treated by Imperial Daughter. Their legs were crippled, but Imperial Daughter managed to fix them. Now, it looks like they have never been broken before, and they walk like a healthy person."
Another person said: "Our family's wife had a difficult birth, and the midwife said that she could not survive, and the child could not be saved. If it was not for Imperial Daughter personally handling it, that would have been two lives lost!"
"Folks!" Wang Lin spoke up once more, "Based on this, it can be seen that our Hundred Herb Hall truly values the citizens."
"Then why must it be closed?"
Wang Lin wiped away some tears once more and thought to himself, "The time has come." Thus he raised his voice and loudly cried: "It's not that we want to close it. We were forced by others to do so!"
810: The Commoners Turn Hostile
Wang Lin's shout completely shook everyone that heard it!
Hundred Herb Hall was being forced to close by someone else?
This information was spread among the people. From the entrance of Hundred Herb Hall, it spread in all directions. Very quickly, this information became known to everyone that had come to complain.
But following this, someone voiced their confusion: "What sort of person could force Imperial Daughter Ji An to do it?"
"That's right! That's an imperial daughter! Who could have that ability?"
In the eyes of the commoners of the capital, Feng Yu Heng was an existence that could do anything. Not only was she skilled in medicine, but she had also produced steel for Da Shun. This sort of person was a national treasure that even the Emperor carefully held in his hands, fearing that he would drop her. Now, they actually said that someone forced Imperial Daughter Ji An to close Hundred Herb Hall. Was this not madness? Who would have the courage to do it?
Everyone's doubts gradually began to spread. Starting from quiet discussions to loud shouting, the people seemed to have become crazy. "Who was it? Who dared to force imperial daughter to close Hundred Herb Hall? Call them out! Call them out!"
The loud and repeated shouts caused Wang Lin to sigh with emotion. Boss really was viewed as a deity. The scene today had been described by the boss on the night that the three had enjoyed a hotpot together. There was not the slightest difference.
The people's shouts continued; however, it had changed from shouting about the closure of Hundred Herb Hall to shouting about the people that had forced Feng Yu Heng. The men loudly shouted while the women sobbed. It had been over two years. Under Feng Yu Heng's guidance, Hundred Herb Hall had already become a special existence inside the capital. This place did not just have miraculously-fast-acting medical pills, but it also had the best medical techniques and best nursing services. Not only did they take in the people from wealthy families, but they also treated the commoners equally and did not provide anyone with special treatment. Of course, they could not afford the medical pills, but Hundred Herb Hall had not completely rejected medical herbs and medical soups. The doctors could still provide prescriptions for those, and they could buy the necessary medicine in the hall. It could be said that Hundred Herb Hall was a medical clinic that catered to everyone. As long as Hundred Herb Hall was there, no matter how severe the illness, people would no longer be as scared about dying as in the past because everyone knew that if they came to Hundred Herb Hall, there would definitely be someone that could save them. After a period of over two years, Hundred Herb Hall had become a pillar of support for the capital. For it to suddenly be closed, nobody could accept this reality.
The shouts continued, and there were even some that began to loudly shout: "Shopkeeper, just reveal the names of those that forced Imperial Daughter to close Hundred Herb Hall. No matter who they are, we will need to go and demand an explanation! A medical clinic that was so beneficial to the citizens, on what basis do they insist it be closed?"
"Right, right! Boss, just say it. Even if that person is in the palace, we will risk our lives to go and kneel in front of the palace's entrance!"
The people were very emotional, and this was the desired result that Wang Lin was hoping for. With a troubled expression, he stood on the table and endlessly stomped his feet while trying to advise: "Everything must calm down! You must not go and cause any trouble for them! They're all government officials. They're not people that us commoners can offend. Hah! Speaking of, it was a matter that occurred during the palace banquet on the first day of the new year. There were some officials that began to oppose our boss for some reason. Not only did they kneel to ask His Majesty to no longer allow Imperial Daughter into the palace, but they also made a threat, saying that Hundred Herb Hall had to be closed. They said that our imperial daughter is of the weaker sex and is not suited to doing these things. For the sake of not causing His Majesty any trouble, she could only agree while feeling wronged. Hah!"
Wang Lin's words were spread by the masses. Nearly all of the people that had come to voice their complaints were commoners in the capital. Among them were quite a few wealthy people; however, there were not many people of nobility. After all, nobles needed to pay attention to face. They could not possibly run out into the streets to cause a stir. But each large family sent a maidservant, granny or male servant to come out and participate while also gathering information. There were even some officials' manors that saw their concubine mothers and children of concubines also head out. This included Feng Xiang Rong, who had clearly expressed that she stood on Feng Yu Heng's side during the palace banquet.
After the concubine mothers from those officials' families heard Wang Lin's words, they could not hold back, and someone rushed to say: "Hearing our husbands talk about the happenings from that night's banquet, there were indeed some high-ranking officials that threatened Imperial Daughter Ji An. Their words were incredibly terrible, and they forced her into a dead end. They repeatedly caused a fuss to try and chase out Imperial Daughter Ji An."
Some other daughters of concubines also chimed in: "That's right, they just couldn't get used to seeing Imperial Daughter have a good reputation. That's why they thought of a way to squeeze her out. My family's father said that those people all kneeled on the ground and threatened His Majesty. It was as though they were saying that it was either them or the imperial daughter. After all, the court must not fall into disarray. That was why His Majesty had no choice but to agree."
The ones that spoke were the family members of officials. Although they did not know which families the concubine mother and daughter of a concubine came from; however, they had recounted what had happened during the banquet. The things that they said were rather trustworthy. After the people heard these things, they became even more emotional. There were even some that shouted to have them beaten and killed. As for Feng Xiang Rong, she also spoke up at this time, saying: "They're just a group of lowly third to fifth rank officials. To have this sort of courage, who knows what sort of powerful person is urging them on! Hundred Herb Hall has been operating peacefully for over two years. How could this sort of thing suddenly happen this year? It really is quite strange."
"That's right!" Hearing this analysis, the people immediately began to feel puzzled, "What sort of person could have those officials oppose Imperial Daughter like that?"
But Xiang Rong did not say anything else. Having directed the discussion to this point, this was all that she could do. Looking up at Wang Lin, who was standing on the table with the Hundred Herb Hall behind him, Xiang Rong felt very emotional. Ever since she had expressed her feelings during the banquet, she still had not summoned the courage to see Feng Yu Heng! She had finally managed to summon the courage to visit the imperial daughter's manor this morning; however, she was told that Imperial Daughter had left the city and did not return the previous night. In a bit of a daze, she walked through the streets and ended up running into this group of people complaining about Hundred Herb Hall.
Wang Lin did not say another word. He just focused on wiping away tears. It was the members of officials' families that were spread out in the crowd that went back and forth in their discussion that revealed the names of those officials. There were even some that did not fear death that analyzed: "Each year has been fine, but trouble only appeared this year. Could it be because His Highness the eighth prince returned to the capital?"
The people were not fools. Although they were just commoners, in any case, they were commoners from the capital. Furthermore, the crowd was not just comprised of commoners. There were also the family members of various officials, businessmen and wealthy families. Which one of them did not have a way to obtain information?! The precise cause of this situation was already very clearly placed before them. The officials were very clear that it was the eighth prince's faction, which meant that them causing trouble could not be unrelated to the eighth prince.
Some people wanted to shrink back. After all, the situation was getting too large. If these were just third to fifth rank officials, they could also go along and cause a scene. After all, Hundred Herb Hall took care of the lives of everyone in the capital. It could be said that they always felt as if they had some sort of base to stand on with Hundred Herb Hall. They felt as though they had a second life, and no matter what happened to them, Hundred Herb Hall would have a way of dealing with it. But if they were to go and oppose the eighth prince and ended up having their heads cut off in the middle of the night, that would be something that even a real deity could not bring them back from.
Under this sort of pressure, some of the people from larger families began to shrink back. They slowly backed out of the crowd and snuck back home. This included the servants, concubine mothers and children of concubines from officials' families. The words that had come out of their mouths had already caused a great deal of momentum, but they were worried that the head of their household would not be able to hold onto their positions.
Thus this group of people also suddenly left.
But they were still in the minority. No matter where a city is established, there would always be more commoners than officials and more commoners than wealthy families. That was why the crowd of people was still very large, even after those people had left. It seemed that the departure of those people had no effect on the large crowd.
After that, it was unknown who took the lead, as the people decided to stop causing a fuss in front of Hundred Herb Hall. Thus they asked amongst themselves to find the locations of those officials' residences. The groups of people then surged in that direction. Wang Lin watched, as even the eighth prince's palace was not avoided. There were nearly 100 people that arranged to head toward the eighth prince's palace.
This act was very spectacular, and it had obtained the desired result. Seeing everyone leave, he stepped off of the table and let out along sigh. Preparing to head back inside, he turned around and saw Feng Xiang Rong standing at his side and looking at him.
Wang Lin was startled and quickly said: "Is this not the third young miss? How come you're here? Could it be that there's someone at home not feeling well? Is Madam An ill?" Because Xiang Rong had already moved out of the Feng residence, Feng Yu Heng had advised everyone to no longer refer to An shi as Concubine Mother An. They would instead refer to her as madam. In regards to this, An shi was secretly moved by this for many days. At this time, Feng Xiang Rong was standing here, and Wang Lin's first reaction was that An shi had fallen ill.
Who knew that Xiang Rong would shake her head and ask: "Shopkeeper Wang, is my elder sister really going to be closing Hundred Herb Hall?"
Wang Lin did not hide it from her, nodding and saying: "It's true. Including today's matters, it was all advised by boss herself."
"Then..." Xiang Rong was a bit worried, watching the crowds go further away. She asked: "With them just going to the officials' manors to cause trouble, will anything happen?"
Wang Lin heard this and laughed, "If there really was any danger, how could boss have brought up such a suggestion? She is someone that loves the citizens more than anyone. Everything that she does is with the citizens in mind. Third Young Miss, don't worry. Boss said that the law does not punish the majority. If just one or two went to cause trouble, they could be beaten or beaten to death, but since hundreds of people are going together, the other side will not dare to do anything. Moreover, we have already made arrangements ahead of time. We have already notified the governor. The citizens will be protected."
When Xiang Rong heard this, she calmed down. After thinking a bit, she could not help but smiled bitterly. "It was me that was being too nosy. Second Sister has never done something without making preparations. How could she have allowed these citizens to act for Hundred Herb Hall without making arrangements to properly handle problems that arose?! Shopkeeper Wang, I just went to the imperial daughter's manor to look for elder sister, and the servants said that she left the city. Do you know when she will return?"
Wang Lin thought a bit then shook his head, saying: "Boss did not mention it, but it will just be a day or two. It will not be too long."
Xiang Rong nodded then said a few pleasantries before leaving with her maidservant. As for Feng Yu Heng's imperial carriage, it returned that evening before the city gates were closed...