0p0 Chapter 186 Reaching the Heavenly Court, Blood Debts Must Be Amortized!
Chapter 186 Reaching the Heavenly Court, Blood Debts Must Be Amortized!
After the princess and Zhou Wei left, Wang the rich man remained sitting there, dazed.
Qian Tao said politely, "I heard you're the village head... Hmm, why do you look so familiar?"
Wang the rich man suddenly grabbed Qian Tao's sleeve and asked him a question.
"General, was that woman the current Princess?"
Qian Tao asked somewhat warily, "So what if it is?"
Wang the rich man shook his head, "No, no, I just think that the princess is exceptionally skilled and fearless in the face of danger, truly a heroine among women."
Wang the rich man's words struck a chord with Qian Tao and the others.
The generals nodded in unison.
If the crowd had previously underestimated Jiang Yueli, they had been completely won over by the Princess after experiencing the beast tide.
“Wang Lizheng is right, the eldest princess can indeed be called a heroine.”
Qian Tao was just going along with what Wang the rich man said, but Wang the rich man shook his head.
"No, we shouldn't say heroines. In my humble opinion, the princess is a heroine among men, regardless of gender."
The military officers looked at each other in bewilderment. This fat village head had only met the princess once, yet he was praising her so highly?
That's absolutely shameless!
We wouldn't dare to be so blunt!
Qian Tao's gaze lingered on Wang Caizhu's face, and the more he looked, the more familiar the man seemed.
"Wang Lizheng, I think you're more familiar with the area, you..."
Before Qian Tao could ask any further questions, Wang Caizhu volunteered, "General, you have a discerning eye. I was a military household before, but after leaving the military and returning to my hometown, I became the village head of Wangjia Village."
Removed from military service?
Qian Tao and Feng Polu exchanged a glance, both of them shocked.
The Great Zhou Dynasty had a strict household registration system; if one was a military household, one's descendants would also be military households.
If there is only a daughter, then they must find a way to marry into the family and inherit the military status; otherwise, they will be punished.
Military households are only slightly better off than artisan households and prostitute households, but they can only recruit sons-in-law, and are often vulnerable to being exploited and leaving no descendants.
With such a strict system, it would be difficult to break free of the system. Qian Tao didn't think someone like Wang the Rich could possibly know any influential people.
Therefore, it is very strange that he was able to get rid of his citizenship.
However, this is a private matter for him, and since he has become the village head, his household registration is naturally not a problem. Even if there is something suspicious, it is not their place to interfere.
"Really? So the village head served in the army? But I used to fight on the border. Could it be that the village head was also a border soldier?"
Wang the rich man remained silent. Although his chubby face revealed a kind of honesty, Qian Tao couldn't get any information out of him.
The words the princess spoke to Wang the rich man when she left just now indirectly acknowledged her identity.
Although Wang the rich was also shocked, how could the God of War he had been chanting for so long have turned into a woman.
But he was certain he wouldn't admit his mistake!
He had met Qian Tao and Feng Polu at the border, but he keenly sensed that they were unaware of the princess's identity.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have this attitude!
Back in the day, the relationship between these generals and the Blue-Faced War God in the army was not like it is now.
Wang, the wealthy man, did not understand why the princess did not reveal her identity, but he knew that the general must have his reasons for doing so.
Therefore, when Qian Tao asked him, he chose to remain silent.
After settling Wang the rich man in, Qian Tao, Feng Polu, and the others rode their horses to continue their pursuit of the princess.
Jiang Yueli and Zhou Wei had A Bao as their mount, making them extremely fast.
They stopped at destroyed villages along the way, and whenever they saw a ferocious beast, their only thought was to kill!
The two fought their way through the ferocious beasts, and when they caught up with the remaining animals, they were confronting the villagers of Lijia Village.
The villagers, who were already in despair, felt like the sky had fallen when they saw Abao!
They already had a hard time dealing with dozens of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards, and now a black and white beast, like a king of beasts, had appeared.
How do we fight this?
Until Zhou Wei shouted, "Everyone, get out of the way! We'll deal with these beasts! Princess, fire the arrows!"
The villagers then discovered that two women were sitting on the back of the black and white beast!
This miraculous sight left the villagers in awe.
Some people knelt on the ground, crying and shouting, "The Bodhisattva has shown us! The Bodhisattva has shown us! The Bodhisattva has come to save us!"
Once someone takes the lead, others follow suit, and soon a whole group of people are kneeling down.
The princess and Zhou Wei had no time to pay attention to the villagers. The two of them and A Bao went all out to kill the beasts.
Po's bear paw and the princess's heavy arrow terrified even the fiercest beasts!
After more than a dozen wild beasts were killed or wounded, the remaining animals became somewhat fearful and began to flee.
Seeing this, Zhou Wei immediately said, "Abao, catch up with them and kill them all!"
As the figures of the Princess and Zhou Wei riding A Bao disappeared into the distance, the villagers, who had been given a chance at survival, cried out in joy.
One person exclaimed, "The Bodhisattva is truly powerful; these beasts are no match for him!"
“But Bodhisattvas don’t kill, these two female Bodhisattvas are too ruthless…” one person questioned.
No sooner had this man finished speaking than all the villagers glared at him angrily.
"What do you know? The female bodhisattva intervened to save us. If they don't kill these beasts, the beasts will kill us."
"Yes! How dare you slander the female bodhisattva like that! You should have been thrown into a pack of tigers and wolves and bitten to death just now."
Upon seeing this, the man quickly apologized: "I was talking nonsense, I was talking nonsense! The female bodhisattva did the right thing, she did a good job!"
After calming down, the villagers looked at the carcass of the beast on the ground and swallowed hard.
These beasts were ferocious before they died, but after they died, they became delicious food!
Because of the blizzard, many people hadn't seen any food for a long time, and seeing so many carcasses of wild beasts made their stomachs rumble.
Before the village head could say anything, Zhou Wei and the princess rode A Bao back.
When the villagers saw the female bodhisattva return, they immediately forgot about the delicious food on the ground.
Everyone was watching Abao with great interest!
The eldest princess did not get off Abao. After scanning the crowd, she asked, "Who is the village head? Come out and answer."
The village head immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "This humble old man is the village head of Li Family Village..."
The eldest princess raised her hand to stop him and continued, "I am the eldest princess of the current dynasty, Jiang Yueli. Although this beast tide happened suddenly, the beasts were originally heading towards the capital. However, they were deliberately led south, destroying countless villages!"
"When I and the palace guards chased the beast tide, we found that only one in ten of the villagers survived. Your Li Family Village was lucky; I arrived in time to save it."
The princess's words shocked the villagers of Lijia Village.
Especially after hearing that the beast tide had come all the way, destroying villages and killing countless people, many people began to shout.
"My daughter married and moved to Wangjia Village. How is she doing?"
"My second sister is too! Princess, is she still alive?"
"And my granddaughter too, could something have happened to her?" The village headman also became anxious.
Weddings and funerals are common occurrences in neighboring villages, and the affected villages are all intricately connected.
Therefore, the death of one person brings grief to several families!
The villagers of Lijia Village, who were originally immersed in the joy of surviving the disaster, are now all filled with anxiety.
The village head immediately cupped his hands and said, "May I ask what Your Highness wants this old man to do? My Li Family Village has received Your Highness's favor and is willing to obey Your Highness's orders."
The eldest princess took a deep breath and looked towards the direction of the imperial city.
"You all carry these beast carcasses, and together with the survivors from the previous villages, also carry the bodies of your dead and wounded relatives, to the Prefect of the Capital to file a complaint!"
"Say that a thief led a beast tide, causing countless deaths and injuries among the people, and order the Prefect of the Capital to arrest the murderer and bring him to justice."
Upon hearing this, the village head was shocked and fearful, but after glancing at the carcass of the beast on the ground and the clothes of the princess and Zhou Wei that were almost soaked with blood and sweat, he finally steeled his heart.
"This old man will do as the princess wishes! But princess... what if the magistrate of the capital refuses to accept the case?"
Zhou Wei also looked at Jiang Yueli. The Crown Prince's actions this time were utterly inhuman.
The eldest princess probably harbored murderous intentions and had already made plans along the way!
As expected, Jiang Yueli's eyes flashed with a cold light after hearing the village head's question.
"If the Prefect of the Capital refuses to accept your case, then you may go and beat the Drum of Appeal, so that it may reach the ears of the Emperor!"
"I will make this person pay for his crimes in blood!"