Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 433: The Traitor: Bright Moon, Drinking Alone in the Autumn

Looking at the chaotic situation, Zhou Wenye felt a little uneasy. After thinking it over again and again, he asked someone to send his wife and children to Chen Kingdom quietly, while he stayed behind alone to deal with everything that happened next.

As he was thinking, he heard a noise outside, followed by the sound of crackling footsteps.

"who are you?"

Hearing the panicked voice of the housekeeper, Zhou Wenye frowned and walked out the door. He saw many armed soldiers surrounding his house.

Tang Ran, wearing first-rank court robes, walked in, followed by a large group of soldiers.

Zhou Wenye's eyes darkened, and Xuan stepped forward with a casual smile: "I wonder what the Prime Minister wants to visit you for?"

Tang Ran looked at him quietly for a long while. Seeing that he looked calm, as if he knew nothing, she couldn't help but admire this man who had unknowingly gained the title of saint among the people.

"Of course, please come to my place, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Wenye looked puzzled and said, "I don't know what I have done wrong that the Prime Minister has to personally lead troops to come and ask for punishment. If the Prime Minister is punishing me because I collected the article written by General Xie, then I have nothing to say."

Many people gathered around, discussing what had happened to Zhou Wenye.

Of course, they absolutely did not believe that Zhou Wenye would commit a crime. When they were wondering, they heard Zhou Wenye's voice coming from inside.

The people already had doubts about the Xie family's affairs and felt indignant for them.

As a result, when they heard that the Prime Minister was coming to arrest Zhou Wenye just because he collected articles praising General Xie, they all began to speak up for him.

Zhou Wenye said this so loudly, of course, for this purpose, and another purpose was to prevent Tang Ran from locking him up for treason.

With the Xie family as a precedent, people would naturally be willing to believe that this was all Tang Ran's trumped-up accusation.

"Master Zhou has misunderstood."

Tang Ran had a lukewarm smile on her face, which made Zhou Wenye shudder in this sunny day.

Just as he was about to say something, Tang Ran came up to him, helped him straighten his clothes, and put on the official hat from his subordinates. He looked very gentle.

Tang Ran chuckled and said, "Master Zhou is the saint of Northern Qi, so he should be treated as a saint. However, I have recently heard some rumors that are unfavorable to Master Zhou. I am very worried, so I want to ask Master Zhou to go back and accept an investigation."

He assured, "Don't worry, Master Zhou. This is just a routine matter. Once the investigation is complete, we will let you come back. At that time, Tang will come to your house in person to apologize."

Zhou Wenye knew that he had to go on this trip today.

He snorted coldly, reached out to straighten his clothes, and walked forward with an appearance of not fearing power. When he got outside, he chatted with the people very skillfully.

"Uncle Li, there are a lot of people here. You have to be careful if your legs are not in good condition, or you might get hurt by the crowd."

"The fur kid has grown taller again."

The people had tears in their eyes and wanted to squeeze forward, but this time Tang Ran specially brought elite soldiers. No matter how crowded the people were, the soldiers held their swords and did not move at all.

"My Lord, what happened?"

Zhou Wenye gave everyone a soothing look, and the people immediately quieted down.

He said, "Don't worry, I am Zhou and I have a clear conscience towards the country. The Prime Minister just heard some bad rumors and is conducting a routine investigation."

The gray-haired old man knelt down tremblingly with a cane, looking at Tang Ran pleadingly: "Prime Minister, Lord Zhou is a good official."

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground in front of Ulala, Tang Ran clenched his palms so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

He suddenly stopped and stared at Zhou Wenye's back. Zhou Wenye felt like a thorn in his back, but he still insisted on helping the old man up.

"Don't worry, old man. I'll be back soon. You should lead everyone to disperse. Don't stop us here. If anyone gets hurt, Zhou will be held responsible."

These words brought tears to the people's eyes, and their emotions became more and more excited.

The people were obedient. They stood up, wiped their tears, and accompanied him for a long time until they entered the special investigation agency set up by Tang Ran.

Tang Ran knew that this calm was only temporary.

If Zhou Wenye stays here for too long, the people will definitely riot. Moreover, for these people, even if they find evidence, they will only believe that it is a false accusation.

Zhou Wenye had anticipated this, which was why he was so fearless, but he thought too simply of Tang Ran.

How could Tang Ran, who was so cruel as to sell official positions and titles and dig up people's ancestral graves, be afraid of anything?

Killing one is also killing, killing two is also killing.

Zhou Wenye is such an important figure that Tang Ran really couldn't bear to let him die for the time being. She wanted to make full use of him and squeeze out every bit of value from Zhou Wenye.

What Tang Ran did not expect was that Zhou Wenye had only been imprisoned for half a day when many imperial officials came to plead for him, and some even offered to protect Zhou Wenye with their nine clans.

Although Tang Ran had a smile on his face, his eyes were extremely cold.

He knew that these officials only came to plead for mercy because they thought Zhou Wenye was a good official, and the people who were truly connected to Zhou Wenye were still hiding behind, waiting for instructions from the Chen Kingdom.

Tang Ran went to the prison and saw that Zhou Wenye was contented even in prison. He looked like he was strolling in the garden, and he would move his hands and feet from time to time.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister."

Zhou Wenye smiled and looked at Tang Ran. Seeing how young he was, he sighed, "When I started my career, I was already considered young, but compared to you, the reputation of a genius makes me feel ashamed."

"Not only in Northern Qi, but in the entire world, there are only a handful of people like you who hold high positions at such a young age. I have only seen one in my life."

"Is it Zhao Lianye?" Tang Ran said.

Zhou Wenye paused for a moment, then looked at Tang Ran in confusion, as if wondering who Zhao Lianye was. Suddenly, he realized something, and smiled at Tang Ran and said, "The Prime Minister is talking about the Emperor of Chen State. I have heard of his deeds when he was young. It seems that he was also as old as the Prime Minister, but he had made great military achievements."

Tang Ran also smiled and said, "Then Lord Zhou, who do you think is better, me or the Emperor of Chen Kingdom?"

The smile on Zhou Wenye's face gradually faded, and he looked at Tang Ran with sharp eyes.

At this time, he should have said that the new generation is pushing the old generation forward, and naturally the prime minister is better.

But the Emperor Zhao Lianye of Chen Kingdom was the person he admired most in his life, almost to the point of blind worship. How could he admit in front of his parents that Zhao Lianye was not as good as Tang Ran?

Seeing that he did not respond, Tang Ran continued, "It is said that Lord Zhou is a saint in Northern Qi. He is not only well-versed in the books of sages, but also has a lot of knowledge about fortune-telling."

He looked at the two tortoise shells on the floor of the cell and said casually, "Why don't you calculate, sir, whether I can walk out of here alive?"