In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chapter 197: Suppressing the Rebels

"The seventh and eighth days of the twelfth lunar month are so cold that your chin will freeze off." On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the weather is freezing cold, so cold that people dare not go out.

The heavy snow finally stopped, but the snow on the streets had piled up like mountains, causing great inconvenience to people's travel.

Fortunately, the people worked together to clear the snow and make the road unobstructed again.

Due to the severe cold weather, no one wanted to go out unless they had something important to do. Therefore, there were only a few pedestrians on the street, making it particularly deserted.

The business of Huicuilou was also affected and became very depressed. As the New Year approached, Chen Ruotong decided to temporarily close Huicuilou and devote herself to the preparations for the New Year.

The fruits and vegetables stored in Chen Ruotong's space are now sold at astonishingly high prices in the Beijing market.

Among them, watermelons were sold at ten taels of silver each; tomatoes and peppers were sold at five taels of silver per catty; and green vegetables were sold at five hundred coins per catty.

Despite the high prices, these fruits and vegetables were in short supply and were sold out in just a few days in a small rented shop.

However, some was left in the space for the family to eat.

“After Laba comes the New Year”, therefore, according to custom, we have to eat Laba porridge on Laba Day.

Before dawn, Old Man Chen and Old Lady Chen got up early and began to prepare the various ingredients needed to make Laba porridge.

Today, this big house is no longer as deserted and empty as it used to be.

There were four more servants and four more maids in the house. These people were the ones who came with Chen Daquan last time. The Chen Mansion finally regained some of the lively atmosphere that it should have during the New Year.

However, Chen Sanhe, Chen Daquan and others were not very confident about Huicui Building, so they chose to celebrate Laba Festival in the backyard of Huicui Building in a lively manner.

After lunch, Qiao Zien hurried to Chen's house.

When she met Qiao Zien again, Chen Ruotong seemed very calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.

She still treats Qiao Zien as her good friend as usual.

Qiao Zien also acted as if nothing had happened, as if she had never experienced what happened before.

His expression became serious, and his tone revealed a hint of anxiety: "Guchuan, you must keep the door closed for the next few days and don't go out.

Something big might happen in the capital, especially tonight. Be sure to have Third Brother and his men strengthen their defenses and hold on to the Huicui Building to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos to smash, loot, and rob…"

"Do you mean that Liang Yachi is going to take action? Is there going to be a war?" Chen Ruotong looked at Qiao Zien nervously and asked.

Qiao Zien shook her head: "Don't worry too much, I just got the news from Zhen Yu that the emperor has made all the preparations.

It is very likely that Liang Yachi and his gang will be captured in one fell swoop tonight.

However, we are also afraid that they might become desperate and start a rebellion. Therefore, we must also be prepared to deal with emergencies.”

Chen Ruotong nodded to show that she understood. She thought for a moment and said, "I have to go to the Huicui Building first and put all the goods into the space, so that I can feel at ease.

This is bound to happen sooner or later, and I hope we can get through this smoothly so that everyone can be safe.”

Qiao Zien accompanied Chen Ruotong to Huicui Building. After explaining the situation to Chen Sanhe and others, everyone made defensive preparations.

Chen Ruotong entered the Huicui Building from the back door, walked from the first floor to the third floor, and put all the goods into the space.

After checking the curtains again and making sure they were all tightly covered, she breathed a sigh of relief, said goodbye to Chen Sanhe and others, and returned to the Chen Mansion with Qiao Zien.

At night, everything is quiet and people are immersed in sweet dreams.

However, suddenly, a deafening cry of killing resounded through the night sky, breaking the silence.

The sound was like the roar from hell, making people shudder. The entire capital was instantly illuminated by torches, as bright as day.

Chen Ruotong was startled when she heard the horrifying sound. She jumped out of bed in a hurry, put on her clothes, quickly left the space, and ran to the door of her house. She gently pushed open the small side door and peeked out through the crack in the door.

The scene before her shocked her. The soldiers who were originally responsible for patrolling the streets were now holding swords and guns, holding torches high, and fighting fiercely with a group of people dressed as bandits.

Their figures looked particularly hideous in the firelight, and a bloody smell filled the air.

Chen Ruotong widened her eyes, with countless questions in her mind.

Where did these bandits come from? How could so many bandits suddenly appear in the capital? Could it be that these people were not real bandits, but rebels in disguise?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shudder. If this was true, then what was the purpose of the rebels? Could it be that they wanted to take this opportunity to disrupt the law and order of the capital, take advantage of the opportunity, and break into the imperial city?

This kind of thing is not uncommon in history, and many rebellions have occurred in this way.

Chen Ruotong clenched her fists tightly and her heart beat rapidly.

She knew that if something like this really happened, the consequences would be disastrous.

Now, she must calm down and protect the safety of herself and her family no matter what.

After all, in these turbulent times, lives can be threatened at any time.

She closed the door tightly and was about to turn around and run back to the house, but suddenly she saw a dark figure standing in front of her, and she took several steps back in fright. When she looked closely, she found that it was Qiao Zien.

Qiao Zien said softly, "Guchuan, don't be afraid, it's me. Liang Yachi rebelled, and he ordered the rebels lurking in the capital to dress up as bandits, burning, killing and looting everywhere; another part of the rebels is approaching the imperial city. But don't worry, Wei Bufan has already led the army to capture these rebels."

He paused and continued, "Zhen Yu has successfully subdued Liang Yachi's most trusted general, Wang Qi, outside the city. He also captured Liang Yachi's adopted son, Hong Xianzhi.

Within an hour, all the rebels in the city will be completely wiped out. Although the Huicui Building suffered some damage, the situation was not serious.

I am going out now to kill the enemy with them, you must not go out." After saying this, he quickly jumped over the wall and left.

"Hey, be careful and don't get hurt...you're really fast!" Chen Ruotong shouted softly at Qiao Zien's back.

Chen Ruotong quickly took out the elevator, climbed up the ladder nimbly, clung to the top of the wall, poked her little head out, and looked out nervously.

At this moment, Qiao Zien wielded the Embroidered Spring Knife with swift and fierce movements, and each blow contained endless murderous intent and determination.

His figure shuttled among the rebels like a ghost. Wherever the blade passed, blood splattered and the rebels fell to the ground one after another.

The rebels on this street were almost wiped out.

Seeing Qiao Zien being so brave and fearless, Chen Ruotong couldn't help but feel admiration in her heart, but at the same time she was also worried about his safety.

She bit her lips tightly and prayed silently that Qiao Zien would be safe.

Finally, Qiao Zien successfully eliminated the last rebel, and Chen Ruotong's heart finally settled down a little.

The cold weather made her shiver and her hands became stiff due to the cold.

Chen Ruotong muttered to herself: "Oh! It's too cold today. My hands are almost frozen." She took the elevator into the space.

Chen Ruotong felt suddenly much warmer and her mood relaxed.

She continued to observe through the space and saw that the outside world had returned to peace.