Quick Wear: After Saving the Cannon Fodder, I Became a God

Chapter 327: The Cousin of "Fuwa" 55

"Yes and no. The word 'king' that he blurted out made me a little suspicious at the time. Later, when I thought about it carefully, I felt something was not right. Then, I thought about the Fifth Prince whom I saved when I was a child, and I guessed it."

Cheng Xiaoze smiled softly: "I was really stupid at first. I didn't realize that you had seen through my identity."

No wonder Gu Qian said those words at that time. Who would have thought that she was actually teasing him?

Gu Qian turned around and chuckled without answering. Instead, she asked, "Why did the emperor give my family such a large reward this time? Did the prince mediate?"

"No, Shang Yu and I only informed the emperor of the facts and did not interfere. However, although such a reward was unexpected, it was also reasonable and not surprising."

"Why do you say that?"

"Now my brother is very respectful of the Buddha Village. It just so happens that Shang Yu and I have both encountered danger here and were both rescued by you. The two will inevitably be linked together, and the reward will only be more, not less."

"What's more, it's just a small official with no real power and the title of a county lady. There is neither real power nor fiefdom. If my brother wants, it won't be a problem to give him eight or ten. As for the house and silver, they fall within the scope of normal rewards."

"So that's how it is." Gu Qian nodded in understanding.

Indeed, given the importance the emperor attached to Buddhist temples, it would be impossible for him to let her father hold a position with real power. He would most likely be just a decoration, a decoration that could be inherited by the family. Even if Xuanxuan's future was bad, he would have a place to go.

This is equivalent to rewarding the entire family of four.

"I have a question for you, too."

"What?" Gu Qian asked curiously.

"Did you really not notice anything unusual in the village at the time of the death of Liu Qingshan, who is still an unsolved case in your village?"

After Cheng Xiaoze asked this question, he stared at Gu Qian, wanting to see her reaction.

"No, I only found out about it later from my parents, and then they ordered me to go out less."

Looking at Gu Qian's flawless answer, Cheng Xiaoze suddenly began to doubt whether his idea was correct.

But soon, he became firm again. He still felt that there was something fishy about this matter, and Gu Qian was a mysterious person whom he could not see through.

"When he was found dead, there was no unusual movement in your village before and after that day?" Cheng Xiaoze asked unwillingly.

According to the news brought back by those people, the people sent by Cheng Xiuran were killed by Lei Wai, but the villagers seemed to be completely unaware of it and did not discuss the matter at all.

Even the other villages near Ke Village did not hear any movement.

Could it be that there really are ghosts and gods? Or was it that the Buddha really appeared?

But there are so many unfair and tragic things in this world, why did it only happen this time in Ke Village?

Gu Qian frowned, pretended to think, and then said, "There really is no movement? Oh, yes, a strange thing happened."

"What?" Cheng Xiaoze asked anxiously.

"The day before Liu Qingshan was found dead, Gu Xi from our village disappeared. The whole village went out to look for him, and he was later found in the village pigpen."

"Oh? Did she say why?"

Cheng Xiaoze noticed something strange. This incident was indeed strange, but how could it be connected to Liu Qingshan and the man in black?

"I'm not sure about this, I wasn't there at the time. But it is said that she had evil intentions towards the village chief's pigs and wanted to steal them."

"In that case, will she be punished?"

"Of course not. She hit her head on the pigsty and was injured. Besides, the pigs were not stolen, so how could she be punished? And after this incident, her reputation has been somewhat bad, so this consequence is already serious."

"Yeah, that makes sense." Cheng Xiaoze nodded. "It's getting late today, so I'll go back first. As the supervisor of the construction of the Buddhist temple, I'll come here often during this period. I'll talk to you when I have time."

"Okay, Lord, take care."

It seems that some people are still skeptical about this matter, but I hope this conversation can dispel some of his doubts.

I have to say that Cheng Xiaoze is a smart man. He doesn't follow the crowd or believe everything he hears.

"Qianqian, what did the prince say to you?" Seeing that Gu Qian was silent after Cheng Xiaoze left, Li Xiuqin asked worriedly.

"Huh? He didn't say anything. He just asked me about some situations in my village."

"Then why did you..."

"Sister Xiuqin! Hey, isn't this our Princess Lingqian? Should we salute her? How do we salute her?" As they spoke, a group of people prepared to kneel down.

Li Xiuqin was so scared that she quickly stepped forward to support an old man in his sixties or seventies, "Oh, no, no. You are all elders, how can you show such great respect to a junior like her? Get up quickly."

Gu Qian also quickly said: "Yes, uncles, aunts, grandpa and grandma, you are all my elders, how can I bear it!"

After the two people's continuous persuasion, the villagers who originally didn't want to kneel down and salute Gu Qian, a little girl, stood up and went up and down the steps they had given.

"Xiuqin, congratulations! You will be an official's wife in the future!"

"That's right. Why was Gu Yong conferred the title... Dean? That's the sixth rank! Isn't the county magistrate only the seventh rank? Your family will be very powerful in the future!"

"Yes! Your husband has become an official, Qianqian has been named a county lady, and has been rewarded with so much silver! You are so glorious!"

Li Xiuqin couldn't stop smiling because of everyone's praise.

"No matter what, it's all the grace of His Majesty. We should all thank His Majesty."

"Speaking of which, what is going on? The imperial edict says that you are extremely loyal and brave, and have saved members of the royal family several times. When did this happen? How come none of us know about this?"

Hearing this, Li Xiuqin turned to look at Gu Qian and looked into her eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Qian took over the conversation: "Everyone, we can't talk about this! The prince just came to us and forbade us to spread any news about this matter. Violators..."

Gu Qian approached them and whispered, "But you will be arrested and imprisoned!"

"What!" The man who was asking the question turned pale when he heard it. "I won't ask anymore. Blame me for being a bad mouth and having a brain problem. I have to ask everything!"

The people standing aside waiting for answers were also frightened and began to make accusations.

"That's right, why are you asking this?"

"We didn't ask. He just said that. It has nothing to do with us!"

As they were talking, people kept saying goodbye, and the originally crowded courtyard became quiet in an instant.

"Qianqian, you're awesome!" Li Xiuqin gave Gu Qian a thumbs up.

"That's it!" Gu Qian raised her head and said proudly.

After this incident, her family was separated from other people in the village, at least until the Buddhist temple was built.

The two parties must strike a good balance in their interactions, otherwise it will not be good for them.

Therefore, it is necessary to use both kindness and severity.

The villagers must be made to clearly realize that their family is an official and that they can no longer be treated like ordinary villagers in certain matters.