Chapter 116 Return to Beijing

Ergouzi got Ji Cang's promise and finally put his heart back into his stomach.

As for the trophies from killing the three foundation-building monks, Ji Cang didn't want them and gave them directly to Er Gouzi.

Ergouzi got the benefit and picked a large basket of red peppers and gave them back to Ji Cang.

After going back and forth like this and getting along a few times, the atmosphere finally became much more relaxed again.

Occasionally Ergouzi gets carried away and still hooks Ji Cang's shoulder and calls out "Brother Ji".

On this day, there were only Ji Cang, Er Gouzi and Sima Yi in the hall of the blue brick house.

"There is news from the Zhenguo Army that the Anchang County magistrate is biting and biting randomly in prison, but he still insists that you two are criminals."

Now that Ji Cang's identity has been exposed, he can naturally keep abreast of various news through the Zhenguo Army.

"Er Gouzi is okay, Sesame is a big problem, it's nothing."

"Sima Yi's crime is serious, and it has been made an ironclad case."

Now that the rebellion has subsided, everything must be back on track. Even if there is some operation behind the scenes, the rules must be followed openly.

Officials at the level of a county magistrate must be interrogated and convicted before they can be killed, not to mention that the county magistrate also has powerful people behind him.

Even if the emperor wants to kill someone, he must first accuse him of a crime, and then he can justifiably kill him.

So now if they want to kill the county magistrate, the other party will drag Sima Yi into the water.

Moreover, Sima Yi's crime was very serious and had been settled long ago.

It is not an exaggeration to say that embezzling food from the imperial court to provide disaster relief led to a civil uprising and the execution of the Nine Tribes.

"I know that my crime is extremely heinous and I am willing to die."

Sima Yi also knew that the family's embezzlement of disaster relief food was well proven and would forever be a stain on him that could not be washed away.

"Don't worry yet. You can be considered an accomplice at most. Please ask my master to walk around the court for a while. You can still survive."

Ji Cang raised his hand to calm Sima Yi's heart.

After this period of contact, he still knew Sima Yi's character very well.

This is a conscientious and ambitious young man who has emerged from the mire and remained unstained, which is even more valuable.

I think back in those days, when the Holy Ancestor Emperor conquered all directions, he relied on his passion to establish a country for the common people of the world.

If the current Zhou Dynasty cannot tolerate even one truly kind person, it deserves to be destroyed.

Therefore, for no other reason than Sima Yi's character, he must do his best to save Sima Yi's life.

I hope that Sima Yi can be reused by the court in the future.

If such people are not reused, who else can be used?

"I'm going back to the capital in the next two days. Let's get acquainted. Do you two want to go to the capital with me?"

Since Ji Cang said this, he planned to support them and give them a fortune.

You must know that the watchdog of the county magistrate's family is very majestic when walking on the streets of the county town. No dog dares to compete with it for bones, and it only eats hot shit.

As long as the two of them follow Ji Cang into the capital, even if they only help him guard the gate, their status will be better than that of ordinary petty officials.

"I am willing to go to Beijing with His Highness King Qi."

Sima Yi agreed on the spot. This trip was not for glory and wealth, but just to realize his ambition.

As a convicted person, it is already difficult for him to participate in the scientific examination again.

Only by following King Qi to Beijing can he realize his lifelong ambition.

After experiencing so many setbacks, his family was broken up and his family was destroyed, and he still made some mistakes, making him a ghost.

But his original intention has never wavered.

He wanted to cure the seriously ill Zhou Dynasty.

Either the Great Zhou Dynasty comes back to life, or he dies.

Ji Cang nodded. Sima Yi's choice did not surprise him.

At this time, he looked at Er Gouzi again.

"And you?"

Ergouzi scratched his head, it was really difficult to make a decision.

He is just an ordinary farmer who grew up eating pig food, but he does not have the arrogance of a big goose.

The splendor and wealth that Sima Yi and Ji Cang looked down upon, and the money that Master and the old man regarded as dirt, these were his favorite things.

Eat from a golden bowl like a county magistrate every day, eat well, drink well, and wear good clothes.

At night, I rinse my mouth with honey water and then sleep with my beautiful wife in my arms.

Such a good life is something I can only dream of.

It would be even better if he could cultivate one or two more magical techniques.

"Brother Ji, I'm curious, will you inherit the throne in the future?"

Ergouzi is not just curious. If Ji Cang can become the emperor in the future, I will definitely take this opportunity without any hesitation.

When you brag to others in the future, you must not say, "I am the current emperor, I am my brother Ji."

We had meals together, drank wine together, and fought side by side.

"My father is young and in his prime. He is only over 1,800 years old now. It is still very early for him to pass on the throne."

"And my father gave birth to a total of 99 sons. The oldest one is over 1,000 years old this year. I am the youngest, only in my 20s this year."

"There are 98 brothers in front of me, so it's not my turn no matter what."

When Hime Cang said this, he could only smile bitterly in his heart.

He is ranked 99, is only in his 20s, and has only just established his cultivation base. If his father loves him more, some people are worried that he will compete for the inheritance.

This time he and his master were assassinated on the way, although there was no conclusive evidence.

But it can also be roughly guessed that one of his brothers should have sent someone to do it.

For more than 10,000 years, the Zhou royal family has never had any family ties at all.

In order to compete for interests, parents, brothers, and husband and wife may all turn against each other.

Last time, when Er Gouzi learned that Sima Yi was in trouble, he rode a big goose to the cult cave to save him without hesitation.

He really envied these two people at that time. This kind of pure friendship without interests may be something he will never get in his life.

Er Gouzi was very disappointed when he heard that Ji Cang could not inherit the throne. He could not brag to others that he knew the emperor in the future.

He felt that Ji Cang's ambition was still not enough.

At the same time, he carefully weighed the pros and cons in his heart.

His idea was relatively simple. If Ji Cang could become the emperor in the future, at least he could protect himself.

Those officials were full of tricks. Any random words or small movements had profound meanings in them.

Er Gouzi was still a little self-aware of his own tricks. How could he figure it out?

He was definitely not as good as those officials.

Rather than being played by others and then getting hurt, it was better to farm honestly.

Moreover, there were many masters in the capital, and it was easy for him to be discovered if he used a gourd to farm.

After thinking about it, it is best to go to a remote area like Shekou Mountain.

If it were not for this turmoil, even foundation-building cultivators would not be seen at ordinary times, so it is the safest.

"Forget it, I won't go."

"You won't go?"

Sima Yi and Ji Cang were a little surprised, such a good opportunity.

"I won't go. There are so many people in Shexi Village and so many fields. I can't bear to leave!"

"Spring plowing will start soon. If we sow seeds now, we can harvest at least several thousand stones of grain in autumn."

"No matter what, people have to eat, and growing grain is the right way."

Er Gouzi said this, not entirely as an excuse, he really thought so.