After rebirth, I became a national teacher

"Marquis Jingnan allowed his slaves to commit crimes, defied the royal law, and bribed the jailer to replace the death row prisoner. His crimes are extremely serious! Effective immediately, he will be removed from his post as the garrison commander of Nandu, demoted to the rank of second-class earl, and imprisoned in Nandu as a warning to others!"

Even though the family was not confiscated or exterminated, Marquis Jingnan and his wife were still devastated after hearing the contents of the imperial edict.

Resign.

The garrison of Nando was of great significance. It was a military power that was obtained after much effort and by suppressing many competitors, but it was gone just like that.

Demotion.

In the imperial dynasty, there were only three major ranks of nobility: duke, marquis, and earl, which were further divided into seven smaller ranks.

There are only two minor ranks for dukes and boes, while there are three minor ranks for marquises.

Marquis Jingnan was originally a first-class marquis, but was demoted to a second-class earl, the lowest level of lordship.

Confinement on the spot.

That was a punishment only for royal family members who committed serious crimes, and it was not much better than being imprisoned.

From now on, everyone in the mansion can only move within the scope of the mansion. They have no freedom. Even purchasing is subject to the control of the local yamen runners.

What’s even more terrifying is that there is no time limit for this confinement.

"Your Excellency, Imperial Envoy! What is going on? I don't believe that His Majesty would severely punish the Marquis of Jingnan Mansion for such a small matter!"

Zhang was so shocked that she almost lost her mind and wanted to pull the imperial envoy to question him regardless of the consequences.

"Shut up, stupid woman!"

Pei Xiao still had some sense left in him, and he immediately stopped Zhang.

His Majesty was furious because of this, but she still kept saying it was just a trivial matter. Did she think that the Marquis of Jingnan’s Mansion didn’t die fast enough?

"Sir, my wife has been sick and delirious these days, please don't take it to heart! Please tell His Majesty that the Marquis of Jingnan's mansion is not strict with his subordinates and has committed a serious mistake, so they should be severely punished. Our family will reflect on our mistakes in Nandu!"

The imperial envoy was a man of integrity. He didn't show any good looks to Pei Xiao when he heard this:

"Don't worry, Lord Jingnan. I will tell your majesty everything in detail. I will never exaggerate or cover up anything for personal gain."

As soon as these words were spoken, Pei Xiao knew that it was impossible to plead for mercy in front of this imperial envoy.

Now there was nothing he could do except surrender.

"Come here! Seal off the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion. No one is allowed to leave without an imperial decree!" the imperial envoy gave the order.

Because Pei Xiao holds the military power of the Nandu Camp, His Majesty has strictly ordered that no news should be leaked.

Therefore, the imperial envoy rushed to Nando day and night. Several horses died on the way, and naturally he did not bring many people with him.

When they arrived at the local area, they were temporarily unable to mobilize the garrison battalion, so they had to rely on the power of the government office to execute the imperial order.

When Yan Tongzhi heard that they were going to surround the Jingnan Marquis Mansion, he led the team personally without saying a word.

Upon hearing the imperial envoy's order, he immediately said:

"Seal up all the entrances and exits of Jingnan Marquis's Mansion. No one is allowed to leave without a decree!"

Zheng Yuannai, who was kneeling in the crowd, suddenly became anxious and quickly stood up and shouted:

"Sir, wait, I'm not from the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion!"

Afraid that no one would pay attention to him, he quickly added,

"I am the son of the general of Yangzhou, and I am just a visitor to visit Jingnanbo for some business!"

The imperial envoy then looked at him with some doubt.

The boy looked skinny and emaciated, and was dragged by the officers with his hair disheveled and covered in dust. He didn't look like a nobleman from an official family.

"You said you were it, and I said you were the servant that Jingnan Bo deliberately let go!"

Zheng Yuannai became even more anxious. What should he do? The imperial envoy didn't even believe in his identity.

If he is not careful, he will be imprisoned here with the people from the Jingnan Marquis’ Mansion!

The whole family is here together, how could he, an outsider, be here?

Moreover, he was confined without permission, and even his father would find it difficult to get him out.

But apart from Lord Jingnan, who else present could prove his identity?

He quickly scanned the crowd and spotted the Tongzhi official wearing the fifth-rank official uniform.

He shouted loudly:

"Yan Tongzhi? Is it Yan Tongzhi?"

Yan Tongzhi looked at him:

"It's me."

Zheng Yuannai immediately rushed over and said in a low voice:

"Sir, it's me, Zheng Yuannai, the son of General Zheng of Yangzhou!"

"Your Madam and I are both believers of Cihang Temple. She has seen me. Please don't let me be sealed in Jingnan Marquis's Mansion!"

His father had no relationship with Yan Tongzhi.

In the end, they even had to use the name of Cihang Temple to build relationships.

Yan Tongzhi frowned and looked at him.

He had heard about Zheng Yuannai from his wife when she came back, so naturally he had an impression of this name.

At that time, I was particularly envious of the Qin family who were bestowed with the magic dew, and I was determined to obtain the life-saving magic dew.

I just want to do a few more things to show my family's loyalty and piety to the master of the temple, so that I can be rewarded with two bottles of magic dew.

This is also the reason why he was so active today and personally led the team to seal off the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion.

"Since you are a believer of Cihang Temple, why are you so close to the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion?" Yan Tongzhi asked in a low voice with a unfriendly look.

After hearing this, Zheng Yuannai knew that Yan Tongzhi and his family were also loyal believers of the temple master.

But I must not let him misunderstand me.

He quickly defended himself in a low voice:

"Your Excellency, please understand. I also want to overthrow the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion and gain merit, so I am pretending to be friendly with them."

Yan Tongzhi thought about it for a moment and believed what he said.

After witnessing the master's divine power, no one would be foolish enough to stand against Cihang Temple.

"Sir, this man is indeed the son of General Zheng. Let him go."

With the guarantee of Yan Tongzhi, Zheng Yuannai was able to escape safely from Jingnan Marquis's Mansion.

Zheng Yuannai finally felt relieved when he got on the carriage that was waiting outside the side door.

The whole person felt like crying without tears.

He was clearly thinking about proving his strength to the master of the temple so that the master would not treat him poorly anymore.

Who would have known that not only did the abbot not need him to take any action at all, but he was able to take control of the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion on his own.

On the contrary, it was only thanks to his identity as a believer of Cihang Temple that he was able to safely escape from the turmoil he was involved in.

Thinking back to the big talk I had said at Cihang Temple two days ago, telling the temple master to wait and see...

Even if he hadn't been beaten at the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion today, he still felt his face burning!

Moreover, this matter is really too coincidental, which makes people think too much.

His life had always been smooth sailing except for the time he contracted tuberculosis.

How come he got into trouble just as he had some disrespectful thoughts about Cihang Temple, and was almost imprisoned along with the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion?

Taoist Master Cihang and the temple master see clearly!

He really just thought about it and didn't do anything inappropriate!

In short, after this incident, Zheng Yuan no longer had the idea of ​​feeling superior to other believers and demanding special treatment.

It's good to treat yourself as an ordinary believer and impress the master with your sincerity.

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Yan Tongzhi, who personally imprisoned the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, knew very well what it meant to kill someone and destroy their heart.

Before sealing the door of the mansion, he specially asked someone to take down the plaque of "Jingnan Marquis Mansion":

"Your Majesty has issued the decree. From now on, there will be no more Jingnan Marquis Mansion in this world!"

"You are guilty, how can you use this plaque again? Come on, smash this plaque for me!"

So, the officers quickly smashed the plaque of Jingnan Marquis Mansion to pieces in front of Pei Xiao and others.

Pei Xiao's face turned pale and his fists were about to bleed, but he had to hold it in.