Chapter 9: The Great Revelation Appears Suddenly
Chao Chao left, but the villagers of Shangliu Village were unable to come back to their senses for a long time. Everyone was looking at the sky curtain still hanging in the sky, and no one moved.

After a long time, someone finally couldn't help but whisper, "Why didn't this miracle... go with Chao Chao?"

Good question, they don’t know either.

So everyone looked at the village chief, who then looked at Guo Xiucai, the only scholar from the upper six villages. Guo Xiucai secretly wiped his sweat and said, "Wait a little longer."

He didn't know either. It was the first time he had seen such a thing. His heart was beating so fast that he couldn't stop.

Wait...just wait. Everyone raised their heads silently, looked down at the ground when they got tired, and then continued to look up and stare.

The villagers who were originally at home also went out and walked towards this side. After understanding the cause and effect of the incident, they were so shocked that their mouths could fit eggs.

Who would have thought that Chao Chao, who was considered unlucky by everyone, actually had such a great background.

Although those who didn't have much interaction with Chao Chao felt a little regretful, they were still calm.

Those who were at odds with Chao Chao were extremely uneasy and wished they could turn back time.

Those who were on good terms with Chao Chao were very happy. Although the sky curtain was still there, they were interested in discussing this vision.

Regardless of the situation, everyone was united in staying away from Hu Laifu and his wife. After all, they were the culprits, and if retribution was to come, they would definitely bear the brunt.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as Jiang Laosan.

Whenever he thought of what he had done to Chao Chao, he became extremely terrified. When he knew that it was Hu Baodun who started the fire, he finally found an outlet. Without saying a word, he rushed towards Hu Lai Fu, pinned him under him and beat him up.

Hu Lai Fu was hit by two punches and immediately fought back, and the two men instantly started fighting.

But no one tried to stop the fight. They thought the two were just biting each other and neither was a good person.

When they were exhausted from fighting, the sky was still there.

Lin Lan was the first to make a move. She believed Chao Chao would not harm her, and the same was true for Tianmu. Since Tianmu hadn't made any moves, they could just ignore it for now. They still had a lot of unresolved family issues.

For example, separation!
She walked straight up to the village chief and said, "Uncle Yue, it's daybreak now and everyone is here. Let's divide the family property first."

The village chief was extremely upset at the moment and had no time to care about these trivial matters.

But it was Lin Lan who was speaking, the Lin Lan whom Chao Chao treated specially. Moreover, before Chao Chao left, she happened to get involved in the Lin family's affairs, saving the Lin family's little sister and accumulating merit for it.

Since it is a merit, what you do must be right.

Never mind, he just wanted to find something to distract himself.

Originally, he wanted to persuade Lin's father to delay the division of the family. After all, he would be criticized if he mentioned the division while his parents were still alive. What's more, Mei Yatou had been found and nothing happened to her.

But now, how could he dare to persuade her?

Divide it up, divide it up. Not only that, he should also give more weight to the eldest branch of the Lin family. After all, they were frightened, and it was only right that Old Man Lin give them some compensation.

So the village chief pulled the scholar aside, took one last look at the skylight, and then entered the Lin family courtyard and said, "Let's write the deed of separation."

Of course, Old Man Lin didn't want to split up the family. The eldest son was hardworking, efficient, and could earn some money. The remaining two sons were one lazy and the other greedy. They had a lot of children. If the family was divided, it would be hard to tell who would support whom.

But if it was before the sky curtain appeared, it would be fine. At most, he would rely on his seniority and refuse to do it, and the boss would be unable to do anything about it.

However, now, the sky curtain was still hanging brightly in the sky, staring at him, Chao Chao's words that evil will be punished were still echoing in his mind, and the village chief and the elders were obviously going to make the decision for the boss, so he had no choice at all.

Therefore, the separation of the family, which Lin Lan originally thought was difficult, was completed in just half an hour.

Not only is it efficient, but the eldest son also gets a lot of what he deserves.

Lin Lan was satisfied and moved her belongings back into the house like a little squirrel.

She was at ease, but after the village chief divided the property and went out, he looked at the sky still hanging in the sky, and his brows furrowed even more tightly.

The villagers are still gathered together to discuss this matter. Unless someone has something important to do, no one else will even work in the fields.

The village chief had a headache and asked the scholar beside him, "What should we do now?"

After a long day of calming down, Guo Xiucai had calmed down. He whispered, "The most urgent thing is to report this matter to the government office and seek the opinion of the county magistrate. I just heard that this sky curtain can now be seen not only in our village, but also in the neighboring village. It's just that they saw it later, according to the time of day, after Chao Chao disappeared. Obviously, this sky curtain is indeed related to Chao Chao. Chao Chao has been in the village for two years and is closely related to the village." He didn't know whether reporting this matter would be a blessing or a curse. But it was impossible to hide it, so it was better to be proactive.

The village chief nodded repeatedly. "That makes sense. Could you please take a trip to take care of this matter, sir?"

"Of course I have no choice but to do it. I will leave for the county town right now. Just wait for my news."

The village chief exhaled, and then the scholar continued, "But there's one thing Uncle Yue needs to pay attention to." He glanced in the direction of the Hu family. The Hu couple had already gone home after a fight with Jiang Lao San. According to other villagers, they had locked their doors and refused to leave once they returned, and occasionally heard Hu Baodun crying.

"Let's find someone to watch over the whole family and don't let them run away." The scholar felt that this was very likely.

The village chief nodded, "Okay, I understand."

The scholar packed up and hurried to the county town.

At the same time, the capital was thousands of miles away.

The young emperor sat on the throne, listening to the officials below arguing fiercely about the reopening of the maritime ban, his brows deeply furrowed, knowing that no conclusion would be reached today.

Just as he was about to leave the court, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the palace. Emperor Jingxuan's face darkened, and then he heard someone outside exclaiming, "Your Majesty, there is a strange phenomenon in the sky."

A strange phenomenon from the sky?

Emperor Jingxuan stood up and strode out. The civil and military officials in the hall looked at each other in confusion and soon followed him out.

When I looked up, I saw a large sky. The scenery in the sky was not unfamiliar. It looked like the foot of a mountain.

The question is, why do these scenes appear in the sky, like... scenes from heaven.

Could it be that this is the fairyland?

Just as everyone was speculating, an official suddenly knelt and shouted to Emperor Jingxuan, "Your Majesty, this is a punishment from heaven. Your Majesty insists on lifting the sea ban, violating the ancestral teachings. Heaven is displeased and will surely bring disaster. Your Majesty, please retract your order and issue an edict of repentance. The sky curtain will surely disappear."

The officials said, "..." You are so brave to say such words.

Emperor Jingxuan came out in a hurry, still holding a memorial in his hand. When he heard this, his face darkened and he threw the memorial in his hand directly at him, "You are spreading rumors to confuse the people. This is nonsense. Come, take him to the prison."

The official suddenly looked up, and the guards who heard the order had already stepped forward, picked up the man and left.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, every word I say comes from the bottom of my heart, and I am devoted to you. Your Majesty, please understand me, Your Majesty..."

The person was taken away without Emperor Jingxuan even looking at him. Cao Qing, the chief eunuch beside him, stepped forward, carefully picked up the memorial thrown on the ground, and stood behind the emperor again.

Emperor Jingxuan raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the officials standing behind him one by one. "You think so too? Do you want me to issue an edict of apology?"

He had a smile on his lips, but his eyes were extremely cold. No matter what the officials thought, no one dared to offend him at this moment. They knelt down and shouted, "I dare not."

Emperor Jingxuan did not ask them to get up, but only ordered Cao Qing, "Send it to the Imperial Observatory."

"Yes."

The director of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory came over quickly, and Emperor Jingxuan asked, "Do you know what this unusual astronomical phenomenon is?"

The Supervisor wiped his sweat off his forehead and knelt down to apologize. "I am terrified. I have never seen such a celestial phenomenon before, and there is really no way to monitor it. But the sky curtain is not only visible in the palace, it should be seen throughout Daqi."

Emperor Jingxuan frowned and looked at the civil and military officials who had already stood up. "What do you think?"

The ministers had just discussed it, but to no avail, and were still shaking their heads.

The Imperial Tutor whispered, "Your Majesty, although I don't know what the strange phenomenon on the sky screen is, since it can be seen by everyone in the world, I'm afraid the people are already talking about it. I'm afraid someone will take advantage of it to cause trouble."

An official echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty, the canopy is only hanging in the air now, and there is no movement yet, but those evil spirits in the dark may be unable to wait and jump out."

Emperor Jingxuan nodded. Indeed, even among the officials, there were idiots who asked him to issue an edict of self-criticism. Those who only wanted to prevent unrest in the world would probably take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble. "Let the Grand Tutor take charge of this matter. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War will cooperate to come up with a reasonable explanation. Then, issue an edict to all provincial governments to ensure that the people's hearts are stabilized."

"Yes."

Just as the Grand Tutor agreed, an official behind him suddenly pointed at the canopy and said, "It's moving! The canopy is moving! There's someone inside."

(End of this chapter)

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