I'm only one year old, what the heck is a Overturning System?!-Chapter 507 - 215: Heroic Marquis Chen Yi Arrives to Offer Congratulations! (Requesting Monthly Votes)_2
Chapter 507: Chapter 215: Heroic Marquis Chen Yi Arrives to Offer Congratulations! (Requesting Monthly Votes)_2
But several tables of travelers listened with great interest, occasionally asking him about the whereabouts of the Wuliang Mountain prodigy.
"I heard that Lou Wushan, who ranks thirteenth on the ’Heavenly Prodigy List · Earth List’, arrived at Kyoto Prefecture yesterday. I wonder where he is now."
The storyteller replied with a line, then struck the woodblock and said: "The Demon Court Pillar Demon King ’Black Impermanence’ Liao Ai has committed numerous evils..."
Even though everyone in the entire Kyoto Prefecture witnessed this last night, he continued to speak eloquently.
However, after a while, he found that there were very few people responding.
This shouldn’t be, why is there no one listening when I praise the newly appointed Heroic Marquis Chen Yi?
Glancing around, the storyteller finally found that everyone’s attention in the shop was directed outside.
"Eh? What’s going on?"
When he went out to take a look, he couldn’t help but show some confusion on his face.
He saw on Vermilion Bird Street, from north to south, people emerging from the alleys along the street, each with bare shoulders and carrying birch branches on their backs.
They ranged in age from old to young.
The oldest was seventy or eighty, with white hair and beard.
The younger ones were just over ten years old, trailing at the end of the line as if mourning their deceased parents.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t hard to see that their pants were made of silk, soft and smooth with a slight sheen, and their boots were also made of expensive animal leather.
The only worthless thing was the birch branches they carried, with dried twigs full of thorns.
As they walked, some thorns left blood marks on their backs, and after a few steps, their backs turned blood red.
"This, what happened to them?"
"Why do they all look like they’re bearing birch branches to apologize?"
"I don’t know..."
Before long, the incident on Vermilion Bird Street attracted a crowd of onlookers, and among them were people who recognized these individuals.
"Isn’t that the head of the Tong Family? He stepped down from the position of county magistrate, how did he appear here?"
"And Wu Yong from the Wu Family, isn’t he studying at the Kyoto Academy?"
"There’s someone from the Sun Family..."
"Gasp!"
The more they recognized these bare-shouldered individuals, the more shocked the onlookers become.
Elder Tong and the others were all figures from notable families in Kyoto Prefecture, some even holding posts in the court as nobles.
Gathering together in such a manner to apologize... who did they offend?!
Before long, those with well-informed sources discovered the reason!
"They all offended the Heroic Marquis Chen Yi!"
"Initially, it was just the Wu, Sun, and Zheng families, saying that the sons from their families collided with the Marquis at the Kyoto Academy!"
"The Marquis asked them to kneel outside the Chen Residence for three days, and it’s said that even the Great Master tacitly agreed to this punishment from the Marquis!"
"What about Elder Tong and the others?"
"They only have themselves to blame! Do you all remember how, not long ago, our Kyoto Prefecture was abuzz with discussions about the Heroic Marquis being welcomed by the King of the Northern Frontier?"
"It was Elder Tong and others who arranged for people to spread rumors and cause trouble, intending to embarrass the Marquis! This time they ended up lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet, hitting an iron plate!"
"Right, and the Zhao Family..."
"It’s said that Zhao Ruixiang, the Minister of Rites, who was murdered by ’Black Impermanence’ was also involved in this matter!"
Understanding the whole story, the citizens of Kyoto Prefecture watching the scene spat at Elder Tong and others as they paraded the streets.
"It’s all because of them! They made me gossip about the Marquis behind his back!"
"Damn them, they truly deserve to die!"
These people cursed at Elder Tong and others all the way until they knelt outside the Chen Residence, and only then did they stop.
Chen Taixing looked at the multitude of expressionless nobles kneeling, and his face turned as dark as coal.
"Why did you bring this upon yourselves?"
"My Yi Er just returned to Kyoto Prefecture and has never fought with anyone, why harm him?!"
Elder Tong bitterly smiled, his expression dejected, and said: "Taixing, we were blinded by greed."
"I hope the Chen Family, considering that we are all people of Kyoto Prefecture and have made contributions to the Da Wei Dynasty, can say a few good words for us to the Heroic Marquis."
"..."
Chen Taixing maintained a cold face and did not respond, only instructing the house servants to disperse the surrounding crowd.
"Just keep kneeling; wait until our Marquis returns home."
Elder Tong did not complain, leading the group behind him to bow with cupped hands and then straightened to kneel properly.
Initially, he and several other families planned to visit in person to apologize and seek Chen Yi’s forgiveness.
However, after the incidents with the Wu, Sun, and Zheng families, after discussion, they decided not to wait until the next day and to kneel outside the Chen Residence today instead.
"There is strength in numbers; hopefully, the Heroic Marquis can forgive us considering our sincerity, sparing us for a day or two."
Kneeling for a day already brought shame to these noble families, but if they were to kneel for three days...
They would likely not be able to stay in Kyoto Prefecture, and even if they gained Chen Yi’s forgiveness, they would have to relocate their families to another prefecture.
When Chen Taixing hurried back to the residence and informed Old Madam Chen and several clan elders about this, they all frowned.
"Taixing, this matter is Yi Er’s decision, let’s observe the situation quietly," said Chen Lixin, who had just finished his duties, after pondering: "However, since Yi Er was just appointed as Heroic Marquis, encountering such matters might stir up controversy."
Chen Lide, sitting beside, nodded and said: "Indeed, this matter could be big or small, not much of a problem to others, but if the Holy Emperor learns about it, he may be displeased."
Chen Taixing said casually: "Uncles, the Holy Emperor is not narrow-minded; this is entirely their fault and cannot be blamed on Yi Er."
"That’s easy to say..."
At this moment, Old Madam Chen tapped her cane slightly, signaling them to stop talking, and thoughtfully said:
