Chapter 401 Winter Vacation Tour
Lin Huiru nodded, and it was true. After all, she couldn't let go of some things completely. She didn't have to go to the shop on weekdays. At least she had to check the accounts. It can reflect many things.
What is missing this month, what is not progressing that month, when and what kind of income should be earned, she has also figured out clearly in the past year.
"So I staggered the days when they audited the accounts. I have a few days to watch and rest for a few days. Besides, now I still have Baizhu to help me. If she helps me to read, it will take two days at most to belong to the family. Calculated like this, Fifteen shops can also be seen." Lin Huiru carefully counted with Xu Ziqiao's fingers.
Seeing her serious appearance, Xu Ziqiao couldn't help but smile, "Don't make yourself too tired, the hired people cost money.
" It's useless to worry about her if she can't make it through.
"Then after you go back today, write up the paperwork and hand it in as soon as possible. See if your majesty can make another order, it will also be extremely deterrent to those officials who raise taxes privately." Said With that, Lin Huiru took Xu Ziqiao's hand and she was holding Pozi Tang all the time, but Xu Ziqiao's hand was very cold.
"But I'm afraid it's not that simple. If you want to provoke this incident, you must produce some substantive evidence. It's best to have something to do with this incident. Otherwise, your majesty will not be foolish." The next Yizhi." Although this matter is still a bit tricky now, compared with the previous thoughtless matter, it can still make some progress.
Lin Huiru nodded, of course she understood the truth, "This is easy to handle, Your Majesty is kind-hearted, not to mention that I can still produce evidence for this matter."
"How do you know so much? I've been wanting to ask since just now. You've been out of the gate recently, and you know more news than me." Xu Ziqiao was lying if he said he wasn't surprised. From the beginning, he realized that Lin Huiru was exceptionally smart, but he didn't expect that even in the capital, Lin Huiru's predicament would only last for a while, and he would be able to rely on himself in the future.
"You don't know that. Those who are in business are the most informed. Although I don't move around very much, sometimes I still go out a few times a month, don't I? You can also know if you have dinner and tea with them. Not much news, not to mention that your current status is different, and sometimes you can't take care of many things when you are busy, so I have to keep an eye on you." Lin Huiru blinked and said truthfully.
Seeing Lin Huiru do things like this, Xu Ziqiao was more than moved by two words, "Xiao Ru, you have been helping me so much in obscurity behind the scenes." "It's okay, I can only do these things
. As for the evidence, I can find a few friends to provide some, but how to add oil and vinegar at that time, it all depends on the ink you have accumulated after ten years of hard study, you must go far enough to let His Majesty realize this matter The seriousness of the matter." In fact, this matter is just a formality, even if Qian Yuan knows that they are deliberately exaggerating things, but as long as the actions are enough, Qian Yuan will not sit idly by.
Thankfully, the kings in their stall aren't overly pedantic.
This matter went as smoothly as Lin Huiru expected, but within three or four days, the emperor's decree came down. However, in order to appease the hearts of the people, Xu Ziqiao was even asked to go to the disaster-stricken place to appease the hearts of the people.
"It's freezing cold here, and it will be even colder if you go north. I'm really worried about you going alone." It's been less than a month since she returned to the capital, and she has to say goodbye to Xu Ziqiao in the blink of an eye. I still don't know how long it will last. Although I will definitely be able to come back at the end of the year at least, it will be really difficult to be separated for more than a month.
Xu Ziqiao played with the ends of Lin Huiru's hair, feeling full of reluctance in her heart, as she had just been reunited. But right now there is no more suitable person to go, "You wait for me at home obediently, you should be back before Laba. I will take good care of myself, so you don't have to worry too much."
"That's what I said, but... how about I go with you?" Lin Huiru's eyes suddenly lit up. This time, the formality was more important, and the place was not too far away. If she acted like a baby and said Maybe...
"No, people in disaster-stricken places are panic-stricken, and there is only one thing between good and evil in people's hearts. That kind of place is especially prone to riots. I don't feel relieved if you go." Xu Ziqiao refused, but his expression But it was not very serious, which made Lin Huiru feel that there was drama.
As soon as the thought was firm in her heart, Lin Huiru grabbed Xu Ziqiao's sleeves, pouting her cherry pink lips a little, "husband... just let me go with you, look, I can still cook for you Eat. And for things like safety, Bai Qianyi alone is worth a small team. If you let me stay, he will stay too. Then you are equivalent to losing several people. Besides, this We have already planned this matter, and there is no such thing as uneven distribution that will cause public anger. Also, you are not afraid that if you are not by my side, someone will be against me?" Now there is Wan
Qixuan This hidden danger lies in the fact that there are people in the capital who are in the same group as Wan Qixuan. If they want to repeat the old tricks, they will be hard to guard against.
Coupled with Lin Huiru's coquettish appearance, Xu Ziqiao shook his mind, "Okay, then pack up and leave tomorrow. Let's go back early." This is the best
news today, Lin Huiru nodded joyfully, just missed hugging and hugging Xu Ziqiao, turned her head and trotted into the room. Although it was cold outside, it gave Lin Huiru the feeling that she was going to travel during the winter vacation.
Winter in the north is an overwhelming beauty.
When he was about to leave, Bai Shu came to give Lin Huiru Tang Pozi with great concern, "Although it is a bit heavier, you can't take it without it, madam. It's colder in the north than here. I have already asked my brother to remember to remind you." Don't get wind and cold."
Lin Huiru reluctantly took Tang Pozi, this thing has the weight of the container, almost the container is heavier than the water inside, but Bai Shu said so, She couldn't help but take it with her, "Got it, I've never had a cold before."
Seeing her confident appearance, Bai Shu was also very helpless, but she still managed to say in a coaxing tone, "It is precisely because of this that Madam, you have to keep it."
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Although Lin Huiru is mature and prudent, to Bai Shu, she is just a sixteen-year-old girl. Putting aside her status and burdens, she should be a carefree girl. Even if she is not a daughter of a thousand gold, she is far from having to bear so much if she is a Xiaojiabiyu.
And coaxing this set of soft words, for Lin Huiru, it is a hundred tests.
"Okay, okay, but it's only a few years older than me. You should take care of your body during this time. When I come back, you and Xiao Hei should be a little fatter." Lin Huiru got into the carriage while talking. , stretched out his hand from the window and waved it twice.
"How is it? Is it cold?" Not long after walking out, Xu Ziqiao helped Lin Huiru tighten the cloak on her body.
This made Lin Huiru really dumbfounded, "I just left the city, there is no difference at all, so don't be too nervous. Besides, we are on a carriage, which is also a thick layer, which is windproof and To keep warm, there is also the stove and Mrs. Tang, if you cover me too tightly in the carriage, maybe when I get off the carriage, I will be chilled because of the big difference." This is true
, After Xu Ziqiao thought about it, she agreed with Lin Huiru to take off her cloak, "You also know that you haven't left the capital yet, and the scenery outside here is nothing to see. If you always open the curtains, the cold wind from outside will come in."
"You have to take a breath of fresh air, and I also saw that, not to mention places outside the capital, even at the foot of the emperor, there are beggars and people who are not full and not warm." Lin Huiru sighed He took a breath, feeling a little emotional in his heart. ,
"The wine and meat stinky roads of Zhumen are frozen to death, and the capital will start giving alms in the near future, so you don't have to worry too much." Xu Ziqiao also glanced outside through the gap. He was only in the suburbs of Beijing, and he could see A few children in rags and sackcloth, just wrapped a few thin clothes around their bodies to keep warm. Adults may even wear thinner clothes for the children, and their hands are full of chilblains, bruised and purple. It looked terrifying.
"However, we still can't just rely on charity. It's so difficult to want peace in the world." Lin Huiru sighed, and still couldn't express the emotion in his heart.
The further north you go, the more this scenery is unique in the whole world. Just after passing a big town, you can see the snow-covered mountains in front of you. It is even more unnecessary to play like money. Although the auspicious snow promises a good harvest every year, it can't stand this method.
The front is completely white, and the trees on the side of the road are also white, with a lot of snow hanging on them. It looks completely covered in silver, which is really amazing.
"Such a beautiful scenery is accompanied by such a tragic reality. If this kind of thing hadn't happened, it would really be a beautiful scene." Resting on the way, Lin Huiru couldn't help but grabbed another handful of snow and put it in his hand playing around.
Xu Ziqiao also looked at the distance with his hands behind his back. It was indeed a beautiful scene, "There is too much rain this year, and it is not a bumper harvest year. If it is a bumper harvest year, it must be a peaceful and peaceful scene for the people." "We
arrived There are still a few days left, have the supplies arrived yet?" The people who were affected by the disaster along the way were not many, but Lin Huiru was shocked enough, dead, injured, and skinny from starvation. And the clothes on the body can still see the flesh and blood of the child.
"It's already here. They set off earlier than us. They should have simply distributed some cotton clothes. According to what you said, they also bought some clothes that people don't want. In this way, the expenses have indeed been reduced." One point, it can be regarded as the most reassuring point for him.
Lin Huiru was also relieved, and after giving a piece of silver to the family on the side of the road, she sighed softly, "It's a pity that there is nothing we can do about food, even if it is me, I can get very few discounts, but It is always more than expected, and if they can arrange some work now, at least they can get through this winter, which is not too difficult." "It will be fine to survive this year, and
most corrupt officials Pull it out, I hope the auspicious snow will herald a good year, and next year will be even better." Xu Ziqiao sighed, but who can say for sure about these things.
After another three days, their carriage arrived at Yiyuan, which was severely affected by the disaster. Lin Huiru was shocked when he arrived here. The scenery in front of him was beautiful, but the casualties it brought were too cruel up.
Along the way, Lin Huiru could not only see the frozen cabbages being scrambled for in the field, but also the hungry children squatting down to pick up snow cubes to eat.
As soon as he arrived at the local government, Lin Huiru couldn't help asking, "Hasn't the supplies and money given by the imperial court arrived? Why are there still so many people who don't have enough food and clothing? According to the number of people affected by the disaster you submitted, each The city is allocated enough to support it for a period of time."
The local government office is called Zhu Jian, and he is round, short and fat, but the people in this place seem to be miserable. When it comes to Zhu Jian, Xu Ziqiao knows it well.
"Hey, the prime minister and his wife don't know something. After the statistics are finished, people from some remote villages have joined here very quickly. There are more than a thousand people. At this time, it can't be changed anymore. But after the things came, it was difficult to distinguish whether they were locals or not. After all, they were all human lives, so the original supplies could only be reduced a lot. These unscrupulous people are now hungry and crazy, and they don't want to take the things. I know that thanks to the imperial court and the city and the country, there will be fights and fights almost every day, and our people can't always guard, so..." Zhu Jian's mind moved quickly, and his face changed quickly, with a flattering look, Both Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru lost their appetites.
Originally, Zhu Jian thought that his rhetoric was watertight, but Xu Ziqiao had already seen through his meaning.
It was cold, and they didn't buy everything, but used silver, which was convenient for people to transport. But in this way, there is also the risk of being annexed. Xu Ziqiao, an official in most places, has also checked, and sent people to look at the places that are worried, and Zhu Jian is also here.
He didn't expect that someone would have the guts to swallow something under his nose.
Since this incident happened, the imperial court has kept people stationed there to prevent riots, and he has never heard of such news of refugees coming in. What's more, even if there are refugees, there is no way to get here in a few days without enough food and clothing.
What a Zhu Jian, what audacity.
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However, Xu Ziqiao was not in a hurry to refute him. After all, there was no substantive evidence. The supplies are distributed every day.
"So that's the case. If this is the case, things will be troublesome. It's hard work, Mr. Zhu. If I remember correctly, this thing is sent once a day. I will check the situation tomorrow and see if it is necessary to follow up." The imperial court wants a batch of supplies." Xu Ziqiao remained calm, his words were full of tricks.
But Zhu Jian has been blinded by his interests, and he is only thinking about the coming more money. He rolled his eyes and slapped his thigh, "There is no need to bother you, I will count it tomorrow. , Your Excellency came from a long distance, you must be exhausted on the road, I have prepared hot water and rooms, and I hope you will not dislike him, Mr. Xu."
This ugly face was revealed very quickly, which was also expected by Xu Ziqiao, " Please Master Zhu lead the way."
Zhu Jian nodded again and again, "Your Excellency, come with me."
Just as he was walking to the door, Xu Ziqiao said suddenly, but Zhu Jian was caught off guard, "Tomorrow I will go too, Master Zhu can't keep working hard on this matter, this disaster relief is not a trivial matter." Zhu Jian
froze when he said this, but he didn't dare to make it too obvious , "This... well, then Xu Daen, take a good rest, and I will send someone to take you with me tomorrow."
Xu Ziqiao nodded in satisfaction, and entered the room with Lin Huiru, hearing Zhu Jian's footsteps After the sound went away, Lin Huiru took off her cloak and tugged at Xu Ziqiao's sleeve, "
What do you think they will think of to prevaricate us?" Leave some mistakes. Although I can't guess, I will know when the time comes." Xu Ziqiao smiled, and after checking everything in the room, Bai Qianyi paid attention to the secret whistle outside, and then he rested in peace .
After Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru rested, Bai Qianyi always felt a little uneasy, so he went to Zhu Jian's yard alone, and gradually leaned under the window frame to eavesdrop, hiding his voice.
"This Xu Ziqiao actually wants to go to see it in person at this time. Why is it so difficult to deal with? I have reported thousands of people too much. Where am I going to get these people now? I have to go tomorrow, and I don't know what he will do. What's the benefit." Zhu Jian complained to the master in the room, feeling very angry, Xu Ziqiao was the most difficult official he met.
"My lord, please don't worry, there are no officials in the court who are willing to eat that hard work. What is the purpose of being an official? Is it for the rest of your life to be more leisurely? The real trouble is those generals, you Judging by his delicate skin and tender flesh, he should be just pretending to come out, and he came out with a woman, who looks dignified, but he may not be a gentleman. All his things should be for the sake of the Holy Majesty. Tomorrow, as long as we find someone to fool us and give some benefits, we will definitely be able to suppress this matter." The master's words were full of words, which made Bai Qianyi frowned. .
Zhu Jian rolled his eyes, and everything the master said was reasonable, and it was impossible for him to change the living people, let alone a thousand or eight hundred living people, "But even if it is a few hundred people, I can do it. I can't come out."
"That's easy to say, Mr. Zhu, you don't know, in fact, every time there are many people pretending to claim it, which makes the things even worse. If you are looking for some people to come, there will be too many people. Now, it's impossible for him to count them one by one, let alone notice it, as long as he sees the tragedy and delays a little longer, he will believe it if he doesn't." The master said flatteringly again.
"Just do as you said." Zhu Jian clapped his hands and spat viciously, "This time the money is not much, but I can't get it out. I heard that his woman is still in business, so maybe there is less money. I don't like it, I don't use it enough for myself, it's really difficult." "
As long as we do things beautifully, we don't need to prevaricate them. Don't worry about this matter, the little ones will definitely be able to do it. She's beautiful." There's nothing to be courteous about, rape or robbery, the reason why the master is so courteous is just to get a little benefit for Xiangcong Zhu Jiana.
Zhu Jian nodded and waved his hands to understand what Master meant.
Hearing this, Bai Qianyi felt that there was no need to listen anymore, so he turned around and went back to Xu Ziqiao's place. After knocking lightly on the door, Xu Ziqiao came and opened it.
"I probably know, they want to delay your arrival, and then find someone to use the chaos to make up for it. They even said a lot of criticism, how should we deal with it?" Bai Qianyi simply explained the words, waiting with a blank expression on his face. Following Xu Ziqiao's instructions.
"It's nothing, just keep an eye on them once in a while. Anyway, this official position is uneasy for him. You should go back to rest early. You will have to work hard these few days." Xu Ziqiao patted Bai Qianyi's shoulder as he said. , with a reliable person by your side, doing things is really getting twice the result with half the effort.
When Bai Qianyi left, Lin Huiru lay down on the bed and stretched lazily, "This time, it should be the most comfortable thing that can be handled. When I think that this kind of scum can be executed immediately, I feel very happy."
"Yeah, I have to thank him for being so obvious this time. Although it was hard for the common people for a few days, it also made us discover something wrong with this person. It will be a blessing to promote a good official in the future. People."
"That's right, but I suggest you choose this candidate, otherwise, if it is recommended by others, it must be the one that is most beneficial to you, and may not be a reliable person." Lin Hui Ru got up and reminded.
Xu Ziqiao nodded, "I chose it long before I came here. After all, this time I have to get rid of some privately raised taxes. It's the same in other places. Your Majesty ordered that if found, I will be dismissed and investigated immediately." "
These People, I always feel that going to prison is cheap for them. It is too leisurely to occupy the land and eat the food of the country. They would specialize in doing small things like robbing houses and looting houses, and then spend a few days in prison. For them, they have food and shelter, and they don't care about shame at all." Lin Huiru said with emotion.
"There is still such a thing. If the government handles the case in the future, some regulations should be added. The decline of the country cannot be separated from what these people have done." Xu Ziqiao frowned, the new Chinese style is not so heavy Well, this country is like a seriously ill body, and it is even more difficult to revive him to glory.
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The next day, Xu Ziqiao, who knew Zhu Jian's plan, was also confident. No matter how Zhu Jian delayed the time, he cleverly avoided it. They should set off much earlier than Zhu Jian planned. When he got there, Zhu Jian was sweating profusely with guilt.
"Master Xu is really an upright and honest official. He came here without much food. I must study hard." There is not only one official who embezzled money for disaster relief, and they are all worried at this time They gathered here, flattering Xu Ziqiao, trying to divert his attention.
"Yes, if everyone can be like Mr. Xu, it must be a very peaceful scene." Xu Ziqiao's situation in the court is not unknown to others, and swearing at people behind their backs is swearing at others, but when it's time to flatter, everyone don't fall.
Xu Ziqiao just listened, and kept his face calm. He didn't feel the slightest joy when he was surrounded by such people and praised them. They were just some occasional words. He might have been shy before, but now he is even ashamed of these words. Anyone who said these words would have endless resentment.
Xu Ziqiao was taller than all of them. Even if he was surrounded, he could still see the situation of the people below. After finally waiting for these people to close their foul-smelling mouths, he hooked the corners of his lips and smiled sarcastically. "In this case, I hope that you will do your best to serve the court and do your duty well." "
Master Xu is right." several.
After I finished talking, it was time for Lin Huiru to play, "No, I have been watching here just now. Although there are a lot of people, the things that are distributed are so pitiful. Before, it was obviously based on one person. A bowl of porridge and two steamed buns are divided, how come there is only one steamed bun, or only one bowl of porridge?" "
This, Madam, I don't know, there are really a lot of victims, and the distribution started early, but now it's too late. It is still not finished, because there are too many victims and there is not enough food, so we can only reduce everyone's daily food to ensure that everyone can eat." According to the words he had planned before, Zhu Jian explained without hesitation road.
"No matter what, this is too little. A steamed bun is okay, and a bowl of porridge can last for a long time. If this continues, it will be like doing useless work. It will not have any real effect at all." Xu Ziqiao frowned at the right time. brow.
At this time, everyone was shocked, and Zhu Jian hurried to take the blame, "It's all my fault, I will find a way to adjust everyone's distribution today, but this one cannot be guaranteed to be perfect. Children can't eat what they eat. Adults eat the same amount, but women can't eat as much as men, and they have to coordinate themselves." "Yes, although it
makes sense, but most people are divided into work, and time is not enough. In the future, they will have wages, and they don't need to eat the food from charity, no matter how you think about it, it shouldn't be so little." Lin Huiru still clenched her teeth, her brows were also tightly frowned, and then, she You can feel so many knife-like gazes.
At this time, Bai Qianyi also arrived, and the role of these three people was considered to be the most important role of Bai Qianyi.
"My lord, we have caught about 700 people who pretended to claim things. There are also many people who robbed their homes and refused to be assigned. They have already been arrested according to the circumstances. Moreover, the number of people who came to claim things is even less than the number. " Bai Qianyi replied with his head bowed, every time he said a word, the official's heart skipped a beat.
After hearing this, Xu Ziqiao's eyes fell on Zhu Jian. His eyes were as sharp as knives, making Zhu Jian's hairs stand up, "My lord, there must be some misunderstanding in this. Yes, after we counted the numbers, we put them in one by one for verification."
This weak rhetoric only made Xu Ziqiao feel funny, "Is it, so it is still my problem? The disaster victims basically know about giving. This matter, so I sent someone to draw a line with paint at night when the people who came got the things. This paint can't be washed off in a day or two. If it is used to check the number of people, there will be mistakes. "
"This..." Zhu Jian became dumb all of a sudden, his master hadn't expected this, and he stammered for a long time without saying anything.
"If you think there is something wrong with this algorithm, why don't you make another count?" Xu Ziqiao raised his eyebrows. He deliberately didn't say too much. It's hard to be human when you hand over such things.
Zhu Jiandu was about to cry, "My lord, this matter is not good for the subordinate officials. Please give me some time, my lord. There were still many things to be busy a few days ago. The subordinate officials feel that such trivial matters as counting the number of people should be left to the Ministry. If you continue to do it, it is already enough. I didn't expect that they would not be able to handle even such a small matter. Please rest assured, Master Xu, this matter will be found out by the officials and will be severely punished." "Yes, that's good
. Well, I'm giving you two days, the amount of food distributed these days must match, and when the food is distributed, you must also remember to make a mark, everyone can only eat here after receiving it, if it doesn't work, just eat it Changed to post twice a day, there is nothing else to do around this time, right? As the parents and officials of the common people, I should be able to do such a small thing." Xu Ziqiao squinted at the past, his eyes full of sneering meaning.
It's all at this juncture, Zhu Jian should and should, he can bite the bullet and agree, and then he is full of tears, not to mention how much effort it takes to re-investigate, the main reason for this effort is In vain, seeing what Xu Ziqiao meant, he probably wanted to spit out all the money.
Today's trip made several corrupt officials feel ashamed. After Xu Ziqiao went back, he did a hasty calculation. Although the money they swallowed was only a few hundred taels, at such a critical juncture, even a small amount of money was greedy. , but really did not do a little bit of personnel work.
"The expressions on their faces today are more exciting than the other. It's like eating flies. I guess they never thought that we are not easy to fool." Lin Hui was able to slap this corrupt official in the face. Ru felt happy in his heart, "
But if we do this, will they dare to retaliate?" He also brought a lot of soldiers and horses with him this time, he should know that if he does something, he will die, and if I guessed correctly, then he may do good deeds in order to clear the suspicion." Xu Ziqiao Flipping through the books next to the desk, he was obviously sure about this matter.
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Just as Xu Ziqiao thought, in just one day, Zhu Jian hastily counted the number of people again, and even distributed food according to the original ratio, and even bought some pickles with his own money.
"Master Zhu did a good job. I went out for a walk today, but I could hear the victims full of praise for you. The newly added expenses are quite a lot." Xu Ziqiao raised his eyebrows, praising you. It is impossible to add this, after all, the money for disaster relief dares to be embezzled, presumably they have done bad things before.
Hearing Xu Ziqiao's praise, Zhu Jiancai heaved a sigh of relief. Compared with the silver, the black gauze hat on his head is of course the more important one. Thinking that there are still so many things I don't know, I'm really ashamed."
Ashamed? He should really be ashamed.
"Today I heard that you even added food to the victims. It seems that you paid for it yourself. Do you need to reimburse the court?" Xu Ziqiao asked again.
Zhu Jian's heart aches when this matter is brought up, but it's just a few pickles. I didn't expect it to be distributed to so many people, and it's still a lot of money, but the master said that Xu Ziqiao had already become suspicious, so he had to make things more serious. That's right. So, Zhu Jian covered up his pained expression, waved his hands and smiled, "It doesn't matter, it's my compensation to the common people. In fact, it's not a good thing, it's just some pickles. Some farmers say they don't eat dried salt. Life is boring, although money is tight recently, but it is an honor to be able to share the worries of the court."
What kind of compensation, what honor, he paid for it himself, he was very poor recently, although he said he didn't want it, but I still hope that the imperial court can show some compassion.
Xu Ziqiao pretended not to understand, smiled and continued to praise, "If everyone can be like Mr. Zhu, wouldn't the world be peaceful."
Zhu Jian didn't dare to answer these words, but felt bitter. The perfunctory answer twice is just an apology.
It was also disgusting to stay in that copper-smelling place all day. Lin Huiru went out for a walk when he was free, and Bai Qianyi behind him could be regarded as inseparable.
"Why don't you follow Xu Ziqiao?" Behind Lin Huiru was a person who looked like a plague god. She was originally very friendly, but with Bai Qianyi pulling her face behind, many children ran away after seeing her. The distance made Lin Huiru very helpless.
Bai Qianyi hadn't realized the problem yet. Xu Ziqiao's instruction was not to let anyone get too close to Lin Huiru, so for Bai Qianyi who didn't know how to adapt, it felt like this was already a problem. Finished the task, "This is Master Xu's order."
"Are I your benefactor or he is your benefactor? Why do you listen to him like this? Those are just children, and I will deliberately go around those men Let's go." Lin Huiru's original intention was to comfort the frightened children, although she came to do good deeds, she didn't just do good deeds blindly. There is a saying that is good, there are troublemakers in poor mountains and rivers, and some people will do anything for a little profit.
"Of course it's you, but you have a special status, so it's better to be careful." Bai Qianyi's eyes suddenly fell on Lin Huiru's hand. When he went out, he saw Lin Huiru holding a bag in his hand. But I don't know what it is, "If it's those things, I'll give them to you." "
That's not okay, who dares to take what you give, children are very naive, like you, who looks fierce Yes, I'm afraid that the things you gave are poisonous, you said you don't look bad, why do you have to keep a straight face, can't you just smile?" Lin Huiru glanced at the baggage in her arms, in fact, there were also It's not something unusual, it's just some candy she exchanged from the space. Children at this time can't eat candy, and such things as sugar can still make them feel full.
Bai Qianyi was stunned for a moment, "I don't think there's anything funny, what are these?" "
Who said there must be funny things to laugh, forget it, talking to you is like playing the piano to a cow. There are some candies in it That's all, the children here should not be able to eat candy all year round. Sweets are still very soothing." As he spoke, Lin Huiru opened the bag, took a piece of candy from it and handed it to Bai Qianyi, "This candy is made of milk , it's delicious, try it."
With a dubious attitude, Bai Qianyi took the candy, which had the same glutinous rice paper skin as candied haws on the outside. He put the candy in his mouth, and there was a strong milky smell. After a while, the candy became soft again It was still very chewy, "Where did you buy this?" "I
can't buy it, I made it myself. Is it delicious?" Lin Huiru cheekily lied, but it's not impossible to make it with syrup It was very troublesome to come out, she also took a piece and put it in her mouth.
At such a time, what can attract people is what can be put into their mouths. Without bragging, if there is a cabbage on the ground, it will definitely become the cause of bloodshed for others to fight for.
Lin Huiru still tried her best not to wear too bright clothes, but she still looked gorgeous. Xu Ziqiao always thought her clothes were too plain, so most of her clothes were bought by Xu Ziqiao, saying that this color Bright clothes won't look old-fashioned.
She was also forced by Bai Qianyi to wrap her in a thick quilt-like cloak. Bai Qianyi is different from Xu Ziqiao. She can pass by acting like a baby in Xu Ziqiao's place, but Bai Qianyi is like a wall. As long as she If you don't dress well, you won't be able to get out of the gate.
In the eyes of everyone, they are all envious. The children on the side of the road watched her eating, talking and laughing, and their envious saliva was about to flow down.
A woman on the side of the road was holding the child, as if she was sobbing in a low voice. Lin Huiru wanted to go over to have a look, but was blocked by Bai Qianyi, "I don't rule out the possibility of an assassin. Do it."
"Oh, get up, who else can compete with you, don't be so unconfident in yourself, besides, the child who is hugged and does not cry or make trouble must be the biological mother." Lin Hui Rushing away Bai Qianyi, walked straight over and squatted down, Bai Qianyi had no choice but to help her straighten her cloak from behind so that it would not get dirty.
"Madam, what's the matter?" Seeing that the lady was crying out of breath, she must have encountered something very sad, so Lin Huiru had a sore nose and handed over a handkerchief.
The woman was startled at first, and subconsciously hugged her child tightly. After seeing Lin Huiru's face, she relaxed her vigilance and sniffed, "It's nothing, ma'am, you should stand up." Well, grass people can't bear it."
Chapter 406 Poor Man
Just by looking at Lin Huiru's attire, it is not difficult to judge her identity. In this place, when the weather is freezing, no businessman is willing to stay for a long time. In addition, Lin Huiru is followed by several guards, women He also guessed her identity.
The child in the woman's arms looked at Lin Huiru with surprise, longing and fear in his eyes. He tore the woman's clothes, pointed to his mouth, and was speechless.
"Don't say that, but the food is not enough?" Lin Huiru was a little puzzled, seeing that the half-grown child should be five or six years old, but he couldn't speak.
"...To be honest, please ask Madam to save us. There are often gangs of people threatening us to hand over what we can eat. Although the food distributed every day is enough, they robbed all of it, and even... even beat us to death. I lost my man... woo woo woo..." The woman's emotions were considered stable in front of her, but now she was crying so hard that she couldn't make a sound.
Lin Huiru was faintly angry that they had been reduced to such a point, everyone had a share of the food, and there were still people robbing it?
"Ma'am, don't worry. If you get the food, you can just eat there. In the future, we will distribute it twice a day, and the venue will be guarded by someone." Lin Huiru still stared at her bag when she saw the child , took out a piece of candy from the bag and handed it over.
The child didn't dare to pick it up, but just looked at his mother. The woman was out of breath from crying, but she had to take care of the child in her arms. It seemed that she still didn't let go of her guard against Lin Huiru.
"This one is not poisonous. I want to distribute it to the children to comfort them. If something like this happens, the children will definitely be more afraid." Lin Huiru peeled off a piece and put it in his mouth to prove that it was not poisonous. .
Unable to bear the eyes of the child in her arms, the woman thanked her repeatedly, took the candy, and sighed deeply, "It's useless, if you don't keep it for them, they will come and fight with us when there is no one else." Well, at least I can leave a mouthful for the child, poor my child, seeing his father being beaten to death, he was too scared to speak." Hearing
this, Lin Huiru clenched his fists angrily and trembled faintly. Even Bai Qianyi frowned.
"Madam, why not tell me who it is, this kind of person is not worthy of eating the food of the imperial court." The share of this kind of person is better than giving it to those in need.
"They often occupy the dilapidated temple, and they have nothing to do on weekdays. They always come out to rob houses, but they are all strong men, and we dare not say anything. The lord Guan also repeatedly makes decisions. We can't survive this winter. It's over..." The woman's eyes were swollen to the point of slits, and the crying made Lin Huiru unable to stay any longer.
After she gave the child a few pieces of candy, she stuffed the burden into Bai Qianyi's arms, "It's really unreasonable. This kind of person still has the strength to bully the people at this time. I don't think he needs to eat anymore. It would be nice to be a coolie.
" There are especially many places like this, and there should be some in other places too, the imperial court can't assign someone to take care of these trivial matters, so they can take care of them for a while, but not for a lifetime." Bai Qianyi still frowned slightly, feeling a little worried Comfortable.
"Come on, follow me to other places to ask, and see how many such things there are." Lin Huiru gritted her crown, and they tried their best to think of countermeasures, and gave this kind of scum a convenience. up.
However, no matter how much Lin Huiru asked again, the result was that their food was robbed.
In the end, Lin Huiru found another old man with two children. She found that these people were bullied by the kind of people who were easy to bully.
"Grandpa, I want to ask...you..." Before Lin Huiru finished speaking, the old man glanced at her with cloudy eyes, and fell down without warning, scaring the little child next to him to cry.
"Come on, someone here has fainted!" Because it was Lin Huiru, the guards next to him didn't dare to sit idly by and hurriedly took him aside.
Lin Huiru was watching the doctor's diagnosis and treatment with a solemn expression, and accidentally noticed that the older girl was not crying and looked very mature, so she called the girl to her side, "Your grandfather must What's wrong?"
The girl looked timid, but shook her head resolutely, "Grandpa is not sick, but he hasn't eaten for several days, and fainted from hunger, madam, please, give us a bowl of rice soup, half a bowl is enough." OK." Saying that, the girl's stomach growled.
Lin Huiru frowned, raised her voice and ordered someone to bring steamed buns and porridge, and continued to ask as gently as possible, "Is your food also taken away by the people who occupy the temple?" "
Yes They are the ones who beat and kicked us if we don't give, it's my fault, I can't protect grandpa and sister well..." The girl lowered her head guiltily, and from her clear eyes, Lin Huiru saw To the deep hatred.
"Don't worry, after today, you won't see those people again." Lin Huiru patted the girl on the shoulder and handed over a few pieces of candy, "Go and coax your sister, it seems that you haven't seen her for a few days Eat something, let's eat something here first, but don't go out and tell others."
The girl nodded sensiblely, "Thank you Madam! Thank you Madam! I know, if I say so, they will come, as long as those people don't grab Our food is still enough for us."
Lin Huiru was a little surprised at how sensible this girl was, and even more distressed, "Okay, you go and eat something first, otherwise how can you take care of your sister if you faint too , I'll go and seek justice for you."
Now that the charges have been confirmed, Lin Huiru's feet felt windy when he returned, and the first thing he did was slap on the table, scaring Zhu Jian too. jumped.
"It's so unreasonable! If I hadn't gone out, I wouldn't have known such an outrageous thing! There are still people threatening and robbing the people, and occupying a good place to avoid the wind." Lin Huiru's face was full of anger and anger. Unfair.
Xu Ziqiao's face turned gloomy, "What? Speak slowly." "
I went out just now to comfort the children, but I saw that many people were still starved to death, and some people were even beaten to death. I specifically picked out those old and weak and children, and I asked several companies about this situation." Lin Huiru looked at Zhu Jian sharply, "Master Zhu, is this what you mean by handling it properly?"
Zhu Jian, who was called by name, felt a little bit in his heart, and quickly put on a look of surprise and anger, "Why is there such a thing! Mr. Xu, madam, it's all the fault of the lower officials, and the lower officials will bring people to stop it!" I will definitely not spare these criminals. Please rest assured, my lord and madam."
Chapter 407
This kind of tragedy is already horrifying just by sounding it. Xu Ziqiao stood up, and if this kind of matter is handed over to Zhu Jian again, he doesn't know how much trouble will happen, "I'll go too, Mr. Zhu, get ready People like this, after they are convicted of the crime, they will be sent to prison to fill up their jobs."
For some reason, after hearing what Xu Ziqiao said, Zhu Jian seemed a little hesitant.
When walking into the temple, Lin Huiru could always notice that Zhu Jian was whispering to others. She gave Bai Qianyi a wink, and Bai Qianyi immediately understood.
Outside the ruined temple, Lin Huiru could hear the voices inside, Xu Ziqiao raised his hand to stop Zhu Jian, dismounted with Lin Huiru and walked slowly over. Originally, Zhu Jian was procrastinating, but after being glared at by Xu Ziqiao, he hurriedly followed.
"Old man, didn't I tell you that we have to give us all the things we get every day? You don't want your daughter anymore, do you?" The tone of the person inside was very arrogant. Lin Huiru squinted and looked over, and the person looked the same With a bully face, very ugly.
There was an old man with gray hair lying on the ground, who seemed to have been beaten, "Please, half a steamed bun for two people a day is really not enough, you will die, my grandson is still sick, please, After this period of time, we will definitely give it."
"After this time? After this time, who cares about those junk things." Just as the bully was about to kick him over again, Xu Ziqiao couldn't stand still.
"If you kick it out, you don't need that leg."
The bully turned his head to look at Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru, and the men behind him with fierce faces also stood up, saying this from his heart The words are indeed true.
"Where did you come from, how dare you meddle in other people's business?!" The bully really stepped over and spat.
Xu Ziqiao's complexion darkened a little, and he called out in a low voice, "Qianyi."
After receiving the instructions, Bai Qianyi didn't say a word. The leg was also broken, and there was only a crisp sound, followed by endless wailing and swearing.
Lin Huiru frowned and waved his hands, Bai Qianyi tore off a piece of his clothes and gagged his mouth. Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhu Jian hurriedly stepped forward, "Bold! Dare to be disrespectful to Mr. Xu?!"
Hearing Xu Ziqiao's official title, these bullies were all weak-footed , He knelt down directly, "My lord, spare my life, my lord, my lord, I don't know if it's you, my lord, I'm so offended." "Capital crimes can be avoided, life crimes can't be escaped, tell me, where do you put
the things you robbed the victims of? "Xu Ziqiao's voice was low, and she didn't have the slightest intention to deal with him.
Several people exchanged glances, stretched out their hands and pointed back tremblingly, "It's all over there."
Lin Huiru stepped forward and walked over, while Bai Qianyi was exploring the way in front, and when he opened the door, Lin Huiru was frightened jumped.
There was nothing on the ground, only steamed buns piled up in the corner, this time it looked like a full third of the distribution, there were some clothes and pickles on the ground, and there was some porridge in a bucket.
"There must be hundreds of people." Lin Huiru walked out with a straight face, looking at those people with eyes full of disgust.
"Zhu Jian, this is what we do? You don't know about such a thing that even half of the people can't fill their stomachs? The black gauze hat on your head seems to be a decoration?" Xu Ziqiao didn't even look at him, and said something But what Zhu Jian said was cold from the head to the soles of the feet.
In this desperate situation, Zhu Jian suddenly had a thought, and slapped his master on the face, "How did you do this!? I trust you so much, so I made things like this!?" Although the master was
beaten A slap in the face was wronged, but he had to suffer. After all, as long as Zhu Jian's black hat is kept, he can still live a good life.
The master hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed and pleaded guilty with snot and tears, "It's all my fault, my lord, forgive me, it's a small failure in handling affairs.
" How many people? Yesterday you put out roast chicken in the mansion, it really smells like rich wine and meat, and the road is frozen to death." Xu Ziqiao narrowed his eyes slightly, which is what he looks like when he is angry.
Lin Huiru's face was also full of sneers, "I don't know how many people have been killed. Do you want to solve the problem if you don't do well? It's cheaper for them to make a decision. Send them directly to the quarry in the suburbs of Beijing."
Hearing Here, everyone's expressions changed. It's a quarry, but the quarry in the suburbs of Beijing is a place specially used to detain coolies. In addition to eating and sleeping, quarrying is a big project, and people who enter it will either die of exhaustion, or forever not to be released.
Lin Huiru felt that such a punishment was light.
"My lord, please forgive me. I, my master, grew up with me. Recently, his father also fell ill. Maybe that's why I missed it. I hope my lord will give me a chance to reform." Zhu Jian hastily said When he came to plead for mercy, those bullies didn't expect that grabbing a steamed bun would cause him to fall into such a state, and they all complained of injustice.
"Why didn't I find out that he still has a father? Didn't his parents have already passed away? He still uses the trick of the old and the young. Do you think I am as incompetent as those useless officials? His fate It is fate, the life of the common people is not fate? If I remember correctly, in the past few years, it has been miserable here in Yiyuan. If it is not for the master who is unlearned and incompetent, the problem is not because of Master Zhu. Well." Now Xu Ziqiao's sharp-tongued kung fu has also been practiced in the court, and Zhu Jian's words are in a dilemma.
In this case, Zhu Jian must either save the master and admit that he is incompetent, or ask the master to take the blame. People are selfish. After Zhu Jian complained again and again, he shifted all the responsibility to the master, but the master knelt down listlessly, unable to believe this was the truth.
Bai Qianyi stepped forward and pulled the cloth out of the bully leader's mouth with a broken leg. Xu Ziqiao immediately asked, "There are so many steamed buns, you can't finish them. They are planning to sell them at a high price to make a fortune."
Seeing them not talking, Xu Ziqiao sneered, "It's okay if you don't talk, old man, did these people sell you food at a high price? "
"Yes! Yes! My lord is wise! Please help us, my lord. Several people in the village have starved to death. We know that the court is good, but these people really don't do anything! It's fine to grab something on weekdays. They can still make ends meet, but what they want at this time is our lives! They also kidnapped my daughters, saying that if they don't give them food, they will have to... have to... my grandson still has a fever and spends all day The mouth is called mother." After saying that, the old man buried his head and burst into tears, not only the word "miserable".
"Stop slandering people, old man!" One person cursed and looked over with threatening eyes. ,
But the next second, Bai Qianyi's kick greeted him, and he kicked it hard, with a gloomy expression, "Trash, keep your mouth clean."
Chapter 408
The matter has come to this point, and there is still the feeling of threatening others, this person's heart to correct his mistakes is just like this, it can be seen that he has no intention of admitting his mistakes, if he is dealt with lightly, it will only leave a disaster.
"It's really majestic, old man, you can say what else they did, and you won't see these beasts in the future." Xu Ziqiao seldom swears, if he is not angry, he can't say such words of.
Bai Qianyi helped him up, and the old man wiped his tears and said intermittently, "At this time, he is so evil, but on weekdays, he not only robs things, but also robs female dolls, even children want to rob." Go sell it."
"Master Zhu, the government office of yours is really safe and sound. The common people don't have a living. You must be busy and don't have time to care about the singing and dancing in your house." Xu Ziqiao didn't even give it a straight look. This kind of person, after the interrogation today, will not be able to wear the black hat tomorrow.
Zhu Jian's heart was cold and cold. Today he was in trouble, and several county magistrates who were present looked at each other, all shrinking their necks like a quail, not daring to vent their anger.
"Wait a minute, I can't just send it off directly." Lin Huiru squinted her eyes, and was keenly aware of something strange. Since this kind of person dared to be so rampant, it shouldn't simply be the reason why Zhu Jian didn't care about it. To put it another way, it should be the reason indulge.
"Dare to be so rampant, what is it if you don't have someone behind you? Master Xu, why don't you take it back for trial, the year is approaching, and you must give the people a peaceful year." Bai Qianyi also realized it, frowned and proposed road.
Xu Ziqiao nodded, as if she meant to agree, but after knowing the truth behind this matter, she felt chills.
What these people have done in collusion is outrageous.
On weekdays, the magistrates, the magistrates of the county and Zhu Jian, are behind them. On the one hand, they connive at what these people do, and they also get a piece of the pie from these people. It is precisely because of this that those bullies The strike is extraordinarily ruthless.
Originally, it should stop at this time, but what is chilling is that Zhu Jianke didn't really spend his own money to do good deeds, but once again colluded with these people to grab things. Of course, the purpose is not to sell, if If the disaster victims had money, it would not be such a scene.
What they plan is to refill the steamed buns until the next day. Although it is a small expense, the money is also greedy, and it is hard to call it human.
"This bastard, do you need the money to build a coffin for yourself? If I don't let him go, I won't be able to live this year." Lin Huiru frowned, and the atmosphere in the room was very depressed.
"Don't worry, of course it is impossible to let him go. The death penalty is too light, and the main thing is to live to apologize. I have sent someone to the capital for details. I also remember the list of possible replacements. None of the people involved in this matter can escape." Xu Ziqiao clenched his fists, unexpectedly, not only did he feel fearsome in the court, but also this kind of small official was for the slightest benefit, regardless of other people's life or death.
"That's good. It's best to exile Ningguta for such a felony, but it's a pity that I can't commit it." Lin Huiru sighed, a little depressed.
At this time, Bai Qianyi walked in, "My lord, the newly appointed government official is asking to see you."
"Let him in." Xu Ziqiao let out a long breath.
The newly appointed government office is a bit old, and he has failed twice, but fortunately, he is a good person. Among all the county magistrates, he is the only good official who can use money to help the people, but it is precisely because of this that he himself is also a good official. He was so poor that although he could not eat his last meal without a second meal, his life was also poor, and his wife ran away with others.
"I have met Master Xu, Mrs. Lin." He Jinliang saluted respectfully, his thin cheeks became sunken a lot, and the official uniform on his body was too big, which looked a little funny.
Seeing him like this, Xu Ziqiao felt a little speechless, and sighed helplessly, "Wanli, I have long heard that Mr. He is very considerate of the people, and even suffers from himself. He treats the people kindly first. Seeing him today, he really deserves his reputation."
"Master Xu has won the award, and I have heard about Master Xu's reputation for a long time. To tell you the truth, here in Yiyuan, there are high-ranking officials who come here every year, but there are very few people who are willing to take care of this kind of thing. I will find a way to pass it on. All of my papers were also stopped on the road. Now that I have an official like Mr. Xu, I think I will be brilliant in the future." He Jinliang looked very excited.
Xu Ziqiao smiled helplessly, "It's too early to say such things, the details of the disaster relief will be handed over to you, including some gold and silver collected from the Zhu family, His Majesty has a decree. All the property confiscated there will be used for disaster relief. If there is any shortage, the He government government does not need to worry about it." "Your Majesty is kind, and the officials
know that this matter is also done by you, Mr. Xu, so you It should be the benefactor of the common people this time." He Jinliang's hands trembled slightly, and the words he said were sincere, which made Lin Huiru feel a little dumbfounded.
"I don't need to mention this point again, but I also want to remind He Fuya that you must at least consider yourself as a human being. If it is not an emergency, the problem that can be solved by governance must start from the root. Blindly taking out money, even if it is taking out your own money, good people are bullied, and good officials are ridiculed." Xu Ziqiao has a lot of meaning, for example, if you catch those bullies, if you change For a government office like He Jinliang, their courage must be as high as the sky.
He Jinliang is a smart man, and soon understood Xu Ziqiao's meaning, "I am ashamed to be an official, I will definitely find out the root cause of the matter in the future, and learn from you, Mr. Xu, to benefit the people and be strict with myself." Although I don't know if He Jinliang is
true I understand, but the common people are short of a good official right now, so Xu Ziqiao could only nod his head and exchange some polite words with him.
As expected, once the bullies and officials were eradicated, the common people would be more happy, at least no fainted people would be seen on the side of the road, and the whole city would not be shrouded in sadness.
On the day when Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru set off to go back, the people in the city came out to see them off one after another. The end of the street could not be seen at a glance, and the scene looked very shocking.
But in the carriage, Xu Ziqiao's face was not very good-looking. Lin Huiru was a little puzzled, so he asked, "What's the matter? Is there anything else you can't let go of?" Xu Ziqiao looked at
Lin Huiru, and slightly curled his lips. Jiao touched her hand, "You don't know, the higher you are as an official, the more you taboo one thing, and that is to overwhelm the master with great achievements."
Chapter 409
Although most of this matter was made by Xu Ziqiao, it was Qian Yuan who had the decision-making power. After all, this dynasty was an autocratic monarchy with great achievements. One thing to worry about.
"Then what should we do? Do you want to send them back?" Lin Huiru's heart also raised. There are not a few people who are staring at them now. The bamboo basket fetches water in vain.
"No need, they didn't shout anything." Although he said so, Xu Ziqiao still squinted his eyes and felt vigilant in his heart.
On the way back, the sun came out and the snow melted. Although it was warmer, the snow had melted. Even the official road was muddy, so they slowed down a bit.
Because some people were left behind, there were a lot fewer people when they came back than when they went there. Just two days after leaving Yiyuan, a group of people who came head-on added a bad memory to Lin Huiru.
The visitor was masked in black, and he called Xu Ziqiao by name, "Xu Ziqiao, if there is a way to heaven, you don't go, and if there is no way to hell, you come and find it. Wouldn't it be nice to be an official in the capital? Get out of the capital , but no one can save your life."
Lin Huiru listened quietly in the carriage, and slandered by the way, these people really talk a lot.
At this time, it is meaningless to ask who sent it. There are not many people here. Although a little more than theirs, Bai Qianyi alone can solve most of them. When they got the news about Bai Qianyi, someone should know about it, at least Tang Junyi and Wan Yixuan knew about Bai Qianyi's identity.
Bai Qianyi's identity must be a minefield. If someone who is not good for them finds out and leaks a little bit of news, it will definitely be enough to arouse Qian Yuan's fear.
"Why, I'm so scared that I can't speak? If you call me Grandpa, maybe I can make your death look better." The man on the opposite side continued to provoke, while Bai Qianyi rode a horse and squinted Eyes, just waiting for them to do it first.
But Lin Huiru and Xu Ziqiao didn't care.
"I guess this is some miscellaneous fish that came from somewhere. With so much nonsense, I really don't know that the villain died because of talking too much?" Lin Huiru leaned lazily on Xu Ziqiao's body, and she was even more sure in her heart. People who talk a lot are generally not very skilled, but masters don't talk so much nonsense.
Xu Ziqiao was silent for a moment, and asked, "What does it mean that a villain died of talking too much?"
Lin Huiru was taken aback, and then thought about how to explain it for a long time. After all, there are not so many substantive examples in this era, "Uh, you must not How do you look at the script, the people in the script, especially the villains, basically die because they talk too much. And these people, the so-called real people don't show their faces, otherwise they would have the skills to provoke, and they would have solved us all long ago."
Hearing her explanation, Xu Ziqiao probably understood a little bit, "Well, if it was someone from Wan Chengxuan, they probably wouldn't have sent such a person here, at least they still know Bai Qianyi's identity. It seems to this group of people I don't know, although I don't know who sent them, but it is necessary to face each other with swords, so be careful." The
concubine inside heard that Bai Qianyi didn't know what to say, he reached into his waist and pulled out Long Jian came, "They're just trash fish, they're here, you hide them well."
Just as they thought, this group of people was nothing more than that, vulnerable, Bai Qianyi didn't let anyone go, but he was negligent. Next, a person committed suicide by taking poison, and the clue of why this group of people came was broken.
This news also reached Bai Shu, who was very anxious in the mansion, and was relieved when she saw Lin Huiru came back alive and kicked, "I heard that Madam, you met a killer on the road, but I was so worried. "
What are you worried about? You have your brother who is a world-class martial artist." Lin Huiru blinked, "I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?
" The air-dried meat here seems to be edible, and I'll send someone to cook what you want."
"You can just make something, the dry food on the road is really unpalatable." Lin Huiru moved her body, always Riding in a bumpy carriage is really tiring.
While Xu Ziqiao and Bai Shu were busy with their respective tasks, Bai Qianyi came over and asked, "When I ran away before, I could make a lot of things in different ways. Why are you only willing to eat dry food this time?"
" That was different, there were not many people at that time, if only Xu Ziqiao was fine, but those officers and soldiers who followed were not ours, so you have to be careful in doing things, otherwise you will be regarded as a different kind if you do something new." Lin Huiru shrugged , Reluctantly replied.
Bai Qianyi frowned, "Is it possible? It's just something to eat, and at most it feels fresh." "That's not necessarily the case, I have
taken you to my shop Baishu, right? Some people doubted that I was the one who cooked the barbecue back then. The secret work from the border, and I can speak a few words of Western Region dialect, and it was almost regarded as the secret work of the Western Region." These are all bloody examples, which made Lin Huiru raise his vigilance again and again.
"You can speak Western Region dialect? It's even more difficult to learn than nomads'." Bai Qianyi became even more curious about Lin Huiru. What he knew about Lin Huiru was nothing more than a girl from a village. What chance do you have to meet people from the Western Regions?
Lin Huiru was at a loss for words, and she said too much, "I know more, I'm afraid you won't believe the main explanation, so don't worry about such small things, it's useless anyway." She I swear that I will never speak Western Region dialect in the Central Plains again.
Bai Qianyi was obedient and didn't ask questions, but kept his doubts in his heart, as long as he knew that Lin Huiru was special than others.
The next day, the last thing they expected happened.
Qian Yuan was very satisfied with Xu Ziqiao's courtship, but when he was praising him, a blind man mentioned that he was sent off by the people all over the city, and Qian Yuan's face was pulled down immediately.
All of a sudden, the upward atmosphere was heavy.
"Your Majesty, although this happened, the common people are always grateful to the court. It seems that the minister is going there on behalf of your majesty. They send you off, which means that they are grateful to you. The capital Things are even more busy, not to mention the danger outside, if you don't do it for me, Your Majesty, all the officials will not be at ease." Xu Ziqiao has been in the officialdom for a while, and his ability is not only obvious to all, but also recognized by others. It can also respond flexibly when splashing dirty water.
Chapter 410 Suspicion
Qian Yuan felt that his words were not unreasonable, just nodded, the surname Pan stood up and retorted, "Thank the court for thanking His Majesty, you should kowtow in the direction of the capital, how can you rashly mobilize people to give Xu adults and Ma'am is seeing you off."
Xu Ziqiao frowned and felt a lot of disgust at this forceful arguing, but there were not a few people who helped Xu Ziqiao.
"The place in Yiyuan is not only cold, but also very barren. When you proposed it, none of you said a word, and when you chose people to go, you used excuses to avoid tiring yourself. This is Mr. Xu and the people will be grateful to the court. I am grateful to Mr. Xu, if it were you, who knows what kind of appearance I would make." The
straightforwardness of these words made many people's faces turn green, and there was a moment of verbal confrontation in the hall. Yes, there was an endless debate about this matter.
Fortunately, it was King Jin who broke the situation first, "Father, of course the people should be grateful to Mr. Xu for this matter, which proves that the people are pure and good. When there was a disaster before, it was only the officials who returned in good spirits. I have heard speeches such as the gratitude of the masses, but this time, the casualties were effectively controlled, and the solution also solved the problems of the merchants and the people. The people went out of the city to see them off. You are very wise, and you have handed over a lot of useless booklets, and my father has a discerning eye."
With King Jin speaking, there are not so many people who are contradictory, and King Xiang smiled, and also helped, "Yes, Some people don't feel pain in their backs when they stand and talk, they all shrink their necks when they are working hard, and they are jealous when things are over, but they have no tolerance."
Some sarcasm made some people's faces turn green to the extreme.
Mu Feng also accused Xu Ziqiao, and now that his master said that, it made him even more uncomfortable.
"Okay, don't quarrel any more. Are you so narrow-minded in your hearts? There are so many things in the world, and I can't do it myself. The prince is also at a loss. Mr. Xu went to the barren land to prove the heart of the court. Not to be missed. The courtiers who also participated will also be rewarded. If everyone can relieve my worries like Xu Aiqing, then I won't have to worry about it all day." Fortunately, Qian Yuan is a wise king, so he can still see the truth of the matter. out.
But today, King Xiang's performance was caught again.
You know, Tang Junyi has always been a character who can watch the excitement and don't think it's a big deal, but Qianyuan usually doesn't try his best to govern him, and he always stands there and makes sarcastic remarks, but this time it is Zhangkou Gang After Xu Ziqiao said something, there was a lot of speculation about which camp Xu Ziqiao went to, which was not a good thing. Although Qian Yuan is not that kind of overly suspicious, but it is definitely not a good thing to have something to do with such remarks.
And at this time, no matter how you choose, it is a dilemma. If you are alienated, you will be said to be avoiding danger. If you do something, you will be said to be serious.
I wanted to wait for the limelight to subside, but coincidentally, Qi Zhengxi probably had a clue, and this clue was given by Tang Junyi.
In this way, it gave others enough room to guess. Originally, Tang Junyi and the Hou's Mansion were at odds, but they helped solve the matter at this time, which made people feel that Xu Ziqiao had come under Tang Junyi's command.
Now Qi Zhengxi has healed most of his injuries, and the rest are injuries that need to be recuperated. Xu Ziqiao went to the door with Lin Huiru when he was free, and wanted to confirm some of Tang Junyi's statements by the way.
"Thank you Mr. Xu and Madam for this trip." Qi Zhengxi's complexion was still a little pale, and he didn't look very well.
Xu Ziqiao hurriedly stepped forward to help her, and after entering the room, she closed the door, "Get up and do something, our relationship doesn't require this step." Listening,
Qi Zhengxi stretched out his hand to cover his lips, and pointed with his finger. outside the door.
When we arrived in the inner room, Qi Zhengxi supported Liang Zhu and coughed, "The status is not good now, and now the Hou Mansion is not like before, it has been tampered with a lot in secret, not all of them are from our own, so we can't leave anything behind." It's the handle."
"So, from the time you were killed to the time before, there is some connection between them? Could it be the same person who wanted to send someone to kill you, and the one who secretly replaced you?" Lin Huiru guessed ask.
Qi Zhengxi sat back on the bed, and joked casually, "I think I look older than my father, actually I don't know who I met that day, but I'm not sure they are the same group. "
"Why?" Lin Huiru frowned, if even Qi Zhengxi didn't know who he was meeting, how could they believe Tang Junyi's words, maybe they were going to use them as gunmen again.
"If I die, it may not be meaningful for him to place people in the mansion. He will never want to see my father's pain after losing his son. At this time, no one is so boring. But changing people in our mansion, I There are some clues, and the person pointed to by the clues is His Royal Highness Xiang." Xu Ziqiao and Lin Huiru were slightly surprised when they said this.
However, King Xiang's motives are not difficult to see, after all, he is the one who wants to seize the throne, and it is easier to directly empty Qianyuan than to provoke a war.
"Are you sure?" Xu Ziqiao frowned. If King Xiang moved too fast, they still didn't say anything. I'm afraid they would be exposed soon. Moreover, if the Pingyang Hou Mansion collapsed, His Majesty's vitality would also be seriously injured. I'm afraid they would It is difficult to compete with Tang Junyi, so he has to help the tyrant.
Qi Zhengxi shook his head, "I'm not sure, but the biggest doubt is him, and there are not many people who have the ability to take action against the Houfu, so we can only guard against him first, and only if he is infiltrated more seriously, can he be ruled out." Doubtful point. Now we can't act too much, after all, the relationship with His Majesty is still very rigid, if we are not careful, what kind of charges will be charged will be infinitely expanded."
"Then be careful, we are also in a dilemma recently, the wind is very chaotic, and the year is close, His Majesty has a lot of things to deal with, if you are in a bad mood, you will not be able to explain it." Xu Ziqiao sighed. Tone, the current situation is like this, and it should be Jin Wang who has the upper hand for a while.
The three of them doubted the past at the same time, but Lin Huiru kept denying it in her heart. Looking at King Jin's appearance, he really didn't look like the kind of person who had exhausted all his tricks. But at this moment, the snipe and the clam are fighting, and the fisherman is profiting...
Seeing Lin Huiru's tangled appearance, Qi Zhengxi also guessed her appearance, "Don't be embarrassed, after all, we are not just the two princes."