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Chapter 441 Why are you pretending to be noble here?

Eunuch Xu said he wouldn't sleep, but he really didn't sleep all night.

He finally figured it out. It was freezing cold on both sides, and he would freeze to death if he slept.

Why not just use this time to go out and catch up on your itinerary?

So, before dawn the next day, Eunuch Xu succeeded in torturing himself and fainted.

The little eunuchs and guards were all frightened.

This time, Eunuch Xu was their immediate boss.

Now that the immediate boss has fainted and no one is monitoring the whole trip, what should they do?

Lin Xuezhu, on the other hand, was one of the calm ones. She took out the map, looked at her location, and found a village nearby.

So he said: "We can't go into the city, so we can only go to the village to rest."

"Princess, we have to go into the city! If we don't go into the city, where can we find a doctor to treat Eunuch Xu?" said a young eunuch.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Eunuch Xu is just overtired. He can recover after finding a place to have a good sleep. If you want to treat him, it's okay. Can you pay for the doctor's money and medicine?"

The little eunuch had nothing to say. .

They didn't have a penny on them.

Even the steamed bun he ate was rewarded by Princess Xiang.

Lin Xuezhu said earnestly: "Just tell me, there are so many of us living on the few taels of silver I have, and we don't know how long we can survive. If Eunuch Xu is treated for a disease, what will happen to us next?" Are you all drinking the northwest wind?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was speechless.

One person's body is more important than the livelihood of a dozen people... I believe Eunuch Xu can understand their choice.

Lin Xuezhu said: "You guys take turns carrying Eunuch Xu. Let's hit the road. We have to get to the village before dark."

The guards in the team looked at the map and estimated the distance.

If there were cars and horses in the past, it would only take half a day to get to the village.

In this situation...it would really be nice if we could get there before dark.

After Lin Xuezhu finished making arrangements, she returned to the carriage and lay down with Ms. Lu again.

Traveling is someone else's business, they are only responsible for eating and sleeping.

Lin Xuezhu took a nap and woke up at noon.

She got off the car and found a place where she wanted to be more convenient.

By the way, see if there are any good things nearby that can be stored in the space.

She now has too much stuff in her space.

Needless to say gold and silver.

Whatever grows in the ground can be harvested regularly, and there is no need to collect more.

Along the way, all she has to do is to find and fill in the gaps and try to diversify the species in her space.

However, she didn't gain much.

In early winter in the north, the leaves of most plants fall off.

She thought she didn't have the ability to determine the type of plant based on dead branches.

So, after eating and sleeping enough, she found a book from the space and read it.

It was a book specifically about poisons, which she found out from Prince Qing's study.

I don't know who that bitch is trying to harm by learning this thing.

All in all, this book is quite interesting for her so far.

While Lin Xuezhu was reading the book, she did not forget about Lu.

She specially found a collection of poems by contemporary literati and scholars for Lu to read.

When Mr. Lu picked it up, his expression was a little sluggish.

She used to like these very much, but after experiencing the exile and life in the north, those days of writing and writing seemed to be far away from her.

"It's been a long day of boredom, so it's better for my aunt to find something to do." Lin Xuezhu said with a smile.

Mr. Lu calmed down and opened the poetry collection and read it slowly.

She found that after more than two years in the past, she had a different perspective when looking at these poetry collections.

For example, she used to like poems with gorgeous words and ethereal artistic conception.

But now it seems that such poetry has a sense of exaggeration that cannot be eaten by the world.

On the contrary, those poems that are close to the lives of ordinary people are more popular with her.

Mr. Lu couldn't help laughing.

Does this mean that your mood has changed and your preferences have also changed?

Sure enough, life teaches people far more than what they can learn from books.

Mrs. Lu looked at it and actually saw it.

The two focused people had no idea how dire straits the people following the car outside were in.

It was already tiring to walk from morning to night on my legs, but sometimes I had to take turns carrying Eunuch Xu on his back.

This damn eunuch looks human-like at first glance, but he is actually really fat.

Carrying it on my back is like a huge mountain of gold, crushing people to death.

After finally surviving until dusk, the group of people entered the village, and Eunuch Xu woke up at this moment.

This makes people have to suspect that he was faking the previous fainting.

Eunuch Xu seemed to have recovered somewhat. He looked at everything in front of him in confusion and asked, "Where are we?"

"Eunuch Xu, we followed Princess Xiang's advice and decided to abandon the official road and take a small road. "Someone replied.

"What?" Eunuch Xu muttered, then slid off the back of the person carrying him.

His eyes widened and his voice was sharp, "Who gave you the courage to change the route? You just listen to what she says?"

The people below were also helpless.

A guard said: "Eunuch Xu, even if we take the official road, we can't enter the city. It's better to take the small road. If we meet kind-hearted villagers, we can beg for some food and a place to sleep with them.

" When they went out, they were really harmed by this Eunuch Xu.

If he hadn't had evil intentions, stole Princess Xiang's carriage, and allowed him to drink a large bowl of tea from unknown sources, they wouldn't have ended up like this.

What happened to the diversion? If he can, he will go to the official road alone and see if anyone will pay attention to him!

Eunuch Xu looked at this dilapidated little village with disgust, and a foul smell suddenly entered his nose.

He slapped his nose with his hand and said in disgust, "What does this smell like?"

"It must be the smell of livestock feces," someone answered.

Eunuch Xu's face twitched and he said in disbelief: "What, is it possible that we have to live in a village with livestock tonight?"

The others looked at each other, trying their best to hide their disdain.

So what if? If you don't live in a village with the livestock, why don't you sleep in the wild by yourself?

Some people just forget their roots after a good life.

No one knows what happened to anyone yet.

There are a few people who are able to work as eunuchs in the palace, but they are not from poor families.

Otherwise, who would want to be kidnapped and live a life of neither male nor female?

He has obviously lived a hard life, why are he pretending to be noble here?

The real nobleman who was born into an official family and married a prince didn't say anything.

Everyone's eyes fell on Lin Xuezhu who had just opened the car curtain.

Lin Xuezhu looked as usual, as if she hadn't noticed Eunuch Xu, and said to everyone, "What are you doing standing here, waiting for pie to fall from the sky?"

"Yes, the slaves will go find something to eat now." Several young eunuchs said , trotted into the village.

Eunuch Lai drove the carriage and slowed down to follow.

But as soon as he entered the village, he stopped leaving and waited for others to come back with news.

Chapter 442: Here comes someone. I have to

say that Eunuch Xu is quite experienced when it comes to dealing with people.

He is very able to put down his posture when asking for help from others.

As soon as he entered the village, he rushed to the house with the largest house.

After a while, he walked out with a middle-aged man with a good appearance.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't accept it for a moment when she saw Eunuch Xu's kind smile.

It's so deceptive. Is this how he serves the emperor with his deceptive face?

God, he really has two faces!

Eunuch Xu introduced the middle-aged man to the others in the team.

He said: "This is Li Zheng of the village. He promised to take us in for one night. However, Li Zheng's house cannot accommodate so many of us. We need to spread out and live in the villagers' homes."

Li Zheng was very polite and said with a smile: "Everyone has worked hard on their errands. If you don't mind, you can stay overnight in the village tonight. Go inside to warm up by the fire. I'll go talk to other people and arrange accommodation for you as soon as possible."

After that, He led everyone into the house and brought a pot of hot water and five or six bowls.

Li Zheng said with some embarrassment: "There are not many people in the family. There are only a few bowls, which are not enough. You can make do with it. Drink some hot water first. I will come back when I go."

As he said that, he put his hands into his sleeves. , crossed his arms and walked out.

"Go slowly." When Eunuch Xu saw Li Zheng leaving, his expression immediately changed.

He took the kettle, opened the lid and smelled it, then fanned his nose and said like a girl, "It smells like rust."

Several guards walked for a day and were tired and thirsty, so they poured the water and drank it without any fuss. .

After they finished drinking, several young eunuchs took their bowls and drank again.

Eunuch Xu was also thirsty, but when he thought of the rusty-smelling water and the bowl shared by several people, he felt disgusted.

Lin Xuezhu and Lu were not thirsty. They had water bags in their car, as well as a small basket of charcoal and a hand stove that Wen Xiuqing had brought for them.

If you feel cold during the day, just light the stove and put the water bag on the stove. It will warm up in a while.

Don't ask, just ask that they are living a happy life and have everything they want.

About half an hour later, Li Zheng came back from outside.

He said with a smile: "It's all arranged. People from the village will bring food to you soon. Don't be dissatisfied. It's good to put some food in your stomach. When you finish eating, I will send you to stay overnight."

"It's really troublesome." Xu My father-in-law became polite and kind again.

Li Zheng was laughing.

All the stools in the room were occupied, and he had no place to stay, so he had to squat at the door.

Lin Xuezhu saw that everyone was busy here and there, and there was no hostess at home, so she guessed that there might be an old bachelor here.

Don't ask her why she knows, some people's bachelorhood is written on their faces.

Less than half an hour later, there was a sound of women talking outside Li Zheng's courtyard.

As the sound got closer and closer, a sister-in-law shouted: "Li Zheng, we are here to deliver food, where can we put it for you?"

Looking at the familiar appearance, I am afraid that she often delivers food here.

Li Zheng greeted at the door: "In this room, have you brought the bowl I asked you to bring?"

"Yes, yes, what did we not do as you asked us to do?" The sister-in-law smiled heartily and walked towards the place where everyone was. The house comes over.

Lin Xuezhu took a look, "Hey guys, there is a mobilization here, and eight sisters-in-law have come to the village."

Each sister-in-law brought two large plates of food, which together filled the table.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but curl her lips.

This place is very popular, especially the sister-in-law.

The sisters-in-law were so busy that they set the table in no time.

Then he said hello to Li Zheng and left in a hurry.

Li Zheng politely said to everyone: "Everyone, please eat. The conditions in our village are limited, so please don't dislike it."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out.

"Li Zheng, let's stay and eat together."

One of the guards shouted in embarrassment, and was immediately glared at by Eunuch Xu.

Li Zheng was an honest man and waved his hand quickly, "No, no, you guys eat, I have some work to do, I'll talk about it when I'm done."

After saying that, he closed the door of the room.

Everyone looked at each other, a little embarrassed.

Only Eunuch Xu picked up his chopsticks and picked out his favorite food and picked up a large bowl of vegetables for himself.

The impatient look made him look like he hadn't eaten in eight hundred years, but also looked like he disliked the food that others had picked up.

Lin Xuezhu and Mr. Lu don't want to eat this meal.

But Lin Xuezhu had an idea and wanted to add some information to Eunuch Xu.

She found a packet of croton powder from the space and transferred it directly to Eunuch Xu's bowl when he wasn't paying attention.

Eunuch Xu devoured the whole bowl of food without raising his eyes.

After eating, he rubbed his bulging belly and complained: "The food in this country is really not good. The rice is hard and my cheeks hurt from chewing it."

No one paid attention to him.

Lin Xuezhu thought to herself: Just thank God if your cheek hurts. It will hurt elsewhere soon.

After the meal, several guards stood up and cleared away the dishes.

Although Rimasa was very polite and just let them leave it alone, several guards still washed the dishes.

Lin Xuezhu thought these guards were quite good, perhaps because they were not Eunuch Xu's subordinates.

Li Zheng brought several villagers over, assigned a few people to each family, and let them go back to sleep.

Lin Xuezhu and Mrs. Lu do not plan to live in the villagers' homes, they will still live in the carriage.

Li Zheng thought about it and found a large abandoned barn and asked them to park the carriage inside.

This way, at least there is a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

Lin Xuezhu thought Li Zheng's arrangement was quite good, and planned to leave a few taels of silver as compensation for Li Zheng before leaving tomorrow.

Just when everyone was about to fall asleep, Eunuch Xu, who lived in Li Zheng's house, started to have a seizure.

He only felt a cramp in his stomach, as if his intestines were being ripped apart in circles.

Along with the gurgling sound, something was about to come out.

Eunuch Xu's forehead was soaked with cold sweat. He quickly clamped his buttocks and gritted his teeth. He got up from the bed and stumbled to the latrine.

After entering the hut, as soon as I pulled down my pants, it was like a flash flood erupted, and I couldn't wait to vent my anger.

Li Zheng heard the noise and quickly got up to check the situation.

There was a thud in the hut, as if it had been blown up.

"Eunuch Xu, are you okay?" Li Zheng was a little panicked.

"There's... something's wrong..." Eunuch Xu's difficult reply came from the latrine.

Then there was another sound like an explosion.

Eunuch Xu felt cramps in his abdomen, his body was weak and his eyes were dark, and he wished he could die immediately.

There was nothing left in his stomach to pass, but the cramping feeling didn't ease at all.

Eunuch Xu rolled his eyes, his body went limp, he sat directly in the latrine and fainted.

Li was listening to the noise outside and felt a little sick.

But suddenly there was no movement, and he suddenly felt something was not good.

When he opened the door, he saw that Eunuch Xu was already lying in the pit.

"Come here, it's not good, Eunuch Xu fainted." Li Zheng immediately shouted loudly.

Chapter 443: This forehead can be fried with eggs.

Among the escort team, there were several young eunuchs who lived with Eunuch Xu in Li Zheng's house.

Among these people, Eunuch Lai is naturally not included.

At this time, facing the situation where Eunuch Xu was lying in the cesspool, the little eunuchs suddenly became numb.

People must be saved. After all, Eunuch Xu is a prominent figure in the imperial court.

But how to save this person is really a problem.

Several young eunuchs walked around the hut, but they couldn't find a place to start.

Finally, it was Li Zheng who reached out and fished out Eunuch Xu.

After catching Eunuch Xu, he vomited.

He directly hit the floor of the latrine and vomited all over the place.

The few young eunuchs who knew the family had already done this, so they couldn't bother them any more about what was to come.

So, several people discussed it and decided that everyone should grab a corner of Eunuch Xu's clothes that was not stained with shit and work together to lift him up.

Then a few people did just that.

As a result, it was difficult to lift the person up, but where to carry him became a problem.

Finally, Li Zheng, who had finished vomiting the gall water, gave them an idea and took Eunuch Xu to the woodshed in the backyard.

Li was leading the way, and several young eunuchs grabbed Eunuch Xu and followed him from a distance.

When they arrived at the woodshed, several people let go and threw Eunuch Xu to the ground.

The impact was a bit violent, and Eunuch Xu woke up leisurely.

He first smelled a stench and frowned in disgust.

Then he discovered that the source of the stench was himself.

Eunuch Xu's high-pitched wail echoed through the woodshed.

However, there was only one sound, because he soon discovered that he had no strength at all.

"Help, help me." Eunuch Xu was so dehydrated that his voice was dry and hoarse.

The little eunuchs felt that this was not the solution, so someone said to Li Zheng, "Li Zheng, is there a doctor in our village or someone who knows medical skills who can treat Eunuch Xu?"

After the man said this, he quickly thought of They were penniless and scratched their heads in shame.

Li Zheng said: "There are no people in our village who know medical skills. As for country people, minor illnesses are not cured, and serious illnesses are waiting for death. You really want to find a doctor and drive an ox cart to the county. It takes two hours to go back and forth." It's just that we won't be able to invite anyone tonight. You can try it early tomorrow. Or you can give me the consultation fee and I'll get up early to find the doctor."

When the consultation fee was mentioned, everyone fell silent.

It's really a coin that stumps the heroic man. Now there are so many people in their team, and they can't even get a coin together.

Several young eunuchs couldn't help but secretly curse the middle-aged man selling the big bowl of tea.

What kind of background did they have? They were so ruthless that they didn't even have a single coin left for them.

"Ouch!" Eunuch Xu felt cramps in his abdomen. He didn't care about hating himself anymore. He held his stomach and wanted to cry out but couldn't. He was so suffocated.

"How about we ask the princess?" A young eunuch asked tentatively.

"Let's forget it. Doesn't Eunuch Xu's appearance taint the princess's ears?" Another young eunuch said.

This was a euphemism, as everyone knew that Eunuch Xu had offended the princess when he first started on the road.

It's strange that the princess can take care of him now.

Besides, who would offend the princess for him?

Finally, Li Zhengdao said, "Actually, people in our village sometimes have diarrhea. We don't take any medicine. We just grab a handful of ashes from the stove and drink it with hot water. It's very useful."

Several young eunuchs looked at each other, thinking that This may be the best way.

So, several young eunuchs stayed to help Eunuch Xu clean up his personal hygiene.

Li Zheng, on the other hand, went to the kitchen to boil hot water and grab some ashes for Eunuch Xu to drink.

The conversation between several people just made Eunuch Xu angry to death.

This time when he came out, he didn't take many of his confidants with him. They all stayed with the emperor to help him find out the news.

Rather than running around on this journey, he was more afraid that there was something about the emperor that he didn't know.

Therefore, once something happens, it can be seen that these little eunuchs are no longer interested in him.

He was secretly resentful and planned to find another opportunity to wear small shoes for these little eunuchs after returning to the palace.

At this moment, he has no intention but no power.

Several young eunuchs got together and planned to take off Eunuch Xu's dirty clothes first.

He turned around and asked Li Zheng to change into some old clothes for him.

Just do it as you say, several people started working together, picking the clean places and digging down.

Eunuch Xu felt their rough movements and was so angry.

He risked his life and said to them: "Is this how you serve the emperor in the palace?"

Several young eunuchs looked at each other and said nothing.

But I was thinking: You are not the emperor, and besides, the emperor will not get himself covered in shit!

It's nice to have someone to serve you, but you're so picky, you really think you're noble!

Several young eunuchs worked hard without complaint, but their actions became more and more rough...

When Li Zheng came in with hot water, Eunuch Xu was almost naked.

Li Zheng was a little embarrassed at first, but after overcoming his psychological barrier, he began to become interested in certain parts of Eunuch Xu's body.

To be honest, he had never seen a real eunuch.

It is said that men who enter the palace as eunuchs must purify themselves. What exactly is the purification method?

Li Zheng unconsciously moved his gaze to a certain part of Eunuch Xu.

Eunuch Xu saw what he was doing.

Eunuch Xu immediately broke his guard.

If he can keep up with his physical strength, he can go up and give Satsuma a big slap.

But now, he can only endure this breath for life.

Fortunately, Satsuma quickly realized that his behavior was impolite.

He quickly looked away and said, "Here comes the hot water."

In a basin of hot water, there was a piece of yellowish coarse cloth floating.

A little eunuch was very cruel, wrung out the soaked coarse cloth, and wiped it on Eunuch Xu's body.

His movements were fast and ruthless, as if he were brushing against a pig, wanting to shed a layer of his skin for Eunuch Xu.

Eunuch Xu grinned in pain, but had no strength to resist.

Finally, he fell limply to the ground, looking as if he had been tortured to the extreme.

Li Zheng was a real man and gave his best set of clothes to Eunuch Xu.

However, I usually don't want to take these clothes out to wear. They have been kept at the bottom of the box for a long time, and they smell like being covered up.

Eunuch Xu couldn't care less about being disgusted, because he was so cold at the moment, and coupled with the cramping pain in his abdomen, it was worse than death.

Seeing this situation, Li Zheng quickly took out the ash water.

Several young eunuchs cooperated tacitly and fed Eunuch Xu hard.

After all this was done, the young eunuchs carried Eunuch Xu back to his original bedroom.

This tossing lasted until the middle of the night.

Not long after they fell asleep, a guard knocked on the door, urging them to get on their way.

Several young eunuchs had no choice but to get up and call Eunuch Xu.

I called for a long time, but there was no response from him.

A little eunuch stretched out his hand and touched it. My dear, you could fry an egg on this forehead.

Chapter 444 Of course I am disgusted by him

. Eunuch Xu has a fever.

This matter reached Lin Xuezhu's ears. By the way, she also heard about the trouble last night.

Unexpectedly, a handful of croton powder could lead to such a good show.

Lin Xuezhu felt funny in her heart, but she was very calm on her face.

She said to Eunuch Lai: "Eunuch Xu is used to living a good life. Once something unexpected happens, his body will not be able to withstand it. So, you go ask him whether we will go on the road as usual today or rest where we are."

She never mentioned it . Give him money to treat his illness.

Eunuch Lai understood the idea and ran to spread the message.

After hearing this, Eunuch Xu almost lost his breath and started to smoke.

But he couldn't say anything.

He is a slave and Princess Xiang is the master.

Since ancient times, it has been normal for masters not to treat their slaves as human beings.

Eunuch Xu was confused and weighed the pros and cons.

In a situation like his, just hit the road, I'm afraid half your life will be lost.

If you don't hit the road, you won't have enough time, and delaying it for a few more days will make things worse.

Eunuch Xu was in a dilemma.

Finally, he decided to rest where he was.

Without rest, his life will be over in a few days.

Although resting would waste time, he could still dangle in front of the emperor after returning to the capital.

At worst, you can just find someone, pass all the responsibilities to that person, and let that person take the blame.

As long as he operates properly and gives the emperor a channel to vent his anger, the emperor will not vent his anger on him.

Thinking of this, Eunuch Xu turned over and ignored Eunuch Lai.

Seeing that he had no intention of getting up, Eunuch Lai knew that there was no need to rush today.

Go back and tell Lin Xuezhu about this.

Lin Xuezhu was naturally not in a hurry. The sooner she entered the palace, the sooner she would suffer. She was eager to go there for a year and a half.

Lin Xuezhu sat in the carriage, clasped her fingers on the window, and asked Eunuch Lai: "Whose person are you?"

It seemed that he was definitely not Eunuch Xu's person.

Eunuch Lai was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "I am just a small person, how can I dare to stand above others."

Lin Xuezhu asked again, "Don't you want to be like Eunuch Xu, and lose face in front of the emperor?"

Eunuch Lai trembled all over, Shaking his head repeatedly, "I don't dare to have such unreasonable thoughts."

Lin Xuezhu stopped and saw that he was cautious, so she didn't say more to him.

After Eunuch Lai left, Lin Xuezhu smiled and asked Ms. Lu, "Auntie, do you miss our life when we were exiled?"

Ms. Lu also smiled, "Don't tell me, I really miss you a little. Compared with the disgust I felt walking all the way to the capital. , I was happier on the road of exile. Looking back now, it was a good time."

Lin Xuezhu said, "Would you like to go for a walk with me, let's go to the mountains to see if there is anything we can catch."

"Okay." Mr. Lu was very interested.

Lin Xuezhu and Mr. Lu got off the carriage one after another, holding hands and heading out of the village.

"Where are you going, Princess?" Two guards followed.

Sure enough, someone was staring at them.

Lin Xuezhu said calmly, "I'll go to the mountain to see if I can find something to eat."

"This..." The guard hesitated.

Lin Xuezhu rolled her eyes at him with disdain, "Do you still think that we are a team with cars, horses and transportation? Or do you plan to just walk all the way to the capital to earn money?"

Her little eyes clearly said : How can a group of grown men be so useless!

The guard lowered his head in shame.

Lin Xuezhu sneered and said, "If I didn't have this consciousness, I wouldn't have reached the northern border unharmed. You guys, it's best to figure out how to take this road."

"Let's go look for things with Princess Xiang." Guards said.

"What else?" Lin Xuezhu asked impatiently.

The guard didn't understand for a moment, what else.

Lin Xuezhu looked at them as if they were fools, "Call all your brothers, why don't you wait until I find something for you to eat?"

"Yes, yes, yes, let's call them right away." The guard said, and one of them hurried back to call. People.

Lin Xuezhu pulled Lu and walked out of the village.

The remaining guard had no choice but to follow them.

Lin Xuezhu pulled Lu away very fast, and in the process, she took advantage of others' unpreparedness and sprinkled some spiritual spring water on the ground.

The spiritual spring water has spiritual energy and may attract some animals.

Soon, they reached the foot of a hill.

Lin Xuezhu climbed up the mountain without saying a word.

"Princess Xiang, watch your steps carefully." The guard looked back for his companion while staring at Lin Xuezhu worriedly.

Lin Xuezhu ignored him and took care of herself, dragging Mr. Lu up the mountain.

The guard usually works in the palace and is used to walking on flat roads. When he first entered the mountains, he was quite uncomfortable and felt that one foot was deep and the other was shallow.

Lin Xuezhu was walking and suddenly stopped.

The guards also stopped.

Lin Xuezhu reached out and pointed in a direction, "There is something there."

The guard immediately became more vigilant and held his hand on the handle of the knife.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Be gentle and walk over slowly. I guess there is either a pheasant or a rabbit in the grass."

The guard was dubious and glanced at Lin Xuezhu with some worry.

Lin Xuezhu looked at him and said, "Go, if you don't want to go, why don't you let me go?"

"Yes!" The guard had no choice but to walk forward slowly with his knife in hand.

Lin Xuezhu waited for him to take more than ten steps, then poked Mr. Lu.

Mrs. Lu understood, the two of them changed directions and left quietly.

When the guard could no longer be seen, Lin Xuezhu pulled Lu and started running.

They choose to run in densely wooded areas to cover their tracks.

Lin Xuezhu pulled Lu to stop when she was sure that she had run far away and no one was following her.

She took out her bone whistle and blew a few syllables quickly.

In less than a cup of tea, a figure fell from the sky.

Although Lu was mentally prepared, he was also shocked.

"Master, what are your orders?" The man had long bangs, covering half of his face.

"How is my husband doing?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

"General, everything is fine. No special situation has occurred yet." The man replied.

Lin Xuezhu nodded slightly and said, "I want you to do something for me."

"Master, just ask." The man's head lowered.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Go to the capital and spread the news, saying that in order to force my husband to go to war, the emperor had me and my aunt taken hostage. If anyone traces the source of the news, they will frame it for Wenzhong Hou. Find a storyteller and follow this book Let me tell you a story."

As he spoke, Lin Xuezhu took out a pamphlet from his arms and handed it to the visitor.

The man took it, carefully stuffed it into his arms, held his hand to Lin Xuezhu, and disappeared.

"Xue Zhu, what story did you give him?" Madam Lu asked curiously.

"The adapted version of Mr. Dong Guo and the Wolf alludes to the story of my husband and his imperial brother." Lin Xuezhu answered briefly.

Mrs. Lu understood, "Xuezhu, you want to create public opinion in the capital?"

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "My husband served the country and the people but suffered injustice. If the Dog Emperor allows us to live peacefully in the north, since he is torturing us , of course I'm going to disgust him too."

Chapter 445 It's really bad luck.

Lin Xuezhu felt that the reason why Yuan Xiu kept a low profile in the past was because the time was not yet ripe.

Now that he holds a large army, there is no reason for him to be manipulated by the Dog Emperor.

Now that the Dog Emperor strikes again, they must of course change their strategy and turn passivity into initiative.

First, slowly spread the disgusting things that the Dog Emperor has done over the years to accumulate the sympathy of the people for Yuan Xiu.

Since she was going to the capital, she naturally had to fight this public opinion battle for him and pave the way for his victorious return.

Lin Xuezhu thought like this and took Mr. Lu back.

After walking for about a cup of tea, I met two guards.

"Princess Xiang, why did you go up the mountain without anyone?" a guard asked.

Lin Xuezhu looked at him and asked, "What prey did you catch?"

The two guards felt ashamed and replied, "When we heard that the princess was missing, we hurriedly looked for it on the mountain without noticing any prey."

"Haha . ." Lin Xuezhu sneered.

The two guards looked at her expression and said quickly: "Let's escort the princess down the mountain first, and then go find the prey."

"Okay, you work hard, catch a few pheasants and hares, and give them to the people in the village, so as not to waste them in vain. Eat other people's food."

After Lin Xuezhu said this, he pulled Lu and walked down the mountain.

Two guards followed them until they entered the village, then turned back to the mountains.

As soon as Lin Xuezhu and Mr. Lu entered the village, they saw Eunuch Lai running over in a hurry.

Eunuch Lai said: "Princess Xiang, Eunuch Xu has fainted."

"What's going on?" Lin Xuezhu pretended to be concerned, and turned to Mrs. Lu and said, "Aunt, you go back to the carriage first, and I'll go see Eunuch Xu. "

Mr. Lu nodded.

She didn't like Eunuch Xu, so if she could avoid seeing his face, it would be better not to look at him.

Lin Xuezhu followed Eunuch Lai to Li Zheng's house.

In the house where Eunuch Xu lived, several young eunuchs were circling around anxiously.

After Lin Xuezhu entered, the young eunuchs all turned to her for help.

"Tickle the soles of his feet and see if there is any reaction." Lin Xuezhu said as she entered the room.

The little eunuchs were stunned for a moment, and then they did as they were told.

"Princess, Eunuch Xu has moved." The little eunuch said.

Lin Xuezhu knew for sure that this old guy still had some life to live on.

"Cool him down. The water in the well is quite cold. Give him a wet compress on his forehead and wipe the soles of his hands and feet to bring down the heat first." After saying that, Lin Xuezhu left.

She returned to the carriage, took out the small kang table, paper and pen, and started writing.

Mr. Lu was reading a collection of poems at first. After a while, he saw Lin Xuezhu still writing, so he walked over curiously.

"Is this a letter to Jing Lan?" she asked.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, "Jing Lan was released by me to do business with the capital. On her way back, my husband's people will bring her to see me. I have something to explain to her."

Madam Lu knew that this was happening. I stopped reading and asking questions and sat back to read her collection of poems.

Lin Xuezhu counted the days and felt a sense of urgency in her heart.

Two hours later, the guards who went to the mountain to look for food came back.

They were holding a few pitiful toads in their hands, looking dejected.

Lin Xuezhu sighed deeply.

If he didn't have any food reserves in his carriage, he wouldn't be able to starve to death just by relying on these wine bags and rice bags!

The toad couldn't be eaten, so Li Zheng was asked to release it.

The villagers only eat two meals a day during their leisure time.

As usual, dinner was brought together by several sisters-in-law's families.

Just as the dinner table was being set, several sisters-in-law pulled her to a corner of the yard and started talking quietly.

A sister-in-law said: "I'm not telling you, you are too kind-hearted. You dare to take in such a group of people with unknown origins. It's just a one-night stay. Let's work together as a family to do good deeds." "Ji De. But here comes

another sick man who lives in your house. Tell me, if this person dies in your house, it will be unlucky. You should send him away as soon as possible." Said: "No, they say they are people from the palace, but look at how poor they are. They can't get a single coin out of their bodies, so they just eat and drink here. This is not okay. If they are fugitives or something, they must not bring our whole village in!"

Another sister-in-law said: "All the men in our village have gone to work, so you are left alone to guard us women. We all know that you are not willing to do anything. It

's easy. It's our duty to bring you some food and drink. But each of these dozen people can't afford it, just like refugees." As he spoke, he heard a voice behind him.

Everyone turned around and saw a young eunuch looking at them with embarrassment.

The sisters-in-law were very embarrassed and ran away in a hurry.

Li Zheng was even more embarrassed than the little eunuch. He smiled stiffly and said, "Those sisters-in-law are also kind-hearted. Father-in-law, please don't take it to heart."

The little eunuch felt that his face was burning with panic. After a few vague words, he hurried into the house.

He told other colleagues about this, but Eunuch Xu was still unconscious at the moment, so they unanimously decided to go to Princess Xiang for an idea.

So, everyone except Eunuch Xu gathered in the abandoned barn.

Facing everyone's guilty looks, Lin Xuezhu said: "You guys, go make a stretcher. We have to be on the road tomorrow anyway. Eunuch Xu can't walk, so you can carry him."

"Yes!" Everyone responded. road.

At the same time, I was also greatly relieved.

Someone asked: "Princess Xiang, how to make a stretcher?"

Lin Xuezhu was speechless. These people had no practical skills at all.

She said: "You go to the mountain to find more branches, not dry ones. When you come back, tie them up with hemp rope and put wooden sticks on both sides for easy lifting."

After that, she lowered the car curtain.

She gave them the guidance that needed to be given, but she didn't care what those people did.

There was no words for a night, and the next morning, the escort team said goodbye to Li Zheng and embarked on the road south.

Eunuch Xu's fever has gone away, but he is still very weak. Within two days, his face turned yellow.

He couldn't walk, and he was lying on the stretcher in a cold, bumpy state, and was tortured beyond measure.

He used all his strength to sit up from the stretcher.

At the same time, there was a click and the stretcher leaked.

Eunuch Xu's buttocks were leaking, and his waist and thighs were still stuck on the stretcher, unable to get up or down. The situation was very embarrassing.

Eunuch Xu himself broke out in a cold sweat, and several guards carrying a stretcher quickly put him on the ground.

Two guards stepped on the stretcher one after another and pulled Eunuch Xu out.

Everyone stayed up half the night, and finally managed to tie up the stretcher, but it was just scrapped.

Lin Xuezhu opened the car curtain and watched the excitement without hesitation and said: "Did you not listen to me when I told you not to pick up dry branches?"

The guards and the eunuchs were about to die unjustly. They followed Eunuch Xu when they went out this time. , what a bad luck.

Chapter 446: This Princess Xiang is really a cruel person

. Eunuch Xu is dead.

When the young eunuchs went to see him in the morning, they were all cold.

No one knows how he died, but no one is pursuing it.

Lin Xuezhu asked the guards to dig a hole, bury the person, and continue on their journey.

This Eunuch Xu was a popular figure around the emperor, and he had never dealt with another favored Eunuch Pang.

On the surface, the two seem to be in harmony, but in fact they dig holes in each other, frame each other, and want to fight to the death.

And Eunuch Pang is Yuan Xiu's secret agent.

Lin Xuezhu calmly tortured Eunuch Xu to death, so that Eunuch Pang could arrange for his own person to take over.

When the people serving around the Dog Emperor were shuffled, he was completely alone.

Lin Xuezhu did all this calmly without letting Madam Lu notice at all.

Another day passed, and the escort team was exhausted. At noon, they stopped to rest in a small forest.

Lin Xuezhu had finished eating the multi-grain steamed buns he bought for everyone. At this moment, everyone except Lin Xuezhu and Lu had empty stomachs.

Just when everyone was about to drink up the northwest wind before going on the road, they met a caravan.

This caravan is dressed as a barbarian tribe, and some people in the team know where they come from.

Last year, this caravan came to Beijing and brought some glazed products, which became popular throughout the capital.

Someone above me said that the emperor allowed the barbarian tribes to trade with the Central Plains in order to maintain stability on the border.

Just as the two teams were passing each other, a man with a soft voice in the caravan said, "Ms. Lin, why is it you?"

Everyone took a quick look and saw that the man's skin was fair and delicate, which was different from ordinary people.

"It's you!" Lin Xuezhu looked familiar, jumped off the carriage, and asked politely: "Did your business trip go well this time?"

"Not bad, isn't it? I brought back some useful things. Something. Mrs. Lin, didn't you say you needed some seeds before? I brought them back to you." Jing Lan led Lin Xuezhu to his caravan.

The two of them turned their backs to the escort team and pretended to check the goods. Lin Xuezhu quietly stuffed the note he had written into the sack.

Jing Lan understood and tied the mouth of the bag.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I'm going to Beijing. Just send these seeds you brought back to the Lin family."

Jing Lan pretended to be puzzled, glanced at the escort team suspiciously, and asked: "Ms. Lin, why did you suddenly Are you going to Beijing? Doesn't it mean that exiled prisoners can't leave the place of exile?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled slightly and said, "I have regained my identity."

Jing Lan looked shocked and bowed hurriedly, "I see you. Princess."

"Come on, you don't need to be so polite to me. You have helped my family so much before. I was in such a hurry that I didn't have time to say goodbye to you. Fortunately, I met you on the way, so I have no regrets." Lin Xuezhu helped Jing Lan up.

Jing Lan thought for a while, took off a purse from her waist, and handed it to Lin Xuezhu.

"Princess, please take these coins for your journey." She had a look of flattery that was deliberately hidden on her face.

Lin Xuezhu hesitated for a moment, but accepted the money without refusing.

Jing Lan also asked people to bring a lot of food and drink from the caravan and gave it to Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu accepted the order, but looked a little embarrassed.

The people escorting the team couldn't help but feel sad when they saw it.

The dignified princess was reduced to the point where she had to accept the worship of such a small person.

They say profiteers are profiteers. If this person gives money to the princess, he will inevitably not ask the princess to do things in the future.

The princess is in her position but does not have the corresponding authority, so she will be in trouble in the future.

Lin Xuezhu had no idea that she was so miserable in the hearts of all the young eunuchs and guards.

She said goodbye to the caravan and said to the people in the escort team: "Let's go to the next city and buy some supplies."

When they heard that there were supplies, everyone felt happy.

They all saw the purse that the businessman gave to the princess just now. It was quite heavy.

I just don't know if it's silver or gold.

No matter what it is, they don't have to go around for food all the way.

However, they were clearly escorting the princess back to Beijing, but they ate and drank from the princess along the way, which was a bit embarrassing to say.

Alas, I can't care about that much anymore.

It would be nice to be able to return to Beijing. At worst, I can find another opportunity to repay the princess.

With this thought in mind, everyone became more energetic and reached the next city faster than originally planned.

As usual, Lin Xuezhu and Lu went into the city to do shopping, while the others waited outside the city.

After entering the city, Lin Xuezhu and Lu went shopping separately.

She followed the list given to her by Yuan Xiu and visited a secret agent.

After assigning public opinion tasks, she bought some things in a hidden store before Shi Shiran came out.

According to her estimation, in the cities she passed earlier, the people in the inns had been waiting for a long time for the escort team to come, so they should have been able to predict that something was wrong with them.

This matter has been reported at all levels and will soon reach the ears of the Dog Emperor in the capital.

When the Dog Emperor reacts and looks for someone, her days of free movement will be over.

Therefore, she must seize the time to arrange what she wants to do.

The public opinion she wanted to spread needed to spread before she arrived in the capital.

In this way, her journey south is equivalent to confirming those rumors.

When Lin Xuezhu left the city, he brought some food utensils and two horse-drawn carts.

By the time she returned to the escort, the excitement of the others was palpable.

They have a car, they finally have a car.

Say goodbye to the days of walking on two legs, and no longer have to be hungry or tired.

Since then, the atmosphere in the escort team has become much more cheerful.

Lin Xuezhu's expectation was good. They were aware of their traveling speed along the way and at the stations along the way.

If someone doesn't come for a day, maybe something has delayed him.

If you don't come for two days, this will be strange.

If you don't come for three days, the inn will report to the local government.

The government office sent someone to say hello to the next city. If the next city couldn't wait for anyone, it was basically certain that someone was in trouble.

Therefore, a certain prefectural government sent people to rush to the capital to deliver news, and at the same time notified the government officials along the way to search for him.

About half a month later, Lin Xuezhu and others were intercepted outside a city.

The local magistrate came out to greet them personally. After hearing what happened to everyone, he did not dare to delay. He quickly prepared enough carriages and horses, set up road guides, and personally sent everyone off.

As for the documents delivered to the palace, naturally we cannot put all the blame on Eunuch Xu as the people in the escort team said.

Eunuch Xu is a popular person in front of the emperor. To say something bad about him is tantamount to slapping the emperor in the face.

So, after thinking about it for a long time, the unlucky prefect explained the reason for the matter in very obscure terms, and sent someone to rush to the capital.

On the day when the zhezi was delivered, Eunuch Pang, who was accompanying the emperor, learned of the news of Eunuch Xu's death and sighed deeply.

But I was thinking: This Princess Xiang is really a cruel person!

Chapter 447 Mr. Dongguo and Eunuch Langpang

are smart people, so they naturally know that Eunuch Xu's death was a great gift from Princess Xiang to him.

In the past, although he was more trusted by the emperor than Eunuch Xu.

But no matter what he did, Eunuch Xu would always interfere and put a lot of constraints on him.

It's fine now, he has his own world next to the emperor.

Without the annoying Eunuch Xu, he can find opportunities to eliminate dissidents and arrange for his own people.

He had to complete this matter before Princess Xiang entered the palace.

Then, let the palace be clean to welcome Princess Xiang.

Eunuch Pang thought so and did so.

At this time, Lin Xuezhu followed the escort team and had already walked almost half the distance.

The weather was getting colder and colder, but luckily they were heading south, so it wasn't that difficult.

Lin Xuezhu kept her peace of mind along the way, and no one could have imagined that she, the protagonist of the rumors that were currently widely circulated, was the initiator of these rumors.

This operation made Lin Xuezhu discover that although there was no Internet or communication equipment in ancient times, rumors spread by word of mouth and spread very quickly.

Ever since they were found by the prefect of a certain city, there were rumors about her and Yuan Xiu in every city they passed.

This also shows that the hidden line under Yuan Xiu is very useful.

Act quickly, have clear goals, do things secretly, and adjust to her new master painlessly.

At this time in Beijing, the adapted version of the story of Mr. Dong Guo and the Wolf has attracted a large number of fans.

The storyteller has a eloquent tongue. In addition to the book given by Lin Xuezhu, he also added some plot points that can arouse people's interest in gossip according to the taste of the audience.

The completed story is like this.

Mr. Dongguo and Wolf were brothers in their previous lives.

The younger brother devoted himself to working for the family, but the older brother designed and framed his younger brother in order to gain family property.

The younger brother was wronged and was expelled from home. He went out to develop on his own. Through his own efforts, he lived a pretty good life.

The elder brother committed many unjust acts and was cast into the animal realm after his death, and was reincarnated as a wolf.

Fate made the two brothers meet again. This time, the younger brother was the kind-hearted Mr. Dong Guo.

In order to be rescued, the wolf sacrificed itself to Mr. Dongguo, but Mr. Dongguo couldn't bear it and saved the wolf.

At the end of the story, the injured wolf opened its bloody mouth to Mr. Dongguo.

No one knows whether Mr. Dong Guo was eaten by a wolf.

This is an open-ended ending designed to allow the audience to use their imagination.

Optimistic people would think that Mr. Dongguo rose up in resistance and killed the wolf, and from then on he would never show any sympathy again.

A pessimistic person would think that Mr. Dongguo's fighting ability is very different from that of a wolf, and that he will only end up being bitten to death by a wolf.

While the two sides were arguing, someone whispered.

"Do you think the story about Mr. Dongguo and the wolf is somewhat similar to the two above?"

"Which two?"

"Think about it, the younger brother who works hard for the family, and the elder brother who is bent on murdering his younger brother. The younger brother wants to To earn money for the family, he went out to work for others, but when he returned home, he was framed by his brother who had already planned it. "Doesn't this story sound familiar to you?"

"You mean, those two?" The man raised a finger. , pointing to the sky.

Some words cannot be said too clearly.

But even if you can't say it, you can still understand it.

Because this story alluded to the emperor and King Xiang, people were even more interested.

The tea shop where the storyteller was located was full and every seat was packed.

The tea shop owner made a lot of money.

Seeing this, other tea shops also asked their own storytellers to imitate.

Not only imitate, but also sublimate.

In order to attract people's attention, major tea shops are vying to make this story more and more outrageous.

The elder brother in the story is selfish, sinister and cunning, while the younger brother is hardworking, kind and upright.

As the story gradually escalated, the affairs between the brothers, the Emperor and Prince Xiang, also became an interesting talk in the streets.

The youngest son of Marquis Wenzhong, who is also the youngest brother of the current queen, is a dandy who likes to hang out on the streets.

One day after hearing this story in a tea shop, I went home and told it to my old father.

After all, Marquis Wenzhong was an old martial artist and very sensitive. He felt something was wrong when he heard this story.

While he told his son not to talk nonsense when he went out, he sent someone to secretly investigate the source of the story.

After searching around, I found a tea shop.

It is said that the story of Mr. Dongguo and the wolf was first spread from the mouth of the storyteller in this teahouse.

The subsequent imitation and addition of ingredients are just actions by other tea shops to steal business.

Marquis Wenzhong immediately sent people to surround the tea shop, intending to arrest the storyteller.

But the person captured is no longer the storyteller he was before.

The storyteller packed up and left after his story was plagiarized.

As for where he went, no one knows.

And Marquis Wenzhong's youngest son was used to speaking unabashedly because he had a sister who was a queen.

He did not listen to Marquis Wenzhong's advice and still discussed royal secrets with his fair-weather friends.

During the conversation, some details about the emperor's frame-up of Prince Xiang were shaken off.

This detail was heard by those who were interested, and they immediately used it to make a big fuss, spreading it to everyone in the streets and alleys.

There were rumors in the capital that the emperor had captured the princess as a hostage in order to force King Xiang to go to war, and these details provided further evidence for the rumors.

People can then roughly guess the truth by considering the previous confiscation of King Xiang's home and his exile, as well as a series of events similar to "heavenly punishment" that occurred in the capital.

"King Xiang had a lot of troops at that time. If he wanted to rebel, he would not be able to capture him. How could he have the happy life of today."

"That is, when King Xiang returned to Beijing, he only brought a few close friends with him, and all the army stayed in the north. If he really wanted to rebel, why would he do this? "Isn't he just throwing himself into a trap?"

"I heard from the Wenzhong Hou Mansion that after the victory, the one above did not allow the army to return to the capital. It is said that letting them stay for a while can act as a deterrent to the barbarians.

"That's natural. If the army comes back, he can still attack King Xiang smoothly. It seems that the man above is indeed capable. " It was premeditated, and they were waiting for King Xiang to take the bait. Is the news coming from the Marquis Wenzhong's house true or false? "

The youngest son of Marquis Wenzhong told his friend once after drinking. Is it still false ?" ? Besides, when King Xiang returned to Beijing, he did not have a large army to follow him. We, the people, have seen this. This has not happened in the past dynasties. "

"Not only that, it is said that it was originally supposed to be for the Northern Expedition Army. He did not give any rewards, but instead reorganized the Northern Expedition Army into the border army and the government soldiers of various city government offices, and let them continue to do hard labor in the north. "

"Oh my god, this time to quell the bandits in the Southern Territory, the guy above was transferred to the Northern Army, and he also changed his name to the Pingnan Army."

"Haha, just to cover up the obvious, I thought that if I changed my name, the people would not Do you know what's going on? "

Chapter 448: Giving Eye Drops to the Dog Emperor

Lin Xuezhu originally planned to let the rumors ferment before she arrived in the capital.

Taking advantage of the popularity, her arrival will definitely attract the attention of the people.

And blaming the source of the rumors on the Wenzhonghou Mansion was based on the principle that if there are dates, there will be no dates.

She did not expect that this frame-up would shake the marriage and alliance relationship between Marquis Wenzhong and Emperor Dog.

But she always believed in a saying, as long as the hoe is wielded well, there is no corner that cannot be dug down.

If you can't dig it down once, just dig it a few more times, and one day it will fall down.

But what she didn't expect was that the friends of her enemies would sometimes become her friends.

For example, the youngest son of Marquis Wenzhong.

When she spread rumors and planned to frame the case on Marquis Wenzhong, Marquis Wenzhong's youngest son helped her and took the initiative to draw suspicion on herself.

When Marquis Wenzhong found that something was wrong and no one was arrested, he reported the matter to the emperor.

Fearing that the emperor would be angry, he deliberately adopted a step-by-step approach.

However, after he slowly stated the facts, the emperor threw a teacup in front of him.

"Your Majesty, calm down!" Marquis Wenzhong didn't know why and quickly knelt down.

The emperor said coldly: "Marquis Wenzhong, you are so good at playing thief and shouting to catch the thief."

"Your Majesty, I don't understand." Marquis Wenzhong trembled.

The emperor threw a booklet on the desk in front of him and said, "Read it yourself."

When Marquis Wenzhong opened it and read it, the puzzled look on his face gradually turned into panic.

"Your Majesty, this is a false accusation." Marquis Wenzhong knocked his head heavily on the ground, feeling as if his Tianling Gai was numb.

The emperor sneered, "False accusation? The words came from your son's mouth, and many of his friends heard it. You still say it is a frame-up?"

"Your Majesty, no matter how bold you are, you don't dare to say such things!" It was because of someone's deliberate guidance and wild speculation that they came up with these remarks." Marquis Wenzhong tried his best to defend himself.

In fact, what he said was very close to the truth, but there were more than just these excerpts in the memorial, including the biological fathers of some "husband and dog friends".

When these people heard their son repeating the words of Marquis Wenzhong's youngest son, they were afraid of getting themselves into trouble, so they handed the emperor a note, took the initiative to admit their mistake, and asked for leniency.

Therefore, these quotes are particularly convincing.

The emperor had already learned about the rumors in the capital from Eunuch Pang. He was upset when Marquis Wenzhong's youngest son bumped into him.

At this time, the emperor didn't care about the indiscriminate situation. He first grabbed a punching bag to vent his anger.

Originally, he considered the face of Marquis Wenzhong and the empress and planned to punish them with minor punishments, but Marquis Wenzhong actually took the initiative to mention this matter.

The emperor thought to himself: This old guy can't even take care of his son, so he went out to catch some kind of storyteller.

No matter how random the storyteller is, he would not dare to tell it openly. This is the story of the Holy Emperor and King Xiang today.

But what Wenzhong Hou's youngest son said was so true that people would believe it.

Moreover, it would be great if the storyteller could be caught, but unfortunately he failed again.

Since it failed, why do you have to say it out to cause trouble for others?

In addition, Marquis Wenzhong kept defending his younger son but refused to admit his mistakes, which made the emperor even more unhappy.

You can talk nonsense, rub the royal family's face on the ground, and others can't interfere with you?

The emperor was so angry that he had an old illness. After seeing Marquis Wenzhong, he called the imperial doctor.

After the imperial doctor prescribed the prescription and left, the emperor also punished Marquis Wenzhong's youngest son.

The punishment of the rod is fifty, and he will not be allowed to enter the official position for life.

It's a joke. If he is allowed to serve as an official with such an outspoken person, how can the court be successful?

Marquis Wenzhong could barely accept this first clause. After all, it was just a physical pain. He could just bribe the officers and soldiers who carried out the execution to get a lighter punishment.

The second article was like a bolt from the blue, immersing the entire Wenzhonghou Mansion in a state of gloom and misery.

The title of Marquis Wenzhong was inherited by the eldest son.

But what Marquis Wenzhong loved most was his youngest son.

It is said that having a child in old age will cause more pain, and Marquis Wenzhong was not exempt from this custom.

For families like theirs, if their children don't become officials, I really don't know what other options there are.

And the emperor cut off this only way out in one fell swoop. Wouldn't this be equivalent to ruining the child's life?

Marquis Wenzhong immediately wanted to enter the palace and meet the queen, but was stopped by his eldest son.

At this time, the emperor was furious, and anyone who came forward would inevitably be angered.

The queen is not favored, only because her mother's family is powerful can she secure her position.

If the emperor is offended because of such a trivial matter, the gain will outweigh the loss in the end.

After listening to his eldest son's words, Marquis Wenzhong calmed down a little.

I have to admit that what the eldest son said makes sense.

But emotionally, Marquis Wenzhong couldn't accept it.

The eldest son's suggestion was to wait until the emperor's anger subsided, and then find a suitable opportunity for the younger brother to make a contribution.

With meritorious service, the emperor could justifiably revoke the previous punishment and allow him to become an official.

This is called giving the emperor a step down.

Having said this, Marquis Wenzhong could only accept his eldest son's advice and stay put even if he didn't want to.

At the same time, in order to find a scapegoat for his younger son, he dispersed out of the capital to find the whereabouts of the storyteller.

This search didn't matter, he found that outside the capital, everything from cities to counties was filled with rumors about the emperor and Prince Xiang.

But this time, he didn't dare to report it rashly and only asked people to investigate secretly.

But after searching again and again, I couldn't find out why.

How did the people sent out go and how did they come back?

Marquis Wenzhong was so angry that he almost sent these people to prison.

Trash, a bunch of trash who can't do anything!

Marquis Wenzhong did not give up, so he sent out another group of people.

The result was no different, and it still couldn't be found.

It was strange that he could find out. By the time he reacted, the rumor had already gone through the process of being spread from one to ten, and it was not said that everyone knew it, but it was almost there.

With so many mouthpieces working together, it's hard to trace the origin of the rumor.

What Marquis Wenzhong didn't know was that everything he did was seen by the spies sent by the emperor, and was reported back to the capital verbatim.

The emperor was very angry. Marquis Wenzhong was becoming increasingly unable to do things well.

Check the rumors, mobilize people, and end up making people laugh.

Those who knew they were sending so many people out were to share the king's worries, but those who didn't know thought they were guilty of royal guilt!

The emperor was thinking in his mind, and Marquis Wenzhong really answered what he said: Lian Po is old, can he still make a living?

It seems that any important things in the future cannot be left to this old immortal.

And just when the capital was in chaos, and the emperor, his ministers, and the people were all having their own thoughts, Lin Xuezhu's car was getting closer and closer to the capital.

She figured that she couldn't enter Beijing so easily.

Before entering the capital, Gao Luo had to do something to give the dog emperor some eye drops.

Chapter 449 Flood washed

away the Dragon King Temple. The one closest to the capital was the fiefdom of King Yan.

When the exile team passed through King Yan's fiefdom before, King Yan invited Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu to his village.

The original intention was to torture him and find out the whereabouts of the treasury.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xuezhu set Zhuangzi on fire and set a dog to bite King Yan.

King Yan was so frightened and angry that he fell ill. After more than a year of cultivation, his health improved.

At this moment, when he heard that Lin Xuezhu's carriage and horses returning to Beijing had arrived at his territory, King Yan became furious.

He was so high and low that this arrogant woman should pay the price she deserved.

As long as the person is not killed and the emperor's brother's plan to use her as a hostage is not delayed, the emperor's brother should not care about what the person is like.

King Yan thought about it and felt that there was only one way to attack Lin Xuezhu and insult Yuan Xiu at the same time.

After thinking about it, he started arranging people to do it.

On this day, the escort team arrived at the inn, and the sky was gradually getting dark.

After Lin Xuezhu finished eating, he stayed in the bedroom, planning to deal with the secret report sent by the secret source.

These secret reports do not come every day, and the frequency of sending them is not fixed.

Usually when something happens that must be reported, all the secret reports accumulated recently will be submitted together.

Therefore, the secret reports either do not come, or they come in large numbers.

What must be reported today is that Yuan Xiu has arrived at the coast of the Southern Region and had his first head-on confrontation with the pirates who were causing trouble on land. He won a small victory against the Southern Army and the battle report has been sent to the capital.

Lin Xuezhu counted the days and found that it was much farther from the northern border to the southern region than from the northern border to the capital.

The Pingnan Army's rapid march was really short of men and horses.

In this way, we can still win, which shows that the Pingnan Army's combat effectiveness is indeed very strong.

Next, there is news about the North.

Including reports on all the Lin family's shops, Kong Bo's new decree, the construction of fortifications, the development of farming and animal husbandry, and the exchanges between the grassland tribes and the northern border.

Lin Xuezhu's concerns are involved in all aspects.

Finally, there was a summary of matters that needed her to make decisions in major stores, which she needed to respond to in person.

Lin Xuezhu found paper and pen and planned to write a reply.

Just then, she heard someone talking at the door.

"Princess Xiang, there is news from the southern region about the general of Zhenguo." It was the voice of the boy at the inn.

Lin Xuezhu had just read the news from behind the scenes and was not very interested in this official news.

Official news, of course, is just what can be said.

Her information was first-hand information, both true and comprehensive.

Lin Xuezhu showed no interest and only pretended to be anxious: "What's the news?"

The young man said: "The Pingnan Army led by General Zhenguo has arrived in the Southern Territory and is setting up camp."

When Lin Xuezhu heard this, he was like, oh, the Dog Emperor The news came really slowly.

Yuan Xiu has already achieved a small victory, but he has just arrived.

Lin Xuezhu didn't care and said, "Thank you for your hard work, I understand."

The boy left after submitting the letter.

Lin Xuezhu finished writing the reply, tidied up a little, and then left the room.

"Princess Xiang, do you have anything to tell me?" the boy at the door asked.

"I've run out of rouge and plan to go out and buy some. Do you have any recommended shops?" Lin Xuezhu asked casually.

"Yes, the rouge from Hongyanfang in Dongshi is very famous here." The boy said.

Lin Xuezhu hesitated slightly.

This little guy is quite knowledgeable. He even knows which rouge shop is famous.

hehe.

"Okay, I'll go to Hongyanfang." Lin Xuezhu said, "Call Eunuch Lai over."

The boy went quickly.

After a while, Eunuch Lai came over with two guards.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but curse when she saw this posture.

The Dog Emperor must have deliberately neglected the Lin family.

Although the Dog Emperor's original intention was to bring everyone in the Lin family to the capital as hostages, he did not expect that she would cut off the relationship, and in the end only she and the Lu family would come.

But even if there are men and women entering the capital, there should be eunuchs and nuns in the escort team.

Do you really not take care of the feelings of the women?

Or, in order to save money, just use the eunuch for both purposes?

Anyway, all she saw when she came in and out were eunuchs, which was really unpleasant.

But it wouldn't work if she went out without someone.

These people called her protection, but they were actually monitoring her.

If she sends people away, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of the Dog Emperor.

Lin Xuezhu greeted Eunuch Lai as she walked outside the inn.

"Princess Xiang, what do you want to give your servants?" Eunuch Lai asked respectfully.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Eunuch Lai should be considered a respectable person in front of the emperor, right?"

Eunuch Lai bowed his body and said quickly: "I don't dare, I am just a nobody, my master is considered a respectable person."

" Oh? Who is your master?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

"Eunuch Pang." Eunuch Lai replied.

Lin Xuezhu was happy.

It was like a flood had washed away the Dragon King Temple, and my family members did not recognize their own family members.

Since he is one of Eunuch Pang's people, he naturally cannot be considered her enemy.

However, she didn't say much.

In the list given by Fulu, the only one serving in front of the Dog Emperor was Eunuch Pang.

In other words, only Eunuch Pang is a real Yuanxiu person.

As for the influence that Eunuch Pang cultivated in the palace, they were at the command of Eunuch Pang and could not be considered as Yuan Xiu's people.

No wonder, when she targeted Eunuch Xu, Eunuch Lai decisively betrayed Eunuch Xu.

It turns out that they were not close to each other in the first place.

Lin Xuezhu knew it well.

So, she continued to ask: "I heard that the celebrities in front of the emperor are comparable to the fourth-grade ministers. Is this true?"

"Yes, we eunuchs also have grades. The first-class eunuchs in the emperor's palace , It is indeed the fourth grade. Like my master and Eunuch Xu, they are both the fourth grade." Eunuch Lai said.

Lin Xuezhu smiled slightly.

She naturally knew these things, otherwise she would not have taken action against Eunuch Xu.

Just as he was talking, Lin Xuezhu saw a medicinal shop and walked in.

"My lord, what medicinal materials do you want to see?"

Seeing that the visitor was well-dressed and accompanied by a fair-faced and beardless man, the shopkeeper came out to greet him personally.

Lin Xuezhu took out a piece of paper from her arms, unfolded it and handed it to the shopkeeper, asking: "Do you have these medicinal materials in your shop?"

The shopkeeper took it and looked at it, and his expression changed.

"My lord, the medicinal materials you want are hard to find. Our store is small and we can prepare three of them for you, but the price..."

Lin Xuezhu took out another purse from her arms, threw it on the counter, and bumped it. The voice is not quiet.

The shopkeeper picked up the purse, opened it and looked at it, and suddenly smiled.

"These are enough, and I can still make a lot of money. I will go and get medicine for you. Jinfu, serve tea to you."

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he happily went to the back hall to find medicine.

As soon as Eunuch Lai saw this posture, he knew that the medicinal materials purchased by Princess Xiang were invisible to ordinary people when they came to the medicine shop.

But what did Princess Xiang do with these medicinal materials?

Chapter 450 The last time she let Prince Yan go, it was because she let him go by mistake.

Lin Xuezhu was sitting and just drank a bowl of tea when she saw the shopkeeper walking out holding three golden nanmu boxes.

"My lord, the medicinal materials you requested." The shopkeeper offered them with both hands.

Lin Xuezhu didn't reach out, but Eunuch Lai took the medicinal materials.

The shopkeeper said, "I'll weigh the money for you right away."

"No need, I'll reward you with the extra money." After Lin Xuezhu finished speaking, he turned around and left.

The shopkeeper's sigh came from behind, "Tsk, tsk, I really met a big sponsor today."

Lin Xuezhu smiled slightly.

I don't dare to say whether I'm a big sponsor or not, but I'm certain that I will be your master.

Her reply to the North was in the purse she just threw out.

The shopkeeper of the drug store is also one of Yuan Xiu's secret agents.

She just spread the news calmly, and bought three expensive medicinal materials at a good deal.

As for the extra money given, it should be treated as a reward to the subordinates without compensation.

After buying the medicine, she started chatting with Eunuch Lai again.

"By the way, after I enter the palace, I will inevitably have to take care of some people so that they can provide me with convenience in the palace. I have no experience in this matter. Can Eunuch Lai give me some advice?" she asked.

"I don't dare." Eunuch Lai quickly took half a step back and said, "A slave is a small person. The people he usually comes into contact with the most are eunuchs, palace maids and the like. I'm afraid he can't help Princess Xiang."

"No, what I said. These are the people." Lin Xuezhu said with a gentle smile: "The emperor is kind-hearted and is willing to take care of me for my husband. But the emperor is the emperor of a country, so how can I trouble the emperor with personal matters? I have to take care of it myself. I'm looking for some convenience."

Eunuch Lai also smiled, "What Princess Xiang said is true. However, the first-class eunuchs in front of the emperor are of the fourth grade, and those in the queen's and queen mother's palaces are one grade lower. When it comes to Princess Xiang, I don't know what the emperor's regulations will be. But I guess there must be a sixth-grade eunuch. The monthly salary of a sixth-grade eunuch is four taels of silver and four dou of rice. Princess Xiang can refer to it. " What

about your master?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

"The salary of a fourth-grade eunuch is six taels of silver and six dou of rice." Eunuch Lai replied.

Lin Xuezhu made a rough estimate, six taels of silver, which is about six thousand yuan in modern terms.

Although in ancient times, the purchasing power of real gold and silver was higher than that of modern paper money.

But isn't it a bit outrageous that a first-class eunuch beside an emperor only gets a salary of several thousand yuan?

Lin Xuezhu sighed: "When my father was an official, his monthly salary was seventy taels, or rice and seven stone. I knew that eunuchs would have less than officials, but I didn't expect it to be so much less."

Lai Gongzheng said: "Mr. Lin When he was in office, the salary of officials had not been reduced, and it is not the same now. "

"How many are the fifth-rank officials now?" Lin Xuezhu asked naturally.

Lai Gonggong said: "The salary of the eunuch of the same rank is fifty taels of silver and five shi of rice. The salary of the original eunuch of the fifth rank is equivalent to seven taels of silver and seven dou of rice." "

Oh? In other words, the official's salary was reduced by twenty taels of silver, equivalent to two stones of rice, while the eunuch's salary was reduced by twenty taels of silver, equivalent to two dou of rice?" Lin Xuezhu quickly figured out the calculation.

Eunuch Lai nodded, "That's right."

Lin Xuezhu called him a good guy in his heart.

She knew that the Dog Emperor was short of money, but she didn't expect that his salary reduction policy would be so one-size-fits-all.

On the surface, everyone's reduction amount is the same, so everyone is treated equally.

Well, people were not treated equally when receiving salaries.

What if some local officials only have twenty taels of silver per month?

Is it possible that I want others to work for nothing?

If the salary is less than twenty taels, is it possible that we have to do the opposite?

How terrible.

Lin Xuezhu knew that it was impossible for the Dog Emperor not to give officials a way to survive.

As she complained, there should be no such thing as doing things for nothing or doing things the wrong way.

Most of the local officials have money to support them.

The purpose is to prevent them from doing things against their conscience just for the sake of temporary gains when facing the common people.

However, if the dog emperor reduces his salary like this, will local officials still maintain integrity?

As time goes by, not only officials will complain, but so will the people.

In addition, when the treasury was lost and officials' salaries were reduced, the Dog Emperor would build himself a golden dragon throne with the property copied from the Zhou family.

This kind of behavior has the meaning of being extravagant and lustful, regardless of the life or death of the people.

If things go on like this, the people's support will be lost, and his throne may no longer be stable.

Lin Xuezhu was thinking this, and then she heard Eunuch Lai say: "Princess Xiang, Hongyanfang has arrived."

"Go in and have a look." Lin Xuezhu walked into Hongyanfang.

She didn't realize that the two guards who were originally protecting her had disappeared.

"My dear sir, what do you want to see? Our shop has all kinds of rouge, powder, and hair oil. Please come here, sir." The young man greeted enthusiastically.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Show me Rouge."

She never likes to spend time shopping.

There was online shopping in her previous life, and she could find what she needed just by typing in her name and searching.

Therefore, she never liked shopping.

Now in ancient times, there is no online shopping, and it is inevitable to go to the street when shopping. She also adopts a quick strategy to prevent shopping from taking up too much of her time.

After the boy took her to the rouge counter and showed her several models, she quickly picked out the one she liked and paid the money.

Coming out of Hongyanfang, Lin Xuezhu realized something was wrong.

"Eunuch Lai, weren't there two guards following us just now? Where are we?" she asked.

He quickly looked out, but his eyes swept from the street to the end of the street, but he didn't see a single figure.

"These bastards must have thought that it would take a long time for you, Princess, to choose the rouge, so they found a place to be lazy." Eunuch Lai said angrily.

He didn't think anything bad could happen to these two guards.

After all, they were escorting Princess Xiang back to the capital on the emperor's order.

Any thieves who dare to touch their team will risk their lives.

Lin Xuezhu didn't think so.

This is King Yan's territory, and she and King Yan have an enemy.

If King Yan wants to do something to her, this is probably the best and last chance.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuezhu's eyes darkened.

It seems that she made a mistake when she let Prince Yan go last time.

To deal with such an arrogant royal dandy, one should be ruthless.

"Let's go." Lin Xuezhu said, "You have to report truthfully to the emperor about these two guards after you go back."

"That's natural," Eunuch Lai said.

He was from Eunuch Pang. Before setting off, he had asked Eunuch Pang what he meant.

Eunuch Pang taught him that they, who were slaves, had no enmity with Princess Xiang, and there was no need to be like Eunuch Xu, who went to chat with others.

In the palace, their master is the emperor, and they must do their best to serve the emperor.

But it doesn't mean that they will offend other masters.

Therefore, Eunuch Lai had no ill intentions towards Lin Xuezhu from the beginning.