Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Half an hour later, the two people who had gone in climbed over the wall and landed silently, then quickly came up from the Mirror Sea. The three of them gathered together again. It was a sultry day, and they were all sweating all over, with beads of sweat on their foreheads.

"Shaoqing, Zhonglang Jiang, aren't they here?" He kept his eyes and ears open, like a mouse walking at night, always paying attention to the movements around him, and discovered the two figures at the first moment.

Cong Jinghai understood that since he did not go in with them this time, he was probably inferior in Cui Xiuxu's eyes.

From ancient times to the present, even the idlers know that if you want to climb up, it depends on what contribution you have made to the society.

But here, he really didn't dare. Helan was not a big shot, but he had a good Yue family and a good leader.

After comparing the leadership strength of both sides, Jing Hai made his choice without any hesitation.

Helan Chushi is not a good person, but he holds grudges and is ruthless.

It was natural that I retreated from Jinghai, but as long as I am thick-skinned, I can make up for it in the long run.

He comforted himself like this.

Wang Mingqian jumped around inside for half an hour, sweating profusely. He said angrily, "Helan Chushi is not crazy, keeping so many people in his house."

"This case cannot be fully investigated, but these people must be rescued." Cui Bianxu wiped his sweat, straightened his back and walked towards Lexian Tower.

Wang Mingqian was not surprised at all and followed slowly: "Cui Yi, you have changed."

His tone was firm, but without any disdain, only a hint of regret...

“Why bother doing something thankless when you know the outcome?”

"How do you plan to resolve this case?" Wang Mingqian asked.

Cui Bianxu's eyelids drooped, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. He asked, "Do I have the final say on this?"

"We need an explanation," Wang Mingqian thought. They should all still be alive: "More than forty people."

After all, it was a major case that caused a sensation in the city.

"We have to find a scapegoat."

In short, it couldn't be him, and the Cui family wasn't so useless as to take the blame for someone else's son.

If the Wang family had this hobby, he would also be happy to watch the fun.

"This is none of our business. If the General is willing, I don't mind you leading your men to surround the East Palace."

……

Cong Jinghai followed behind them, looking up at the sky as if he didn't understand anything, looking like a deaf and honest man.

Yan Yin didn't provide much information, but it was enough for them to guess.

Helan Chushi is nothing, and his son-in-law is not his biological son...

Hou Junji should have nothing to do with this matter.

The object of law is never the superior.

Yong'anfang

In the morning, Jiang Shangxian, who had a good night's sleep, and his mother, who had dark circles under her eyes, met in the kitchen.

Both of them spoke in low voices.

"Mother, you should go to bed early. I'll wash the clothes before going to work."

Old Madam Xia and her companions arrived in the latter half of yesterday afternoon and woke up Jiang's mother who was catching up on her sleep. She didn't sleep well during the day and stayed up all night. Plus, she is getting old. People over 30 get tired easily and feel less energetic than before.

"Okay, you just wash your own, and mine will be fine. Tell Erlang to wash his own at night, and tell your cousin to wash her own clothes, as for your grandmother and the others." Jiang's mother responded readily and made the arrangements immediately.

She was not stupid. Two grown-ups came to her house, and it seemed that they were going to eat for free, not to visit relatives. There was no reason for her to treat them well and even wash their clothes.

Of course, she could wash her mother's clothes, but if she did, what would Xia Zhenying do?

I am your biological mother, no doubt about that, but as for your niece, she will be the one with the least time at home in the future, so she can still tell the difference between relatives and strangers!

She said she wanted to buy a couch yesterday, but she regretted it last night. She didn't sleep at night anyway, so wouldn't buying one be a waste? She'd better not buy it for now. It was hot, so she could just try living here for now. At worst, she could just put a mat on the floor and sleep there.

While Jiang Shangxian was sitting in the yard washing clothes, the door to the main house opened. Xia Zhenying tiptoed out, turned around and carefully closed the door. Then she smiled sweetly at Jiang Shangxian in the yard, rolled up her sleeves and came over to help: "Cousin, let me help you wash."

Oh? My cousin is a hardworking person?! Jiang Shangxian was surprised and satisfied and declined her kindness: "No, cousin."

This answer was within Xia Zhenying's expectations. Who would let a new guest wash clothes?

She was just about to squat down and chat with Jiang Shangxian, to exchange feelings and ask about the situation in Chang'an City, when she saw Jiang Shangxian grinning and reaching out to a basin of clothes in the corner and said, "Cousin, those belong to you and your grandmother. Just go wash those."

Xia Zhenying squatted halfway and her butt froze. She looked in the direction of her finger and saw a tall pile of clothes. The black color was indeed hers and her grandmother's. They had not been able to wash the clothes properly during the journey, and they were all so dirty that they were unbearable to look at.

Fortunately, she was quite flexible and immediately stood up and walked over there: "Then cousin, I'll bring it over and wash it with you."

"Okay." Jiang Shangxian answered very straightforwardly. The yard is only this big, and it won't be much different if they are not together.

Xia Zhenying moved the wooden basin over, scooped some water, and finally moved a small stool to sit down opposite Jiang Shangxian. The clear distinction between her slightly dark and thin hands and the exposed white forearm was very abrupt, which made Jiang Shangxian take a second look.

"It was very sunny on the road. Fortunately, I wore a straw hat, otherwise my face would be even darker than this." Xia Zhenying didn't care. She raised her hand and pointed at her yellow and black face, grinning with a row of big white teeth.

Jiang Shangxian suddenly felt a little fond of this cousin. She had a good personality. "Wait until winter comes, and then you can just wrap yourself up and it will be white again."

As a child, she lived with her grandmother in the village and played outside every day, so her skin was shiny and dark. Later, when she grew up and realized the importance of beauty, her skin gradually turned white again.

"Yes!" Xia Zhenying rubbed the clothes carefully. She could see that her aunt was not well off. She thought that if the clothes were washed clean, she could still wear them. "Cousin, I heard from my aunt that you are working outside?"

She came out early this morning, and besides trying to show that she was diligent, the most important thing was to find out this.

There was nothing to hide about this matter. Ever since she went to Lexianlou to work as a cook and could pack some homemade employee benefits to take home, Jiang's mother showed a certain degree of satisfaction with the job. Not to mention the neighbors around, even the fish in the Yong'an Canal probably knew that she was a young lady with a job.

"Yes, I work as a cook in a restaurant. It's quite far away, in Wannian County."

Xia Zhenying's face immediately showed an expression of admiration and envy, which was very appropriate and sincere: "Cousin, you are really amazing. You can even work as a chef in a restaurant. You can't do this without some skills."