Wei Yangmou

The news of King Jiaodong's assassination came out last night, and all the officials in Jiaodong were in an uproar. Everyone knew who was behind the scenes, but on the surface, they all pretended to be more confused and surprised than anyone else.

Gongsunhong and Zhu Maichen failed to have a morning meeting, so they went to eat wontons at a wonton stand on the street together.

I heard that both Liu Che and Han Yan had eaten here, so the store put up another wooden sign next to the signboard, which simply said: "Your Highness says it's delicious."

Dare to put up such a signboard in Jiaodong, I am afraid it is true, so the business on the stall has been very good. Holding a rough porcelain basin, regardless of how much you bought, just looking at the size of the basin is enough to make people jaw-dropping.

The two speeded up at the same time, holding an empty bowl each, and shouted: "Shopkeeper, have another bowl."

The old couple were very busy and barely touched the ground. However, the smiles on their faces were very joyful and sincere. After serving wontons to them, they even said a few words.

"Thank you for your objective support. It's just that in two days tomorrow, the old lady and husband will be resting. This year's year is really good. There is no such good income in previous years. Your Highness is really kind and rare. Nice guy to meet.

My old sister, if she hadn't received the relief, she would have become a bone long ago... Hey, what kind of shit is I talking about with my mouth, please be objective. "

The two looked at each other with pride, Zhu Maichen had never seen Jiaodong a year ago, and his feeling was not as deep as that of Gongsun Hong.

However, I am also proud in my heart. In just half a year, the unrecognizable Jiaodong Mansion, which was tossed by the victims after the melee, was built like this, which is really unbelievable.

"I still have to go to the palace to pay homage to His Majesty, will Mr. Zhu go with me?"

Zhu Maichen got the news in the morning, and he was still worried. He couldn't feel at ease if he didn't see Liu Che. Naturally, he wanted to meet him. The two reached a consensus, finished the wontons in two or three mouthfuls, and walked to the palace again.

On the way, he was stopped by a group of spectators. Gong Sunhong was taller, and he saw the situation inside as soon as he stood on tiptoe. On this snowy day, someone actually sold his body to bury his father in the street.

He and Zhu Maichen briefly described the situation, and couldn't help being surprised: "In today's Jiaodong, there is such a thing?!"

After Liu Che returned to Jiaodong, thousands of soldiers died in the battle. Jiaodong is a small place after all. Liu Che was afraid that the people would be disappointed with those in power and avoid corvee service. He gathered several important ministers in the conference hall to discuss some policies. , but anyone who has passed the fate of the year can go to the official temple to receive rice.

Destiny, three buckets of rice, three catties of meat, and half a piece of cotton cloth;

Sixties, four buckets of rice, six catties of meat, and one piece of cotton cloth;

For the rare ones, five catties of moon rice, nine catties of meat, and one bolt of silk cloth.

These things, even if a family has no children, are enough for the elderly to live comfortably.

What's more, whenever there is a funeral at home, the elderly who are recorded in the register can get half of the money. Although it is not enough to make the funeral decent, it is enough for a safe and secure burial.

It has been more than a month now, and this place is under the rule of the Jiaodong Mansion, no one dares to steal, rape and play tricks, so the two important ministers were a little confused when they saw the matter of selling their bodies to bury their fathers on the street.

"Could it be that the people below missed it?"

Gongsun Hong couldn't help talking to himself, but as soon as the words came out, he knew that this matter was probably impossible.

Even if the omission is true, as long as the woman goes to the official temple and tells the old man's hometown and age clearly, someone will naturally make up for what is missing.

It's really more than that, but what surprised the two of them is far more than that. Although the appearance of the woman who sold her body to bury her father is not very beautiful, she is filial at this time, with red and swollen eyes, but she is also very pitiful. Intentionally, you have to touch people.

Gongsun Hong showed anger, this woman is now lonely and helpless, it is pitiful, yet there are still people who are mad and come to bully her, it is really hateful.

He took a step forward, pushed aside the blocking crowd, and was about to yell "Stop", when he heard another scolding sound, the voice was still a little childish and weak, but it was full of anger, but it was also very frightening.

A few hooligans really stopped. Seeing that the person who spoke was just a frail young man, they immediately laughed wantonly, their mouths were not clean, but they even brought along several people in the palace, Gongsun Hong suddenly became angry rise.

"Presumptuous! How dare you slander and slander the king, you know this is a felony!"

The hooligans were immediately suppressed, with a bit of fear in their expressions, looked at Gongsun Hong, then turned to look at the young man, and for some reason, they suddenly became generous and said with their hands on their hips, "You said that I slandered you Slander? Didn't he just take a man, a second chair, dare to do it, but dare not let people say it!"

Gongsun Hong blushed, and was about to strike, but the boy next to him was even more angry than him, and shouted: "Shut up!"

Then he threw himself on it, desperately beating the rascal who spoke wildly.

It can be seen that this young man should have just practiced martial arts, and his horse gait is unsteady, but he has a fierce aura, and he seems to fight desperately. Although there are many gangsters, they were stunned for a while, and they couldn't react. Watching his companion being beaten all over his body.

The young man said fiercely: "If you dare to speak ill of Brother Wang again, I will beat you to death!"

The hooligan kept begging for mercy, and the two accomplices around him seemed to be startled by the young man, so they begged for mercy too, and then fled with their companions.

The boy wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, cupped his hands to Gongsun Hong, thanked him, but didn't say much. When he passed by the girl, he took out a penny from his pocket and said, "Women should also improve themselves. Entrust your life to others, so that you can bury your father."

The woman knelt down a few steps after her, kowtowed to thank her, and said loudly: "Since the young master has saved the slave family, then the slave family belongs to the young master."

The young man's face that was still calm just now was blushed, and he waved his hands embarrassingly: "No, no."

The woman took a step forward, and the young man jumped back in panic, causing the surrounding people to laugh too. He looked like he regarded the delicate woman as a tigress, and looked like a A good boy with pure conduct and no human affairs.

The woman was repeatedly rejected by him, and she didn't insist anymore, she just kowtowed three times in a row: "It's good for you to leave a name and surname, the little girl can't repay her kindness and virtue. If there is a chance in the future, I will make a knot with you. I will definitely repay my son's great kindness."

The young man shook his head violently and stammered: "No need."

Turning around and running away after speaking, asking him to say a name seems to kill him, so honest, everyone can't help but feel good about it.

Even Gongsun Hong felt a little emotional, and repeatedly praised the young man's character and conduct. If he grows up and becomes an official in the court, it will benefit the people of one side.

However, Zhu Maichen didn't seem to speak a word, he couldn't help but turned his head and called him, but saw that the other party was looking at him straightly, with very strange eyes.

"Zhu...Master Zhu...you are..."

Zhu Maichen withdrew his gaze, put his hands in his sleeves, looked in the direction of the palace, and said in a fluttering voice, "Master Gongsun, did you hear how that man called your majesty just now?"

Gongsun Hong was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes widened, and his voice trembled because of surprise: "He, he is..."

Zhu Maichen sneered: "It's Liu Chi, the younger brother of His Majesty's first mother."

Gongsun Hong shook his head in amazement for a while, thinking that King Jiaodong is so talented and his younger brother is also of good character, so he might be a good king in the future.

However, after a while, he sensed something was wrong, and looked sideways at Zhu Maichen: "Master Zhu, did you notice something is wrong?"

That young man defended Liu Che everywhere. Although he was young and vigorous, he did things with good reason. It was the money he gave to the woman. Because the gangster coveted it just now, it was impossible to give too much money, but it was not enough to give too little. It's tight, but it can handle the funeral well.

He is a good boy who can think about others... So why is there sarcasm and disapproval in Zhu Maichen's words?

Zhu Maichen laughed: "I have been in Chang'an for several years, but I have never heard of this young Highness's virtuous name."

Gongsunhong wanted to say, maybe it was because he was young and not well-known, and no one knew about it?

However, Zhu Maichen continued: "On the contrary, the streets are full of his deeds of how domineering and disregarding human life. The story is really wonderful, and even storytellers have to learn from it."

Gongsun Hong was dumbfounded, he just felt that it was outrageous, how could such a young man do so many evil things?

Zhu Maichen knew that he didn't believe it, so he didn't say anything more, and only whispered: "This performance is really timely..."

Gongsun Hong glanced at him sullenly: "You can't be straightforward when you speak? What are you doing half-hidden? It's just that what you said is true, but the two Highnesses may not think so. If he If we really have other plans, we have to be more careful."

Zhu Maichen laughed loudly, his feet slipped, and he almost fell into the snow. Gong Sunhong hurriedly supported him: "You, you, you don't look at the ground when you walk?!"

Zhu Maichen ignored it, and laughed loudly: "I am afraid that no one in this world can know the temper of that little Highness better than Her Highness the Queen. Don't worry, even you have been deceived, and the two Highnesses are still in love." Sober!"

Gong Sunhong was choked by these words, but when he thought about it carefully, he understood that even Jiaodong had heard about the foolishness of King Jiaodong for many years. A place like the royal family has no value. It is conceivable that the huge Jiaodong Palace is supported by Han Yan alone, and he is the one who acts in all contacts, presumably he is also the one who contacts all the nobles in the palace.

If Liu Chi was really bad-natured, how could he treat Han Yan kindly?

Gongsun Hong couldn't help feeling chills in his heart, touched his forehead and said: "It's dangerous, it's dangerous. From this point of view, his plan is very big, and there is no way someone will fall for it."

Zhu Maichen didn't take it seriously, seeing that his face slowly showed sarcasm after he was worried, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Master Gongsun thought of something interesting?"

Gong Sunhong glared at him, and scolded with a smile: "You idiot, you obviously want to see a joke, but you want to ask me, but are you looking for a fight?"

The two went all the way to the palace. Thinking of Liu Chi's tricks on the way, they couldn't help laughing for a while. They walked crookedly, but they didn't deviate from the route. They went to meet Liu Che steadily.