"But, isn't your family already aiding in the abuse? Do you know how much grain a grain merchant can collect in two years? How much grain can be transported to the northwest? Miss Zhu has something to ask me to intercede with the emperor through the six princes on behalf of your family? I intercede for you, so who will intercede for those soldiers who died for this battle?"

Xiao'er's tone of voice when she said this didn't sound heavy, but Zhu Yan felt that every word was like a hammer smashing into her heart.

She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say to convince Xiao'er.

In fact, she had the idea of marrying Shen Jingrui before, so that the two families would become relatives, and after the incident, she begged for a request, and the Shengping Hou family would never ignore their mother's family!

It's just that this kind of behavior is too selfish, and she is worried that if the six princes don't love the county lord of Rui'an as much as rumored, the emperor doesn't pay attention to Shengping Hou, which will drag Shengpinghou's family into the water.

She couldn't do such a thing in the end, so she could only tell the truth.

She didn't dare to report to the officials and turn herself in, she didn't know which officials were officials of the imperial court, and she didn't dare to guarantee that those officials would not take her family as a political achievement.

"Lord Rui'an, please believe me, my father really doesn't know about this. My second uncle didn't dare to do this kind of thing too obviously, although the grain was transported to the northwest, half of the grain was not sold. Lord Rui'an, my father is willing to donate more than half of the grain to the imperial court to atone for his sins. ”

"How much is the half of the grain sold?" Now for the imperial court, it really doesn't matter whether she donates food or not, that is, she also has a lot of food in her own space, and it can be said that the soldiers of the imperial court are not short of food.

"About 50,000 stones. Zhu Yan replied in a low voice.

Xiao'er was silent when she heard this, 50,000 stones is already a lot, plus the supply of the previous imperial court, no wonder Li Jun dared to rebel.

"Do you still sell your family's grain to the Li family now?"

"No, my second uncle was locked up by my father. It's just that we are worried that we will not be able to save our lives! So there are still caravans to transport medicinal herbs to the northwest. It's just that it will never be sold to the enemy, this way to the northwest is a long way, and it is possible that those medicinal herbs will be soaked by the rain and become moldy!" Zhu Yan hurriedly assured.

Xiao'er nodded when she heard this, which explained why she saw a caravan secretly transporting grain and medicinal herbs to the northwest the day before yesterday.

The carriage had already arrived at Zhu's Mansion, but Zhao Yong drove the carriage forward decisively, intending to continue to circle around the county seat.

"Rui'an County Lord, my family's granary in the northwest has been 'on fire' two nights ago, and all the grain has been burned! This matter will be known as long as the Rui'an County Lord sends someone to investigate! Rui'an County Lord, our Zhu family, has absolutely no intention of rebellion, and at the same time, our family is willing to donate 100,000 sets of cotton clothes and pants to the soldiers in the northwest to redeem my second uncle's life, just to save him from death. ”

Zhu Yan also knew that in such a situation, even if the capital crime could be avoided, the living crime would not be escaped, but his grandparents went early, and the second uncle was brought up by his father, and his father once promised him to take good care of his second uncle. The second uncle committed such a foolish thing, and his father thought that he didn't take good care of his second uncle, so he was willing to take out 100,000 sets of cotton clothes and pants to save his life.

Xiao'er heard this and glanced at Zhu Yan again, although the Zhu family's method is to make up for the dead, it is already the smartest way: "I will convey this matter to the sixth prince, but what will happen to your family, what will happen to your second uncle, this matter still depends on the emperor, I can't guarantee you." ”

"Thank you, Lord Rui'an. Zhu Yan smiled when she heard this, and then she stood up and bowed to Xiao'er, but she forgot that she was in the carriage, and her head hit the roof of the carriage all of a sudden, and her whole face turned into a bitter gourd face in pain.

Xiao'er smiled when she saw this, alas, I hope the truth of the matter is indeed as she said......!

"Miss Zhu, sit down, you will have to pay for crashing my carriage!"

Zhu Yan sat down with a red face when he heard this.

After Xiao'er saw her sit down, she continued: "It's a pity that the medicinal herbs transported by the caravan that have already set off are moldy in the rain, and the imperial court has set up toll points in many places, and they will confiscate them." ”

"Yes, it's a pity that the medicinal herbs are moldy, and the imperial court is right to confiscate them. ”

Xiao'er laughed again when she heard this, Zhu Yan, this girl is quite cute.

"Miss Zhu, tomorrow you will sort out the relevant evidence and materials, and my coachman will find you for it. ”

Zhao Yong heard the two words of the coachman outside, and shouted in his heart: Girl, please call me Zhao Guard!

Hearing this, Zhu Yan nodded hurriedly: "Thank you, County Lord Rui'an." ”

Xiao'er shook her head: "I'm just passing on the word, I can't help you." ”

"The county lord of Rui'an is willing to spread the word, which is a great favor for our family! Otherwise, we really have no way to ask for help. This kindness of the county lord of Rui'an, our Zhu family will definitely repay it. Zhu Yan said sincerely.

Xiao'er nodded: "There will be a chance to repay it, and then you can make a promise." ”

Xiao'er said the second half of the sentence in a low voice, but Zhu Yan didn't hear it clearly, so she asked, "What will happen then?"

"Let's talk about it then, not yet. Xiao'er smiled.

Zhao Yong heard that they had finished speaking, so he turned the carriage around, and the Zhu Mansion soon arrived.

The carriage stopped.

Xiao'er said goodbye to Zhu Yan: "Miss Zhu has arrived, and there will be a period later." ”

"Goodbye, Lord Rui'an, thank you Lord Rui'an for sending me home. After Zhu Yan said this, he got out of the carriage.

Zhu Yan watched the carriage leave before entering the mansion.

Xiao'er took out a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone from the dark compartment of the carriage and began to write.

At this time, Zhao Yong's voice came in: "Does the girl think Miss Zhu's words are credible?"

Xiao'er: "There's no need for her to lie to me. ”

Zhao Yong thought about it and thought so. If Zhu Yan really wanted to use the six princes to atone for his sins, then he really couldn't have a word of panic.

Back at Liu's mansion, Liu had already packed his luggage, several carriages were waiting outside the door, and when Xiao'er came back, he appeared and walked home.

Worried that the snow was too big and there was too much snow on the road to make it difficult to walk, as soon as Xiao'er came back, Liu said goodbye to his mother's family, and then several carriages left Liu's mansion.

Jing Rui was relieved to see that Xiao'er had finally returned, he stepped forward, got into Xiao'er's carriage directly and asked, "Why have you been there for so long?"

Xiao'er said a few words in Jing Rui's ear, she only said that Zhao Yong found out last night that the suspicious caravan they encountered on the road that day was the Zhu family's caravan, and did not tell him what Zhu Yan said.

Jing Rui's eyes widened when he heard this: "This is impossible! Miss Zhu is not like such a person can be taught." ”