After entering Jiangbei, Zhao Liang rented a three-entry courtyard with his own money and settled down. Originally, there were only fifty or sixty people left in the guard sent by Zhao Heng, because there were too many people, it was easy to expose their identities, so Zhao Liang left them all in Dingxian, and then sent to Rong Jiang's people, because they had entered Jiangbei, to Rong Jiang's territory, Zhao Liang was not worried that anyone would dare to attack him and the prince here, so he instructed Rong Jiang to repair the book to He Qi, so that he could be stationed in Dingxian, and the previous guards would turn first, waiting for the next assignment.

Besides, after they settled down, they were not in a hurry to investigate the case, but went to the county seat and suburbs every day to visit people's homes. Zhao Yan felt hard, he only followed him once and refused to go again, Zhao Liang had no choice but to let him stay in the house to rest, and instructed him not to go out to make trouble, attract people's attention, and led Wei Ming and Rong Jiang to Suixian.

Along the way, Rong Jiang endured not to ask, and when he was about to arrive, he couldn't bear it anymore because he saw that this place was really broken, so he turned his head sideways to Zhao Liang, twisted his eyebrows and asked: "Your Highness doesn't investigate the case, and you run to such a place every day, what are you doing?" ”

Originally, Zhao Liang was worried that she was injured, and he didn't want to run around with her for the past few days, but Rong Jiang was afraid that he would have another accident, so he must follow him to protect his safety. Zhao Liang couldn't resist her, so he could only let her follow, fortunately, Rong Jiang led the troops all the year round, and his health was good, and after he settled down in Jiangbei, he specially asked Wei Ming to invite a doctor with excellent medical skills to prescribe and dispense medicine, and the injury on Rong Jiang's shoulder had been healed in a few days.

Seeing her ask at this time, I smiled once: "I think you can't help but want to ask for a long time, right?" He made such a joke that even Wei Ming next to him couldn't hold back his laughter, Rong Jiang glared at him, and he quickly stopped it. Zhao Liangcai continued, "I don't expect this case to be solved in three or five days, but it is better to experience the customs and conditions of Jiangbei first, and see how local officials govern Jiangbei." ”

When he said this, Rong Jiang understood. This is to see how the local people live, whether the officials are fish and meat people on weekdays, and what is the statement of the official. Only these perennial poor people, the grievances in their mouths and hearts are the most real.

Thinking all the way, they had already entered the county, the three of them got off the horse and led the horse on foot, and were suddenly stopped by a child, Rong Jiang was startled and was about to block in front of Zhao Liang, but Zhao Liang held her arm and signaled her not to move, so she stopped.

The child was only seven or eight years old, the clothes on his body were very tattered, the straw sandals on his feet had already been torn, and the toes were grinding out blood. ”

Zhao Liang immediately smiled and glanced at Wei Ming. This Marquis of Gu Ning is unruly in the eyes of the courtiers, majestic in the military camp, and she can walk sideways above the top in Yecheng, but in Zhao Liang's opinion, she is the most kind-hearted and innocent girl.

The little girl looked at Rong Jiang blankly, and said for a long time: "Sister, you are so beautiful." ”

Rong Jiang was a little at a loss for a while, when she was a child, because of her pink carving, the elders loved to praise her, and even Cheng Yi and the children who played with her also loved to hold her, but it was the first time to be praised by a junior child like this, but Zhao Liang behind her secretly said that this little girl had eyesight.

It's just that before the three of them could react, the little girl had already reached out and grabbed Rong Jiang's money bag and turned around and ran. Rong Jiang told her to be stunned, but she reacted immediately, and took only three or five steps out, and took the girl in her hand.

took back the money bag and stared at the child in his hand with a black face: "I pity you for enduring hardships at such a young age, so you have a gentle attitude with you, why are you so bad that you robbed me of your money bag!" ”

The marshal who led the troops had a momentum that was not angry but mighty, and now his face was black, and the frightened little girl cried out.

But when she cried like this, Rong Jiang's crying heart panicked, as if she had bullied other people's children, and threw the little girl down as soon as she let go, or Zhao Liang gave Wei Ming a look, Wei Ming hurriedly put the child next, and said obediently, this fall must not be broken.

Zhao Liang saw that Rong Jiang was at a loss, and knew that she had never dealt with such a child, and felt funny. took out a plain white handkerchief from his arms, wiped the little girl's face, and asked her softly, "Are you very short of money?" That's why you came to rob the big sister's money bag? ”

The girl saw that Zhao Liangsheng was good-looking and very gentle, so she cried and nodded, and said angrily: "There is no silver to buy rice at home, my mother and I haven't eaten for a few days, big brother, is it good for you to give me some silver, otherwise I can borrow it from you, and when I grow up in the future, I can earn money to support my mother, and I will definitely return it to you." ”

Rong Jiang's face was finally no longer so ugly, and he blindly felt sad and distressed. A seven or eight-year-old child, with a serious face, told the same people that when she grows up in the future, she will make money to support her mother, and the borrowed money will be repaid one by one. She couldn't help but wonder, what was she doing when she was eight years old? Yes, when she was eight years old, she knocked over a red-glazed amphora that the emperor gave to her grandfather's kiln, and stole her grandmother's pearl necklace to pound the powder.

At this moment, she looked at the little girl's clothes again, and her eyes were a little red. When she was a child, she couldn't wear out all the clothes in one season, and when it was hot in the summer, her aunt would find a light Luo Chan yarn to make clothes for her. Her embroidered shoes are adorned with pearls or gemstones, in short, there are many patterns. But she never knew that in the world she was dedicated to defending, there was such a place and such a poor person.

She opened her mouth before she said the word "you", and Zhao Liang interrupted her. The little girl also looked serious: "You want to take me to your house to see your mother." Saying that, he stretched out his finger and pointed at Rong Jiang, "You just wanted to rob the big sister's money bag, you are not a good child, I am afraid that you are lying to me, so I can't lend you money now." ”

The little girl's eyes were red and she was about to cry again, and she shouted: "My mother can't get out of bed for two days, you can't sue her and I come out to grab the money, she will be angry." ”

Rong Jiang secretly scolded Zhao Liang, and reached out to snatch the child in Wei Ming's hand, but Zhao Liang blocked her in front of her for a while, and glared at her, as if to say-Don't get in the way.

was about to get angry, when he heard Zhao Liang comfort the little girl again: "Don't be afraid, I will never sue your mother." If your family is really like what you said, I will lend you money and ask a doctor to treat your mother, okay? ”

The little girl shrunk her neck, and asked as if she didn't dare to believe it: "You don't lie to me?" ”

Zhao Liang nodded very seriously, the girl actually bit her lip and thought for a while, and said as if she was very determined: "Then I'll take you there." ”