Chapter 70: The Weaver Girl
Outside a shop in the middle street of the capital, a few guys are sweeping the street, this shop is newly opened, the doors and windows exude the smell of fresh tung oil, the walls are painted white, and the plaque at the height of the gate is wrapped with red cloth flowers, on which are written three gilt characters "Hai Changsheng".
Li Shiyi, who was dressed in a long robe, not like the shopkeeper but like a bookkeeper, stood under the plaque, beckoning to the neighbors and peers who came to the door, and stood down for two hours, his face was about to stiffen with a smile, which showed that the person who came still squeezed out an enthusiastic face, and no one dared to doubt that he was not a businessman.
The street where the shop is located is the most prosperous boundary in the capital, the palace of the Yuan people can be seen from afar, and there are various official offices not far in front.
Of course, the guys and shopkeepers inside are all dressed up by Li Shiyi's subordinates, and their identities are the servants of the Xie family, and their household registration is hung in Yi County.
However, with the current family situation of the Xie family, the possibility of being suspected is almost none, who does not know that the Xie family is loyal to the king, and now the eldest man in the family is still imprisoned by the Song people, and the grandson Erlang returned from thousands of miles to death, and brought back vital news, and was personally given the silver tiger talisman by the Great Khan and promoted to one level, and the brother who attacked the thousand households is only half a level away.
Standing in the capital of the Tartars, Li Shiyi was like a dream, the land under his feet was unforgettable for three hundred years in the Great Song Dynasty, who knew that he would set foot in this form, although it was not a recovery, but he was still excited and couldn't sleep all night.
It was his own decision to set up a point in the capital, Xie Chenggui was stunned when he heard his plan, and shouted "admiration", this is indeed a bit sincere, this is the most important place for Tartar, once something happens, there is only a dead end, so that he has a new understanding of the object of his cooperation.
Now it's just that he has entered the city, what can he do, what he wants to do is not easy to say, Li Shiyi thought very simply, since it is the capital of the Tartars, it must be the place with the fastest and most news, as long as it takes root, it will not worry about no gain. As soon as he thought of this, he felt that his smile was also a little more real, and the words in his mouth became smoother.
As the owner, Xie Chenggui received some distinguished guests in the store who had to be shown by him, all of whom were officials of the DPRK and China who had some friendship with the Xie family, but there was not much joy in his heart while entertaining him.
With the information given to him by the Song people, he not only showed his face to the Great Khan, but also got the silver tiger talisman that symbolized honor, this thing even his brother never had, but it was just an honor, in order to prevent him from overpowering his brother, he was only promoted to a deputy thousand households, and it was still a false title, how could he not be called Wohuo.
The moment he walked out of the palace gate, his heart was completely cold, if this identity did not change, he would not be able to get ahead in his life, no matter how well he did, no matter how good he was, there would be no more substantive things for him in the court or at home, why? Just because I'm a concubine!
The Song people probably took a fancy to this, so they dared to open this shop in their own name unscrupulously, without worrying that they would denounce it. Xie Chenggui found that he couldn't have the intention of denounce at all, and this was his only way out.
Originally, he had some scruples about dealing with his eldest father and brother, but now, his eagerness was difficult to suppress, as long as he wanted to do whatever the Song people wanted him to do in order to achieve his goal, he would not hesitate anymore.
"Sit down, and you'll come." Xie Chenggui greeted him with a smile, then got up and confessed, walked outside the door, and stood beside Li Shiyi to greet him with him, Li Shiyi seemed to know his thoughts, and the two looked at each other tacitly, both smiling.
The county magistrate of Qiongshan County looked better than the state capital, or at least it looked less dilapidated, and the county magistrate was a local who was said to have been in office for more than ten years, and the reason he was not promoted was that he did not want to change places.
"What about people?" Jiang Cai looked at the empty lobby and asked.
"In the inner compartment, she said that she had something important, but she only said that she was with the chief official in the city, and her subordinates had to go to report to the police." The words of the county were mixed with the local local accent, and Liu Yu didn't understand it very well, so he could only roughly guess the meaning.
Jiang Cai nodded and motioned for him to take people out, only the two of them were left in the lobby, Liu Yu looked around with his hands behind his back, I don't know how long it had been since I had been in the hall here, there was dust everywhere, there were cobwebs in the corners of the walls, and the paintings on the walls were also very mottled.
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps in the hall, and in the middle of it was a slight bell, beating rhythmically, like a wind chime in the future. Liu Yu turned around curiously, and as they approached, he gradually saw the appearance of the person who came.
Behind the county is a small woman, with a low head, dark skin, wearing a copper-gray short-sleeved blouse, and a straight skirt that exposes her calves, with a silver collar on her chest, and a string of copper bells wrapped around her feet.
"Who are you, and what are you looking for? Do you know how to speak official language? Jiang Cai looked at this woman, there was some vigilance in his eyes, although he was sure to take her outburst, but there was still Liu Yu in the hall, so he moved a few steps quietly and blocked Liu Yu behind him.
"Are you the chief officer? The slave only spoke to the lord of the city. The woman raised her head and said, Liu Yu was a little surprised, her Chinese is not only correct and round, but also has an obvious Jiangsu and Zhejiang accent, and then look at her appearance, although the skin color is similar to that of the local woman, but that face is like a Jiangnan person.
"Presumptuous! This is the pacification of this state, the land of the three armies of one state, no one on the island can be the right, you little woman, you dare" the county Cheng said softly on the side.
"Forget it, can you say it now?" Jiang Cai interrupted him, and there was a faint impatience in his tone.
Who knew that the woman glanced at the county and Liu Yu behind her, but still didn't say a word, Jiang Cai waved his hand to let the county retreat, Liu Yu was thinking about going down, but was pulled by Jiang Cai.
"This is a court envoy, and the position is still above a certain place, what do you say, just say it bluntly, and Hugh will have to play tricks again." Jiang Cai took two steps forward and said in an unquestionable tone.
Liu Yu watched her expression change with interest, the long-term work made her look a little old, and she could see the calluses on her hands, when she raised her head, in those clear eyes, Liu Yu did not see fear, but a kind of indifference.
"The slave was originally a Song person, but for some reason he was exiled here and was taken in by the Yi people in the mountains to survive to this day. I came here to be entrusted by the leader of the village, hoping that Shangguan would raise his noble hand and allow me to wait for the mountain to go down to the market, and not hide it from Shangguan, there is no salt and rice in the mountain. ”
"And then?" Jiang Cai asked noncommittally, what the woman said was not a confidential matter, but a request, so in exchange, there must be a following, Liu Yu also wanted to know, what would she say.
"So that the officials know that there is no one in the village of Nuna, and he has always obeyed the government, paying rent and taxes. If the superior can agree with what the slave says, the slave can tell him about the thief's whereabouts. ”
The woman's last words aroused the interest of the two, and sure enough, although Liu Yu had vaguely felt it in her heart, but when she said it herself, it was confirmed, she made it so mysterious, and only such news can be worthy of the word "important matter".
"Oh, if what you say is true, you can consider what you have said. It's just that you don't know that it's not a thief's plan, once you enter this mountain, it is equivalent to handing over your life to you, how do you prove your words? Jiang Cai said calmly, this woman's appearance is too calm, not at all like ordinary people suddenly seeing high-ranking officials, he can't believe it.
"The slave is just a messenger, if the official doesn't believe it, he can send someone to verify, but the slave doesn't know how to confirm it." The woman shook her head.
"In that case, you should stay in this city first, and the official will reply to you after considering it." Jiang Cai waved his hand and said, the woman said "um", bent over and made a Chinese salute, then turned around and walked down the hall.
Looking at her movements, Liu Yu faintly felt that something was passing through her mind, the copper bell on the woman's feet rang again with her steps, and the skirt swayed gently, with simple flower and grass patterns on it.
"Wait!" Liu Yu suddenly shouted, and the woman was stunned for a moment, then stopped and turned to look at it in confusion.
"Can you weave?" Liu Yu's question made Jiang Cai in front of him stunned, and the woman nodded after a while.
"Your surname is Huang?" Although there were some speculations, Liu Yu was still unsure, because he didn't remember whether it was in this era.
When the woman heard this, she opened her mouth in astonishment, as if the secret in her heart had been revealed at once, and her face turned pale, and even her legs and feet trembled a little. Liu Yu said it in his hometown dialect, and the Jiangnan native sound in this dream seemed to the woman to sound like a magic sound.
Did it happen? After escaping for a full twelve years, she was still recognized, and the funny thing is that she took the initiative to enter this county office, who would have thought that thousands of miles away in the desolate realm, there are people who know her well, and they have not let go of themselves for so many years.
Liu Yu looked at the woman and burst into tears, knowing that she was the person he guessed, but according to "Song Criminal Law", she is now a fugitive. No wonder future generations will attribute her to the Yuan people, the Tartars destroyed the Great Song Dynasty, and also took the responsibility of eliminating her by the way, speaking of which, she is her benefactor.
If you can remember her, you have to thank the middle school textbooks, now, Liu Yu is neither a defender nor a law enforcer, but it is not easy for a weak woman to escape with her life, so why send people back to the fire kang again. R1058