Shopkeeper Liao Feng said cautiously: "Miss Hui, the price of grain has now risen to two hundred yuan per stone. ”

"Two hundred?" Qingyun frowned when he heard this: "You go on." ”

"Although the county guards of Beiyuan County and several surrounding counties suppressed the grain merchants on the one hand and waited for an opportunity to raise prices, and on the other hand transferred grain from other places to turn around, it was only a drop in the bucket, and the symptoms were not cured, because the food was scarce and expensive, and many people could not afford to buy it, so that there was a change of children to eat, and the subordinates opened warehouses to release grain on the orders of the owner, and according to the household registration information provided by the county guard, it was stipulated that each household could only buy one pound of grain per day at the rate of ten yuan per stone, and opened a free porridge shed every four days, so that the situation was barely curbed from further deteriorating and spreading."

"If that's the case, then why did we come in and see a cloud of visitors?"

"The wine and food of Zuiyun Lou are famous far and wide, and now only Zuiyunlou can supply fresh dishes every day, so the source of customers is also less than two-thirds, these days the source of customers is full because the owner of Yuhua Villa has put up a ring for three consecutive days to recruit relatives, saying that unmarried men between the ages of eighteen and thirty, no matter who has passed the single pass, can each get 100,000 stone grain, if the three passes are passed, they will immediately recruit a son-in-law, and the people in the front yard will either come to participate in the ring, or watch the excitement."

Lou Haiyang, who was extremely imageless and sat on a chair by the window, immediately sat up straight when he heard this, and his eyes were scorching: "What kind of ring is it?" Is Yuhua Villa rich? And his daughter is stunning? ”

Looking at Qingyun, who didn't know what he was thinking with his eyes slightly drooping, Liao Feng said slowly: "It is a quatrain, an unsolvable chess game and a match, and Yuhua Villa is a famous martial arts family that has been passed down for more than 100 years, and has a high prestige in the local area, and has also taken the lead in taking out a lot of food to help the people in the past few months;

It is rumored that Yuhua Villa has two mysterious gold veins, and how many people want to get two gold veins, but no one has succeeded so far, and its wealth is immeasurable;

It's a pity that there is only one daughter under the knee of the owner of the jade village, sixteen years old, there is the appearance of a sinking fish and a wild goose, the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all excellent, and the martial arts are also outstanding, but outsiders have never seen its face with their own eyes, the owner of the jade village wants to recruit a son-in-law who is a civil and military all-round talent to inherit the Yuhua Villa, so he set up this ring to recruit relatives, but no one has passed a pass in the first two days, today is the most difficult day, it is estimated that the main Yuzhuang returned disappointed. ”

"Since no one has seen it, how do you know that it is the appearance of a sunken fish and a goose? After all, the rumors are not credible. Lou Haiyang looked unimpressed.

The Ninth Princess is a living example, she looks gentle and friendly on the outside, but in fact, she is more decisive than a man, and even a little ruthless.

"This ......"

"Get down to business." Interrupting the conversation between the two at the right time, Qingyun Qingling said: "Can any of those officials truthfully report the situation here to the Ming Imperial Court?" ”

"Yes, but the owner has already ordered that in order to prevent this matter from being publicized and causing turmoil in the government and the opposition, his subordinates have completely blocked the news, and deliberately concealed the true situation according to the handwriting of several county guards."

"In the end, she knows me best." Qingyun frowned slightly, and there was a hint of relief between her eyebrows: "You have worked hard!" You go and make arrangements, and tomorrow morning I will meet with the grain merchants of several counties. ”

Liao Feng hesitated a little and said, "My subordinates will arrange it." "Bow respectfully and stand back.

Although the true identity of Miss Lu Dao is unknown, the proprietor has an order in advance, and all shopkeepers must unconditionally obey the dispatch and orders of the young lady.

"The Ninth Princess doesn't want to join in the fun?" Lou Haiyang looked at Qingyun with a deep look in his eyes and said: "You must know that if you win the ring, you will have 300,000 stone grains to help the people, and the owner of the jade village is the head snake here, if he helps, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort, besides, he has two gold veins in his hands, which is a huge wealth that many people dream of." ”

Qingyun hadn't spoken yet, and the words with inexplicable feelings in his mocking tone had already blurted out: "Lou Gongzi was born in a famous family and has not yet married, he looks like a jade tree and is a civil and military all-rounder, why don't you leave it to the owner of the jade village to be the son-in-law of the door, and then help us?" ”

"Don't say it, Ben Gongzi really has this idea." Lou Haiyang said: "When the time comes, my son will have wealth and fame on the left, and a stunning beauty on the right, and he will be like a fairy in that day." ”

"You are shameless, fake public and private, and harbor evil intentions......"

"So what? Does it have anything to do with you? ”

Stretched out his hand and pointed angrily at Lou Haiyang, who looked frivolous and uninhibited, his pretty face turned red month by month, and his starlight eyes were filled with indescribable emotions: "You ......"

"Okay, did this palace bring you here to cause you infighting?" Ling Yan glared at Lou Haiyang, turned his eyes to look at Zhuyue, and frowned slightly: Since that incident and the special training, Zhuyue's temperament has calmed down a lot, and he also took good care of the injured Lou Haiyang before, how can he be so abnormal today?

The majestic words, the cold eyes suddenly made the two tremble, along the way, the ninth princess never called herself 'Bengong', the two hurriedly knelt down and said in unison: "The subordinates (courtiers) are guilty, please punish the master (the ninth princess)!" ”

Clear eyes circulated between the two, and the bottom of Qingyun's eyes was a bottomless depth like ink: "Don't take it as an example!" Then he raised his hand to signal the two of them to get up, and suddenly felt a strange aura flowing, and couldn't help but flash in his eyes: "Yes, I just arrived and you knew." ”

Hearing this, except for Mo Xuan, Situ Jingyu and the four of them looked uncertain, but they saw that there was already a purple figure in the room: "Subordinate Yun Fei see the master!" ”

"Get up."

"Thank you, master!"

"What news have you found?"

"Back to the master, the subordinates and other secret investigations know that all the girls that Amu Gulang exchanged for were dedicated to Emperor Zhou, and he didn't keep any of them, and a quarter of the illegally obtained property was also handed over to enrich the treasury."

"He's very smart and knows how to assess the situation and protect the best interests."

"Half a month ago, someone secretly bought a batch of weapons from Amu Gulang, they were transported back in batches and small quantities, and then disguised as a business traveler and left, those people were very cautious and secretive, and their subordinates tracked down them and transported the weapons to a place called Qishan to hide."

Qingyun raised his eyebrows: "Qi Shan? ”

"Yes!" Yun Fei nodded and said: "Qishan is about fifty miles east of Huiyang County, the mountain is high and the road is dangerous, the jungle is dense and there are often wild beasts, the mountain is full of miasma all the year round, and the subordinates have intended to enter the mountain to investigate, but the mountain is not only guarded by heavy troops, but also arranged a strange formation, and the subordinates have not succeeded." ”

"Is it the army stationed in Huiyang County?"

"Although those people were wearing the costumes of the soldiers stationed in Huiyang County, the subordinates and other disguised hunters deliberately quarreled with them, and during the fight, they noticed that they were strong in martial arts and ruthless, and Baili Xi confirmed that those people were martial arts masters, not soldiers of our army."

"Can the county guard of Huiyang County know about this?"

"Zhilu Dao, it's just that Qishan belongs to the private property of the local rich gentry Hua Zhiyu, and the county guard has no right to interfere."

"Whether it is not the right to interfere, or whether it is embarrassed is still to be discussed, you continue."

"The subordinates also secretly found that someone was buying a large amount of grain and hoarding it in a valley under Hua Zhiyu's name, and there were also guards and formations."

There was coldness in the eyebrows under Qingyun's eyes: it seems that she guessed correctly, someone is delusional and plotting to rebel!

"Then can you find out who is behind the scenes?"

"The subordinates are incompetent, and they haven't found out who is behind the scenes."

"Could it be Hua Zhiyu?" Situ Jingyu interjected: "After all, food and weapons are hoarded on his territory, but what is his intention to do this? ”

"I don't think it's like Hua Zhiyu did it, it's understandable that he is a rich gentleman hoarding food, but weapons are forbidden by the imperial court for private storage, even if he has the courage to go against the imperial court, right?" Lou Haiyang immediately put forward a different opinion.

"Then it depends on what benefits the people behind him have given him, so that he can be bold and reckless in disregard of the laws of the imperial court." The corners of Qingyun's lips raised a hint of demonic sneer: "Is there any movement in Amu Gulang?" ”

"Since that time, Amu Gulang suddenly stopped selling weapons privately, and even other businesses have stopped, except for the last dynasty, the rest of the time stay in the house without leaving home, according to the Ziyi Wei who is in Amu Gulang's house, it is said that Amu Gulang received a secret letter that is so abnormal, but I don't know the content of the secret letter."

"It seems that he knows that I am here."

"What does the master mean, someone has sent him a message?"

"To be exact, someone assassinated me several times without success, so I want to borrow a knife to kill someone!"

Yun Fei's expression suddenly froze: "Who dares to assassinate the master?" ”

"It's just someone who wants to stop me from investigating this matter, as well as some people in Kyori." Qingyun said lightly: "What else have you found?" ”

"Emperor Zhou has no longer gone to court since he got those girls, and all government affairs have been handed over to King Gessel and Princess Wuyun to deal with together, but there has been a long battle between Gessel and Princess Wuyun, and Emperor Zhou is more fond of Princess Wuyun, and intends to give her the title of empress dowager and even inherit the throne, Gessel is extremely dissatisfied, so he colluded with Amu Gulang to get rid of Princess Wuyun three times or four."

"A woman is the emperor?"

"Yes! A hundred years ago, there was a wise and sage female emperor in the Zhou Kingdom, and the Wuyun princess was far better than Gessel, and she was thoughtful, resourceful, and loved the people like a son, and won the love and respect of the people of the Zhou State, if nothing else, she should be the next emperor. ”

"If I have a chance, I would like to get acquainted with this princess of the dark clouds, which is rare for you."

Yun Fei was stunned when he heard this, and something flickered away under his eyes, so fast that people couldn't catch it: "In the hearts of subordinates and others, the master is the most respectable person!" ”

"Okay, it's only been a few months since I left, and Yunfei, who has always been the most cautious in his words and deeds, actually learned to slip his whiskers and shoot horses, which surprised me." With a solemn expression, he said lightly: "Didn't you learn from her?" ”

Yun Fei hurriedly knelt down to clarify: "Master......"

"Get up, I'll just say it casually, see if you're in a hurry." Taking out a letter and handing it to Yun Fei, Qingyun smiled and said, "This is what she asked me to pass on to you." ”

Receiving the letter with a faint fragrance with both hands, Yun Fei Junyi's face faintly flushed: "Thank you, master." ”

Looking at Yun Fei, who had wisps of tenderness and joy between his eyebrows and eyes, Lou Haiyang gossiped and said, "Isn't it a letter written by Yun Fei's sweetheart?" Looking at Yunfei, it is so beautiful that I can't find the southeast and northwest. ”

"Is it a letter written by someone whose sweetheart has anything to do with you?" Moon taunted: "I really don't know what you're excited about? ”

"You...... I'm a good man who doesn't fight with women, and I'm too lazy to pay attention to you! Lou Haiyang shook his head.

Zhuyue was about to sneer at each other, but when she saw that her eyes sank, she remembered her previous warning, so she lowered her head and said no more.

Looking at the two of them who seemed to be vindictive, Qingyun sighed secretly, then turned to Yun Fei and said: "You go back and tell them to closely monitor Hua Zhiyu's every move, and report any changes immediately, and don't startle the snake, in addition, get a copy of Gessel and Amugulang's life information as soon as possible, the more detailed the better." ”

"Subordinates obey!" The words fell, and Yun Fei disappeared from the house in an instant.

Rubbing his eyebrows slightly, Qingyun took a sip of the tea from Wuying, and inadvertently saw Mo Xuan, who was sitting next to him, lowering his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking, Qingyun was puzzled but didn't ask much.

"Miss" Situ Jingyu thought for a while and said: "I think Haiyang has some truth in what he said, why don't we go to the ring to see the situation, after all, 300,000 stone grain can help many people, even if you can't win the ring, it's good to be able to get to know the owner of the jade village here, Miss Xiao is righteous, I believe that with his prestige and kindness, he may be able to resolve this crisis." ”

Wuying didn't agree: "The shopkeeper said that no one has passed the first level so far, which shows that it is extremely difficult, even if we are lucky enough to pass the third level, who will be the door-to-door son-in-law at that time?" Situ Gongzi, you? Lou Gongzi? Still is...... Besides, there must be a lot of people around the ring, and those who have ill intentions also know that Miss Lu Dao has arrived in Kitawon County, and once they find out about Miss's whereabouts, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

"I didn't think it through." Situ Jingyu was suddenly grateful for Wuying's reminder: Not to mention that Miss's safety is the most important, and he only has Miss in his heart, how can he marry someone else?

After a slight groan, Qingyun put the teacup back on the table: "Let's go and see, what kind of quatrain and insoluble chess game actually stumped my boy?" He stood up and walked out.

Several people looked at each other and followed.

Mo Xuan, who could hear the light words, suddenly came back to her senses, looked at her who had walked to the door and opened her mouth to say something, and finally turned into a almost inaudible sigh, got up and hurried to catch up with her.

Knowing that several people were going to the ring, Liao Feng hurriedly arranged the affairs of the restaurant, and personally guided a few people to the place where Yuhua Villa was set up.

The crowd of people who were surrounded suddenly saw the arrival of the shopkeeper of Zuiyunlou, especially the three men and three women around him, who had ordinary faces, but their eyes were clear and far-reaching, and they could not hide their noble temperament in simple clothes, and they couldn't help but feel awe, so they took the initiative to give way to a passage, and several people came to the ring unimpeded.

But seeing a middle-aged man with big ears in the ring about 20 meters wide, standing with his hands in his hands, his sword eyebrows flying obliquely, his eyes clear, and his strong and slender physique under the thin green clothes, he knew that his martial arts were extraordinary at a glance.

On the left side of the ring hangs a couplet, on which it reads: The full moon is missing, the moon is missing and the moon is full, year after year, morning and twilight, and the sun is seen at the end of the night.

On the right side of the ring hangs the unsolvable chess game, the chess game is exquisite, black and white are holding each other down, one more or one less is not good, otherwise the whole chess game will be ruined, but you have to put one to solve the chess game, no wonder no one has been able to crack it so far.

Originally sitting in a chair on the side of the ring, a handsome middle-aged man about fifty years old saw a few people coming, and suddenly stood up from the chair and took a few steps forward, his face was ruddy, and a pair of big eyes under the thick sword eyebrows were blazing, and his seemingly casual demeanor was full of momentum.

I think this person is Yu Haoyan, the owner of Yuhua Villa.

Seeing that his eyes were flashing with surprise and scorching light, Qingyun intuitively felt that he was looking at Mo Xuan beside her, and then thought of Mo Xuan's abnormality before: "Do you know the owner of Yuhua Villa?" Although he asked Mo Xuan, his tone was definitely not a question.

Seeing the deep eyes swept by Qingyun, Mo Xuan's heart was suddenly shocked, and he nodded slightly: "We once had a relationship. ”

"One-sided relationship?" Qingyun obviously didn't believe it, after all, the jade village owner's gaze at Mo Xuan was too eager, and it even revealed some special meaning.

"Things are not what you think, three years ago, I ......" Mo Xuan was anxious to explain, but Qingyun had already turned his eyes to the ring, his expression was indifferent, and he didn't care what kind of relationship he had with Yuhua Villa, which made him flustered and feel lost at the same time.

Looking at the couplet, Qingyun pondered for a moment and then raised his voice and said, "Bring a pen and paper." ”

The people around were surprised when they saw Qingyun actually want to couplet, you have to know how many talented people in the past three days have racked their brains and not come out, can she really be a boudoir woman? It can be seen that Qingyun is confident, and everyone is not good at pouring cold water.

"I'm sorry." The middle-aged man in the ring apologized: "The rules of this villa are only unmarried men between the ages of eighteen and thirty can participate, and girls and women are not in accordance with the regulations." ”

Raising his eyebrows and staring at Mo Xuan's Yu Haoyan, Qingyun gave up the inexplicable uncomfortable feeling in his heart and said lightly: "Miss Ben didn't say that she was fighting herself, but Miss Ben's servant Haiyang wanted to give it a try." ”

Everyone was slightly disappointed when they heard this, but they heard that her servants could make this quatrain, so they all waited for the result with curiosity.

Lou Haiyang, who was originally watching the play, heard the words lightly, and his expression suddenly froze, and then he looked at her pitifully, and deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Miss, I'm just a gentleman who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it, don't you want me to fight against you, don't you want to lose your face?" ”

"Who said that you should embrace wealth and fame on the left and stunning beauties on the right?"

"I'm just talking, how can I take it seriously, Miss?"

"Miss Ben really takes it seriously!" A demonic smile rose on Qingyun's lips: "Don't worry, Miss Ben is reluctant to let you become a son-in-law." Then he looked at Yu Haoyan: "The owner of the Jade Village shouldn't be a servant who looks down on Miss Ben, right?" ”