Chapter 297: Gossip
After nearly 20 days, Xiao Jing, who kept saying "let's go home" to Xia Hanxue, came to the outskirts of Beijing.
At this moment, Cher is no longer by his side.
The day before yesterday, the group bought the mirror newspaper of the day. Seeing the news that "the county lord of Guangling is about to return to Beijing" in the newspaper, Xiao Jing knew that it was time to take the first step.
The closer you get to the capital, the more rumors you hear: on the previous stretch of the road, there were rumors everywhere that "the county lord who was close to him is still alive" and "a big Swiss pawn escaped by killing a bloody road", and even the guys in the party's residence talked about it like a street aunt, so as to pass the time.
No, the Mirror report appeared "logically".
There are not too many tabloids around the capital that mention this. The strange thing is that the mirror newspaper, which has been silent for a long time and only talks about some ups and downs every day, just confirms the folk saying and "goes with the crowd" to make a scene, without the slightest intention of grabbing the news.
The special thing about the mirror newspaper is that it points out the day, but it seems that the newspaper also adopted a rumor that has been circulating for a long time, and there are at least a dozen or so theories about the "return date of the county lord".
In this way, there will be fewer eyes on the newspaper, right?
There are more and more people around me. It wasn't until he was accidentally bumped by an idler that Xiao Jing, who was a little distracted, smiled bitterly and sighed.
Of course, he wanted to go to Beijing with Cher. How touching is it to be able to return to your hometown with your loved ones as if you were in a different world?
It's a pity that Xiao Jing's identity is too sensitive. In all kinds of gossip, he has long been the male protagonist of the scandal who "has a leg" with the county lord of Guangling; If he is also in the car or staying next to the car, the return of the county lord will change in an instant, and some things that have already been cleared up are afraid that they will ferment again, and then everything will not be cleaned up.
Lu Chong is not a fool. Since Xia Hanxue escaped, he launched a public opinion offensive. Tossed back and forth, and some words gradually became the climate.
Not only at the border gates, but even in the interior of Da Rui, there are many terrible sayings quietly circulating: the reason why the marriage is not achieved is because the county lord of Guangling does not abide by the women's way and has an adulterous affair with his subordinates, and he is also caught and caught; After the matter was revealed, Da Rui's cadres hijacked the young master in the carriage and fled south in panic, and he was almost completely annihilated, purely because he could not live......
How sinister the intentions of the rumor-mongers!
Thankfully, the despicable rumor quickly faded away.
At the beginning, Xiao Jing and others made a lot of moves, so there is no shortage of people in the world who know the truth or at least know part of the truth. Merchants returning from the north to the south, bright-eyed border people, grassland nobles who came to the Central Plains to have fun, and servants in their chariots...... This group of people gossip about what happened when they were in harmony, which naturally attracted attention.
Some of them were in the vicinity to watch the excitement when they were in the vicinity. The mouths of the "Lotus Flower" are simply processed with a little processing, and the already interesting and incomparably true story becomes more nose and eye: how the locals despise the mission, how the people of Da Rui struggle to survive but still persever, how the young master in the carriage framed the county lord of Guangling, and how did he have poisonous intentions after failure**......
The real thing is the most alive. This very story-like and ups and downs plot immediately spread, not only did good people specially compile a script, but also storytellers in teahouses and taverns everywhere frothing with commentary, attracting countless rich and idle people to be "hindsight" on the sidelines.
The people of the world are not stupid, but whoever hears a statement closer to the truth will compare and scrutinize it with the pickled things they have heard before; In the face of the facts, Lu Chong's carefully fabricated rhetoric became extremely pale and weak, and became the object of people's scorn.
As soon as the matter of the county lord of Guangling spreads ten, ten, and hundred, no one will pay attention to the fragrant but baseless gossip that simply despises other people's intelligence.
"You have gained a lot this time, and it is really not in vain." The person standing beside Xiao Jing with his hands on his hips said in a weird manner: "But this aftermath, I'm afraid it will take more effort." ”
Xiao Jing glanced at him, and his heart was dark.
Shao Ning's speech is still as out of tune as ever. At first, he felt that his brother had not listened to his advice, and his heart was somewhat unhappy; Second, seeing that President Xiao was a single person when he went out, and when he came back, he had already embraced the world-famous beauty into his arms, and he was inevitably a little envious, jealous and hateful.
"You kid will talk coldly, and you don't want to be good." Xiao Jing grinned and said, "Anyway, I still owe you a drink, so why don't I pay it back with a wedding wine?" ”
Shao Ning was silent. When Xiao Jing looked away, his expression suddenly became a little more melancholy.
The people who came in twos and threes slowly gathered together, and there were more and more people who came to greet the county lord of Guangling. In addition to the young and strong in the crowd, there are also teenagers and old women in the age of sixties.
Looking around, it is not difficult to find that a few people are obviously disciples, they just want to see if they have the opportunity to witness Xia Hanxue's appearance in person; However, the vast majority of people were very serious, and many onlookers were still carrying baskets and things, and their concern was overflowing.
Xiao Jing nodded secretly. The refutation of rumors has progressed so smoothly, and it has also been blessed by the people's hearts.
Da Rui and Beihu have been fighting and making peace for nearly 200 years, and I don't know how many people have a deep blood feud with the Hu people. Even if there is no grudge, it is impossible to have a good impression of Beihu, who burns, kills and loots all day long.
Therefore, although everyone likes gossip and ambiguous peachy news, when it comes to Xia Hanxue, everyone's feelings will naturally be inclined to their own family. The disgust for Beihu is righteousness, who dares to chew the root of the tongue, I am afraid that I will be looked down upon.
The weather in early spring is still very cold. After standing for a long time, Xiao Jing's hands and feet were a little stiff, and his body, which was only slightly stronger than "Weak Can't Help the Wind", also reacted uncomfortably.
Finally, the sharp-eyed man shouted, "Here it is!" ”
Xiao Jing looked over, and it took a lot of effort to vaguely see a few carriages. Fortunately, the speed of the car was not slow, and after another moment, the convoy and the escort were clearly visible.
It's ridiculous to say, if it weren't for a wealthy businessman in the north who took the initiative to stand up and say something like "accidentally meeting the county lord of Guangling who was in distress, and sending his family to escort him with righteous indignation", Xiao Jing didn't know how to explain the chariot war.
You don't have to think about it to know that this must have been arranged by Lu Shanshan. Although people are kind-hearted, in the end, it is a bit funny to rely on Princess Beihu to help cover up.
The cart was getting closer and closer, and the crowd couldn't help but rush forward. The imperial court completely ignored the county lord of Guangling, and there were no soldiers here to maintain order, and the scene that was originally quite orderly turned into a vegetable market in an instant.
In the midst of the uproar, the curtain of the carriage was lifted a little. A pair of beautiful eyes cautiously scanned the outside, as if looking for something......