Shen Xi got off the boat and was blown by the cold wind, and couldn't help but shiver. He immediately tightened his collar and stomped his feet to go home.

Among the people on the boat, only Shen Xi did not drink, and even the fourteen-year-old Wu Xingyu drank a few glasses, although the alcohol was very low, but a dozen or even dozens of glasses were down, and these people inevitably swayed after walking out of the cabin.

"This ground is just different from the ship."

Some scholars drank a few more glasses, went down to the dock and were down-to-earth, thinking that they were on the boat, and their bodies swayed left and right. Zheng Qian went up to help, but he couldn't walk steadily, the two bumped into each other and fell to the ground, but they couldn't get up with their teeth and claws, and they showed their foreign appearance.

Shen Xi couldn't help but shake his head when he saw this scene, Su Tong originally said that he would send him back, but now he was helped to the bank of the river and vomited, where is there time to care about him?

Shen Xi decided to go home by himself, and after walking a short distance, he heard someone behind him greeting: "Little brother, come and talk?" ”

Shen Xi turned around and saw Lao Xu holding a cloth flag, just dressed in a straight shirt in winter, trotting all the way over with his hands in his hands, his face had not been washed for many days, and he was covered in dirt.

Walking in front of Shen Xi, a little smile appeared on Lao Xu's dark face, but he looked very reluctant.

Although the weather is not particularly cold, if you wear so little to stay outside for a day, your face is estimated to be frozen to the touch.

"It's you, what's there to talk about?"

Shen Xi didn't want to talk to a tricked warlock, so he deliberately kept his distance.

Old Xu Tou sighed lightly: "Little brother, didn't you look for someone here from me last time?" I went back and calculated, and I vaguely had eyebrows, and I always wanted to find a chance to talk to my little brother, but I can't see you. ”

Shen Xixin said, this is no money and want to make some money from me, do you think I will believe what I said nonsense?

Shen Xi shook his head and said, "I want to go home, I can't tell you more." ”

Old Xu Tou looked very anxious, and estimated that he had already eaten, and he was fighting his last strength to earn Shen Xi's reward: "Little brother." Is the family you asked surnamed Lin, who used to work as a Hanlin ...... in Beijing?"

Shen Xi had already taken a few steps when he heard the words and suddenly paused and turned his head. He never thought that Old Xu Tou had such ability. can actually guess out of thin air that the surname of the person he is looking for is "Lin", although it is not very accurate, because Shen Xi wants to help Lin Dai find her mother, Lin Dai's mother's maiden surname is unknown, but when she enters the Lin family, she should indeed follow her husband's surname. It is not an exaggeration to say that the surname is "Lin".

If you think about it carefully, this old guy can't have inquired about the personnel structure of my family, and learned that Lin Dai's "origin is unknown", guessing that I want to help Lin Dai find relatives, right?

"There are so many people surnamed Lin in the world, do you know which one I'm looking for?"

Shen Xi said this, which is tantamount to admitting that what Lao Xu Tou said is correct. This can be regarded as Shen Xi giving Lao Xu Tou a chance, he pretended not to hide it, but it was actually a reward for Lao Xu Tou's "intentions", if this old guy really couldn't get by, how could he be shy and have to earn a few pennies to go back? Shen Xi felt. Since there is a bit of a relationship, the other party is still investigating so many things, and it is not impossible to help.

Old Xu Tou finally relieved himself when he heard this, he looked at Shen Xi, and whispered: "Little brother, do you remember the official lady who went north to find someone before the big flood?" ”

Shen Xi said: "What does this have to do with me looking for someone?" ”

Old Xu Tou smiled and said, "It's a big deal, do you know who her father offended?" Shouning Hou ......"

When Shen Xi heard the words "Shouning Hou", he was slightly surprised.

Shouning Marquis during the Hongzhi period is talking about Zhang Heling, the younger brother of today's Empress Zhang and the uncle of the country. But he said that this is the crane age. Like Wan Guifei's younger brother Wan Tong during the Chenghua period, it is rumored among the folk that they are idle and do no evil.

Li Mengyang, a scholar in the sixth year of Hongzhi's reign and a highly accomplished scholar in literature, sued Zhang Heling and published Chen's "Ying Zhao Refers to Chen Shu", exposing Zhang Heling for "recruiting scoundrels." The network profits, taking people's land, demolishing people's houses, capturing people's children, intercepting commercial goods, occupying salt classes, and running rampant. Zhang waving the yellow flag, like a winged tiger" and other crimes.

Emperor Hongzhi took good care of his brother-in-law and did not pursue it at all, so Li Mengyang was retaliated against by Zhang Heling, accusing Li Mengyang of being disrespectful to the empress, and a generation of writers was tortured and almost died in prison, which caused a lot of sensation in the court.

Because of Emperor Hongzhi's protection of Li Mengyang, the Shaanxi Xie Yuan of Hongzhi for five years was saved from disaster, but some ministers were not so lucky, and most of the people who offended Zhang Heling were dismissed and imprisoned. After the death of Empress Zhang, Zhang Heling lost his backer, eliminated his title and public office, and was imprisoned, and finally died tragically in prison.

Although Shen Xi was very clear about Shou Ninghou's affairs, he still pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Who is Shou Ninghou?" ”

Lao Xu Tou smiled: "In short, it is a top big man in the court, little brother, the person surnamed Lin and his family you are looking for, the one who offends is Shou Ninghou...... At that time, he was still Shou Ningbo, this Hanlin first belittled Guangdong from Beijing, and then was escorted back to Beijing. But I heard ...... He is still not dead, and he is imprisoned in the prison of the Zhenfu Division, but Master Mu is a good person. ”

Shen Xi was stunned, and immediately understood that the "Master Mu" that Lao Xu Tou said was Mu Bin, the current commander of Jinyiwei. In Li Mengyang's case, it was he who mediated to save Li Mengyang from death, if he was replaced by someone else who clings to the powerful, even if Emperor Hongzhi intended to keep Li Mengyang alive, Li Mengyang would be tortured to death.

After all, in the Ming Dynasty, there were countless ministers who died in vain because of the edict, and it was a real ghost gate, and it was easy to get in and difficult to get out.

"And how do you know about these things?" Shen Xi looked at Lao Xu Tou with doubts in his eyes.

Although Lao Xu Tou is in the business of rivers and lakes, he can hear some gossip from some channels, but after all, this is a secret of the imperial court, how can he know? Or the specious news he sorted out based on all kinds of rumors, and deliberately used it to deceive people.

However, although this matter cannot be fully believed, it must not be believed, as if it was involved in Zhang Heling's case, many people were convicted, and with the powerful ability of the factory guards to arrest and interrogate secretly, many people were tortured into confessions in prison, and even died due to torture, and it was impossible for others to know.

A person who is thousands of miles away from the capital, but can guess the situation in the middle of the court from some clues, he has to admit that Lao Xu Tou is still capable.

Lao Xu was slightly stunned, and an unfathomable smile appeared on his face: "Of course, the old man pinched his fingers." ”

Shen Xi didn't believe this kind of nonsense at all. But he still asked, "Then you say, where is the person I am looking for now?" ”

Lao Xu Tou said: "Actually, I said last time, the person the little brother is looking for should not be too far, where is the specific...... Heavenly secrets must not be revealed. But today I said so much, little brother, can you ......" Speaking of this, Lao Xu Tou stretched out his hand, meaning to ask for a reward.

Although Shen Xi didn't know whether what Lao Xu Tou said was true or false, since people were attentive, it was impossible not to give a little reward, so he took out seven or eight copper plates from his arms and threw them over.

Lao Xu took it, his face was a little disappointed, and he sighed helplessly. He said this to Shen Xi with a shy face, and he didn't expect to get a few dollars, but he didn't expect it to be so little.

"What else do you know?" Shen Xi asked again.

Lao Xu pondered for a moment and said, "I still know some about the affairs of the court, if the little brother can use it......"

Shen Xi shook his head: "I don't want to know anything else, since Your Excellency has no more news about the fortune telling that day, then I will leave." ”

Shen Xi turned around and left after saluting, Lao Xu nodded and sent him away, and when Shen Xi walked away and looked back, Lao Xu Tou was still there with the copper plate in his hand, probably thinking about using the money to buy something to cushion his stomach.

Although Shen Xi had thought before that Lin Dai's father might have offended a powerful person in the court, he didn't expect it to be related to Zhang Heling.

This matter is too big, an uncle of the country, with the support of the queen's sister, can be described as calling for wind and rain in the imperial court. If you really offend this person, at least in the Hongzhi and Zhengde dynasties, there is no way to fight Zhang Heling, and even powerful people such as Liu Jin, Li Dongyang and others dare not confront Zhang Heling head-on.

But it is also very likely that "Lin Hanlin" itself is a character made up by Lao Xu Tou based on Lin Dai's surname, just to fool him with a few life-saving money.

Now that there is a clue of "Lin Hanlin", what Shen Xi has to do is to inquire about the specific identity of this Lin Hanlin, with his current age and social contacts, it is impossible to get too much detailed information, but he can completely hand over this matter to Hui Niang for help. After all, the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce now has its tentacles extended to Nanjing, and the Chamber of Commerce can not only serve as a liaison center for commerce and trade, but also be used to inquire about news, especially some major events in the DPRK and China.

When he returned home, Shen Xi informed Hui Niang of the matter, after all, Shen Xi had also asked Hui Niang to inquire on his behalf before.

"Xiaolang, you are really capable, my aunt has asked so many people, but I haven't heard of any official surnamed Lin in the court who committed a crime, but you inquired about a Hanlin."

Hui Niang's focus is different from Shen Xi's, what she sees is Shen Xi's ability. Shen Xi smiled bitterly: "I can't be sure of the truth of this news now, and it may be that someone else made it up casually to fool things." Auntie, it would always be good if you could help Daile inquire about her father's condition. ”

Hui Niang smiled: "At such a young age, you know that it is her blessing to think about the people around you, and Dai'er follows you." You have helped my aunt so much, and my aunt should help you find out, don't worry, I will write to Han Wuye when I go back, and ask him to help pay attention in Nanjing. ”

Shen Xi nodded and said, "Aunt, you can't tell my mother about this, you know her ...... now." The temper is not very good, after beating Dai'er last time, my mother doesn't talk to Dai'er much, Dai'er is now trembling every day, if my mother knows that I helped her find her family, she will definitely blame her again. ”

"Okay." Hui Niang agreed.

Waiting for Shen Xi to tiptoe downstairs, Hui Niang couldn't help but smile when she looked at his back, and muttered to herself: "It's still like a child." It will hurt people at such a young age, and whoever marries him in the future will definitely be blessed. ”

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