Chapter 3 The people who eat melons
It wasn't until Xia Xiang and Lian Ruohan's carriage disappeared at the end of the official road and could no longer be seen that Xiao Jia reluctantly withdrew his gaze, turned around and said, "Sir, why don't you see Xia Xiang?" The matter of the scripture Changju, the third prince also restrained a little, and no longer had trouble with Xia Xiang. ”
Behind Xiao Jia, stood Li Dingshan. Li Dingshan stood with his hands in his hands, looking at Xia Xiang's disappearing official road from afar, with a slight sense of melancholy.
"Jia'er, you still think too much about officialdom." Li Dingshan shook his head slightly, walked into the car, turned around and left, "Although the third prince has lost a Wenchang move, the foundation has not been shaken in the slightest, and Xia Xiang has really taken office, which is also the result of the intervention of the third prince. Xia Xiang blocked the way of the three princes, will the three princes let him go? Hehe, the third prince has never been a character who will admit defeat. ”
"How could Xia Xiang stand in the way of the Third Prince? He's nothing more than a seven-pinzhi county. Xiao Jia also followed behind Li Dingshan, looking back a few times from time to time, the distant mountains and rivers were near, the sky was high and the earth was wide, and Xia Xiang had already walked away.
"Let's not say that Xia Xiang used a trick to bring down Wen Changju, in the eyes of the three princes, although Wen Changju is useful, he is not a great talent. It is only said that Xia Xiang took advantage of the Wenchang Juke fraud case to let King Qing and King Jianwang take advantage of the situation and join forces to stand on the opposite side of the three princes, just this matter made the three princes very dissatisfied and would not tolerate Xia Xiang. Li Dingshan didn't know whether to be glad about Xia Xiang's extraordinary wisdom or helpless, as soon as he made a move, he stirred up the situation in all directions, he shook his head slightly, and smiled helplessly, "In the past, the three princes were in power, although King Jing, King Qing and King Yun were dissatisfied, but they didn't take action, not because they didn't want to, but they didn't have a suitable opportunity. The fraud case in the field is very important, and it can win the hearts of the scholars, it is only King Jing who let the king come forward, and King Qing also changed his previous ignorance of the world and made a brazen move. ”
Xiao Jia nodded slightly, silently shocked. She thinks that she is above business, her mind is flexible and witty, and she is superior to others, and she doesn't want Xia Xiang's wrist to be more weighty than her in the officialdom, she is more envious than she is in addition to amazement. How good it would be if she was also a man, she could study to gain fame and enter the officialdom, and she could also help Xia Xiang.
"Xia Xiang is so good at judging the situation, if he stays in the capital, if he is friendly with King Qing and King Jian, and then he is valued by King Jing, the major affairs of the three princes will add more variables." Li Dingshan is very clear that in this imperial examination, Xia Xiang finally won a big victory, of course, there are the results of him and Song Chaodu's promotion behind the scenes, and it is more that Xia Xiang himself strategizes, if there is no Xia Xiang's plan, it can't be done, he can see clearly, and the three princes can think clearly, "What's more, with Xia Xiang's help, Mr. Jin Jia cured the emperor's illness with a medicine bed and medicine chair, the emperor recovered, and the three princes inherited the throne is far away, and it is strange that he doesn't hate Xia Xiang to death." ”
"The emperor is cured?" Xiao Jia was overjoyed, "The emperor is in full bloom, maybe he will regenerate a dragon son, and then not only the three princes, but all the princes' ideas of succession will be frustrated, won't they all blame Xia Xiang?" ”
"The emperor's illness is not all cured, but it has also improved a lot." Li Dingshan stood still, put his hand on the canopy and looked into the distance, the mountains in the distance, the lush woods nearby, between the near forest and the distant mountains, the place where the red dust rolled, is Shangjing, "Not necessarily." His Royal Highness King Jing has no hope of inheriting the throne, and there is even more hope for seeing the king, and King Qing and King Yun are the fierce rivals of the three princes. However, the two are not sure that they have won the three princes, because if the emperor can give birth to a dragon son, there will be a successor to the throne, which is always better than the succession of the third prince. ”
"Yes, yes." Xiao Jia nodded again and again, thinking about the link, "The emperor has a crown prince, and the prince will succeed to the throne, and several princes can sit on the throne of the prince safely." If the three princes succeed to the throne, I am afraid that several princes will not be able to escape the criticism...... But sir, I don't understand, since the emperor is in good condition, why hasn't he taken over the power, and let the third prince and Hou Pingpan control the government? ”
"That's what I don't understand. The sacred heart is unpredictable, and the heavens are impermanent. Li Dingshan frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, "Hou Pingpan's new law has won the heart of the emperor, and the three princes' policies for governing the government are also highly praised by the emperor. The two joined forces to control the government, which was also a situation caused by the emperor's acquiescence. If it is said that before the emperor fell ill, it is understandable to be deceived by the two. After this illness, it should be seen that the wolf ambitions of the two are right, why haven't the emperor made any moves? ”
A fast horse galloped in, it was Xie Jianhua.
Xie Jianhua came to Li Dingshan, turned over and dismounted, and bowed his hand: "Sir, the prince invites you to return quickly." ”
"Something?" Li Dingshan found the abnormality from Xie Jianhua's expression.
"I heard that it was the Ministry of Officials who appointed Cao Yongguo as the squire of the Ministry of Rites." Xie Jianhua didn't know exactly what was going on, but he vaguely heard King Jing and King Jian talking about it.
"Cao Yongguo?" Li Dingshan thought for a moment and understood a little, "Who proposed it?" ”
"I heard that it's the Ministry of Rites." Mantuo followed Xia Xiang to Zhending to take office, and Xie Jian was greatly relieved, "It is said that Gao Shangshu originally recommended Cao Yongguo to serve as the waiter of the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Officials also approved it, and after the report was submitted, the emperor changed the appointment of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites." ”
In the blink of an eye, the car traveled for several days, and it was hundreds of miles away from Beijing, Xia Xiang was drowsy in the car at this time, even Ruohan didn't feel funny when he saw him napping, he wanted to use a feather to get his nose, but he felt inappropriate, but he couldn't hold back his curiosity and fun, several temptations, and made up his mind for the last time, when he wanted to start, suddenly there was a neighing of horses outside the car, and the vehicle suddenly stopped.
Xia Xiang suddenly woke up and lifted the curtain: "What's wrong?" ”
Lian Ruohan almost broke out in a cold sweat, and quietly patted her chest, fortunately she was not discovered by Xia Xiang, she secretly hid her feathers, and also looked out: "What's wrong?" ”
An imperceptible smile flashed in Xia Xiang's eyes, pretending not to see Lian Ruohan putting away his feathers, his eyes fell on the outside, and he was suddenly stunned - in the street outside, the people kneeling on the ground.
Xia Xiang hurriedly got out of the car, and as soon as his feet landed on the blue brick ground, Xiao Wu stepped forward and whispered, "Sir, it's time for the city." ”
Shile is more than 500 miles away from Shangjing, and it is really decided to go south dozens of miles after Shile. Pei Shuozhang's article in Lezhi County, the city is quite literary, but it is a pity that the official reputation is average.
The people did not bow down to Xia Xiang's carriage - although Xia Xiang's carriage was luxurious, it was obviously not an official car - the people knelt down to a blue official sedan chair.
"Pei Xianzun, you have to be the master of the small people."
"County honor, the little people are wronged."
"The county respects Mingjian, Xiaomin did not kill anyone, it was Dong Duan who framed Xiaomin."
"County Zun, Yan Sun's blood spews people, my Dong Xuan behavior is upright and pure, I have been taught by sages, and I have read the book of Confucius and Mencius, how can I do something to frame others? Obviously, Yan Sun and his sister-in-law have long had a personal relationship, and they don't want to be bumped into by their brother and Xiaomin, in order to prevent the matter from being exposed, in order to block everyone's mouth, the two conspired to kill their brother and Ma Xiaosan and his wife, and they also hope that the county will respect his brother and uphold justice for his brother and avenge Xiaomin! ”
Ma Xiaosan? Xia Xiang was shocked, why did he seem to have heard this name somewhere? He parted the crowd and took a closer look, and in the crowd, there were two corpses lying on the ground, a man and a woman, both in their fifties. There were no visible injuries on their bodies, and their clothes were covered in mud.
Xia Xiang is a neighboring county Zhending Zhi County, the city of Le County in the case, he has no responsibility to intervene, nor do he meddle in power, in order to avoid being impeached for the suspicion of crossing the line, the best way is to turn around and leave, do not ask more. He could see at a glance that although the curtain of the official sedan chair had not been opened, he could guess without thinking about it that the person sitting in the official sedan chair was Pei Shuozhang of Lezhi County.
It's just that Xia Xiang only glanced at the two people lying on the ground, and he was stunned on the spot - the two were none other than the wonton stall couple he met at the gate of Cao's Mansion!
Ma Xiaosan has a friendship with him, Xia Xiang is grateful to Ma Xiaosan and his wife, when he first arrived in the capital and had no relatives, Ma Xiaosan and his wife gave him family-like care, he has never forgotten where the couple went, and did not want to see the two again, but became two corpses.
Xia Xiang was shocked in his heart, but he couldn't help but feel a little regretful and sad.
There were three people kneeling on the ground, two men and one woman. The person on the left, with a delicate face, is about 20 years old, his clothes are washed white, but he is clean and neat, kneeling on the ground, he also straightens his waist, and his attitude is neither humble nor arrogant.
A woman in the middle is beautiful and quite beautiful, but her chin is too sharp, too delicate and not dignified. A pink dress, although it is worth a lot, it looks cheap and vulgar on her body. Although he bowed his head in fear, his eyes turned around, secretly looking at everyone.
The woman's right head is a man about thirty years old, with a dignified appearance, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square face like a knife, three points handsome and seven points mighty, quite generous and sad.
Although the laws of Bactria were strict, the officials were very considerate to the people, and they usually did not have to kneel down when trying cases. Now several people knelt down on the street and carried out the corpses, obviously to block the road and cry out grievances, believing that they had a great grievance.
Among the onlookers, one of them was eating melons, and said while eating: "Well, I've been kneeling for a long time, and I haven't seen the county zun get off the sedan chair, Pei Xianzun must not want to pay attention to it." ”
"Just eat your melon, do you want to have more mouths?" A woman next to her twisted the people who ate melons, "Pei Xianzun is the master of Qingtian, he doesn't get off the sedan chair has his own reason that he doesn't get off the sedan chair, you are a flat-headed person who only deserves to eat melons, where do you know the wisdom of the county?" ”
"Lady, do you know something...... the person who eats melons sneered and wiped his mouth, "Pei Xianzun has been serving as the commander of Shile County for three years, and this year is the year of the assessment of the officials, and there is a sudden murder case. ”
"Official, do you think Dong Li and Yan Sun have any personal affairs?" The woman also picked up a piece of watermelon, and said while eating, her eyes squinted at Dong Li's who was kneeling between Dong Duan and Yan Sun, "Dong Li's appearance is also dignified, how can it be the temperament of a water-based poplar?" Knowing people and knowing faces but not knowing their hearts, Dong Xian is too, but his family has a lot of money but he died early, and he really didn't enjoy a blessed life. ”
The melon-eating man smiled with disdain: "Do dog men and women have any personal feelings?" Phew, a pair of things that crawled inside and out, it didn't count as killing Dong Xian, but also harming Ma Xiaosan and Niu Erniang, and it was not an exaggeration to cut it with a thousand knives! ”
"Why did Dong Li kill Dong Xian? Is it okay for Dong Xian to commit suicide by jumping into the river? Official, are you sorry to say this? "The woman who eats melons stretches out her hand and wants to twist the ears of the men who eat melons," the law of Great Xia stipulates that if a woman dislikes her husband, she can reconcile and divorce. Dong Li's family is dissatisfied with Dong Xian, is it possible to die in the Dong family if he dies? ”
The melon-eating man dodged the melon-eating woman's eagle claw skill in a flash, and smiled contemptuously: "Who won't let her leave?" Such a watery poplar is a woman who is in the twilight and four days, and it is embarrassing to keep it, and if I had changed it, I would have written a letter of resignation a long time ago. Dong Xian's heart is too soft, and he likes Dong Li too much, so he is reluctant to divorce her. If your heart is too soft, you will end up being killed, you shouldn't, you really shouldn't. Dong Li and Yan Sun colluded together, ate Dong Xian's and used Dong Xian's, and finally killed him, not killing this pair of dog men and women, heaven is not tolerated. ”
Xia Xiang was confused when he heard it, the dead on the ground were obviously Ma Xiaosan and Niu Erniang, how could the man who ate melons and the woman who ate melons talk about Dong Xian, could it be that there is still a case within a case? He couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart, and bowed to the man who ate melons: "Does this brother know Dong Xian and Dong Duan?" The person lying on the ground should not be Dong Xian himself...... What the hell is going on? ”
The melon-eating man glanced at Xia Xiang up and down, and when he saw that Xia Xiang was dressed in ordinary clothes and cloth, he couldn't help but feel a little contemptuous, and grinned: "Listen to your accent is a foreigner?" Do you know that this Dong is now a wealthy businessman in the city, with a lot of money and a thousand good land, but he has not read any books, and he is a rich man. Later, he married the beautiful Dong Li as his wife. Dong Li is not only literate, but also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and they all say that Dong Xian has been blessed for eight lifetimes before marrying a good lady. ”
The melon-eating man said yes, picked up another piece of watermelon, and took a bite of it, and the juice splashed and splashed on Xia Xiang's body. Xiao Wu saw it clearly, and when he stepped forward, he was about to push away the man who ate melons.
Xia Xiang shook his head and smiled, stopping Xiao Wu. When he turned around, even Ruohan came to the front and stood behind him, standing indifferently, indifferent to everything in front of him. Mantuo rode on his horse, did not dismount, and after a few glances from afar, he did not come any closer, and was not at all interested in the matter.
Maybe they are used to seeing injustices, Xia Xiang's heart moved slightly, Mantuo is indifferent by nature, children of the rivers and lakes, presumably they are also used to life and death in the world, so they don't care too much. Lian Ruohan was born in a wealthy and noble family, and has never been oppressed, humiliated and treated unfairly, and has no empathy for the suffering of the people, so the last time Lu Dongdong threw herself into the river, her unusually calm handling is also a direct manifestation of her resolute character.
The melon-eating man glared at Xiao Wu with slanted eyes and dissatisfaction, before continuing: "Dong Xian is a businessman, and businessmen value profit over separation, and often go out to do business, either going south to Quanzhou to purchase, or going north to Mobei to sell goods, and he is not at home for seven months a year. Originally, Dong Li's family was still a woman's way and kept to himself at home, but later after Dong Li's recommendation, Dong Xian reused Dong Li's childhood sweetheart's fellow villager Yan Sun as Mr. Ledger, and there was a big problem......"
Not to mention, the melon-eating man has the potential to be a storyteller, not only talking non-stop, but also knowing how to collect and release the melon-eating woman: "Dead ghost, I'm playing tricks on your lips again." When you went to my house to propose, you didn't stop when you opened your mouth, and the whole family was stared at by you, my father fell in love with you at that time, and I had to marry you......"
The melon-eating man returned a tender and sweet look from the melon-eating woman: "Lady, who is my king?" It is definitely not a thing in the pool, and it will turn into a dragon when it encounters a storm, but now the time has not come. ”
Xia Xiang smiled: "Brother Wang, what's wrong?" ”
Wang Xianke also realized that he was off topic, and smiled: "It's a big problem, but it's actually a small problem, it's nothing more than the private feelings of men and women...... It is said that Dong Li and Yan Sun are fellow villagers, both are city music people, the two childhood sweethearts and two little guesses, this is a pair made in heaven in the eyes of outsiders, I don't want to make people later, Yan Sun entered Beijing to catch the exam, his name fell to Sun Shan, and he didn't have the face to see Jiangdong's father again, so he took root in Baozhou and married the daughter of the local squire. After a long time, he couldn't help but feel homesick, so he took his wife and daughter home to visit relatives, and reunited with Dong Li's family. However, Dong Li also married Dong Xian as his wife, and both of them lamented that fate was impermanent and fateless. “
Xia Xiang nodded and said: "Since there is no fate, you should live your own life, abide by your duty, and you shouldn't think about it." ”
"yes, who's to say it isn't?" Wang Xianke shook his head profoundly, "Let's say, Yan Sun has failed to Dong Li's family, but then again, Yan Sun didn't abandon Dong Li's family from the beginning, and the two of them have nothing to regret, it's just that Dong Xian was too gullible to believe Dong Li's words, lured the wolf into the room, and made Yan Sun the bookkeeper." Dong is now running around all the year round, and Dong Li's family can't keep the women's way at home, so he has a personal relationship with Yan Sun. Of course, neither of the parties will admit this matter, but Dong Duan is aware of it, and he is also suffering from the lack of evidence. Dong Duan told Dong Xian about this, but Dong Xian didn't believe it. No, not long after Dong Xian came back from Quanzhou some time ago, he also took in a couple, well, it was also a poor couple, they went to Quanzhou to look for their lost son, but there was still no whereabouts, and they were displaced and had nowhere to go......
Wang Xianke said as he spoke, and his eyes suddenly turned red: "God is pitiful, Yan Sun, who suffered a thousand knives, even harmed Dong Xian, but he didn't even let go of a pair of old men, the crime is extremely evil, the crime is extremely evil!" ”
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