Cui Chengru hadn't been to the store for a long time, and for the sake of locust powder, the old man was running around Sanfu. Although he tried his best to sell it, and by the way, he testified that he was a miracle doctor, but the effect was still not very good. Hundreds of thousands of catties of locust powder were sold, and less than 1,000 catties were sold. But since it is a matter that Su Ren explained, as the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, it has to be done, who makes the family the backstage boss.

After running around for more than half a month, the old man has lost weight. When I walked into Cuixiang Building, the shopkeeper almost didn't recognize it. Don't let the guy come forward, the shopkeeper personally helped the old man to walk towards the most inconspicuous corner of the lobby: "The old shopkeeper has worked hard, you are tired and thin for most of the month!" ”

Cui Chengru sighed: "It's okay to lose weight, the key is that I didn't do what Mr. Su explained, if Mr. asked, the old man didn't know how to reply." ”

The shopkeeper said: "The old shopkeeper has done his best, and Mr. Su must also understand that Mr. Su has never blamed people for not doing things well." ”

Cui Chengru smiled faintly: "Yes, I hope Mr. won't blame this time!" ”

The shopkeeper arranged Cui Chengru to a small table by the window in the lobby, and he was the old man in the store who knew Cui Chengru's habits. Although Cuixianglou is a wine store, it is also responsible for inquiring about the news of Chang'an, so Cui Chengru will not go to the private room on the second floor every time he comes, but will sit in the window position in the lobby, listening to the guests' discussions, eating and drinking, sometimes sitting all day.

The shopkeeper settled Cui Chengru: "Wait a minute, the old shopkeeper will go and get you some food!" ”

Cui Chengru nodded, and the shopkeeper went down. There were a lot of people in the lobby, and since the locust plague, the rich people in Chang'an City have suddenly increased. The Bell and Drum Tower Cuixiang Building was originally an expensive place, but now it can be full, which makes Cui Chengru a little surprised. Although it is not a meal, there are many people who talk about it. Cui Chengru listened for a while, most of them were talking about the locust plague, some people said that the court did not respect ghosts and gods, and some said that locusts should be hunted and killed. Cui Chengru smiled and lost interest.

The shopkeeper carried a tray with a pot of wine and a few side dishes. There is very little wine, the food is absolutely fresh, since the old man listened to Su Ren talk about health once, he began to eat vegetarian, only occasionally eating some meat. Not to mention that in the past year or so, my body has never been sick, even if I am busy for half a month, I don't feel too tired.

Drinking and eating at the same time, I listen to the discussion in the lobby from time to time. When someone said that when it came to Xiahou Po, the Marquis of Ruyin, Cui Chengru suddenly became interested. Put down the chopsticks, lean back in the chair with the wine glass in hand, and listen to the chatting of the people.

are all frequent visitors to Cuixiang Building, and Cui Chengru knows who it is at a glance. The chubby one is Chen He, the youngest son of Jian Hou Chen Hui's family; The tallest one is Pingqu Hou Zhou Jiande; With a pockmarked face and a little stammering, it was Pinghou Guan's son Guan Qiang; Sitting on the tail seat, the boy with a gloomy face is the worst, that is Li Shizong, the son of Jing Hou Li Suicheng. They are all the new generation of gentlemen in Chang'an, and what they say is naturally a good thing for the old man.

Zhou Jiande is the tallest and has the largest heart, and he dares to say anything, because his father died early and knew a lot of things, so he became a source of all kinds of news: "You don't know, I went to see, Ruyin Hou Xiahou's embarrassed appearance can make people laugh to death, his whole body is not an inch, his face is broken, blood is cheering, shouting, if it weren't for the deserted street outside his house, the entire Chang'an people would probably know." ”

Chen He likes to listen to these things the most, and glared at Xiao Yuan's eyes: "Tell me, what's going on?" What can't the Marquis of Ruyin think about, such nonsense in broad daylight? ”

Zhou Jiande smiled: "What else can it be?" Woman! ”

"Woman? Isn't he going to marry Princess Pingyang? A few days ago, he went to my house to send an invitation to my father. Chen He looked incredulous.

Zhou Jiande glanced at Chen He, turned his head to look at Guan Qiang and Li Shizong: "Don't believe it, you two, what I said is true!" You know why the Marquis of Ruyin was so embarrassed early in the morning, I heard that he was drunk last night and touched the wrong place. ”

When Guan Qiang heard this kind of scandal, he suddenly came to his senses: "Marquis Ruyin is also a veteran of flowers, so he won't go out to have fun and be seen by Princess Pingyang's people, right?" That's fun! ”

Zhou Jiande laughed again: "It's more exciting than that, the Marquis of Ruyin is the same as Ben Hou, he attacked the lord at a young age, but I am different from him, the old Marquis Ruyin likes women, and after he died, there were more than a dozen so-called stepmothers left to Xiahou Po, hehehe......"

Li Shizong frowned: "Don't talk nonsense, those are the stepmothers of the Marquis of Ruyin!" ”

"I'm not talking nonsense, I've seen it all!" Zhou Jiande hurriedly said: "Xiahou is running naked in front, his stepmother is chasing behind, disheveled and holding a knife in his hand, needless to say?" ”

"Really?" Chen He grew his mouth in surprise, with an incredulous expression. Guan Qiang and Li Shizong also looked at Zhou Jiande in surprise.

Zhou Jiande's vanity was satisfied, and he drank a glass of wine and said with a smile: "Not only I saw it, but also the people of the Ruyin Hou family have seen it, your father Jian Hou, your father Ping Hou are all present, if you don't believe it, you can go back and ask." ”

Chen He moved the stool to Zhou Jiande, his face full of excitement: "Come, tell me, what have you seen?" ”

Li Shizong interrupted Chen He's words and asked Zhou Jiande: "This doesn't prove anything, maybe it's the stepmother who is teaching the Marquis of Ruyin." ”

"Phew!" Zhou Jiande spit on the ground fiercely: "You kid really open his eyes and tell nonsense, is that a stepmother teaching a child?" Someone saw Xiahou Po and his stepmother running out of the house in rags one after the other, I heard that the two stayed overnight, and you and your stepmother talked about things alone in the house? ”

"Hahaha......" Chen He and Guan Qiang laughed. Li Shizong made a big red face and glared at Zhou Jiande viciously: "Don't talk nonsense!" ”

Zhou Jiande continued: "Taichang and Taifu have gone, I don't think this matter is trivial, Xiahou Po is really good, he is still playing this at this juncture!" Let's play, let's play, he was so careless, I think he has to be unlucky, at least Princess Pingyang's marriage is over. ”

"Didn't you say that Your Majesty has already made an order?" Guan Qiang asked, "Could it be that the holy decree doesn't count?" ”

Li Shizong said: "Your Majesty's decree is given to Taichang and Taifu, not to the Marquis of Ruyin, as long as the Taichang and the servant say that it is not appropriate, then it is not counted as Your Majesty's words, otherwise how could Taichang and the servant go to the Marquis of Ruyin's mansion." ”

Chen He nodded: "This must be the case, if the Marquis of Ruyin really has something, just one sentence, and it's okay to say nothing, but it doesn't look like it's okay, no wonder my father said to go to the barracks early in the morning, it turns out that it has this meaning." ”

"What does the military camp have to do with the Marquis of Ruyin? They don't have any generals in their family! Guan Qiang scratched his head.

Zhou Jiande glanced at Guan Qiang with contempt: "You are stupid, it is true that the Marquis of Ruyin's family has no generals, but his family has eight hundred private soldiers, and it is still on the edge of the palace, have you forgotten what Mr. Han taught?" As long as the command is right, it will not be a problem to enter the palace. ”

"This is a rebellion!" Guan Qiang's words were very loud and attracted the attention of many people. Li Shizong and Chen He hurriedly sat him down, and looked at the group of people around him with wide eyes: "What to see, eat!" ”

Matters involving rebellion are not suitable to be said in the wine shop, and several people immediately remit their accounts and leave. Cui Chengru kept listening, and he didn't pull down every word. From the words of those boys, I have heard the doorway. Xiahou, Marquis of Ruyin, was quite rude to his stepmother, but he was chased and killed by his stepmother and chased to the street, and was seen by many people. It won't take long for such a hot thing to be deposited, and I'm afraid it won't take long for it to be known all over the city at night.

waved at the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper hurriedly came over. Cui Chengru said: "Let all the guys pay attention to the affairs of Ruyin Hou, and tell me immediately if there is any new situation." ”

The shopkeeper nodded, saluted, and turned to leave.

Everyone has curiosity, and the more people there are, the more curious they are. Cui Chengru's guess was not wrong at all, and at night, the whole Chang'an was talking about the troubles of Marquis Xiahou of Ruyin. Some say that he has long had thoughts about his stepmother, and that getting drunk is just an excuse; Some say that the stepmother seduced the Marquis of Ruyin, but the Marquis of Ruyin failed to satisfy the stepmother afterwards, so he was angry and chased after him; Some people also said that the Marquis of Ruyin and his stepmother had slept all night and had done all good things; Others said that the two had just taken off their clothes and the conversation broke down. In short, various versions are circulating rapidly, and even the storytellers in some small teahouses and wine shops have begun to interpret them.

The shopkeeper entered Cui Chengru's room: "The old shopkeeper, two guests from a wine shop on Front Street said that the Marquis of Ruyin has been imprisoned and is not allowed to enter and leave the mansion at will, and they saw with their own eyes that there are soldiers guarding the Marquis of Ruyin's mansion. ”

"So fast? Who is it? ”

"It's not the forbidden army, it seems to be the person who holds the gold go." The shopkeeper thought for a while, and then said: "A diner at the Rejuvenation Winery said that His Majesty sent several chamberlains to the Mansion of the Marquis of Ruyin, saying that he wanted to check the humiliated stepmother in order to restore the innocence of the Marquis of Ruyin. ”

"That's the way to go!" Cui Chengru smiled: "Is Taichang still there?" ”

"It's still there, no one has seen them come out, presumably waiting for the results of the examination so that they can answer for His Majesty."

"Hmm!" Cui Chengru nodded: "Such a big thing really has to be cautious, it is estimated that there is no situation today, continue tomorrow, and tell the old man immediately if there is news." ”

Cui Chengru is an old man, he has already guessed that Xiahou Po has fallen for someone else's strategy, and the person who designed it is afraid that he also knows. Such an exquisite game, as long as the person used is reliable, even if Xiahou has ten mouths, he can't understand it. Of course, Cui Chengru also knows the reason for doing this, who does Xiahou have an enmity with? Whose woman are you going to rob? No matter which one he is, he won't end well, and this guy is guilty of both.

Cui Chengru didn't sleep well that night, and fell asleep when it was almost dawn. As soon as he closed his eyes, he heard a loud knock on the door, and Cui Chengru knew that there must be something urgent. Immediately have the door open. The shopkeeper of the Cuixiang Building of the Bell and Drum Tower came in: "The old shopkeeper, something is wrong!" Ruyin marquis him, he ......" The second half of the sentence can't go on.