Shouchun City is very small, there are only two streets horizontally and vertically, and the rest of the place is some small alleys. Standing on one side of the street and seeing the wall at the other end, the daily task of the gate guards was to open the gate before the sun came out, and close the gate when the sun went down. Recently, the situation has changed, and the city is still open and closed every day, but the inspection of the soldiers is becoming stricter and stricter, and only those who are allowed to leave but not enter, and those who send money are not to be considered.

Standing at the gate of the courtyard, Su Ren could clearly see the south gate. The south gate is the largest gate in Shouchun City, and a large group of people gather under the tall and large doorway, and men, women, young and old, are all crowded together. Without warm clothing, squeezing is actually warmer. They were all beggars, and they had nowhere to go at night, except for the gate with a roof to protect them from the wind and rain.

The sun had just risen, and in the porridge sheds distributed along the street, more than a dozen stout soldiers had filled the pig-killing tripod with water, and the fire was burning very vigorously below, and soon the water was bubbling up. Someone poured a scoop of unwashed corn into the ding, boiled it for another hour, and it became a hot porridge with clear soup and little water. This is the porridge shed designed by Liu An, giving porridge to beggars in the city.

Su Ren also wanted to put one at the gate of the courtyard, but after thinking about it, he was a guest in Shouchun, and no matter how much porridge Shi was waiting for him to leave, who would remember him. However, Su Ren asked Liu Jian and his son to get one, and the effect was not bad, and when I heard the name Liu Buxian again from the street recently, everyone who spoke would respectfully call the eldest son, which was progress.

Liu An didn't have the intention of meeting Su Ren for the second time, Su Ren had to ask, since he was the messenger of the King of Hengshan, what should be done still had to be done, and it couldn't be said that Liu An didn't see him, so he slept in another courtyard. In fact, Su Ren can't leave now, and going to Liu An to ask about the situation is to give himself an excuse to continue to stay. This is the third time that Su Ren has come to inquire, and he has never received a positive or written answer.

Along the street, walking through the beggars who were fighting for gruel, there were Huang Thirteen and the wild bull on the left and right, and those who dared to approach were waiting for them with a punch or a kick.

Speaking of which, no matter which dynasty, the most humble is the people at the bottom, they have nothing, but whenever they encounter a little thing, there is immediately a danger of family ruin, if they encounter a major event such as war, it is normal to die in a foreign country. Those who grabbed porridge were like this, scrambling to rush for the small half bowl of gruel where the corn could not be seen.

Adjacent to the courtyard was a soup kitchen, and the three soldiers in it were so weak that they scooped out the gruel from the ding with a wooden spoon and poured it into the broken bowls in the hands of those waiting in line. These guys are shrewd and never stir, they only start scooping from the top of the ding, which is fast and efficient at once. If you have time to wait until the end, all that's left in the ding is corn, and there is no clear soup at all.

Su Ren didn't think it was strange for such a thing, being a soldier is also a human being, and he also has to support his family, if he can fish out a scoop of corn from the bottom of this tripod, he can divide half a scoop, enough for a family of three to eat.

Walking out of the street, turn the road to the palace, this side is a little more deserted than that side, and it is much cleaner. There are no beggars and no soup kitchens, and there is no messy garbage, which makes people feel extra refreshing. Su Ren took a deep breath, spit out the turbid qi that he had endured for a long time, dusted off the dust on his body, and continued to walk forward.

There is no horseback riding, and at this time it is a bit of a showmanship to ride out, and since it is a guest, it is necessary to keep a low profile. There was a horse team coming over, there were not many people, only a dozen people, the horses rode fast, and when they passed by Su Ren's side, they raised a burst of dust, staining a large piece of Su Ren's robe that he had just packed.

"Fuck, run so fast to find death!" Huang 13 turned around and scolded.

Su Ren frowned: "It seems to be someone from the palace, what are you doing so early?" ”

"Hurry to death!"

glared at Huang Shisan: "Go and take a look, fully armed, and with shackles, you should be going to get someone." ”

Huang 13 nodded and chased after him quickly.

The palace was in front of him, and Su Ren took out the scepter and stood at the door. Manniu stepped forward to tell him, and immediately someone came out to let Su Ren into the courtyard, and did not go to the lobby or Liu An's study, and turned into a room. Su Ren came so many times, all of them were let into this room, someone served water, put a plate of pastries and turned around with a smile.

Manniu saw this posture and sighed: "This is to hang us here again!" ”

Su Ren pinched a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth. I came out early in the morning and didn't eat breakfast, just to satisfy my hunger, although the taste was not good, it was better than being hungry. After eating three pieces in a row, he took another sip of water and motioned for the bull to sit down.

The brute bull shook his head, and continued to lie in the crack of the door and look out, the yard was empty, not to mention people, not even a single worm. After sitting for an hour, no one came to take care of them, Su Ren sighed, held the scepter in his arms again, and stood up: "Let's go!" No waiting! ”

It is extremely similar to the previous times, when Su Ren just walked into the courtyard, the person who greeted him immediately appeared at the gate of the courtyard, accompanied by a smiling face: "Let Su Zhonglang wait for a long time, my king is entangled in important matters, and I really can't leave, or Su Zhonglang will wait a while, and I will see Su Zhonglang as soon as my king is busy." ”

Su Ren smiled: "It's okay, since the king of Huainan is entangled in important matters, he won't bother in the future, and he will have to tell me that day, I will come again!" ”

"Definitely, definitely."

Sent Su Ren out of the door, and the person who received it went back. Su Ren put away the scepter and walked back with his hands behind his back. This is also a compulsory course for Su Ren, and he has to come every three or five days, no matter whether he can see the king of Huainan or not, at least he has done things himself, and when he returns to Hengshan Kingdom, he will also have an explanation for Liu Ci.

Huang Shisan was waiting outside the door, and when he saw Su Ren coming out, he immediately ran over, his face full of impatience: "Sir, it's not good, Liu Jian has been arrested!" ”

"Oh? Liu An's people are still quite powerful, so soon to know that Liu Jian is behind the ghost? ”

"It's not Liu An's people, it's the son Liu Qian who sent someone to arrest him."

"Liu Qian!" Su Ren chuckled in his heart: "It's bad, go quickly." ”

trotted all the way, and when he ran back to the other courtyard, Su Ren was already tired and out of breath, and he didn't have time to rest, so he hurriedly asked Huang Shisan to find Han Qing and Liu Kui. The plan discussed by Su Ren and Liu Jian was to wait for Liu An to catch Liu Jian and let Liu Jian push the matter on Liu Qian, but it became Liu Qian to arrest people, which completely disrupted Su Ren's original design. With Liu Qian's vicious character, although Liu Jian may not necessarily die, it is still possible to suffer torture like Lei was by his son.

After listening to Su Ren's story, Han Qing frowned: "Why did Liu Qian send someone to arrest Liu Jian, and what does this matter have to do with him?" ”

Liu Kui thought for a while: "Presumably, Liu An found out that Liu Jian was the driving force behind the organization of the civil unrest, and Liu Qian took the initiative to ask Ying to deal with this matter, which led to Liu Qian sending people to arrest people." ”

"That's not easy, Liu Qian has always looked down on Liu Bu's father and son, and I'm afraid I won't have a good life if I am caught by him."

Several people were talking, Hou Yong came in to report, and the eldest prince Liu Buxian asked to see him. After Liu Kui hid, Su Ren let Liu Bu come in. As soon as he saw Su Ren, Liu Buxian immediately knelt on the ground: "Mr. Su, please save my son, he was arrested by Liu Qian!" ”

Just like Lei was arrested, after Liu Jian was arrested, Liu Buxiao looked for Liu An and Liu Qian, but not only failed to rescue his son, but also made Liu An and Liu Qian more sure of the idea of punishing Liu Jian severely. Liu Buxian ran into walls everywhere and had no choice but to find Su Ren in front of him. Su Ren and Liu Jian have been very close during this time, that incident is Su Ren's idea, and now that his son has been arrested, does he have to take responsibility as the person behind the scenes?

Su Ren hurriedly helped Liu Buxian up: "What are you doing here, eldest prince?" The little boy and I have a very good relationship, even if the eldest prince does not ask for me, it is obligatory to rescue the little son, the eldest son, please sit quietly, Mr. Wei and I are discussing how to rescue. ”

Liu Buxian stood up and wiped his tears: "Thank you Mr. Su, if I can rescue my son, I am willing to be a cow and a horse for Mr. Su." ”

"The eldest prince doesn't need to be so polite, or why did the prince arrest the younger son?"

"It is said that it is to incite the people, it should be related to the civil unrest a few days ago, but Xiao'er has been helping Mr. build Cuixiang Building, why did he get involved in these things?" Liu Buxian looked at Su Ren pitifully.

Su Ren lowered his head and frowned: "Who gave the order?" ”

"I said it was my father, but I think it was the second brother's revenge!"

"What did King Huainan say?"

"My father refused to see me, and I knelt before my father's door for a long time, but I ......"

Su Ren sighed: "The eldest prince and relieved, if it is an order from the king of Huainan, there is still room for a turn in this matter, and I will go to the palace in the next place, but the eldest prince must know that I am an envoy of Hengshan Kingdom, and it is difficult to say whether I can see the king of Huainan, but please rest assured, no matter what method is used, the little prince will be rescued." ”

Going out again, Su Ren rode straight to the Huainan Palace. After reporting at the door, it was the palace servant who greeted Su Ren, and Su Ren went straight to the point and said that he wanted to see Liu An. The servant smiled: "The king is busy, Mr. wait, the villain will go to report." ”

Standing on the steps outside the palace, looking at the few guards like mud tires, Su Ren knew that Liu An still wouldn't see him, and he came to give Liu An a warning or hint, he had already thought about how to explain to the servants, as long as the words reached Liu An's ears.

Sure enough, Liu An still didn't see it, Su Ren smiled: "Since the king is busy, I won't bother, please bring a few words to the king, first, if Liu Jian is really the one who instigates the people, I am afraid that there will be a second civil unrest if he is arrested; Second, the king didn't think about why this civil unrest came about. The rich families fled from Shouchun, the people had nothing to make a living, and some people wantonly annexed the industries left by the rich families, not giving the people a way to live, as for who it is, I won't say, just these two points, you must tell and leave! ”

The servant watched Su Ren's horse run away, stood at the door for a long time, and hurriedly turned around and ran into the courtyard.