Chapter 003: Prisoner
Liang Xiao was surprised, and the courage that came out of nowhere also sneered.
"Uncle Wang, if you say so, then I have to ask this Huan Jun who is sacred. Our mother and son have lived here for more than ten years, and we have never seen him. Looking at his clothes, he should be a prisoner who has just been released, and dare to ask him what crime he committed and how he was released. You said that this was his house, does he have a deed, can you take a look? ”
Wang Fengshi was surprised and turned his head to look at Liang Yuan. "Mrs. Liang, your little trick is out, you dare to reason with me, and you are right. What's the matter, I let you live here for more than ten years, and instead of accumulating virtue, I accumulated resentment? ”
Liang Yuan hurriedly apologized. "Uncle Wang, don't play tricks to control your anger. Xiao'er was sick two days ago, and her brain was a little confused, and she invited Granny Chu to call her soul yesterday, and you also saw it with your own eyes. You just fart him, don't bother with him. ”
"I don't want to deal with him, but if he goes out and talks nonsense, I'll be guilty of a big crime." Wang Fengshi glanced at Liang Xiao and snorted, dragging out his voice. "For so many years, your mother and son have not been left behind, and seeing that he is also older, if he is not settled, there are many things that cannot be done, and I am also very embarrassed."
When Liang Yuan heard this, she became even more nervous and made amends again and again. Liang Xiao frowned, but he heard a little clue from Wang Fengshi's words, and he was more sure in his heart.
He chuckled: "Uncle Wang, the increase in household registration is a good thing, whether it is the state minister or the county order, I am afraid it will not prevent our mother and son from falling out." What worried me was that he asked why we hadn't been left behind for more than ten years, and Uncle Wang was not easy to explain, right? ”
Although Liang Xiao is not an expert, he also knows that for the government of the Han Dynasty, the increase in household registration is a political achievement, and no one will stop the people from taking the land. The mother and son of the Liang family have been in decline in Guangling for so many years, and they have been saving as black households, which is a loss of tax revenue for the government. As Lizheng, Wang Fengshi is absolutely responsible.
Thinking about it further, Wang Fengshi and the Liang family are not related, why did he take in the mother and son of the Liang family and help them hide their household registration? Naturally, it is a benefit. Liang Yuan is a good brocade weaver, all the brocade she weaves is sold to the Ding family at a low price, she only earns a living expenses, but the Ding family takes the lion's share. It is impossible for the Ding family not to give a part of it to Wang Fengshi.
If there were no such interests in it, would Wang Fengshi have such a good heart?
Therefore, it is not so much that the mother and son of the Liang family are afraid of falling into the ordination, it is better to say that Wang Fengshi is afraid of them being lost. Liang Yuan hopes that Liang Xiao will become an official when he becomes an adult, so he must be borrowed first, Wang Fengshi is unwilling to do more, and takes this opportunity to block Liang Yuan's mouth, and by the way, he will extort a little money.
Wang Fengshi's face was red and white.
For him, the orphans and widows of the Liang family, and the outsiders, rely on him to gain a foothold in Guangling, isn't it with him? Unexpectedly, Liang Xiao, a young man who has always been unscrupulous, actually knew the logic of this very well, and he was not fooled at all.
For a while, he was a little difficult to ride a tiger and didn't know how to deal with it. has the heart to fight, but is afraid that Liang Xiao will really break the jar and make things bigger, this kid is not a good person. I want to take a step back, but I can't let go.
At this moment, the prisoner said, "I was originally a minister of the state of Wu, and I was offended because I obeyed the king of Wu, and today I have just received an edict to pardon the people. You're right, this is not my house, it's a friend's house. Your mother and son are not the owners of the house, am I right? ”
Liang Xiao looked at his mother Liang Yuan. He didn't know about these things, he had to ask his mother. Liang Yuan nodded again and again to prove that it was true.
Liang Xiao couldn't help but sigh. He originally thought that his family was just a little poorer, but now he realized that they were not poor, but very poor. is not only poor, but also a black household, and even the house where he has lived for more than ten years is not his own.
Wang Fengshi suddenly became energetic, and his eyes became extremely stern.
The prisoner waved his hand and stopped Wang Fengshi. "Well, I'm alone, and I don't need much space, so you can just make a room for me. We were neighbors for a while, and when I found a new place to live, I moved out. How is it? ”
Liang Xiao listened, but he didn't have any opinions. People are poor and short-sighted, and it's already good if people don't drive them away, and he can't go too far. It's just that although this prisoner is lame with one leg and blind in one eye, his momentum is not weak, and if he lives under the same roof, there will inevitably be conflicts in the future.
"What, you're still afraid of me being a cripple?" The prisoner seemed to see through Liang Xiao's worries, and said with a smile: "You were outside the city just now, you were not like this. ”
"You ......" Wang Fengshi and Liang Yuan were a little surprised. After doing it for a long time, it turned out that they knew each other.
"Oh, we've met outside of town." The prisoner smiled faintly and waved his hand at Wang Fengshi. "Okay, that's it, you can go with your business, if there is anything, I will go to you."
Wang Fengshi only agreed, bowed down and gave a salute, called Liang Yuan aside, took care of a few words, and then left.
The prisoner glanced Liang Xiao up and down, and stretched out his hand: "Can I show you your crossbow?" ”
Liang Xiao hesitated for a moment, and handed over the crossbow that he had been holding in his hand, but did not give him an arrow.
The prisoner didn't care, picked up the crossbow, took aim, sighed, and lost his mind for a moment. After a moment, he smiled to himself and returned the crossbow to Wuji. "Tomb robbing?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Liang Xiao looked around a little nervously, especially at his mother. He didn't care before, but now he doesn't want his mother to know about his past bad deeds.
"This is a weapon made by Wu Guo, and it is a burial thing, if it is not obtained from the tomb robbery, it will not appear in your hands." The prisoner smiled and said, "Don't you know how to read, don't you see the inscription on it?" ”
Liang Xiao picked up the crossbow and took a look, and sure enough, he saw a few seal characters, but he still didn't know it.
"If you don't want me to report you, just prepare me a delicious meal." The prisoner smiled slightly: "You don't need to be too rich, just have chicken and wine, I have eaten prison food for more than ten years, and I ate too well at once, and my stomach may not be used to it." ”
The prisoner said, walked to the hall, sat down slowly, patted the lame leg, and looked at Liang Xiao playfully: "Do you regret that when you were outside the city just now, you didn't push me directly into the river?" ”
Liang Xiao's eyes rolled: "It's okay, there is still a chance now." As he spoke, he wound the crossbow and took out another bolt and placed it in the slot. I haven't been practicing crossbow for a long time, and my archery skills are average, so you have to be careful, maybe I will shoot you if I am not careful. ”
The prisoner remained motionless, quietly looking at Liang Xiao.
Liang Xiao slowly raised the crossbow and aimed it at the prisoner's throat, his eyebrows slowly raised, trying his best to look like a villain. Only in this way can this prisoner be given a dismount and let him know who is the master here.
The two of them sat in the hall and the other stood in the courtyard, less than ten steps apart, neither of them moved, and the atmosphere became a little depressing. After a while, Liang Xiao felt that his arm was a little sore, and the crossbow in his hand began to shake. But he refused to give in, gritted his teeth and persevered.
The prisoner suddenly laughed: "It's a pity that this pair of ape arms can't even support it for such a short time, what a waste." ”
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