On the afternoon of the third day, Yao Hei'er came to the outside of Hancheng City.

This is the capital of Xu State, and it is also the place where Yao Heier was born and grew up. The establishment of Xu Guo coincided with the birth of Yao Hei'er in the same year.

Also in the same year, Yao Hei'er's father, Yao Dian, who had been fighting horses for half his life, was named the general of the protector of the country. Yao Hei'er's birth added joy to this rich family.

Yao Dian looked at her infant daughter, who was like a silver doll, laughed, and said, "My daughter must be so blessed!" Lao Tzu fought for half his life, and it was easy to settle down, so she followed to enjoy the happiness! ”

When Yao Heier was growing up, her father and mother mentioned this to her more than once. Now, Yao Dian, the protector general who thought he had "settled down", has returned to his soul, and he has also pulled his innocent son and grandson; Yao Hei'er, the daughter of "Good Fortune", was covered in dust, haggard, with blisters on her feet, calluses in her hands, and wore coarse brown clothes with white filial piety. ran around for three days and slept in the open for two nights, just to find out one thing - whether his father, who had made great achievements for Xu Guoguo, was a rebel and thief, or was framed.

What about after figuring it out? Yao Hei'er hasn't thought about it yet. Redress your father's grievances? Yao Hei'er smiled bitterly in her heart, if it was really her father who was framed, it was the current saint and her ex-husband who framed him. Do they expect them to admit it?

Avenge your father? It's more of a joke. A woman who has no power to restrain the chicken, and has three young girls who are waiting to be fed, is it possible that she can still fight against the current saint, the Shenwu General? And the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers behind them?

Either way, you have to figure it out first.

Yao Hei'er looked at the majestic city wall of the cold city and took a deep breath. She is going to find her father's friend before his death, Zhongshu Ling Wang Yi.

Back then, this uncle and father Wang, both literate and martial, were the emperor's most powerful assistants, who made immortal contributions to the emperor's pacification of the Quartet and the establishment of the Xu State, and they were also the emperor's most favored courtiers. As a literati, Uncle Wang had a long-term view than his father. Back then, his father had a close relationship with King Zhen, and Yao Heier heard Uncle Wang persuade his father more than once to keep a proper distance from King Zhen. But as a martial artist's father, he didn't take Uncle Wang's words to heart at all.

Perhaps, it was because of Uncle Wang's prudence that he was not implicated in this major change in King Qingzhen.

Uncle Wang is not only cautious, but also has always been insightful about the affairs of the court, although he has not participated in this matter, but as an outsider, he must see it more clearly. Regarding this, Yao Hei'er is very sure in her heart.

Because the Wang family and the Yao family have always been close, Yao Heier has never avoided Uncle Wang because she is a daughter. Every time Uncle Wang came to Yao's house, Yao Hei'er served beside him, and because Yao Hei'er was quite literate, Uncle Wang loved her very much, and often said to his father: "Brother Yao, your daughter, if she is a man, she will be a terrible character!" He sighed again: "It's a pity, my son is too young, otherwise I should really ask Brother Yao, let's get married." ”

Wang Yi's wife Luo, plus his two-room concubine, gave birth to six daughters to Wang Yi in one go, and it was not until Wang Yi was nearly fifty years old that he had a son. The hard-won son of the Wang family, ten years younger than Yao Hei'er, was born on the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth month, his name is Wang Ai, and he has the meaning of "love", which shows the depth of Wang Yi's love for him.

Yao Hei'er thought in her heart, and before she knew it, she had entered the city.

Where is the palace? This is another problem that Yao Heier has encountered. In the past, Yao Hei'er ran to the Wang family a lot, but she was always in a sedan chair or car, and there were countless slaves following her in front of the sedan chair and behind the car, where did she need to worry about it? When I arrived at the gate of the house, there were already people waiting, and the stars took them in like the moon.

Yao Hei'er thought about it for a while, it was better to find a hotel to live in first. Now that his identity is sensitive, if he boldly looks for it, he is afraid that it will cause trouble to Uncle Wang, so it is better to wait until it gets dark before going.

After making up her mind, Yao Heier found a simple but clean-looking hotel in the city, paid for the room, and moved in.

The shopkeeper fetched hot water and came to wash his face with Yao Heier. Yao Hei'er asked in a rough voice: "Xiao Er, do you know how to get to the mansion of Lord Zhongshu Lingwang?" ”

The shopkeeper put the towel on the basin stand, and said with a smile on his face: "This guest officer, do you want to go to the mansion of Lord Zhongshuling?" You don't know, now this Lord Wang is not what it used to be, he is no longer the Zhongshu Order, I heard people say that Lord Wang has just been promoted to the crown prince and young master. He quietly looked at Yao Hei'er's attire again, and said suspiciously: "Guest officer, what is the relationship between you and this Lord Wang?" Just because Lord Wang has just been promoted, his mansion is not so easy to enter! ”

Uncle Wang was promoted? Yao Hei'er's heart was full of doubts. She glanced at the shopkeeper, who was more puzzled than her, and scolded in a loud voice: "What does I have to do with their family, is it your business?" You just tell me, how to get to their house, isn't it? ”

The shopkeeper immediately put a humble smile on his face, and said in a loud voice: "What the guest officer said is true!" That's what the guest officer said! In this Wang's house, it is still a little far away from the small shop, and our neighborhood is all inhabited by poor people. Your old man went out to the east, walked about three miles, and there was a big crossroads, and when you got there, your old man asked again. ”

Yao Hei'er nodded, took out five coins of broken silver from his sleeve, handed it to the shopkeeper, and said, "You make me a bowl of hot noodles and two side dishes." For the rest, you take it to buy tea and drink it. ”

The shopkeeper was full of joy, bowed hurriedly, and said with a smile: "Thank you, uncle!" You're all right, old man! Uncle, do you want another pot of wine? ”

Yao Hei'er heard what he called herself, she had changed from a guest officer to an uncle, and she couldn't help but smile secretly in her heart, sure enough, it was silver that was easy to speak, and said: "No need, I still have something to do, you can quickly bring the noodles and vegetables!" ”

The shopkeeper readily agreed, hurriedly turned around and went out, and after a while, he brought hot noodles and side dishes.

Yao Hei'er ran around for several days, and at this time she got a temporary shelter, and there was a hot meal, she was satisfied, she ate all the food in one go, looked at the sky outside the window, the twilight had slowly flooded, so she straightened her clothes, tied her headscarf again, and walked out of the door.

The shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him and said, "Uncle, are you going out of the old man?" It was getting dark. The second watch is going to be curfew, so it's better for your old man to come back as soon as possible. ”

Yao Hei'er nodded, didn't make a sound, walked out of the store, and walked in the direction that the shopkeeper said. After walking about three miles, I saw a large intersection in front of me. Although it was dark, the intersection was still full of people and bustling. There are also stalls along the roadside selling simple food items or small items such as headscarves, shoes and socks, and accessories. The lights in the shops on the side of the road and the candles on the stalls illuminate the intersection very brightly.

Although she has grown up in the cold city for twenty-five years, because of her identity as a young lady, Yao Hei'er has never been here. This intersection is obviously a transition zone between a poor area and a rich area. Standing at this intersection and looking south, the house is really different from the direction from which Fang Cai came, and the further you look, the more luxurious and exquisite the house becomes, and the stacked pavilions are clearly visible in the twilight.

Yao Hei'er asked a passer-by, and sure enough, the palace was in the direction of the south, so he followed the street and went south.

After a few rounds and two more passers-by, Yao Hei'er finally came to the door of the prince's young master Wang Yi's mansion.

It was already completely dark, and a person who was on the watch, passing by Yao Hei'er, shouted in his mouth: "At the end of the day, the weather is dry, be careful of the candle!" ”

After shouting, he glanced at Yao Hei'er strangely, and left again.