Chapter 68 Touching the Melon
It was not easy to appease the old people, and Da Zhu and Gouzi both drooped their heads and talked to Shen Xizhi on the other side.
"I'll admit I've spread a little bit of those rumors. Dazhu said weakly, "But I think it's too despicable, so I won't pass it on again." As for this kid, his father was bewitched by the outer room and abandoned his wife and children. His mother took him to live a secret, and died a year ago. That's why he hated those who ruined other people's families. ”
said, and asked the dog to kowtow to Shen Xizhi to make amends, but was stopped by Shen Xizhi, "The child is innocent, and I can't stand such a big courtesy." You only told me who told you to spread those rumors, and what good did they give you?"
Dazhu said: "That person is the gangster leader in this area, and everyone calls him Brother Tiger." He gave me some silver, and I, I don't have any money now, so I've bought medicine. ”
No wonder there is a smell of medicine in this dilapidated temple.
Shen Xizhi thought that although these two people had damaged her reputation, it was really not easy to take care of so many old people. So she gave the two of them a chance to make up for their mistakes.
"You help me find out who that tiger brother has been in contact with recently, mainly because people who don't look ordinary should pay more attention. Of course, I will not let you do things in vain, and when this matter is completed, if you do a good job, you will come to the palace to find something to eat. ”
"It's better than having nothing to do and taking care of so many people. ”
The dog was a little excited, he had been a little beggar for a long time, and he was often bullied by other beggars, and his eyes were full of hope at this time.
"I ......" Dazhu almost couldn't resist the temptation, he took a breath, pushed the dog towards Shen Xizhi, and smiled, "I won't go, those old things need to be watched from time to time, after the matter is completed, let the dog go with you." ”
"Brother Dazhu!" the dog turned around and grabbed him, "I don't want it!"
Looking at this scene, Shen Xizhi said: "Send the old man to Shantang, I heard that there is someone to take care of it there, and it is no worse than you to take care of it." And ......"
She looked at the old man peeking over there, "They probably don't want to drag you down. ”
Dazhu understands this truth, but he is still a little bottomless, "I heard that it is full of people living there, and ...... It's going to cost money......"
"The emperor ordered the construction of the good hall so that the helpless people have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, not to make money. You just have to rest assured about this matter, when you help me keep an eye on Brother Hu, I will naturally help you solve the matter of Shantang. ”
I said it with confidence. Both couldn't help but believe it.
After leaving the ruined temple, Shen Xizhi turned his head and asked people to send rice, flour, grain, oil, and clothes and bedding to protect against the cold, so that Dazhu and the dog almost ran to Yuwang's mansion to thank him.
But in fact, even if they went to King Yu's Mansion, they would only be empty.
Because Shen Xizhi had already gone to the Chengbei Shan Hall.
"Isn't the prince going to Tianheng Mountain?" Shen Xizhi recalled that when he was about to go to Shantang, he happened to bump into Jiang Jingyu who was going out, she thought that Jiang Jingyu was about to leave for Tianheng Mountain, but who knew that he actually came with him.
Jiang Jingyu glanced at her, similar to what a few guards said, "Support the princess." ”
Shen Xizhi was almost scared to the point of falling.
Seeing that she was flustered, Jiang Jingyu finally told the truth, "This king heard that Hu Lai, the steward of Shantang, arranged for more than ten members of the family to enter, and there were also people who did not meet the regulations who stuffed money into it. The crown prince has been busy preparing for the palace banquet recently, so the king went to clean up the mess for him. ”
Shen Xizhi still learned about these things from Da Zhu's mouth, but she didn't expect that the actual situation was even more serious than what Da Zhu said.
"If the emperor knew about this, I don't know how he would feel. "After all, I dreamed that the first queen had built the good hall, so how to say it, I was also a little concerned.
I think that when the construction of the good hall was completed, it took in a group of lonely, weak, sick and disabled, which immediately made Jiang Zerui win the hearts of the people. But I didn't expect him to do such a self-destructive thing.
In order to check the situation, the two got off the carriage at the entrance of Chengbei Street and walked all the way. The situation here is still prosperous, and there are indeed few beggars on the street, but Shen Xizhi always feels a little weird.
She noticed a broken bowl under a corner.
There were no beggars, but there were broken bowls, and if you looked closely, there were still some food scraps left in the bowl, and the barking of dogs could not be heard nearby. So it must not be used to feed dogs.
“...... I heard that he was killed......"
"Dragged into the alley to fight...... There was blood everywhere ......."
"Retributionful ......"
"Shh......h Hush...... I can't say it, I can't say it!"
Shen Xizhi listened to the faint discussion, and looked sideways, it turned out that the owner of the wonton shop was muttering to people.
"Wait. Shen Xizhi hurriedly grabbed Jiang Jingyu, "I, I'm hungry, let's go eat wontons." ”
Jiang Jingyu, who had just had lunch, raised his eyebrows and looked at her, but he didn't say much, and walked over to ask for two bowls of wontons.
The man who spoke to the boss said hello and left, and the boss also began to cook the wontons with a warm smile on his face.
Shen Xizhi saw that the boss would not come over in a short time, so he approached Jiang Jingyu and whispered, "I heard ...... just now."
Jiang Jingyu's gaze stayed on her pale pink lips for a moment, and then turned his head to look at the dark alley facing here.
"When such a thing happened at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the government ignored it, but spread it among the people in these markets. Jiang Jingyu said coldly, "The Son of Heaven is dizzy, and he can probably only see what he wants to see." ”
Hearing him say his father so bluntly, Shen Xizhi was so frightened that he quickly looked left and right, and was relieved to see that no one noticed them.
"Wontons for two, please use them slowly!" the boss smiled and brought two bowls of steaming wontons. Once you put it down, you have to turn around and leave.
"Wait. Shen Xizhi took out the broken silver and put it on the table, and asked with a smile, "Boss, I want to ask you something." ”
Seeing that there was still an inquiry fee, the boss smiled so much that he couldn't see his teeth, and put the broken silver into his hand. Doing business in such an accessible street, the boss naturally knows many people's feelings, and when he looked at Shen Xizhi's woman's bun, he said: "Madam, just ask, there is nothing in this area that my old Zhao doesn't know." ”
"Then dare to ask the boss, not a single beggar here can't see it, why is there a broken bowl in the corner, it seems that it was still served with food not long ago. ”
The boss's hand shook, and he suddenly felt that the silver in his hand was like a hot potato.
He glanced at the mouth of the alley and said dryly, "This ...... Beggars are ...... They all went to the good hall and lived a good life. Madame, if you two have nothing else to do, the little one will go and get busy first......"
"Stop. ”
Jiang Jingyu threw a cold look at him, and then put the waist card of King Yu's Mansion on the table, "This king is here to inspect, you tell the truth." ”