The furnishings in the house are simple, and I don't know what is simmering on the stove, but I can't smell the aroma of vegetables.

The woman claimed to be surnamed Yu, so let's call her Mrs. Yu. The husband is a fisherman, and at this time he went to sea. The hairy head hid timidly behind Aunt Yu, "You kid, you are so unruly when you see a guest coming." ”

Aunt Yu pulled the child out and said that this was her son named Ayu. I smiled at Ah Yu, some tattered clothes wrapped around his thin body, it seemed that his head was big and his body was small, and he didn't wear shoes on his feet.

"Hello, Ayu." I said with a smile.

Ah Yu clasped his fingers, squeezed out a hello in his mouth and ran away.

Aunt Yu asked us to sit first, and she poured water for us. I rubbed the stoneware cup in my hand, "Auntie, has your family been living by the sea in Lingyang?" ”

Aunt Yu added a handful of firewood to the stove and replied yes, the ancestor was from Lingyang.

"That Lingyang has been peaceful in recent years, we passed through here, and we want to know more." I asked.

Aunt Yu's back obviously became a little stiff, and she said with hesitation: "There is something too peaceful in Lingyang, isn't it always like this." ”

Bo Heng and I glanced at each other, and Bo Heng continued to ask: "A prince came from the capital the day before yesterday, saying that he was coming to inspect Lingyang, if the eldest lady thinks there is anything wrong with Lingyang, you can go to the prince and tell the truth." ”

Aunt Yu sneered and shook her head to get up. "Those nobles don't care about the lives and deaths of the people below."

I noticed that Aunt Yu's words were a little complaining, and asked, "Why did Auntie say this?" ”

Aunt Yu seemed to be the center of our matter, and she no longer covered up and sat next to us and started the conversation: "There are ninety percent of Yanqi's salt mines in Lingyang, and it is true that they are rich, but those mines are always in the hands of the three families. How could we, the ordinary people, have the opportunity to meet. ”

Aunt Yu pointed to the dried fish with a white belly outside the courtyard, "We can only make a living by fishing." ”

"Over the years, the imperial court has allocated a lot of money to support the people of Lingyang in farming and building other guarantees for their livelihood. Why doesn't the eldest lady even have land, but go to the beach to live, which is very dangerous. Bo Heng's face was already a little ugly.

Aunt Yu poked her fingers on the table and said menacingly: "Ground? Lingyang already lacks fertile land, and the rest of the land has long been salted by the sea. The three families have all robbed their own people, and where do we still have land? ”

I saw that Aunt Yu became more and more excited the more she talked, and hurriedly poured water for her.

"I don't know whose pocket the money of the court is. There are frequent disasters and famines in Lingyang, and even the porridge in the relief shed is mixed with sand! Aunt Yu's face was full of anger.

Bo Heng clenched his fists, and his joints turned white, showing that he was already suppressing the anger in his heart. "That's right!"

"Auntie, which three families are you talking about, including Wu Yong, the state capital?" I squeezed Aunt Yu's hand and asked.

Aunt Yu was about to speak, but there was a message from outside the hospital. I could hear it was Wu Yong's voice, and all three of us got up and watched Wu Yong walk in. Ah Yu hurriedly threw herself into Aunt Yu's arms, and Aunt Yu nervously hugged Ah Yu and looked at Wu Yong who was smiling all over her face.

Wu Yong walked up to me and Bo Heng and saluted, "Today, the villain went to the mansion to pay a visit, but the people said that the king and princess of Lingyang went out early. The villain is easy to find, but it turns out that the king and the princess are here. ”

I felt irritated when I looked at Wu Yong's flattering appearance, and Bo Heng said coldly: "Could it be that where I and the princess are going, and I still have to inform you?" ”

Wu Yong admitted his mistake again and again, "The villain doesn't dare, it's just that there have been bandits making trouble recently, and the villain is afraid that the king and the princess will not be safe." ”

Aunt Yu and Ah Yu only found out about our identities at this time and wanted to salute. I pulled them up, "Auntie doesn't have to be polite, don't be afraid." When we come, we will protect the people of Lingyang. ”

Aunt Yu's eyes were mixed with vague worry, look at me, look at Bo Heng, and then turn to Wu Yong's body.

I held her hand a little harder, and nodded her head to reassure her.

"The princess is serious, this is the duty of the villain, and she will do it well." Wu Yong said.

I interrupted him impatiently, "I haven't said anything yet, but you have ten words waiting for me." ”

Bo Heng took my hand and turned to say goodbye to Aunt Yu. "There have been a lot of disturbances recently, and please don't blame the aunt." Aunt Yu waved her hand again and again as if she was flattered, and then we said goodbye and left.

On the way back, he rode Xiaobai, followed by the martial arts like kraft candy. I summoned Cong Thorn over, and after obtaining Bo Heng's consent, I asked Cong Thorn to lead a team of people to secretly protect Aunt Yu's family.

At night, I slowly combed my hair, and I closed my eyes and recalled today's words of Aunt Yu. Since this Lingyang has a long history, it is not surprising that there will definitely be several centuries-old families who have taken root here.

This Wu Yong was originally from the capital, and only after he was admitted to the Jinshi was he released to Lingyang as an official. Today's cover-up, I'm afraid that he will collude with these families, but where do we start?

I was meditating when suddenly a hair tore at my scalp. I opened my eyes with a hiss, but in the bronze mirror was Bo Heng's face.

"I'm sorry to hurt Madame." My green silk peeked through his slender fingers. Bo Heng was only wearing an undershirt, his black hair loosely pulled up, and hung casually on his broad shoulders.

I was a little stunned, "When did Your Highness come in?" ”

Bo Heng continued to comb my hair gently, the wooden comb sliding between my hair. "I've been in for a long time, and Madame doesn't know what she's thinking."

"I'm thinking about what Aunt Yu said today, and besides, it was too coincidental that Wu Yong appeared, I'm afraid that someone is looking for someone to follow us, I don't know what I'm covering." I said.

Bo Heng put down the comb and ran my hair behind my ears. The soft fingertips slid over my skin, tickling a little.

Then he took out a scroll of letterhead from his bosom and gave it to me, and I unfolded it as a brief introduction to the forces of the major families in Lingyang.

I turned to look at Bo Heng in amazement, and Bo Heng stood up to cover a candle and surrounded me in the darkness. "Madame, don't you think that I was really unprepared before I came to Lingyang, these have already been sent to find out, Madame, let's see."

I pouted unhappily, "I don't give it to me if I have such a good thing, so I can't think about it." ”

Bo Heng sat down at the table and cut off the excess wick from the candle. "Today's lady is not without gains, at least she knows that Wu Yong will not be on our side."

I sat down with Bo Heng and looked at Bo Heng's indifferent expression, but it was still a seductive face. "Then what does Your Highness think should be done?"

Bo Heng unfolded the letterhead and spread it on the table. Pointing and saying, "These families seem to be unanimous to the outside world, but they are not very united. Often because of disputes of interest, as long as it is not an iron bucket, there is a chance to break through. ”

I looked at the words on the paper, "Your Highness wants to let them fight with each other, and we fishermen will benefit?" ”

Bo Heng tilted his head, his hair hanging down his cheeks. The thin mouth was slightly pale, "Watching the fire from the other side, Madame thinks it's good." ”

I didn't speak, I wanted to know more about the thorny issues we were dealing with at the moment, and I read the letterhead.

In Lingyang, there are three major family forces, namely Hu, Xu, and Xing. All of them have existed in Lingyang for hundreds of years, and the relationships are intricate and intertwined. In order to ensure the continuity of interests, families will intermarry.

Among them, the Hu and Xu families are currently in-laws. Mrs. Hu and the father-in-law of the Xu family got married, but they have been in a discordant relationship for many years, and Mrs. Hu is currently living in the Hu family with her daughter. And most of the Xing family's property is attached to the Xu family, and they did not hesitate to marry their youngest daughter to the old lady of the Xu family as a concubine in the twenty-eighth year, I shook my head again and again.

The two families of Xing and Hu are opposed, and it can be said that they are incompatible when soliciting opinions. But in fact, in essence, the Xing and Hu families have the same origin, but the ancestors of the Xing family were born in the second room of the Hu family, and they were dissatisfied with the big house pressing themselves everywhere, so they entered the Xing family.

The Hu family even did not recognize the Xing family, and was ashamed of the second room. The grievances between the two families have been going back and forth for hundreds of years, and the Hu family governs the family with women as the respect, so they are even more grasped by the Xing family.

I have a messy relationship between these three families, and I don't know how to start for a while.

Bo Heng nodded to the portrait of Mrs. Hu, "The Xing family acts despicably, I don't believe in such people." But Mrs. Hu is famous, and a woman can do this. The Hu family and the Xu family are comparable, and they are still quite skillful in comparison. ”

I nodded, "There are not many female housekeepers in the Hu family, so it can be seen that the degree of civilization of the Hu family is definitely not low." ”

"Yes, the schools in Lingyang are all funded and built by the Hu family." Bo Heng said.

I have a deep interest in this Mrs. Hu, "Then what is Your Highness going to do?" ”

"Even if I don't make arrangements, they should come. Therefore I have arranged for these three families to come to me tomorrow, and my wife will test them with me. Bo Heng said.

I agreed to Bo Heng's invitation, blew out the white candle on the table and fell asleep.

On the second day, we had just had breakfast, and Cong Thorn came to inform the three of us that we had arrived. I instructed Zhihong to take them to the flower hall to wait first, and His Highness and I will come in a while. Then drinking tea unhurriedly, Bo Heng wanted to change clothes, but I stopped him and said he was not in a hurry.

"The concubine didn't deliberately snub them, but these three families have been the emperor of the soil in Lingyang for a long time. If you want to see which family has a heart of disobedience, you must first sharpen their patience. I explained.

"The concubine sent Zhihong to watch, Zhihong is a clever girl. will remember everyone's demeanor and small movements, which is more conducive to His Highness's selection of people to cooperate. ”

Bo Heng didn't say much, and cooperated with my plan.

Half an hour later, Bo Heng and I were dressed in gorgeous clothes, and I specially inserted a few more tacky golden hairpins on our heads.

Bo Heng and I sat down together, and the heads of the three families knelt down and saluted. The moment I looked up, I saw that our expressions were really a little subtle.

I glanced at the three people below and listened to them report their doors. From left to right, Xu Zitang of the Xu family starts with a medium and strong figure, and he should be a practitioner. Good looks, not smiling.

The one in the middle should be Mrs. Hu, Hu Yin. Although there are traces of time on the face, it can be seen that it is well maintained, and it is still charming. The figure is slender, just a little emaciated.

Finally, Xing Daokui of the Xing family, with two mustaches on the side of his mouth, and the corners of his mouth drooped downward. The size is as good as the round martial arts.

Oh, speaking of Wu Yong, he's here today, too. Kneeling with Xu Zitang, I secretly rolled my eyes, it was really ghostly.

Bo Heng told them not to be polite, but to get up and give them a seat. Wu Yong sat down with Xu Zitang, and there was no superfluous expression on everyone's faces, and it was really a human spirit trained in the pile.

"When I first arrived in Lingyang, I didn't know much about Lingyang. Today, the three of you can visit my house, which is very gratifying to me. Bo Heng said to them.

The three of them hurriedly complimented and said that they didn't dare to dare, Xing Daokui put his hand and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Lingyang can come to my Lingyang, that is our blessing." Brother Xu has a wide range of industries in Lingyang, and he is also deeply loved by the people, we must know everything! ”

I looked at the flattering Xing Daokui and scolded a fool, and said unhurriedly: "Oh? Xing everyone said this, do the people only love the Xu family, but not Dai Lingyang's own king? ”

Xing Daokui's flattering smile froze on his face, and he slid straight down from the chair and knelt and kowtowed. "The villain should die, the villain should die, the princess is serious."

Xu Zitang's face was just as ugly, and he got up to plead guilty. "Brother Xing said the wrong thing bluntly, and I hope the princess will not be strange."

Mrs. Hu watched the two of them steal chickens and rice, and they had to sing and harmonize, and snorted coldly, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand.

I gently blew the tea leaves on the water, and without raising my eyelids, I said forget it. Xing Daokui kowtowed again and again, and sat back with a purple blue on his head.

Bo Heng pointed behind Xu Zitang, "Wufu Ya, why are you everywhere?" ”

Wu Yong put on a disgusting dog-legged look again, and said with a shy face that he was afraid that the three of them would not understand the rules and collide with us, so they came.

"So, you secretly sent a team of people to kill Aunt Yu's family, do you also think that she collided with us?" I was furious, pointing directly at Wu Yong.