Chapter Ninety-Four: Entering the Palace
A man standing at the door of the cottage, bare-chested and bare-breasted, was looking around with a large fan. This man's stomach is bulging, but his eyes are like eagle falcons, very sharp.
He was fanning his fan, when his eyes suddenly widened, and he hurriedly turned around and waved to his companion in the grass house, and whispered, "Come on......
The companions, who were also disheveled, rested or pretended to sleep, and began to change their clothes when they heard the man's shouting.
Zhang Di walked over with Mo Yunxiao. The man with the pu fan hurriedly greeted him and said with a smile: "Zhang Neiguan Wan'an." This is the eldest lady of the Mo family, right? Look up for a long time. ”
"Okay, grandson." Zhang Di had an unsmiling expression on his face and said, "This is the order of the official Chrysostom, don't make a mistake, understand?" ”
The man bowed his waist again and again, and said, "Save it, and our brothers will save it." After more than ten years of pure army, this thing is still certain. ”
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Mo Yunxiao meaningfully, then took Zhang Di's hand and walked aside, and whispered: "Zhang Neiguan, I see that this Mo Da Lady is a fair and decent person, and I want her to mix with us, but I am afraid that she will not want to do it." ”
"Humph!" Zhang Di sneered disapprovingly and said, "What's unwilling? She went to see the official's house, and she didn't say that she was pushing the net bucket into the palace, even if she was willing to drill into the net bucket. ”
The man smiled and said, "That's my mind." As long as I have your words, I will rest assured. ”
Mo Yunxiao watched from the sidelines, and saw that several people in the grass house had changed into exactly the same clothes as herself.
The man walked over with a smile and said to Mo Yunxiao: "Big lady, we are all rough people, and we are doing cheap work. The eldest lady is also wronged. ”
As he spoke, he made a gesture. Mo Yunxiao also hurriedly returned the salute, saying: "Don't tighten, don't tight......" In fact, he was very reluctant in his heart.
The man greeted his companions: "Are you all dressed?" ”
"Okay...... everyone came out of the hut and said as they tied their belts.
The man nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then let's get on the guy." ”
Everyone went around to the back of the grass hut and pushed out the four-wheeled peace carts from under the cover of a large pile of straw. It's just that this car is a little bigger, and there are tall and large barrels on it.
"Big lady, look." The man led Mo Yunxiao to the front of the car and said, "This is our clean car, and what is on it is the net bucket." All you need to do is push the car into Donghua Gate with us and you're good to go. ”
Mo Yunxiao took a closer look, only to feel a foul smell coming to his nose. She hurriedly covered her nose and looked at the man with a disgusted expression.
The man was a little embarrassed and said, "I've wronged the eldest lady." However, this is also the safest way. ”
"Just endure for a moment, and let go when you enter the palace gate." Zhang Di said the same.
Mo Yunxiao glanced at everyone and said, "Then I have to find something to plug my nose, otherwise I will die of nausea." ”
Zhang Di raised his eyebrows and said: "Anyone who is a Yexianglang is a father and son, how can there be a reason to be disgusted." Don't you show your stuff when you plug your nostrils? ”
"Then ......" Mo Yunxiao was also anxious, she always covered her nose with her hands and said, "This smell is too big, how can I stand it." ”
"Bear with me." After Zhang Di finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Looking at his background, Mo Yunxiao's heart was full of anger and grievances. "This guy must be a personal vendetta!" She muttered, then took two deep breaths before coming over and pushing the cart up.
"Okay, big guy on the road!" The man who fanned the fan shouted, and led this "dung picking team" in the direction of Donghua Gate.
Along the way, the wheels of the dung truck made a "squeak" sound. Mo Yunxiao only cared about pushing the cart, there were three people in front of her and five people behind her, and she was sandwiched in the middle, which can be said to be the most difficult to be checked.
At first, she felt easy to push the cart, but after a while, she felt more and more difficult. The net bucket swayed left and right on the car, making a "gurgling" sound, and there was a possibility of overturning at any time.
Mo Yunxiao secretly complained, only feeling that it was not easy for him to enter the palace once, and when he saw Zhao Ji, he had to send this nameless fire to him.
Before she arrived at the door of Donghua Gate, Mo Yunxiao's two arms were very sore, and beads of sweat slipped down her forehead.
However, she also understands that she must not relax at this moment, otherwise she will lose all her efforts.
When her strength was about to run out, she suddenly heard the man leading the team shouting: "Stop! ”
Mo Yunxiao hurriedly gasped, and her two arms were completely out of strength. Then she realized how fast her heart was beating.
She looked sideways and saw the man talking to one of the guards guarding the door. Three other guards came over to inspect the manure truck.
The guards would board the car with lanterns and lift the lid of the bucket to take a closer look. Mo Yunxiao was amazed and admired. It's hard to stand the stench just by pushing the cart, and they still have to look at it?
After the guard saw Mo Yunxiao's bucket, she didn't forget to smile at the guard. The guard, however, did not smile, turned and left.
After the inspection, the leader thanked the guards one by one, and then shouted: "Go on the road!" Then the dung trucks squeaked again.
It's just that Mo Yunxiao's car suddenly couldn't be pushed. She panicked, and tried hard to push it, but the car only shook slightly, and still didn't push it.
Several people behind her were also a little panicked, and they all turned their heads to look at her.
It stands to reason that Ye Xianglang pushes a dung cart all the year round, and his two arms have more than 500 stones, especially for the palace, he is a strong man who is one in a hundred, and he will never push the car.
The guards watched from afar, and were a little suspicious when they saw that the car was just shaking and not moving forward. The two guards looked at each other, and one of them came over to check.
The leader of the team came first. "Come on, come on!" He pushed the car together with Mo Yunxiao. Once there is a forward potential energy, Mo Yunxiao can control the car.
"Hehe, there's a pit in front of you, and I've fallen into it." The man gave an understated explanation as he walked past the guard.
Entering the Donghua Gate, Mo Yunxiao opened his eyes and saw that a figure carrying a lantern hurriedly came towards him.
"Mo Yunxiao!" Zhang Di had already arrived in front of her eyes and said, "What are you still doing in a daze, come with me." ”
Mo Yunxiao was still a little confused, so she was dragged away by Zhang Di, and she didn't even have time to thank the Ye Xianglang.
A dark side hall with an unlocked door. Zhang Di pulled Mo Yunxiao and walked in, and then carefully closed the door of the palace.
The entire hall was pitch black, and Mo Yunxiao only saw Zhang Di's figure hurrying by. He lit a candlestick with a fire breaker, and at last there was light.
"There's a set of palace people's clothes over there, you go and change into them." Zhang Di pointed to a corner of the main hall, and there was indeed a set of clothes on a chair.
Mo Yunxiao looked at this suit and then at Zhang Di, her eyes were full of surprise.
Zhang Di seemed to see her question, so he said, "How do you go to the official house in the clothes of the pure army?" What's more, the smell is inevitably ......"
Mo Yunxiao sniffed her sleeve, and sure enough, she faintly smelled the smell of the clean bucket, and she couldn't help but feel sick.
"Then I'll change my clothes, you have to avoid it." Mo Yunxiao said.
Zhang Di glanced at her and said, "I know, it's really verbose." As he spoke, he turned away from her.
After a while, Mo Yunxiao changed her clothes. The outfit was also incense-scented, with a faint scent of gardenias, which made her feel refreshed at the slightest smell.
She came over and pulled Zhang Di's arm and said, "Let's go." ”
"Where are you going?" Zhang Di asked suspiciously.
"I'm going to see the official." Mo Yunxiao said with a blink of her big smart eyes.
"Don't be in a hurry first, there will be palace maids coming over later, you just listen to their orders." Zhang Di said that he was about to leave.
Mo Yunxiao hurriedly pulled his sleeve and asked, "Where are you going?" ”
"You're going to be verbose." Zhang Di said impatiently: "The official family is discussing with the deacons in the Zichen Palace. I'm going to go and serve. Just listen to the call. ”
After Zhang Di finished speaking, he left alone, Mo Yunxiao wanted to ask a few more questions, but he was too embarrassed to ask when he was in a hurry. She looked at Zhang Di pushing the door out, but the moment the door of the temple was closed again, her heart suddenly twitched. She suddenly felt a little like she was being beaten into the cold palace.
Different from the dimness of this side hall, the Zichen Hall at this time was brilliantly lit. Zhao Ji, who was tired, was still pacing left and right, and the people sitting on both sides were still Zeng Bu, Xu Jiang, Zhang Dian, and Cai Bian.
"King Jane's matter can be discussed in the future." Zhao Ji said while pacing: "Today, I want to hear Zhu Qing's opinion on the canal. ”
"Canal?" The four of them were a little confused.
Zhao Ji put his hands in his wide sleeves and said, "The beggars have coveted the canal for a long time. You won't know about this, right? ”
Zeng Bu got up and said: "Official, the Cao Gang has been entrenched in the canal for a long time, and it has become a climate for generations. If the canal is hastily ceded to the beggars, it will only cause more disputes. ”
Zhao Ji nodded again and again, and before he could speak, Zhang Di had already pushed the door in. He came to Zhao Ji and whispered a few words in his ear, and Zhao Ji showed a happy expression.
"Really?" Zhao Ji asked him.
Zhang Di nodded and did not speak.
Zhao Ji also nodded, and said to the four ministers: "Zhu Qing and I have worked too hard. I ordered Zhang Di to prepare mutton soup, and I asked someone to send it up. ”
So he gave Zhang Di a look, Zhang Di sang a song, and then left in a hurry.
"Official, the minister thinks it......" Zeng Bu was about to speak, but Zhao Ji waved his hand to stop his words.
"After eating the meat soup, it's not too late to discuss." Zhao Ji sat down for a while. Zeng Bu was a little helpless, so he could only sit down.
After a while, the palace maids slowly came up to the hall with trays. The two palace maids who walked in front had two bowls of steaming mutton soup in each tray, and the third palace maid had a smaller tray with only one bowl.
It was followed by several palace maids holding small coffee tables. They set up the coffee table, and the previous palace maid distributed the meat soup to the four ministers.
The palace maid holding a bowl of meat soup came to Zhao Ji with graceful steps and slowly put down the meat soup. The palace maid smiled at him, which only made him feel agitated.
He got carried away and held the palace maid's hand tightly, but it was as cold as holding a stone.
"Why is it so cold?" Zhao Ji asked with concern.
The palace maid hurriedly put her hand away, bowed her head with a smile, and said to him, "This account will be settled with you in the future." ”
This palace maid is none other than Mo Yunxiao. After she said this, she stood next to Zhao Ji.
Zhang Dian stirred the meat soup a few times with a spoon, but felt that the meat was fragrant. But he inadvertently looked up and saw Mo Yunxiao.
He thought he had seen something wrong, and couldn't help but rub his eyes and look again. Isn't that Mo Yunxiao or who? At this time, she was looking at herself with a smile.
"Huh? This ......," Zhang's voice trembled. Cai Bian, who was on the side, saw that he was out of shape, and hurriedly reminded him: "Zhang Xiang, don't lose your honor in front of you." ”
"Look...... Look at ......," Zhang Dian pointed at Mo Yunxiao with a frightened expression. He couldn't believe his eyes, how this woman had sneaked into the palace.
Cai Bian glanced at it and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
For Mo Yunxiao, Cai Bian only heard his name but did not see him, so even if he met him head-on, he couldn't recognize it, but Zhang Dian did. Not only did he recognize her, but he was also a little jealous of her.
Now, she is standing beside Zhao Ji alive, how can he not be frightened?
Zhang Dan's gaffe naturally attracted the attention of Zeng Bu and Xu Jiang. Zeng Bu was also shocked when he saw it.
But the two have a tacit understanding. Mo Yunxiao nodded with a smile and motioned for him to remain silent. He frowned and shook his head. Mo Yunxiao just smiled faintly, indicating that she was confident.
"Official, this ......" Zhang Dian finally couldn't help but expose the matter.
Zhao Ji asked knowingly, "What?" Isn't this mutton soup out of tune? ”
Zhang Dian was stunned for a moment, so he had to say: "No, never." ”
Zhao Ji said while eating the meat soup: "Recently, everyone has been working hard, and a small bowl of mutton soup can only talk about the heart. When these things are done, I will have another reward. ”
"Official." Zeng Bu got up and said, "The matter of the canal is not in a hurry. Although the leader of the Cao Gang colluded with King Jian, he had nothing to do with the thousands of gangs. If the court takes food from others, I am afraid it is unreasonable. ”
"So, what should the beggars do?" Zhao Ji asked.
Zeng Bu thought for a moment and replied: "The beggar gang is a fugitive from the army, and they should be punished according to the law of my Great Song Dynasty." However, they have made meritorious contributions to quelling the chaos, and their crimes should be exempted, and they can be dealt with as ordinary displaced people. ”
"Tseng Privy." Cai Bian said: "I think that the beggars are different from the homeless. The outcasts are unled, nothing more than a rabble. The beggars are different, as long as the head of the group rises to the top and shouts, they will inevitably gather. Besides, it's in Beijing again, and if you're not careful, I'm afraid there will be a big mess. ”
Zeng Bu thought for a while, and then said: "What about the Cao Gang and the Beggar Gang sharing the benefits of the canal? ”
"No!" It was Zhang Dan who spoke.
"Oh?" Zeng Bu also turned his gaze to him and asked, "I still want to ask for advice." ”
Zhang Dian ate a big mouthful of meat soup and said, "The Cao Gang will never share profits with others." This is a rule that they have passed down from generation to generation. ”