Chapter 8: Nighthawk
The next day, as soon as Song Wan and Xiao Beichen arrived at the foot of the mountain, they were stopped by the Yang Mansion's Steward Zhong, "Miss Song, Xiao Gongzi, I can be regarded as finding you." ”
"Is something wrong?" Seeing the housekeeper's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, Song Wan asked out loud.
"Yesterday, when the two of them went up the mountain to collect medicine, I don't know who released the rumor, saying that the plague medicine stone was ineffective, because Lord Yang was ineffective, intending to besiege the people and conceal the truth, and a large number of people surrounded the gate of Yang's mansion, forcing Lord Yang to open the city gate and let them go out of the city."
Hearing this, Song Wan and Xiao Beichen exchanged glances, and immediately decided: "Steward Zhong, let's go back to Yang's Mansion quickly." ”
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Yang Nianli, who was sitting in the hall of the Xiangting Pavilion, saw Song Wan and Xiao Beichen walking hurriedly from the courtyard, and immediately stood up and walked to the door, "Miss Song, Xiao Gongzi, you"
"Lord Yang", Song Wan interrupted her words and said: "We have heard about the current situation in the Yang Mansion, the poppy has been found, I can treat Mrs. Ling immediately, as for the people in front of the mansion, I also hope that Lord Yang will come forward to stabilize the hearts of the people, at the latest three days, I can let the facts be put in front of the world, and then the rumors can be self-defeating." ”
"Okay, there's Miss Laosong! Yang went down to arrange the matter. ”
Watching Yang Nianli walk outside the mansion gate, Song Wancai turned her head to Xiao Beichen and said, "You are injured, go back to the wing room to rest first, I am enough here." ”
"Well, be careful."
"This", she took out the herbs that had been ground into powder from the cloth bag and handed them to Xiao Beichen, "Go back and apply it to the wound, remember not to get wet for three days, and avoid meat." After speaking, without waiting for him to react, Song Wan turned around and entered the back room.
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After the last injection was dropped, seeing that the person on the bed finally recovered his bloody face, Song Wan really put her mind at ease, fortunately, the treatment was still successful! She moved her shoulders, which had been tense for three days, and instructed the maid beside her, "Take good care of Madame, don't let her get cold." ”
"Yes."
After receiving the promise, Song Wan slowly walked out of the back room, and as soon as she pushed open the screen door, she saw Yang Nianli and Xiao Beichen sitting on the main seat waiting.
"Miss Song, what is the situation with poetry?"
"Lord Yang, rest assured, Mrs. has passed the dangerous period, and it won't be long before she can recover completely."
"Really?" Hearing this, Yang Nianli said excitedly: "Miss Song and Xiao Gongzi's great kindness to the insiders, please accept Yang's worship!" ”
"Lord Yang, please get up!"
"Lord Yang doesn't have to be polite!"
Song Wan and Xiao Beichen helped Yang Nianli up and said, "The plague is over for the time being, but the people don't know whether to say something or not. ”
"Miss Song, please speak directly."
"Lord Yang, although disasters from the sky are inevitable, if disasters come from man-made..." she paused, seeing that he frowned and pondered, knowing that he already had some doubts in his heart, she continued: "From drought to poisoning, to the appearance of Taoist priests, this meticulousness is by no means from the hands of ordinary people. ”
"What does Miss Song mean?"
"Lord Yang, it is not easy to be a good official to be honest and good, there are some things that are not feasible if you want to remain neutral, the way of officialdom, you should know better than me."
"Hmph, Miss Song doesn't have to say much", Yang Nianli shook his sleeves vigorously, and said seriously: "Today, Yang remembers your feelings of rescue, but if Miss Song wants to be a lobbyist, then I can tell you that Yang can't do flattery and disdain to do it." ”
"Lord Yang misunderstood, the folk girl really wants to be a lobbyist, but she is not the person in your heart", without waiting for Yang Nianli to react, Song Wan continued: "I don't know the name of Nighthawk, has Lord Yang heard of it?" ”
"The leader of the civic organization?"
"Exactly!"
Hearing this, Xiao Beichen, who had been standing on the side and had not spoken, raised his eyebrows, looked up at Song Wan, only to see him take out the letter and hand it to Yang Nianli, and said: "Under the dark night, the eagle spreads its wings, which is not only sustenance, but also ambition. As a member of its organization, we secretly discovered that Lord Chen of Jiangzhou embezzled the imperial court's disaster funds, which is evidence! Now the court prays that the power of the king's party is in full swing, those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me die! In the face of such a dilemma, I believe that Lord Yang has his own judgment on how to choose. ”
After the words fell, Yang Nianli took the letter, raised his eyebrows and pondered for a long time. Seeing this, knowing that the purpose of this trip had been achieved, Song Wan had no intention of staying longer, and said loudly: "Thank you Lord Yang for your hospitality these days, we still have something to do, so we won't bother." ”
"Even so, Yang won't do much to keep it, Uncle Zhong"
"Yes, sir."
"Prepare the carriage and dry rations, and send guards to escort the two out of the city."
"Yes."
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Outside the city, the two walked side by side, looking at Xiao Beichen, who had been silent from just now to now, Song Wan suddenly asked, "Where have you been these days?" ”
"Huh?"
"You don't have the smell of herbs on your body", when the words fell, Song Wan stopped, stared into his eyes and said, "So, you don't take care of your injuries in the house, where did you go?" ”
"Hehe", hearing this, Xiao Beichen laughed heartily and quipped: "I don't know, it turns out that the herbs that Xiao Wan'er gave me still have the effect of surveillance?" ”
"Don't digress from the conversation."
"Oh, I'm going to track down the rumor-mongers."
"Found?"
"Well, it's just a guy who collects money and doesn't know much."
She should have guessed that Ji Qinian, who has always acted without leakage, could show his feet so easily!
"However, I stumbled upon something interesting."
"What?"
"Xiao Wan'er, just now in the Yang Mansion, why did you talk about Nighthawk, do you know him?"
Knowing that he was deliberately selling Guanzi, Song Wan was not in a hurry, but after thinking about it, she said: "I know, I don't know everything." "It's true, in the last life, she just heard this name, and knew that what she did was quite prestigious in the hearts of the people, and at that time it also threatened Ji Qinian's influence among the people, so he also killed Nighthawk, and later because of the enemy's sneak attack on the Central Plains, she was ordered to expel her, and she cut off Nighthawk's message." This person has a mysterious identity and a high reputation among the people, although I have never met him, but I have heard of him, and he is a person who does great things. ”
"Xiao Wan'er expressed her admiration for a man in front of me so clearly, I feel quite uncomfortable in my heart!"
Song Wan glanced at his appearance of playing treasure, and continued: "Yang Nianli should be a member of Lord Chen this time, whether he is passive or active, it is impossible for him to stay out of this partisan dispute, didn't you ask me, why did you try so hard to help Yang Nianli?" Because I want King Qi to die, Yang Nianli is one of my bargaining chips. ”
After that, I thought I would see Xiao Beichen's stunned appearance, or loudly reprimanded him for not measuring his strength, but no! He stood in front of her, listened to her quietly, and said, "Well, I'll help you!" ”
At this moment, the sound of the wind in the woods suddenly stopped, and they stood opposite each other, looking at each other with nothing in their eyes, as if they had said everything.......