When Li Zhang took office and took up the post of newspaper officer, in the wine shop called "Xianheng" in the northern city of Chang'an, two old men were fidgeting at a messenger, they were illiterate, so naturally they did not know what the seal on the messenger was.

But they remembered that they had promised an envoy named Wang Xian to do something for him.

Like other liquor shops in Chang'an City, Xianheng Liquor Shop not only sells wine, but also eats such as bean rice and mutton.

The Xianheng Liquor Store is also a little different from other liquor stores in terms of layout.

On the street is a large cabinet in the shape of a curved ruler, and a hot water is on the stove in the cabinet, and the wine can be warmed at any time.

Whether it is a peddler and pawn in short clothes, or an envoy and a prince in robes, if they want to buy wine, they must line up outside this large cabinet and wait obediently.

The money on the peddler's pawn is not much, and the money saved in a few days can only buy a small bowl of Xuan wine, which is often drunk while standing on the table.

The envoys in robes and robes can spend dozens of dollars more to buy some salt-boiled bamboo shoots, or fennel beans, to make wine, and if you add 100 yuan, you can even buy a plate of meat dishes - the left is nothing more than braised pork intestines or pig's head meat.

This kind of food was definitely not looked down upon by the dignitaries and nobles in Chang'an City, but since some people say that it is the menu passed down by the chef in the palace, and it is the favorite thing of the county officials, it has actually become a fashion.

So much so that in the past few months, the meat on those meat shops in the north city of Chang'an City has become cheaper, but these lowly ones are a lot more expensive.

Because there are a lot of people coming and going in the Xianheng wine shop, and many things can be heard here, so in addition to being a wine shop, this is also a place for those Changyi orphans under Dai Zong to inquire about the news.

The pedestrian ordered Dai Zong to come and visit every three days to talk to Guan Er and Zhang San, who were in charge of the liquor shop, to see if there were any strange things worth noting.

That's right, Guan Er and Zhang San were originally lacquer workers in Changyi Kingdom, and when they were working in Changyi Palace, they also drank wine with King Changyi.

A few months ago, these two men dragged their families and followed Dai Zong all the way to Chang'an, where they defected to the king of Changyi, who gave them wine, which is now the Son of Heaven.

After working for a few days in the lacquerware workshop under the jurisdiction of the examiner, the two were named to take charge of the winestore.

They used to run a small lacquerware factory, and they were considered traders, and they usually liked to drink, and they were older, so they agreed without saying a word.

What's more, this is the dictation of the Son of Heaven, and it is also a matter of light on the face to promise it.

After more than a month of operation, Xianheng Liquor Store is on the right track, not only living lightly, but also drinking, naturally enjoying it.

On weekdays, there is a man named Wang Xian who often comes to drink in the restaurant, because he has the same temper and is a person who loves wine, and he will not despise the two brothers.

Regardless of whether there is wine or not, Wang Yuanjun will often bring one or two meat dishes to the wine shop to "tie the gang".

Guan Er and Zhang San didn't know what kind of official Wang Yuanjun was, and the other party rarely talked about which government office he was in on weekdays.

The three people with disparate identities just scolded a few unfortunate people in the family while drinking, and then complained about the clumsiness of complaining about their eccentric tempers.

About ten days ago, the last time the king came to the wine shop, he handed over a messenger covered with ink to the old brothers and asked them to keep it for him.

"Two brothers, this thing is an important thing for the foolish brother, it should not be put on the body, I hope to help me keep it for a while, if I don't come to drink for ten days in a row, and I don't come to retrieve this thing, then ask the two brothers to help me hand this thing over to the county official."

This is the back hand left by Wang Xian.

Unexpectedly, Huo Shan started too quickly, and Wang Xian didn't have a chance to show this back hand to save his life - he started too quickly and neatly, and sometimes it was not necessarily a good thing.

Perhaps, when Wang Xian explained this matter to Guan Er and Zhang San, he didn't realize that he was entrusting the future.

At that time, the three of them were drinking and drinking hotly, Guan Er and Zhang San didn't think much about it, and immediately patted their chests and agreed.

Guan Er used the strength of the wine to say how familiar he was with the county officials, and even said unashamedly that the county officials had poured wine for themselves, and they had also come out for the county officials.

I thought that this matter should have been gently revealed, and it became a drinking conversation between drinking friends: in a few days, Wang Zhijun came again to take the messenger away, and the matter was over.

Unexpectedly, this king envoy really never came to the wine shop again for ten days.

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This afternoon, after buying wine at Xianheng Wine Shop, Guan Er went to Qili to find Wang Xian's house according to his memory, and wanted to return the things.

I didn't expect it to matter if I didn't go, after I went, I was almost scared away.

It turned out that the king's entire family had been killed by the rangers, and the house had been burned to the ground.

Guan Er didn't dare to stay for a moment, and hurriedly came back with a messenger.

When they returned to the wine store and closed the gate, the two brothers drove away the hairy Changyi teenagers.

They sat down on the desk, and on the desk was the messenger like a talisman.

Xianheng Liquor Store is not in the downtown area, but in a relatively secluded place in Beichengguo.

Because everyone knows that the wine will be sold out by noon, there are usually no people coming in the afternoon.

At the moment, the small liquor store was empty, and there was no side smell except for the smell of wine.

On the street outside, camel bells and human footsteps rang from time to time.

But it didn't make the liquor shop look more lively, but more cold.

The black-brown messenger on the case was like a snake that would bite people, which made Guan Er and Zhang San at a loss and stayed away.

There was even a look of fear on his face.

After a while, Zhang San opened his mouth first.

"Second Brother Guan, do you mean this king envoy...... Gone? ”

This is the fifth time in the past half an hour that Zhang San has asked this question.

Guan Er wasn't annoyed, but just nodded in a muffled voice.

"This ...... What's going on, wasn't he okay a few days ago? ”

"Yes, such a big mansion burned to the ground, I heard that the whole family died, even the ...... who had just turned a year old" Guan Er couldn't bear to say down.

In the past few months, everything has gone well, and although the money earned from opening this wine shop has to be handed back to the Shaofu in the palace, the Son of Heaven is very generous, and he gives them a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan every month.

It's much more cost-effective than working hard day and night in the lacquerware workshop.

The two are already planning to bring their families to Chang'an to settle down.

Now, the acquaintances who had drunk together around them were wiped out silently, and the two were finally a little scared.

This glamorous Chang'an City is simply a giant beast that eats people and does not spit out bones.

"What about this messenger?" Zhang San asked the key point.

"I remember, this royal envoy seems to ask me to wait for it to be handed over to the county magistrate?" Guan Er asked and answered.

"But how do you pay for this?" Zhang San also asked in a low voice.

It must have been that they talked too much after drinking, so that the king thought that they could really meet the county officials.

In fact, after coming to Chang'an City for so long, the two brothers have never met the Son of Heaven, let alone have any friendship.

The Son of Heaven is a good person, but he is also a busy person, how can he have time to meet them ordinary people?

"Otherwise, go to the back kitchen to raise a fire, burn it clean, anyway, no third party will know about it, after it is burned, I will go back to Changyi Country and never come to Chang'an City again." Zhang San didn't say angry words, life and money are more important, and they can clearly distinguish between them.

There is no doubt that Zhang San's method could not be better, allowing himself to escape from danger as much as possible.

But for some reason, they always felt that they owed something to the king.

Today, Guan Er knew that Wang Yuanjun was a big official with a rank of more than a thousand stones, and he actually treated them so kindly on weekdays, how could they not do what they promised others to do?

Guan Er and Zhang San are illiterate, but they still know if they are kind to their friends.

This drinking buddy is also a friend.

"Second Brother Guan, what do you think will be in this messenger?"

"Naturally, I believe it, I used to be an errand boy in the lieutenant's mansion, and I have seen it a few times, and it must be an important letter."

In other words, the king sent a letter to the Son of Heaven.

This is a big deal, it must be a big deal, and it can't be delayed.

"The king treats people kindly, and the county officials treat people kindly, but they know each other, if they really know, this letter must be quite important."

The status of the two brothers is not much higher than that of the peddlers' pawns, and they don't know anything about the affairs of the court.

Three Princes and Nine Qings, they have only heard of a great general, Huo Guang, and naturally they don't know that Wang Xian is the military Sima of the General's Mansion.

They very simply divided the Son of Heaven, who was kind to them, and the king, who was kind to them, into one camp.

Either way, they should keep their promises.

Although the wrong path was judged, but a correct choice was made.

"Then should I send the letter to the county magistrate?" Guan Er tried to ask.

"It's all up to Second Brother Guan's arrangement!"

"But the pass is that I can't enter the palace at all." Guan Er said.

"Then hand it over to any government office, and they will naturally hand it over to the county officials." Zhang San said urgently.

"It's not proper, don't forget the king's envoy ......" Guan Er didn't finish his words.

"How's that good?" Zhang San was a little panicked.

They realized that it wouldn't be that simple, otherwise the king wouldn't have died so miserably.

It seems that this matter is secret, and the fewer people who know about it, the better, and if you send it directly to the government office, I'm afraid there will be a big mess.

After pondering for a moment, Guan Er suddenly remembered someone: "Yes, then I will hand over this thing to Dai Envoy, he is the most trusted envoy of the county official, and there will be no mistake!"

"Second Brother Guan's good idea!"

The two of them thought of this method, and their hearts were relaxed, so they invariably picked up the wine glass on the table, touched it vigorously, and drank it all.

The old lacquer worker, who didn't know a single word of these two big characters, made a decision with the most basic kindness and morality in his heart.

They don't realize that they are going to be the sticks that stir up the backwaters of the court.

Half an hour later, Dai Zong, as usual, came to Xianheng Liquor Store.

As soon as he entered the door, Dai Zong found Guan Er, who came to open the door, and Zhang San, who was standing far away, and there seemed to be some hesitation on their faces.

After sitting down, I saw that the hesitation on the faces of the two had turned into panic.

"Is there any special person in the world who has been here today?" Dai Zong asked.

Guan Erran shook his head indifferently.

"What happened in Chang'an City?"

Zhang San also shook his head blankly.

"But an official came to ask about those nursery rhymes."

Guan Er and Zhang San, who were a little lost, shook their heads blankly at first, but seemed to recall it, and then immediately nodded.

"A few days ago, the envoy sent by Jing Zhaoyin came to ask about it, but I didn't say anything, it seems that they are not enthusiastic, and they must not have pursued it further."

Dai Zong nodded after hearing this, which was also expected.

Those nursery rhymes have now formed a situation of "a spark can start a prairie fire" - this sentence is a sentence that the Son of Heaven often hangs on his lips, and Dai Zong feels that it is quite subtle.

Looking at Guan Er and Zhang San's nervous appearance, Dai Zong guessed that the other party must have something to hide from him.

The people of Changyi are very simple and are not good at lying.

"Two, is there something to hide from me, it's better to say it, it's more enjoyable, you know the temper of the county official, it doesn't matter if you say something wrong, it's the most important thing to lie to him."

Dai Zong's words without ups and downs made the faces of the two old lacquer craftsmen suddenly turn white.

After some hesitation, the two of them finally started talking one by one.

After talking about the time of half a burnt incense upside down, he barely got to the point, and Dai Zong soon heard that the "Wang Envoy Jun" they were talking about was the dead Wang Xian, and the heartbeat in his chest was getting faster and faster, but the two of them hadn't finished speaking, so they could only listen patiently.

"Today we learned that the king's envoy who gave us things was given a few days ago ......"

Hearing this, Dai Zong's pupils contracted suddenly, he couldn't wait any longer, he stood up with a "boom", and asked excitedly, "Where is that thing?" ”

Guan Er trembled and took out the small messenger from under the case and handed it to Dai Zong.

Dai Zong "snatched" it over, took it in his hand and observed it carefully, the ink was intact, and it was covered with Wang Xian's name and private seal, which was true.

He was tempted to take it apart and see what it was.

But in the end, he still held back, this is the king's dedication to the Son of Heaven, and he can't tear it down, otherwise something will happen, and he won't be able to tell.

You have to enter the palace immediately and report this matter to the Son of Heaven.

"You can't mention this matter to anyone, otherwise it may cause a fatal disaster, even if it is a good friend or relative, you can't mention it, you may remember it!?"

This was said seriously, Guan Er and Zhang San naturally knew the important matter, and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Dai Zong didn't dare to make any more stops, walked out of the door, jumped on his horse, and drove the mount towards Weiyang Palace.

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