"Don't worry, old woman."

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "She, she can't hold up." ”

"You can just sell her as much as you want to eat."

Although the old woman was still extremely worried in her heart, Lu Yuan said so, so she had no choice but to nod.

watched Yuan Ling bowl after bowl, and the food became more and more energetic.

After boiling more than ten bowls, the old woman had cold sweat on her head.

"Little girl, can you still eat?"

"Or else...... I'll sell this pot directly to you, it's cheaper, how about it? ”

"Okay."

Yu Ling nodded without hesitation, without the slightest politeness.

The old woman directly kneaded the remaining glutinous rice noodles into rice balls and put them into the pot.

Put a large pot full of mash rice balls in front of Yu Ling with a bang.

"Huh, what's going on?"

"This girl, what an appetite!"

When passers-by saw this scene, they couldn't help but be amazed and stopped to watch.

But there was no one around, scooping the rice balls with a huge wooden spoon.

Immersing yourself in this large pot of delicious delicacies, it seems extremely satisfying.

"Well, grandson."

Emperor Yongle's face was a little ugly, and he said in a low voice, "You are in the house on weekdays, don't you care about her food?" ”

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Lu Yuan said blankly, "Why does the fourth master ask that?" ”

"Since you're in charge of eating, why are you starving her like this?"

Emperor Yongle couldn't help but laugh with tears on his face, "With my own strength, I directly wrapped up a mess." ”

"Even the most famous Hercules of Lieqian don't have such a meal."

Lu Yuan couldn't help laughing.

Although Yu Ling is cold by nature, he is strong.

But he is definitely the world's leading foodie.

A foodie, it is rare to come across his favorite food.

Naturally, it's about having a good meal.

"Eat more, it's nothing, it's just ......"

Emperor Yongle's expression was a little embarrassed, and he said in a low voice, "Yuan'er, do you have any silver on you?" ”

"I was in a hurry when I went out, and I only had two hundred taels of silver with me."

"Ling'er eats so many bowls of rice balls...... I'm afraid it's not enough, right? ”

Listening to Emperor Yongle's words, Lu Yuan's eyes rolled.

The corners of his mouth hooked up a meaningful and mysterious smile.

"Fourth master, don't worry."

"Ling'er is my person, and eating and drinking should be recorded on my head."

"I'll pay for this meal."

Emperor Yongle was relieved and let out a long sigh.

In the past year, the grandson has not only set up a factory in the imperial city, but also has a prosperous business.

He was self-sufficient in the land of Luxi and made a windfall.

Leaving aside the treasury, talk about personal savings.

This kid is definitely richer than himself.

Soon, Yu Ling ate a pot full of mash dumplings.

Still unsatisfied, he licked his lips reluctantly.

Lu Yuan looked at the old woman with a smile, "Old man, your skill in making glutinous rice balls is really a must." ”

"It's rare to see food that my family Ling'er loves so much."

The old woman nodded with a complicated face.

"It's definitely rare to see a meal like this girl."

"Hahaha, the old man laughed."

Lu Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Dare to ask, how much silver is in total?" ”

"Wait a minute, let me do the math."

The old woman picked up an abacus and crackled for a long time.

Then he smiled and said, "A total of one hundred and one bowls, count your hundred bowls, five dollars of silver." ”

"How much?!"

Hearing this number, Emperor Yongle jumped up with wide eyes.

The old woman was taken aback and muttered, "What, this lord is too expensive?" ”

"That'...... Four and a half dollars can also become. ”

Emperor Yongle clenched his fists, and there was an uproar in his heart.

One hundred bowls of rice balls, five dollars of silver.

Proof of the price of each bowl, only five cents.

However, Li Guan and Guo Caijin previously dedicated their rice balls.

It is clearly said that every bowl will be sold for fifty taels.

That's a whole 10,000 times worse.

Moreover, Emperor Yongle also had to admit it.

The glutinous rice balls that Li Guan dedicated to himself were far less delicious than the old woman's cooking.

So, what's going on here?

Why a bowl of rice balls made with the same ingredients.

What Li Guan offered was worth fifty taels.

The old woman made it was worth only five pennies.

Could it be because Li Guan is the governor of Yipin and Liangjiang appointed by the imperial court.

The glutinous rice balls made have also become golden glutinous rice balls?

"This master, what's wrong?"

Looking at the Yongle Emperor who was flute, the old woman muttered secretly in her heart.

These uncles and young ladies look very elegantly dressed.

Why can't you even afford five pieces of silver?

"Don't mind, old man."

Lu Yuan smiled slightly, took out a broken silver from his arms and handed it to the old woman.

Immediately, he turned around and left with Emperor Yongle.

"Far Away......

After being silent for a long time, Emperor Yongle finally spoke in a deep voice.

"Why the same local snack."

"In the people, it is good quality and low price, and everyone can afford to eat."

"When you arrive in the palace, your worth has increased by 10,000 times, and you have become a royal gift?"

Lu Yuan smiled lightly and said, "Fourth Master, this is also inevitable. ”

"This phenomenon is not just due to the mash dumplings."

"If the fourth master has an appetite, I can also take you to taste other delicacies."

Immediately, it was still early.

Lu Yuan directly incarnated as a food blogger.

Visiting the store, the true and false Shizi said.

led Emperor Yongle and tasted all kinds of snacks in the entire night market.

"This braised beef offal, there have been Jiangbei officials who have honored me before."

"The man said that this was the rarest place on the ox, and that all kinds of precious brine were used, and a string of them cost thirty taels of silver."

"Here...... Only need three pennies? ”

"This duck blood vermicelli soup was Hong Wuye's favorite at the beginning."

"Two years ago, Li Guan sent someone to bring me a bowl, claiming that it cost sixty taels of silver."

"What? It only costs six cents here, and you can add soup at will? ”

"Then this baked cake must be five taels of silver a ......"

"Oh, two dollars a lot?"

As Lu Yuan led everyone to walk through the entire night market.

Both the spirit and the kraken were full of oil, satisfied.

And Emperor Yongle is also refreshing the concept of consumption again and again.

He only found out today.

In the past, those officials gave themselves food for thirty or fifty taels of silver.

In fact, it is simply a snack that is only worth dozens of cents, or even a few cents.

Emperor Yongle is not a snob, and what is absolutely cheap must be unpalatable.

However, the gap is nearly 10,000 times.

What kind of conspiracy is there?

Emperor Yongle originally took the opportunity to go out to the night market under the pretext of sympathy for the people.

But because he inadvertently exposed this secret, he really cared about the people's feelings and people's livelihood.

It took three hours to wander outside for half a day.

The four grandchildren returned to the residence.

Emperor Yongle looked depressed, walked into the courtyard gate without saying a word, and went directly into the house to rest.

Yang Zilong stood cautiously and watched, and didn't dare to ask more.

When Emperor Yongle returned to the house, Lu Yuan walked in.

Cai asked weakly, "Lord Shizi, what's wrong with Your Majesty?" ”

"Why is it so unpleasant to go out for a walk?"

"Could it be...... Is it the night market in Yangzhou Mansion, which is not in line with His Majesty's wishes? ”

"No, the emperor is very happy to eat."

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Ling'er, Hai'er, you guys go back to the house first." ”

"I happen to have something to ask Yang Zhutou."

Yu Ling was full of food, yawned directly, and lazily went back to make up for sleep.

And the Kraken is also having a lot of fun, and it shouldn't be any more demons.

Yang Zilong asked suspiciously, "Lord Shizi, may I ask if you have anything you want to ask?" ”

"What I want to ask you is ......"

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his voice was a little low.

"Jiangbei Political Secretary Guo Cai, what kind of official is he?"

Yang Zilong's face changed slightly, "Lord Shizi, why are you asking this?" ”

"I'm just asking, what are you nervous about?"

Lu Yuan asked with interest, "Could it be that what he did also had your participation?" ”

"No, no, no!"

Yang Zilong's face was frightened, and he hurriedly shook his head desperately.

"Lord Guo's usual meeting is Lord Li, the governor of Liangjiang, as well as the governors and political envoys of various state capitals."

"I'm just a small nine-grade clothes catcher, even if I want to participate, they won't take me."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Guo Cai and Li Guan, are they really reluctant?" ”

"Yang Zhutou, didn't you just ask the emperor why he was unhappy?"

"Now, this son can tell you."

"The emperor is in the night market, and he heard some very bad rumors."

"In just these few days, there must be someone in Yangzhou who will be unlucky."

Yang Zilong swallowed his saliva, digesting the meaning of Lu Yuan's words.

"So, I advise you to tell you everything you know, or else."

Lu Yuan said meaningfully, "Yang Zhutou, I can see that you are an upright person. ”

"There's no need to bury your future and life in order to help him Guo Cai cover his shame, right?"

Under the guidance of Lu Yuan's step-by-step persuasion.

Yang Zilong was finally fooled and lame.

looked left and right nervously for a while, and said in a low voice, "Lord Shizi, there are many people here, let's take a step to talk." ”

Immediately, Yang Zilong and Lu Yuan came to a secluded and uninhabited place.

Directly plop and kneel on the ground.

"Lord Shizi, please explain to the lower officials in front of the saint."

"What Guo Cai did has nothing to do with Zaixia!"

"Well, I will."

Lu Yuan squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice, "But, you have to elaborate." ”

"What does Guo Cai refer to?"

"Corrupt and bend the law, hurt and abuse the people!"

Yang Zilong showed resentment and righteous indignation.

"Behind his back, it is Li Guan, the governor of Liangjiang, who has done a lot of unsightly things!"

"In addition, Lord Guo is not only a corrupt official, but also a cool official."

"He is ruthless and harsh, and he is extremely famous in the entire Jiangbei region."

"On weekdays, I often accept silver taels from some wealthy merchants and squires."

"In the name of the Jiangbei political secretary, many innocent people were arrested and imprisoned."

"casually inserted a trumped-up charge, and he was directly tortured to death in a prison."

"These are all seen by the lower officials with their own eyes, and there is no lie!"

Lu Yuan nodded thoughtfully.

Then he frowned and said, "It's not enough for you to see it with your own eyes. ”

"In everything, we have to pay attention to evidence, right?"

"What proof do you have for what you just said?"

Yang Zilong's face was embarrassed, he groaned slightly, and shook his head, "No." ”

"Guo Cai is greedy for life and afraid of death, cautious, and does things very secretively on weekdays."

"The people he abused his power and put him in prison never came out alive, so there was no witness."

"And most of the stolen money he received was used to honor Li Guan, the governor of Liangjiang."

"With Li Guan's ability to reach the sky with his hands and eyes, as long as he passes through his hands, he can wash it clean."

"Previously, two general judgments in Yangzhou Mansion couldn't stand it, and they jointly signed a letter to impeach Guo Cai."

"But because no evidence was found, it couldn't be done."

"And the two general sentences were brutally retaliated against by Guo Cai, and they died in prison, and their wives and children were wiped out."

Listening to Yang Zilong's words, Lu Yuan's face became more and more gloomy.

"Okay, I see."

"Yang Zhutou, don't worry, this son will never let such an inferior official corrupt the official style of Lieqian."

Yang Zilong's face was worried, "Lord Shizi, do you really have a way?" ”

"With Guo Cai's prudence, it is not easy to catch his handle."

"Not bad."

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, "Even the two general judges of Yangzhou Mansion have been working under Guo Cai's nose every day, and they have not been able to find out the evidence. ”

"As an outsider, how can I find any clues?"

Yang Zilong's face changed slightly, "That ......"

"Yang Zhutou, are you worried that your words today will be known only by Guo and that you will fall into the same fate as those two general judges?"

Lu Yuan grinned and patted Yang Zilong on the shoulder.

"Listen to me, just put your heart in your stomach."

"I can't find evidence though."

"But let him Guo Cai take the initiative to confess."

"Let him personally admit all the evil deeds of the past and sign them!"

……

The day passed.

The original itinerary this day was to visit two ancient temples with a long history in Yangzhou Prefecture.

However, Emperor Yongle claimed to be sick and closed his door.

Gu Shiqing and others had no choice but to postpone their trip.

In the middle of the night, night falls.

A messenger looked around the door and sneaked into the mansion.

Familiar with the car came to Guo Cai's room and sent him a secret letter.

After reading this secret letter, Guo Cai's face changed suddenly.

Immediately, like a thief, he tiptoed out of the chamber.

Guo Cai walked in the compound of the official residence, constantly looking left and right, for fear of being discovered.

However, he looked around at the absence of anyone and breathed a sigh of relief.

turned his head to look in front of him again, but a little girl appeared out of thin air silently, standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.

None other than the Kraken.

"Ahh

Guo Cai couldn't help but exclaim, almost jumping up in fright.

The Kraken blinked his eyes and said innocently, "Lord Guo, what's the matter, don't you know me?" ”

"Uh...... It's Hai'er. ”

Guo Cai forced his composure and barely squeezed out an ugly smile.

"What are you doing here at such a late hour?"

"I recently learned a new song and wanted to sing it to the prince, but he went to bed early and kicked me out in anger."

The Kraken lowered his head and said aggrievedly, "That guy is full of thoughts and doesn't understand the amorous feelings at all. ”

"Lord Guo, it's better to ...... Shall I sing it to you? (End of chapter)