I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 266
Zhan Feiyu grabbed the angry Yang Xu, smiled and nodded, "Okay, I will give you ten taels of silver."

"It doesn't need to be so much, my old lady is not trying to blackmail you, so how about it, you send me to the clinic and see what the doctor says." The old lady stopped crying, and when she said this, the passers-by were a little surprised.

Before the old lady asked for the hairpin on Zhan Feiyu's head as soon as she opened her mouth. Everyone is poor, so I don't know how valuable this hairpin is, but it must be more than ten taels of silver.

The old woman is a bit greedy for money, which is normal, who let the little girl cause her to break a finger, whether she sympathizes with the weak, or steals from the rich and helps the poor, everyone has this idea to some extent.

But I didn't expect that the old woman would be willing to give up ten taels of silver at this time. If she went to the medical clinic, she probably wouldn't have to pay for the medicine of one tael.

Yang Xu was also puzzled, looked at the old woman who was still slumped on the ground, wasn't it just to extort money?
"I'm not going to the clinic, you go by yourself, you take the ten taels of silver, and keep it if you have more." As soon as Zhan Feiyu said this, He Nuan took out two small silver ingots of five taels and handed them over. past.

"I saw it just now, it wasn't the girl who pushed." Just when everyone thought the matter was settled, a cold voice came from the bun shop.

When everyone looked back, it was Baozi Xishi who was talking, but she only looked at the left side of her face, but she was a rare beauty.

A face as big as a palm, with skin like creamy fat and eyebrows like mountain daisy. When she looks at people, her eyes light up. Even though her eyes are cold, they still seem to contain watery spring.

But seeing the right side of Baozi Xishi's face through the white mist is really shocking.

A scalded scar is entrenched on the cheek, the knotted scar looks like red flesh worms condensed together, it is better during the day, if it is seen at night, it will probably scare people to pee.

Facing the gaze cast by the passers-by, Baozi Xi Shi's face was cold, and her voice was even colder, "I just stood on the stool to carry the steamer."

There is an earthen stove on the left side of the steamed stuffed bun shop, and five drawers of bamboo steamers are placed on it. Baozi Xishi is weak, and cannot move three or five drawers of steamers with one hand like other shop assistants. She can only draw one by one. That's why I stood on the stool. Standing tall, I can see clearly.

"Jia's sister can't tell lies, do you think the little girl is well dressed, so you deliberately blackmail her?" The aunt with the basket on her arm glared angrily at the old woman with a guilty expression, and said in a loud voice: "You go to this street to inquire, Jiameizi is an honest person."

"Yes, the last time my son came to buy buns, the silver bracelet on his wrist fell to the ground, and it was Jia Meizi who brought it back to me." Another uncle echoed, his words were full of gratitude.

This is still a full moon gift from my brother-in-law to my son. A pair of silver bracelets cost ten taels of silver, and most people just miss them. After all, the child is young, and they don’t know if the bracelets have fallen off. It took three days for the family to find them. Fortunately, Baozi Xishi heard the news and sent it back.

"You all bully me, an old woman from the countryside." Getting up from the ground, the old woman said angrily, and suddenly rushed over like crazy.

The two aunts in front of the shop hastily stepped aside, the old woman was already old and her bones were brittle, if she fell down again, she would not be able to do it without three or five taels of silver.

"Who told you to meddle in your own business?" After spitting and cursing at Baozi Xi Shi, the old woman pushed her both hands violently, and the five-layer bamboo steamer collapsed with a clatter.

Baozi Xi Shi stood aside, but luckily she hid quickly, otherwise the hot steamer would hit her head and face, and her face would probably be scalded.

But people are fine, all the white buns in the steamer fell to the ground, causing everyone to exclaim.

But after the old woman pissed off, she got into the crowd and ran away in a flash. Everyone was so fast that they didn't realize it.

"This old lady who caused people's plague spoiled these buns for nothing!"

"Yeah, I slipped pretty fast, and I didn't cry out that my finger was broken."

"The buns are all covered with dust." Several aunts helped to pick up the buns that had rolled to the ground. The old woman was very strong, and none of the seventy or eighty buns in the five-drawer steamer was spared, and all of them fell to the ground.

Meat buns cost two cents a penny, vegetable buns cost a penny, and steamed stuffed buns lost more than 100 pennies at once.

Zhan Feiyu looked at the dirty bun with a bitter face, feeling even hungrier.

"Miss, I'll come back to buy later." He Nuan said in a warm voice. During this period of time, he spent a lot of time eating buns and dumplings, and He Nuan never made them.

His eyes lit up, and Zhan Feiyu nodded, "Then Yang Xu and I will go back to the carriage first."

He Nuan took out a piece of silver from his purse and put it on the long table at the door, "This is the money to pay for the buns. If you don't mind, each of you can take two buns home to eat."

Although it fell to the ground, it was only covered with a little dust. You can eat it after tearing off the outer skin. No one is happy to spend two pennies on dirty buns. Maybe you can get two for free. Everyone can't help but be happy .

"No need..." Steamed Bun Xi Shi was about to refuse, but He Nuan had already turned around and left, while other people rushed to the door of the shop, waiting for one person to take two steamed buns.

In the carriage, Zhan Feiyu lowered the curtain, "A Nuan, did you send someone to follow?"

"Well, it's over." He Nuan nodded, even though the woman's disguise was very similar, but in front of the well-trained Forbidden Dragon Guards, this trick was not enough.

Yang Xu looked at Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan dumbfoundedly, and asked in a daze, "Who are you staring at? That woman?"

"There's something wrong with that woman, and the pushing and crowding just now was intentional." The reason why He Nuan didn't act was because he could see that the woman was just an ordinary person with no skills, and it was also in order not to startle the snake.

When he was in Shitou Village, Yang Xu had seen He Nuan's attack, and knew that their brother and sister were sent by Gu Xueshi to protect Zhan Feiyu. They must be dead soldiers in the scholar's mansion. He Nuan saw that the woman was unusual. Not surprising.

"How did you find out?" Yang Xu looked at Zhan Feiyu. He had practiced martial arts with his father for many years, but he didn't realize it. Could it be that scholars are better?
Zhan Feiyu didn't give a shit about it, "She fell and sat on the ground. Usually in this situation, her elbows land first, and her hands won't be injured."

When falling backwards, the buttocks land on the ground. In order to maintain the balance of the body, the elbows will also be pounded on the ground at the same time, and the hands will be raised at this moment.

But Zhan Feiyu was in front of the old woman at that time, if she fell forward, it could only be pushed by the people behind, and had nothing to do with Zhan Feiyu.

Yang Xu has also practiced martial arts for several years, and he understood when Zhan Feiyu said this, but he didn't think about it at the time, so he didn't pay attention to details.

"Secondly, the woman asked for the hairpin on my head at the beginning. If the hairpin was bought for ten taels of silver, it can be exchanged for one or two taels of silver at most at the pawnshop." Zhan Feiyu judged that the other party was definitely not from the countryside. Old lady, I'm really greedy and blackmailing, so why not just ask for three or five taels of silver?

If it was a habitual criminal or a liar, there must be a way to sell this hairpin, but the old woman turned back and asked Zhan Feiyu to send her to the hospital, which meant that the other party was not here for money.

"So the medical clinic may have set up a trap?" Yang Xu sullenly said, no wonder the woman would not even take ten taels of silver from Ah Nuan.

"Maybe, but a gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. I don't intend to take risks. I can only be followed by people." Zhan Feiyu nodded. With the lessons learned from the Huai'an Mansion, she now dare not take risks just because someone is protecting her. Just one thing, she doesn't want to die young yet.

……

Qiu Zongxi was extremely happy with Zhan Feiyu and Yang Xu who came to their door, and immediately asked his servants to arrange a place to live.

At night, under the light of the candlelight, Zhan Feiyu put down his book and looked at He Sheng who came to report the news, "Did you find out? I feel that there are 48 corpses hanging on the city wall. They should be directed at Yang Xu." of."

After settling down in Mr. Qiu's yard in the afternoon, He Nuan and the others noticed that an unknown person was approaching the yard, but there was no malice. It wasn't someone from Zhan Feiyu's side. They must have come to protect Yang Xu. It should be The old department of the general's mansion.

"The woman's surname is Mao, and she lives in Nanmen Lane. There is a useless son at home. Mrs. Mao's father-in-law, who died early, is a barefoot doctor. She also knows some medicinal materials. She goes to the mountains to dig medicinal herbs on weekdays and sells some dog skin plasters in the village below. .” What He Sheng didn’t say was that this woman would go to the countryside to sell fertility medicine.

Some rural women who can't bear children, or those who have given birth to several maids and want to have sons, always want to take some folk remedies, and Mrs. Mao will make some medicine, and four or five times out of ten can be considered a bit of a reputation.

She also knows how to deceive and deceive, and if she sees the right person, this pair of fertility drugs can be sold for a tael of silver.

Zhan Feiyu nodded, it didn't sound like a big problem, "Have you lived in Xiangwu County for 30 to [-] years?"

"Yes, there are many old residents in Nanmen Lane. After Dr. Mao passed away, Mrs. Mao and her son have been living here. It's just that she usually goes to the village to collect and sell medicine. Not many people in Xiangwu County know her. "Although nothing has been found for the time being, He Sheng is still being watched by people, and he would rather kill by mistake than let him go.

"If there is a problem, if the plan fails, there must be someone behind, and sooner or later it will show its feet." Zhan Feiyu was not worried either, she had shown the token of Forbidden Dragon Guard to Wu Baihu before.

For now, Xiangwu County is fairly safe, at least the guards will not hold back. As for the Zhenbianhou's Mansion, no matter how much they do, it is just a dying struggle. Since the Holy Majesty wants to revive the Yang family, no one can stop it.

Picking up the book again, Zhan Feiyu tightened his hands, and suddenly asked, "Will someone kill the Yang family?"

Previously in Huai'an Mansion, Zhan Feiyu was almost caught in a urn and died in a prison. So many dead men were not caused by a certain prince or family, but by a joint effort by many people. The relationship between father and son will not be investigated further, and this matter will be left alone.

Perhaps in the Holy Majesty's view, Zhan Feiyu was only slightly injured, and nothing serious happened. He couldn't find out about the prince in the palace for a little girl.

Thinking of what Yang Xu asked in the kitchen, Zhan Feiyu really didn't have the heart of Old General Yang. She remembered it, but now her arms can't twist her thighs, so she can only admit defeat. Whenever she finds a chance for revenge, Zhan Feiyu Fish will never show mercy.

What the Yang family is facing now is the same situation as Zhan Feiyu was in the past. The princes in the palace and the ministers in the court are definitely not happy that the Yang family guards the seven guards in the northwest. This means that the salt tax is firmly controlled by Yang. In the hands of the Yang family, and the Yang family is loyal to the Holy One, they probably won't be able to get a tael of silver.

In order to change this situation, as long as they join forces to kill the Yang family, the Holy One can only re-select people to be in charge of the Northwest Seven Guards and the saltworks.

The salt tax is as high as 5000 million guan every year, and it is enough to make a fortune from it, whether it is to win over courtiers or train private soldiers.

He Sheng was not surprised that Zhan Feiyu thought so deeply, and said in a deep voice, "Longyou Dao has nearly 30 soldiers. Except for the guards in the prefectures and counties, the Seven Guards have nearly 20 troops."

The guards scattered in various places are responsible for the security of the prefectures and counties of the state, but once a war breaks out, the troops of the guards will gather to assist the border.

Back then, His Majesty was worried about the self-respect of the Yang family's soldiers, and this was also the reason for this. The 30 army only obeyed the orders of the Yang family.

The book he had just picked up was put down again, and Zhan Feiyu frowned, with a bit of worry in his voice, "So if something happens to the Yang family, the people behind the scenes will not only get money from the salt tax, but may also gather some military power."

"It's true at the moment, but I don't know much about the military." He Sheng didn't hide it, but after he became Zhan Feiyu's bodyguard, all the confidential information he could get access to was from the local Forbidden Dragon Guard. The spies found out about it, but they didn't know the deeper confidential information. What they really knew was Yin Wuyan, the commander.

……

In the early morning of the next day, even though the sun came out, it was still so cold that one would want to curl up in bed. Long You said that the weather, not to mention the fact that a drop of water would turn into ice, is not far off.

He Nuan made dumplings, stuffed with mutton, and anyone who took a bite could bite off their tongue.

Yang Xu sat down and ate one bowl and then filled another bowl. No matter how Zhan Feiyu likes to eat dumplings the size of gold ingots, he will be full after eight. Looking at Yang Xu's posture, he can probably eat twenty.

Qiu Zongxi led Zhan Feiyu towards the study, "Is it true that stupid people are blessed with stupidity?"

Looking back at Yang Xu, who was eating with gusto in the room, Zhan Feiyu laughed, "Everyone is happy, like enjoying a prison, like spring on stage, and I am alone. It's not a sign, like a baby before a child. For the general People are like innocent children, but there are many treacherous and sycophants in the court."

After a pause, Qiu Zongxi looked at the little girl who was smiling like a flower in the sun. She didn't expect that she would have such high praise for Yang Xu or the Yang family. The silver was sent to the army.

"What I can't do, Yang Xu can do, and what I can do is just give me some extra possessions." Zhan Feiyu's tone is sincere, she is afraid of death, she can't do the horse leather shroud, all she can give is money .

Qiu Zongxi pushed open the door of the study and let Zhan Feiyu in, "You don't have to underestimate yourself, what you have done is already beyond the reach of ninety-nine percent of the people in the Daqing Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)