Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 802 A Good Person Doesn't Have to Be a Good Official
This friendship is deep enough!

The corner of Liu Yunxiang's mouth twitched, and he didn't know how to answer the words for a moment.

Mrs. Gu didn't have to ask one, two, three, but seeing that Liu Yunxiang didn't speak, she stopped asking and continued to crack sunflower seeds.

Mrs. Li was not very happy when Mrs. Gu suddenly mentioned Yang He, and then deliberately ignored her when she was sitting at the table.But Mrs. Gu doesn't like her, she should eat and drink on her own, especially the other wives who are more familiar with her.

Mrs. Li also looked down on the wives of these officials, and her words were somewhat contemptuous, but she was naturally enthusiastic about Liu Yunxiang, and the heat and cold made people see it more clearly.

The banquet didn't last long. After the banquet was over, everyone left one by one under the pretext of having something to do.Liu Yunxiang was the last one to leave, so it was enough to give Mrs. Li face.

"These people come from low backgrounds, don't know the rules, and have no education. After all, they are not as good as our young ladies who were born in Shengjing, especially the officials' families. Seventh Madam, please forgive me." Madam Li said displeased.

Liu Yunxiang scoffed in his heart, why did she forgive, those people didn't give her face.

Liu Yunxiang didn't answer these words, but nodded at Mrs. Li, then turned and got into the carriage.Just a short distance away, the carriage stopped suddenly.

"Zijin, what's going on?"

"That Mrs. Gu stopped our carriage."

Liu Yunxiang opened the curtain of the carriage and looked over, and sure enough, he saw Mrs. Gu standing in front of the carriage, looking at her with a smile.She was a little confused, but she got out of the carriage anyway.

"Madam Gu, what is this?"

"At the banquet, I saw that the Seventh Madam didn't move her chopsticks much. I thought that those delicacies from mountains and seas were not to your liking, so I bought you a bowl of white porridge."

"Porridge?"

Mrs. Gu pointed to the porridge stall by the street, "The red bean porridge made by this old woman is very delicious. Would you like to try it?"

Liu Yunxiang changed his mind, smiled and said, "Okay."

The stall was right next to the street. After the two sat down, the old woman served them a bowl of red bean porridge and a plate of pickles.Under Mrs. Gu's expectant gaze, Liu Yunxiang took a bite, the red beans were soft and rotten, and melted in the mouth, the mouthful was full of rice fragrance, and it was very satisfying when swallowed.

She has had a bad appetite these past few days, and she ate little. She has lost weight for a long time. This bowl of red bean porridge is here to save her life.

"Well, it's delicious." Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but said.

Madam Gu smiled: "I didn't have a good appetite when I was pregnant, so I often come here to eat porridge."

Liu Yunxiang paused, looked up at Mrs. Gu, "I just have a bad appetite."

"Just at the table, when some meaty dishes were served, you covered your mouth and nose with a handkerchief. If the food tasted wrong, you would retch a little. People like me who came here will know what's going on at a glance."

Now that he was spotted, Liu Yunxiang no longer denied it, and continued to eat this bowl of porridge.

After eating more than half a bowl, there is something in the stomach, and the person will also have energy.Liu Yunxiang looked up at Mrs. Gu, she was dressed very simply, not silk and satin, but there was a sense of arrogance in her bones, and she was very beautiful.This kind of beauty is not rigid, but agile, and more witty.

"Madam Gu is waiting here, not just to treat me to a bowl of red bean porridge?"

Mrs. Gu smiled, "It's true that I have something to ask for."

"What about Master Yang He Yang?"

"Yes."

"You want to know how he is?"

"Yes."

Liu Yunxiang lowered his eyes, wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, "Master Yang is locked in a prison, how could Mrs. Gu think that I, a woman, would know about his situation?"

Mrs. Gu tilted her head and smiled, "Mrs. Li is so respectful to you. You, the seventh lady, must not be simple."

Liu Yunxiang let out a sigh of relief, it seems that she hasn't guessed her identity yet.

"Master Yang eats well and sleeps well in prison. He sings little songs and recites poems when he has nothing to do. No one is as handsome as him in prison." Speaking of this, Liu Yunxiang looked at Mrs. Gu, and saw that she was clearly With a reassured look, he said again: "Madam Gu and Mr. Yang really have a very deep friendship."

When Madam Gu heard this, she didn't shy away from anything and said, "I liked him once."

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Gu spoke so straightforwardly, Liu Yunxiang couldn't help being a little surprised.

"Actually, it's nothing. He looks like a dog, and he likes to provoke women. It's normal for me to like him. But he rejected me, so I don't like him anymore. After all, I can marry my current husband, or He gave it to the mediator."

Liu Yunxiang smiled, "Both of them are gentlemen, open and straightforward."

Mrs. Gu was silent for a moment, and when she looked at Liu Yunxiang again, her face became more serious, "He is a good official."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "Since I came to Yanzhou, I heard many people comment on him like this. But I don't understand how such a good official praised by the people would be corrupt, and even embezzled 100 million taels of silver."

"100 million?" Mrs. Gu snorted, "He eats poor food, wears old clothes and patch them, what is he greedy for so much money, to give himself a golden body?"

"What does Mrs. Gu mean?"

Madam Gu sighed, "He, he deserves it!"

This is really puzzling, but when Liu Yunxiang wanted to ask again, Mrs. Gu had already changed the subject.

"You will lose your appetite in the future, so come here to eat a bowl of porridge. The red bean porridge is sweet and glutinous, and the mung bean porridge clears the fire. By the way, the wontons sold in the small shop in front are also good, very clear."

After saying this, Mrs. Gu stood up.

"My husband is crippled, and it's inconvenient to do many things. I have to go home early."

Liu Yunxiang stood up and nodded at Mrs. Gu, "Then we will have a chance to talk about it some other day."

"it is good."

Watching Mrs. Gu leave, Liu Yunxiang beckoned Zijin to come and sit down, and asked her for a bowl of red bean porridge.

Zijin took a bite, nodded again and again when it was delicious, and then started to eat.

The old woman came to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, Liu Yunxiang saw that she had some difficulty bending over, so he picked up the bowls and chopsticks and handed them to her.

"Girl, thank you." The old woman thanked her repeatedly.

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "You are so old, why are you still selling porridge here?"

"My son died in the war, and I have to help my daughter-in-law to raise the three children. Fortunately, the eldest is already able to work, and I will quit when he marries a wife."

The old woman was tidying up and talking, maybe it was something she had been bored for a whole day, and finally someone listened to her, so she talked a lot at home and abroad.Liu Yunxiang listened carefully, and thought of something, so she asked the old woman if she knew Yang He from Qianfutai, and what kind of person he was in her heart.

"That child, good man." The old woman sighed.

"Then is he a good official?"

"What is a good official? I only know that he is a good person." The old woman said and shook her head, "A good person is not necessarily a good official, and a good official is not necessarily a good person. Sometimes you have to choose the same. Is it wrong to be an official, maybe it is wrong, or you will be taken away by the superiors. But our people are grateful to him. Without him, there would be no Yanzhou today, and we would not have enough to worry about. day."

As the old woman chattered, Liu Yunxiang seemed to understand something.

(End of this chapter)