Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang knocked on the table with her fingers and continued to ask, "I heard that Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu came to Beijing from Sichuan and Shu in the early years, but I don't know why it's just your two cousins? Don't Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu have any relatives?"

"Humble job. Uh. My parents have been dead for many years, cousin. There is only one old mother in Liu Meiren's family. After a long illness, she died of a low job. I took it with me. Liu Meiren went to Beijing to ask for a living."

"Is my mother here? How does Mr. Liu address Liu Meiren's mother?"

"How to call it." Liu Mei lowered her head and frowned, "Yes. Cousin and aunt."

Defang smiled and asked, "What did Master Liu do for a living in his early years?"

"When I was an apprentice in a silver shop in Sichuan, I saved some money. Later, due to the turmoil in Sichuan and Shu, I brought my cousin to Beijing and worked as a silversmith in a silver shop."

"Where do you live?"

"A farmhouse outside the city."

"How is life?"

Liu Mei sighed and shook her head, "It's not very good. The humble job is not good at workmanship, so I can't make much money."

"Is it enough money for food and lodging if I borrow a farmhouse?"

"Barely subsisting."

"According to what King Gu heard, although the farmer's houses outside the city are small, they have yards, inner and outer rooms, kitchens and toilets. Is that so?"

".yes."

"Well, in this way, there must be a lot of money every month, but the food may be lighter. However, such a life is comfortable."

Liu Mei lowered her head and remained silent, Defang asked again, "But I don't know if you live outside the city, why did you meet Zhang Min, the official of His Majesty?"

"Humble job. Not long after I came to Beijing, the money I saved was exhausted and it was difficult to make a living. On that day, Zhang Min of the Wangfu came to the silver shop to make ornaments and said that His Majesty wanted a woman in Sichuan. My cousin was just about sixteen that year. Because I was poor, I deliberately let my cousin enter The palace serves His Majesty."

"So it sounds like Lord Liu is selling out his sister?"

"There is absolutely no such thing." Liu Mei hurriedly waved her hand, "My sister is nearly sixteen, and she was going to find a family to get married. Now the palace is looking for a wife. This is a good thing for my sister."

"It's indeed a good thing. Now that Miss Liu is favored, Master Liu also has an official position. It's really a rare commodity to live in."

"My lord. This statement is wrong."

"Oh? Master Liu is saying that the words of the lonely king are wrong?"

"No, no, sister. She is a cousin of humble rank, not a rare commodity. I don't even know that the king of the past will be His Majesty today. Where can I live?"

Hearing this, De Fang smiled, "Master Liu explained well, but the Gu Wang was wrong."

Liu Mei handed over her hands, "I dare not be humble. I am humble. I just don't understand. The meaning of the prince's summoning today is."

"The lonely king has heard a lot of rumors in Beijing. This rumor is afraid that it will be harmful to His Majesty in the future, so he sent someone to verify it. The fact that it is true surprised the lonely king."

"But I don't know what the rumors are? Can a humble job help?"

"Of course, and Master Liu must do it."

"Under the order of the prince, the humble post is willing to serve the dogs and horses."

Defang stood up and took two steps, turned her back to Liu Mei and said, "The lonely king has investigated the truth. Two people were involved in this matter. They both committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, but they concealed it for more than [-] years. Now they are being investigated by the lonely king. Master Liu, what do you think?" How about it?"

"The great crime of deceiving the emperor is really hard to forgive, but I don't know who committed it? And what is the reason?"

"No matter who committed the crime, the guilt is still the guilt, and no matter what the reason is, deceiving the emperor is deceiving the emperor."

"What the lord said" Liu Mei handed over "but. The lowly official position is small, I don't know if I can help the lord."

"Of course, and Master Liu can help a lot."

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