Rebirth of the silly girl Chengfei

Chapter 93

On the long street, rustling walked by.

Because He feared to carry Xiao Ruyin on his back, and could no longer carry Xiao Sesue, the two of them could only walk.

Xiao Sesu had already taken off the clothes that He feared for her, and put them on Xiao Ruyin.At this moment, the cold air was swishing, and he shivered a little, so he quickened his pace.

"Turse! Thurse!"

Yu Wangyan's voice came from the darkness.

Xiao Sesu was surprised, and hurriedly shouted: "My lord, I'm here!"

"Thurse!"

The frequency of the footsteps quickened, and a figure appeared on the dark street corner ahead, it was really Yu Wangyan.

The moment he saw him, Xiao Sesu forgot the cold, and a magical warmth flowed through his body.

His pupils are like Zhuoyu, and the bottom of his pupils is as deep as black jade. The focused, caring, and joyful eyes are vividly imprinted in Xiao Sesu's eyes.

"My lord." She walked forward, and within a few steps, she was embraced by Yu Wangyan who was rushing towards her.

"The whole body is frozen." His tone was distressed and self-reproachful, and a stern look swept across He Shi's face.

Xiao Sesu noticed it, and quickly persuaded: "My lord, don't blame He Fear, I asked him to take me out. We rescued Sister Ruyin, and I also put on Sister Ruyin's clothes."

While speaking, Yu Wangyan had already untied his clothes and wrapped Xiao Sesu in it.It was very warm, but Xiao Sesu didn't want Yu Wangyan to freeze, so he pulled him into his clothes.The wide cloak covered the two of them, just right, and smiled coldly: "The prince must be rushing back from the Governor's Mansion in a hurry."

Yu Wangyan said: "I told you before, I will go back when I go, but when I go back, the mansion is in chaos. The second uncle said that you and your cousin were robbed. Sese, I really..."

Really go crazy.Xiao Sesu knew that feeling, and said blushingly: "It happened suddenly, and I was worried that sister Ruyin would be killed, so I was anxious to ask He fear to take me after her."

"How is it? Is something wrong?" Yu Wangyan asked hurriedly.

"No." Xiao Sesel said truthfully: "Mr. Nanlin Hou did it. He sent someone to take sister Ruyin away tonight. I just used the worm flute to calm him down and rescued sister Ruyin."

Yu Wangyan's eyes sank, and he wanted to kill the dude angrily, but he actually caused him to run around at night!

"Is the lord angry? Don't be angry." Xiao Sesur's hand stroked Yu Wangyan's chest, "It's not worth being angry for such a person. He fear and I have already taught him a lesson. Your lord, your body is important, and anger hurts your body." .Also, are you okay at the governor's mansion, but the Zhao family came to assassinate us?"

"It's them, let's go back first, don't care about their business." Yu Wangyan said, the feeling of distress was still lingering for a long time, and he blamed himself for not coming back earlier.

Xiao Ruyin returned safely, and the big stone in Xiao Kai's heart finally fell. Mrs. Xiao hugged her daughter and cried loudly, waking Xiao Ruyin up, only then did she know that it was Xiao Sesur and He Wei who rescued herself.

"Cousin, I've dragged you down!" Xiao Ruyin wiped his tears with his sleeve, and the tears fell.

Xiao Sesel said: "Sister Ruyin, why are you being polite? After being so frightened, go back to the house and have a cup of hot tea, and have a good rest. That person doesn't have the guts to come again tonight."

Mrs. Xiao thanked her repeatedly, and accompanied her daughter back to the house.

After the tense atmosphere dissipated, Xiao Sesu fell asleep in Yu Wangyan's arms until dawn.

According to Yu Wangyan's arrangement, I will go to the river to inspect today.The appointment with Deng Lun was to meet directly at the river, so the two of them took He Ji with them, rode in a carriage, and met Deng Lun by the river.

This river flowing through Huyang is a man-made canal, and most of the passengers are cargo ships.

Standing on the riverside, looking at the sparse boats, it is not difficult to imagine how difficult the people's lives are caused by the rise in salt prices, and even the economic depression in Huyang is serious.

"Deng Lun." Yu Wangyan asked: "In the generation of Huyang, there is not much official salt left. Where do the common people get their salt?"

Deng Lun bowed his waist, showing hesitation, a little hard to say, "If you go back to the prince, many people secretly... buy private salt."

Xiao Sesu glanced at Deng Lun, and said: "Buying and selling private salt is against the law of the king. As the governor of Huyang, Mr. Deng turned a blind eye and closed his eyes, which is somewhat unreasonable."

Deng Lun buried his head lower in embarrassment.

Xiao Sesel half-smiled, "Even if Mr. Deng wants to rectify it, he still has to worry about the people's use of salt, so let those private salt merchants run rampant. Of course, another possibility is not ruled out..." The following words did not say But it made Deng Lun break out in a cold sweat.

Another possibility is that the government and private salt merchants colluded to drive up the price, and the two together exploited the money of the people.

"Princess Jin, the prices of those private salt merchants are all uniform." Deng Lun said suddenly.

Xiao Sesu looked at him, something sharp was gathering in his eyes, and then there were shallow ripples, and the corners of his lips curled into a smile, "Does Lord Deng know who is manipulating them to give a uniform price?"

"This..." Deng Lun hesitated and refused to say.

Seeing his reaction, Xiao Sesu understood: Deng Lun was implying to them that the private salt merchants had a backer, maybe because the backer was very powerful, so Deng Lun didn't dare to say it clearly.

"My lord." Xiao Sesu came to Yu Wangyan's side. He was leaning over the river, looking at the vast expanse of lush reeds and rolling hills in the distance. This kind of terrain and plant density are very suitable for water bandits to hide and occupy. .

"Thurse, you just need to rest first." Yu Wangyan said softly, and then asked Deng Lun: "The water bandits' attacks are all near here, and their lair is not too far away from here. Reed Marsh, have you ever led someone to investigate?"

Deng Lun replied: "That patch of reeds... You don't know something, my lord, it's... a swamp."

"swamp?"

"Yes." Deng Lun's face was heavy, "It's not that the lower officials didn't send people there, but there were many people who went there, and few came back. Many people died in the swamp for no reason, so... the lower officials had no choice but to give up."

Yu Wangyan asked again: "Where did those private salt merchants get their private salt?"

"This..." Deng Lun lowered his head and remained silent.

Yu Wangyan looked at him coldly.

"Your officer... I don't know very well." Deng Lun's voice sounded very stiff and forced.

Xiao Se said coldly: "Master Deng has been an official in Huyang, and it is said that he has been an official for seven or eight years. It's just a matter in the commercial city, and you, the parent official, don't know about it?"

Deng Lun was silent for a long time, then suddenly knelt down on the ground, lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Your official has already told you everything you know."

Seeing his reaction, Xiao Sesu and Yu Wangyan exchanged glances, and they both already had guesses in their hearts.

Just at this time, an official from the governor's office came and whispered something in Deng Lun's ear.

After hearing this, Deng Lun said, "Prince Jin, Concubine Jin, I suddenly realized that there are some urgent matters to be dealt with, I'm afraid... I have to leave first."

"Yeah." Yu Wangyan was lukewarm.

Xiao Sesel said, "Why not be afraid, go and see off Mr. Deng."

"Yes."

The official hurriedly followed Deng Lun to the sedan chair, so why not be afraid to see him off.Deng Lun seemed to be in a hurry, got into the sedan chair, and walked away quickly.

Seeing it, Xiao Sesu whispered, "This governor of Huyang is quite interesting. What he said just now gives me a guess."

"Let's listen to it." Yu Wangyan embraced Xiao Sesu.

Xiao Sesel said: "I think... Is it possible that the water bandits here rob the ships transporting the official salt in order to snatch the official salt and sell it to private salt merchants as private salt, and the two will share it for profit."

This possibility is not impossible. Yu Wangyan thought about Deng Lun's words just now, without revealing the origin of the private salt, and implying that the private salt merchants have a strong background.So, is it possible that the backstage colluded with water bandits and private salt merchants to control the salt market in Huyang?

Xiao Sesu murmured: "Water bandits make a living by robbing houses. What they do is illegal. You should beware of the government, but the water bandits here in Huyang always target the government's salt ships."

Yu Wangyan caressed Xiao Shuese's hair, and said, "Such a high profile shows that there is a huge room for profit, prompting them to take risks."

"Official salt can't be exchanged for much." Xiao Sesel said with a smile: "Private salt is different. Now the price of private salt in Huyang is extremely high, which can be called a huge profit space."

"Yeah." Yu Wangyan nodded.If the deduction of the two is correct, then the "backstage" is probably related to the Zhao family.As for the powerful forces in Nanlin Hou Mansion, it is not known whether they have any collusion with the Zhao family.

Yu Wangyan said: "Deng Lun is an official in Zhao's territory, it is impossible not to be threatened or lured by Zhao's. He was vague just now, and he is more or less pinning his hopes on me. He doesn't want to be completely controlled by the people behind the scenes. Perhaps the people behind the scenes are the Zhao family."

Xiao Sesu nodded, she thought so too.

After checking around the river for a while, Yu Wangyan took note of the terrain.

Seeing that Xiao Sesu was a little tired, Yu Wangyan took her hand, which was still a little warm, not too cold.Yu Wangyan felt relieved, helped Xiao Sesu back to the carriage, and let her have a good rest. It was time for them to go back to Xiao Kai's house.

At this moment, Deng Lun has returned to the city, and he is heading towards Xiao Kai's house.It turned out that the official came just now to ask Deng Lun to go back, saying that the Lord Marquis of Nanlin called the Governor to come over immediately without delay.Deng Lun was afraid of Nanlin Hou's house, so he had to go back in a hurry. When he saw Nanlin Hou's son, he was scolded.

"Okay, Deng Lun, you belong to the tortoise, slow down!"

Mr. Hou rode a tall horse, dancing on it, "Come a little later, and delay my important affairs. Let's see how my father will deal with you!"

Deng Lun hurriedly responded, "I know my mistake, I know my mistake."

"Hmph!" Mr. Hou rode a horse and walked past Deng Lun. The ashes raised by the horse's hoof hit Deng Lun's face, and he didn't even dare to wipe it off.

"Master Deng, let's go, my son is going to welcome the two little beauties of Xiao Kai's family into the mansion today, I ask you, the governor, to be my matchmaker, and persuade Xiao Kai, an old man who is ignorant of current affairs."

Deng Lun's heart was chilled, and he hurriedly followed Mr. Hou and said, "My lord, after all, Xiao Kai is from the Xiao family in Tangcheng, not to mention that King Jin and Princess Jin are in Huyang now..."

"It's none of my business for the prince and concubine, don't you know that our Nanlin Hou Mansion is not to be messed with!"

Deng Lun said: "My lord, calm down. King Jin is the nephew of Emperor Chao Tianying, and Princess Jin is the daughter of Xiao Youxiang..."

"Timid and afraid of getting into trouble!" Young Master Hou was high-spirited and determined to win, Deng Lun's words went in his left ear and out of his right ear, and he didn't listen at all.

Seeing him leading a lot of ostentation, carrying jewels and jade objects, and beating gongs and drums, Deng Lun was sweating for him, but wisely kept silent.

(End of this chapter)