"Sheng Shanda, please stay!"
As soon as Sheng Yuan left the street, she heard a gentle female voice coming from not far away.
Looking back, a middle-aged lady walked out of the carriage.
This woman looked strange, but her words were very pleasing to Sheng Yuan!
Eh? ! This lady seems... very good at talking!
Sheng Yuan had a good impression of her, turned the reins, straightened her body and asked kindly: "Why are you calling me, madam?"
The noble lady bowed, lowered her eyes and announced herself: "I am the wife of Duke An Guo."
Upon hearing the other party's background, the kindness on Sheng Yuan's face disappeared in an instant, and even her tone became a bit colder: "So you are Mrs. An Guo! I'm so disrespectful! Mrs. Yuan, I am about to take up my post, so I really don't have time to chat with you. , say goodbye here!"
After saying that, she flicked her wrist and urged the horse to turn around.
"Sheng Yuan, wait a minute!" When Yuan saw that Sheng Yuan's words and deeds were indeed what he had learned about, he hurriedly followed her a few steps and said quickly, "The old lady's words and deeds were inappropriate before. I am here to apologize to you."
He said that he would kneel down.
"There's no need to apologize!" The horse's hoof moved a few steps to the side, and Sheng Yuan avoided the other party's salute. "Lao Anguo Gong's wife has already been punished. After she thinks about it, she will go to the Queen Mother to reflect."
Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "No matter what, it's because of my son that you, Shanda, were frightened... As the saying goes, if a son doesn't teach, it's his parents' fault, so I have to make amends for it."
This person was known as a "Sheng Yuan". No matter how much she cared about in her heart, Sheng Yuan felt very comfortable with her words and deeds, so even if she refused, her attitude was much better than before.
But what Yuan wanted was not her good attitude: "Sheng Shanda, can you please come to the carriage for a chat?"
"No!" Sheng Yuan immediately shook his head, "Mrs. Anguo, you are a family member of a criminal, and I serve in Dali Temple, how can we talk in private?
Besides, Zuo Si Cheng is responsible for the son's case, so I can't interfere. If you want to find a way, you knock on the wrong door. "
"No, no, no, Shanda people have misunderstood. I want Quanzi to make atonement for his crimes!"
"Oh?!" Her words made Sheng Yuan interested.
Seeing that there was something going on, Mrs. Yuan hurriedly continued: "Sheng Shanda, some words are of great importance. I am afraid that walls have ears, so I have to invite you to come to the carriage to talk in detail."
Sheng Yuan's eyes wandered between her and the carriage.
To be honest, she really wanted to hear what the other party said.
"A quarter of an hour at most! I don't dare to delay your business!"
"Okay!" Sheng Yuan planned to satisfy her curiosity, nodded, and jumped off the horse neatly.
"Miss!" Xiaoyao, who had been following her silently, suddenly called her.
"It's okay." Sheng Yuan smiled and handed the reins to Xiaoyao, "You have heard it. If Mrs. An Guogong and I chat for a cup of tea at most, you don't have to follow us. Just wait outside! We'll talk in a moment Go on duty!"
"Slave, I'll guard you by the window." Xiaoyao cooperated with the horse and turned to the side of the carriage.
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Sheng Yuan entered the carriage and had just sat down when she heard Yuan hurriedly whisper: "I have violated the national law by not being strict with my children. It is not an exaggeration to send me to exile... It's just that Brother Hai is not bad in nature. I want him to make atonement for his crimes. Please also ask Shanda people to give him a chance to change his ways so that he can make some contribution to Dachu."
Yuanshi spoke with tears in her voice.
The love between fists and love for one's son, anyone who sees it can't help but sigh with emotion.
Unfortunately, Sheng Yuan remained unmoved.
"Since Madam said this, I will believe it! Madam understands justice so well, it would be great if she went and confessed to Zuo Si Cheng. There is no chance that the sentence can be changed."
"Shengda people, please don't make fun of my mother and son!" Ms. Yuan had a headache. Her head was tight and she said with a wry smile, "We mother and son want to make meritorious deeds and atone for our sins. Only you can help. If you don't care, we won't dare to fight with the second one." Two people said it!"
"It sounds like... the information is quite valuable?" Sheng Yuan nodded, "Then you can tell me, but if it's not valuable enough, I won't recognize it."
"Yes." Yuan heard what Sheng Yuan meant and could only nod helplessly.
"My son, Brother Hai, is not a bad boy. The reason why he violated the national law was because he had other reasons..."
"That's what the family members of those who committed crimes said." Seeing her endless preparations, Sheng Yuan waved her hand impatiently.
She wanted Yuanshi to speak more concisely, but the nervous Yuanshi didn't understand. She thought Shengyuan was impatient to hear it, so she quickly said: "It's true! I really didn't lie to you! He went with Brother Cong from the Ning family. The original intention of going to Nan Province was to go on a study tour, which would open my eyes and gain insights.”
She spoke urgently, and without waiting for Sheng Yuan to talk, she hurriedly said: "Because of the relationship between my previous son and my husband, Brother Jiang had a problem with Brother Hai after he became wise... My Brother Hai is only five or six years old. I am determined to earn my next family business on my own.
But the old man and his wife asked the children at home to study and take exams... Others were fine, but my brother Hai couldn't study. When he was ten years old, he seemed to be looking for another way out, but because of this, the old man and his wife He controls the government more strictly.
My brother Hai has limited qualifications. He is not good at reading, let alone the imperial examination? I saw that he was living a hard life, so I took advantage of him being old enough to study abroad and let him go to Nan Province with Brother Ning Jiachong. First of all, I heard someone say that this kind of reading is also a comprehensive one. If you meet a good teacher and friend on the way to study, he can open up the key points and say that you will make progress.
Secondly, I want him to relax, otherwise, such a good child will become eccentric!
Furthermore, I also want to give him a chance to experience and see if he can find a career suitable for him. After all, no matter how big the Duke's mansion is, most of it is for Brother Jiang. He also has a dozen younger brothers and sisters, so he can really share it. His family fortune is limited, and in the end he still has to rely on himself to make a good living.
A few months ago, he wrote to say that he had found a big deal. If it succeeds, he can make a lot of money on his own like his cousin Yu brother, and he will serve us in the future... But who would have thought that he would actually He committed the crime of smuggling and selling coarse salt out to sea! "
Yuanshi was afraid that Sheng Yuan would be impatient, so she said these words without even taking a breath.
Sheng Yuan listened with great interest to other people's family affairs. It wasn't until Yuan stopped that she remembered why she was sitting here.
"This means that your son is eager for quick success and instant benefits!" Sheng Yuan commented with a smile but not a smile, "Mrs. Anguo Gong, listening to your description, it seems that your son is excusable... But the harm caused by people who are eager for quick success and instant benefits is not small. If he is like this If you support the enemy, who will the civilians who have been harmed by the enemy look for to reason with?!"
Hearing this, Yuan's heart became tense, and he immediately did not dare to delay, and hurriedly said: "Brother Hai's behavior is worthy of punishment, but Mr. Shanda, think about it, just because he and Brother Cong are indistinguishable." The industrious young masters have just left Kyoto, how capable are they to smuggle and sell salt in a foreign country?!"
As soon as she said these words, Sheng Yuan's face showed a serious expression.
(End of chapter)
