Niu Dou was hurt by Li Shui's detached attitude. Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui and nodded with satisfaction: Huaiguzi has become more and more stable in recent days.
As for the other courtiers, they didn't think so. They thought, how could Li Shui be so generous? He must be holding back his bad luck, Brother Niu Dou, please wish yourself good luck.
After the dynasty ended, Li Shui ignored Bullfighting and walked away.
When several courtiers who were good friends with Niu Dou saw Li Shui leaving the palace, they cautiously approached Niu Dou and whispered: "Brother Niu Dou, why are you doing this? Be careful of getting killed. "
Niu Dou chuckled and said, "We serve the country and the people, why should we fear death?"
After hearing this, the courtiers shook their heads and stopped talking. Everyone feels that Niu Dou is a bit stupid and will try to kill himself sooner or later. It is better to stay away from him to avoid being implicated.
Chunyu Yue walked at the back and saw everyone else leaving. Then he grabbed Niu Dou and said, "It's good that you want to plead for the people. But Huai Guzi is not a heinous person. You can criticize his strategy, but as for treason, you can leave it alone."
Niu Dou is submissive.
Chunyu Yue added: "Huai Guzi is a man who must retaliate for his ill will. If you want to impeach him in the future, please inform me. If something happens, I will be prepared to help you behind the scenes."
Niu Dou is submissive at the same time.
After Chunyu Yue left, Niu Dou chuckled: "Master Chunyu is indeed kind. But how can I, Niu Dou, be protected by you all my life? In that case, when can I come forward?"
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After Li Wen returned, he immediately called the craftsman: "Go and check for me, who has this Niu Dou been associated with recently? Why is he so bold all of a sudden? Did he get funding from Xiang Liang and become a rebel?" ?”
The craftsman agreed and left with a few people.
While Li Shui was investigating Niu Dou, Niu Dou was also investigating Li Shui.
He took a few servants and left Xianyang City in disguise.
On the way, Niu Dou sneered twice: "You say I have no evidence? Okay, then I will find the evidence for you. I will convince you at the next court meeting."
Far away from Shangjun Courtyard, Niu Dou saw a large number of alchemists.
These alchemists failed in the last round of interviews and were somewhat unwilling to leave. I practiced holding the stone lock all day long, hoping to pass it in one fell swoop next time.
Niu Dou picked a kind-faced man and saluted the alchemist: "Brother, I am also an alchemist. I want to ask you about something..."
The alchemist glanced at him and interrupted him rudely: "Are you also an alchemist? I don't think so. Are you trying to trick me?"
Niu Dou was stunned for a moment and said, "I am really an alchemist."
The alchemist just now said: "The alchemists here all call each other Immortal Friends, how can any of them call each other Xiongtai?"
Niu Dou was a little speechless, thinking: These alchemists have no other skills, but they are very good at pretending to be gods and deceiving themselves and others.
As a Confucian scholar, Niu Dou looked down upon alchemists. However, he still smiled slightly and said: "This fairy friend, I am new here, and I don't know the rules here yet. I don't know how to call the fairy friend?"
The alchemist said: "My name is Hengxuan."
Niu Dou said: "My friend Immortal, is it easy to enter Shangjun's courtyard?"
Hengxuan chuckled and said: "Entering Shang Jun's Courtyard is as difficult as climbing to heaven. Those craftsmen are all extremely cunning. They are obviously from a humble background, but they are more majestic than anyone else. It makes people angry to see them."
Niu Dou was overjoyed and said, "So, the immortal friends hate this Shangjun Courtyard very much?"
Hengxuan sighed: "It's not necessary to hate him. After all, Banishing the Immortal is really capable. It's just that he traveled thousands of miles to recruit everyone, but then abandoned us in this wilderness. Alas, it's not the same to go back now, and it's not okay to stay. No, it’s a dilemma.”
Hengxuan complained for a few words, then suddenly his heart moved, and he said warily: "Friend Immortal, could it be that you are a spy from Shang Jun's Courtyard?"
Niu Dou was stunned and thought: Huai Guzi still does this kind of thing?
He waved his hand quickly and said: "I am definitely not a spy from Shang Jun's courtyard, and I have no good impression of the banished immortal."
Hengxuan was still worried: "Prove it."
Niu Dou was stunned: "How to prove this?"
Hengxuan looked around and found no one nearby, so he whispered: "If you slander the immortal, I will believe you."
Niu Dou breathed a sigh of relief and thought: Why is this so difficult?
He coughed lightly and said, "Huaicai and millet are not as good as pigs and dogs."
Hengxuan's face was so frightened that he felt that Niu Dou was too courageous. However, this also proved Niu Dou's innocence. After all, those guys in Shangjun Courtyard would not say such things even if they were killed.
Seeing that Hengxuan was relieved, Niu Dou said, "Fellow Immortal, I have just arrived here and am not familiar with everything. I also hope that Friend Xian can help me enter Shangjun Courtyard smoothly. I brought some money with me so that I can communicate with Friend Xian." Have a drink.”
Hengxuan thought to himself: Can I help you enter Shangjun's Villa? Isn't this a joke? If I were so capable, why would I bother messing around here?
But just now Niu Dou said that he could buy him a drink. Hengxuan didn't mind this.
The two of them were walking around and saw a dozen stalls, all of which were sold by poor people nearby.
The two of them sat in the open air and sold some wine and plates of vegetarian dishes.
Niu Dou had no interest in any of this, while Hengxuan devoured it hungrily.
Niu Dou was keenly aware of something, so he asked tentatively: "Brother Heng, have you not eaten well recently?"
Hengxuan sighed and said: "I don't know how long I will stay here. I have already spent most of my money. If I don't save some money, I am afraid I will become a beggar."
Niu Dou shook his head: "It's too tragic, it's too tragic."
Hengxuan looked at the Shangjun Courtyard in the distance, his eyes filled with a different kind of brilliance: "However, if you can enter the Shangjun Courtyard, everything will be different. Soaring into the sky is nothing to worry about. .”
Hengxuan thought for a while, and then said with some disappointment: "However, it is so difficult to enter Shangjun's courtyard."
Niu Dou chatted with him for a while and had collected a lot of evidence of Li Shui's crimes: first, he allowed the craftsman to bully the alchemist. Second, he tricked the alchemists into coming to Xianyang. Third, the alchemists were allowed to eat and sleep in the open without paying any attention to them. Fourth...
Niu Dou was very satisfied, wrote down Hengxuan's name carefully, and then left with a smile.
He did not return to Xianyang City, but randomly found poor people nearby. He said very politely: "I am an alchemist and I want to find a place to live. I wonder what my brother's name is?"
The poor man said enthusiastically: "My name is Dog, please come with me. It only costs 500 yuan a day."
Niu Dou said: "Five hundred dollars seems too expensive, right?"
Gou'er glared and said, "Five hundred dollars is still expensive? In a few days, it will rise to seven hundred dollars. What? You don't want to rent anymore?"
When the dog saw Niudou about to leave, he was immediately unhappy and sneered behind him.
Not far away, Niu Dou saw an alchemist and a poor man quarreling not far away.
The alchemist said: "You charge me ten yuan for a cup of water. This is simply robbery. How can it be so expensive to just bring a bucket of water from the well?"
The poor man said: "If you think it is expensive, just fetch water yourself."
The alchemist was furious: "I am an immortal, how can I do such rough work myself?"
The poor man sneered: "Don't want to do it? Have you seen that person over there? He used to be an alchemist, but now he has changed his profession and started selling porridge at a stall. It is said that he has saved a lot of money."
The alchemist glanced over there with disdain: "This person has been tainted by common things. I'm afraid he will never find an immortal in this life."
The poor man sneered: "Xunxian? Don't think I don't know. You people, at night, will steal chickens and dogs. I lost three chickens yesterday, maybe you did it."
The old alchemist's face turned red: "How dare you insult me like this?"
He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to hit someone, but he didn't dare.
The poor people who set up stalls here are somewhat related to the craftsmen in Shangjun Courtyard. Even if they are not relatives, they still paid money. If you are beaten, someone will come out to seek justice.
If he beat the poor man out of anger and offended the craftsman, so that he could not enter Shangjun's courtyard, he would have made a big loss out of a small gain.
Therefore, the alchemist sneered: "When I fly into the sky, I will take your dog's head first."
The poor man sneered: "My home is more than fifty miles away from here. I hope you can find me by then."
The alchemist left, and the poor man boiled the well water and added a few beans to it.
A cup of well water costs ten dollars, which is indeed a bit unreasonable, but if you add beans to it, it will be the price of porridge. No matter how thin the porridge is, it is still porridge.
The servant behind Tou Du Ming went to quietly inquire about the names of these two people. The two people had a fierce quarrel just now, which was a big evidence of the boiling public resentment.
The servant came back soon and said to Niu Dou: "The villain found that the alchemist bought his water for ten yuan a cup. If someone with a patch on his body buys it, it costs ten yuan for one cup."
Niu Dou nodded: "The customs of Xianyang have indeed been corrupted by Huaiguzi. This is another piece of evidence."
After a busy day, Niu Dou felt that he had gained a lot, so he returned to Xianyang City with satisfaction.
After returning to the city, he did not return to his home, but visited Fusu.
Fusu heard that Niu Dou was coming and quickly met him.
Recently, Niudou has become popular among Confucian scholars, and they dare to fight and fight for the people. It suited Fusu's wishes.
Fusu still respects his master Chun Yuyue, but sometimes he feels that Chun Yuyue is too steady. The result of being prudent is that he will inevitably indulge the villains in the court, so he needs young and radical generals like Niu Dou.
Niu Dou told Fusu what he saw and heard. After hearing this, Fusu was filled with righteous indignation and said: "I will immediately remonstrate with my father and order Huaiguzi to stop recruiting alchemists immediately. It's ridiculous, it's true. It’s ridiculous. He has messed up the entire Xianyang City. Originally, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants were all going their own way, in order, and there was peace. But now? It has become a mess outside the city, and people in the city are also confused. "
Niu Dou nodded with deep approval: "Yes. This locust millet is going to stir up the world. I am deeply worried about this."
