It's a sunny day today, but something strange happened in the north of the city.
Wells in various courtyards in the north of the city produced salty water that was undrinkable.
What makes people even more suspicious is that there is a large area at the north gate of the city. The ground is covered with frost, and a layer of white stuff is visible to the naked eye.
People who understand the situation know that the white frost is actually salt.
The saltiness of well water in various houses is also related to salt.
But the people dare not speak out. If they want to stay in Jixian for a long time, they must know how to cooperate with the government and the Zheng family.
Since what happened in the north of the city, the government and the Zheng family have gone door-to-door warning that no one can talk about it.
Relying on the deterrence accumulated over the years, the rumors among the people were suppressed.
But the government and the Zheng family all thought wrong.
A heavy rain does not cover up all the traces, it just makes them disappear temporarily.
Rainwater evaporates, but the salt does not dissipate.
As soon as the sun came out today, there was less accumulated water. Part of the salt melted into the rain was exposed, while part of it seeped into the soil.
It happened suddenly, and the officer stationed at the north gate was unaware. After discovering the problem, it took half an hour to realize that the crystals on the ground were all salt.
Before they could report the matter, the legendary Censor appeared at the north gate, and all the officials were once again at a loss.
The salt crystals all over the ground were a strange sight, and the imperial censor was not blind. When he saw this scene, he naturally stopped to check and asked the patrolling officers. The officers hesitated and couldn't explain clearly.
Lu Xiaochen had something in mind and knew the secret, so he didn't ask any more questions. He entered from the north of the city and took in everything he saw and heard along the way. However, he pretended not to see anything and asked someone to send a message to the governor.
This small episode interrupted all arrangements of the government and the Zheng family.
All the thoughts of the Zheng family were focused on the visit of the young master of the Bai family. Who knew that the young master of the Bai family simply let go and did not show up at all.
Dragging a bunch of people from the Zheng family in the house, I had no intention of paying attention to other things.
The governor would never have thought that the imperial censor had changed his route halfway, and was supposed to enter through the west gate, but instead went to the north gate.
When he first heard the news, the governor felt that something was strange, but when he heard that the ground at the north gate was covered with salt crystals, the censor saw them all, and he was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. There was no time to investigate the whole matter, so he quickly returned to the city and intercepted the Censor.
After intercepting the censor, there was a formal banquet.
During the dinner, the governor naturally made insinuations, wanting to hear what the young censor's attitude was and how much information he knew.
As a result, the censor had a very good temper and said nothing about what he saw and heard in the north of the city.
It is pleasant to talk well and be humble and polite at the wine table.
It's just that such a character will only cause more trouble and will not make the governor feel relaxed.
After a meal, it was considered official etiquette.
Lu Xiaochen also stated that he was only here to inspect the defense of the North, and he was just passing through Jixian on the way.
Since we were just on the way, we first paid a visit to the governor and a group of officials in Youzhou, and then of course we had to pay a visit to the local prominent families in Youzhou.
Hearing that the head of the Zheng family was too frightened the day before and was bedridden, Lu Xiaochen suggested that he bring a famous doctor who could treat the head of the Zheng family.
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I heard that the doctor accompanying the Royal Censor was a military doctor who treated countless wounded people.
Although he is not as famous as some famous doctors, he is more experienced and his medical skills have been tempered by blood, which is extraordinary for ordinary doctors.
Zheng Tai'a has been bedridden for more than four days. The illness is serious and there are signs of incurability.
Today, the Zheng family is experiencing internal and external troubles. As soon as Lu Xiaochen entered the Zheng residence, he felt a picture of decay.
Seeing this, I was also curious. I heard that the Zheng family has been deeply rooted in Youzhou for hundreds of years, and even if the court wanted to suppress it, it would be difficult to do so.
Now that I have come to Jixian County, it seems that the weather of the Zheng family is not as prosperous as the rumors outside.
Seeing that everyone in this family looks worried, they wonder what happened to them?
Thinking about the sudden illness of the head of the Zheng family, it seems that life is not easy for the Zheng family.
This is a good thing. When this scene is introduced to the court, the emperor must be happy to hear it.
Once the emperor is happy, his mission will be complete.
Lu Xiaochen was led into the living room to wait, and the accompanying doctor sent him to the inner hospital for treatment of Zheng Tai'a.
Half an hour later, the doctor came out of Master Zheng's room.
The old man was waiting outside. During the diagnosis, he heard the doctor's words of comfort, saying that it was a minor illness that could be treated with some medicine.
The old lady was worried after hearing this. The doctors in the past few days said they were helpless. They said it politely, and everyone could guess that Mr. Zheng's illness was incurable.
Even if this military doctor has all his abilities, he will not treat a serious illness as a minor illness.
When the military doctor came out, the old lady asked: "Doctor, how is the old boy's condition?"
"This disease needs to be treated with one or two drugs to test the effect before we know."
What he said was so vague that the old man felt uneasy, but it was inconvenient to ask too many questions.
The doctor went to open the house and returned Lu Xiaochen's life honestly.
Lu Xiaochen walked around the Zheng family and found out that there was something going on at home, so he left with an excuse.
The governor arranged a residence for the inspection censor, which was a small villa owned by the Zheng family in Ji County.
After getting on the carriage, Lu Xiaochen called the military doctor and asked in a low voice: "How is the condition of the head of the Zheng family? Can it be cured?"
The military doctor thought and shook his head: "I am difficult to treat."
Lu Xiaochen immediately understood: "Mr. Liu means that there are others who can cure it?"
The military doctor stroked his long beard and nodded with deep understanding.
"Is this the miracle doctor that young lady said?"
"That's right. If there really is such a miracle doctor in Youzhou, I believe that Mr. Zheng's illness can be cured."
"A miracle doctor...is there really a miracle doctor in the world?"
Lu Xiaochen sighed softly, and suddenly the carriage stopped.
"what happened?"
"Sir, there is a Mr. Bai who calls himself the Bai family in Shuzhong and wants to see you."
"The Bai family in Shuzhong? Mr. Bai?"
Today is not the first time I heard about the Bai family.
When I communicated with the Governor before, the other party asked about the news about the Bai family in Shuzhong.
Lu Xiaochen was still confused. He had never heard of the Bai family in Shuzhong.
Unexpectedly, just a moment after leaving the Zheng family, the Bai family in Shuzhong would appear in front of him?
Lu Xiaochen opened the car curtain, looked at the young man blocking the road, and asked, "What's the matter?"
"I want to find a secluded place to chat with the adults."
"I have official duties, so how can I have time to talk to you?"
"I am the one who led you to the north of the city."
Lu Xiaochen frowned slightly, thinking about today's entry into the city, but it was a little strange when he thought about it.
Unexpectedly, someone is behind this.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"Help me find evidence of the Zheng family's crimes."
Lu Xiaochen looked around and saw that he was now on the main street of the county town.
Is this person so bold and not afraid of being heard?
Lu Xiaochen swung the car curtain and snorted: "Let's go."
The sound of leaving was meant for the coachman.
The driver immediately urged the horse forward, no longer caring about Bai Song's obstruction.
As he passed Bai Song, Lu Xiaochen's voice came from inside the car: "See you at the Lu Mansion."
Lu Mansion...
Jixian is not the Jixian of the Zheng family.
Among the Youzhou aristocratic families, there is still a little-known Lu family.
Who would have thought that Lu Xiaochen would be from the Lu family in Youzhou?
After some inquiries by the Zheng family, they only heard that Lu Xiaochen passed the Jinshi examination two years ago and has been waiting for a post in the Hanlin Academy since then.
Since someone has passed the imperial examination and entered officialdom, the world will subconsciously think that such a person will not matter if he comes from an aristocratic family.
Because the aristocratic family strongly opposed the imperial examination, the children of the aristocratic family, without exception, disdained to take part in the imperial examination. If a child from an aristocratic family takes part in the imperial examination, he will definitely be scorned by the entire clan.
So after hearing that Lu Xiaochen was a Jinshi, he treated him as a poor family.
It's just that Lu Xiaochen was a special case. He decided to take part in the imperial examination regardless of his family's opposition.
So much so that he had a big conflict with his family, and even severed ties with his family.
Therefore, the Lu family never mentioned that there was a person named Lu Xiaochen in their family in Youzhou.
Now Lu Xiaochen has returned to Jixian as an inspection censor. He has returned to his hometown in fine clothes. It can be said that he has become the most prosperous person in the family.
He went back to visit his family and wanted to avenge his previous shame.
Bai Song was also shocked for a long time when he heard about the Lu Mansion. Even when he arrived at the Lu Mansion, he couldn't think of any connection.
When Bai Song arrived at the door of Lu Mansion, Lu Xiaochen seemed to have arrived at the mansion, leaving an entourage waiting at the door.
When he met Bai Song, he led Bai Song to the mansion without saying a word.
Bai Song was taken to a small courtyard that had been abandoned for a long time, and there were many servants working hard to clean it.
The censor's men sent the servants away and asked Bai Song to sit on a stone bench in the courtyard for a while.
After a while, Lu Xiaochen came.
"The Bai family in Shuzhong... I left Youzhou a few years ago and traveled around the world. I was fortunate to travel to the Bashu area and lived in Bashu for a period of time. I heard about the people of Bashu, but I have never heard of a family named Bai in Shu. This person Mr. Bai, is it because I am ignorant or because you are so bold?"
One sentence is questioning Bai Song's identity.
After all, he is an imperial envoy from the capital, and his knowledge and demeanor cannot be compared with officials in remote areas.
It's just that Bai Song is also an unusual person. Ever since he called himself the Bai family in Shu, he never thought about the time when his lies would be exposed.
A faint smile appeared on his face, and he asked: "The world is so big, have you ever seen everything, Master Yushi? There are so many aristocratic families in the world, how can you dare to say that you have heard them all? When the Xuanwu Sect Incident happened, the world was in an uproar. Regarding the imperial power Everyone has their own opinions on the merits and demerits behind the scenes. When the news spread to Shu, the people in Shu did not believe the current emperor, and the literati in Shu criticized him verbally and denounced the emperor's crimes. It was my Bai family who came forward to stop all the negative news. It was the Bai family who blocked it. The mouth of Shu literati."
Bai Song's words were conclusive, without any hesitation, as if this was really the case.
After listening, Lu Xiaochen broke into a cold sweat.
I thought that this boy was so young and everything he said was secret information from a few years ago, but not everyone dared to mention it.
And looking at his appearance, he seemed to know very clearly, and if he was lying, he wouldn't tell it so realistically.
Lu Xiaochen also remembered that in the year of Xuanwu Sect, the prince was killed and the world was shocked.
Everyone in the world recognized him as a usurpation of power, which triggered a massive literati rebellion.
In order to suppress the verbal and written criticism of literati from all over the country, the current emperor has spent a lot of effort.
Among them are the contributions of famous families from various places.
Could it be that the noble family that appeased the people of Shu was really a family with the surname Bai?
