"Master, my father..." In the Grand Master's residence, Liu San stopped talking.
"The news just came that Old Liu was not handed over to Hai Xingwei for interrogation, but was locked up in the Penal Department Prison. I will make arrangements for you to go to the Penal Department tonight to have a look. By the way, I want to ask Old Liu clearly, what is Liu Mouse... He wasn't sent there!" Li Changwen ordered.
"Understood." Liu Sanyi listened to Li Changwen's arrangement, then put on his face a little and prepared to leave.
"By the way, if Liu Mouse was sent by him, remember to ask who else knows about this matter. Write down everyone's name for me! Remember, it's everyone!"
Liu Sanyi was startled, but he naturally understood the meaning of Li Changwen's words and nodded.
Evening, Royal Palace.
Wang Zhenliang was also worried, "Your Majesty, why don't you hand over Butler Liu of Taishi Mansion to Hai Xingwei for interrogation? With Hai Xingwei's methods, we will be able to get to the bottom of the matter. If this is handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, I'm afraid..."
Zhao Yizhi, who was meditating with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes, finished his meditation, looked at Wang Zhenliang and said, "Manager Wang, why do you always come just after the hour? You don't need to be so punctual."
Wang Zhenliang quickly bowed and said: "I'm here to invite your Majesty to have a meal..."
Zhao Yizhi smiled and shook his head: "Manager Wang, were you also so concerned about government affairs when you were with me...and my father? Didn't my father tell you anything?"
Wang Zhenliang shrank his head and smiled: "I was still young at that time and had a good mind. The late emperor asked me when something happened."
After Zhao Yizhi made fun of Wang Zhenliang, he said seriously: "If Butler Liu is handed over to Hai Xingwei for trial, then Butler Liu will not need Taishi Li's instructions and will consciously abandon his car to protect the commander. I will hand him over." Giving it to the Ministry of Punishment will make him and Taishi Li feel that there is still a glimmer of hope, thus exposing the flaws."
Wang Zhenliang thought for a while and suddenly realized: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhao Yizhi said: "As soon as the truth is revealed, we will catch them all."
Yi Xiaodao and the others were arranged by Xie Weifeng to stay in a "Jiangnan Inn". For the three people who slept in the open and ran for their lives, this ordinary small inn was no less than a paradise. Especially Yi Xiaodao, who claimed that he had never lived in such a nice place since he could remember.
"Is this a lie? Then where did you live before? The Earth Temple? Or an old house with no one around?" Xiang Lian'er asked, tilting her head.
Yi Xiaodao looked around the inn, and when he heard Xiang Lian'er's question, he shook his head, "In spring and autumn, I would talk to the nearby villagers, who would grow melons and vegetables, and they would cooperate with me." There is a thatched hut in the vegetable field. I go out to beg for food during the day and come back to live in the thatched hut at night. Kind-hearted people will also take care of my food and drink, so I don’t have to beg for food.”
"What about you in summer and winter? Where do you live?" Xiang Lian'er asked.
"Xia Tian? There is a big stone mountain in the north of Anhui City, right? There are some stones piled up on top of each other to form a small cave. I will live there in summer." Yi Xiaodao explained.
"What about you in winter?" He Yue'er also became interested and asked.
Yi Xiaodao looked at the two girls, smiled, and didn't answer.
Seeing that Yi Xiaodao didn't answer, He Yue'er understood and didn't continue to ask.
"Hey, why don't you say anything? Then where do you live in the winter?" Seeing that Yi Xiaodao didn't answer, Xiang Lian'er continued to ask.
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"Hey, three gentlemen, have you eaten? Do you want to go out for a walk? I still have a little money here. You are welcome. Our cruise ship in the capital is quite interesting..." The shopkeeper saw the three of them coming downstairs. , greeted diligently.
When Xie Weifeng sent Zhang Erhu to lead them here, the shopkeeper didn't pay much attention to it. Although it was General Xie's arrangement, looking at the poor appearance of the three of them, they probably came from poor relatives who had defected to the inn. , it is estimated that there is no hope of defection.
When Zhang Erhu saw the three people going upstairs, he quietly told the shopkeeper that the three people had been rewarded a thousand taels by the emperor. They were three rich men. However, the reward money had not yet come down and they needed to be credited for a few days. The shopkeeper was very energetic now, and all the meals served were cooked and cooked by himself.
"Shopkeeper, your food is really good. I haven't had such delicious food in a long time." Yi Xiaodao said while picking his teeth.
Xiang Lian'er couldn't help but laugh out loud. How could a beggar get food from the inn?
The shopkeeper laughed out loud when he saw Xiang Lian'er, thinking that what Yi Xiaodao said was sarcastic, and immediately became anxious: "Hey, my guest, tell me what you did that was not thoughtful. Don't make fun of others by saying sarcastic things." ."
He Yue'er said quickly: "Don't worry, shopkeeper, my sister just remembered the indecent behavior of my brother just now, so she laughed."
The shopkeeper felt relieved, and the three of them borrowed another ten taels of silver from the shopkeeper and went out for a walk.
"Xiao Dao, what are your plans after receiving the reward?" Xiang Lian'er couldn't hide anything in her heart and asked first.
"Of course I will go back to Wancheng, build a house, and marry a wife. Then buy a few acres of land and a boat." Yi Xiaodao said absently, looking at both sides of the street.
Xiang Lian'er was a little curious: "Buying land and a boat? What on earth are you going to do?"
Yi Xiaodao then turned his head and stared at Xiang Lian'er, and said with a serious face: "When it's sunny, I'll go farming, and when it rains, I'll go sailing, without delay."
"Ah~!" Xiang Lian'er suddenly realized, "You have some ideas! What about you, Sister Yue'er?"
He Yue'er saw that she was asked about it and sighed: "I don't know how my parents are doing. I want to go home first and take a look..."
Xiang Lian'er consoled her: "Last time, General Xie sent someone to your house to collect the corpse of the heavenly guard. When he came back, he still said that the door was wide open and no one was home. Sister Yue'er, you... have to be mentally prepared..."
He Yue'er remained silent and nodded gently.
"No! I must find Yue'er's parents! I can't wrong Yue'er because my parents ordered the matchmaker to do so!" Yi Xiaodao made an impassioned speech at the side.
Xiang Lian'er pinched Yi Xiaodao hard and said, "Let me see how thick your skin is!"
Yi Xiaodao and Xiang Lian'er ran away fighting. He Yue'er was amused by the two of them, and her gloominess became much less.
"Sister Yue'er, Xiaodao, is that the cruise ship the shopkeeper mentioned over there? Should we go and take a ride?" Xiang Lian'er pointed to the ferry not far away and said.
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up." Yi Xiaodao ran over first.
The second girl followed and heard Yi Xiaodao already bargaining with the boatman. "Boatman, look. There are only three of us, we are so skinny, and you still need two taels of silver. It's too expensive."
The boatman said helplessly: "This has always been the price. If I get it cheaper, little old man, then the other old guys who are making a living on this river won't agree either!"
Xiang Lian'er took out two coins and stuffed them into the boatman's hand: "Oh, it's been a long time, so don't worry about it. Let's get on the boat quickly." She then pulled Yue'er onto the boat.
"Hey, guys, little old man, this boat is small and can only seat two people at a time. You guys..." the boatman stopped him quickly and said.
Upon hearing this, Xiang Lian'er looked at Yi Xiaodao and He Yue'er, frowned and asked, "There can only be two people at a time, so what should we do?"
He Yue'er said nothing and looked at Yi Xiaodao. Before Yi Xiaodao could express his attitude, Xiang Lian'er smiled narrowly and said, "How about I become a gentleman again and show the beauty of adulthood? Hahaha, Sister Yue'er, Xiaodao, you go and sit down."
He Yue'er was pushed onto the boat. She was used to the two of them fighting, so she had to get on the boat first and sit down in the cabin.
Yi Xiaodao sighed, grabbed Xiang Lian'er's collar, picked her up, and put her on the boat: "You better sit down, I'll wait for you here."
He Yue'er couldn't help but smile when she saw Xiang Lian'er being carried in by Yi Xiao Dao. After Xiang Lian'er sat firmly, she knocked off Yi Xiao Dao's hand, made a face at Yi Xiao Dao, and sat next to He Yue'er. He came down and asked, "Sister Yue'er, why are you laughing?"
"I remembered the cat I had in the past. When the old cat picked up the kitten, it also bit the back of the neck, just like what you did with the knife just now." He Yue'er said with a smile.
"You two little girls, sit still and let's go~" the boatman shouted and held up the boat.
The awning boats on the Jinling Qinhuai River are different from those on the big river. The boats on the big river are larger and more stable. The small awning boat was almost capsized by the boatman's pole. But it was as stable as a mountain, including the boatman, who stood firmly on the bow of the boat and rocked it again and again.
"Sister Yue'er, I don't know if I should say something. If your parents... would you move to Wancheng and live with us? It would also be nice to have someone to take care of you." Xiang Lian'er said.
He Yue'er lowered her head and remained silent for a while, then raised her head and said, "If they are no longer here, just like you said, I will move to the city and live with you so that we can take care of each other!"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Lian'er immediately hugged He Yue'er and said with a smile: "Even if you find your uncle and aunt, you still have to move to the city. Any hard work in the future will be left to Yi Xiaodao, hahahaha."
He Yue'er nodded her nose: "I've been making small cuts all day long. To be honest, do you like him?"
Xiang Lian'er raised her head and stared at He Yue'er: "Oh? Do I like it or do you like it?"
He Yue'er didn't answer anymore and looked at the scenery outside the boat. Xiang Lian'er didn't ask any questions and looked outside. The two of them looked at Yi Xiaodao in the distance, who was sitting stupidly watching a shadow puppet show.
Naturally, Yi Xiaodao didn't know about the two women's chatter and laughter. He was watching the shadow puppet show with great interest. This kind of open-air shadow puppet show along the street, after the performance, someone will come off the stage with a plate and ask for a reward. Whether to give or not depends on everyone's mood. People who went to the theater would give some to some extent. If they didn't, the troupe would move to another place. When Yi Xiaodao went to the theater on weekdays and people came to ask for rewards, he would put two picked wild dates and pears or something like that, and they wouldn't care much about it.
The stage has been set up along the river, and the shadow figures inside are already moving. Many pedestrians saw the stage set up and stopped to watch. Some even stood on the bluestone bridge.
On the other side of the river from the shadow puppet show, two people wrapped in black cloaks came out of an alley and looked around. Not noticing anyone paying attention to them, they hurried along the river and towards the end of the street in the dark.
Yi Xiaodao saw the two men acting strangely, quietly stood up and followed them.
