In fact, money is not easy to use. The key is that this is not Jingzhao Mansion where high-ranking officials and dignitaries gather, nor is it Jiangnan or Yangzhou where famous businessmen gather. It is just an inconspicuous small mountain village outside Ruzhou City. The people here probably don't even have much money, let alone gold and silver. It is possible that you have never even seen high-end items such as gold and silver.
At this time, China's currency in circulation was still mainly money production. It would take several hundred years for silver to officially enter the monetary stage, and it would take hundreds of years for silver to flow into the United States through the Great Depression before it could be used as a major currency. As for now, gold and silver are not used at all, but they are only used by rich or powerful people instead of making money when they are unwilling to use banknotes.
Just like golden melon seeds, they have always been used by high-ranking officials in Beijing to reward people or play games. If you go out and take out a bunch of golden melon seeds, probably not many people will believe you. In the current situation where silver is mostly used as an auxiliary currency, how can anyone believe this guy casually took out a large ingot of silver?
Fortunately, this guy was wrong about his amorous feelings, but his subordinates still understood. After the fifty taels of silver failed to work, his subordinate took out two taels of money from his arms. But when he saw his subordinates taking out the coins, the old man, whose head was as big as a bucket due to the cries of the young and old family, realized that he had used the wrong method, and quickly took out two coins.
Don't underestimate the four-stringed money. Among the dignitaries in the capital, this little money is not enough for them to drink a cup of tea. But for the villagers of this poor mountain village outside Ruzhou City, their sweat drops fall to the ground eight times a year. After paying the land rent and royal grain, they may not have enough money left from the year's harvest.
The power of money is indeed infinite. When the four strings of money are placed on the table. Although the old man was hesitant, Haihai finally gritted his teeth, left his old wife and the older girl behind, and retreated with the younger child in his arms. The old lady led the older girl to stand in front of the leader, trembling.
Seeing this old woman like this, the leader couldn't help but have another black line on his forehead. At this time, he was so confused that he realized belatedly that the young and old in this family seemed, probably, and might have mistaken what he meant. He hurriedly pointed at Princess Rui who was wearing it and said: "Get some hot water, scrub her clean, and find some clothes for her to put on. Make hot spots in the house, and I will reward you if you are done."
After explaining what the old woman really needed to do, he really felt that he couldn't stay any longer and walked out of the hut in a few steps. He used his backhand to close the already tattered wood door, which was even more tattered after being kicked by himself. He glanced at the subordinates who were snickering, and said to the old man: "Excuse me, sir, can you find a doctor nearby?"
Perhaps it was because of his fierceness that he scared the family and caused misunderstanding. When he said this, he forced a smile on his face and used an unusually kind tone. Although his smile was uglier than his cry, after all, it was extremely rare for him.
After learning that they were not just bandits who robbed women whenever they saw them. The old man's mood became much more stable. After hearing his question, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Except for Ruzhou City, there are no serious doctors within a few dozen miles. The one who lives here is They are all tenants and hunters of Prince Rui's Mansion, they are all poor, and the doctor is too noble to use."
"Even if I can barely afford a doctor, I can't afford medicine. People here have always relied on themselves to fight off illnesses. However, in a ruined temple seven miles northwest of here, there is a Taoist priest who has some medical skills. Here If people really can't bear it anymore, they go to him to see a doctor, but I haven't heard of him curing anyone's disease."
Hearing that there was only one Taoist priest nearby who knew how to treat illnesses, the leader hesitated slightly. Ruzhou City is currently inaccessible, and there is no doctor who is proficient in medical skills within a dozen miles around. I'm going far away, whether I can invite someone to come or not, I can't afford to waste time. The most important thing is that no one knows how long Princess Rui can persist.
At this moment, even gold is not a good place to make corn, and silver is not a stall to make money. What can pull out pus is a good ointment. It doesn't matter whether he is a Taoist priest or a nun, as long as he can treat diseases, he is good. Anyway, Princess Rui is already in this situation, no matter how bad she is, she can't get any worse. Gritting his teeth, he summoned a subordinate and asked him and his father-in-law to invite the Taoist priest.
When he gave the order to his subordinate, although he did not say it clearly in front of his father-in-law, the subordinate who received the order understood the meaning of his words. Anyway, it's just a sentence, at all costs, even if he is tied up, he must be kidnapped back. All necessary means, that's what it means.
The subordinate who understood the meaning of his words did not dare to delay. Regardless of whether the old man could bear the excitement or not, he grabbed the old man onto his horse and galloped away. After the two left, another subordinate said cautiously: "Boss, we can't stay here for too long."
"Our errand this time is to investigate the cause of death in the Mansion of Prince Mingrui. This is a secret order from the Emperor. The secret order gives us a time limit. If we stay here for too long, we will not be able to complete the errand. , The emperor has no way to explain it. You know the rules of Nanzhen Fusi. Look, are we?"
These people were the emperor after he received the secret message from Huang Qiong and the so-called battle report from the King of Shu. The elite forces mobilized from the North and South Town Fusi were sent to Ruzhou to find out the real cause of King Rui's death. After receiving the truth about King Jing's rebellion, the emperor had serious doubts about the true situation of King Rui's house reported by King Shu. Although they said nothing on the surface, they secretly sent people to investigate.
But these people stayed outside the King of Shu's palace for two days. Unexpectedly, the security here is not as strict as usual. After two days of checking, nothing was found. They have also been to Prince Rui's Mansion, but not to mention the people around Prince Rui, they have never seen anyone. Even the eunuchs and stewards of the palace disappeared completely.
Little did he know that not only Prince Rui's family was being killed in the entire Prince Rui's Mansion. Among the maids and servants in the mansion, except for the women who were rewarded by the King of Shu as his secret guards, not even a single old woman was left alive. On that mass grave, all the people in Prince Rui's Mansion had long been reduced to ashes.
No matter how calm the spies sent by this group of Nanzhen Fusi had failed for a long time, they still felt a certain amount of anxiety at this time. Today, if it wasn't a coincidence, I met Lu Wentao and had his body destroyed, and he saved Princess Rui. They estimate that until now, they are still empty-handed and have found nothing.
In fact, they don't know that they are not ordinary lucky to encounter this thing today. The person who dealt with this matter was Lu Wentao, who was beaten by the King of Shu last night and was slightly confused in his heart. If it had been anyone else, even Lu Wentao the day before. No one will put the newly lifted corpses here to be burned again, at least not during the day.
Because the bodies of those who were disposed of last night were buried directly. With Lu Wentao's meticulous mind, he would naturally not choose to do anything in one place over and over again. Lu Wentao, who was a little upset after being beaten by the King of Shu, did not specifically explain to his two subordinates. The two subordinates still dealt with King Rui's two concubines according to the original method, and they made a mistake.
Of course, Princess Rui still looked like this when she was carried out of King Shu's carriage at this time, which had in disguise confirmed that what Huang Qiongmi had folded was genuine. But without a witness, it would still be much easier to go back without any errands. Princess Rui is just hanging on for a breath, and no one knows whether this breath can be relieved.
If it gets better, it's easy to say anything, but if it doesn't get better, it's still the same thing. Seeing that the deadline set by the emperor was getting closer and closer, this subordinate was also very anxious, so he said this. Because according to the practice of the North and South Town Fusi, if you fail to complete your errands and return home, you will be severely punished. Of course, allowing this subordinate to say these words is definitely not a punishment like a salary.
After hearing what this subordinate said, the leader was also at a loss. He could only smile bitterly and said: "You think I am willing to stay here? You don't know that King Shu's palace is surrounded by his bodyguards and soldiers inside and outside. The Ruijianying army is stationed in Ruzhou City. Internally and externally. Unless we reveal our identities and forcefully break into King Shu’s palace, you have seen the results of these two days."
"Night Detective, with the current level of vigilance in King Shu's palace, we can only alert the snake. If we can rescue Princess Rui this time, with this alive, our mission will be considered complete. If it really cannot be cured, When I come back, I don’t know what to do now. Now, all we can do, apart from counting on the Taoist priest, is to beg the Buddha for blessing."
As the two men were talking, the door of the hut opened. The old lady came out with a basin of dirty water and poured the water away. Looking at the group of people standing outside the door, he gave them a strange look. Although it was very small, he said in a voice that was clear enough for them to hear: "What a sin. Such a beautiful woman has been brought to this state by you. Are you really not afraid of retribution?"
After hearing the old lady's words, the leader and his subordinates couldn't help but have dark expressions on their faces again. Knowing that they had been misunderstood, they wanted to explain, but it was really not their fault. But looking at the old lady's defensive eyes, and adding the lessons learned from the past, the leader hesitated slightly, and ultimately did not give any explanation.
Fortunately, what happened next did not embarrass him for long. The subordinate he sent out came with an experienced man, which alleviated some of the awkwardness. However, the old lady saw a horse with two saddles, but there was no figure of her old man. He grabbed the sleeve of the subordinate who invited him and said with some horror: "Uncle, where did you get our leader?"
When I saw this old lady, she looked frightened when she asked about her family, knowing that I had a headache before. It scares people quite a lot. The subordinate told him quickly. Because there was a need to rescue people here, and my own horse could not carry three people. So the old man asked them to come back first, while he walked behind, and they rushed back first. After a few miles of mountain road, the old man came back soon.
After hearing this, the old lady was still a little worried, but after looking at the frowning leader over there, she didn't dare to say anything else. As for the leader, he is interested in grinding his teeth with this family at this time. He had already taken the Taoist priest, who had never ridden a horse before and was out of breath from the torment along the way, into the house to see a doctor.
However, this Taoist priest, who was sixty years old, was forcibly dragged into the house before he could even take a breath. When he saw the person lying on the bed, he was slightly startled: "Isn't this Princess Rui? How could she be like this for a noble lady? Is it you?" After that, there was no ambiguity and he went directly to the bed. The pulse rises from the previous number.
