When the Forbidden Army began to enforce martial law on this street, the box carriage parked on the street left its original position and drove forward slowly.
Before the Forbidden Army set up the checkpoint, they left the street and headed towards Chaogou Pier.
There are gradually more pedestrians ahead, and it gradually becomes lively. On both sides of the road are rows of various shops, restaurants and teahouses.
Xiao Yu was slightly distracted as he looked at the scenery outside, but his expression was not as relaxed as before. He always felt that he had just escaped from a whirlpool of conspiracy, and was immediately involved in another deeper and darker conspiracy.
Maybe he was just imagining things, Xiao Yu shook his head and tried to comfort himself.
"Little prince, the dog should be saved!"
Xiao Shunzi looked excited and her eyes were filled with admiration.
"I hope! I hope my hard work is not in vain."
Xiao Yu gradually felt tired and couldn't help but look out the window.
To be honest, the weather today is really good. The sun is shining brightly, which brings some dryness to the streets and alleys of this ancient city. The time is about to enter summer before we know it.
"Young prince, those sergeants and that majestic general are all your subordinates! In the future, I can also lead the horse and put the stirrup for the young prince!"
Xiao Yu's eyes were warm: "Those are not my subordinates, but a familiar general who is willing to help. You are still young now. If you have the opportunity, you should learn to read and read. You understand many useful principles. Why do you only think about holding the horse for me?" Stirrup, what about doing that kind of thing?"
"Reading and literacy?" Xiao Shunzi looked horrified, "I am from a humble background, how can I be qualified to learn and read? My young prince, don't make fun of me. Reading and literacy are matters for the children of high-ranking noble families."
Xiao Shunzi didn't lie. He could survive a day begging on the street, and no one would care if he died on the roadside. This is a reflection of this era.
Xiao Yu has not really had a panoramic understanding of this era since he time traveled. What he has seen and heard of the things he has been exposed to so far is still extremely limited.
After all, there is still an insurmountable gap between classes.
Normally speaking, if Xiao Yu was to be his little prince of peace in the palace, the lowest level he would come into contact with would at most be the nursing boy at home.
Although these people have no deeds and are just slaves, once they leave the palace, they are superior to others on the street. Even there are many complicated classes between them and little beggars like Xiao Shunzi.
Xiao Yu and Xiao Shunzi could sit facing each other in the carriage. Most people would not even dare to think about how many classes there were between them.
It's not just Xiao Shunzi, but everyone living in Chunhefang. They can be so kind to Xiao Yu. In the final analysis, Xiao Yu's identity is an existence that those people have no way of contacting.
Xiao Yu has never thought too deeply. In the bottom of his heart, the idea that all living beings are equal is still deeply rooted.
If placed in the current era, if he had such an idea, he would definitely be boycotted and deposed by various ideologies that control the current social trend.
"Do you want to study?" Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Shunzi casually.
Xiao Shunzi's face turned red here.
"I want to...but the little one doesn't have enough to eat, nor can he wear warm clothes, and his parents are not here...how can he study and read..."
"If there is a school in Chunhefang, would you like to go to school?"
Xiao Shunzi thought for a while, and he seemed to suddenly realize.
"Little Prince...Young Prince is making fun of me! Haha...Studying is a matter for children of aristocratic families. How can such good things happen to lowly people like us? Haha...If Little Prince finds a girl for me, It is much better to make a living than to read thousands of books and know ten thousand words."
Xiao Yu smiled faintly: "That's also..."
Xiao Yu didn't want to discuss too much about studying with Xiao Shunzi anymore. He was born to be a fool. It was not easy to live past thirty in this turbulent era, so he was forced to put most of his energy into treating him. Isn't that ridiculous when it comes to the most useless academic field?
What is the difference between him and Sima Zhong, Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty, who asked a poor orphan to study?
The two chatted some more, and Xiao Shunzi became more and more talkative. Looking at some familiar scenery outside the window, he told Xiao Yu all the interesting stories he encountered while begging.
There were some things that Xiao Yu had never heard of. He was fascinated by what he heard and smiled more on his face. This time was so pleasant that all the troubles and fatigue of the previous period were forgotten.
The carriage has been circling in the streets and alleys near Chaogou Pier, and the time has already reached noon unknowingly.
There were gradually fewer pedestrians on the road. The carriage once again turned into a relatively quiet street and stopped by the roadside.
The rumbling voice from under Cui Guanshi's mask came from outside the car, and there seemed to be some urgency in his voice.
"Little prince, the old slave is back."
Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Shunzi, and his gentle expression gradually faded away, replaced by a cold and arrogant look that only a noble prince could have.
"Xiao Shunzi, get off the car and go back first!" Xiao Yu's tone was soft, but his next words to Manager Cui were particularly cold, "Get in the car!"
Xiao Shunzi kowtowed and got out of the car. Manager Cui then climbed onto the carriage and looked back at Xiao Shunzi with a slightly strange look in his eyes.
He closed the car door and knocked on the wall: "Drive."
The carriage started moving again, and Xiao Yu's body began to shake slightly again.
"How's it going? Did you find anything inside? The little boy... did you find anything else?"
Xiao Yu couldn't see the expression behind Cui Cui's mask, but the urgency in Cui Cui's previous words still made him feel nervous.
"Could it be that I didn't find the little baby? I missed it this time!"
"The little baby has been found!" Cui Guanshi said.
Xiao Yu's worried heart suddenly relaxed: "That's good. How is the dog? Have you found anything else?"
"The villain has been following General Pei carefully, but then... Shizhong Zhu came and had a big quarrel with General Pei, threatening to sue His Majesty."
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes and murmured: "Zhu Yi, it really is inseparable from him."
Manager Cui blinked. He didn't seem to hear clearly what Xiao Yu just said.
"What happened next? Did you find anything else? For example... there were many people imprisoned inside, barbarians or something like that?"
"No...no?"
"How could it not be? This is impossible!"
Manager Cui couldn't see Xiao Yu's intention. He recalled briefly: "The old slave followed General Pei to search outside the gate of the Second Courtyard. A group of extremely vicious servants and guards refused to let him in again, so General Pei just He wanted the imperial army to come forward and fight, and kill the servants and guards. The manager Cao from the Zhu Mansion came again. He pulled General Pei aside, and the two people said something there. After that, General Pei He was furious and threatened to burn down the house."
Xiao Yu frowned and said, "Pei Zhi is General Zhige. How could he be so impulsive as to burn down the courtyard?"
"General Pei was trying to scare them. He and Manager Cao talked there for a long time, which lasted as long as a stick of incense. From the looks of it... the old slave felt that Manager Cao was deliberately stalling for time."
"Delaying time?" Xiao Yu frowned.
"In the end, General Pei was furious and cursed Zhu Shizhong. The specific scolding was very unpleasant. I won't go into details here. I'm afraid only the two of them know what specifically made General Pei so angry. Then General Pei Just let people break through those two doors."
A wave of waves surged in Xiao Yu's heart: "Did it break through?"
"No, Zhu Shizhong came at this time. They had a big quarrel as soon as they met. The old slave had met Zhu Shizhong before. He was always a pleasant and pleasant old slave. The old slave had never seen him so angry as he is today. The two of them It was a quarrel, but eventually we got to the point. When I heard that they were looking for a baby, I asked why and called the person in charge of the backyard."
"The steward in charge of the backyard? What kind of person is he?"
"He has a strong back and a strong waist, and is full of evil spirits. He is not like people like me who work in the house, but more like a thug? When he stood there and looked at us, he looked as vicious as a Rakshasa hungry ghost! People dare not approach him. "
"Then what?"
"Zhu Shizhong was not afraid of him at all. Instead, he was humble in front of Zhu Shizhong. It was from him that Zhu Shizhong asked about the little baby."
"What did he say?"
"He only said that yesterday afternoon a little thief who often sneaked into the courtyard through dog holes was caught by them. He was beaten severely. He was going to report it to the police, but he saw that the child was just a beggar. No one cared about where he died. So I was going to leave the child to feed the dogs."
Xiao Yu didn't say anything, but a haze flashed in his eyes.
Steward Cui continued: "Attendant Zhu scolded the steward and ordered him to send the baby out. Old Dongfang was obviously very angry as well. He wanted to follow him in person, but the steward gave him a hard look.
"Zhu Shizhong was obviously not very happy either. He cursed Old Dongfang casually, and Old Dongfang was left speechless. This incident... Actually, the old slave also felt that the expatriates were in the wrong, even though their little baby had gone to steal. They all deserved to be beaten to death. The old slave felt that it was inappropriate for the young prince to help them. Fortunately, Shi Zhu was magnanimous and did not care about them. If other princes and nobles were trampled to such an extent by lowly people, how could they still walk? Give way?
"In the end, General Pei followed, took the little baby out, and handed it back to Old Dongfang... Huh, little prince, I have been in charge of people for so many years, but I still advise you to be like Old Dongfang. You should have less contact with local ruffians in the future, but you can have more contact with court dignitaries like Zhu Shizhong."
"I know." Xiao Yu replied calmly. After a moment, he seemed to remember something again and asked casually, "Just now did you say that General Pei entered the courtyard?"
"That's right, little prince!"
"General Pei came out with the dog in his arms?"
"Yes, although Zhu Shizhong did not express his position, it is obvious that other family nurses in the courtyard are like hungry wolves. They will not let anyone enter the backyard. Only General Pei followed the steward in. That's what he said when he thought about it. If someone randomly breaks into the residence of the minister's right servant She and the leading general, then where is the dignity of the important ministers of the court? Where is the law of the court? "
From the perspective of Manager Cui, everything Zhu Yi did was right and reasonable.
Not to mention Zhu Yi, who is the prime minister, someone came to the Jiangxia Palace and said that the kite he flew had fallen in the courtyard of the palace. He wanted to go in to pick up the kite. Would the servants in his palace be willing?
Of course, he is unwilling to do so. What kind of person is the Prince of Jiangxia? Can a commoner just come in as he pleases?
From Zhu Yi's point of view, encountering this kind of thing is naturally as uncomfortable as eating shit, especially when his old enemy stepped on him so hard. Can he really swallow this?
Future generations who have read some historical stories should know that Zhu Yi is a match for Li Linfu, the traitorous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. If you don’t know Zhu Yi from the Southern Dynasties, at least you know who Li Linfu is!
"Speaking sweetly and belly sword", the more you say you don't care, you should be able to guess what you are thinking in your heart!
If he wasn't afraid of being taken advantage of and eager to compromise, then he was really holding back his ultimate move and preparing to harm others.
Xiao Yu's heart suddenly skipped a beat when he thought of this.
"Manager Cui, has General Pei entered the second gate?"
Manager Cui's eyes showed confusion: "General Pei went in alone! He came out holding the baby."
"No one else has been able to get past the second gate?"
"That's right? The young prince and Zhu Shizhong have handed over the baby. What reason does Mr. Dongfang and the others have to go to the second door?" Manager Cui couldn't help thinking when he said this, "It's strange to say that General Pei entered In front of the hospital, he tried to intimidate who was going to be held in prison at the Tingwei Department, but after taking the little baby out, he hurriedly led the troops away."
"Have you ever left anything to say?"
"He left in a hurry, and it seemed like he didn't want to stay in the yard for a moment longer." Manager Cui shook his head, with a look of compassion in his eyes, "But the little baby was really seriously injured. Sanqing Immortal bless him." , the little baby was severely beaten, covered in blood, and it was hard to say whether he would survive or not. If the baby really came to steal, he would not dare to say anything even if he beat others to death. "
Xiao Yu closed his eyes slightly, and his brain began to spin.
Zhu Yi is not afraid of Pei Zhi, he seems to be eager to put an end to the trouble... And in front of the second gate, Steward Cao deliberately delays the time to wait for Zhu Yi's arrival... The bottom line Zhu Yi and Steward Cao guard is the second gate... Pei Zhi It should be obvious that if he really wanted to lead the troops and rush in, how could the servants at the door stop the imperial army... Why was Pei Zhi so low-key when he came out of the courtyard?
And the key to all this is behind the Second Gate, where those barbarians will be detained in the future. Seeing this, Pei Zhi would definitely take the opportunity to attack Zhu Yi, or at least sue him for selling people! But why did Pei Zhi choose to remain silent?
It can only be said that Zhu Yi and Pei Zhi made the same final choice regarding the contents inside.
The expatriates could no longer use it, and rescuing the dog was considered a mission accomplished for them, but if they were to attack the courtyard again and fight against Zhu Yi, who had already surfaced, they would not get any good results.
Now Xiao Yu is worried about whether Zhu Yi will retaliate against the new Chunhefang.
So far, today's plan has been a failure.
Xiao Yu sighed and looked outside the car.
I don’t know if today’s incident will have any impact on the Hu people detained inside.
"Little prince, it's getting late, where should we go?" Cui Guanshi asked.
"Go back home!" Xiao Yu said calmly. He thought for a while and then said, "Ask Mr. Dongfang and Yu Tianmin to drink tea at Yuantian Pavilion outside my house at Shenshi."
"Here..."
