The elder brother who travels through is hard to do

The situation in the capital is becoming more and more chaotic. The Dingbei Palace, which was supposed to be the focus of all parties, is not so eye-catching.

Especially the Fourth Young Master Xiao, except that when he first entered the capital, he barely supported his sick body and went to the palace to beg the emperor and queen dowager. medicinal materials.

Wang Chen was pacing with his hands behind his back in the outer study, all because there were some mistakes in Wanjia's affairs, but the whole situation was developing according to his plan, but why did he always feel that something was ignored by him.

He obviously felt that he was standing on the top of a mountain, overlooking the crowds below, but he always felt that his vest was a little cold, as if there was another pair of eyes hidden behind layers of clouds, seeing all of this Here, maybe as long as you stir it up, you can disrupt the good situation.

Did you think too much?

"The people in the Jiang family must be fully protected, and there must be no omissions." Chen Wang stopped and warned, those Jiang family's offshoots wanted to restore the Jiang family's former reputation and status, and he wanted to use Jiang's help. The family came to suppress Fu Taishi, and win over the literati and officials in Jiangnan and the court. The two sides are just using each other.Although it is a little regrettable that these people did not appear as outstanding figures like Jiang Dashi and the third son of the Jiang family, it is not without benefits. As long as they are given enough benefits, these people can be obedient.

"Don't worry, my lord, but what about the second master of the Jiang family in Beidi?" the staff member stroked his beard and asked.

Chen Wang squinted his eyes and said: "When the event is completed, I can't help him to say more. Anyway, the Jiang family and Jiang Dashi's allegiance is to our Liao family's Jiangshan. It is impossible for him to change his surname, especially Jiang Ce's temperament is actually a good thing for us."

What he was worried about was not Jiang Ce, but someone else. After walking a few more steps, he suddenly turned around and asked his staff, "You said, the fourth son Xiao's body is really useless?"

"My lord," the staff member was startled, "Why did your lord ask this question? The imperial doctor in the palace and the lord's insiders have confirmed that the fourth son's body is barely supporting himself."

Chen Wang squinted his eyes and thought for a while: "Maybe this king is worrying too much." Then he said, "The weather outside the customs is getting colder and colder, it's time to move, otherwise you won't be able to move if you want to."

"Yes, my lord said so."

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The way back was not as leisurely as when we came here. You could sit on the boat and watch the scenery on both sides of the strait while chatting with the passengers on the local customs. After receiving the note from the fourth son, Xu Bei and Lao Qiu hurried back. rush.

The carriage bumped violently, and there was little room for movement in the carriage. Xu Bei, who had earned money now, didn't want to endure the cold all the way, so he bought a brazier and charcoal when he stopped halfway, and started a fire in the carriage.

The coachman was sent by the fourth son, and he didn't talk much, making people feel that he was very reliable. Xu Bei opened the curtain and looked outside, and said, "It's going to snow today, alas, I don't know." Does Min Qing know how to add more clothes at home, I should have bought enough charcoal when I left."

Lao Qiu and the coachman took turns to drive the coach, and it wasn't long before they came in. He leaned against the brazier to warm up, and laughed after hearing this: "Next time, you should really tie Min Qing to your trouser belt, and take it with you wherever you go. .”

Xu Bei didn't think there was anything wrong with thinking about Min Qing. He did business to earn money because he wanted to have a better life with Min Qing. Lao Qiu glanced back and said, "My two nephews and my sister-in-law and aunt are taking care of me. Ke Min What about Qing, who can I rely on if I don’t worry too much?” From the package on the side, I found the pancakes I bought on the road and baked them on the brazier. A few pancakes.

Lao Qiu took the pancakes and put them on the fire, and said, "That's right, it's because of your sister-in-law that I can run outside with peace of mind. Your brother's life is about to boom, and when Minqing gets out of the exam in the future, he will do it." Officer, you must not envy me, Lao Qiu, these days."

Xu Bei laughed and said, "Don't worry, the brother will help you when the time comes." Lao Qiu looked at this self-satisfied man speechlessly.

Roasting by the fire, eating pancakes, and drinking hot soup, Xu Bei thought of the situation in his previous life when he sat around the fire and ate roasted sweet potatoes...

No, sweet potatoes...

Xu Bei blinked his eyes with a pancake in his mouth. How could he forget such a thing? Although he has never seen sweet potatoes since he came here, it doesn’t mean he can’t find them. Because of the weather, population and war, etc. Factors, even if it is not a disaster year, the food is not so sufficient, but what if we can find a crop with a high yield like sweet potatoes?Can you improve the situation in the Northland?

He remembered that when he was still in the village when he was a child in his previous life, he often heard the old people in the village talk about the three years of natural disasters and the difficult years that followed. How could they survive those days without a full stomach of sweet potatoes? , I also eat sweet potatoes all day long, and I will vomit when I see sweet potatoes at the end of the meal.

"Boy Bei, why are you so stupid? What are you thinking?" Lao Qiu stretched out his hand and shook it in front of Xu Bei's eyes. He just said something to him, but the man didn't respond at all.

Returning to his senses, Xu Bei took a bite of the cake, scratched his head and said, "I think of something, I have to find someone to look for it, and I don't know if I can find it." After thinking about it, he took out the paper and charcoal pencils and began to draw, seemingly I have to go to the south to look for it. It seems that I have to talk to Brother Zhang to see if there is a way to Wan's family.

Lao Qiu couldn't understand what he heard, shook his head, knocked on the wall of the carriage and shouted to the outside: "Brother Jiang Ping, stop the carriage and come in for some hot soup."

"Okay, wait a minute." There was a reply from outside, the carriage stopped slowly, and a young man with a very ordinary appearance came in after opening the curtain. He might be forgotten in a blink of an eye if he was placed in the crowd. After coming to Xu Bei's side, he told him that the master had let him stay by Xu Bei's side from that day on, and everything was based on Xu Bei's safety.

Xu Bei didn't say anything when he saw him. It was impossible for him to object to the arrangement of the Fourth Young Master. After he put such a large amount of grain into the space in Zhuangzi, he suddenly felt the pressure on him doubled. The inconspicuous space is related to the lives of thousands of soldiers at the border and the life and death of the people at the border. When they saw the people sent by the fourth son, they were unwilling to do so. The arrangement of the fourth son could not be more suitable. You don't want any problems on the way to transport the food.

The mentality of muddling along before gradually became more serious, thinking that I might be able to do more things.

After more than ten days of tossing in the carriage, and finally approaching Yanzhou, a major city in the north, Xu Bei let out a sigh of relief.

It was okay when he went there, he spent most of his time on the boat, he never suffered from seasickness in his two lifetimes, but when he came back it was terrible, his muscles and bones seemed to be reorganized, especially in this cold weather, Living in a horse-drawn carriage was a pain in the ass, and he missed modern transportation all the more.

"It's snowing." Xu Bei jumped out of the carriage, stomped his feet, and looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky. "I should be able to enter the city tomorrow. I really want to get things done and go back to Kang County."

"Brother Xu, Brother Qiu, you go in first, and I'll fix the carriage." This is the last stop before entering the city, an inn beside the official road.

"Then brother Jiang Ping has worked hard. Boy Bei and I will go in first to see if there is anything to eat, and call for you first."

"Okay."

There were not many passing guests in the inn. After booking the room, the three of them stayed in the lobby for dinner. Xilihuala first ate a large bowl of hot noodles before slowing down and eating while talking. It was Xu Bei and Lao Qiu who listened to Jiang Ping's introduction of Yanzhou City.

There was another sound of horseshoes outside, and finally stopped outside the inn, and a young man inside the inn greeted him.

After not much effort, the thick felt at the entrance of the lobby was lifted, and a gust of cold wind blew in, and I saw Xiaoer respectfully welcoming a tall, haughty man in. The guards of the knife, the appearance of this group of people suddenly made the originally spacious lobby seem crowded, and the chatter and laughter of the passers-by who stayed in the lobby to eat became quieter.

"Xiaoer, make room for us as many rooms as there are left, and give us one of the best rooms for our young master. It will be to your benefit to take care of our young master." The entourage beside the tall slender man frowned. After walking around, he seemed dissatisfied with the environment of the inn, and turned back to his master and said, "My lord, let's stay here for a night, hurry up tomorrow morning, and you should be able to arrive at the mansion in the evening, presumably the old lady saw the young man Will be happy."

The tall slender man said impatiently: "Let them move more quickly."

"Yes, son."

"Guest officials, don't worry, I will take this young master to the room right now." Seeing the appearance of this group of people, the innkeeper hurriedly rolled over to serve them wholeheartedly, fearing that the hospitality would not be good.

"Lead the way ahead, don't be wordy."

With a whimper, more than a dozen people disappeared on the stairs, and the passers-by in the lobby were relieved. Those people were not easy to mess with at first glance.

Jiang Ping frowned, lowered his voice and said, "These people came from the same direction as us."

one direction?That's the capital city, Xu Bei blinked, everyone was passing by, so they probably wouldn't run into each other: "Brother Jiang has good eyesight, you can't even tell who it is, right?"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ping nodded, Xu Bei did not expect him to guess exactly who the Fourth Young Master sent him here, it seemed that he was a bit overqualified.Lao Qiu also looked at Jiang Ping with admiration. Apart from the fact that the group of people came from high-ranking officials, he couldn't see any background.

Jiang Ping smiled, dipped his finger in the tea and wrote a word on the table. Xu Bei was stunned for a moment. It turned out to be the word for "horse". Could it be the Ma family he thought?At this time, he remembered a matter that Wang Guanshi had mentioned to him. The two of them still had a lot to discuss and decided to overthrow, but before the implementation, he and Lao Qiu rolled off to the capital neatly. After a lap, he almost forgot about it.

Jiang Ping nodded with a smile. It was the Ma family. Although this group of people did not deliberately reveal their identities, he still found some clues from the people carrying the knives, and the identities of these people were naturally easy to identify.

Lao Qiu also thought of that, and exchanged glances with Xu Bei, wondering if Steward Wang would continue their previous plan.

Jiang Ping glanced at the two of them silently, and didn't ask anything. His mission was to protect Xu Bei's safety. As for what Xu Bei wanted to do, he didn't need to ask.

The lobby is not a good place to talk. After going to the room, Xu Bei took the initiative to tell Wang Guanshi what he wanted to plot against Ma Zongbing. People keep things secret, even if he doesn't tell, won't Manager Wang reveal anything?

Jiang Ping was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Xu Bei to be so straightforward, but Xu Bei's being so frank was a good thing for him and his master, and it would make things easier for him.Thinking of the suspicious things he found when he went to settle the horses, he couldn't help laughing: "I think Brother Xu and Brother Qiu may not be able to rest early tonight."

Xu Bei and Lao Qiu looked at each other in surprise, "Brother Jiang, what did you find? Could it be that Guanshi Wang has already made arrangements and is just waiting for this young master of the Ma family to arrive?"

Jiang Ping nodded and said: "There were a few sneaky figures below, but they didn't come for us. I think the people who have to wait are Mr. Ma and his party." After realizing that the three of them were not their targets, Jiang After Ping was vigilant for a while, he didn't take it too seriously. The three of them were so ordinary that it was difficult to arouse suspicion.

Xu Bei and Lao Qiu cheered at each other. Xu Bei, who was sore from being bumped by the carriage and wanted to find a bed immediately, didn't feel so tired. The three of them just stayed in the same room and waited outside. movement.

Sure enough, according to Jiang Ping's deduction, about two quarters of an hour later, there was a noise in the inn, and they heard the sound of guests coming out from other rooms, and the three of them also opened the door, walked to the escalator on the second floor and went down Looking around, he asked the person next to him who had come a step earlier what happened below.

The lobby was in a mess, more than [-] people came running, including the master and servants, one of them was slapping the counter vigorously and shouting at the shopkeeper: "... What kind of guest can be more valuable than our son? Don't you want to live?" Is it? One word from my son, I will kill your inn immediately! Hurry up and get out, let those people give up the room to the sons and young masters!"

Xu Bei glanced down, curled his lips, and was surrounded by a few servants. The big seat was filled with fleshy balls. It was the bastard surnamed Jiang who had met once in Suanzhou City. .He stretched out his hand and touched the corner of his mouth that couldn't help but upturned. He didn't know how Guanshi Wang managed to persuade him to bring this person here.

"See if the person sitting in the middle below is there. I heard from the people below that he is the brother-in-law of that Zongbing Ma, who is considered to be a tyrant in Suanzhou City. For some reason, he went hunting in the mountains here. When I came back from hunting, I happened to pass by our inn and wanted to stay overnight, but the upper rooms in the inn were occupied by the group of distinguished guests who came before, and the young masters downstairs forced the shopkeeper to give up the upper rooms."

"It's a good show, and I don't know whether Ma Zongbing's wife and younger brother are stronger, or the noble son from before is better." , the leading young master is very generous, this is not Suanzhou City, the place close to Yanzhou City is not worth what Ma Zongbing said, the real master is Xiao Wangfu.

The noble young man upstairs who was being talked about by the spectators had just come out of the shower, and was very impatient to hear the noise outside. He pointed to a person and said: "Go, let the people below shut up, thanks to the parents who can I can stay in this rural place, compared to the capital, it is cold and desolate, and the people are very vulgar."

"Yes, young master, I will go down and drive them out."

The man brought two guards who hadn't rested yet out of the room. As soon as they saw their movements, the spectators immediately shut up and shrank back. Although their eyes were full of excitement, they were too crowded. In the near future, it may become a pond fish that will be affected.