Yanmenchun

Chapter 41

It was the first time for Kou Wuniang to accompany Shentuchan to go out, and Xiaoman let her know a little in advance, which made him very uneasy.

There is still a long distance for the carriage to go from the street where the Zhenbeihou Mansion is to Pingyang Street.

The carriages and crowds in twos and threes along the way were nothing different from usual. Shen Tuchan even straightened her legs with ease, and just slumped in the carriage idly.

This is not the sitting posture that a noble girl should have. Even someone as straightforward as Kou Wuniang would seldom have such a casual sitting posture, but Xiaoman seemed to be familiar with it.

Kou Wuniang couldn't help but relax slightly, she was no longer as nervous as before.

Just as she wiped off the sweat from her palms, she heard a sudden commotion outside. Kou Wuniang quickly opened the curtain and looked, and a frantic carriage was galloping towards them.

The horse seemed to have been stimulated by something, and rushed forward desperately, snoring heavily. The coachman on the opposite side had already been knocked off the carriage, fell to the ground and did not get up for a long time.

A passerby couldn't dodge and was run over by the carriage. The driver was so frightened that he kept shouting, calling Xiaoman to protect Shen Tuchan and jump out of the carriage.

As if she didn't realize it, Shen Tuchan pursed her lips slightly into a straight line. Kou Wuniang's hand was already on her waist, but Shen Tuchan suddenly held her hand, which was a slightly obstructive movement.

Kou Wuniang hesitated for a moment, and saw a donkey cart rushing out of the tile alley next to it. The donkey cart was moving very fast, and the donkey groaned and yelled as it ran, and then slammed into the crazy carriage heavily, and the cart was thrown upside down for a moment. The horse turned over.

This hit the pedestrians passing by and the peddlers who carried the burden, and they wailed all over the place.

What was even more frightening was that the donkey cart overturned, and a young man in shabby clothes fell out of it, his head was bloodied, and he cried and held the old man in his arms. The old man had gray hair and blood on the corners of his mouth. Can't tell if it's dead or alive.

Kou Sanniang couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief when she saw this thrilling scene, she turned her head to look, and Shen Tuchan was watching all this calmly.

Xiao Man went down to get some money for the injured driver and the injured pedestrian on the road. The old man must have died, and the young man cried bitterly: "Grandpa! Wake up! Help! Help, save my grandpa!"

There were already patrolling people from Jingdu Wei, Shen Tuchan took a step back and closed the curtain of the carriage.

Kou Wuniang couldn't help but whispered softly: "It's over?"

Shen Tuchan smiled at her.

Outside, Xiaoman explained the ins and outs to the Jingdu Wei people and came back.

The carriage of the Zhenbeihou's Mansion bypassed the chaos and moved forward. The boy was still crying and wailing outside. Shen Tuchan opened the curtain to look, looked at the boy, and then lowered the curtain.

The people hiding in the dark also withdrew when they saw the carriage of the Zhenbeihou Mansion passing safely.

This seemed to be just a small episode, Shen Tuchan opened the curtain to look again, the carriage of an adult from Yushitai happened to pass by the carriage of the Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Shen Tuchan showed a heartfelt smile this time.

Kou Wuniang couldn't help asking: "Achan, you already knew there would be a crazy carriage?"

Shen Tuchan sat relaxed as before: "How is that possible, I am not a fortune teller."

Kou Wuniang couldn't ask again, she said: "She became angry from embarrassment, and she was impatient to play tricks. She must just want to kill me quickly. She just wants to kill me. She can only seize the time when I go out to harm me, so as to prevent her from doing other things. , I didn’t call you here, don’t worry, I also arranged other things in the dark, she wants me to die, and I want her to die too.”

Shen Tuchan was still smiling when she said this, and she didn't specify who she was talking about.

After all, Kou Wuniang came from an ordinary background. She thought about the old man who died just now, and the crying boy, and she couldn't help but feel a little sullen.

Seeing her like this, Xiaoman knew what she was thinking, and said: "Wu Niang, don't think too much, the old man is already out of breath, his grandson and him are eager to be happy, the young lady gave a Don’t worry about the large funeral expenses!”

After thinking for a while, he said: "The carriage of Yushitai passed by just now, and Yushi will help him out. In order to attract the people from Yushitai to come here, I have spent a lot of energy. Whether it is useful or not is a preparation, and it will really come in handy now."

Kou Wuniang just felt awe in her heart, she couldn't figure out how a headstrong person like Huo Xiangxiang could have such a thoughtful and wicked friend.

When the carriage arrived at Qingfeng Teahouse, Kou Wuniang stayed in the carriage, and Xiao Man helped Shen Tuchan upstairs.

Jiang Lan had already made tea for her, Shen Tuchan felt the aroma of the tea as soon as she entered the door, Jiang Lan probably didn't use the tea from the teahouse.

Shen Tuchan didn't even pay attention when she went in, she went to sit down opposite Jiang Lan and said, "I'm late, Your Highness forgive me."

Jiang Lan didn't care about this, but instead poured a cup of tea for Shen Tuchan: "I heard about what happened in the palace yesterday."

His face was expressionless, and Shen Tuchan was a little uncertain what he meant, whether he thought he had done a good job or felt that he should not be interested in Princess Ningguo.

Her mind was spinning quickly, but Jiang Lan said: "Next time, don't be head-on in this kind of thing."

Shen Tuchan was taken aback for a while before she smiled and said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, don't worry, Your Highness, I just offered you a plan, and I'm still waiting to get the reward. I won't die easily."

What they heard in the Yuexiang teahouse that day was revealed early today. In the autumn, there was a locust plague in Chengxian County, and the local government blocked the news. The court did not know about it at all.

Now it's winter, there is no food, and the local people don't want to solve it. The people are suffering so much that most of the people who come to the capital city to report are killed halfway.

Jiang Lan and the others rescued the person who had already arrived in Tongzhou. This morning, the person directly beat the Dengwen drum, confronted His Majesty, and sued the local chief envoy.

It is rare for the Dengwen drum to be played once in decades. Once it is played, it will cause a sensation in the government and the public.

Jiang Lan shook the teacup in his hand and said: "This locust plague, Cheng County basically has no crops, and the local political envoy knows to suppress the news because of this year's achievements. The local county government has limited food, and it is impossible to support the people's livelihood, and the whole county, including the surrounding areas, is starving and dying everywhere, and the refugees will be caught and killed if they want to run outside."

Chengxian County is in Huaizhou, and the chief envoy of Huaizhou is from Li Xiangshan. His Majesty was furious this time and sent imperial envoys to investigate thoroughly.

Shen Tuchan unconsciously drew a circle on the table with her fingers: "Your Highness, I just did something today, and the Dengwen drum may be played again."

Jiang Lan raised her eyebrows and signaled her to say that Shen Tuchan lifted the bamboo curtain of the teahouse and looked outside: "The Eighth Princess' Mansion rode a horse and wounded someone in order to murder the lady of the Zhenbeihou Mansion, and unfortunately hit and killed an old man, the old man's grandson. I went straight to beat Deng Wengu to sue the princess. Is this a big deal?"

Jiang Lan wasn't surprised, but thought for a moment and said, "How do you prove that the Eighth Princess did it?"

"Of course the people from Yushitai found out." Shen Tuchan acted as if she had nothing to do with her.

After finishing speaking, he said with emotion: "Your Majesty is really going to make Long Yan furious now. I also ask the prince to take care of me, and the boy who knocked on the drum will not really be beaten to death by the court stick."

Jiang Lan looked at her and nodded.

Things are done one by one, but from Zheng Cuicui's key point Shen Tuchan, everything is like a string of beads.

Originally, it was the eighth princess who wanted her to die, but in the end Zheng Cuicui, the Duke of Ming Dynasty, and Yu Concubine all came out, thinking that crushing her to death would be as easy as crushing an ant, but it seems that all of them are dead. up.

Jiang Lan squeezed the jade wrench in her hand and said, "If you need help, you can talk to me, whether it's in the hall or in the inner house, you deserve it."

When she mentioned the inner house, Shen Tuchan understood that Jiang Lan had investigated the reason why she went to Yuexiang teahouse that day.

Shen Tuchan originally didn't intend to make any request, but Jiang Lan said it all. She seemed to be ignorant of not mentioning it, so she smiled and said: "In that case, please promote my brother, Your Highness?"

Jiang Lan's expression was a little surprised: "Young Master?"

Shen Tuchan nodded and asked, "Yes, how is it?"

Jiang Lan even said with a smile: "Yes."

This matter is so settled, the matter in Cheng County is still being dealt with, Li Xiangshan is avoiding suspicion, and the matter of escorting grain and grass to Sichuan and Shu has also slowed down. It's time to worry about the preparations in Hanzhong.

Jiang Lan is taking care of this matter. He has been very busy recently. He could have said many things in letters, but he felt unsafe. What shocking things can be said.

(End of this chapter)