She is different from the empress in the history books

Chapter 142
If such large and precious prey is rare only during the New Year, then there are stalls outside the city gate specially set up for villagers outside the city, as well as in the markets inside the city gate where goods are bought and sold, there are dazzling arrays of them in various shops. The floor is filled with brocade clothes; calendars; portraits of different sizes of the god Tu Yulei and Zhong Kui; there are also peach charms to suppress evil and exorcise ghosts, as well as various colors cut from colored paper and cloth such as golden colors, lace flowers, and flags for decoration. New Year's gift plates and boxes engraved with auspicious words such as "good luck" and "peace every year"; there are also frozen meat, fresh meat, bacon and bacon products of pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits and various wild animals; various clear and dark wines and fruits Wait, there will be more New Year's atmosphere.

The team escorting the New Year gift had already returned to the Princess Mansion for repairs. Cheng Fei asked them to send their luggage back to Cheng's house, and took two servants to protect her, jumped out of the car, and went straight to the shopping place.

In fact, the exquisiteness of the items in Fangshi is not as high as the New Year items prepared by the Princess Mansion of Chengyang County during this period, and those are all carefully crafted by craftsmen.But for the Chinese New Year, the picture shows the popular atmosphere, the sense of accomplishment after everyone scrambles and wins.

To talk about this feeling, at this time, apart from the ordinary people who were noisily handing out copper coins and stuffing the purchased items into straw baskets in the market, the concubines in the palace understood it.

The weather in the capital is not as cold as in Taizhou, but in the deserted palace of the imperial palace, the bluestone floor and the raised eaves are also covered with glistening white snow—this is a palace that has not been cleaned, or should have been cleaned. It's because people don't care.

Unfavored concubines, childless concubines and concubines left by the late emperor, and even worse, palace maids who have no titles and no one cares about them after being favored, in order to save charcoal, they are squeezed together in twos and threes The palace room lit with low-quality charcoal, the bored dressing in the mirror, the hopeless quiet daze, quieted down along with this winter.

But in the more central palaces, it was much more lively.

The news that Pei Peng had refined a magic pill had actually spread to the capital some time ago, with an attitude that everyone didn't quite believe but wanted to believe.

I don’t really believe it because Pei Peng has never expressed his beliefs and hobbies in this area before.

Like some courtiers in the court, or some princes and nobles in the capital, they are well-known alchemy enthusiasts, and they follow the belief of heavy metal death. The taste after refining), in a word, it is the ticket to the heaven.

And it's normal to want to believe it a little bit, this pill, made in the first pot, and the one with the vision, is naturally for Pei Wei, but what about the later ones?
The original group of Taoist priests continued to refine, could it be possible that they couldn't refine a elixir that was several percent inferior to the divine elixir?
Believing in Buddhism and Taoism is a very trendy thing these days, and Taoism, because of the endorsement from the upper class, the close connection with the cultural circles, and the fun of DIY chemical experiments, can be regarded as surpassing its opponents, so whether you are sick or not, , it is normal to take a few pills.

After people from all walks of life couldn't bear their expectations and sent people to investigate, they believed it even more.

There was a vision in the courtyard where the Taoist once lived; someone passed by and smelled the smell of refining elixir; and the extremely unbelievable rumors spread by Pei Peng who was trying his best to fish in troubled waters, such as giving birth to a phoenix. baby girl or something...

All kinds of signs seem to prove that Pei Peng has a magic pill, and she is still trying to cover it up.

What's more tragic is that Pei Wei's sources of information may be fewer and slower than his concubines, so when he learned about this matter, it was actually deliberately leaked to him by different people.

Therefore, the leaked news has also been embellished with many positions. Some news is that this elixir can enlighten the baby's intelligence; some news is that if the mother eats it during the fetal period, it will flow divine power to the fetus; It is said that after a barren woman eats it, she can conceive the pure and filial Shengshi Mingjun...

As for Pei Wei, after hearing all the news, his only thought was that I must be the one to take this pill.

Therefore, he also eagerly hoped that Pei Peng would deliver the elixir as soon as possible, without even considering that the other party would not be willing to take this option.

During this period of time, not only was he sending people to watch the visitors to the princess's palace, but other people were equally enthusiastic and wished they could abduct the leader into the palace as soon as the team delivering the magic pill showed up.

If it is a normal situation, it is okay to be kidnapped and enter, which saves them as servants from having to submit applications and wait for Pei Wei to be free before they can enter. It is possible to wait for two or three days.

But this time is different. Some steps need to be done in the capital before the most perfect effect can be presented to His Majesty.

Therefore, they cannot be discovered.

Fortunately, the convoy that Pei Peng sent to deliver New Year's gifts was cautious enough. After sending people to check the situation near the Princess's Mansion, he learned that there were some eyes wandering around or holding a cloth bag to speculate and the concierge. The idle man who was chatting away knew that someone was watching him and retreated silently.

Even Cheng Fei, who was carrying several bundles of things after shopping in Fangshi, was stopped by them halfway. Once Cheng Fei returned to Cheng's house, people with good news might know about it.

Cheng Fei recalled the Cheng family's New Year habits and made a decisive decision:
"Then let's leave the city and go back to our hometown. They should be going back soon. There are many Cheng family members, and there are even more people staying in the village. You just follow me back as my family asked me to take you to give New Year's gifts to the villagers. Then distribute some rice and noodles to the old and young in the village to cover up the number of items on your fleet.

You don’t have to worry about rice and noodles. Our family has built a granary underground. Are we afraid of a bad year?When you become rich, the granary will be filled to the brim every year. You can just use my family’s grain to distribute it, and no one will doubt it.

What's more, you gave me gifts, and we are all related in the whole village. If any strange person comes to inquire about your whereabouts, the villagers will definitely tell my family. "

These are all things in the memory of the original owner, and Cheng Fei found out after digging through them. It is best to use them to help the team cover up at this time.

Of course they can also go to Pei Peng's other sites, but many of them are already known to others and belong to Pei Peng; there are also some places where the things and people inside are also very important, and they cannot enter without Pei Peng's permission; as for some In other places, even the team leader doesn’t know they exist.

In this way, the Cheng family's old house is indeed more suitable, because the identity of the Cheng family is not so valued by others, so it's fine to send someone to the Cheng family in the city to keep an eye on it. Going to the village is too difficult and low-yield, so it's not worth it.

The group of people went around to another city gate to leave the city and went straight to Chengjia Village. When they entered the village, the group of people were questioned by the old people sitting in twos and threes under the big tree stump at the entrance of the village. , the children who were running around in the village began to come over and ask questions, and there were even clever children who sneaked away to find adults.It can be seen that in a village like this where strangers are rarely seen, it is very curious to see a group of people with a carriage suddenly appear.

This is when Cheng Fei comes into play. She has indeed never been here since passing through, but the original owner has been coming back all those years ago and lived here when she was a child.

So as soon as her head came out, the villagers felt very kind.

"Fei, you're back. Where are your parents and uncles? Are they behind?"

Cheng Fei felt relieved after hearing this question. It seemed that the Cheng family hadn't come back yet, which gave them a chance to lie.

"They are busy, and it will take a few more days. No, I have nothing to do. My parents asked me to bring some food back and distribute it to the old and young in the village. Brother Mumu, please tell your father for me, let the village People over the age of 50 and children under the age of five gather at the ancestral hall. I will give them annual gifts. If there are special circumstances, children or parents can also receive them. However, Brother Shitou, you have to let the village chief uncle The notification is in place, don't appear in such a situation of defrauding me of food, we are all a family."

He didn't run away. Hearing the meaning of Cheng Fei's words, he knew that Mu Mu's father was the village chief, and his surname must be Cheng.

Mu Mu happily ran away with a group of young men. The former went to inform his father to do the review, and the latter informed his parents or wives, especially the young men whose grandparents were still alive and had nephews and nieces. I am more anxious.

Suddenly, the village became deserted, and no one looked at the goods transported by the convoy with curious eyes.

"How about it? Isn't this a good method? You just need to leave two or three people at the city gate to guard my family, and when you meet them, send a letter secretly. They will cooperate."

The leader nodded gratefully and was impressed by Cheng Fei's wisdom.

While the villagers were no longer hanging out, Cheng Fei took them back to the Cheng family's mansion here.

This is the house that Pei Peng built after he had a lot of money after opening his house. After contacting his uncle's family and giving subsidies to the Cheng family, they built it.

However, the family members were very self-aware and did not make any decorations that were not suitable for their status, such as sculptures, columns, bridges and flowing water. Instead, they used money to allocate more land and built small courtyards layer by layer outside the old house. Accommodation for various small families.In addition, the biggest expense is the underground granary.

Cheng Fei also has several family members living here. Cheng Fei greeted them and frightened them by telling them to fool the villagers. Although they felt sad because it was his family's money after all, so did the villagers. Relatives are just a little far away, so the physical pain is still a physical pain, which is still acceptable.

With the tacit approval of her family, Cheng Fei quickly took a bunch of heavy keys and entered the granary with the people in the convoy and the boxes they carried on their shoulders.

The excuse Cheng Fei gave to her family was to put this year's new grain in and take out last year's old grain to share.

In fact, old grain is not bad, and sometimes it may taste better. However, old grain is not as easy to preserve as new grain, so everyone eats old grain first and then eats new grain.

This excuse was in line with the farmers' views, so no one questioned why the grain was packed in such a good box, and they just let Cheng Fei and the others in.

Time was limited, and the village chief had already gone to notify the heads of each household. Cheng Fei directed the people in the convoy to place the New Year gifts in the innermost corner, put the elixirs in their arms, and then asked them to put the old grains in the gorgeous In the box - do you want to do a full set of drama?

After completing this set of steps, the people above are also urging, saying that the village head has taken people to the ancestral hall and asked them if they are okay.

"Is it you? Why are you here? How come you are from Chengjia Village?"

As soon as Cheng Fei entered, he saw the tall figure standing outside the ancestral hall. He was still the same furry body. The difference was that the prey under his feet was replaced by a bamboo basket.

The other party turned to look at Cheng Fei, feeling that he didn't recognize him, so he turned back indifferently.

Who is this person? He’s really cool.

As always, Cheng Fei didn't think there was anything wrong with seeing Pink Bubbles twice in one day, and thought this person was rude.

The village chief was arranging people to line up. Hearing Cheng Fei's words, he ran over and said hello to her, then lowered his voice and said:

"Xiao Fei, please stop saying this? Ahu is already a member of our village, and he even led a team up the mountain to catch wild boars this fall."

"What's going on? I've never seen him in our village."

"He is a hunter on that mountain, and he has not been registered with the government. You know, he is almost like a refugee."

The village chief pointed to the mountains that were vaguely covered by mist on the opposite side, and showed Cheng Fei.

This mountain has no name, and I know that without the support of literati, it would be difficult for ordinary people to get everyone to agree on the name of a place.

Therefore, this mountain sometimes has the identity of "that mountain", "green mountain", "snow mountain" and so on.

The village chief went on to explain:

"During May and June this year, the weather was hot and cold. His mother was sick and wanted to go to the city to find a doctor, but she had no status. I looked at him pitifully..."

What a pity, it's obviously because he has a good body and can take the young men of the village to hunt in the mountains.

Cheng Fei still had some impression of the village chief and cursed in his heart.

"No, let him settle in an empty house in the village first, and then let my son go to the town doctor under the guise of treating my mother and rescue her. He is also lucky. Your Majesty will have a son this year. Now that an amnesty order has been issued, it will be easier for people like Ahu who have no household registration to apply for a new one."

Only then did Cheng Fei figure out the identity of the other party, but she was only curious about the tiger that the other party killed. The tiger should have been sold, and she was not interested in hearing the story of the other party's black household becoming a good citizen.

Cheng Fei greeted the villagers enthusiastically, and was able to call out the names and identities of several people from memory. Even if she called the wrong ones, no one blamed her, and everyone greeted them with smiles.

Cheng Fei did a complete show, literally putting grains into the backpacks, big baskets, and pockets of each villager one by one, until nightfall.

After the villagers dispersed, Cheng Fei asked some questions:

"It stands to reason that the life in the village is pretty good. Why are they so scarce on this little food?"

The village head touched his head, he didn't want to say it at first, but he let out a long sigh and spoke up.

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