The passerby who doesn't have a word in the book

Chapter 71 71

After Yan Yutang lay on the bed for a week, Xie Fanghan finally agreed with her to get out of bed and go to the yard to let the wind go.

The city lord's mansion in Hucheng is well built, and the courtyard where they live is even more patchwork. Xiaohua is the same as when she was in Licheng, haunting and haunting every day, but she will definitely come to check her pulse every night.

"To trouble you today." Yan Yutang looked at Xiao Huamu apologetically.

She didn't bring a maid, Xie Fanghan was worried about herself, so she specially called Xiao Hua to come back to accompany her, she knew how busy Xiao Hua was.

Xiao Hua shook her head, but she still didn't say much, "It's fine."

As if afraid of her overthinking, Xiaohua immediately added, "There are not many things in Hucheng."

The affairs of Hucheng had already been dealt with before she came, and she came here just to take over from Xie Fanghan to do some finishing work.

Yan Yutang: "What's the current situation in Hucheng?"

Whenever she asked about the situation in Hucheng these days, Xie Fanghan would block her with words like "Your body hasn't recovered, don't worry about it", which made her think that something serious happened in the city these days.

"It's a little tricky." Xiaohua Wannian's expressionless face also showed hesitation.

"What?" she asked.

"The grain from the public warehouse was found, and it was evenly divided among the private warehouses of several big households in Hucheng. Thank you... the general wanted to get it back, but those big households didn't cooperate. The amount of this batch of grain was quite large. If It’s fine for real disaster relief, but in the hands of a few people, accidents may happen.”

It was rare for Xiao Hua to say such a long sentence, and after she finished speaking, her face was full of unaccustomed, she pursed her lips tightly, as if she was very resistant to opening her mouth.

"You usually call her that?" Yan Yutang looked at her with a suppressed smile.

She heard the unnatural pause in Xiaohua's words just now, and Xie Fanghan had also told her Xiaohua's identity, and she was quite curious about how the two of them called each other.

After listening to Yan Yutang's question, Xiaohua looked thoughtful, and after thinking for a long time, she replied dryly: "I don't usually call her out."

She is a slave, Xie Fanghan is the master, only Xie Fanghan calls her, there is no time for her to be called Xie Fanghan.

Yan Yutang was not surprised to hear this answer. Thinking of the incomprehensible person, she was also very helpless, "Fang Han didn't treat you as an outsider. If necessary, you can call her by her name directly. She won't blame you." .”

Xiaohua didn't answer, she didn't know if she was pretending not to hear, or she didn't dare to answer.

Yan Yutang didn't bother, and turned the topic back to the business, "It's normal for those big households in Hucheng to refuse to pay back the food. The food is not stamped under the official bank. Food is food. As long as they insist that it is not, we can't do anything about it." Take it back with strong means."

Yan Yutang patted her sleeves, turned around and walked towards the door, "Let's go, accompany me to meet Master Zhao."

After Zhao Weizhi was brought up, Yan Yutang shunned the people around him.

"Master Zhao's injury is really good." Yan Yutang asked with real emotion, if she hadn't personally ordered someone to shoot him, it would have been as if she really cared about it.

"Thanks to His Highness, it's almost ready." Zhao Weizhi looked calm, showing no signs of happiness or anger.

Xiaohua had sent them the news before, saying that Zhao Weizhi was a smooth-faced person, but they saw it these few times, and they didn't think so, and the smooth-faced person didn't feel it, but it was true that his bones were hard.

"I heard that Mr. Zhao was my grandfather's protégé before he became an official." Yan Yutang began to probe calmly.

"Yes," Zhao replied, "When I went to Beijing for the exam, I suddenly contracted a serious illness before the exam. Master Liao kindly settled me down. After that, I became Master Liao's student. Your Excellency does not want me to compromise my future." , and in the second year, I also paid for my scientific examination.”

"Both my parents died since I was a child, and Mr. Liao is my reborn parent."

Yan Yutang felt that she didn't need to ask the rest.

Her grandfather passed away early, but Zhao Weizhi still remembered this kindness. Liao Han asked him for help, and he would not refuse, and the matter itself did not cause much loss to the people. It was Zhao Weizhi himself. It was destined to be broken.

Yan Yutang looked at Zhao Weizhi, and thought about other breakthroughs in his heart. Since he has the will to die, ordinary rhetoric cannot convince him.

"Your Highness, don't worry. Concubine Shu told me about the consequences of this incident a long time ago. I have no wife, no children, and I am alone. There is nothing to be afraid of."

Zhao Weizhi's nonchalant attitude made Yan Yutang feel powerless for a while.

In the end, she can be regarded as someone who works for her concubine, and what she can do is limited...

Xiaohua felt the irritability of the person sitting in front of her, hesitated for a while, raised her hand and patted her shoulder lightly.

Yan Yutang turned her head and looked at her in surprise, she didn't look like she was frightened, and smiled at her, silently mouthing "I'm fine".

Xiao Hua thought for a while, then leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Repay the favor."

Yan Yutang's eyes lit up in an instant, and the word "Xiaohua" woke her up. Zhao Weizhi is a person who values ​​love and righteousness, so it is also a loss for the common people to lose it for nothing.

"Master Zhao." Yan Yutang called out.

Zhao Weizhi was still wearing chains, and as he raised his head, the chains on his body also jingled.

"Your Highness, please speak." Zhao Weizhi gave her enough face.

Yan Yutang took a sip of tea, and threw out the prepared words, "Lord Zhao is willing to do this for my mother and concubine, one is because my grandfather once showed you kindness, and the other is because this matter is of no use to the common people. Harm, in the end, it’s the adults who are the ones who suffer, right?”

Zhao Weizhi looked at her and blinked, but didn't answer, which was a tacit consent.

Yan Yutang didn't mind either, and continued, "Master Zhao is willing to help my mother and concubine because of my grandfather's kindness back then. How dare you ask Mr. Zhao, is this kindness enough, and are you willing to help me?"

When Zhao Weizhi heard the back, contempt appeared between his brows and eyes, "Your Highness Yan Qing, are you threatening to repay your kindness?"

Yan Yutang smiled and nodded, "Yes."

Zhao Weizhi looked at her, his expression gradually turned cold, "I'm afraid I will disappoint His Highness."

When Yan Yutang heard his refusal, the smile on his face became even bigger, "Master Zhao, won't you listen to what I want you to report first?"

Zhao Weizhi let out a hum of unknown meaning, as if he was sure of what Yan Yutang was going to say.

Yan Yutang was neither angry nor annoyed, on the contrary, he admired this "tough-boned" Master Zhao, and did not hold his appetite, and said directly to him: "Master Zhao is thoughtful, and this matter is really difficult to handle. Something went wrong."

"I don't mind that the grain stored in the public warehouse is distributed to the common people in the name of relief, but Mr. Zhao just chooses to store it in the private warehouses of a few big households in the city. After thinking about it, it should be Adults are worried that too many people who know will affect your next deployment.

Then I would like to ask my lord, if these big households go back on their word and embezzle official food, you will be imprisoned at that time, how can you restrain them? "

Zhao Weizhi: "..."

Yan Yutang raised his hand, and did not give him a chance to answer, but answered by himself: "Master Zhao's arrangements are so perfect, presumably there are confidantes who have the paperwork signed by those big households, if they release it as promised afterwards The food is okay, if they don’t do it, the written evidence will be their death talisman.”

Zhao Weizhi looked at him, his expression didn't change, but his hands hanging in front of him unconsciously shook. Although Yan Yutang didn't see it, Xiao Hua noticed it.

Yan Yutang paused and continued: "My lord's confidant must be hiding in the lake city right now, but it will take a lot of effort to find out such a big city."

"Your Highness is extremely intelligent, and I am worthy of Concubine Shu's repeated instructions to be careful." Zhao Weizhi said this firmly, confirming Yan Yutang's speculation just now.

It was affirmative, but it became a stalk in Yan Yutang's ear, stuck in her throat, forcing her to hold her breath for a while.

Her mother and concubine knew her very well. In order to trip her up, she repeatedly reminded others to be careful. It was really...well-intentioned.

Xiaohua noticed her emotional ups and downs, and patted her on the shoulder without any trace.

Yan Yutang exhaled to calm down, now is not the time for her to be depressed.

"I've been wondering if Mr. Zhao's arrangement is really so perfect? ​​After thinking about it for a long time, it seems that it is indeed the case. General Xie has been running around outside for a few days and can't find a breakthrough. Mr. Zhao himself is not afraid of life and death. It seemed like an inevitable situation.”

"Is that really the case?"

"What if it's not me and Xie Fanghan who came to relieve the disaster?"

After hearing Yan Yutang's last words, Zhao Weizhi, who had always been expressionless, finally lost his composure.

Yan Yutang looked at him, and began to turn against the guest: "Master Zhao, all the arrangements are based on the fact that it is me and Xie Fanghan who are here. Since my concubine mother told you to be careful, she must have told you about me and Xie Fanghan. .”

"So you made these arrangements because you are sure that we will not do anything out of the ordinary."

"You are sure that we will not do things to embarrass the people."

Zhao Weizhi's original indifferent face could not be maintained. In the case of conforming to the etiquette, the situation in Hucheng is a foregone conclusion, but what if it is not in accordance with the etiquette?

I heard that little general Xie acted treacherously, quite boldly, since they can find out where the grain and grass are going, it is not impossible to set up another situation.

"What is Master Zhao thinking?"

Yan Yutang interrupted his brainstorming.

"Don't be nervous, my lord. As I said just now, I don't care that the food in the public warehouse has entered the pockets of the common people. In other words, the fact that your lord can do this also relieves us a lot of pressure."

Seeing that Zhao Weizhi was still on guard, Yan Yutang had no choice but to put aside his words and said, "Although those dams were damaged by humans, the people under me who went to investigate also reported the truth to me, saying that the materials used in the construction of those dams Perfunctory, even if my lord doesn't let someone dig it up this time, it will last for two years at most."

"No one knows what the situation will be after two years. It is best to deal with it together this time, so as to avoid future troubles forever."

"Again, when it comes to the grain stored in the public warehouse, the dams were destroyed, and most of the rice fields in Hucheng were implicated. People's lives are not easy. With these official grains, there will be no problem until next year. Now it is not a war, and there are no natural disasters. Take the initiative to eliminate hidden diseases It's much better than passively accepting the result."

"Your Highness really thinks so?" Zhao Weizhi asked tentatively.

"Of course." Yan Yutang nodded, "The only thing I'm worried about is that the amount of food and grass is too large. If it is embezzled elsewhere, I'm afraid it will cause trouble in my life."

Zhao Weizhi lowered his eyes silently, as if trying to distinguish the truth from what Yan Yutang said, and it took him a long time to speak again: "I don't know how His Highness wants me to repay the favor just now."

When Yan Yutang heard what he said, she knew that he believed in her for the time being, and she felt a little relieved. Now she understood what Xie Fanghan said.

Dealing with smart people is really tiring and not tiring.

Yan Yutang: "Whether the matter in Hucheng is true or not, Mr. Zhao is inseparable from it. If it is light, he will be deposed from the official position and demoted to the common people, and if it is serious, he will be escorted back to Beijing and asked to be executed."

"I think Mr. Zhao was determined to die at the beginning, but seeing that the world is going to be chaotic, it is the time when you need him. I don't know if you are still willing to help the people."

"Not for imperial power, but for the common people."

Zhao Weizhi showed the first astonished expression in so many days. A royal princess actually said to him, "Not for the imperial power, but for the people." How could he not be surprised and astonished.

He opened his mouth, only to realize that his throat was so dry, "Is what His Highness said true?"

Yan Yutang said solemnly, "Yes. This is the kindness I asked my lord to repay."

Although Zhao Weizhi was kneeling on the ground, his back was as straight as if he wanted to pierce the sky. He looked at Yan Yutang and said in a hoarse voice, "If it is true what His Highness said, the guilty minister Zhao Weizhi will die!"

Yan Yutang's eyebrows and eyes were no longer sharp when looking at him, and even her tone became gentle: "I hope Mr. Zhao can adapt to the wind and sand in the northwest sooner."

The author has something to say:

Xiao Xie: Let me do the math, and the configuration of my three-acre land is a bit luxurious.