Jiang Li had never seen such a Xue family.
When Xue Huaiyuan was a county prime minister, he didn't have much salary. Unlike the previous county prime ministers, he repaired the mansion as tall and large, just like all ordinary people. The owner of this three-entry yard was still going to travel far away, eager to deal with it, and sold it to Xue Huaiyuan cheaply.
Although the yard is dilapidated and clean and tidy, it is also a home. Xue Zhao and Xue Fangfei are in this yard, growing from innocent and innocent children to teenage girls.
In her memory, the Xue family’s house is always full of smoke and vitality. The flowers and plants that are not worth the money planted at the door also added a lot of color to the house.
However, in front of the Xue family, the gate was dilapidated, and the official seals looked particularly dazzling. Even a lot of dust accumulated on the seals, which shows that no one has been here for a long time.
Make a good home, and then leave.
Ye Mingyu was shocked when Jiang Li burst into tears, and asked, "Ali, what's the matter with you?"
Jiang Li returned to his senses, smiled, and said, "There is too much dust here, and I was squinted by the sand." She took out the veil, wiped her eyes and said: "Just wipe it."
Ye Mingyu doesn't doubt that he has him. In his opinion, Jiang Li is the first time to come to Tongxiang. How can this strange house not let Jiang Li shed tears. He said: "Whose house is this? Why is it still sealed by the government?"
"Xue's family." Jiang Li said.
Ye Mingyu was surprised: "How do you know?"
Jiang Li pointed to the seal: "It says it. I think that Uncle Ming Yu just mentioned that you just said that the county's home is the family of the county who is dedicated to the people."
Bai Xue and Tong'er were very puzzled, Ye Mingyu was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and only after a while said, "What county? How could Xue Xiancheng's home be sealed? Didn't you make a mistake? This... this is something. What's the matter?" He wasn't even in Xiangyang for many years, let alone Tongxiang. Furthermore, the story of Xue Huaiyuan had not been spread far, and even Qiong Zhi had only found out after inquiring, and it was even more impossible for Ye Mingyu to know.
Jiang Li smiled, her tone a little chilly: "There are unforeseen circumstances, and everyone is blessed. Xue Xiancheng didn't know what happened to him, and even his home was ransacked."
Ye Mingyu felt that Jiang Li's words were a little weird, but he didn't know what was wrong. When several people were silent, they only heard a "squeak" not far away. In the small courtyard next to Xue's house, someone opened the door and walked out.
It was a woman with a floral cloth towel wrapped around her head, with dark skin, a blue sarong, and a bamboo basket hanging from her elbow, coming out of the yard. She probably didn't expect that such a group of people would suddenly stand at the door of Xue's house, which had been sealed, and the appearance was still very unfamiliar. He didn't dare to go forward immediately, but stood still, looking at them with some uncertainty.
Ye Mingyu was helpless: "Yes, is this treating us as bad guys?"
Seeing this woman, Jiang Li suddenly felt a familiar feeling in her heart.
The woman in the blue dress is Chunfang's aunt next door. Watching her and Xue Zhao grow up since they were young, they have not seen each other for many years. Jiang Li couldn't help but stepped forward and walked towards Aunt Chunfang.
Ye Mingyu whispered to her from behind, "Hey, Ali, what are you doing?"
Jiang Li walked to Chunfang.
Chunfang looked at Jiang Li, holding her hand hesitantly. These people were not from Tongxiang at first glance, but the young lady in front of her was a girl from a big family. There is no choice in appearance, and the smile is soft. Where did they come from Tongxiang for such a golden and precious woman. No, I also came out. At the beginning, Fang Fei of the Xue family was not a big beauty recognized by Tongxiang, but it was a pity that she was married to Yanjing City. But fortunately I got married to Yanjing, otherwise if I stay in Tongxiang, I will be implicated now...
Chunfang was thinking wildly, and saw the young lady in front of her looking at her, and gently said: "This aunt, dare to ask this sealed mansion, but the home of Xue Huaiyuan, the county prime minister?"
Chunfang was taken aback, looked at Jiang Li, and said, "Exactly, you know the Xue family?"
"I don't know it." Jiang Li shook his head, "I'm just a little curious. May I ask why this Xue Xiancheng's home was sealed?"
Chunfang was stunned, then shook her head: "No... I don't know..."
"He is a magistrate, your county chief, and there is always a reason why a good official house has been sealed off, how could my aunt not know?"
Xu Shi Jiang Li's eyes were too cool, or her tone was very compelling, Chunfang unexpectedly stepped back unconsciously. She was a little incoherent, and said, "No, I don't know or I don't know... Go and ask someone else."
Jiang Li said, "Auntie doesn't know, or is she unwilling to say it?"
Chunfang raised her head to look at Xiang Jiang Li, and said with courage: "Why do you want to inquire about Lord Xue? Who are you?"
Jiang Li was so forced to ask, no one would believe that she was just asking about it with curiosity. But Chunfang avoids talking so much, but wants to cover it up. Jiang Li smiled and said: "It doesn't matter who I am. The important thing is that I want to inquire about the Xue family. Auntie is willing to say."
Chunfang Jiangli knows him, has been a neighbor for so many years, and is a warm and kind person. Jiang Li believes that if he is not too scared, Chunfang would never watch her father get behind bars. The people in Tongxiang are the same, but they don't know what kind of threat it is that makes these people dare not stand up.
At this moment, the door of Chunfang's courtyard opened again with a "squeak", and Chunfang's male voice floated from a distance: "Fang, what are you doing if you are not leaving yet?"
"I'm going to sell embroidery." Chunfang pushed Jiang Li away at once, as if he had found an excuse, and was about to run away in a hurry. But halfway through, he hesitated, then turned around, and said, "This lady, I see you are just here, I also remind you, in front of outsiders, don't mention the Xue family's affairs anymore, save it. Get trouble for yourself. You guys... Don't be too ostentatious." After that, he carried the bamboo basket and never looked at Jiang Li again, as if something terrible was chasing her, and soon disappeared.
Ye Mingyu came up and stood beside Jiang Li, who was staring at Chunfang's back in a daze, and complained: "Really, A Li is such a good voice and so angry, how can he be terribly afraid of seeing a ghost?" He looked at Jiang Li again. , "What did I hear you say about the Xue family? What do you mean? Ali, what are you going to do?"
Jiang Li came to Qingshi Alley for no reason and stayed in front of the sealed Xue family for so long. Ye Mingyu also asked a strange woman about the Xue family. This was definitely not accidental or a whim. The purpose of Jiang Li's trip is related to the Xue family.
"Uncle Mingyu," Jiang Li looked sideways into Ye Mingyu's eyes when she spoke. This made Ye Mingyu see the firmness of her eyes clearly. She said, "I came to Tongxiang for this, uncle, I want to help the Xue family. Vindicated."
Ye Mingyu was stunned, and Tonger and Bai Xue were also stunned.
No matter how you look at it, Jiang Li is the daughter of Yanjing's first assistant, and Xue Huaiyuan is just a county in Tongxiang. The two have never met. Jiang Li said this suddenly, and Ye Mingyu didn't know how to answer.
After a while, Ye Mingyu found his voice, and he said, "You...what did you say?"
"I can't tell you why I did this," Jiang Li apologized: "This is a long story, and it is not clear in a few words. But Xue Jiaxue County Cheng was indeed wronged and imprisoned. I Entrusted by others, it was to thoroughly investigate this matter and to return Xue Xiancheng's innocence."
"But, how do you know that Xue Xiancheng is innocent? How can you find out, how can you help him to rehabilitate him, a little girl? Ali, this matter is unhelpful!"
"Uncle Ming Yu," Jiang Li's voice was calm, as if the matter was a deliberate decision after she had deliberated, and she couldn't tolerate any doubts. She said, "Is Xue Xiancheng innocent? Check it out. I'll know. Although she is a little girl, she is also the daughter of the first assistant, and she is not without rights. She knows that she can’t do it, not for enthusiasm, but for fairness.” Jiang Li said: “In this world, black and white are irrelevant, right and wrong are unclear, it’s very real. It’s not fair. Besides, the person I want to help is someone who is kind to me, so you have the right to repay me. People in the world don’t pay attention to revenge, grievances and complaints. I know that this matter is of great importance. I don't want to hurt you, uncle. If your uncle feels wrong, you can quit now. I'm all alone."
This originally sounded a bit disappointing, but Jiang Li said it calmly. Ye Mingyu stared into Jiang Li's eyes. He knew that his niece had always been very mindful, but at this moment, he realized that Jiang Li had always taken steps step by step with determination. It was not that she had not anticipated the possible troubles. And bad consequences, but no matter what, she can't shake her determination to take every step.
Not to mention his uncle, in a sense, having him as an uncle, without him, will not delay Jiang Li from doing his own business.
After thinking about it, a little girl Jiang Li understands the truth of "knowingly knowingly can't do it", and he still hailed herself as a hero. , Said: "Go up to the sword and down to the sea of fire, I will stay with you to the end!" He patted Jiang Li's head and said lovingly: "Am I your uncle when I sleep?"
Jiang Li: "..."
"Then uncle," Jiang Li said, "when we settle down, there is one thing I want uncle to help."
"Say!" Ye Mingyu readily agreed.
"Please also these guards. Uncle's people find a way to find ways to find out about the Xue family's closure in the busiest place in Tongxiang, whether it is a tavern or a teahouse, and talk to others about the closure of the Xue family.
"Girl?" Tong'er whispered: "Didn't the aunt just say, don't talk about the Xue family in front of outsiders, and the province will invite trouble? How to give birth... How can you know how to survive?"
Jiang Li smiled and said, "Because I'm going to stun the snake."
Ye Mingyu was puzzled.
"I can't find the snake, so let the snake come to me." She smiled slightly.
The people in Yongning made people frame Xue Huaiyuan and put Xue Huaiyuan in jail, but the people all saw it clearly, and no one knew who Xue Huaiyuan was in these years better than the people in Tongxiang. In order to prevent the people from talking nonsense and unstable people's hearts, they simply used some means to prevent the people from talking about this matter.
It is conceivable that when such a group of people suddenly inquired about Xue Huaiyuan with great fanfare, it would naturally attract the attention of the other party. After a while, the other party will come to the door.
She didn't bother to inquire about each other's people one by one, just sitting here, waiting for others to throw themselves into the net.
And she settled the accounts one by one, everyone had a share and was not in a hurry.
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The peaceful life of the Tongxiang people was completely broken in one afternoon.
In the afternoon, a group of out-of-towners came from nowhere, wandering around the teahouse, restaurant or even the street. What they said, what they were doing, was asking the pedestrians about the sealed Xuexian Cheng family. .
Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu were sitting in the tavern, which is the most lively tavern in Tongxiang. In the past, when there is something new in Tongxiang, people always like to talk about it in this tavern. Xue Zhao likes to take her to eavesdrop, and sometimes he can hear a lot of interesting things.
But today it is very different.
The people originally looked at them with interest, as if they were new faces from outside. When Ye Mingyu's guards asked about the Xue family, these people suddenly showed fear on their faces and fled in all directions, as if they were avoiding. What kind of like. Or just keep your mouth shut and shake your head desperately.
Jiang Li has stayed in Tongxiang for so many years, knowing that the people in Tongxiang are still very hospitable. But obviously, Ye Mingyu's people frightened these people, and no one dared to approach them. Even they are like a plague, but in just half an afternoon, the people on the street will detour when they see them, otherwise they will be whispering.
When they sat down in this tavern, there were no guests in the tavern.
The shopkeeper was the same. Seeing Jiang Li and the others came, they probably wanted to close the shop, and fearing to provoke the knife at Ye Mingyu's waist, they simply handed the shop to Xiao Er, making it their best plan. That Xiao Er was more funny, and was trembling when he brought the tea. Ye Mingyu wanted him to bring some fruits to Jiang Li's throat. He just opened his mouth. That Xiao Er seemed to be afraid of spitting out some terrible words from Ye Mingyu’s mouth. Quietly ran away.
"Hey, I'm so weird," Ye Mingyu was angry and funny, "what have we done? These people are like mice and cats, can you run faster? I just walk with a big beard. Didn't you see anyone so scared when you were in the arena?"
Jiang Li smiled slightly: "Because you mentioned the word'Xue'."
"The word'Xue' is not a taboo word, so I can't mention it anymore?" Ye Mingyu was full of anger when he said it, "Ali, I think you are right, this is weird in Tongxiang. These people are also weird. If Xue Huaiyuan is really fine, why bother to make it so mysterious? I think that 80% of Xue Huaiyuan was framed. Who is the mother of the Xue family behind?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "clang" from downstairs, like the sound of a young man accidentally falling to the ground without holding his abacus. Jiang Li glanced down. The young man was sitting by the door of the tavern, as if trying to stay away from Jiang Li.
"The road is in sight." Jiang Li said.
"Huh?" Ye Mingyu puzzled
Jiang Li slowly said: "Thirty-four years, Wang Yiyan, the Chinese dare not speak, the road is clear."
"In history, there was a tyrannical monarch who was instigated by his favored court to change the dynasty system. Many industries on which the civilians depended for their livelihoods were transferred to the royal family. For a time, the people's livelihood was suffering and the people were in a state of injustice. Not only did the king not listen to advice, he sent people to ask Many wizards were touring the streets and alleys of the capital, eavesdropping on people’s conversations. Anyone they claimed to be rebellious or slanderous would be executed in prison. In this way, the whole country would no longer dare to comment on state affairs, but each other. When we meet, we don’t talk indiscriminately, but the way we see."
Ye Mingyu said, "You mean that people here in Tongxiang are monitored and eavesdropped on people's conversations. Once they find that someone is talking about the Xue family, they will order execution. That's why the people "talk about Xue's color change" and regard us as scourges?"
Jiang Li said, "Exactly."
"This is too..." Ye Mingyu said: "This is too arrogant! Who in Tongxiang dares to dominate such a king? This is to be a land overlord? It is Tong Zhiyang of Xiangyang, who still has to worry about the people's mouth, who dares to do so Bold, who gave them so much power?"
Jiang Li sneered in his heart. Those who did these things were naturally very courageous, because the backing thing was now the king's sister Yongning. North Korea is turbulent, and whether Emperor Hong Xiao will be able to secure this position in the future is not yet known. With Yongning, Xu will be prosperous and wealthy in the future. Even without talking about the future, there is never a shortage of people who please Yongning just now.
They are naturally confident, and naturally dare to let Tongxiang "see the road".
"Ah, I understand!" Ye Mingyu suddenly slapped the table, "No wonder Ali, you want us to talk about the Xue family with such a big fanfare. If those people mingled in the crowd to eavesdrop on the people's conversation, the other party would definitely know and would come on their own initiative. Find us!"
"Yes." Jiang Li said, "This also saves a lot of time."
Ye Mingyu saw that Jiang Li was doing well, and he clearly showed no signs of fear or anxiety. He couldn't help asking, "But, A Li, aren't you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid," Jiang Li said faintly, "I am not afraid of shadow crookedness than my conscience, and my father is the head of the literati than power. I am not afraid of anything. The only thing I am afraid of is that he will not come. But fortunately, "The corner of Jiang Li's mouth twitched, and for a moment Ye Mingyu only felt that her smile was somewhat mocking, "They're here."
Ye Mingyu looked downstairs.
Outside the tavern, a group of officers and soldiers on horseback came suddenly. That Xiao Er almost fell from the chair in fright, shaking like chaff. The officers and soldiers in the lead shouted: "Where is the person who just talked about the Xue family?"
"I'm here!" Ye Mingyu arrogantly put the cup on the table and stood up. He was tall, with a certain vigor, and strode downstairs.
Jiang Li put down the tea cup in his hand and walked down with Ye Mingyu. Tong'er and Bai Xue were a little worried, and followed Jiang Li step by step, fearing that Jiang Li would suffer.
The people sent by Ye Mingyu all returned to the tavern at this moment, surrounded by those officers and soldiers. At this time of tension, Ye Mingyu calmly stepped down the wooden stairs of the tavern. The sound of stepping made the stairs "creaking", but his steps became more heavy and thick.
He is tall, with a knife on his waist, scars on his face, and gangsters, which can bluff people for a while. Behind him, the young girl curled up and walked down the steps, with a soft smile and clear spirit.
The heroic beauty, the picture is strange and harmonious, but the officers and soldiers at the head feel that although the beauty is smiling, it is more murderous and colder than the hero.
It's about my own illusion.
After calming down, the leader of the officers and soldiers asked: "You are asking about the criminal Xue Huaiyuan, what is your intention?"
A hat was buttoned up in front of the head, but it was as if Jiang Li and the others were accomplices of criminal officials, and they could be arrested together with a conviction.
Ye Mingyu didn't even think about it, so he said, "I'm bored. Just ask if you want to. What's the matter? You still care for the people in Tongxiang? You can manage them wide enough, do you care for people to eat and drink?"
The officer was furious. It should have been unexpected that Ye Mingyu was also a piercing head. He immediately pulled out the saber at his waist and pointed it at Ye Mingyu, but when he saw Ye Mingyu's eyes glared, he pulled out the long knife at his waist, showing his fierceness.
No one who wanders the rivers and lakes depends on being soft-hearted, gentle and kind, who is not a ruthless character.
These officers and soldiers drew knives together, and Ye Mingyu's men and horses drew knives together. The two confronted each other, making Xiao Er hide under the table in fright.
With swords drawn, the beauty chuckled, Jiang Li walked to the front, and she stretched out a finger, pointed the head of the officer and soldier at the tip of Ye Mingyu's sword, and gently swiped it aside.
The onion-tip fingers are white and soft, resting on the cold and shining silver tip of the sword, not only does not appear fragile, but there is a clear chill. Her smile was completely different from Jian Jian's warmth, and she didn't seem to be afraid of the officers and soldiers at all. She smiled faintly: "Uncle, don't joke, this messenger, we are not looking for the criminal Xue Huaiyuan," she said. The word "criminal minister" bit it very hard, and after a pause, he said, "What we are looking for is you sir."
"My lord?" The officer and soldier frowned. "What do you mean?"
"It's very simple," Jiang Li said: "I don't know where your lord is, or how to invite him? I don't know how to let him know that we are here. I heard that as long as you talk about the Xue family here, You adults will appear, so I said, it's amazing, you are here."
She laughed cutely, but the irony in her words made these officers and soldiers panic. His face was red and white, but he couldn't refute Jiang Li's words. If he refuted, there was no silver in this place, which was really aggrieved.
"Stop talking nonsense!" The leading officers and soldiers became a little bit ashamed and angry: "What are you looking for, my lord? What are you going to do?"
"Actually, if I don't come to see you adults, when you adults know that I'm in Tongxiang, you will definitely come and invite me." Jiang Liman said casually, "But our trip is very tight, so we are so anxious. meet him."
Ye Mingyu said impatiently, "Ali, what do you tell them so much for? Quickly show us the way and let us meet this Lord Raoshi!"
It was about the first time that the leader of the officers and soldiers met someone who didn’t take them seriously. He sneered: "If you want to see us, you will see us. Who do you think you are? He said that he was arrogant and didn’t know you. What does it have to do with the criminal Xue Huaiyuan?" He waved his hand: "Take them all away!"
Jiang Li smiled and asked, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
The officer-soldier looked at her disdainfully, and was about to say something. Suddenly, he saw an emerald earring next to Jiang Li's earlobe, and he stopped abruptly.
The emerald earrings are all emerald green, with a tender color, which is very valuable at first glance. He remembered that the concubine most beloved by adults now has a bracelet whose fineness is not as good as this one, and that bracelet was bought by an adult for a big price.
This girl is only fifteen or sixteen years old, but she is very delicately dressed, especially the gentle aura between her eyes, but she has a kind of luxury raised by a large family. Even walking on the street in Tongxiang is also a very eye-catching existence. There is also the big tall man who she called "uncle" beside her. He is obviously a rough person. On the long knife in his hand, there is a ruby the size of a dove egg on the handle.
The identity of this group of people is unusual, at least not ordinary people. The officers and soldiers had a shock in their hearts, and when they looked at Jiang Li again, they felt a little confused.
But in front of so many people, especially his own subordinates, being so submissive, it seems too shameful. After quickly weighing it a few times in his heart, the leader of the officers and soldiers still planned to say something more cruel. But before I could say it, I saw the girl in front of me looking at her fingertips and said casually: "If I were you, I would lead the way while I was talking, otherwise..." She raised her head and charged. The other party smiled, "It must not be us who is unlucky."
It was obviously mild and harmless, but at that moment, the leading officers and soldiers did see the malicious smile of the girl. He has an intuition that if he really doesn't follow Jiang Li's instructions, in the end, it is likely to be the result of what she said.
He is not willing to be unlucky.
He looked up and down at Jiang Li's group for a few moments, sternly, and spit out stiffly: "Take them to the adults!" He probably felt dull, and quickly walked to the front of the team, unwilling to look at Jiang Li again. .
Perhaps I feel that I don’t have the upper hand even if I look at it. In any case, in terms of momentum, he could hardly shake this weak girl.
Ye Mingyu winked at Jiang Li and said in a low voice, "Okay, Ali, you look like a landslide in front of you and don't change color. It looks like your uncle and mine back then, not bad!"
Tonger patted her chest: "Girl, you can scare the servants to death. Those officers and soldiers are so fierce... You dare to face them tit for tat."
Jiang Li smiled slightly: "It's just a paper tiger." She followed Xue Huaiyuan since she was a child, and the officers and soldiers have seen a lot. Those uncles or elder brothers who took off the official uniforms were the most ordinary people, who would buy her sweets to eat, and they would touch her head to fight with the bullies who bullied her.
Jiang Li is the most familiar with those who wear official clothes.
But the officers and soldiers who came today were not the uncles and brothers she was familiar with. Every face was very strange. There is no doubt that all Xue Huaiyuan's men and horses have been purged and replaced, and the rest now obey the "adult" man now.
Instead, she wanted to see how sacred it was to be a tyrant who dared to dominate in Tongxiang, to be a "road to see", and to be a watchdog for Yongning.