King Liang raised his eyebrows: "Can't you, Tianyilou, do this? Why do you need my help?"
Han Xiangtian said: "Your Highness, Prince Liang, if this rumor comes out from our people on the first floor, King Jing will definitely find out the source and doubt the authenticity of this matter based on Prince Jing's power in the world. But if this rumor comes from Liang Your Majesty will take care of it, and it will be done without leakage or anything."
Zhu Sheng was never a fool. On the contrary, he was scheming, good at dancing, and an expert at playing tricks. He could tell whether what Han Xiangtian said was true or false.
"I spent one hundred thousand taels of gold to ask you to kill someone on the first floor of the sky, but in the end I had to do it myself. How will this account be settled?"
Han Xiangtian felt contempt in his heart, but he carefully concealed it on his face. He had already reached this point, and he couldn't mess it up again.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Tian Yilou will definitely return half of the reward when the matter is completed." Han Xiangtian promised that he would not be in charge of the money, and he would not get any benefits. He promised to Liang Wang that there would be no loss to him. , If you have a headache, it is also a headache for those who line their own pockets and do nothing serious.
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On New Year's Eve, the carriage of Yuan Qiu and his brother finally entered the capital. They hurried and hurried slowly. They planned to enter Beijing before the New Year, so as to have a comfortable New Year. Unexpectedly, they encountered a snowstorm on the way and were stranded in Shijia Town. It took several days, and this was a waste of time.
While everyone else was eating dumplings and warming themselves by the fire in the house, the siblings sat in the carriage eating cold vegetarian dumplings.
"Sister, is this the capital city?" Yuan Hao poked his head out curiously and looked around. He saw that the long street was wide but there were no pedestrians. The houses on both sides looked alike, but their doors were closed.
"I don't think this capital is lively at all!" Yuan Hao was disappointed.
Yuan Qiu said with a smile: "Today is the night of the New Year's Eve. Of course there is no one on the street. Everyone has rushed home to celebrate the New Year and have a reunion dinner. Who will be walking on the street? It will be lively tomorrow morning .”
Yuan Hao grinned, scratched his head and said, "That's right, isn't it always like this on New Year's Eve in previous years, and the capital is certainly no exception."
The carriage staggered outside an inn hung with red lanterns. The inn would hang red lanterns to welcome guests, and would turn off the lights when it closed.
The two of them carried their bags and entered the house. When a young man who was carrying a bowl of dumplings and devouring his food saw someone coming in, he quickly put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeves, and hurriedly came forward: "My dear guests, please stay. Shop or tip?"
Yuan Qiu said with a smile: "We are staying at the hotel. I came so late and delayed your meal. I'm really sorry."
The waiter was slightly stunned, took a closer look at Yuan Qiu, and grinned: "Your Majesty, you are so polite. I wonder if you two have eaten?"
Yuan Qiu shook his head: "Not yet. I only took two bites of cold buns. I wonder if there is still food in the store?"
The waiter nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I have everything. Please come over here."
The waiter led Yuan Qiu and the two to the counter to pay and reserve a room. After that, he took them to see the room. The service was very thorough and attentive. Yuan Hao looked at it very curiously. He originally thought that people in the capital must be difficult to get along with. , they must all be high-minded and look down on foreigners like them, but they didn’t expect that these two people, who had just arrived, were dressed in shabby clothes. The waiter didn’t mean to look down on them at all, but acted meticulously and thoughtfully, which made people feel... Comfortable.
"You two have a rest first. I will bring you food in a moment. There is also hot water. Just ask if you need it." The waiter withdrew as he spoke and gently closed the door from the outside. .