Northwest yellow sand, desert style.
After disembarking from the boat in Jindong County, Tingjiang Prefecture, Liu Wei and Rong Leng took the camel cart for several hours, and finally arrived at the post house in Laicheng County when it was dark.
The young man driving the camel cart was an enthusiastic person. He went into the pavilion and arranged rooms for them. When he came out, he had a simple smile on his dark face: "My lords, the arrangements have been made.
The post house was built with the money of the government, and later rented out to shopkeepers to make a living. Although it was more expensive than the inns in the city, it was a government place after all, so it was very safe. "
Liu Wei jumped out of the car, rubbed her sore shoulders, and asked, "Is there anything unsafe here?"
The black guy laughed dryly: "The young master is an outsider. Our Tianshi Prefecture is adjacent to the Jinmen Pass. There are bandits outside the pass. Although they rarely enter the city to rob, it is not unheard of before..."
The frontier has never been peaceful, Liu Wei understood, thanked the young man for his kindness, turned around, and saw Rong Leng also got out of the car, holding a simple package in his hand, and stuffed a tael of silver for the young man.
The boy hurriedly wiped his hands and took it, turned around again, took out two copper coins, and replenished them.
Rong Leng said: "You have worked hard too, there is no need."
The young man was taken aback for a moment, then collected the tip in surprise, and then saddled up and carried the luggage for them, carried the things on their backs, and carried them into the guest room.
It was late at night.
Liu Wei was lying on the bed, looked at Rong Leng who was still sitting at the desk with a pen and paper letter, propped his chin and asked him: "Haven't you finished writing?"
Rong Leng gave a soft "En" sound, and after another stick of incense, he put away the pen, waited for the letter to dry, folded it into an envelope, and went to bed.
Liu Wei leaned into his arms, staring at the curtain on the top of the bed and asked: "Is your little prince not yet weaned? You can't leave for half a month, and the letter has been chased here?"
Rong Leng shook his head and said: "The remaining party of the six kings is still unclear, the emperor intends to use him as a pawn."
Liu Wei didn't want to care about those court battles, she only cared about what was in front of her eyes, so she asked, "I'm entering the city tomorrow, do you have the exact address here?"
Before, Rong Leng sent people to the northwest to investigate secretly. According to what Yun said, they were looking for relatives of the Prime Minister's family, but the guards came to inquire and found out that since they came to the city, there was a Prime Minister of the country.
, the entire county has a population of nearly 100,000, and they all claim to be the clan members of the Xiangye family. Those families with foreign surnames who have issued five or even ten uniforms come and go, and the guards who came to investigate are turned away.
His scalp was numb.
But Rong Ling and Liu Wei are already on the way, and when they arrive at the place, they must hurry up to meet people. Rong Ling sent another letter, and the guards who are still in Laicheng County have nothing to do.
Twelve portals were screened out, which was considered to be an echo for him.
Liu Wei is now asking for the exact address, and Rong Leng does not have the exact address, but according to what the driver said today, they entered the city from the west gate, so according to the route, twelve families lived in the city.
Near the west city are Ninggong in Yuliuzhuang and Taili Bookstore in Bayangfang in Zhongnan Lane.
Rong Leng mentioned these two locations, and Liu Wei's eyes lit up when she heard the bookstore, and she brought the "Diamond Sutra" with her when she came out this time, if she really can't find anyone, go to the local bookstore
Go ask, and you should be able to ask something.
The husband and wife were exhausted from traveling and traveling, and they were a little tired. They went to bed early and woke up early the next morning.
They first went to Taili Bookstore in Bayangfang. This bookstore is not big, and the storekeeper is an old man named Yang.
Mr. Yang is not the shop owner, but the shop owner's uncle. Although he is old, he is knowledgeable. When he is free, he will come to help the shop owner look after the shop.
Liu Wei smiled, and asked directly: "The old man's surname is Yang, is it possible that he is related to Mr. Yang..."
Before he finished speaking, the old gentleman raised the corners of his mouth excitedly, and said triumphantly: "You also know that, yes, last month the Prime Minister returned to his hometown to pay homage to his cousin, and his cousin was
He is the sixth nephew of my family. Mr. Yang is from the Yang family, and he is of the same clan as me. "
Liu Wei nodded, taking advantage of the opportunity to praise the old man, and said that the Prime Minister of the State is the reincarnation of Wenquxing, and that the outstanding people in the city and county are so clever.
The old man was delighted to hear it, and told about his family's affairs one after another. Some of them were bragging, but there were also some practical facts.
"So that day when the Prime Minister returned to his hometown, the old man was also there?"
"That's natural!" Mr. Yang raised his chest and raised his head: "I'm his uncle, how can I not go to court, the Prime Minister of the State even gave me a gift that day, and the wife of the Prime Minister returned it to our family.
I gave ginseng as thick as a baby's arm! "
Liu Wei continued to nod: "Mr. is indeed highly respected, and even the Prime Minister of the State treated you with courtesy. I heard that there were many gentry who met the Prime Minister of the State that day.
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The old man narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and said vigilantly: "Send something from my family, it's not considered bribery..."
Liu Wei waved his hand: "Sir, I misunderstood. I don't mean it that way. I'm just curious. It's rare for the Prime Minister to return to his hometown, but our local area has always been barren. What kind of decent gift can we offer?"
, but I am afraid that the Prime Minister of the country will be neglected..."
The old man was relieved to hear her say that, and he praised the Prime Minister to her, saying that although everyone's gifts were not good, the Prime Minister didn't mind, and he also understood that our village
The gifts are all from the heart, and I don't care about them with my family. I have always been approachable and respectful to the elders. Before I left, I paid homage to the ancestral hall. Many people have seen it.
Liu Wei chatted with the old gentleman for nearly half an hour, and was disappointed to find that although the old gentleman was indeed a relative of the Yang family, he was only a distant relative, and he did not accompany him all the way, nor did he
I don't know who gave the book to the Prime Minister.
Afterwards, Liu Wei and Rong Leng went to Yuliu Village to find Mr. Ning.
But I don't know that this old gentleman's identity is farther than that of Mr. Yang. He said that he is a cousin of the cousin and daughter-in-law of the Prime Minister of the State, and he has only met the Prime Minister of the State once.
As for the relationship between the grandniece and the granddaughter, I entered the back hall of the Yang family, saw Mrs. Guoxiang, and chatted with Mrs. Xiang a few times, but they were all polite words of greeting.
Yuliuzhuang also had no clues, Liu Wei and Rong Leng walked eastward along the road, and went to a few more houses, but there was still nothing, and there was no result.
In the end, Liu Wei could only propose to visit the house of Mr. Guoxiang's cousin.
But that cousin didn't have any children, and his wife died early, so he was alone, with only a few nephews under his knees, and after his death, those nephews also separated, and now
In the fragmented ones, I really found out that there are 20 households of relatives and off-clans, and I don't know which one to visit.
Liu Wei had no choice but to ask Rong Leng for help, and Rong Leng had no choice but to continue to squeeze the guards of the Rujiang Palace who were about to explode on the spot.
The unlucky guards are about to vomit, so I can only advise them to let it go today, go back to the post house and rest, and talk about it tomorrow!
Rong Leng and Liu Wei had no choice but to go back to the post house first, but they were stopped by the shopkeeper as soon as they entered the door.
The shopkeeper handed them a note: "The two young masters have just left the house today, and a little boy came to see you. I told you that the two of you have gone out, and I'm afraid you won't return until evening, so the boy wrote a note.
I entrust this letter to the two of you. "