Li De and Wantang sat on the side of the boat together, gnawing on the crispy lotus root.
Li De told Wantang that selling lotus root is much more cost-effective than selling other businesses, because there are many holes in the lotus root, and half a catty of lotus root is filled with air. After Wantang heard this, she was taken aback, and then she was extremely annoyed and ashamed, and said that she had never thought of this before, and that she would sell a catty of lotus root as half a catty in the future.
After a while, she realized it by herself, angrily picked up half of the lotus root and tapped Lide's head lightly.
But soon, the two continued to sit together and eat the crispy lotus root.
After a while, Li De asked her if she would eat lotus root, and Wantang replied without thinking:
"I will definitely eat lotus root."
Then he reacted again, picked up the other half of the crispy lotus root and hit Li De on the head lightly, and said angrily:
"You are ugly."
After beating, the two of them still sat together and ate the crispy lotus root.
After a while, Lied spoke for the third time, and just said:
"you… "
Wantang already showed a cautious look. Li De reluctantly threw away the leftover lotus root in his hand, and continued to ask:
"Tell me about the bloody coat case."
Wan Tang breathed a sigh of relief, stretched out her hand to Li De, and said angrily:
"My lord, do you know that the storytellers outside want to win a prize before they start their lectures."
Li De took out another gold coin from his pocket, but Wantang didn't even look at it, and said coldly:
"Too much, no charge."
Li De changed another silver coin, but Wantang still didn't accept it. In the end, he only took a copper coin from Li De's hand as a fee, and then said slowly:
"The bloody garment case, as the name suggests, started with a bloody garment. However, the young master is an outsider, so he probably doesn't know General Jiang Yuesheng, so this matter has to be pushed forward again."
Wantang coughed lightly and continued:
"My lord, you know that there is a saying in the world that soldiers are not as good as Lingwu, merchants are not as good as the sea of clouds, officials are not as good as the royal family, politics are not as good as Western Qin, and nobles are not as expensive as Southern Chu. The nobles of Southern Chu are famous in the world. Many people say that Southern Chu is not Southern Chu. The Southern Chu of the lords, but the Southern Chu where many nobles of Southern Chu and the lords of Southern Chu jointly ruled. Therefore, the former Southern Chu had a period of decline for quite a while, especially after the big defeat on the battlefield decades ago , the attitudes of the various nobles are very inconsistent, and the situation has reached a precarious level."
Lide nodded, rolled up lotus leaves to make a cup, and asked:
"The one who stood up at that time was Jiang Yuesheng?"
Wan Tang let out a "hmm" and began to tell the story of the past:
"My father used to be a soldier under the general's command, so he told me some things. He said that back then, the aristocrats had one faction for war and the other for peace. The peace faction controlled the food and grass, so there were soldiers on the front line, but they didn't fight. In the end, General Jiang Yuesheng stood up, ignored the military orders from the rear and chose to fight, and led the soldiers to win a battle that was almost miraculous, and the whole situation eased."
Lied smiled and said:
"Then he can be regarded as a hero of Nanchu."
Wantang puffed up her cheeks, but soon let out another breath, and said softly:
"What's the point of meritorious officials? Twenty years ago, the general retired from the army. It is said that the retirement ceremony was very beautiful, but after returning to his hometown, he still lived like a dog. Offending those nobles, there is nothing good. It's a place where heroes come forth in large numbers. It's been twenty years, who still remembers Jiang Yuesheng's achievements? It was this case that brought everything to light."
Lied asked again:
"The Bloody Clothes Case, what exactly is it?"
Wantang put the half-eaten lotus root aside, with a slightly sad expression:
"I just heard about it. It is said that the general killed someone and was sued by the other party to the government. He was sent to death row without a trial. The general's eldest son went to the government to intercede, and was almost beaten to death with a stick. He is still lying on the bed. Unable to walk. Now the general’s wife and her little granddaughter took the battle robe given to the general by the lord of Nanchu, and wrote a blood letter to go to the lord’s mansion to appeal for grievances. I heard that she was still holding a knife, so she put it in the She will kill anyone who dares to block her chest, so no one has dared to step forward to block her chest. I don’t know when this blood book will be in the hands of the lord..."
Lide took the lotus root into the bag and found that he had eaten it all, so he washed his hands in the water and said:
"Do you suspect that those nobles were taking revenge on Jiang Yuesheng?"
Wantang nodded, but soon she stood up again, stepping on the water in the boat with her bare feet, and said:
"Sure. Everyone in the world knows that Nanchu and Xiqin are going to fight. But in fact, within Nanchu, the opinions on whether to fight this fight are not very unified. In the final analysis, Nanchu and Xiqin Xiqin is just because of a girl's grievances. Many nobles are in private. These people are the same group as decades ago. When they resurfaced, they will naturally have to take the general first... "
Lide folded his hands and said:
"You know so much."
Wan Tang didn't seem happy because of Li De's praise, but said calmly:
"I don't understand these things. My father told me this when he was still alive. He said that the power of the Southern Chu nobles was too great, and the Zhuhe faction seemed to be suppressed, but they didn't lose their foundation. Sooner or later, they will recover. But the general is old and can no longer fight with them, so he can only retire. Sooner or later, the general who gave up his power will die tragically in prison... in the way that everyone least wants to see."
Lid tapped the edge of the boat lightly, nodded, and changed the topic and said:
"Let's not talk about that. Are you still interested in being a guide for me again today? This is the first time I've come to Nanchu, and I've had a good night's sleep to refresh myself and plan to go out for a stroll. Is there anything interesting here?"
Wantang also quickly adjusted her mood, showing her white teeth, and said with a smile:
"Yes. I am familiar with anyone on this river. You have found the right person. I won't charge you money today, just treat it as a gift for you to buy lotus roots."
Li De didn't refuse, and only bought two servings of food at a time when Wan Tang took him to the snack street, and invited Wan Tang to eat together. Nanchu's lotus seed osmanthus soup is still delicious. This season, being able to eat sweet and cold osmanthus soup made Lide feel much happier.
While eating, the vendor with his arms in his arms said to Wantang:
"Are there still lotus seeds for sale tomorrow? I have ordered them all."
Wan Tang replied while eating the lotus seed osmanthus soup that Li De invited:
"Yes. But uncle, what do you buy so much for?"
The merchant smiled and said:
"General Jiang Yuesheng's wife, isn't she going to the lord's mansion to cry for injustice, and she will pass by us soon. I want to make more sweet-scented osmanthus soup. There will be more people watching, and I will definitely make a small profit."