The rebirth of the son-in-law

Zhang House.

Zhang He peeled cocoons from a pile of bamboo slips to find useful records.In the past two days, he searched through all the records in the palace and asked a few grand historians, all of whom could find key clues.It's not that he's not sharp enough, but that Changsha's official records seem a bit strange.

He fell into deep thought, buried his head in the bamboo slips, and looked at a record thoughtfully.The palace man who was killed came from Luoyang and entered the palace directly. He has been in the palace for more than ten years without any special circumstances.

When Princess Xianning and Dou Tu came hand in hand, Zhang He was still thinking, and he woke up when he arrived at the hall.Having met Princess Xianning, Zhang He saw that both her and Dou Tu looked good, and seemed to be in a good mood, so he said strangely, "Mingzhi seems to be in a good mood."

"Oh," Princess Xianning said with a smile, "you don't need to look for it, let's go to the south of the city today."

"Huh?" Zhang He was puzzled, "Is there a new clue?"

Dou Tu and Princess Xianning looked at each other, he smiled and said: "Zhang Tingwei doesn't know something, I just got new news, the reason why Song Jian has been going to Chengnan Art Garden is because he wants to meet someone."

"who is it?"

Dou Tu blinked and said with a smile, "It's the master of Yiyuan Fang."

"Fangzhu?" Zhang He saw Fangzhu's face of an old woman whose face fell off as soon as she spoke, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Knowing that he had misunderstood, Dou Tu secretly smiled.Princess Xianning glanced at him, and explained to Zhang He: "Actually, it is not accurate to say that it is the owner of the workshop. It should be said that he went to meet the owner of the workshop, and then the owner of the workshop led him to meet someone."

"The person behind this scene is hiding so deeply?" Even the master of Yiyuan Fang was involved, so there must be a huge force behind it.Thinking about it this way, it was in line with the fact that it was powerful and involved with Song Jian, and the target was shifted to the Shen family.Zhang He said depressedly, "How can the Shen family get involved because they can't think about it?"

Princess Xianning said: "It may not be the Shen family behind it. I told Dou Tu not to startle the snake, and told Ming An to keep an eye on the people behind the Yiyuan. I believe it has nothing to do with the Shen family. But this person, who knows the family so well, Who can manipulate the forces in Changsha Kingdom?"

She thought for a while, and said to Zhang He: "Also, Shanyue rebelled in Yangzhou and invaded several counties. The price of grain in neighboring Jingchu rose steadily, and even Linxiang City began to panic. This is probably not a simple Shanyue rebellion. .”

"I investigated the source of food price rises separately from the previous year. It turned out that it started in Xiangyang and then spread slowly from Jiangling. But this is definitely not the result of Shanyue's rebellion. In previous years, Shanyue rebelled. Although the Yangzhou Governor's Department was incompetent, But it will not cause Jingchu to shake. The south is in chaos, and there are no soldiers in Yangzhou. Last time, King Changsha crossed the border and sent Zhonglang General Shen Yan to kill the enemy. The court turned a blind eye and did not punish him. I am afraid that King Changsha will also intervene this time." Dou Tu What is even more worrying is that if the King of Changsha really wants to "assist" Yangzhou in attacking Shanyue, then his soldiers and horses will be able to come and go unimpeded in Yangzhou, Changsha, and Jingzhou, and the whole south will be in crisis.

"There is nothing we can do about it." Princess Xianning suppressed her smile and sighed deeply, "Father has no one to use, and the general can't believe it. Only Changsha soldiers are available. Even if the king of Changsha is unwilling to send troops, my father will also issue an order .”

All three fell into silence.The mountains and rivers are turbulent, Princess Xianning has stayed in Changsha for a long time, and it is impossible to stay forever.

Zhang He seemed to sense the harbinger of the storm, he looked up at Princess Xianning, and asked hesitantly, "Have you completed what His Majesty ordered?"

Princess Xianning nodded: "It's ready, and it will be completed soon." Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration, and she frowned, "Could it be that this rise in food prices has something to do with Shanyue's rebellion?"

When Dou Tu was told by her, he also frowned, wondering: "Who has such a big hand? It can provoke Shanyue to rebel, and it can also increase the price of food...Could it be because of the printing technique?"

The more they thought about it, the more likely it was, and the three of them felt uneasy, especially Zhang He, who was ordered to come to Changsha to assist Princess Xianning to complete the task. Now that the whole south is in chaos, he didn't realize it in advance, and now he may fall into a chess game. He was even more disturbed.

"The bell tower case, the suppression of the Shen family, the rise in food prices, the instigation of Shanyue...to make the south into chaos, does this person want to rebel?" Princess Xianning couldn't figure it out. , but everyone knows that the rebellion is impossible now.

While speaking, Yu Du came in from the door, walked quickly in front of the three of them, bowed to Princess Xianning, then took out a piece of silk from his sleeve and handed it to Princess Xianning, leaned closer and said, "My lord, Your Majesty urges the princess to fight quickly." , return to the palace as soon as possible."

Princess Xianning took the silk from Yu Du's hand, took a look at it, and when Dou Tu brought the candle, she immediately burned it.When the expression is gone, it becomes relaxed and dignified.She said: "Father is seriously ill, and the general is becoming more and more arrogant. This is the second time I have been urged to return to the palace."

Two days ago, she received a message from Bai Yiling, saying that the emperor had fallen ill, and urged Princess Xianning to get rid of this matter and go back to the palace.Princess Xianning replied that it must be completed within one month, and she will return to the palace immediately.The reason why she didn't go back immediately was because the complexity of the Changsha Kingdom made her uneasy. If she wanted to establish Prince Xiu, without the help of the King of Changsha, the chances of this would be very small.

At this juncture, she expressed her heart to Song Zhi, partly because of this.What could be more reassuring than being connected with someone you like?Anyway, if she really left, she hoped that Song Zhi would stay in Changsha and succeed her in completing what she wanted to do.Time is running out, and there is no room for her to test anything, she should confirm Song Zhi's intentions as soon as possible, and return to the palace as soon as possible.

"These things can't be completed in a short while. Uncle, let's go, let's go to the south of the city to visit someone." Princess Xianning returned to the original purpose and went out with Zhang He.

Without hesitation, Zhang He followed Princess Xianning to the south of the city.

In fact, it is said to be the south of the city, but the actual place where Princess Xianning is going is not the south of the city, but the west of the city.In the west of the city, merchants and small rich people usually live, because Zhang He's mansion to the west of the city will pass through the south of the city, and Princess Xianning and his party will pass through the south of the city and stop at the art garden in the south of the city for a while.

Song Zhi, Chu Yan and Qing Nu were wandering in the south of the city. Today, Chu Yan took Song Zhi out to play. He said it was for fun, but it was Chu Yan who came to test Song Zhi on behalf of the King of Changsha.

The King of Changsha has been devastated by the rise in food prices recently. He had already heard the news of Shanyue's rebellion in Yangzhou. These days, he was discussing matters with the ministers in the palace.

"Hey, isn't that Qu Zuojian?" Qing Nu suddenly saw Qu He sitting in a carriage in the crowd, followed by two cars, Dou Tu, Yu Du, and Zhang He.

Her voice was quiet, but Chu Yan heard it, and immediately left Song Zhi who was looking at the jewelry at the stall, rushed to the song and waved his hand, and shouted loudly: "Mingzhi! Mingzhi!"

Princess Xianning turned her head, just in time to see Song Zhi who was looking up at her holding a hairpin.She shouted to stop Yushou and waved to Song Zhi, completely ignoring Chu Yan who was in high spirits.

Song Zhi was a little surprised, she looked at Chu Yan whose expression had changed and darkened, and walked up to Princess Xianning.Princess Xianning got out of the car and smiled at the embarrassed Song Zhi. She didn't mind the livid Chu Yan behind her. She took Song Zhi's hand and asked, "Why are you here?"

Song Zhi's face was slightly red, and he looked back at Chu Yan from time to time: "I... I came out with the princess. Where are you going?"

"I'm going to visit someone. If you have nothing to do, come with me." Princess Xianning smiled, lightly, but very gentle.

Song Zhi bit his lip and hesitated for a moment: "But the princess..."

Princess Xianning then raised her head, looked at Chu Yan with an ugly face, and said coldly: "Princess, I want to take Ah Zhi away."

"You—" Chu Yan said extremely corruptly, "No! I won't let her go!"

Song Zhi was caught in the middle, lowered his head in embarrassment, not daring to speak.She didn't want to go shopping with Chu Yan. Firstly, Chu Yan guided her to tell her that the King of Changsha was interested in her and hoped that she could marry into the palace.Secondly, Chu Yan's attitude towards her is not the same as before, there is always a complaint that she has robbed her good friend and sweetheart.She really couldn't explain it, she didn't expect such a situation, so she wanted to leave just now, but she met Princess Xianning and others before she could speak.

Princess Xianning turned a deaf ear to Chu Yan's words, pretending she didn't hear them, pulled Song Zhi into the car, and ordered the royal hand to set off.When Song Zhi turned his head, he saw Chu Yan clenched his fists, trembling with anger, Qing Nu coaxing him beside him, and couldn't help but have a headache.

Touching her face with both hands, she turned her face away. Princess Xianning's face was gloomy, and she was rarely angry: "Chu Yan is too impulsive and has a strong personality. You let her fall into the pool that day, and you Regarding my matter, she will hold grudges against you sooner or later. I will say it again, you must be on guard against others, don't go out easily. Why didn't you bring Ming An with you when you came out?"

Song Zhi took her hand worriedly, and said depressedly: "Ming An has to do something, it's a waste of manpower to always follow me. He has to be responsible for keeping an eye on the people in Yiyuan, so I can't let him follow me. She's still kind, but she was spoiled too much, and I couldn't bear to refuse her."

Princess Xianning's complexion slowed down, she clasped her fingers with her backhand, pondered for a while, and said with a sigh of relief: "Ming'an should follow you, as for Yiyuan, I'll change someone. Ah Zhi, you also said, Chu Yan has been spoiled by arrogance since she was a child, and what she will do is unpredictable. In short, you have to be careful, Changsha is in danger everywhere, don't just look at it as peaceful."

Song Zhi nodded: "I understand. I went to Mishe to look at it today. The price of food has risen wildly every day. I guess the reason may be related to Shanyue's rebellion. But this is not the main factor. It is very likely that Jing Chu The local grain merchants deliberately joined hands to hoard and raise prices together. In addition, some people spread rumors to stir up people's hearts, so the price of grain doubled within a month."

In the 21st century, everyone heard that salt can cure diseases, and every household is rushing to buy salt, resulting in the sale of salt and a rapid increase in price.What's more, at the beginning of troubled times, food is a necessity, and it must be eaten in war and daily life.People are panicked, and more rumors are bred in a suitable environment, so food prices remain high.

Princess Xianning said: "Don't worry, I will send a message to Your Majesty tonight, and Shu Que will also advise the King to transfer the grain and grass of Jizhou to calm down."

Song Zhi's heart was slightly put back in his stomach.She knows how terrible it would be if there is no food in this era. "Changing children and eating" is not just a literal meaning. Cannibalism was the norm in feudal society.