Dressed as a man with the eldest son

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Nan Ruo really wanted to scold people, but he swallowed the words abruptly. Who could he scold, the emperor or the queen?Or this group of officials who are all higher than him?Or is it this world where life is like grass?

This is not the case in his previous life where he could speak freely by wearing a vest and pressing the keyboard. Even if he spread rumors in his previous life, he would be legally responsible.

He had to rely on them if he wanted to climb up.

He could only swallow back aggrievedly, expressing the same shock and anger as everyone else.

The prince was silent for a long time after throwing the thing, this time he was really angry, Nan Ruo caught a glimpse of his hand clenched into a fist with the veins bursting.

"Bring the housekeeper and Yang Tao's wife to see Gu... Forget it, Gu will go in person."

The two entrusted Tan Ying with the word that they wanted to see the prince, and it was Yang Tao who left behind his last words.

The prince sent someone to get the school uniform and put it on. Nan Ruo also took the opportunity to ask Chusi to ask for a set for him. The prince took a look and said nothing, acquiescing to him to follow.

The Yang family did not live in Wenzhi. On the day Yang Tao committed suicide, they went to the provincial capital according to Yang Tao's instructions, and lived next to Ning'an's governor's office. The most dangerous place is the safest place. Before being convicted by the court, not only can they not be touched, but they have to be protected.

Tan Ying was going to the Yamen to be held accountable, and they happened to be in his team.

When they arrived at the place, Tan Ying grabbed the reins and shouted sharply: "Enclose the yamen, only entering and not exiting!"

"Yes!" Tan Ying's subordinates immediately led the guard bannermen who had been pulled halfway and divided them into four rows to block the door.

Tan Ying got off her horse and said, "Send a few people to Yang's house to guard."

The crown prince and Nan Ruo took advantage of the situation and went to the next door. Tan Ying took the whip and led the school captain Lishi forward, kicked the gatekeeper away, and drove straight in fiercely.

Originally, Nan Ruo didn't have a good sense of Jin Yiwei, but at this moment, Nan Ruo felt refreshed.

Yang Tao's housekeeper and wife burst into tears when they saw the prince.

The housekeeper burst into tears: "Our master was forced to go to a dead end..." Weeping uncontrollably.

Yang Tao's wife, Wang Shi, was rather strong, holding back tears and quickly told what she knew.

Probably in order to protect her and the three children, Yang Tao did not tell her the ins and outs, but she inferred from her husband's past deeds and words.

The first two years of Yang Tao's succession as prefect of Wenzhi were smooth. Until the beginning of this year, after the emperor returned from his southern tour, the Weaving Bureau suddenly began to buy land and enclose land in a big way, intending to change rice into mulberry.

"The deceased husband was not opposed to changing rice into mulberry. Now that the weaving industry in the south of the Yangtze River is getting more and more prosperous, planting mulberry can indeed add some surplus money to the people, but the weaving bureau can forcefully buy and sell..."

Nan Ruo frowned. Changing rice to mulberry was implemented in Jiangnan before Empress Zheng appeared, but it was carried out very slowly. The common people planted ten acres of land with one and a half acres of mulberry. After all, food is fundamental to the common people. , It takes three years for a mulberry tree to pick its leaves. If the whole mulberry tree is planted, what will they eat?

As for what to say about the long-term perspective, the common people don't look at this, they only look at the reality, and the reality is that they have food and don't panic.

What's more, who can guarantee that the merchants who come to harvest mulberry will not lower the price?At that time, there will be no food and no money, and they can only be slaughtered and sold at a low price by merchants. It is better to grow food.

People are very afraid of officials, if there is no major issue, they rarely go to the yamen, and most of them are resolved by the village or clan as a unit. Moreover, if officials and businessmen interact with each other, they will not even break their legs. use.

In short, the people have the survival wisdom of the people. The only thing they can hold on to is the field in their hands. Unless necessary, they will never give up growing food.

Since the founding of the country, Dayan has encouraged many varieties of mulberry in the south of the Yangtze River. After more than a hundred years, there have been few achievements. Until the emergence of new looms, the weaving industry in the south of the Yangtze River has exploded. Now the national treasury is abundant, and the contribution of the Nangong family is only a small part. Silk weaving It is the big head, and part of it is maritime trade.

"...Actually, the late husband has been interested in promoting Dozhisang since last winter, and he submitted the letter of request to the chief envoy on his own initiative. Later, the Weaving Bureau quickly sent someone to come. The late husband was very happy at that time..."

Who would have been deceived.

Instead of following the agreed compensation and procurement methods, the Weaving Bureau forcibly expelled the farmers, forced them to rent out the land, and forced them to grow mulberries.

Yang Tao had good intentions, but he didn't expect that "leading wolves into the house" would harm the people.

"...the late husband has no way to deliver, the three divisions shirk each other, and the late husband is tossing and turning every day, and he can't sleep. When he hears that there is a governor in Beijing who personally came to supervise Zhen Cai, then..."

Wang choked up.

So he chose to commit suicide, and deliberately wrote a confession letter to expose the matter to others.

Nan Ruo's chest was blocked, Yang Tao exchanged his life for revealing the truth!

Fortunately, Emperor Yongzhao had the intention of rectifying Jiangnan. Fortunately, Tan Ying received his "statement of guilt", and luckily brought it back to the capital safely.

Wang wiped away her tears: "The late husband said he has no regrets..."

——"Yang takes a step ahead, and waits for the princes to gather under the nine springs!"

This is the last sentence left by Yang Tao.

The prince closed his eyes and said, "Apart from this, is there any evidence left?"

Wang shook her head, full of frustration and pain.

She knew that it was useless to just rely on her words, if she really wanted to get her husband innocent, she had to have evidence.

The butler stood up and said, "Return to Your Highness, before the master went, he told the villain that if an imperial envoy came from Beijing, he would go to Zheng Ze."

Zheng Ze?

Wang's eyes lit up, and she said eagerly: "Zheng is the late husband's close friend. Three years ago, the late husband just came to Wenzhi. When I went down to observe the people's situation, I happened to bump into him for his bravery in saving lives, so I gave him the title of brave in his hometown. Although Zheng Ze only A mediocre man, but he and his deceased husband have the same personality and become friends, but because of the fact that their identities are rarely known, the deceased husband must entrust him with his words!"

The housekeeper hurriedly said: "After the accident happened to the master, the villain was afraid of scaring the snake, so he didn't dare to send someone to look for it. He just followed the master's order and waited for the imperial envoy to come."

The prince got up immediately: "Tell me the address!"

After listening, he hurried to the next door to find Tan Ying.

The chief envoy's yamen was in chaos at this time, and Tan Ying was like a bandit entering the village, jumping like a chicken and a dog. Everything is ready, why bother to make the house uneasy, let alone this official at this age..."

Seeing the prince coming over, I was startled: "Your Highness, Your Highness..."

It took him a while to realize that he was going to meet the Yang family, and he hurriedly said: "The minister secretly asked someone to protect Mrs. Yang when she moved in..."

The prince had a cold face: "What do you say about Yang Tao's 'confession'?"

Lu Chengjian was sincere and terrified: "This, minister, minister, minister... the ministers of the Weaving Bureau and other local officials really can't get in their hands..."

The prince waved his hand to take him down.

Lu Chengjian kept crying out for grievances: "The matter of Yang Tao really has nothing to do with the minister...the minister even persuaded him..."

Tan Ying flicked the horsewhip on the ground, and snorted coldly: "What you are talking about now is your dereliction of duty and smashing Zhen Cai, so what does it have to do with Yang Tao!"

Lu Chengjian suddenly froze like a discouraged ball.

The crown prince ordered Tan Ying to look for Zheng Ze, then changed his clothes and sat in the office of the chief envoy himself, only allowed in and not out except for his own people.

Nan Ruo was by his side, after a while Fu Zhuo and Pei Dinggao chased after him.

I thought that Tan Ying would be able to bring her back soon, but I didn't want to go until the afternoon.

Zheng is gone!

Tan Ying came to the house according to the address, but the building was empty, and there was no one in the yard. She asked someone to go inside to have a look. Judging from the dust on the furniture, it could be concluded that no one had lived there for at least half a month.

Unavoidable to scare the snake, he asked his subordinates to pretend to be looking for relatives to ask the neighbors, and finally found Zheng Ze's usual friends, and learned that Zheng Ze's last appearance was at Songzhufang.

This……

Nan Ruo frowned, although Songzhufang's name sounded elegant, it was actually a brothel, and he went to the brothel after his friend committed suicide?

No, there must be something in it that they don't know.

"I'm going to find out!" Fu Zhuo stood up and asked Ying.

Pei Dinggao hurriedly agreed.

Nan Ruo thought that the two of them were fooled yesterday, so he stood up too: "I'm going, too."

The prince thought for a while, and replied: "Bring the guards."

The three of them went to the boat together.

This kind of thing is just right for the three of them to go, it is only suitable for young dandies to come to Jiangnan to see and see, it is not suitable for Tan Ying or Xia Tiaoding.

Songzhu boat is not the most famous painting boat here, but these boats have their own characteristics. For example, the flower lady in Songzhu boat uses Songzhu as a metaphor for herself.

When the three of them got on the boat, Fu Zhuo was very familiar with him, and he was full of dandyism. He even told the story of being fooled into spending a hundred taels of silver yesterday, and he greeted the guests with a smile on his face.

Nan Ruo followed silently, leaving professional matters to professionals.

Fu Zhuo raised his chin: "Go and call out all the most beautiful ladies here!"

He greeted the guests again and again, and after going out for a while, the owner of the boat came over to greet them in person. He had obviously guessed the identities of several people, after all, the news that the prince was in charge of the chief secretary was not concealed.

"Gentlemen, wait a moment and give the ladies a little time to dress up, so that they can come to see you beautifully."

Although the boss has a humble attitude, he may be eloquent and not annoying at all.

Zi said that three people must have my teacher. Nan Ruo felt that even if he couldn't learn it, he could learn from his way of speaking. After all, nine out of ten people in the world like to listen to good words.

After a while, beautifully dressed girls came in.

Sure enough, just like the name of the ship, it is full of pine and bamboo from the dress to the temperament.

Fu Zhuo looked at the boss arrogantly: "Introduction, what are you doing standing still, can you invite me one by one in person?"

The boss hurriedly introduced them one by one.

Nan Ruo listened patiently, and felt certain when she heard the word Jiang Yunniang. According to Tan Ying's investigation, it was Jiang Yunniang who Zheng Ze met in Huafang before he disappeared.

"She, she, she..." Fu Zhuo ordered six to stay in one breath, "There will be rewards for good service!"

The six flower maidens covered their lips and smiled, then spontaneously formed into twos and walked towards the three of them.

Nan Ruo subconsciously moved aside, leaving enough space for the two flower girls, and glanced at Jiang Junniang who was sitting next to Fu Zhuo.

The boss left with a smile, and the servant brought drinks and snacks quickly.

For a while, Yanyan laughed.

To be honest, the feeling of visiting the brothel is average, maybe it has something to do with thinking about something in his heart, Nan Ruo didn't care at all whether they looked good or not, he just wanted to find Zheng Ze quickly and get the evidence.

The sun was gradually setting, the evening was falling, and the boat was lit. Fu Zhuo seemed to be drunk, and staggered towards the next door with Jiang Junniang in his arms, while Pei Dinggao was really drunk, his whole face was flushed.

On Nan Ruo's side, he smiled and rejected Hua Niang's persuasion twice, but they really didn't try to persuade him again. I don't know if it was an illusion, but they always looked at him with a hint of kindness in their eyes? ?

Just thinking about whether Fu Zhuo could get it done, suddenly there was a ping-pong sound, followed by a loud shout: "Overboard! Someone overboard!"

Nan Ruo stood up abruptly and strode to the door, holding the dagger at his waist tightly with both hands.