I sell hot pot in Dasong [farming]

Bai Ye died.

Before he died, he made a fuss and exposed most of his hidden stake in the capital.

The Huangcheng Division and the Dianqian Division joined hands to arrest people, and the Criminal Department interrogated him day and night, and finally dug out the entire private salt line behind Bai Ye.

Bai Ye not only had private salt wells in Jiangning, Luzhou and other places, but also had transactions with the Liao people. The Liao salt was transported from Xijinfu of the Liao Kingdom, and went directly to Bianjing City of the Song Dynasty along the northern stream of the Yellow River.

Everyone was shocked.

Who would have thought that such an inconspicuous restaurant steward would be able to hide the truth and do such a great thing!

The officials dispatched the Dragon Guards to seal and copy the shops, restaurants, and brothels under Bai Ye's name. Anyone who had been with him in the past was taken to Kaifeng Mansion for a walk.

Fortunately, Ouyang Xiu and Bao Zheng were in charge. Although the case was urgent, it was orderly. They would not wrong a good man or let a criminal go.

After three or five days of tossing like this, Bai Ye's remaining minions were finally wiped out.Next, you only need to go to the Liao Kingdom to negotiate with the iron evidence you have found, and prohibit Liao salt from flowing into the Song Dynasty.

It is worth mentioning that Bai Ye sold Man Tingfang to an official son named Zhang in advance, which saved Yu Meiren and others from disaster.

But it's not all good.

I heard that Zhang Yanei was dissatisfied with the lofty demeanor of the chief executives in the cabinet, and planned to organize a "oiran contest" to auction off their "first night" at a high price.

This is something.

Right now, Xuandu of the Tang Dynasty has made great achievements in handling the private salt case, which is obvious to all officials in the court. In the past, how many admonishing officials from Taiwan participated in him and scolded him, but now how many people praise him and respect him.

The admonitors of the Song Dynasty are so realistic. If you ruin the reputation of the court, they will attack you collectively;

Zhao Zhen was very proud of his son being praised, so he called Tang Xuan to Funing Hall and asked him what reward he wanted.

Tang Xuan did not hesitate, "Please ask the official family to give me a marriage, and I want to marry Mr. Si Jialang."

Zhao Zhen was not surprised at all.

He was silent for a moment, and said: "Yes, I will give you a marriage, reward him with an honorable status, and eat thousands of households like a son of a clan. Xuan'er, are you satisfied?"

Tang Xuan was not overjoyed, but frowned slightly, "What do you want?"

Zhao Zhen was very satisfied with his reaction, smiled and said, "I want you to marry a concubine and give birth to the blood of the Tang family."

"Impossible." Tang Xuan flatly refused.

Even in front of the king of a country, there is no politeness or tactfulness.

Zhao Zhen was not angry, but pretended to be pitiful, "Xuan'er, do you know that I swore before your mother's spirit that I am the king of a country, and I cannot break my promise."

Tang Xuan exposed him, "I didn't eat well when I was young, and that's what you said."

"This time it's true!" Zhao Zhen slapped the table, "I promised your mother that I would watch you get married and have children, and hand over the Tang Family Tiger Talisman to you with my own hands. The 40 Tang Family Army can prove it."

Tang Xuandao: "No need, the Tang family's army is not my Tang family's, but the official's, it belongs to the Song Dynasty. You don't have to do that."

"That won't work, I still want to watch you give birth to a son."

"I don't want a son, unless Brother Nan can give birth."

Zhao Zhen: ...

"Go, go, let Si Xiaowa give birth to you!"

"You give the marriage first."

"Don't even think about it!"

Tang Xuan had the cheek to refuse to leave.

Zhao Zhen started to play the bitterness card, "Xuan'er, you are still young, and you don't know the pain of not having children. Look, I don't have a son. I am old and I don't even have anyone under Cheng Huan's knees."

Tang Xuan remained unmoved, "Do I need to convey this to Princess Yan?"

Zhao Zhen: ...

Then, Tang Xuan was kicked out of the palace.

The imperial decree to bestow marriage has not yet arrived, and he was threatened that he must marry a concubine a year ago. If he doesn't find it himself, he will ask the queen to find it for him.

Tang Xuan didn't take it to heart at all.

When he was a child, when he refused to eat, the officials threatened him like this, but he was never willing to be cruel.

The official is really interested this time.

For the first time in history, he went to the Queen's Palace, discussed with her in a good voice, and chose a noble concubine for Tang Xuan.Not surprisingly, he was ridiculed by the queen.

For the sake of his son, Zhao Zhen endured it.

At the same time, the Ministry of Criminal Justice is in prison.

Fan Xuan'er was almost insane from fright.

Since being imprisoned, she hasn't slept soundly, eaten a delicious meal, or even drank a sip of warm water.

Next to it is a prostitute who is said to have stolen money from a benefactor and was imprisoned.Even when she came in, she couldn't change her promiscuous habits, except to seduce the jailer, she just sang some obscene songs to her.

Apart from this person, the only living thing Fan Xuan'er saw were big rats running around everywhere.

For the first two days, she cried and shouted for people to let her out, and refused to eat well, but all of them ended up in the rat's belly. By the time she was so hungry, she no longer wanted to eat.

After only being locked up for three to five days, Fan Xuan'er realized what hell is.

Especially last night, she saw with her own eyes a man who had been beaten to a bloody mess, his body was like soft noodles, being dragged by his arms, leaving long bloodstains on the ground.

Only then did she know how those dark red colors came from on the cold prison bricks.

Fan Xuan'er finally realized that she was afraid, and learned to be good. She took off all the valuables on her body, and begged the cell boss to help her deliver a message to the general's mansion.

In fact, Di Yong had already taken care of it, otherwise Fan Xuan'er would not have lived so peacefully.

In fact, the case has been clarified, Fan Xuan'er was purely being used, and she could be released after a few days of detention.

——The premise is that she is not a demon.

The head of the prison passed the message to her, and the prostitute next to her walked up to talk to her.This time she didn't make any jokes, but she pointed out a "clear way".

Fan Xuan'er's first reaction was disbelief, "You don't want to lie to me! Bai just lied to me and brought me down to this point. I won't trust anyone anymore."

The woman in the dust said: "You committed a serious case, colluding with Liao people, selling private salt, if you don't want to die, there is only one way."

"No, it's impossible. My aunt said that if the officials didn't convict me, they would release me in a few days." Fan Xuan'er panicked.

The other party sneered: "Do you believe this too? If you are really innocent, why don't you let go now, and it will take a few days? Wei is just coaxing you."

"Why is my aunt coaxing me?"

"I want you to die with peace of mind, who knows!"

Fan Xuan'er was so frightened that she just shook her head blindly.

The woman's tone became gentle, and she coaxed: "You also said that now you only believe in yourself, so why don't you give it a go for yourself?"

Fan Xuan'er finally regained her composure, and said vigilantly, "Who are you? Why are you telling me this?"

"I'm just a miserable woman."

The woman in the dust took out a small pendant the size of a walnut from her neck, shook it in front of her eyes, and said: "There are many desperate women like you and me. We have formed a small sect to support and support each other. I just hope that women in the world don't follow my old path."

Fan Xuan'er was full of contempt, "Don't worry, I'd rather die than fall into prostitution like you."

The other party sneered: "Do you know why I fell into prostitution?"

"Either you don't know how to behave, and you are willing to degenerate; or your parents are unbelievable and can't live up to it, so they sold you." Fan Xuan'er said indifferently.

She felt that it had nothing to do with her.

She is the daughter of the Fan family in Jiangning, and her mother has already prepared a generous dowry for her, and it will be cheaper for the other party to marry; she has studied piano, chess, calligraphy, poetry, poetry, etiquette and music since she was a child, and she can only be an official wife , a prostitute, how can she be compared with her?

The prodigal woman supported the iron fence and said quietly: "I used to be an official girl, and my father's official position was higher than that of the Minister of Criminal Affairs. Only because of committing crimes did the whole family get involved in crimes. Men were sent to the army and exiled, and women were slaves and prostitutes— —And you, colluding with the Liao people and selling private salt, will end up worse than me!"

"I didn't! I was wronged!"

"The official said that you have what you have. Do you think that the old man will listen to your explanation? Maybe the letter of conviction is already on the desk-let me guess, is it to punish you to go to Yeting to be a laundry maid, or Exile for three thousand miles and serve as a military prostitute?"

"Ah! Don't say it! Don't say it anymore!" Fan Xuan'er was so frightened that she covered her ears and screamed.

The other party looked at her and smiled slightly.

She knew it was a plan.

***

Something happened to the Ministry of Justice.

A female prisoner hijacked Fan Xuaner and tried to escape from prison.

The female prisoner is not the point, and Fan Xuan'er is even more irrelevant. What makes everyone afraid is that the female prisoner is wearing a wooden pendant from the Qianlong Sect.

I don't know if the jailer who searched was careless, or the female prisoner is very capable, but she didn't notice it when she was detained.

The Ministry of Punishment was worried that she had bigger plans, so it had to ask the Imperial City Division for support.

It was Tang Xuan who went there in person.

Only when the female prisoner saw him did she reveal her "true" purpose, "I put myself in prison just to avenge Lord Bai, Tang dog, take my life!"

Shouting loudly, he stabbed at Tang Xuan with a shining dagger.

Tang Xuan didn't dodge or dodge, and didn't think he was afraid.

With the skill of this assassin, he can solve it with just a move of his fingers.

What's funny is that Fan Xuan'er suddenly rushed over and stood in front of him.Originally, the dagger that Tang Xuan could easily block, suddenly pierced into Fan Xuan'er's rib.

Three inches below the ribs is not enough to be fatal.

However, Fan Xuan'er showed a look of resignation to death, and looked at Tang Xuan affectionately, "Jun Wang, Xuan'er is willing...to die for you..."

Then you can go to hell.

——Really, Tang Xuan almost couldn't hold back, and said these vicious words.

His mood was worse than eating a fly.

Pretty much the equivalent of eating a couple of flies in harmonious motion.

He was not blind, he could tell at a glance that Fan Xuan'er was acting.

At the critical moment, he pushed Fan Xuan'er, then pinched the female assassin's chin with another hand, and removed it with a click.

With another bang, one of her teeth was pulled out.

There is a hole under the tooth, and a small poison ball is stuffed in the hole.

This is a dead soldier, the kind who kills himself after completing the task.Obviously, her real mission was not to assassinate Tang Xuan, but to pretend to assassinate him so that Fan Xuan'er could come forward.

However, no one listened to Tang Xuan's explanation.

Everyone held their chins and covered their mouths, feeling sorry for the female assassin.There is also Fan Xuan'er, who was mercilessly pushed to the ground by Tang Xuan, her blood almost drained...

The jailers silently exchanged a look——

Suddenly I felt that it would be good for King Yan to marry a man, which little lady could stand such a toss?

With so many eyes watching, Fan Xuan'er was indeed injured by blocking the knife for Tang Xuan.The queen didn't know who had listened to the bewitchment, so she took her to the palace in a daze, and even invited an imperial doctor to treat her.

Zhao Zhen happened to pass by and ran into him.

Everything seems to be arranged, but it is natural, and no flaws can be found.

Supporting her weak body, Fan Xuan'er cried and cried: "I have admired King Yan for a long time, but I know that my status is low, and I dare not climb high. Now that I have walked through the gate of hell, I have figured it out, and I am willing to be a slave and a handmaid. Be with the king of the county, please let the officials do it!"

Zhao Zhen didn't agree, nor refused, but only said to let her take care of her.

After he left, Fan Xuan'er showed a smile that was sure to win.

This was the plan that the female assassin made for her that day.

Assassins were originally trained by the Qianlong Sect. They had done a lot of things for the Sect over the years, but they were not willing to do so. However, their family members were coerced and dared not refuse to do so.

It was a relief for her to die.

But he didn't die, and now he is locked up in the Imperial City Department.

As for Fan Xuan'er, the Qianlong Sect took a fancy to her potential and planned to personally send her to Tang Xuan's side. If it succeeded, the Sect would have an excellent eyeliner in the future.

Now, it's half done.

Before Zhao Zhen left, he did not forget to tell the queen not to forget about the concubine's room.

The queen was so angry that she complained to Gao Taotao: "Concubine, concubine, concubine, look at him, he looks so anxious, if he doesn't know, he thinks he wants to find a concubine himself!"

Gao Taotao patted her hand and coaxed: "Your Majesty is joking again."

The queen snorted, her face paled, "I'll just tell you this, and I will never mention it to anyone else."

Gao Taotao followed her tone and changed her address: "Taotao knows that my aunt regards Taotao as her own daughter."

The queen gave her a blank look, "You still know? It's you, since you got married, you have devoted yourself to Zongshi, and you don't even kiss me anymore."

Gao Taotao covered his mouth and smiled, "Auntie has wronged Taotao. Today, Taotao is here to solve her aunt's problems——Zhongzhen, tell your mother, right?"

Suddenly being called, Zhao Zhongzhen stood up unhurriedly, and saluted respectfully, "I would like to tell you, my mother brought the child into the palace today because I heard that my mother is not in a good mood recently, so I asked my child to read to my mother, to explain it." relieve boredom."

He is obviously a young boy with red lips and white teeth, but he is pretending to be mature, and the more he looks at it, the more interesting he is.

The queen was immediately happy, and pulled him into her arms, "Hey, my little Zhongzhen, if you don't say that the mother loves you, she is much more pleasing than your father!"

Zhao Zhongzhen's handsome little face was squeezed out of shape by the queen, and he sighed helplessly, with a look of vicissitudes.

Seeing that the queen was in a good mood, Gao Taotao casually said: "I don't think you need to pay too much attention to choosing a concubine for Xuan'er, it's just a decoration, which official girl would like it?"

The queen sighed: "This is the difficulty. No one wants to be high-status, and the officials don't like it if they are too low, so they just push this problem to me."

Gao Taotao glanced at Piandian, "Isn't there a ready-made one?"

The queen was taken aback, "You mean..."

Immediately react.

Isn't it!

Fan Xuan'er is said to be the daughter of a salt merchant at a low level, but at a high level, she can also be said to be the adopted daughter of General Di Qing, and she has a deep love for Tang Xuanyi, willing to die, the key is... she is stupid enough.

The queen was very satisfied, and secretly made a small calculation.

Gao Taotao was also quite satisfied, and left the palace with a smile on his face.

on the carriage.

Zhao Zhongzhen held back for most of the way, but still couldn't help asking: "Mother, do you really want Mrs. Fan to be a concubine for Uncle Xuan?"

Gao Taotao smiled: "What do you say?"

Zhao Zhongzhen said bluntly: "I always feel that there is a conspiracy."

Gao Taotao poked his forehead, "Don't say that about your mother."

Zhao Zhongzhen rubbed his small forehead, looked at Gao Taotao's cold and calculated smile on his lips, and shivered coldly.

Sure enough, there was a conspiracy.

***

Zhao Zhen is very satisfied with Fan Xuaner.

Although it's a bit stupid, it also shows that it can't calculate.What is rare is that he is sincere to Tang Xuan, even daring to block a knife.

This is also what Zhao Zhen values ​​most.

What Zhao Lingxi did earlier made him tired, and now he wants to find someone who is sincere to Tang Xuan, who can safely give birth to a baby, and in the future, no matter Tang Xuan gets sick or gets old, he will still be separated from Si Nan , at least one to rely on.

——Not only Zhao Zhen, but almost everyone thought that Tang Xuan and Si Nan couldn't grow up.

After all, considering Tang Xuan's mood, Zhao Zhen didn't say it directly, but only told the queen to make a deal when she was free.

Gao Taotao took the initiative to take over the job.

These days, she came to see Fan Xuan'er in the palace from time to time, talked to her about the commonplace, and talked about Tang Xuan's childhood interesting stories, just a few words coaxed Fan Xuan'er into confusion.

In Fan Xuan'er's eyes, Gao Taotao was kind and invincible, and after she left, she couldn't help asking the palace people.

The palace servant who usually ignored her became very enthusiastic at this time, and said a lot of good things about Gao Taotao.

In the end, he revealed inadvertently: "If the official family has been childless, our 'empress adoptive daughter', one day in the future, maybe the word 'adopted daughter' will be removed."

When it was over, he talked about the thirteenth regiment trainee again, "He is really a very gentle and generous person, he is obedient to the county king, and there is not even a room in the house... The palace people are discussing in private, who can get into that In the future, it may be the lord of the first house."

Fan Xuan'er gasped.

She didn't know that such outrageous words would never be discussed in private by palace people, especially not to an outsider like her.

There is only one possibility, that is, someone deliberately wants her to know.

At first hearing those words, I was only surprised, but after hearing them a lot, my mind couldn't help but come alive.

It seems that a seed is planted unconsciously, watered and fertilized every day, and suddenly one day, it sprouts.

That day is coming soon.

Gao Taotao posted a post, inviting Fan Xuan'er to the county palace for a banquet.

Fan Xuan'er originally used the excuse of recovering from her injuries and refused to leave in the palace. When she saw the post, she immediately jumped off the bed, picked out the best clothes, and borrowed rouge and gouache from the palace people. Become a white ghost.

Along the way, Fan Xuan'er's heart was pounding, she didn't know what she was expecting, or she knew but didn't dare to admit it.

When I met Gao Taotao, I saw her eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

Who doesn't have any secrets about things in the mansion?

But if it's a lady from a big family, she will just pretend not to see it at this time, if the other party wants to say it, she will naturally say it.

However, Fan Xuan'er didn't have any self-knowledge, relying on her recent "friendship" with Gao Taotao, she asked without hesitation, "Why is the Jun Jun crying? But he was wronged?"

"I'm not a concubine, but I asked someone to beat me, saying that I wouldn't take concubines for my husband, so that his face would be ashamed..."

Gao Taotao sighed: "You know me. I don't tolerate people. It's clear that I haven't met someone you like. If you accept one casually, if you can't get along, won't it make the house restless?"

Fan Xuan'er was overjoyed, desperately suppressed, and said softly: "Your Majesty is right, you really should choose someone who is good with you."

"You still understand me." Gao Taotao suppressed the sneer on his lips, and after a few perfunctory words, he turned around to entertain others.

Sitting in the gazebo, Fan Xuan'er was accompanied by two little maidservants. When she raised her eyes and saw Tang Xuan walking from a distance, she was overjoyed, and was about to go up to her, but suddenly stopped.

For some reason, looking at Tang Xuan was not so pleasing to the eye.

She's too cold-tempered, and still likes men, if she can endure a little bit for the sake of being a princess, if she's just a concubine...

Fan Xuan'er shook her head, she already had a better choice.

It just so happened that Tang Xuan was accompanied by a man.He is shorter than Tang Xuan, and not as handsome as him, but he has good features, gentle and amiable.

Fan Xuaner asked: "Who is that?"

The servant girl said: "That is the Thirteenth Lord, the official of our Jingzhao County Lord."

Just in time, Zhao Zongshi looked over here, saw them, and nodded politely.

There were ripples in Fan Xuan'er's heart.

It is also a concubine, if the object is this person, is it possible in the future... to live in Miyagi and get the first palace lord?

Tang Xuan glanced here inadvertently, with an ugly expression on his face.

"What's the matter, is there a grudge against the young lady?" Zhao Zongshi laughed, "Let me guess, maybe he is the admirer of Si Xiaodong's family again?"

Tang Xuan was startled, "You don't recognize her?"

Zhao Zongshi wondered, "Should I know you?"

"Then why are you smiling at her?"

"I saw your sister's maid beside her. I think she is a new friend. Let me say hello."

Tang Xuan pursed his lips, friend!

Zhao Zongshi was overjoyed, "Qiaoqiu, you are swearing."

Tang Xuan: ...

It's annoying to grow up with or something.