I was a salted fish in ancient times

Because of Jingui's words, Xiao Shan's expression was very stinky, but these days his face has not been very good-looking, so except for those close to him, other people can't see it.

Xie Zhuiwang came out, shook his hand, and comforted him silently.

Xiao Shan glanced at him, feeling aggrieved and wronged in his heart.I don't know what kind of trouble Liu Jingxuan is making to ruin his reputation like this.

Of course, when it comes to reputation, Xiao Shan's reputation has not been very good.

But that was aimed at him personally, he was a dude who was illiterate, illiterate, and incompetent, which had nothing to do with outsiders.Now his name is associated with Liu Jingxuan, which makes Xiao Shan feel uncomfortable when he hears it.

Jingui's home is on the edge of the city. There is a house. Except for the clear handwriting on the gate, the paint has peeled off elsewhere, and the dilapidated interior can be seen at a glance.The Jingui family's ancestors bought this house when they were able, but in his father's generation, the high-spirited general indulged in fantasizing about the glorious days of his ancestors, but he himself didn't like hard work, and had to support Jingui's studies, and the family's things were sold. A seven seven eight eight.

Recently, Jingui's mother, who has been working all the time, is not in good health. It seems that if this continues, the house will be sold, and the family will not even have a place to live.Jingui just left Liangzhou City to borrow some money from her grandparents in the countryside.

His maternal grandfather's family was not rich, and the three uncles farmed the land and worked as coolies all the year round, and they could not save any money after paying taxes all year round.However, thinking that Jingui was a scholar and might gain fame in the future, they still paid more attention to it, so they squeezed out of their hands and squeezed out two taels of silver to Jingui.

That's why Jingui took the opportunity to slip away when there was chaos.

The fact is that the family doesn't have much money, thinking that every penny can be saved is a penny. This is the biggest reason why Jingui took the risk to take in Xiao Shan and others.

Poverty is easy to let people go but quite dangerous.

When Jin Gui brought him home, his father was drunk and dreaming of returning to the heyday of the Jin family, and his mother was cleaning the yard.

Seeing that Jingui brought so many people back suddenly, Jin's mother was startled, and she didn't know where to put her hands and feet.

Jingui stepped forward and explained to Mother Jin, saying that Xiao Shan and others were relatives and friends of his classmate, and because the classmate's family had something to do, these people needed to stay with them for a while.

This was an excuse full of loopholes, but Mother Jin didn't have any doubts when she heard it.

She is very simple and has a little low self-esteem, so she asked Jingui in a low voice: "Then do you want to clean up the place we live in and let them live in it?"

Jingui hesitated for a while, thinking that he had to ask after taking money from others, so he looked at Xiao Shan and said, "We live in the best houses in our house, and there are a few wing rooms..."

"The wing room is fine." Xiao Shan said.

Jingui nodded, and heaved a sigh of relief.

From his point of view, Xiao Shan and others gave money, and he really didn't want to live in a wing room, so he had to think about it.

Moving house is a very tiring thing, although they don't have a few things to move.

Jingui said a few more words to Jinmu, and then led a group of people to the wing.

There are four rooms in total.

No one lived in it all year round, and there was a thick layer of dust.Fortunately, there are no sundries, and it is always ventilated. There is no particularly strong smell, and it is more convenient to clean up.

Xiao Shan and Zong Qing looked at each other and divided the house.

Xiao Shan and Xie Zhui have one room, Zong Qing and Xie Chen have one room, and the remaining two rooms are for the guards.

Xiao Shan and Xie Zhui don't say anything, they are husband and wife, there is no reason to live apart.Furthermore, Xiao Shan is the prince with the most distinguished status, so it is only natural for him to occupy one room.

If he didn't live alone, Zong Qing might still be terrified.

For Zong Qing and Xie Chen, a bed was completely placed in the room, and a screen was placed to separate them into two small rooms.Furthermore, Zong Qing will go out to patrol and investigate the case soon, and he spends very little time in the room, which is also very convenient for Xie Chen.

They brought more guards, but fortunately they had to patrol separately, and the two houses could barely accommodate them.

The room was divided, and the guard cleaned the room as quickly as possible, and sprinkled water again.

After everything is packed, Xie Zhui puts away the supplies and luggage they brought, and the place to live will take shape.

Xiao Shan was really uncomfortable. When Xie Zhui was making the bed, he held his dizzy head and ordered someone to boil some water. He didn't want to do anything now, he just wanted to take a bath quickly, and then lie on the bed and sleep beautifully. last sleep.

A guard responded, and Jingui said muffledly, "There is a well in the backyard, you can fetch water yourself. You don't need money for water, but firewood."

It's not that he is stingy and cares about everything.Most of the firewood in their family was bought, and part of it was carried back from the mountains by Jinmu and him.They live on the edge of the city, neither far nor near from the mountain, and it is not easy to pick up a bundle of firewood and carry it back.

Xiao Shan naturally wouldn't argue with him on this, and nodded in agreement.

Jin Gui breathed a sigh of relief, told everyone where the kitchen was, and then left.

You don't need hot water to take a shower on a hot day.

Xiao Shan finished washing quickly, lay on the bed, and then slept together while Xie Zhui finished washing.

Xie Zhui didn't plan to sleep at this time, after all, the wing rooms are connected together, and Xie Chen and Zong Qing live next to them.They are husband and wife, they live in the same room during the day, even if they are just sleeping normally, there is no such rule.

Xiao Shan could see what was going on in Xie Zhui's mind, so he propped himself up and wiped the man's eyes with his hand, "It's time to think about what to do so much, how can there be so many rules. You are so tired , just take a break."

These days, he didn't eat or sleep well on the boat, and Xie Zhuiyin was worried that he would be the same.

If Xie Chasing really wants to bear it, he can wait until night to sleep.

But meeting Xiao Shan's gentle eyes, he unconsciously lay down on the bed.

Only then was Xiao Shan satisfied, muttered a few words to him, and then fell asleep.

Xie looked at his exhausted and emaciated face, he really wanted to reach out his hand to smooth the tiredness on Xiao Shan's face.But in the end, he just thought about it in his heart, but he didn't raise his hand after all.

After an unknown amount of time, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

It was very hot, but the two of them were very close to each other, their hair was entangled, and it was impossible to tell whose it was.

***

This time Xiao Shan didn't sleep very soundly, he always felt that he was still on the boat, swaying back and forth with the current.

Feeling suddenly stepped on the ground in his sleep, he opened his eyes in surprise.

Looking at the bare beams above his head, he was still a little dazed for a moment, not knowing where he was.

It took a long time before I remembered where I was.

Looking around, Xie Zhui didn't know when he had left.

Xiao Shan sat up, feeling a little cool, raised his eyes and saw two basins of ice not far from the bed.

He raised his eyebrows, ice is a rare item at this time, and you may not be able to buy it even if you have money.In the past, every summer, when the ice distributed in the palace was not enough, he hated himself for his lack of knowledge, otherwise he could make ice by himself.

It is he who hates little when knowledge is used.

But after the summer, he couldn't think of it again.

Xiao Shan got out of bed to wash.

This time I slept very badly. I slept like I was on a boat. When I woke up, my whole body was sour and weak.

Patted his face with cold water, Xiao Shan looked at himself in the mirror.

Thinking of how he vomited in the dark on the boat, he couldn't help but twitched his mouth.For people who are seasick, it is really torture to stay on the boat for so long.

He couldn't eat anything, so he went to sleep if he wanted the time to pass quickly.

Because I didn't eat, I didn't sleep for a long time. After waking up, I was so hungry that I scratched my heart and lungs.

But as soon as he ate something, he would vomit heart-piercingly.

Every time at this time, Xiao Shan would always think of those people who are pregnant and vomiting.

He felt that this was suffering.

Fortunately, Xie Zhui is a little brother, and heirs are already difficult.

And he never expected to have a child at all, he had already planned to adopt a child in the future.

He has never mentioned this matter to Xie Zhui, and it would be too shocking to say it now, and it would be bad if the news reached his father, he was afraid that Xie Zhui would feel pressured.

But it's okay not to mention it, no children means no offspring, if Xie Zhui doesn't know what he thinks, I'm afraid it will be even more stressful.

So find a time to mention this matter with Xie Zhui.

Whether to talk or not to talk, the timing should be determined well, so as not to shock people.

After drying his face, Xiao Shan walked out of the room.

A guard came to salute, and he made people retreat.

At this time, it was almost dark, so the Jin family naturally didn't prepare a light.

Xiao Shan was used to the candlelight in the room at night, and was about to order the guards to buy a lamp when he saw Xie Zhui walking over with a lamp.

When Xie Zhui saw Xiao Shan standing at the door, he was overjoyed and walked over quickly.

Xiao Shan looked at the lamp in his hand and said, "How did you get here?"

Xie Zhui smiled and said, "Liangzhou is a prosperous city, and everything is for sale."

"Is the ice in the room also bought?"

Xie Zhui nodded: "Thanks to Mr. Jin reminding that there are people storing ice in Liangzhou City every year. When it gets hotter, they will sell it at a higher price than usual."

Xiao Shan smiled: "He is good at doing business."

Under the light, he realized that Xie Zhui had washed off the red mole on the painting, and the conspicuous and gloomy red mole was covered by powder.

Presumably he went out as a man.

In fact, Xiao Shan doesn't care that Xie Zhui goes out as a younger brother.Xie Zhui used to be an eagle, but now he is bound in the backyard of the palace. All he can do is to give this man the greatest freedom he can give.

As for the sad red mole between Xie Zhui's eyebrows, Xiao Shan didn't dislike it either.Even when making out, he would kiss this place and all the scars on Xie Zhui's body.

These things are not ugly, on the contrary, in Xiao Shan's eyes, these things are worth cherishing.

Flesh and blood, full of scars, protected his comfortable life in the capital.

Of course, Xiao Shan didn't care much about Xie Zhui going out in disguise as a man.

If he wants to see the world, he will do so.

Thinking of this, Xiao Shan stretched out his hand and flicked Xie Zhui's forehead lightly.

Xie Zhui was stunned by his playing, and felt hot where Xiao Shan's fingers touched.

He staggered his eyes and said, "Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat? I bought wontons and they were raw. I'll get you a bowl."

"Okay." Xiao Shan said with a smile, "I'm really a little hungry."

Xie Zhui handed him the lamp, turned and left.

Xiao Shan asked someone to set up a table in the yard, and brought out a basin of ice from the room.

At this time, you have to put a few pieces of watermelon on the ice for a while, it must be very refreshing to eat.

But without watermelon, this idea cannot be realized for the time being.

After a while, Xie Zhui came back with wontons.

Xiao Shan seldom ate anything with oil on the boat, and now he smelled the aroma, his index finger moved.

Xie Zhui knew that it was not suitable for him to eat meat at this time, but he saw that there was very little meat in this wonton, so he could bear it completely.

Xiao Shan looked at Xie Zhui before eating.

Xie Zhui hurriedly said: "We have eaten, this is left for you."

Xiao Shan just started eating.

It is easy to sweat after eating hot soup and hot rice at this time, but Xiao Shan still slowly finished a bowl of wontons.

After feeling relieved in his stomach, Xiao Shan was happy, and Xie Zhui smiled as he looked at him.

***

After dinner, Zong Qing came to see Xiao Shan.

Seeing that they had something to say, Xie Zhui went to talk to Xie Chen.

Zong Qing approached Xiao Shan mainly to investigate the case.

Zong Qing was upright, seeing the scene at the ferry, he kept it in his heart, and now he just wanted to find out the matter quickly, and then report it to the emperor.

But now he wants to touch Liu Jingxuan, the prince's brother-in-law.

So he must know Xiao Shan's attitude.

Xiao Shan's attitude is very clear, his eyes are slightly cold: "Investigate, of course we have to investigate, not only to investigate, but also to investigate thoroughly. With the current situation in Liangzhou City, I think they are very confident and are not afraid of investigation at all."

Zong Qing took a serious look at Xiao Shan's expression, then he stood up and bowed and said: "I understand, my lord, don't worry, I will definitely investigate the matter of Liangzhou City."

Xiao Shan hummed.

The two people in this room were talking about Liangzhou City, while Xie Chen and Xie Zhui in that room were talking about ordinary things.

Xie Chen knew that Xie Zhui had gone out, not only he knew, but Zong Qing and the guards also knew.Gu Ning said afterwards that when Xie Zhui pretended to be a man and went out, the guards looked very conflicted, wanting to stop them but didn't know how to stop them.

Xie Chen didn't care about the attitude of these guards, what he cared about was Xiao Shan's attitude.

When Xiao Shan woke up, he didn't care about these things at all.

Do you really not care, or do you keep this matter in your heart and wait to settle accounts later?

Xie Chen was actually a little puzzled, in his impression, Xie Zhui would not make such a mistake.He is not in the northern border now, he is a younger brother, Xiao Shan's prince, and he just went out without saying a word, was it on purpose?

Deliberately testing Xiao Shan's attitude?

So Xie Zhui believed that Xiao Shan would not pursue this matter?

Thinking of this, Xie Chen suddenly smiled.

Xie Zhui raised his eyes and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?"

Xie Chen shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I thought of something happy." He seemed to have accidentally discovered a little fox, and it was tentatively stretching out its paws to touch people.

Does the person who raises the fox know what the fox wants to do?

Xie Zhui saw that Xie Chen didn't say anything, he didn't think too much, and then talked about something else with Xie Chen.

That night, after Xie Zhui fell asleep in his arms, Xiao Shan opened his eyes.

He slept a little too much during the day, and he couldn't sleep for a while because of his thoughts.

He was thinking about this Liangzhou City, and about Liu Jingxuan. Judging from today's situation, it would be impossible if Liu Jingxuan hadn't committed a crime.He was just thinking about how much Liu Jingxuan's crime had affected Xiao Jin.

Will it affect Xiao Jin's position in the emperor's heart?Will it shake his image as a prince among the officials?

These things are like tangled balls of thread, temporarily unclear.

Xiao Shan pondered for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

He thought he couldn't fall asleep, but he was so tired that he soon fell asleep.

In the next few days, when Zong Qing went out early and returned late, Xiao Shan didn't ask him what he found.

But judging from what he heard from Jingui, Liu Jingxuan can be said to be a representative of willful behavior in Liangzhou.The cashier who collects money is thinking about it as soon as it comes out, just like the disembarkation money, it is said that it has just been implemented not long ago.

Just in time for them to run into it.

In addition, Liu Jingxuan has a good relationship with those merchants in Liangzhou.In the territory of Liangzhou, what officials say may not be useful, but it is not necessarily true for several major businesses with intricate relationships.

Those businessmen gave Liu Jingxuan a lot of face, and there was nothing he couldn't do in Liangzhou that he wanted to do.

The merchants gave him convenience, and he protected the business of those merchants.

From what Jingui said, it can be seen that Liu Jingxuan cannot escape the two crimes of corruption and perversion of the law, and collusion between officials and businessmen.

And from the very beginning, there was a rumor in Liangzhou City that the crown prince valued Liu Jingxuan very much, and he, Xiao Shan, had a very good relationship with Liu Jingxuan.

When Xiao Shan went to Liangzhou, it was like putting an umbrella over Liu Jingxuan's head.

Also because of these rumors, the servants of the Liu family walked more arrogantly than others on the road.

These things can all be found out, the facts are too clear, the people's livelihood complains, people want to pretend not to see it.All the evidence points to Liu Jingxuan.

Xiao Shan was thinking about these things, and Zong Qing had almost investigated what Liu Jingxuan had committed.

To be honest, this is the first time he has investigated a case so smoothly. The witnesses, the entire Liangzhou city, and the physical evidence are the money moved in and out of the magistrate's office every day.

Just like the rumors in Liangzhou City, Liu Jingxuan was confident because of King Li's arrival.

He is so corrupt that it is clear and upright.

Zong Qing also found out about the group of people at the ferry back then, they were all servants of the Liu family.

The person who dared to call himself Xiao Shan's father was Liu Jingxuan's housekeeper, known as Master Liu outside.

Holding these evidences, Zong Qing hesitated.

As the saying goes, when something goes wrong, there must be a demon.

If someone framed him, he really couldn't say that Liu Jingxuan was a good official.Yesterday when he went for a stroll in the city, he saw Liu Jingxuan returning to the government office from the brothel in broad daylight.

It is said that Liu Jingxuan has a private room in the brothel, and he is the only one who receives the top card in it.

Liu Jingxuan spent a lot of money for this top card.

This is not what an official should do. Based on this alone, Liu Jingxuan is not worthy of being an official.

After Zong Qing figured it out, he packed up his things and went to see Xiao Shan.

He calculated the time, and the imperial guards of honor should arrive in Liangzhou City in the next few days.

What he meant was that as soon as the guard of honor arrived, he would interrogate Liu Jingxuan.

Xiao Shan nodded after listening to Zong Qing's words, and said: "Since Mr. Zong has verified the matter clearly, we should indeed meet this Mr. Liu."

Seeing that he didn't have any objections, Zong Qing couldn't help but said, "What else does the lord want to investigate?"

Xiao Shan glanced at him: "I don't know how to investigate cases, so I won't do so. Whatever Mr. Zong finds, just report the truth to Father after the trial is over."

Zong Qing: "..."

Xiao Shan had been a hands-off shopkeeper from the very beginning, and he thought that this person would have other ideas in the end.

After all, it's about the prince...

Xiao Shan didn't care what Zong Qing was thinking there, and now Xiao Shan was a little curious, whether Liu Jingxuan's extreme deeds angered the sky, or did he really think he would protect him, or the Liangzhou city was no longer under his control .

Thinking of these, Xiao Shan stood up and said: "Not waiting for the guard of honor, let's go to the magistrate's office now and meet Liu Jingxuan."

Zong Qing: "..."

How do you think that one is one.

Xiao Shan was still there and said: "Catch him off guard, let's go."