Jiang Qing

After treating Mei Shao's wound, Ji Pu glanced at Bai Bingchen and motioned him to go out with him.

Mei Shao, who was in a daze, seemed to feel that he was going to leave, so he groaned, and Bai Bingchen's body paused when he just got up.

"If you go out, he promises not to moan like this, do you believe it?" Ji Pu unceremoniously pierced Mei Shao's disguise.

He didn't believe that Mei Shao couldn't bear such pain, and only Bai Bingchen would coax him because of his snort.

Bai Bingchen avoided his bandaged wound, carefully laid the man flat on the ground, and followed Ji Pu out of the tent.

From the gap in the curtain, Ji Pu glanced at the people who were screaming in pain just now. He was looking at them with a pair of clear eyes, gestured to Bai Bingchen, and said with a smile: "You just let him go." Bar."

Bai Bingchen didn't look back, he had seen Mei Shao's injury worse and still remained silent, and it was precisely because he had seen it that he condoned Mei Shao's abnormal behavior even more.

He needs himself.That's enough.

Seeing his clear expression, Ji Pu knew that one of them was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer, so he didn't talk too much, and talked about the serious business.

"I've checked the account books of the Beidi Herbal Medicine Shop. The Meng family didn't get involved in this business. I've also inquired about other things. The Meng family didn't touch any contraband that was privately owned by the imperial court."

After going through Cangzhou, Bai Bingchen wondered if Meng's family was also doing some business prohibited by the court, just like Weihushan. After all, Zhenbei Hou Mucai's reputation had spread far and wide.But now, according to Ji Puyi, they didn't work hard on this kind of business. Could it be that, like the Cangzhou Water Transport, they took advantage of their power to control the mutual market in the name of the imperial court and took some money out of it?

"However, the young master of the Meng Mansion has opened a few restaurants in Yanzhou, and the business is not bad. He has improved some dishes according to the local tastes of Liangguo and Jiangguo, and the merchants in both places like it very much. tight."

"He does have some skills." Bai Bingchen thought of these days, when Meng Ye cooked all kinds of dishes to please Mei Shao, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and the words he said were a little sour, but he didn't realize it.

Ji Pu seemed to have thought of something, smiled and said: "His abilities are not limited to these, if the rumors in the market are true, you will be able to see his other abilities when you go to discuss the regulations of the mutual market."

He didn't speak clearly, and he played a charade, but Bai Bingchen didn't intend to ask for clarification. There was a hint of playfulness in his eyes, and he said softly: "Then I have to watch carefully."

Ji Pu glanced at the thoughtful look in his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You have seen the feathered arrow on Mei Shao's shoulder, it's not something from our place."

"That's right." Bai Bingchen sneered, and said, "The arrowhead is thin and has barbs on it. This is something from Jiang Guo. Not long after we arrived, they couldn't sit still, and they really became more and more courageous."

Jiang Guo is a small country sandwiched between Li Guo and Liang Guo. Although it has been attached to Liang Guo in the past two years and has not had any major conflicts with the outside world, it still lacks a lot of resources, especially in the casting of weapons.Therefore, Jiang Guo's arrow blades are always thinner, and barbs are added to increase the lethality, which is easy to recognize.

"I also sent someone to investigate that Helian Gouyue. His background is much simpler. His mother was from Wulan and was sold to his father by Ren Yazi. She died after giving birth to him. He was basically his own. He grew up alone, and then because of the spice business, he opposed his father, and his brother sent someone to embarrass him on the way to transport incense, so he met Xiaohou Meng."

When he first entered Yanzhou, Ji Pu didn't live with them in the Hou's Mansion, so it was convenient for him to inquire about some things, but within a few days, he had more than half of the situation here.

"You have a lot to worry about. The entire Yanzhou is the territory of the Meng family. If his son makes friends, do you think Zhenbei Hou will investigate in private? Wait until you come to investigate?"

"Mr. Meng is following the official route, and I am following the private route. I don't worry until there are no major problems. Border defenses should not be treated lightly." Bai Bingchen frowned lightly, showing a little doubtful expression Come on, "It's just his background, isn't it a bit too clean?"

Obviously she was a poor person who was neglected in the family because of her mother's status, and was squeezed out by her elder brother and almost died halfway. Even if she was made of mud and had a good temper, she would always have a little resistance. Why didn't she find out? It was a matter of his unilateral humiliation, but it seemed to be deliberately listed for others to see.

"Why, do you act like your Majesty, who has a living man who follows you every day and records every word and deed every day? Ordinary people are like this. When they die, the events of their lives can be carefully remembered. It’s not enough to write on a single piece of paper.” Ji Pu was a little bit dissatisfied with his attention to everything, and burned his heart like firewood that didn’t cost money.

"You're right, maybe I'm overthinking."

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With Mei Shao's injury, Zhenbeihou and his wife hurried back from Yanshou Pass to preside over the overall situation.

Meng Ye searched the entire hunting ground, but couldn't find any trace of the suspect, but the feathered arrow on Mei Shao's shoulder clearly indicated that the accident had something to do with Jiang Guo.

He can't solve such a dead situation, he can only let Zhenbeihou and his wife come back to stabilize Mei Shao and Bai Bingchen.

Zhenbei Hou Meng Yilin is a very dull person. After rushing back, he just took a look at Mei Shao's injury and asked Meng Ye some details about the hunting ground in a business-like manner. The madam is warm-hearted, she pulled Mei Shao to talk for a long time, hurriedly asked the servants to erase and stew all kinds of tonics, while calming his emotions, while chatting with Bai Bingchen about the solution to this accident, it can be said to be all-encompassing .

Mei Shao finally knew how a man like Meng Yilin could have such a eloquent, coquettish and idiotic son as Meng Ye, who was in love with Meng Ye's temperament almost like his mother.

Seeing that Mei Shao and Bai Bingchen were being dragged into the room by their mother to ask about their health, Meng Ye took the errand ordered by his father to investigate the Jiang Guo people who were staying in the city recently.

He dragged Helian Gouyue a few steps away, let go in a place where no one else could see, and with probing eyes fell on Helian Gouyue and walked around a few times, but he never spoke.

Seeing his expression of wanting to talk, Helian Gouyue was stunned for a moment, and a little mocking coldness gathered in her eyes, "You suspect it's me?"

Since he spoke first, Meng Ye followed suit: "The only ones present at that time were you and Mei Shao."

"But the quiver on my back is made by a hunting ground. It's not like you don't know that."

"Yes. But besides me, you are also acquainted with the owner of the hunting ground. If you leave something there, it is also possible." Meng Ye hesitated to express his doubts, and Helian Gouyue's face became more and more ugly.

Without saying a word, he was about to leave, but Meng Ye suddenly pulled him back.

"Is that you, Gouyue?" He lowered his eyes slightly, not daring to look into Helian Gouyue's eyes.

"Oh. Didn't Lord Meng Xiaohou already convict me and ask me what I'm doing hypocritically?" Helian Gouyue couldn't believe that the person in front of him would doubt himself because of Mei Shao, his usual indifferent eyes He still didn't waver, but the words he spoke trembled slightly.

"What? It's really me. Is the young master going to tie me up to the government, or just deal with it in front of your sweetheart, so as to let go of his anger? Anyway, you took my life back, and you want to take it back?" Go, I'm fine, but don't sick me with those words."

"That's not what I meant..." Meng Ye was anxious to pull someone back, but he broke free and walked away.

He knew that Helian Gouyue was really angry this time, but he couldn't stop asking.

He promised Bai Bingchen, and when he wanted to give him an explanation, he never thought that things would develop to the point where he could not control them.

Over the years, his father has been in charge of guarding the city outside the pass, and he has been in charge of mutual trade in the north. There is no place in Yanzhou where he can't reach the sky, but this time, except for the feather arrow, he can't find anything that can wash Helian Gouyue away. clues of suspicion.

And once his father came back, it meant that Meng Ye was no longer qualified to intervene in this matter. If it was found out in his father's hands that Mei Shao's injury was related to Helian Gouyue, then there would be no room for change.

As soon as the cool autumn wind blew, Meng Ye felt a little irritable in his heart. He looked at Helian Gouyue's leaving back, pulled his hair, and walked to Mei Shao's room, trying to hear the sound outside the door. Some news.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the door, Meng Ye bumped into his mother, Zou Xue. She raised her eyes and looked at Meng Ye with reproach. Meng Ye had no choice but to lower his head and pursed his lips, and followed her.

Inside the door, Bai Bingchen glanced outside, and after confirming that there was no one there, he sat down on Mei Shao's bedside without speaking, only looking at him with a pair of smiling eyes.

Mei Shao was stared at a little nervously, and couldn't help but said: "Okay, if you want to ask anything, just ask."

"It's not Helian Gouyue."

When Bai Bingchen said the words without any doubt, Mei Shao felt a little uncomfortable, but he still replied in a muffled voice: "Yes, it has nothing to do with him."

"When General Zou was here just now, why didn't you speak?"

A gloomy look flashed across Mei Shao's eyes, she pursed her lips, and said mockingly: "Master Bai is so eager to defend him, why didn't he say anything just now?"

Catching the word "Master Bai", Bai Bingchen knew that he was unhappy, but he didn't know why, so he kept his mouth shut and didn't ask.

Bai Bingchen sighed, didn't force him, went to get the soup that Zou Xue brought, and touched the person on the bed.

"Drink the soup."

"Don't drink." Mei Shao was depressed, with an impatient expression on his face. He thought that after this incident, Bai Bingchen would at least disbelieve Helian Gouyue, but he actually excused him in front of him.

"It would be great if I died there!"

"Chongjin!"

As soon as he said the angry words, Bai Bingchen sternly stopped him.

Bai Bingchen closed his eyes, tried his best to suppress his anger, gently skimmed off the floating grease on the bowl for him, and took a spoonful to his lips.

Mei Shao didn't look at him, and Bai Bingchen didn't withdraw his hand, the two just confronted each other.

After a while, Bai Bingchen sighed, and said softly, as if he was helpless, "I said something wrong..."

"I just don't like him." Mei Shao said suddenly, the gloomy look in his eyes deepened, "It's just to let him be suspected for a while, but with your appearance, I can't help but do something to him."

"You'd better stop saying anything to defend him, or I can't guarantee..."

Halfway through the ruthless words, Bai Bingchen threw a spoon into his mouth, and Mei Shao almost choked.

"Could it be that Jiang Guo really made it?" Bai Bingchen murmured to himself in a low voice, and was caught off guard when his hand was pulled, only to find that it was Mei Shao who was holding on to the spoon and dragged it in.

He seemed very dissatisfied with Bai Bing's ecstasy, raised his eyes and looked at him resentfully, and said, "I've lost a lot of blood and need to be mended."

The emotions changed so quickly that Bai Bingchen couldn't distinguish his front and back appearances for a moment, which one was the real one.

But he obediently withdrew his thoughts, and focused on feeding the man in front of him the soup.

The author says:

Meimei: Wronged...

Bai Bai: Jiang Guo is going to take action?