Chapter 1246: From the People, To the People
Wu Daming did not go to the palace today because her master told her that she didn't need to go to the palace. She should go and talk to her master today.
So after getting up early in the morning, Wu Daming read seriously, but he fell asleep after reading only one line of words.
Su Zimu gave him a lecture.
Wu Daming listened obediently, then continued to study hard, and then continued to sleep.
It’s not Wu Daming’s fault. The main reason is that she felt very sleepy when she saw those words, and she was also very troubled.
Because she has decided to study hard!
Especially two days ago, after having such a big meal in that restaurant, she clearly realized that what her grandfather once said, 'Studying can't make a living, you have to make money while studying' is wrong!
The master wrote a poem and in return he received such a big meal. The meal on the table with more than a dozen dishes and bowls cost more than twenty taels. Especially when he left, the shopkeeper gave him a lot of gifts.
Who says reading can’t make you eat?
So she decided to study hard.
So today Wu Daming has a book specially wrapped around his waist.
She stood obediently at the turning point of the market outside the Chengtian Gate Imperial Road. Her master had agreed to meet her there.
"Big cute boy."
But just as Wu Daming was glancing at a pastry stall that had just come over, thinking about whether to buy two to eat.
I heard such a sound.
Looking up, Wu Dameng immediately clasped his fists, but the next moment he changed it to a bow: "Greetings, Lord Dugu."
Dali Temple Minister Dugu Ruyuan got his wish.
Wu Daming had seen him at the Su Mansion and had also met him several times when he went to the palace. After seeing each other so many times, they naturally got to know each other.
Seeing the chubby little girl's formal greeting, Dugu Ruyuan smiled and returned the greeting formally before asking, "Are you waiting for someone here?"
Wu Dameng nodded: "Yes, wait."
At this point, Wu Dameng grinned and said, "Just like Sister Yu."
Dugu Ruyuan smiled and thought about leaving. Today he had taken some time to go to the palace to meet the Queen.
I just want to learn from you, Your Majesty, how to identify people who have committed crimes.
But it was just a coincidence.
It made him helpless.
But it cannot be said that the Queen is unwilling to teach. That would be extremely disrespectful. Dugu Ruyuan cannot think that way.
He thought that the Empress might have some unspeakable secret or some other reason.
But that doesn't mean Dugu Ruyuan gave up just like that.
Before leaving, he chatted for a few words with Sun Shanggong who had sent him out.
According to Sun Shanggong, the Queen likes to know how the common people are doing or what happens in the homes of officials.
Sun Shang Gong didn't say much.
But Dugu Ruyuan thought about it for a moment, and he naturally knew that the queen liked to stroll out of the palace the most, and she liked to walk among the people.
So Dugu Ruyuan let the carriage go back on its own, and he walked to the Dali Temple government office. Along the way, he thought about what the Empress was like. Even without any intelligence, she could always accurately know whether others were good or bad.
But now I have to say goodbye to Wu Daming and leave.
But when looking at this little fat girl, Dugu Ruyuan was stunned. This girl was the Queen's apprentice.
After a moment's thought, Dugu Ruyuan looked at Wu Daming and said, "Damengzi, the Queen is your master."
Wu Daming blinked and nodded.
But just as he was about to open his mouth, he noticed that the owner of the pastry stall was pushing his stall past him. His eyes immediately widened and his head followed the stall.
Dugu Ruyuan saw it, smiled, called the boss, bought two pieces of cake, and turned to give them to Wu Daming.
Wu Daming widened his eyes, chuckled, and felt extremely embarrassed. He didn't want to just answer the call.
Dugu Ruyuan smiled and said, "I want to ask you a question, this is my reward."
Hearing this, Wu Daming was not polite anymore. He took the hand and looked at Dugu Ruyuan: "Ask, sir."
But when it comes to coal mining, Wu Daming added, "I don't know much about studying, so it's useless for you to ask me."
Dugu Ruyuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but he asked, "Has the Queen ever taught you how to judge people?"
Wu Daming blinked and asked, "What do you mean?"
Dugu Ruyuan smiled and said, "It's about how to tell if someone has problems."
Wu Daming understood now, and said, "No."
Dugu Ruyuan couldn't help but frown, but was about to ask a question.
Wu Daming turned his head and looked towards the nearby mutton soup restaurant. The pot of mutton soup had just been boiled and the aroma was overwhelming.
Dugu Ruyuan saw Wu Daming staring at that place, swallowing his saliva, and smiled helplessly again, "Let's go and have a bowl. I'm hungry too."
Wu Daming looked at Dugu Ruyuan. This Lord Dugu was quite generous! He was not at all like the stingy person that Brother Lianqiao had described.
After ordering two bowls of boiled mutton soup, Dugu Ruyuan looked at Wu Daming and said, "Let me ask you another way. Do you know why the Queen can always tell who has a problem at a glance, and then use that person as a clue to lead to so many things?"
Wu Daming blinked.
Dugu Ruyuan thought that he had not said it well, so he tried to explain with a smile.
Wu Daming said, "Sister Chan said that there is something dirty on Master."
Dugu Ruyuan was stunned for a moment.
Wu Daming added, "But Aunt Ping said that it was Master who had a keen eye for identifying pearls and could clearly see the yin and yang, the black and white."
Dugu Ruyuan looked at Wu Daming.
Wu Daming continued, "But if you ask me, she can tell because she's my master."
After these words were spoken, Dugu Ruyuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. It was the same as if he hadn't said anything.
But he noticed what Wu Daming was staring at again, so he turned his head and saw that the little girl was staring at the lamb ribs taken out of the pot. The lamb ribs were soft and tender, and if dipped in chili vinegar and chives, they would be extremely delicious.
Dugu Ruyuan turned around and saw Wu Daming pursing his lips and swallowing his saliva, so he immediately asked the boss to bring over two pounds.
Wu Daming's eyes widened as he looked at Dugu Ruyuan in disbelief. "Master Dugu, we don't even know each other, yet you treat me to such a good meal! Brother Lianqiao was wrong indeed."
Dugu Ruyuan was stunned for a moment. Lianqiao?
But he put it aside for now and continued to look at Wu Daming: "Is it because the Empress is your master that you think she can tell right from wrong?"
Wu Daming nodded and added, "I think it's because Master has been around a lot of good people, so she can spot bad people at a glance. She never goes to expensive places when she goes shopping, but rather hangs out at stalls like this, or places like me where ordinary people don't have much. She says they're cheap and affordable, and that expensive things are unaffordable, so she doesn't go there."
"But I think Master disdains going to places like that. He prefers to hang out with the common people. After all, Master is so high-ranking, how could he not afford it? And once before, I heard Sister Linhan say that Master told them something like 'Come from the people, go to the people.' And then my grandfather, who was still around at that time, told me that you can tell the common people who live peacefully, whether they are rich or poor, at a glance. You can also tell those who are doing evil and making money by cheating at a glance. After spending enough time with the common people, you will naturally be able to tell them apart."
Dugu Ruyuan looked at Wu Daming, his expression startled, and murmured softly: "Come from the people, and go back to the people?"
Wu Daming nodded: "Yes."
As he spoke, Wu Daming widened his eyes as he looked at the large plate of mutton being served, along with chili vinegar and other things.
The little girl swallowed her saliva.
Dugu Ruyuan, however, seemed to be lost in thought for a moment before suddenly standing up with a look of realization on his face. He muttered to himself, "No wonder the Empress loves leaving the palace so much. Even when she's sick or injured, she always leaves the palace when she returns from abroad. No wonder the Empress always hangs out in the streets and alleys of the common people, rather than those extravagant places. So that's how it is. From the people, to the people."
"Your Highness is always concerned about the people, so she uses this to distinguish between good and evil people. How could people who live peacefully do such things? Those who do good things are naturally different from those who live peacefully."
"No wonder the Empress is reluctant to speak. How can she tell us this? If she does, won't it become a command from the Holy Saint? Then how many people will do it just to please her? If so, it will backfire and change the original intention."
Having said that, Dugu Ruyuan looked up at the people around him, but at a glance, he could not tell the good from the bad, and then he laughed at himself.
He had been an official for decades, and more than twenty years in the Dali Temple. He believed that he had solved countless cases, but he had forgotten such a simple truth.
Suddenly, Dugu Ruyuan looked down at Wu Daming, who wanted to eat but was too embarrassed to start eating first. He smiled and rubbed Wu Daming's head: "Daming, if you have any problems in the future, you can come to Dali Temple to find me. You helped me a lot today!"
Wu Daming looked up: "Hmm?"
Dugu Ruyuan turned around and looked at the stall owner: "Boss, another pound here."
Wu Daming’s eyes widened. My goodness, Lord Dugu is so generous!
Dugu Ruyuan looked at Wu Daming and said, "I know you have a big appetite, but I have to leave urgently. You can eat these. If you can't finish them, just take them away. Next time, I will invite you to my house for a good meal."
Wu Daming nodded immediately. He looked at Dugu Ruyuan with liking. Anyone who suddenly invites me to dinner must be a good person! A very good person!
Dugu took the money as he wished and then left in a hurry.
But suddenly he seemed to remember something, looked at Wu Daming and asked, "Did Lian Qiao do anything to you? You said he was wrong. If so, can you tell me?"
Wu Daming had just picked up a piece of mutton and dipped it in chili sauce when he heard this. He immediately said, "Brother Lianqiao said you're stingy, which is not good, but you're a really good person! So generous!"
As he said this, he looked at the big table of mutton and the two big bowls of mutton soup, what a great good man!
Dugu Ruyuan smiled lightly upon hearing this, told Wu Daming to eat slowly so as not to burn himself, and then left with a smile.
After mumbling "Lianqiao"
He left muttering, "From the people, to the people."
Although Wu Daming didn't know what was going on, and didn't know why this Dali Temple Minister invited him to eat, he...
Just eat it!
After all, it’s right in front of you, it would be a waste if you don’t eat it!
The people around looked at such a little girl eating three or four pounds of mutton by herself, which was so luxurious. They swallowed their saliva and wondered if she could eat it.
When Su Changan and the others came out of Chengtian Gate.
The first thing Su Changan saw was Wu Daming, who was lying in the pile of meat with greasy mouth and a happy and beautiful face.
Especially looking at that big pot of meat.
My rich apprentice, I wouldn’t even dare to order from such a big table!
Unless the wife is around.
(End of this chapter)
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