More than a dozen villagers in Duxiadao squatted on the ground, and the officials next to them also squatted on the ground. After much persuasion, everyone finally spoke.
But the first thing he said was: "How could Sheren Kongzhang lie to us? He really needed silver and food to travel around, so he asked us to borrow money."
"That's right, let alone borrowing money, even if it's not borrowing money, but giving it away for free, we'd be willing to do that."
The official was almost jumping up and down, and he kept saying, "That's really not Mr. Kong Zhang. Mr. Kong Zhang is still in Kyoto. How could he travel thousands of miles away to travel around?"
"Mr. Kong Zhang has magical powers, so this is certainly possible."
"We really weren't cheated, and we didn't report it to the police, so let's just forget about it."
"Yes, we can still earn this money. The year is so good now. We can make it back after planting beets a few times."
Having said that.
The local officials were so angry that they simply sat on the ground.
If Su Wan saw this official, she would recognize him. He was Wang Yibin. He was sent out one or two years ago and became the local magistrate of Duxia Road.
He was the one who built up this poor Duxiadao. When other places were still hesitating about growing beets, he was the first to respond, so the local people usually trusted him very much.
But when they encountered what happened to Kong Zhang Sheren, they still chose to believe Kong Zhang Sheren.
Wang Yibin almost laughed out of anger, and said again: "That's really not Sheren Kongzhang. In fact, I met her when I was in Kyoto."
This was Wang Yibin's guess. After all, he had two fathers and brothers who were officials. His father was transferred back to Kyoto to take up a post this year, and he himself had also worked in the Ministry of Rites.
Originally, I didn't want to say this speculation out loud, but if I don't take some drastic measures now, I won't even know how the people were deceived.
He originally sent runners and clerks to inquire about the situation, but the people refused to say anything. They felt that telling the truth would damage Kong Zhang Sheren's reputation. They were not deceived at all.
That's why the magistrate Wang Yibin came in person. But who knew that his coming would be useless. Everyone just felt that it was an honor for Kongzhang Sheren to ask them to borrow money!
And he emphasized many times that it was an honor.
As soon as the magistrate said that he knew Kongzhang Sheren, everyone was stunned.
Seeing this, Wang Yibin immediately continued: "Think about it, didn't I live in Kyoto before? I also had some contact with officials, so I knew her. What do you think she looks like?"
"It must be the immortal spirit."
"That beautiful beard is really handsome, with gray hair and a beautiful gray beard, he looks like a god."
"Yes, yes, that's right, he was just too skinny, so I gave him a lot more money."
"Yes, that's it."
After hearing this, Wang Yibin asked the people behind him to write down the testimonies of the victims.
"Actually, Kong Zhang Sheren doesn't look like this at all, absolutely not."
"She is indeed not very tall." But she is considered tall among women.
"It's true."
"Very, very young, the kind of young you can't imagine."
When it came to the last sentence, everyone immediately said they didn’t believe it.
How could such a powerful person like Kong Zhang Sheren be young?
He can make sugar, refine oil, and write recipes, and everything he does is for the benefit of the people. That kind of ethereal old man with a fairy-like aura is the Kong Zhang Sheren in their hearts!
Wang Yibin was about to cry, why did he go back home while talking?
This was not going to work, and in the end, no matter how much they tried to persuade them, they were still skeptical, but they finally told the whole story.
About half a month ago, an old man in an old Taoist robe appeared in the fields of Duxia Road. The old man's hair, eyebrows and beard were all gray, and he looked like an old immortal in the paintings.
He looked very elegant, looking at the beets in the field seriously, and answered with a smile when someone spoke to him.
He could describe the growth of beets and the diseases of beets very accurately.
When the old man was leaving, he accidentally dropped something. When everyone picked it up, they found that it was Kongzhang Sheren's seal!
They know each other!
Next, Kong Zhang Sheren arrived at a village in Duxia Road. The whole village came to welcome him and gave him money and gifts. In the end, one village gave over a hundred taels of silver.
Hundreds of taels!
This Kong Zhang Sheren did not stay for long and went to other places. He was mysterious when he came and no trace was found when he left.
Everyone became more certain that this must be Kong Zhang Sheren!
As soon as Wang Yibin heard it, he knew that he probably had an accomplice, otherwise how could he run so fast?
As for why they found out only half a month later, it was naturally because the villagers still thought that it was really Kong Zhang Sheren, or that a minor official from the county government passed by here and heard something was wrong, so he went over to investigate.
If the government hadn't come to investigate, they would be happy right now!
Wang Yibin didn’t know what to say, so he quickly reported the news to his superiors.
Using Kongzhang Sheren's reputation to defraud money is really damaging to Kongzhang Sheren's reputation.
By the time the news reached Kyoto, it was already late April.
The fraud had basically started in February, but it has only exploded now. Naturally, this is because the victims in various places are now completely convinced and have not reported the case at all.
And most of the scams happen in rural areas, where information travels slowly, so people tend to be careless.
Su Wan was indeed dumbfounded when she saw the news.
Are these scammers so bold that they actually use Kong Zhang Sheren's name to deceive people?
Besides, the people trust Kong Zhang Sheren too much.
In other words, Su Wan has been in Kyoto all the time and has no idea about the situation below.
With Xie Pei's tacit approval and connivance, as well as deliberate guidance, and the things she did were truly beneficial to the people's livelihood, how could her reputation be bad?
It's just too good now!
So good that some people use her reputation to commit fraud!
The total amount of money defrauded across the country has now reached tens of thousands of taels, and all of them were defrauded from the villagers.
This matter must be taken care of. The people cannot be allowed to suffer losses, nor can we wait until everyone has come to their senses and then harshly curse Kong Zhang Sheren. Neither of these will be good for Xie Pei.
It is really a headache that this happened just when Su Wan left the palace.
In Su Wan's opinion, this was just like the scam in later generations, where I, Qin Shi Huang, transferred money.
But everyone was deceived because of her.
Su Wan didn't care about revealing her identity before, but now she doesn't realize that if she doesn't reveal her identity, it will make it easier for others to use this identity to commit fraud.
Although it wasn't her fault, it was also related to her.
It's not easy for those people to make money, and they have no regrets after being cheated. How could she bear to see this?
Looking at the memorials sent from below, Su Wan and Xie Pei already had a plan.
It was almost May, and Su Wan's departure from the palace was proceeding as usual, but there were some changes on Xie Pei's side and on Huangzhuang's side.
Huangzhuang, who learned the oil refining technology according to Kongzhang Sheren's prescription, never gave up asking Kongzhang Sheren to come over.
I ask this question almost every time I pay my respects, it's almost become a common thing.
I originally thought that His Majesty would not care this time, but there was a hint of softening in the reply.
As a result, everyone in the imperial farm was inevitably excited. They found that they were not the only ones who had recently expressed their desire to see Kong Zhang Sheren.
Such calls gradually spread from the market.
The general idea is that we have discovered that vegetable oil is delicious, and because of it, everyone's meals are more fragrant. Snack merchants all over the world are grateful to Kongzhang Sheren, so they want to meet him, etc.
Several important officials in the court who knew about the incident naturally followed suit and wrote a letter to the emperor.
For a time, people in the court and the country were curious about who Kong Zhang Sheren was.
In fact, rumors about Kong Zhang Sheren have never stopped.
He has been around since Your Majesty was still the Crown Prince, and has helped with many things. Even when Your Majesty was framed by the First Prince and the Second Prince, Kong Zhang Sheren was there.
Don't talk about what you do for the people.
However, there was a lot of discussion within the group about how to persuade Princess Huyan Qiang of the Luandu clan to defect.
If it weren't for the conversation between Kong Zhang Sheren and Hu Yanqiang, even if the situation could be broken, there would still be a lot of trouble.
Not only did he break the deadlock, he also placed Huyan Qiang directly on the grassland, making her a very useful chess piece.
It was also the credit of Kong Zhang Sheren that Hu Yanqiang was able to tie up the Shi Yi clan on the grassland, and that move is still very useful today.
As for the other kinds, they are too numerous to count.
These rumors also added a lot of mystery to Kongzhang Sheren.
Now this matter has been revealed secretly, which has amazed the world even more.
It turns out that Kong Zhang Sheren also contributed to the great victory in the northwest?
This talent for both civil and military affairs is truly unique to the world!
Some of the deceived people don’t even feel that they have been deceived. What’s the big deal if they can contribute a little money to such people?
Again, it’s their honor!
pleasure!
In early May, Su Wan quietly left the palace amid such calls.
It wasn't quiet either. She left the palace with a large number of palace maids. The six-year period was already up. When she came back, she would be a pure female official, and her identity certificate would have to be changed.
Also coming out with them were Yu Shu and Chunxiang. Now one of them is the right-hand man of the West Kitchen, and the other is the head maid of the West Kitchen. They will come back later.
When everyone met again at the palace gate, their expressions were somewhat different.
Who could have imagined this scene six years ago? They have finally made it in the palace.
The three were talking, but Su Wan felt a clear gaze coming over. When she looked again, the gaze had left.
Yu Shu looked over and whispered, "It's Xiaoyue."
I haven't heard the name Xiaoyue for a long time.
After she reported the Imperial Kitchen, she went to Concubine Jiang. After that, Concubine Jiang was defeated and sent to the cold palace, and she was sent to the laundry department to do laundry.
Originally, it was a torturous place, but she happened to catch up with Su Wan when she was tidying up the palace affairs and punishing many of the chief palace maids who were harsh on the servants.
The work in the laundry department was still hard, but it had become a serious job and did not involve beatings or scolding.
So even though she suffered a lot over the years, she was relatively safe.
But she didn't have the face to look over here, she didn't dare to look at all.
There was a familiar person next to her, and this person was even lowering her head. When Xiaoyue looked at her, there was some resentment in her eyes.
If she hadn't seduced me, how could I have left the west kitchen? Maybe I am also a senior palace maid now.
Even if she doesn't become a head maid, her relationship with Su Wan and the others remains the same as before.
This person is naturally Jiang Hongye.
When Su Wan, Yu Shu and others entered the palace, she was proudly packing her things to go to the inner palace to serve Concubine Jiang.
The situation has changed, who could have imagined this scene.
Six years ago, she was already a female official in the palace, working as the head of the promising South Kitchen. Now, the other head was already a female official of the fourth rank, and she was going to leave the palace, still as a palace maid.
Now that I can leave the palace on time and not be detained in the palace, I should even thank Su Wan for reorganizing the palace affairs.
If it was Concubine Jiang, would she want to leave after entering the palace? Of course it was impossible.
If Xiaoyue regretted not staying in the west kitchen, then Jiang Hongye also regretted not staying in the south kitchen.
If she stayed there, she would be a proper female official and could be promoted if she worked hard.
Those noble ladies from prominent families had to take the imperial examinations before they could be appointed as officials, but she was already an official of the fourth or fifth rank.
What's the use of thinking about these things?
At the beginning, the chief of the Imperial Food Department and the deputy chief minister of the Southern Kitchen advised her against it, but she refused to listen and insisted on becoming a favorite concubine's maid. What was the result?
As a result, she had to rely on the female officials from the Imperial Food Department to sort out the palace affairs before she could leave the palace.
When Imperial Concubine Jiang was favored, it was fine, as she often received some rewards. Later, when they were all sent to the cold palace, all their previous savings were spent, and they were left with only three taels of silver per month. This was also the result of the people in the cold palace abiding by the rules and not deducting the expenses of the cold palace as they did before.
Jiang Hongye lowered her head and remained silent, and Xiaoyue did the same.
Su Wan and the others did not look at it any further. People with different ideals cannot work together. Although what happened in the past is in the past, it does not mean that they can still be friends.
Leaving the palace also means a new life for them.
The palace maids and eunuchs who were leaving the palace this year left one after another as required.
When Su Wan was about to leave, she met Li Rongrong who came in a hurry. She was now the head of the North Kitchen. She had probably just arranged everything and would change her identity after leaving the palace.
However, just as Li Rongrong was about to come over, another carriage arrived at the door. The carriage was very magnificent, and Princess Zhi got out of the carriage and hurried over.
She naturally came to see Su Wan off.
Logically speaking, as a princess, she didn't need to come, but Princess Zhi was so smart that she obviously knew that no one in the palace was treated as well as Su Wan.
And she also admires Su Wan.
People around her just felt that Su Wan's identity was very stable.
Although a small number of those who left the palace would come back to serve as female officials or stewards.
But the only one who could be seen off and cared for by the princess was Su Wan.
Besides, there are some vague rumors that once Su Wan leaves the palace, His Majesty will take her back into the palace.
Look at their situation, no one can envy them.
But looking at Su Wan, she is indeed prettier and more lively than the people around her.
She is quite dignified in her every move and gesture, and coupled with her real talent and knowledge, it seems not impossible for her to enter the harem.
Anyway, many people in the palace praised her article.
Your Majesty has a keen eye for talent and was able to find someone like Su Wan.
Everyone sighed and decided to leave the palace when it was time to do so.
Everyone knew in advance that they were going to leave the palace, so they naturally had plans in mind. Some family members came to pick them up, while others directly hired them to do the work.
There were also capable palace maids and eunuchs waiting at the door to be hired as managers.
Anyway, everyone has their own way out.
In the past, life outside was not easy, and leaving the palace was particularly scary, and people in the palace were reluctant to let people go.
It’s different now. Now everyone knows that you can make money everywhere in Tianxiang Kingdom. If you really can’t make money, you can find a piece of wasteland to grow tomatoes and make tomato sauce. Many foreign merchant caravans will buy them.
If all else fails, just go farming. You can still grow a very high yield of grain per mu, and Kong Zhang Sheren will give you money!
There are ways to make a living everywhere outside, and it's more free, so you should get out if you need to.
When Su Wan left the palace, Gui Niang had already prepared a carriage and was waiting outside.
Seeing Su Wan coming, he quickly took the packages from her hands, his eyes full of love.
"I'm home, I can finally go home."
Jing Ju and Jiao Yong were also there, and next to Jing Ju stood a silly-looking boy, who was probably her fiancé.
There were many people at the palace gate at this time, so Su Wan and others did not stop. They said hello to Yu Shu and others, and then drove home.
There will be plenty of opportunities to get together in the future.
Gui Niang was particularly excited, even though she had seen her daughter much more frequently in the past two years.
But it’s still different from leaving the palace.
These female officials will rest at home for five days and then go back to their duties. Although the heads of various kitchens still have to live in the palace, female officials like Su Wan, who are of the sixth rank, can return home every day and go to work and get off work on time every day.
Su Wan knew about this rule when she first entered the palace. It was good that she could also use it six years later.
Gui Niang also arranged a carriage in advance, so that she could take a carriage to and from the palace in the future and see her daughter every day. How could she not be happy?
Su Wan said a few words to her mother, and Jiao Yong had already driven home outside.
Su Wan lifted the curtain and looked outside, just in time to meet Xie Pei's gaze.
Xie Pei is here too.
It’s just not easy to show up, so just watch from afar.
Su Wan smiled at him and did not lower the curtain until his figure disappeared.
However, I can no longer see the human figures, but the majestic imperial palace is still there, and the feeling when I come out of the palace is different.
Although the palace is no longer a shackle that imprisons her, it is instead a place where she can display her abilities.
But the feeling of entering and leaving the palace is still different.
Looking at the people coming and going on the streets of Kyoto, this will be a place she will pass by often in the future!
The carriage stopped directly at the door of the house. Jiao Yong helped to move things without being told, not letting Su Wan and her daughter get tired at all. Jing Ju and her fiancé were also busy.
Wei Jun, his mother and sister were all in the house, and a sumptuous meal had been prepared.
Even Zhuo Hui, who had not been seen for a long time, was present.
Zhuo Hui has been transferred from the Imperial Household Department to the City Defense Camp outside the city, and now has a lot of things to do.
He saw that Su Wan was still the same as usual, but he also brought some gossip.
Everyone was cleaning up the food, so naturally they didn't let Su Wan, who had just returned home, do anything.
So Su Wan, Wei Jun, Zhuo Hui, and Zhuo Hui's sister just chatted on the side.
What they talked about was still related to Yu Shu.
Everyone knew about Yu Shu and Chai Huan from Lingtai Gate, and the two were planning to get engaged after leaving the palace.
Chai Huan's family held high official positions in Beijing and had been wanting to arrange a marriage for him for several years, but Chai Huan had always disagreed.
Afterwards, I told her about Yu Shu's situation. Naturally, my family opposed it. I heard that it took a long time for them to figure it out, and I don't know what will happen next.
Su Wan was a little surprised when she heard this: "I just parted ways with Yu Shu, and I haven't heard her mention this."
Wei Jun continued, "She has been calm over the years, never panicking, and basically never telling anyone. You all know her family's situation, and her parents are not good people. But Aunt Feng Ping is in charge of this matter, so we don't have to worry."
"Then what can I do?" Su Wan said directly, "You don't have to be polite to me."
To be honest, if it were normal times, Su Wan might still know about these things, but there have been too many things happening in the past few months.
The scientific examination alone was enough of a headache, and then when the news came that Sheren Kongzhang had been cheated, she was busy for a while, so she didn't know that such a thing had happened to her friend.
Zhuo Hui said: "Aunt Feng Ping said that it should be fine, and we just need to wait for the wedding banquet."
Aunt Feng Ping has always been calm and steady. She was the right-hand man of the west kitchen. She is usually serious and respects rules. She has also taught Su Wan a lot of things.
Yu Shu's family treated her harshly and even intended to hand her over to an elderly pervert in exchange for money.
At that time, Su Wan instructed Yu Shu to ask Aunt Feng Ping for help. From then on, Yu Shu and Aunt Feng Ping became both teacher and friend.
Most of the time, Yu Shu regarded Aunt Feng Ping as her master.
Since Aunt Feng Ping said it's okay, then it should be okay, right?
Su Wan looked at Wen Qin who was beside her, and Wen Qin immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll have someone check right away."
Speaking of this, it was so difficult for palace ladies to marry guards from wealthy families.
Compared with her, it is the same.
Although Xie Pei has paved the way and she has done what she should do, if she really starts to take action, she is afraid that the obstruction she will face will be much more severe than that faced by Yu Shu and Chai Huan.
Zhuo Hui didn't expect that he was just telling some gossip, but it aroused Su Wan's thoughts.
In other words, Su Wan did not show it, so the welcoming banquet was full of joy, and everyone was celebrating Su Wan's return.
Su Wan's room had been cleaned up long ago. Gui Niang had even kept the main courtyard for Su Wan. It was only when she came back before that she discovered this and let her mother live in the main courtyard, and she chose a secluded courtyard to live in.
Before she came back, this courtyard had been cleaned up inside and out by Gui Niang, and it was even more comfortable than the main courtyard.
The grass and trees in the yard also grow better than in other places.
It's May now, and I bought some ice in advance and put it in there to make Su Wan feel comfortable.
There was a gentle breeze in the yard at this moment. Su Wan, who had just washed up and was still awake, simply sat in the yard for a while.
Just as I lit the mosquito repellent incense, someone skillfully climbed over the wall behind me.
Thinking about how hard it was for her to climb through the window, and how Xie Pei was more familiar with climbing over walls, Su Wan was curious about how long he had practiced martial arts.
Wenqin heard the noise and came out. When she saw that it was His Majesty, she immediately retreated. She had to be more discerning and not move forward at a time like this.
Su Wan sat on the stone bench and looked up at him. Xie Pei was also wearing regular clothes and looked a little different: "Why are you here?"
"You're in a bad mood." Xie Pei said firmly, "So I came."
Su Wan looked at him puzzledly, why was she in such a bad mood?
Can he still detect it from a distance?
Xie Pei insisted on sitting next to Su Wan, and then asked, "Because of your friend's matter?"
The matter between the palace maid and the guard.
Although Xie Pei was not very clear, he still tried to find out more about it since it concerned Su Wan.
Wenqin asked someone to inquire about the situation, and the matter would naturally be reported to Xie Pei.
After seeing what happened to the two people, Xie Pei knew how Su Wan felt.
Although she could handle these things by herself, how could she be without him at this time?
Xie Pei said: "Feng Ping from the Imperial Kitchen is planning to adopt your friend as her adopted daughter. By then, she will be the adopted daughter of a fifth-rank female official, so the difference in status won't be that big."
"With Chai Huan's insistence, this marriage will definitely be successful."
Aunt Feng Ping adopted Yu Shu as her adopted daughter?
But thinking back, unlike the chief of the Imperial Food Department, who was married outside the palace, Aunt Feng Ping had never married, so it seemed like a good idea to adopt a daughter now.
"What about Yu Shu's family? She will definitely not give up." Su Wan asked.
Unlike the Su family, the Su family is shameless, but they still have to have some dignity. With Xie Pei around, they can't make any waves at all.
Now that she has come out of the palace, there are still rumors circulating outside, but they haven't come to her house. This is because Xie Pei has kept a tight control on the matter in private.
But Yu Shu's family was different. They sent the fourteen-year-old Yu Shu to the old man, and even after Yu Shu entered the palace, they did not let her go.
This kind of person has no shame at all.
Knowing that Chai Huan’s family is rich, how could you still hold back?
Xie Pei said: "His family is indeed troublesome for your friend and Chai Huan."
After saying that, Xie Pei smiled and scratched Su Wan's palm.
It is a trouble for them, but certainly not for Xie Pei.
"Please beg me, please let me help you right now." Xie Pei hooked Su Wan's fingers and whispered deliberately.
It seemed as if the two of them were really conducting some shady deal.
Su Wan's fingers were tickled and felt itchy, but she couldn't pull them back, otherwise it would seem like she was scared.
"I can do it without you."
After Su Wan finished speaking, Xie Pei was no longer hooking his fingers, but hooking his waist: "Of course."
That being said, a gust of wind blew by, and the stickiness and warmth of summer made Xie Pei kiss her naturally, their lips touching each other's teeth, his palm passing over the thin spine and pressing on the neck.
The sultry and delicate heat unique to a summer evening lingers on the trembling eyelashes.
It wasn't until Xie Pei left that Su Wan took a deep breath.
Does this count as sacrificing her looks for her friends?
That’s not right. She doesn’t seem to be at a disadvantage either.
Xie Pei's coming here really put Su Wan at ease.
The two of them had already made all preparations. Not only were they not afraid of rumors and obstructions, they could even help their friends.
In less than a day, Chai Huan and Yu Shu's issues were resolved, and the two even went to Su Wan's house together to express their gratitude.
Chai Huan has always been calm and composed, but now that his marriage is finalized, he can hardly hide his excitement.
When only Su Wan and Yu Shu were left, the two of them spoke more freely. Yu Shu said, "I really want to thank you this time. I asked His Majesty for help."
"I didn't want to trouble you, but I didn't expect you to know it anyway."
Su Wan smiled: "What's the big deal? It's just a small matter to me, and it won't delay anything."
Yu Shu shook her head: "We all know that it's not easy for you either, and now that you are willing to be friends with us, how can we hold you back?"
This is not an empty statement.
To put it bluntly, with Su Wan's current status, she could have ignored them long ago.
All the girls from famous families and princesses were waiting to make friends with Su Wan.
But she was too calm, just like before. This feeling made Yu Shu and others feel that if they had to ask Su Wan for help in everything, were they worthy of being Su Wan's friends?
Zhuo Hui just said a few more words about this because he was bored.
But think about it, even if Zhuo Hui didn't tell her, Su Wan would know it sooner or later.
Su Wan smiled again and said, "I'm very good at rejecting others. If it's really an unreasonable request, can I agree to it?"
She is not the kind of person who is embarrassed.
She is still very good at rejecting such things.
Now that the incident with Yu Shu and Zhuo Hui is over, Su Wan has had two days of rest at home and it’s time for her to go out for a walk.
She must be going to her own store when she goes out.
Now we have opened two fried food shops and hired a few more people, so the place is spacious enough.
However, when Su Wan went there, it was still crowded, because the snacks here were so famous.
Anyone who comes to Kyoto must try it.
Since there are so many people, it must be lively and they must love to chat.
As soon as Su Wan arrived, she heard people talking about Kong Zhang Sheren. They spoke highly of him.
Finally, the story of Kongzhang Sheren's clever plan to stabilize the northwest was told.
How did Kong Zhang Sheren maneuver around in the palace and communicate with the princess who was a slave of the Luandu clan? How did he make the princess turn over a new leaf and get back on the right track, standing on the side of justice, that is, on the side of His Majesty?
Not only that, there is also a design to make the Luandu tribe a force that involves the Saiwai clan and so on.
These "top secret" matters were told in such vivid detail that the people around them stopped eating their snacks.
So someone asked: "Does this mean that Sheren Kongzhang is in the palace? But no one in the palace knows who he is."
"Yes, everyone said that apart from His Majesty, no one knew who Kong Zhang Sheren was. And Kong Zhang Sheren did not want to take credit for himself, so he did not reveal his identity at all."
"All your news is too late!"
"Someone in the palace knows who Kong Zhang Sheren is! He is the one who arranged for Kong Zhang Sheren to meet the princess of the Luandu tribe! I heard that he is the royal chef in the palace. That royal chef has now opened a restaurant in Kyoto! He knows who Kong Zhang Sheren is! He also knows Kong Zhang Sheren's secrets!"
Royal chef?
Zhang Yuchu?
When they entered the inner palace to rescue people, Su Wan was indeed accompanied by Zhang Yuchu, and Zhang Yuchu probably guessed something.
However, no one has talked about these things before. Now because of the scammers among the people, we have to plan to reveal them bit by bit.
Su Wan didn't expect Xie Pei to use such a subtle and high-profile method.
It is called obscure because the names of people are not mentioned directly, but rather layer by layer, the groundwork is laid.
Being high-profile means whetting everyone's appetite, and when the real person is revealed, it will definitely surprise everyone, thus achieving the purpose of being high-profile.
Yes, if Xie Pei were in modern times, he would at least be a marketing director.
Su Wan knew what Xie Pei was going to do, but she didn't know he was going to do it in this way.
If nothing unexpected happens, everyone in Kyoto will be looking for Zhang Yuchu, and then Zhang Yuchu will accidentally let it slip that Kong Zhang Sheren is actually a woman.
Still a young woman.
Then we just have to wait for everyone to follow the clues and start deciphering the code.
Puzzles are more fun if you solve them yourself.
Su Wan felt it, so she decided to just stay at home and wait for the next few days. She was afraid that someone would come to her door in less than two days.
But I can't tell my family about this. If I tell them and ask them to close their shop, it will seem like they are prepared for it.
So difficult.
Xie Pei will not give up until he makes a big fuss in the whole city and everyone in Tianxiang country knows about it.
Su Wan is already having a headache about the days to come.
After not staying in the store for long, Su Wan had to go home.
There's no way around it. Wherever I am, I can hear people talking about Kong Zhang Sheren, even on the street.
This feeling of knowing that you are about to be exposed but not being exposed yet is so uncomfortable!
What on earth did Xie Pei come up with this idea!
It was similar to what Su Wan had guessed.
Because of Xie Pei's preparations, everyone in Kyoto was guessing about the identity of Kong Zhang Sheren, and now everyone is even more eagerly waiting.
He also dropped a secret clue, saying that there was a restaurant in Kyoto opened by an imperial chef, and that the imperial chef knew the identity of Kong Zhang Sheren.
When it comes to deciphering this thing, it's always more fulfilling to solve the mystery yourself.
Therefore, many of the more idle people in Kyoto directly flock to the restaurants with royal chefs.
The focus was on finding an imperial chef with the surname Zhang, and also an imperial chef who opened his own shop. The scope was narrowed down a lot at once.
When they found Zhang Yuchu, he was shocked.
Although he was well prepared, he still pretended to know nothing and refused to know anything no matter who asked him.
What's more, this made his restaurant, which had already been doing good business, become packed with people.
Unfortunately, Chef Zhang was too tight-lipped, so we had to get him drunk before we could get some information out of him.
"Actually, you all guessed wrong."
"It's not a fairy-like appearance."
"I'm not old."
"She's a little girl, a very smart little girl."
What?!
We are asking Kongzhang Sheren, what are you talking about!
How could Kongzhang Sheren, who is so powerful and strategic, be a little girl?
When Zhang Yuchu heard this, he was still drunk and said directly: "What do you know? That person is different, and he is also different from your majesty."
"Anyway, you will never guess who it is."
"It doesn't matter whether you guess or not, it's all the same."
These words are ambiguous, yet seem to indicate something.
Is it different from His Majesty?
Who is different from Your Majesty, and still a little girl?
Everyone was silent for a moment, and a sharp-minded person finally expressed his opinion: "I heard that His Majesty wanted to marry a young palace maid. Many people in the court opposed it. Everyone was wondering why our wise and powerful Majesty would marry such an incompatible woman."
Palace maid, that means in the palace.
Little palace maid, little girl.
Unlike Your Majesty.
You can also get in touch with Zhang Yuchu.
Everyone's mind went blank.
No way?!
They won't guess the truth, will they?!
But they themselves don't believe this guess!
But when you think about it carefully, why did Your Majesty insist on marrying that palace maid? No, she is now a lady-in-waiting.
The female official was indeed smart, had good literary talent, and was also capable of doing things.
But there are still many people who don't understand. Didn't your Majesty have already mentioned this matter in advance? Now that he has mentioned the idea of proposing marriage, some court officials are opposed again?
After all, no matter how smart the female official was, she was born into a commoner family. I heard that she had a falling out with her family. It would be controversial for such a woman to be a concubine, let alone a queen.
If this female official is actually Kongzhang Sheren.
That all suddenly made sense!
If she is Kongzhang Sheren, then does her identity and status still matter?
For such a brilliant person, identity is not a problem at all!
Everyone who felt like they had learned the truth was trembling with fear and didn't dare to speak out.
Xie Pei's people have been paying attention to this matter and are almost speechless.
His Majesty is still waiting for you to talk nonsense!
You were so noisy before, why are you so timid now?
Forget it, let them come!
With the help of Xiao Song's guard, early in the morning of May 9th, a shocking news spread immediately.
The identity of Kong Zhang Sheren has been revealed!
That is Su Wan, the female official that Your Majesty insisted on marrying!
What? You don't believe it?
The evidence is already irrefutable! We found this out based on clues bit by bit!
If you don’t believe me, go check it out yourself!
The people in Kyoto who just woke up were a little confused.
Kong Zhang Sheren, who is regarded as an immortal in everyone's mind, is actually a beautiful and lively woman.
How is this possible?
When Su Wan heard the news, she applauded Xie Pei expressionlessly.
You are amazing.
Now, those who don't want to know her identity will be forced to know it, because this matter has whetted everyone's appetite from beginning to end.
Everyone also subtly accepted the message conveyed by Xie Pei.
The young maid that Your Majesty is going to marry is actually Kong Zhang Sheren? That's fine, that's great!
Don’t ask why, she is Kong Zhang Sheren!
While the people in Kyoto were still seeking confirmation, the female guards who had been arranged for Su Wan had already taken up their posts.
Su Wan also knew a few of them. Of the fifteen women selected from the public, five remained in the army, and ten chose to be guards.
They have been training in secret before, and now it is finally time for them to take up their posts.
Since the first day of their training, their goal has been to become the guards of the future Queen.
But they didn't expect that the Queen was also Kong Zhang Sheren? !
This is too shocking.
Not only do they think so, but all the people in Kyoto think so now!
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