All eyes were instantly focused on Wang Erzhu, and he couldn't help but tense up all over.
It was unknown what the identities of the people in this room were, but the judge who had just wanted to exile him was obviously lower than the others in this group.
Master Lu, Mr. Huang and Zhang Biao have done him a favor. If he tells them, will they be in danger of death?
I was in a hurry just now and should have said it differently!
But...is it such a serious problem just because I sold some fruit?
Wang Erzhu was conflicted about whether to tell it or not.
Seeing his groaning appearance, Li Yansong was furious: "Why don't you say something? Where are they?"
Wang Erzhu stammered, "I said, they won't die, right?"
Li Yansong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You won't die, and you won't be tortured, don't worry."
"I have something to say..." Li Yansong said, raising his hand and pointing at Yang Fengfan, "He doesn't need to be the magistrate of Pingwan County anymore."
Yang Fengfan said with a bitter face: "Yes! If I tell you a lie, I will not be an official. Besides, these people are all respected scholars, how can they lie to you?"
Wang Erzhu was secretly surprised, and looked at Li Yansong who was still unwilling to let go. He had to find a way to help Master Lu and the others clear some of the charges.
"We sell peace apples, which have thin skin, thick flesh, pure sweetness and no sourness. They only cost the price of a pot of tea. In previous years, these fruits were taken away by bad guys in the capital. This year, we plan to sell them ourselves..."
Hearing about the peace fruit, Yang Fengfan immediately became furious: "What are you talking about? I asked you where you are, not to tell you a story, just tell me the point, otherwise I will send you into exile!"
Seeing that he could no longer hold it in, Wang Erzhu shook like a sieve and wailed in his heart.
I'm sorry, Mr. Lu!
He cried out, "We separated two days ago, but I know they have been staying at Lai Fu Inn. As for where exactly they are, I don't know. We are just selling fruits, do we have to be exiled?"
"It has nothing to do with the fruit. Don't even mention your fruit anymore!" Yang Fengfan roared.
Li Yansong said in a deep voice: "Stop talking nonsense and follow me to Lai Fu Inn immediately! And take this person with you!"
......
A large group of people, led by Li Yansong, rushed to Lai Fu Inn.
This inn is not too far from the county government office, so we waited until we arrived at the inn.
Li Yansong ran straight to the counter, and the innkeeper was shocked by the scene.
"What's the matter, sir?"
"Hiring people, you have three guests here, one of whom is extremely tall..."
"Yes, there are these three people, but they are not with us now. When they left this morning, they said they were going to see a play. A troupe from Taoyuan County came to our county, and the whole city was talking about it. I guess they went to see that play."
"Where?"
.....
In the theater, Fang Zhengyi and Emperor Jing sat in the front row.
The two of them ate melon seeds and drank tea while chatting casually.
It can be said that he had a great time with Emperor Jing in the past two days.
Go wherever there are more people.
After two days, I had a basic understanding of the lives of ordinary people in Pingwan County.
At present, the play is being performed by a troupe from Taoyuan County.
The name of the play is "The Kingdom of Women", and you can tell from the name that it is a play on Journey to the West.
After watching half of it, Fang Zhengyi was secretly satisfied.
It is the original version of Journey to the West. The county finally has a serious opera troupe. It is really tear-jerking.
As expected, classics never go out of style no matter where they are. The packed theater is enough to show the charm of one of the four great masterpieces.
However, Emperor Jing was not interested in watching the play. He picked up a melon seed and asked, "Why is this play so incoherent? I don't understand it."
"You don't know this. This is a series of plays. The design of this scene was not good, and the previous story was not explained clearly. However, the acting skills are still very good."
Fang Zheng pointed at the stage.
Not to mention anything else, the princess the King of Women married is very beautiful, with a pretty face and a sweet voice. I don't know how many people come for her.
"Your Majesty, after watching this show, how about we go to the county government office?"
Emperor Jing nodded, and said with emotion: "Well, these past two days have been more relaxing than ever before. I feel that my life is worse than that of ordinary people. It might be good to experience life from time to time."
Fang Zheng said, "You feel good only because you are experiencing it, and you are not short of money."
"Let's not talk about other things, just take the tickets for this show as an example. Ordinary people simply can't bear to pay for it."
"People's lives are dull and boring, and they can't afford the risks. You will get tired of it after a while."
Emperor Jing laughed and said, "That makes sense. Let's watch the show."
......
Outside the theater, Li Yansong had already arrived with the crowd.
When the theater owner saw the government officials arriving, he hurried to greet them.
When Li Yansong asked about the whereabouts of Emperor Jing, he thought for a while and said, "Yes, there are indeed these three people. They are sitting in the front row and you can see them as soon as you enter."
"But may I ask you, sirs, are you trying to arrest a criminal?"
Li Yansong was anxious: "No, do you have any other questions?"
"Since we are not arresting criminals, could you please send fewer people in? My business is small and the profit is slim, and I really can't stand the hassle. If all the soldiers are sent in, it will be difficult for our business if the news gets out."
Li Yansong thought about it and said to Xu Wenshu, Yang Yingcai and others, "Okay, Sir Yang, you guys come in with me, and the others will wait outside."
After all, your Majesty's identity is too sensitive, and there are too many people here, so it would be somewhat troublesome if people get in chaos.
Some things should be avoided if possible.
After saying that, Li Yansong and Guo Tianyang walked into the theater first.
Before entering, Xu Wenshu looked at the theater owner curiously.
Despite such a big fuss, a mere theater owner did not show any fear and even dared to make demands.
Quite interesting.
Sun Sheng was about to catch up, but Yang Yingcai stopped him and whispered, "Wait outside. When His Majesty comes out, it will be your chance to show off."
"If I'm not mistaken, there must be something strange about Your Majesty not taking the initiative to go to the county government office for such a long time. And look at this place, there are all kinds of people, there is no order at all. Your Majesty was born in the military, so he must be unhappy."
Yang Yingcai pointed at Wang Erzhu and said, "Look at him, his face is full of gloom. This profiteer dared to speak nonsense in the county government office. It shows that there is no education here and the people are corrupt!"
"Your Majesty has gone to the theater to watch a play again. I guess you were bewitched by Fang Zhengyi. What decent plays can there be in Taoyuan County? They only rely on some bizarre and vulgar plots to attract attention... When we come out, you can severely reprimand Fang Zhengyi. I will naturally help you then, and we can stop talking about leniency."
"After this matter is resolved, with your ability and talent, you will be promoted greatly by His Majesty, so you must perform well."
Sun Sheng nodded heavily, with great excitement in his eyes.
"Sun Sheng will definitely remember the kindness of Mr. Yang in his support!"
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