Chapter 143: A Step to Heaven
"Wait, you just said those people were going to transport the things somewhere..."
Chen Chunxing frowned and confirmed again and again: "Prince Li's fiefdom?"
"That's right!" Liu Sanlang was stunned. After thinking carefully, he said with certainty, "The grain carts have already set off at this moment, and they are indeed heading south. If I hadn't been smart enough to sneak out under the pretense of going to the bathroom, I'm afraid the girl would have had to run a long way to find them!"
Chen Chunxing sneered: "Even if you were tied to the ends of the earth, it would just be a matter of floating back. Could it be that you can't bear to leave this body?"
But I felt a little regretful in my heart.
The young man had clearly mentioned the State of Jin earlier, and judging by the reactions of the people below, it didn't sound like nonsense. So why did a "Prince Li" suddenly appear now? The people from Jichang Pharmacy were right in front of them just now.
Could it be that the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, and the family members no longer recognized each other...
A good case has been completely ruined. If I had known this earlier, I would have asked for details before sending the person away.
Chen Chunxing was feeling depressed and agonizing. He glanced at the skinny guy and asked weakly, "What kind of gossip is this? Could it be related to the old emperor?"
In the eyes of ancient people, imperial power has always been greater than heaven. The gossip that can scare her can't be just a few small fish, right?
The protruding cheekbones on his skinny face trembled, that was Liu Sanlang's inner fear.
Even though he had worked in the Duke's Mansion before, no one dared to mention "the old emperor"!
But if you think about it, when a person dies it is like a light going out.
Even if your Majesty goes to the underworld, you will still be subject to the supervision of the underworld messengers! It is hard to say who has the thicker wrist.
After calming down, I thought that the shocking news was no longer worth keeping in suspense.
As soon as Liu Sanlang opened his mouth, he revealed everything he had heard to Chen Chunxing.
"We previously thought the people here were moving their positions because they were afraid of the garrison, but that's not entirely true!"
"Recently, someone in Liuren City was asking about beggars and orphans, and they quickly found out about the granary. We were lucky enough to run into them today. They had already thrown everything into chaos before we arrived."
"There are almost no survivors in the manor now. They either escaped with the convoy or were beheaded on the spot!"
There was no surprise on Chen Chunxing's face. They had noticed all this a long time ago. As soon as Xue Yongan climbed into the granary, he found that someone had sneaked in first.
Therefore, they were not surprised to see the empty cellar.
"Did you hear who those people were looking for?" Chen Chunxing glanced behind him.
The old Taoist was quite tactful. Seeing that they had something to say, he took the initiative to walk away. Now he was mingling with a group of children, pinching one person's shoulder on the left and patting another person's thigh on the right... like an old gangster.
It only took two slaps for the children's eyes to go from numb to alert.
Anyone who is treated like clay would get angry, not to mention that they are different from ordinary people and have just had a cruel experience. They can no longer afford any provocation.
"That's the big gossip I want to tell you!" Liu Sanlang looked around furtively, lowering his voice, but his eyes flashed with excitement. "They are looking for the current emperor's favorite seventh prince!"
Recalling the instructions given by the green-shirted manager, Liu Sanlang was still a little bit incredulous.
"At first, I was surprised. These kidnappers are so bold nowadays, they actually dared to attack the royal family! Then, after hearing what the leader said, about causing a misunderstanding and having to send all the food and fodder to Prince Li as an apology, I finally understood."
"Young lady, you haven't been to the capital, so you might not understand. Right now, Prince Li's faction holds the greatest influence in the court. He is also Your Majesty's younger brother, so logically, he's also expected to inherit the throne. Now that the Seventh Prince is missing, if Your Majesty happens to encounter an accident..."
The words became vague at the end.
But the two of them had already understood that this news was exactly what Xue Yongan had guessed before.
Yang Yucheng should be a traditional royalist, so it is not surprising that he came to find the seventh prince. What is strange is that Prince Li’s men fought among themselves... He was the one who kidnapped the person, and he was also the one who was looking for the person. I don’t know what kind of drama he is playing out.
If the State of Jin was involved, it would be a complete mess.
But these have nothing to do with the little county magistrate. Since he has been driven out of the Beijing circle, he must do his duty well.
Realizing that it was not advisable to stay here, Xue Yongan did not let Liu Sanlang continue nagging. He glanced at Chen Chun and walked ahead to explore the way.
"Okay, keep this to yourself and don't mention it again."
Seeing that the two of them really didn't care, Liu Sanlang was very depressed. That was a fight for the throne!
If we can find the Seventh Prince first, we might be able to ascend to heaven in one step!
He followed Shen Chunxing closely and asked tentatively, "Master Xue, don't you want to go back to the capital?"
Chen Chunxing hummed indifferently.
Liu Sanlang couldn't help but raise his voice, "Then what are we doing here?"
Whether it was "iron ore", "searching for grain" or "suppressing bandits", in his opinion, they all revealed an ambition for power.
Originally, he thought Xue Yongan was going to return to Beijing to get humiliated, but now he was told that he was mistaken. Liu Sanlang found it hard to accept this.
“…”
Just by looking at the disappointed expression on his face, Chen Chunxing guessed what Liu Sanlang was thinking and couldn't help laughing.
"Do you remember who you belong to?"
Liu Sanlang looked away guiltily. How could life and death be the same? Anyway, he thought the current situation was quite interesting. It was more satisfying than going to the underworld and forgetting the past with a bowl of Mengpo soup!
Chen Chunxing didn't think much of it. He turned around to look at the child and said calmly, "Of course it's for the sake of staying alive."
Circumstances had brought them here, and everything they did was to live according to their hearts. As for higher aspirations, that wasn't something they should be considering right now.
The group left the manor smoothly.
Occasionally, there would be some "fish that slipped through the net", but they were easily dealt with by Xue Yongan. He kept his eyes open in all directions and was always able to avoid Yang Yucheng's two gangs in advance.
After pinching all the children, the old Taoist turned his gaze to Xue Yongan, his eyes full of joy, and it seemed that he wanted to attack him too.
Chen Chunxing took a few steps forward to block the old Taoist's gaze. Too lazy to argue with him, he simply asked with a smile, "Master, are you planning to go home with us?"
The old Taoist came back to his senses and nodded half-heartedly, "Since the girl is so enthusiastic about inviting me, how can I refuse? I really want to give you enough of that Maoxuewang."
“…”
Liu Sanlang opened his mouth in shock.
He dared to be so shameless in front of the eldest daughter of the Shen family... He knew that what he ate was food, but what he threw away might be his life?
No one has ever been able to take advantage of Chen Chunxing.
a long time.
She put on a sweet smile and said softly, "Then Taoist priest, please follow closely. The place we are going to later is quite chaotic..."
The granary is not too far from Liuren City.
Going there with a group of injured children was the most unwise choice.
But they went anyway.
By the time we stood at the foot of the north city gate, it was already getting dark.
The old Taoist put his hands behind his back and slipped back into the group of children without anyone noticing.
He looked somewhat depressed.
This girl is really as difficult to mess with as the rumors say.
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