Jiaohua

Chapter 276 Two years
Li Yan smiled back, and said lightly: "The follow-up is that the emperor was furious and sent people to conduct a quick investigation. The Ministry of Punishment, Jingzhao Mansion, and Tianrongwei's three parties investigated and found nothing. As usual, even if they can't find out Anything, at least someone has to be responsible for it, but apart from the fact that a few insignificant officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Zhongshu were accused and imprisoned, will there be any follow-up to this matter?"

Xia Zhaoyi didn't speak, but lowered his head slightly, his eyes fell on the table, and his expression was calm.

"The follow-up, at most, will take a few months. He said he was ineffective, and then chopped off the heads of a few officials as an explanation," Li Yanhui said, "and the black hand behind the scenes, the emperor will probably let it go. Because he couldn't do it."

After a while, Xia Zhaoyi said, "What does this have to do with what happened to Li Dongyan yesterday?"

"Ali, can't you hear it? What I mean is that our emperor is lazy."

"Lazy politics." Xia Zhaoyi repeated softly.

"That's right, the emperor is obsessed with power and politics now, and he has a firm eye on the officials all over the capital, but what about the foreign invasion and the uprising everywhere, look at him, he is not even in a hurry now. I think, let's This emperor, he doesn't need the world, he just needs this capital to be satisfied, anyway, the world is far away from him who sits in the palace all the year round. And Li Dongyan is the best dog he uses to watch over these officials, you Say, is he willing to attack this dog?" Li Yan replied.

Xia Zhaoyi's hands under the desk slightly clenched into fists.

"The emperor may be old and tired," Li Yanhui said again, "Compared to Li Dongyan who stayed in the palace for a day and a night, General Ouyang rushed back from the front line and has not been able to see the emperor yet. "

"General Ouyang," Xia Zhaoyi whispered, "Is Ouyang Anfeng?"

"No, General Ouyang Anfeng died in battle two years ago. It was his eldest son, Ouyang Jun."

Xia Zhaoyi's fingers trembled slightly, his chest felt uncomfortable, and he nodded: "Yes, Ouyang Jun."

"Ali." Li Yan looked back at her.

Xia Zhaoyi raised his eyes and looked back calmly: "Huh?"

"Do you know General Ouyang Anfeng?"

Xia Zhaoyi paused and said, "If I say I know you, you will say how you met General Ouyang when you were so young, even younger two years ago. You know he died two years ago, right?"

"Haha," Li Yan laughed back, "How do you want me to answer your words?"

Xia Zhaoyi shook his head and said, "Sir, I don't know how to tell you, so I won't say anything. Since Li Dongyan is still in the palace now, he should still be in the palace, but Mr. Yanhui, two years ago I hope you can help me with the relief money."

"It's strange to say that two years seems very mysterious to you."

"Yes," Xia Zhaoyi said without denying it, "it's very mysterious."

"Well, Ari, I never ask too much about other people's affairs, and I won't ask about yours. But I always feel that you are only a teenager, but you have lost some of the vivacity that a child should have, so," Li Yanhui took out another small pouch, pushed it over and said, "Here, Ari."

"What is it?" Xia Zhaoyi took it curiously, opened it and smiled, "Sugar."

"Osmanthus candy, I saw it on the side of the road and bought it for you. It's delicious."

"Someone gave me candy before, sir, do I look greedy?" Xia Zhaoyi raised his head and smiled.

"It's because I'm not greedy that I let you taste this delicious food," Li Yanhui said, "Ali, listen to Mr., please smile more, you look good when you smile."

"It's just a skin," Xia Zhaoyi said with a light smile, with a deep meaning, "Sir, it's really just a skin to me."

"Here it goes again, you girl."

"Tell me about the tricky list for Mr.," Xia Zhaoyi put away the candies, "I don't have much time these days, so I'll pick the most expensive one."

"Haha," Li Yan laughed back, "Alright, I'll give you the most expensive one."

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"Selling candied haws! Selling candied haws!"

"Cakes worth three cents and eight taels, would you like some pancakes for three cents and eight taels, Uncle Li, would you like one?"

"Does anyone want a charcoal fire? It's almost winter, does anyone want a charcoal fire?"

……

The hawkers on the long street shouted loudly, but not many people stopped.

At a noodle stall on the side of the street, three tall men with thick backs and waists were sitting there, none of them looked very good-looking.

The men at the next table were full and bragging, and the one with his feet up on the bench was the loudest.

"...You know what a fart, such an evil boy should be quartered by five horses! Do you know what evil is? It's the kind that specializes in doing bad things, regardless of good or bad. Maybe someday it will kill us!"

"They said that she was responsible for the assassination and the coffin on the street that night," another man said. "I'm really a little scared. I heard that the girl crawled out of the coffin at that time."

"That's right," the man with his legs crossed shouted, "It's not a good thing anyway, if you catch her, you'll definitely kill her!"

"Come on, you may not be able to catch it. This girl is a ghost, and she came here to eat us!"

"Even ghosts are beaten to death! Tie them up and hang them on the city tower, and then show their heads to the public!"

……

Several men were cursing and swearing, their mouths never stopped.

Judging from Xiancai's words, the cousin of the man with crossed legs seems to be a military guard of Yanyun Mansion, and he was seriously injured yesterday, so it is not difficult to understand why he scolded him so fiercely.

"Come on face to face, come face to face."

The boss came over at this moment, put down the tray, and brought out the three bowls of noodles one by one.

The noodles were steaming hot and fragrant. In the past, the three of them would have started with chopsticks, but now the three of them kept their original sitting postures, with cold faces and motionless.

The boss's smile froze on his face: "Guest officer, eat noodles."

The man with the darkest skin on his face suddenly raised his head and took a look. His eyes were as cold as snow and as cold as a knife.

The boss was startled, then smiled awkwardly, and said in a low voice: "Eat noodles, eat noodles."

After saying that, he turned and walked away.

"Hey! Boss, let's have another bowl of noodle soup! Put some pork offal!" The man at the next table shouted.

"Here we come." The boss replied, and couldn't help but cast another glance at the three men, which was scary.

But fortunately, one of them finally picked up the chopsticks and wiped it, ready to start.

The other two didn't sit still, each picked up their chopsticks, ate their noodles with their heads down, and didn't exchange a word the whole time.

What a weirdo.

The boss muttered in his heart.

But now that it's over, I don't know if the money for the three bowls of noodles can be collected.

He looked up and looked around, if only a patrol guard passed by at this time.

(End of this chapter)