The light of dawn has begun to cover the earth, but the slightest drizzle is floating down from the sky.

Xue Po Ye quietly left the village, walked through the trees, and reached the official road. Then he remembered that it was a long way from the boss in Kyoto, and his horses had been abandoned when he came. If he wanted to return to Kyoto on foot, he would have to walk

It lasted most of the day.

Fortunately, I met a carriage coming to Beijing on the way. It was delivering vegetables to Kyoto, and I took a ride to Beijing.

The carriage was pulled by a very ordinary Chu horse. Behind it was a large flatbed cart with several baskets of vegetables on it. The driver was a young man in his teens. An old man of about fifty years old sat on the large flatbed cart. Seeing Xue

Poye was dressed luxuriously, but he walked on the official road to the capital, so Xue Poye got in the car.

"Does uncle often deliver food to Beijing?" Xue Poye sat in the car. The sky was not yet bright and it was drizzling, but the air was excellent.

The old man said: "Send some vegetables and earn a few copper coins to survive. This restaurant in Beijing needs fresh vegetables. These are just picked from the ground. They are still fresh when they are delivered to the city. If you go there late, you will have to eat them."

It’s priceless.”

Xue Poye smiled and said: "You grow this vegetable well and it looks delicious."

The old man chuckled and said: "The weather has been good these past few years, and we can grow some good vegetables without much effort. I hope God is not angry, and we people will be able to eat in peace."

The young man in front hummed: "Eating Taiping rice? I'm afraid I won't be able to eat it for long."

Xue Poye asked curiously: "Little brother, how do you say this?"

The young man said: "Look at those officials in Beijing... who are they? Good people like King Mingyue...!" Before he could finish speaking, the old man coughed and cursed: "You little bastard."

, you won’t die if you don’t speak.”

The young man snorted in dissatisfaction, but did not continue.

Xue Poye laughed and said: "Uncle, what happened to the Mingyue King?"

The old man glanced at Xue Poye and said, "I still think the accent is not from Kyoto, but from Jiangnan."

"Yes." Xue Poye said with a smile: "I'm from Hangzhou. I originally wanted to go to Beijing to see the world. Haha, I didn't want to meet bandits and steal things, so I had to walk to Beijing. If I hadn't met the uncle, I wouldn't have been able to do it.

Know what to do."

The old man blinked: "Oh, did the young man come from Hangzhou? Hehe, that's a good place. Well, it's close to Kyoto City, so bandits are very rare. I'm afraid that if the young man's money is exposed, he will be caught by other people.

When I saw it, I decided to take action."

Xue Poye nodded and said: "That's what the uncle said. I also heard about it in Hangzhou. It seems that a prince from the northwest came to Beijing. I don't know the details of the matter. The uncle lives on the edge of Kyoto and always comes to the capital."

Jing, do you know something too?"

The young man couldn't help but said: "How come you don't know? This matter has spread all over the capital. King Mingyue went to the capital to pay homage to the late emperor, but he was imprisoned by a group of treacherous ministers who bewitched the emperor. Those damn treacherous ministers, bah...!"

Traitor!!!!

Xue Poye was stunned for a moment.

Although the boy's words were fierce, they revealed two meanings.

Obviously, King Mingyue has a very high status in the hearts of the people. He is a noble prince with high popularity.

Another meaning made Xue Poye feel very excited.

Traitor?!

This traitor must include myself.

Could it be that in the hearts of the people, he is a traitor?

Xue Poye smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, I heard that King Mingyue's men were preparing for war in the northwest and had the intention to rebel. In order for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, the imperial court decided to imprison King Mingyue to nip this rebellion in the cradle.

?I also heard that although King Mingyue is imprisoned, he actually lives a leisurely and comfortable life...the food, accommodation and food are very noble, right?"

The young man sneered: "Brother, we are ignorant people, and we also know that it is the trick of the traitor, and we do it for others to see. If they want to live a good life, they have long wanted to kill King Mingyue... I heard that the people of Yongzhou are living

If you are rich, you will have plenty of fish and meat to eat while you are at home."

Xue Poye sighed and thought to himself: "It seems that the people really regard Yongzhou as paradise and King Mingyue as Bodhisattva."

"Hmm... little brother, in your opinion, will Mingyue King's subordinates really rebel?" Xue Poye asked with a smile.

Young people always speak freely: "Rebellion? I also hope that they will go to Kyoto and behead those traitorous officials in public."

Xue Poye frowned, and the old man seemed to see something. He picked up an eggplant, smashed it over, and cursed: "You brat, you are seeking death. How dare you talk about the affairs of the imperial court?" Xiang.

Xue Poye smiled and said: "He is full of nonsense. Don't take it seriously in future generations."

Xue Poye smiled and said, "Where is that?" But he felt quite sad in his heart.

King Mingyue is so noble and benevolent in the hearts of the people. If a fight really breaks out, will the people really help the court?

Common people are like water, and water can carry a boat or capsize it. If everyone's thoughts are following the Mingyue King, then even if the court has more soldiers and generals, the situation will definitely be very dangerous.

The drizzle continued and never got heavier. When the sky became completely bright, the carriage finally arrived at the city gate.

The city gate has been opened, but looking at the scene, I can only see people entering, but no one leaving.

When they arrived at the city gate, the captain who guarded the gate actually recognized Xue Poye, rushed forward and said respectfully: "Master Hou!"

He was quite confused when he saw Xue Poye coming back on a large cart.

When the old man and the young man driving the carriage saw that the gatekeeper addressed Xue Poye as "Master Hou", their expressions suddenly changed.

Xue Poye got off the car and smiled at them: "Don't be afraid, thank you for sending me back." He took out a silver coin from his pocket and put it on the car, waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and send the food!"

The old man was frightened, but he didn't dare to leave for a while.

Xue Poye patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The emperor is a good emperor. He will not listen to the words of treacherous ministers. Go, don't miss your business." Without further words, he said to the captain guarding the gate: "Give it quickly.

I'm looking for a fast horse."

The old man finally came to his senses and did not dare to delay, saying: "Let's go!"

The young man hurriedly rode away.

…

Xue Poye did not rush to the court, but went back to the house first. His body was covered with mud and blood, so he couldn't just go to see the little emperor. He had to go back to the house to wash up and change his clothes.

yes.

The most important thing is that the news that he was kidnapped last night must have reached the General Guard's Mansion, and the two ladies don't know why they are worried now.

Before arriving at the General Guard's Mansion, we met several teams on the road. They were all very happy to see Xue Poye.

These teams are all officials or Habayashi guards from Kyoto Prefecture, and they are searching for traitors throughout the city.

The people of Mingyue King, the people of Wanxianguan, the people of Guancheng, and the people of Qinglianzhao, the four forces colluded together and almost stole the treasury silver quietly. If Xue Poye hadn't exposed it, the country would have suffered.

Huge blow.

Now the whole city is searching for these people, and Mingyue King's subordinates who stayed in the capital have long been tightly controlled.

The specific circumstances of these errands were not very clear, so Xue Poye hurried back to the General Guard's Mansion without asking any questions.

In front of the door, Gong Yangyue was closely guarded by many Yulin guards. When he saw Xue Poye coming back, he was overjoyed and went to pay homage: "Sir, it's good that you are safe and sound. Mr. Zhao and Mr. Wei Shan Taiwei have both left the city.

Looking for you."

Xue Poye looked a little embarrassed at this time, and said "Oh", knowing in his heart that the little emperor must be worried that he was captured, and would definitely send someone to pursue him.

"Sir, Your Majesty is worried that rebelling against the Party will be detrimental to your wife, so you have sent heavy troops to protect you here. Now the two ladies are still waiting in the hall."

Xue Poye didn't say much. In the main hall of the mansion, Xiao Suzhen and Yue Zhu stood blankly with sad faces. When they saw Xue Poye coming back, they were overjoyed and came over like two butterflies.

Xiao Suzhen was already in tears: "Xue Lang, you...are you okay? You are back."

Xue Poye held the two ladies in his arms, one on the left and the other on the right, and said softly: "I'm fine, I'm fine, aren't you coming back now?"

"Ms. sir, they said you were kidnapped. My sister and I were so anxious." Although Yuezhu didn't shed tears, her eyes were red.

The circles under the eyes of the two women were a little dark, obviously they had not slept all night.

Xue Poye laughed and said: "I was captured there because two acquaintances invited me out of the city to get some fresh air and have a barbecue."

At that moment, he comforted the two girls well.

"Ms. sir, there was a big incident in Beijing last night. Today I heard that only entry into the four cities is allowed, but no exit is allowed. The officers and soldiers are searching the whole city." Yuezhu said softly: "Many shops are afraid to open their doors to welcome customers."

Xue Poye gently stroked the two girls' smooth waists and said softly: "It will be over soon. You two stay at home and everything will be fine." Suddenly he remembered something and asked Xiao Suzhen: "

Have you written to your father-in-law recently? Is he willing to come to Beijing to live for a while? "

Xiao Suzhen sighed, shook her head and said: "Father said that Beijing was too stuffy and he wasn't used to it and didn't want to come here. Xue Lang, after a while, I want to go back and see my father. He is alone in Hangzhou now. Although he has servants, he doesn't want to come here."

I'm always worried that he can't take care of himself."

Xue Poye smiled and said, "When I'm free after a while, let's go back together."

Yue Zhu also said: "Ms. sir, I will go back to Hangzhou with you to see my brother, the fairy and the children."

"That's natural." Xue Poye kissed each of the two girls on their foreheads and said, "I'll wash up first and change my clothes."

Xiao Suzhen said hurriedly: "I'm going to fill the water." She immediately went to get ready.

…

Lying in the bathtub, Xue Poye spread his limbs and felt relaxed and comfortable. The petals were floating on the water and the fragrance was overflowing, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
To be continued...