Mu Ying's face turned red. Regardless of whether Shao Yan's words were angry or not, she was already satisfied. However, the Donglin Kingdom was currently in a very troubled period. She was worried that Shao Yan would miss the opportunity because of their children's affair.
It was a big matter, so in the face of big right and wrong, she chose to escape without hesitation, and said categorically: "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, the daughter of the people has long been determined to belong to her."
Shao Yan was not stupid. When he saw the girl's eyes flickering when she spoke, and her face turning red and white, he knew she was lying. However, he didn't ask for details, but sighed lightly: "Hey, if that's the case, I
I take back what I just said, you don’t have to care too much, just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
Seeing that his expression was a little disappointed, Mu Ying felt very uncomfortable in her heart, so she nodded faintly and said: "A daughter of the people will obey the holy edict." In order to cover up her inner nervousness, she slowly took two steps forward and patiently organized Shao Yan.
He was wearing clothes, but he didn't dare to look up during this period, for fear that Shao Yan would see his uneasy face.
In fact, Shao Yan had noticed her behavior for a long time, but he just couldn't talk about it. He sighed secretly in his heart. Compared with her unruly princess sister, this girl was completely different. The other was gentle and gentle.
One is introverted, the other is lively and active, and sometimes a bit shrewd. Oh, the difference between these two people is not just a little bit. It is hard to imagine that they are actually sisters.
Mu Ying heard him sighing there, and said that she was not attentive enough in some way, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, did the daughter of the people do something wrong?"
Shao Yan smiled and shook his head: "No, you did a good job, I'm just not used to it."
Mu Ying gave a relieved sigh, and then continued to comb his hair. It had been a few months since Shao Yan came to this world. The hair on his head was obviously much longer than when he first came. It was only a little bit draped on his shoulders, but it was still
It's far from enough to be styled into an ancient men's hair style, so he usually doesn't take care of it much and lets it hang on the back of his head.
Mu Ying asked him to sit in front of the bronze mirror, and while combing his hair with a comb, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, why is your hair so short? Have you always been like this before?"
Shao Yan looked at the reflection in the mirror and saw that the girl had a rosy face, astringent eyes, and a smile on her lips. She looked very beautiful. He thought that such beauties could only be seen in ancient times. He was dumbfounded for a moment.
, forgot to answer the question
Mu Ying noticed that he was staring at her intently, and couldn't help lowering his head shyly. Shao Yan swallowed his saliva, thought about it and said: "Oh, that's it. When I was in the palace, I once received a
I have a foreign friend who has such a hairstyle. I thought his hairstyle was very cool, so I asked a professional hairstylist to design one for me. What do you think? Do you think I look good with such a hairstyle?"
"Well, it's pretty good." Mu Ying nodded with a smile, then frowned slightly and said, "It's just that you just said 'cool' and 'hairstylist'. These words have never been heard by ordinary women before. It feels really good."
It’s so weird”
Of course, if you don't find it strange, then I am. Shao Yan has been here for a while. Except for the occasional modern words that pop up in his mouth, he feels that he has gradually integrated into this big world.
Especially when talking to others, he is accustomed to using classical Chinese. Sometimes even he feels strange. I am only a high school student at best, but I can still speak in ancient times. It's really fucking amazing.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty"
Hearing Mu Ying's soft call, Shao Yan calmed down and said with a smile: "Actually, these are not strange at all, it's just that you haven't heard it before. When you come into contact with the people and the environment there,
You will feel that all this is normal.”
"Oh? Really? Which country does the envoy you mentioned come from?"
"He -" Shao Yan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly thought of the idols he had always admired when he was a gangster, especially the guy named Chen Haonan. Oh my god, if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have done it.
He would come out to hang out. Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "He comes from the far, far south. Like me, he has beautiful long hair."
"Then what do you mean by hairstylists? Are they people who specialize in combing other people's hair?"
"So to speak"
Mu Ying suddenly realized: "I understand, the daughter of the people is now the emperor's hairstylist, right?" As she said this, she giggled.
"That's right, in my opinion, you are my royal hairstylist, and you will always be" Shao Yan said jokingly
Mu Ying's face suddenly turned red. He hesitated and wanted to deny it, but he didn't know how to open his mouth. At this moment, he heard the sound of a woman crying outside the room.
"My lord, the slave family has been wronged. The slave family and her husband Wang San are both farmers who have done their duty. This matter is really not ours. Please let us go back."
"You keep saying that you didn't steal official silver, so why would someone report you and say that you were wandering by the river in the middle of the night?" The person who asked the question was Zhang Baihu.
"Your Excellency, it is clear that there really is no such thing. Someone must be deliberately setting it up."
…
When Shao Yan heard that the official silver had been stolen, he felt anxious. He immediately stood up, opened the door and walked out. Mu Ying quickly put down his comb and followed behind, but saw Zhang Baihu, Chang Yixiao and several soldiers standing there.
At the edge of the yard, a woman in her thirties was being interrogated.
The young woman was kneeling in the middle of the yard, looking very unnatural. Her eyes kept looking around, as if she was looking for something.
Zhang Baihu, Chang Yixiao and others saw the emperor and were about to kneel down and salute. Shao Yan winked at them and said in an official tone: "General Zhang, I just heard the noise in the room.
Yeah, what happened?"
Everyone present was shocked when they heard that Shao Yan claimed to be 'the commander in chief'. Fortunately, these people's minds were spinning very fast. Knowing that the emperor did this because he did not want to reveal his identity, Zhang Baihu took two steps forward and faced Shao Yan.
Yan bowed respectfully and said: "Replying to Marshal, the thing is like this. Not long ago, Mo Jiang received an unsigned letter. The person who wrote the letter said that he was a wealthy gentry, and he expressed that he would help us Donglin soldiers.
Provide a donation of 10,000 taels of silver"
"Ten thousand taels? Rich gentleman?" Shao Yan was surprised, damn, who could be so good? He actually said ten thousand taels as soon as he opened his mouth. Am I not dreaming?
While talking, Zhang Baihu handed over the letter. Shao Yan opened it and saw that it read:
...The commander-in-chief of your army has personally seen that I am not a member of your country. However, I deeply admire the officers and soldiers of your army who are so loyal and patriotic. I cannot give you anything as a gift in this decadent year. After thinking about it again and again, I am willing to provide you with ten thousand taels of silver as a gift.
Your army is for military use. If your army trusts it, please send capable people to Yunzhou to discuss it in detail... At the bottom is the contact address and password.
Although Shao Yan was not highly educated, the letter was written very simply. He could understand it at a glance. The general meaning was that the wealthy gentleman who lived in Yunzhou was moved by the loyalty of the Donglin soldiers to the country and was willing to provide silver.
As a donation, if you believe in his sincerity, you can send someone to pick up the goods.
"After I received the letter, I wanted to ask for your opinion, but I didn't know your specific whereabouts, so I had to make my own decision." Zhang Baihu lowered his head with a red face. Seeing that Shao Yan was not angry, he added: "General
With the mentality of 'I would rather believe someone who has something than something they don't have', I selected a group of soldiers from the army, disguised themselves as businessmen and rushed to Yunzhou..."
Upon hearing this, Shao Yan asked eagerly: "Have you ever seen that rich gentleman? What is his name?"
"According to the brothers who came back, they did not see the rich gentry in the letter. The person responsible for delivering the silver coins at that time was a man and a woman, and their faces were covered, so no one could see their faces."
Shao Yan was stunned for a moment. He remembered that a few months ago, Liu Fuju went directly to Yunzhou after leaving Suicheng. Now when he heard Zhang Baihu say this, he became more and more suspicious. He thought, could it be the eldest brother?
Is that true? Aren’t these men and women Liu Meng and Liu Chan?
He and Liu Fuju were sworn brothers. At that time, he had just traveled to this world. He was homeless and was taken into Liu Fuju's house because of an accidental encounter. Liu Fuju treated him like a brother, and Liu Meng and Liu Chan also respected him.
This second uncle of his had been apart for a few months now. He missed their family very much and asked hurriedly: "Then do they have any characteristics?"
Shao Yan remembered that Liu Chan had always liked female celebrities, and thought that this guy wore makeup and makeup all day long. A discerning person could see some problems at a glance. However, Zhang Baihu didn't have the answer he wanted. He was excited for a moment.
He quickly cooled down and exhaled calmly: "Go on."
"After the brothers picked up the silver, they set off by water. A few days later, that is, last night, the ship arrived at the Xiling Pier outside Changqing City. But just as the ship carrying the silver docked, all the soldiers responsible for escorting it suddenly fainted.
He fell on the boat and all ten thousand taels of silver disappeared."
Shao Yan's eyes widened in disbelief, and he thought to himself that anyone who could steal so much silver in one night must be a repeat criminal. However, except for a few Liang Jun and Chu Jun troops near Changqing City, it seemed that
I also heard about bandits and the like. Could it be——, could it be the King of the Golden Gun? Thinking of this, Shao Yan was very surprised. If it was really this traitor, it would be difficult to deal with it.
Mu Ying seemed to have something in mind and said: "General Zhang, could this be done by the King of Golden Guns?"
Zhang Baihu shook his head, "No, the King of Golden Gun is far away in Qixian County, dozens of miles away from here. The general was afraid that he would get involved, so people pay special attention to the movements in Qixian County.
From the incident to now, there has been little movement from King of the Golden Gun."
"That's strange. Who else could it be besides him?" Mu Ying was puzzled.
"It's not surprising at all, they are the couple who stole the silver." Chang Yixiao stood up angrily, pointed at the young woman, and said harshly: "His husband Wang San was a boatman, and she deliberately put sweat medicine in the tea.
"
The young woman looked obviously nervous and said tremblingly: "Master, the slave family has been wronged. The slave family really did not steal the official silver." After that, she crawled to Shao Yan and held his hand.
The corner of the shirt said: "Marshal, please believe in the Nu family. The Nu family and Wang San were only responsible for bringing the ship to the shore. Later, they were knocked unconscious for no apparent reason and were caught here when they woke up."
"You're talking nonsense. It's obviously you and your wife who are acting." Chang Yixiao said angrily: "You first loaded up the silver in a small boat and hid it, and then went to the big boat to pretend to be dead. Humph, you thought you could deceive people with your tricks.
Us?"
Indeed, at the time of the crime, the couple had enough time to commit the crime. Shao Yan agreed with Chang Yixiao's analysis, but the young woman still refused to confess, which was really a headache. It was possible to use a knife to pry open her mouth.
What's the difference between that and surrendering?
Shao Yan thought for a moment, then calmly helped the woman up, and said kindly: "Sister-in-law, we Ming people don't do secret things. You can decide whether you have done it or not. Maybe your husband has admitted it."
Maybe”
Seeing the young woman desperately shaking her head in denial, Shao Yan was too lazy to argue with her, so he took out a large ingot from his pocket, presented it to her, smiled slightly and said, "Sister-in-law, can you tell me, what is this?"
Mu Ying couldn't help but almost laughed. Zhang Baihu and Chang Yixiao were also surprised by Shao Yan's knowing questions.
The young woman thought that Shao Yan meant to make fun of her, so even though she was angry, she could only endure it and hesitated: "This, this is money."
"Oh, what can it be used for?" Shao Yan asked
Seeing that the young woman's face looked a little ugly, Mu Ying couldn't help but cover her lips and chuckle, but she was stunned in her heart. What was the emperor doing? Why did he ask such a childish question? No wonder she was angry.
"Coming back to Marshal, silver is of great use. You can use it to buy food, buy a house, do business, marry a wife, have children, etc. There are so many things," the young woman said angrily.
"So that's it." Shao Yan smiled, staring at the big ingot in his hand, pretending to be reserved: "Sister-in-law, to tell you the truth, this ingot in my hand is different from ordinary ingots, it can make people speak.
Tell the truth"
The young woman was doubly surprised, and everyone present was curious. They all listened impatiently. Shao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "As long as you put it on the top of a person's head, after a while, that person will
Confess everything, including what he eats during the day, who he meets, who he sleeps with at night, etc. In short, there is nothing you can't think of and you can't ask. I wonder if my sister-in-law is interested in giving it a try?"
The young woman was stunned at first. Although she felt like she was being teased, how could she just give up? Besides, it was impossible for money to have such a magical effect. Then she said generously: "In order to prove innocence, the slave family will give it a try."
defenseless”
"Okay, let me offend you for the time being." After saying that, Shao Yan placed the ingot of gold on her head firmly, and told her not to move around, and at the same time asked the soldiers to guard the place carefully, and then he
Take Mu Ying, Zhang Baihu, and Chang Yixiao and leave here quickly.
Not long after, Shao Yan, accompanied by Mu Ying, walked over from the other side of the yard. Zhang Baihu and Chang Yixiao walked behind with Wang San, another suspect in the case, but they did not let the couple
When the two met, they were separated in two adjacent courtyards. There was only a wall between them. Standing in the middle of the courtyard wall, Shao Yan could see both of them at the same time.
Wang San was born with a sinister look, and he was not a good bird at first glance. When he saw people around him looking at him, his face was very uneasy, and his whole body was trembling slightly.
Shao Yan said softly: "Wang San, I think you still resorted to it. Your wife has just escaped from Pan, so stop hiding it. You will be lenient if you confess, and strict if you resist. That batch of money is life-saving money for our army."
, the gangsters in the arena will not do this to you, so don’t show off there, it’s not your skill.”
Wang San frowned, his eyes kept wandering around, and after a long time he said: "Marshal, what did my wife just say?"
"Even if I say it, you won't believe it. In this case, you should listen to your wife herself." At this point, Shao Yan stretched his neck and said loudly to the young woman in the other yard: "Sister-in-law,
Is the silver still there?”
The young woman didn't know what was going on, so she quickly replied: "Yes, still here."
Wang San's expression changed, and he cursed in his heart, this ungrateful woman, why did she say everything?
Shao Yan saw this and was delighted in his heart, and then shouted: "Sister-in-law, my handsome ears are ringing and I didn't hear clearly. Please tell me again, is the money still there?"
"Marshal, the money is still there," the young woman replied loudly
"Where?"
"Here at the slave's house"
After Wang San heard what he said, he suddenly sat on the ground with his legs weak. After the young woman shouted, she realized that she had been deceived, and felt angry and regretful. In desperation, the couple had no choice but to
He honestly confessed the facts of the crime
The lost silver was finally found. After this incident, everyone admired Shao Yan's intelligence even more, especially Mu Ying. This girl only knew that Shao Yan was very eloquent before, but she didn't know that he knew so much.