Huarong looked up at the sky and raised his beautiful eyebrows. He did not answer but waved at Buttface, who was feeding the chickens in the distance.
Buttface was the pillar of the family. He was skinny and looked malnourished, but he was very alert.
"What can I do for you, Master?" Buttface ran over and asked respectfully.
Although Huarong was dressed in ordinary clothes, it could not hide his noble aura. In front of ordinary people, he still looked extraordinary.
"Here, we are going to stay here for a while. This is the money for the room. Give it to your mother." Huarong handed him 20 taels of silver.
Buttface had never seen 20 taels of silver. His hands were trembling. He asked timidly and pleasantly, "How long will we stay?"
"I don't know. Maybe it'll be a long time. If I don't leave by then, I'll be paid for the room," Hua Rong said patiently. After that, he smiled and waved his hand. "Go help your mother."
"Thank you, Master." He also wanted to ask why Huarong suddenly wanted to stay for so long. How long could they stay with 20 taels of silver? There were many questions, but he was afraid that if he asked too many questions, the 20 taels would be returned. Now the family was really short of money. The rice tank was almost empty, and the price of rice in the city had been increasing. Without money, they would starve to death.
He thanked Huarong profusely and left. Niu Darong scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Master, why do we have to stay for so long? 20 taels of silver is enough for half a year. "
"Didn't you ask just now that the rice is about to ripen and can be harvested soon? What if we can't harvest it now?"
Niu Dazhuang nodded immediately. He could not wait. "Master, what should we do?"
"Someone will harvest it for us." Huarong sighed and sat down. He looked at the red sunset and felt a little regretful. If only he had not been so playful and chased after Xi Shi. Anyway, he would not have been able to get her. Although it was fun, there was a price to pay for it.
"Master, who would be so kind as to harvest it for us?" Niu Dazhuang felt that his brain was not enough. He slapped his forehead and could not think of anything.
Huarong glanced at him and did not answer. She was just the child of an ordinary merchant family. She could not do anything about a fight between 'demons'.
The next day, Niu Dazhuang went out to ask his friends for information, but when he came back, he brought back shocking news to Huarong.
"Miss, Miss, something happened!" He was so anxious that he forgot to call her Young Master. He rushed to Huarong with trembling hands and feet. Fortunately, Buttface and his family didn't dare to disturb her because of Huarong's high status. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to hide it from her.
Huarong frowned and rolled his eyes at him. "Let's talk things out. Your mother has seen the world with your grandmother. Why can't you be as calm as her?"
"I'm sorry, Young Master." He immediately lowered his head and apologized.
Huarong saw that he was at least acting normal, so he asked patiently, "What's wrong?"
"Young Master, people are saying that the Emperor is muddle-headed. The Prince Of Qi is following God's will to get rid of the Emperor's subordinates.
Huarong had guessed this the moment he saw the Golden Python. It was not new, so he was not interested. However, wasn't it a bit of a stretch to say that the Emperor was muddle-headed?
Although the Emperor was not able to expand his territory, he had done a good job of guarding the city. There was no worse person in the world. He was not muddle-headed. At most, he was mediocre.
Thinking of this, Hua Rong suddenly chuckled. That's right, one must find an excuse to rebel. However, he had never heard of any treacherous officials in the imperial court who would cause the people to suffer and complain. Who would be purging the emperor's side?
"Have you heard who is the treacherous official by the Emperor's side?" Huarong asked with great interest.
"Young Master." Niu Dazhuang wanted to say something but stopped. The sympathy in his eyes seemed to overflow.
Huarong was very curious. The decisive Niu Dazhuang had given birth to a soft-hearted and indecisive son. Could he take after his father?
"Speak!"
"Young Master." Niu Dazhuang trembled and quickly said, "Lord Yue and his family were all killed by the Emperor in one night. Even the newborn babies were not spared."
Huarong frowned. He could not believe his ears. "What did you say? Which Lord Yue? "
"Seventh Madame's family. I heard that the Yue Family were killed on their way back to their hometown. There were more than a hundred people in the family. None of them survived. It was the Imperial Guards."
Huarong was originally sitting. When she heard this, she suddenly stood up. "Is the Emperor crazy? Yue Chongyang has been an upright official all these years. He can be called a capable official in all aspects of political and military affairs. In addition, Lord Yue has students all over the world. Such an official will be immortalized in history. His killing of the Yue Family will definitely cause dissatisfaction in the world. Isn't he sitting on the throne too firmly? "
Niu Dazhuang did not understand. He was only worried that the Gu Family would be implicated, so he could not continue the conversation.
"What crime did the Emperor use to kill the Yue Family?" Huarong asked immediately. She always felt that Yue Hanqing's sudden marriage to the Gu Family was planned. She wanted to ensure that the Yue Family would not be implicated.
Niu Dazhuang told Huarong everything he heard on the street. "They said that Lord Yue was corrupt and disregarded human life. They said that he colluded with Li Rong. The evidence is conclusive."
"Bullshit!" Huarong said angrily. "When Li Rong invaded the capital, it was Lord Yue who single-handedly defended against the enemy and drove Li Rong out of Dabui. Lord Yue's two sons and three brothers died in that battle because of this. Anyone can collude with Li Rong, but he would never do so."
Although Niu Dazhuang did not understand a lot of it, all the people of Dabui knew that Yue Chongyang had defeated Li Rong. Later on, he was promoted to the position of Minister of War, and no one disobeyed him.
"Who is that treacherous official?" Huarong asked again.
"The Emperor's eunuch, Wu Gong-gong."
Huarong was stunned. Wu Chenglu was the Chief Eunuch in the palace. Although he usually had a good reputation, he would never be able to cause trouble for the Emperor. The old Emperor was not muddle-headed.
However … Huarong frowned. After all, the Emperor was old. Maybe he was muddle-headed? Otherwise, why would he kill the entire Yue Family?
Huarong waved his hand to get rid of the messy thoughts in his mind and asked Niu Dazhuang seriously, "I don't care. It's more important to save Brother Six first. Did you find out what I asked you to find out?"
"Yes. The Sixth Young Master is locked in the county office. The one in charge of guarding him is a subordinate of the Prince Of Qi, a general named Yang Yaowu. I also found out that the county office sent many people to deliver letters early this morning. They also went to the capital."
Huarong looked serious, "Go and intercept the letters sent to the capital immediately."
"I?" Niu Dazhuang pointed at his own nose with a face full of uncertainty, "Young Master, can I do it?"
"The Prince Of Qi is rebelling. The people he sent will definitely not be able to reach the capital unimpeded. There will definitely be delays on the way. As long as he stops, you immediately find a way to steal the letters and destroy them. Money can make ghosts turn millstones. Spend more money and it will be easier."
"But if I leave, who will take care of you?" Niu Dazhuang was extremely worried. The expression on his face could be said to be moved by the heavens and the earth. There was no doubt that he was a loyal servant.
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