webnovelfull Chapter 610: Criticism
Chapter 610: Criticism
Pei Dafu thought about the emperor's words for a moment and then put them out of his mind. To deal with Xuanping Hou, the master didn't need to take action either. Lin Yuzan would take the initiative to share the worries. This person could always win big with a small investment. All he had to do was wait and see.
He nodded respectfully and was about to leave when he saw his master standing up. He hurried forward to serve: "Your Majesty, are you going to visit Duke Chen?"
Sheng Jingchen showed a rare happy smile: "Of course I have to go and see it. Duke Chen has been tough in front of me all his life. It's time for him to give in."
As he spoke, he and Pei Dafu looked at each other, and the other party understood and couldn't help but raise a sly smile that only the two of them understood.
Donggang Wharf
This is a small shipping fortress in Yanjing, located at the branch of Chunjiang River. Countless cargo ships pass by here every day, either stopping or leaving, supporting countless peddlers and small shops nearby.
An inconspicuous and simple carriage slowly stopped at the intersection. The curtain was slightly lifted, and the people inside looked at the prosperity here, and finally stopped at a simple, brand new wooden plaque - Le'an Noodles, with two cloth sails hanging below - vegetarian noodles were five cents, and meat noodles were ten cents.
This price is not something a peddler can afford, but the strange thing is that this store is crowded with people, and there is a constant stream of people. There are also many merchants from far away who condescend to come here to order a bowl of rice, ignoring the affordable store next to it, and also not going into the famous gourmet shop.
Wang and Lin observed for a moment, lowered the curtains, and sat in the car silently for a long time with gloomy faces.
Wang Cheng was the first to speak, breaking the silence: "If you can't bear to deal with the third brother, I will do it."
Lin Yuzan glanced at him and raised the corner of his mouth, "How can I not do it? I'm just thinking about how to avoid dirtying my hands."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the person opposite him sneer: "To deal with such a person, you still need to make a careful plan. Do you have no other use for your brain?"
"What do you know? You can never leave any evidence behind. Even the smallest thing can make it difficult for someone to recover."
In response, Lin Yuzan opened the car curtain again and said self-deprecatingly: "After all, I was the one who boasted about being extraordinary, and was pecked in the eye by the eagle I raised. That person always managed to control me, and it was all my own fault."
Wang Cheng rubbed his eyebrows and couldn't help but sigh.
He knew that his old rival was saying that he had spoken carelessly after drinking and had accidentally revealed the details of his relationship with Wan Niang, which was heard by the third brother and spread out.
However, the third brother had depended on him all his life, had been through thick and thin with him, had made mistakes and also worked hard.
At this moment, he heard the deep voice of his old rival again: "That day Pei Yi was abducted by the peddler. I found a pair of footprints at the base of the wall and wet mud in the house. At that time, I thought it was the peddler who walked here. Now I think there may be another hidden story."
Wang Cheng understood something, and a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes. "You suspect that the Third Brother was also involved in the Lin Family Village incident."
Lin Yuzan glanced at him sideways, nodded slightly, and his face gradually became colder. "Some things cannot stand scrutiny. I was imprisoned before and couldn't see clearly. Now that I think about it carefully, it is not impossible. Do you still remember that he once said that he hid in the mountains and witnessed the soldiers sealing off the village and burning it for three days. At that time, the plague was rampant in the village. There must be more than one person hiding in the mountains. Where did the others go?"
Wang Cheng thought carefully about his past life and found something strange: "I was running around for you in the county town at that time. When I met Lao San, although he was in a dilapidated temple, his clothes were intact, only slightly dirty."
After saying this, the two looked at each other and saw doubt in each other's eyes, which quickly turned into certainty.
Lin Yuzan couldn't help but clench his fists and smash them hard against the car wall, his eyes full of sinisterness.
Wang Cheng shook his head helplessly, and touched the place where he hit it with a distressed look: "What are you doing? I rented this car, if there is any damage, you have to pay for it."
Lin Yuzan: ...
Afterwards, Wang Cheng lifted the curtain and continued to look at Le An. He vaguely saw the smug look on Lao San's face, so he glared at his old rival with disdain and said, "Alright, there is no point in blaming others for something that has not happened. You are blind and you are suffering the consequences. Who can you blame?"
Lin Yuzan has always been sober, he just regretted why he was not confused at this moment, and treated the current third brother the same as the third brother in his previous life.
His furious body gradually collapsed, and he finally turned his back to Wang Cheng helplessly, saying in reply, "What qualifications do you have to say that about me? You are the same as me."
Wang Cheng:......
The curtains were suddenly dropped, blocking all sight, but the swaying arc of the carriage still revealed the anger of the people inside.
"Shun'an is quite insightful. In this case, my elder brother will teach you how to write the word 'self-discipline' today, so that you won't always look at people you shouldn't look at and forget your wife in the future."
"No, Wang Shuzhi, are you crazy? When did I ever go out to see a woman? Today, I was either with you or trying to please Sister Qing."
"..."
The coachman, Old Man Zheng, looked back, glanced at the carriage curtains that were covered with cloud waves, and then looked up at the sky comfortably - well, the sun is good today, it is indeed suitable for traveling!
The third brother Zheng Yuan never stopped shouting, and the expensive price of noodles did not dampen the enthusiasm of the diners.
The shop owners, whose customers were dwindling, saw these scenes and were filled with hatred, but they had to bite their tongue and swallow it, cursing in their hearts.
This was the case with the Xinglong Noodle House, which was located directly opposite Le'an Xiaomian. The lady proprietress was vigorously wiping the clean table top with a rag, as if she wanted to vent her anger.
She kept glancing at the small noodle shop opposite, her eyes full of jealousy.
Soon, she threw the cloth in her hand in a rage, and could not help cursing in a low voice: "Bah, what are you so proud of? You are a poor relative who came out of nowhere. You don't even know your own weight, but you dare to cling to the noble. You always bring up the noble's affairs. Aren't you afraid that the noble will find out one day and kill you? You deserve it."
At this moment, two young men walked into her noodle shop. The shopkeeper was immediately delighted and hurried to greet them. "My two guests, please come in and have a look. What kind of noodles would you like to have? Plain noodles are two cents, and meat noodles are only three cents. I have the best soup, made with pork leg bones."
Wang Cheng glanced at Le'an Noodle House, then found a seat with his back to it and sat down: "Boss lady, give me a bowl of vegetarian noodles."
"One bowl?" The shopkeeper's smile froze and she looked at the other big man.
Lin Yuzan coughed lightly and sat down next to his old rival: "Madam Boss, I want a bowl with meat."
As soon as he finished speaking, the person next to him looked at him with a sharp gaze.
Lin Yuzan: ...
He quickly took out a few copper coins from his purse and said reluctantly: "Give him a bowl with meat, too. I'll pay for it, and give him my bowl of meat as well."
The shopkeeper's wife took the money, glanced at the two of them strangely, then walked towards the kitchen at the back muttering to herself.
As soon as the person left, Wang and Lin turned their heads to look at the opposite side at the same time.
It was already past noon, but Le'an Noodle House was still full of diners. Aunt Jinbao was busy cleaning the tables with her child on her back, while the third child was chatting with the diners with a rosy face. His loud voice echoed throughout the street, attracting the attention of passers-by.
After hearing a few words that were almost similar to what was written in Baozi's letter, Lin Yuzan turned his head away with a stern expression: "If Sister Qing knew that she could make the third brother's business so prosperous, her little head would probably be lifted up to the sky."
"Sister Qing has always been blessed and can bring blessings to others. Unlike you, you always cause trouble wherever you go, making people around you unlucky. Just like today, Leng Mengwan just walked behind you and she fell into the lake." Wang Cheng continued indifferently.
Lin Yuzhan: (╬▔Pan▔)╯
The two of them were talking to each other again, and at that moment, a voice with an accent came into their ears from the other side.
"Old Zheng, Princess Le'an is so lucky that she can still live to this day. You villagers are really kind-hearted. If it were my hometown, we would not keep this girl who is so deadly as soon as she was conceived."
As soon as these words came out, the third brother shuddered for no reason. He subconsciously looked around and replied with a chuckle, "That's right! You don't know, my niece's father is now General Wang. He made a harsh statement at my brother's funeral hall that if anyone dared to say anything wrong, he would smash that house. No one dared to mention that matter at all."
"When this princess was born, she was superior to other children in the village. She insisted on drinking leopard milk, which made the villagers dare not sleep at night for fear of being eaten alive by the leopard."
"Do you know how much money my nephew spent on raising the princess? It was really a huge sum of money, all supported by the money."
"Who would have thought that she was really destined to be a princess? Fortunately, the people in our village are kind and don't care about things, otherwise, how could she have become a princess? In fact, the princess should thank me, because I have said good things about her before."
After the third brother said a few words, he couldn't help but reveal a smug expression.
The diners beside him also said in a flattering tone: "Hahaha, you've made a profit too. Now the princess still calls you grandpa and your uncle Yaozu, showing her respect to you."