I just came into contact with such a heavy scene. I think I should find a place to rest for a while, right?
Coincidentally, there was a teahouse ten steps away from the restaurant. I pulled Song'e to a table by the window on the first floor and sat down.
Northerners all liked to drink tea. Even though there had been murders here recently, it could not stop the entire teahouse from being filled up.
When I sat down, I was thinking about buying something for someone. I couldn't spend all my money on myself. I had to save some money, so I didn't order the more expensive Biluochun tea. I asked for a pot of low-priced white tea to drink.
We were sitting in the middle of the window, and there were people at the tables next to us. We could hear what the people were talking about from here.
I was so thirsty and anxious that I grabbed a handful of the teapot not long after it was served. As a result, I was almost scalded.
I was just waving my hands when I heard the table next to me start talking about something very interesting.
"Hey, have you guys heard? The Hang family has recently annexed land again."
"You mean the Hang Clan of Lu Land?"
"Of course! Their family has been very lucky in recent years. Not only do they have a thorough grasp of the salt industry, but they are also involved in various valuable businesses such as gold, silver, ironware, and porcelain. Two years ago, the farthest branch of their family got a share of the gold mine in Long Nan…"
"But I heard that their ancestors weren't considered rich to begin with. I think there was a time when he was a poor official…"
"Yes, the original wealthiest and most prosperous Hang family also slowly declined later. All of this started from the ghost story that happened in the main family back then…"
"Are you talking about the rumor of the 'reincarnation' back then?”
"Yes, yes! Back then, when the Hang Family's main family was still the richest in the world, their incorruptness and unyielding attitude angered the nobles in the court and caused public anger. The Hang Family's cousin immediately wrote a letter saying that they wanted to leave the main family, which was in line with the wishes of the court…After they helped to clean up the main family's bloodline without anyone knowing, the cousin's reward was to be directly promoted to the main bloodline, which was the current Hang Family…However, this cousin was no longer allowed to be an official, and now he had no obstacles in his way of doing business.”
"Who exactly did the Hang Family Patriarch offend back then? Could it be…"
"Who else could it be? Back then, the Hang Family Head and the Minister of Rites seemed to be close and friendly on the surface, but they were not on good terms behind the scenes. Who didn't know this? Later, Lord Hang's great-grandson passed away due to an acute illness, but it was said that the minister had found someone to kill him behind his back.”
"Wasn't the Minister of Rites the later Prime Minister Guo Wan? Could this great-grandson be him?"
"…The Hang Family's Little Jun, who was rumored to have manifested the 'Reincarnation of the Dead' netherworld's chaotic method outside the tomb.”
Song Er felt strange when she heard this. She reached out to push me, who was stunned." Your Majesty, have you heard of this 'Young Lord Hang?”
I lowered my head and didn't answer. From her angle, I was completely unaffected. I was just looking out of the window.
When she saw me like this, she thought that I was still immersed in the previous murder case, so she continued to pour tea and drink while looking at the scenery outside.
Actually, I know who this person is. Even if everyone in this world has forgotten him, even if he can only live in people's mouths now, I will not forget who he is.
Because the Hang Family's main house is my grandmother's house.
I answered silently in my heart. He is my queen.
While they were talking about these old things at the table next door, another person suddenly rushed in from outside the door and ran straight to their table. He picked up the teapot and poured it into his mouth, shouting," I'm so thirsty…I'm so thirsty…"
"What's wrong? Why are you so anxious?"
" Aiyo, let me tell you guys-" The man sat down and crossed his legs." You guys know me. I'm usually not interested in anything. I just love to listen to opera…Didn't I just go to the theater? It's going crazy over there. They're saying that…that person is going to make a comeback!"”
"Who is it?" The few people sitting at the table asked in unison, their voices filled with curiosity. I was also curious and immediately perked up my ears to listen.
"That one! The most popular one! Aiyo, my brain! I forgot his name…Wasn't he sent to the south a while ago…"
"You mean Zhang Xiaomang?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's him!"
"Is it really Zhang Jiao Er?" When the people around him heard that it was him, they temporarily sat up straight. However, after calming down and thinking about it, they immediately laughed and said," We don't know you. You immediately believed everything you heard…Didn't you get into the dye workshop's trap like that last time?!"”
"Yes, yes." The surrounding people echoed.
" Did you really hear the rumors..." The man began to doubt himself. He thought for a moment and continued," But almost everyone outside said so. They said that the Blessed Hall had sent people to pick them up.”
"Sigh…It's fake! It was definitely not true. The Blessed Hall often sends people to my house!”
"Yeah…I've seen them at home…"
I was listening from the side. My mood could really be described as " rising and falling ". Before I could think further, I heard them continue their discussion and talk about some bigger things about Noble Consort Zhang.
"By the way, speaking of Zhang Jiao 'er, do you guys know about his thing?”
"Are you talking about his stage accident?”
"Wasn't it that time? Sigh! It was also because of that time that I felt that he had become weak from his original high-spirited self…"
"You can't say that. Zhang Jiao Er is my idol! But I heard that he really couldn't take care of himself for a few months because of that. It's almost half a year…"
"Aiya, it's not as serious as you say! I had a relative who was an assistant at that time and went to see him with the doctors hired by the Blessed Hall. He was in bed for at most two months.”
You really know a lot of people! Do you still know the details?”
"Ahem." The person who was narrating cleared his throat." I don't know much about the details, and I don't know if my version is correct, but the general meaning should be about the same…"
According to the description of the customer, five years ago, when Zhang Xiaomang had just gained some fame, the Blessed Hall had already gained the favor of Feng Yin and the other nobles of the Northern Dynasty, and was about to be on the right track. At that time, he could go on stage eight times a day without complaining that he was tired. He was a very, very tough guy on stage.
During the Dragon Boat Festival that year, Blessed Hall had a routine performance in the old capital, Etoshiro. Other than the Blessed Hall, there were also a group of big shots from other sects who appeared at the scene. The number of people who went was called "bursting". At that time, the Feng family, Jia family, Ouyang family…each family had a few profligate sons, and they spent money like dirt on the stage…
However, when he came out that day, he didn't know what had happened on and off the stage. The rich playboys below the stage actually rebelled, and the guards they brought didn't listen to advice and directly started fighting. It was not until the scene calmed down that people realized that he had fallen on the stage and had fainted for a while. The entire area around his waist was covered in blood...
Later, he immediately found a guard to save him. He discovered that there was a short arrow with a poisonous poison on his waist. At that time, the famous head of the Imperial Academy of Medicine was preparing to retire and return to his hometown. He passed by the eastern city of Yi Zhao and was invited by his master to save his life.
" He's really lucky…" The people around him could not help but sigh when they heard the story again.
" His body probably can't take it anymore…I wonder how he's recovering…"
Hearing this, I slowly squeezed the teacup in my hand.
For some reason, after hearing about my empress and my noble consort, I suddenly felt like I had been wandering for years.
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