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064. Rumors

When Chen Chong and Jianning arrived at the imperial tomb of the East Suburbs, A Ke was also walking towards Lichunyuan.

There were many people in the inner city, and the Eight Banners children and wealthy businessmen were shoulder to shoulder on the streets, so she naturally couldn't move quickly.

Fortunately, Chen Chong left her a lot of money, so A Ke hired a big cart and wandered around the city leisurely.

Of course, it was not that A Ke who wanted to be a lady, but that she had never been to the capital and did not know the location of Lichunyuan. If she didn't hire a car, she would ask all the way to the end of the world.

Lichunyuan is outside Xuanwu Gate. After leaving Chengmenguan, walk along the street, and turn to Caochang Hutong. You can see Lichunyuan when you see the sign of the Yuhuang Temple.

As soon as A Ke got on the car, he instructed the coachman not to get closer to Xuanwu Gate, and to walk around the East City and walk through Chongwen Gate to the inner city.

Although it takes a lot of time to walk like this, it is not without benefits. After all, Dongcheng is complicated and there are many people coming and going, which is more conducive to her hiding. She is also willing to take more detours and see more views of the capital.

The yard is not a tea shop, and it won't open the door if you go early anyway, so she is not in a hurry.

The cart stopped and stopped all the way. When the Si-Shi Mo Courtyard was about to open, she had already bought a lot of food, drinks and toys.

A Ke is very willing to accept Chen Chong's words. Since Brother Chong said he would buy more things he liked, that would be correct.

The autumn in the north is a bit dry and hot. The girl lifted the curtains on the car, and the breeze poured into the car along the window, making her feel less dull.

After walking half of the city, A Ke was also tired of watching people coming and going, hawking and shouting at the streets.

The weather slowly became warmer, and the sugar on the candied haws in her hand softened quietly and flowed along the bamboo stick to the girl's hand. She woke up and quickly stretched out her tongue to lick the candy stains on her hand.

Although this string of candied haws is made of a few hawthorns and a little malt sugar, it is not a bargain.

Most of the sugars in this era come from sweet potatoes and corn, and are boiled with malt.

In the era when food was already lacking, the luxury enjoyment with a "sweet taste" was naturally of great value.

A Ke has never been hungry since she was a child, but she has never lived a good life. Jiunan didn't like her at all, so naturally he wouldn't give her pocket money and let her have money to buy snacks.

Even though she now has a few gold beans and dozens of broken silver in her arms, her financial difficulties have kept her frugal habits.

Although it is easy to go from frugality to extravagant, girls do not have this trend yet.

The malt sugar melted in her mouth, and she bit off another hawthorn. The bright red wild fruit flashed through her teeth. Then she saw the girl chewing her mouth and then opened her red lips and spit out black seeds.

Eating four candied haws like a hamster, the girl threw out a bamboo stick from the car window, then picked up the teapot next to her and poured herself a cup of warm tea.

As soon as I picked up the teacup, suddenly the sound of a gong was loud not far away, and then I heard a man yelling loudly with his throat.

"Chain the Aobai Mansion, no soldier in the mansion can escape!"

Arrive near Obai's house?

What happened?

A Ke was slightly stunned, then picked up the wooden stick and knocked on the bell on the roof of the carriage: "Pull over."

"Wow—"

The coachman stopped the carriage and asked flatteringly: "Master, what are your instructions?"

He can't help but flatter. Living in the capital is already hard, and finally caught a rich man, so of course he had to serve him with all his heart.

This young man is generous and gives me the rewards he gives first, enough for him to work hard for a day. If he feels comfortable serving, can he be stingy later?

A Ke didn't know that Xiao Jiujiu of the carriage driver, she just did things according to Chen Chong's instructions and did things generously to avoid being timid.

She cleared her throat, stretched her fingers to press her throat, making her voice a little thicker: "Go and ask, what happened to Lord Ao's mansion?"

"Okay!"

The coachman replied, tied the reins and finally squeezed into the crowd watching the fun.

"Excuse me."

He touched the man in a vegetarian dress in front of him and asked with a smile: "Master, can you please listen to it? Why did those military masters surrounded this place? What happened again?"

The man in Mai came earlier and looked like an ordinary person, otherwise the coachman would not dare to reach out.

Seeing someone asking him a question, the man in Mai smiled and said mysteriously: "What's the matter? A big thing!"

The coachman hurriedly asked, "That's the master, let me open my eyes, brother."

The man in Mai glanced left and right, and saw that no one was paying attention, he lowered his voice and said, "Do you know, Lord Ao was searched?"

Seeing the coachman nodding, he continued, "It is said that the master who presided over the search of the house was Xiaochunzi, the father-in-law who captured and killed Oboi in the palace. He finished chasing the house yesterday, and it was time to pay the money to the Ministry of Revenue today."

The coachman wondered: "Is it the master of the Ministry of Revenue that he found that Xiao Chunzi's father-in-law was corrupt?"

"If it's just embezzlement, that's fine, at least a lot of money can be left."

The man in Mai smiled, feeling a little gloating: "The problem now is that Xiaochunzi and the more than 10 million taels of silver that were raided out of the house, they disappeared overnight!"

"More than ten thousand taels!"

The coachman took a breath and said in horror: "So much money, there are at least a dozen boxes, weighing hundreds of pounds, right? How could it be gone?"

"A dozen boxes?"

An old man next to him turned his head and smiled contemptuously, "Look at your ignorant look! Yesterday, the man looked at it really well. The gold, silver, jewelry, jade and jade were filled with a large box of gold and red paint. Just gold bars and silver ingots, there were at least a thousand pounds!"

"hiss--"

As soon as the old man said something, the people around him took a breath of cold air like the coachman.

A young man said in surprise: "Lord Ao is the number one warrior in Manchuria, with great strength and can kill Gan Niu. In this way, the father-in-law who killed Lord Ao is afraid of having the power to carry the tripod. Could it be that the young father-in-law who ran away these gold and silver scrolls?"

"You know what a fuck!"

The man in mai snorted lightly, obviously not looking down on the young man's treacherous tale: "After the house was confiscated yesterday, more than 200 guards were left in Lord Ao's mansion. These guards specially guarded the guards to collect gold and silver, and so many eyes were staring at them, how could they run out? Now that father-in-law has no shadow and no trace of gold and silver. If he doesn't know how to carry the five ghosts, I will not believe it if I die!"

"Five ghosts are transporting!"

Everyone around them exclaimed again.

The coachman enviously said, "I would have done the five ghosts to move."

"whispering sound!"

A low voice came from behind the crowd: "What are you talking nonsense about the Five Ghosts moving? It's a pity you can think of it!"

Everyone turned around and saw an old man showing disdain and walked into the crowd with his eight characters.

The old man was dressed in bright clothes and carried a bird with a cage. He looked very uncomfortable, most of whom was a bannerman.

The idle men felt a stern heart, and quickly smiled and saluted the old man, but did not dare to speak again.

The man in Mai was brave and smiled and said with a smile: "This man, we are all rough people, so I just want to make fun of it. I wonder what your old man has to offer?"

The old bannerman, the nostrils facing the sky, said proudly: "If you ask others about this, you may not be clear about it. There are only people in the palace of men, and then they know the ways inside."

"Tell me, talk!"

A few men praised it and kept the old man and said in detail, but the old man didn't like this.

He snorted and said, "This is simple. Although Lord Ao is dead, Lord Ao has been in charge of the imperial court for so many years. How many old disciples are there? Are these people vegetarians? Can such a large sum of money be used as the national treasury? Why? You can understand the various things in this yourself! It's time to get to the point, and the man has to listen to the music and leave."

Seeing the old man leave, everyone was a little disappointed.

The coachman regretted: "So, is it because there are no five ghosts carrying them?"

The man in Mai seemed to have thought about it and sneered: "What are the five ghosts transporting? Is it just him the master who is rude to eat! I think this Qing Dynasty will sooner or later be the pre-ming Festival!"

As soon as he said that, the faces of the people around him suddenly changed.

Although you are right, you can't speak on the street, right?

Everyone dispersed in an instant.

The coachman reacted and immediately sent his cart to run. This place was so stupid!

Just as he was about to run away quickly, he suddenly seemed to see an old man talking loudly among the crowd with bird cages.

Looking at the man's back, he was a little confused - isn't this bannerman going to listen to the song?

Why are you still talking about it here?
Chapter completed!
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