Chapter 593 Daily Life in Wuxi City
This is really strange!
In the study room, where there were few books on the shelves but they were filled with tea cans of various colors, Sun Shaozong looked at the paper full of lovesickness in his hands and couldn't help but marvel at it.
This was the first "family letter" he received after going south, but the sender was not Ruan Rong, Xiangling, or You Erjie, nor was it written by his adopted elder brother.
This letter was actually sent from afar by Ping'er through a servant of Rongguo Mansion!
The reason why quotation marks are put around the name "Ping'er" is because Sun Shaozong really found it hard to believe that this letter was really written by Ping'er.
Not to mention whether Ping'er had the ability to send someone all the way to Huguang to deliver the letter, just the lingering and erotic content of the letter was in stark contrast to Ping'er's usual shyness.
But why did this person pretend to be Ping'er and write a letter to himself?
You have to know that Ping'er's relationship with me is now completely public. Even if someone wants to make a fuss about it, they probably don't know where to start.
After reading the letter several times, Sun Shaozong still couldn't figure out what the meaning of the letter was.
Helpless, he could only choose to get used to it. He folded it up again, stuffed it back into the envelope, and pressed it under the paperweight.
He stood up and stretched, seeing that the moon was already above the willow branches outside, Sun Shaozong called Wang Zhen to confirm that the military camp, the city defense, and the scouts had all reported back that everything was safe, and then he prepared to go to bed to recuperate.
This was the third night after he led his troops into the city. With Luo Zhun's active cooperation, the Vanguard Battalion had completely taken over the defense of Wuxi City. Even the more than a thousand defeated soldiers gathered by the Xuanfu Envoy's Office were temporarily incorporated into the Vanguard Battalion.
Things went smoothly, which was somewhat beyond Sun Shaozong's expectations.
It seems that fame, no matter what era, is a hard currency that can be cashed in. If he had not appeared in the official gazettes many times before, leaving the impression of being both intelligent and brave and having a promising future [the latter is obviously more important], it would have been absolutely a pipe dream to expect to get such help as soon as he arrived.
It was for this reason that when Luo Zhun prepared a mansion and invited Sun Shaozong to move in, he naturally could not refuse too much, so he had to "reluctantly" give up his obsession of sharing weal and woe with the soldiers and moved into this mansion in the west of the city.
Anyway, I will lead the troops into the mountains for a sweep in two days, so I am not afraid of others saying that I am only concerned with pleasure.
Besides, this big yard is empty, without even a proper servant. With only Wang Zhen and a few rude soldiers accompanying him, it can't really be considered a pleasure.
Alas~
I buried my iron tower-like body in the brand new bedding. While I felt comfortable all over, I couldn't help feeling a little empty and lonely.
He rolled over and over in bed several times while holding the quilt, causing the bed board to creak, but Sun Shaozong still did not feel sleepy at all.
He was just thinking about re-analyzing the city defense arrangements during the day to see if there were any omissions, when suddenly a faint sound of a piano came into his ears.
I pricked up my ears and listened for a moment. Although I had no idea what the rhythm was, I could vaguely make out some sorrow and sadness.
After roughly comparing the direction from which the piano sound came with the surrounding terrain, Sun Shaozong immediately came to a conclusion in his mind - the piano sound that sounded in the middle of the night was probably meant to attract his attention.
Could it be that his reputation as a god at solving cases has spread to the ears of the people of Wuxi City?
He felt somewhat smug in his heart, but Sun Shaozong had no intention of asking the truth - Luo Zhun had already handed over the military affairs to him, and if he continued to interfere in local affairs, it would be a bit ungrateful.
Moreover, through the contact over the past few days, although Luo Zhun may not be a capable official, he can be said to be impartial and upright. If there is any great injustice, he should not turn a blind eye to it.
Hmm~
Just think of this as a lullaby.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong closed his eyes and listened to the sad sound of the piano from a purely appreciative perspective.
But as the saying goes, 'the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop'.
Sun Shaozong finally calmed down and gradually felt sleepy, but suddenly he heard someone knocking on the door a few times, followed by Wang Zhen's obscene voice: "Sir, the person playing the piano outside is actually a rare beauty."
Sun Shaozong: “…”
It seems that even if he hadn't become a eunuch, this guy would still be a typical treacherous villain!
"roll!"
He yelled in annoyance, and the place suddenly became quiet again.
However, when Sun Shaozong listened to the sound of the piano, he always felt that it not only failed to hypnotize him, but instead made him feel more restless.
Damn it!
Cursing Wang Zhen in his heart, Sun Shaozong covered his head with the quilt and began to deduce the loopholes in the city defense again.
No words were spoken that night.
But the next morning, Sun Shaozong got up with lingering anger, and was about to punish Wang Zhen to calm his anger.
Who would have thought that when they arrived at the front hall and asked someone to call Wang Zhen, they saw that this guy looked like a rabbit, with two red eyes, and it seemed that he had not slept well the night before.
“You are…”
"Reply to your Excellency's words."
Wang Zhen stepped forward and said with a smile, "I was afraid that the young lady had some bad intentions, so I went to investigate last night, and found out that she is actually the concubine of the owner of this house."
The concubine of the owner of this house?
Originally, Sun Shaozong didn't care much about the woman's background, but after hearing this, he suddenly became alert.
Could it be that Narodzun said one thing to your face and did another, seemingly loving the people like his own children, but in fact he was using his own name to rob the people of their property?
So he immediately ordered: "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"
Seeing that he had aroused Sun Shaozong's interest, Wang Zhen hurriedly described in detail what he had discovered.
It turned out that this mansion was the residence of the tea merchant Li Changshun.
Three days ago, Li Changshun heard that Waleng Village was severely damaged by the government troops, and even the leader of Tongxi Barbarians, Yahama, was captured alive by the government troops. How could he be willing to hand over his beloved concubine?
He immediately rushed with people to chase Zhao Haogu and the third aunt.
Unexpectedly, in his haste, he made a mistake and his servants recognized Noah as a barbarian, which then alarmed the neighbors.
Amid the public outrage, Li Changshun was in a dilemma and had to go along with the situation. He ordered his men to capture Nuha and hand him over to the government.
As a result, Noah and his father Yaham were sentenced to death by slow slicing. Li Changshun was not spared either, as he was dragged out by Noah in court and charged with having ties with rebels.
However, considering that he took the initiative to report Nuha to the authorities, Luo Zhun gave him a lighter sentence and only sentenced him to confiscation of his property, without punishing his family.
After hearing the whole story, Sun Shaozong felt relieved. As long as it was not a private house that was robbed, it would be fine.
"grown ups."
At this time, Wang Zhen said with a sly look, "I also heard that the woman who played the piano last night was Li Changshun's third concubine. I think she was used to the splendor and wealth and couldn't stand the sudden hardship of poverty, so she deliberately showed off her flirtation and offered herself to you, sir..."
"roll!"
Sun Shaozong glared at the guy and shut him up with all the dirty talk. After listening to what he said just now, he secretly praised him for his good background, but he started pimping again after just a few words.
He kicked Wang Zhen, causing him to stagger, and ordered him angrily, "Hurry up and prepare the horses. We are going to the camp to eat the big pot meal today."
Having said that, he took out the gilded mountain pattern armor and put it on.
Wang Zhen was kicked unexpectedly, how could he dare to talk about romance?
He rushed out of the living room and prepared all the necessary items, including horses and armor.
After opening the corner door and preparing to ask Sun Shaozong to leave, he suddenly saw a person kneeling outside the door. It was none other than Qingniang, the third concubine of the Li family who played the piano last night.
This little girl is quite persistent!
Wang Zhen looked at the pitiful facial features and then at the graceful figure that was both mature and soft. Although he had just eaten the first dish, he still felt it necessary to let the adults check the goods personally.
So he ordered his attendants not to pay any attention to the young lady, let alone drive her away, and hurried back to the living room.
However, he did not tell the truth, but only reported in a businesslike manner: "Sir, the horses are ready, let's..."
"Let's go."
Sun Shaozong did not think much about it. He strode out of the living room and arrived near the corner door. He saw three horses standing in front of the door in a T-shape. The two horses at the back were each carrying Frostmourne and Leiguweng's golden hammer.
He chose the only empty space and prepared to mount his horse and rush to the military camp.
Who knew that when he reached the horse, he suddenly saw a woman kneeling outside the door.
Sun Shaozong frowned unconsciously and wanted to ask his guards to drive the woman away, but seeing the pitiful appearance of the woman, he felt a little soft-hearted.
"Wang Zhen."
So he raised his hand and pointed, and ordered: "Go and ask her what she wants to do!"
Wang Zhen was waiting for Sun Shaozong's order, so he responded crisply, and rushed forward happily, shouting, "Hey, you are so rude, young lady, how dare you block my general's way?!"
After all, he once hung out in the Dragon Guards, and the way he frowned and held the knife in his hand did give him a rather majestic and menacing look.
But Qing Niang was not the least bit panicked. She nodded and said in a sad voice, "I dare not offend the general's majesty. It is only because of the situation that I have to be bold and presumptuous."
As she spoke, she kowtowed and said, "Please be merciful, General, and let me report this to you so that I can have a say in front of you."
This young lady is really courageous.
But think about it, if she was really a delicate woman, how could she dare to play the piano in the back alley last night?
He secretly praised her in his heart, but Wang Zhen still asked in a pretentious tone: "If you have anything to say, it's the same if you tell me first! Otherwise, how can I know if you want to harm my general?!"
Upon hearing this, Na Qingniang could only smile bitterly and said, "Although my master was forced by the barbarians, he did break the law after all. I have nothing to say. I only ask the general to consider that my Li family has redeemed itself and helped the emperor cut off the inheritance of the Waleng Village, so that my Li family can continue its bloodline..."
"What's all this mess?"
Wang Zhen couldn't help but be puzzled when he heard this: "Didn't Lord Luo forgive your whole family and only blame Li Changshun? He said that the family was confiscated, but based on the Li family's wealth, the one hundred taels of private money can still be saved, right?"
Seeing that Qingniang did not refute, he spread his hands again: "Since the person is fine and there is still some money left, who said that I want to cut off your family's bloodline?"
"Young General, you don't know."
Qing Niang was miserable but also helpless. "After the news of my master's affair with the barbarians spread, the people in the city looked at me in dismay. My family's food, clothing and other expenses are ten times more than that of an ordinary person."
"That's not all, but my eldest master has been frightened repeatedly and is now seriously ill. There is no doctor in the city willing to come and treat him."
"I followed the other woman and ran around everywhere, but no one was willing to lend a hand. I had no choice but to offend the general's might..."
In fact, Li Changshun’s family is not the only wealthy family in Wuxi City that has connections with the barbarians.
But now that the people are in favor of us, who would dare to show grief over the loss of a rabbit?
As a result, the whole city stood idly by, waiting for the Li father and son to die together.
Seeing that no one dared to intervene in the matter, the Li family set their sights on Sun Shaozong. Now that he was at the center of the storm, perhaps only Sun Shaozong, who was regarded by the people of the city as a martial god and the nemesis of barbarians, did not need to worry about the direction of public opinion.
After Wang Zhen found out clearly that the so-called eldest young master was born to the original wife and not Qingniang's flesh and blood, he felt more and more that this young woman was extraordinary.
So he went back and narrated the whole story with extra details.
Hearing that the woman wanted him to help find a doctor for Li family's eldest son, Sun Shaozong felt touched by her loyalty and thought that since he had moved into Li family's house, there must be some fate between them, so he agreed without thinking.
After assigning Wang Zhen to accompany her, Sun Shaozong did not speak to the woman and led the rest of his guards straight to the parade ground.
Testing, preparation, and selection of forwards...
After a whole day of busy work, he was not able to return to Li's Mansion until late at night.
As habitually, he was about to go to the study to take off his armor, but suddenly he heard a familiar sound of piano coming from the backyard.
Tsk~
Sun Shaozong turned around and glanced at Wang Zhen, only to see that the fellow had a flattering look on his face and said with a grin, "The woman was grateful for your kindness and insisted on playing another song for you in person."
These words can only appease fools!
But Sun Shaozong knew that this guy was intent on being a pimp, but he still handed the matter over to him, and he might have had some "expectations" in his heart.
Alas~
No wonder in history, treacherous people always become the confidants of those in power. Only they will take the initiative to help arrange such things that are tempting but difficult to act on.
Feeling emotional, Sun Shaozong couldn't help himself and followed the sound of the piano to the backyard...
