"Selling steamed buns, fragrant steamed buns!""
Tea eggs!
Pancake rolled with crisp fritter!
”"Fresh Chinese cabbage, take a look, take a look!"
The market, which was originally very lively and full of people, is now sparsely populated, and some vendors who sell food for money are shouting and smoking, and few people are willing to come to buy."
Mother, I want to eat rock sugar gourd."
The little girl with pigtails took her mother's hand and pointed to the sugar gourd tied by the peddler's wood and grass, her eyes sparkling.The young woman took her daughter's hand and said with a wary face: "Eat what you eat, it's hard to be poisoned!"
”With that, the woman took her daughter and hurried away, and when the peddlers saw this scene, they looked at each other, smiled helplessly, or sighed long."
I really don't know what the government is doing to eat, it's been a day, and the prisoner hasn't been caught yet.""
It's not that every time you collect harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, you move faster than anyone else.When it comes time to do something practical for our people, it's like letting the quagmire twist your legs. ”"If we can't catch the prisoner on this day, we will lose a lot of money, and if we can't catch the prisoner in a month, our family can go and drink the northwest wind."
The hawkers who make a living by selling food gather together and complain in a few words.The eldest prince paid a private visit, rode a horse and passed by the street, and listened to the words of these small merchants and hawkers word for word."
Hmph."
The eldest prince looked dissatisfied, snorted coldly, and then twitched the horsewhip vigorously and went in the direction of the punishment department.In the Criminal Department, many officials are busy.Shen Xuanheng ordered someone to set up a table in the courtyard of the Criminal Department, and sat at the desk to coordinate the investigation plan of the entire poisoning case."
Director Zhang, you take someone to investigate all the water features in the capital, the nearby rivers, such a large-scale poisoning, it is very likely to rely on water sources, you must check it repeatedly.""
Master Wang, you go to the major medical centers to ask the patients what they have eaten recently, and count them all.""
Xu Shilang, the prisoner may also be a master of flying over the eaves and walls, climbing over the wall to transfer the house, entering the people's homes and poisoning them indiscriminately, you go to investigate and see if the people have encountered any suspicious people."
Just when Shen Xuanheng was intensively arranging the investigation task, the eldest prince came in from outside the Criminal Department, his steps were extremely fast, his face was cold, and he came to the table and slapped it on the table."
Shen Xuanheng, do you want to subvert the capital?"
The eldest prince suddenly made a difficulty, and Shen Xuanheng was a little unclear, so."
Why did Your Highness say this?"
The eldest prince stared at Shen Xuanheng and said slowly: "This time, someone in the capital has poisoned, you should send someone to investigate secretly, instead of making it known to the whole city."
Now the people who rely on the sale of food cannot sell the contents at all, and the people are all in danger, which makes people panic. ”"So what does the eldest prince mean?"
Shen Xuanheng's gaze also stared at the eldest prince, "It should be done quietly from the people." ”The eldest prince stood with his hands in his hands and said in a deep voice: "Of course. ”Shen Xuanheng's face became colder, "But in this way, the people will be kept in the dark, and many of them may continue to be poisoned, in case the imperial court can't find the murderer in time and remove the poison from the people, then there will be more people in the people of the capital who waste their lives, is it to use their lives to stabilize the stability of the elite ministers?"
”"The kindness of a woman!"
The eldest prince showed a look of anger, "The family and the country should focus on stability, and the sacrifice of some people in exchange for the peace of a city is a very cost-effective thing." ”"A good deal?"
Shen Xuanheng took the case and asked in a deep voice: "I don't know what Your Highness said is cost-effective, do you think it is cost-effective, or do the people think it is cost-effective?"
”"This palace knows what you want to say, but the country is like a big tree, and the people of the country must dare to water it with blood in order to grow strong and sustainable.There is not only the blood of sinners but also the blood of innocence, the blood of chivalry, if they are as indecisive as you, the country will be like the current capital, everyone is in danger and panicked. ”The eldest prince's tone was contending, and his eyes were cold."
Your Highness, I can't agree with your thoughts, since ancient times, the peace and prosperity of the people have been people-oriented, and the people are precious.If you don't care about the safety of the people and only want to be stable for a while, then I have a message for Your Highness. ”Shen Xuanheng's face was cold: "Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat." ”I had heard that the eldest prince would do whatever it took to stabilize the country in the court, such as the conflict between the Hu people in the north and the border passes, and the three princes fought the main battle to eliminate the poisonous sores once and for all.The eldest prince hoped to win in stability, first stabilized the other party with marriage, and did not hesitate to push his aunt's daughter out to marry the Hu people in exchange for several years of stability.Today, when I saw that the behavior of the eldest prince was really extreme, in order to prevent chaos in the capital, he would rather sacrifice some of the people."
Hmph, what's the use of just talking about these big truths?
Now the capital is in chaos, everyone is in danger, if you don't find a way to deal with it quickly, the consequences are also very serious. ”After that, the eldest prince looked at the officials of the Criminal Department, "You have listened to me, and now immediately spread the news, saying that the prisoner has been arrested and brought to justice, and the market order will be restored as soon as possible."
Then let the people in the line change into private clothes and investigate secretly. ”"Nope."
Shen Xuanheng shouted coldly, "There is no impermeable wall under the sky, so deceiving the people, once it is exposed, it will reduce the trust of the imperial court in the hearts of the people."
And even if we release false news, we will not be able to detoxify the people, or the lies will be self-defeating in a few days.This method does more harm than good. ”Shen Xuanheng and the eldest prince argued endlessly, the officials of the Criminal Department could only watch and no one dared to speak out, one was the top boss of the Criminal Department, and the other was a candidate for the future succession to the throne, no matter which one they offended, they would not have a good time in the future.When the situation was not at a stalemate, another person came from outside the Criminal Department.The three princes strode in with a smile on their faces."
Brother Huang, you are still so eager for quick success, are you not afraid that today's events will reach the ears of the people?"
As soon as these words came out, the eldest prince's face changed slightly, no matter how much he tried to be stable, he didn't dare to really lose the hearts of the people, after all, he was the one who tried to become the prince."
This palace is just a proposal to Lord Shangshu of the Criminal Department for the stability of the capital, and it has not been implemented now, so the third brother will not go out and shout indiscriminately and frame me."
The eldest prince turned around, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a chill appeared in his eyes.The third prince smiled, ignored him no longer, and turned to look at Shen Xuanheng."
His Royal Highness the Prince of the World's poisoning case, you just have to let it go, and no one will be able to release rumors to interfere with you."
The eldest prince's expression gradually became solemn, looking at the three princes and Shen Xuanheng.