Another World Da Ming: I use a hundred lives to become holy

Chapter 428 Lao Zhu’s anxiety

"You are just used to being suspicious."

Empress Ma got off the carriage with Lao Zhu's help, and then they got on an ordinary sedan together. Of course, like Lao Zhu, she also changed into the clothes of an ordinary wealthy family.

"Hey, we know that words are not true and seeing is believing."

"Sister, you also understand that the reason for the gentry to join forces to cause trouble is that the court needs a grain chief. Without the grain chief, the court's extra expenses will probably be reduced by half a prosperous age."

"Even if it's just for Biao'er, we have to take a closer look at the situation below, right?"

"Need a grain chief? When did you, the emperor, assume the airs of a prosperous Mingjun? Then why do you want the Ministry of Industry to build a cement official road in Nanhe first?"

"Don't think that because I'm old, I can't see that you have already decided what you want to do."

Queen Ma pulled off Lao Zhu's disguise and looked at him with a smile.

It is false to investigate the situation of the gentry.

It’s true to see the influence of Zhao Mansion on Nanhe.

"hey-hey."

Lao Zhu didn't respond when he was exposed. He could only smile, and then motioned Erhu Yu'er to get up.

The original driver and the large team were handed over to Wang Ban, and they rushed to Fucheng as usual.

Because Empress Ma needed to be taken care of, for this private visit in disguise, he asked the accompanying imperial physician and the security guards to disguise themselves as the bodyguards he would carry with him on his return trip.

……

When it was getting dark, they arrived at a village.

"Sir, we've checked it out clearly, there's no problem."

The principle that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle is particularly evident in Erhu.

With a beard on his face, he naturally pretends to be the leader of the escort team. He pretends to be the leader of the escort team, and he is really the leader of the escort team.

"Then you camp where you are, and my sister and I will find a family to stay at."

"Yes!"

It was natural to set up camp on the same spot, but as Erhu was the commander of the Jinyi Guards, he and his men could not be idle, and they still had to make the necessary preparations.

We set up camp just so that no one would notice anything unusual.

"Come on, girl."

Lao Zhu entered the role very successfully, or in other words, he can be regarded as a different kind of character at this moment. The identity of the businessman is completely invisible.

For Queen Ma, it is naturally the same, even more natural than Lao Zhu.

An old couple, plus a personal maid, Yu'er, walked into the village.

Then, they encountered the first anomaly.

"It's getting dark now, why don't every house close their courtyard doors?"

After all, it is close to the capital city, so this village is relatively wealthy, and every household basically has a courtyard. Of course, the specific situation of each household may not be known.

Outside a courtyard that seemed to be in pretty good condition, Lao Zhu was about to knock on the door, but found that the door was not closed at all.

Then he looked up and realized that not only this family, but several neighboring families had not closed their courtyard doors.

"You can find out if you just ask."

Queen Ma tightened her cloak, knocked on the courtyard door, and called to the inner courtyard.

Boom!

squeak~

"Who is it?"

Soon, the door in the courtyard opened, and the owners of the house, also an old couple, opened the door.

"Brother, my wife and I are businessmen returning to the city from the capital. We won't be able to go back tonight. My sister is not in good health, so I want to stay overnight to avoid the wind and cold. I don't know what to do."

Lao Zhu stepped forward, greeted the old man cordially, and handed over a hundred-wen treasure note.

He knew what the people wanted and did not take a larger denomination.

"A businessman returning to the capital?"

The old man first looked at Queen Ma's face, then stuck his head out towards the village entrance and saw other people camping.

Then, to Lao Zhu's surprise, he immediately gave up his position and stood out of the yard again.

"Folks, there is a group of young people at the entrance of the village who can't get back. We all have empty beds. Come out and get them!"

"Brother, this..."

The old man's reaction directly shocked Lao Zhu on the spot.

The old man never touched the treasure banknotes he handed over, and now he asked other villagers to come out to collect them.

"Come inside quickly, don't let your girl get cold."

The aunt directly took Queen Ma's hand and walked in with a smile.

squeak~

There was a sound on the door of a house.

"Is there any young man who has returned from the capital?"

"Yes, don't let the young people catch the cold, go get them quickly!"

The old man also began to call other villagers to go to the village entrance to receive people.

Seeing this, Lao Zhu could only nod in the dark, signal to his entourage to cooperate first, and then followed Queen Ma who was pulled into the room.

The old man didn't pay much attention to Lao Zhu, but the aunt treated Queen Ma differently.

As soon as they entered the house from the courtyard door, the two started chatting enthusiastically.

"Sister, you are actually fifty-four years old. If it weren't for your man's concern for you, I wouldn't be able to tell. You make me envious!"

"Sister is still very young. The key is that her body is still so strong!"

Seeing this scene, Lao Zhu, who did not give out the treasure money, was even more hurt.

"What are you tough about? You have to be taken care of... The eldest sister really sees your man's concern for you. He is truly worthy of being from a wealthy family who has been to the capital."

Hearing this, Lao Zhu, who couldn't say anything, turned from hurt to confused, and quickly gave his sister a wink.

What's wrong with going to Beijing?

Is it because of his disguised identity that the villagers are so enthusiastic?

It doesn't make sense, shouldn't it be normal to be afraid?

"Although the capital city is good, no place is as good as home. It's all about living."

Empress Ma received Lao Zhu's message and started to lead him in the same direction with a smile.

But what neither of them expected was.

They just spoke the first sentence, and the aunt solved half of their doubts.

"Let's not talk about this for now."

"Sisters, you are back from the capital. Have you met the adults of the Holy Palace?"

"I heard that this frost disaster was solved so well only because Lord Shengfu came to take charge."

"What a pity. They came quietly and left quietly. But why did the inspector of the Holy Palace also leave with them? Sister, do you know the situation?"

"Did they go back to receive the award from Emperor Shengwu? When will they come back?"

"..."

Faced with the aunt's repeated questions, Queen Ma found it difficult to answer, but she knew how to pass the blame.

A smile was thrown directly at Lao Zhu.

"My sister goes to the capital for medical treatment and doesn't go out much. It's up to the head of the family. He's been running around outside."

"we……"

Lao Zhu was suddenly clicked. Thinking of what his aunt asked him several times just now, he felt bad all over.

"There are too many things going on in the capital, and I didn't notice this. Besides, how can people like me know about being an official?"

"But when we asked our sons to go to the Zhao Mansion outside the city to offer incense, they all seemed fine. I think there should be no problem."

It's not that Lao Zhu never told lies. In fact, his position prevented him from telling too many truths.

But at this moment, with his aunt's attention and his sister's smile, he felt that he was really a little anxious.