Chapter 380： chicken thief

Cheng Bo also came back from the inspection in Linxian County. As soon as he entered the city, he saw that the city was full of white, and the shops on both sides of the street were closed.

He was stunned for a while, and he was surprised when he asked the soldiers at the city gate.

When I went out, the city was still very lively, and it was only a few hours before the Emperor Taishang died.

There were few pedestrians on the road, so he hurriedly drove back to the house without hindrance, and didn't bother to report back.

"How about the wheat fields in Linxian? Could it be affected?"

"The little man went for a walk in the fields and saw that many ears of wheat fell from the wheat fields. The tenants of the whole village were picking up the wheat ears that were soaked in water in the wheat fields. This year's food shortage is certain, the village chief. It was said that the harvest could be harvested in about half a month, but it unexpectedly rained for seven days."

Pei Xiu sighed: "I was worried that it would be like this. It was too early and late, but it happened before it matured, and it continued for seven days. Did the tenant say how much the production is expected to be reduced?"

"The yield may be reduced by about three to four layers. This is the best prediction. Fortunately, at this moment, if it is two days before the autumn harvest, it will be very serious. The heavy wheat ears will fall off when it rains. inside."

"I see, you go down and rest. The Emperor Taishang died two hours ago. You should have known it when you entered the city. You will be wearing mourning clothes this month. If you don't understand anything, you can ask the housekeeper. "

"Yes, ma'am."

She pondered that when she was rushing to harvest, she would go to Zhuangzi to see with her own eyes. If one third of the grain was not collected, it would be a huge blow to the people.

After working hard for more than half a year, they all counted on the autumn harvest, but it was a pity that the yield was reduced because of a heavy rain.

On the third day of the Taishanghuang's death, Pei Xiu entered the palace in mourning clothes and entered the palace with the other women to perform a funeral ceremony.

Small and big burials are completely different. Xiaoyi was in the early stage of preparations for the funeral, putting on a shroud for the Emperor Taishang and putting on a new bed.

At the time of the funeral, the preparatory work for the funeral had been completed, so the final and complete placement of the Emperor Taishang was carried out and placed in the coffin.

Officials above the ninth rank need to go to the Qianqing Palace to pay their respects to the appearance of the Emperor Taishang, and to enter the coffin in the ceremony, which is the funeral ceremony.

After a complicated set of etiquette, not to mention an elderly woman, Pei Xiu couldn't stand it.

When you leave the palace, you have to straighten your back and walk out of the palace, and rely on willpower in the back.

When she got back to her carriage, she relaxed and sat slumped. Fortunately, she only needed to enter the palace when she was buried.

Those concubines, imperial concubines, princesses, and prince Longsun have been on their knees since childhood, until the coffin was carried to the funeral palace, and then to the burial. How can I bear it. t

Fortunately, it was summer, and for fear of decaying the body, it was buried without lingering for too long.

After the Emperor Taishang was buried, the solemn atmosphere in the entire capital was also swept away. Although the streets are still covered with white cloth, some people have started to walk out, and shops have opened their doors one after another.

After that, you only need to wear plain clothes for twenty-seven days, no sacrifices, and no marriage for one hundred days.

The academy also resumed normal schooling, and there was a little tail behind the three brothers - Xiao Jiu.

The uncle of the Shen family had mentioned something when he came to the door before, asking them to take more care...

So on the first day of the academy's class, Xiao Jiu went in and out with the three brothers, and the three brothers could only recognize this little tail.

When they got home, they told Pei Xiu.

She was not surprised. Since the uncle of the Shen family mentioned it when he came to the door before, he must have wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to their family.

After all, the three brothers are on good terms with the Donggong County Master, and they are brothers and sisters with Zhou Shan, the second son of King Huainan. Now Zhou Cheng is not only an official of the imperial court, but also has made military exploits. It is normal for him to make good friends.

It is inconvenient for her to intervene in the contacts of the juniors. As long as they are with each other, it is good to make more friends.

On this day, Zhang Chongliang didn't feel good about what he thought. Why did that little boy follow the Zhou brothers all day because of a life-saving grace.

He turned his head and asked the second child, "Hey, Zhou Lao Er, what have you been doing at home recently?"

"What can I do at home during the national mourning? Of course I write by reciting." The old man said without raising his head, as a matter of course.

"So hardworking?" He was a little skeptical.

"We have been very hardworking!"

"The kind of diligence that goes out to play every ten days?"

Now the second child couldn't help laughing, "You know us well, you know we go out to play every ten days off?"

"How long has it been since you came to the capital, I've bumped into it twice, okay? It's not this kind of diligence or which kind of diligence?"

Zhang Chongliang rolled his eyes, if he hadn't thought that everyone was like-minded and that the three brothers were very funny, he wouldn't have come together. Then he said, "Hey, it will be the end of the month in two days. Where are you going to play?"

"The twenty-seventh day of mourning hasn't passed, so you just want to play?"

"As long as you don't drink and have fun, it won't affect you, not to mention it's not a few days, you can get rid of it immediately."

Zhou Lao Er thought the same thing. They didn't drink and have fun, they just rowed a boat and picked a lotus pod. They should be fine, right?

He asked casually.

"I knew that you all went to step on the spot last month, so there's no reason not to go on this rest day. Of course you can go, it's just boating on the lake, and you haven't broken the precept." Zhang Chongliang said with a smile, "I'm going to go too. , together."

"Zhou Shan is also going. Did you forget that you reported him before, causing him to copy the Analects five times, and then copy the University twice." The second child looked at him with a smile, wanting to see what he wanted how to explain.

He smiled awkwardly, "Uh... don't you know each other, right?"

Then he frowned again, "When you first came to the academy, you put sacks on me and beat me into a pig's head. I didn't care."

The second child was stunned, knowing that he had no evidence, he was just cheating him, he blinked, "When did we put you in a sack, you have a vengeance with others, and if you are beaten, don't come and wrong us."

"Don't pretend, I know it's you guys~ he swore to say.

"Everything needs to pay attention to evidence, but not empty words."

Zhang Chongliang saw that he could not come out, so he had to give up, "On the day off, I will wait for you at Daming Lake."

After leaving a sentence, he turned and returned to his place.

Hmph, this week's three brothers, the real thief, even the most honest-looking second Zhou can lie without changing his face.

The second child was actually a little guilty and lacked confidence, so he didn't dare to pull him and say loudly not to let him be with him.

After I went back to school, I talked to the eldest and the third.

Boss: "He's cheating on you, you're right if you don't admit it."

The third child: "It's so cunning. After so long, you still come out and say it."

The second child: "I was stunned for a while, but fortunately, I reacted quickly, and blinked my eyes and passed by."

Boss: "Forget it, let him follow him if he likes it, and we have nothing to lose."