On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the second day of the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, just like in previous years, the Shenshi Lantern Market was already very busy. Although it was not as good as at night, it was still crowded.
"Master, I think this year's lantern festival is more lively than last year. You see, I remember when I came here last year, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. There were only twenty-six stalls in this row. This year there are thirty-one.
Yes." said a woman wearing a hat covering half of her face.
"Yes, there are indeed thirty-one stalls this year, but I didn't notice how many there were last year," said a young man.
At this time, the person who seemed to be protecting them said: "It can be seen that the Ming Dynasty has become more and more prosperous under the rule of His Majesty the current emperor."
"Li Bo, you are getting better at talking," the man said.
At this time, the woman turned around, pointed to a stall and said, "Master, look, the style of their lanterns is so novel." Although she covered half of her face, her features were not those of Xiyao or Xiyi.
Who could it be?
"It's very novel. Li Bo, go buy two." The man also turned his head, took a look and said. This handsome appearance is none other than Yun He.
Yunxi was very enthusiastic about the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, which only lasted for five days every year. After Zhu Yuanzhang passed away and he was finally free, he came out of the palace to see it every year. This year, he took Xiyi out of the palace again.
After a while, Xiyi took the lantern from Li Bo's hand, played with it twice, and continued shopping.
From Shen Shi to Xu Shi, Yunhe accompanied Xiyi around the Deng City. Although Xiyi still had more to say, it was already getting late and she had to go back.
As he was walking back, Song Qingshu suddenly came over and whispered to Yunxi: "Master, I found someone abducting a good girl."
"Rescue her and ask where she came from to send her home. As for her identity, just say she is a hereditary general of King Wu's left guard." Yunxi ordered. Of course he would take care of such a thing.
"As for the kidnapper who abducted the woman, send him to Yingtian Mansion and show his badge to the Ouchi guards so that they can deal with it strictly. And maybe there are other cases and one by one can be rescued," he added.
"Master, these kidnappers who kidnap children and women should be caught and killed," Xiyi said.
"Yi'er, this won't work. It's true that these people have committed serious crimes, but do you think their crimes are lighter than those of murderers?" Yunxi said.
"Well, kidnapping is indeed a lighter crime than murder." Xiyi said.
"In this case, a murderer is only guilty of decapitation, but a kidnapper cannot be decapitated. When formulating criminal laws and sentencing, there must be a certain degree of distinction. All crimes cannot be decapitated," Yunxi said.
"And if you think about it, if the kidnapper is beheaded if caught, what will the kidnapper do before escaping? In order to facilitate their escape, they will definitely kill the child in their hands. Anyway, murder is a capital crime, and kidnapping is also a capital crime, so they don't care about adding another capital crime.
Yes, especially a childless kidnapper. You can't implicate the nine tribes just because one person is a kidnapper." Yunxi said.
"No?" Xiyi said horribly.
"Why not? Some evil people's behavior is beyond the imagination of normal people." Yunxi said.
"Then we can't punish all kidnappers to death, but I always feel that just banishing them is too easy for them." Although she understood what Yun Xi said, she was still a little angry.
"In this case, the master stipulates that anyone who abducts a child or a woman will be demoted to a Lehu." Yunxi said.
Lehu are prostitutes or entertainers. Such people can only engage in limited occupations. They are not allowed to take imperial examinations, buy land, do business, and work. Moreover, due to the strictness of household registration in the Ming Dynasty, almost no Lehu can successfully change their registration. However, historically,
With the collapse of the system in the late Ming Dynasty, there were many people who bought land, became landlords, and did business, but they were still regarded as untouchables, and no matter how wealthy officials were, they would not openly interact with them.
"Isn't this too harsh?" Xiyi said again: "This will harm future generations."
"Then it is stipulated that children born before being caught will not be admitted to the happy household. Only children born after being punished will be admitted to the happy household." Yunxi added.
Xiyi thought this was more suitable and said, "This is good."
Just as he was talking, Song Qingshu came over with an unusual look on his face and said, "Your Majesty, we didn't save him, he was saved by the Xue family's guards."
"The Xue family? Is it Madam's natal family?" Yunxi asked.
"It's Madam's natal family." Song Qingshu replied.
"It doesn't matter if you let the Xue family save you." Yunxi said.
"The people of the Xue family saw me. Although they didn't say it explicitly, they should have guessed that your majesty has left the palace." Song Qingshu said again.
"In that case, let's go over and have a word. What do you think?" Yunxi said to Xiyi.
Xiyi is indispensable. Tomorrow is the day when her family comes to visit the palace. It's not too early now. We can't say a few words when we meet. It doesn't matter if we meet or not. But since we have met, it's okay to say a few words.
Xiyi nodded. Yunxi saw her nodding and took her over.
Yunxi walked over and saw Xue Xian, his wife and Xue Xiyang. He was about to speak when he suddenly heard a woman's voice: "Thank you, officer, for saving me. Please wait here for a while. The little girl is with her parents today."
When we go out to visit the lantern festival, the little girl's parents will definitely follow her back and forth to look for her when they see her missing, and then the little girl will naturally be able to see her parents."
Yunxi followed the voice and looked over, and saw a pretty girl about fourteen or fifteen years old. Although she was a little shy, she spoke clearly and gracefully.
"And the little girl's family is also an official in the capital, so she will definitely be rewarded." She continued.
"I don't know where your father is an official. Maybe he is a colleague of my father." Xue Xiyang said.
The woman was about to speak when Yunxi came over and said hello: "I have met my father-in-law and mother-in-law." He saluted.
"Father, mother." Xiyi said.
Xue Xian hurriedly returned the gift, but didn't know what to say. He was stunned for a moment before saying: "Okay."
Xue Xiyang also temporarily stopped talking to the little girl, turned to Yunxi and Xiyi and said: "Hello, brother-in-law, hello sister."
Yunxi naturally wanted to return the favor. But just as he was about to speak, he heard the little girl say in surprise: "Your Majesty."
In an instant, countless pairs of eyes turned to look at her, with doubtful expressions in their eyes. Xiyi looked up and down, and then breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she was still a virgin.
Yunxi looked around first and saw that because the dozen or so of them were gathered together, other passers-by were going around. Most of the policemen on duty nearby already knew the identities of the Xue family and did not come over. The little girl's voice was also heard.
It's not big, so no irrelevant people can hear it.
He turned to the little girl and said, "Do you know me? Whose daughter are you?" Yunxi recalled her elegant and generous look just now. She was probably a child of a powerful family.
Just as he was wondering whose child this was, he heard the little girl say: "Excuse me, Mr. Zhu, my father is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"Qitai? Your father is Qitai? Then you are Qi Er?" Yunxi said. Then he looked her up and down: The last time Yunxi went to the minister's mansion was when he was the emperor's crown prince in the 31st year of Hongwu.
Sun Shi, Zhuan'er was only twelve years old at that time, and he is already fifteen years old this year.
"You are really a girl. The last time I saw you, you were only twelve years old and still a child. I didn't expect you to be so old and much more beautiful now." Yunxi said.
Mei'er's face turned red immediately, Xiyi also coughed suddenly, and Yunxi realized: because he had been in contact with Qi Tai, she was only six years old when he first met Mei'er, so he always regarded himself as an elder.
I didn't expect that now that he is twenty-four and Mei'er is fifteen, they can be regarded as peers.
Yunxi also coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment and said, "Qi Shangli (also known as Qi Tai) also took you to see the lantern festival?"
"Yes, young master." Qi Yan'er said.
"It's been such a long time, he should have come here, right?" Yunxi said.
Just as he was talking, two policemen suddenly came over and said a few words to the guards of the Xue family. One of the guards came over and said to Xue Xian: "Master, the two policemen asked, it was Mr. Qi, the Minister of Household Affairs, who saved the girl in our family."
's daughter."
After Qitai discovered that his daughter was missing, he immediately revealed his identity and asked the police for help. Of course, the police did not dare to neglect and notified all their colleagues to search in Deng City. The police on duty nearby heard the news.
, feeling somewhat similar to the little girl rescued by the Xue family, so she hurriedly came over to ask.
Xue Xian replied: "It is indeed Qi Shangli's daughter." The two policemen hurriedly went to deliver the message.
After a while, Qitai and his wife ran over. Yu Minyue hugged Mei'er and said with a crying voice: "Finally found it. Mom is worried to death."
"Mom, isn't my daughter okay?" Zhu Er comforted her mother in turn.
Qi Tai also frowned and said something unknown, then walked over and saluted Xue Xian, the oldest person present, and said: "Thank you for your help, sir. Qi Tai is polite." He bent down and bowed, and said
"I wonder who you are?" The light was dim now, and Qi Tai and Xue Xian were not familiar with each other, so they didn't recognize them.
Xue Xian said: "There is no need to be polite. Kidnapping and selling children is a matter of outrage to both humans and gods. If you see her, you should help her. I am Xue Xian, who currently holds the position of the right-hand and left-hand governor of the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief."
"It turns out to be Governor Xue." Qitai saluted again.
"Qitai, don't just talk to Xue Xian, there are still people who need to thank you." Yunxi said with a smile.
Qi Tai immediately heard Yunxi's voice, turned his head and saluted Yunxi in great surprise: "Have you seen Mr. Zhu? Mr. Zhu also rescued the little girl?"
"I originally wanted to save him, but the Xue family beat me to it. You should also thank Xiyang. He noticed this and asked his family to rescue him."
Qi Tai immediately saluted Xue Xiyang and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xue."
He also asked Zhui'er to come over and thank him. Xue Xiyang waved his hands repeatedly: "No need." But Zhui'er still saluted Xue Xiyang very formally and said: "Thank you Mr. Xue for your help."
Yu Minyue also came over to express her gratitude. They exchanged a few words. The Xue family visited the lantern market, Yunxi took Xiyi back to the palace, and the Qitai family was not in the mood to continue watching the lantern show and went home.
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