Detective in the Red Chamber

However, Sun Shaozong has been tired of his official duties recently, and he is busy enjoying family happiness in his spare time, but how can he still think of such a bird thing?

Xu Shouye's visit now really reminded him.

Thinking in this way, Sun Shaozong hurried back to the front hall.

"Brother Sun has three happy visits in ten months, I am really envious of others!"

As soon as Fang entered, Xu Shouye greeted him with a hearty smile. It seemed that he was quite concerned about the affairs of the Sun family, otherwise he should only have known that Erxi had a son and was promoted.

Of course, it's also possible that Brother Cheap drank too much cat urine and made a lot of noise in the patrol camp.

Sun Shaozong also laughed, knowing that this person is straight-hearted, so he didn't bother to greet him politely, arched his hands, and said straight to the point, "Brother Xu is probably not just congratulating me for coming here this time, right?"

Unexpectedly, Xu Shouye was slightly taken aback, but lowered his voice, and said in a deep voice, "Why, Brother Sun, has he heard the news?"

wind?

What rumors can there be about this 'same year party'?

Besides, even if there is any 'rumor', it should come from the mouth of the host, Sun Shaozong.

"how?"

While motioning for him to go in and take a seat, Sun Shaozong wondered, "Could it be that Brother Xu came to see me to discuss the 'same year reunion' next month?"

"Hey, hello~!"

Xu Shouye slapped his forehead and said angrily, "If you don't tell me, I really forgot all about it!"

Sun Shaozong was speechless, just now he thought he was the one who reminded him, but now it seems that he was the one who reminded him.

"Then brother Xu just said, what is it?"

"This one……"

Xu Shouye hesitated for a moment, but said seriously, "Brother Sun, do you know that Xu Tai has already returned to Beijing to report on his duties, and will arrive in Shuntian Mansion soon?"

As mentioned earlier, Xu Tai was also No. 2 in the same year as Sun Shaozong's No. [-] list.

After Xu Tai was transferred to a civilian position, he worked as a county magistrate on the southeast coast for more than a year. Later, because of his good command, he severely injured the Japanese pirates who came ashore to plunder, and was promoted to a fifth-rank magistrate.

Therefore, before Sun Shaozong was promoted to Zhizhong, this official rank can be said to be the highest in the same period.

However, it has been less than two years since Xu Tai was promoted to Zhizhou. It is obviously not a normal debriefing to go to Beijing this time.

Sun Shaozong inquired, "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Of course it's not a good thing."

Xu Shouye shook his head and said, "He just offended Captain Wang, the capital inspector of the nine provinces, what can he gain by going to Beijing this time?"

Offended Wang Ziteng?

Although Wang Ziteng holds the title of inspector of the nine provinces and can mobilize officials of all coastal provinces, but in the end he still controls military power rather than civil affairs. How could Xu Tai, a small local official, conflict with him?

"Hey, it's also Lao Xu who is full!"

Xu Shouye said half complaining and half admiringly, "A few years ago, he actually wrote a letter, saying that Wang Taiwei's strategy of suppressing the Japanese was somewhat conservative, and he was blindly optimistic about the situation. If things go on like this, it will only waste national strength and make it difficult to eradicate the Japanese plague."

tsk~

This Xu Tai is really courageous!

Now Wang Ziteng holds the military power in nine provinces - although there are not many serious soldiers and horses in the southeast coast, he can still be regarded as a leader among the officials in the frontier. It is too late for ordinary local officials to fawn on them. Why?

Hearing this, Sun Shaozong also faintly guessed Xu Shouye's intention, so he said, "Brother Xu wants me to help, take care of Xu Tai one or two?"

Xu Shouye was distracted by him, rubbed his hands a little embarrassedly and said, "Brother Sun shouldn't have forced it, but among the people Lao Xu knows, I am afraid that you are the only one who can exert some strength."

After a pause, he hastily added, "We have no control over how the imperial court decides. I just think that a man like Xu Tai should not be humiliated by those villains who are in power!"

Sun Shaozong naturally understood what he meant. Youdao means that the king of Hades is easy to see, and the little devil is difficult to deal with. Wang Ziteng himself may not care much about this matter—even if he really has a grudge, he will still pride himself on his identity.

But after some villains know about this, they must step on Xu Tai, so as to make a step forward.

For example-

Something like Jia Yucun!

But even if it's just to deal with those villains who are stalking people, I'm afraid it's not a leisurely job...

Sun Shaozong pondered carefully for a while, and suddenly laughed loudly, "Brother Xu, when Xu Tai arrives in the capital, how about you and me going outside the city to meet him?"

Xu Shouye was immediately overjoyed, and quickly clasped his fists and said, "I will stick to my wish, I dare not ask for it!"

Chapter 219

The reason why Sun Shaozong was willing to come forward to defend Xu Tai was to respect his determination to command in the face of danger, and his bloody spirit of leading the team to chase down the Japanese pirates after he had suffered several wounds.

Secondly, as mentioned earlier, regardless of whether Sun Shaozong is willing or not, he has already become the leader of the same year in that list. If he ignores Xu Tai at this time, he will lose his reputation as the leader. Responsibility and backbone.

And these two things, Sun Shaozong has never been too much.

However, after Xu Shouye was overjoyed, he suddenly thought of something again, and hurriedly said, "Brother Sun, should we invite a few more people of the same age to strengthen our momentum..."

"Absolutely not!"

Before he finished speaking, Sun Shaozong shook his head like a rattle drum, and said sternly, "You and I greeted him lightly and easily. It was the friendship between the same year. If we gathered people to meet him with great fanfare, we would not show off to Wang Taiwei." If it really provokes Wang Taiwei to act cruelly, with our small bodies like you and me, I'm afraid not only can't save Xu Tai, but it will kill his life."

"exactly!"

Xu Shouye was suddenly stunned, and then bowed in fear, "Thank you, Brother Sun, for your suggestion! Fortunately, I was Brother Sun who came to ask to see you first, otherwise I would have harmed that old Xu by messing around like this!"

Sun Shaozong hurriedly helped him up, and said with a smile, "Where can it be called the word 'tip point', brother Xu said in an old way...cough, brother Xu is eager to be fair and righteous, he is really a role model for my generation."

He originally wanted to say 'old-fashioned heart', but he felt that these four words were a bit 'dirty' now, so he hurriedly changed his words in the middle of speaking.

Immediately, Sun Shaozong asked again, "I heard that Brother Xu is stationed at the Water Transport Wharf recently. This news is much better than I am, so I can only ask Brother Xu to find out. Then Xu Tai's itinerary to Beijing."

"Although it's on me!"

Xu Shouye patted his chest in response, and asked about the gathering in the same year.

Sun Shaozong was busy with government affairs and had to prepare his son's full moon wine, so he really didn't have time to spare, so he simply made a big move and moved the date of the party to the end of February, and said that he would announce the date of the same year after the full moon wine. The time and place of the meeting.

The two chatted for a while, and then Xu Shouye declined the invitation to have lunch together, got up, said goodbye and left.

After sending Xu Shouye away, Sun Shaozong went to the backyard to tease his son for fun according to the original plan, and by the way, took time to check how the housekeepers, Pomegranate and Furong, were doing.

By the way, he plans to name his son 'Sun Chengyi' to commemorate his former self.

About half a day of family fun in the back house.

In the evening, Sun Shaozong went to Dongkua courtyard again as usual to visit his three nephews and nephews-in-law preparing for the exam.

Seeing that the spring was approaching, Yu Qian and Sun Chengtao were still calm, but Sun Chengye seemed to be under a lot of pressure. He hadn't slept well for about several days. His eyes were as dark as a panda's, and he didn't have the usual steady appearance at all.

Although the imperial examination is the most important event in this era when everything is low-grade but only high-level studies, his performance still lowered Sun Shaozong's original evaluation of him-among the three, he still has to count on Yu Qian!

However, Sun Shaozong didn't show his thoughts, he encouraged Sun Chengye equally, and privately told the boy waiting for Sun Chengye to go to the treasury to get some calming and sleeping aromatherapy, so that he can sleep more peacefully at night.

After this tour was over, it was time for dinner.

Sun Shaozong was about to go back to Ruan Rong's house for dinner, but was stopped by Zhao Zhongji halfway, saying that the uncle had an invitation.

"Did brother say what's the matter?"

"If you go back to the second master, I guess it's a matter of 'asking for a period'."

The so-called "request period" is actually that the man has chosen a date and sent someone to the woman's house to discuss whether this day is suitable. If the woman objects, then choose another date-of course, the woman will not object under normal circumstances , this is just a procedure.

But when Sun Shaozong arrived at the main courtyard of the back house, he saw Sun Shaozu staring at a half-bald old writing brush, grinning happily.

"Look!"

Before Sun Shaozong could ask a question, he held the bald brush in his hand and said, "This is the brush used by the first number one scholar in this dynasty and the former chief assistant of the cabinet, Yang Gong. !"

The full moon wine is not done yet, so why did you think of grabbing Zhou again?

Sun Shaozong sighed helplessly, "Brother, how much did this thing cost?"

"A full 500 taels of silver!"

Sun Shaozu made an exaggerated comparison, and then proudly said, "I only bought this because of a favor. After all, the Yang family is not short of this money."

Buy a bald pen for 500 taels?

It's a shame he was willing!

"Brother, if you have the money, how about buying an ancient inkstone or something? Anyway, it's considered a thing, but you have such a bald pen..."

"What do you know!"

Big Brother Cheap stared, "There are some good inkstones, but those things can be picked up by children? Besides, what if they bump into each other?"

Sun Shaozong was really speechless by what he said.

Forget it.

Anyway, he earned the money himself, so why not use it all as he likes?

"Big brother."

Thinking in this way, Sun Shaozong wisely changed the subject, "You asked Steward Zhao to call me over, you don't mean you just want me to see this bald pen?"

"of course not."

Sun Shaozu put the bald pen down, took out another big red post, and handed it to Sun Shaozong, "You take someone to send this thing to Jia's house tomorrow, and set the date early, so that I can hold my son as soon as possible!"

As he said that, he said full of longing, "When the time comes, the three brothers will stand on their shoulders and grow up, so they can take care of each other."

Sun Shaozong took the wedding invitation, hesitated for a while, and said with the last effort, "Brother, have you heard about the case I tried recently? The old man is 42 years old, and he has a son..."

"The unfilial son later pissed him off alive!"

Big Brother Cheap said angrily, "In my opinion, this special mother was born too late! If she was born when she was young and her muscles and bones were still strong, she would have repaired that little beast long ago!"

There is such an explanation...

Sun Shaozong really had nothing to say, so he silently opened the post of "request date", and sure enough, the wedding date was set in March, and it was March [-], the day when the emperor held a palace examination.

But in this way, if one of the three nephews and nephews-in-law becomes a Jinshi, wouldn't it be too late to attend the wedding?

In this regard, Big Brother Cheap explained, "I can't control that much anymore, let her get a taste of culture first, and in the future she will have a son, so that she can be as civil and military as you!"

hehe~

Sun Shaozong didn't think he was like this, and he had the face to call himself an 'all-rounder in civil and military affairs'.

Chapter 220

But when it was daylight, Ping'er was once again disturbed by a trivial movement from his dream.

Standing up slightly, Huaichun's moaning like a cat, and the creaking sound of the bed filled both ears.

Demon again!

Ping'er spat inwardly, knowing that the movement would not last long, she hurriedly put on her clothes quietly, and prepared hot water and towels.

Sure enough, she hadn't tidied up here yet, so she heard Wang Xifeng's voice commanding inside, "Ping'er, Ping'er! Go get some water!"

"coming!"

Ping'er agreed, and hurried forward with the copper basin and towel, and pushed open the door of the inner room with his buttocks.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Wang Xifeng stretching her arms and hanging the curtain on the golden hook. She was only covered by a lotus-colored Sichuan embroidered apron. If there is something 'remarkable', it's like breaking out of the belly.

"Ah~ grandma, be careful it's freezing!"

Ping'er hurriedly stepped forward to replace her, and while hanging the curtain on the golden hook, he urged, "Grandma, you should lie down first, or put on your clothes quickly, it's so cold..."

"What are you afraid of?"

But Wang Xifeng didn't appreciate it, and said with some resentment, "This is the only way to extinguish the anger in my heart!"

Don't ask, the appointment just now was left in the 'half' by Jia Lian again.

But that's what she asked for.

Ever since the two officially reconciled after the year, Wang Xifeng didn't know where she learned the 'remedy'. Every day before dawn, she would coquettishly squeeze Jia Lian, so as to ensure that he would not have the energy to steal.

But Jia Lian's body is not made of iron. In the first few days, he was greedy for freshness and happiness, and he could fight her fiercely, but after that, it went from bad to worse. Now it can only be said that it is just a false errand.

Now listening to Wang Xifeng's complaints, Jia Lian was like a salted fish, lying there without saying a word, but wrapped the quilt tightly around her body again.