Detective in the Red Chamber

As for Sun Shaozong's old subordinates, such as Lin Delu, Feng Xin, Zhou Da, Zhao Wuwei and others, there have also been more or less changes, so I won't repeat them here.

Anyway, for the Sun family, the general trend of the DPRK and China is improving, and it is very good!

The only hidden worry is that the prince seems to be a little carried away, and there are still a few days before he takes up his post. It seems that it is time to go to the door and give him a few words of advice.

Ok……

The Rongguo Mansion will also have to go through a tough time, at least to find out who is the counterfeit Ping'er.

Chapter 617

The third episode will be around 1 o'clock, everyone, wash up and sleep first, and watch it tomorrow.

It really is not beautiful.

After staying at home for seven or eight days in a row, the sky was clear, but just as he decided to go out for a walk, there was a sudden storm.

Early this morning, Ruan Rong stirred half a bowl of crab roe and green stem porridge, and said in her mouth, "A few days ago, the master refused to go out to socialize, but today it is windy and rainy, so the master wants to go out! If this is caught in the wind and cold..."

"My body is not that delicate."

Sun Shaozong chewed his mouth full of hot and sour dried bamboo shoots, and said vaguely, "Besides, didn't you get a decree a few days ago? According to the usual practice, civil and military officials who are waiting for the imperial court to reward them all have to wait at home."

One of the harvests of this trip to the south is that when passing through Yangzhou on the return trip, I found that someone had planted a field of chili peppers, which they said were bought from Westerners and prepared to be raised as flowers.

Sun Shaozong immediately gave Baoyuan, and brought it back to the capital to try to replace the cornel. The hot and sour dried bamboo shoots really added a bit more delicious.

"Why is that?"

As Ruan Rong asked, she put the cold porridge on the low table next to her.

His son, Sun Chengyi, had long been waiting impatiently with the spoon. Seeing that there was only half a bowl, he simply flipped the spoon, picked up the bowl, and poured it into his mouth.

"This child!"

Ruan Rong hurriedly took the handkerchief and put it under his neck, but how could there be time?I can only complain without a word, "The new clothes I just changed are dirty again in a blink of an eye-I don't know when I will be able to change my eating habits!"

Sun Shaozong paused, but then picked up another chopsticks and stewed eggplant with chicken heart, and nonchalantly made a negative teaching material.

When Ruan Rong glared over, he explained solemnly, "It is said that there was no such rule before. Later, someone made military exploits and returned to the court. He ran away from the capital, but was reprimanded by the court instead, and there was no chance of getting promoted and making a fortune. After flying with wings, the latecomers will stay at home obediently, and gradually it will become a custom."

While talking and eating, I saw that the table was full of food, but my son was still on the low table beside him, fighting fiercely with a few pieces of Jinhua ham and stewed elbow.

Sun Shaozong got up and went around to him, stamped his only clean forehead with a smudge, and said with a smile, "My dear son, when Daddy comes back at night, let's set off the fireworks!"

As soon as the little guy heard the word "fireworks", he immediately threw away his fleshy bones, and with two oily claws, he threw himself in front of Sun Shaozong, yelling, "Fireworks, fireworks, Daddy, set off fireworks."

Sun Shaozong dodged and hid behind Ruan Rong, took the wet towel from Pomegranate, wiped his hands and mouth indiscriminately, made a face at his son, and rushed out the door laughing.

"You're provoking him again! It's so good, it's going to keep people going all day!"

Ruan Rong chased after her and complained a few words. Seeing that burly figure gradually disappear into the rain, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

But he said that Sun Shaozong came out of his small courtyard, and was blown by the cold wind on the long corridor, and couldn't help but sneezed twice, thinking that it was only the end of September, how could it be so cold?

Some regretted not listening to Ruan Rong just now, and came out wearing a big cloak, but didn't bother to fold it at home.

So he cheered up and rushed to the stables, called the handlebars to put on the car, and went out of the corner gate and went straight to the Prince's Mansion.

Speechless all the way.

When we arrived at the Prince's Mansion, the rainwater had already turned into ice balls, like a small knife cutting his face.

Relying on Sun Shaozong's thick skin and strong flesh, he got out of the car without realizing it, and told his name, surname and official position in front of the door.

I heard that the new Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Mr. Sun, has arrived. How dare the two soldiers guarding the gate be negligent?

Hastily let him into the mansion, and assigned people to look for the manager's words.

Sun Shaozong was in the living room in the front yard, waiting for about a cup of tea, when he saw a short fat man rolling in like a ball, but it was Wang Dexiu, the chief secretary of Zhan Shifu.

No~

Looking at his official robe, he has obviously been promoted to the sixth rank.

So Sun Shaozong joked casually, "Should I call you Lord Fu Cheng now?"

"Your Excellency, don't make fun of humble officials."

I haven't seen you in two years, Wang Dexiu still has a silly smile on his face, wiped the rain on his forehead and said, "His Royal Highness heard that you are here, so I asked you to come in and talk quickly - and I blamed you for not explaining earlier, and let the dog slave They stopped your drive."

The prince turned his face in a blink of an eye, and Sun Shaozong had never seen it before, so he didn't take this closeness to heart at all.

Of course, on the surface, he still pretended to be grateful and said some nonsense 'from the heart'.

He got up and followed Wang Dexiu to the backyard, turned around Zhuge Qihu, and saw a tree of fiery red maple leaves, hunting in the wind and rain.

Remembering that two years ago, he was here, offering the policy of 'filial piety and nurturing power' to the prince, and by the way, looking up at the spring on the chest of the princess, Sun Shaozong couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion.

Speaking of...

After returning to Beijing, I only heard that the prince's mansion had added a son, but I didn't hear what happened to the 'Li family'.

Of course, no matter how curious he was, Sun Shaozong would not be so stupid as to inquire about it—even though he was the one who arranged this matter in the first place.

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Sun Shaozong originally thought that he could only meet the prince after entering the flower hall, but he heard drums and music playing in the courtyard as soon as he arrived nearby.

He couldn't help frowning, thinking about the scale of the ensemble, there were at least seven or eight people, but there seemed to be only a small pavilion in the yard, how could it accommodate so many people and so many instruments?

So before he went in, he had a bad premonition in his heart.

When they crossed the threshold, they saw more than ten musicians playing hard in the wind and snow, among them was a group of young women in scantily clad clothes, dancing to the sound of music.

tsk~

Although the crown prince is in the same situation as King Zhongshun, they are really in the same line at heart!

I don't know if it's the cold hands and feet that don't work, or the sudden visit of the two distracted the dancers. One of the dancers stumbled and fell down on the bluestone slab with a ouch.

slap~

Before she could get up, an apple hit her chest.

When the apple bomb fell to the ground, someone in the pavilion shouted loudly, "You bastard! Your Highness is so easy to be elegant. Look at you guys who are showing off here, but how dare you put eye drops on His Highness?" ?”

This sharp and high-pitched voice, one could tell it was a young eunuch.

The dancing girl let out a muffled grunt as she was hit, but she didn't even dare to comfort the pain in her chest, she hurriedly got up with all her hands and feet, and tried her best to keep up with the dancing steps of her other companions.

Although the rhythm was quickly followed, her flimsy skirt was stained with light yellow muddy water, and it stuck tightly to her buttocks and legs, like a pair of flesh-colored stockings, which was particularly eye-catching.

Averting his eyes of "pity" from the buttocks and legs of the dancing girl, Sun Shaozong rushed to the gazebo in big strides, and was about to bow to salute, but the prince was already inside waving his hands repeatedly, "Ai Qing, come in and talk, why do you and I need more time?" present!"

Hearing what he said, Sun Shaozong was not polite, and went into the pavilion without saying a word.

However, near the railings on all sides of the small pavilion, four pots of charcoal fire were fully raised, and three handsome young eunuchs were standing around the prince, serving tea and water, beating his legs and pinching his feet.

Seeing Sun Shaozong coming in, the three eunuchs greeted him with smiles, and even the prince got up from the stone table.

Facing such a respectful and virtuous corporal, Sun Shaozong was the first to say with a straight face, "I have a few words from the bottom of my heart, and I want to report them to His Highness in private!"

The wind and rain, the drums and music, if they don't roar loudly, the musicians and dancers outside will never hear what is being said in the pavilion.

Therefore, it was almost clear that these words were meant to expel the three young eunuchs—so the smiles on the faces of the three of them felt a little stiff.

At the same time, the crown prince's eyes lit up, he waved his hand like chasing flies, and ordered, "Back off, all alone!"

Although the three little eunuchs were a little dissatisfied, they could only obey their orders, went outside and called the musicians and dancers, and they all stayed away from the pavilion.

"Ai Qing!"

When everything was quiet, the prince immediately stepped forward and grabbed Sun Shaozong's wrist, and asked with burning eyes, "I don't know what tricks you want to offer to Gu today?!"

Those cold, greasy fingers pinched Sun Shaozong with goose bumps on his arms.

"There is no such thing as a clever strategy."

He suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and said sternly, "I just hope that Your Highness can understand the fearful truth of people's words."

"Awesome words?"

The prince frowned, and suddenly became vigilant, "Could it be that after Aiqing returned to Beijing, did she hear any rumors that were not good for Gu?"

"exactly."

Sun Shaozong nodded, "Someone once mentioned to my ministers the saying that 'things of a kind flock together and people are divided into groups', saying that although His Highness has cheered up a lot recently, it is a pity that there are a group of young and frivolous eunuchs around him. Mongolian……"

"Bold!"

When the prince first heard the saying that "things flock together and people are divided into groups", he still felt a little baffled. When Sun Shaozong mentioned those eunuchs, he suddenly realized that he was clearly saying that he, like those eunuchs, had no roots and few species. stuff!

Immediately, he couldn't help but let out a violent roar, gnashing his teeth and questioning, "Which traitor said this... exactly?!"

"Your Highness, who is willing to talk about this in front of your ministers, how can you be a traitor?" Sun Shaozong spread his hands, and said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid that some people with ulterior motives will spread this word widely. It's going to be thrown into the water!"

"Then you mean..."

"Your Highness!"

Sun Shaozong took half a step back, and said seriously, "Your Highness's ambitions are not in the back house women, so why rely on these feminine eunuchs? What's more, it's just after autumn and the Chinese style in Beijing is in full swing. Why don't you get closer to me?" Scholars are talented?"

"If you can get one or two pillars to accompany you around, the Chinese character 'Things of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups' will be a compliment rather than a derogation to Your Highness!"

Chapter 618

Seeing that the Prince's Mansion was gradually hidden in the wind and snow, Sun Shaozong put down the curtain of the car and let out a long breath of anger.

If he was in front of the prince just now, he could be said to have made a direct remonstrance, especially the horoscope of 'Likes flock together and people are divided into groups', which can be said to have stabbed the prince's back.

However, it was precisely because he knew that this was the crown prince's rebellion, that Sun Shaozong chose to use those eunuchs as his first shot after returning to Beijing.

In Geyin's letters, Sun Shaozong had long discovered that the reason why the prince got close to the eunuchs was not because he really relied on them, but because of the inferiority complex deep in his heart, which made him feel that only these eunuchs would not have disrespectful thoughts towards him.

Just for this point, Sun Shaozong made up the rhetoric that "likes flock together and people are divided into groups" to touch the most sensitive inferiority complex in the prince's heart.

This made him believe that continuing to rely heavily on these eunuchs would only remind more people of the fact that there were no eggs beneath him.

It will even affect his ascension to the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, and even his subsequent ambitions!

Compared with these two, it is self-evident what choice the prince will make.

Hey~

It's really not easy to be a 'critical minister'!

But right now there is really no better choice.

Originally, Sun Shaozong voluntarily left Beijing because he was preparing to stay away from the grand drama of seizing the heirloom—who would want to go out for two years, this drama is far from over.

Not only that, but the prince also publicized it openly and secretly, as if calling him his right-hand man.

Even if you want to get rid of it now, it's not so easy - besides, although the prince is a bit useless, he has an innate advantage in the matter of seizing the heir. It is really unreasonable for Sun Shaozong to choose this time to fall out with the prince.

However, in order to prevent possible risks, Sun Shaozong decided to put on the posture of a "pure minister and admonishment minister" as much as possible while assisting the crown prince - to gain a good reputation first, and then turn the rudder if something unexpected happens in the future It's also more convenient.

And in the Prince's Mansion, these little eunuchs who have already spread their notoriety are naturally the best sacrifices for gaining reputation.

"master."

At this time, Zhang Cheng, the coachman, suddenly yelled, Sun Shaozong thought something was wrong, poked his head out, but heard him ask, "The snow is getting heavier and heavier, should we go back to the mansion first, or go to Rongguo mansion?" "

"Naturally go to Rongguo Mansion!"

Sun Shaozong ordered, "Otherwise, if there is a lot of snow, it will be even more troublesome to go out."

"okay!"

Zhang Cheng responded loudly, shook his whip, and accelerated the carriage into the snowstorm.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

However, when the wind and snow were falling, the crown princess Sun Shuyi was alone, gazing at the red plums in the courtyard by the window, and there was an unresolved melancholy in her graceful and elegant eyebrows.

A few days ago, because of trespassing in the study, the prince was furious, and even ordered several young eunuchs to drive her out without explanation.

The crown prince's scolding is fine, after all, the husband guides the wife and the king guides the ministers, and the Sun family has gradually gotten used to it over the years.

But the rude offense of those little eunuchs made Sun Shuyi deeply hate her.

A few lowly and shameless things, even under the order of the crown prince, are enough to put on a show, but they dare to touch themselves!

Recalling that day, when those eunuchs grabbed their arms and dragged them outward, the Crown Princess was both angry and disgusted. She wished she could kill those dogs with her own stick, so as to get rid of the pain in her heart. hatred.