The legend of Dukang

Sure enough, something went wrong!After Mr. Fang Ge entered Beijing, a pleading paper was handed to the emperor, suing the Marquis of Dingguo for poisoning the eldest son of the Fang family, and the two families were completely torn apart.

This turned the world upside down, the emperor couldn't help Fang Ge's crying, so he had to ask Ding Tian to ask about the results of the investigation.

At present, the murderer has not been identified yet, but Mr. Fang Ge firmly insists that Xie Dingtian is covering up the murderer, and both sides insist on their opinions.The emperor had no choice but to temporarily take Fang Yunheng into the palace to take care of him, and ordered him to shut himself up at home to think about his mistakes without knowing Dingtian's position, and ordered Yin of Gyeonggi Prefecture to investigate the matter thoroughly.

When he heard the news, Wen Ruyu was taking Du Shaokang to drink tea in a teahouse.

Wen Ruyu snorted coldly, and thought: I said why did Jie Tianchou let us out, so such a big thing happened, I am afraid that Jie Tianchou is too weak at the moment, and can't control us anymore.But Xie Dingtian was obviously calm and relaxed that night, why did he suddenly get angry?

Du Shaokang lowered his head and played with the sachet on the Tianyun fan, and said softly: "Dingguo Hou holds the imperial army and is in charge of the defense of the capital, and the other courtyard of the Fang family is taken care of by Uncle Fu. He will choose to attack on his own territory! Mr. Fang Ge and Xie's family are close relatives by marriage, why can't they even figure out the truth?"

After hearing this, Wen Ruyu said disdainfully: "Brother Du is too benevolent and righteous. You must know that there are only eternal interests among the big families. There are no relatives and friends. Under the seemingly stable guise of political marriage, it is not all They have their own plans!"

Speaking of this, Wen Ruyu couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Looking at it this way, the relationship between people in the Jianghu is much more simple and casual! But no matter what the truth is, Fang Yunheng was poisoned under the nose of Marquis Dingguo. I am responsible for the safety of the capital, so I have to take some responsibility no matter what."

The two sat in the tea house all morning, then went for a walk on the street.After walking around, all the rumors in my ears were about Fang Jie's family falling out.

Rumors on the street can be described as varied!

Some people say that Ding Guohou and Fang Gelao accused each other in front of the emperor, exposed each other's faults, and even fought at the Golden Roof Palace.Fang Ge was old and weak, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen from the beating.The emperor, Longyan, was furious, and put the elder Fangge under house arrest, punished him as a marquis to contemplate his mistakes behind closed doors, and ordered his ministers to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Others said that the two families already had old grievances.Decades ago, Mr. Fang Ge once fell in love with a beautiful girl and wanted to force her into the mansion, but was preempted by Marquis Ding Guo. Mr. Fang Ge didn't say anything on the face, but in fact he always held a grudge.

More people are lamenting: This 'thief who steals blessings' is really clever, and if he uses this poisonous plan to kill two birds with one stone, not only the Fang family will be wiped out, but the Duke of Ding may also lose power in front of the emperor, and he will never be able to turn himself around. .

Hearing more and more exaggerated rumors, Wen Ruyu thought to herself: It's a pity that Wen Feng went to Beiman, otherwise he would definitely be able to get some reliable news.

Not in the mood to continue strolling, seeing Du Shaokang was also lacking in interest, Wen Ruyu proposed to go back to the Hou's Mansion, but unexpectedly met Jie You who hadn't seen him for many days at the gate of the Hou's Mansion.

After breaking up from Xilan County, today was the first time I saw him.Jieyou still had a stern face that owed him hundreds of taels of silver, but there was a faint trace of fatigue between the corners of his eyes and brows, it seemed that life had been relatively hard recently.

When Du Shaokang saw the two of them, he wisely avoided them.

Wen Ruyu dragged Jieyou all the way into Jieyou's room.

"What have you been up to these days? Why don't you come to see me? Your elder brother has imprisoned me, do you know?" Wen Ruyu asked eagerly as soon as he entered the door.

"During this period of time, there have been accidents in the Hou Mansion one after another, and the elder brother is also thinking about your safety." Jieyou said lightly.

So you know it!Wen Ruyu's heart sank, and he was immediately displeased. He looked at Jieyou calmly and said, "Are the rumors on the street true, that you and the Fang family really broke up?"

"After Yunheng was poisoned, my father sent someone to inform Mr. Fang Ge, and also informed the emperor. But for some reason, after Mr. Fang Ge entered Beijing, he insisted that he was the victim of the Dingguohou's residence." Jieyou sat on the chair wearily. , the corners of his eyes revealed a trace of embarrassment.

"What about the 'Fortune Thief'? Did you tell the emperor?" Wen Ruyu sat on the chair next to him.

"Several accidents can't prove anything at all. Besides, the so-called 'fortune thief' is just a rumor of the common people, and no one has ever seen it. There is no evidence, and only a few rumors are brought to the emperor. On the contrary, the emperor is suspicious. He thinks that the Dingguo Hou Mansion made up random things in order to get rid of the crime, and it will only be self-defeating in the end." Jieyou said helplessly in his cold tone.

"How can there be no evidence! The bat marks are all printed on the gate of your house, how can it be fake?"

"Just one mark can't explain anything! Besides, last night, the mark on the plaque disappeared."

"Disappeared?" Wen Ruyu was shocked.

"Well, I don't know what used to paint the bat on the plaque, and it can't be wiped off. The father was afraid of making a noise, so he quietly ordered someone to replace the plaque, but the bat mark disappeared by itself."

Wen Ruyu thought that when he visited the Marquis' Mansion the night before, he did hear Uncle Fu say that he built a new plaque overnight. He thought that the news of being patronized by a fortune thief would have a bad effect on the Marquis' Mansion of Dingguo. The plaque was replaced and hidden.But how could the bat on the plaque disappear automatically?Wen Ruyu collected her thoughts and asked, "Who has touched that plaque?"

"Uncle Fu and a few guards, but after the incident, my elder brother and I also went to see it." Seeming to see Wen Ruyu's doubts, Jieyou added: "Uncle Fu and those guards have been in the Hou's Mansion for many years. has a problem."

Hearing what he said, Wen Ruyu frowned: "Then it's strange, since no one else approached, how could the mark on the plaque disappear?"

"We are also surprised."

"Then..." Wen Ruyu was about to say something, but there was a knock on the door, and a servant's voice came: "Second Young Master, Eldest Young Master, please go over with Young Master Wen."

The two of them didn't dare to delay and quickly stood up and walked towards the door.

Jie Tianchou was waiting for them in a hidden side hall. It had been three days since they had seen each other. He looked more tired than Jie You, but his face was still calm.

The two came in and sat down, the servant served tea and then retreated, Jie Tianchou said to Wen Ruyu: "Ruyu is still used to living in the mansion these few days."

Wen Ruyu thought to herself: You still have the face to ask!But there was still a smile on his face and he said: "Brother Lao Lao is concerned, my younger brother eats well and lives well in the mansion, and there are people standing guard at the door to protect him, how can it be bad!"

Jie Tianchou pretended not to hear his sarcasm, but just smiled: "Hou's mansion is in troubled times, Tianle and Yunheng have already had accidents, brother Wei can no longer stand the blow of another younger brother having an accident! Ruyu and Jieyou are siblings, if we get involved, what should we do as brothers."

Wen Ruyu let out a "bah" in her heart, you don't believe me!But I still have to pretend to thank you: "Thank you for your kindness, brother, but my younger brother has been in the world for so many years. Although he is not talented, he still has the ability to protect himself. Now something happened to the Hou's mansion, but my younger brother can only stay in the mansion with nothing to do." , I’m really sorry! If there’s anything I can do for my younger brother, I’ll let my elder brother mention it!” Wen Ruyu said politely.

"I really want to ask my brother for help." Jie Tianchou raised his head and looked at Wen Ruyu sincerely.

Wen Ruyu thought to herself, why does it feel like you are waiting for me here specially!He still had to ask: "Brother, please tell me, I will try my best!"

"Brothers must have heard about the situation in the Hou's mansion now. Now that Yunheng is poisoned, Mr. Fang Ge insisted that his father was responsible for it. The Dingguohou's mansion can't argue with it. For the current plan, we can only wait for Yunheng to wake up." Know the truth and resolve the grievances between the two families." Jie Tianchou put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Wen Ruyu and said, "Now, the hope of the Hou Mansion rests on the younger brother, and the antidote for Bing Snake's heart has already been entrusted to the sage." I went to look for it, but I wonder if I can find it?"

It turned out to be this matter!Wen Ruyu breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "How dare my brother not be dedicated to the affairs of the Hou's mansion. It was inconvenient for my brother to go in and out a few days ago, so it was difficult to inquire! After I was able to go out today, I immediately returned to the hall. I learned that Wen Feng died two days ago. A letter has been sent, saying that Ice Snake Heart has been found, and is now rushing to the capital, and it is estimated that it will arrive in a few days."

Hearing what he said, Jie Tianchou quickly stood up and walked to Wen Ruyu's side, held his hand and said, "So, my virtuous brother is really a great benefactor of the Hou family."

Wen Ruyu said politely: "Everyone is your own, why are you being polite, big brother treats me like an outsider too much!"

Jie You also said: "If Bing Snake Xin heals Yun Heng well and the truth comes to light, Mr. Fang Ge will definitely not embarrass his father again."

"It's not that simple." Jie Tianchou turned and went back to his seat and sat down: "When Yunheng became poisonous, the commander-in-law informed the emperor and Mr. Ge. Mr. Fang Ge didn't blame him at the time, but he said a word after entering Beijing. Don't you think it's strange to insist that the Dingguohou's mansion is harmful?"

Jieyou was shocked: "Brother is saying that Mr. Fang Ge was threatened by someone in the capital!"

"It's hard to say, the third generation of the Fang family is single, and Yunheng is the only grandson of the old man." Jie Tianchou sighed: "The ice snake heart has not appeared in the Central Plains in recent decades, and no one in Beijing's imperial physician knows about it. We have invited Doctor Hu, otherwise Yun Heng's life may be gone."

Jieyou pondered and said: "For Yunheng's life, I'm afraid it won't be a problem for Mr. Ge to do anything."

"The antidote in Wen Feng's hands is our only hope. There must be no mistakes." Jie Tianchou looked at Wen Ruyu.

Wen Ruyu had a bad premonition in her heart.

Sure enough, Jie Tianchou continued: "Father Commander has been deprived of military power and is locked up in the mansion and cannot move without authorization. The Dingguohou Mansion is on the cusp of the storm, and his actions are restricted everywhere. In addition, the enemy is in the dark and we are clear. It is really impossible to act rashly. So please Yu took the trouble to meet Wen Feng in person, and must bring the antidote back to the capital to save Yunheng's life, so as to clear up the injustice for Dingguohou's mansion!" After speaking, she stood up and bowed to Wen Ruyu, Jieyou also stood up and followed suit.

It turned out to be here to say hello!Wen Ruyu was extremely unwilling.But now that the Hou Mansion is in crisis, it seems that this is the only way to go.Now that Jie Tianchou had opened his mouth, it was hard to refuse, so Wen Ruyu had no choice but to stand up and help Jie Tianchou up and said, "Brother, this is hurting me! It's just a trivial matter, why is it so! Don't worry, I will take care of Jie Tianchou safely." Take the medicine back to Beijing."

"The situation is urgent, please Ruyu leave immediately." Jie Tianchou held Wen Ruyu's hand firmly, and said earnestly.

Wen Ruyu had no choice but to agree.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he went out, he met Du Shaokang.Wen Ruyu was secretly annoyed: A few people were busy discussing things just now, but they forgot about him.

Wen Ruyu asked, "Where are you going, sir?"

Du Shaokang cupped his hands and said: "The Hou's mansion has a lot of things to do now, and I can't help the next scholar. I'm really sorry to bother you at the Hou's mansion, so I'm leaving."

Jie Tianchou said: "It's impolite for me to take care of you poorly, but now that the Hou's mansion has been wronged and convicted, the emperor ordered the whole family of the Hou's mansion to contemplate their mistakes behind closed doors and not to go out without permission. Sir, stay in the Hou's mansion for fear of being implicated, so I will send him out .” Then he led Du Shaokang.

On the way, Jie Tianchou took Wen Ruyu to walk behind, and whispered: "This Du Shaokang's origin is unknown, and he has something to do with Cuiping Town. He knows about Wen Feng's search for Bing Snake Heart. If he has evil intentions, I'm afraid..."

Wen Ruyu said clearly: "Don't worry, elder brother, I will keep him." After speaking, he went up to hold Du Shaokang and said, "I originally wanted to visit the capital with my husband, but it's a pity that my younger brother has to leave the capital for a few days. The Yixiaotang in the capital is the property of Tianyun Villa, if you don’t mind, sir, you can go and stay for a few days, and I will let the brothers in the hall treat you well!"

Du Shaokang declined, "Why bother."

Jie Tianchou took over the conversation and said: "Ruyu is right. Now the Hou Mansion is too busy to take care of itself, and I am afraid it will be difficult to take care of Mr. Du. He is not familiar with the place in the capital, and people from Tianyun Villa will take care of him, so we can rest assured."

Du Shaokang smiled and did not continue to decline.

Seeing that he agreed, Wen Ruyu triumphantly winked at Xie Tianchou.

A few people walked toward the gate one after another, and suddenly heard a sharp shout, and the four of them stopped quickly and followed the sound.I saw a small courtyard next to the road, and the sound came from inside.

Jie Tianchou frowned, and strode towards the yard.

Wen Ruyu and the others didn't know why, so they followed in.

It turned out to be the clothes washing yard of the Hou Mansion. A middle-aged woman was yelling at an eleven or twelve-year-old boy: "Little bastard, why are you so sleepy, such a good satin, let's see how you wash it!" Already!" The woman bent down and picked up a snow satin and silk gown from the basin.Wen Ruyu took a look, it seemed to be the one that Jie Tianchou was wearing a few days ago.

The woman pointed to the clothes and said, "This satin is many times more valuable than your cheap bones, how can you rub it with a washboard!" After she finished speaking, she raised her hand and gave the boy two big mouths, hitting the boy's nostrils. bleeding.

The boy lowered his head timidly, not daring to wipe the blood or speak.

The woman wanted to fight again, but when she raised her eyes, she saw Jie Tianchou and the other four who came in. She quickly put away her previous vicious expressions, and said with an apologetic smile, "You two young masters, why did you come to Huanyiyuan? The place where the servant stays is not suitable for the master to come, you should move."

Jieyou glanced at the woman with disgust, and turned his head away to ignore her.

Jie Tianchou stepped forward, pulled the boy who was lying on the ground up, and asked while checking the wound on his face, "Why are you here?" Seeing that the boy didn't make a sound, he turned to face the woman. The man asked sharply, "Mother Wu, what's going on?"

Wu Ma pointed to the boy and said, "This kid is usually spoiled by the red girl. He only knows how to be lazy and slippery. He can't even wash his clothes. How can he serve his master well! He is a lowly life, and he wants to read and write every day. What kind of young master do you really think you are!"

The boy looked up at Jie Tianchou, pursed his mouth, held back the tears in his eyes, and lowered his head without making a sound.

Seeing this, Mama Wu became even more angry. She raised her hand and slapped him again, saying, "Bitch, I'm wronged by saying a few words about you! This kind of pretending to be pitiful is the worst thing I can see."

Jie Tianchou shouted: "Stop it! How decent it is in front of guests!"

Facing Jie Tianchou, Wu Ma quickly changed her face and said with a flattering smile: "Hey, the young master is kind, but some servants can't be used to it, or they will rub their noses on their faces. Look, this kid washes such good materials. It's useless, if I don't teach him a lesson, how can he remember!" After speaking, he pointed to the clothes in the basin.

Jie Tianchou looked at the clothes, changed his face instantly, squatted down and reached out to turn the wet clothes in the basin.

Seeing this scene, Wu Ma showed a triumphant smirk, and she yelled strangely: "Oh, my young master, this is the work of servants, aren't you making us lose our lives!"

Jie Tianchou ignored her, and soon found a wet sachet from his clothes.Jie Tianchou checked over and over for a long time, and was relieved to find that there was no damage.

Wu Ma looked at the sachet, her face darkened, revealing an expression of unwillingness.

Jie Tianchou lowered his face and asked in a low voice, "Who is it that randomly moves things in my room?"

Wu Ma smiled flatteringly and said: "Without your order, who dares to enter your room randomly! I just asked this kid to see if there is any laundry in the young master's room, who knows that he can't even wash a piece of clothes well! "

Jie Tianchou said coldly: "He is the servant in my room, he is not under the management of Huanyi Yuan, who asked him to wash clothes here?"

"Here." Wu Ma's face turned ugly, so she had to change the topic and said, "there are not many people serving in the young master's room, except for the red girl, who is this boy. Now that the red girl is gone, this boy is not sensible. Yes, there must be a caring person in the young master's house, isn't it! It happens that my daughter is fifteen years old this year, she looks juicy, and she is also a coincidence, and the knitting girl has not missed everything, so it is just right to serve the young master!"

"Okay!" Jie Tianchou interrupted her, "Mama Wu rushed to the honored guest, go to Uncle Fu to get [-] boards by yourself!" After speaking, ignoring the woman's pleading for mercy, she led the boy out of the clothes yard the door.

Jie Tianchou usually had a gentle and elegant appearance, and he didn't even speak loudly. Today it was difficult to see him get angry, Wen Ruyu was very surprised, and hurriedly followed him out.

Jie Tianchou looked at Wen Ruyu and Du Shaokang and said: "This servant doesn't know the rules, and I made you laugh at me. I'll get this child to apply some medicine to relieve his worries. You can send Ruyu and Mr. Du out!" Follow the boy and leave in a hurry.

"Miss Hong is elder brother's personal maid, she left some time ago, and elder brother is in a bad mood." As if she also felt that Jie Tianchou was being impolite, Jieyou helped explain in a lukewarm manner.

I understand, so nervous that a sachet must be given by a woman. I didn't expect Jie Tianchou to fall in love with a servant girl from a humble background. Isn't he going to marry the princess?I don't know how the princess will feel when she finds out!Wen Ruyu couldn't help but sigh with emotion: Everyone has their own troubles, and even a proud man like Jie Tianchou has things he can't help!

In the inner room, Jie Tianchou carefully wiped the wound on Xiaodouzi's face, and asked softly, "Does it still hurt?"

Little Bean shook his head.

Jie Tianchou sighed: "When I'm not around, you don't go out and read in the house. Writing and writing are not very good! The few words I taught you, do you know how to write?"

Little Douzi shook his head again.

Jie Tianchou looked at him, but didn't continue to ask, stood up and said: "You are injured, take a good rest." After speaking, he turned and walked out the door.

"Master!" Xiaodouzi timidly called out from behind.

Jie Tianchou turned his head and found that Xiaodouzi was already in tears. He struggled a bit, but asked softly, "Is sister Hong never coming back?"

Jie Tianchou sighed again, raised his hand to pat Xiaodouzi's head, and comforted him: "Don't worry, the young master is here, and he will definitely protect you!"