The first paparazzi in the Red Chamber
Chapter 107 Chapter 1 Paparazzi
Jia Amnesty asked again, only to know that the person who gave Pozi Tong the paper to fold the white lotus was a woman dressed in ordinary clothes, not in white clothes.The Plum Blossom Nunnery he mentioned was a little-known nunnery outside Beijing.
Jia Amnesty immediately asked Mrs. Tong and Mrs. Yin to go to the Plum Blossom Temple tomorrow.He will also send people to protect the two secretly, but he wants to see what's tricky in the plum blossom nunnery.
I didn't want them to rush to nothing when they went the next day, and there was no one in the Plum Blossom Nunnery.
According to Mrs. Yin, before they arrived, they could still see smoke coming from the chimney in the direction of Plum Blossom Temple from a distance, but when they got closer, they knocked on the door for a long time and no one answered.The young servant who accompanied him went around to the back door and found the back door of Plum Blossom Nunnery was open. He went in and saw that there was no one there.
"It seems that someone in the plum blossom nunnery heard the wind and hurriedly evacuated."
Mrs. Yin's words hit Jia She's guess.
Jia She turned around and asked if all the things in the Plum Blossom Nunnery had been cleaned up. When he was told no, Jia She immediately took people to the Plum Blossom Nunnery.
Before going to Plum Blossom Nunnery, Jia She saw a village, so he sent his servants to inquire with the villagers to see if they knew anything about Plum Blossom Nunnery.
Jia Amnesty continued to go up the mountain with the people.
The car stopped before the Plum Blossom Nunnery, and Zhu Mao jumped out of the car first and got on the pedals. While helping his master get off the car, he said that the road was muddy and asked Jia Amnesty to pick a clean place to go.
After Jia Amnesty got off the carriage, he first looked at the dirt road leading to Peach Blossom Temple. There were still several old ruts of different shades on it.
Jia Amnesty then went into Plum Blossom Nunnery and found that the place was not very big, there were only five rooms in total, no wonder it was not well-known.
The main room after entering the courtyard is a hall, which should be the place where Taoist nuns usually practice. There is a portrait of the Queen Mother of the West on it, and there are tables and fruit offerings in front, and two long wooden tables and wooden benches are placed on the east side by the window. , are a bit old, but simple.
Jia Amnesty turned to look at the bedrooms of these Taoist nuns, and some of the beds had not yet been folded, and they seemed to have left in a hurry as soon as they got up.Then I went to check the closet, the clothes in it were still there, and some creams, powders and rouges were still there on the dressing table, but there was a box that was empty, and there might be some valuables in it.
He walked in a hurry, so he only picked up the most important things and left.He was even willing to leave his belongings behind, so he should have left lightly and wanted to escape faster.Ordinary monks pay attention to the rules and regulations, forget the world, and don't apply makeup. This Taoist nun's rouge and gouache have traces of use, but she is very beautiful.
"Master, if they leave on foot, we can check and intercept them at various intersections. If five or six Taoist nuns walk together, it will be eye-catching. Maybe we can find them." Liu Xianglian suggested.
Jia Amnesty pointed to the bed.
Immediately, Zhu Mao saw a corner of something protruding from under the bed, so he bent down and lifted the curtain to look, and found that there was a ball of clothes under the bed, and when he pulled it out, it was a Taoist robe.Zhu Mao immediately realized that these Taoist nuns did not leave in Taoist robes.They are really smart enough to have already thought that they might be chased, so they all walked away wearing the clothes of ordinary people.If two or three spread out again and again, no one will pay attention when walking on the road.
It didn't take long for the servant to deliver the news, telling Jia She that there were about five or six women in their thirties living in the Plum Blossom Nunnery, all of whom were monks halfway through.Because the Plum Blossom Nunnery is located some distance from the village, these nuns usually live in seclusion and have never talked to their villagers, so the villagers are not very clear about the specific situation in the Plum Blossom Nunnery.
Although the possibility is unlikely, Jia Amnesty still left two people to guard the Plum Blossom Temple.Once a Taoist nun comes back, let them arrest and detain her immediately.
Since these people run so fast, it is enough to show how guilty they are.There must be a big event behind this white lotus made of paper.
Jia Amnesty then stood at the entrance of the Plum Blossom Nunnery and looked down the mountain. It was midsummer, and the trees near the nunnery were dense, and it was impossible to see what was going down the mountain.Jia Amnesty considered another possibility, and immediately asked someone to go to the top of the mountain to have a look.After a while, the servant came back and told Jia Amnesty that it was because of the dense forest on the mountain that he couldn't see the situation below the mountain, but could only vaguely see the situation on the official road in the distance.
There are often carriages and horses walking on the official road. It is impossible for these Taoist nuns to shrink their necks and run away when they see a horse-drawn carriage driving on the official road.What was the reason for them to leave suddenly and hurriedly, and it was too coincidental that they left just before he sent someone to visit.
Jia Amnesty frowned and thought for a moment, then got into the carriage and drove to Yushitai.
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Rongguofu.
After Dong Sun met Aunt Zhang at the back door of Rong Mansion, she handed her the freshly wrapped snacks and told her to leave quickly.
Aunt Zhang replied with a warm smile, and told Dongsun to pay attention to her health, and remember to ask someone to find her if there is anything to do.
Aunt Zhang said goodbye to Dongsun with a smile, and within a few steps of walking, she slapped her head violently, turned her head and called Dongsun, saw no one was around, quickly took out something from her sleeve, and quickly stuffed it into Dongsun's chest In his hands, he shouted the words "come to the new Buddha, get rid of the old demon".
Dong Sun promised to read a sentence, and hurriedly urged Aunt Zhang to leave quickly, saying that if she had any news in the future, she would mark it on the wall on the east side of Rongfu, and told her not to come to her rashly like today.
"What's the matter, just say that I am your cousin, and just be close to you."
"What do you know, our master is a person who can tell where the rotten egg is hiding with a twitch of his nose. If he really sees you someday, he may not be able to tell if there is something wrong with your expression, and he will see that it is tricky."
"Is it really that powerful? Is your master a man or a god?" Aunt Zhang asked in amazement.
"The god within a person!" Dong Sun said, pushing Aunt Zhang out hastily, "Hurry up, it will be bad if you are seen by others."
Aunt Zhang just left.
Dong Sun cautiously looked around again, making sure that there were no other people, Fang heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and went back to Rongxi Hall to continue cleaning.She took the feather duster and swept it around, staring straight ahead, a little dazed.After a while, she suddenly remembered something, looked back around, closed the door, and took out the white lotus that Aunt Zhang had given her earlier from her sleeve.Dong Sun put the paper-made white lotus on the square table next to the main seat, put it upright, and bowed solemnly again and again.At this time, Mrs. Yin's voice came from outside the door, and someone asked why the door of Rongxi hall was closed.
Dongsun hurriedly put the white lotus in her sleeve, then picked up the feather duster and went out.
At this time, Mrs. Yin opened the door, and saw Dongsun coming, she was startled, patted her chest and smiled, "Damn girl, clean up well, what door are you closing?"
"A fly came in, and I wanted to kill it quickly. Here, it's on the ground." Dongsun pointed to the dead fly on the ground.
"Damn it, I lighted the incense, and this thing still attracted me! Could it be that the spices used to repel mosquitoes and flies are not effective this time?" Mrs. Yin asked.
Soon after, Qiu Tong also entered the door, and upon hearing this, she followed up and said, "I saw flies flying in all the time, so I wanted to tell my mother, maybe the spices I bought are not good. "
"I'll go back and ask the person at the cashier who is responsible for the purchase." Mrs. Yin said angrily.
Coincidentally, at this time, Xue Pan and the housekeeper Xu An came back from inspecting Zhuangzi.After hearing this, Xu An hurriedly said that there is no need to ask, he knew about it.
Mrs. Yin hurriedly asked who it was.
Xu An only said that he would deal with it later.
Seeing that he didn't say who it was, Mrs. Yin was a little annoyed, and said with a sneer, "Could it be yourself, or someone you want to cover up and benefit from? There's no way to tell you about it, be careful and I'll turn around Tell the Grand Master to go!"
Xu An frowned and winked at Mrs. Yin, signaling that Xue Pan is still there, so don't make such noise.
Seeing this, Mrs. Yin was even more unconvinced, "Why is Uncle Xue here, I will be concerned about your face. You have done a good thing yourself, and now you know it is embarrassing? Why don't you think about it when you are taking advantage?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? It has nothing to do with me. I am innocent from head to toe. Don't blame me."
"Then tell me, who are you protecting?" Mrs. Yin asked urgently.
Seeing this, Xue Pan hurriedly reconciled and signaled Mrs. Yin to give Xu An a chance.
It was fine if Xue Pan didn't say this, but when he said it, Xu An was also driven into a hurry, as if he really got something out of it.In desperation, he blurted out, "No cover, these spices are all bought from Xue's shop!"
Grandma Yin was stunned, and looked at Xue Pan awkwardly. Seeing that Xue Pan was smiling, she thought he was sneering. After all, it was a servant who offended the master, and she had her own responsibility. Granny Yin hurriedly bowed and apologized.
Xue Pan didn't react yet, just watched the fun with a smile.Later, Mrs. Yin suddenly apologized to herself, and then she thought carefully about what Xu An said, and came to her senses.It turns out that the Xue family mentioned by Xu An officially refers to their family.Xue Pan immediately blushed, looked left and right, really wanted to find something to cover his face first.The spices are from his family, which means there is something wrong with his family's products, and the people below must have sold them at a high price.Moreover, he cheated money and tricked his relatives to come here, which really embarrassed him.
Xu An also regretted that he had spoken impulsively, and hurriedly explained to Xue Pan that Xu got the wrong goods in the shop.
Only then did Xue Pan save face a little bit, but he also felt very embarrassed, and hurriedly expressed his opinion to Xu An, if the people in his shop really cheated and cheated, he would definitely not forgive him!
Mrs. Yin and Xu An hurriedly echoed, saying that Xue Pan's doing so was very good.
Xue Pan always felt that the two of them were embarrassing for him, so angrily, he said that he would take Xu An to the shop to ask for clarification.
Xu An hurriedly said that it is not necessary.
Xue Pan stepped forward, "Did you forget? The master asked you to teach me how to manage the shop. It happened that there was a problem with my shop, so you could help me fix it and teach me what to do when there is a problem in the shop. How to deal with it."
Seeing that Xue Pan insisted on this, Xu An responded, "Forget it."
The two immediately went to Xue's spice shop.Before going, Xu An sent the boy to get the money first, and went to the shop to buy the most expensive mosquito and fly repellent spices as before, but this time he bought a little less.
After a while, the boy came out with a pack of spices.After Xu An opened it, it was exactly the same as the one bought by Rongfu before.
Xue Pan became more angry, so he wanted to go in and curse people, but was stopped by Xu An.
Xu An asked the boy to wait outside the door first, while he entered the shop with Xue Pan, and asked Xue Pan to say the same thing, and told the shopkeeper that he wanted to buy the same most expensive spices.When the shopkeeper saw that it was Mr. Xue from his family who brought someone, he didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately brought the best products honestly, and showed them to Xue Pan and Xu An.
Xu An took out the previous share in the Rong Mansion for comparison, and he could tell at a glance whether it was good or not.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper didn't know why, so he hurriedly asked Xu An where he got the spices, "This is a second-class product, and I can't drive it clean. I have the best one. You can take it back and use it, sir, you can't cheat it." You, this is guaranteed to be the best in the whole capital. After lighting it up, there will be no flying insects in the house. In summer, you have to sleep with the windows open to sleep until dawn, and you don’t have a mosquito bag on your body. How refreshing! "
Xue Pan's face became more and more serious after hearing this.
Xu An smiled and said, "But I remember that I bought the package from you. Do you still remember that some time ago, someone spent 500 taels of silver to buy the best and most expensive spices from you?"
"How is this possible! The prices of the goods in our store are always clearly marked, and there is no deception!" The shopkeeper assured his chest with a guilty conscience.
"That's right, the other bag was just called to my boy in your store, and it's the same. Let's see how you deny it?" Xu An immediately clapped his hands, and the boy who had just stayed at the door walked in.
The shopkeeper saw that the young man had just bought something and left, so he couldn't deny it, so he smiled embarrassingly and said: "Then it must be the little boys who are dumb-sighted, and they have given the wrong name to the guest officer. Weigh you and replace them."
"It's possible to make a mistake once, but if it's wrong twice, it's not a mistake or a mistake. And our house bought a full 500 taels of silver before, how dare you make a mistake?" Xu An asked.
The shopkeeper broke into a cold sweat and didn't know how to explain it.
Xue Pan didn't care about that, he kicked the shopkeeper when he went up, and scolded him for being a bad thing.
The shopkeeper was kicked so hard that he bumped his head against the clothes, and his forehead was cut, but he didn't dare to cry out the pain, so he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Xue Pan to apologize.
Xu An immediately asked for the account book, and used the abacus to make a simple calculation, and then said: "You have been greedy for at least 1000 taels of silver just for the mosquito repellent spices. Let's talk about those rich and noble families who were cheated by you. Would you be so stupid as to continue to come here to buy things? You are filling your own pockets and smashing the signboard of the royal merchant Xue's family. Baobuqi will also offend people and be secretly hated by Xue's family because of such a trivial matter. "
Xue Pan hated him even more when he heard this, and wanted to kick the store manager to death, Xu An hurriedly stopped him, telling him that if he really wanted to kill him, he would get a mean title later on, so it would be better to give it to him. The government dealt with it, and if a domestic slave corrupted more than a hundred taels of silver, he would be punished with death, and he would not escape death sooner or later.
Xue Pan stopped when he heard this, and asked someone to drag him to see the official.When the store manager heard this, he was so frightened that he pissed off, hurriedly crawled on the ground, and begged Xue Pan to spare his life, saying that all the money he had stolen was still there, and he was willing to return it.
Xue Pan refused, but Xu An suggested that he agree.
"It's better to be compassionate, as it is to accumulate blessings for your wife. Besides, he needs to account for the tricks on the account. We need to record which family was given the spices and re-distribute it to others." , I apologize. The most important thing in business is reputation, so we can keep the Xue family's signboard." Xu An explained.
Xue Pan thought it was true, so he obeyed Xu An's arrangement and scolded the shopkeeper to explain all his crimes. If he said something wrong, he would never say anything else and sent him out immediately.
In order to save his life, the shopkeeper naturally didn't dare to take any more risks, and honestly explained everything he had committed.Xu An asked the shopkeeper to write a statement, sign it, and have his residence confiscated, including the valuables on his wife and children, all of which were confiscated.Just leave them some good clothes and cheap pots and pans.
The shopkeeper also admitted that he bought those things with the money from Mo Xue's shop, but now he is very grateful for his life.
After sending the person away, Xu An asked Xue Pan to choose another person to be the shopkeeper.Xue Pan didn't know who to choose, and he was afraid that something like this would happen if he made a wrong choice.
"This kind of thing can't be prevented. If there are too many people who are open-eyed, everyone will have it. So the most important thing right now is that you learn these skills yourself, so that you can control them, so that they don't dare to play tricks. You. Otherwise, the signboard of your Xue family will collapse sooner or later, and the title of the imperial merchant will be taken away sooner or later."
After Xu An finished speaking, he handed over the confession of the shopkeeper to Xue Pan, and asked him to take it away later. "There is only one purpose for keeping this thing, and that is to prevent the shopkeeper from losing his conscience and attacking Xue's family in the future."
Seeing Xu An's prudent and appropriate handling of things, Xue Pan admired him in every possible way, bowed to Xu An, and wanted to worship him as his teacher.
Xu An hurriedly said that he didn't dare to do it, he was just a servant of the Rong Mansion, how could he take on such a heavy responsibility.
"If I say I can do it, I can do it. You are indeed better than me. Besides, your elders also said the same thing, and you want me to learn from you." After Xue Pan finished speaking, he asked someone to bring tea, and he wanted to pay homage to Xu An here. as a teacher.
"Mr. Xue must not be like this. You can teach the young ones who should be taught. This etiquette will be avoided. It will not be good for the reputation of the uncle if it is spread. You can keep this little love in your heart, and if you look back, you will When I ask the uncle for any difficulties, the uncle is willing to help, and the little one is thankful." Xu An said politely.
As soon as Xue Pan thought about it, he agreed.But Xue Pan insisted that Xu An drink the tea he respected even if he didn't want to be a teacher.
When Jia She came back in the evening, Xue Pan reported what happened today, and he apologized to Jia She again and again for the fake spices.
Mrs. Yin was still a little dissatisfied in her heart. When Xue Pan turned around and left, Mrs. Yin asked Jia She with concern if she had been bitten by a mosquito while sleeping recently. If it was itchy, she didn't know why.
Jia She smiled and shook his head: "Not really. Maybe I have rough skin and thick flesh, so I don't attract mosquitoes. Since this kind of spice is used all over the house, go ask the old lady and Lian'er if there is something wrong with it." Sin, turn around and quickly exchange the spices back."
Mrs. Yin promised to do it now, and she came back after a while and told Jia Amnesty: "The old lady and the girls, and Lian's Second Mistress are all fine. But it's Grandma Zhu's, and the second-bedroom master. My aunt and others have been bitten by mosquitoes, and complained that this year's mosquito repellent incense is useless, but they didn't report it. They just endured it and talked about it in private. But this spice house uses the same one, why are they all troubled? , are we all okay here?"
Jia Amnesty thought for a while, and tore off a sachet from his waist, which was the one that Prince Zhenyan gave him back then, "The difference in personnel you mentioned coincides with the one who sent the sachet. It should be this sachet and the mosquito repellent." effect."
Mrs. Yin thought for a while, and suddenly realized, she was pleasantly surprised: "That's right, I didn't expect the sachets produced by the Zhenyan tribe to have so many wonderful uses, they are really good things."
Jia Amnesty agreed and passed on the dinner.
After the meal, Fang Zhenglu came and presented the news brochures he had accumulated recently, asking Jia She to have a look.
Jia Amnesty stayed with Fangzheng to have some tea, and asked him how the business of Inclusive of All Rivers and Marriage Workshop was going.
Fang Zhenglu hurriedly said that he would send over the ledgers of the two stores tomorrow.
"That's not necessary, just read it once every six months, but just ask casually."
Fangzhenglu hurriedly said: "Everything is fine. In the past three months, the two shops together should have made this amount of profit." Fangzhenglu raised ten fingers.
"1 taels?" Jia Amnesty asked in surprise.
Fang Zhenglu nodded, "Business is getting better and better. Marriage Square is even more so. It seems that this year is an auspicious year, and there are many good days, so there are many rich and noble families who are eager to get engaged. It is also because of our reputation. Last year After the investigation, the young couples who got married are now living peacefully and happily without any serious problems, so now more and more people come to ask for help."
Jia She promised that this was a good thing, then thought about it, and said to Fang Zhenglu, "The more money you earn, the more money you earn, and it's useless to save it. It's better to spread it out and do something useful. I think those of us who can read in Dazhou now There are still few people. When this "Great Zhou Chaowen" is published, there are many people who can understand it, and only a small number. I think it will be very beneficial to use this money to improve the literacy level of the common people.
Let's spend more money and set up some free schools in the villages and counties near Gyeonggi. The books should also be provided by us.After all, the conditions are limited, and we can only admit the best, as long as they are sensible, polite and smart.If this matter is done, it will be a big deal. Later, you, Wanfu and Liu Xianglian will toss together. After the site is selected, the accounts will be estimated and reported to me. "
"If schools are set up in every village and county, it will consume a lot of manpower, and it will be troublesome to manage. We can collect enough people and distribute them. I am afraid that when we go back to the capital and want to employ people, there will not be enough emergency response." Fang Zhenglu Raised a little concern.
Jia Amnesty shook his head and smiled, "You just have to make this plan, and when it's actually implemented, you don't need to use our people."
"What does the master mean?" Fang Zhenglu looked at Jia Amnesty in puzzlement.
Jia Amnesty: "If you do too much of this kind of publicity, it will definitely cause taboo. It's better to do it in the name of the court."
Fang Zhenglu was startled for a moment, and then he came to his senses, and immediately admired Jia Amnesty, "Master's heart is admirable, even if he does good deeds for the benefit of the people, he doesn't seek fame and fortune, which makes people feel ashamed."
"There is no need for compliments between the two of us. Hurry up and put away these words, and save your strength to go to work." Jia Amnesty dismissed Fang Zhenglu with a smile.
Fangzhenglu suddenly felt that he was full of strength, and his feet also had strength when walking.He must follow the example of the master, be a good person, and do some good things for the country and the people, so that it will not be in vain for him to live in this world.
After leaving the Rongxi Hall on Fangzheng Road, he saw Liu Xianglian coming back from the outside in a hurry.Fang Zhenglu hurriedly asked him what he was doing, and Liu Xianglian talked about Bai Lianhua. He also wanted to do his part, so he followed Tiantian Road on the back mountain of Plum Blossom Temple to see if he could find the one who had escaped. Several nuns.
"how?"
"It's no wonder that the master didn't let people track him down. It's really hard to find. After going down the mountain to the official road, there is the only way to enter Beijing from the south. There are many people on the road, and no one remembers that those women will go. It's too difficult to find out where." Liu Xianglian sighed.
"Don't worry, take your time. You are still worried about our master's affairs. Even if you let them escape now, you will definitely have a way to catch them in the future." Fang Zhenglu comforted Liu Xianglian with a smile.
Liu Xianglian agreed, but then asked Fang Zhenglu what he was doing here.
Fang Zhenglu then told Liu Xianglian what he had just discussed with the master.Liu Xianglian clapped her hands and sighed, and was very glad that she followed the right person. Even without the imperial examination, she could realize her youthful ambition and serve the country.
"It's a pity that I can't keep my name." Fangzhenglu knew that Liu Xianglian was a face-saving person, so he helped him express his feelings.
Liu Xianglian hurriedly said seriously: "Since even the master doesn't care about his status, what name do I want for a person of low status. Those who really do good things really don't have a name. I also want to learn more from the master."
"Good job!" Fang Zhenglu patted Liu Xianglian on the shoulder, and said goodbye to him.
At the moment, Jia She is silent in the room alone, recalling the whole incident of Meihua An, he wants to find out what the problem is, and why the nuns of Meihua An suddenly left.
There was a knock on the door, Dongsun was allowed to enter, and served tea.
Jia Amnesty also ignored him. After closing his booklet, he dipped a brush in ink and wrote the words "White Lotus" on the rice paper, and then wrote "White Lotus Sect".
Dongsun raised her eyebrows in surprise, then pursed her lips, and secretly bit her own lip to prevent herself from making any noise.
In the dead of night, Jia Amnesty felt tired, so he took a bath, changed clothes, and went to bed.Holding the oil lamp, Dongsun stepped out of the room lightly, and closed the door quietly.
After leaving the courtyard, she turned to the kitchen, kneaded the noodles herself, started a fire, and made a pot of hot noodles.While the fire was burning, Dongsun suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly took out a paper-folded white lotus from her chest, threw it into the stove and burned it.
Not long after, there were rustling sounds outside the door.Dongsun was startled, and asked who it was.
The black pig whispered, "It's me!"
Dongsun breathed a sigh of relief, opened the door, and handed him the cooked noodles in the pot.
The black pig smiled happily, thanked the winter bamboo shoots, and then sat on the stone steps, eating the noodles with big mouthfuls.
"Be careful it's hot, eat slowly." Seeing that there was still sweat on Hei Zhu's forehead, Dong Sun politely handed him the handkerchief.
Heizhu hurriedly put down the bowl, took the handkerchief, wiped his forehead, and then said to Dongsun with a silly smile: "What on earth are you thinking? We can't go on like this. When the master knows later, he hates us for lying to him, so he won't do it." Well, it’s better to just say it and ask the master for permission.”
"We didn't do anything, it's innocent. Wait a little longer, stay for a while, master, you are kind to me." Dongsun said.
Hei Zhu suddenly heard Dong Sun's words, and looked at her incomprehensibly: "What do you mean by that? It's as if we can't serve the master when we're together. After getting married, it's natural that what happened before will continue to be the same in the future." It’s just that you may no longer be able to serve the Grand Master close to you like you are now, but you can also work as a foreign consul like Wang Shanbao’s family.”
Dong Sun: "That's what I mean. There is no one close to the master. You have to give me some time to train one so that the master can get used to her. Let's tell the master about it."
The black pig thought it was the same reason, so he hurriedly smiled and apologized to Dongsun for his mistake, saying that he was too impatient.The main reason is that he is not too young anymore, and he is already thirty.When I was a beggar before, I really thought about getting married and marrying a wife, but since I met Dongsun, I have become more and more concerned about this.
Hei Zhu also humbly hoped that Dong Sun would not dislike him for being old.
"You're only 30 years old, what's your age? Look at the grand master who is older than you. Look at Mr. Song who is the same age as you. He is even more heroic and chic. The master has always relied on you, and everything Let you do it, and you earn more money than me every year, if you really don’t deserve it, it should be because I don’t deserve you.” Dong Sun looked at the black pig cautiously, and said politely.
Heizhu laughed naively when he heard this, and scratched his head, not knowing what to say, anyway, winter bamboo shoots are sweet in the mouth, and whatever they say can be sweet to his heart.
"Stupid!" Dong Sun smiled at the black pig, and immediately urged him to eat quickly. When she finished eating, Dong Sun took the rice bowl and went into the kitchen to fill another bowl for him.Three or two bites of the black pig were eaten clean.
"No more, are you full?"
"I'm full." The black pig hurriedly said.
Dong Sun asked the black pig what he was doing today, and he had to return home so late after making such a fuss.
"What else can you do, check the Chang family in Yuzhou, and those women in white clothes." Hei Zhu said.
Dong Sun frowned: "Yuzhou Chang's?"
"Yes." Hei Zhu immediately told Dong Sun about Jia Amnesty's discovery of something wrong when Miss Chang's eldest lady claimed the corpse, and sent someone to inspect Chang's house in Yuzhou to investigate the paper-folded white lotus and the leader of the woman in white.
Dongsun's face turned white after being immersed in the dark night, and then asked the black pig if he could find anything else.
"Only a few superficial findings have been found, and there is still a lot to be done, but it won't be long before there should be results, don't worry." The black pig said.
Dong Sun nodded, and after a moment of silence, he turned to Heizhu and said, "Then you should take care of your body these days, don't be too tired."
Hei Zhu laughed again, and promised that, seeing that it was getting late, he got up, saluted Dong Sun, thanked her for cooking noodles for him, and said goodbye to her stiffly.
Dong Sun smiled and agreed, watched her go, and immediately took the empty bowl on the steps to go to the kitchen to scrub.I didn't want to, but because I was distracted, I tripped and not only broke the bowl, but also broke my hand.
Dongsun took a cold breath, then went to wash the wound, then wrapped it with a handkerchief, and cleaned up the broken bowls on the stone steps.After finishing all this, she took the oil lamp and walked towards the east of the mansion. When she passed a garden, she pulled out a flower that was in full bloom, then passed through the bamboo forest, and when she reached the base of the wall, she Using a bamboo branch placed under the base of the wall, the flower was picked and placed on the top of the wall.Afterwards, she returned to her residence with the oil lamp in her hand, got up early the next day as usual, and waited for Jia She to change and go out.
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Lin Ruhai went to the Ministry of Household Affairs today to inquire about the follow-up of the case of the Duke, but he ran into someone he never expected.After finishing his work, he hurriedly turned around and came to Yushitai to inform Jia Amnesty.
"Guess who I met in the household department today, you can't even think of it!" Lin Ruhai exclaimed.
While inviting Lin Ruhai to drink tea, Jia Amnesty asked who he was.
Lin Ruhai was in a mental state now, so he was in no mood to drink tea. He stared at Jia She with bright eyes, and slowly read three words to Jia She.
"Jia, Yu, and Village."
Jia Amnesty immediately met Lin Ruhai's eyes.
"Although it's just passing by in front of my eyes, it is absolutely true that it is Jia Yucun." Lin Ruhai continued, "He has been a teacher for my family's Daiyu for so long, and I only need to recognize it at a glance. Later, I asked the household department People, it really is him. He is now a small official from the eighth grade in the household department. I heard that someone recommended him, and the emperor personally approved the paper. I don’t know who the person recommended, or whether the emperor is Just glanced at it for a while? I really can’t believe it! The fact that Jia Yucun framed you at the beginning and knelt down to make amends was known all over the city, and people still talk about it now. Why did the court turn around and say yes? Hire someone with his character?"
"I'm also skeptical, but since the sage personally approved the reply, there must be some reason for it. The sage couldn't have misread the re-use of official memorials," Jia She explained.
Lin Ruhai frowned even deeper, "I'm confused, I don't understand. Otherwise, you can ask Mr. Song later. Except for the secret memorials, the Hall of Martial Arts has to handle all the memorials. Mr. Song should be very clear about it."
Jia Amnesty agreed, and couldn't help but sigh that the recent events became more and more bizarre.
Lin Ruhai smiled and asked Jia Amnesty what else was going on.
Jia Amnesty thought about it, and felt that this matter would eventually be included in "Secrets of My Neighbor". If it was revealed too early, Lin Ruhai might immediately guess that he was the author of the book, so he shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't mention it." , are all trivial matters.”
Lin Ruhai comforted Jia She to be relieved, there are always countless worries in life, let it go, focus on cherishing the present is the best.
"Look, don't worry, I have something to bother you here. I've been too busy for two days. Now that you're here, I have to take this opportunity to talk about it." Jia Amnesty asked Lin Ruhai to wait.Dang even got up and went to the desk, rummaged for a while, and finally pulled out a pair of envelopes from a pile of envelopes, and brought it to Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai glanced at Jia Amnesty puzzledly, then opened the letter to read, then raised his eyebrows, and asked in surprise, "You really found it?"
"It's not easy to look up the information of the three generations of your Lin family, so it took some time."
Jia Amnesty immediately asked Mrs. Tong and Mrs. Yin to go to the Plum Blossom Temple tomorrow.He will also send people to protect the two secretly, but he wants to see what's tricky in the plum blossom nunnery.
I didn't want them to rush to nothing when they went the next day, and there was no one in the Plum Blossom Nunnery.
According to Mrs. Yin, before they arrived, they could still see smoke coming from the chimney in the direction of Plum Blossom Temple from a distance, but when they got closer, they knocked on the door for a long time and no one answered.The young servant who accompanied him went around to the back door and found the back door of Plum Blossom Nunnery was open. He went in and saw that there was no one there.
"It seems that someone in the plum blossom nunnery heard the wind and hurriedly evacuated."
Mrs. Yin's words hit Jia She's guess.
Jia She turned around and asked if all the things in the Plum Blossom Nunnery had been cleaned up. When he was told no, Jia She immediately took people to the Plum Blossom Nunnery.
Before going to Plum Blossom Nunnery, Jia She saw a village, so he sent his servants to inquire with the villagers to see if they knew anything about Plum Blossom Nunnery.
Jia Amnesty continued to go up the mountain with the people.
The car stopped before the Plum Blossom Nunnery, and Zhu Mao jumped out of the car first and got on the pedals. While helping his master get off the car, he said that the road was muddy and asked Jia Amnesty to pick a clean place to go.
After Jia Amnesty got off the carriage, he first looked at the dirt road leading to Peach Blossom Temple. There were still several old ruts of different shades on it.
Jia Amnesty then went into Plum Blossom Nunnery and found that the place was not very big, there were only five rooms in total, no wonder it was not well-known.
The main room after entering the courtyard is a hall, which should be the place where Taoist nuns usually practice. There is a portrait of the Queen Mother of the West on it, and there are tables and fruit offerings in front, and two long wooden tables and wooden benches are placed on the east side by the window. , are a bit old, but simple.
Jia Amnesty turned to look at the bedrooms of these Taoist nuns, and some of the beds had not yet been folded, and they seemed to have left in a hurry as soon as they got up.Then I went to check the closet, the clothes in it were still there, and some creams, powders and rouges were still there on the dressing table, but there was a box that was empty, and there might be some valuables in it.
He walked in a hurry, so he only picked up the most important things and left.He was even willing to leave his belongings behind, so he should have left lightly and wanted to escape faster.Ordinary monks pay attention to the rules and regulations, forget the world, and don't apply makeup. This Taoist nun's rouge and gouache have traces of use, but she is very beautiful.
"Master, if they leave on foot, we can check and intercept them at various intersections. If five or six Taoist nuns walk together, it will be eye-catching. Maybe we can find them." Liu Xianglian suggested.
Jia Amnesty pointed to the bed.
Immediately, Zhu Mao saw a corner of something protruding from under the bed, so he bent down and lifted the curtain to look, and found that there was a ball of clothes under the bed, and when he pulled it out, it was a Taoist robe.Zhu Mao immediately realized that these Taoist nuns did not leave in Taoist robes.They are really smart enough to have already thought that they might be chased, so they all walked away wearing the clothes of ordinary people.If two or three spread out again and again, no one will pay attention when walking on the road.
It didn't take long for the servant to deliver the news, telling Jia She that there were about five or six women in their thirties living in the Plum Blossom Nunnery, all of whom were monks halfway through.Because the Plum Blossom Nunnery is located some distance from the village, these nuns usually live in seclusion and have never talked to their villagers, so the villagers are not very clear about the specific situation in the Plum Blossom Nunnery.
Although the possibility is unlikely, Jia Amnesty still left two people to guard the Plum Blossom Temple.Once a Taoist nun comes back, let them arrest and detain her immediately.
Since these people run so fast, it is enough to show how guilty they are.There must be a big event behind this white lotus made of paper.
Jia Amnesty then stood at the entrance of the Plum Blossom Nunnery and looked down the mountain. It was midsummer, and the trees near the nunnery were dense, and it was impossible to see what was going down the mountain.Jia Amnesty considered another possibility, and immediately asked someone to go to the top of the mountain to have a look.After a while, the servant came back and told Jia Amnesty that it was because of the dense forest on the mountain that he couldn't see the situation below the mountain, but could only vaguely see the situation on the official road in the distance.
There are often carriages and horses walking on the official road. It is impossible for these Taoist nuns to shrink their necks and run away when they see a horse-drawn carriage driving on the official road.What was the reason for them to leave suddenly and hurriedly, and it was too coincidental that they left just before he sent someone to visit.
Jia Amnesty frowned and thought for a moment, then got into the carriage and drove to Yushitai.
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Rongguofu.
After Dong Sun met Aunt Zhang at the back door of Rong Mansion, she handed her the freshly wrapped snacks and told her to leave quickly.
Aunt Zhang replied with a warm smile, and told Dongsun to pay attention to her health, and remember to ask someone to find her if there is anything to do.
Aunt Zhang said goodbye to Dongsun with a smile, and within a few steps of walking, she slapped her head violently, turned her head and called Dongsun, saw no one was around, quickly took out something from her sleeve, and quickly stuffed it into Dongsun's chest In his hands, he shouted the words "come to the new Buddha, get rid of the old demon".
Dong Sun promised to read a sentence, and hurriedly urged Aunt Zhang to leave quickly, saying that if she had any news in the future, she would mark it on the wall on the east side of Rongfu, and told her not to come to her rashly like today.
"What's the matter, just say that I am your cousin, and just be close to you."
"What do you know, our master is a person who can tell where the rotten egg is hiding with a twitch of his nose. If he really sees you someday, he may not be able to tell if there is something wrong with your expression, and he will see that it is tricky."
"Is it really that powerful? Is your master a man or a god?" Aunt Zhang asked in amazement.
"The god within a person!" Dong Sun said, pushing Aunt Zhang out hastily, "Hurry up, it will be bad if you are seen by others."
Aunt Zhang just left.
Dong Sun cautiously looked around again, making sure that there were no other people, Fang heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and went back to Rongxi Hall to continue cleaning.She took the feather duster and swept it around, staring straight ahead, a little dazed.After a while, she suddenly remembered something, looked back around, closed the door, and took out the white lotus that Aunt Zhang had given her earlier from her sleeve.Dong Sun put the paper-made white lotus on the square table next to the main seat, put it upright, and bowed solemnly again and again.At this time, Mrs. Yin's voice came from outside the door, and someone asked why the door of Rongxi hall was closed.
Dongsun hurriedly put the white lotus in her sleeve, then picked up the feather duster and went out.
At this time, Mrs. Yin opened the door, and saw Dongsun coming, she was startled, patted her chest and smiled, "Damn girl, clean up well, what door are you closing?"
"A fly came in, and I wanted to kill it quickly. Here, it's on the ground." Dongsun pointed to the dead fly on the ground.
"Damn it, I lighted the incense, and this thing still attracted me! Could it be that the spices used to repel mosquitoes and flies are not effective this time?" Mrs. Yin asked.
Soon after, Qiu Tong also entered the door, and upon hearing this, she followed up and said, "I saw flies flying in all the time, so I wanted to tell my mother, maybe the spices I bought are not good. "
"I'll go back and ask the person at the cashier who is responsible for the purchase." Mrs. Yin said angrily.
Coincidentally, at this time, Xue Pan and the housekeeper Xu An came back from inspecting Zhuangzi.After hearing this, Xu An hurriedly said that there is no need to ask, he knew about it.
Mrs. Yin hurriedly asked who it was.
Xu An only said that he would deal with it later.
Seeing that he didn't say who it was, Mrs. Yin was a little annoyed, and said with a sneer, "Could it be yourself, or someone you want to cover up and benefit from? There's no way to tell you about it, be careful and I'll turn around Tell the Grand Master to go!"
Xu An frowned and winked at Mrs. Yin, signaling that Xue Pan is still there, so don't make such noise.
Seeing this, Mrs. Yin was even more unconvinced, "Why is Uncle Xue here, I will be concerned about your face. You have done a good thing yourself, and now you know it is embarrassing? Why don't you think about it when you are taking advantage?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? It has nothing to do with me. I am innocent from head to toe. Don't blame me."
"Then tell me, who are you protecting?" Mrs. Yin asked urgently.
Seeing this, Xue Pan hurriedly reconciled and signaled Mrs. Yin to give Xu An a chance.
It was fine if Xue Pan didn't say this, but when he said it, Xu An was also driven into a hurry, as if he really got something out of it.In desperation, he blurted out, "No cover, these spices are all bought from Xue's shop!"
Grandma Yin was stunned, and looked at Xue Pan awkwardly. Seeing that Xue Pan was smiling, she thought he was sneering. After all, it was a servant who offended the master, and she had her own responsibility. Granny Yin hurriedly bowed and apologized.
Xue Pan didn't react yet, just watched the fun with a smile.Later, Mrs. Yin suddenly apologized to herself, and then she thought carefully about what Xu An said, and came to her senses.It turns out that the Xue family mentioned by Xu An officially refers to their family.Xue Pan immediately blushed, looked left and right, really wanted to find something to cover his face first.The spices are from his family, which means there is something wrong with his family's products, and the people below must have sold them at a high price.Moreover, he cheated money and tricked his relatives to come here, which really embarrassed him.
Xu An also regretted that he had spoken impulsively, and hurriedly explained to Xue Pan that Xu got the wrong goods in the shop.
Only then did Xue Pan save face a little bit, but he also felt very embarrassed, and hurriedly expressed his opinion to Xu An, if the people in his shop really cheated and cheated, he would definitely not forgive him!
Mrs. Yin and Xu An hurriedly echoed, saying that Xue Pan's doing so was very good.
Xue Pan always felt that the two of them were embarrassing for him, so angrily, he said that he would take Xu An to the shop to ask for clarification.
Xu An hurriedly said that it is not necessary.
Xue Pan stepped forward, "Did you forget? The master asked you to teach me how to manage the shop. It happened that there was a problem with my shop, so you could help me fix it and teach me what to do when there is a problem in the shop. How to deal with it."
Seeing that Xue Pan insisted on this, Xu An responded, "Forget it."
The two immediately went to Xue's spice shop.Before going, Xu An sent the boy to get the money first, and went to the shop to buy the most expensive mosquito and fly repellent spices as before, but this time he bought a little less.
After a while, the boy came out with a pack of spices.After Xu An opened it, it was exactly the same as the one bought by Rongfu before.
Xue Pan became more angry, so he wanted to go in and curse people, but was stopped by Xu An.
Xu An asked the boy to wait outside the door first, while he entered the shop with Xue Pan, and asked Xue Pan to say the same thing, and told the shopkeeper that he wanted to buy the same most expensive spices.When the shopkeeper saw that it was Mr. Xue from his family who brought someone, he didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately brought the best products honestly, and showed them to Xue Pan and Xu An.
Xu An took out the previous share in the Rong Mansion for comparison, and he could tell at a glance whether it was good or not.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper didn't know why, so he hurriedly asked Xu An where he got the spices, "This is a second-class product, and I can't drive it clean. I have the best one. You can take it back and use it, sir, you can't cheat it." You, this is guaranteed to be the best in the whole capital. After lighting it up, there will be no flying insects in the house. In summer, you have to sleep with the windows open to sleep until dawn, and you don’t have a mosquito bag on your body. How refreshing! "
Xue Pan's face became more and more serious after hearing this.
Xu An smiled and said, "But I remember that I bought the package from you. Do you still remember that some time ago, someone spent 500 taels of silver to buy the best and most expensive spices from you?"
"How is this possible! The prices of the goods in our store are always clearly marked, and there is no deception!" The shopkeeper assured his chest with a guilty conscience.
"That's right, the other bag was just called to my boy in your store, and it's the same. Let's see how you deny it?" Xu An immediately clapped his hands, and the boy who had just stayed at the door walked in.
The shopkeeper saw that the young man had just bought something and left, so he couldn't deny it, so he smiled embarrassingly and said: "Then it must be the little boys who are dumb-sighted, and they have given the wrong name to the guest officer. Weigh you and replace them."
"It's possible to make a mistake once, but if it's wrong twice, it's not a mistake or a mistake. And our house bought a full 500 taels of silver before, how dare you make a mistake?" Xu An asked.
The shopkeeper broke into a cold sweat and didn't know how to explain it.
Xue Pan didn't care about that, he kicked the shopkeeper when he went up, and scolded him for being a bad thing.
The shopkeeper was kicked so hard that he bumped his head against the clothes, and his forehead was cut, but he didn't dare to cry out the pain, so he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Xue Pan to apologize.
Xu An immediately asked for the account book, and used the abacus to make a simple calculation, and then said: "You have been greedy for at least 1000 taels of silver just for the mosquito repellent spices. Let's talk about those rich and noble families who were cheated by you. Would you be so stupid as to continue to come here to buy things? You are filling your own pockets and smashing the signboard of the royal merchant Xue's family. Baobuqi will also offend people and be secretly hated by Xue's family because of such a trivial matter. "
Xue Pan hated him even more when he heard this, and wanted to kick the store manager to death, Xu An hurriedly stopped him, telling him that if he really wanted to kill him, he would get a mean title later on, so it would be better to give it to him. The government dealt with it, and if a domestic slave corrupted more than a hundred taels of silver, he would be punished with death, and he would not escape death sooner or later.
Xue Pan stopped when he heard this, and asked someone to drag him to see the official.When the store manager heard this, he was so frightened that he pissed off, hurriedly crawled on the ground, and begged Xue Pan to spare his life, saying that all the money he had stolen was still there, and he was willing to return it.
Xue Pan refused, but Xu An suggested that he agree.
"It's better to be compassionate, as it is to accumulate blessings for your wife. Besides, he needs to account for the tricks on the account. We need to record which family was given the spices and re-distribute it to others." , I apologize. The most important thing in business is reputation, so we can keep the Xue family's signboard." Xu An explained.
Xue Pan thought it was true, so he obeyed Xu An's arrangement and scolded the shopkeeper to explain all his crimes. If he said something wrong, he would never say anything else and sent him out immediately.
In order to save his life, the shopkeeper naturally didn't dare to take any more risks, and honestly explained everything he had committed.Xu An asked the shopkeeper to write a statement, sign it, and have his residence confiscated, including the valuables on his wife and children, all of which were confiscated.Just leave them some good clothes and cheap pots and pans.
The shopkeeper also admitted that he bought those things with the money from Mo Xue's shop, but now he is very grateful for his life.
After sending the person away, Xu An asked Xue Pan to choose another person to be the shopkeeper.Xue Pan didn't know who to choose, and he was afraid that something like this would happen if he made a wrong choice.
"This kind of thing can't be prevented. If there are too many people who are open-eyed, everyone will have it. So the most important thing right now is that you learn these skills yourself, so that you can control them, so that they don't dare to play tricks. You. Otherwise, the signboard of your Xue family will collapse sooner or later, and the title of the imperial merchant will be taken away sooner or later."
After Xu An finished speaking, he handed over the confession of the shopkeeper to Xue Pan, and asked him to take it away later. "There is only one purpose for keeping this thing, and that is to prevent the shopkeeper from losing his conscience and attacking Xue's family in the future."
Seeing Xu An's prudent and appropriate handling of things, Xue Pan admired him in every possible way, bowed to Xu An, and wanted to worship him as his teacher.
Xu An hurriedly said that he didn't dare to do it, he was just a servant of the Rong Mansion, how could he take on such a heavy responsibility.
"If I say I can do it, I can do it. You are indeed better than me. Besides, your elders also said the same thing, and you want me to learn from you." After Xue Pan finished speaking, he asked someone to bring tea, and he wanted to pay homage to Xu An here. as a teacher.
"Mr. Xue must not be like this. You can teach the young ones who should be taught. This etiquette will be avoided. It will not be good for the reputation of the uncle if it is spread. You can keep this little love in your heart, and if you look back, you will When I ask the uncle for any difficulties, the uncle is willing to help, and the little one is thankful." Xu An said politely.
As soon as Xue Pan thought about it, he agreed.But Xue Pan insisted that Xu An drink the tea he respected even if he didn't want to be a teacher.
When Jia She came back in the evening, Xue Pan reported what happened today, and he apologized to Jia She again and again for the fake spices.
Mrs. Yin was still a little dissatisfied in her heart. When Xue Pan turned around and left, Mrs. Yin asked Jia She with concern if she had been bitten by a mosquito while sleeping recently. If it was itchy, she didn't know why.
Jia She smiled and shook his head: "Not really. Maybe I have rough skin and thick flesh, so I don't attract mosquitoes. Since this kind of spice is used all over the house, go ask the old lady and Lian'er if there is something wrong with it." Sin, turn around and quickly exchange the spices back."
Mrs. Yin promised to do it now, and she came back after a while and told Jia Amnesty: "The old lady and the girls, and Lian's Second Mistress are all fine. But it's Grandma Zhu's, and the second-bedroom master. My aunt and others have been bitten by mosquitoes, and complained that this year's mosquito repellent incense is useless, but they didn't report it. They just endured it and talked about it in private. But this spice house uses the same one, why are they all troubled? , are we all okay here?"
Jia Amnesty thought for a while, and tore off a sachet from his waist, which was the one that Prince Zhenyan gave him back then, "The difference in personnel you mentioned coincides with the one who sent the sachet. It should be this sachet and the mosquito repellent." effect."
Mrs. Yin thought for a while, and suddenly realized, she was pleasantly surprised: "That's right, I didn't expect the sachets produced by the Zhenyan tribe to have so many wonderful uses, they are really good things."
Jia Amnesty agreed and passed on the dinner.
After the meal, Fang Zhenglu came and presented the news brochures he had accumulated recently, asking Jia She to have a look.
Jia Amnesty stayed with Fangzheng to have some tea, and asked him how the business of Inclusive of All Rivers and Marriage Workshop was going.
Fang Zhenglu hurriedly said that he would send over the ledgers of the two stores tomorrow.
"That's not necessary, just read it once every six months, but just ask casually."
Fangzhenglu hurriedly said: "Everything is fine. In the past three months, the two shops together should have made this amount of profit." Fangzhenglu raised ten fingers.
"1 taels?" Jia Amnesty asked in surprise.
Fang Zhenglu nodded, "Business is getting better and better. Marriage Square is even more so. It seems that this year is an auspicious year, and there are many good days, so there are many rich and noble families who are eager to get engaged. It is also because of our reputation. Last year After the investigation, the young couples who got married are now living peacefully and happily without any serious problems, so now more and more people come to ask for help."
Jia She promised that this was a good thing, then thought about it, and said to Fang Zhenglu, "The more money you earn, the more money you earn, and it's useless to save it. It's better to spread it out and do something useful. I think those of us who can read in Dazhou now There are still few people. When this "Great Zhou Chaowen" is published, there are many people who can understand it, and only a small number. I think it will be very beneficial to use this money to improve the literacy level of the common people.
Let's spend more money and set up some free schools in the villages and counties near Gyeonggi. The books should also be provided by us.After all, the conditions are limited, and we can only admit the best, as long as they are sensible, polite and smart.If this matter is done, it will be a big deal. Later, you, Wanfu and Liu Xianglian will toss together. After the site is selected, the accounts will be estimated and reported to me. "
"If schools are set up in every village and county, it will consume a lot of manpower, and it will be troublesome to manage. We can collect enough people and distribute them. I am afraid that when we go back to the capital and want to employ people, there will not be enough emergency response." Fang Zhenglu Raised a little concern.
Jia Amnesty shook his head and smiled, "You just have to make this plan, and when it's actually implemented, you don't need to use our people."
"What does the master mean?" Fang Zhenglu looked at Jia Amnesty in puzzlement.
Jia Amnesty: "If you do too much of this kind of publicity, it will definitely cause taboo. It's better to do it in the name of the court."
Fang Zhenglu was startled for a moment, and then he came to his senses, and immediately admired Jia Amnesty, "Master's heart is admirable, even if he does good deeds for the benefit of the people, he doesn't seek fame and fortune, which makes people feel ashamed."
"There is no need for compliments between the two of us. Hurry up and put away these words, and save your strength to go to work." Jia Amnesty dismissed Fang Zhenglu with a smile.
Fangzhenglu suddenly felt that he was full of strength, and his feet also had strength when walking.He must follow the example of the master, be a good person, and do some good things for the country and the people, so that it will not be in vain for him to live in this world.
After leaving the Rongxi Hall on Fangzheng Road, he saw Liu Xianglian coming back from the outside in a hurry.Fang Zhenglu hurriedly asked him what he was doing, and Liu Xianglian talked about Bai Lianhua. He also wanted to do his part, so he followed Tiantian Road on the back mountain of Plum Blossom Temple to see if he could find the one who had escaped. Several nuns.
"how?"
"It's no wonder that the master didn't let people track him down. It's really hard to find. After going down the mountain to the official road, there is the only way to enter Beijing from the south. There are many people on the road, and no one remembers that those women will go. It's too difficult to find out where." Liu Xianglian sighed.
"Don't worry, take your time. You are still worried about our master's affairs. Even if you let them escape now, you will definitely have a way to catch them in the future." Fang Zhenglu comforted Liu Xianglian with a smile.
Liu Xianglian agreed, but then asked Fang Zhenglu what he was doing here.
Fang Zhenglu then told Liu Xianglian what he had just discussed with the master.Liu Xianglian clapped her hands and sighed, and was very glad that she followed the right person. Even without the imperial examination, she could realize her youthful ambition and serve the country.
"It's a pity that I can't keep my name." Fangzhenglu knew that Liu Xianglian was a face-saving person, so he helped him express his feelings.
Liu Xianglian hurriedly said seriously: "Since even the master doesn't care about his status, what name do I want for a person of low status. Those who really do good things really don't have a name. I also want to learn more from the master."
"Good job!" Fang Zhenglu patted Liu Xianglian on the shoulder, and said goodbye to him.
At the moment, Jia She is silent in the room alone, recalling the whole incident of Meihua An, he wants to find out what the problem is, and why the nuns of Meihua An suddenly left.
There was a knock on the door, Dongsun was allowed to enter, and served tea.
Jia Amnesty also ignored him. After closing his booklet, he dipped a brush in ink and wrote the words "White Lotus" on the rice paper, and then wrote "White Lotus Sect".
Dongsun raised her eyebrows in surprise, then pursed her lips, and secretly bit her own lip to prevent herself from making any noise.
In the dead of night, Jia Amnesty felt tired, so he took a bath, changed clothes, and went to bed.Holding the oil lamp, Dongsun stepped out of the room lightly, and closed the door quietly.
After leaving the courtyard, she turned to the kitchen, kneaded the noodles herself, started a fire, and made a pot of hot noodles.While the fire was burning, Dongsun suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly took out a paper-folded white lotus from her chest, threw it into the stove and burned it.
Not long after, there were rustling sounds outside the door.Dongsun was startled, and asked who it was.
The black pig whispered, "It's me!"
Dongsun breathed a sigh of relief, opened the door, and handed him the cooked noodles in the pot.
The black pig smiled happily, thanked the winter bamboo shoots, and then sat on the stone steps, eating the noodles with big mouthfuls.
"Be careful it's hot, eat slowly." Seeing that there was still sweat on Hei Zhu's forehead, Dong Sun politely handed him the handkerchief.
Heizhu hurriedly put down the bowl, took the handkerchief, wiped his forehead, and then said to Dongsun with a silly smile: "What on earth are you thinking? We can't go on like this. When the master knows later, he hates us for lying to him, so he won't do it." Well, it’s better to just say it and ask the master for permission.”
"We didn't do anything, it's innocent. Wait a little longer, stay for a while, master, you are kind to me." Dongsun said.
Hei Zhu suddenly heard Dong Sun's words, and looked at her incomprehensibly: "What do you mean by that? It's as if we can't serve the master when we're together. After getting married, it's natural that what happened before will continue to be the same in the future." It’s just that you may no longer be able to serve the Grand Master close to you like you are now, but you can also work as a foreign consul like Wang Shanbao’s family.”
Dong Sun: "That's what I mean. There is no one close to the master. You have to give me some time to train one so that the master can get used to her. Let's tell the master about it."
The black pig thought it was the same reason, so he hurriedly smiled and apologized to Dongsun for his mistake, saying that he was too impatient.The main reason is that he is not too young anymore, and he is already thirty.When I was a beggar before, I really thought about getting married and marrying a wife, but since I met Dongsun, I have become more and more concerned about this.
Hei Zhu also humbly hoped that Dong Sun would not dislike him for being old.
"You're only 30 years old, what's your age? Look at the grand master who is older than you. Look at Mr. Song who is the same age as you. He is even more heroic and chic. The master has always relied on you, and everything Let you do it, and you earn more money than me every year, if you really don’t deserve it, it should be because I don’t deserve you.” Dong Sun looked at the black pig cautiously, and said politely.
Heizhu laughed naively when he heard this, and scratched his head, not knowing what to say, anyway, winter bamboo shoots are sweet in the mouth, and whatever they say can be sweet to his heart.
"Stupid!" Dong Sun smiled at the black pig, and immediately urged him to eat quickly. When she finished eating, Dong Sun took the rice bowl and went into the kitchen to fill another bowl for him.Three or two bites of the black pig were eaten clean.
"No more, are you full?"
"I'm full." The black pig hurriedly said.
Dong Sun asked the black pig what he was doing today, and he had to return home so late after making such a fuss.
"What else can you do, check the Chang family in Yuzhou, and those women in white clothes." Hei Zhu said.
Dong Sun frowned: "Yuzhou Chang's?"
"Yes." Hei Zhu immediately told Dong Sun about Jia Amnesty's discovery of something wrong when Miss Chang's eldest lady claimed the corpse, and sent someone to inspect Chang's house in Yuzhou to investigate the paper-folded white lotus and the leader of the woman in white.
Dongsun's face turned white after being immersed in the dark night, and then asked the black pig if he could find anything else.
"Only a few superficial findings have been found, and there is still a lot to be done, but it won't be long before there should be results, don't worry." The black pig said.
Dong Sun nodded, and after a moment of silence, he turned to Heizhu and said, "Then you should take care of your body these days, don't be too tired."
Hei Zhu laughed again, and promised that, seeing that it was getting late, he got up, saluted Dong Sun, thanked her for cooking noodles for him, and said goodbye to her stiffly.
Dong Sun smiled and agreed, watched her go, and immediately took the empty bowl on the steps to go to the kitchen to scrub.I didn't want to, but because I was distracted, I tripped and not only broke the bowl, but also broke my hand.
Dongsun took a cold breath, then went to wash the wound, then wrapped it with a handkerchief, and cleaned up the broken bowls on the stone steps.After finishing all this, she took the oil lamp and walked towards the east of the mansion. When she passed a garden, she pulled out a flower that was in full bloom, then passed through the bamboo forest, and when she reached the base of the wall, she Using a bamboo branch placed under the base of the wall, the flower was picked and placed on the top of the wall.Afterwards, she returned to her residence with the oil lamp in her hand, got up early the next day as usual, and waited for Jia She to change and go out.
……
Lin Ruhai went to the Ministry of Household Affairs today to inquire about the follow-up of the case of the Duke, but he ran into someone he never expected.After finishing his work, he hurriedly turned around and came to Yushitai to inform Jia Amnesty.
"Guess who I met in the household department today, you can't even think of it!" Lin Ruhai exclaimed.
While inviting Lin Ruhai to drink tea, Jia Amnesty asked who he was.
Lin Ruhai was in a mental state now, so he was in no mood to drink tea. He stared at Jia She with bright eyes, and slowly read three words to Jia She.
"Jia, Yu, and Village."
Jia Amnesty immediately met Lin Ruhai's eyes.
"Although it's just passing by in front of my eyes, it is absolutely true that it is Jia Yucun." Lin Ruhai continued, "He has been a teacher for my family's Daiyu for so long, and I only need to recognize it at a glance. Later, I asked the household department People, it really is him. He is now a small official from the eighth grade in the household department. I heard that someone recommended him, and the emperor personally approved the paper. I don’t know who the person recommended, or whether the emperor is Just glanced at it for a while? I really can’t believe it! The fact that Jia Yucun framed you at the beginning and knelt down to make amends was known all over the city, and people still talk about it now. Why did the court turn around and say yes? Hire someone with his character?"
"I'm also skeptical, but since the sage personally approved the reply, there must be some reason for it. The sage couldn't have misread the re-use of official memorials," Jia She explained.
Lin Ruhai frowned even deeper, "I'm confused, I don't understand. Otherwise, you can ask Mr. Song later. Except for the secret memorials, the Hall of Martial Arts has to handle all the memorials. Mr. Song should be very clear about it."
Jia Amnesty agreed, and couldn't help but sigh that the recent events became more and more bizarre.
Lin Ruhai smiled and asked Jia Amnesty what else was going on.
Jia Amnesty thought about it, and felt that this matter would eventually be included in "Secrets of My Neighbor". If it was revealed too early, Lin Ruhai might immediately guess that he was the author of the book, so he shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't mention it." , are all trivial matters.”
Lin Ruhai comforted Jia She to be relieved, there are always countless worries in life, let it go, focus on cherishing the present is the best.
"Look, don't worry, I have something to bother you here. I've been too busy for two days. Now that you're here, I have to take this opportunity to talk about it." Jia Amnesty asked Lin Ruhai to wait.Dang even got up and went to the desk, rummaged for a while, and finally pulled out a pair of envelopes from a pile of envelopes, and brought it to Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai glanced at Jia Amnesty puzzledly, then opened the letter to read, then raised his eyebrows, and asked in surprise, "You really found it?"
"It's not easy to look up the information of the three generations of your Lin family, so it took some time."
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