There's A Beauty

After all, the prefect was a senior member of the party, so he quickly recovered from his horror and denounced the chief arrester for talking nonsense, demanding that he produce conclusive evidence.Everything was subpoenaed verbally, without leaving any evidence that could be handed out, and the chief arrester was questioned for a while.

The eunuch was very proud, and asked Zhao Zhizhou to ask another officer to examine the body, and he waited.Anyway, the higher-ups have made up their minds to kill Mr. Zhao's family, and it will be useless to change more jobs, unless they can find out the real Sun Xique and Fang Sheng.However, the higher ups have sent secret guards to search for the two of them and kill them. They will be able to replace the fake corpses with real corpses in a short time.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zhizhou waved his hands and said, "Everyone is here today, so I won't ask for any helpers. I'll just bring you over directly." As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and saw a few people sneaking in from among the onlookers He went out and pushed a man and a woman tied up into the court.

"Hey, they stood beside me for a long time, why didn't I notice?"

"Yeah, I didn't even notice that it was still tied with a rope."

The common people whispered to each other, quite surprised, but they didn't bother to pursue it, because they knew that these two people must be the legendary masters who had died for eight days--Sun Xique and Fang Sheng.The Sun and Fang families, who were crying miserably and desperately just now, now have pale faces and stooped backs, wishing they could immediately turn into green smoke and disappear here.

The eunuch was also shocked, not understanding how the Zhao family could find people faster than the master's hidden guards.Could it be that those two dead ghosts were helping each other in their dreams?

Sun Xique and Fang Sheng staggered into the courtroom with their clothes in tatters and stains on their heads and faces.They had a hard time living in the mountains. They thought they would escape for ten days and a half months. When Zhao Youshu was sentenced to exile and Zhao Zhizhou was dismissed for investigation and taken to Beijing, they would be able to bring 100 taels of silver to other places to get married, but unexpectedly they were frequently hunted down Fortunately, the Zhao family found them in time and brought them into the city, otherwise the two corpses placed in the hall should be their own.

Up to this time, Fang Sheng had no intention of hiding anything, and wanted to tell the whole story, but Sun Xique secretly pinned his hopes on Young Master Zhao, thinking that he was so fanatical about him that he wanted to marry him as his wife even if he wanted to die. You should also feel pity for yourself.Just ask him to ask, and then promise with his body, maybe the blackmail will be over, and he can marry into the official family and be a decent lady.

She thought very beautifully, and when Danfeng raised her eyes slightly, she looked at the young man with a pitiful, brimming look.

It's also her bad luck that she met Youshu from the end of the world, not the previous Zhao Youshu. The phrase "pity the fragrance and cherish the jade" has long been abandoned, and it has been replaced by "women and children need to be on guard most".In order to settle the matter quickly, Youshu strode over, grabbed Sun Xique's hair in a bun behind her head with her left hand, pulled her ears away with her right hand, and carried her around the courtroom, saying, "The cinnabar mole behind the ear , natural, everyone can take a look."

Poor Sun Xique was slipped around by him like a monkey, and screamed in pain. When he let go, the earlobe was torn and blood dripped down.She wanted to cry without tears and called "Mr. Zhao", but the man didn't even look at her, squatted down and lifted Fang Sheng's feet, pointing the soles of his feet at everyone.

"Sure enough, there are three moles, he is indeed Fang Sheng!"

"Don't ask about the corpses on the ground, they must be those two who were entrusted to Mr. Zhao."

"Is it the two of them? You can go to Jiaxing to check your household registration, and you will get the result within three to five days."

The people were discussing a lot, but they saw Mr. Zhao put down Fang Sheng's big feet, turned his back and slapped his nose, and Fu took the handkerchief Zhao Zhizhou handed over and wiped his hands desperately. Obviously, he was smothered by those two pickled things.Many people let out good-natured laughter, thinking that Mr. Zhao looked a bit childish, and he was white, tender, cute and cute. How could he be a treacherous and evil person?

The owner has been found, and the eunuch is irrefutable. He staggers back to his original position, thinking hard about how to get out of trouble.

Zhao Zhizhou did not give him a chance, and ordered Sun Xique and Fang Sheng to write a confession statement in court. Sun Xique dictated it because he could not read, and the master wrote it for him. Then he ordered the family members of the two to explain the process of blackmail. .Worried that his superiors would question the authenticity of the confession, Zhao Zhizhou kept on doing it, asking all the officials and people present to be witnesses.

Naturally, the people did not respond to anything, and the officials did not dare to respond. One by one, they signed the testimony or pressed their fingerprints.

After obtaining a thick stack of evidence, and taking Sun Xique, Fang Sheng, their family members, the chief police officer and other suspects into the prison under his jurisdiction, Zhao Zhizhou was satisfied and left with his son.As for the prefect, he had already fainted in the courtroom and was buried by rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves thrown by the people.

As soon as the father and son left the yamen, they saw that Mrs. Wang had prepared a carriage and was waiting by the roadside.The family hugged together and wiped away a few tears, talking in low voices after getting into the car.

"Son, it really is those two people entrusting you with a dream?" Mrs. Wang looked curious.

Youshu pursed her lips and hesitated, and said frankly after a while, "Mother, it's not a dream, but they told me. I have yin and yang eyes, and I can see ghosts." They disliked and alienated him like the master, and he immediately left the Zhao family to make a living elsewhere.

He has already figured out that being unique is not a fault, but a talent, so why should he be blamed by others for it?If you can't accept it, stay away, he's already used to it.

Zhao Zhizhou showed a terrified expression, and said anxiously, "Son, why didn't you tell me earlier? Then if you see a dead ghost while eating, won't it affect your appetite?"

Mrs. Wang gave Xianggong a hard look, feeling that he didn't care about the idea at all, so she hugged her son, patted her son, and said, "Don't be afraid, son, if you see it, just pretend you didn't see it, they won't take the initiative to provoke you. But This is not okay, what should I do if I get entangled? Mother will take you to the temple to ask for a peace talisman, and then find an eminent monk to cast spells for you. It's all right, don't be afraid!"

Only then did Zhao Zhizhou come back to his senses, and he quickly opened the curtain and asked the coachman to go to Zhenguo Temple.

Youshu's mood went up and down, sad and happy at first, and finally let out a sigh of relief.Sure enough, only fatherly love and motherly love are the greatest in the world. No matter what their children look like, they can tolerate and accept them for no reason.From then on, he no longer had to hide and hide, because he was not at fault.Of course, that is for the Zhao couple, and others need to be extra careful.The technique of controlling ghosts is nothing to him, but it is an extremely useful tool in the eyes of some people.

He touched his warm chest and said briskly, "Father and mother don't need to worry, my son can control his yin and yang eyes, and he can't see anything when he doesn't want to see."

Only then did Zhao Zhizhou and Wang put down their high-hanging hearts, but they insisted on taking their son to Zhenguo Temple to ask for a peace talisman, and even broke off the grapefruit leaves in the temple to take back to bathe their son.When the family of three left, the whole pomelo tree was bald, not even the green fruit the size of a walnut remained.

After returning home, Zhao Zhizhou immediately wrote the whole story in a letter, begging the old man to make decisions for himself.Seeing that the person behind the scenes was targeting the entire Zhao family, the old man felt that he could not be condoned, and immediately went to the emperor to ask him to investigate.Emperor Zhongkang was an ambitious monarch, and his rule was very strict, and he could not tolerate such ghostly tricks.Moreover, he faintly noticed the handwriting of the princes of the current dynasty, and he was even more furious. He appointed a supervisor to supervise the censor, and Lord Min Wenzhen, who is known as the iron-faced Yan Luo, thoroughly investigated the matter and gave Shang Fang a sword. , Cut first and then play."

As soon as this scene was set up, the princes were frightened and sick.Looking at his father's posture, he actually planned to disown his relatives!They didn't dare to intervene in the affairs of Lin'an Mansion anymore, recalled all the spies and secret guards one by one, and ignored those officials involved as abandoned sons.

The poor eunuch thought that the master would definitely protect himself, but as soon as the censor came, he would be sentenced to death for the six viscera first, and the rest would be beheaded, roded, or exiled.Officials who were promoted by ingratiating themselves with the new prefect were dismissed one by one and never hired.

The big changes in Lin'an Mansion had nothing to do with Zhao Zhizhou, he received an official document from the supervisory censor, ordering him to return to Beijing immediately to report on his duties.Because of his refusal to hand over his son several times, Zhao Zhizhou's reputation of "not being strict with his son and allowing his son to commit murder" has already spread to the ears of the Holy Master. Don't worry about the results of this evaluation, he must be a D grade. It is lucky to stay in the same position. Not good, I think I will be demoted to a small sesame official, and I will never even think about returning to Beijing in this life.

Youshu is looking for "Zhao Youshu" every day, but every time she only finds herself, she gradually accepts her fate.He was worried that Zhao Zhizhou would be hit, so he racked his brains to comfort him, but he didn't expect Zhao Zhizhou to be very open-minded. He stroked the boy's head and smiled, "As long as my son is safe, everything else doesn't matter."

"Yeah, let's just live our lives well. The three of us stay together, so there's nothing we can't overcome. Mother has a lot of dowry, so she can afford to support you." Mrs. Wang smiled very brightly.

Youshu squeezed out the dimples on her cheeks and smiled, her eyes were extraordinarily bright.He likes this home very much, very much.

But it turns out that he was thinking too simply.In addition to the eldest family, the Zhao family also has the second and third families from the descendant, and the fourth and fifth families from the concubine. If you count the side branches, there are more than three hundred people in total. It is more complicated than the international situation.

Youshu's family entered through the side door, and before they could put down their luggage, they were taken to the main hall to visit their grandfather and grandmother, and met their second uncle, third uncle, fourth uncle, fifth uncle, second aunt, third aunt, and so on.Youshu followed Wang's call, feeling a little dizzy.

Mrs. Zhao led several sons to the study to talk, and Mrs. Zhao left Mrs. Wang to reminisce about the old days.She only had superficial affection for Dafang's family, and she looked lukewarm, and the aunts also had a hidden edge in their words, intentionally or unintentionally mentioning that Zhao Zhizhou might be demoted, and their expressions were quite gloating.

The dream of a warm and small family was shattered, and Youshu was extremely depressed. She kept her face dark and silent the whole time, and let these women take advantage of them, saying that he was uneducated and arrogant, and he was really spoiled like rumors.

"When you get home, you should abide by the family rules. You are sixteen this year, you should read some books and get a good reputation. Look at your brothers, they were all selected as scholars before they were twelve or thirteen years old. Studying hard in the study room is going out to participate in the literary meeting. How can you be like you, who is walking around with cats and dogs, doing nothing, and even robbing women from good families. It’s better to get rid of those old problems.” Mrs. Zhao looked down on this grandson very much in her words, and the other sisters-in-law also snickered.

Just at this time, a handsome young man in a red brocade robe ran in, holding a bouquet of red and white camellias in his hand.He trimmed the flower branches with scissors, inserted them into the bottle in a random order, and said with a smile, "I just went on an outing with His Highness Ninth Prince. I saw the camellia blooming well and the fragrance is very strong, so I brought them back for my ancestors to appreciate." Shu, said affectionately, "This is the fifth brother of the uncle's family, right? Sure enough, he is a good talent!"

His tone was sincere and his smile was bright, but Youshu's five senses were so keen, how could he not see the deep disdain hidden in his eyes.He hates such people who don't match their words and hypocrisy the most, and he doesn't even want to deal with it, he just curls his lips.

However, his uncontrollable dimples came out to oppose him again, he curled his mouth and dimpled, as if he was smiling, so that Mr. Junxiu didn't notice the young man's dislike at all.

Mrs. Zhao, who was lukewarm just now, smiled all over her face, pulled the young man into her arms, and said proudly, "Mrs. Wang, you haven't seen this nephew for a long time, right?"

Wang smirked and said, "Isn't this the son of the second uncle's family, Yusong? Sure enough, he lives up to his name, like a pine and cypress carved from jade, tall and handsome, with an extraordinary bearing."

Only then did Mrs. Zhao show a smiling face to Mrs. Wang, and echoed, "That's right, Yu Song was accompanied by His Highness the Ninth Highness, and he just won the Juren this year. At the age of eighteen, he was the first in my Great Xia! Speaking of which, you wrote to me the year before last to say that Youshu had also left the stage, how was the result?"

Ask knowingly!Didn't you write a letter to tell the old man about the result?Wang Shi gritted her teeth in hatred, and forced a smile on her face, not to mention how uncomfortable it was.She couldn't bear to scold her son harshly, so she changed the subject and said, "Why don't you see Yulin?"

Zhao Yulin is the son of the third family, and like Zhao Youshu, he is also incompetent. He only knows how to have fun and play recklessly all day long. He can be called a big monster of the Zhao family.As soon as she said this, Mrs. Zhao's face changed, and the third wife who was smiling happily just now also showed a slightly stiff expression.

Seeing that this trick of bringing disaster to the east has worked, Wang left with her son Shi Shiran.Say my son is useless, first see if your son's butt is wiped clean, hum!

Back in the remote and deserted small courtyard, the mother and son hurriedly asked the servants to deliver the meal, but Zhao Zhizhou walked in with his head drooping, pounding the table and sighing.

"What's the matter? Did you get scolded by the old man?" Mrs. Wang asked cautiously.

"Cursing is the second thing to do. It's a pity that my son took the blame for me." Zhao Zhizhou rubbed his forehead and said that he had hoped to be transferred to Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy.Now the Holy Majesty is still hesitating, and he doesn't know who will be responsible for this job.In order to prevent the corruption of the salt transport envoys, the imperial court will issue an additional 300 taels of Yanglian silver every year. Therefore, there is a saying in the Great Xia Dynasty that the first-rank officials in Shangjing are not as good as the three-rank salt roads in the two Huaihe Rivers.

Zhao Zhizhou didn't care about power, but he valued things like gold and silver very much. One can imagine the pain in his heart when he passed by a lucrative job.

Mrs. Wang patted Xianggong's fat shoulder, and said comfortingly, "Forget it, this matter is a foregone conclusion, don't think about it anymore. Come, let's have dinner."

Youshu was very guilty, and whispered, "There is really no way to remedy it?"

Zhao Zhizhou frowned and pondered for a moment, then said, "Yes, there is, but it's a difficult way to go." Then he looked at his son with a straight face, "My son, I have gotten along well with your third brother in the past few days. When His Highness goes out, you must follow with a stern face, and help Weifu to see what hobbies the Ninth Prince has."

"Why do you want your son to curry favor with the third child? You don't know that today the old lady used the third child to run on our son. It's very annoying!" Wang felt uncomfortable.

Zhao Zhizhou had no choice but to explain to the mother and son in detail.It turns out that although the Holy Majesty is extremely strict with the princes, there is one exception, and that is the Ninth Prince Yaoer.The Ninth Prince is not only the empress's son, but also on the day of his birth, auspicious clouds were everywhere, and the Sanskrit sound descended from the sky. Qin Tianjian counted his birth date. Good guy, except for the wrong year, he is exactly the same as the Zongsheng Emperor, and it can even be said that he is the same not bad!What's even more miraculous is that the Ninth Prince can speak at the age of half a year, and can read extensively at the age of three.

Some eminent monks asserted that this son had an extraordinary background, he was the reincarnation of the emperor of the Overlord Sect, and he would lead Da Xia to unify the north and the south, travel all over the country, and restore his great achievements.

Emperor Zhongkang was a little skeptical at first, but seeing that the Ninth Prince grew up and showed more miraculous qualities, he readily accepted it.He was very harsh to the princes, but Yao'er was the only one who worshiped him like an ancestor, and he was named the prince when he was eighteen years old.

The Ninth Prince is seventeen this year, and will be eighteen in a few months. No wonder the other princes are anxious and brazenly fighting for power and profit.

The Lianghuai Salt Administration is the foundation of the country. In order to pave the way for the Nine Princes, Emperor Zhongkang naturally transferred people from his command.Zhao Yusong, the second son of the Zhao family, was selected as the companion of the Ninth Prince in his early years, and the Zhao family was naturally regarded as the direct line of the Ninth Prince.Because of this, this big pie almost fell on Zhao Zhizhou's head.It's a pity that someone messed up this last step, otherwise the family would be able to move to Yangzhou in a few months to eat delicious food.

Listening to my father counting down Yangzhou's special snacks one by one, such as Yangzhou fried rice, crab roe soup buns, hibiscus Huoxiang dumplings, braised silver carp heads... You Shu's saliva flowed down three thousand feet, and his eyes were clearer than ever Be bright.As for the fact that the Ninth Prince was the reincarnation of Emperor Zong, he didn't really believe it until he saw it with his own eyes.There may never be such an outstanding person as the master.

"Go to Yangzhou! We must go to Yangzhou!" He clenched his fist with his left hand and thumped the palm of his right hand, categorically.

"My son wants to go, so let's go! We will give the Ninth Prince whatever he likes!" Mrs. Wang followed suit.

In this way, the family set their ambition to go to Yangzhou.The next day, Youshu dealt with Zhao Yusong patiently. Fortunately, his lips were naturally upturned, even if he didn't smile, he seemed to have a three-point smile, and he also had sweet dimples, so he wasn't too annoying to look at .

Zhao Yusong didn't repel him, but he was far from being affectionate. He would say a few perfunctory words when he was happy, but he didn't bother to talk to him when he was unhappy.After a long time, Youshu became very impatient, and originally planned to send a little ghost to find out what the Ninth Prince liked, but the Ninth Prince had a dragon spirit on him, and the ghosts did not dare to get close, so they had to give up.

Today, for some reason, Zhao Yusong took the initiative to invite him to go out to play, and repeatedly reminded that the Ninth Prince would also go, so that he should not be rude.

The Ninth Prince is worthy of being the biological son of Emperor Zhongkang, and he treats people very harshly. Except for the few companions who grew up with him, it is difficult for others to know his true preferences.He can talk and laugh in front of you, treat you gently, as if he appreciates you, and when he turns around, he can find an excuse to send you off.I'm afraid that even Emperor Zhongkang himself couldn't figure out what his son was thinking.

Outsiders can't figure out the north, so they can only rely on speculation. As time goes by, some unreliable rumors will naturally spread.Knowing that her son was going on a trip with the Ninth Prince, Mrs. Wang took pains to inquire, and asked Xiu Niang to make a set of gorgeous and extraordinary brocade robes overnight, and delivered them to her son's house in person.

"Mother, are you sure that the Ninth Prince likes this style of clothes?" Youshu tugged at the sleeves and tugged at the hem of the clothes, with a suspicious expression on her face.

This costume is so beautiful that it is dazzling.The hem, cuffs, front and back are all painted with large groups of peonies. The colors are mainly deep red and deep purple, and with the background color of black with gold, it looks more colorful and magnificent.What's even more exaggerated is the stamens, which are strung with pearls the size of rice grains with gold threads, and are carefully outlined and filled. When they stand under the sun, they are really shining and dazzling.

When Youshu looked in the mirror by herself, she used her hands to block it, for fear of dazzled her eyes.

Still feeling inadequate, Mrs. Wang put a ruby-embedded white butterfly on his son's forehead and wiped his forehead. After looking around, he cut off a pink camellia and put it next to his ear.

The corner of Youshu's mouth twitched, but she had to bear it because she was considerate of Wang Shi. She picked up a box of powder and was about to apply it on her face before she said in a muffled voice, "Mother, are you sure the Ninth Prince likes this kind of dress?"

"Hey, all the sons and daughters in Beijing are dressed like this, but the Ninth Prince especially likes gorgeous things." Wang waved her hand indifferently.Daxia was richer than the other four kingdoms, and their clothes tended to be extravagant, and men paid more attention to their appearance than women when they went out to socialize. Wearing brocade clothes and clothes was just the basics, and they would also wear makeup, hairpins and jade.

It's not surprising that Youshu walked out in this outfit, it's just more gorgeous than ordinary people.

"My skin is already fair, and if I put on makeup, I look like a dead person. Forget it." Youshu couldn't accept Daxia's fashion for the time being.

"What nonsense are you kidding? You are not allowed to say the word 'death' casually! I found out that the Ninth Prince likes young people with red lips and white teeth and a face like a jade crown. You don't need to wear powder, but you must put rouge on your lips. He likes you We’ll only talk to you when you’re done, we’ll only flatter him this time, when we go to Yangzhou, who cares about him!” Mrs. Wang grabbed her son and forcefully wiped a line between the corners of his lips.

This kind of rouge is very precious. It is made of natural raw materials such as honey, flower juice, lard, beeswax, etc. It tastes very sweet.Youshu stretched out the tip of her tongue and licked it, then looked in the mirror, and felt that only the middle and inside of her lips were slightly red, but the rest were natural, so she accepted it.

Just at this time, Zhao Yusong's servant came to invite someone, saying that the carriage was ready and they could leave immediately.Youshu was a little shy at first, but after walking a few steps, she slowly let go, feeling normal.It is not uncommon to walk naked on the street in the end of the world. It is also okay to dress more flamboyantly and be a bit more pussy.