[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 97 Master can't do it? !

This day Zhongshun Prince's Mansion sent someone to Xue's Mansion to inquire about something, the person who came was the butler and his attitude was considered docile.First of all, he explained the purpose of his visit in a good voice, Xue Qing listened, and only said to go in to report, and the housekeeper stood there obediently.

After a while, Xue Qing came out, nodded and said: "Master Hou let you in."

The steward of the palace smiled and nodded, entered the living room according to the rules, first greeted Xue Pan respectfully, and then said: "The villain came today to disturb Lord Hou just for one person, and this person is a little actor raised by our house. The name is Yunguan, the prince loves to listen to Yunguan's plays the most, how did he know that he was lost four days ago, and I heard that Yunguan met Hou Ye, so I want to ask Hou Ye if he knows the whereabouts of Yunguan? "

"Four days ago!" Xue Pan pondered for a while, and suddenly realized, "Oh, so that boy is called Yun Guan! I don't know if it is true, but I happened to meet a sneaky boy when I came out of the back door of the Hou's mansion. He looks about five or so, looks fair and clean, just met each other, didn't ask his name, if you don't tell me today, I don't know if this is Guan Yun..."

The steward of the palace quickly nodded, indicating that it was the lost official Yun.If he could come to ask about it, he was sure that Xue Pan had met Guan Yun.Xue Pan is not a petty official in the capital, so he can come up to please others without giving face. Although he is Lord Hou, he is now very favored by the emperor, and King Zhongshun also wants to give him three points of face, so the usually arrogant big housekeeper He came to ask with a very low attitude, and pretended not to know anything, even if Xue Pan hid Yunguan, he would not tear his face and go to the door to demand someone.But now that Lord Xue said this, the housekeeper felt that Lord Hou really didn't know the whereabouts of Guan Yun. In order to go back and explain the errand, the housekeeper still asked: "Does Lord Hou know where Guan Yun went in the end?" ?”

"It happened that day, my apprentice came to me for something, and I just had a quick meeting with that official Yun, and finally I saw the official Yun's back coming out of the alley." Xue Pan said with a smile: "This official Yun is so important to the prince. , I’m afraid I can’t help much, if it’s critical, I can send Shenjiying to go out and search for—”

"No way." The butler said hastily.Feeling bad after finishing speaking, he quickly added: "This official Yun is just a low-level actor and dare not bother you, Lord Hou."

Xue Pan brought the tea and lightly turned the lid of the tea. When the butler saw it, he took the initiative to smile and said, "I'm sorry to disturb Lord Hou. The villain will go back and answer now." Xue Pan just nodded and didn't speak. People have been sent out.

Xue Pan thought about this for a while, and felt that this matter was so familiar, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong or familiar, so he wrote a letter and beckoned, "Go to Shenji Camp and give this letter to Lu Liu. "Lu Liu is now the second in command of the training team of the Shenji Battalion, and the first in command is Wang Jia. Wang Jia is now busy around Zhao Hongyi all day long. It's not a big deal, Lu Liu is enough.The letter didn't say much, but asked to check the background and whereabouts of Guan Yun.It's not that Xue Pan kindly helped King Zhongshun track down the person, but he just felt that this matter was strange and familiar.

Ten days later, Lu Liu found out some clues.It was only found that Yunguan disappeared on a main street on the west side of the outer city at the end, and the specifics disappeared as if he disappeared out of thin air, but the background of this Yunguan is somewhat suspicious.This official Yun, surnamed Su, was originally from Fucheng in the south of the Yangtze River, and was bought into the mansion five years ago by someone who was hired by King Zhongshun.It's nothing special, but Lu Liu felt that it was unlikely that Xue Pan could let him investigate a small actor, and it was very likely that this little actor had other identities. He thought it was a bit complicated for a while, so he went deeper and investigated, and the result was true. If every clue is found, and if the investigation is carried out step by step, the truth of the sudden death of the eldest prince will be revealed.

This Yunguan was originally named Su Yunyi, and his father was Su Xiuqi, a counselor next to the former crown prince Zhao Hongzhi.But since the eldest prince's sudden death, this Su Xiuqi seemed to have evaporated.According to Lu Liucha's news, in the month that the eldest prince died suddenly, a well-to-do family surnamed Su in Fucheng was wiped out. No one was left behind. This family was Su Xiuqi's hometown.According to the investigation, Su Xiuqi had a six-year-old son, but no body of the six-year-old boy was found among eighteen people, big and small.

Lu Liu stood in front of the desk, his eyes glowing, he looked possessed by Sherlock Holmes, and reasoned: "My lord, according to my subordinates, this Su Yunyi may know the murderer of the massacre that killed his family that day. She is likable, but disappeared after the age of six, but was selected by the Zhongshun Palace at the age of ten, and the subordinates in the previous four years could not find out what Su Yunyi was doing." Speaking of this, his eyes lit up, "My lord, that day When you meet Su Yunyi, what clues can you see?"

"This man is afraid, carrying a burden, but clutching his chest tightly." Xue Pan can see the clue now when he recalls the details, "What important secret is hidden in the chest?"

"As far as my subordinates know, Prince Zhongshun's mansion was burglarized that day, and I heard that a bracelet that King Zhongshun loved was lost." Lu Liu smiled, "I'm afraid it's not a bracelet but evidence of the sudden death of the eldest prince."

"Why do you say that?" Xue Pan also thought about the relationship inside, but wanted to hear from Lu Liu. Lu Liu's ability to say this meant that he had found some evidence.

"A few months before the sudden death of the first prince, the second prince had a secret relationship with King Zhongshun. After the sudden death of the first prince, none of the servants and maidservants who served that night remained, but an eunuch escaped. This eunuch is from the palace of Zhongshun. People." Lu Liu took out a piece of letter paper, "The eunuch was ordered to escape to the cold palace and suffered from smallpox. He was thrown out of the palace and escaped his life. Now he has been found by his subordinates. The cause of the eldest prince's sudden death."

Xue Pan always thought that the second prince was responsible for the death of the first prince, but now it seems that the second prince and King Zhongshun jointly killed him.However, Su Xiuqi was timid and accidentally learned of this conspiracy, and wrote a letter back to his hometown, but was intercepted by the second prince. When he sent his subordinates to kill him, Su Xiuqi had already fled, and was finally captured in the border of Fucheng. The prince and King Zhongshun were afraid that Su Xiuqi would leave some evidence at home, so they directly wiped out the entire Su family.Later, the second prince became the prince as he wished, and King Zhongshun naturally kept the second prince's evidence to murder the eldest prince for the sake of future power. The old fox sailed carefully for ten thousand years, but Su Yunyi stole this evidence.

"Sort it all out and report it to the Holy One." Xue Pan clicked some letter paper. He knew that Zhao Hongyi wanted to monopolize the power and earn real power from Emperor Pingkang, so he naturally wanted to help his apprentice. Impulsive and persistent, and Emperor Pingkang has long since failed. He is fatuous and incompetent and only knows how to seize power. Now that he has changed positions, let's do it thoroughly! "Go on and track down Su Yunyi's whereabouts, be careful."

"Yes!"

Enke started at the beginning of April. This was Zhao Hongyi's first imperial examination. Candidates all over the world naturally wanted to win the favor of the new emperor. The so-called one emperor and one courtier. It's time for fresh blood.Zhao Hongyi handed over the main examination task to Xue Pan, which was considered to be a back door for his master, so that the students who made it to the list in the future would all be Xue Pan's disciples.Zhao Hongyi intends to support the Xue family, and the Pan family also has eyes. Since ancient times, the relatives should not become big. Use Xue's clean background and no involvement in the harem to check and balance the Pan family. After all, the two most noble women in the harem are from the Pan family. Our Lady and Empress Dowager.

Exams started in full swing.After the nine-day exam is over, Xue Pan will also be responsible for correcting the exam papers, and of course there will be a civil examiner accompanying him.He was busy until the end of the month and had no rest. At the beginning of May, Zhao Hongyi had a conscience and gave his master two days off to rest.

On the first day of rest at home, Baoqin heard that Jia's mansion had arranged a marriage for Yingchun in early April, but within a month, the two parties had already completed a series of procedures, selected a date, and set it in mid-May.

"Whose family?" Xue Pan asked.

"Sun's family, what is his name, Sun Shaozu, who took over the official position in the capital, and I heard that his family is well-off." Xue Baoqin had heard what people in Jia's mansion said, and he didn't know what kind of person he was, so he asked, "Brother, what is this Sun Shaozu like? "

Xue Pan thought for a while but couldn't figure out who this person was. He shook his head and said, "There are too many officials in Beijing. This person surnamed Sun is an attacker. I'm afraid he has something to do with his ancestors. There are too many officials who are protected by his ancestors. I don't think so." Come out, but since the Jia Mansion has made a decision, whether it is good or bad, we surnamed Xue can't intervene."

Xue Baoqin also knew this reasoning, and only hoped that Sun Shaozu would be a good person, and treat Yingchun sister better in the future.

Seeing that Xue Baoqin was thinking and worrying about the Spring Festival wedding, Xue Pan laughed and joked, "Baoqin is seventeen this year. Although the whole family is reluctant to let you stay for two more years, this is also the time to find out about my sister-in-law."

The ashamed Xue Baoqin ran away, "I won't talk to big brother anymore!"

Just as Jia Huan was walking in, he bumped into Baoqin who was blushing, and said with a smile, "What's the matter?" My brother told me just now that he wanted to get married, and now I’m going to tell my aunt, she must be overjoyed!” After speaking, he withdrew without seeing Jia Huan’s sinking face.

"Master wants to marry a wife?" Jia Huan asked before entering the door.There was a bit of anger, a bit of questioning, a bit of sadness, a bit of unwillingness in the tone, and there was a hint of the momentum of breaking the boat.

Xue Pan was taken aback for a moment, why did he talk about his marriage in a proper way?Seeing Jia Huan like this, Xue Pan's heart moved. This is a good time to express Jia Huan's thoughts about him, but he swallowed the words, "I'm almost thirty, and it's time to start a family-" --"

"Xue Pan!" Jia Huan said harshly.

Seeing Jia Huan's stern look, Xue Pan looked ruthless, but in fact his eyes were full of pleading, pitifully like a wolf cub whose palm had been cut off.I had to tell the truth, "Ordinary people are this way, I just want to say."

Talking about it won't work!Jia Huan felt that his heart was in a panic, and now his mind was full of the absurd idea that the master wanted to marry and prescribe medicine.Seeing Jia Huan in a daze, Xue Pan originally wanted to break Jia Huan's mind, but finally couldn't bear it, and said softly: "I don't plan to get married in this life---"

"Why?" Jia Huan asked.

You can't directly say that he likes men, isn't this just a message to Jia Huan? !Then he said vaguely: "I just don't want to make a good girl a widow---"

"Pan'er, what do you mean by that?" Wang Xue looked shocked at the door.Looking at his son's appearance, "How can you be a widow if you are so good-looking? Could it be that---" Thinking of the scars all over her son's body, Xue Wang's eyes turned red, and she covered her face with a veil and began to cry, "I'm sorry The ancestors of the Xue family! Pan'er, did you hurt that part on the battlefield?" Otherwise, why would you use the word widow?

Xue Pan's scalp was numb from being stared at by Xue Wang, and Xue Wang was afraid of hurting his self-esteem, so he didn't dare to look inside, so he covered his handkerchief and swept towards him. , Xue Wang cried even more sadly, from the ancestors of the Xue family crying to the dead father Xue...

Jia Huan stared blankly at the master with a shocked expression on his face, his eyes were slightly red, holding back tears, "Master, even if you hurt that spot, I, I won't dislike you."

Xue Wang is still crying for her poor grandson who has never seen the world, and she has never heard Jia Huan like that.Seeing these two crying, Xue Pan's head hurt, he flung his sleeves and left. Seeing Xue Wang, he felt that his son was even more pitiful. This Hou Ye was all exchanged with the descendants of Xue's family. What do you want? Use it!For a while, she felt sorry for her son and the grandson she would never have again...

Seeing Xue Pan leaving, Jia Huan made an oath in his heart with that bleak and lonely back, and then withdrew. When he got to the palace and met Zhao Hongyi, he asked the first sentence, "Where is the erotic picture you searched last time? It's between men and men." that?"

"Don't you not like it?" Zhao Hongyi wondered.With good intentions, he searched for a lot of high-quality illustrations and gave Jia Huan the plot version, but Jia Huan didn't want it. He said that other men are disgusting, even in the picture book.At the beginning Zhao Hongyi had a toothache, so he didn't care too much about it. He kept it for himself, but he watched it secretly for several nights. The concubines in the harem were very blessed in those days. The emperor, who was originally lacking in interest, now has the spirit Yi Yi.

"Stop talking nonsense and bring it here!" Jia Huan said holding his breath.The master is dying, he has to learn, he has to serve the master.

Zhao Hongyi felt that something was wrong with Jia Huan today, and asked carefully, Jia Huan didn't want to say anything, but he was in a state of confusion for a while, thinking that the imperial doctor in the palace was highly skilled, so he might be cured, but there was still the loneliness and injury of the master in his head Zhao Hongyi was so frightened that the little yellow painting he was holding in his hand dropped all over the floor. How could this be possible?Master, it's impossible for a man like that, right?

"You heard the master say that he was injured there? Then you saw the doctor say that the master's injury can't be cured? You just judged it based on a widow? Why are you so hasty!" "This isn't like the usual you! The master's mother guessed and you just followed the letter?"

"Then why do you think the master said this? Why didn't you explain?" Jia Huan was puzzled.Of course he hoped that the master would be in good health, but it would be fine if the master would not kiss for the rest of his life. Anyway, no matter what the master became, he would never despise the master.

Zhao Hongyi calmly analyzed from an outsider's point of view and came to this conclusion, "Maybe Master doesn't like women, so---" looked at the little senior brother with a wretched face!

"Really?" Jia Huan felt that his future was bright suddenly, "You are not useless at all." Now he planned to go back to find his master.Zhao Hongyi held the little yellow painting and looked at the leaving back, after thinking about it, he decided to keep such a good thing for himself to treasure!

After the general election in May, Jia Tanchun was also in the election quota, but he was rejected in the first test, and his whole face was lost. He went back to Jia's mansion and cried all night, and then went to find Aunt Zhao two days later. Aunt Zhao was right The daughter finally relented, and went to her son's yard to talk, and finally wanted Jia Huan to pull the strings and introduced Jia Tanchun to Xue Pan. Who gave her such a big face that Jia Tanchun wants to be Mrs. Hou Ye?It was a dream, and he said bluntly to Aunt Zhao: "If you come to me in the future because of Jia Tanchun, then you don't have to come here anymore. I broke up with Jia Tanchun long ago. No matter how good she is, I will Don't be jealous, no matter how hard it is, it doesn't matter to me, if Auntie comes here for her, the relationship between our mother and child will be weak in the future."

What she said was heartbreaking, Aunt Zhao burst into tears because of her grievance, her son had never spoken to her in such a temper, it made her uncomfortable and frightened.Jia Huan was also in a fit of anger, and was completely stimulated by Jia Tanchun. In Jia Huan's heart, the master is such a powerful and excellent person, how dare Jia Tanchun use her bad thoughts to miss his master? !Seeing Aunt Zhao crying, Jia Huan held back the agitation in her heart and apologized patiently, but the words still meant the same thing for Jia Tanchun, saying: "Auntie was wrong just now, how did we get over these years? It’s not that I don’t know, Jia Tanchun came to see me when I was wounded by a knife? Did Jia Tanchun come to see me when I was punished to beat the board and was bloody and bloody? Did Jia Tanchun say a word of persuasion? Thinking about my prestige today, I feel that I don't care about the relationship between siblings, but my official position and prestige are all paid for by my life. Why should I give her convenience? Besides, the relationship between siblings? Huh, it was her who first Never mind, Auntie, don't think that what I said today hurt your heart..."

"My aunt, Huan'er, understands everything. Auntie has seen all the suffering you have suffered these years, but Tanchun is also a piece of meat that fell from my body. Jia's mansion is not the same now. Dafang can You used 5000 taels to give Yingchun out. Your sister and Tanchun are also afraid. She is [-] years old this year. The head of the second house is separated from Tanchun. How can she really help Tanchun find a good marriage? She looks very smart. , is actually a silly girl, the people in this house are so warm and cold, it's not easy for her to be a girl..." Aunt Zhao cried.

If Jia Tanchun didn't want Xue Pan's idea, Jia Huan might still be soft-hearted and help Jia Tanchun find a good marriage after what Aunt Zhao said today, but now Aunt Zhao won't care about Jia Tanchun anymore .When Aunt Zhao saw her, her heart felt like a knife was digging. She still preferred her son. As she said, she saw his son's suffering and grievances in her eyes, but she still couldn't let go of Tanchun.

In the middle of May, Xue Wang took Baoqin to attend the wedding of Yingchun. When he came back, he just sighed and shook his head. What an honor Jia's mansion was back then, but now the marriage of a concubine from a noble family is not as good as that of a merchant's woman. Jia's mansion is in decline. up...

The luxurious Grand View Garden facing the street seems to confirm the luxury and prosperity of this Jia Mansion.

At the end of the month, the queen in the palace was three months pregnant, Concubine Jing Xiao was also found to be two months pregnant, and an English foreign dignitary was also pregnant for one month.The palace was extremely lively for a while, and it really didn't see any movement for a year, and every time there was any movement, the entire harem was frightened. This pregnancy seemed to be contagious, with a series of consequences.But what made the Pan family heave a sigh of relief was that at least the eldest son of the empress was safe. For this reason, the Kunning Palace was almost turned into an iron wall, and not even a fly could even think about entering it.

And the child's father is still an incomprehensible person, and now he is hiding in a small mountain bag and pretending to be playing in a micro-clothes as an accompanying sword boy!