The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Wu Fang told Ms. An that the King of Shu intended to replace Ding Mei as the concubine, and Ms. An was shocked.The wet nurse said urgently, "What should I do!"

Wu Fangdao: "The prince's will is extremely difficult to change. Unless Ding Mei makes a big mistake, or makes sister make a great contribution, otherwise..."

Miss An's eyes were red: "Master Ding has never made even small mistakes, let alone big ones."

The wet nurse's eyes were also red: "Our girl is just a weak woman from a boudoir, where can she make meritorious deeds."

Wu Fang said: "Women may not be useless. It's just that the concubine is so delicate, it's hard to have the courage to do things for the court."

The wet nurse immediately said with tears in her eyes: "Our girl is very smart, courageous and resourceful, but I don't know how to make meritorious service for the imperial court?"

Wu Fang hesitated for a while and said: "If the concubine Shizi really has the heart to do meritorious service, she can go to Taibai Building and order a dish, meatballs with red pepper heart."

The wet nurse was stunned: "What kind of food is this?"

Wu Fang smiled and said: "Faithful and loyal." He couldn't help but walk away without saying a word.

The nurse was about to catch up with him and ask him, Miss An called out, "Come back." The nurse hurried back.Miss An smiled and said, "He knows who I am, and he came here to remind me." The wet nurse was taken aback.Miss An stood up, "Let's go to Taibai Building."

After that, Miss An became more and more fond of running to the front of Shizi's Mansion, and wanted to worship Ding Mei as her teacher and become a female official.Ding Meixiao asked her to learn some basics first, and made a bunch of book lists.Miss An took the opportunity to ask Ding Mei for advice.

One day, Ding Mei went to the magistrate's yamen to do business.Just as I was about to leave after finishing the work, a few people came in outside the door.The leader was an eunuch, and he cupped his hands and said, "Lord Ding, the lord is here to invite you." Ding Mei was slightly startled, and asked to check his waist card first, then Fang cupped his hands and followed.

After a while, I arrived at the Shu Palace.The King of Shu looked at Ding Mei with a complicated expression, but she just sat still.After a while, the King of Shu said, "Ding Mei, you once visited the Qingyang Palace with Ah Cen."

Ding Mei was stunned.After thinking about it for a while, it suddenly became clear: "The concubine Xiao Shizi is actually a secret agent of the imperial court, but she has been underestimated."

The King of Shu covered his face with frost: "You don't deny it?"

Ding Mei said: "My lord has brought me here, and it has been six days since I said that I leaked the truth, enough to find out." She said calmly, "Wei Chen and Master Situ are actually discussing secret matters in Qingyang Palace, and then It's not the one the prince guessed."

"Do you know which one Gu Wang guessed?"

Ding Mei smiled and said: "What else can this posture be? My lord, the two of us were discussing the lifelong affairs of the son. She liked Tong Niangzi more and more, and Tong Niangzi became more and more comfortable in front of her. It's a bit presumptuous. It's not convenient for me to discuss with the queen because of my humble status, who else can I turn to besides Lord Situ?"

The King of Shu sneered and said, "Is it necessary to draw a map of the King's Mansion to discuss the lifelong affairs of your son?"

Ding Mei was startled. "What did the lord say?"

The King of Shu clapped his palms twice.I saw Wu Fang leading a thirteen or fourteen-year-old Taoist priest in to kowtow.The King of Shu asked: "The woman in the Confucian shirt you saw the other day, but she?"

The little Taoist raised his head and looked at Ding Mei: "That's her."

"You said she and that man spent half a day drawing pictures with branches under the tree?"

"Yes. Pindao was taking a nap on the tree, but the two of them didn't pay attention. Later, when Pindao woke up, he looked down."

The king of Shu glanced at Ding Mei, and was surprised to see her calm and composed. "What did they draw, do you remember?"

The little Taoist said: "I remember. I have the best memory, and I like drawing."

The king of Shu nodded: "What did they draw, you can come to Guwang to see what they drew."

"Pin Dao obeys."

Wu Fang then led the little Taoist priest to the side to paint, but Ding Mei still didn't change his face.After the little Taoist finished the painting, Wu Fang presented the painting.The king of Shu ordered to put it in front of Ding Mei.

Ding Mei looked at it and said: "It really looks like a map of the Shu Palace."

The King of Shu said, "What else do you have to say?"

There was a slight smile in the corner of Ding Mei's eyes: "Will the lord allow me to ask this little Taoist priest a question?"

"allow."

Ding Mei looked at the little Taoist priest and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, the little Taoist priest. I just want to ask you, the other day you saw Master Situ and I drawing pictures under the tree, was it me or him?"

The little Taoist said: "You drew it."

Ding Mei nodded, turned around and stretched out his hand to circle a large area on the map and said to the King of Shu: "Dare to ask the prince, are these places drawn correctly?"

The king of Shu didn't understand what he meant. "Draw it right."

"That Weichen was framed." Ding Mei pointed out, "I have only been to four places in the Shu Palace. Before entering the court, the prince summoned the Weichen in the outer study, here. After entering the court, I will meet with you adults Together they went to court in the outer hall, here. The palace hosted a banquet for the officials, here and here. Except for these four places, I have never been to other places. Dare I ask how I can draw such a detailed map of the palace? If I want to It’s nothing more than discussing with outsiders and trying to get the structure of the palace out of the prince’s mouth. The one who discusses with the humble minister is Mr. Situ. He is the most familiar with the Shu Palace, but is it necessary for the humble minister to get a map? Of course it is He paints, how can a humble official paint it?"

The little Taoist shouted: "You clearly drew it! That man is watching and talking."

"Did you hear what we said?"

"At that time, the wind was strong and the trees were tall. How could I hear it?"

"It turned out that Zifeng and the tree were tall at that time, so you won't misjudge the person?"

The little Taoist became anxious: "It's clearly you! You still want to deny it!"

Ding Mei tsk-tsk said: "Coaxing such a young child into perjury, he is still a monk. Who is so wicked."

The little Taoist shouted: "You drew it! It was you! You drew it!"

"How do I draw a place I have never been to? Dreaming?"

The king of Shu thought for a long time, and ordered them both to be taken down.The little Taoist kept yelling, "It's you, it's you, it's you! Lord Wang Yewu, it's really her..."

Only Shu Wang and Wu Fang were left in the room.Wu Fang lowered his head and said, "My lord, if Master Ding has never been to these places, he can still draw a map of the palace, unless someone who is familiar with the palace has drawn it for her."

The King of Shu thought for a long time, and said: "Put Ding Mei in the prison first, let her be quiet for a while, and then you can say something."

"The slave obeys the order."

That night, Wu Fang came to visit the prison.Ding Mei looked at him quietly.Wu Fang said: "Master Ding, do you know why you have fallen to such a state?"

Ding Mei said: "I've been thinking about it for so long, but I really can't think of the reason. If it was in another country, the prince would definitely win the heir and be beaten by others. There is no one in Pianshu who competes with the prince for the golden crown. What is the name of this lord? "

"My surname is Wu."

"Master Wu, who is your master?"

Wu Fang smiled. "My lord is the prince." Nai sat cross-legged. "Master Ding, you are here today because I want to get rid of you."

Ding Mei's expression moved slightly: "Master Wu is from Qin?"

"No. I'm from Shu."

"Since I came to Shu Kingdom, I have been doing things on the table. I have never offended anyone, and I have never done anything wrong."

Wu Fang grinned: "Master Ding really doesn't recognize Zajia? Zajia remembers that you even looked at Zajia twice."

Ding Mei looked at him carefully for a long time, and said: "The son knelt down and begged the prince to let her go to see Lord Situ, Lord Wu stood in front of the hall."

Wu Fang nodded, and said with a straight face: "The son is the master, and you are the minister. Whether or not to kneel and how long to kneel is up to the son, and it is definitely not up to you as a subordinate. Master Ding has exceeded the rules too much. Although that matter is small, Sir Ding Wang Mang's heart is clearly visible."

Ding Mei shook his head and said: "Eunuch Wu, you are wrong. The relationship between me and the prince is not the relationship between you and the prince. The prince is the master, and you are the slave. The prince is the king, and I am the servant. The master and slave are not the same thing. The slave takes care of the master. Diet and daily life, most of these things have no right or wrong, only preferences, so slaves do everything according to the master's will. And the ministers shoulder the responsibility of helping the master to achieve the great cause. The king is also a human being, and there are omissions, mistakes, and superficial unknowns. Han Gaozu Liu Bang can't use Zhang Liang to strategize and win thousands of miles; he can't use Xiao He to control the country and give money to the people; he can't use Han Xin when millions of people fight and attack. The servant girls and attendants are present, so they naturally can't say much. And what I, Ding, did is exactly the duty of a minister. I'm half right about that."

Wu Fang thought for a long time after hearing the words: "It makes sense. However, Lord Ding is still going too far. If the son's will disagree with you in the future, how will you treat it?"

Ding Mei said: "Convince her. If you can't convince her, maybe I'm wrong."

"Oh?"

"I'm not a god, how can everything be right? There is more than one counselor around the son, and Master Mingduan and I often quarrel."

Wu Fang nodded and said: "Lord Ding regards the son as the king, and he only thinks of everything for him, which is admirable. However, the son has great ambitions but has to dormant under the prince. Lord Ding is also worried for the lord."

Ding Mei smiled and said: "After going around for half a day, Mr. Wu still wants to coax me to admit that matter. I'm not stupid, how could I admit it?"

Wu Fang laughed twice: "The miscellaneous family never expected Mr. Ding to recognize him." After saying that, he stood up, patted his robe, and walked out of the cell.

Not long after, the king of Shu also came out from the next door, his face sinking like water.Walking out of the prison and standing in the court, the king of Shu was silent.After a long time, he asked an old eunuch beside him: "What do you think?"

The old eunuch hesitated for a long time and said: "Old slave... I don't know." He quietly glanced at the king of Shu. "Actually, what Master Ding said is correct. Master Wu obviously wanted her to admit that matter. She said earlier that she would not admit it and kept it in order to save Master Wu some tongues."

Wu Fang lowered his head and said: "If she didn't do it, she should have told the slaves like this. 'Master Wu, that matter really has nothing to do with me, let alone your son. Why doesn't Master Wu believe it?' But she said What's more, she won't recognize it."

The King of Shu snorted coldly, picked up his feet and walked away.

After half an hour, a man who looked like a clerk sent An Xuemin an urgent letter.An Xuemin went out immediately after reading the letter, but did not return all night.

The next day, the Shizi Mansion began to look for Zhan Shidingmei, and the An family looked for the uncle An Xuemin.

Three days later, the king of Shu suddenly ordered that his son be the governor of the West Asian colony and set off immediately.The old eunuch who delivered the decree said: "The prince said, the son just pack up his things and leave, there is no need to say goodbye to him."

The son was stunned for a long time, and said: "I beg my father to give me back Zhan Shi Dingmei. There are many and chaotic things in the colony, and I need her."

The old eunuch said in a low voice: "His Royal Highness, don't push yourself too hard at this time, and wait until the prince's anger subsides."

The prince smiled wryly and said, "Ding Mei is just a worker."

The old eunuch said: "Look at this old slave, Lord Ding is fine for the time being, and the prince also said that she is a rare talent. My son, go quickly, I am afraid that the prince will change his mind if it is too late. This old slave is leaving." Nai tearfully knelt down and kowtowed three times. No more words.

The prince hurriedly convened his staff to discuss.Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.Ming Duan thought for a while and said, "It's obvious that the matter can't be covered up after all. It's good to avoid it for a while."

The son said: "I just don't know what happened to Mr. Ding."

Ming Duan said: "Since the lord cherishes her, it's a rare talent... I think this time it's just a little punishment for the son. Master Ding will save the son for future work. Don't worry, the son, although Ding Mei is young and has experienced a lot, she knows how to protect herself."

Shizi shook his head.He told everyone that if they want to stay in Shu or go to another country, they can do it.Ming Duan first smiled and asked: "The colony is always the prince's final say."

Shizi said: "This is natural."

Tong Buye rushed to say: "Then naturally go with the son, the colony is bigger than Shu."

The prince said: "Not to mention that it is a foreign country, the economic level is far worse than that of Shu."

Ming Duan said: "Isn't it more fulfilling to start from scratch?"

Everyone shouted: "Let's go! Make a contribution!" "Yes, it will save you from being unable to do everything! One block today and another block tomorrow."

Just as he was talking, the Supreme King sent a eunuch with him.The prince hurriedly went out to greet him and invited him into the house.The eunuch waved his hand and said, "Your servant won't go in. Your lord, this servant will only pass on a word. The Supreme King said that I will give you ten years to see what you can do."

As soon as the words fell, Ming Duan laughed loudly in the room: "It really is my grandfather!" Everyone booed in unison.

Hearing the joy of these people, the son smiled and said: "Okay, grandfather, father and king will wait for you, and they will be satisfied." The eunuch left with a smile on his face.

Nai asked the two side concubines who lived here.Both of them have found boyfriends under the crown prince, and both are willing to go to the colony with them.Ask Miss An again, but she has been ill for several days.The crown prince had decided that something was wrong with An Xuemin, and this false relationship could no longer be maintained, so he sent a letter of divorce.I thought she was going to make a fuss, but she silently accepted it.The prince guessed that An Xuemin had already contacted his family, or was sent back home, and snorted coldly.

On the third day of October, the prince of Shu left Chengdu to serve as the governor of the West Asian colony. The queen and queen mother have been under house arrest and unable to leave the palace.Veteran Qiu Liang saw them off at the gate of the city in person, and said in a low voice: "The prince said that if the son has real skills, he will abdicate after ten years."

The prince smiled wryly and said, "I don't believe it. His old man..." She suddenly shut up.

Ming Duan passed by with his horse in his pocket, and said leisurely, "It's like the first emperor. He has only one son."

Soon, newspapers from various countries published reports with headlines on the front page: The king of Shu exiled his son to the colony.Situ Cen was shocked, and broke into Rongguo Mansion with a newspaper in his pocket to ask what was going on.Jia Cong said in bewilderment: "I don't know!" The two went to Feng Ziying's office together.

Feng Ziying said: "Wait, I'm waiting too. This matter is secret, and our people haven't found it out yet. I just heard that the two of them have a ten-year agreement."

Situ Cen patted the case: "Ten years? So long? Jia Cong, can you bear it for ten years?"

Jia Cong's face was full of innocence: "What does it have to do with me!"

Nai glanced at Feng Ziying: what did you do?Feng Ziying scratched five fingers.