Nongmen Shenjue

Early the next morning, Mu Qingyan went to Chen's house by car.

Yesterday the Chen family sent a steward to spread the word that Mu Qingyan was invited over to the house as a guest.Although Mu Qingyan was the main one, but Wen Jixue was with him, so he invited them together, but Wen Jixue was unwilling to go to Chen's house.

Wen Jixue raised her hand to caress her face, and sighed: "I have followed my mother's appearance. Although it has been many years and no one remembers it, the old lady of the Chen family is still here, and Mrs. Chen has seen my mother. I will not Go, you go."

He said that he was afraid of being recognized by his appearance, but in fact he didn't want to see his "old friend".

Fifteen years ago, an accident happened to Xue's family. Wen Jixue was already ten years old. She was not too young and had a high status. Whenever she had a banquet, she was always the object of teasing by the ladies of various families.The official family of the Chen family only differs in culture and martial arts, and the two families don't have much contact with each other. Even so, they are old friends.

It's not that I haven't been to the capital before, but it's the first time I walked normally like this time.Memories of the past come one after another, and it can be said that things are different.

The carriage stopped outside the gate of the Chen family, and Chen Shiliu was already standing here waiting.

"Brother Mu!" Chen Shiliu whispered to him, "My father is not here, but my elder brother is at home. Apart from my elder brother who likes to preach, he has a very gentle temper, so you don't have to be nervous."

Mu Qingyan has also done some research on the Chen family's affairs.

Chen Shiliu has five older brothers. The eldest brother and the second brother are siblings of the same mother, especially the eldest brother Chen Xu, who is 14 years old. He studied with his elder brother Kai Meng since he was a child.The fifth child of the Chen family is also seven years older than Chen 16. These elder brothers are all married, some are officials, and some are studying.Chen Shiliu has three older sisters who are also married.The age gap between him and his brothers and sisters is long, and he has a quarrelsome temperament. Even the eldest nephew in the family is more stable than him.

When he saw Chen Xu, he really had a gentle appearance, and his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Chen Shiliu.

"Mr. Mu, please take care of my younger brother." Chen Xu was indeed gentle, but with just a few sentences, he understood everything he wanted to ask.In fact, many things have been known for a long time, but you have to see Mu Qingyan with your own eyes to be sure. Now that you see Mu Qingyan with your own eyes, you feel that this person is really good, with a clear mind and a natural attitude that is more and more kind.

Mu Qingyan had expected this long ago, and there was no difference in his words and expressions.

Later, the old lady of the Chen family sent someone to invite her, and she also wanted to see him.

The old lady lived in a large courtyard, and she listened to ring pendants as soon as she entered the house. Even though a screen was erected on one side, she still faintly exposed the corners of her bright clothes.The Chen family has a large population, and the old lady is still there, and the children and grandchildren have not separated.Chen Shiliu has two uncles, and each family has children and grandchildren. You can imagine how many people there are in the family.Now all the people in this room are female relatives, the head is the old lady, surrounded by a circle of children and grandchildren, on both sides are Mrs. Chen and two sisters-in-law, and there are maids standing there, as for the people behind the screen. The daughter-in-law or miss of the Chen family, listen, it seems that even the married girls are back.

Mu Qingyan's hearing is very good, he can hear the whispers of those women, if he is not afraid of being impolite, he would rub his temples.

"Sure enough, it's better to be famous than to meet each other. She looks so elegant!" Mrs. Chen is old, but she just likes young children, and she looks so natural and popular.The old lady gave a generous gift, a white jade plaque.

Mrs. Chen and others also had presents.

Knowing that these are the rules, judging from what the Chen family gave, they also treat him as a junior.

After all, it's an inner house, and it's not easy for the Chen family brothers to hide, let alone him as an outsider.After meeting, asking questions, and getting a meeting gift, they were let out.

Seeing the person leaving, Old Madam Chen seemed in a daze: "That child, you look kind of nice."

Mrs. Chen didn't think much, she just smiled and said: "There are all kinds of people in the world, it is inevitable that they are similar to each other, not to mention that the old lady has seen countless people, and she thinks it is normal to be kind."

The old lady really couldn't remember who she looked like, and felt that what the eldest daughter-in-law said was reasonable, so she stopped thinking about it.

After having a meal at Chen's house, he bid farewell and left.

Chen Shiliu didn't follow, he was checking the Shoushanhou's mansion, it was a bit cumbersome, and it might be done tomorrow.

The news that Chen Shiliu was asked to check was just incidental, and Mu Qingyan was mainly looking at Granny Tan.If Granny Tan really came to take revenge, she couldn't do nothing, and she hadn't heard anything about it for a while, so Gao Chun and Gao Dong were only allowed to watch in shifts.As for where Tian Yuanshao's private house is located, it is not a secret.

There are three masters and servants in that house, who live in seclusion.

At least in these two days, I saw Yaoqin taking the little girl out with Tian Yuanshao, but Granny Tan didn't follow.Even in the house, Granny Tan usually stays alone, not going to join Yaoqin.This is also because her face is horribly damaged, even if she is covered with a black veil, people will not like it, especially Tian Yuanshao, who dare not touch bad luck.

They always thought that Granny Tan came to the capital for a clear purpose, such as knowing where "Luo Hengzhi" is now.

It has been a month since he arrived in the capital, did he really do nothing?

When Gao Chun came back that night, Mu Qingyan called someone over and asked, "Grandma Tan didn't go out even once?"

"I didn't see her go out all day today. Yaoqin took the little girl out for a trip. The young master of the Shoushan Hou Mansion drank with a few friends on a painting boat and took Yaoqin to accompany him. The carriage came back before Shenshi, Tian Yuan Shao also spent the night in the house. Following the order of the second master, I saw that no one came out again after dark, so I came back."

Mu Qingyan only asked them to keep an eye on the house during the day, and would follow Granny Tan when she went out.

"It's better to check the people around her." Wen Jixue said suddenly: "As long as she wants to take revenge, she can't do nothing. Will she do something through others? Even, Yaoqin brought her to the capital, except for the benefits needs, and do you know her real purpose?"

Mu Qingyan couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "How could Granny Tan tell Yaoqin about such things?"

Don't look at them leaving Guanglin together and getting along as master and servant, but who can tell how much friendship there is between the two?Granny Tan approached Yaoqin for another purpose, and it was profitable for Yaoqin to entertain Granny Tan. If Yaoqin knew that Granny Tan had other plans, how could she be calm?Isn't Yaoqin following Tian Yuanshao just to get out of the brothel and live a normal life?Even if he doesn't have the ambition to settle in the Hou's Mansion, he doesn't want to be dragged down.

Granny Tan devotes herself to planning, as long as she is not stupid, she will not tell her purpose.

"Besides Yaoqin, there are other people. For example, that little girl, or other servants in the house today. Money can turn ghosts around. Those people may not know what Granny Tan is going to do, but they will charge some money to help No one will refuse to find out some news or something."

Wen Jixue's meaning is obvious, Granny Tan may have made a plan long ago, don't look at her not moving now, when she is her, she is already very sure.There is even a worse possibility, even if Granny Tan does not move, she will take revenge in a secret way.

He has not forgotten the sudden death of Hongwan in Guanglin.

It is still uncertain whether Zhang Hu is Granny Tan's target. If so, that control is scary.

After a day, Chen Shiliu sent messages back and forth.

"I've checked, and there is no 'Luo Hengzhi' among the people who come and go in Shoushanhou's mansion, but there are quite a few people with the surname Luo. If it is said that they are in the capital, one is the old man who takes care of him well, and there is one." Mr. Luo, who has a good calligraphy, often writes with the old Lord Hou. This Mr. Luo’s family is on the street behind the Hou’s Mansion. He has two sons and a daughter. He runs a calligraphy and painting shop. He is a true Beijinger. Tian Yuanshao I had studied in the Imperial College back then, and some of my classmates are still in touch with each other. One of them, surnamed Luo, has already made a name for himself. He stayed in Beijing to study and was about to graduate. Naturally, this person has a plan for dating Tian Yuanshao. .

There is another one, the surname of the servant of the Ministry of Rites of the Central Court is Luo. Originally, the two families had nothing to do with each other, but the daughter of the servant of Luo is the side concubine of King Kejun. In recent years, the two families have moved around a lot.Only the eldest son of the Luo family became an official, and the others were not very successful, and they also had romantic affairs. After thinking for a while, he said again: "There is another one. The Marquis of Shoushan has a concubine daughter. Because her mother is favored, she has also been loved by the old Marquis since she was a child. She is no worse than a prostitute daughter."Five years ago, this girl got married, and she married a new scholar, or a son-in-law who was under the list.The man's surname was Luo, and with the help of King Kejun, he found a small job in Hanlin. "

After hearing this, Mu Qingyan asked, "Among these people, only the son-in-law of the Hou's Mansion is from other provinces?"

"Yes." Chen Shiliu realized later, and suddenly realized: "Yes! He is from other provinces."

Although Grandma Tan is not sure where she is from, she is unlikely to be from the capital.If seeking revenge, other people surnamed Luo are possible, but this son-in-law Luo is more likely.

"How much do you know about him?"

Chen Shiliu had been prepared for a long time. He took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket, flipped through them, and took out one of them and handed it to him: "Here, everything is clearly written on it."

When Mu Qingyan saw the results, he found that the basic conditions were all there.

[Luo Jian, 32 years old, is from Tianshui County, Yiyang Prefecture. ]

Upon seeing this sentence, Mu Qingyan laughed: "It's him!"

Granny Tan's borrowed identity is from Tianshui County, Yiyang Prefecture, Yaoqin's ancestral home is also Tianshui County, and this Luo Jian is also from Tianshui County, so there are so many coincidences in the world.

Luo Jian became a Jinshi five years ago, and his ranking in the palace examination was in the middle. He was born in a poor family, not to mention relying on his family, he didn't even have a family.According to the information investigated by Chen Shiliu, Luo Jian's parents died early and he grew up with his uncle, but because he didn't want to marry his uncle's cousin and insisted on studying, his aunt was dissatisfied.Of course, he still gave back to his uncle's family after obtaining the honor in the examination, but at that time, Luo Jian borrowed to live in the temple, copying books for others, and finally saved enough money to go to Beijing for the examination.

If Luo Jian was to follow Luo Jian himself, if his ranking was not good, he would not be able to send officials, and he had no connections or money, and his life would be difficult.But he was lucky, he won the favor of the Shoushan Hou Mansion, and became the son-in-law of the Hou Mansion.

Chen Shiliu said: "At the beginning, there were many people talking about the marriage in the Hou's mansion. The young lady of the Hou's mansion was not bad in appearance and talent, but her birth was a bit poor. She is a concubine, and no one of the right family is willing to marry as a regular wife, or she is from a family worse than the Houfu, but the Houfu doesn't like it.

Luo Jian was able to pass the palace examination, so he naturally has talent and learning, but the main reason is that he is good-looking.He came to the capital to prepare for the exam, and he still lived in the temple. Rumors said that Miss Hou's Mansion met him by accident when she went to Shangxiang, was overwhelmed by his talent, and begged his family to facilitate a marriage.Tsk, it sounds like nonsense, how can it be so easy for Miss Hou's mansion to meet foreign men, but well, I really doubt that they have, because Miss Hou's mansion is very satisfied with this marriage.As for why the Hou Fu is willing, I don't know. "