Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 43 years

On September [-]th, Nian Gengyao got married, and the Nian Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons.From the morning, the people who came to congratulate him gathered together, and at noon the banquet was full of seats.

In the inner courtyard, the maid Ling Xi brought two trays of pastries into her lady's embroidery pavilion.

Nian stood in front of a long table, drawing a picture of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, with a jasper bracelet on his wrist, peaceful and elegant.

Just at this time, the sound of firecrackers outside the window suddenly sounded, followed by the sound of music drums, accompanied by the turmoil of the crowd, which seemed to blow through the gate.

Ling Xi hastily put down the pastry and closed the window to block out the noise a little, but when she turned around, she saw her lady finishing the last stroke without haste.

"It's the new sister-in-law who came in." Nian put the pen aside, took out his own small seal, and lightly stamped it on the side of the painting.

"It's really about time," Ling Xi walked to the table and poured a bowl of tea for Nian Shi, "Miss, take a break, the servant has asked the small kitchen to make some snacks, you can have a taste."

"Alright," Nian slightly bent his lips, walked to the couch and sat down, "How's the arrangement at Mama Wang's place?"

"Miss, don't worry, everything is in order," Ling Xi bowed her head, "Mother Wang is an old man in the house, she will follow the young master to the post, the young master is very happy. When you arrive in Sichuan, someone has to take care of the mansion, not only Mama Wang, Liu Uncle and Brother Mu will follow."

"That's good," Nian pinched the handkerchief and pressed the corner of his mouth, "With them taking care of me, I can feel more at ease."

"Actually," Ling Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss is about to enter the Sibeile Mansion, why don't you bring Mama Wang with you? There is no shortage of servants for the young master, and it will be the same when you go to Sichuan."

"You don't understand." Nian picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, "Mama Wang is my nanny, why don't I want to take her with me? It's just that people always think about the long-term. The reason why I entered the Baylor Mansion , I can’t get rid of my relationship with my second brother. I will share weal and woe with my second brother in the days after I am in Baylor Mansion. When the second brother takes office, the sky is high and the water is far away. If I don’t make preparations in advance, I can only blindly submit to my fate. In the final analysis, whether you live a good life or not depends on whether you can help yourself or not."

Siyefu

In the backyard, Li Shi had been sullen for several days, but Fujin was quite indifferent.Mrs. Song was relieved of her foot restraint and suffered a serious illness, yet she had to be taken care of by Lord Belle several times, which made people wonder if it was a blessing or a curse.

In Fujin's courtyard, several concubines gathered together to greet Fujin, and Fujin prepared refreshments, leaving Gege to talk together.

"Looking at this, the newcomers are about to enter the door." Fujin sat at the top with a gentle expression, "With the identity of Fujin, you can't neglect. Now the west courtyard is full of people, and it's not convenient to have foreigners in the east. Let Shiyue move to Song Gege's place for a squeeze, and empty out the empty yard for Ce Fujin to live in first."

"It's not that good," Li said, glancing at Shi Yue who was about to get up, "Song and Wu have just had a quarrel, and if they move together, there will be no disputes. At that time, it will not be for the mansion Make trouble?"

"Please don't worry, Fujin," Song interjected, "I will be cautious in my words and deeds in the future, and will not conflict with my sisters again. I already knew that I was wrong about what happened last time. This time, if Wu My sister moved here, just to give me a chance to make up for my mistakes last time."

"Sister Song is serious." Shiyue stood up and bowed to Song Shifu, "My sister did not do well what happened last time. I didn't explain it clearly to my sister. I will accompany my sister here first."

"Sister, get up," Song Shi hurriedly stood up and helped Shiyue up.

Geng said with a smile from the side, "Look, Fujin, it's a good story for the sisters to smile away their grievances, and it's all taught well by Fujin on weekdays."

Fujin nodded with a smile, motioning for Mrs. Song and Mrs. Wu to sit down. Mrs. Niu Hulu looked at Shiyue and said, "Fujin, in fact, it's quite easy for me to live in the same yard as Sister Geng. Now the two Fujin identities Noble, Sister Song is also the most senior in the mansion, why don't you let Sister Wu move in and live with us."

"This is the best," Geng also said to Fujin, "I like to be lively the most, Wu Gege moved here, and the three of us can be companions."

"Oh, this sister Wu is really a sweet potato." Mrs. Li leaned back on the chair, "Actually, why bother with Fujin, just let sister Wu live in the wing room in her yard. The concubines are side Fujin Yes, it is normal for two Gege to live in the yard. Now there are few people in our backyard, and when there will be more people in the future, it is necessary for several people to live in one yard."

"You're right." Fujin held the handkerchief and lightly placed it on his knees, "However, the Nian clan is different after all. He was directly carried into the mansion as a side Fujin, and his father was Lord Baylor's confidant. This family background can be regarded as prominent, and there are two great officials of the frontier in this dynasty, and they are always not to be neglected."

"What Fujin said is true," Shiyue stood up and lowered her head, "Fujin's status is noble, and I understand it. Where to move, I will follow Fujin's instructions."

"Okay," Fujin curled the corners of his mouth, "The Geng family and the Niu Hulu family already live in the same yard, you should be with Song Gege as a companion, and I will clean up in the next few days, and I will send someone to help you move there .”

"Yes, Xie Fujin," Shiyue bowed to Fujin.

Next to her, Li slowly lowered her head, a chill flashed in her eyes.

Siyefu

After the sage returned to Beijing, the errand of building the prince's mansion started again. The two mansions that the fourth elder brother was in charge of had finalized the blueprints and started construction.However, after a large amount of mud bricks and tiles were shipped out from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the already confusing account books became more full of errors and omissions.

"You mean, someone in the House of Internal Affairs is embezzling the money that the prince built the house?" Su Wei asked in a daze as he looked at the few books that had been picked out.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs is not a clean place, and the errands of building this mansion are even more lucrative. It's not surprising that some people profit from it," the fourth elder brother knocked on the account book with one hand, "It's just that the accounts of this mansion are complicated. Fu Nai and the others searched for a long time, but they couldn't completely find out which link went wrong."

"What do you plan to do then?" Su Wei flipped through the ledger in his hand, "Is there any news from King Zhijun and Eighth Brother?"

"No," the fourth elder brother shook his head, "They followed Huang Ama's northern tour, and their progress was a bit behind me. Maybe they haven't discovered it yet, or they have other plans... I originally planned to participate in the concert, but after all The evidence is not clear. In addition, before Longkodo was demoted, there were rumors that he participated in the performance of Ling Pu, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which angered Huang Ama."

"Ling Pu is the emperor's new banner for the prince, and the matter of the House of Internal Affairs is really not easy," Su Wei scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "In my opinion, we might as well wait a little longer, Prince Zhijun Discord with the crown prince, if he finds out the joint, maybe he will be the first to play, and then the Lord Shi will second it, so as not to be the first bird."

The fourth elder brother breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the chair, "The most important thing now is the evidence. I have to figure out who is doing it and which joint is wrong. The people under my family can be of great use Not many. I plan to call Zhang Tingyu to sort out the accounts. With Zhang Ying's background, it will be easier for them to enter and leave the House of Internal Affairs."

"They?" Su Wei blinked and moved closer to the fourth elder brother, "They went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to investigate, where should we go?"

"Let's go to Zhuangzi in Liangxiang to live for a while, and take the women and children in the mansion with you." The fourth elder brother slapped Su Wei twice, "Huang Ama will visit the Yongding River in October, and it will take more than a month to come back. Ten The mansions on the [-]rd and [-]th have already started construction, so there is no need for you to watch them all the time. When Huang Ama returns to Beijing, we will go back."

"Why do you need to go to Liangxiang to go to Zhuangzi?" Su Wei flattened his mouth in confusion. "Liangxiang is a bit far away. It takes nearly a day by carriage. The Zhuangzi there has never been managed. I don't know if we can live well. Let's go to the suburbs of Beijing." Isn’t the Daliang Village different?”

The fourth elder brother shook his head, stood up and walked to the bookshelf with his hands behind his back, "The construction department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has several large workshops in Liangxiang. I want to take a look and find out the joints so that I can know how the accounts are done. false."

At the beginning of October, the emperor set off to inspect the Yongding River, accompanied by the prince and the thirteenth elder brother.The fourth elder brother told the emperor in advance, and was allowed to take the whole family to Xiaoliangzhuang in Shuntianliang Township for a temporary stay.

This time out of Beijing, Fujin, Li, and Song all stayed in the mansion due to various reasons. Niu Hulu, Geng, and Shiyue took Honghui's elder brother and the two little Gege to Liangxiang with the fourth elder brother on Zhuangzi.

Grand Duke Su is naturally happy to be able to go out.Because the fourth elder brother didn't want to make a big fuss, there were not many guards and servants accompanying him, Su Wei was more casual, and followed the fourth elder brother to race horses all the way to Liangxiang.

Liangxiang is the southwestern gateway of the capital city. Although it is not as good as the suburbs, it is still considered prosperous.The fourth elder brother's Liangzhuang is outside Liangxiang County, there are few surrounding villages, and there are not many people in the village, but it is quiet anyway.

The whole family lived in the empty compound in the southwest corner of Zhuangzi. Su Wei bounced around with Zhuangtou twice. The field was harvesting in autumn and it was very busy. It is much smaller, and there are few strong laborers among the farmers.

When the fourth elder brother arrived in Liangxiang, he took Fu Nai and others to the workshop of the Ministry of Internal Affairs almost non-stop. When he got busy, he didn't see anyone for three or four days.

Beijing, Mingxiang Mansion

The messenger who reported the letter withdrew, and Nalan Kuixu sat down at the round table with the corners of his mouth curled.

"Brother Nalan is really Zhuge alive," Tong Jia Elundai cupped his hands at the side, "Sibeile went to Liangxiang as expected."

"Brother Tong is absurd." Nalan Kuixu picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, "There is a problem with the accounts of the Jianfu, and I can't figure it out. If you don't go to the workshop below, how do you know about those stones?" The hollow head of a clay tile."

Orundai nodded with a smile, "Then what is Brother Nalan going to do next? So far, Ling Pu's gun has been sharpened enough. But when Brother Yu thinks that this gun will be destroyed for nothing It's really distressing for the king of Zhijun to use it."

"What does Brother Tong mean?" Nalan Kuixu slightly frowned.

Orundai smiled and clapped his hands together, "Let Brother Yu recommend someone for you, with his help, you can kill two birds with one stone."

The servant at the door heard the sound and ushered in an eunuch, and the eunuch knelt down in the middle of the room, "Slave He Zhou greets the two masters."

"He Zhou?" Nalan Kuixu frowned and thought for a moment, "He is—"

"The close father-in-law of King Zhijun," Elundai said with a deep voice, and smiled at Nalan Kuixu.

After the Gold Festival, the weather gradually cooled down, and the fourth elder brother buried himself in several workshops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs every day, and a messy account had begun to be organized.

Poor Grandpa Su, for half a month running between Zhuangzi and the workshop, he didn't eat the nine fresh tripe from Liangxiang.

"Look at the sky today, it's going to rain." The fourth elder brother sat behind the long table and stretched his neck, "Go back to Zhuangzi early and let Zhang Bao accompany you. It will be almost the same here tomorrow." That's it, I'll let the booklet be sent back to Beijing."

"Oh, okay," Su Wei pursed his lips, swallowed what he wanted to say.

"Okay," the fourth elder brother bent his lips, "When the work here is over, I will bring you to eat Jiuxian beef tripe."

"What you say is what you say!" Eunuch Su jumped up on the spot, full of energy.

"What you say is what you say," the fourth elder brother replied helplessly, watching someone humming a ditty happily and walking away with a wag.

When Su Wei and Zhang Bao arrived at Zhuangzi, it was almost evening, the sky was very gloomy, and the raindrops were gradually falling.

"Why is it so quiet in Zhuangzi?" Zhang Bao drove the carriage, frowning and asked Su Wei who was beside the door.

"Maybe it's because of the rain," Su Wei stretched his neck and looked around, "Everyone has gone home, besides, it's getting late."

"Drive!" Zhang Bao raised his whip and accelerated the speed of driving.

When the carriage arrived in front of the compound, it was already raining heavily. Su Wei jumped out of the car and ran all the way into the house, but Zhang Bao stood at the door, looking at the private houses in the village, feeling increasingly uneasy.