Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 44 years

November 21

Before noon, the warm sun at the beginning of winter is reflected in the shadows of the trees that have lost their autumn leaves, bringing a rare comfort.A jujube-covered and green-draped carriage swayed into the capital with the sound of kicking hooves.

Zhang Qilin leaned against the car door and looked at Su Wei helplessly, "I said, since you want to go to Beijing for business, you should go back to the mansion to have a look. The emperor issued an order yesterday to restore the eighth elder brother's title, although the master said I don’t have any attitude, but my heart is always uncomfortable.”

"Uncomfortable is also temporary," Su Wei glanced at Zhang Qilin, "Since the witchcraft incident, our master has been hiding behind others and taking charge of the overall situation. Eighth elder brother will take advantage of this matter to turn his back on him. He has long known in his heart. But Fish and bear's paw can't have it at the same time, it's not a disadvantage if you can overthrow the king of Zhijun and provoke the relationship between the prince and the eighth elder brother."

Zhang Qilin blinked his eyes, put his hands into his sleeves, and sighed, "The crown prince is still imprisoned in Xian'an Palace. The eighth elder brother has had a lot of ups and downs in January, and now he has to restore his title. I'm afraid he will be in the limelight again." There is no limit."

"It's not a good thing to be in the limelight," Su Wei pursed his lips, "Speaking of which, those wandering Taoist priests I arranged around Baye's Mansion before can take advantage of them. Hasn't the consultant firm asked you for questions recently?"

Zhang Qilin glared at Su Wei, turned his head and said, "I only visited the prince once when he was ill, and then I was detained in the mansion together with my master. Counting, it's only been a few days."

"Then you go back and discuss it with the master." Su Wei kicked Zhang Qilin's calf, "Don't expect it to be of much use, just keep a shadow of suspicion in the mind of Long Live God..."

"Master, we're almost here," Xiao Yingzi lifted the curtain of the car, interrupting their conversation.

Su Wei straightened his clothes and said to Zhang Qilin, "Get out of the car quickly, and I'll take you here. I'm going to get down to business."

Zhang Qilin curled his lips, stood up, and reminded him, "If you have nothing to do, go back to the manor to see the master, the master thinks you are wrong."

"Where are so many nonsense, get out of here," Su Wei sullenly, with his hips on his hips like a shrew, Zhang Qilin muttered to himself when he got out of the car.

Shunfeng Inn

Wang Xiangqing was standing under the corridor of the inn, and when he saw the carriage approaching from afar, he immediately greeted him with a smile, "Brother Su."

"Brother Wang," Su Wei lifted the curtain of the car, showing a sunny smile.

"Thank you for coming to Beijing so early," Wang Xiangqing curled his lips, and Su Wei, who rushed out of the car, stretched out his hand.

Su Wei froze for a moment, took Wang Xiangqing's arm and jumped off the carriage.

Xiaoyingzi next to the car rubbed the goose bumps on his arms, feeling powerless against this master who called him brother and brother just because of a piece of jade.

"Let's go in and have a bowl of tea." Wang Xiangqing raised his hand, "The milk brick brought back from Wulanchabu by brother Yu, the milk tea tastes the most mellow, and it is just right when paired with the fresh sesame siu mai from the inn .”

"Brother is very thoughtful." Su Wei rubbed his stomach, "I'm just hungry."

A group of people entered the inn, found a table by the window and sat down. Wang Xiangqing made black tea with his own hands and mixed it with milk. For a while, the first floor of the inn was full of milk fragrance.

Su Wei sniffed, satiated with the fragrant milk tea, ate a plate of siu mai, and made his stomach round.

"Su Di's shop, I have already visited with Boss Xie, and the flow of people in the area is very good." Wang Xiangqing poured a cup of tea for Su Wei, "It's just that it's not easy to gain a foothold in Beijing, and the surrounding area is full of old age. A long-standing old store—”

"Don't worry, big brother." Su Wei curled his lips, "I have been in Beijing for more than [-] years. As long as the shop is settled, no one will deliberately make things difficult."

"Brother Su is very generous. Since you say that, brother Yu can rest assured," Wang Xiangqing cupped his hands, "I'll just write a letter and send it back to Zhangjiakou. The first batch of leather goods will be delivered a year ago."

"Brother Wang is more refreshing," Su Wei stretched out his hand to Xiaoyingzi, and Xiaoyingzi handed over a purse, "This is the deposit for the goods—"

"Hey," Wang Xiangqing quickly declined, "Brother Su has already given half of the shop to Ji Shengtang, so we should bear the burden."

"One yard is one yard," Su Wei put the purse on the table, "Naturally, you have to be half of you to hang the name of Jishengtang on the storefront. What's more, I don't mean a small shop. Set up a store in the capital, It is also convenient to deal with merchants traveling from south to north. The eldest brother has the business routes of various ministries in Mongolia, and the younger brother will have to rely on Ji Shengtang for more help in the business in the future."

Wang Xiangqing smiled when he heard the words, and no longer refused, "Brother Su speaks quickly, but it seems that Brother Yu is short-sighted. Forget it, we will come and go frequently in the future, and we will not pay attention to these false tricks."

Siyefu

Zhang Tingyu went to the mansion to greet the fourth elder brother, and the fourth elder brother took him to the East Courtyard for dinner.

"Recently, there has been a lot of discussion in the court about the abolition of the crown prince." Zhang Tingyu put down the soup bowl and said softly, "both Mr. Tong and Lord Aling'a intend to appoint another crown prince, and many local officials and relatives are still crown princes. Forgive me, there was no movement from Long Live Lord."

"Huang Ama's mind is unpredictable," the fourth elder brother breathed a sigh of relief, "Judging from Huang Ama's attitude towards the second brother about the witchcraft, it is not impossible for the prince to return to the East Palace."

"Then," Zhang Tingyu raised his eyebrows, "Does Lord Baylor have any countermeasures?"

The fourth elder brother glanced at Zhang Tingyu, with a calm expression, "Second brother can make a comeback, we younger brothers should be happy, why should we deal with it?"

"Ah, yes, I made a slip of the tongue," Zhang Tingyu bowed his head.

"You have been in the cabinet for a while." The fourth elder brother put down his chopsticks. "Now, there is a shortage of ministers in the Ministry of Punishment. Your qualifications and ability are more than enough to take up the post. I plan to recommend you to Huang Ama through Marhan, Minister of the Ministry of War. , I don't know what you think?"

Zhang Tingyu got up quickly when he heard the words, bowed his hands and said, "Thank you for the promotion of Lord Baylor, I will do my best to serve Lord Baylor."

The fourth elder brother nodded, supported Zhang Tingyu with one hand and said, "You are a man who knows in his heart, there is no need to be so polite between you and me."

After lunch, Zhang Tingyu resigned, and Eunuch Zhang, who had delivered letters to Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing, returned to the house.

"The people around Lao Ba's mansion were arranged by Su Peisheng?" The fourth elder brother frowned and stood in front of the bookshelf in a panic.

"Yes," Zhang Qilin bowed his head, "Eunuch Su said, don't expect it to be of much use, as long as it can leave a shadow of suspicion in the mind of Long Live Lord."

The fourth elder brother chuckled and shook his head, "I don't know who he learned from. However, those Taoist priests have a good relationship with Zhang Mingde. Even if they poke at Huang Ama, Huang Ama will probably think that he is the eldest brother." Frame Yinhu, no one can blame Yinhu's head."

"That's what the servant said," Zhang Qilin scratched the back of his head, "But Eunuch Su said, the more obvious it is, the more suspicious it is. After all, the relationship between the elder brother and the long live master is stronger than that of the eighth elder brother." deep."

"Elder brother's relationship with Huang Ama?" The fourth elder brother pursed his lips and thought for a moment, "I just ignored this..."

Zhang Qilin blinked his eyes and said softly, "Master, what about Eunuch Gu's question?"

"Just tell the truth," the fourth elder brother sighed lightly, "tell the consultant, the Lord pays attention to those people around Lao Ba's mansion. Ba Beile has expelled them several times, and sent people to investigate the instigator many times, but these people are still empty. Speak wild words, get together but not disperse."

"Yes," Zhang Qilin lowered his head, "But in this way, Long Live Lord may not believe that Eighth Brother is involved in the witchcraft."

The fourth elder brother shook his head, "The matter of witchcraft is over, and it is difficult to cause any impact. It is Zhang Mingde's acquaintance related to the abolition of the crown prince, and the grievance between Yinhu and eldest brother is related to Huang Ama's affection for the eldest son. This thorn Old Ba tried to use an apology book to pull it out cleanly. Now, I will use Su Peisheng's method to stab him back!"

At the end of November, the court had been in trouble for several times because of the prince's affairs.

At the beginning of December, the two factions facing each other because of the abolition of the prince in the early dynasty were already at war.

The fourth elder brother stood in the prince's team, watching Wang Hongxu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, after leading the minister of the bodyguard, Erlundai, to report several major crimes against the prince, and even said that he had formed a party to disrupt the government and lost the hearts of the people.

Before the words were finished, Shi Laozhi, the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, stood up and argued with Wang Hongxu in court, and blamed Suo'etu for the crown prince's faction.In the end, he touched his head to the ground, spattered blood on the spot, and used his wealth and life to protect the crown prince.

Lord Kangxi was furious for a moment, and the fourth elder brother hurriedly knelt down and said, "Please calm down, my lord, and take care of the dragon's body."

Lao Zhibian was dragged out of the main hall of Qianqing Palace, and retreated in a hurry early in the morning.

The fourth elder brother walked out of the Rijing gate thoughtfully all the way, Wanyan Luocha, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, quickly rushed up, "The humble post greets Si Baylor."

"My lord, please stand up," the fourth elder brother slowed down, "I have already accepted the gifts that Haifeng sent a few days ago, so please take care of me, my lord."

"Lord Baylor, you are polite," Wanyan Luocha lowered his head, "Hai Feng borrowed the light of Master Fourteen to walk on Lord Baylor's mansion. The Ministry of Rituals has also heard a lot of news, I don't know how Lord Baylor thinks about the abolition of the crown prince?"

The fourth elder brother glanced at Wanyan Luocha, and walked with his hands behind his back, "Second elder brother has been the crown prince for many years, and he is the best among princes in terms of qualifications and abilities. What's more, the second elder brother is the eldest son of the Qing Dynasty. I don't think so. Who can replace him right now."

"What Baylor said is reasonable," Luo Cha lowered his head, "I heard that Mr. Tong intends to have Baylor as a reserve."

The fourth elder brother laughed lightly and shook his head, "I can't understand Lao Ba's thoughts very well, and my lord also knows about my entanglement with Yinhu. If Huang Ama intends to set him up, I will definitely oppose it to the death."

"I understand," Wanyan Luocha lowered his head, "not to mention the relationship with the Fourteenth Master, even if the eldest son of the humble official walks in the fourth master's house now, Wanyan and his family will definitely follow the Lord Belle."

The fourth elder brother bent the corners of his lips, and looked back at Wanyan Luocha, "Your Excellency should do what he can, Yinti is still under confinement, and at the end of the year, Huang Ama should let him out. My lord Father-in-law Yinti can't completely ignore his position."

"The Fourteenth Master is still young," Wanyan Luocha sighed softly, "the temper of a child will disregard relatives and contradict his elder brother. The humble job will definitely make the little girl a lot of persuasion. I think in a few years, Fourteen The Lord should know the seriousness of it."

"Then I'll have to worry about you, Mr. Lao." The fourth elder brother pursed the corners of his lips, and Wanyan Luocha leaned over to send the fourth elder brother off respectfully.

Lao Zhibian's blood was splashed across the palace of the Qing Dynasty. According to the Holy Majesty, it seems that the matter of the prince can no longer be evaded, and all the courtiers are eagerly waiting for the holy order.

Sure enough, before evening, the cabinet passed down the imperial decree——

"I once said that the prince's behavior was upside down before, and it seemed to be relied on by ghosts. Now Yinfeng's illness is gradually cleared up, and he knows his crime, so he should be responsible. However, I can't ignore it as a father and son. I summoned several Another time, when I asked about the previous matter, there was someone in Yinfeng who didn't know anything about it. He was deeply ashamed and regretful. He also said that the minister was glad that he had a little understanding in his heart, and he was still afraid of his father. It’s the end of the matter. Although the prince is a little clearer today, his words are still a little crazy. I will try my best to treat it. If God is blessed, the madness will be cured, and I will not disobey my order. If you are doing good, I have other judgments. If you are not cured from a mad disease and continue to do evil, the heavens will not tolerate it, and I, as a father, will not show mercy."