Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 47 years

On the tenth day of October, Su's small courtyard

Su Jingfang had never seen such a handsome man with a slender figure wrapped in a gorgeous brocade robe, and the dark embroidery on the robe was a pattern she had never seen before.The pure black boots straddled the porch steadily, and the jade pendant around the waist was hung with gilt silk ribbons.At this moment, even the number one scholar who straddled the horse and paraded the streets she had longed for was not worth a single finger of this man.It's a pity that before she had time to let her figure be reflected in the man's eyes, she was shoved behind her in a panic by her mother, Mrs. Xue.

"The grass people have seen the prince!" The old and young Su family in the house stumbled out of the door and knelt on the ground twisted.

Su Jingfang twitched her lips in distaste behind the people, imitating the appearance of the young lady in the storybook, and slowly bent down, but saw a dark blue robe drifting past in front of her eyes, which just happened to block the patrolling eyes.

Su Wei walked up to the people and puffed up his cheeks at the fourth elder brother. The fourth elder brother smiled, raised his right hand and coughed lightly, "This king also stopped by to have a look. You don't need to be polite, everyone, get up."

"Thank you, thank you, my lord—" The Wang family looked at each other, but they didn't dare to get up easily.

Su Wei sighed helplessly, turned around and helped Wang Shi up and said, "Your Highness is lenient, since you said excuse me, let's all get up."

Several people stood up cautiously following Mrs. Wang, but they didn't know how to reply. Mrs. Xue, who was still white-faced all the time, forced herself to go forward and blessed her body and said, "I don't know the lord is coming, I haven't greeted you from afar, please forgive me." Sin. The women are contemptuous, so they can only invite the prince into the main hall to drink some rough tea and rest for a while, if there is a lack of hospitality, please forgive me, "

Su Wei's eyebrows moved when he heard this, but he didn't expect that this long-ill sister-in-law was a well-educated and sensible person.

The fourth elder brother was ushered into the main room and sat down. Mrs. Wang asked Mrs. Qiao to make tea in a panic, and ordered the servants to call the other two sons back quickly.

Su Jingfang and the widowed Su Xiaomei returned to the side house, and Wang and her two daughters-in-law received the distinguished guest who fell from the sky with trepidation.

Su Wei endured his anger and stood beside the fourth elder brother, while Zhang Qilin huddled in the corner to avoid disaster.

Qiao made some tea, and Su Wei took it with his hand, "Your lord is not suitable for eating and drinking outside, this tea is only good for your heart."

The fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows, smiled helplessly, and turned his head to the Wang family, "Sit down, ladies, Su Peisheng has been with the king for more than [-] years and has made countless contributions. The love is also different from other slaves. I suddenly heard that he was reunited with his relatives, and this king is also thinking about it, so I stopped by today to have a look, and the wives don't need to be polite."

"Ouch," Wang clutched the handkerchief tightly and said with a smile all over his face, "It's really a great blessing for our old Su family to be able to come. It's also a good luck for Xiao Er to meet such a kind master as Wang Ye. As parents, we can rest assured even if we close our eyes."

Mrs. Wang really can't stand in the hall of elegance, and she doesn't know the slightest taboo when speaking. Mrs. Xue standing by the side is covered in cold sweat for no reason.

Fortunately, Su Peiwen and Su Peiwu came back quickly, and Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Qiao took refuge in the side house.

It was also the first time Su Wei saw his elder brother. He was dressed in a well-mannered literati, and his face was much whiter than that of the third son of the Su family. He was somewhat similar to Su Wei, but his words and actions were very dull. Seeing Si Ah Brother didn't even dare to lift his head, he was not as generous as Xue's behavior.

The fourth elder brother asked a few symbolic questions, and then lost interest.Originally, he was very curious about Su Wei's family. He not only wanted to make up for Su Wei's lost family affection, but also wanted to see what kind of family could produce such a pure and innocent character as Su Wei.But now it seems that Su Wei is also a special case in their family.

The fourth elder brother stayed for less than half an hour, and was about to get up under Su Wei's frequent eyes.The young and old of the Su family will naturally gather in the yard to see off.

Su Jingfang stood behind Mrs. Xue, secretly raising her eyes to describe the appearance of the fourth elder brother, her face flushed with shame.

Mrs. Wang dragged the stone to him and asked him to salute the prince, then pointed to Su Jingfang and said, "This is Xiaoer's nephew and niece. The child has never seen anything in the world, so the prince laughed."

The fourth prince bent his mouth and nodded, motioning for Zhang Qilin to reward him.Fortunately, Zhang Qilin had been prepared for a long time, and took out two red envelopes and handed them to the two children, which was a big win.

Su Jingfang took the red seal with her lips pursed, before Xue Shi could speak, she stepped forward and said, "Jingfang thanked the lord."

Xue's complexion changed immediately, Su Xiaomei glared at Su Jingfang, stretched out her hand and pulled her behind, bowed to the fourth elder brother and said, "Thank you for the reward, my family came to Beijing just to reunite with the second brother, now through The opportunity of the second brother, to get this great blessing, is really trembling. In the future, the second brother will still be on the errand of the prince. If there are any omissions, I ask the prince to forgive me. After the grassroots return to their hometowns, they must do their duty. Always remember the kindness of the prince."

Coming out of the small courtyard of the Su family, Su Wei was still sullen.

The two got into the carriage together, the fourth elder brother chuckled lightly, and put him in his arms, "Okay, I'm just curious. Besides, the family members who gave birth to you and raised you came to Beijing, so I have to come to see look."

Su Wei muttered twice, turned his head and looked out of the car.

The fourth elder brother bent his lips and leaned back against the wall of the car, "I see that your younger sister is a little bit as clever as you, and your sister-in-law is probably from a scholarly family. As for your elder brother's matter Son, just donate a little money, if you can get a part-time job in the future, it will be a help to you."

"How can it be that easy? How big is the ability to eat a big bowl of rice?" Su Wei turned around, "Donating life is already looked down upon by people, and when it involves me, it will make people gossip even more. If he can really get a Jinshi, I will not stop you if you want to become an official. But if you want to take this shortcut, absolutely not! You should stay out of your own business, I am the master of my own family!"

The fourth elder brother raised his hand and knocked on Su Wei's forehead, and said with a gloomy expression, "My lord, that sister of yours is not bad, since she is a widow at home, why not marry Mo Yaqi or Ilha, and find a good family to marry in the future. "

"No." Su Wei retreated back, lest his forehead be poisoned again, "how can the prince's mansion be so easy to stay? Besides, my little sister doesn't understand the rules in Beijing, and she lives in fear when she enters the mansion. Her I can arrange the marriage myself, and I don't need to marry into a high-ranking family, as long as I'm honest and stable, I'll just do it."

"You want to piss me off, don't you?" The fourth elder brother's good-looking sword eyebrows suddenly stood up, "I want your family to enter the house, and it is for your sake. Mo Yaqi is close to you, your sister Putting her next to her, can she deliberately make things difficult? In the future, Mo Yaqi will marry and build a mansion, and I also want to have a few family members around her who can take care of things. I see that your younger sister is not bad, so please train me a little That's it."

Su Wei pursed his lips, lowered his head and thought silently, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart. Is the fourth elder brother arranging a way out for him?

Da Gege got married and built a mansion, whether it was built in the capital or in Mongolia, whether it was a princess mansion or a princess mansion, all had to be left to fate in the past.But time has moved to the present, and the battle for the throne has entered the final juncture.It was a success, and the marriage of the two princesses was naturally a word from the fourth elder brother.It failed, and the two princesses married far away to Mongolia. Although it was a bit bitter, they were still far away from the disputes in the capital.

At that time, if his younger sister followed Da Gege, the fourth elder brother could take advantage of the situation and stuff him into the sending team and go to Mongolia.

The more Su Wei thought about it, the more sad he became. In the end, he completely forgot his identity as a time-traveler, and returned all the history of Kang Yonggan to the teacher. He grabbed his cuffs and wiped away his tears.

The fourth elder brother stared wide-eyed in astonishment, and really didn't know which sentence he said wrong.He made up his mind not to let his two daughters help Meng, and staying together in the capital can be regarded as cultivating a side of power for Su Weiduo, so why did it make him cry?

October [-]th, Fourteenth Lord's Mansion

Xiao Yongzao entered the study room, and Brother Fourteen had just dried a page of rice paper, "Brother Caizhi came just in time, help me see how this policy theory is written?"

Xiao Yongzao arched his hands, stepped forward to take a look, his eyebrows suddenly lit up, "Is it a military strategy to suppress pirates? The Fourteenth Lord planned it very carefully, and there were quite a few surprises. It seems that the Fourteenth Lord is right. I know the topography of Shandong area very well.”

Brother Fourteen smiled triumphantly, "I specifically asked Huang Ama for the maritime map of the Jiaozhou area, and discussed it with the two servants of the Ministry of War for a long time. According to Brother Caizhi, can I present it to Huang Ama for a look? "

Xiao Yongzao bent down, "Don't worry, Fourteenth Master, the emperor will definitely appreciate this strategy, but—"

"Brother Caizhi, you can speak up if you have something to say," Elder Fourteen sat behind the desk.

Xiao Yongzao lowered his head, "The main purpose of the incident in Jiaozhou this time is to arrest Delin. The emperor wanted to send the prince to suppress the public's discussion on the abolition of the prince. Right now, the courtiers recommended Prince Yong and Babeile mostly from With prestige and people's hearts in mind, will Master Fourteen bet on the wrong chips?"

The fourteenth elder brother chuckled when he heard the words, "Brother Caizhi, don't worry, the capture of Delin and the extermination of pirates are one and the same. What's more, anyone with a discerning eye can see who is going to Delin, the fourth brother or the starling Is it? Isn't it all to cultivate their own influence in the local area and the army? It's just that the two of them are very popular, and they are even more afraid of offending Huang Ama. I am different. I am young and have no influence in the court. There are no taboos. In the eyes of Huang Ama, I am Cheng Huan's youngest son, the more reckless I am, the more reckless Huang Ama can be."

"Master Fourteen has a good opinion," Xiao Yongzao bent down in a heartfelt convincing manner.

the next morning,

In the early morning, the matter of rushing to Jiaozhou to destroy the pirates and capture the fugitive Delin was finally implemented. Looking at the fourteenth elder brother kneeling in the center of the hall, the prince and courtiers had different thoughts and expressions.

When the fourth elder brother walked out of the Qianqing Palace, he had already hidden all his emotions behind a calm face.

When the fourteenth elder brother walked out, he saw his elder brother stopped on the steps, pursed his lips and walked up, "fourth brother—"

"Well, let's go out of the palace together," the fourth elder brother walked slowly ahead with his hands behind his back.Elder Fourteen lost his expression and followed quietly.

"This trip, since you have received the emperor's order, don't slack off," the fourth elder brother said in a low voice, "After all, the officials in Shandong are more familiar with the geographical situation and the enemy's situation than you. Listening to their opinions will be beneficial to your actions."

"Thank you for your teaching, fourth brother." Fourteenth elder brother lowered his head, "Yinti won't hold on to his own status and be arrogant."

"That's good," the fourth elder brother raised his head slightly, "The two officers in my house have experience in naval warfare. If you are not sure about anything, you can ask them to come to the house and ask."

Elder Fourteen raised his eyebrows, stopped in his tracks, and said, "I'm sorry, Fourth Brother, you've taken care of me. If there is a need, Yinzhen will not be polite to Fourth Brother. I just remembered that my younger brother hasn't visited Eniang for a while. Can the fourth brother go there together?"

The fourth elder brother had deep eyes, looked at the fourteenth elder brother silently for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "I still have something to do in my house, you can go by yourself."

Brother Fourteen didn't stay any longer, and turned to leave after bowing his hands and saluting.

On the long and narrow corridor, the fourth elder brother kept watching the fourteenth elder brother drifting away. The autumn wind brought two fallen leaves and rolled them past the feet of everyone with a bit of chill.

Into the night, East Courtyard

Nian took the food box from the maid, and placed the snacks and side dishes on the kang table one by one.

The fourth elder brother was lying on the inside of the soft couch with his eyes slightly closed.Nian Shi finished setting out the side dishes, without saying much, he blessed the fourth elder brother, and took the maid out of the house.

Su Wei was squatting under the window eaves playing with potted plants when he saw Nian came out and bowed his head in salute, "Greetings, my lord."

Nian pursed the corners of his lips slightly, and said in a light voice, "The lord looks very tired, and I have to work hard, Mr. Su."

"My little master is serious, it is the duty of a slave to serve the prince," Su Wei lowered his head, he knew why the fourth elder brother was in a bad mood, and he didn't have the energy to deal with the backyard now.

Nian took a deep look at Su Wei, and slowly walked out of the East Courtyard while supporting the maid's arm.

"Little master," Ling Xi couldn't help shaking his hands when he saw that there was no one around.

Only then did Nian realize that his nails were deeply embedded in the flesh of Ling Xi's arm.

"I'm sorry, I was all out of my mind," Nian hurriedly opened Ling Xi's cuff to look, "Go back and apply some medicine, I still have Baihualu for scar removal, let Caixi apply it for you .”

"My lord, don't worry about me." Ling Xi put down his sleeves, and carefully supported Nian Shi, "It's you yourself, you haven't slept well these days, and you still see Tiandi nestled in the small kitchen. I think you'll call the imperial physician tomorrow." Come feel the pulse, Wu Gege's girl said that the apprentice of Imperial Physician Ding is not bad in medicine."

"No need," Nian sighed, his expression no longer as indifferent as before, "Lingxi, have you noticed? Su Peisheng's spirit has risen and fallen at the same time as the prince's. The way he greeted you today is the same as closing his eyes. What's the difference between a prince who doesn't speak?"

"My lord, don't think too much." Ling Xi lowered her voice to comfort Nian, "Su Peisheng has served the prince since he was a child, so he should know more than others."

"That's right, just a few days ago, maybe it was the prince's whim." Ling Xi struggled to find a reason, and her slender eyebrows frowned, "Or, it was Su Peisheng who tricked the prince into going there! Think about it, the prince went to see The family members of Eunuch Su, even Fujin, don't dare to talk about the Su family easily, this is Su Peisheng's way to protect himself! Maybe, the prince is also very upset."

Nian glanced at Ling Xi, but said nothing.Ling Xi pursed her lips, and finally fell silent.

October [-]

A carriage stopped in front of the Fourteenth Master's Mansion, and Fourteenth Elder Brother greeted him in person.Nalan Kuixu got out of the carriage, followed by two young men, and entered the gate of the mansion with Brother Fourteen.

"Mynah is sick at home these days," Elder Fourteen welcomed Nalan Kuixu and his party into the door with a smile on his face, "I'm thinking about it, but I just can't make time to visit."

Nalan Kuixu bowed slightly, "Eight Belle is also thinking about the Fourteenth Lord, and he is both happy and worried when he learns that the Fourteenth Lord will go to Jiaozhou to suppress the bandits. No, he picked two retainers who are familiar with maritime affairs overnight, and let them I'll send it to you to beat you."

Elder Fourteen narrowed his eyes and looked at the two young men with a smile on his face. The two quickly saluted and greeted them.

"You don't need to be too polite," the fourteenth brother sat down in the main hall and sent someone to serve hot tea, "Yinti is young and is deeply cared by his brothers. Before, the fourth brother also said to lend me two captains who are good at naval warfare... ..."