Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 49 years

the seventh day of October

Su Wei went to Jishengtang early in the morning to collect the bills. He had a lot of income recently, so he planned to open a few more branches around Zhili.

Mu Ci and Du Hong, the treasurer of Jishengtang, both went out of Beijing to investigate the site. Recently, Su Wei had to go to Jishengtang frequently.

Bayan and several guards of the palace followed Eunuch Su all over the capital on weekdays, and they did not wear guard uniforms. They were all dressed in simple white moiré robes and black short boots on the soles of their feet.

Su Wei stepped into the gate of Jisheng Hall, Bayan and the others sat or stood guarding the gate.

The gate of Jishengtang is opening at the entrance of Xitangzi Hutong, which is also close to Longfusi Street, and there are many pedestrians passing by.A few more people stopped at the corner of the street, but they didn't attract much attention.

Zhao Xiang, who was dressed in black and blue bunt, leaned against the wall and glanced at the entrance of Jisheng Hall, then turned and said to a man in a navy blue gown behind him, "Commander Liang, he didn't bring many people with him. When do you think we should do it?"

Liang Yi squinted his eyes, and carefully sized up the people at the gate of Jisheng Hall, "Don't act impulsively, those few are probably the guards of the palace."

"Ah? Can't it?" Zhao Xiang looked back again, "Isn't it just a eunuch, can you bring guards when you go in and out? I think there are only a few concierges in the sky, and the guards in the palace are all of high grade."

"Do you think this is an ordinary eunuch?" Liang Yi glared at Zhao Xiang. Back then, Princess Yong came to their house for a banquet, because he guarded the side Fujin at that time, and had conflicts with this Grand Duke Su.

At that time, he knew that this person was by no means easy to deal with.

Su Wei was busy until noon, before he walked out of the gate of Jishengtang feeling his flat stomach, "It's okay in the mansion today, let's go to Huaifangju to have a tooth-beating ceremony."

The other guards all laughed, but Bayan frowned, "Let's go back home earlier today."

Bayan looked at the intersection, and there was only one old man selling sesame seed cakes busy at his stall at the moment, "I always feel that something is wrong today, I'd better go home earlier."

Su Wei was a little baffled, and followed Bayan to look left and right, "What could be wrong, I finally got empty today."

"Yes, Bayan, don't disappoint."

The other guards all followed Zhang Luo, "It's been a long time since we had a good time with Su Gonggong."

"Okay, listen to me!"

Bayan interrupted the chatter of several people, "Let's go, let's go home!"

Su Wei puffed his cheeks, but didn't say anything. Although Bayan is young, he is very reliable in his work, and the fourth elder brother is also very important to him.

Several people got into the carriage and walked along the main street all the way. Bayan glanced back from time to time, but found nothing.

tenth day of october

The fourth elder brother, who was still resting at home, just sat down at the breakfast table when two father-in-laws came to the palace, and hurriedly told Prince Yong to enter the palace without saying a word.

Su Wei asked the two father-in-laws to find out what happened while having someone prepare court clothes for the fourth elder brother.

The two father-in-laws didn't know the details, but they heard that there was an urgent report from the border.

Since it was a business matter, Su Wei didn't worry about it, and asked Zhang Bao to pack a box of pastries to send the fourth elder brother who hadn't been to court for a long time.

"I don't know what's going on at the border. If it's an emergency, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back at night."

"After I'm done with Ji Shengtang, I'll go to the palace and change to Zhang Bao's shift."

Su Wei naturally understood what the fourth elder brother meant. The older this person is, the more clingy he will be with others.

The fourth elder brother just smiled, raised his hand to pinch Su Wei's ear and lips, and pecked on his mouth again, before turning around and walking out of the room.

The car driver didn't dare to delay, and sent the fourth elder brother all the way into the palace, and then arrived at the gate of Rijing Gate. The fourth elder brother knew from Zhang Tingyu who greeted him that it was indeed the army that entered Tibet and sent back the military report.

The guard Aqitu said: "On September 25th, I commanded troops to the Qaidam area, met Yida Muzabu and others who led the wife of Lhazang Khan's son Sulza, and was defeated. He reported that The Junggar soldiers came to Damu and fought several times with our Tubo soldiers, causing great damage to each other. At the beginning of July, Erut's Galongshak Durzabu rebelled to Junggar and surrendered his small tricks. Our Tubo soldiers were thus disbanded! Taijin Namzal waited in the northern city of Potala, opened the gate and surrendered, and the Junggar soldiers rushed in! On August 27, Sulza led 30 troops and rushed out of the siege , was captured by him, and Lhazang Khan was besieged to death! Today Tibet is lost, Sulza's wife and others, please come to rescue, and hope His Majesty will order!"

As soon as the military report came out, the government and the public were shaken. No one expected that when the court received Lazang Khan's request for help, Tibet had actually fallen into the hands of Junggar, and Lazang Khan was stabbed to death during the breakout!

As a result, the situation at the border has changed drastically. If Junggar has already controlled the entire territory of Tibet, then the nearly [-] troops to aid Tibet will almost be like mud cows falling into the sea, and it will be difficult to protect themselves.

Grandpa Su, who sent off the fourth elder brother, finished his breakfast, packed up, and took Bayan and the others to Jishengtang.

These days, Bayan is always a little inexplicably jittery, but he doesn't even understand the specific reason.

Su Wei was a little cautious at first, but after a few days, he only thought he was nervous.

After working all morning, Su Dacaidong went to Wenfeng Pavilion for dinner at an appointment. He was invited by Taifenghe, a new company in Beijing. His family is very powerful in the south of the Yangtze River. Su Wei also took a fancy to his background, so he agreed. This invitation.

Wenfeng Pavilion was as crowded as ever. Su Wei and the others were brought to the second floor, and they could still hear the noise downstairs.

"You guys open another table, order some good dishes, watch a show, and rest your feet," Su Wei turned to Bayan and the others.

"No need, we'll stay outside the box," Bayan said with a worried expression.

"There's Kukui following me," Su Wei felt helpless towards this kid, wondering if he had left some aftereffects on his chin last time, "Besides, you poke outside the box, each of you is tall and burly Yes, how can the shopkeeper of the shop feel at ease when talking about business with me?"

Bayan looked confused, and it was Kukui who patted him, "Don't worry, I'm here. You are next door, what can happen?"

Bayan frowned, and looked around again, but he still didn't understand what caused him to be so uneasy.But the prince also ordered that they still have to listen to Eunuch Su's orders when they are away from home.

"Okay, let's go," Su Wei waved his hands casually, and led Ku Kui into the reserved box dignifiedly.

Before Taifenghe's shopkeeper arrived, Bayan opened another table in the next box with several other guards. Just in case, he didn't even close the door of the box.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Xiaoer led two more people up, and they should be the shopkeeper of Taifenghe by their attire.The two entered the next room, and soon there was a conversation of greetings from both sides.

Finally, Bayan felt a little relieved, Xiao Er brought food and wine again, and they all ate a little, not daring to touch the wine.

Soon, the curtain opened on the stage in the courtyard on the first floor, and the sound of babbling and singing covered all the movements in the box next door.

Bayan glanced outside the door from time to time, he couldn't directly see the door of the box next door, but he could see people going up and down the stairs.

I don't know if it's because of the drama downstairs, people in costumes come upstairs from time to time, and they go downstairs to get some guys for singing.

When Xiao Er came to deliver tea, Bayan even asked, only then did he realize that the troupe came in such a hurry that they couldn't pack all the things backstage, and some of them were piled up in the utility room on the second floor.

At this moment, another group of people came upstairs with painted faces, and after a while they brought out a rather large wooden box.

Xiao Er just finished pouring tea and went out. When he saw them, he frowned and said, "Take everything down together, you're going up and down to influence the guests to eat!"

"Yes, yes," several people nodded in panic, and hurried downstairs.

Bayan, who had been staring at them all the time, frowned suddenly, and the deep uneasiness surged up again. It was the last person just now, the last painted face——

"Oh no!"

Bayan stood up abruptly, startling the people at the same table.

"What's the matter?" Others were about to ask, when Bayan rushed towards the next room like a gust of wind.

The closed wooden door was kicked open, and several other guards rushed over. When they saw the scene inside the house, they were shocked!

Ku Kui fell under the table with his head tilted, and the other three people who should have been in this box had disappeared at this moment.

"How could this be?" Several guards were stunned.

"It's those painted faces!"

Gritting his teeth, Bayan turned around and rushed out, he was careless, he clearly felt the same face that frequently appeared beside them these days!

Sometimes a passer-by, sometimes a street vendor, and sometimes a driver!

That person has been observing them and planning this matter, but he was clearly aware of it, but still let him happen!

palace, cabinet

The fourth elder brother was discussing the next route of the army to aid Tibet with the general ministers, but the hand holding the tea bowl shook for some reason, and all the tea just poured spilled out, and there was a red mark on his wrist!

"Ouch, my lord!"

The surrounding ministers and serving servants all frantically helped to wipe it, and some little eunuchs scrambled and ran to call the imperial doctor.

"That's enough, I'm fine!" The fourth elder brother withdrew his hand, frowning, "Let's take a rest, we'll discuss it later."

"Yes," all the ministers stepped aside, and the little eunuchs didn't dare to come any closer.

The fourth elder brother walked from behind the table to the outer window. Zhang Bao came over with a damp cloth towel and wrapped his scalded wrist temporarily, "Is the prince tired? The imperial doctor will come and take the pulse later."

The fourth elder brother stared out the window, the sun was still high in the sky. Before leaving in the morning, Su Wei told him that he would come into the palace to change shifts after finishing his work at Jishengtang.

But why does he always feel flustered?