The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 202
The Rongguo Mansion is far away from the Wang family.

The road was boring, so Jiao picked up the curtain by the way to look at the street scene beside the road.

Although the sky is early, but because it coincides with the Dragon Boat Festival, vendors are dotted everywhere, the most conspicuous of which are those who set up big pots to cook rice dumplings. Almost every street and lane has three or five shops selling rice dumplings, rising from the pot. The warm mist spread, spreading the sweet but not greasy fragrance all over the streets and alleys.

Although Jiao Shun had just filled his stomach with tonic soup, he was tempted to twitch his index finger, so he chose a clean and tidy house, asked Shuan Zhu to get out of the car to buy a few, and tasted it with the fruit wine that was always on the car.

To be honest, it was far worse than what was done in Rongguo Mansion.

But it's all about the festive spirit.

The ancients, especially those who have enough food and clothing, attached great importance to all kinds of festivals. Naturally, Jiao [Lai]'s family was not exempt from customs after their fortune. Therefore, the whole family had already made an appointment to celebrate in the evening.

Of course, whether to celebrate or drink to relieve worries depends on the record of the Rongguo Mansion team in the dragon boat race held in the afternoon.

When competing last year, Laiwang took over hastily and got the bottom one in a daze. He was depressed for a long time because of this. This year, he mustered up his energy to avenge his shame. In the past few months, he has put a lot of thought into it. , And vowed that if he couldn't make it to the top three, he would abdicate and give way to the virtuous.

In fact, even if he doesn't make an oath, he will probably have to abdicate next year.

After all, Mrs. Wang had already promised that after Concubine Yuan visited her relatives at the latest, she would release him and his wife from citizenship.

The father and son had discussed carefully before, what would happen after leaving their citizenship.

According to Laiwang, since the whole family has already left their citizenship and Jiao Shun has gained a firm foothold in the officialdom, it is better to just move out and set up his own family.

But Jiao Shun was hesitant about this.

It is of course a good thing to be able to stand on your own and no longer depend on others.

But in this way, wouldn't it be even more difficult for him to steal incense and jade?
YouQi has hooked up with Li Wan right now, and she can use her hand to push Yang Shi to the position of the head of the Grand View Garden Nightclub - when the Grand View Garden is completed, the cheap son should be weaned, and Yang Shi can just come back to work, she is the queen As the little steward of Yeren in the house, it is only natural for him to be promoted after giving birth.

If this thing can be done, going in and out of the Grand View Garden will be like picking something out of a pocket, so how can you bear to move out like this?

Just as he was thinking about something, the carriage suddenly braked suddenly.

Jiao Shun's body involuntarily tilted to one side, and the rice dumpling in his hand fell to the ground and rolled away. He couldn't help but raise his voice and ask, "What's going on?"

As he spoke, he raised the curtains and looked out again, only to see seven or eight knights crowding around, apparently they were the ones who forced the carriage to stop just now.

"It's the guard of Prince Zhongshun!"

Shuan Zhu turned back and opened the curtain, and said indignantly, "These dogs seem to be looking for someone, and they insisted on letting us stop for a search."

The guards of Zhongshun Palace are looking for someone?

The first thing that Jiao Shun thought of was that actor named Guaner, but that scene should happen after the concubine Yuan visits her relatives, right?
Why is this so early?

Just wondering, the knight who forced the carriage to stop separated two and dismounted, stepped forward aggressively and threw the curtain on the hook, then probed in and saw that there was no one else in it, so he raised his voice again: "Okay, it's none of your business, get out!"

This special woman is really upright and crooked.

King Zhongshun behaved mischievously all day long, and the dog legs below him were also very arrogant.

"Keep your mouth clean."

Jiao Shun replied angrily, ignoring the increasingly ferocious gazes of the two palace guards, and asked curiously, "Could it be that some important person was lost in the palace with such great fanfare?"

"This is what you can ask?!"

One of them stared back.

The other pointed at Jiao Shun with a whip and shouted: "Boy, why are you asking this? Don't you want to cover up the imperial court's criminals?! Come down for me, I will search carefully!"

Cover up imperial court criminals?

It's a big hat, besides, when did the court's imperial guards need to come forward to search for the imperial court's criminals?

Jiao Shun became more and more puzzled, and at the same time tapped lightly on the car body with his fingers: "Look, this is the carriage of Ningguo Mansion."

The two palace guards were taken aback for a moment, the one holding the whip shrank subconsciously, but immediately raised it higher, waving the whip and shouting: "What about Ningguo Mansion? Our prince was afraid of that?"

Jiao Shun looked at the whip that was trembling, and added: "I have accepted the invitation of Taiwei Wang, the capital inspector of the nine provinces, to pay a visit to his residence—are you sure you want to stop me?"

Wang Taiwei's name is obviously much more important than that of Ningguo Mansion. The guard's whip fell down involuntarily, but he still insisted: "What about Wang Taiwei? Our prince..."

Before he could finish speaking, the guard next to him hurriedly pulled him back to the side, smiled and cupped his hands and said: "We are just ordered to hunt down the imperial court criminals, and we have absolutely no intention of making things difficult for you, please do as you please, please do as you please."

Although King Zhongshun has no scruples, how dare they, the guards of the palace, offend the nobles of the dynasty?

Jiao Shun motioned for Shuan Zhu to put down the curtain, and the carriage started on the road again.

To say that this can be regarded as pretending, but Jiao Shun didn't feel like a 'slap in the face' at all—after all, he was taking advantage of others, and what he was facing was just a few ordinary guards. , I feel so angry and stuffy when I think about it.

When faced with a similar situation, only relying on one's own power and prestige can deter the opponent, and I am afraid that one can truly stand out.

Silently set a small goal in my heart.

Only then did Jiao Shun ponder over the last words of the palace guards.

It is said that they have been subdued, so there is no need to emphasize the "imperial crimes of the imperial court" anymore, right?
Could it be that they are not just talking nonsense, but are really arresting imperial court criminals?
But King Zhongshun is doing his best to defile himself now, why would he suddenly come to arrest the important criminal?
After much deliberation, I can't figure it out.

Jiao Shun had no choice but to put this matter behind him temporarily, and concentrate on preparing for the meeting with Wang Ziteng.

The servants of the Wang family had obviously arrived for the warning, so after Jiao Shun entered the door, he was taken to the small hall of the inner house without hindrance.

But along the way, it was inevitable to be surrounded by people. After all, 'he' grew up in this mansion since he was a child, and now he is not only an official of the court, but also a guest of the Taiwei master.

Such an inspirational and bizarre experience naturally aroused the attention of the entire Wang family.

Even the maid who was in charge of serving tea couldn't help stealing glances at Jiao Shun for a long time, until Wang Ziteng arrived, and then hurriedly retreated.

Before coming here, Jiao Shun originally thought that Wang Ziteng must have some "high theory", but this Taiwei master is full of gossip, reviewing the experiences of his family's grandparents and grandchildren in this mansion for several generations.

It's also fortunate that Jiao Shun learned about these past events in a side-by-side manner, otherwise he would have lost his nerve in front of Wang Ziteng.

It's so easy to fool this period of recalling bitterness and thinking sweetness.

Wang Ziteng suddenly asked: "Brother Shun will be seventeen this year, right? Have you ever made a sign?"

"It never did."

"It's time to get one."

Wang Ziteng said seriously: "If you don't have a name in the officialdom, it will always be inconvenient to communicate with people."

The problem is that no one is dating me!
Jiao Shun complained, but knew that Wang Ziteng's words were definitely not casual, but a hint to him.

So he got up and bowed deeply to Wang Ziteng, and said respectfully: "Brave boy, please give me a word from the Taiwei master."

"Haha~"

Prince Teng laughed, twirling his beard and pretending to think: "Smooth means unimpeded, and now you are in the officialdom, how about calling it 'Changqing'?"

This was obviously thought of long ago.

But the meaning is really good.

Qing is an official name, and it is also the emperor's pet name for his courtiers. The word Changqing not only implies an unimpeded official career, but also implies a metaphor for the immortality of the holy family.

Jiao Shun mulled over these two words several times, and then gave another deep salute sincerely.

After that, Wang Ziteng didn't say anything useful.

In fact, there is no need to say anything else. This name was basically given by the close elders. Wang Ziteng took the initiative to give Jiao Shun the name. First, it means that he will be regarded as a nephew in the future. It bears the brand of his Wang Taiwei.

Although Wang Ziteng wanted to keep a guest, Jiao Shun tried his best to decline, saying that he had already agreed to go to Shichahai to watch the dragon boat competition conducted by his father.

Wang Ziteng also knew that there was a tradition of holding dragon boat races in the four kings and eight Gregorian calendars, so he didn't keep Jiao Shun anymore, but once again reminded him to come and go frequently when he had time, and not to restrict his life.

But he said that after leaving Wang Ziteng's house.

Jiao Shun originally wanted to go home and take Xiang Ling and Yu Chuan with him, and then go to Shichahai to watch the dragon boat race, but who would have imagined that the carriage had just traveled far, but was stopped in the street again.

He was also a little annoyed for a moment, and was about to confront the guards of the palace, but when the door curtain was lifted, a handsome young man in ragged clothes came in.

"Brother Liu?"

Jiao Shun looked at the person in surprise and said, "You are..."

Without waiting for Liu Xianglian to answer, he suddenly realized: "Could it be you that King Zhongshun wants to arrest the court criminal?!"

Hearing the word Zhongshun Wang, Liu Xianglian's face flashed with deep hatred, but soon turned into helplessness, and sighed: "It's also my younger brother who is too careless, I never thought that Zhongshun Wang would..."

After a pause, he continued: "After I was captured by the guards of the palace, I was imprisoned in the palace for more than ten days. Thanks to someone's secret help, I managed to escape."

Earlier, Liu Xianglian shot down the flag of the embassy and was listed as a wanted criminal by the court, but the government didn't really intend to arrest her seriously, and just showed Xi Yi as a show.

Therefore, after Liu Xianglian hid outside the city for a few days, she swaggered back to the city and walked through the city with the name of a hero.

Who would have thought that others would treat him as a guest of honor, but King Pian Zhongshun had heard about his "beauty" a long time ago, so he had a crooked mind and looted him into the palace under the pretext of arresting important criminals of the court. To make it a taboo.

Liu Xianglian was imprisoned for more than ten days, and she already had a will to die, thinking that Ning Yuan's blood would splatter ten steps and she would never give in, but she was suddenly released early this morning.

But then King Zhongshun sent people all over the [inner] city to search and arrest him. As a result, he dared not return home, so he could only run around on the street, and happened to bump into Jiao Shun's carriage.

After listening to Liu Xianglian's cut-down version of the narration, Jiao Shun couldn't help being a little speechless, saying that it's a woman who is a disaster, but she doesn't want this blue face to be a disaster as well.

"No wonder I waited and waited, but I didn't see you coming to the door, but it turned out that I was imprisoned."

Liu Xianglian once visited Jia Baoyu after entering the city, and asked Jia Baoyu to help spread the word, saying that she would visit Jiao Shun again when she was resting.

For this reason, Liu Wu'er sat down and fell ill, but Liu Xianglian did not show up after waiting.

After seeing Liu Xianglian finished speaking, she smiled wryly again.

Jiao Shun asked again: "Then what are your plans now?"

It's fine to take him for a ride, but Jiao Shun has no intention of harboring him, and he doesn't want to offend King Zhongshun because of this little boy.

"What else can I plan, I can only take one step at a time."

Liu Xianglian spread her hands with a wry smile: "It's really impossible, I can only try to break out of the city and fly far away - with my skills, the world is so big that I can't go anywhere? The dog king can't cover the sky with one hand, right?"

Hearing that he didn't intend to defect to him, Jiao Shun secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

But at this time, if you want to leave the city, I'm afraid it will not be so easy.

and……

Now that he has come to the door, if he sits idly by, his reputation will be ruined if it gets out in the future—because of the incident of shooting down the flag of the embassy, ​​now Liu Xianglian has become famous not only in his circle of friends, but also in the whole capital. Quite a bit of prestige.

But if you meddle in this business, I'm afraid it will cause trouble.

It's best to find someone who is in front of him to take over this hot potato for him, without appearing ruthless.

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration flashed in Jiao Shun's mind, and he immediately said seriously: "If you have nowhere to go, I can show you a bright way."

"Really? Brother Jiao, tell me quickly!"

Liu Xianglian was overjoyed when she heard the words, and subconsciously grabbed Jiao Shun's wrist.

tsk~
This guy has obviously practiced martial arts, so why are his fingers and palms softer than women.

Jiao Shun was thinking jealously, but his mouth was serious: "Nowadays, inside and outside the capital, there are only a handful of people who dare to oppose King Zhongshun, and even fewer are willing to accept you at this time, but I happen to know one person who is not only not afraid King Zhongshun has repeatedly opposed him!"

Liu Xianglian is not a fool either. Hearing Jiao Shun's words, she suddenly said: "Could it be that you are talking about the King of Beijing?! I did hear that he once had a conflict with King Zhongshun because of an actor."

Immediately, he frowned again: "It's just that I have never met the King of Beijing..."

"It's nothing."

Jiao Shun said confidently: "Although I have no friendship with the King of Beijing, Brother Bao from Rongguo Mansion has a deep relationship with him. If Brother Bao is willing to come forward, this matter will be easy!"

"This……"

Liu Xianglian hesitated, "Will Young Master Jia be implicated?"

Jiao Shun pretended to be surprised: "What? Are you still going to betray him?"

Liu Xianglian immediately shook her head like a rattle: "How could it be, not to mention that Brother Bao would be my benefactor if he was willing to come forward. Just based on the past friendship, I will never let my friend down!"

this kid...

It really is affectionate.

Jiao Shun's admiration for him was slightly lowered, and he smiled again: "What else is there to worry about? You should find a secluded place nearby and hide it, and wait for my treasure hunting brother to write a book for King Jing Personally send someone to pick you up and take you to the mansion for temporary shelter!"

(End of this chapter)