The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 484 Prelude
The first day of September in the fifth year of Longyuan.

Although half a month has passed since the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Dali Temple still seems to have not recovered from the slack state. After this morning, the value houses were discussing either the romance or the Chongyang Festival.

It wasn't until the guards distributed the summer newspapers purchased that all the officials changed the topic in unison.

"I'll just say it."

A seventh-rank judge shook the newspaper on his hands, flicked his fingers on the headlines on the second page, and said triumphantly: "Guangyan Gong [Mei Hanlin's word] the matter of righteous resignation, the August [-]th issue has no news." Catch up, this issue must be a big book."

A colleague glanced around, shook his head and said with a smile: "This Xue family is really unlucky, a few tabloids tried their best to catch the wind, and they almost posted the pictures of Jiao Shun and Miss Xue's activities. Now it’s finally calming down, and this has caused Xia Bao to stir up heat again.”

"otherwise."

As soon as the words fell, someone immediately sang the opposite tune: "For this matter, the emperor personally issued a decree to give the Xue family a marriage. After receiving such a great grace, what can't be overwhelmed? But the kid from the Xue family is not obedient. Rao, Dali Temple, Inspectorate, Ministry of Rites, Imperial Academy, Shuntian Mansion—all the places in the capital where you can file a complaint have been forwarded to him!"

This statement immediately got the approval of many people, and regardless of the difference between the Xue family's first room and the second room, they swarmed to despise the Xue family for being cheap and acting good.

This is not surprising, who can be a middle-level official in Dali Temple, who is not the direct beneficiary of the imperial examination system, and it is easy to know where the butt is.

While they were discussing, they suddenly heard a commotion in the front yard, as if someone was crying and yelling.

Those who have something good to do go out to inquire, and come back after a while and gloat: "Who do you think is causing trouble? It is the young man of the Xue family!"

Someone wondered: "It's not like he hasn't been here before, and he hasn't seen such a big commotion?"

"Isn't it a coincidence?"

The inquirer patted the newspaper: "He used to be a cold bench in the reception room, but somehow he saw the article in the newspaper, and suddenly became mad with anger."

Everyone was stunned.

Most of them gloated, and there were some who sympathized with Xue Biao, but they didn't dare to show it because of the general situation.

Just like that, the front yard continued to be noisy for a quarter of an hour before the Shangguan ordered Xue Scorpion to be driven out.

Everyone just stopped at this matter, and changed the topic after a few words of discussion.

This one said that Wang Zhongshun had a quarrel with Nan'an Wang in the street yesterday, and the other said that the emperor deliberately introduced Western breeches into the palace in order to 'promote' bicycles—the kind of tight-fitting children's style.

He also said that a well-known and unknown Mr. Shoufu brought more than a dozen of his foot-warming maids when he left Beijing at the end of last month, so there is no need to say more about it.

I was talking vigorously, but I didn't want to start a commotion again.

When I went out to inquire, it was Xue Biao who caused the trouble, but this time it was not to complain about grievances, but to get back his luggage left in Dali Temple.

The small officials who were in charge of driving away just now all agreed that they did not see Xue Biao's luggage, and Xue Biao insisted that it must have fallen into the yamen.

After talking twice, we couldn't help but quarrel again.

All the officials in the duty room heard the cause and effect, and most of them suspected that the petty officials were behind it. After all, such things had never happened before.

But doubts are doubts, and no stunned young man will stand up to support Xue Biao.

This matter has been uproarious for half an hour, because there are more and more onlookers outside, and Xue Biao is unwilling to let go, so he finally let him come in to search for it, but as expected, there is no gain, and a lot of money is lost. ridicule.

Xue Biao naturally refused to give up, claiming that not only more than 2000 taels of banknotes were in the package, but also the general ledgers of the shops in the north of Xue's family, and the notes that he never left.

The former and the latter are the opposite, if you lose the ledger, you don't know how much property you will lose because of it.

Therefore, when he left the house, he made a fuss to report the case to Shuntian Mansion and demanded a thorough investigation of the matter. He couldn't even wait to hand over the pleadings, so he rang the Dengwen Drum of Shuntian Mansion.

Now the matter naturally became serious.

The newspapers published articles because of the summer newspaper, and they originally wanted to make a series of reports to make a fuss, but now that such a thing is happening, how can there be any reason not to intensify it?

As a result, when I was dozing off, Pillow came, and several newspapers got submissions. The articles were brilliant and convincing. Although they were anonymous, it was not difficult to guess from the details. This must be Mei Hanlin’s classmate and friend. did.

The newspapers are originally literati in power, so they are naturally happy to open the door to them, even if there are some flaws in them, they all turn a blind eye to them.

The commotion outside was overwhelming, but inside the Rongguo Mansion, it was another scene.

Although the grandeur of Wang Xifeng's birthday was far inferior to that of Jia Mu, the so-called county magistrate was not as good as the current one, not to mention that Wang Xifeng was always strict and harsh under the imperial court, so she naturally put all her efforts in everything, lest she would pick out the slightest mistake.

However, Wang Xifeng's thoughts were not on this. She got a message from the Xing family early in the morning, and she was basically sure that it was the secret leaked by Jia She.

As for the reason...

It seems that due to illness, he has restrained himself recently, so he had to vent on gambling instead. As a result, he owed a huge foreign debt within ten days, and had to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall.

So after roughly finishing the important housework in the morning, Wang Xifeng hurried to the hut in Qingtang. Firstly, he wanted to report the progress of the investigation to Mrs. Wang, and secondly, he wanted to urge Mrs. Wang to make up her mind as soon as possible, measure the material resources of the Rong Mansion, and coke someone. happy.

In this way, she can hit the target.

Unexpectedly, after arriving at the hut in Qingtang, she unexpectedly missed it, and heard from Caixia who stayed at home due to her discomfort, that it seemed that Uncle Xue's marriage had progressed, so his wife returned to her natal home with Aunt Xue.

This caught Wang Xifeng a little by surprise.

Just as he was going to the front yard resentfully, he bumped into Lin Zhixiao's family unexpectedly. He invited her to a secluded place, and reported under his breath: "Let someone inquire about the affairs between the old master, the old lady and the Jiao family. , but what does the godmother mean?"

Wang Xifeng was taken aback for a moment, then wondered: "What inquiry? Who wants to ask?"

"I knew it wasn't what you meant!"

Lin Zhixiao's family slapped their thighs: "I don't know who sent the message, and they are asking about these things in secret!"

Although she didn't say it clearly, the only ones who could bypass Wang Xifeng and investigate the master were Lai and Lin.

Since Lin Zhixiao's family came to the head, it can only be...

But Wang Xifeng was still a little puzzled, and asked inexplicably, "Why is he looking up these things?"

"This one……"

Lin Zhixiao's family had obviously done their homework, pretended to think about it, and then said: "I heard that the Lai family wanted to follow Uncle Jiao's footsteps, and get his boss to work as an official in the Ministry of Industry - when the two families But how can Uncle Jiao, who has a big grudge, just rely on empty talk and white teeth?"

Wang Xifeng nodded suddenly, and Danfeng's eyes overflowed with evil spirit unconsciously.

In her opinion, Lai Da must have heard some rumors, so she wanted to take the opportunity to pinch Jiao Shun, so as to make a future for her son.

To put it bluntly, that thing was actually made out of nothing.

It's scary because I didn't pull out the radish, but dug out the mud first!
The Lai family is deeply entrenched in the Rongguo Mansion, and if they find out their adultery with Jiao Shun...

Nope!

This disaster must be eliminated!

She sent Lin Zhixiao's family away, feeling more and more uneasy the more she thought about it, so she went home and hurriedly told Ping'er about the matter, and then sent her to Jiao's house for advice.

I didn't want Ping'er to go to Jiao's house, but I also missed it.

After a quick scan, it turned out that Xing Xiuyan was with him and ran to the garden for an appointment.

Today is the highlight of the small composition project, Jiao Shun can manage it, but all the Yingying and Yanyan in the garden are unavoidably flustered and short of breath, so he was specially invited to do Dinghaishenzhen again.

Ping'er had no choice but to find the garden in a hurry.

Not caring about the taboo, he directly invited Jiao Shun out from the Ou Xiangxie, and found a secluded place to explain the matter in detail.

Jiao Shun frowned when he heard this.

He originally wanted to lure the Lai family to invest more capital, and then cut off their thoughts, making the Lai family lose their wife and lose their soldiers.

Who would have thought that Lai Da secretly planned with two hands!

"Second Grandma means..."

Seeing that Jiao Shun was silent, Ping'er whispered again: "It's best to get it done once and for all!"

tsk~
This is easy to say, but how easy is it to completely eradicate the Lai family?

After all, Jiao Shun is an outsider, and to do this, the entire Rongguo Mansion must take the initiative.

However, the four generations of their family have been in power in the Rongguo Mansion, and they have many handles under their hands. Usually, it's just fine. If it comes to life and death, who knows what will be revealed?

Based on this alone, it may be difficult for the whole Rongguo Mansion to reach a unified opinion.

Especially now that Jiao Shun and Jia Zheng have turned against each other, it is very difficult to succeed in trying to provoke them.

but……

If you think about it another way, this matter may not be unsolvable.

Jiao Shun roughly had an idea in his mind, that is to take advantage of the situation, take advantage of the time when the Lai family is bent on seeking an official position, and simply follow the example of his own family's divorce, and split the entire Lai family out.

This way, it won't be a dead end.

However, how to implement it is still lacking context for a while, and it needs to be carefully considered before it can be decided.

So Jiao said by the way: "Let me think about it, isn't she celebrating her birthday tomorrow? Then find a chance to meet in person..."

In the middle of talking, he suddenly changed his words: "Forget it, it's better not to take risks at this juncture, just let her wait for my news."

Ping'er naturally had nothing else to say.

After watching her leave, Jiao Shun turned back to the Ou Champs.

Just because there is something hidden in his heart, he is not as long-sleeved, dancing and witty as before.

Seeing this, the girls became a little apprehensive.

After exchanging glances with each other, Shi Xiangyun took the initiative to inquire: "Brother Jiao, but, but something went wrong outside?"

"Ok?"

Jiao Shun was stunned for a moment, and then quickly smiled and said: "It's not about this, it's my sister-in-law who has other orders - just don't worry, I have accompanied Brother Xue for two special rehearsals, besides, he is also a A shrewd person who has seen the world will not make any mistakes."

Only then did the girls heave a sigh of relief, seeing that he was absent-minded, they stopped disturbing him, and the Ouxiangxie fell silent for a while.

Because Xue Baoqin and Jiao Shun had a very happy conversation just now, Lin Daiyu unconsciously remembered the matter of "concomitant love" again, and for a moment she also lost her mind in a daze.

Shi Xiangyun and Xing Xiuyan got together, biting their ears, not knowing what they were talking about.

Xue Baochai, on the other hand, was a little absent-minded from the beginning, and her mind was full of her brother's marriage—after she settled with Baoyu, this was the only top priority for the eldest family of Xue's family. No more worries.

only……

Thinking about it this way, instead of feeling satisfied, she felt a little empty in her heart.

But Xue Baoqin was rarely alone, and while stealing glances at Jiao Shun, he put his hands into his sleeves from time to time, with hope in his eyes, but anxiety hidden on his face.

She knew that she and Jiao Shun were destined to have nothing to do with each other, and the best way to deal with it was to pretend nothing had happened, and then forget about each other in the rivers and lakes.

But she's not like that.

After thinking about it for the past two days, I still sewed a sachet with my own hands, thinking about changing it to something, so that they can be regarded as thinking about each other.

But this is almost equivalent to breaking the heart, even if Bao Qin is a bold and free-spirited person, she can't help sweating her palms when she kicks the door.

…………

at the same time.

Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue were driving together. They should have discussed Xue Pan's marriage first, but because of the previous incident, both of them didn't know what to say.

One bowed his head, and the other counted prayer beads silently.

In the end, Mrs. Wang was the first to speak: "That matter...have you thought it through?"

"This……"

Aunt Xue faltered, neither nodding nor shaking her head, wishing she could bury her face in the two mountains.

"Ah~"

Mrs. Wang's reaction to her younger sister was not surprising. If she had a decisive temperament, she might have been with Jiao Shun for a long time at this time, so how could she delay until now?
But without this heavy bargaining chip, what would he use to win over Jiao Shun?

can never...

Thinking of the muddled dream last night, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel hot on her face, thanks to Aunt Xue who didn't dare to raise her head, otherwise how could she hide this square inch?
Distraught, she hurriedly changed the topic: "You have seen the mother and daughter of the Xia family before, but I don't know what you saw?"

Aunt Xue heard that her sister took the initiative to change the subject, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then wondered: "See what?"

"Why is her family in such a hurry to get married?"

Mrs. Wang saw her confused face, so she had no choice but to clarify her words: "It is said that it is a good marriage that fell from the sky, but what is Wenlong's reputation... Not only did the Xia family take the initiative to contact us, but now they are urging us to get married before the end of the year." Getting married, I always feel that there seems to be something strange in it."

"Baochai was also suspicious of this."

Aunt Xue hurriedly explained: "But I have met her before, she is a very educated and reasonable girl, she is well-mannered and well-spoken, and she is not picky when it comes to appearance and figure - she must be an orphan and widow, and she is anxious to find someone to rely on. maybe."

Mrs. Wang was looking for something to say when she had nothing to say, so she nodded and stopped asking.

(End of this chapter)