Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 584: Going down the stairs
In the east box on the second floor,
The atmosphere was quiet.

Burning incense and purple smoke float in the house, emitting bursts of fragrance, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Although Zhang Jinyu had a smile on her face, her tone was obviously cold, and her eyes were filled with evil spirits. Shopkeeper Yu, who was sitting at the bottom, couldn't help but shudder. As expected, it was Marquis Luo Yun. Not to mention ruthless and ruthless, but also so vindictive, then Ning Guo Jia Zhen of the Mansion is quite unlucky, but she has not yet done what the eldest princess told her.

Approach Ningguo Mansion and win over the Jia family.

However, Ningguo Mansion had provoked Marquis Luo Yun earlier, and there were constant conflicts. At the critical moment, Marquis Luo Yun had no idea. He was in trouble at every turn, and he also added insult to injury. It was obvious that he wanted to kill Jia Zhen.

"Oh, look at what the Marquis said, what does it mean to help the Ningguo Mansion? I am here to protect the matchmaker and propose a marriage. What I need is a reputation. It took a long time to reach this scale. If everyone wants to regret the marriage, then the Marquis said, If the sign is destroyed, so many people’s jobs will be lost.”

Yu Lan found an excuse and wanted to delay it until she could talk to her master, but Zhang Jinyu didn't give her a chance at all and asked directly,
"It just so happens that I have bought this building and your business, including you, and the people in it will remain intact. You are still the big shopkeeper, you can do whatever you want, and I will get a lot of money from you. How about that?" "

After saying that, he looked at her with a half-smile.

Yu Lan was stunned and was defeated. She didn't know whether what Luo Yunhou said was true or a joke. However, it seemed that the marriage was on the Marquis' mind. Could it be that the Marquis was interested in it? Although the Feng family girl is good-looking, she is definitely not as good as the ladies in the Hou Mansion. She has eaten too much delicious food and wants to change to something lighter.

"The Marquis is so worried about this matter. It can't be that the Marquis has fallen in love with someone else's daughter. The capital says it's big or small, and the capital says it's small. Some things will be spread out and damage the reputation of the Marquis."

Whether intentionally or not, Yu Lan clearly meant to test what he said.

How could she just speak casually? Although the little girl is not an important person, she also knows the word credibility. It is possible that if something happens to Ning Guo Mansion, Mr. Feng will regret the marriage and what will he say about me if word spreads. "

After a while, the little girl came over with two thick wooden volumes. Inside were pieces of brocade, and the paintings must be on the brocade.

As soon as the little girl came out of the house, Yu Lan pursed her lips and started to praise,

Zhang Jinyu was a little curious about the picture album at this time, and ran several times before comparing it and deciding on it. How should it be decided? Could it be a painting and what kind of realm it painted.

"What Mr. Feng said makes no sense. The little girl went to Mr. Feng's house not only once or twice, but also took the picture album to the master and the young lady to choose from many times. After both sides were satisfied, I made the connection and made the decision. Next important matter of marriage,

"Master Marquis, Lord Feng, I am not a little girl bragging. My reputation as a matchmaker in the capital is second to none. Young ladies from these high-ranking families living in Dongcheng, whether they need a blind date or not, always hire a painter. It’s good to go over and draw a picture to wish you good luck and leave it in your thoughts.”

Suddenly in his heart, Marquis Luo Yun's threat was obvious. He really didn't understand how Feng Yongwen, a civil servant of Dali Temple, could rely on Marquis Luo Yun. There were changes here again, and his master told him to stabilize Ning Guo. How can the mansion be stabilized? I'm afraid that Xungui's side has lost its mind and asked Lord Luo Yun to interrogate Jia Zhen of the Ningguo mansion. It's not "seeking death."

"Yes, from the shopkeeper,"

Zhang Jinyu is not interested, no matter how good the painting is, it is still painting. It can't be compared with the photos of the previous life. Self-promotion and self-promotion are all hype. I still have to think about it. Could it be that I want to look for it a few more times? It's just a lie.

"I act with a clear conscience. Take a look at the picture album you mentioned. I want to see how you got married? Are you hiding anything?"

"you,"

Shopkeeper Yu stood up hurriedly, took it carefully, then handed the picture album on it to Zhang Jinyu, and spread it flat on the table.

Zhang Jinyu's eyes lit up. She stretched out her hand and put it on her knees. She opened the protective wooden clip and saw a piece of white brocade cloth with a portrait of a woman sitting upright on it. The lines were beautiful, convex where they should be and thin where they should be. He is so thin, his rosy complexion is clearly visible, his clothes and headgear are clearly visible, he is like a real person in front of his eyes. Good guy, he is amazing. He uses colors. No wonder the painter has become one of the best in the capital. Looking at the back, it is all rare. Beautiful woman,

Feng Yongwen really believed it after hearing this. Anyway, there were rumors that the painter of the Red Mansion was one of the best in the capital.
"What Shopkeeper Yu said is true. The painters you have here are among the best in the capital."

Feng Yongwen couldn't help it at this time.
"Shopkeeper Yu, please don't talk nonsense. Although my daughter has verbally agreed to get married, she has not written a marriage contract. If it wasn't for the sake of the shopkeeper, why would she come here?"

Yu Lan glanced at Mr. Feng and her attitude changed drastically. She was afraid of Marquis Luo Yun, but she was definitely not afraid of this civil servant. Even though he was from Dali Temple, his reputation was ruined and no one could handle it.

"Master Marquis, look at this. Here in the capital, there are many portraits of women from wealthy families who have not yet left the palace. They are all as beautiful as flowers."

Before Yu Lan could think of how to reply, when she saw the Marquis mentioning the album, her heart moved and she asked the maid next to her to come over.
"Xiao Cui, go get the picture album we put at the bottom of the box and show it to Mr. Marquis."

Feng Yongwen's face turned red with anger. It was reasonable. If word got out, it would be embarrassing for the little girl. Her future marriage would be difficult. Who would dare to come to propose marriage again?

"Haha, so eloquent, but I promise that as long as it doesn't come from you, you will be fine. If it comes from you or the Red Mansion, don't blame me for not explaining it in advance. You understand."

Zhang Jinyu tapped the table with her fingers, and then gave some instructions, which made Yu Lan's face change greatly.
"Master Marquis, isn't this what makes things difficult for others? Why do you behave so domineeringly?"

After looking at it for a while, I felt something was wrong. The women in the painting were all so beautiful and made people feel relaxed and happy, so there were no ugly ones. And those rich places couldn't all be the same.

"Shopkeeper Yu, bring that volume over and let me take a look at it too."

Yu Lan was stunned and replied,

"Master Marquis, this volume contains portraits of men. Are those portraits of women not pleasing to the eye?"

"Of course it's eye-catching, it's so eye-catching."

After saying that, he took another volume of portraits on the table and looked through them. Sure enough, the men were all handsome men with jade trees in the wind and starry eyebrows and sword eyes. Although the paintings were good, they were too fake. I didn’t look at them anymore and just combined them. Put on the wooden clamp,
"The painter's hand is superb, it's just too perfect. I don't believe that there are perfect people in this world, so it is distorted and it is inevitable to be suspected of deception. Therefore, for the sake of the reputation of the Red Mansion, the marriage of Master Feng's daughter has been abandoned. It's clear, otherwise, Mr. Feng will investigate and sue you for defrauding your marriage, right?"

After Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, he pushed the two volumes of calligraphy and painting in front of Yu Lan, but shopkeeper Yu looked pale and stared at Luo Yunhou's confident look.

"What the Marquis said is logically a reason. Any elder in the family doesn't want to find a good support for his children. Painting is better. It's human nature. Since the Marquis said this, how can the little girl not listen? , to let this matter go, is a little girl’s own sentimentality.”

After saying this, Feng Yongwen's face lit up and he looked at Zhang Jinyu in surprise. He didn't expect that Mr. Hou was so powerful. He canceled the engagement of his little girl with just one word. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and waited for Enke to finish. It would be nice to catch your son-in-law under a ranking list and solve the big problem in your mind.

But Zhang Jinyu didn't move at all. He sat there, picked up the tea bowl, took another sip of tea, and said,

"Shopkeeper Yu, have you ever heard whether someone will burn incense at Jing'an Temple in two days?"

Yu Lan sat there, thinking that the matter would be settled and Marquis Luo Yun could leave. Why did he suddenly ask about this? Jing'an Temple is the master's resting place, so naturally there are people who offer incense.

"What do you mean, Mr. Marquis? Jing'an Temple, as the Great Wu Kingdom Temple, is known to be very prosperous, so naturally there are people there,"

"Well said, of course there are people. If the temple is big, there will be no need to worry about no one offering incense. It's just that I don't understand why the eldest princess went there to live in seclusion. Why didn't she return to the fiefdom? Look at Princess Yongcheng. The prince-in-law has gone back to enjoy himself a long time ago. Life is so good, isn't it?"

As soon as the words fell, the room seemed silent. Feng Yongwen was so scared that he closed his eyes. He was not the only one to be involved in this matter. Zhang Jinyu's words were just to scare the snake and see if the snake could come out. Yu Lan was shocked and her reaction was a little slow. Could it be that the Marquis had seen through her? How did he know about his master? Who told him? Suddenly he glanced at Feng Yongwen opposite, and saw that this man's eyes were tightly closed. , too scared to speak, the loser must not be him, it must be someone else, Princess Yongcheng, she has a snake-hearted heart.

"Mr. Hou must have drunk too much. The little girl is just a matchmaker. How can she settle the affairs of noble people? Mr. Hou is joking."

"Okay, just think that I am joking. In this way, whether it is a real joke or a lie, you give His Highness a message. In two days' time, incense will be offered at Jing'an Temple, and I will lead the troops to protect you. Whatever you want to do, you need to send someone. Please tell me, just to avoid misunderstanding. After all, your family members are also going with you, so it’s okay not to say anything. I recognize His Highness, but my brothers don’t, so if I miss you, it won’t be a problem.”

Just when I was about to get up, I thought again,
"Also, think carefully about what you want to do. If it causes misunderstanding and hurts someone, it's not good."

Then he looked at Feng Yongwen, who was closing his eyes and saying nothing, and it was also funny.
"Master Feng, now that the matter is over, let's go back."

"Uh, yes, it's Mr. Hou."

Feng Yongwen seemed to be asleep. He agreed as if he had just woken up from a dream, got up and left. Zhang Jinyu took another look at Shopkeeper Yu, patted the picture album on the table,

Then he walked out of the house with his soldiers, leaving shopkeeper Yu who was still in shock.

"Commander Yu, how did Marquis Luo Yun know your identity?"

"I don't know about this either,"

Suddenly, as if he had changed into a different person, he immediately stood up and ordered,
"Quickly, prepare the carriage and go to Beishan tonight to report to the master. I didn't expect that His Majesty would actually let Marquis Luo Yun lead troops to escort him. The world's best army is not in vain."

After all, Marquis Luo Yun's record and his outstanding performance in the competition with the capital were no child's play.

The little girl nodded, still a little worried.
"Yes, Commander Yu, but isn't the master's arrangement disrupted?"

"If you mess with it, mess with it. It seems that Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion can't pass this level. The chess piece is considered useless. We can only wait and see. I heard that there is another Jia Baoyu in the second room of Rongguo Mansion who was born with a jade in his mouth. Isn't it a success for a wealthy man to find a way to contact the old lady and arrange Jia Baoyu's marriage?"

"Is this possible? Jia Baoyu is not his legitimate son and cannot inherit the title, so how can he use it?"

The little girl didn't understand. She could only look for Jia Lian. After all, he was his direct grandson.

Yu Lan stretched out her hand and knocked on the little girl's forehead, sighing,

"You stupid girl, if Jia Zhen and his son of the Ningguo Mansion are deprived of their title, other nobles will definitely not agree. In the end, Jia Zhen and his son will be convicted. The title is still there, and the title can only be inherited by the two direct descendants of the Jia family. Pulse, according to the old lady’s preference, who do you think the title will go to?”

"This, of course, belongs to Jia Baoyu."

"Ruzi can be taught."

"Master Feng is satisfied."

As soon as she walked out of the main entrance of the Red Building, she saw Feng Yongwen with a happy face. Zhang Jinyu felt flattered and a little happy, so she asked,

"Thank you so much, Lord Marquis. Your subordinates will definitely remember your kindness."

"We are all our own people. What are you talking about? I want to ask you, how do you plan to interrogate Jia Zhen's case and when will he be interrogated and convicted?"

Zhang Jinyu thought about it for a while. In order to kill Jia Zhen, the civil servants still had to do their best. The key point was that they needed to discuss it to avoid long nights and dreams.

Feng Yongwen lowered his head and thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and replied,

"Master Marquis, I think that if you want Jia Zhen to open her mouth, you need to interrogate her quickly, accurately and ruthlessly, without giving them time to collude with each other to confess. It's best to hold a trial today."

"So urgent,"

Zhang Jinyu looked over in disbelief. Feng Yongwen didn't look like he was faking it. He really had a skill. He paced back and forth beside the carriage repeatedly.
Being quick and accurate means interrogating quickly, asking questions ruthlessly, and investigating accurately. In this way, Xungui has no chance to react. The opportunity will come, but he can't interrupt.
"Okay, then this afternoon, at the Shuntian Mansion Yamen, the six departments will interrogate Jia Zhen. Mr. Feng, prepare everything you need from the chief, and then I will notify the other chief judges to be present."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, I understand."

Feng Yongwen bowed, then got on the carriage and rushed to his house.

Zhang Jinyu watched the people leave and then got on the horse. Ning Bian behind him asked,

"Master Marquis, are we going back home?"

"If you don't go back, it's almost noon. Let's go to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen and wait for the court meeting to interrogate Jia Zhen."

"Yes, Lord Marquis, drive!"

Lu Wenshan House,
In the flower hall,

There have been stewards serving tea and water here for a long time. Since then, the people serving in the hall are all first-rate stewards.
"Elder Pavilion, I'm here today to report. Regarding the engagement of Feng Yongwen, the minister of Dali Temple, it seems that Mr. Feng may not be able to cooperate."

Meng Li, the imperial envoy of Youqiandu, who was sitting at the bottom, had a wry smile on his face. Since last night, he couldn't think of a solution. He tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep well. Early in the morning, he took a carriage and arrived at Lu Ge's mansion to seek a solution. way,

Lu Wenshan was covered in fox fur, sat on the warm couch, picked up the hot tea and took a slow sip.
"Cough cough!"

As if taking a breath, he put down the tea bowl and asked indifferently,
"How do you plan to interrogate Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion?"

Meng Li was stunned when he heard the elder's question. How could he ask about this matter? In the past, it was a joint trial of three divisions. The presiding judges made an appointment for a deposition, and then the trial was completed. Now there are three more people, and they haven't discussed it yet. , how to interrogate, there is no precedent, naturally no clue,

"Go back to the pavilion, sir, I have not thought about it!"

"Confused!"

(End of this chapter)