Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 639 Changed overnight

Outside the palace gate,
As the imperial army left the palace in large numbers, the sound of heavy footsteps spread.

streets near the palace,
The secret spies heard the news and followed the news everywhere.

Especially in the nearby streets and markets, there are more and more people moving around, and I don't know how many shameful things are going on behind the scenes.

Zuixian Tower,
backyard,

A hurried figure went to the west wing and knocked on the door hastily.
"Sir, something happened."

outside the door,

It was Liu Zushan, the chief of the bodyguard of Prince Zheng, who came quickly to the door.
In the room,

When Fan Wenhai heard the noise, he suddenly opened his eyes, stood up, put on his robe and shoes, walked to the door, took the bolt and opened the door, and asked,
"What happened?"

"Sir, someone from the King of Han just sent a message, saying that he ambushed Beizhen Fusi Qianhu Liu Chen and lost his hand."

Liu Zushan looked ugly. The action he had planned for a long time actually failed. The King of Han was just like this.

Fan Wenhai frowned. He didn't expect that the dead soldiers of the Han Dynasty that his junior brother boasted about would be so useless.

"How did you miss it? Where?"

"It was said that in front of the Ningguo Mansion, it only took half a stick of incense to kill Liu Chen. Who knew that in the middle of the night, there were guards from the Luo Yunhou Mansion escorting people to the Rongguo Mansion. When they heard the noise, there was Luo Yun. Hou's troops have arrived and they have no choice but to retreat."

Liu Zushan even cursed in his heart, a bunch of waste.

Fan Wenhai was not surprised, it was expected. If the Imperial City Secretary was so easy to kill, he would not be as arrogant as he is now. The purpose this time was to disturb the civil servant family and confuse the public. However, this mistake, It might have been exposed. Fortunately, there was movement from the eldest princess.

"It's okay, as long as the goal is achieved. In the past few days, let your subordinates be more careful. If I guess correctly, the eyes of the Imperial City Division should be focused on this area, or it may be said that it is the four kings and eight princes."

"Why is this? I think the dead soldiers who came to train under Zhao Yuetian should have left clues."

Liu Zushan was shocked. Even if Liu Chen was not eliminated, the dead soldiers they trained would never leave any clues.

"No, it's because this is the biggest clue. Apart from the four princes and eight princes, these dead soldiers are only the vassals from all over the country. If it were you, you can guess it, but it's okay, there is news. It’s better than nothing, it’s time for the other princes to show up.”

After Fan Wenhai finished speaking, he shook his head, closed the door, and went back to sleep. Liu Zushan, who was left outside the door, still didn't know why, so he could only go back angrily.

In another courtyard, Xu Liangcai looked at the dead secret guard kneeling on the ground and shook his head;
"There is no need to panic. It doesn't matter if the killing is not successful. Sometimes it is necessary to alert the enemy. In the past few days, we have to restrain ourselves and wait for the tribute convoys from the lords from various places to come to the capital. Then we will see the outcome."

"Yes, sir."

The captain of the guard, Zhao Yuetian, waved his hand and told his men to disperse.
"Sir, are you a little passive?"

If the attack fails tonight, I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future. Those people in the Imperial City Division are not easy to talk to. They must have spies in the capital, and subsequent actions may cause trouble.

"That's natural. Those people in the Imperial City Division have probably guessed who they are by now, but the goal has been achieved. Those wealthy merchants can't run away, and the civil servants will be in chaos for a while. With the stall open, Wang Ziteng led his army south. Once the important matter on the court's mind is gone, Enke will be next in the capital. The opportunity will come when the prince's special envoy to pay tribute enters the capital. "

"Yes, sir, then the prince will not be able to go out. It will be difficult to restrain him."

"Why is it so hard to restrain yourself? You can change your appearance when you go out. You have noticed. The other princes must be the same. I don't know where they are watching now. It's a pity that I am one step too late and I am behind. In chess, the first move has the advantage."

Xu Liangcai touched his beard and smiled slightly.

"Yes, sir, I understand my humble position. Sir, please rest early."

Zhao Yuetian clasped his fists, then said goodbye and left.

After leaving the house, he turned around and closed the door.

Xu Liangcai was left muttering to himself in the house,

"Hey, I'm going to be laughed at by my senior brother again. Marquis Luo Yun has changed too much."

Dongcheng,

Sheng family mansion,

The gate had long been surrounded by forbidden troops. Seeing Eunuch Zhao’s carriage arriving, Lu Fengyang, the general of the imperial camp, hurried to the carriage and asked,
"Reporting to the Grand Eunuch, the Sheng family has arrived."

"Well, it's good to be here. I won't say much about the Zajia family. The house must be searched thoroughly. You can't miss anything, and you can't reach out casually. You understand."

Sitting in the carriage without getting out of the carriage, Zhao Si explained again uneasily,
Lu Fengyang cupped his fists and replied;
"Don't worry, Grand Eunuch, I will keep this in mind."

After receiving the order, he stepped back, then waved his hand,

"Someone's coming, breaking down the door and ransacking the house."

"Yes, General."

A captain of the imperial guards had already arrived at the gate of the mansion with his men, banging on it vigorously.
"Quick, open the door."

A lazy voice came from the concierge,

"Who is it? It's so late at night. I didn't know this was the Sheng family."

Approved the clothes,

He walked out of the porter's room slowly, took off the door bolt, and opened the gap. He wanted to scold him, but he didn't know that the impatient captain was already waiting outside.
When he saw the door open, he kicked it in.

"Damn, there's such a stain, press it down, and the rest of you, go to the backyard and arrest them,"

"Yes, Captain."

Then the Imperial Guards came in and swarmed in. After a while, the sound of crying came from the backyard.

The main residence of the Sheng family,

When Mr. Sheng heard the noise, he quickly called his wife. After getting dressed, he wanted to see who was so brave and dared to come to the house to cause trouble. As soon as he opened the door, he saw an armored man standing at the door and asked in surprise;

"Who dares to come here to cause trouble? I am from the Li family, the chief assistant."

Master Sheng knew in his heart that he was from the government, so he could only shout out Li Shoufu's threat, but how could these forbidden troops care about this? As soon as they stretched out their hands, they grabbed the master and his wife of the Sheng family and escorted them out. No matter how much they shouted, it was useless. The remaining people began to fight each other. The house was thoroughly inspected, and the treasury was inspected even more carefully.

This scene was played out all over the capital.
Many mansions were brightly lit, and whether it was fear or guilt, they seemed to be looking forward to dawn.

"Grand Eunuch, everyone has been escorted to prison. It will take some time to search the house."

Zhao Si, who had been waiting for a long time, was already impatient while sitting in the car. He heard the sound outside and then replied;
"I understand. After counting, they will all be sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Each government will put a seal on it and no one is allowed to enter. The Za family will go back first."

"Farewell to the Grand Eunuch."

There was a squeaking sound,
The carriage then left,

inside the car,

Zhao Si leaned back,

"Tell me, if Marquis Luo Yun is here, will the seal be seized overnight? Is the action too fast?"

: "Godfather, as long as you take the money, you don't have to divide it between day and night. The Marquis didn't say that you can't ransack your home at night. My son feels that he should keep some and divide it." Xiao Dongzi suggested that he follow Luo Yunhou's advice. Means, but how dare Zhao Si shook his head,

"If the Marquis is here, it can be done. If the Marquis is not here, a eunuch from the Za family will not be able to do it. Those Imperial Guards are all arrogant soldiers. If the Za family makes money and spreads it, it will be difficult for the Za family."

Zhao Si sighed, the real reason is that people like the Forbidden Army may not be reliable. When it comes to the emperor, how to explain that Marquis Luo Yun is originally a martial artist, but Jane is in the heart of the emperor, it is different.

Sheng family,

The slaves and maidservants were also captured.
The remaining Imperial Guards began to look everywhere again, leaving no blind spots. General Lu was still worried and arranged for his confidants to go in and keep an eye on them. This was the first time that the Royal Forest Camp came out, so nothing could go wrong.

A night of silence,
early morning,

Everything wakes up, the vegetation in the quiet courtyard wakes up, and the fresh fragrance hits your nostrils.

There is a faint sunshine in the courtyard, and the red walls and yellow tiles of the entire building vaguely reveal a sense of simplicity and solemnity.

East wing room,
The two girls, Yueshu, endured their shame, got up, put on their clothes, and tidied the bed carefully. The joy last night was still vivid in their minds, but they also kept a seed. They didn't know if they could get pregnant. The two girls looked at each other and remained silent. Voice,

out the door,

I went to Dongyun Tower to serve Mrs. Wang. As soon as she left, Baozhu peeked at the crack in the door of the main room. The corners of her mouth curled up so much that she could reach heaven.

"Baozhu, what are you looking at there?"

inner hall,

A beautiful figure came over and asked softly. She was wearing a red skirt and gold-trimmed sleeves. She was rich and noble.
"Miss, I was peeking into my uncle's house. Just now, two sisters, Yueshu, sneaked out of the house."

Qin Keqing smiled and complained;

"You, just do these useless things. I see you are sneaky. If they still need this, go get a basin of water and send it over."

"Got it, miss."

Baozhu walked out a little aggrieved. Qin Keqing shook his head and thought of Qingwen's visit last night. If his guess was correct, his previous intuition might be right. He didn't know if it was really her or someone else.

"Ruizhu, take the robe and go out."

"Yes, ma'am."

Ruizhu hugged a new set of clothes and followed the young lady to the Marquis' house.

In the east wing room,

Zhang Jinyu was still sleeping soundly on the bed. She felt a little uncomfortable as her side was empty. When she opened her eyes, she saw a woman dressed in red sitting in front of the window. She looked like a fairy. She was dazed in her sleep. She rubbed her eyelids and saw clearly that she was Qin Keqing,
"Ke Qing, why are you here?"

Subconsciously I reached out and touched it, and sure enough, the two girls were not there.

"My husband is tired. I can't come to see you anymore. Treasures and water."

He shouted outside,
Baozhu came in with a water basin. Qin Keqing dipped the brocade cloth in water and wiped the Marquis's face. After getting up, he took new clothes and put them on. Qin Keqing's eyes lit up.
"Mr. Wang looks good in it. How is your craftsmanship?"

"As expected of you, Madam, your clothes are comfortable."

The entire robe was made of fine Shu brocade, but it was uncomfortable. After putting on the clothes, I sat at the table and took a sip of tea to moisten my throat.

"Mr. Lang, have you been to Rongguo Mansion these days?"

"Well, why did you remember to ask this? I didn't go to Rongguo Mansion. There are many things going on in the capital these days, and I don't have time. But what happened?"

Zhang Jinyu drank a few sips of tea and felt much better. She looked at Qin Keqing with some confusion.
"It's okay. I'm just asking. Sister Lin doesn't know how she's doing there. I'm a little worried."

Qin Keqing was talking about it. He didn't know it when he saw the Marquis, so he immediately changed his words.
Zhang Jinyu didn't notice it at all, and thought of Lin Daiyu. She probably didn't like the excitement, and it didn't seem to matter how long she stayed alone.
"Go and have a look if you want. It's not a big deal. Just bring more guards."

"Then it's settled. If the Nu family finds an opportunity, they will talk to sister Yu'er."

Qin Keqing responded with a smile, her eyes were full of smiles, and she didn't know if it was true or not.

Outside the house,

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or intentional.

Outside the main gate, the carriage of Eunuch Zhao, the royal horse supervisor, and the carriage of Chu Nian, the bachelor of Wuying Palace, arrived in front of the Marquis Mansion respectively. The two got off the carriage at the same time and looked at each other.
Chu Nian asked with a cold face;

"Isn't this Eunuch Zhao from the Royal Horse Prison? Why, why did you come to the Hou Mansion? Could it be that there was too much noise last night and alerted the Hou Mansion, so you are here to plead guilty?"

The incident of confiscating the grain merchant's house last night had already spread throughout the capital. In the early morning, many civil servants sent their confidants to communicate with each other early and were still thinking about countermeasures. Chu Nian was no exception. They knew that it was the Royal Horse Supervisor who had done it. , where can I still have a good face?

Eunuch Zhao had a cheerful face and was not angry. When civil servants saw them, they all looked the same. They had long been used to it.
"Master Chu, the Zajia just punished some thieves in the cholera capital and did their best for the imperial court. How can you say this to the Zajia? What are you doing in the Marquis Mansion? There is no need for the Zajia to report to you. Mr. Chu, please be careful outside. "

Zhao Si was unforgiving, staring at Chu Nian and threatening him.
Chu Nian's face straightened up and he retorted unceremoniously.

"Eunuch Zhao, we all read the books of saints and are disciples of saints who are upright and well-dressed. We behave uprightly and do things upright. This is not something that you people in the dark can threaten. Right and wrong have their own twists and turns. Students all over the world can see clearly. What is right? You are a eunuch who is making trouble."

"you you,"

Eunuch Zhao immediately turned pale with anger. He was most afraid of others saying that he was a eunuch. It was simply too much to bully others. However, when he thought of the students in the capital who were rushing to take exams, he did not dare to go too far.
"Okay, Mr. Chu, let's ride on a donkey and play around."

He said harsh words and lost his smile.

Steward Wang, the concierge of the Hou Mansion, could see clearly right there. Although he did not dare to interrupt, he sent someone to Dongyuan early to write to the Marquis.

"Master Hou, Master Hou, it's not good, it's not good."

The concierge boy ran all the way, breathless and shouting all the way.

Zhang Jinyu was sitting in the room drinking tea and waiting for breakfast. Qin Keqing didn't leave either. She stayed with him. After hearing the shouts outside,

Zhang Jinyu's face looked a little ugly. It was so early in the morning. Who was in trouble?

"Come in, what's wrong?"

The boy was so frightened that he walked in carefully, knelt down,
"Going back to the Marquis, outside the door, Eunuch Zhao, the Royal Horse Supervisor, and Mr. Chu from Wuying Palace had a quarrel outside the door."

The boy didn't know what was said outside. Anyway, the two of them looked unkind, so they just said it like this.

Zhang Jinyu raised his eyebrows. Eunuch Zhao and Mr. Chu had a quarrel outside the door. It was really interesting.
"Mr. Lang is busy today if necessary, and the slave family is an eyesore."

Qin Keqing said a little aggrievedly beside him.

Zhang Jinyu had a big headache for a while, but she didn't expect that the previously pleasant woman would actually have thoughts.

"Who said that? It's nonsense. Ningbian, go to the door and ask what's going on. If you don't have anything important to do, you'll be kicked away. I haven't eaten yet, and I'm not restless so early in the morning."

Ning Bian, who was waiting outside the door, had already been waiting there with his soldiers. Hearing the impatient voice of the Marquis, he did not dare to neglect and told what happened last night;

"Yes, Lord Marquis, but Mr. Chu Nian is the bachelor of Wuying Palace. Lord Marquis, you are also the examiner of Hanyuan Palace. I think it is for Enke's sake. As for Eunuch Zhao, Lord Marquis, the Royal Horse Supervisor led the warriors of the Imperial Army last night. The Ying and Yulin Ying raided the homes and grain stores of many wealthy merchants in the capital."

"What? I'm addicted to confiscating homes!"

(End of this chapter)