Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 662 Shi Xiangyun’s hesitation
Baolinghou Mansion,

The sounds in the garden in front of the main hall gradually faded away.
Shi Tai stood in the dilapidated small courtyard and spoke sincerely from the bottom of his heart.

And inside the house,
Hearing Shi Tai's question, Shi Xiangyun was stunned for a moment. Many years ago, when his parents were still alive at Rongguo Mansion, he often went there, mostly playing with his second brother Jia Baoyu. At that time, he It’s when you are happiest,
Now everything is in the past, everything is gone, her parents have passed away long ago, and she is no longer the rich daughter of the historian, so how can she bring up the past again? As for the future marriage, how can she make the decision? She looked at the courtyard with doubtful eyes. The person in the middle seems to be the deputy general of the princess's palace who loves you. How big an official is that?

Seeing the questioning look in the lady's eyes, Shi Tai clasped his fists and explained,
"Miss, I forgive you for talking too much. There is a reason why I say this. Today's Rongguo Mansion in the capital is not only at its peak, but it is also prosperous. Not to mention, Old Mrs. Shi is still alive. If Miss passes by, Old Mrs. I will definitely protect the young lady, which is better than living in this house. Although I don’t know how the young lady is doing, it’s not hard to guess just by living in this place.”

There is still a trace of selfishness in Shi Tai's heart. If the young lady falls into the eyes of Luo Yun Hou Mansion, why should she be wronged here? The glory and wealth are just around the corner. Even Princess Yongcheng doesn't look like she did back then. She picks up Luo Yun secretly. Hou, several of his confidants knew about it.

: "This is hard to say."

Shi Xiangyun was shocked and a little confused. He had never thought about this in the past. He just made do with it and lived day by day. Now he thought of the old lady of Rongguo Mansion, how she loved him back then. It was a good idea, but she should How to get there? , came to the door rashly, what explanation should I give!

"Miss, miss, he is right."

The maid Cuixi was also advising beside her. Even though she didn't understand the meaning behind it, she could still tell who was doing the best for the young lady. If the young lady could really get over it, how could she still suffer such grievances and have almost no food and clothing? In the capital, I'm afraid only Shi Jiahou's mansion is like this.

Shi Tai may have also noticed the young lady's hesitation. He was in the Marquis Mansion and could not leave the house as the young lady wanted. He could also go there for the young lady.
"If the young lady has any doubts, please write a letter. I will go to the young lady and hand over the letter. As long as Mrs. Shi of the Rongguo Mansion still cares about the historian, she will definitely take care of her."

Shi Taiyi cupped his fists and thanked him.

"Old steward, the young master just said a lot in the lady's courtyard, and even mentioned the Rongguo Mansion."

"Well, what, what mansion, oh, I'm old and can't hear those words clearly, so it's a bit uncomfortable,"

When Shi Xiangyun heard this, he thought it was a good idea. He got up and went into the back room, took a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, wrote a letter delicately, then folded it and put it in an envelope.

Although there was no greeting card, he did express his intention to come. When the concierge heard that he was from the Shi family, he was shocked. This was the old lady's natal family. How could he dare to neglect her?

"Go back to the steward. I am a member of the third family of the Shi family. I am here to deliver a message to the old lady for my young lady. Please make it convenient for me, steward."

I was stopped by my mother-in-law.

Then he followed the steward all the way into the courtyard and arrived at the magnificent house of Rongqing Hall. Mrs. Shi looked a little envious. She was worthy of being the leader of the eight princes. This momentum was actually much stronger than that of the Princess Mansion. She suppressed her thoughts and immediately entered. Go to the corner gate,

After chatting for a few words, he went back to the house to rest. Usually no one came to the house, so the two servants were left standing there dumbly, not daring to speak, and returned angrily.

"May I ask, sir, who are you?"

After a while,
Arriving in front of Jia’s house,

The latter accepted the letter and bowed again,
"Miss, take care of yourself, Mrs. Shi is back."

When the steward saw the visitor, he was strong and well-built. He was dressed in fine brocade and had his hair tied up with a wooden hairpin. He could be regarded as a romantic young man. It looked true.
"In that case, just follow me and behave yourself inside."

finished,

Somewhat uneasily, I returned to the window and handed the envelope to Mrs. Shi. I was uneasy and didn't know what would happen.

"Yes, thanks to the manager."

Put the letter into your arms, turn around and leave,

Just entered,

This move made the still cold courtyard seem a little restless!
Shi Tai also kept his promise, thanked the old steward after speaking, and left on time, heading straight to the Rongguo Mansion. The steward behind him did not ask any questions, and only followed the two young men who led the way and whispered;

Mrs. Shi left Baolinghou Mansion and returned to her home. She drove out a horse and went straight to Jia's house on Ningrong Street.

Being careful not to make any serious mistakes, the steward even specially asked a few servants to accompany him.

"Wait a minute, why are you so anxious?"

"It turns out it's Mammy. Someone from the Shi family wants to see the old lady. I brought this."

The steward explained there,
It's a pity that the old lady has also seen the big world, so she asked again,
"But is there someone from Baolinghou Mansion, or is it someone from Zhongjinghou Mansion?"

The steward was stunned for a moment, but it seemed that was not the case. Shi Tai stood there with a straight face and said;
"I'm not the one, but someone from the third room of the Shi family, delivering the message on behalf of Miss Baoling Houfu,"

"Huh, since it's a message, it's fine when it arrives. Bring it over. The old lady just had a meal and rested for a while. It's not appropriate to see guests."

"this,"

The steward was helpless and looked back at Mrs. Shi. Mrs. Shi pondered for a moment, took out the letter and handed it over.
"It's written by my young lady. I asked my grandma to deliver it to me. I'll take my leave now."

After saying a few words without speculation, Mrs. Shi unexpectedly did not expect that the same was true in Rongguo Mansion. She secretly remembered it in her heart and retreated. The steward had no choice but to follow her back. Only the nun at the door received the letter and then went into the back room. , took the letter and sent it to the old lady. Although what she said just now was a bit inhumane, the women also knew the importance of the things they were doing. The old lady's affairs were as heavy as a mountain!
"call"

"Master Hou, turn a corner and cross a street to reach the Hou Mansion."

at this time,

Zhang Jinyu was riding on the horse, unable to bear the hunger in her belly, so she walked around a few streets and went to Dongshi. She bought a lot of food at a street stall, and even gave it to Ningbian and the soldiers behind him. Bought a copy,
Riding on horses, this group of people looked a bit eye-catching.

"Well, don't worry, mother, I've been hungry all the way,"

Zhang Jinyu cursed and sat on the horse, and replied that she wanted to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to have a look, but she didn't want to accompany Shen Shilang to the imperial prison. After being delayed for so long, she was said to be a beast in clothes. It was really an eye-opener.
Seeing that the Marquis was still angry, Ningbian also knew that it was a matter of interrogation in the prison hall, and comforted him;
"Master Marquis, there is no need to be angry. After you left, General Shen didn't look very well when he saw Minister Shen."

"Hmph, it's okay if it's not good. I'm just making him feel uncomfortable. You need to remember this matter and report it to His Majesty the next time you enter the palace."

Zhang Jinyu took a bite of the naan pancake and replied inarticulately, maybe he would really use this person.

When marching and fighting, although soldiers must train diligently and become the so-called command and prohibition, they are elites, but when it comes to fighting, all strategies, military tactics and strategies are all auxiliary to the field.
Zhang Jinyu has a certain principle in mind. Logistics and supplies can keep up. Those who have enough food and money. Those who have made meritorious service in battles will be rewarded with great fanfare. As the saying goes, under heavy rewards, there must be brave men who dare to be the first in the world. That's what they want. This kind of momentum cannot be like that in that world, where the emperor was attacked by bandit troops and the bandits withdrew their troops after only two million taels of silver.
However, the entire palace did not have 10,000 taels of silver, and it ended up being hanged on Meishan, so Zhang Jinyu kept this in mind and prepared enough before the war. As for whether some people would profit from it and line their own pockets, that's all. Even a fool knows that someone must reach out,
At this time, those corrupt officials have a place to use. Let them form an anti-corruption yamen. As long as they catch people, their sentences can be reduced and their money can be divided. This cannot be done accurately.

Zhang Jinyu made up her mind to fight fire with fire. Just as she was thinking about it, she arrived at the intersection and passed the intersection. The one in front of her was the Hou Mansion.
but,

There was a carriage parked at the street vendor's place at the intersection. Ge Qing, the female official of Princess Yongcheng's Mansion, was sitting in the carriage. She opened a corner of the curtain and looked around inside, looking for Hou. I just asked the coachman to ask if the Marquis is back. Who knows that the Marquis is not at home, and I don’t know what he is busy with. Is he going to the brothel again?

It's no wonder that Ge Qing thinks so. After all, the master has been nagging there for the past few days, and even asked the two candidates, Sister Gu and Sister Ma, to freshen up and dress up just to entertain Marquis Luo Yun. Ge Qing felt a little resentful in his heart. Is he just a Guannei Marquis? There are many Marquises in Beijing, so why is he special?

Suddenly he heard the sound of horse hooves outside the window, and hurriedly looked up, only to see a group of fierce cavalry approaching slowly. When he saw the iconic "ghost-faced cavalry", Ge Qing was shocked, and Luo Yunhou was coming. .

"Hurry up and wait in front of the Hou Mansion."

"Yes, Shang Gong, I will go right away."

"Drive!" He raised his riding whip and drove over. The carriage moved slowly.
This scene,
The lazy Zhang Jinyu didn't care. After eating the last bite of naan bread, he opened the water bag and took a sip of water. He felt comfortable all over.

"Ningbian, is there anything going on at Dongbian Shifang? Why do I think there is no movement from the civil servants?"

"Going back to the Marquis, the houses of those who were ransacked were all wealthy businessmen. Most of the properties in the East Market belong to those same families. Liu Qianhu led people to blockade that area and the market has not been opened. It seems that they need to find out the shops first. If they are those The properties of rich merchants who were confiscated will be taken back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and those who are not will be returned. The aftermath is still being dealt with. "

The news about Yongbyon was also obtained from the brothers in the east. As for the rest, I don't know if those people behind the scenes were too alert, but there was no news at all. Deputy Senhuya Xuanji searched it several times and found no clues.

"As for what happened that night, Mr. Hou, there is still no news from Liu Qianhu. It seems as if they have all disappeared. The general also feels strange."

Ningbyon also cares about surrounding matters and has to take care of them after all.
Zhang Jinyu wiped her greasy hands with a brocade cloth and shook it a few times.

"What's strange is that I don't think so. They are all shameful things. Whatever purpose you want to achieve, you just have to see who benefits. Although Liu Chen is capable, there are many people who can't stand up to the trouble. Counting us, the Hou The government is not doing its job well, and there are three or four families who are causing trouble here and there. Tsk, tsk, it’s hard for him.”

Zhang Jinyu was stunned. He was not the only one who had ideas. It was hard to say who could kill someone like this. As for those shops, well, if the Ministry of Internal Affairs had a chance, they would need to go there and see what they could get. It's a good place to exchange money. After all, the shop burned down. If some places are empty, they need to be rebuilt, but that's not all.
"Hey, Lord Marquis, we're here."

Just thinking about good things,

Ning Bian, who was leading the way with his horse, reined in his horse and stopped. Zhang Jinyu covered her head and took a look. The Hou Mansion was here.
So fast,
Either way,

Yawning, he turned over and dismounted. As soon as his feet landed on the ground, he heard a soft and melodious female voice,

"Master Hou, my little girl Ge Qing is disturbing Master Hou."

Zhang Jinyu was startled, her feet slipped, and she almost fell to the ground. In an instant, she used her hands to stabilize her body, and then she regained her footing. She made some angry noises.

I saw an inconspicuous carriage in front, opening the curtain, and walking down a woman wearing an apricot-yellow skirt and a gray cloak, with charming willow eyebrows, a delicate nose, an oval face, and a slight blush. She is slim and tall, a rare young lady, but she seems to have never seen her before.

"It's a bit disturbing. Coming here quietly is not the way to treat others."

"The Marquis is joking. The little girl is just delivering a message for the master. How dare you disturb the Marquis? Just now, the little girl was a little rude."

Ge Qing stood on the side of the carriage, standing there quietly. She saw the way the Marquis was stumbling just now, and it was obvious that something was wrong.
But Zhang Jinyu glanced at this woman. She just said Master, good guy, which master is thinking of her? It's not those people from the Tian family who have nothing to do after eating every day. They only think about these things. , I made up my mind to reject anyone with whom I have nothing to do.
"Well, tell me which master sent you here. I am busy with official duties now, so I may not have time to go."

Zhang Jinyu didn't stick to his words, so that if something unexpected happened, he could keep his words smooth.

The meaning here is,
Ge Qing understood what he heard, smiled and replied;
"The Marquis is working hard for the court now, but it's not the little girl's fault. The Marquis was able to go to Yanchun Tower a few days ago, so why didn't he have time to go to Manchun Courtyard? The little girl has to work hard to go there. The Marquis should be more understanding. That’s it.”

Ge Qing's words seemed to be a tactful request, but to Zhang Jinyu's ears, it seemed a little unusual. Manchunyuan, and he also said that he had been to Yanchun Tower, and the person behind it was easy to reveal, Princess Yongcheng. Zhou Ying, the people from the Tian family are simply haunted.
in addition,

Could it be that he was being followed? Although it was not difficult to find out his whereabouts, the thought of being watched by others made him feel good.

"Oh, your master has really good eyesight. It's amazing that your master knows my whereabouts so clearly."

The words seemed a little gloomy, Ge Qing's expression changed, and then he smiled;
"Don't worry about it, Lord Marquis. The little girl is definitely here to inquire about it. That day, the Lord Hou showed his power at Yanchun Tower. Everyone in the capital knows about it. Even if the little girl doesn't inquire about it, the rumors in the market are all true. Yes, my master has prepared a dinner today and invited Mr. Hou to the banquet. The little girl is waiting at the courtyard gate. What happened at Yanchun Tower will definitely not happen. "

After saying that, he owed me to the Marquis.

Zhang Jinyu could no longer rebuke her with words, but she had a different view of Princess Yongcheng in her heart. Everyone said that Princess Yongcheng was the same as the eldest princess, talented, affectionate, and famous, but she had a well-organized family structure and was always looked after by her eldest daughter. Princess suppresses,
If it were me, I would also have complaints. Didn't conflicts arise at this time? As for the subsequent words, they should be fighting between each other, and there were also rumors of a group of licking dogs tearing each other apart. Seeing the woman in front of him still bending down, Zhang Jinyu It’s not easy to refuse, just eat when you eat, if you eat alone, or if you two eat, it doesn’t matter.

"Get up. I've never been to Manchun Courtyard. It's on the edge of Qiushui Lake. It's known as one of the best in the capital. I might as well go and have a look. I'm going tonight."

Seeing Luo Yunhou's agreement, Ge Qing looked overjoyed and stood up and said;

"Thank you, Lord Marquis. The little girl will definitely wait for the arrival of Lord Marquis."

"What's wrong with you? By the way, what's your name?"

Zhang Jinyu was about to enter the house, but turned around and asked again. Ge Qing was stunned, and immediately blushed on his cheeks, and replied softly;
"The little girl is the master's female historian, Ge Qing."

"Ge Qing, what a good name.
Yanzhu cloud sails are everywhere, and the floating boat seems to be entering the void.

The jade cup is lightly drinking, and the music is not yet finished.

The yellow valerian forest has cold leaves, and the blue glazed water is pure and windless.

The flying herons fluttering white flags, the frightened fish dancing red."

Zhang Jinyu suddenly uttered a poem, which stunned everyone present. Ge Qing's eyes lit up. Such a good poem came from the mouth of the Marquis. This,
"Master Hou, is this a poem you wrote?"

"Of course, I'll give it to you."

Zhang Jinyu paused and admitted it frankly. Obviously, this poem was not written by him. What is particularly pity is that although there are poems in the prosperous Tang Dynasty here, those popular poems have not been handed down. In other words, not many of them have survived, and most of them are Written by a poet I’ve never heard of!
"Thank you so much, Lord Marquis. It is widely spread in the capital that the poems of Lord Marquis are worth a lot of money. This little girl is lucky enough to get one. It is a blessing that has been cultivated in three lifetimes."

Ge Qing's face was a little red with embarrassment. Although he was talking, he kept remembering the poem that the Marquis just read just now.
"Go back,"

With a sigh, Zhang Jinyu stepped into the Hou Mansion.

When the female historian Ge Qing saw the Marquis leaving, she immediately got on the carriage.
"Quickly, return to Manchunyuan and go directly to the master of the back hall."

"Yes, Shang Gong, do your job and drive!"

There was a sound of a whip being whipped, and the carriage turned around and headed towards the West City.

And Zhang Jinyu, who entered the mansion,

I feel a little sleepy,

After going to Dongyuan and entering the main room, I saw Baozhu directing the maids and busying with a bucket, so he asked;
"Bao girl, what are you busy with?"

"Yeah, I'm back. I'm here to add some hot water to make the lady feel more comfortable. Just in time, she also boiled a bucket of medicine. Zixiang prepared it for Madam, saying it's for good health."

When Baozhu saw the Marquis coming back, he had a look of surprise on his face. He muttered the words and poured out the words. Zhang Jinyu's heart moved, soaking in water? It's time to take a shower and cough.
"Ahem, after adding water, you let them go out. You stay here and watch, and I'll go check on Ke Qing."

The words have not yet fallen,
Zhang Jinyu almost stepped into the inner hall, and saw a graceful figure flashing on the screen. How could she bear it? She dragged off her coat a few times, walked around the screen, and saw a large bathtub, filled with mist, and Qin Keqing looked like a hibiscus emerging from the water. ,
"Who's there?"

"Ma'am, it's me,"

Zhang Jinyu didn't say much, and slid in. She exclaimed, and there was another spring color, and there was a faint voice,

"How can it be like this in the daytime? How can it be dignified?"

(End of this chapter)