King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 24 I'm looking for Xue Pan
"Hou Jing..."

"The minister is here!" The team leader Hou Jing stepped forward.

"You are also from the duke's mansion, so your family... must have such a catchphrase!"

"This... I really don't know!"

Of course there are jingles, but they are really not a good thing. Of course Hou Jing said he didn't know.

"This...is Lord Thirteen!"

"What is he doing at Xue's house?"

Yuan was driven to a distant alley, and the magistrate who borrowed money was puzzled, and finally came up with a bold possibility.

Could it be that he came to find out who the Xue family borrowed money from?
Thinking of this, the county magistrate couldn't help but rejoice that he hadn't borrowed money from Xue's house yet.

"Go... Hurry up and go!"

A small sedan chair disappeared at the entrance of the alley, and no one noticed at all. At this moment, Zhu Jinghong had already dismounted.

"Go, follow me in and have a look!"

"Master Thirteen, just break in like this?" Lu Yuxin questioned.

Although it's okay to break in, it's really not in line with etiquette, and it's not very good for Zhu Jinghong's reputation.

"What? Do you want me to send you a greeting card?"

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong walked slowly towards the gate of Xue's house with his hands behind his back.

The guards guarding outside Xue's house were all taken away at this moment, and they would be beaten if they made any noise.

After dealing with a few thorns, no one dared to make any noise, and curled up on the side of the steps like a dog, who used to rely on the Xue family to bully and dominate the market.

"Tsk tsk tsk... Look at this carved beam and painted building, it is so exquisite that it can rival the palace, it is really extraordinary!"

Hearing this, the guards around Zhu Jinghong felt chills in their backs.

Same as in the palace, that's arrogance, and the whole family will be ruined if the crime is confirmed.

It seems that in the future, this master cannot be allowed to come home, otherwise my home will be in danger... Hou Jing thought to himself.

"Hou Jing, how does your family compare?"

"Back to the Thirteenth Lord, the Chen family only has a few more houses, how can it be as rich as the Xue family!"

Zhu Jinghong turned around and said curiously, "Really? Then I'll go and have a look!"

Hou Jing froze in place for a moment, secretly thinking that he would come whenever he was afraid.

"Come on, go in and have a look!"

From the main gate of Xue's house to the second gate, and then to the reception hall outside, all are under martial law at this moment, except for the soldiers of the Beijing camp, no one else can be seen.

"Shengtao, I told you not to be too ostentatious, just look...don't scare people!"

Jiang Shengtao, who was named by Zhu Jinghong, is a descendant of Marquis Pingyuan. He served as a dragon guard at the age of 25 years ago, and now he is the general manager of the Beijing Camp (hundred households).

In this world, it is too easy for the descendants of the princes and sons of the fifth and seventh ranks to become officials, and the Dragon Guards are open to them.

As for the other generals' children, in addition to receiving the extra grace of the emperor, they need to register and take the exam at the Ministry of War, and the winners can be admitted to the ranks.

Jiang Shengtao used to be in the Dragon Guard, so Zhu Jinghong was familiar with him, and now he is called more affectionately.

Of course, not all the princes are familiar with the Dragon Guards, only Zhu Jinghong, a martial artist, is like this.

"Master Thirteen, this is already a reduction in manpower. According to the crown prince's intention... at least two or three hundred people will be needed!"

"Two or 300 people? Could it be that we are going to suppress the Japanese?"

Talking and laughing with a group of officers, Zhu Jinghong walked slowly into Xue's house and carefully looked at everything around him.

Exquisite corridors on the left and right, exotic flowers and plants in the garden, and precious utensils displayed in the house, which is rare to see in an ordinary mansion.

When Zhu Jinghong's gaze shifted, Xue's inner house had exploded, but unfortunately, no person in charge could be found.

Aunt Xue ordered people to find out what was going on outside, and at the same time sent people to find her son Xue Pan, and at the same time sent people to invite the male members of the clan.

During the commotion, Baochai was also alarmed, so she sent her maid, Yinger, out to inquire.

After a while, Ying'er ran into the house with her skirt in her hand, panting, "Girl, it is said that officers and soldiers surrounded our house!"

"What?" Baochai dropped the needle and thread in his hand.

Now she couldn't sit still anymore, she got up and walked out of the house.

"Girl, where are you going...wait for me!"

Accompanied by several maidservants, Baochai came all the way to Aunt Xue's residence, which was already in chaos.

"Mother, what's the matter?"

"Who knows what's going on, officers and soldiers have surrounded the mansion, our family is afraid of getting into a big disaster!"

"Where did eldest brother go?" Baochai immediately thought that Xue Pan was the cause of the trouble, so she asked this question.

With an anxious face on her face, Aunt Xue said viciously: "I have ordered someone to look for this bastard, but there is no news yet!"

"What news can I hear from the front?"

"Those who went, none of them came back to answer, I'm afraid they were all detained!"

The mother and daughter were talking, when an old lady came in hurriedly from outside, and said: "Madam, the officials outside have sent a message, saying that the uncle hastened to see you!"

"It really is the bastard's fault!"

Aunt Xue was cursing, when she heard Baochai say, "Go and answer immediately, just say that elder brother is busy with the emperor's errand, and has ordered someone to invite him!"

Xue Pan has been really busy recently, he has to keep an eye on all kinds of shopping, he is so busy every day that his feet don't touch the ground, and he really went to the pier today.

When the old lady went out to answer, another maidservant came to report: "Ma'am, the second old master is here!"

"Please!"

While talking, Aunt Xue got up and went out to greet her, after all, she was still a junior.

The so-called second old master is Xue Yucheng, the head of the Xue family's second household, who is currently the most senior member of the Xue family.

"Ma'am, what a big event happened today, the main entrance was sealed by officers and soldiers, and the old man still entered through the east side door!"

In the courtyard outside, Xue Yucheng was holding a cane, his expression was full of anxiety.

Under normal circumstances, when officers and soldiers closed the door, they ransacked the house, so how could he not be in a hurry.

After saluting, Aunt Xue asked, "Second Uncle, I don't know the inside story, why don't you go and ask?"

Here she played tricks and didn't say clearly that the officers and soldiers came to find Xue Pan, otherwise Xue Yucheng would probably refuse to negotiate.

"Oh... that's the only way to go!" Xue Yucheng had no choice.

No matter how the family fights, they must work together in the face of foreign aggression. Xue Yucheng has this awareness, and he has even given up his life.

Seeing Xue Yucheng walking out, Aunt Xue warned: "Second Uncle, you have to be careful!"

"understood!"

Seeing Xue Yucheng leave, Aunt Xue still looked anxious, even if Baochai called her into the house and ignored her, how could she sit still now.

Besides, Xue Yucheng came outside the front hall and claimed to be the senior of Xue's parents before soldiers entered the courtyard to report.

After about 1 minute, the soldiers returned to the house.

"Master Thirteen said he wanted to see Xue Pan, so you should go find him right away!"

Although he failed to get in, Xue Yucheng got two key pieces of information.

The first person to look for was Xue Pan, and the second person was "Master Thirteen".

Who is called the Thirteenth Lord?Who can have such a big fight?
Although Xue Yucheng was old but not confused, he immediately thought of Zhu Jinghong, which almost scared him to death.

The Xue family is a big family with many internal and external relationships, but what is it to the royal family?
"Xue Pan, you bastard!" Xue Yucheng yelled, holding his crutches.

After leaving the front yard, he immediately greeted his family members and wanted to find Xue Pan as quickly as possible.

"Grandpa, if the Xue family is entrusted to them, I'm afraid they will lose in a short time!"

"I think that after the emperor's mission is finished this time, the family affairs have to be discussed, and we can't let..."

Staring at his grandson, Xue Yucheng said coldly: "I've finished the imperial mission, let's get through this difficult time first!"

Having said that, Xue Yucheng had other plans, such as using Zhu Jinghong's hand to get rid of Xue Pan, so that Xue's family would become their second wife.

Of course, the matter of harming Da Zong can only be kept in the heart, and it will benefit others after spreading the word.

(End of this chapter)