Chapter 123
Among the four, the fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy was naturally Jian Qing. She led Zhao Er and Meng Shan out of the imperial city and took a half-day carriage ride to Shangyuan County.

"You just came here to open the mansion, why don't you go tomorrow?" Zhao Er asked, "If you don't have the money to pay for the gift, I'll lend it to you."

"Don't you need to pay it back if you borrow it?" Jian Qingqing gave him a blank look, scooped up a piece of Yuanxiao and sucked it into her mouth. She shivered because it was hot, and fanned her tongue with her hand. "I'll come over and take a look. It's mainly during the national mourning period, otherwise , I can really sneak in, open up the throne, and be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment for ten years, and finally be able to retire, he is really not an ordinary person."

"You know a lot about him?" Zhao Er was surprised. Jian Qing and Kai Ji were obviously not from the same era, and Kai Ji was more than enough to be her grandfather.

"Ever since I decided to come back to avenge my father, I haven't been collecting information in this area. Although I can't enter Kaifu for the time being, I still have a way to find out some things inside."

The next day, Jian Qing stuffed a volume of manuscript that she had copied in the middle of the night into her sheepskin jacket. She walked to the door of Kaifu. She first stuffed a coin of silver into the door of Kaifu, and then took out the manuscript. , "This little brother, this is the manuscript that the third master of your house, Kaizhong, asked for from my master. My master was ill and died. Before his death, he asked me to take care of this matter. I also ask for my mercy. I must send this manuscript to the third master. Hands on, my master will never die in peace!"

So serious!
The gatekeeper of the mansion hurriedly agreed and prepared to go in. Just as he crossed the threshold, he turned back and said, "This little brother, please leave your master's name!"

"My master, Cao Cao, Meng Ruan!" Jian Qing thanked him again.

Kaizhong is the third son of Kaiji. The first two sons have died in infancy, leaving only Kaizhong.Last year, he was elected as a tribute student by the county school.He just returned home from the capital a year ago. The disciples who opened the mansion didn't know what their son's situation was like in the capital. They heard that he was brought here through entrustment, so they didn't dare to neglect him, so they quickly transferred him in.

He married a wife the year before Kaizhong, and his wife gave birth to a son the year before.He was a tolerant man and had only two common rooms in the house and no other concubines.My wife is a noble daughter of a wealthy family, and she is proficient in writing. On weekdays, her husband sings and her wife follows her, and they are deeply in love.

I heard that a friend named Jian Qing sent him a volume of the manuscript he requested. Kaizhong didn't remember for a long time when he had requested the manuscript. He couldn't help but ask, "What manuscript is it?"

The maid who scented his red sleeves came in holding the manuscript. She recognized a few words and replied at the door, "The master's message is a storybook called "The Story of the Stone"." After that, she read. A few sentences, less than a paragraph, Kaizhong was already busy saying, "Send it in quickly!"

The author of "The Story of the Stone" is signed by Cao Xueqin. Kaizhong has never heard of this person in ancient and modern times, but this does not prevent him from reading this story. When he picked it up, he was reluctant to put it down. There were only three chapters in total, and he went back and forth. I read it five times and almost memorized it. Then I remembered that this is a story book with only the beginning and no follow-up.

"Where is the boy who sent the message?" Kaizhong jumped up and asked.

"I have already left, saying that I am going back to the capital. If I want to ask about her master, I can go to the Shen family in Renchi Lane Hutong, the capital." The maid added, "She said she rented a house in there."

Kaizhong didn't wait for dawn. He didn't care that his wife had just given birth and his youngest son was still in his infancy. He insisted on going to the capital the next day.

"What kind of friend is he?" asked his wife Xing.

"You will know after you read it, and you should be able to understand why my husband is so insistent." Kaizhong handed his wife the first three chapters of "The Story of the Stone" that he had copied, "Be sure not to get the manuscript dirty. If I can get the complete manuscript, I will die without regrets in this life!"

Mrs.

"It's my fault!" Kaizhong held his wife's hand and said guiltily, "You take good care of her, and I will ask your mother to take good care of you. This time, I must make a trip."

Kaizhong was going to say goodbye to his parents. Ms. Yu is also a pitiful one. He was sent to his grandfather’s house. Although the house is full of bells and whistles, it’s not that complicated. Look, the eldest brother is attacking the nobles and the second brother is the head of the house. Isn’t this the root cause of civil strife? "

"Grandma also said, what's going on with our family? It's okay if the uncle is gone. Who knows, but the eldest grandma is left behind, and by some strange combination of circumstances, a debt collector is born. I don't know what will happen to our family in the future."

Mrs. ? On weekdays, does your wife treat Third Master badly in any way? "

Hearing that her son was going back to the capital for the Chinese New Year, Mrs. Guo was happy and sad at the same time, "Why is it so early? School at the Imperial College has not started yet. If you go, where will you live? Who will take care of you?"

"There is a friend I haven't seen for many years. I must go and see her. After I go there, I can just stay in the inn. I have money in my hand. Are you afraid that I will wrong myself?" Kaizhong said, "If mother is worried, just Let Guo Tong follow me."

Guo Tong was the son brought by Mrs. Guo to stay with her. Mrs. Guo nodded.

Jian Qing spent half the first night reading the first three chapters of the manuscript of "A Dream of Red Mansions". She used the name "The Story of the Stone".Early the next morning, Jian Qing and the others returned to Yingtian Mansion in a carriage. On the way, three riders ran past them. Jian Qing opened the curtain and looked at the retreating figures of the three of them, "Second Brother Zhao. , you said that my trick may not work, but facts have proven that it will definitely work."

Last night, when Jian Qing was copying the manuscript, Zhao Er asked her what she was doing, and she said it was a bait to catch the little fish Kaizhong.Zhao Er said that this trick may not be easy to use.

"How do you know that the one who passed by is the loyal master and servant?"

"Because these three people are riding military horses. These horses are plateau horses and are supplied to the army. Although Shangyuan County is very rich, there are not many people who can get this kind of military plateau horses, and Kaijia is one of them. ." Jian Qing added, "Now, the Chinese New Year is not over yet. If there is no urgent matter, no one will leave home at this time. I can't think of anyone other than Kaizhong who would leave the city in such a hurry."

Zhao Er rolled his eyes. He had never seen anyone praise him so much.

But when they returned to Renchi Lane, they happened to meet these three people holding horses. They asked from house to house, "Excuse me, where does the Shen family live?"

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