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Chapter 305 10.18 The Diao Slave Deceiving the Lord
Chapter 10

10.18 Deceitful slaves deceive the master, eating inside and outside

"Sister Mingyue, arrange four small flags to surround Lai's house now. You don't need to have any scruples. You don't need to know the specific issues. I will order you to bring three female guards, Xiaoqi, into Lai's house to copy them. check.

Also, send a few more people to stand by near Ningguo Mansion. There is another member of the Lai family there. Don't let him escape. I will let Caixia take care of Rongguo Mansion. "During the spiritual link, Shi Xiangyun ordered in a cold voice.

After Wei Xu entered Beijing, because of his status as a real-time Marquis, he brought a hundred households with him, all elite cavalry, but the equipment was based on infantry, which belonged to the absolute elite of mounted cavalry and dismounted heavy infantry.

Each of these people can be used as a small flag or even a general flag. Not to mention the armor, but all the weapons are equipped with long spears and strong crossbows. crossbow.

In addition to these, there are four small flag female guards, who are basically the guards and rough envoys of the inner courtyard. Although the Wei family does not need any guards at all, they still have to show some people.

In the Dashun Dynasty, all real-time officers could theoretically have varying numbers of personal soldiers and servants, and any mansion built by imperial order would theoretically have these personal soldiers stationed there, but no one would mention it on weekdays.

But not mentioning it does not mean that there is no such thing. Each of the current six major princes has its own soldiers and hundreds of households stationed in the mansion. almost.

Of course, this has to exclude the Ningrong Second Mansion. After the rebellion of Prince Yizhong and the failure of Wu Xun, Jia Daihua dismissed his own soldiers in order to show his attitude. The stinking old servant Jiao Da in the original book is the Ningguo Mansion He was born in the army.

It's a pity that this is useless, and modern people can understand that the more the enemy is approaching, the more they must ensure their own strength, otherwise it is to deliver food to the enemy, even if they want to negotiate terms, it must be based on strength superior.

"Don't worry, girl!" Mingyue, who had been standing behind her all the time, bowed lightly and left the door, but it seemed a little strange to other people, because they couldn't hear Shi Xiangyun's instructions in her spiritual consciousness.

"Old Ancestor, I want to meet you when I heard that there are visitors from far away. I came here uninvited in a moment of urgency, and I hope that my Ancestor will forgive me!" As soon as he entered the door, a hale and hearty old man dressed in a servant's attire showed no signs of humbleness. The wife looked around while talking and laughing.

"You old man, you don't stop at your age. Honestly, just lie down at home. If you run to me, if you pass by, I can't explain to Lai Da." You're welcome.

"Hey, old lady, this treasure land is auspicious. Even if the servants die here, they will be more prosperous than trying to find a good tomb. The family is only grateful, so how dare you complain?" Lai continued to laugh.

Lai's family is Jia's mother's accompanying room, which was brought over from the Shi family when she married into Jia's mansion. Lai's mother was also Jia's close maid, and she was released to marry into Lai's family. It can be said that it is a double relationship. They are all the absolute confidantes of Jia Mu.

Lai Da is the chief steward of the Rongguo Mansion, and Lai Sheng is the chief steward of the Ningguo Mansion. These two are the sons of Madam Lai, which shows the power of the Lai family. They are also the absolute support for Jia Mu to control the two Duke Mansions.

This also formed their habit of superciliousness. They have long forgotten the rules of slaves in the feudal era. Except for a few masters in the two prefectures, they are bossy to everyone on weekdays. A group of princes and girls even respect them.

"Okay, don't be a monster here, don't you see any guests here?" Jia Mu smiled happily, this old lady likes to be lively and flattering, "Jade, move a seat for this old man, so as not to stand dead in the Here I am, nothing is dirty."

"Yes, old ancestor!" Fei Cui, who was also the maidservant of Jia Mu Yuan, didn't dare to say anything more, she honestly went over and moved an embroidery block over, and helped Nanny Lai to sit down.

"Hi, girls." Nanny Lai stood up and saluted casually, as if she had paid her respects, "Miss Lin was rarely seen, but Miss Smith was common since she was a child, but in a blink of an eye, she became a big girl!"

"Nurse has a good memory." Lin Daiyu's tone was indifferent, this old thing said a lot, and gave orders like an elder, but everyone around him, including Jia's mother, didn't respond at all, obviously they were used to it.

"Speaking of which, it's also good luck for the two of you, just in time for the empress in the palace to prepare to visit her relatives, and the mansion is going to build a relatives' hospital. My eldest son was promoted by the ancestors, and happened to be in charge of the preparation and construction of this other courtyard.

Alas, this is really not an easy job. Thousands of people are busy working inside and out. They don’t stay at home all day, and they don’t see any filial piety. !
No, just after the new year, he spent all day on the construction site, busy all day long, and now he is probably still busy, and he doesn't know when the construction will be completed, but don't miss the day when the mother comes back. "Nurse Lai said in a tone of "dedication and devotion".

"Okay, you old man, you know how hard you worked, right?" Mother Jia was smiling, "When this is finished, I will set up a table myself, and all the women in your family will come over and have a good time!" "Oh! , then I would like to thank my ancestor for the reward!" Grandma Lai immediately laughed, probably because she felt that the matter was over.

"It's very hard work, and it's okay if you don't do it. After all, the money of Zhongshun Prince's Mansion is not so easy to get." Shi Xiangyun couldn't help laughing, and he didn't even have the mood to grind his teeth with her.

Now is the feudal era, if the master wants to kill a slave, is it possible that he still has to play tricks with her, come and go?It's just a word and a wave of hands.

"Miss Smith is talking too much!" Nanny Lai stood up abruptly, and shouted in a stern voice, "The Lai family has been servants of the Shi family for generations. Ever since I followed Miss to Rongguo Mansion, this old slave has worked diligently for decades and has never slacked off. .”

"Caixia, tell her." Lin Daiyu's cold voice sounded, obviously not loud, but it resounded clearly in everyone's ears. When it came to Lai Madam, it was like thunder, and she turned pale with fright, and said never again. down.

"I won't mention the slaves from far away. On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Lai Da and Luo Hao, one of the four housekeepers of the Zhongshun Palace, gathered in Mingyue Tower and sent over the copy of the design of the provincial court.

On the 27th of the first lunar month, Prince Zhongshun sent six sets of face masks to the Lai family's back house through the family's jewelry store in the name of "delivery". Lai Da's one wife and five concubines each have a share, with a total value of no less than 1000 taels.

I won't talk too much about the previous things, but I will just say the same thing. When the Lai family was preparing the materials needed for the provincial hospital, nearly 10% of the orders were given to the store under Zhongshun Palace, although the value was less than [-] taels. " Caixia said coldly.

"What he said is true?" No matter how confused Jia's mother is, she still knows what the family's bottom line is, that is the family feud between Jia's mansion and Zhongshun Wang's mansion, the kind that cannot live together!

Of course, the lineage of King Zhongshun is a descendant of the Li family of the royal family. In the early days of the Dashun Dynasty, he was also a military leader, but after the founding of the country, for reasons that everyone could understand, he had to give up his military power. !

After that, the loyal and obedient Wang Chengjue of all generations were the emperor's confidantes, and they fought against Wu Xun almost regardless of the cost. After more than a hundred years, the two sides have long been in an endless situation, and there is no way to reconcile.

"Miss, how dare this old slave lie like this?" Nanny Lai knelt on the ground with a "plop", "Besides, these two girls are outsiders, how could they know what's going on in the mansion? It's all slander!"

"Miss Lin?" Mother Jia was also a little uncertain.

"Except for the master of Jia's mansion, Sister Yuanyang, and this old man, everyone should go out." Lin Daiyu's indifferent glance made all the servants on the scene tremble, "How can there be no source of news for the [-] elite Jiangnan army?
Caixia, tell the sisters to keep an eye on the door. If there is any trouble within [-] steps, the servants will be killed. No matter who the master of Jia's mansion comes, anyone who does not listen to the advice and forcibly breaks in will be subdued and dragged away. "

"Yes, girl!" Caixia immediately went out to make arrangements, and the maids in the living room turned pale and hurried away one by one, apparently quite frightened.

"Mingyue Tower is one of the largest and best restaurants in the capital, and behind it is the Zhongshun Palace. This is no secret in the capital, but it is really not difficult for us to arrange a few people there.

Lai Da thought he was doing it secretly, but he didn't know that the Lai family had been greedy for so much over the years, and the house at home couldn't even keep up with ordinary fourth- and fifth-rank Beijing officials. How useful is the so-called "cover-up"?We have been eyeing it for a long time!
Prince Zhongshun's residence is even more of a blood feud with Wu Xun. On weekdays, the people of each family are closely watched, not to mention one of the four housekeepers going out, even ordinary servants and maidservants may not be followed by anyone. "Shi Xiangyun said lazily.

"Miss, this old servant has seen what you have done all these years. Presumably, the purpose is to get closer to the Tian family. This old servant is just a step ahead of time, and is a little closer to the Zhongshun Palace." Seeing that she couldn't hide it, Madam Lai Mammy didn't hide anymore, and told the truth very simply.

In the original book, when Jia’s mansion had fallen to the extreme, when Jia Zheng was released as an official, and even the travel expenses were not enough, the place where the released young master Lai Shangrong of the Lai family became an official happened to be on Jia Zheng’s route.

As a result, the master of the family sent someone to borrow money, and only "borrowed" 50 taels in total. It is not an exaggeration to say that he sent a beggar, but he dared to go so far, obviously he already had other backers.

What's more interesting is that Jia's house was finally ransacked, but this will not affect Lai Shangrong, who is already an official. It is impossible to talk about whether the Lai family is affected, but it doesn't matter if they suffer. Anyway, the slaves are sold. Lai Shangrong, who was released into slavery and even became an official, just redeemed him.

"No need." Shi Xiangyun said disdainfully, "Being a slave and traitor can still be so confident, and it also gave me a lot of insight. You don't have to work hard, and the family will be reunited soon."

In a word, the faces of most people in the audience, including Jia's mother, turned pale!
(End of this chapter)