Ninefold Purple

At this time, Chen Qushui was sitting at the home of his friend Wu Zhipeng.

Wu Zhipeng is five years older than him, and he is in the same discipline as him.Because of his wealthy family, although Wu Zhipeng repeatedly failed the examinations, his family still provided for him until he was 51 years old when he was awarded a Jinshi.It's just that he is already interested in official career, and his two sons have also won Jinshi successively, so he simply became an old man at home.

Chen Qushui's family was in decline, and he came to the capital to take refuge in him.

Seeing Chen Qushui, Wu Zhipeng was very emotional, and sighed: "Since you are still alive, why didn't you come to me? I heard that Duke Ding killed Zhang Kai to sacrifice the city, so I thought you were also killed." He added, " If I had known this before, I should not have introduced you to Zhang Kai - Ye Gong appreciated you very much back then, if you stayed in the Ye Mansion, even if you had a career, it would not be a problem to find a school in the state capital. Exit. It's also your bad luck, I didn't expect that not long after you left the Ye Mansion, Ye Gong entered the cabinet and became a bachelor!"

The Ye Gong he was talking about was the former cabinet minister Ye Shipei. [

"How can I blame you for this." Chen Qushui was a little embarrassed when he mentioned the events of the year, "I can only be blamed for my youthful vigor. Revealing something that was once appreciated by Ye Gong caused Zhang Kai's disgust, not only was it not reused, but was rejected by Zhang Kai. Over the years, every time I think about this matter, I feel ashamed of the great love for brother Zhipeng, and Yan Lai See brother Zhipeng."

"You and I have been friends for many years, so it's too outlandish to say this." Wu Zhipeng said while looking at Chen Qushui's clothes, and saw that although his clothes were not very gorgeous, they were simple and elegant, with exquisite materials and a piece at the waist. The jade pendant of Hetian jade has a delicate luster and is white all over. He is not ordinary. He thought that he should have lived a good life in the past few years. When he suddenly came to the door, it must not be for the silver. Looking for me, but what's wrong with you?"

He is from Kyoto, and he is willing to do good deeds. He has two sons, one is the magistrate of Jingzhou, Huguang, and the other is the county magistrate of Tongxiang, Zhejiang. Can't beat him.Many friends from other places like to ask him for help if they encounter something when they come to Kyoto.

Since Chen Qushui came to see Wu Zhipeng, he had already planned to ask for help, so he didn't hide anything. He told how he was returned to his hometown from Fujian, how he met Dou Zhao, how he was appreciated by Dou Zhao, and became one of Dou Zhao's aides. Things, how Dou Zhao was married off, how he got engaged to Song Yantang, the eldest son of the British government, and so on, told Wu Zhipeng one by one.

The Dou family in Beilou, Wu Zhipeng had heard of it before they had any contacts, and he couldn't help being surprised when he heard the words, and said: "Master Dou is so confused! Even so, you can't just marry your daughter casually." He also said, "Since you are here The Dou family is an aide, so they must have inquired about the prince of the British government—the prince of the British government didn’t suffer from insanity, how could he kill all his guards for some reason, and he died not long after his mother. Shameful things have happened in the mansion, killing people to silence them. How can the Dou family be willing to marry their daughter to the Song family?" He said again, "I think you might as well take this opportunity to resign. Although I am a farmer, but I don’t need you to have a bite to eat. If you feel uncomfortable living here with me, I’ll lure you to Yao Shizhong’s Yao Ge’s old mansion to be a teacher—Yao Ge is always from Huguang’s Jingzhou Mansion, and he is under my son’s rule. On weekdays, I also get very close to the chief manager of Yao Ge's hometown, and they happen to be short of a teacher in their house, but they are just teaching a few young masters, with few things and rich training, the Yao family still gives me this thin face."

Chen Qushui was very grateful.

Although he knew the inside story of Song Mo's murder, the matter was very important. It was Song Mo's business, so it was not easy to mention it to Wu Zhipeng, so he just said: "Miss Dou's fourth lady is kind to me. If Miss Dou's fourth married well , I can still take the opportunity to resign, but it is difficult to say such a thing now." He politely rejected Wu Zhipeng's kindness.

"You!" Wu Zhipeng shook his head, half regretting, half admiring, "It's still the same temper as before, and it hasn't changed at all."

Chen Qushui smiled shyly, and said, "I came to see brother Zhipeng precisely for the matter of the prince of the British government!"

"Oh?" Wu Zhipeng looked at him puzzled.

Chen Qushui said with a smile: "Three people become tigers. I also think that the matter of the British prince killing the guards is very strange. I would like to ask you to help me find the British prince's wet nurse to find out what happened to the prince when he was a child."

"It's easy to handle." Wu Zhipeng said with a smile, "For powerful nobles like the British government, most of the wet nurses are selected from the government. When you come to Daxing and Wanping, you can find out immediately. It's just that I don't know what you want What to ask?"

As soon as Chen Qushui heard it, he knew that he had found the right person.

The government approved the selection of pacifiers from Daxing and Wanping.Who is Song Mo's nurse, he has already found out clearly.It's just that his identity is sensitive, and he is too familiar with Song Mo's subordinates. He is afraid that if he sends Duan Gongyi and others to inquire, it will attract Song Mo's attention and mistakenly think it is Dou Zhao's intention, which will arouse Song Mo's suspicion.

After much deliberation, he had no choice but to ask Wu Zhipeng to come forward.

"As the saying goes, three years old is old. I just want to ask if any unusual things happened to those who were born? After the birth of the son, how did Mrs. Jiang treat the son? How did the British government treat the son? Why? The prince was sent to the Jiang family to practice martial arts at a young age? Could it be that the prince was too naughty and had to be disciplined by Duke Ding? How does the prince treat the people around him..."

"Wait a minute," Wu Zhipeng listened, and interrupted him with a smirk, "There's no point in inquiring, you're interrogating someone's family background! I'm old now, and I'll remember what you tell me Can't stop, come on, I'll bring Wu Sheng here, if you need anything, just tell him yourself!"

Wu Sheng is Wu Zhipeng's personal entourage, he is alert and steady in handling affairs, he will take care of any important matters in the Wu family.Chen Qushui naturally knew about this person, so he quickly thanked him.

"Why are you acting like a mother-in-law now!" Wu Zhipeng scolded with a smile, "If you do this again, get the hell out of here." [

Chen Qushui confessed again, but his expression was a little more casual and less polite.

After telling Wu Sheng what he wanted to inquire about, Wu Zhipeng said: "Do you still remember Xiao Shuqin? He is now working as an aide in the Marquis of Changxing's mansion. After you left the capital, he often came to me to sit here. It's rare for you to come to my house , how about calling him here, how about we have a drink or two together?"

Xiao Shuqin met when he was working as an aide in Kyoto, and it seems that they haven't seen each other for more than [-] years.

Hearing that he was working as a staff member in the Marquis of Changxing's residence, Chen Qushui's heart moved, he applauded him, and urged Wu Zhipeng to invite him.

Wu Zhipeng ordered to go on, and told Chen Qushui about Xiao Shuqin: "...he is not as talented as you. He has been in the Marquis of Changxing for seven or eight years, and he just helped write eulogies, invitations and so on. Yes, but they still can't make it to Marquis Changxing's side, so they're just dawdling!"

Chen Qushui said with a smile: "Gongqing's family is no better than an official's family. Officials can find a family background. Sometimes the Gongqing's family can't find a job for themselves, let alone help their staff to find a family background. It can be seen that Brother Shuqin is really I'm tired of being a staff member in an official's family, and I'm going to retire in the Marquis of Changxing."

Wu Zhipeng thought for a while, then said with a smile, "Your words make sense. I think he's doing his own thing, and he's very leisurely."

Chen Qushui followed this topic to inquire about noble families in Kyoto, and finally the topic turned to the British Duke Song Yichun: "... I heard that he has the reputation of a scholar, and he was in charge of the five armies just after his thirties. The seal of the former army of the government? It can be seen that this person is quite talented!"

Civil officials dispatched generals, and military officials dispatched troops.

Although the Minister of the Ministry of War is a civil official, he can mobilize troops and horses but he has to go through the governor's office of the five armies. The five commanders hand-picked by the emperor who are in charge of the tiger talisman are the real confidantes of the emperor.

"It's true that he can compose two crooked poems." Wu Zhipeng didn't think highly of Song Yichun. "The fact that he can be the governor of palm prints is due to his gentle temperament and the loyalty of the British government for generations."

"Oh!" Chen Qushui laughed, "How do you say that?" He looked very interested.

Wu Zhipeng thought that Chen Qushui might go to the British government with the fourth lady of the Dou family, so it is not difficult to understand Chen Qushui's curiosity.

He said with a smile: "This leads to the origin of the British Duke..."

The two of them were drinking tea while setting up a Longmen formation. When Xiao Shuqin came over, the tea had already been changed several times. They had seen each other for many years, and besides being excited about Qikuo, who would talk about the affairs of the British government.

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Chen Qushui was so drunk that he slept in the Wu Mansion until the sun was high and he didn't get up.

The hangover made his head big like a bucket, his mouth was bitter and astringent, and he was rubbing his temples when Wu Zhipeng walked in with a smile on his face: "Qushui, Chunlin and the others knew that you were still alive, so they were very excited. While rushing here, Liang Zhu even booked a private room in Zuixian Tower, and wants to clean up for you. Quickly wash up, Chunlin and the others are coming soon."

Chen Qushui smiled wryly.

The kindness is hard to come by, that night, several people got very drunk in Zuixian Tower.

When he woke up the next day, Chen Qushui was about to leave when Wu Sheng, who had gone to inquire about the news, came back.

Chen Qushui poured two cups of cold tea and talked to Wu Sheng in the guest room. [

Wu Sheng didn't come out of the guest room until the sun was setting.

Wu Zhipeng didn't ask what they said, and Xiao Shuqin and Xiao Shuqin who rushed over warmly entertained him for dinner. After Chen Qushui repeatedly asked to resign, he sent a sedan chair to take Chen Qushui to the pen and ink shop on Gulouxia Street.

Su Lan has been waiting here for a day.

Seeing Chen Qushui, she couldn't help but coquettishly said angrily: "Mr. Chen is serious, he doesn't leave a message with anyone wherever he goes, and makes Miss wait."

Only then did Chen Qushui startle and realize that today is already the sixteenth day of the eighth lunar month, and it has only been eight days since Dou Zhao got married.

He repeatedly apologized: "I don't know what the lady wants from me?"

"I don't know." Su Lan said with a smile, "Anyway, it's very urgent. I was sent here yesterday, but my husband is not here."

Chen Qushui didn't care that it was getting late, so he changed his clothes and followed Sulan to the Jing'an Temple alley.

Make up for the update on July 6th.

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