A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You
Chapter 110: Family
Chapter 110: Family (12)
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Rangyu was sleeping in the same room with her these days, and she didn't know what she was afraid of. She always said that she heard mice gnawing on the beams of the house in the middle of the night, so she wanted to be with her when she stayed here.Fortunately, the kang is quite big, and the place covered with mats is spacious. The two of them were wearing crepe plain clothes and thin blankets on their bodies. , Why are you asking me, why not just push me out..."
She was talking about her marriage, Song Yin only listened to the beginning, and then she was absent-minded.Rangyu has called her several times, but she is like a clay sculpture, completely unresponsive.In the end, the person who was eager to confide was annoyed, and sat up and slapped her hard on the arm, "That's how you treat me as a sister, and I've told you so much, you're just playing sloppy with me."
The lights in the room were turned off, and because of the bright moonlight, the light came in through the diamond window, making Yu's face blue.Song Yin was startled, stroked her arm and said, "What are you doing, it's midnight! Don't get angry, talk well if you have something to say, and lie down quickly."
Reluctantly, Rangyu fell back onto the pillow, as if she owed her money, and asked bluntly, "Tell me, what should I do?"
Songyin only heard the general idea, that is, the marriage between Shang's family at the entrance of the alley, which she also mentioned last time.She thought for a while and said, "What should I do? Don't you think he looks like a wasp? If you don't want to, tell the old lady that you don't like him and plan to wait another two years."
Rangyu grumbled and complained: "You think I'm you? It's surprising that the old lady can listen to what I say! She also said that day that neighbors in the street beat people in front of their doors every day. If they offend them, when they look back and see Tong's family, they will be ashamed." Splashing water outside will not look good on the face."
Is it just because of this that I have to pay my daughter?In fact, the old lady likes the uncle of the Shang family, so she said that intentionally because Rangyu was disobedient.Song Yin is not familiar with the Shang family. Although she is an official in the same dynasty, she is in the palace and the Shang family is outside. She basically has no interaction with her, and she doesn't know their character.But she feels that she should make up her own mind about her marriage, she lives her own life, not someone else's, if she doesn't like it, it will be a lifetime if she is awkward.
"It's not decided anyway, I'll find a way to ask you tomorrow." She scratched her scalp, "But it depends on the person, you can't just look at the appearance, you have to look at the heart..."
"Then what about you and Rongshi? Didn't you like his good looks?"
Let Yu Leng suddenly say this, and send Song Yin back to grandma's house.She choked for a long time, unable to return to her.After a while, I asked her tentatively, "You can see it?"
Rangyu snorted, "I'm not blind! Look at your stupid look, what is it if you don't meet someone's eyes?"
She cupped her face in horror, "The old lady saw it too? Where's Ernie?"
Rang Yuke said: "Do you think they are stupider than me? The old lady is such a smart person, you almost have 'I want to get married' written on your face, don't they know?"
How could this be? She touched her facial features and they were all in place.It seems that she is losing her temper, this is not good, she has to be careful.So he turned around and said vaguely: "Don't try to trick me, I won't be fooled."
Rang Yu chuckled, "Didn't you tell me just now."
She lifted the blanket to cover her head, "I'm lost in sleep, talking in my sleep." She ignored her and fell asleep by herself.
Yinzheng was about to get up the next day, and the palace gate opened at Maoshi, and she wanted to enter the House of Internal Affairs to order Mao.In a big yamen, there are many and miscellaneous things to do every day, and they must be arranged early in the morning.The palaces are about to issue monthly regulations, and there are Wan fans from Huguang Jingong, which should be sent to the young masters, and all bits and pieces are things.
Two days ago, in the Guangchu treasurer's pan treasury, a large group of people in the value room were closing accounts, and the abacus beads were crackling.She glanced in, and her Ama didn't even raise her head. This kind of thing basically needs to be finished by one person at the beginning, and no one else can intervene.She withdrew, assigned all the things on the schedule, and by the time she was free, the sun was already overhead.
What a sunny day, it was cloudy and rainy yesterday, and today it was so hot that it was hard to breathe.As soon as she sat down, Su La ran in from the outside and said that the Guanfang Yamen had brought ice.
Song Yin hurriedly greeted them, and the Customs and Defense Department was also a branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. For example, palace maintenance, oil decoration and paper painting, sweeping the courtyard, and ice in summer, water in autumn, and burning tanks in winter were all their duties.There are many people in the palace, and the ice is used severely during the three-volt period. The eunuchs in the customs defense office have to go back and forth between the ice cellar, the harem, and the yamen of the palace many times a day.After the summer solstice, everyone is happy when they see eunuchs with cotton cloth on their summer hats.These people are the most popular in this season. It is so hot that eating iced watermelon or sour plum soup is the most comfortable enjoyment for these people who have to dress neatly all year round.
The ice cubes are put into a large wooden box with tin compartments, which can basically last a day without melting.Song Yin knocked a piece into the cup, remembered it temporarily, and asked, "Have you sent it to the guard?"
The eunuch said that he would wait for the next batch, "There are still two carts left for the Mongolian government school and the Imperial Book Office."
She couldn't say, "Give it to the guards first. Those guards are standing outside under the sun. How can there be no ice? Give them a car first, and then transfer it to the Yushu Office later."
She was the leader, and she said that she would give it to the first one, and the eunuch Nuonuo agreed, and immediately went to do it.
She went into the duty room and brought water to her Ama. Shuming stared at the account book and took a sip when he picked it up. A piece of ice fell into his mouth, and he chewed it.Then Wu Meizao sighed deeply, "No, something is going to go wrong."
Song Yin's heart tightened, "What's wrong?"
Shuming pointed to the account books, "I traded all night yesterday, and things are short."
This is not a joke, it is a big deal if the Guangchu Division fails to pay the bills, the emperor even cares about the expenses of repairing the lamp, where is the real money, if there is a little bit less, you can still get it?
She panicked, "What's wrong?"
"Four hundred and eight taels of gold, and one thousand, two hundred taels of silver. There are also emeralds, cat's eyes, tourmalines...why are they so old!" Shuming circled around the center of the earth, Xu Xu muttered, "Ten people, I checked it seven or eight times, but I couldn't find it, what is going on."
"Have you checked the files of the respect room? There are so many missing, and it is likely that the rewards have not been recorded. The six treasury is the emperor's treasury, and people will be searched when entering and exiting. The key cannot be opened by one person. Who dares to move things out?" ?” She turned around and called for someone, “Cai, the steward of the respect room, please come, I have something important to ask him.”
Su La was in a hurry to take the order to pass on, and Shuming's face turned pale with anxiety, "If it's really missing, I'm afraid it's hard to check. Don't look at the polite person on the surface, I don't know how to arrange it behind the scenes! Be a man There are always omissions, and if you don’t pay attention, people will hate you, and they will step on you every time you encounter obstacles.”
In fact, it is almost impossible to miss a file. Every time Long Live God has a reward, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will follow behind with the account book, let alone valuable things, even a needle thread must be recorded meticulously.Now that there are few things, and the breath is so short, the day of Shangzuo is just around the corner, how can the emperor explain it?
Song Yin was sweating anxiously, this is not a small sum, even if the money can be filled out of his own pocket, how can those jade and precious stones be exactly the same?
Now there is no way but to recalculate.She sat in front of the case, closed all the account books, and added one by two from the beginning.Shuming was still melancholy, "It's useless, I've counted eight hundred times."
She was silent, and moved the beads of the abacus quickly, with one end pointing out and the other end pointing out, signaling him, Ama, to go out.
Shu Ming walked out of the guard room with his head drooping, and stood under the scorching sun for a while, remembering that he had to check the official documents.The emperor's rewards are not only given to the masters of the palace, but also to ministers and family members.Last time, Lafayette Qianqiu rewarded a lot of things, maybe there was a mistake there.
Cai He came very quickly, and called Qianer up to him, "My lord is looking for me?"
Shuming looked at the value room and took him to the front office.
Song Yin is in a cold sweat here, there are a total of six treasuries, and last month's accounting is correct, so after subtracting this month's expenses, the remaining balance should be equal to the balance in the treasury.She has always been quick and accurate in her calculations, and basically did it once, but this time, in the end, she really lacked a lot of things as Ama said.
She closed the booklet, her heart pounding, what went wrong?The account is wrong, only to re-inventory.But it is a big deal to ask for the key of Guang Chusi, and it will inevitably disturb the Lord Long Live. If this happens, I am afraid that he will be blamed, and if he can't handle the errand, what face will he take for his salary!She was so anxious that she went out to look for her Ama, and asked Caihe if he had any clues. Her Ama shook her head, "He brought all the records and compared them twice, and they are all right."
"Then what should I do?" She was about to cry, "It seems that I can only ask for a new key, but entering Liuku requires a lot of fighting, I have to go to the Ministry of Accounts and the Military Aircraft Department, and I have to report to the emperor... Ama, this matter My son has never been out before, and it will be a big shame if you say it, have you figured it out?"
Shuming sighed with difficulty, "My eyelids jumped yesterday..."
It's not uncommon to hear him say eyelids twitching twice in three days.Even if one has the ability to predict disasters and fortunes, things like this cannot be avoided. Since it happened, it is useless to lament, and it must be solved in practice.She gritted her teeth, "I'll go to the emperor to answer the question. You set up the treasury that day. There were many people present, so it's hard to shirk it. It can be said that I settled the deal. If we can't get it together, we can only invite you to buy it." The key is re-distributed. If Long Live Lord blames it, I will bear it. I can forgive my mistakes when I am young, but you are too old to make mistakes."
In fact, what she meant was that she was afraid that Ama would make people laugh if she was not guaranteed at the end of the festival, but she didn't point out her kindness.Shuming took a long look at her, "Aren't you the Tong family? It's not because the Tong family has no face if something goes wrong."
"That's different. I've been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for two years, and I'm not very good at it. As for you, it's been more than 30 years, and you have made more than 300 inventory checks, and you have never made a mistake. This time is the same. I will take the blame and keep yours. reputation."
She is righteous and awe-inspiring, stating that she has mixed feelings.Rubbing the back of his neck, he murmured in his heart that he had loosened his grip for a while, not asking about anything, even forgetting his old profession.Now something happened, and my daughter had to take the top of the vat, my old face was completely humiliated!
"Does your future matter?" He shook his head, "You will take over my hand in the future, but I will drag you down, and you won't be able to convince the crowd."
Song Yin said: "You are not yet old enough to become an official. I am under your command. Are you afraid that you will not support me?" Looking outside, the sun was already westward, and she made up her mind, "Tomorrow morning I will have a I will play it in the book, and I am afraid it will be too late to talk about it at that time. I will go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and you will go with me."
This child is courageous and has a plan. Shuming was assigned by her, and he only has to obey orders obediently.
When she arrived at the imperial court, she also took the responsibility on herself as agreed in advance, and said: "All the affairs of the House of Internal Affairs are now handled by the slaves. If they are short of these, it must be caused by the lack of inspection by the slaves. Please forgive me .”
The emperor looked at her in disbelief, "Guang Chu Si Liu Treasurer is the most important thing. There has been no mistake in these years. This time something like this happened. The Tong family has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for more than 80 years. Have you gone back? If it’s really hard to do the job, it’s better to let Xian go early, why bother to take this position and make things difficult for me all day long!”
There was no thunder and anger, but the words were like the tip of a knife, obliterating all the achievements of their father and daughter.Song Yin clasped the cracks of the bricks, looked at her Ama in a blink of an eye, Shuming broke out in cold sweat, wet the gold bricks in front of him, and said tremblingly: "All the blame lies with the slave, the slave has owed the emperor's favor and humiliated the ancestors, and the slave will die. The emperor wants you to die." The servant has nothing to say when dealing with the slave, but this time the amount is huge, and even if the slave dies, he must find out the ins and outs before he dies, before he dares to set foot on the road to hell. I beg the master to be merciful and fulfilled."
Song Yin knew it was useless to talk too much, the emperor seemed to be thinking about changing people.That's right, why bother to win over the Tong family? Wouldn't it be a hundred times better to find someone capable in Zhenghuangqi to replace him than letting someone else's slave be in charge?Maybe this incident was an excuse, but now she began to doubt whether these deficits really existed.If the unjust case was created because he was afraid of the crime of disobeying Taizu's will, then the emperor would be too unbearable.
But she couldn't say, it's better not to be smart in this situation.The emperor didn't push him any further. He turned around and told Lu Run to take the key, "You go to the inspector of the guard." Then he pointed to Song Yin, "Take this idiot with you and tell her to take a good look at it. She is supposed to be young, She should be allowed to make mistakes, but if she makes mistakes again and again, how many strange things will happen when the Ministry of Internal Affairs is handed over to her? I said earlier that women are not suitable to be officials, and I really said it." He waved his hand. Waving his hands, "It's really making people's liver hurt, don't stand here, go down!"
The father and daughter hurriedly kowtowed, got up but retreated.They looked at each other outside the hall, they couldn't leave, they had to wait.After a while, Lu Run came out of the hall, looked at Song Yin, his eyes were still warm, and he didn't mean to be harsh.
It was this look that made her want to cry.She choked up, "Please trouble Manager Lu."
He gently pulled the corner of his mouth, "Don't say polite words. There are so many things in the house of internal affairs, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes. The master is impatient, so don't take it to heart, Mr. Tong."
He can smooth things over for the emperor, it seems that the relationship is unusual.Song Yin felt sad for what happened just now, and at the same time began to dream about it. It really is a woman. Women are full of enthusiasm for this kind of secret at all times.
She sniffled, "Do you think Long Live will dismiss me?"
Lu Runye said with his hands: "I don't dare to presume the sacred meaning, but Master Tong, don't worry, the emperor is a wise king, maybe he hates iron but can't make steel, but he won't make a big fuss about this matter."
She breathed a sigh of relief and made a big fuss, which made it clear.But it was not easy for him to guess what was going on in her heart.Such a person is quiet and powerful, even a little scary.It would be better to be more cautious in front of him in the future.
A lot of people were employed in the inventory last time, and even worse this time.There are a lot of officials and guards. It is very cumbersome to ask for keys and tear off the seals.After working for a long time, the warehouse door finally opened. It was dark inside, and the gold, silver and jewelry had no temperature, but there was a gloomy air.Song Yin didn't like this cold feeling, no matter how dazzled she was, it was hard to get rid of the smell of copper.
Since the inventory check was not true, this time we had to do our best to measure the weight of each ingot with a stick.Song Yin watched from the side, but he didn't have much hope for this re-examination. He seemed to have a premonition that he would not be able to get back.However, it has already been done, and there must be a result anyway.It's just that it must take a long time, and I'm afraid it won't be finished until dawn.
When she was downcast, she heard footsteps coming from outside, and when she looked back, a person in a python suit came to the door, it was Rong Shi.With a solemn expression on his face, he glanced at Lu Run and asked, "What is Long Live Master thinking?"
Lu Run frowned, "If you have any ideas, you won't know the result until the warehouse is finished."
He walked up to her, looked at her expression carefully, "Crying?"
Song Yin said no, "There's nothing to cry about. Crying doesn't matter. It won't solve the problem."
He looked around, "So much gold, I'm almost sick of it." He gestured out with a knife in his hand, and always talked to her in a negotiating tone, "Let's sit outside for a while! Here are you, Ama and Lu. What about Run, let them watch, let's go out to catch our breath, shall we?"
She said with a mournful face: "I'm so worried, how can I go away. Such a big hole, if it can't be repaired, the emperor will cut me."
"That's my execution too, my hands and feet are light, it doesn't hurt." He changed into a grinning look, and the sky fell down as a quilt. In his eyes, there was no hurdle that he couldn't overcome.
When Song Yin saw him, she was not as irritable as before. He could refresh her mind, it was her Niuhuang Qingxin Pill.She slumped her shoulders and sighed, then turned to Lu Run and said, "It's too much work for you, I'll come in later."
Lu Run nodded, and went inside to see people called Jin Zi.
Song Yin followed him out of the warehouse and went to the door for a routine body search. Only after the search was completed to show his innocence could he go out.
It was getting dark, and the lanterns under the eaves were hanging on iron hooks, blowing by the wind, making creaking sounds.Insects spread all over the place, and both ears were filled with the sound of waves.Guangchusi is near the Jinshui River, just beside the Changgeng Bridge. Because there is no place to rest, the two of them have no place to sit, so they go to the bridge and sit on the bridge.
Song Yin was unhappy, and sighed while resting her cheeks.He didn't speak, just accompanied her quietly.She was a little embarrassed, turned around and asked, "Is it all over?"
He hummed, "This time the Emperor Panku asked the Guards to supervise, and I got to be there. What's wrong, something like this happened."
Speaking of this, she became very anxious, "I can't tell, it's very strange. It stands to reason that it is counted every month, and there will be no mistakes. This time is so short for no reason. Even if I move out, I have to go back and forth twice. Who has the guts?"
He reassured her, "Don't be in a hurry, we'll talk about it after everything is over. Maybe there's something missing."
She raised her head with a sad face, looked at the sky full of stars and sighed, "The work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is too difficult, with a lot of clues, dealing with so many people, each with his own mind. My Ama said, unlike before, the late emperor There were no twists and turns, and he also supervised the salt work and repaired the bridge, and basically went smoothly. But in the past few years, the errands were difficult, and things went wrong at every turn, and I don’t know when it will be the end."
He understood what she meant, and it was because of changes in those in power that made things difficult.He thought for a while and said, "It's not impossible to get out of the predicament. If the emperor orders the Tong family to raise their citizenship, and justifiably enters the Zhenghuang Banner, then Prince Yu won't be able to control you."
She shook her head sadly, "Our Ministry of Internal Affairs handles trivial matters. We don't seek meritorious deeds, but seek no faults. We don't go out to fight wars, and the brothers in the family are all clerks, and they can't make achievements. In what name? ?”
He hesitated for a while, "It doesn't necessarily depend on military merits, you can also get married. If someone is willing to enter the palace, isn't it just a matter of the emperor's word whether to carry the status or not."
Thinking of the emperor's eccentricity, Song Yin was so frightened that his mind cleared up, and he waved his hands repeatedly and said no, "Tong Jia should not be elected and not enter the palace if there is a decree of grace. If so, who would want to interfere? Life is not so rosy, and those of us who are in it know it in our hearts."
She thought of the benefactor again. She was also a poor man, and she loved to talk to her if she had any concerns, but she had never heard of such a thing from her mouth. Guo Guiren was unlucky to meet.
Rong Shi has no prejudice against the emperor, at least in his opinion, he is a wise gentleman who cares about people's livelihood and wants to make progress.But the woman's opinion is different from his. She said that she doesn't like the emperor's family, which is good, at least she won't envy their power and submit to Prince Yu instead.
He jumped onto the railing of the bridge, with his legs dangling and hanging, and said casually: "This idea is only yours. How do you know that other people don't have the heart to be a concubine? What an honor to have a noble concubine in the family." .Besides, the emperor lacks such an opportunity. Give him a reason to praise Tong Jia, and he can drag you out of Prince Yu's hands."
She understood what he said, but who was he to sacrifice?Flesh and blood, can you push your feet into the fire pit?She still shook her head, "I don't want to use this brain."
"What about the shortfall there?" He said, "Even if we can survive this time, what about the next time?"
She lowered her eyes, "It can't be done, I can only fill it in, the difficulties will always be overcome."
He couldn't help laughing, "No wonder people say that the Tong family of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has mountains of gold and silver. It seems to be true, otherwise how can they have such an idea?"
Song Yin glared at him resentfully, "Aren't I lost, can't you say something to make me happy?"
It's true that the Tong family is rich, not only the Tong family, but everyone who has anything to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs has a good foundation.It's very shameful to say such things, but with a lot of money flowing in and out of my hands every day, it's hard not to be soaked.Who doesn't know how to make money at home?Everything is secondary, build a good home, provide for the elders in the family to eat and drink, have a surplus in hand, buy a house and land, eat rent and eat tiles, that's all.Song Yin's life is not bad, she has been on duty for two years, and although she has many opportunities, she doesn't have the heart to fill her own pocket. She thinks that the emperor needs two taels of silver to eat an egg, and she blush when reporting this kind of account.But if she doesn't extend her hand, it won't be short of hers, like those local officials and imperial merchants who send filial piety to their homes in order to get through.So Tong's family is not short of money. She has read his wife's account books, and the number can't be eaten up in ten lifetimes.
But never show off to the outside world. Showing off is a big taboo, and it will lead to death.Therefore, when someone says "Tong's family is rich", you should immediately reply "You are too flattering us, we dare not blindly be rich", this is the most basic way of answering.But Songyin didn't show that kind of thing to him, always felt that it was not wise to tell lies in front of him, it would make him look down on her.He was indeed a sensible person, and told her that she must not make up for the shortfall indiscriminately, "If the emperor knows what's in his mind, but you close the account, and something big will happen instead, then it's time to investigate your Tong family's family background."
There was a cool breeze, and the lights were dim, Song Yin looked at him with a more pampered look.I'm glad that he and her thoughts coincided with each other. In fact, she said filling it was just a matter of chance. She knew she couldn't fill this hole. It wasn't that she couldn't fill it, but she was afraid of falling into the emperor's trap.Since the replacement is against the will of the great grandfather, the Tong family should be uprooted.Ignoring the law and corrupting nature, this is the best crime to sweep away future troubles.
Living in the palace, concubines are intriguing, people like them are not comfortable, so he said that sending people into the palace is really afraid of harming people for a lifetime.If the emperor is good, just waste time waiting and hoping.In case of being favored, it would be unimaginable, would it be like Guo Guiren, flopping is equivalent to being punished?
She beeped, "Let me ask you something."
What I said just now was quite serious. After all, in the face of major events, one must have a correct attitude.But she suddenly changed her tone, leaned slightly, with a weird smile on her face, and she picked up his out-of-tuned tendon, leaned over happily, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, sister?" ?”
Song Yin hesitated a little reservedly, "I want to ask you about Lu Run."
He pulled his face, "He's an eunuch." After speaking, he added firmly, "A real eunuch!"
Song Yin gave him a hard look, "I know, you can't stay in the palace even if you're not an eunuch."
"Then what are you asking about him?" He thought for a while and thought it was wrong, the threat was a bit big, "You often come and go in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and you have more chances to get along with him than with me..."
This person always likes to compare himself, even if he is compared with Prince Yu, why is he still compared with the eunuch!Song Yin had no choice but to say, "I don't want to follow him, but I'm just a little curious about him."
Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, "It's not that you just want to be with him. Eunuchs are not all people, and you won't be happy with him. I can't find fault with Lu Run. He's a good person. He doesn't like to show off. He does things well. He is very down-to-earth and has no bad intentions, what are you asking about him?"
Song Yin muttered and said nothing, "I just heard some rumors about him and the emperor."
Contrary to what she imagined, she thought that Rong Shi would at least make a fuss, but she didn't expect him to be surprised at all, coughed dryly, looked around fifty paces away, and pretended to say: "Why are you so stupid about this kind of hearsay? Interested, do you know that talking about the emperor is a capital crime? Are you afraid that I will arrest you?"
It seems that he knows something inside, otherwise he wouldn't be like this.She smiled shyly, "I don't want to talk about the emperor, I just care about Lu Run."
Rong Shi had a look of complacency on his face, he shook his head and said, "That depends on whether I am willing to tell you, usually I only tell people close to me this kind of inside story, who are you to pry my mouth open so easily ?”
Song Yin looked at him angrily, this man just took advantage of the loopholes all the time, just thinking of a few words that he liked to hear.He was playing tricks here, which made her feel itchy. She rubbed her hands and called out to her second brother, "Tell me about it."
Apparently the second elder brother couldn't satisfy him, so he turned his face away and prevaricated casually, "Lu Run has served you well, and he will definitely be promoted in the palm of his hand in the future."
What Song Yin wanted to hear was not this, so he intensified his strength, changing from "Second Brother" to "Second Brother".
He turned his face, his eyes sparkled, "Sister..."
She had a chill, "Can I talk now?"
He still shook his head, "There's a lot of trouble in front of you, don't you want to think about how to get out?"
She had already calculated that if the emperor insisted on wearing small shoes, then she would ask the queen mother for help.No matter what, the first thing she wants to preserve is the Tong family's foundation. The House of Internal Affairs, which has been in charge for decades, cannot be destroyed in her hands.Now that there is a score, there is nothing to worry about. There will always be what should be there, and what should not be, even if you search the library up and down, you can't find it.Now that he was here, she felt that she was a bit talkative and wanted to chat with him, so Lu Run unfortunately became their conversation topic.The side by side of the two classes can develop from the exchange of gossip, and slowly turn into a steel-like friendship.Although this kind of thing usually happens between women, it can be very joyful and harmonious when meeting someone like Rong Shi who doesn't take the usual path.
She nodded and bowed, "This question has troubled me for several days. I wondered even in my dreams. Please explain it to me."
He pondered for a while and said yes, "But you have to give me the motivation to speak."
She called again consciously, "Second brother."
He couldn't say, "The portion is not enough, you have to call your relatives."
Song Yin's hair stood on end, "What's this called? I've never heard anyone call it that before."
He said yes, "That's what his wife called Master Dong on the day of his funeral in the study."
Song Yin thinks that he really has no taboos, what kind of good words can be said at that time, people are dead, how to call it affectionate, can the living be the same as the dead?She was unwilling to agree, "It's unlucky, it's not a good word."
But he smiled, "I want you to say that, and I am willing to die."
She turned around to look at him, Tsinghua's bright eyebrows and eyes, hidden in the thin twilight, looked even more without edges and corners, just like the person in the painting.Her tone became much gentler, "I don't like this, don't move to death and live. It's not easy for us to live, are you stupid to risk your life just to hear that sound?"
This sentence of hers is clearly more meaningful than the sentence "relatives", Rong Shi's heart is full of excitement, and he likes the feeling of being taken seriously by her.She also saw that he was loose, and moved closer, blinking her eyes while the iron was hot, "I've been looking forward to seeing Lu Run, he helped me twice, such a good person, it's a pity to be a eunuch. There is such an unfair thing. Look at those people in the city, who rub walnuts and raise horses, and don’t do any serious work, just because they are in the banner, have a salary, and can live by the court. Lu Run is a Han, and his family has fallen. If he can’t eat, he can only become a eunuch. If he has the same treatment as a bannerman, he might be able to pass the exam and become a high official, and it won’t be like it is now, don’t you think?”
Rong really didn't have as many emotions as she did, "Don't ask the source of the hero, it's enough for him to gain power now, the lost flesh can't grow back, regret is useless."
"Then are he and the emperor real?" He sat tall, but she was short, and when she got closer, she almost leaned on his lap.She wholeheartedly inquired, without any taboos, "You said that the emperor has no son for so many years, is it related to him?"
He looked down at her, "Woman, you are full of crooked ways. Not having a son is not the same as not having a child. The emperor has no elder brother, but he has a princess, which means that he has no symptoms. As for Lu Run..." He raised his hand and touched her. Rubbing her temples, "As long as you love each other, don't care about his mother and woman."
Song Yin took a sharp breath, as expected, it was right, it was true!Rong Shi speaks quickly, the problem that has troubled her for a long time was exposed by him in such a shake, and she understood it all.
She was at a loss in her heart, "It's not easy to like someone and let the concubines in the harem sleep in."
"Lu Run can't have a child, the emperor's heir is important." He finished speaking carelessly, and then remembered that he should keep it a secret, and told her earnestly, "I've always been strict with my mouth, and I'll tell you everything this time, so you can't spread the word."
She waved her hand, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
It's good if you're not stupid, and your mutual affection has increased to another level.In the end, the development of a relationship still depends on more communication, no matter what the content is, if you come and go, the friendship will be sublimated.
We talked happily, and each was happy.The moon was in the middle of the sky, and Song Yin couldn't help yawning. Looking at it from his angle, his face was a bit fleshy, like a child who hadn't grown up.Don't look at her who is majestic at ordinary times, and she is very cute when she is confused. Commander Rong is just like her. If she can do it well, she can make a man proud. Apart from her, there is probably no other in the world.
He moved his hand over the railing, wanting to touch her secretly. She was sitting, her height was just right, she looked like a girl when she was not wearing a hat, her hair was long and thick, braided into a big braid, hanging down to her waist Down.His heart skipped a beat. For a person with little experience, it takes courage to take a step forward.He once learned from his father and asked how to approach a girl. Bachelor Rong's answer was very simple, careful, diligent, and thick-skinned.You should never expect a girl to stick to you. If you put on airs, the girl thinks you are not interested in her, so she breaks up with you right away.But you have to be careful when showing favor, you can't be hasty, you have to be steady, and you have to be calm.When you meet a girl you like, you'll scream, and people will be afraid of you.
He could still understand those three points alone, but the interpretation after that completely baffled him.You have to be thick-skinned and calm, why is it so difficult to please a girl!He decided to ignore that set of secret skills and win by his own ability.Like a person, every part of her is full of attraction.He hugged her and pinched her pimples, but they were all in a hurry and didn't have a chance to savor them carefully.Now she is in front of her eyes, her hair like a dark cloud, so lovely to look at...
He really stretched out his hand, he was very nervous and a little bit happy.But just as he was about to touch it, a eunuch jumped over and planted rice seedlings a thousand times, "Little Manager, Mr. Tong, please come over."
Song Yin was startled, she actually fell asleep just now, damn it.She responded and wanted to stand up, but she couldn't use the strength for a while.Still, Rongshi had a sharp eye and a quick hand, he jumped down first and grabbed her, then that hand seemed to have taken root, and he couldn't even shake it off.
Her face was red and her ears were red, her heart was tense, but there was a little sweetness mixed in, although she was very embarrassed, she did not reject it at all.He holds a bow and dances a sword all the year round, with thin calluses on the palms of his hands, which are warm and powerful.There was a tiger bone wrench on her thumb, and it was cold on the back of her hand.
She muttered, "It's not good, let people see it."
He didn't speak, but his lips were tightly pressed, as if he was afraid that she would run away if he let go.
Song Yin couldn't break free, and was thinking about going into the warehouse again, so he was in a dilemma, "I, Ama, should send someone to remind me later."
Only then did he let go, "It's best to get over this matter tonight. Tomorrow is your birthday. Don't waste it on it."
Who knows, it depends on luck.She was very helpless, "It's over here, and I have to close the account when I go back. I'm afraid I won't be free tomorrow."
He sighed softly, "Then I'll take a leave of absence and come to the House of Internal Affairs to accompany you."
If you care about a girl, you plan to look at her carefully.She pursed her lips and smiled, "If something goes wrong with Guang Chu Si, how can you still live in peace? Well, let's not talk, I have to go."
I can't afford to delay, let's put aside what I have to say, and the two of them hurried into Liuku.Fortunately, it's not bad news, Shuming pointed to a box and showed her, "It's really blindfolded, the boxes that went into the warehouse last time were counted and there was no place to put them, and they were closed again. Forget it. God bless, I found it at last, or there will be such a mess!"
But it was a little early to be happy. What I got back was only 1000 taels of gold, more than [-] taels of silver and some gems, and I still couldn't close it.
The six storerooms were vacated all night with corpses and bones broken, and Rongshi didn't leave until the palace gate opened at five o'clock.The inventory was finished shortly after he left, and the situation was not optimistic.
Song Yin stood in front of the Kumen in a daze, what to do, she was helpless at the moment.At first, I wondered if it was a trick set up by the emperor and let them drill it on purpose, but the gold was found, and the whereabouts of the rest were still unknown.When she went to the Empress Dowager to ask for help, she had to be sure that the emperor had harmed them. If it was not what she had imagined, once she opened her mouth, she would submit to Prince Yu and openly oppose the emperor.If this big hat is buckled down, it will crush people's backs. If things go wrong, the Tong family will suffer a complete defeat, and the family will be ransacked and distributed.
She broke out in a cold sweat, thinking about her plan last night, she was really dizzy.The sun rose, and a beam of light shone on her face, which was hot and painful.She turned around and saw that there were five big locks hanging from top to bottom on the door, and two seals were pasted crosswise, one was signed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the other was signed by the Military Aircraft Department.
Shu Ming sighed, "Go back, think about it when you go back, it won't do anything to stand here."
She followed Ama back to the House of Internal Affairs, and the writers began to settle accounts again. Hearing the sound of the abacus beads, she was so restless that she wanted to get angry.She called Ama to her valet room, "It's really impossible, we have to fill it out by ourselves. I also told Rongshi that he disagreed, and he was worried that the emperor would take the word and make trouble and investigate our property. At first, because there were I really hesitated about the 400 taels of gold. Now that the gold is found, and 200 taels of silver, even if I make up for it, Long Live Lord has nothing to say."
Shuming glanced at her, "Girl, how much is our yearly silver? I am 150 taels, and you are 200 taels. If you just talk about salary, [-] taels is not a small number."
"We still have a lot of money to support Lian Lian. You have 1 taels a year, and I also have 4000 taels. Isn't it enough to fill in this?"
Shuming shook his head, "I'm angry, you have to think twice about everything. If someone deliberately finds fault with you, it's just one or two, and you should be punished. What I mean is to report the truth to the emperor and use the Punishment Department. They will always have a way to get rid of you. The truth was dug out."
That chaos is inevitable, all people related to Guangchusi will have to be tried, and there will be a big shock in the court.Then, regardless of whether they are found out in the end, their father and daughter will not benefit, and the first one has to develop them.
She was pacing the room with her fists clenched, thinking of Lu Run, although she didn't have a deep friendship with him, but if she sincerely asked him, he probably wouldn't just refuse to save her.
She glanced at the chime clock, took off the straw hat from the barrel and put it on, turned around to go out, but Shuming stopped her, "Where are you going?"
She said: "I'm going to find Lu Run. The emperor is in court right now, and Tan Rui will arrange for the royal driver. Lu Run is free. Please ask him to think of a way for me. Even if we want to investigate thoroughly, it's best to do it in private. Ama , If we really want to make a fuss, we will suffer a lot."
Shuming frowned, "Eunuchs are not good people, you send them to your door, don't let others plot."
She said she knew, "It's great to give him some favors, there is nothing in this world that can't be done with money."
Lu Run has been promoted to the deputy capital eunuch of the Sixth Palace, and he lives in an unusual Tatan. The Piku in the northwest corner of the Forbidden City and the surrounding area of the Chenghuang Temple are surrounded by houses, which were specially rewarded to him by the emperor.
There are top-notch figures in every class, and eunuchs are no exception.After you have done a good job and are promising, you can buy your own private house outside.There are many people working in the palace, and it is impossible for tens of thousands of court ladies and eunuchs to stay overnight.The eunuchs are more flexible. Before the key is released, they can hand out the sign and leave the palace. They can go back to their respective houses and wait until the next day when they are on duty before entering.There was basically no one in Lu Run's family, so there was no need to buy property, and the emperor couldn't do without him, so he specially allocated a quiet place for him to live there.
The enclosed house is outside the inner outline, next to the city wall, and there is a distance from the House of Internal Affairs.It was very hot, but fortunately, the trees along the Jinshui River were shady. Walking along the river, the heat was not so strong, but it was bearable.Lu Run's temperament is relatively alienated, and there is nothing he can do when he is on duty. It takes patience to greet and send off.When he is off duty or resting, he lives alone, and few people go to that place. He is like a master who has entered the Tao, lonely, far away from the world.
Song Yin has traveled all over the Forbidden City, but rarely comes here. The last time was when she first entered the palace, and followed the inner government assistant leader to repair the Town God's Temple.At that time, Lu Run's position was also low, but Tan Rui's Huo Zhe hadn't moved here yet.
As he got closer and closer, the Jinshui River came to an end, and he saw a house with gray tiles and gray walls, and a grape trellis on the open space in front of the door.This month is the time when it will bear fruit, and the vines are winding and very luxuriant.When the wind blows, the palm-sized leaves rustle.It is also in the imperial city, but it presents a completely different atmosphere from the palace.The palace is lifeless, only when the crabapple and pear blossoms are in bloom, there is some vitality.Here, it is a world created by himself, there is no oppression, no masters and slaves, he is at ease, and has nothing to do with anyone.
Song Yin was a little envious of his attitude towards the world, probably because he and the emperor had a secret relationship, and felt that this person was too mysterious and full of attraction.
It's just that I don't know if he fell asleep. I worked all night last night and didn't come back until morning. If I fell asleep, she would be too embarrassed to wake him up.
We are about to reach the front of the house, coming from the river dam, twenty or thirty steps away.There is a curtain on the door, the windows are open, and the surroundings are quiet, maybe they have already caught up on sleep.She lingered on her feet, not knowing whether she should go there, when she saw the curtain opened, and a man in a sky-green robe came out, holding half a gourd ladle in his hand, scooped water from the tank, and poured it carefully. On the roots of orchids in the flowerbed.
She was overjoyed and raised her voice to call him. He raised his head and stood in the sunlight. His Zen clothes were blown by the wind, and he felt like he was away from the dust.
She walked over quickly and said with a smile: "I thought you had a rest and were considering whether to go back."
He looked calm, "I can't sleep well all year round in the palace, and I can't close my eyes all night, it's nothing to me."
He led her to sit under the grape arbor, where there were low bamboo tables and chairs, and a row of potted plants were placed under the dripping water from the eaves. The semi-rural life showed elegance everywhere.She sat down, looked around and sighed, "I'm surprised that there is such a place in the Forbidden City."
With a slight smile, he brought out a set of tea sets from the house, washed the cups, rinsed them, brewed a pot of Mingqian Longjing, and brought them to her.
"It's a steal here. I'm used to seeing gold tiles and bricks in the palace. When I come back, I don't want to be busy, just want to be quiet." He sat down opposite her, leaned on the back and said, "Our house used to be In a mountain depression, you can see the greenery of the mountain when you open the door. After entering the palace, you can only recognize red and yellow, which lacks the usual interest.”
This is the place where he hides from the world, Songyin regrets it a bit, Babaer came here to talk to him about the account, isn't it too unpleasant?She found it difficult to speak, so she took a sip from the teacup and praised the good tea.Looking left and right, across a palace wall, Jingshan is not far away.Although like a bird, watching the world in a cage, at least it is better than nothing!
He loves to grow flowers and grass, afraid that the flowers and grass will not be exposed to the sun, he even built a small canopy for shade.I watered all the potted plants, except the grape on the top of my head.Song Yin has never served flowers and plants. Looking at the rough branches and fruit of the vines, he feels that he is a little bit biased.
"The fruit is full of water, if you don't give some, it's time to suck the vine dry."
After hearing this, he smiled, took the scissors and cut two strings, cleaned them carefully one by one, and asked her to taste it.
Song Yin didn't even peel the skin, and threw it into his mouth. It was a bit sour, but more sweet.This kind of grape is not big, with a little bright red under the green skin, each one is about the size of a Buddha's shoulder on the pearl.While she was eating, she listened to him say: "I have planted many fruit trees, but grapevines love to drink water the most. People drink from bowl to bowl, but they drink from pool by pool. There is a trick to growing grapes. When the old vines are growing, or when the vines are being pulled, they should be fed. When they bear fruit, they will not be able to. If they are fed too much, the fruit will swell and break. Therefore, it is not that they are not given to drink during the fruiting period, but less Drink, the grapes will be good and the worms will be few."
She listened to him talk about the Grape Sutra with great interest.He spoke slowly and without panic.She remembered Rong Shi talking about the past, saying that the guards cut the eunuch's kite string, Lu Run once had a verbal fight with them through the wall, now that he has such a mild temper, it's hard to imagine what it was like to get angry at that time .
Young and energetic, with horns growing on his head, but when he grows up, his mind is heavy, and gradually changes.But when she came, he seemed very happy, from raising grapes to playing with wild bees, he talked about a lot of interesting things about his childhood.In the end, I finally realized it, and said awkwardly: "You have been here for a long time, and I have patronized and chatted with you. Is Master Tong looking for something for me?"
Song Yin straightened his expression and said yes, "I didn't think it was easy to open my mouth, but now that I'm here, the matter is imminent, and I really can't afford to delay... You were also at the Guangshu Panku yesterday, except for the 400 yuan that was packed. Two more gold, but the rest has not been recovered. Tomorrow, it is time to make the book, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs has searched through the documents of the edict and the record of rewards, no matter what, the accounts cannot be closed. My mind is in a mess now, what should I do next? What to do, I have no idea at all. I discussed with my Ama, and I plan to find a way to make up for it and fill in the shortfall, but I will be reprimanded by my Ama. My Ama means to report to the emperor truthfully and use Department of Punishment, to find out the truth of the matter, I naturally agree, after all, such a large loss is not a small amount. But I am also worried, how will the master explain it to me. I don’t matter, just deal with me, that’s all My officer, I have nothing to say. But the Tong family has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for so many years, and they really can't afford to lose face."
He listened quietly for a long while, "I understand what you mean. There are shortages in other places, and they can be covered up on the books. Only this Guangshu Division has shocked many people by opening a warehouse. How could there be such a thing? The big hole is really unbelievable. It’s impossible to say that it’s self-stealing. There are seals and more than one key, so people can’t get in.” He looked up at her and paused, “Unless it’s opening the warehouse. During the award, someone colluded and brought it out privately, and it must be someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if they can't be found out, they will not have a peaceful life in the future."
Song Yin nodded and said yes, "I have already taken the assistant leader who was on duty last month for questioning, and opened the warehouse three times in total. Some of the people in the three times have to be brought out for questioning. I don't worry about not being able to find someone out, it just takes time. So I came to you, and I want to ask you to speak a few words of kindness in front of the emperor for me, and when I get through this difficult time, I will definitely reward you well."
He didn't have much reaction at first, but he frowned when he heard the last sentence, "The Superintendent of Rituals is under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although we haven't had much contact in the past two years, we still have a little friendship. Don't talk about rewards for what you talk about. With money, cleanliness becomes unclean. You want me to intercede for you, but you don’t need to be so polite about a word. I will naturally say good things for you, but I can’t guarantee whether Long Live will listen or not. Depending on your luck."
With his words, she was basically relieved, since he had a very close relationship with the emperor, a little good-bye would be enough for them to benefit from endlessly.In order to better facilitate this matter, she deliberately added a sentence, "There is nothing personal about this matter, but Long Live God is a great favor to the Tong family. In the future, Ama and I will definitely Go through thick and thin to serve the Master."
Perhaps what the emperor was waiting for was this sentence, the art of employing people lies in the combination of kindness and power, and relying only on being a matchmaker will not last long after all.If there is tolerance and generosity in this matter, do you still worry that the Tong family is not loyal to him?Song Yin thought of this level, and Lu Run will definitely bring this to the table. Next, she only needs to work with Ama to find out the man who made the tricks, calm the situation quietly, and a storm will be suppressed. .
As for the gratitude to Lu Run, it is really difficult to express in thousands of words. She thanked him embarrassingly, "Everything is due to Director Lu. I will keep it in my heart."
He smiled softly, "Master Tong is too polite. Everyone has times when they are in a narrow place. Who can guarantee smooth sailing for the rest of their lives? I helped you today, and Master Tong will naturally help me when I encounter difficulties in the future. Although it doesn’t generate interest, it is more useful than money, so I don’t value money, only people’s hearts.”
In this bright summer day, he is like a clear spring, which is so rare.Song Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'll tell you the truth. It's our good fortune that Long Live God can forgive us. If we can't, it's our destiny. Blaming ourselves for being incompetent has planted the root of disaster." She stood up and stretched The robe cupped his hands, "It's worthwhile to come here today, thank you for your tea and grapes, then I'll go back first, let's talk about it in the Hall of Mental Cultivation if there is anything to do."
He asked her to wait a while, then cut another five or six bunches of grapes with the scissors, and put them on the tray for her to take back, "Ama, please try it too, I don't come here, and the fruit you produce can only be offered to Long Live God. There's nowhere else to go."
This habit is very similar to her Ernie, everyone respects etiquette and likes to communicate with each other.After autumn, there is nothing important. I stare at the fruit trees in the yard in a daze all day long, waiting for them to ripen so that I can pick them and send them to relatives and friends.Some narrow-minded people know how many fruit trees there are in other people's houses, and they know when and what fruits are edible. If you don't bring some to him, he will still hate you in his heart.
Just like that, Song Yin walked back with a plate full of grapes, turned into the narrow alley, and just reached the door, he met someone from the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and sweeping his sleeves beat Qian'er and said: "The slave is serving the old man. The Buddha said by mouth, please let Manager Xiao Tong go to the Palace of Compassion, Lafayette has something to say."
She was so busy taking orders that she didn't have time to say anything to Ama, so she gave the plate to Sura, adjusted her clothes, and followed into the garden.While walking, he played drums in his heart, wondering what the Queen Mother wanted from her.It was a coincidence that it was passed on to her at this time, presumably the news of Guangchusi had reached the Compassion Palace, either for the purpose of instigating, or to show grace.
She pays attention to herself, and reminds herself to keep her mouth shut, not to say a word that should not be said, and not to complain or beg, just like a flagpole, which will not fall down despite the wind and rain.When entering the Cining Gate, I took a deep breath, and when I got to the middle road, I saw the Empress Dowager sitting under the south window, the big glass reflected the light, people and shadows overlapped, it was a bit blurry, but she was familiar with that figure.
She entered the hall, knelt down to pay her respects, and lifted her handkerchief up high.The queen mother called Ka, looked at her, and said with a smile: "Finally, I changed the robe. Let me see, it's still as good as this. In the past, I couldn't tell the difference between men and women when I wore a jacket. Now I wear a jacket, so there are girls." So." Turning her head to call the maid, "Bring me some Cui Bian Fang and give it to Mr. Tong. After a while, it will be cold, and the palace will change into winter clothes. This Bian Fang will come in handy."
Song Yin was holding the exquisite flat square at a loss. There is a rule in the palace. When changing the robes, the jewelry on the heads of concubines must also be changed. In summer, emerald jade is used, and in winter, red gold, so they cannot be confused.But the Empress Dowager rewarded her for no reason, which made her terrified. The things are easy to take, and if there is any unbearable order, how can this be good?
She sighed, "Thank you, Lafayette, for rewarding me. I am ashamed of Lafayette's love for me.
"Why no merit? You have made great achievements." The queen mother expressed joy in her tone, and said with great relief, "Your sixth master came to see me today and told me about marrying Fujin. Happy. He is 24 years old. It is said that he should start a family when he turns eighteen. I invited you to go. You are a good person, and he is willing to listen to you when you persuade the master to start a family. I thought, not to delay, but to do it quickly, lest he change his mind again. He said that you proposed Gongtai to him The daughter of the Monk Xiu’s family asked me how I am, and I passed it to have a look, all of them are good-looking, well-educated children, and their families are not low, so matching him is not a disgrace to him.”
Song Yin didn't expect it to be because of this. She was so busy in Liuku the past two days that her mind was about to explode, and she completely forgot about it.I thought that the Queen Mother came here for the shortfall of the Guangchu Division, but I didn't expect that she was too worried.As soon as she felt relieved, the gloom and mist on her face disappeared. She always felt that once Prince Yu got married and was busy with his bride, he would definitely not have time to find fault with her. She and Rong Shi could have a relaxing time together. The time when I think about it is very exciting, so I work extra hard.
"I paid attention to them during the draft in February. They were the top picks in that group of girls. It's a pity that they didn't get promoted in the end. Now that Mr. Liu is looking for someone, I immediately think of them Here we come. Lafayette sees if it suits his heart, if it suits, the two of Yue Xinger will be hired together, there will be a Fujin, and there will be a side Fujin, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
The queen mother smiled and said yes, "That's what I mean too, but you can see that he is half-hearted. Although he says he wants to marry, it is actually optional."
"That can't be done." Song Yin was very considerate of his master, "The sixth master has reached his age, I see several other princes, wives and concubines in the mansion can't sit at the table of two eight immortals, only our sixth master, so far we don't have a son and a half daughter. The slave persuaded me that the sixth master might not be willing to listen to me, and I still want the Lafayette to release him. Or he will be hired as soon as he is ordered. No matter what, it is important to fill in the mansion first, what does the Lafayette say?"
The queen mother nodded again and again when she encouraged her, "That's right, you can let go of everything, and you can't be vague when you open up branches and leaves. Since he doesn't take it seriously, I will worry about him and ask Long Live Lord for instructions later. , he didn’t have anything to say, so I’ll make an edict here.”
Song Yin was full of enthusiasm, "When the sixth master gets married, the House of Internal Affairs must also make arrangements. The servants will come as soon as the Lafayette gives the order."
The Queen Mother hummed and smiled, but the way she looked at her changed, "I see that you are very happy, and you are such a good slave for being so devoted to your master. But your sixth master just said something else to me. , confuses me." While talking, he paused to look at her carefully, "Songyin, your sixth master has taken a fancy to you, do you know?"
The hand holding Bianfang trembled, she raised her eyes in panic, and stammered: "Six...Six Master told me twice, I... all took him as a joke. Lafayette, the slave will never With this kind of thought, I am a coat, and I also work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so I am absolutely not suitable for the prince. I think the sixth master was joking with the slaves on a whim, please learn from the old Buddha."
The queen mother squinted her eyes and smiled, "Don't be afraid, what's the matter, the master thinks it's a good thing, there's nothing to be ashamed of. Since he told you, you must know it in your heart, but with your impartiality Son, I think you are a capable person."
Song Yinxin said of course, it was nothing to him, there was nothing to eat.However, the queen mother is also interesting, and she praises this "no surprise" inside and outside the words.In her opinion, it is the best performance for a woman not to be jealous, but not to be jealous is because she doesn't love, doesn't she understand?
She sighed again, "This slave is a member of my master, I don't dare to criticize my decision, my master ordered me, and my slave obeyed. As for what Master Liu told you..." She smiled awkwardly, "Look at my background, no one in the Tong family can take up this position. I have to let the Tong family continue, so I hope that Lafayette will be considerate and considerate for his slaves."
The queen mother nodded, "You are a good boy who is knowledgeable and interesting. You have me on your sixth master's side, so I won't make things difficult for you. Women are not uncommon in the world, but it is rare to have a good servant who is filial. He is young and impatient. Let me see You have to be clear. But he also gave people a headache. He said that the side Fujin will be fixed first, even if the two enter the door together, it doesn't matter how big or small, what should I do..."
Song Yin's heart was beating so fast that she suddenly tripped over the rope and stumbled over the mud.The excuse she used to prevaricate him, won't let him take it seriously?Marry side Fujin first, let side Fujin have a child first, and then marry the first wife after that, is it really going to trick her to the end?
She broke out in a cold sweat from fright, it couldn't be like this, if it really happened to make things worse, she would have to take the first step and go to the emperor to propose marriage.I hope that she is being affectionate, and he keeps that position, perhaps to wait for a suitable candidate, and Fujin's mother's family will be able to help him.Thinking about it this way, I feel relieved. It is true that the Tong family has been in charge of the House of Internal Affairs for generations, but the government cannot help him.Who wants a father-in-law who only knows about firewood, rice, oil and salt all day long, who can neither praise nor fight, and put it there as the stove king?
Judging from the Queen Mother's reaction, at least Prince Yu didn't mention this to her, so it's very lucky.As for the Queen Mother, after pondering for a long time, she couldn't figure it out.The best thing to do is the next best thing, I feel that the eyeball has finally figured it out, no matter how many of the seven orifices have been opened, as long as it can breathe.So I was very comforted, and I was very happy, and I had already begun to draw up the order.
There was nothing else to do, Song Yin got a flat square, bowed his body, held his hands, and retreated from the hall.When she returned to the House of Internal Affairs, her Ama was already looking forward to seeing it through, so she was anxious to ask what was going on?She said it was all right, "Lu Run promised to help us, and the queen mother asked me to go, and it's nothing to do with it. It's Prince Yu's wedding, and that master is going to welcome Fujin."
Shuming gasped, "I'm welcome now? Didn't I agree to ask for yours?"
Song Yin stared at him blankly, "Are you making things worse for me? Don't mention this, I won't be someone's concubine, I want to be my real wife!"
Shu Ming gave a thumbs up, "If you have a backbone, you would rather be a chicken head than a cow's queen!"
This boast was a bit disappointing, Song Yin shook his head, turned around and went in to check the accounts.
(End of this chapter)
盘库
Rangyu was sleeping in the same room with her these days, and she didn't know what she was afraid of. She always said that she heard mice gnawing on the beams of the house in the middle of the night, so she wanted to be with her when she stayed here.Fortunately, the kang is quite big, and the place covered with mats is spacious. The two of them were wearing crepe plain clothes and thin blankets on their bodies. , Why are you asking me, why not just push me out..."
She was talking about her marriage, Song Yin only listened to the beginning, and then she was absent-minded.Rangyu has called her several times, but she is like a clay sculpture, completely unresponsive.In the end, the person who was eager to confide was annoyed, and sat up and slapped her hard on the arm, "That's how you treat me as a sister, and I've told you so much, you're just playing sloppy with me."
The lights in the room were turned off, and because of the bright moonlight, the light came in through the diamond window, making Yu's face blue.Song Yin was startled, stroked her arm and said, "What are you doing, it's midnight! Don't get angry, talk well if you have something to say, and lie down quickly."
Reluctantly, Rangyu fell back onto the pillow, as if she owed her money, and asked bluntly, "Tell me, what should I do?"
Songyin only heard the general idea, that is, the marriage between Shang's family at the entrance of the alley, which she also mentioned last time.She thought for a while and said, "What should I do? Don't you think he looks like a wasp? If you don't want to, tell the old lady that you don't like him and plan to wait another two years."
Rangyu grumbled and complained: "You think I'm you? It's surprising that the old lady can listen to what I say! She also said that day that neighbors in the street beat people in front of their doors every day. If they offend them, when they look back and see Tong's family, they will be ashamed." Splashing water outside will not look good on the face."
Is it just because of this that I have to pay my daughter?In fact, the old lady likes the uncle of the Shang family, so she said that intentionally because Rangyu was disobedient.Song Yin is not familiar with the Shang family. Although she is an official in the same dynasty, she is in the palace and the Shang family is outside. She basically has no interaction with her, and she doesn't know their character.But she feels that she should make up her own mind about her marriage, she lives her own life, not someone else's, if she doesn't like it, it will be a lifetime if she is awkward.
"It's not decided anyway, I'll find a way to ask you tomorrow." She scratched her scalp, "But it depends on the person, you can't just look at the appearance, you have to look at the heart..."
"Then what about you and Rongshi? Didn't you like his good looks?"
Let Yu Leng suddenly say this, and send Song Yin back to grandma's house.She choked for a long time, unable to return to her.After a while, I asked her tentatively, "You can see it?"
Rangyu snorted, "I'm not blind! Look at your stupid look, what is it if you don't meet someone's eyes?"
She cupped her face in horror, "The old lady saw it too? Where's Ernie?"
Rang Yuke said: "Do you think they are stupider than me? The old lady is such a smart person, you almost have 'I want to get married' written on your face, don't they know?"
How could this be? She touched her facial features and they were all in place.It seems that she is losing her temper, this is not good, she has to be careful.So he turned around and said vaguely: "Don't try to trick me, I won't be fooled."
Rang Yu chuckled, "Didn't you tell me just now."
She lifted the blanket to cover her head, "I'm lost in sleep, talking in my sleep." She ignored her and fell asleep by herself.
Yinzheng was about to get up the next day, and the palace gate opened at Maoshi, and she wanted to enter the House of Internal Affairs to order Mao.In a big yamen, there are many and miscellaneous things to do every day, and they must be arranged early in the morning.The palaces are about to issue monthly regulations, and there are Wan fans from Huguang Jingong, which should be sent to the young masters, and all bits and pieces are things.
Two days ago, in the Guangchu treasurer's pan treasury, a large group of people in the value room were closing accounts, and the abacus beads were crackling.She glanced in, and her Ama didn't even raise her head. This kind of thing basically needs to be finished by one person at the beginning, and no one else can intervene.She withdrew, assigned all the things on the schedule, and by the time she was free, the sun was already overhead.
What a sunny day, it was cloudy and rainy yesterday, and today it was so hot that it was hard to breathe.As soon as she sat down, Su La ran in from the outside and said that the Guanfang Yamen had brought ice.
Song Yin hurriedly greeted them, and the Customs and Defense Department was also a branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. For example, palace maintenance, oil decoration and paper painting, sweeping the courtyard, and ice in summer, water in autumn, and burning tanks in winter were all their duties.There are many people in the palace, and the ice is used severely during the three-volt period. The eunuchs in the customs defense office have to go back and forth between the ice cellar, the harem, and the yamen of the palace many times a day.After the summer solstice, everyone is happy when they see eunuchs with cotton cloth on their summer hats.These people are the most popular in this season. It is so hot that eating iced watermelon or sour plum soup is the most comfortable enjoyment for these people who have to dress neatly all year round.
The ice cubes are put into a large wooden box with tin compartments, which can basically last a day without melting.Song Yin knocked a piece into the cup, remembered it temporarily, and asked, "Have you sent it to the guard?"
The eunuch said that he would wait for the next batch, "There are still two carts left for the Mongolian government school and the Imperial Book Office."
She couldn't say, "Give it to the guards first. Those guards are standing outside under the sun. How can there be no ice? Give them a car first, and then transfer it to the Yushu Office later."
She was the leader, and she said that she would give it to the first one, and the eunuch Nuonuo agreed, and immediately went to do it.
She went into the duty room and brought water to her Ama. Shuming stared at the account book and took a sip when he picked it up. A piece of ice fell into his mouth, and he chewed it.Then Wu Meizao sighed deeply, "No, something is going to go wrong."
Song Yin's heart tightened, "What's wrong?"
Shuming pointed to the account books, "I traded all night yesterday, and things are short."
This is not a joke, it is a big deal if the Guangchu Division fails to pay the bills, the emperor even cares about the expenses of repairing the lamp, where is the real money, if there is a little bit less, you can still get it?
She panicked, "What's wrong?"
"Four hundred and eight taels of gold, and one thousand, two hundred taels of silver. There are also emeralds, cat's eyes, tourmalines...why are they so old!" Shuming circled around the center of the earth, Xu Xu muttered, "Ten people, I checked it seven or eight times, but I couldn't find it, what is going on."
"Have you checked the files of the respect room? There are so many missing, and it is likely that the rewards have not been recorded. The six treasury is the emperor's treasury, and people will be searched when entering and exiting. The key cannot be opened by one person. Who dares to move things out?" ?” She turned around and called for someone, “Cai, the steward of the respect room, please come, I have something important to ask him.”
Su La was in a hurry to take the order to pass on, and Shuming's face turned pale with anxiety, "If it's really missing, I'm afraid it's hard to check. Don't look at the polite person on the surface, I don't know how to arrange it behind the scenes! Be a man There are always omissions, and if you don’t pay attention, people will hate you, and they will step on you every time you encounter obstacles.”
In fact, it is almost impossible to miss a file. Every time Long Live God has a reward, the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will follow behind with the account book, let alone valuable things, even a needle thread must be recorded meticulously.Now that there are few things, and the breath is so short, the day of Shangzuo is just around the corner, how can the emperor explain it?
Song Yin was sweating anxiously, this is not a small sum, even if the money can be filled out of his own pocket, how can those jade and precious stones be exactly the same?
Now there is no way but to recalculate.She sat in front of the case, closed all the account books, and added one by two from the beginning.Shuming was still melancholy, "It's useless, I've counted eight hundred times."
She was silent, and moved the beads of the abacus quickly, with one end pointing out and the other end pointing out, signaling him, Ama, to go out.
Shu Ming walked out of the guard room with his head drooping, and stood under the scorching sun for a while, remembering that he had to check the official documents.The emperor's rewards are not only given to the masters of the palace, but also to ministers and family members.Last time, Lafayette Qianqiu rewarded a lot of things, maybe there was a mistake there.
Cai He came very quickly, and called Qianer up to him, "My lord is looking for me?"
Shuming looked at the value room and took him to the front office.
Song Yin is in a cold sweat here, there are a total of six treasuries, and last month's accounting is correct, so after subtracting this month's expenses, the remaining balance should be equal to the balance in the treasury.She has always been quick and accurate in her calculations, and basically did it once, but this time, in the end, she really lacked a lot of things as Ama said.
She closed the booklet, her heart pounding, what went wrong?The account is wrong, only to re-inventory.But it is a big deal to ask for the key of Guang Chusi, and it will inevitably disturb the Lord Long Live. If this happens, I am afraid that he will be blamed, and if he can't handle the errand, what face will he take for his salary!She was so anxious that she went out to look for her Ama, and asked Caihe if he had any clues. Her Ama shook her head, "He brought all the records and compared them twice, and they are all right."
"Then what should I do?" She was about to cry, "It seems that I can only ask for a new key, but entering Liuku requires a lot of fighting, I have to go to the Ministry of Accounts and the Military Aircraft Department, and I have to report to the emperor... Ama, this matter My son has never been out before, and it will be a big shame if you say it, have you figured it out?"
Shuming sighed with difficulty, "My eyelids jumped yesterday..."
It's not uncommon to hear him say eyelids twitching twice in three days.Even if one has the ability to predict disasters and fortunes, things like this cannot be avoided. Since it happened, it is useless to lament, and it must be solved in practice.She gritted her teeth, "I'll go to the emperor to answer the question. You set up the treasury that day. There were many people present, so it's hard to shirk it. It can be said that I settled the deal. If we can't get it together, we can only invite you to buy it." The key is re-distributed. If Long Live Lord blames it, I will bear it. I can forgive my mistakes when I am young, but you are too old to make mistakes."
In fact, what she meant was that she was afraid that Ama would make people laugh if she was not guaranteed at the end of the festival, but she didn't point out her kindness.Shuming took a long look at her, "Aren't you the Tong family? It's not because the Tong family has no face if something goes wrong."
"That's different. I've been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for two years, and I'm not very good at it. As for you, it's been more than 30 years, and you have made more than 300 inventory checks, and you have never made a mistake. This time is the same. I will take the blame and keep yours. reputation."
She is righteous and awe-inspiring, stating that she has mixed feelings.Rubbing the back of his neck, he murmured in his heart that he had loosened his grip for a while, not asking about anything, even forgetting his old profession.Now something happened, and my daughter had to take the top of the vat, my old face was completely humiliated!
"Does your future matter?" He shook his head, "You will take over my hand in the future, but I will drag you down, and you won't be able to convince the crowd."
Song Yin said: "You are not yet old enough to become an official. I am under your command. Are you afraid that you will not support me?" Looking outside, the sun was already westward, and she made up her mind, "Tomorrow morning I will have a I will play it in the book, and I am afraid it will be too late to talk about it at that time. I will go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and you will go with me."
This child is courageous and has a plan. Shuming was assigned by her, and he only has to obey orders obediently.
When she arrived at the imperial court, she also took the responsibility on herself as agreed in advance, and said: "All the affairs of the House of Internal Affairs are now handled by the slaves. If they are short of these, it must be caused by the lack of inspection by the slaves. Please forgive me .”
The emperor looked at her in disbelief, "Guang Chu Si Liu Treasurer is the most important thing. There has been no mistake in these years. This time something like this happened. The Tong family has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for more than 80 years. Have you gone back? If it’s really hard to do the job, it’s better to let Xian go early, why bother to take this position and make things difficult for me all day long!”
There was no thunder and anger, but the words were like the tip of a knife, obliterating all the achievements of their father and daughter.Song Yin clasped the cracks of the bricks, looked at her Ama in a blink of an eye, Shuming broke out in cold sweat, wet the gold bricks in front of him, and said tremblingly: "All the blame lies with the slave, the slave has owed the emperor's favor and humiliated the ancestors, and the slave will die. The emperor wants you to die." The servant has nothing to say when dealing with the slave, but this time the amount is huge, and even if the slave dies, he must find out the ins and outs before he dies, before he dares to set foot on the road to hell. I beg the master to be merciful and fulfilled."
Song Yin knew it was useless to talk too much, the emperor seemed to be thinking about changing people.That's right, why bother to win over the Tong family? Wouldn't it be a hundred times better to find someone capable in Zhenghuangqi to replace him than letting someone else's slave be in charge?Maybe this incident was an excuse, but now she began to doubt whether these deficits really existed.If the unjust case was created because he was afraid of the crime of disobeying Taizu's will, then the emperor would be too unbearable.
But she couldn't say, it's better not to be smart in this situation.The emperor didn't push him any further. He turned around and told Lu Run to take the key, "You go to the inspector of the guard." Then he pointed to Song Yin, "Take this idiot with you and tell her to take a good look at it. She is supposed to be young, She should be allowed to make mistakes, but if she makes mistakes again and again, how many strange things will happen when the Ministry of Internal Affairs is handed over to her? I said earlier that women are not suitable to be officials, and I really said it." He waved his hand. Waving his hands, "It's really making people's liver hurt, don't stand here, go down!"
The father and daughter hurriedly kowtowed, got up but retreated.They looked at each other outside the hall, they couldn't leave, they had to wait.After a while, Lu Run came out of the hall, looked at Song Yin, his eyes were still warm, and he didn't mean to be harsh.
It was this look that made her want to cry.She choked up, "Please trouble Manager Lu."
He gently pulled the corner of his mouth, "Don't say polite words. There are so many things in the house of internal affairs, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes. The master is impatient, so don't take it to heart, Mr. Tong."
He can smooth things over for the emperor, it seems that the relationship is unusual.Song Yin felt sad for what happened just now, and at the same time began to dream about it. It really is a woman. Women are full of enthusiasm for this kind of secret at all times.
She sniffled, "Do you think Long Live will dismiss me?"
Lu Runye said with his hands: "I don't dare to presume the sacred meaning, but Master Tong, don't worry, the emperor is a wise king, maybe he hates iron but can't make steel, but he won't make a big fuss about this matter."
She breathed a sigh of relief and made a big fuss, which made it clear.But it was not easy for him to guess what was going on in her heart.Such a person is quiet and powerful, even a little scary.It would be better to be more cautious in front of him in the future.
A lot of people were employed in the inventory last time, and even worse this time.There are a lot of officials and guards. It is very cumbersome to ask for keys and tear off the seals.After working for a long time, the warehouse door finally opened. It was dark inside, and the gold, silver and jewelry had no temperature, but there was a gloomy air.Song Yin didn't like this cold feeling, no matter how dazzled she was, it was hard to get rid of the smell of copper.
Since the inventory check was not true, this time we had to do our best to measure the weight of each ingot with a stick.Song Yin watched from the side, but he didn't have much hope for this re-examination. He seemed to have a premonition that he would not be able to get back.However, it has already been done, and there must be a result anyway.It's just that it must take a long time, and I'm afraid it won't be finished until dawn.
When she was downcast, she heard footsteps coming from outside, and when she looked back, a person in a python suit came to the door, it was Rong Shi.With a solemn expression on his face, he glanced at Lu Run and asked, "What is Long Live Master thinking?"
Lu Run frowned, "If you have any ideas, you won't know the result until the warehouse is finished."
He walked up to her, looked at her expression carefully, "Crying?"
Song Yin said no, "There's nothing to cry about. Crying doesn't matter. It won't solve the problem."
He looked around, "So much gold, I'm almost sick of it." He gestured out with a knife in his hand, and always talked to her in a negotiating tone, "Let's sit outside for a while! Here are you, Ama and Lu. What about Run, let them watch, let's go out to catch our breath, shall we?"
She said with a mournful face: "I'm so worried, how can I go away. Such a big hole, if it can't be repaired, the emperor will cut me."
"That's my execution too, my hands and feet are light, it doesn't hurt." He changed into a grinning look, and the sky fell down as a quilt. In his eyes, there was no hurdle that he couldn't overcome.
When Song Yin saw him, she was not as irritable as before. He could refresh her mind, it was her Niuhuang Qingxin Pill.She slumped her shoulders and sighed, then turned to Lu Run and said, "It's too much work for you, I'll come in later."
Lu Run nodded, and went inside to see people called Jin Zi.
Song Yin followed him out of the warehouse and went to the door for a routine body search. Only after the search was completed to show his innocence could he go out.
It was getting dark, and the lanterns under the eaves were hanging on iron hooks, blowing by the wind, making creaking sounds.Insects spread all over the place, and both ears were filled with the sound of waves.Guangchusi is near the Jinshui River, just beside the Changgeng Bridge. Because there is no place to rest, the two of them have no place to sit, so they go to the bridge and sit on the bridge.
Song Yin was unhappy, and sighed while resting her cheeks.He didn't speak, just accompanied her quietly.She was a little embarrassed, turned around and asked, "Is it all over?"
He hummed, "This time the Emperor Panku asked the Guards to supervise, and I got to be there. What's wrong, something like this happened."
Speaking of this, she became very anxious, "I can't tell, it's very strange. It stands to reason that it is counted every month, and there will be no mistakes. This time is so short for no reason. Even if I move out, I have to go back and forth twice. Who has the guts?"
He reassured her, "Don't be in a hurry, we'll talk about it after everything is over. Maybe there's something missing."
She raised her head with a sad face, looked at the sky full of stars and sighed, "The work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is too difficult, with a lot of clues, dealing with so many people, each with his own mind. My Ama said, unlike before, the late emperor There were no twists and turns, and he also supervised the salt work and repaired the bridge, and basically went smoothly. But in the past few years, the errands were difficult, and things went wrong at every turn, and I don’t know when it will be the end."
He understood what she meant, and it was because of changes in those in power that made things difficult.He thought for a while and said, "It's not impossible to get out of the predicament. If the emperor orders the Tong family to raise their citizenship, and justifiably enters the Zhenghuang Banner, then Prince Yu won't be able to control you."
She shook her head sadly, "Our Ministry of Internal Affairs handles trivial matters. We don't seek meritorious deeds, but seek no faults. We don't go out to fight wars, and the brothers in the family are all clerks, and they can't make achievements. In what name? ?”
He hesitated for a while, "It doesn't necessarily depend on military merits, you can also get married. If someone is willing to enter the palace, isn't it just a matter of the emperor's word whether to carry the status or not."
Thinking of the emperor's eccentricity, Song Yin was so frightened that his mind cleared up, and he waved his hands repeatedly and said no, "Tong Jia should not be elected and not enter the palace if there is a decree of grace. If so, who would want to interfere? Life is not so rosy, and those of us who are in it know it in our hearts."
She thought of the benefactor again. She was also a poor man, and she loved to talk to her if she had any concerns, but she had never heard of such a thing from her mouth. Guo Guiren was unlucky to meet.
Rong Shi has no prejudice against the emperor, at least in his opinion, he is a wise gentleman who cares about people's livelihood and wants to make progress.But the woman's opinion is different from his. She said that she doesn't like the emperor's family, which is good, at least she won't envy their power and submit to Prince Yu instead.
He jumped onto the railing of the bridge, with his legs dangling and hanging, and said casually: "This idea is only yours. How do you know that other people don't have the heart to be a concubine? What an honor to have a noble concubine in the family." .Besides, the emperor lacks such an opportunity. Give him a reason to praise Tong Jia, and he can drag you out of Prince Yu's hands."
She understood what he said, but who was he to sacrifice?Flesh and blood, can you push your feet into the fire pit?She still shook her head, "I don't want to use this brain."
"What about the shortfall there?" He said, "Even if we can survive this time, what about the next time?"
She lowered her eyes, "It can't be done, I can only fill it in, the difficulties will always be overcome."
He couldn't help laughing, "No wonder people say that the Tong family of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has mountains of gold and silver. It seems to be true, otherwise how can they have such an idea?"
Song Yin glared at him resentfully, "Aren't I lost, can't you say something to make me happy?"
It's true that the Tong family is rich, not only the Tong family, but everyone who has anything to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs has a good foundation.It's very shameful to say such things, but with a lot of money flowing in and out of my hands every day, it's hard not to be soaked.Who doesn't know how to make money at home?Everything is secondary, build a good home, provide for the elders in the family to eat and drink, have a surplus in hand, buy a house and land, eat rent and eat tiles, that's all.Song Yin's life is not bad, she has been on duty for two years, and although she has many opportunities, she doesn't have the heart to fill her own pocket. She thinks that the emperor needs two taels of silver to eat an egg, and she blush when reporting this kind of account.But if she doesn't extend her hand, it won't be short of hers, like those local officials and imperial merchants who send filial piety to their homes in order to get through.So Tong's family is not short of money. She has read his wife's account books, and the number can't be eaten up in ten lifetimes.
But never show off to the outside world. Showing off is a big taboo, and it will lead to death.Therefore, when someone says "Tong's family is rich", you should immediately reply "You are too flattering us, we dare not blindly be rich", this is the most basic way of answering.But Songyin didn't show that kind of thing to him, always felt that it was not wise to tell lies in front of him, it would make him look down on her.He was indeed a sensible person, and told her that she must not make up for the shortfall indiscriminately, "If the emperor knows what's in his mind, but you close the account, and something big will happen instead, then it's time to investigate your Tong family's family background."
There was a cool breeze, and the lights were dim, Song Yin looked at him with a more pampered look.I'm glad that he and her thoughts coincided with each other. In fact, she said filling it was just a matter of chance. She knew she couldn't fill this hole. It wasn't that she couldn't fill it, but she was afraid of falling into the emperor's trap.Since the replacement is against the will of the great grandfather, the Tong family should be uprooted.Ignoring the law and corrupting nature, this is the best crime to sweep away future troubles.
Living in the palace, concubines are intriguing, people like them are not comfortable, so he said that sending people into the palace is really afraid of harming people for a lifetime.If the emperor is good, just waste time waiting and hoping.In case of being favored, it would be unimaginable, would it be like Guo Guiren, flopping is equivalent to being punished?
She beeped, "Let me ask you something."
What I said just now was quite serious. After all, in the face of major events, one must have a correct attitude.But she suddenly changed her tone, leaned slightly, with a weird smile on her face, and she picked up his out-of-tuned tendon, leaned over happily, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, sister?" ?”
Song Yin hesitated a little reservedly, "I want to ask you about Lu Run."
He pulled his face, "He's an eunuch." After speaking, he added firmly, "A real eunuch!"
Song Yin gave him a hard look, "I know, you can't stay in the palace even if you're not an eunuch."
"Then what are you asking about him?" He thought for a while and thought it was wrong, the threat was a bit big, "You often come and go in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and you have more chances to get along with him than with me..."
This person always likes to compare himself, even if he is compared with Prince Yu, why is he still compared with the eunuch!Song Yin had no choice but to say, "I don't want to follow him, but I'm just a little curious about him."
Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, "It's not that you just want to be with him. Eunuchs are not all people, and you won't be happy with him. I can't find fault with Lu Run. He's a good person. He doesn't like to show off. He does things well. He is very down-to-earth and has no bad intentions, what are you asking about him?"
Song Yin muttered and said nothing, "I just heard some rumors about him and the emperor."
Contrary to what she imagined, she thought that Rong Shi would at least make a fuss, but she didn't expect him to be surprised at all, coughed dryly, looked around fifty paces away, and pretended to say: "Why are you so stupid about this kind of hearsay? Interested, do you know that talking about the emperor is a capital crime? Are you afraid that I will arrest you?"
It seems that he knows something inside, otherwise he wouldn't be like this.She smiled shyly, "I don't want to talk about the emperor, I just care about Lu Run."
Rong Shi had a look of complacency on his face, he shook his head and said, "That depends on whether I am willing to tell you, usually I only tell people close to me this kind of inside story, who are you to pry my mouth open so easily ?”
Song Yin looked at him angrily, this man just took advantage of the loopholes all the time, just thinking of a few words that he liked to hear.He was playing tricks here, which made her feel itchy. She rubbed her hands and called out to her second brother, "Tell me about it."
Apparently the second elder brother couldn't satisfy him, so he turned his face away and prevaricated casually, "Lu Run has served you well, and he will definitely be promoted in the palm of his hand in the future."
What Song Yin wanted to hear was not this, so he intensified his strength, changing from "Second Brother" to "Second Brother".
He turned his face, his eyes sparkled, "Sister..."
She had a chill, "Can I talk now?"
He still shook his head, "There's a lot of trouble in front of you, don't you want to think about how to get out?"
She had already calculated that if the emperor insisted on wearing small shoes, then she would ask the queen mother for help.No matter what, the first thing she wants to preserve is the Tong family's foundation. The House of Internal Affairs, which has been in charge for decades, cannot be destroyed in her hands.Now that there is a score, there is nothing to worry about. There will always be what should be there, and what should not be, even if you search the library up and down, you can't find it.Now that he was here, she felt that she was a bit talkative and wanted to chat with him, so Lu Run unfortunately became their conversation topic.The side by side of the two classes can develop from the exchange of gossip, and slowly turn into a steel-like friendship.Although this kind of thing usually happens between women, it can be very joyful and harmonious when meeting someone like Rong Shi who doesn't take the usual path.
She nodded and bowed, "This question has troubled me for several days. I wondered even in my dreams. Please explain it to me."
He pondered for a while and said yes, "But you have to give me the motivation to speak."
She called again consciously, "Second brother."
He couldn't say, "The portion is not enough, you have to call your relatives."
Song Yin's hair stood on end, "What's this called? I've never heard anyone call it that before."
He said yes, "That's what his wife called Master Dong on the day of his funeral in the study."
Song Yin thinks that he really has no taboos, what kind of good words can be said at that time, people are dead, how to call it affectionate, can the living be the same as the dead?She was unwilling to agree, "It's unlucky, it's not a good word."
But he smiled, "I want you to say that, and I am willing to die."
She turned around to look at him, Tsinghua's bright eyebrows and eyes, hidden in the thin twilight, looked even more without edges and corners, just like the person in the painting.Her tone became much gentler, "I don't like this, don't move to death and live. It's not easy for us to live, are you stupid to risk your life just to hear that sound?"
This sentence of hers is clearly more meaningful than the sentence "relatives", Rong Shi's heart is full of excitement, and he likes the feeling of being taken seriously by her.She also saw that he was loose, and moved closer, blinking her eyes while the iron was hot, "I've been looking forward to seeing Lu Run, he helped me twice, such a good person, it's a pity to be a eunuch. There is such an unfair thing. Look at those people in the city, who rub walnuts and raise horses, and don’t do any serious work, just because they are in the banner, have a salary, and can live by the court. Lu Run is a Han, and his family has fallen. If he can’t eat, he can only become a eunuch. If he has the same treatment as a bannerman, he might be able to pass the exam and become a high official, and it won’t be like it is now, don’t you think?”
Rong really didn't have as many emotions as she did, "Don't ask the source of the hero, it's enough for him to gain power now, the lost flesh can't grow back, regret is useless."
"Then are he and the emperor real?" He sat tall, but she was short, and when she got closer, she almost leaned on his lap.She wholeheartedly inquired, without any taboos, "You said that the emperor has no son for so many years, is it related to him?"
He looked down at her, "Woman, you are full of crooked ways. Not having a son is not the same as not having a child. The emperor has no elder brother, but he has a princess, which means that he has no symptoms. As for Lu Run..." He raised his hand and touched her. Rubbing her temples, "As long as you love each other, don't care about his mother and woman."
Song Yin took a sharp breath, as expected, it was right, it was true!Rong Shi speaks quickly, the problem that has troubled her for a long time was exposed by him in such a shake, and she understood it all.
She was at a loss in her heart, "It's not easy to like someone and let the concubines in the harem sleep in."
"Lu Run can't have a child, the emperor's heir is important." He finished speaking carelessly, and then remembered that he should keep it a secret, and told her earnestly, "I've always been strict with my mouth, and I'll tell you everything this time, so you can't spread the word."
She waved her hand, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
It's good if you're not stupid, and your mutual affection has increased to another level.In the end, the development of a relationship still depends on more communication, no matter what the content is, if you come and go, the friendship will be sublimated.
We talked happily, and each was happy.The moon was in the middle of the sky, and Song Yin couldn't help yawning. Looking at it from his angle, his face was a bit fleshy, like a child who hadn't grown up.Don't look at her who is majestic at ordinary times, and she is very cute when she is confused. Commander Rong is just like her. If she can do it well, she can make a man proud. Apart from her, there is probably no other in the world.
He moved his hand over the railing, wanting to touch her secretly. She was sitting, her height was just right, she looked like a girl when she was not wearing a hat, her hair was long and thick, braided into a big braid, hanging down to her waist Down.His heart skipped a beat. For a person with little experience, it takes courage to take a step forward.He once learned from his father and asked how to approach a girl. Bachelor Rong's answer was very simple, careful, diligent, and thick-skinned.You should never expect a girl to stick to you. If you put on airs, the girl thinks you are not interested in her, so she breaks up with you right away.But you have to be careful when showing favor, you can't be hasty, you have to be steady, and you have to be calm.When you meet a girl you like, you'll scream, and people will be afraid of you.
He could still understand those three points alone, but the interpretation after that completely baffled him.You have to be thick-skinned and calm, why is it so difficult to please a girl!He decided to ignore that set of secret skills and win by his own ability.Like a person, every part of her is full of attraction.He hugged her and pinched her pimples, but they were all in a hurry and didn't have a chance to savor them carefully.Now she is in front of her eyes, her hair like a dark cloud, so lovely to look at...
He really stretched out his hand, he was very nervous and a little bit happy.But just as he was about to touch it, a eunuch jumped over and planted rice seedlings a thousand times, "Little Manager, Mr. Tong, please come over."
Song Yin was startled, she actually fell asleep just now, damn it.She responded and wanted to stand up, but she couldn't use the strength for a while.Still, Rongshi had a sharp eye and a quick hand, he jumped down first and grabbed her, then that hand seemed to have taken root, and he couldn't even shake it off.
Her face was red and her ears were red, her heart was tense, but there was a little sweetness mixed in, although she was very embarrassed, she did not reject it at all.He holds a bow and dances a sword all the year round, with thin calluses on the palms of his hands, which are warm and powerful.There was a tiger bone wrench on her thumb, and it was cold on the back of her hand.
She muttered, "It's not good, let people see it."
He didn't speak, but his lips were tightly pressed, as if he was afraid that she would run away if he let go.
Song Yin couldn't break free, and was thinking about going into the warehouse again, so he was in a dilemma, "I, Ama, should send someone to remind me later."
Only then did he let go, "It's best to get over this matter tonight. Tomorrow is your birthday. Don't waste it on it."
Who knows, it depends on luck.She was very helpless, "It's over here, and I have to close the account when I go back. I'm afraid I won't be free tomorrow."
He sighed softly, "Then I'll take a leave of absence and come to the House of Internal Affairs to accompany you."
If you care about a girl, you plan to look at her carefully.She pursed her lips and smiled, "If something goes wrong with Guang Chu Si, how can you still live in peace? Well, let's not talk, I have to go."
I can't afford to delay, let's put aside what I have to say, and the two of them hurried into Liuku.Fortunately, it's not bad news, Shuming pointed to a box and showed her, "It's really blindfolded, the boxes that went into the warehouse last time were counted and there was no place to put them, and they were closed again. Forget it. God bless, I found it at last, or there will be such a mess!"
But it was a little early to be happy. What I got back was only 1000 taels of gold, more than [-] taels of silver and some gems, and I still couldn't close it.
The six storerooms were vacated all night with corpses and bones broken, and Rongshi didn't leave until the palace gate opened at five o'clock.The inventory was finished shortly after he left, and the situation was not optimistic.
Song Yin stood in front of the Kumen in a daze, what to do, she was helpless at the moment.At first, I wondered if it was a trick set up by the emperor and let them drill it on purpose, but the gold was found, and the whereabouts of the rest were still unknown.When she went to the Empress Dowager to ask for help, she had to be sure that the emperor had harmed them. If it was not what she had imagined, once she opened her mouth, she would submit to Prince Yu and openly oppose the emperor.If this big hat is buckled down, it will crush people's backs. If things go wrong, the Tong family will suffer a complete defeat, and the family will be ransacked and distributed.
She broke out in a cold sweat, thinking about her plan last night, she was really dizzy.The sun rose, and a beam of light shone on her face, which was hot and painful.She turned around and saw that there were five big locks hanging from top to bottom on the door, and two seals were pasted crosswise, one was signed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the other was signed by the Military Aircraft Department.
Shu Ming sighed, "Go back, think about it when you go back, it won't do anything to stand here."
She followed Ama back to the House of Internal Affairs, and the writers began to settle accounts again. Hearing the sound of the abacus beads, she was so restless that she wanted to get angry.She called Ama to her valet room, "It's really impossible, we have to fill it out by ourselves. I also told Rongshi that he disagreed, and he was worried that the emperor would take the word and make trouble and investigate our property. At first, because there were I really hesitated about the 400 taels of gold. Now that the gold is found, and 200 taels of silver, even if I make up for it, Long Live Lord has nothing to say."
Shuming glanced at her, "Girl, how much is our yearly silver? I am 150 taels, and you are 200 taels. If you just talk about salary, [-] taels is not a small number."
"We still have a lot of money to support Lian Lian. You have 1 taels a year, and I also have 4000 taels. Isn't it enough to fill in this?"
Shuming shook his head, "I'm angry, you have to think twice about everything. If someone deliberately finds fault with you, it's just one or two, and you should be punished. What I mean is to report the truth to the emperor and use the Punishment Department. They will always have a way to get rid of you. The truth was dug out."
That chaos is inevitable, all people related to Guangchusi will have to be tried, and there will be a big shock in the court.Then, regardless of whether they are found out in the end, their father and daughter will not benefit, and the first one has to develop them.
She was pacing the room with her fists clenched, thinking of Lu Run, although she didn't have a deep friendship with him, but if she sincerely asked him, he probably wouldn't just refuse to save her.
She glanced at the chime clock, took off the straw hat from the barrel and put it on, turned around to go out, but Shuming stopped her, "Where are you going?"
She said: "I'm going to find Lu Run. The emperor is in court right now, and Tan Rui will arrange for the royal driver. Lu Run is free. Please ask him to think of a way for me. Even if we want to investigate thoroughly, it's best to do it in private. Ama , If we really want to make a fuss, we will suffer a lot."
Shuming frowned, "Eunuchs are not good people, you send them to your door, don't let others plot."
She said she knew, "It's great to give him some favors, there is nothing in this world that can't be done with money."
Lu Run has been promoted to the deputy capital eunuch of the Sixth Palace, and he lives in an unusual Tatan. The Piku in the northwest corner of the Forbidden City and the surrounding area of the Chenghuang Temple are surrounded by houses, which were specially rewarded to him by the emperor.
There are top-notch figures in every class, and eunuchs are no exception.After you have done a good job and are promising, you can buy your own private house outside.There are many people working in the palace, and it is impossible for tens of thousands of court ladies and eunuchs to stay overnight.The eunuchs are more flexible. Before the key is released, they can hand out the sign and leave the palace. They can go back to their respective houses and wait until the next day when they are on duty before entering.There was basically no one in Lu Run's family, so there was no need to buy property, and the emperor couldn't do without him, so he specially allocated a quiet place for him to live there.
The enclosed house is outside the inner outline, next to the city wall, and there is a distance from the House of Internal Affairs.It was very hot, but fortunately, the trees along the Jinshui River were shady. Walking along the river, the heat was not so strong, but it was bearable.Lu Run's temperament is relatively alienated, and there is nothing he can do when he is on duty. It takes patience to greet and send off.When he is off duty or resting, he lives alone, and few people go to that place. He is like a master who has entered the Tao, lonely, far away from the world.
Song Yin has traveled all over the Forbidden City, but rarely comes here. The last time was when she first entered the palace, and followed the inner government assistant leader to repair the Town God's Temple.At that time, Lu Run's position was also low, but Tan Rui's Huo Zhe hadn't moved here yet.
As he got closer and closer, the Jinshui River came to an end, and he saw a house with gray tiles and gray walls, and a grape trellis on the open space in front of the door.This month is the time when it will bear fruit, and the vines are winding and very luxuriant.When the wind blows, the palm-sized leaves rustle.It is also in the imperial city, but it presents a completely different atmosphere from the palace.The palace is lifeless, only when the crabapple and pear blossoms are in bloom, there is some vitality.Here, it is a world created by himself, there is no oppression, no masters and slaves, he is at ease, and has nothing to do with anyone.
Song Yin was a little envious of his attitude towards the world, probably because he and the emperor had a secret relationship, and felt that this person was too mysterious and full of attraction.
It's just that I don't know if he fell asleep. I worked all night last night and didn't come back until morning. If I fell asleep, she would be too embarrassed to wake him up.
We are about to reach the front of the house, coming from the river dam, twenty or thirty steps away.There is a curtain on the door, the windows are open, and the surroundings are quiet, maybe they have already caught up on sleep.She lingered on her feet, not knowing whether she should go there, when she saw the curtain opened, and a man in a sky-green robe came out, holding half a gourd ladle in his hand, scooped water from the tank, and poured it carefully. On the roots of orchids in the flowerbed.
She was overjoyed and raised her voice to call him. He raised his head and stood in the sunlight. His Zen clothes were blown by the wind, and he felt like he was away from the dust.
She walked over quickly and said with a smile: "I thought you had a rest and were considering whether to go back."
He looked calm, "I can't sleep well all year round in the palace, and I can't close my eyes all night, it's nothing to me."
He led her to sit under the grape arbor, where there were low bamboo tables and chairs, and a row of potted plants were placed under the dripping water from the eaves. The semi-rural life showed elegance everywhere.She sat down, looked around and sighed, "I'm surprised that there is such a place in the Forbidden City."
With a slight smile, he brought out a set of tea sets from the house, washed the cups, rinsed them, brewed a pot of Mingqian Longjing, and brought them to her.
"It's a steal here. I'm used to seeing gold tiles and bricks in the palace. When I come back, I don't want to be busy, just want to be quiet." He sat down opposite her, leaned on the back and said, "Our house used to be In a mountain depression, you can see the greenery of the mountain when you open the door. After entering the palace, you can only recognize red and yellow, which lacks the usual interest.”
This is the place where he hides from the world, Songyin regrets it a bit, Babaer came here to talk to him about the account, isn't it too unpleasant?She found it difficult to speak, so she took a sip from the teacup and praised the good tea.Looking left and right, across a palace wall, Jingshan is not far away.Although like a bird, watching the world in a cage, at least it is better than nothing!
He loves to grow flowers and grass, afraid that the flowers and grass will not be exposed to the sun, he even built a small canopy for shade.I watered all the potted plants, except the grape on the top of my head.Song Yin has never served flowers and plants. Looking at the rough branches and fruit of the vines, he feels that he is a little bit biased.
"The fruit is full of water, if you don't give some, it's time to suck the vine dry."
After hearing this, he smiled, took the scissors and cut two strings, cleaned them carefully one by one, and asked her to taste it.
Song Yin didn't even peel the skin, and threw it into his mouth. It was a bit sour, but more sweet.This kind of grape is not big, with a little bright red under the green skin, each one is about the size of a Buddha's shoulder on the pearl.While she was eating, she listened to him say: "I have planted many fruit trees, but grapevines love to drink water the most. People drink from bowl to bowl, but they drink from pool by pool. There is a trick to growing grapes. When the old vines are growing, or when the vines are being pulled, they should be fed. When they bear fruit, they will not be able to. If they are fed too much, the fruit will swell and break. Therefore, it is not that they are not given to drink during the fruiting period, but less Drink, the grapes will be good and the worms will be few."
She listened to him talk about the Grape Sutra with great interest.He spoke slowly and without panic.She remembered Rong Shi talking about the past, saying that the guards cut the eunuch's kite string, Lu Run once had a verbal fight with them through the wall, now that he has such a mild temper, it's hard to imagine what it was like to get angry at that time .
Young and energetic, with horns growing on his head, but when he grows up, his mind is heavy, and gradually changes.But when she came, he seemed very happy, from raising grapes to playing with wild bees, he talked about a lot of interesting things about his childhood.In the end, I finally realized it, and said awkwardly: "You have been here for a long time, and I have patronized and chatted with you. Is Master Tong looking for something for me?"
Song Yin straightened his expression and said yes, "I didn't think it was easy to open my mouth, but now that I'm here, the matter is imminent, and I really can't afford to delay... You were also at the Guangshu Panku yesterday, except for the 400 yuan that was packed. Two more gold, but the rest has not been recovered. Tomorrow, it is time to make the book, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs has searched through the documents of the edict and the record of rewards, no matter what, the accounts cannot be closed. My mind is in a mess now, what should I do next? What to do, I have no idea at all. I discussed with my Ama, and I plan to find a way to make up for it and fill in the shortfall, but I will be reprimanded by my Ama. My Ama means to report to the emperor truthfully and use Department of Punishment, to find out the truth of the matter, I naturally agree, after all, such a large loss is not a small amount. But I am also worried, how will the master explain it to me. I don’t matter, just deal with me, that’s all My officer, I have nothing to say. But the Tong family has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for so many years, and they really can't afford to lose face."
He listened quietly for a long while, "I understand what you mean. There are shortages in other places, and they can be covered up on the books. Only this Guangshu Division has shocked many people by opening a warehouse. How could there be such a thing? The big hole is really unbelievable. It’s impossible to say that it’s self-stealing. There are seals and more than one key, so people can’t get in.” He looked up at her and paused, “Unless it’s opening the warehouse. During the award, someone colluded and brought it out privately, and it must be someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if they can't be found out, they will not have a peaceful life in the future."
Song Yin nodded and said yes, "I have already taken the assistant leader who was on duty last month for questioning, and opened the warehouse three times in total. Some of the people in the three times have to be brought out for questioning. I don't worry about not being able to find someone out, it just takes time. So I came to you, and I want to ask you to speak a few words of kindness in front of the emperor for me, and when I get through this difficult time, I will definitely reward you well."
He didn't have much reaction at first, but he frowned when he heard the last sentence, "The Superintendent of Rituals is under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although we haven't had much contact in the past two years, we still have a little friendship. Don't talk about rewards for what you talk about. With money, cleanliness becomes unclean. You want me to intercede for you, but you don’t need to be so polite about a word. I will naturally say good things for you, but I can’t guarantee whether Long Live will listen or not. Depending on your luck."
With his words, she was basically relieved, since he had a very close relationship with the emperor, a little good-bye would be enough for them to benefit from endlessly.In order to better facilitate this matter, she deliberately added a sentence, "There is nothing personal about this matter, but Long Live God is a great favor to the Tong family. In the future, Ama and I will definitely Go through thick and thin to serve the Master."
Perhaps what the emperor was waiting for was this sentence, the art of employing people lies in the combination of kindness and power, and relying only on being a matchmaker will not last long after all.If there is tolerance and generosity in this matter, do you still worry that the Tong family is not loyal to him?Song Yin thought of this level, and Lu Run will definitely bring this to the table. Next, she only needs to work with Ama to find out the man who made the tricks, calm the situation quietly, and a storm will be suppressed. .
As for the gratitude to Lu Run, it is really difficult to express in thousands of words. She thanked him embarrassingly, "Everything is due to Director Lu. I will keep it in my heart."
He smiled softly, "Master Tong is too polite. Everyone has times when they are in a narrow place. Who can guarantee smooth sailing for the rest of their lives? I helped you today, and Master Tong will naturally help me when I encounter difficulties in the future. Although it doesn’t generate interest, it is more useful than money, so I don’t value money, only people’s hearts.”
In this bright summer day, he is like a clear spring, which is so rare.Song Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'll tell you the truth. It's our good fortune that Long Live God can forgive us. If we can't, it's our destiny. Blaming ourselves for being incompetent has planted the root of disaster." She stood up and stretched The robe cupped his hands, "It's worthwhile to come here today, thank you for your tea and grapes, then I'll go back first, let's talk about it in the Hall of Mental Cultivation if there is anything to do."
He asked her to wait a while, then cut another five or six bunches of grapes with the scissors, and put them on the tray for her to take back, "Ama, please try it too, I don't come here, and the fruit you produce can only be offered to Long Live God. There's nowhere else to go."
This habit is very similar to her Ernie, everyone respects etiquette and likes to communicate with each other.After autumn, there is nothing important. I stare at the fruit trees in the yard in a daze all day long, waiting for them to ripen so that I can pick them and send them to relatives and friends.Some narrow-minded people know how many fruit trees there are in other people's houses, and they know when and what fruits are edible. If you don't bring some to him, he will still hate you in his heart.
Just like that, Song Yin walked back with a plate full of grapes, turned into the narrow alley, and just reached the door, he met someone from the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and sweeping his sleeves beat Qian'er and said: "The slave is serving the old man. The Buddha said by mouth, please let Manager Xiao Tong go to the Palace of Compassion, Lafayette has something to say."
She was so busy taking orders that she didn't have time to say anything to Ama, so she gave the plate to Sura, adjusted her clothes, and followed into the garden.While walking, he played drums in his heart, wondering what the Queen Mother wanted from her.It was a coincidence that it was passed on to her at this time, presumably the news of Guangchusi had reached the Compassion Palace, either for the purpose of instigating, or to show grace.
She pays attention to herself, and reminds herself to keep her mouth shut, not to say a word that should not be said, and not to complain or beg, just like a flagpole, which will not fall down despite the wind and rain.When entering the Cining Gate, I took a deep breath, and when I got to the middle road, I saw the Empress Dowager sitting under the south window, the big glass reflected the light, people and shadows overlapped, it was a bit blurry, but she was familiar with that figure.
She entered the hall, knelt down to pay her respects, and lifted her handkerchief up high.The queen mother called Ka, looked at her, and said with a smile: "Finally, I changed the robe. Let me see, it's still as good as this. In the past, I couldn't tell the difference between men and women when I wore a jacket. Now I wear a jacket, so there are girls." So." Turning her head to call the maid, "Bring me some Cui Bian Fang and give it to Mr. Tong. After a while, it will be cold, and the palace will change into winter clothes. This Bian Fang will come in handy."
Song Yin was holding the exquisite flat square at a loss. There is a rule in the palace. When changing the robes, the jewelry on the heads of concubines must also be changed. In summer, emerald jade is used, and in winter, red gold, so they cannot be confused.But the Empress Dowager rewarded her for no reason, which made her terrified. The things are easy to take, and if there is any unbearable order, how can this be good?
She sighed, "Thank you, Lafayette, for rewarding me. I am ashamed of Lafayette's love for me.
"Why no merit? You have made great achievements." The queen mother expressed joy in her tone, and said with great relief, "Your sixth master came to see me today and told me about marrying Fujin. Happy. He is 24 years old. It is said that he should start a family when he turns eighteen. I invited you to go. You are a good person, and he is willing to listen to you when you persuade the master to start a family. I thought, not to delay, but to do it quickly, lest he change his mind again. He said that you proposed Gongtai to him The daughter of the Monk Xiu’s family asked me how I am, and I passed it to have a look, all of them are good-looking, well-educated children, and their families are not low, so matching him is not a disgrace to him.”
Song Yin didn't expect it to be because of this. She was so busy in Liuku the past two days that her mind was about to explode, and she completely forgot about it.I thought that the Queen Mother came here for the shortfall of the Guangchu Division, but I didn't expect that she was too worried.As soon as she felt relieved, the gloom and mist on her face disappeared. She always felt that once Prince Yu got married and was busy with his bride, he would definitely not have time to find fault with her. She and Rong Shi could have a relaxing time together. The time when I think about it is very exciting, so I work extra hard.
"I paid attention to them during the draft in February. They were the top picks in that group of girls. It's a pity that they didn't get promoted in the end. Now that Mr. Liu is looking for someone, I immediately think of them Here we come. Lafayette sees if it suits his heart, if it suits, the two of Yue Xinger will be hired together, there will be a Fujin, and there will be a side Fujin, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
The queen mother smiled and said yes, "That's what I mean too, but you can see that he is half-hearted. Although he says he wants to marry, it is actually optional."
"That can't be done." Song Yin was very considerate of his master, "The sixth master has reached his age, I see several other princes, wives and concubines in the mansion can't sit at the table of two eight immortals, only our sixth master, so far we don't have a son and a half daughter. The slave persuaded me that the sixth master might not be willing to listen to me, and I still want the Lafayette to release him. Or he will be hired as soon as he is ordered. No matter what, it is important to fill in the mansion first, what does the Lafayette say?"
The queen mother nodded again and again when she encouraged her, "That's right, you can let go of everything, and you can't be vague when you open up branches and leaves. Since he doesn't take it seriously, I will worry about him and ask Long Live Lord for instructions later. , he didn’t have anything to say, so I’ll make an edict here.”
Song Yin was full of enthusiasm, "When the sixth master gets married, the House of Internal Affairs must also make arrangements. The servants will come as soon as the Lafayette gives the order."
The Queen Mother hummed and smiled, but the way she looked at her changed, "I see that you are very happy, and you are such a good slave for being so devoted to your master. But your sixth master just said something else to me. , confuses me." While talking, he paused to look at her carefully, "Songyin, your sixth master has taken a fancy to you, do you know?"
The hand holding Bianfang trembled, she raised her eyes in panic, and stammered: "Six...Six Master told me twice, I... all took him as a joke. Lafayette, the slave will never With this kind of thought, I am a coat, and I also work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so I am absolutely not suitable for the prince. I think the sixth master was joking with the slaves on a whim, please learn from the old Buddha."
The queen mother squinted her eyes and smiled, "Don't be afraid, what's the matter, the master thinks it's a good thing, there's nothing to be ashamed of. Since he told you, you must know it in your heart, but with your impartiality Son, I think you are a capable person."
Song Yinxin said of course, it was nothing to him, there was nothing to eat.However, the queen mother is also interesting, and she praises this "no surprise" inside and outside the words.In her opinion, it is the best performance for a woman not to be jealous, but not to be jealous is because she doesn't love, doesn't she understand?
She sighed again, "This slave is a member of my master, I don't dare to criticize my decision, my master ordered me, and my slave obeyed. As for what Master Liu told you..." She smiled awkwardly, "Look at my background, no one in the Tong family can take up this position. I have to let the Tong family continue, so I hope that Lafayette will be considerate and considerate for his slaves."
The queen mother nodded, "You are a good boy who is knowledgeable and interesting. You have me on your sixth master's side, so I won't make things difficult for you. Women are not uncommon in the world, but it is rare to have a good servant who is filial. He is young and impatient. Let me see You have to be clear. But he also gave people a headache. He said that the side Fujin will be fixed first, even if the two enter the door together, it doesn't matter how big or small, what should I do..."
Song Yin's heart was beating so fast that she suddenly tripped over the rope and stumbled over the mud.The excuse she used to prevaricate him, won't let him take it seriously?Marry side Fujin first, let side Fujin have a child first, and then marry the first wife after that, is it really going to trick her to the end?
She broke out in a cold sweat from fright, it couldn't be like this, if it really happened to make things worse, she would have to take the first step and go to the emperor to propose marriage.I hope that she is being affectionate, and he keeps that position, perhaps to wait for a suitable candidate, and Fujin's mother's family will be able to help him.Thinking about it this way, I feel relieved. It is true that the Tong family has been in charge of the House of Internal Affairs for generations, but the government cannot help him.Who wants a father-in-law who only knows about firewood, rice, oil and salt all day long, who can neither praise nor fight, and put it there as the stove king?
Judging from the Queen Mother's reaction, at least Prince Yu didn't mention this to her, so it's very lucky.As for the Queen Mother, after pondering for a long time, she couldn't figure it out.The best thing to do is the next best thing, I feel that the eyeball has finally figured it out, no matter how many of the seven orifices have been opened, as long as it can breathe.So I was very comforted, and I was very happy, and I had already begun to draw up the order.
There was nothing else to do, Song Yin got a flat square, bowed his body, held his hands, and retreated from the hall.When she returned to the House of Internal Affairs, her Ama was already looking forward to seeing it through, so she was anxious to ask what was going on?She said it was all right, "Lu Run promised to help us, and the queen mother asked me to go, and it's nothing to do with it. It's Prince Yu's wedding, and that master is going to welcome Fujin."
Shuming gasped, "I'm welcome now? Didn't I agree to ask for yours?"
Song Yin stared at him blankly, "Are you making things worse for me? Don't mention this, I won't be someone's concubine, I want to be my real wife!"
Shu Ming gave a thumbs up, "If you have a backbone, you would rather be a chicken head than a cow's queen!"
This boast was a bit disappointing, Song Yin shook his head, turned around and went in to check the accounts.
(End of this chapter)
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