A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 174 Meeting the Best Him: Red Dust (9)
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I ran to the Drum Tower, my feet were in a hurry, and I was sweating from running.Master Bai lived in Shajing Hutong, and turned into a courtyard with two entrances, which was their home.Dingyi went up to knock on the door, knocked for a long time and heard the sound of coughing and spitting inside, after a while someone came to open the door, Master Bai looked up and said, "Little tree, come to visit our house?"

Master Bai is a man of fame and reputation, but he doesn't have a lot of official affiliation. He is easy to talk and upright.She cried as soon as she entered the door, "Master, please save my senior brother."

After repeating the long and the short, Mr. Bai frowned, "Why do you do this? Those who work in the yamen go out to steal people and dogs, and those who steal here and there are returned to the Seventh Prince's house. Tell me to say you What's good? You can't let the adults know about this. If you know about your bowl of rice, you won't eat it." One said and twisted his beard, "I have a little friendship with the people in the palace of the virtuous king, but servants are servants. You have seen the temper of the Seventh Prince before. He will kill people at every turn, and if you harm his dogs, he will chop up your stew? This is hard to think about, I have to think carefully..." He stepped in, " Come, come in and talk."

The master's wife was also very polite, and greeted her when she saw her, "Xiao Shu is here?" and asked the little girl to cut melons to entertain her.

As if her heart was frying, she stood up and sighed, "Thank you, how can I eat now, my senior brother was caught."

Mrs. Bai waved her round fan and said: "Xia Zhi is a child who has never been safe, and today's disaster is not unexpected. Now it's difficult to think about it. The seventh prince's pet dog cut off his ears and tail, it's not for fun." The dog has become a badger dog, can people be willing?"

The master also nodded, "That's right, the Seventh Prince is not easy to dismiss, you have to beg him, pay for it, you have no money, he asked you to replace his dog, why don't you do it? Let's do some activities outside, and finally get his hand Without his order, who would dare to release people casually?" He pondered for a moment and asked, "You were protected by the Twelve Princes last time, didn't you? So there is also a relationship, why don't you come back again?" Go and beg him? Prince Chun is a kind person, as long as he is willing to help, the matter will be more than half settled. "

Dingyi recalled that calm face, and really never thought about having the chance to deal with him again.I don't know why, but I was terrified in my heart, rubbed my hands together and said, "Last time, I thanked him. If I go to ask again this time, why does it look like I have been blackmailed by him?"

"You don't want to save your elder brother's life? The seventh prince can do anything, and he has to prepare a coffin to collect the body when it's late. Don't worry about face now, face is worth how much money, get rid of people first It's important to come out."

"What about the door bag? How much should I give?" Dingyi said with a sad face, "There is no door bag, even the door is not allowed to enter, isn't it like this in the palace?"

Master Bai said: "It doesn't matter. The twelve princes rule the family strictly, and the eunuchs have been reprimanded. Whoever dares to take the door bag will pack up and leave. Before it's too late, you should hurry up and find someone named Guan Zhaojing there." Yes, he is in charge of the palace. If you mention me to him, he will not make things difficult for you. You entrust him to send you a message, and try to find a way to meet the prince first. I'll go outside the mansion of Xianwang to see if I can get any news. If Xia Zhi's fate is serious, at most he will suffer a little bit of flesh and blood, and that's fine."

Dingyi hurriedly said, "I'm sorry to trouble you, when my senior brother comes out, I'll ask him to thank you well."

Master Bai shook his head and said, "That's all for the future. I didn't look up and I didn't look down. Since you came to me, there is no reason to refuse to save."

The two went out and ran in the same direction. The Seventh Prince's Mansion was on Deshengmen Inner Street, and Prince Jin's Mansion was on the northern edge of Houhai. The distance between them was not too far.When we arrived at Di'anmen, Dingyi headed north along Shichahai alone, beating drums in his heart as he walked, wondering if he could see Prince Jin if he rushed to the gate.In case people go to bed early and she has already gone to bed when she gets there, what will she do?What about the night of the summer solstice?Anyway, disaster is imminent, let the dead horse be a living horse doctor!It's just that the words about stealing a dog can't be said, let a prince be a lobbyist for the thief, don't throw her out without waiting for her to explain clearly.

It's so shabby, but there's nothing else to do about it.Looking ahead, you can see a big family not far away, with red lanterns hanging under the eaves, and two huge stone lions squatting on both sides of the steps.The main entrance of the palace is not open all the year round, only for weddings and funerals, there are Asmen gates, so the six vermilion lacquer gates with nine vertical and seven horizontal copper nails look extraordinarily majestic.

She hesitated for a while, and came empty-handed when she asked someone to do something, and she had to bring a box of snacks anyway.Thinking about it again, it's the prince, who hasn't seen it before, it's more embarrassing than just bringing food to people with empty hands!Bite the bullet and went over, and took a closer look, but luckily the side door was still open, and when I looked inside, there were people and shadows coming and going, and it wasn't time for people to settle in the house yet.She heaved a sigh of relief, and a porter just happened to come out from the side, looked her up and down, and shouted in a rough voice: "Hey, what are you doing so blindly, this is where you see the western scene?"

Dingyi smiled, "Excuse me, I'm looking for someone. Master Bai of Shuntian Mansion asked me to come, and I'm looking for Guan Zhaojing, the general manager."

The concierge looked better when he heard someone introduced her, but he still looked down on her, and muttered, "Why are you so effeminate... Wait, I'll send you a message, if you have an errand, you won't be able to come."

Dingyi had to nod and bow to express his gratitude. He was used to cold reception, and sometimes felt quite sad, but living under a low eaves, this is the life of ordinary people.There is no big backer behind you, not to mention Wan Guan on your waist, not even half a Guan, who will take you seriously!As for her, what is especially looked down upon by others is not her poverty, but her appearance.If you say it's a man, you don't look like it with thin arms and legs; if you say it's a woman, you have a flat chest, and it's still the same when you look at it from side to side.Sometimes she also secretly scolds others for being blind, and when she has saved enough money to leave Beijing, as long as her brothers are still alive, she will change into a woman's dress when she finds them, and will never pretend to be a man again.

She waited and pondered, when she heard footsteps suddenly, she wanted to go up to her, but when she didn't think right, she moved aside.

A man dressed as an eunuch came out of Dongasmen, wearing a blue thick coat, with horseshoe sleeves turned up, and his waist leading the way for the people behind, while leading, he said: "...the princess sent someone to ask this morning, our prince is going to Ning Please ask the emperor for approval of Guta's play. The servant understands the princess's heart, she is afraid that the thirteenth master will go to Chahar and there will be no one around, and then she knows that Lou is still with him, so she puts her heart in her stomach."

The face of the person behind was illuminated by the lantern light, with very young and handsome eyebrows and eyes, and a thin smile on the corner of his mouth. He didn't follow his words, but said: "I have already returned to the lord, and the Leopard Tail Squad will resubmit the registration list. When the time comes Whether to keep it or pick it up, it all depends on the meaning of the prince."

The eunuch responded again and again, and arranged the pedals for him, and when he got on the horse, he slapped him with his hands, "Send him off, Mr. Lou."

The uncle Lou took Geshha away, and the sound of horseshoes floated far away on the street.Dingyi is still reminiscing about their conversation just now, Prince Chun wants to go to Ninggu Pagoda, and walk on the road from Shengjing, Changbai Mountain is the only way to Ninggu Pagoda... Her mind is buzzing, as if traveling a long distance After walking for a long time, I suddenly saw a hitchhiker available, and the overjoyed feeling was beyond words.If you can set up a team that almost blends into the accompanying team, at least you can rely on it for thousands of miles.But right now it is still important to save Xia Zhi, the ancestor was captured in the Seventh Prince's Mansion, maybe he has peeled off a few layers of skin now.

"Hey, don't be distracted, this is the one you are looking for." The concierge called her, pointing to the eunuch who saw him off, "This is the manager."

The system of the palace is similar to that of the palace, with the inner and outer courtyards managed separately.The outer court is on duty for officials of the palace, and the officials of the seventh rank in front of the prime minister's gate are at the fifth and sixth ranks at the palace. As for the inner court, the chief eunuch is the leader, and the subordinates also break down the affairs, servants, and even When there is a slight difference, each has its own share.Many of the eunuchs who take care of daily life have been serving since childhood, and are more caring than officials, so the chief eunuch is in charge of almost all the affairs of the palace. The prince is the top leader, and the chief eunuch is equivalent to the second leader.

Such a person can talk, Dingyi hurried up to beat Qian'er, "Greetings to the Chief Manager."

Eunuch Guan is in his thirties, with a bulbous head and nose, and looks like a clever and cunning person.He was flattering to his superiors, and quite dignified towards his inferiors. He glanced at her, "Second Master Bai sent you to find me? What's the matter, is there something wrong?"

Although it was difficult to speak, I still had to grit my teeth and say it.She nodded again, "Go back to the chief executive... There is indeed something to do. I came to ask to see the prince today, please be considerate and report back for me... Human life is at stake, the chief executive has done good deeds, and the little one will remember you Good, I will set up a longevity tablet for you, and three sticks of incense will be enshrined to you every day..."

Guan Zhaojing was confused by what she said, and interrupted her with his hands pressed, "Wait...wait, it's not so easy to meet the prince. Who are you and what are you doing? You have to have a talker. Big mouth A fork, if you say you see the prince, you will see it, where are the rules? I will lead you in, and I have a responsibility on my shoulders, to ensure that you are not an assassin."

I forgot about it in a hurry, and she hurriedly said, "The young one is called Mu Xiaoshu, and he works in Shuntian Mansion. Wu Changgeng, who was on the executioner, is my master. Last time I had a relationship with the prince at Caishikou, and that time I I offended Seventh Master, it was Twelfth Master who told me about it and saved my life."

Guan Zhaojing snorted, "Understood, I've heard about it. So you're here today, Xie En?"

She was a little embarrassed, "Xie En is one case, and there is another case. My senior brother... the dog that offended the Seventh Lord fell into the hands of the Seventh Lord. I have no choice but to be bold and beg the Twelfth Lord to be reborn again." .”

I really complied with the saying that if there is one, then there are two. I rescued once, and then came to you the second time. What is going on!Guan Zhaojing patted the back of his neck, "It's hard to tell whether the prince nods or not. I don't look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face here. After all, Second Master Bai asked you to come here. I have to sell his face. In this case, you are waiting at the second gate." Now, the lord just had his meal and is feeding the fish in the West Garden. I'll go in and let you know. As for whether you want to see you, it depends on your luck."

In any case, it was an opportunity, she was quite optimistic, and said with a smile: "The prince is a good man, he will definitely meet me."

Guan Zhaojing went in with his head tilted, and Dingyi waited patiently outside the threshold, and gradually became a little discouraged if he couldn't wait.Leaning her back against the wall, she sighed, looked up at the moon, and the moon was also dimmed, thinking that if she was so rude, the prince would never pay attention to her.

I was hurting, but I didn't expect a little eunuch to run over and waved from a distance, "Don't be stunned, the prince let me in!"

Dingyi was happy, he beeped hurriedly, and stepped into Prince Chun's mansion with its carved beams and painted buildings.

(End of this chapter)