A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 240 Meeting the Best Him: Red Dust (75)
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As the end of the year draws to a close, everything is in full swing.The concubines who were scattered when the Supreme Emperor abdicated were placed in Suijin Yuanyuan. During festivals, the palace sent things according to the rules, food and drink were not a problem, and there were many silks and satins for new clothes, but there were always so many. Some small things were not fully prepared, and the concubines thought about it, or went to the palace to ask for it, or bought it by themselves.Chen Jing, the manager of the Imperial Concubine's Palace, specializes in this. Everyone knows that the House of Internal Affairs is rich, so how do you get the money?It's just fishing for oil and water.Chen Jing is equivalent to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Langrun Garden, but there are few masters in the garden, and the money is limited. When encountering such an opportunity, he will not pretend to be someone else, and usually do it himself.Take two young eunuchs, catch up with a cart, and go to the inner city.

The city is so lively, it’s good to make money during the Chinese New Year, and the Spring Festival couplet stalls are lined up half the street.Walking through the crowd, Chen Jing knew everything well.The three concubines have made all the things they ordered. Seeing that the sky is bright and the sky is empty, and the stomach is playing an empty plan, then cure your hunger!In the old place, go to the famous Yuanda Teahouse in Donghebao Lane outside Qianmen to enjoy some small blessings.

Some of the teahouses in the capital also sell meals, and they are divided into categories and given proper names, such as Honglu Restaurant, Wowo Restaurant, Moving Pot Restaurant, and Erlun Shop.Gao Mingyuan belonged to a pastry shop, and the most famous one was Gangzi Pastry.Use hard noodles to make oblong pancakes, which can be sweet or salty.Put pebbles on the stove, stir-fry and bake, the taste of the pastry is different from that of other people's homes.

Chen Jing was a regular customer, and when he entered the door, the clerk called out, "Hey, Mr. Chen! I haven't seen you for a long time..." He touched his knee, "I miss you little one. You are auspicious."

Chen Jing waved his hand, "Stop yelling at me, let's lead the way!"

He has his special private seat, which is in the east compartment of the teahouse, facing the city and backing the river.This Gao Mingyuan is not only a teahouse, but actually has a deeper meaning.To the south of the imperial city, where the officials of the six ministries gather, many of them are done here when they donate errands to officials, hide traitors and accept bribes to make friends.The eunuch is easy to inquire, so he sits in a corner, so that he can scrape a little into the ear door more or less.

The man served tea, and he said that he wanted to eat rotten meat noodles today. The man scratched his head and said, "This is a meat shop, we don't have one."

"If you don't have you, go to another shop to buy it. I haven't seen Mr. Chen willing to eat it!" The one who spoke was neither Chen Jing nor the shopkeeper of the teahouse, but a black man in his forties.He looks quite useless, but his small eyes are radiant.

The buddy was puzzled, and after thinking about what he said was right, he slumped his head and went to do it.

Chen Jing looked at this person, "Who are you?"

The man put the food box in his hand on the corner of the table, and slapped Qianer on the spot, "The young one is called Mu Liansheng, you don't know me, but if I say I'm alone, you must know."

Chen Jingmi glanced at him sideways, "Don't beat around the bush, I don't have so much free time to listen to your nonsense."

Mu Liansheng hurriedly responded, half-drawing his buttocks against the long bench opposite, "You are the head of the imperial concubine, aren't you? That's a coincidence, your family's twelfth master brought the girl who went to the garden to pay her respects, our family's I have supported her for ten years, and I am her adoptive father."

Hearing this, Chen Jing was stunned, and the person in front of him looked stunned, what the hell is this, how could he be the adoptive father of Twelfth Master Fujin!He picked out his ears, "You kid is not sure about your relatives, is it itchy on your buttocks?"

Mu Liansheng snorted, "Don't believe me, my mother-in-law is her nanny. Their family was ruined, and no one was willing to take her in. My mother-in-law took pity on her for having no father or mother, so she brought her back to her hometown."

It seems to be a bit of a spectrum, and it seems to be related.But it's not quite right, even though his family is not well-off, it's not enough for him to support him.They have elder brothers and uncles who are in business or official.At first glance, this person is a mud-footed stick, a master who can cheat, kidnap and steal, and the trick is on him.

Chen Jing pushed him eight feet away, "You are so brave, you tricked me here? Boy, go home, your grandma is praising you, good grandson!"

"Hey!" Mu Liansheng smacked his lips twice, "Don't scold me, let me ask you, is that girl called Wen Dingyi? She is a sheep, and the nineteenth year of the new year?" He leaned forward, pointing at the corner of his eyes, "Here, there is a black mole the size of a pin nose."

Right on, Chen Jingyan rolled his eyes, "You inquired carefully enough, did you spend a lot of effort? Why are you messing with me here? Do you want money, I can't give you officials. You are not our side Fujin Is it your adoptive father, you go to Prince Chun’s mansion, how many taels of silver can you get in exchange for the hero?”

This hit Mu Liansheng's heart, and he said, "I don't care about her money? I just can't swallow it!"

There is a doorway inside!No one can stop Chen Jing's curiosity.He slowly blew tea and looked at him through the heat, "Do you two have a holiday?"

"She's just a white-eyed wolf!" Mu Liansheng took a breath and planned to reprimand him, but when he saw people coming and going outside, he got up and closed the door.The lid of the food box on the table was lifted, and he pushed it towards Chen Jing, "Don't just drink tea, eat some snacks."

Chen Jing lowered his eyes and saw that there were all sweets, candy ears, honey twists, yellow and white bee cakes, pot cakes... His eyes were dizzy.He shook his head, "what's the matter, let's talk."

Ouch, now Mu Liansheng overturned the walnut cart. From the ruin of her family to her apprenticeship, and then from apprenticeship to Jinxian Wangfu to work as an errand, the more she said, the more angry she was, "She pretended to be a man and fooled me so much!" Years ago, I knew she was a girl. I sold her, and I didn’t ask her to be so angry with me now. You said that even if I let her drink water, she would grow up to this age. Damn her. Give me some money to send a beggar! I have nothing to do with her, but I can’t tell her to harm Prince Chun, can I? Her father was a prisoner of the imperial court, and she herself is a big man among men. I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet, I don't know how many men have used it. Your prince is well-known as an upright gentleman, and his heart is too kind. If he sees people being pitiful, he will fall into his tricks. Just watch, Make the concubine feel ashamed? No way! You have to go back to the concubine and break that girl's situation. You have made great achievements in this way, and the twelfth master has to thank you!"

Chen Jing was dumbfounded after hearing this, if it really happened like this, something big would happen.Not to mention the palace, it's just an ordinary house, and no one married a young lady with such a background.

"Are you serious? Think about it carefully, if there is half a sentence, the neck will have to be separated!"

Mu Liansheng patted his chest and vouched, "I'm talking nonsense, so I'll die and go to the [-]th floor of hell. You can go to Shuntian Mansion to find out if there is a man named Mu Xiaoshu who worships under Wu Changgeng's door. Xianwang Mansion on Denei Street, there is There has never been a woman disguised as a man walking around the mansion..."

Chen Jing was trembling in his heart, he didn't eat the rotten meat noodles, he quickly took out his warm hat and put it on, and went outside.After taking two steps, he turned around and pointed at him, "Find a place to stay in Beijing, which alley to live in and tell the guy here, lest the concubine pass on to you. If everything is true, you will benefit from it."

Mu Liansheng kept saying yes, sent people away with a waist, and beat the time proudly, "That day when I was setting up a battlefield in Hulao, I argued with that brother in Taoyuan... Liu Guanzhang, who only killed him, blocked from left to right , I, Lu Bu, is famous all over the world..."

On that side, Chen Jing returned to Langrun Garden and entered Enhui Qingyu like a fire.The noble concubine was reclined on the couch, smoking orchid cigarettes, when she heard the sound of footsteps, she raised her head.Chen Jing ran in a hurry, and even kicked down the copper crane decoration in the main room, there was a loud bang, which made people jump.

"What's going on?" The concubine frowned, "What's wrong with being so flustered!"

Chen Jing came up to sweep his sleeves and beat Qian'er, "My lord, I just came back from outside and met someone and heard something. It's terrible, something happened to Master Twelfth..."

The noble concubine sat up, and yelled in a low voice: "What happened to the twelfth master? What happened, smooth your tongue and answer!"

Chen Jing was in a good mood, and from the beginning to the end, he reported how he met Mu Liansheng, and how Mu Liansheng shook off the old background of the twelfth master Fujin, both long and short. The imperial concubine was caught off guard and said in amazement : "Is there such a thing? Ask clearly, are you talking nonsense?"

"The servant threatened him, saying that if the investigation was not true, he would kill him, and he insisted that Fang Fujin is Mu Xiaoshu." Chen Jing swallowed, "My lord, it will be Lichun in a short time. Think it over now! It's a prisoner and a woman disguised as a man. If it gets out, isn't that a big joke! The Twelfth Lord is probably kept in the dark, and Fujin can pretend , Coaxed Master Twelfth to put his heart on her. Wei Dao said that he was silent that day. For this kind of person, status or not status is secondary. She can see clearly. As long as the man is caught Is she too rich and rich? The twelfth master is good-natured, you have to make up your mind for him. Don't be a good master, and it will be in her hands in the end. When you get married, everyone will hear about it. Side view The people who worked with Fujin before, the neighbors in the old days, who can stop their mouths? Let the palace and Changchunyuan know, I am afraid that the Twelfth Lord will not only lose face, but also suffer setbacks in his official career. "

The imperial concubine lost her mind for a while, and murmured: "I just said that this girl is not simple, and has made your twelfth master confused... Don't say anything about this, you send someone to investigate, go up Shuntian Mansion, went to that big courtyard to investigate, and asked me clearly. If it is really like what Mu Liansheng said, this woman will definitely not stay, and she will get rid of her as soon as possible. "

No mother in the world is willing to watch their son being cheated.When the old twelve came back from Khalkha, she also asked the people around him. She hadn't opened up to a girl in these years, and the two maids she sent were also returned. In terms of feelings, he is a blank sheet of paper. , nothing crooked.It's good now, someone took advantage of his loopholes, he treats them wholeheartedly, what about them?Believed by him, cheating food, drinking and status really made her a concubine Fujin, that's okay, Prince Jin's mansion must not be told to vacate her!A prisoner's daughter, her father was executed and her three elder brothers were exiled into the army. What good could she be?Old Twelve was so coaxed into a daze that he believed everything he said.Today, it was Chen Jing who ran into him. If everyone is dizzy and boils raw rice, how will Hongce deal with this discredited sudden change?
The concubine was so angry that she covered her chest and gasped, thinking about it, she was really wronged.She took what the queen said that day seriously, and she was looking forward to the Supreme Emperor, but he didn't come when the time came.I was fooled for a while, and I was so happy that I actually agreed to let Dingyi be a side Fujin. Now that I think about it, it's really embarrassing, let the juniors look at it, and I still think about men at such an age.She regretted it too much, but she couldn't go back on what she said. It happened that they made a mistake, so she gritted her teeth to express this anger.

It didn't take long for the eunuchs who were sent out to report back that Mu Xiaoshu was indeed a real person, but it was not known whether Xi Fujin and Mu Xiaoshu were the same person.

The imperial concubine turned her face and told Chen Jing, "Morrow invites her to Langrun Garden, and when the time comes, bring her master and the neighbors in the courtyard together so that they can confront each other. I don't believe it, she can put The eyes and nose are shifted, making it unrecognizable!"

"Hey." Chen Jing took the order, but walked out of Enhui Qingyu with his sleeves hanging down.

The next morning, it was time to call all the people, and the twelfth master had to go to the court room at five o'clock, and the court did not leave until Chenshi, so it was appropriate to bring people before Chenshi.A group of people from Langrun Garden arrived at the alley of the Wine and Vinegar Bureau at about three o'clock in the morning, and it was only dimly lit when they entered the door.I thought that no one in the courtyard was up yet, but who knew that this side Fujin was already drinking tea in the front hall. He was a little surprised to see them coming, but he didn't look flustered, so he calmly asked him, "The concubine has an order to come down." ?”

Chen Jing's momentum was half a point lower, and he apologized and said with a smile: "If you go back to Fujin, the matter between you and the twelfth master is about to be settled, and the concubine misses you in her heart. It is said that you are in the garden, what is lacking, and what is short, mother It’s easy to talk when you add it up.”

Dingyi said, "Since that's the case, please wait a moment, let me change clothes."

"No need." Chen Jing said with a smile, "I see that you are very upright, even if you see the concubine, you are not rude. You should go there early, the concubine has just risen when you get there, and it happens to be the time for you to be filial. You Serving some tea and holding a towel handle can please the concubine."

I was a little anxious, although what I said was reasonable, I always felt that something was wrong.Dingyi has also experienced something, such an early morning, the twelfth master had only left for a while, and people came from Langrun Garden, when did this road go?She kept an eye out, and told Shatong, "Don't follow, the two pomegranate tree trunks in the yard are afraid of freezing to death. You get two bundles of straw to wrap them. I Look, there was still snow a year ago, it was very heavy."

Sha Tong took two steps forward, understood what he heard, responded, and sent the man into the carriage.

(End of this chapter)