Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 629

"Official clothes?" Cao Yong was startled when he heard the words.

Thinking of what Zhiran said yesterday, he couldn't help frowning slightly, and then said to Chuyu, "Let's find another set. If there is no peacock mending suit, change to Qilin mending suit."

Chu Yu glanced at her husband, said yes, and went to find a new set of peacock patched clothes, and served Cao Yong to wear them.The golden silk soft armor that the husband and wife saw last night was worn in the mending suit.

After breakfast, when Cao Yong got up to go out, Chu Yu hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Your son-in-law, how many more sets can I buy?"

"It's enough, don't use it for now." Speaking of this, Cao Yong paused and said: "I need some chain mail, see if there is any here. If not, see which palace garden house can say Let me ask you to borrow more than a dozen pieces first."

"Yes, I got it." Chu Yu agreed, and stepped forward to help her husband flatten his neckline.

Cao Yong thought about it, and said: "I'm afraid that there are many things in the yamen, and I will be busy for a while before I return. If there is something here, I can find it... I can find a wise man to discuss it."

"Master Zhiran?" Chu Yu was puzzled after hearing this, wondering why her husband would entrust the housework to his family.

"Smart and smart, Mr. often praised him when he was alive." Cao Yong replied, and gently went downstairs to his wife before coming out from the west courtyard.

In addition to being smart, Zhiran is also a monk, so she has fewer taboos, and it is convenient to go in and out of the inner house, so it is good for the two to take care of each other.

Otherwise, only his wife and daughter are left in the garden, Cao Yong is really worried.Although Chu Yu has been the director of the family for many years, she is surrounded by Zijing to support her, so she seldom manages things alone.

When they arrived at the front yard, Wei Hei and others were standing in a pile, not knowing what to say.Cao Yong looked carefully, but he was seeing the indigo official uniform.

When he got closer, he was stunned and speechless.

Standing next to Wei Hei and Li Wei wearing a peacock men's suit is Zhiran.Seeing Cao Yong coming out, Zhiran had a faint smile on his face.

Although Zhiran "self-recommended" yesterday, Cao Yong flatly rejected it.He regards Zhiran as a friend, how can he clearly know that there is danger, and let him be his stand-in.

But I don't know whose idea it was to take the official uniform from the inner house and dress it up for Zhiran.

When they were together before, they could only be said to have a certain resemblance; now they are standing face to face, but they look like brothers.The two are about the same height, short, fat and thin, but Zhiran's clothes are a little fairer.

"Young Master?" Seeing that Cao Yong was wearing an official uniform, Wei Hei felt a little worried, and persuaded him, "Although we don't know when those people will leave the customs, it's better to take precautions earlier."

"It's only the third day of junior high school today. Even if those people come galloping, the number of people they can reach is limited, and they are a little rich. Look for other people who are of similar stature. If you can't find a suitable one, just leave the gate with an empty sedan chair. "Cao Yong said: "Wisdom can't do it."

Everyone heard the words, but their expressions were different.

Li Wei said with a bit of pride: "What did I say, Master Cao will definitely not agree to this matter. This is not in line with the morals of friends, how can Master Cao rest assured that Master Zhiran will take risks?"

Jiang Jian looked at Cao Yong, and then at Zhiran. There was nothing on his face, but he was already full of surprises in his heart.

Wei Hei and Zheng Hu both know Cao Yong's temper and know that it is futile to say more.Wei Hei bowed and said, "It's Lao Hei who is busy, so don't blame me, my lord."

After Cao Yong heard what Chu Yu said, he also knew that he had nothing to do with Wei Hei.Around him, Wei Hei was the only one who could talk without discussing with him, except for the late Mr. Zhuang.

"Knowing Brother Wei's caring heart, you can relax for a few days, and then find the right person." Cao Yong said with a smile, trying to make the atmosphere more relaxed.

In his heart, he was also very miraculous.

Looking at Zhiran on the opposite side is like looking at yourself in a full-length mirror.Thinking of Zhiran's life experience abandoned outside Qingliang Temple when he was a baby, Cao Yong really doubted his father's character.

"You look very handsome, little monk, think about it carefully, do you want to return to vulgarity? With this appearance, you will not worry about marrying a wife." Cao Yong patted Zhiran on the shoulder and said jokingly.

"The little monk wants to use the light of Donor Cao to enter this world of mortal illusions to experience and practice, why don't Donor Cao do one thing or two?" Zhiran clasped his hands together and said solemnly.

Cao Yong also put away the smile on his face, and said: "Since we are friends, if the young monk wants to experience in the world of mortals, it is too late for me to protect the Dharma. How can I lead the young monk to this dangerous situation? I want to rely on housework. If the young monk It's not too trivial, would you like to help me?"

Seeing Cao Yong's firm expression, Zhi Ran knew that he had made up his mind, so he stretched out his hand and took off the top hat and braid on his head, nodded and said: "In that case, I will do my best."

Besides Zhiran, Zheng Hu also stayed with Yuanzi and was in charge of guarding Yuanzi.Those who followed Cao Yong out were Xiao Man, Wei Hei, Jiang Jian, Li Wei, Zhao Tong, Cao Jia and others.

The two brothers Ren Shuyong and Ren Jiyong stayed in the capital because they were the martial arts masters of God Bless them, and they did not accompany them.

Cao Yong boarded the carriage, followed by everyone on horseback, and went to the palace.

In the carriage, Cao Yong felt around and decided to think about it carefully to increase the defense capability of his car.Steel plates should be welded around, so that it can resist firearms.

Although the imperial court has very strict control over firearms, after all, firecrackers existed in the Ming Dynasty, and there are also skilled craftsmen among the people.That thing is still stuffed now, it is troublesome to use, and its range should not exceed tens to hundreds of feet, but if it is equipped, it is more than enough for ambush and assassination.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong touched the soft armor on his body through the official uniform, thinking about whether to do an experiment to see how the defense ability of the body is.

But thinking that it was a gift from his father-in-law, his thought disappeared.

At this moment, he blamed himself for his shallow knowledge.Why didn't I read more miscellaneous books in my previous life? Even if I can't invent a pistol, it's good to know how to make bulletproof vests.

When they arrived at the Yamen of the House of Internal Affairs, the soldiers on duty all showed surprise, because Cao Yong came too early.

After getting the waist card, Jiang Jian, Wei Hei, Cao Jia, Zhao Tong and Xiaoman followed Cao Yong.There was no one on the left or right, so Cao Yong spread paper, and everyone drew a rough road map from the garden to the palace, and studied those places that were most likely to be spied on and ambushed.

Although it is necessary to lure the snake out of the hole, it is not good to be passive all the time, waiting for the opponent to clean up before fighting.

Find out these places, and arrange people to watch them, maybe you can predict the opportunity.

Around the palace, there are few private houses, most of which are the gardens of princes and dignitaries, and there are also Eight Banners barracks.

Everyone recalled that they had just come here, but it was only three or four miles, passing a small forest, two corners, three streets, seven or eight gardens.

There are more than a dozen places where people can hide and set up an ambush.

It's okay if it's outside, but it's hard to notice if it's in the garden on both sides of the road.

Thinking of this, Wei He couldn't help frowning, and looked around everyone, feeling a little more worried...

*
Chunwang Mansion Garden, West Court.

Chu Yu sat on a chair and looked at the people in the hall.Although it is the garden of her natal family, but because she came back with her husband and daughter to live there for a short time, although Chu Yu had been greeted by the housekeeper and deacon two days ago, she did not control the internal affairs of the garden.

Here we go up and down, and follow the earlier rules.

Now, since the safety of her family is at stake, Chu Yu no longer dares to be sloppy.

"Form two teams, ten people in each team, and search the inner garden by things. Everywhere must be checked. All police officers and others will be checked according to the roster. If anyone is not on the roster, they will be bound and sent to the front yard for interrogation. The same is true for the front yard. If there is any omission, ten people will be guilty of the same crime." Chu Yu looked around at the crowd and said softly.

Xicai, Xiyan and the others were naturally speechless, they lowered their eyebrows and pleasing to the eye, and leaned over to answer.

The housekeepers and women in the garden here don't know why Da Gege, who looks tender and honest, wants to show her power?

One of the women, whose husband's family name was Zhou, had nursed Seventh Elder Brother in the early years, and now she followed her son and daughter-in-law to work here.Even if he is an important person in the inner garden, he still has a seat in front of Chu Yu.

She has always relied on her elders to sell her elders, and seeing Chu Yu treat others with kindness, she felt a little embarrassed.

After hearing Chuyu's words, she didn't respond, but said with a smile: "Is someone naughty and bumped into Da Gege? Tell the old slave to see if the old slave will expose their skins? Don't be angry with Da Gege, be careful." Your body is broken. What is your status, why bother with those slaves. The garden is quiet, knowing that Da Gege and the forehead are here to stay, and the old slave has brought people to check, it only takes a few days."

The steward of the garden here is very happy to see Nanny Zhou in her early years.

Chu Yu took a look at Nanny Zhou, with a calm expression, and said: "If I remember correctly, Mammy is over sixty and still working. It's really hard work, and I can't stand it. From now on, Mammy, just take a break." Then, he said to Xi Cai who was standing beside him: "You take over the keys and account books from Mammy's side first, and then find a suitable person to take care of it."

Zhou Nanny listened, but was stunned.

You just interjected a word, and you were put on an errand?
Even Chun Wang Fujin never treated her like this.

With a pale face, she forced a smile and said: "This old slave is very considerate, but this old slave is still in good health, and this job was entrusted by Fujin, so this old slave dare not be lazy."

Chu Yu just looked at the roster in his hand and didn't answer.

Xicai took a step forward, and said: "GeGe returns to the palace to pay his respects before leaving Beijing. Fujin has already spoken, and the garden affairs here are in the hands of GeGe."

Unconvinced, Nanny Zhou stood up, trying to find something to say, and talk again.

Chu Yu raised her head and looked over, with no emotion on her face, but her eyes made Zhou Nanny stop.When she thought of the prince and Fujin's love for Da Gege, and the methods of Da Gege's birth mother, Nalashi, she felt a thrill in her heart.

Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix.

This big princess looks kind, but whether it's the side Fujin who gave birth to her, or the Di Fujin who raised her, which one is easier to deal with?

She sat down embarrassingly and stopped responding, both annoyed that she should not talk too much, and complained about Da Gege's meddling.Now that I have gone out, why do I go back to live in my mother's garden...

*
On the front yard side, Zhiran has changed back into her monk clothes.

In his hand, he was holding the sketch of the palace garden when it was built, together with Zheng Hu and Zhang Yi, they were looking at the garden as a defensive place.

There is another sketch on the table, which was donated by Rehe of the Cao family.Now the house over there is being repaired, and it will take two or three months to live there.So, don't think about that for now.

At this time, Xicai, the big maid next to Chuyu, came to deliver a message, and everyone responded, and also gathered the idle people to check the people in the front yard from room to room.

After all, it is no bigger than the garden, and there are only three yards in front, about ten yards.Regardless of whether they are residential or idle, they have been checked one by one.

Even so, the investigation was completed in less than an hour.

Really found out two people who were not on the list, one was the grandson of Nanny Zhou, who was idle and went to eat at his uncle's place; But twelve or thirteen years old, looking white and clean, he looks like an honest child.

In addition to these two more, according to the number of people counted on the booklet, there are still two missing.

One was a boy in the study, who broke the inkstone, got sick and died suddenly after receiving the board.There is also Guan Si, a gardener, who hooked up with a girl in the inner house and eloped and became a fugitive slave. He has already reported to the yamen.

When the news came to Nanny Zhou's son, Zhou Qing, and the chief housekeeper, Qin Gui, the two found out were not bound, and they were all locked up together.

Seeing his brother-in-law suffer, Qin Gui felt bad.But he was the most tactful, even though he didn't know the details, he could sense that the atmosphere in the garden was different from yesterday.

In addition, his garden has ears to tell the gods, and he just got the news that Nanny Zhou has been suspended from her errand.He was still puzzled, Da Gege was only staying for a short time, why did he take over the housekeeping?
Although she is the big princess of the palace and the master, it is nothing to be the master of the garden.But according to Qin Gui's knowledge, this little master has a very good temper, he doesn't seem like someone who loves to show off and grab power.

If he wants to take over the power and take over the garden affairs, what should he do as the chief steward appointed by the prince?

When the Cao family planned to buy property, they entrusted him to do it.Although the House of Internal Affairs granted the house later, he and Wu Sheng, the steward of the Cao House, managed the related repairs.

Now seeing that not only the inner garden but also the front house became tense, Qin Gui had no time to care about his brother-in-law.

Among the few people left behind by the forehead, Zhiran is faintly the leader.Qin Gui looked at him and asked, "Master, what is the reason for this? Is there something wrong?"

Qin Gui is the chief steward of the palace garden, and some matters need to be agreed on his side, so Zhiran doesn't hide it from him.

Going out from here, to the quiet room next door, Zhiran explained the whole story.

Although he spoke calmly, Qin Gui's expression changed in shock.Who would have thought that there would be such lawless people who would make such a fuss.

If Ge Ge, Ebo, and little Ge Ge really made a mistake in this garden, then Qin Gui's life would be at an end.Thinking of this, Qin Gui's previous complaints have long since dissipated.

"Master, how many entourages will my son-in-law go to the yamen? There is really not enough manpower here, why don't we send letters to the capital and send some people over?" Qin Gui asked with a bit of worry.

"The news came from the capital, and I think there are also people coming here. Counting the days, it should be here today and tomorrow at the latest, and I have to trouble the housekeeper to prepare two empty yards to accommodate everyone." Zhiran said.

After Qin Gui heard this, he hurriedly ordered the young man to go down to prepare.

Seeing Zhiran's calmness and composure, Qin Gui felt rather strange in his heart, and always felt that this monk really had some insight into the world.He was only slightly dissatisfied just now, but the monk looked over with a bit of comfort in his eyes.

Next, what everyone talked about was the guards of several gates, and how many people were added or subtracted.The number of guard dogs that need to be placed under the garden wall.

Just as he was talking, two strong servants came from the inner garden, dragging a woman over.

The woman drooped her head, her hair was loose, and there were still sawdust hanging on it, so she couldn't see her face clearly.His hands and feet were tied with hemp rope, and his clothes were crumpled and dusty.

I don't know if she was frightened or what, the woman was trembling, her body was like sifting chaff.As soon as the two maids let go, she slipped and fell to the ground, curled up into a ball.

"Which one is this?" The big housekeeper was puzzled, and asked the two women.

The two women bowed and replied: "I just caught it in the firewood train. Gege asked the master to interrogate her to see what this woman wants to do."

Hearing the words, the head steward hurriedly took a second look at the woman, and then got the news that someone was going to murder his son-in-law, so he sneaked in this woman, how could he not make people suspicious?

It's just that since Da Gege asked Zhiran to interrogate him, he didn't want to talk too much, so he coughed and acted like a bystander.

Zhiran's gaze was looking at the woman's front, which was dark red, like dried blood.

"Whose woman are you from? Why are you hiding in the firewood cart?" Zhiran stepped forward, looked at the woman, and asked.

Hearing the words, the woman slowly raised her head, revealing her facial features.

Looking at his age, he was not very old, he looked about fourteen or five years old, his face was like a ghost, his eyes were red and swollen, like rotten peaches, he didn't know how long he had been crying.

Just at this moment, her tears came out again, a groove was formed on her dirty little face, revealing her fair skin, and she said tremblingly: "Sister... my sister is dead... the kitchen, the knife, was killed... Kill..." At this point, his eyes widened, obviously horrified, his body tilted, and he passed out...

*
Xinggong, Yamen of the House of Internal Affairs.

At noon, Cao Yong couldn't help but feel a little strange when Yi Duli was not seen yet.There is no sign of anyone here, and no one is seen asking for leave. What is the reason?
Just as he was about to send someone to the scholar's mansion to ask questions, Cao Yong saw Yi Duli's eyes shining, and he strode in with great strides.

"My lord, strange news, strange news, I didn't expect such a filial woman to exist in this mountain and wild place. It's just that filial piety is equally important, and filial piety can't be both, it's really a pity. Damn those rotten scholars who still talk about this woman Since she has lost her virginity, she should be cut off from her husband and not allowed to be attached to the tomb, it is really abominable." Seeing Cao Yong, Yi Duli couldn't help shouting.

It happened that a few officials of the palace were here to report the matter, and they couldn't help but look sideways.

It was only then that Yi Duli noticed that there were other people there, laughed twice, and said: "Some mundane affairs are delayed, and the arrival is a bit late."

After those subordinate officials went down, Yi Duli began to talk eloquently.

This morning, when he came out of his house, he passed by the magistrate's yamen, and happened to see someone carrying a corpse to the hall.He is a lively person, so he stopped here and watched the excitement.

There is a woman named Guo. When there was a severe drought a few years ago, her husband saw that it was not easy to make a living here, so he followed others into the customs to sell medicines.Mrs. Guo supported her parents-in-law with female red needlework, but when the price of rice rose, she stopped cooking.

Guo invited the neighbors together, kowtowed and said: "My husband entrusted me with my parents. If I don't do other things now, it will be difficult to make a living. If the neighbors can help me, I beg for help; if they can't help, I will sell flowers and laugh at me."

Although the imperial court has relief rice and grain, how much is it in the hands of the people?

It was not easy for every family. After hearing what Guo said, the neighbors left without saying a word.After crying to her parents-in-law, Mrs. Guo began to lean on the door and laugh, welcoming her to...

(End of this chapter)