Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 85 Muddy Waters
Shuntian Mansion, lobby.

Shi Shilun, governor of Shuntian Prefecture, sat under the plaque of "Mirror Hanging High", looked at the several corpses on the ground, with a livid face, took out a command arrow from the bamboo tube on the upper left of the desk, and threw it on the ground: "Come on, put the arrow on the ground first." Each of these thugs hit twenty boards!"

As the soap official said "mighty", the hall began to hit the board with a crackling sound.

*
West of the city, Cao Mansion.

King Naersu of Pingjun got off his horse and entered the mansion without waiting for the porter to inform him.

Cao Yong was about to go to Shuntian Mansion to see the brothers of the Wei family. When he saw Naersu enter the mansion, he went forward and said, "Brother-in-law!"

Neersu asked, "Where's the second brother?"

"Go back to his yard to change clothes, brother-in-law looking for him?" Cao Yong asked.

Ne Ersu's face was a little solemn: "Brother Yong, what is the reason for this? Have you asked Xiaoer yet? Five people died inside and outside. This is a big mess!"

Five people died, didn't the Wei family brothers kill two people?How could it be five? !Cao Yong was wondering when he suddenly saw Mr. Zhuang Xi, sweating profusely, walking into the mansion quickly.

Seeing Cao Yong and Na Ersu standing in the hall, he greeted Na Ersu first, and then asked Cao Yong eagerly: "I heard that the third girl and the second son were attacked in front of Tao Ranju. what happened?"

After Cao Yong simply told him the process, Zhuang Xi pondered for a moment, looked at Naersu, and said: "The prince came back from Shuntian Mansion?"

Na Ersu nodded: "When something like this happens, brother Yong is in the palace again, someone must go to Shuntian Mansion to take care of him! That old man Shi is the most rigid person, but he has a good reputation for loving the people. ——Today Among the five people who died, except for the two gangsters who were shot dead by the Wei brothers on the spot, the other three, two were Tao Ranju's shopkeeper and clerk, and one was a guest of Tao Ranju, they were all killed by gunpowder. Although we were attacked, in the eyes of the old man Shi, I am afraid that we are all to blame. I was worried that the Wei family brothers would suffer, so I asked two guards to record a statement with them, and I also went to see the old man Shi to say hello of!"

The old man Shi mentioned by Naersu is Shi Shilun, governor of Shuntian Prefecture.Shi Shilun, courtesy name Wenxian, son of Shi Lang, Marquis of Jinghai, was first conferred the magistrate of Taizhou in the 24th year of Kangxi. Zhengqing, in Kangxi 44 years, he has been the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture until now.

The old man Kangxi made this evaluation of Shi Shilun: "Shi Lun is honest, but when things happen, he is paranoid. If the people litigate against other students, he will favor the people; if the students litigate with the gentry, he will favor all students."

Both Na Ersu and Zhuang Xi knew that this Governor Shi was good at protecting civilians, so they were a little worried.In case this lord's stubborn temper comes up and "excessive problems arise", the Cao family may be in trouble again.

Cao Yong felt a little annoyed, obviously he was the victim, how could he be so wary?Isn't Shi Shilun the famous "Shi Qingtian" and "Ten Incomplete" in storytelling in later generations?Even if it harms the common people, the crime is not on your own side. Could it be that Shi Shilun still doesn't distinguish between right and wrong, and the plaintiff and the defendant each hit [-] boards?

While talking, Cao Song, who went to change clothes in the yard, came out.His face was still a little pale, it seemed that this child was also scared in his heart after going through what happened just now.Although he tried hard not to let himself show it, he still inadvertently revealed a bit of panic.

Seeing this, Cao Yong couldn't bear it, forced a smile, and patted Cao Song on the shoulder: "I forgot to praise you. I heard from Bao Gege that you also captured a gangster. My brother is really amazing!"

Cao Song's small chest stood out vigorously, with a bit of pride on his face, and he said seriously: "I'm going to be fifteen soon, a man should be happy with his hatred! I only blame my lack of skill for letting those guys run away If I have the skills of my brother, I will definitely knock them all down!" As he spoke, he clenched his fists and waved them, the original panic was gone.

What he said made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere in the hall was not as dignified as before.

Although Na Ersu is the king of the county, but he is less than twenty, how can his life experience compare with Zhuang Xi?He thought that by virtue of his status as the county king, he went to Shuntian Mansion to say hello in person, and Shi Shilun would give him some face and would not embarrass the Wei family brothers and others.

Zhuang Xi thought more thoroughly, and said to Cao Yong: "If Mr. Shi gets the confessions from both parties, the next step is to send the Second Young Master to court!"

When Cao Song heard that he was going to go to court, he looked a little anxious, and turned his head to look at his brother.

Cao Yong nodded at Cao Song: "Second Brother, I'll go with you!"

What did you really say, what did you come here, not long after the voice fell to the ground, Xiaoman over there came to report-someone came from Shuntian Mansion, please Cao Yong and Cao Song brothers to go over and ask questions.Because Cao Yong is a fifth-rank official, Cao Song has donated a prison student a long time ago, and he is not a commoner. Otherwise, he might be a blunt summoner, and he would definitely not be so polite.

*
Dongcheng, Jiubeizi Mansion, study room.

Ninth elder brother Yinzhen frowned, and complained to his brothers: "Tell me, what's the matter! That brat from the Cao family can't rest for two days? When he first entered Beijing, he provoked the show in Guishan, for no reason. , it caused me to be reprimanded by Huang Ama! ——Now, this is causing trouble in my Tao Ranju again, do you really think of me as a good-tempered master?!"

It turned out that today was the joy of the ninth elder brother Yinzhen taking a concubine, and the eighth elder brother, the tenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother all came to congratulate him.In fact, there are enough concubines in Jiuye's mansion who can count the names, and there are many who can't. It's just an excuse to get together to discuss the current countermeasures. ——It has been more than half a year since the crown prince was reinstated, and now he has started to assist in government affairs again. The holy will is unpredictable. If it goes on like this for a long time, I am afraid that his position as the crown prince will be secure again.

Since it's a wedding banquet for concubines, it's natural to look good.Early in the day, Beizi Mansion set up a table and a stage, and there were no outsiders. The confidantes ate at the same table, and then the brothers leisurely listened to the ditty, watched the play, and talked about it. Bring some witty "idle" words.

He was laughing happily, but he didn't want Tao Ranju to send someone to report that the shopkeeper De Xisun was dead! ! ——This De Xisun is not only Jiuye's confidant and Tao Ranju's big shopkeeper, but also has another identity. He is the father of the current concubine Burcha who is quite favored by the Jiuya's house. He is the father-in-law of Brother Nine.

After hearing this news, Brother Nine is still in the mood to listen to the show.As soon as the brothers sat in the study, they began to scold.

"It's his grandma's. What are you worried about, that little son of a bitch from the Cao family? Even if he raises the flag, he's still a fucking servant of our family! You're still losing money by pawning things, but his family is fishing in the south of the Yangtze River." The money is not counted, and I stretched out my hand to the capital again! The money for selling tea is like water, which is really embarrassing!" Brother Shi said cursing in his usual loud voice.

In fact, everyone was a bit puzzled at first. Speaking of the fact that Cao's family came to Beijing not long ago, and now they have a holy family, Zhenglong, I really don't know where a terrific enemy popped up, and they dared to act so unscrupulously at the feet of the emperor, so bold ah.But now, after listening to Elder Brother Ten's words, it feels like a revelation.

Brother Nine's gloom was swept away, and he couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, yes, yes, old ten, your brain is also faster! That's right, that's right, it must be because of the tea leaves !——The Cao family was in a hurry to return the treasury silver, and monopolized several kinds of good tea, but they were a little over their own strength! This salted tea is the most profitable, and everyone knows that there are several famous tea gardens in the south, which one is not? The backer? The Cao family has already committed public outrage by acting like this, and if they want to take his nephew under the knife, they just want to show him some color!"

The fourteenth elder brother knows his elder brother's methods best. Although his ninth elder brother's title is only the son of Gushan, and his salary is not high, his family background is by no means weaker than those elder brothers who are crowned kings.Who in the capital does not know that there are countless properties under the name of Brother Nine.Seeing Brother Nine smiling so proudly now, Brother Fourteen knew that this brother must be planning to fish in troubled waters.

The eighth elder brother glanced at them, thinking for a while.In the past year, he has had a lot of ups and downs. He was only one step away from the crown prince. In the end, Emperor Kangxi said, "Yinyu has been convicted of a crime against me, and he is imprisoned. And his mother's family is humble. How can he be the crown prince?" The prince's dream was shattered by accident.

Too many changes made this "virtuous king" more cautious. He was silent for a while, then frowned slightly and said, "Ninth brother, be careful that there are other reasons! Huang Ama still has great trust in the Cao family, otherwise It will not be promoted to Cao Yin's title at the beginning of the month, and given to Cao Yong Zhuangzi. Eighty hectares, this reward is not ordinary!"

The ninth elder brother was itchy by the tea garden of the Cao family, no amount of worries could resist the temptation of Jinshanyinshan, so he smiled and said to the eighth elder brother: "Don't worry, myna, I won't go to the place now Begging for a garden! Naturally, we have to make a careful calculation, so that no one will find it, so let’s go!”

Just as he was talking, he heard his eunuch He Yuzhu come in and report: "Master, the women of the Burcha family are here, and Master Burcha... is crying and begging the Lord to be the master of De Xisun. Butler Qin placed them in the side hall Already, let the slaves come and ask the master to show me."

After hearing this, Brother Jiu was full of impatience, and waved his hands: "Whatever, don't even look at where it is, they can make trouble! Tell Burcha to go back to the back. Tell her old lady, grandpa I think she is a dead man, so don't bother with her, and I will send some money in the account!"

He Yuzhu answered and was about to leave when Brother Nine suddenly twitched his lips, stopped him again, and said with a smile: "Wait a minute, don't send me away, just send a few people to Shuntian Mansion, let her go to Shuntian Mansion to make trouble. Tell her, the Lord will make the decision for her, and he will definitely not let her man die in vain!"

(End of this chapter)