25. False alarm
It turned out to be the order of Nacai County, and he was leaning against the door frame in his bedclothes.
Hey, can you get up? Zhao Yan couldn't help but scold, since this person can get up, why don't you see the two of us, as if he didn't see it, he just moved to the corner door in a daze, his legs and feet were not good, he took a few steps to catch a few breaths, and his mouth opened and closed and he didn't know what to mutter.
"Where is he going?" Feng Yuan asked stunned.
Uh, did you ask the lower officials? But Xia Guan didn't know, but how did Xia Guan look at it, how did he feel that this Cai County Order seemed to be crazy, Zhao Yan scratched the back of his head, and shook his head at Feng Yuan suspiciously.
The place where the green warbler was standing happened to be closer to Cai Rong, and he pricked up his ears and listened: "It's the lower official who has no eyes and no clear understanding of people, and he gave innocent lives in vain, and the lower official is guilty." It is the lower officials who have eyes and no beads, and the lower officials are guilty. "Just one sentence over and over again.
Everyone was stunned, not understanding what he was doing.
But who do you want to see? The green warbler was puzzled, and suddenly heard a few immature and delicate calls of "grandfather don't go, grandfather don't go", and he couldn't hear it clearly. She looked at Feng Zhao and the others, and they didn't seem to hear.
She looked around, and finally saw a small head exposed behind a short pine, and timidly probed her brain, it was actually a four or five-year-old drooping child, looking lovely.
The green warbler beckoned to him, and the little girl looked at the white veil on her head, like Guanyin Bodhisattva, and was overjoyed, and ran towards her boldly.
"That man is your grandfather?" The green warbler pointed at Cai Rong tremblingly.
The child nodded.
"Your grandfather is going to the corner gate, and who is waiting for him at the corner gate?"
Hearing this, Xiao'er's face turned white, and he hurriedly shook his head: "No one, no one, no one goes to this West Corner Gate." ”
Strange, that's the corner door? Is it to leave the house? The green warbler shook her head, no, the county commander hasn't changed his clothes yet.
Thinking of something, she asked again: "Then you just shouted 'Grandfather don't go'?" Why do you shout this? ”
Xiao'er said crisply: "There is a dry well next to the gate in the west corner, and it is unlucky to have died, and the people in the house never walk through this door." Grandfather and father often told Huan'er not to go, Huan'er remembered it, why didn't grandfather remember it today. ”
The green warbler stomped her foot and shouted at Feng Yuan: "Master, the county master wants to throw himself into the well!" ”
When Feng Yuan heard this, a stumbling step forward grabbed Cai Rong, and when he saw him staring at himself in a daze, he shouted: "Cai Rong!" ”
Cai Xian Ling came back to his senses in a trembling state, knelt down and kowtowed to him a few times, and laughed miserably: "The officials have seen the disposition of the adults, and the great kindness can only be repaid as a cow and a horse in the next life." The lower officials knew that they were going to go to Beijing to be tried, and they must have died if they committed such a big crime. The lower officials really deserve to die, but they are really reluctant to forgive Shangrao, and if they die, they will stay in their hometown to bless their children and grandchildren and the people of the county, and ask the adults to be fulfilled."
"Sir—"
Mrs. County Ling led her children's family to kneel beside Cai Rong, and the family hugged their heads and cried, and the mourning was endless.
Such a person who loves the people like a son is going to die well, Lu Ying looked at their family with a sad face, and even the sensible Huan'er cried and sobbed, and she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable in her heart.
Pulling Feng Yuan's cuffs, she asked in a low voice: "Master, is the county commander really going to be beheaded?" ”
Feng Yuan glanced at her coldly and did not answer.
After a while, his brain hurt by the sound of mourning and crying, he rubbed his temples impatiently, walked to Cai Rong with his hands, and said condescendingly: "Lord Cai has not connived inside, has not colluded outside, and this matter has also arisen because of his strength." According to this official, although the adults are not immune to a trip to Beijing, at most they will be dismissed and demoted to the common people, and their lives are safe. ”
As soon as he said this, it seemed that the rainy day suddenly turned into a bright sun, and the Cai family cried with joy, intuitively feeling as if they had been closed from the ghost gate, and they all reached out to wipe their sweat.
As soon as the matter was over, everyone set off for Bianjing the next day.
The carriage swayed, and the tassels on the curtain swayed from side to side, like the heart of a green warbler, hesitating. Glancing at Feng Yuan, after secretly thinking for a moment, she finally couldn't help but ask: "What Ye said yesterday is true?" How does the master know that Lord Cai is fine, what if the verdict is decided? She was afraid that he was casually comforting the Cai family yesterday.
Feng Yuan motioned for her to pinch her neck, she rested in the county government yesterday, the wooden pillow used on weekdays, and the tall porcelain pillow of the Cai family was unbearable.
Green Ying worked hard to please, his little hands didn't stop, he snorted comfortably, and rewarded her with a cold look: "Do you think the master is coming from the truth?" Hmph, Ye is from the Inspectorate, such a trivial matter can not be reviewed by the three divisions, and the Inspectorate can decide. Last time, the Fengtai County Order was only taken into the black gauze hat, and Cai Rong didn't make any big mistakes, but he wanted to die or live. ”
pinched for him for a long time, the tip of the green warbler's nose showed fragrant sweat, and the delicate appearance of the water spirit was like a flower bone after the rain.
Feng Yuan turned around and pulled her into his arms, and his hands were unruly.
The green warbler has a red face and red ears, but her heart sinks. After that incident when he was drunk, she had a long memory, and she no longer dared to disobey him in this matter, but it was only confined to the bedroom. A few days ago, she stayed at the post station, the house was dense and the walls were thin, she endured the shame and let him do nothing, but no matter how simple it was, it was also a place with roof beams and tiles. At this time, if she is on this carriage and let outsiders listen to it really brightly, won't she become a in the eyes of the world. Woman?
Thinking of this, she begged for mercy with a bitter face: "Master, there are still people outside the car."
Feng Yuanao glanced at her and sneered: "Don't say anything that spoils the fun, why did the master take you out this time, you don't know in your heart?" Is it just for you to make the bed and wash your feet? Then he snorted and said dissatisfiedly: "If you only make the bed and wash your feet, it is better to bring a maid, and it is not as delicate as you to cause trouble to the master along the way." ”
After thinking about it, there were still some taboos outside, and he told her with a solemn face: "Don't make a sound, let the outside hear carefully." ”
The long road is long, and the soldiers who walked outside the carriage were tired but a little worried, and look, after a few days of running, the carriage should be reinforced with a few beams
After returning to Beijing, it was the end of summer in a few days, and the weather was getting cooler.
Feng Tong looked at Feng Yuan, who had changed into a thin-clipped official uniform and was sitting on the chair in the main circle and drinking tea, and asked with a smile: "Master, this time Master Hou is doing his birthday, what do you think we should give?" Tell me quickly, the concubine is in good shape and someone will buy it. ”
"If it's not a whole life, just pick up pieces in the warehouse, and you can decide for yourself." Feng Yuan replied, thinking of something, and instructed her: "The old Yang ginseng I got from the previous child is also in the warehouse, don't forget to bring it to the old lady that day." ”
Feng Tong nodded, "The concubine is provincial." When she raised her eyes, she saw the maid outside the door who was serving a plate of dishes to the dining room, and she smiled and said: "Master, the concubine for dinner tonight is all your favorite food, including roasted chicken, dried plum tofu and Yunshui Cai fish." ”
Feng Yuan shook his head "um".
Seeing that he didn't even bother to give himself a smile, Feng Tong's heart was full of resentment.
When the next person returned to eat, she endured her anger and followed him to the dining room.
Feng Yuan crossed the threshold, swept his eyes coldly, and didn't see Feng An, so he asked his subordinates: "Where is the young master?" Can you call him? ”
Feng Tong hurriedly said: "Yuan'er said first, he will use it in his own yard today." ”
After Feng Yuan sat down, she didn't sit down, nor did she let the maid interfere, and personally cooked the dishes for him. While holding the dishes for him, he said a few words, "This fish is fresh, master be careful of the fish bones", "This dried plum has just been dried, and the taste is positive". However, it seems that because of the seldom of serving people, it is very busy, and the tofu is broken when it is put on the plate, and the fish is taken and there are several large thorns stuck in it.
It didn't take a stick of incense to work, the table was splashed with vegetable juice, and several plates of delicacies were poked and picked by her, and it was miserable to look at.
Seeing that she was so attentive today, Feng Yuan couldn't guess what medicine was sold in her gourd for a while, and he could only endure being dizzy and upset by her shaking eyes, and quietly ate his meal.
Feng Tong's legs were stiff and his shoulders were sore, and he was about to run out, and he was anxious. As soon as her eyes closed and her heart was horizontal, her elbow turned to the side, and her sleeve brought down the tea cup in front of Feng Yuan.
The tea cup fell crookedly on the table, gurgling in place for a while before stopping, half of the tea was dripping along the edge of the table and poured on the hem of Feng Yuan's clothes, and the wet position happened to be between the legs.