At the end of the year, the days flew by.

Every household, rich and poor, began to prepare for the New Year.

Because the ladies and ladies of each family want to prepare for the New Year's dress, everyone wants to be able to overwhelm the crowd, and a batch of new goods have been paved with rouge, which has aroused the ladies and ladies in the city, but they have made a lot of money.

Hui Yu heard the letter Duo Yu got from Fan Zhong, and knew that she could get a lot of dividends at the end of the year, so she couldn't help but be happy, and thought that the people of Yurong Courtyard had worked hard for a year, so they should be rewarded with some silver and rewarded.

Hui Yu was thinking about how to divide the reward, and Duo Yu had already turned the conversation to the gossip that had happened recently.

"Then the marriage between the Li family and the Qi family is a sure thing. It is said that the wedding date has been set, and next winter, just wait for the end of the Qi family's son, and the wedding will be held. Sister Bihua has to embroider a dowry at home this time, and she won't come to school anymore after the New Year. ”

Originally, Danyu stopped coming to the school because of the previous family farce, and now there is no more Li Bihua, and there are even fewer people.

Hui Yu secretly thought that with the loss of two top students, the pressure on the exam would be much less.

Duo Yu continued: "Sister Bihua's family affairs have been decided, and now the northwest city is waiting to see the second sister's family affairs. I don't know what the aunt and uncle are planning, and I haven't heard any movement......"

In the yard of Aunt Yang in the long room, Danyu teased Brother Peng. My brother has passed a hundred days, and he is becoming more and more clever and cute. I giggle and giggle as soon as I tease.

Xu is the relationship between sister and brother, Brother Peng and Danyu are very close, even when crying, as long as Danyu comes over to tease and coax, he will immediately burst into laughter.

provoked Aunt Yang to say every time: This sister is closer than her mother. Although he was jealous on his lips, he was happy in his heart. Every time, I sat on the sidelines and watched the sisters and brothers amuse.

However, Aunt Yang didn't smile today, but called the nurse to take Brother Peng out, leaving Danyu alone to speak. said: "Girl, what is Madame's tone about your relatives?" ”

Danyu said lightly: "No, I have been worshipping Buddha these days, but I rarely see my mother." ”

Aunt Yang was anxious when she heard this: "Why is the girl so unconcerned." It's a lifelong event for you. Why don't you go to your wife's place to find out the message, what's the use of staying in the temple all day? ”

Dan Yu sneered twice and said, "Will it be useful to go to my mother's place to find the letter?" Isn't it that they will marry whoever they want me to marry? It's better to ignore it, and get a good reputation in their eyes. ”

Aunt Yang saw Dan Yu and was excited. Thinking that it was the identity of the concubine that would make such an outstanding and proud daughter suffer a lot, he said: "It was the slave who harmed you, if you were born in the belly of your wife, why should you be wronged and ask for ......"

Danyu was still unmoved, and said, "Auntie, don't worry about this." Don't beat yourself up. I have my own plans. I won't be wronged by myself. After speaking, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

This change in her eyes did not escape Aunt Yang's eyes, Aunt Yang chuckled in her heart, only felt that this was the original Danyu, and couldn't help worrying: "Doesn't the girl have a plan?" Remembering the previous design of Duan Zewu, he hurriedly shook Danyu's hand and said, "Don't gamble with your reputation, if you do it again, Master Hou will not spare you." ”

Dan Yu knew what Aunt Yang was referring to, so she said: "Auntie, don't worry, eat a trench and grow wise." I won't make any mistakes again. ”

Although she was guaranteed by Danyu, somehow, Aunt Yang still felt that her heart was in turmoil. I had to tell Danyu again and again.

At the end of the year, in addition to the housewife who was busy buying New Year's goods in the house, there were also officials who dealt with the officials of the DPRK and China who came to the assessment. Especially Qi Shuzheng, who was about to enter Beijing to report on his work at the end of his term, was in his arms. up and down, I am afraid that one of the bad servants will cause trouble for his return to Beijing.

It's just that somehow, the inspectors who came this time were indifferent to everything, whether it was the banquet or the voice, they all looked respectful and away.

It was called Qi Shuzheng and Xiang in his arms. I didn't dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool.

On this day, the inspector turned down the officials' entertainment, and only said that he would rest in the house.

Xiao Er of the post station was also relieved, otherwise the officials who came to visit in an endless stream would make them unbearable.

Stayed until noon. Xiao Er was about to bring him food. But the little guy I saw with the inspector walked in with two people, carrying several brocade boxes.

The little guy said to Xiao Er: "Our master called the table outside, so you don't have to deliver food." ”

Xiao Er let out an "oh", but he was secretly puzzled. Where's the mat? I didn't see a mark on the box......

The little servant led the man into the inspector's room, and quietly withdrew.

As soon as the two people who sent them to the table took off their hats, they suddenly became Li Che and Chen Dongting.

The inspector said to Li Che: "General Xiao Li is now famous, and your heroic deeds of killing the enemy have been spread all over the capital. ”

Li Che hugged him and said, "Lord Zuo praised it falsely." It's just a few small victories with good luck, and it's still far worse than the Marquis of Subei. ”

Inspector Zuo touched his beard and said, "But in the eyes of the Holy Lord, your victory is of great significance. He added: "Now the court still has a lot of support for several generals and marquis, and the saint has tried to propose to reduce the right to collect troops several times, but the courtiers have vetoed it. Now this situation has made several Hou mansions wary, and if it drags on any longer, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not fight. Therefore, the meaning of the Holy Lord is to let the general speed up the progress and collect evidence as soon as possible. ”

Li Che frowned and said, "If the cause of death of Chu He, the fourth elder of the Chu family, can be found, maybe there will be evidence to bring down the Marquis of Subei." ”

The left inspector said: "The general is suspicious that the death of Chu He is related to the Marquis of Subei?" ”

Li Che said: "The ten ** are inseparable. It's just that the evidence is not enough now, and there will be nothing to be done for a while. He added, "Didn't the saint think of some plan to delay the army?" As far as I know, the three marquis mansions in the east, south, and north have a good reputation in the local area, and it is not easy to overthrow them. ”

Inspector Zuo said: "It is indeed difficult to reduce the power of the lord to collect troops now, and the saint is also a little in a hurry, so he can't help but startle the snake." The Queen Mother gave an idea, the draft will be held in the spring, and officials from the sixth grade or above, and those who have school-age daughters at home, will be sent to the capital to participate in the draft. This time, the official also has the task of announcing the matter. ”

Li Che was stunned for a moment, it was actually such a strategy, in this way, the four marquis mansions must send their daughters to Beijing to be elected, and if nothing else, they will all be selected as concubines or princesses, which can be regarded as a royal courtship to the four marquis, and will definitely ease the relationship between the two. It is also the most effective method at present. It's just that I somehow thought of Hui Yu, and I felt a little sorry for her, after all, as soon as I entered the palace gate, it was as deep as the sea, not to mention that with a surname Chu, I was destined to be a victim when I entered the palace.

The left inspector continued: "There is another important matter, the saint received an anonymous report, reporting that the officials in the northwest were greedy for ink, and bluntly said that it was a political envoy from the left and right, and one of the prefects of the northwest city, saying that he was abusing his power and collecting taxes for his own use. I wonder what the general thinks about this? (To be continued.) )