It is said that rumors about Liu Mansion and Chai Mansion are flying all over the sky, and there are people in the horns and bumps in the capital. There are also a lot of ballads in Beijing, and there are Huangkou children who sing from one to another: a thousand miles of marriage is tied by a thread, and it is difficult to break the line and break the love. The owner ignores the money of the west family, and the west family loses the face of the east family. These are still just talking about things and not naming names. There are beggars of all ages singing everywhere: the wood for the pot, the flowing water, and the boiling water in the pot. When the wood is burned out, the water runs dry, and the water does not tolerate fire and fire.

These two ballads also reached the ears of today's son. Emperor Wen said casually: "You Aiqing have heard the ballad in Beijing?"

Ministers, you look at me, I look at you, and they look at each other for a while. Before everyone could reply, Emperor Wen said again: "Speaking of which, our Dayu Dynasty is really full of talents, even a group of children and beggars can make up such a ballad." The firewood for the pot, the flow of the flowing water', we happen to have the surname Chai and the surname Liu. ”

The surname Chai was only mentioned by Prime Minister Chai Cheng, but the surname Liu was in addition to Liu Jingye, and there was also Lord Liu of Taichang Temple in their house. This Lord Liu is only the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple who is the fourth grade, but he is a relative of the Zongren Mansion, and he is also a relative of the emperor.

At this time, when he heard Emperor Wen mention the surnames Liu and Chai, he glanced at Liu Jingye and the others.

Prime Minister Chai Cheng knelt on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, you want to be the master of the old minister!"

When Emperor Wen heard this, he hurriedly said in surprise: "Old Prime Minister Chai, what's wrong with you, you are old, get up and talk quickly."

Prime Minister Chai Cheng just got up, because he was a little slow to get older. Just when Prime Minister Chai had not fully stood up, Emperor Wen continued to ask in a puzzled tone: "Isn't it that the ancestral heirloom in Prime Minister Chai's mansion is gone?"

Prime Minister Chai Cheng was asked by Emperor Wen like this, and almost flashed his old waist, if it weren't for the help of Wu Anhou next to him, I am afraid that he would have fallen.

When Prime Minister Chai was about to thank the person who helped him, he saw that it was Wu Anhou and directly turned his head over.

This made many people in the court who saw this scene can't help but feel in their hearts that this Prime Minister Chai is really old and confused. Although Wu'anhou said that he was a family with Liu's mansion, this Manchu Dynasty was both civil and military, and the saint was still sitting on the dragon chair. In any case, Wu Anhou helped Prime Minister Chai Lao, but Prime Minister Chai Cheng fell a little behind.

And Wu Anhou's indifferent look made many ministers have more opinions about Prime Minister Chai Cheng.

Emperor Wen seemed to have not seen anything, and turned his head to Lord Fei of Dali Temple and said, "Fei Aiqing, you have to take good care of our capital, and you can't let Liu Aiqing's mansion lose its ancestral things." and let Chai Fu lose the ancestral things. If that's the case. I feel uneasy! ”

When Lord Fei heard this, he was even more terrified.

"If you go back to the emperor, Prime Minister Chai did not report the case, and Weichen did not hear that there was any ancestral heirloom lost in Prime Minister Chai's house."

"That's good. Otherwise, I would be really nervous in my heart. ”

When Prime Minister Chai heard this, he was even more angry. This Lord Fei is obviously on the side of the Liu Mansion.

Lord Fei is not a fool. Today, as long as you inquire carefully, it is not difficult to understand the connection. Liu's report is a matter of Chaifu and Liufu. Prime Minister Chai Cheng is about to return to his hometown. Liu's mansion is thriving now. The most important thing is that Lord Fei also got the news of the mysterious person last night, saying that he wanted him to carefully investigate the Chai Mansion. There will be major discoveries today. Isn't this clearly saying that there is something wrong with Chaifu?

And look at Emperor Wen's attitude. Bacheng is also on the side of Liufu. Not to mention that Emperor Wen is still commensurate with his official position to Liu Fu or Liu Aiqing to Chai Lao Prime Minister, just say what Emperor Wen asked about Chai Lao Prime Minister.

Since Emperor Wen had heard the ballad, it was impossible not to hear what Mr. Storyteller said outside. So it can only be said that Emperor Wen did it on purpose. It's just that no one knows why Emperor Wen did this.

Prime Minister Chai didn't know what to say.

Lord Fei continued: "If you go back to the emperor, Lord Liu's case is already a bit eyebrow-raising. It won't be long before it will come to light. ”

When Emperor Wen heard this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Fei Aiqing is good."

After speaking, Emperor Wen said to Liu Jingye again: "When the day the water comes out, Liu Aiqing will thank Fei Aiqing for a good life!"

Liu Jingye heard it and said, "This is nature."

Lord Fei was a little disappointed in his heart, he thought that Emperor Wen would reward him if this matter was done, but now that Emperor Wen is like this, it is estimated that there will be no other rewards. Fortunately, Lord Fei can also see it, and now it is good that he will not be punished.

"Alright, let's retreat."

Prime Minister Chai Lao Cheng's face was black when he walked out of the palace gate.

Just when Lord Fei finished going to the court, he was waiting for the situation that the mysterious man said in the yamen, and someone came to the house.

"Master, Madame said she would let you go back."

"Madame Madame, did you say something?"

Matsudaira said, "Madame's maiden brother is here and has brought a lot of things."

Master Fei frowned and said, "Is the old lady here?"

Matsudaira said, "Here we are."

When Master Fei heard this, he said, "You go back and tell the old lady and the lady, and I will go back as soon as I explain the affairs of the mansion."

Originally, Lord Fei didn't want to go back, but since the old lady came, he had to go back to see him anyway. This old lady is also Mrs. Fei's maternal grandmother, and she is also Fei's grandmother, Fei's mother was a child, thanks to his grandmother's care, and her grandmother has always been deeply respected by everyone, and her status in Tan Mansion is even more noble.

Lord Fei quickly returned to the house. At this time, Mrs. Fei Fuli was talking to Mrs. Tan, and there were still a few gifts on the table in the hall.

"Bingzhang is back."

Fei Bingzhang said to Mrs. Tan: "I've seen the old lady, please say hello to the old lady."

Old Madam Tan said: "You are busy with business, where do you need to make a special trip back from the mansion." This Ru Ping is really, and they all said that they don't need to call you back. ”

Fei Bingzhang said: "Ru Ping didn't say it, but she didn't say it, the old lady came from afar and couldn't greet her in time, it's not for us juniors."

Mrs. Fei also smiled and said to Mrs. Tan, "Old lady, take a look."

Mrs. Tan said: "This time I came in a hurry. Originally, we were going to come next month, and it just so happened that there was a big businessman surnamed Tong over there who was also going to Beijing, and we thought that they would be more relieved to follow them when they came and went. ”

Fei Bingzhang nodded.

It's no wonder that Old Madam Tan is so respected. Ordinary officials have always disdained the company of their so-called businessmen who are full of copper smell, and how would they have thought that these businessmen have a lot of experience in the world because of business.

At this time, Mrs. Fei said: "The old lady will come here, what are you doing with those things, doesn't it make us ashamed?"

Mrs. Tan said: "I'm old, and I don't know when the next time I see you, so I will give you something as my thoughts for you."

When Mrs. Tan said something, everyone was a little sad.

So Mrs. Tan continued: "Bingzhang, look at that painting if you like it or not, I saw it on the way and thought it was good." I think you love to draw too. So I bought it. ”

Mrs. Tan had already spoken, and Fei Bingzhang really liked painting, so she stepped forward to take a look.

Who knew that after Fei Bingzhang looked at the painting, he hurriedly raised his head and said to Mrs. Tan: "This is actually Chu Feng's painting!" ”

Old Madam Tan nodded.

"Chu Feng's paintings are also priceless now! This gift is too valuable. I can't take it. ”

Old Madam Tan said: "It's not as expensive as you think, I met it on the road." and five hundred taels of silver. I also look at the price is okay. So you just take it. ”

Fei Bingzhang's mind is now full of disbelief. Although five hundred taels is not a decimal number, he has always had a thousand taels of silver, and it is even estimated that it is more than five thousand. It's cheap, it's like a fake. But Fei Bingzhang just saw it. This is definitely the real thing.

Mrs. Tan explained: "It was said that the family was in the middle of the road and needed money urgently, so she got rid of it. The big businessman also said that he met a few times, and that man sold a lot of cheap products. ”

Fei Bingzhang had a feeling of picking up a big leak at this time, and an indescribable joy surged in his heart. So Fei Bingzhang couldn't help but take a closer look at the painting a few more times. When tidying up the paintings, it is not the hands of others.

Just when Fei Bingzhang was cautious, he found that there was something engraved on the scroll, Fei Bingzhang took a closer look and was blinded, and hurriedly opened it again to look at the mark carefully.

Fei Bingzhang said to Mrs. Tan: "Please also ask the old lady to tell the person who sells paintings where he met?" ”

Old Madam Tan didn't want Fei Bingzhang Yang to ask so carefully.

Speaking of which, this painting is not five hundred taels of silver. Mrs. Tan's entry into Beijing this time was not as simple as she said. Tan Mansion is getting worse and worse now, the sons are all middle-of-the-road, and the grandchildren are better, but they are still not very good, but the knowledge of the two great-grandchildren is good. But where are there any great Confucian people in places like the northwest, and Mrs. Tan remembered Fei Bingzhang at this time.

So Mrs. Tan took out her dowry of 15,000 taels of silver and went to the capital to ask Fei Bingzhang to find a way to help her great-grandson enter the national prison, or the four major academies.

Mrs. Tan knew that Fei Bingzhang liked to paint, and she liked Chu Feng's paintings the most. So on the road, I heard Tong Da Shang say that many of the calligraphy and paintings of Gu Xiangzhai are famous, so he went in and took a look, who knew that there happened to be a painting of Chu Feng for three thousand taels of silver, he and she saw that it was true, and thought it was very cheap and bought. Because it was said that someone had consigned it, it was necessary to add five hundred taels of silver. So it's only three thousand five hundred taels.

At this time, Fei Bingzhang's question made her not know what to say.

Fei Bingzhang said anxiously at this time: "Don't hide it from the old lady, this painting is related to a case I am handling, and the emperor is very concerned." Please let the old lady know. ”

Mrs. Tan didn't know that there was such a thing, and when she heard Fei Bingzhang say that the emperor was also very concerned, she felt that it was not trivial. So I had to raise my eyes and look around.

Madame Fei waved her hand, and the other servants retreated.

Mrs. Tan explained the matter in detail.

"The old lady has been in Beijing for a month, why didn't she come to our house?"

Faced with Mrs. Fei's question, Mrs. Tan said: "It's not for my great-grandson, I want him to have a good teacher." Who knew that the four major academies would all have letters of recommendation, and we were in a hurry and didn't prepare. Originally, I thought that if it didn't bother you, it wouldn't bother you. ”

Fei Bingzhang said at this time: "It's all a family, where is there nothing troublesome." But according to the old lady, I bought the painting a month ago. ”

Old Madam Tan said, "It's almost a month. It's the days of the Autumn Garden Fair. ”

Fei Bingzhang bowed to Mrs. Tan and said: "I hope the old lady will forgive me, I will not accompany you for the time being, the old lady will stay here for a few more days, and we will talk about the nephew's affairs in detail when the time comes." ”

Old Madam Tan heard Fei Bingzhang mention her great-grandson and hurriedly said, "Okay, you are busy, just have Ru Ping." ”

Fei Bingzhang went directly to Guxiangzhai in addition to Fei's mansion. Unexpectedly, Liu Fu reported a few missing things, and most of Gu Xiangzhai saw them.

So Fei Bingzhang hurriedly returned to the government and began to interrogate Gu Xiangzhai's people. It doesn't matter if you mention it, it turns out that those things = consignment are all officials from the DPRK and China, and even a few officials still have a relationship with Prime Minister Chai Cheng.

For a while, Fei Bingzhang felt a little embarrassed.

In the end, there were still people from the Chai family who consigned it here.

Suddenly, Fei Bingzhang was very ashamed of what Chai Fu had done, and after hesitating for a while, he wrote a copy of the result and hurriedly handed it to the palace.

Because Emperor Wen paid attention to this case, the recital was also heard by heaven. It didn't take long for the Imperial Decree to be presented.

Fei Bingzhang didn't return to Fei Mansion until night, and the old lady had already rested.

"There may be something big going on in the middle of the court tomorrow, I will be very busy in the past two days, and I have no time to take care of the old lady, so you can accompany the old lady more."

Mrs. Fei said, "Master, don't worry. The old lady is still the grandmother of the concubine. ”

On the second day, Emperor Wen was furious and detained all the officials who had lost their ancestral belongings with the Liu Mansion.

At this time, everyone realized that Chai Fu really did those dirty things of stealing beams and changing pillars.

It was after the accident of Prime Minister Chai Lao, the people of Chai Mansion begged everywhere but no one helped.

Three days later, what shocked everyone even more was that a huge amount of family assets were found in the Chai Mansion and those relevant officials' mansions.

The old lady of Liu Mansion said to the three brothers of Liu Mansion: "Your Majesty, this is a ring of rings." The time of the Autumn Garden Meeting was deliberately done by Emperor Wen. Originally, I thought that Emperor Wen was old, and he had been suspicious in the past few years, and he didn't feel like he was when he was young. ”

Liu Jingye said: "It's time to take care of it, otherwise the court will be in a miasma, and most of the emperor's previous efforts will be ruined if not in vain." ”

The old lady said: "Your Majesty, this is the praying mantis catching cicadas and the yellow finch is behind." Since you all know that the emperor is still the wise and wise emperor, you must be more attentive when you run errands in the future. ”

After hearing this, the three brothers even claimed that it was. (To be continued......)