Qingsi was wearing a big red gown, an embroidered skirt, and a pair of small embroidered shoes with red, red, green and green on her feet, standing in front of Hongcui, raising her hand to give her a look, and said angrily: "I haven't been here for a few days, and you scolded me?" ”

Hongcui threw a handful of melon seeds in her hand to the ground, stood up and hugged Qingsi, and cheered: "Oh, good sister, you have to be Dong if you say anything today, invite me to drink a glass of wine." Come on, whose aunt are you looking for, and you won't let Hongcui see you, are you afraid that Hongcui will rob you? Look at you stingy, although Hongcui is a little snobbish, she is by no means the one who robs sister men. ”

Qingsi smiled bitterly and said: "My sister wants to rob it, and my sister will give it to you, but I'm afraid that my sister won't want it." The bad old man doesn't say anything, the big grandmother and the little grandmother in the family are not good at stubble. Sister, I was the one who was squeezed there, and I was very depressed. ”

Hongcui pulled up Qingsi and said, "Don't say that frustrating words, today we sisters have a small gathering, just drink." ”

Xiao's mother also chimed in: "Yes, yes, it's time for your sisters to get together, Miss Hongcui has been talking about you for a long time." I'll go and prepare the food and drinks, and you go to Qingsi's room to talk. ”

They didn't say a word, and went upstairs hand in hand, and came to Qingsi's original room. This room still retains the same as it was before Qingsi left. At first, several girls in Lichun Courtyard were clamoring to come in. After all, Lichun Courtyard is also graded, and only first-class girls like Wanru, Qingsi and Emei come to live in the room. Qingsi was easily expelled, but there were other girls waiting to stay in this room. But Xiao's mother thought to herself, this room will not need anyone to come in for a while, and after the New Year, the Oiran will be re-selected. Set one, two, or three people, and then re-divide the room.

The two of them came in hand in hand. Sitting side by side on the bed, for a while. Qingsi complained. Master Feng is so powerful, and the wives and concubines in the family all come according to the requirements of the punishment, and no one can be upset against the rules. Qingsi is the fifth in the family, and the youngest aunt in the family is the master who can be called and drunk by anyone. Not to mention, Master Feng hid a knife in his smile, and even found someone to kill Gan'er Chai Fu, although such a man was in the same bed, he was really trembling. I don't dare to sleep at night.

Listening to Qingsi talk about Chai Fu, Hongcui was suddenly shocked in her heart. She said in her heart, it turned out that Chai Fu was at her house, but she had to inquire about it. Hongcui's face was impassive, and she said with a smile: "Sister, let's talk slowly, I'll urge Mother Xiao to see how the wine and food are prepared." Isn't it better for us to talk while drinking than to talk on an empty stomach? ”

At this time, Xiao's mother took a maid. In his hand, he held a plate with four or five delicate side dishes on it. A maid in the back held a wine jug and a wine cup in her hand, following closely behind. Hongcui sniffed the wine first and knew that it was the best 'Wulin Chun' here. Nodding and looking at the side dishes again, he took out an ingots from his arms, threw it to his mother and said, "I'm tired of my mother." My sister and I have a good get-together, you can't disturb us. ”

Xiao's mother opened her eyes when she saw the money. said straightly: "Let Miss Hongcui break the bill again, I know that Miss Hongcui is more generous than those men outside." You don't know. Those gentlemen were stingy, and they were reluctant to throw away the remaining half of the pot of wine, so they had to store it on the counter and drink it again when they came back next time. Qingsi, you have to accompany your sister well, there is no such good sister in the world. ”

Xiao's mother nagged endlessly, it was nothing more than silver doing tricks. Hongcui pushed her and walked straight outside: "You mouthy old woman, hurry up and get busy with you, don't be annoying here." ”

Xiao's mother was still happy, and asked Qingsi to entertain Hongcui as she walked, as if Hongcui was a pilgrim. As soon as Xiao's mother left, the house suddenly became clean. Hongcui simply called the maid who served out, and then sat opposite Qingsi.

She first picked up irrelevant words and asked a few words, and then slowly cut to the chase. Who is Chai Fu's godfather, and how was Chai Fu killed. Qingsi drank two glasses of wine, and was not wary of Hongcui, but told Hongcui everything she knew.

In this way, Hongcui figured out the general ins and outs, and said in her heart, it turned out that behind this qiē was Feng Guangcai's mastermind. Li Yulin had evidence of his embezzlement of silver, and he instructed Xu Changyou to arrest him and put him in prison and sentence him to beheading. Unexpectedly, Xiao Gege rescued Li Yulin out, and his pawn Xu Changyou became a substitute for the dead ghost. He couldn't make a plan again, and sent someone to kill Li Yulin, trying to regain the evidence. He didn't talk about Li Yulin's delivery of evidence to Jinxiulan and handed it to Xiao Gege before he died. He also sent Chai Fu to find someone to steal the evidence and destroy it. After that, I wanted to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, first caught the drunken spring and the chaotic butterfly, and then I am afraid that it will be the turn of Xiao Gege and himself.

Hongcui calculated in her heart, such a wicked person, she must let Xiao Gege get rid of him. I thought about it for a while, but I didn't have the heart to drink.

She stood up, covered her stomach and said to Qingsi: "Oh, sister, seeing that my stomach hurts badly, I guess the moon is coming." Oh no, I don't have a sanitary belt here to deal with it, so I have to go home quickly. ”

Qingsi just opened the chatterbox, drank energetically, and hurriedly persuaded: "What is my sister busy with, there is also my ready-made sanitary belt here, you just have to change it, what are you doing at home?" We're not done yet. This wine didn't go down half a pot, and my sister left like this, so it didn't ruin the fun. ”

Hongcui rubbed her stomach and rolled on the ground with a groan, her face was painful, and her mouth screamed pain. Hongcui's noisy movements finally alarmed Xiao's mother. Xiao's mother pushed the door in, and when she saw Hongcui in this situation, she was shocked, and hurriedly squatted down and asked Hongcui, "Girl, what's wrong?" Didn't you eat a bad stomach? What can I do? Shall I ask someone to find a doctor for the girl? As he spoke, he rushed out to find the doctor.

Hongcui hurriedly grabbed her and said with difficulty: "Mom, don't call the doctor, it's a shame to say it." That day, I got drunk with a son-sex, and I accidentally had it, and I thought it was a miscarriage. Mom doesn't care about me, quickly find a small sedan chair and send me back to Jinxiulan. My son-in-law has his own recipe. ”

At this moment, Qingsi couldn't say anything, so she had to help Hongcui go out and get into the sedan chair with Xiao's mother.

In the dilapidated courtyard of Sanjiaxiang Hutong, there are no left and right wings, let alone a front yard and a backyard hall, and there is only one room in front of it. When I entered this room, there was only a few cases and an old bed, on which was covered with a quilt that exposed cotton wool. As the saying goes, it is difficult to be a Beijing official, let alone an honest Beijing official like Zhang Jixian. Most of the other Beijing officials waited for the end of the year to receive some charcoal from the magistrates, but Zhang Jixian, others kindly sent in the silver. was scolded by him, and even went up to expose others for official misconduct. This one comes. Who would dare to enter the door and give money? In the future, others will know that he is the first strange official in Beijing.

This time. But he lay on the desk and wrote a fold. The memo is written like this, and the minister Zhang Jixian has a book to participate in: the minister Zhang Jixian was originally the imperial history, and he has the responsibility of asking for the people's life and investigating and punishing officials for bribery. Recently, it was heard that Yin Fengguang of Shuntianfu embezzled public money, and hired people to kill the murderer. Although the minister did not have conclusive evidence, he asked the emperor to investigate Feng Guangcai. If it is true, please ask the emperor to judge!

After writing the recital, he checked it again and considered it for a long time. The fold was sealed, and it was not yet dawn. Zhang Jixian let out a long yawn, stretched, and stood up to look for something to eat. But the house was empty, and there wasn't even a hard steamed bun. Outside the door, there was the sound of bean juice being sold. He looked through his pocket, took out a few pennies, and went outside the door to buy a bowl of bean juice to eat hastily.

Looking at the sky, it's almost time to go to the morning court. He had no palanquin and no horses. It can only be walked by. After walking for nearly half an hour, Zhang Jixian came to Donghua Gate, passed through Jingyun Gate, and came to Qianqing Gate. At this time. The ministers of the major provinces are waiting here, including Feng Guangcai. Feng Guangcai saw everyone smiling, as if he was like Maitreya Buddha. Friendship everywhere.

Seeing that Zhang Weiguan arrived, Feng Guangcai greeted him cordially: "Zhang Yushi is early." Such a cold day. You don't say that you wear more clothes, it will freeze you. Why don't you put on my one first? ”

Zhang Jixian waved his hand and said: "I don't have a sedan chair when I go out like Lord Feng, and I have a donkey to lift my feet, Zhang goes out on two legs, and I am not afraid of any cold." ”

Feng Guangcai didn't speculate, and he didn't say much, he still talked to others with a smile.

I waited for another half an hour, and it was almost over, why didn't the emperor come out? The ministers waited a little anxiously, and asked one after another, is the emperor not going to court early today?

Just when the ministers were talking, a eunuch walked out of the palace, but it was the famous Xia Gonggong. Father-in-law Xia held the Buddha dust in his hand, walked out with unhurried steps, expressionless, and as if no one was around. The minister knew that Gonggong Xia must have come to announce the decree, so he hurriedly stood and listened quietly.

This Father-in-law Xia first cleared the throat of the male duck, and then slowly recited: "Today, the emperor's holy body is not safe, and the court will be exempted as soon as possible, so let the ministers retreat." ”

Upon hearing this, the minister shook his clothes, and then thanked him and left. After Gong Xia finished announcing his decree, he turned around and was about to leave. Feng Guangcai deliberately took the first step, stopped Father-in-law Xia at the corner of the palace gate, made a gesture, saluted, and asked Father-in-law Xia with a smile How is he doing.

Father-in-law Xia said in a low voice: "There has been nothing in the palace recently, the emperor has had a few more drinks with Concubine Yi in the evening, and he hasn't woken up in the morning." ”

Feng Guangcai casually took out a thing from his arms, secretly stuffed it to Father-in-law Xia, and said, "Please worry more about Father-in-law." ”

Father-in-law Xia smiled like a flower on his face, replied, that's that, turned around and left directly.

Among the ministers who left, there was naturally Zhang Jixian's imperial history. He saw that the morning dynasty was gone, and the folds on his body were still in his arms. I couldn't be careful, so I went to hand over the fold, and then slowly turned home to make up for sleep.

After a meal, Emperor Qianlong came out of Concubine Yi. He came to the Taihe Hall in Jinyu and began to give instructions. This look saw Zhang Jixian's twists and turns at first glance. At first glance, he thought to himself that Feng Guangcai had always been kind and peaceful, but he didn't expect to be such a traitor. He has just entered politics, and although he is not as harsh as his father, he cannot tolerate such corrupt officials and villains. Thinking about it this way, it is necessary to issue an order to deal with Feng Guangcai strictly. After thinking about it, it is also mentioned here that it is a rumor, I have just ascended the throne for a few years, if Qu kills a good person, won't it cool the hearts of the courtiers?

After thinking for a while, he finally asked, "Where is Xia Buren?" ”

Father-in-law Xia, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly came in and said, "Here, here, where is the slave?" ”

Qianlong casually reprimanded: "You went to Feng Guangcai to be ordered to reprimand him, scolding him for bribing public money?" If there is such a thing, but scold him a hundred bastards and eight lambs. ”

Gonggong Xia secretly screamed in his heart that something was wrong, but seeing that the emperor just gave a casual order, he didn't seem to have the intention of being strict. Gonggong Xia was reprimanded, which was nothing more than a warning to Feng Guangcai that he would have to do things with peace of mind in the future. Since Gong Xia sent a decree to reprimand, what to scold and how to scold depends on Lord Feng's meaning.

After Qianlong gave the order, the little abacus in Grandpa Xia's heart was also almost calculated. After kneeling and kowtowing, he walked out of the inner hall and rode to Feng's mansion with a smoke.

At this time, Lord Feng was still chatting with Qingsi in the mansion. Suddenly, I heard the report outside the door, and when Father-in-law Xia arrived, he was secretly taken aback.

Qingsi entered the mansion for a few days, and she also knew the rules, helped Lord Feng change into court clothes, and let him go out to kneel to receive the teachings.

Gonggong Xia did not greet Lord Feng when he entered the door, after all, he was reprimanded by order, and his current identity represents the current emperor. He opened his mouth and said, "I have something to say to you. ”

Father-in-law Xia just said these five words and paused slightly. Feng Guangcai is such a person, I must have something to scold you, and I immediately understood what Gonggong Xia meant. beckoned to offer five hundred taels of silver.

When Gonggong Xia saw the silver, he continued to scold: "I asked you if you have any bribes for the silver?" If so, change it quickly. ”

After that, the reprimand is finished. It turned out that the reprimand was ordered was a good thing. If the emperor wanted to question the minister, he would send a eunuch out to question. The eunuch went to the minister's house, and if the minister gave him all the silver, the father-in-law was spared the scolding of countless 'bastard bastards'. When he paid half of the money, he scolded half of the 'bastard bastards'; if the minister kept the silver and didn't have half of it, then the father-in-law couldn't bear it, and one or two hundred 'bastard bastards' blurted out. The minister had to kneel and listen quietly, and he was scolded by the eunuch so that his head was sweating and his legs were cramping.

Feng Guangcai naturally knew the rules, and honestly paid five hundred taels of silver, and the matter passed hastily. After receiving the scolding, Feng Guangcai got up from the ground, and then met with Father-in-law Xia in private: "Father-in-law, the emperor is so angry? ”

Father-in-law Xia accepted the money and explained the matter to Feng Guangcai as it was. Feng Guangcai was taught one by one and sent his father-in-law out of the house.

Sending away Father-in-law Xia, Feng Guangcai scolded secretly, what a Zhang Jixian, on my head. You think I, Feng Guang, am a soft persimmon, let you pinch it. Wait and see, I, Feng Guangcai, only told you to die, and I don't know how to die.

Knowing that something was wrong, Brass had already taken refuge outside and guarded. At this time, I heard the old man shouting: "Prepare a sedan chair, I want to go to the yamen to do business." (To be continued......)