Bilian opened the small paper bag, Zhao Xiu took a closer look, and saw that it was a light brown powder, exuding a faint fishy smell, and I didn't know what it was.

However, Lu Dashou hid this thing close to his body, and brought it back from the capital all the way, quietly avoided his family, and hid it on the beams of the house, which could never be something insignificant. He also colluded with Xiao Changfang, could it be that Xiao Changfang handed it over to him?

Thinking of this, Zhao Xiu immediately became vigilant: "Quickly wrap it up, take other paper and wrap it tighter, you go wash your hands again, don't get this thing, and then go get food and tea." ”

Bi Lian was stunned, and her face turned pale instantly: "Girl? She seemed to think that it might be something.

Zhao Xiu shook his head: "I don't recognize this, but your eldest brother is so sneaky, I think I know it's not a good thing, so I still have to find someone to ask." ”

Bilian stayed there, but her eyes were red. It's one thing to steal your master's belongings, but it's another thing to steal poison! What is this trying to do, big brother? Could it be that he is really blinded by lard, and he has to bury the lives of his whole family before he is willing?!

Seeing her like this, Zhao Xiu could only urge her again: "Don't think about it, I'm not sure what this is now, maybe I misunderstood?" You quickly wrap up your things and wash your hands. ”

Bi Lian's hands trembled slightly, and she wrapped the paper bag. Zhao Xiu took out two pieces of white paper from the desk and gave her two layers of paper to the outside of the paper bag, and then put the paper bag down before washing her hands. Bilian seriously washed her hands three times in the basin, and each time she used the fragrant pancreas heavily. It was as if there was something dirty and disgusting on his hands.

Zhao Xiu came out of an old wooden box with an inconspicuous appearance, put the bag of things in it, and closed the lid. I thought about it. He said to Bilian, who came back from washing her hands: "We have to find out what this thing is and what it does, but before the matter is clear, it is best not to alarm others, otherwise your brother will be dead, and you, your mother, and your brother will not be well." Even if your grandmother values your mother again, she can't keep her by her side anymore. Your father's housekeeper can't do it. ”

Bilian's eyes were red again, she knew that she had received such important news. In fact, it should be reported to the old lady as soon as possible, Zhao Xiu will choose to verify it by herself, it is completely for her sake: "Good girl, you are thoughtful." What to do next. I listen to you! ”

Zhao Xiu thought for a while: "It would be nice if I could get a live chicken from the kitchen." We can let the chicken eat a little bit of this and see how it reacts. ”

Bi Lian bit her lip: "It's not difficult to get live chickens, but when you get them back, the old lady lives in the main house, she will definitely know." ”

That's just as well. Zhao Xiu thought about it again: "Why don't you ...... We got the chickens in my brother's yard? There are few people waiting in his courtyard, as long as his brother speaks, others dare not talk more. She glanced at Bilian: "But in this way, my brother will know about it." ”

Bilian took a deep breath: "If you know, you know." Xiaoman is my younger brother, and he should know what his eldest brother has done! ”

Zhao Xiu was very satisfied with Bilian's reaction. Seeing that it was dark outside, I was afraid that it would not be long before the courtyard gate would be locked, but if I waited until tomorrow, when people came and went in the middle of the day, I didn't know how many things would happen, so I planned to cut through the mess quickly, tidied up my clothes, and simply tied my hair, and then took Bilian, held the box, and took a cheat sheet from the bookshelf, and went to the courtyard next door.

When they arrived at the gate of the courtyard, the mother-in-law on night duty saw that their master and servant looked as if they were going out, and hurriedly said, "Where are you going, girl?" It's getting dark. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled and said: "I'll go and say a few words to my brother, and I'll be back in a while, and it won't be too long." Mom, don't alarm your grandmother, her old man is in a hurry, and I'm afraid that I'll stop at this time. ”

The mother-in-law persuaded her: "The old lady is hard, and my brother is also hard." The girl has something to say, and it's not too late for Ming'er to say more. It's so late, it's nothing that the girl is young, and the girl next to her goes in and out of the young master's room, but it's not too cheap. ”

This mother-in-law has always been very conscientious, Zhao Xiu knew that she couldn't take three or two sentences, so she was afraid that if it dragged on for a long time, it would alarm her grandmother, so she had to say to Bilian: "Then you better stay, go take a bath, smoke the mosquitoes again, and I will come back for a while to sleep." ”

Bilian nodded worriedly, paused, and couldn't help but say, "Please, girl." ”

Zhao Xiu smiled and nodded, and walked out the door. Seeing this, the mother-in-law on duty couldn't stop her again, so she had to personally carry a lantern and send her to the next yard.

Zhao Wei hadn't slept yet, and was picking up the lamp to copy the book. Although his grandmother said that he should rest at home for two days and then go to school, he had been in a hurry for several days, and he had not studied the books properly for several days, and there were dozens of copies of the homework for copying. Seeing his sister coming, he was still a little surprised: "Why did you come here so late?" ”

Zhao Xiu smiled and handed him the cheat sheet: "I wrote it when I had nothing to do, brother, can I help?" ”

Zhao Wei took it and opened it to take a look, but it was a hundred or so pieces of white paper, on which a whole book of "The Mean" was copied in one-inch block letters, and the handwriting was very similar to his own. As soon as he thought about it, he knew that this was his sister "fake" for himself, so that he could mess up Mr. Xuetang's homework, and his face showed shame: "It's me who is wrong, even if I go out, I shouldn't be lazy, and I want my sister to work hard for me......"

Zhao Xiu waved his hand: "It's just copying books, I usually have to practice hundreds of words every day, just squeeze some time, this big volume of characters came out, and I also reviewed the text by the way." My brother has a lot to do every day, and I am very happy to be able to share my worries with him. ”

Zhao Wei listened to it and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. My sister is more talented than him, if she wasn't born as a daughter, and she was also serious about studying for the imperial examination, her future creation would definitely surpass herself. It's a pity that such a good talent should be buried in the boudoir, God is really unfair.

After sighing, he happily accepted the cheat sheet again. With these hundred or so sheets of paper, he can be much easier, and the only thing he has to worry about is that he has to practice his words better. Otherwise, let Mr. see it, misunderstand his words "regress", or don't write them carefully. Scolding people is enough for him.

He asked Zhao Xiu with a smile: "You came here at night just to send me this?" My sister really has a heart. ”

Zhao Xiu sat down across from his desk: "Brother, I'm here today, and I'm just sending things by the way, but in fact, there is something I want to discuss with you." She told Bilian about the paper bag she found at home, and opened the box to show him: "I don't know what the powder is inside." I'm afraid it's something that hurts people, so I don't dare to act rashly. Can my brother think of a way to quietly find someone to inquire. What the hell is this? ”

Zhao Wei's face was as black as the bottom of a pot: "My sister is suspicious, why didn't she tell her grandmother?" What if this bag of things is highly poisonous, and my sister gets a little bit of it and is poisoned?! Bilian's girl is too bold! ”

Zhao Xiu hurriedly said: "Brother, don't worry. I saw that Lu Dashou dared to hide this thing close to him. I don't think anything will happen if you get involved. I didn't dare to tell my grandmother, first, I was afraid that the matter would spread and affect Lu's mother, Bilian and Xiaoman; The second is that he is afraid of startling the snake, so that the small long room has time to sweep away the traces, and in the future, he will push everything on Lu Dashou, or beat our small second room and rake; Three...... Grandmother has become more and more soft-hearted in recent years, Lu Dashou stole things, and betrayed the master. His dismissal is a must, and it is natural to put a few more boards in the future. But when my grandmother saw it in Lu's mother's face, she fell lightly. In the long run, I am afraid that the people below will be lucky, thinking that even if they do something bad, they can be fooled by just asking for their grandmother, then our family will be in chaos? ”

Zhao Wei heard this, and also sighed: "Mother Lu is certainly trustworthy, she has been serving her grandmother since she was a child, and she has been a master and servant for decades, and for her grandmother, she can even rely on her husband and children." It is normal for grandmothers to look at her and treat her son lightly. But my sister is also reasonable, the most important thing in this kind of housekeeping is that the rewards and punishments are clear. If it is because it is Lu's mother's son who made the mistake, he can escape punishment, how can others be convinced? ”

He looked at the small wooden box: "No matter what is found out in this paper bag in the end, you must teach Lu Dashou a lesson, at the very least, you should also give him forty boards, so that he knows what to do and what not to do!" We can't stop treating us as masters because we are sympathetic to them! ”

Zhao Xiu is very much in favor of this. Although the family is still headed by his grandmother Zhang, Zhao Wei is gradually growing up and is the only male in the family, so it is time to establish his authority. Compared with his grandmother's soft-heartedness, he acted more decisively. If he had made up his mind, his grandmother would not openly disagree with her grandson's opinion, even if she disapproved of it in her heart.

The brother and sister made an appointment, and tomorrow Zhao Wei went out under the pretext of visiting friends, and went to find the old housekeeper Wang Siping first. This old man is well-informed, and he knows the private affairs of large families, and his mouth is tight, and he will not talk nonsense if he shouldn't say it. He has left his family and has no conflict of interest with the Lu family, so he is not afraid of any selfish motives.

If the contents of the paper bag are harmless, then nothing has happened. But if it is confirmed that the paper bag is poisonous, the brother and sister will immediately tell their grandmother Zhang, and at the same time notify Zhao Jing of the sect room and the eighth old lady in the third room, and then take their cronies to the small courtyard of the Lu family to confiscate the remaining bag of powder. Xiao Man will go home to see his brother on Zhao Wei's orders in advance, and will not let him escape or transfer his things. When the person is escorted to his grandmother Zhang, the human and material evidence are all there, Lu Dashou will not be able to escape this punishment, if he confesses and tells the mastermind behind it, as well as the specific conspiracy of Xiao Changfang, then he can be punished less. As for the Lu family, there have been Bilian and Xiaoman who have made meritorious contributions, Lu's mother and a pair of children should be able to escape, and what happens to Lu Changxiu depends on whether he is smart and decisive.

Zhao Xiu felt that this was a good opportunity, with the foundation she had laid in the clan before, and with this reason, she would completely kick Xiao Changfang out of the Zhao clan, and in the future, whether it was a title or property, there would be nothing to do with Xiao Changfang. They can even agree with the clan that if the heir of the second room is broken, they will directly choose the heir in the clan, and the small long room will wash and sleep.

Zhao Wei took a long breath: "In this way, I hope they can stop a little." If you are honest as an official of his family, you can live well, don't play the idea of a knighthood anymore. His eyes were awe-inspiring: "Even if the paper bag is not poison, I will turn it into poison and make it a reality!" ”

Zhao Xiu was taken aback, he didn't expect his brother to say something like this: "Brother? ”

Zhao Wei pursed his lips: "Sister, don't blame my brother for hating." My brother didn't think about it so much before, but now he can see it clearly. Xiao Changfang harmed our parents, life and death, because Zhao Jiong died, Jiang was locked in the prison of Dali Temple, grandmother no longer paid attention to the rest of the people, never said to retaliate, it can be said to be extremely tolerant, but also in the face of grandfather. But Xiao Changfang refused to let us go, bought our slaves, secretly carried out conspiracies and tricks, and did not die. If it is really called Xiao Changfang to attack the position of the marquis, our little second room will not want to live! It's a matter of life and death, and just kicking them out of the clan is enough to be merciful. Thinking that Lu Dashou really has the heart of betraying the Lord, it is not a loss for him, it is not wronged him, at most we can save his life. Although Mother Lu is good, she can't let go of this traitor for their sake. Even in front of her grandmother, she couldn't say anything. ”

Zhao Xiu was silent for a moment, and his expression became resolute: "Okay, it's decided!" In fact, she felt that the paper bag could never be a good thing, otherwise what would Lu Dashou do in hiding? Tossing all the way, he didn't even bring all the luggage, and he actually kept this thing close to him? He has been in the small long room for a few years, and he doesn't know how much news he leaked about the small second room. Even if their brothers and sisters framed Xiao Changfang and Lu Dashou, they were just treating them in their own way.

After thinking about it, Zhao Xiu simply told Zhao Wei what she had just said to Bilian, and Zhao Wei was very surprised: "Why did my sister tell her this?" Do you really want her to get out of the country? ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Since things are operable, why not do it?" Their family wants to get out of the country, for a long time, once there is hope, or the hope that they can achieve their wishes openly without doing bad things, will they still listen to Xiao Changfang's words? Whether it's Lu's mother or Lu Changxiu, they know our family too well, and grandmother can't be ruthless. In this case, it is better to completely win people over. It's just one point, whether it's Bilian or Xiaoman, as long as there is a way, you can get out of the country, Lu's mother doesn't have this mind, Lu Changxiu ...... Hum! ”

Zhao Xiu narrowed his eyes: "If he really has the heart, he will get rid of the status of an official slave at any cost, and after listening to Bilian's words, he should know what to say." If the elder brother wants to use Lu Dashou's powder to cure the sin of Xiao Changfang, the confession of their father and son is very important. However, Lu Dashou should not expect the day when he will be a good citizen. Everyone else is good to say, but he can't! He should know that what he wants is close at hand, but if he can't get it, what will it be like! I wonder if he will regret the wrong things he has done for the rest of his life? ”

Zhao Wei imagined that scene for a while, and also thought it was interesting, glanced at his sister, and laughed gloomily. (To be continued......)