Chapter 184: Strangulation
When Jiang Yan heard this, she was angry and funny, took a handkerchief to wipe off the stains on Huo Shijiu's face, and wiped his shoulders again.
Zhao turned around and instructed the maid to prepare hot water and a change of clothes, and said, "Don't poke it here." Seeing that Jiang Wei's face was yellow and thin, she said in her heart that this was not the place to speak, so she said: "Hurry up and get into the carriage, this house is bigger than the one in Shichahai, it will take a while to get to the main hall, and we will go to talk in Haosheng later." β
Tang and Jiang Yan had already arrived at Jiang Yan's side at this time, and seeing that she was thin and seemed to have changed, they were anxious and worried, eager to ask what was going on, but it was not good to do it in front of the Huo family, so as not to be like they were questioning Huo Shijiu.
Jiang Yu shook the hands of the two, stepped on the black lacquered wooden stool on the foot, got into the carriage, and greeted Zhao and Tang.
Both of them shook their heads: "Let's take a walk, it's better for the body." β
Zhao said again: "A-Ying will go by car with Sister Yu'er, you just go to wash your face and change your clothes first." β
"Yes." Huo Shijiu used all his strength to restrain himself from frowning, and after saluting Huo Dazhuan and the Zhao family and the Tang family, he got into the carriage, and waved his hand outside through the small window before lowering the curtain.
As soon as the carriage began to move, he ran away in disgust and threw himself in a corner. and the sleeves rubbed against his face, and he always felt that the smell of chicken manure could not be dispersed.
Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Carefully rubbed the skin off." I'll wash it later. β
Huo Shijiu glanced at her aggrievedly, and said as if joking and serious: "Look at it, your father and mother love you." β
The implication is that he is the one who was outcast.
Jiang Yu finally couldn't help laughing. Laugh out loud.
Back to the upper room. Bingsong and Tingyu had already come back and prepared hot water.
Huo Jiujiu carefully sorted it out, and put on a light blue collar plain brocade straight jacket, which only then did he get rid of the mustard in his heart.
And Jiang Yu took advantage of Huo Shijiu's washing, called Cao Yu outside, and whispered a few words.
Then the two went to Rongdezhai where Huo Dazhuan and Zhao lived.
As soon as she entered the door, Jiang Yan's eyes fell on the child wearing a red jacket and a yellow tiger head hat held by the nurse in her arms.
"Seven pounds." Jiang Yu walked over quickly and snatched the child from the nurse's arms. After weighing the weight, he smiled and said to the Zhao family and the Tang family: "Mother, I have worked hard for you, and the seven catties have grown up a lot." β
Xu could understand Jiang Wei saying his name, Qi Jin actually pouted and waved his little hand, patted Jiang Yan's cheek, and screamed a few times.
Jiang Yu was overjoyed, shook the child and said, "Seven catties, do you know who I am?" I'm a mother, I'm a mother. β
Qijin "babbled" again, grinning.
He was born with a pink carving. It's beautiful, especially when you laugh. The corners of the mouth are curled and the eyes are crooked, which is really cherished to the bones.
Huo Shijiu was on the side, he had already saluted his parents and mother-in-law, and when he saw Jiang Yu holding the child and forgetting to salute, he couldn't help but be a little funny, so he came close to pick up seven catties: "Girl, give me a hug." β
"No." Jiang Yan sat down next to Jiang Yan beside Zhao and Tang childishly, and her fingers lightly touched the little face of seven catties.
Huo Shijiu became more and more aggrieved. Why won't his son let him hold it?
Seeing that a young couple is so sweet, and Jiang Wei loves the child so much, everyone is amused.
Huo Dazhuan played with the cigarette pouch and pot, and said, "A-Ying, what are you going to do this time?" How is the emperor? Why did I hear that the emperor was seriously ill? β
Huo Shijiu sat down on the side and said, "Dad, the emperor...... Unharmed. β
Huo Nineteen rarely talks on weekdays. Today there is hesitation. Seeing this, Huo Dazhuan subconsciously looked at Huo Twenty-one, who was silent on the side.
Huo Twenty-one was originally going to participate in the Autumn Festival this year. But because of the emperor's accident, the government is now handed over to the British public to act as an agent, and the British public blue criticized, and ordered that the examination be canceled because of the emperor's physical maintenance.
He has been studying hard for so long, just waiting for this time to raise his eyebrows, but he doesn't want to change temporarily.
He listened to a lot of rumors about the situation in Kyoto.
Some people say that the little emperor is not actually sick, maybe he was accused by a traitorous minister, and some people say that the little emperor may have been poisoned.
Huo Twenty-one knew his brother. Don't look at Huo Jiujiu as a literati, but in fact, he is decisive and ruthless, and resourceful, the so-called "traitorous ministers" accused the emperor, could it be that Huo Jiujiu was also involved, or was this his plan?
After all, the group of them returned to Jinzhou because Huo Nineteen said that he was sick, and Huo Nineteen lost his originally powerful network, so didn't he hold a grudge?
Isn't he looking forward to the day when he will be able to take power alone?
At this time, it should have been him who came with him, but he didn't come with him because he found an excuse, and he delayed arriving for so long.
And now in Kyoto, the news of the emperor's critical condition has spread. It's a foregone conclusion.
When Huo Dazhuan looked at him, Huo Twenty couldn't help frowning and nodded.
His guess was actually secretly told to Huo Dashuo.
Huo Dashuo's heart jumped.
Some disappointed, and a little incredulous, looked at Huo Nineteen. He always felt that Huo Jiujiu was just a little stubborn, he just liked to accumulate wealth and was a little domineering to outsiders, but he couldn't imagine that he would dare to rebel?!
"A-Ying, what's wrong with the emperor." Huo Dashuo's face had sunk, and he spoke much more seriously.
Everyone could tell that something was wrong.
Zhao smiled and played a round game: "Look at you, your son and daughter-in-law have just come back, why are you so vicious, carefully frightened the concubine and Qijin." β
Huo Dazhuan glanced at Jiang Yan, who was holding seven catties, and said angrily: "You all go out first, I have something to say to A-Ying." β
Although Huo Dazhuan is very arrogant and has no frame on weekdays, he looks extremely majestic at this moment because he is holding a sulk.
Zhao got up and pulled Tang and said, "Let's go out for a walk, and ask them to discuss it themselves." β
Tang shook his head and looked at Jiang Yan and Jiang Yan again.
Jiang Yu knew that Tang must have something to say to her, so she picked up Qijin and went out with her.
There were only three fathers and sons left in the house: Huo Dazhuan, Huo Twenty-one, and Huo Nineteen.
Huo Dazhuan said in a rough voice: "A-Ying." You tell your dad the truth. What's going on with the emperor? How did I hear that the emperor was critically ill? I used to come to the house to farm well. Such a child is at the age of being a dragon and a tiger, how can he be critically ill if he is good! Also, where have you been all these days? Is it really the emperor who ordered you to do things? β
Huo Jiu listened to Huo Dazhuan's series of questions, and he was already shocked to realize that his biological father was seeing him as Cai Jing's first-class and a traitor who wanted to rebel.
He does have a bad reputation, but he is only in terms of collecting beauty and money. It has not yet reached the great evil Cheng dΓΉ. Unexpectedly, he was such an image in the minds of his family.
Seeing that he was silent, Huo Dazhuan only regarded him as a tacit. immediately slapped the table, suddenly got up and pointed at the bridge of Huo Shijiu's nose and scolded: "You rabbit cub, kneel down for me!" β
Huo Jiujiu got up, lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt down slowly, and said, "Dad, you are angry." β
"Slap-" There was a slap in the face.
Huo Jiu's face was beaten to the side, and the corners of his mouth were bloodshot.
"Bastard, bastard! I, Huo Dashuo, have been bright and upright all my life. Don't steal, don't rob, don't even take advantage of a sweet potato. How did you give birth to this bastard thing! I might as well strangle you! The fan-like slap had already pressed on Huo Nineteen's neck.
Huo Nineteen didn't dodge or dodge, he was pressed to the ground by Huo Dashuo, his hands that had been cultivating and working all year round were full of strength, and in a blink of an eye, Huo Nineteen's face turned purple.
Huo Jie was so anxious when he saw it, although he disdained Huo Nineteen's traitorous minister, he still couldn't bear it, he slapped his thigh and rushed forward, holding Huo Dazhuan's hand: "Dad, stop!" Father! That's my big brother! β
"Get out of here! Giving birth to such a bastard, I am ashamed of my ancestors! Today, I strangled him, turned around and apologized for his sins, and then went down to explain to your grandfather! β
"Dad, you let go, even if you are guilty, there is a national law to deal with it, you can't do this! What should I do if you call my mother, and what should I do with my sister-in-law and Qijin! β
Huo Dashuo's eyes were as wide as copper bells, but hot tears welled up, rolling in his eyes.
Looking at his eldest son, thinking of his keen and studious youth, and then thinking about all the things that have happened over the years, Huo Dazhuan only felt exhausted.
"Old lady, stop."
Just as he relaxed the strength in his hand, Cao Yu and Jiao Zhongyi both rushed in hurriedly, and one of them supported Huo Dazhuan and forcibly took the person aside.
Cao Yu went to help Huo Nineteen get up.
Jiao Zhongyi arched his hand at Huo Dazhuan and said, "Old lady Huo is polite. I am Jiao Zhongyi, the commander of the 3,000 battalions, and I am here to protect the Marquis of Jinning by the emperor's secret order! β
Huo Dazhuan panted, his fists clenched, and his body trembled with anger, "What did you say?" See that the emperor asked him to protect him? That turtle bastard should be thrown away to feed the dogs! β
Jiao Zhongyi couldn't imagine that Huo Shijiu's father turned out to be such an upright hot-blooded man, he was a rough man, and he liked this kind of temperament, so he said sincerely: "The old lady is really true temperament." It's just that there are some details and misunderstandings in between, and you may be wrong to blame Jin Ninghou. β
"Wrong?"
"Yes, I don't know about the next matter, but this escort, it is true that the emperor found out that the situation was different, and specially discussed with me to set up a bureau to tie up the Marquis of Jinning, who stayed in Kyoto and wanted to help the emperor quell the chaos, and sent him back to the fiefdom. The emperor also wrote a letter to Jininghou, if you don't believe it, you can take a look now. β
Huo Dazhuan scolded: "Look at a fart! Lao Tzu is illiterate! β
Huo Nineteen was speechless.
Huo Twenty coughed, "Daddy......"
Huo Dazhuan slapped his head, and then remembered that Huo Twenty was also there, and his eyes glared: "Don't hand over the letter yet!" Wait for Lao Tzu to kick out your! β
"......" Cao Yu and Jiao Zhongyi were silent.
Huo Jiu knew that he couldn't hide it. looked at Cao Yu and Jiao Zhongyi suspiciously. I secretly wondered why they felt so timely, and why Jiao Zhongyi said these words again.
Hesitantly, he took out the letter that had been stored close to him from his arms and handed it to Huo Twenty-one.
Huo Twenty-one almost took it with shaking hands. (To be continued......)