Chapter Seventy-Seven: A Fire Breaks Out in the Backyard
At that time, Wei Zheng was holding a copy of "Mencius" in his hand, and he was reading the highlights, although he was not amazed, but his face also showed a happy expression.
At this moment, a figure suddenly walked in at the door.
This is a middle-aged woman who is obese but full of temperament.
The woman looked at Wei Zheng reading under the oil lamp, so she was angry and scolded: "You are an old immortal, you are either reading books or discussing political affairs all day long, do you still have this family in your eyes?" Don't you look at it, this huge family, how to operate, which one is not the old lady supporting alone......"
As soon as Wei Zheng raised his head, his face changed in fright, and he quickly hid the book in his hand behind him, stood up and said carefully: "Lady, dissipate your anger, I'll go to bed." Please go to sleep first, and the husband will come immediately. ”
Wei Zheng is notoriously afraid of his wife, and in the entire Chang'an City, even eight-year-old children know that although Wei Zheng is a high-ranking official in the imperial court, his status in the family is under his wife Pei's.
For this matter, even Li Er personally talked to Wei Zheng, asking Wei Zheng to straighten his waist, show his majesty, and not be a person who is afraid of his wife.
It's a pity, in vain.
The first person in the Tang Dynasty who was scolding the air outside, when he arrived at home, as soon as he saw Pei's, he was immediately intimidated.
Pei Shi actually stepped forward, grabbed Wei Zheng's ear, and said angrily: "Do you want to deceive the old lady again, you used this wording to send me a few days ago, and after I fell asleep, you read all night in this study, do you think you are a student who is going to participate in the scientific examination, and you still want to study at night to become a big official?" ”
"It's really humiliating...... Insulting Sven ......"
Wei Zheng complained in his mouth, but he still obediently walked out with Pei's family.
This scene, which took place in an era of strict feudal hierarchy and serious male superiority and female inferiority, is simply incredible in the eyes of many people.
At this time, a person suddenly broke into the door.
It was the steward of the Wei Mansion.
The butler happened to bump into this scene, and his mouth opened wide in surprise.
Although everyone in the house knew that Pei's was fierce, it was the first time he had seen him by pulling the master's ears.
Seeing this, Pei Shi hurriedly let go of Wei Zheng and said coldly to the housekeeper: "Butler, you don't know the rules too much, the study is an important place in the house, and the maids who clean on weekdays can't enter at will, how can you break in in a panic, what kind of system do you become?" ”
Although Pei Shi is fierce, he also knows how to maintain Wei Zheng's dignity.
This matter was bumped into by the housekeeper, and Wei Zheng had to be embarrassed.
The housekeeper didn't care to admit his mistake, and said in a panic: "Master, madam, something is wrong, there is a thief in the house, and the thief seems to have entered the yard of the young lady......"
Wei Zheng and Pei's faces changed drastically.
Before they had time to ask in detail, Wei Zheng and Pei hurriedly followed the housekeeper to the backyard.
Along the way, the whole house was in chaos.
At this time, the entire house was dispatched, and even the old lady of the Wei family, who usually went to bed early and got up early, was alarmed, and came to the courtyard tremblingly with the support of the maid.
Wei Zheng had just arrived at the scene, and before he could figure out where the thief was, he noticed that there were several black shadows in front of him running towards him quickly.
Wei Zheng shouted: "Who is in front of you, still not standing? ”
It's a pity that instead of stopping, those figures have increased their speed.
The housekeeper was shocked and said, "Master, they seem to be thieves!" ”
Wei Zheng shouted, "Stop them!" ”
The butler was so frightened that he hurriedly hid to the side.
Wei Zheng was extremely brave, and stood up at once, blocking the middle of the corridor, "Stop me!" ”
Only then did he vaguely see that there were four thieves.
The other three all bypassed him, and one of them rushed towards him.
Wei Zheng opened his hand, trying to grab the other party.
Bang.
Who knows, the thief had a stick in his hand, and it came directly to Wei Zheng's head.
Suddenly, Wei Zheng only felt that his eyes were shining, and he almost fell to the ground, if it wasn't for Pei's hurriedly supporting him, he would have fallen to the ground a long time ago.
When Wei Zheng came to his senses, he saw that the thief had already run away.
Wei Zheng said curiously: "Strange, how do I feel that the person who beat me just now is a little familiar!" ”
It's just that the people in the house roared and interrupted his thoughts.
……
The three of Du He, under the leadership of Cheng Chumo, ran around the Wei Mansion, and behind them were the pursuers of the Wei Mansion.
Running away is a little difficult for Du He, after all, there is a lot of physical fitness, but for Yu Chi Baolin and others, it is very easy.
Cheng Chumo looked at the stick in Du He's hand curiously, and said, "Brother, you have a kind, even Old Man Wei, you dare to fight." ”
Du He said helplessly: "Who let that old man see that I am small and want to stop me." ”
"Hahaha......"
At this time, two subordinates of the Wei Mansion in front of them suddenly held torches to block their way.
"The thief quickly stops, and he will be caught!"
Qin Huaiyu and Yu Chi Baolin rushed forward at the same time, knocking the two to the ground with a bang.
The two guards were the opponents of these two guys, and they could only lie on the ground and watch a few people leave.
Du He had just run out a few steps, but he turned back, picked up the torch on the ground, and suddenly threw it into the room not far away.
The torch bounced a few times, and it actually slipped through the open window.
In a short time, smoke and flames erupted from the room.
The subordinates who were chasing after them were about to catch up with the thieves, and suddenly there was chaos.
"Let's go out of the water!"
"Let's go out of the water!"
"It's on fire!"
"The thieves set fire!"
Wei Zheng arrived just in time to see the fire in the room next to him getting bigger and bigger.
He hurriedly ordered: "Leave half of the people to fight the fire, the others go to chase the thieves, and the housekeeper will report to Wuhou and let Wuhou hurry up to arrest people." ”
Under Wei Zheng's command, it didn't take long for the fire to be extinguished.
A total of three houses were burned down, but no one was injured.
At this time, the subordinate who had gone to chase the thief also came back, panting and said, "Master, the thief ran away from the back door." ”
Wei Zheng calmed down and said, "Hurry up and count the belongings in the house, if there are any things missing." ”
As soon as the words fell, I saw the housekeeper running over, and said breathlessly: "Master, it's not good, Miss is missing!" ”
Wei Zheng said angrily: "What the hell is going on? ”
Someone next to him whispered: "Fang Cai, I seem to see that there is a thief carrying it on his shoulder, it seems to be a young lady." ”
Wei Zheng's eyes were dark, and he almost fainted, but when he turned around, he saw his wife Pei's body falling to the ground softly.
Wei Zheng hurriedly stepped forward to support him and shouted, "Hurry up and let Lang Zhong come to the house to treat his wife!" ”
Suddenly, the Wei Mansion was in chaos.
……
At the same time, Du He and the others avoided Wuhou who was patrolling the city all the way, and had already left the Wei Mansion far away.
When they reached a secluded place, they stopped to catch their breath.
Qin Huaiyu pointed at Cheng Chumo and asked curiously: "Chu Mo, Chu Mo, you said that you went to tease Miss Wei, why did you take away the things in other people's houses before leaving, what is the difference between this and a thief?" ”
When they left the Wei Mansion, everyone noticed that Cheng Chumo was carrying something on his shoulder, but they didn't see what it was.