Chapter 21: How to Break a Settlement (1)



(XX website.xxx.***) (XX website.xxx.***) (XX website.xxx.***) After half a ring, Mrs. Lu suddenly came back to her senses, got up from the ground and shouted, "Impossible! It was obviously a fake, but how could it be the real thing! Master Chen can teach her to take a look! Suddenly remembering the loophole in this testimony, Mrs. Lu immediately came to her senses.

Master Chen glanced at her with pity and pointed behind her.

Mrs. Lu turned around in amazement, and saw that Yan Poxi was taking out a golden hairpin from a brocade box and gently pinning it to the hairpin. It's not the golden hairpin that he tore off that day, this one seems to be a real "five-bead phoenix!!

Mrs. Lu was like falling into an ice cave, looking at Yan Poxi blankly, looking at the little woman who was still terrified in front of her eyes yesterday, but today it was like a different person, looking at herself without speaking, and the corners of her mouth were full of contempt. But people have enough confidence to despise themselves, and the "Five Beads Protecting the Phoenix" is enough to shatter Mrs. Lu's original confidence.

Yesterday's boastful talk in front of others has now become a great irony, and now I think about myself like a clown jumping off the beam in front of others, playing monkey tricks for others to see. Maybe the mother-in-law was pretending to show herself yesterday, and she wasn't sure how to laugh at herself in her heart, Mrs. Lu was almost crazy, her mind lost the ability to think, and she just stared at Yan Poxi with red eyes.

"It wasn't this one that was ripped off yesterday!" Mrs. Lu suddenly screamed.

Chief Chen's face pulled the elder: "Enough!" Stop it! Let's go back to the house and prepare money for Lu Yuanwai! ”

Chief Chen's roar pulled Mrs. Lu back from her hysteria, and turned to look at Chief Chen: "My lord, why don't you miss the old love?" ”

Director Chen's face sank like water: "This official has always been fair, how can he have personal feelings?" If you talk nonsense again. Don't blame the official for ruling you! ”

Mrs. Lu glanced around everyone hatefully, turned around and walked out, and the maids of the Lu Mansion hurriedly followed. Jia Absi's heart sank to the bottom, Mrs. Lu didn't understand things in the officialdom very well, but Jia Absi was very clear, among the officials of the Daimyo Mansion, Director Chen and Lu Yuanwai had the best relationship. can look at the appearance of Chief Chen today, with the appearance of completely drawing a line with Lu Yuanwai, Jia Zhisima knows that the disaster caused by Mo Mei this time is not trivial.

Arching his hand to Chief Chen, he couldn't help but glance at the beauty over there before leaving, but he heard the personal maid beside the beauty sneering: "I'm not afraid of being blind!" ”

Jia Absi was stunned, and he turned his head in a panic and left.

After everyone left. Director Chen gave a deep salute to Yan Po, and said respectfully: "The lower official retires." "Yesterday, Han Tongju suddenly found Director Chen and handed the testimony to Director Chen, and Director Chen began to see the paper and naturally spoke for the Lu family. Han Tongju only smiled and said, "The prince told you to do it." ”

Director Chen immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and Han Tong didn't say any more, turned around and left. has been in the officialdom for many years, and Director Chen still doesn't understand the meaning of your king's explanation of his own handling of this matter, and his diplomatic relationship with Lu Yuan is well known in the Daimyo's Mansion, your king is going to move the Lu family, and he will give himself a chance to turn back, if he does it well. The prince is satisfied, and the affairs of himself and the Lu family can be written off. Naturally, it will not be implicated. But if you don't repent. Then he will be finished with the Lu family. What can I do? Director Chen made the decision to abandon the Lu family in the blink of an eye.

Although I don't know what the relationship between this Lady Wu and your king Chitose is, it doesn't matter what the relationship is. The more respectful and humble you are, the better.

Yan Poxi was taken aback by Director Chen's gift, she naturally couldn't see that Director Chen's green-robed official uniform was a few grades, in Yan Poxi's heart, the county seat was not a small official, but the Daimyo Mansion was as obedient as a dog in front of the master in front of Director Chen, this adult must be a big deal, and now seeing him respectfully to himself, Yan Poxi hurriedly dodged: "Don't kill the concubine in front of the adult." ”

Director Chen didn't dare to say more to her, and said respectfully: "The lower official went to the Lu family to urge these Diao people. He clenched his fists and turned away.

Yan Po looked at his back, his heart was confused, everything from yesterday afternoon to today was like a dream, yesterday Long Wu brought these beautiful maids, and sent those rare melons and fruits, all of which made him dumbfounded, and later sent the genuine "Five Beads to Protect the Phoenix", when Yan Po almost fainted, and finally Wu Zhi spread the news that everything was arranged today, just call yourself to play majestic, how to play, and finally there will be officials of the Daimyo Mansion to clean up their mess.

Although Yan Poxi did as the master ordered, she still felt a little bottomless in her heart, after all, this is not Yanggu, and the officials of the Daimyo Mansion are not comparable to the county officials, who knows that Director Chen not only helped him act, but was so humble when he left in the end, how could Yan Poxi not be confused, as in a dream?

"The master is so powerful!" Dong'er let out a long breath.

Yan Po Xi felt the same way and nodded silently.

"I don't know which holy side the master is, how can he eat anywhere? Don't talk about it in Yanggu, this is the Daimyo's Mansion, and immediately pressed the Lu family down, Madam, yesterday's slave maid was very clear, the Lu family is in the Daimyo's Mansion, and it is very famous in Hebei. I really don't know where our master is so powerful......" Dong'er chattered there.

Yan Po was silent, since yesterday, why hasn't she been thinking about the identity of the master?

"Madam, do I know who the master is?" Dong'er said suddenly.

Yan Po's eyes lit up: "Who is the master?" ”

Dong'er said: "Madam, what do you think, just look at the pomp and circumstance that the lord took out yesterday, the means he used, and then look at the respect of the official lord for his wife, can the lord be a simple person?" ”

Yan Po took a sip of her: "Xiao Nizi will sell Guanzi, who doesn't know what you said?" Tell me who the master is? ”

Dong'er smiled and said, "Madam, don't worry, think about it, what is our master's surname?" ”

Yan Po glared at her, Dong'er didn't dare to sell Guan Zi anymore, and said, "Then what is the surname of the top person in the Daimyo Mansion today?" "Speaking of top people, stick out your thumb and shake.

Yan Po said with pity: "The first top person is naturally your king, and it seems that he is also surnamed Wu......" His eyes suddenly glared at the boss and looked at Dong'er: "You mean that our master is your king?" ”

Dong'er shook her head and smiled: "Although the lord is majestic. But how can it be a noble king, your king is a scholar and a martial artist, proficient in everything, and the master can't compare. ”

Yan Po said unconvinced: "How do you know that our master is not as good as your king?" "Dong'er stuck out her tongue!" Yes, our master is the best in the world, and no one can compare to our master! ”

Yan Po glanced at her and said, "Don't show off your tongue there." Then who do you say our master is? ”

Dong'er said: "The slave and maid guess that our master may be related to your king, maybe he is still a brother!" ”

Yan Poxi nodded slightly, Dong'er's words sounded a little reasonable, and there was really such a possibility.

"Okay, don't guess, sooner or later, the master will talk about the ground." Yan Po sat back on the stone bench. Pick up a piece of green fruit and put it in your mouth, although yesterday those maids (Gong E) explained to Yan Po for a long time, but they have long forgotten it, and they don't know what the name of the fruit they eat is. "Dong'er, you also taste it, don't you say that one side of the water and soil raises the other side? Why can't the water and soil in Fanbang raise people, but the fruits are so delicious? Yan Po was amazed.

Dong'er said with a smile: "The slave doesn't have this blessing, what should I do if I raise a mouth?" ”

Yan Po Xi remembered what Fang had just said to ridicule Mrs. Lu, and couldn't help but laugh.

The Lu Mansion in the West Courtyard is gloomy and miserable at this time.

Lu Yuanwai finished reading the letterhead in his hand, raised his head and looked at Principal Chen with an expressionless face.

Director Chen is slightly cramped, after all, he is called a brother on weekdays. Today, I have to completely tear the skin, and I feel a little uncomfortable. Rub your hands together. squeezed out a smile: "Brother Lu, you know everything." A word to my brother. ”

Lu Yuanwai, who was originally like a silver plate, turned pale at this time, and there was no politeness between his words: "What does Lord Chen mean to make Lu lose money?" ”

Director Chen smiled, and his tone became stiff: "Brother Lu, Mo Feisai wants to go to court?" "Since you're not interested, what's the point of being polite to you?

Lu Yuanwai stared at Principal Chen and said, "What about going to court?" Humble Jing said that it was not the 'Five Beads Protecting the Phoenix' that was torn off at all, Hong'er disappeared again, it was clearly bought by the other party, and now the witnesses are all their people, I'm afraid it won't be convincing, right? ”

Director Chen sneered: "Brother Lu! Lu Yuanwai! In vain, you have been shrewd all your life, but today you don't know anything like this, my brother told you frankly, Hong'er is in the Daimyo's mansion, without it, just seeking refuge, and told the truth that is not good for the master's family, how dare you stay in your house, and Hong'er sold the death deed at the beginning, right? Please Brother Lu raise your noble hand and let this weak woman go, today's brother is also here to redeem Hong'er. ”

There are two kinds of contracts: death deeds and living deeds, and the living deeds can be redeemed, and as for the death deeds, then they will become the slaves of the master's land for life, and there will be no freedom unless the master's family agrees. Hong'er was sold into the Lu family when she was sold to death.

Lu Yuanwai listened to Director Chen's words, and he already knew in his heart that if he went to court, he would definitely lose this lawsuit, but he didn't know who the opponent was until now, so he was really unwilling, so he couldn't just suffer a big loss in front of him, right? 50,000 guan, well, it is 46,000 guan, but it is equal to one-third of his net worth, and how can there be so much cash, do you want to sell the shop that you have worked so hard to take care of? What's more, listening to Chen's words, he still has to send Hong'er out, Lu Yuanwai can't wait to peel Hong'er and cramp, and he has already thought of countless ways to concoct her anger, how can he say that he will let her go?

"Lord Chen! Can Lu think about it? After thinking about it, Lu Yuan suddenly remembered one of his friends, maybe he could help him......

Director Chen didn't think much of himself, nodded and said, "It's okay, Brother Lu has to think twice!" Tomorrow's brother will listen to the letter again! With that, he stood up and staggered away.

Lu Yuanwai looked at his back and sighed, from calling him a brother to being aggressive, it is indeed unacceptable, but it is no wonder that he has been in the shopping mall for a long time, how can Lu Yuanwai, who has been in the shopping mall for a long time, not know that the world is impermanent? Besides, the intersection of the two is a combination of interests, and it is not a deep feeling, and now it is reasonable for Chen to part ways with himself for the sake of interests. Just hearing that Director Chen was only given one day and would come back tomorrow, Lu Yuanwai held his breath for a while, how could he have time to discuss with his friends in one day?

wrote a letter and asked his subordinates to send him away quickly, but he didn't know the bottom of his heart, after all, he was just a business dealing, and he didn't know if he would help him. Sullenly walked to the backyard, the slaves and maids who met on the road probably got the news, and when they saw Master Lu's face sinking like water, they didn't dare to come out, so they hurriedly saluted and walked over, and only when they walked out of the distance did they dare to talk.

Jaabis was whispering to Madame Lu, as if discussing something. Seeing Lu Yuanwai enter the house with an angry face, he hurriedly stood up and greeted with a smile: "My sister-in-law is here......

Lu Yuanwai nodded, walked to the table and sat down, "Third brother, tell me, who is supporting the next door?" It's a big deal! An old friend who has been hurt for more than ten years said that he would turn his face! He sneered.

Jaabis sighed, "I really can't guess this. If you want to say that you can make Director Chen and his sister-in-law turn their faces, there are only a few Daimyo's mansions......"

Mrs. Lu interjected: "No matter who he is, is our Lu family still afraid?" I don't believe in the Daimyo's house......"

"Shut up!" Lu Yuanwai interrupted Mrs. Lu's words with an angry shout, and she was already angry. Lu Yuanwai, who didn't want to attack in front of his uncle, couldn't bear it anymore, like a powder keg that was lit, and scolded Mrs. Lu: "It's all you, the mother-in-law, you know what to do all day long!" I don't know how to repent after a catastrophe! Dare to speak out here! The Lu family, the Lu family! The Lu family is about to defeat you! ”

Although Mrs. Lu likes to show off, she has a good relationship with Lu Yuanwai on weekdays, the couple respect each other like guests, and Lu Yuanwai never said a word about her, but now she is scolded for her head and face. is even more in front of Jia Absi on the ground, how can Mrs. Lu's face be hanged? Tears flowed out of her eyes. Turn your head to wipe away tears.

Jia Absi persuaded with an embarrassed face: "My sister-in-law is angry. I really can't blame Mo Mei for this, the vixen next door is not a good way. It looks like it's a harmful embryo. ”

Lu Yuanwai roared a few words, his anger calmed down a little, and after listening to Jia Absi's words, he asked, "Where was the woman next door from before?" ”

Jia Absi said: "I only know that he is from Shandong, but his specific origin is unknown." ”

Lu Yuanwai nodded slightly, closed his eyes and thought about it.

Jia Absi didn't dare to disturb her, and made a look at Mrs. Lu, Nunu mouthed, Mrs. Lu looked at him puzzled, Jia Absi said in a very low voice: "I'll talk to my sister-in-law about some confidential matters, and my sister will avoid it first." ”

Although Mrs. Lu was reluctant, she had just been reprimanded by Lu Yuanwai, and she was completely arrogant, and she didn't dare to make Lu Yuanwai angry again, so she had to stand up and walk out.

After a while, Lu Yuanwai opened his eyes and said: "Regardless of whether this lawsuit is fought or not, whether the money is compensated or not, the origin of the opponent must always be investigated, and the identity and origin of the woman is the third brother Lao." ”

Jia Absi patted his chest and promised: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, the ground of the Daimyo's Mansion is not something I can't inquire about." ”

Lu Yuanwai was not very relieved about his precious uncle, and advised: "We must inquire about the details, and then we can find out our real opponent." ”

Jia Zhisi listened to Lu Yuanwai's words, his eyes flickered, and he said slowly: "If you want to say that you can obey the rule of Lord Chen, it is nothing more than Han Tong's judgment, Li Tuiguan, among them, Li Tuiguan is the most suspicious, and my sister-in-law must not forget the previous case." ”

Lu Yuanwai frowned, and glanced at Jia Absi a few times, Li Tuiguan once severely humiliated Jia Absi in a case, although in the end Lu Yuan went out to intercede, and finally there was nothing to do, but Li Tuiguan did not sell the Lu family's face very much, at this time, Jia Absi brought up the old matter again, and I don't know if he was holding a grudge or really suspicious.

Jia Absi saw that Lu Yuan's appearance was wrong, didn't he know his thoughts, and said: "Sister-in-law, don't think I'm talking nonsense, it's a big matter, how can Jia make trouble for my sister-in-law, on the surface, looking at the pomp and circumstance of the mother-in-law, no one in Hebei seems to be able to put it apart from Cangzhou Chai, but sister-in-law don't forget Li Tuiguan's background......"

Lu Yuanwai listened and nodded, Li Tuiguan is a child of a big family in Bianjing, and Jia Zhisi's analysis is not unreasonable, but after all, Jia Zhusi is a person in the official mansion, but he doesn't know that there is another world in Hebei, and the pomp and circumstance of the woman next door is big enough, but it is not only Chai Jin and Li Tuiguan who can put on this pomp and circumstance in Hebei, at least another world leader, the famous Tian Hu of Hebei Province is on the ground, not to mention, there are a lot of various characters in Cangzhou recently, and I heard that there are several extraordinary characters, Especially when I heard that Shandong's largest salt gang also sent people to see Chai Jin, the woman next door is also from Shandong, and it can't help but make Lu Yuanwai think about it, just because Lu Yuanwai knows a lot of things, and he really doesn't know how to start, and even worries that this matter is Chai Jin and Shandong strongmen designed themselves, thinking about it, the simple lady vindictive incident has long been thought of by what conspiracy and tricks he thought of.

Lu Yuanwai pondered for a while and said, "Let's go!" Go next door and meet this woman, yes. The husband's surname is Wu, and I don't know if it's true or not, but I haven't heard of any powerful characters surnamed Wudi in Shandong. As he spoke, he walked out.

Jia Absi followed behind Lu Yuanwai and said with a smile: "The surname is Wu, tsk, the number one person in our Daimyo Mansion is also surnamed Wu, if it is his old man's wife, our brothers and sisters will not jump." It is only right to go and find a tree with a crooked neck and hang yourself, so as not to suffer sin. ”

Although Jia Absi was joking, Lu Yuanwai was shocked in his ears, and he couldn't ...... It can't be that coincidental, right? After another thought, it is impossible, your king has been in office for more than a month, and the two princesses live in the palace. The woman next door has only moved here for a few days, and the time is not right, but it coincides with the time when Chai Jin came from Shandong. Besides, it doesn't make sense for the king to put his own women outside, and in this era, there may be people who are afraid of their wives like tigers and secretly raise concubines to serve outside. But if the prince Chitose is also afraid of the roar of the lion in Hedong, it is really ridiculous and generous, not to mention that I heard that your princess is a concubine who is charming and gentle, she must not be that kind of fierce woman.

Lu Yuanwai thought about it so much, his mind calmed down a little, and he put this ridiculous idea aside, only then did he find that he was in a cold sweat, and shook his head with a wry smile. The older you get, the less daring you become. If it was twenty years ago. How could he be scared like this by the word "king"?

When he walked to the courtyard where Yan Poxi lived, Jia Absi knocked on the door. After a while, footsteps sounded in the courtyard, and the door creaked open a crack, revealing a pretty face, it was Dong'er.

"You're you again? What to do? Dong'er said angrily. She remembered the high-spirited demeanor of Jia Absi when he first entered the house, and she didn't have a good impression of Jia Abshi.

Jia Absi smiled embarrassedly: "I am the ...... who accompanied Lu Yuan to meet his wife" Before he finished speaking, there was a "bang", the courtyard door was closed, and Dong'er's words came from the courtyard: "My wife doesn't see a male guest!" Then the footsteps faded away.

Jia Zhisi's eyes were full of cruelty, and he looked back at Lu Yuanwai, who shook his head: "Why bother with the little girl." After speaking, he turned around and walked towards his mansion, as if he was fine, and it didn't look like he had eaten a closed door at all. Jia Absi followed helplessly, and he didn't know what he was planning.

In the house, Dong'er walked to the back garden after instructing the subordinates to "no one comes", came to the garden door, and suddenly patted his head, how did it become a habit, do you still think that Mrs. has time to take care of herself? With a laugh, he turned around and walked towards the side hall.

In the pavilion in the back garden, only Wu Zhi and Yan Poxi sat on the stone bench next to the railing and laughed.

Yan Po cherished the palace fan and covered her mouth lightly, the smiling flowers and branches trembled, her eyes flowed, and the charm was boundless.

Wu Zhi didn't expect that a random joke would make her laugh like this, and he didn't know if she really thought it was funny or flattered herself, so he sighed and said, "You don't have to be so careful, it's easy to age if you think too much!" ”

Yan Po cherished the palace fan and shook gently, and a breeze blew towards Wu Zhi, with a hint of sweet fragrance in the wind, "The concubine is really happy today, she didn't mean to please the master!" ”

Wu Zhi said: "Nonsense! How can the joke just tell be so funny. ”

Yan Po said regretfully: "Actually, the master just doesn't tell jokes, and the concubine wants to laugh." ”

Wu Zhi's mind turned, and he already knew that Yan Po had changed her way to tell herself how happy she was now, naturally because of her arrival.

Wu Zhi smiled silently.

Yan Poxi took off the "Five Beads to Protect the Phoenix" from her head and handed it to Wu Zhi: "The rich woman of the concubine is too addicted, and it is time to return it to the master." ”

Wu Zhi waved his hand: "You can take it." ”

Yan Po thought about it for a while, nodded and said: "That's right, the Lu family won't lose money easily, I'm afraid that there will be a lawsuit to fight, and the concubine will keep it as evidence, and then return it to the master when the matter is over." ”

Wu Zhi said: "After the lawsuit, this hairpin is also your land, since the fake is broken, I will give you a genuine product, this is called Sai Weng lost his horse, how do you know if it is a blessing?" "I copied the Fang family Wuzhi but got a few treasures of the extremely precious temple, a few of the most precious natural left to the golden lotus, and was divided by the seven tricks, the "five beads to protect the phoenix" is just the little devil to pick the leftovers, since it has been worn by Yan Po, there is no reason to take it back, not to mention that it is indeed time to give away a piece of jewelry.