Hu Guiyang took out two pieces of broken silver and a handful of copper coins, put them in a broken bowl, and said to the beggar who was trembling in winter: "This is my last bit of money, it shouldn't be needed, you can take it and buy a ......."

For the first time in his life, the beggar met such a generous benefactor, and he was stunned for a while, then suddenly stretched out his hands, grabbed the silver money from the bowl, got up and ran, and did not even want the bowl for rice, for fear that the other party would regret it.

Hu Guiyang, who only spoke half of the words, was also in a daze, and said with a smile: "Well, that's right, I did return to the capital." ”

He did return to the capital, dusty, without horses and luggage, and even the money was given cleanly, and he was relaxed.

Not far in front is the familiar Guanyin Temple Hutong, the teahouse is still there, but the shopkeeper and the guy have been changed, and the gate of the Shi family opposite is closed, which seems to be much more deserted than before.

Zhao's house has not changed, as soon as Hu Guiyang entered the front yard, the flatbread rushed over to ask for a touch, neither cold nor too enthusiastic, as if the owner went home every day.

"It's only been a month, I've lost weight, you've gained weight." Hu Guiyang touched the dog's head lightly and sighed with emotion.

A servant who was cleaning the yard came up with a broom and asked suspiciously, "Are you a friend of my master?" ”

Hu Guiyang was also a little vague, "Who is the owner of this family?" ”

"The surname is Hu, the captain of Jinyi."

"Hu Guiyang?"

"Yes."

"That's me."

The servant was stunned, "Really? It doesn't look like it. Old horse, old horse! Come out quickly, do you recognize this as our master? ”

Another servant ran out of the kitchen, wiping his hands with a rag and staring at the comer, speechless for a while.

Hu Guiyang raised his hand and pinched his face, "It's me, Captain Hu Guiyang of Jinyi." I remembered, we met, introduced by Mrs. Hua, it was a little dark at the time, I was not so thin, and I was not so dark. You're an old horse, you're an old strong. ”

The two servants finally thought about it, this was indeed their own master, and immediately nodded and smiled: "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect the master to come back today......"

"Without further ado, let's start the meal first, look at the appearance of the flatbread, Lao Ma's cooking skills must not be wrong."

"I don't dare to be, but I did learn a craft in Baixing Building, and the owner wanted to keep me, but I thought the work there was too tiring, so I didn't agree."

Hu Guiyang quickly ate the hot meal, and although it was not as delicious as expected, he was satisfied.

Lao Qiang boiled the bath water, Hu Guiyang sat in the bucket, felt more and more comfortable, and asked, "What about those craftsmen?" ”

"I can't work in the winter, so I went home, saying that I would come back in the spring."

"We're the only ones left in the house?"

"The flower lady and the flower brother often come."

"Well, you go out, I don't have to serve."

Lao Qiang put down the handkerchief and other things, whether he wanted to leave or not, and he wanted to talk.

"While I have just come back, there is no master's shelf, you have something to say quickly, in a few days, you may not be able to talk to me."

Lao Qiang smiled: "Since the lord allows it, then I will say: master...... You okay? ”

"Very good, what can I do?"

"Rumor has it...... Hehe, it's just a rumor, that the old man fled to other provinces and is being wanted by Jinyiwei. ”

"Have you ever seen a person who is wanted by Jinyiwei, can you still go home for dinner and take a bath?"

Lao Qiang immediately shook his head, "I haven't seen it, of course, I've never had anyone wanted, but I just heard that the people who were targeted by the Jinyi Guard didn't have to run." ”

"That's it, not only can I run, but I can also go back to my own home."

"The rumors really can't be taken seriously." Lao Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, although this is a murderous house, but it has always been very calm, he has never been haunted by ghosts, and he has a lot of wages, he cherishes this job very much, and hopes that the master can be safe.

Lao Qiang exited the room, closed the door gently, and turned around to tell the old horse in the kitchen the good news, but the scene in front of him made him stunned for a moment.

The yard is full of brocade guards, steel knives in hand, if you want to say that this is not a arrest, no one will believe it.

"The rumors turned out to be true." Lao Qiang thought so in his heart, but he couldn't open his mouth or take a step.

A brocade guard came over with a knife, and Lao Qiang knelt down, "What the master has done has nothing to do with me......"

Jin Yiwei didn't come to kill people, but just dragged him away to make way for an official.

The official was empty-handed, pushed the door into the house, and seven or eight brocade guards stood under the porch, clinging to the doors and windows, listening to the conversation inside, and if something was wrong, they could rush in immediately.

Hu Guiyang was closing his eyes to recuperate, when he heard the door open, he said lazily: "What's the matter?" I'll tell you, I'm not wanted. Now that you're here, wipe my back. ”

There was no response at the door, Hu Guiyang opened his eyes and turned his head to look, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Lord Zhenfu, I'm really sorry, although I don't have armor on my body, but like this, I can't do big or small gifts." ”

Liang Xiu was silent for a while, and asked in disbelief, "Why did you come back?" ”

"Because my house is here, the dogs are here, and the adults are here, I have to come back."

Liang Xiu frowned, "Where have you been?" ”

"I didn't go anywhere, I stopped all the way, ate and drank, and began to be extravagant, and more than half of the silver was quickly used, and I had to save some in the days to come, so I came back, and there were still a few taels left in my hand, and I didn't use the official post."

"After separating from Shi Guida, you will turn around and go back to Beijing?"

"I walked a few more miles, and I didn't think it would be interesting to go further south, so I came back."

"Why is it more than ten days later than Shi Guida?"

"Maybe it's because of the different routes, I wander around, and I will stay for a day or two when I come across a good store, so I delayed. It didn't affect our Nansi's business, right? ”

Liang Xiu was silent for a while, "Where have you gone to hang out?" ”

"Here, there, I don't remember the name, I only remember an old shop called Guiyang, which is homophonic to my name, so I am more impressed."

"Didn't see He Sanchen?"

"Hehe, I'm hanging out, so how happened to meet her?"

"Haven't seen the jade yet?"

"Isn't the divine jade on Chen Xun? Still haven't found it yet? ”

Liang Xiu didn't answer, opened the door, and said to the people outside, "You can come in." ”

It was a woman who came in.

Hu Guiyang smiled: "It's not appropriate for adults to do this, right? I have already made a marriage, and the bee girl is half of the palace, so I can't afford to let her wipe her back. ”

"She's going to check if you've been in contact with Shenyu again."

"Oh, I see, can you wait a moment and let me get dressed?"

"No, stretch out an arm."

The bee lady had already walked to the barrel, smiling, and looking like an immature alien Li Xingtian.

Hu Guiyang smiled at her and stretched out his right arm, "You're getting younger and younger." ”

The bee girl smiled even brighter, and suddenly stretched out her hands, holding her wrist with her right hand, and pressing her shoulder with her left hand, with amazing strength, and there was no tenderness at all.

Hu Guiyang screamed in pain and almost jumped out of the barrel.

Bee Lady let go and left the room with a smile.

"You're getting stronger." Hu Guiyang gently rubbed his arm.

Roche's voice soon came from outside, and only she could understand Bee Niang's words, "He's clean." ”

"Freshly washed." Hu Guiyang said with a smile.

Liang Xiu was disappointed, "You must have seen He Sanchen, you were ordered to come back and get the divine jade, you can't fool me." ”

"Of course I can't fool adults, but there's something I have to say now."

"Say."

"The water is a little cold, and I can't thank you enough if you allow me to take a bath."

Liang Xiu turned around and walked out of the house.

Hu Guiyang took out the bucket, dried his clothes, stretched his comfortable waist, pushed the door out, but saw that the courtyard was empty, "Lord Liang is much more resolute than before, come when you say you, and leave when you say you." ”

He shouted again: "Old horse, old strong." ”

After a while, the old horse poked out of the kitchen, "Master, are all the Jinyi guards gone?" ”

"When I heard that I was coming back, my boss came to see me, and after seeing it, he left."

Lao Ma could see clearly that those brocade guards were like fierce gods, and they definitely didn't mean to visit their friends, so they laughed dryly.

"Where's Lao Qiang?"

"Gone, quit."

"Hey, what do you mean...... I haven't received my salary yet. ”

"I—I don't want to do it anymore."

"It's a pity, I'm just used to eating your food." Hu Guiyang was very sorry.

Lao Ma snorted twice, "But I need this salary, other people's families are not so generous - will there be a brocade guard in the future?" ”

"Yes, I'm the captain of Jinyi, and occasionally my colleagues come to visit."

"Sir...... Will it affect me? ”

"Do you know anything else besides cooking?"

The old horse shook his head.

"Then how can I bother you?"

The old horse sighed, thought about the salary, gritted his teeth and said, "At least work until the New Year." ”

"yes, I'll give you some money anyway." Hu Guiyang went to sleep in the bedroom.

The next morning, the mother and son of the Hua family visited, brought Lao Qiang back, and appeased him, facing Hu Guiyang, Mrs. Hua shook her head and sighed, and finally said: "You are back, thirty-nine is still in prison." ”

"He's locked up?"

"Yes, it is said that it is in the East Factory, but outsiders can't enter there, and the grandmother of the Shi family hasn't seen her husband now. Did he go to jail because of you? ”

"I'll have to inquire about this."

"You have to be responsible, at least let him go home for the New Year."

"Do your best." Hu Guiyang smiled and hurriedly set off, so as not to listen to the lesson of the flower lady again.

He didn't go to Dongchang, but went directly to Yuan Mao's home.

Yuan Mao was not there, Ren Liu'er refused to open the door, and ordered the servant to tell Hu Guiyang through the door: "Please Captain Hu go home, Yuan Ye will visit the house tonight." ”

Hu Guiyang could only go home and wait, but fortunately, the mother and son of the Hua family had already left, and no one asked questions.

The first to visit was Fan Dajian, and as soon as he entered the door, he smiled: "I know, I know!" ”

"Know what?" Hu Guiyang was inexplicable.

"Knowing that you will come back, Dongchang has not been able to catch people, so I said to Yuan Mao that those people were looking in the wrong direction, thinking that Hu Guiyang went to Jiangnan to find He Sanchen, but in fact he was on his way back to Beijing. Sure enough, I guessed right, haha. I'll bring good wine, let's have a good drink. ”

Lao Ma cooked, Lao Qiang served, the two ate and drank according to the table, and after three rounds of wine, Fan Dajian said: "What are you doing at Yuan's house?" When you go, Jinyiwei will have to keep an eye on his house for several days. ”

"Then you dare to come to my house?"

"I'm not afraid, Jinyi Wei is staring at me, I still feel quite majestic."

"Hehe, I'm looking for Yuan Mao, and I'm also looking for you, I hope you can intercede with the East Palace and release the hundred households of Shi Guida from the East Factory."

"Donggong doesn't have much power at the moment, and everything is low-key. But Shi Guida is a person from the East Palace, and he will not be forgotten, wait a minute, there will be a letter a few years ago. As soon as you intervene, it will be troublesome. ”

"Then I'll be relieved, drink."

Fan Dajian held down the cup, "You don't care about the whereabouts of Shenyu?" ”

"Concern, who is holding the divine jade?"

"Nobody got it, that's why it's weird. Chen Xun was burned to death on the mountain, and there was only an ordinary golden pill on his body, and no one knew where the Shenyu went. Afterwards, everyone speculated that this kid must have hidden Shenyu in the capital or Tongzhou, and went to Jiangnan alone to find He Sanchen. Now that he's dead, Shenyu's whereabouts are a secret that no one knows. Don't blame Shang Ming for imprisoning Shi Baihu, Dongchang is really in a hurry, taking on such an important task, but it can't be completed for a long time, if it goes on like this, Shang Ming is afraid that he will lose his position, which is a good thing for our East Palace. ”

"Our East Palace?" Hu Guiyang said with a smile.

"That's right, you're also from the East Palace, at least everyone else thinks so, you can't deny it."

"Okay, what's the benefit of leaving the West Factory and entering the East Palace?"

"The benefits are all in the future." Fan Dajian raised his glass, "Hu Guiyang, let's find out the divine jade together, maybe we can make the future realize it sooner." ”