Chapter 229: When Plotting in the Dead of Night (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
In the middle of the night, after eating and drinking, I heard that Master Hu say a lot of gossip about Hu Zongxian's family, Wang Fulin was lying on the bed with his hands on his pillows at this time, and he was very curious about what Wang Yingjiao and the three of them planned to do tomorrow.
Among these three people, two of them are a showman, if you want to say that your knowledge is definitely better than him, but if you want to say that people are sophisticated, Wang Yingjiao is miserable, Zhou Wen and Cheng Renqing are okay to deal with people, but obviously most of their energy in the past is focused on their careers, so if they continue to come forward to contact Hu Zongxian's second son Hu Songqi, he thinks that it may cause some further fierce "tragedy". He deliberately messed with these three people, wanting to win over allies in this matter, so he didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement as usual.
Thinking of this, he sat up suddenly, and decided to go out to discuss with the two of the three who seemed to be more reliable, as for whether to reveal his identity, he had not yet fully thought about it, but he could act at the opportunity. However, just as he walked to the door and opened the door, he found a figure sneaking out. He recognized it as Xiaobei at a glance, and he was immediately angry and funny. He originally said that he would let Xiaobei go to the Hu family's mansion in Longchuan Village to scare and scare Hu Songqi, so as to see that guy's reaction, but the problem is that he has just arrived now, is it so urgent?
The sound of opening the door obviously also alarmed Xiaobei, and when she turned around and saw that it was him, the little girl breathed a sigh of relief. She looked around, put a finger to her lips, and shushed softly, and then without saying a word, she went to the wall, and without seeing how she was doing, she gently and skillfully climbed up.
Although he knew that she would do this before, but now that he really saw this scene, Wang Fulin was still a little dumbfounded. Wait until you come back to your senses. He immediately glanced into the other rooms. Seeing that all the lights were on, but no one came out, he felt a little relieved. Even if he is annoyed, he sneaks into the night without saying a word, does he still have the ability to chase people back? So, he simply went to Cheng Renqing's door and knocked lightly. In a few moments, someone inside opened the door. To his surprise, Cheng Renqing was not the only one in the house, but Zhou Wen was also there, and Wang Yingjiao, who only hit a hard nail during the day, was not there.
"Brother Wang has a strong temper, and today he touched a gray nose at Hu's house, and he should be sulking in the house, and we will all suffer if we talk to him at this time." After Cheng Renqing shrugged his shoulders, he looked at Wang Fulin and said, "Brother Wang Xian came to Longchuan this time, do the elders in the family know about it?" To know. Mr. Merlin has been dead for so long, and the Huizhou gentry certainly have a lot of grievances. However, due to some pressure from the DPRK and China, he did not dare to openly express it. This year's fifth anniversary is a big day, but if you look at the attitude of Mr. Merlin's sons-in-law, you can imagine the concerns of others. ”
"My parents are all out of town, and I am in charge of my family's affairs." Wang Fulin, like other teenagers of this age, said this sentence with a very nonchalant feeling, and then said with a straight face, "Didn't Mencius say that although there are tens of millions of people, I will go to it." To be honest, I didn't know about it more than ten days ago, but later, after being instructed, I went to the West Garden with my friends once, and saw the southeast pillar stone plaque inscribed by Mr. Nanming, so I felt empathy and wanted to do what I could. ”
"It turns out that Brother Wang Xian is really a fellow believer!" Zhou Wen immediately smiled, "To tell you the truth, the three of us have also been to the West Garden before, and we missed it with another group of people who should be sacrificed." Right and wrong have their own opinions, Mr. Merlin has been dead for so long, he should always be given justice, otherwise wouldn't it make the world's capable ministers chill? ”
Of course I know that what I missed with you at the beginning was me and Xiaobei!
Wang Fulin thought so in his heart, of course he wouldn't say it out of his mouth. He had just chosen to say in front of these two elders that he had been to the West Garden, showing the image of an honest young man, of course, in preparation for the future when his identity was revealed. In fact, he even planned to break the incident when he and these three people staggered in the West Garden. Of course, that's all for later. At this moment, he heard the two of them talk about how to mobilize students and organize sacrifices in the government school and the county school of the six counties, and so on, and he couldn't help asking: "Why don't you contact the county eunuchs and gentry?" ”
"Brother Wang Xian, how young are you, how can those old foxes be so easy to deal with!" Cheng Renqing shook his head and sneered contemptuously, "Whether it is a village eunuch or a gentleman, most of them are unprofitable and can't afford to be early, and when they encounter major events, they shrink back to the back, and when they see benefits, they rush to the top, eat people and don't gnaw bones." It would be wishful thinking to expect them to stand up and cheer for the deceased Mr. Merlin! This kind of thing still depends on us scholars. ”
Zhou Wen saw that Wang Fulin was a little stunned, although he felt that Cheng Renqing's words were a little extreme, but after thinking about it, he still said: "This kind of thing is better to start it in the Shilin circle first, so it is safer." However, if Mr. Merlin's second son, as a son of man, still refuses to do it, although others can act as a substitute, it will not be good for Mr. Merlin's reputation after all. I really didn't expect that Mr. Merlin was such a decisive person, and his children and grandchildren would be so timid and afraid. ”
"If I wasn't timid, I wouldn't have thrown my father's coffin on Ningguofu Road back then, and then I would have run for my life!"
With this voice, someone pushed the door in, it was Wang Yingjiao. He stood at the door angrily and said fiercely: "We will go again tomorrow, if we are turned away again, we will visit these villagers and elders in Longchuan Village." Today, this old man Hu is willing to provide free food and lodging, and there must be people who complain about Mr. Merlin. Mr. Merlin is not just Hu Songqi's son, but he is the only one left in Longchuan Village. Since he is timid and afraid, we will build up momentum in Longchuan Village and force him to stand up! Some people just want to be forced. ”
Wang Fulin's determination to Wang Yingjiao was simply breathtaking. He just asked Xiaobei to pretend to be a ghost, this man is even more daring, and he is already planning to launch an offensive of public opinion! Thinking of tossing at this time, it is likely to force the dog to jump off the wall in a hurry, and he was about to persuade a little, but found that Zhou Wen and Cheng Renqing were all looking at him, so he didn't speak rashly. Sure enough, seeing that the three people in the room were all looking at him, Wang Yingjiao's face turned dark, and he stiffly put aside the next sentence If you are afraid, I will bear it alone, and then brushed his sleeves away.
"Brother Wang has always had such a temper. In-person hard top. He might even be able to make a big fuss. We'll see what happens tomorrow! ”
In the middle of the night, the Hu family's mansion in Longchuan was quiet. Since Hu Zongxian's death, Hu Songqi left his coffin to take refuge for a while, and when the wind calmed down and his family had been rescued from prison, he appeared in front of people, looking like a filial son. Then, on the basis of the deceased eldest brother, he took the lead. Unceremoniously occupied the old mansion in the ancestral homeland.
Because Hu Zongxian's third son Hu Baiqi was not born to the same mother as him, and because his mother Wang and sister were already in poor health at that time, he could only move to Qingzhou, Shandong Province angrily, that is, the real hometown of Hu Zongxian and his father. Even so, Hu Songqi didn't care at all. Because the Jixi magistrate protected the relationship here at the expense of his own future, the old house was not raided by the officers and soldiers, and only he knew where some of his father's property was hidden, and the old servant sent the hidden land deed of more than 800 acres. And he took it for himself.
But although food and clothing are worry-free, the Hu family is far inferior to the heyday.
Now. Xiaobei shuttled through the familiar house in the night, only feeling that everywhere was sluggish, and the people he could occasionally see were all lazy and decadent, without the vigor and vitality of the Hu family in its heyday. She originally hated her second brother Hu Songqi the most, but now she is even more full of fire. When she went all the way to the deepest part, that is, the hall where her father used to live, she found that the lights were still on inside, and there was a faint sound of talking. Seeing that there was someone guarding the door, she thought about it, and quietly climbed up the wall, took advantage of the darkness of the night to sneak to the side of the hall, and then cautiously went up to the room.
In the darkness of the night, like an agile kitten, she hung upside down from one of the eaves, leaped to the ground, and approached the window of the back wall. This time, the voice that was originally just vaguely speaking suddenly became clear.
"Shu Xianzun's heart, and ask Master Cheng to go back and thank me for me. My father has been wronged for many years, and although some people at home and abroad have shouted that they have been wronged, they can't reach heaven after all. Fortunately, I am really grateful to have such a warm-hearted person as Shu Xianzun to help me. ”
Hearing this familiar and annoying voice, Xiaobei immediately frowned. However, what made her even more angry was the person Hu Songqi mentioned - Shu Xianzun? The current Jixi County Commander Shu Bangru, isn't he the former government official that his master hates the most? Hu Songqi and Shu Bangru were in harmony, if the master knew, he would definitely tremble with anger! She took a deep breath and landed quietly, then ducked under the window, trying to hear better.
"The second master can say this, the county lord will know it, and he will be pleased. It's just that I heard that a few scholars came to the door today, also for Hu Butang's fifth anniversary? ”
"Ahem...... It's just that some people don't know the height of the sky, and they are arrogant when they open their mouths, and they don't know what they know! Dry them for a while, and then they go back. For such a major event, Shu County is the first, where can we use these people who are not successful enough to fail? ”
"That's not what I meant. As expected, it makes sense to organize Hu Butang's death day. The person who was talking to Hu Songqi paused, and then said in a meaningful tone, "However, Second Master Hu knows that whoever can really help you and who just talks about it, that's good." ”
Xiaobei listened attentively, and the two talked for a while, and then Hu Songqi called someone to come and take Master Cheng to rest. She thought about it, but she didn't immediately go to find out the details of Shu Bangru's envoy, but continued to stay where she was. Sure enough, there was another sound of talking in the room.
"Master, this Shuxian Zun is obviously because he is not treated by Duan Mansion in the Fucheng, so he was assigned to Jixi, and now how can a master beside him dare to put on such a stand in front of the master?"
"Hmph, the phoenix in distress is not as good as a chicken, think about how He Dongxu treated the Hu family at the beginning, have you forgotten? Shu Bangru is always a two-list jinshi, and now he is the lord of a county, Duan Chaozong, the prefect of Huizhou, is about to expire, maybe he will have a chance to win people's eyes if he changes someone next. Moreover, what he said when he came in the afternoon before, you also heard what that surnamed Cheng used to blackmail me! As if after slamming the table, Hu Songqi sighed and said, "Who let those who have the heart to overturn the case for their father are those scholars who have no hair on their mouths?" The most useless thing these days is the scholar! ”
Outside the window, Xiaobei snorted softly, disapproving Hu Songqi's words. What happened to the scholar? Among the scholars, there are those who are not reliable in their mouths, but they are very principled; There are also Master Li and Mr. Fang Mr. Ke who are solid in knowledge and have a strong backbone; There is also Wang Fulin who is so scheming, and if you don't pay attention, you will be disgraced! She thought for a moment, and her eyes suddenly blinked.
I wasn't going to pretend to be a ghost tonight, but I'm going to scare you today! (To be continued......)