"Official uniform?" When Cao Hao heard this, he was stunned.

Thinking of what Zhiran said yesterday, he couldn't help frowning slightly, and then said to Chu Yu: "Let's find another set." If there is no peacock supplement, change to a unicorn supplement. ”

Chu Yu glanced at her husband twice, answered, and went to find a new set of peacock supplements, and served Cao Hao to wear them. The gold silk soft armor that the husband and wife saw last night were worn in the mendging clothes.

After breakfast, when Cao Hao got up and went out, Chu Yu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Forehead, how many sets can you use?" ”

"That's enough, don't use it yet." Speaking of this, Cao Hao paused and said, "I need some chain mail, see if there is one here." If not, let's see which palace can speak, so that people can borrow a dozen pieces first. ”

"yes, I see." Chu Yu responded, and approached to help her husband level his neckline.

Cao Hao thought about it for a while, and said: "I'm afraid that the yamen has a lot of things, and I will be busy for a while, and I will return at dusk." If there's something here, you can find it...... You can find wisdom and counsel. ”

"Master Zhiran?" When Chu Yu heard this, she was quite puzzled, and she didn't know how her husband would entrust the housework to his family.

"Zhiran is intelligent, and my husband often boasted when he was alive." Cao Hao replied, gently downstairs his wife, and then came out of the west courtyard.

In addition to being smart, because Zhiran is a monk, he is less evasive, and it is convenient to enter and exit the inner house, so he can take care of each other.

Otherwise, only his wife and daughter would be left in the garden, and Cao Hao couldn't rest assured. Although Chu Yu has been a director of the family for many years, he has the support of Amethyst by his side, and he rarely manages things alone.

When they arrived at the front yard, Wei Hei and the others were standing in a pile, not knowing what to say. Cao Hao took a closer look, but he was seeing the indigo official uniform.

When he got closer, he was stunned and speechless.

Standing beside Wei Hei and Li Wei wearing peacock patch clothes, it was Zhiran. Seeing Cao Hao come out, Zhiran had a faint smile on his face.

Although Zhiran said "self-recommendation" yesterday, he was rejected by Cao Hao. He regarded Zhiran as a friend, how could he know that there was danger, and still let him be a stand-in for himself.

But I don't know whose idea it was to take the official uniform from the inner house and dress it up for Zhiran.

In the past, the two were in one place, and they could only be said to be a little similar; Now standing face to face, he looks like a fellow brother. The two are tall, short, fat and thin, but Zhiran's clothes are slightly whiter.

"Childe?" Seeing that Cao Hao was wearing an official uniform, Wei Hei was a little worried, and persuaded: "Although I don't know when those people will leave the customs, it's better to take precautions earlier." ”

"It's only the third year of the new year, and even if those people come at a gallop, the number of people who can reach them is limited, and they are still a little rich. Look for other people, just about the same size, if you can't find a suitable one, you can go out of the gate with an empty sedan chair. Cao Hao said: "Zhiran can't do it. ”

When everyone heard this, their expressions were different.

Li Wei said with a little smugness: "What do I say, Cao Ye will definitely not agree to this matter." This is not in line with the morality of friends, how can Cao Ye rest assured to let Master Zhiran take risks? ”

Jiang Jian looked at Cao Hao, and then at Zhiran, there was nothing on his face, but he was already shocked in his heart.

Wei Hei and Zheng Hu knew Cao Hao's temper and knew that it was futile to talk more. Wei Hei bowed down and said, "It's Lao Hei who is troublesome, don't blame the son." ”

After Cao Hao heard what Chu Yu said, he also knew that he had nothing to do with Wei Hei. Around him, there are only people who can talk to him after discussing with him, except for the deceased Mr. Zhuang, there is only Wei Hei.

"Knowing Brother Wei's love and care, I can relax for a few days, and then find the right person." Cao Hao said with a smile, trying to make the atmosphere as relaxed as possible.

In his heart, he also felt magical.

Looking at Zhiran on the other side, it was like looking at himself in the mirror. Thinking of Zhiran's life experience abandoned outside Qingliang Temple when he was an infant, Cao Hao really doubted his father's character in his heart.

"Looking very handsome, little monk, think about it carefully, do you want to be vulgar? This appearance is not worrying about marrying a daughter-in-law. Cao Hao patted Zhiran on the shoulder and said with a bit of teasing.

"The little monk is trying to use the light of Lord Cao to enter this red dust illusion realm to experience and experience, why can't Master Cao Shi do it all?" Zhiran clasped his hands together and said seriously.

Cao Hao also put away the smile on his face, and said: "Since it is a friend relationship, if the little monk wants to practice in Hongchen, it is too late for me to protect the Fa, how can I lead the little monk to this dangerous situation?" I want to entrust each other with housework, if the little monk is not too trivial, can you help me? ”

Seeing Cao Hao's firm expression, Zhiran knew that he had made up his mind, so he reached out and took off the top on his head along with the wig braid, and said with his chin bowed: "Since this is the case, the little monk is willing to do his best." ”

In addition to Zhiran, Zheng Hu also stayed on the side of the garden and was responsible for the protection of the garden. Those who followed Cao Hao out included Xiaoman, Wei Hei, Jiang Jian, Li Wei, Zhao Tong, Cao Jia and others.

The two brothers, Ren Shuyong and Ren Jiyong, stayed in the capital and did not accompany them because they were the martial arts masters of God blessed them.

Cao Hao boarded the carriage, and everyone rode with him to the palace.

In the carriage, Cao Hao touched around and decided to think about it carefully to increase the defense capability of his car. It is good to weld steel plates around the perimeter so that they can resist firearms.

Although the imperial court has very strict control over firearms, after all, firearms were available in the Ming Dynasty, and there is no shortage of skilled craftsmen among the people. That thing is still filled, it is troublesome to use, and the range should not exceed dozens to hundreds of zhang, but if it is equipped, it is more than enough for ambush and assassination.

Thinking of this, Cao Hao touched the soft armor on his body through his official uniform, thinking about whether to do a test to see how the defensive ability of his body was.

But thinking that it was given by his father-in-law, his idea disappeared.

At this moment, he complained that he was shallow. Why didn't I read more miscellaneous books in my last life, even if I couldn't invent a pistol, I could know how to make body armor.

When they arrived at the yamen of the internal affairs office of the palace, the soldiers on duty couldn't help but show surprise, because Cao Hao really came too early.

After doing a waist card, those who followed Cao Hao in included Jiang Jian, Wei Hei, Cao Jia, Zhao Tong, and Xiaoman. There was no one on the left and right, so Cao Hao laid out the paper, and everyone sketched out the general route map from the garden to the palace, and studied which places were most likely to be spied on and ambushed.

Although you want to lure the snake out of the hole, it is not good to be passive all the time, waiting for the other party to clean up before responding.

Find out these places, and arrange for people to keep an eye on them, maybe you can expect the opportunity.

Around the palace, there are few private houses, most of them are located in the garden courtyard of the prince and magnates, as well as the Eight Banners barracks.

Everyone remembered the way they had come, but only three or four miles, passing by a small forest, two corners, three streets, seven or eight homes.

There are more than a dozen places where Tibetans can set up ambushes.

If it's outside, it's fine, but if it's in the garden on both sides of the road, it's hard to notice.

Thinking of this, Wei Hei couldn't help frowning, glanced around at everyone, and was faintly a little more worried in his heart...... * Chunwangfu Garden, West Courtyard.

Chu Yu sat on a chair and looked at the people in the hall. Although it is the garden of the mother's family, because she came back to live with her husband and daughter, Chu Yu said that although she was invited by the housekeeper and deacon here, she did not control the housekeeping of the garden.

This side is going up and down, and it is still according to the rules of the past.

Now, because it is related to the safety of his family, Chu Yu no longer dares to be simple.

"Form two teams, each team of ten people, and check the inner garden in the east and west, and find it everywhere, and all the errand people, etc., are checked according to the roster. If there is a person who is not on the list, he will be bound and sent to the front yard for questioning. The same is true of the front yard. If there is any omission, ten people will be guilty of the same crime. Chu Yu glanced around at everyone and said softly.

Xicai, Xiyan and others naturally had nothing to say, lowered their eyebrows and pleasing their eyes, and leaned over to answer.

A few housekeepers and mothers-in-law in the garden here, but they don't know why Da Gege, who looks tender and honest, wants to be powerful?

One of the mothers-in-law, whose husband's surname is Zhou, had a seventh elder brother in his early years, and now he is following his son and daughter-in-law to work here on an errand. is regarded as an important person in the inner garden, even in front of Chu Yu, there are seats.

She has always relied on the old and sold the old, and seeing that Chu Yu treats people kindly, she kicks her nose a little in the face.

After listening to Chu Yu's words, she shouldn't, but said with a smile: "Is someone naughty and bumping into Da Gege?" Tell the old slaves to be, see if the old slaves don't peel their skins? Don't be annoyed, be careful if you get angry. Who are you, why bother with those slaves? The garden was quiet, and I knew that Da Gege and the forehead came to stay, and the old slave took someone to check, so it didn't take much effort. ”

The steward of the garden here, seeing Mama Zhou coming out, couldn't be happy.

Chu Yu glanced at Mama Zhou, her expression was faint, and she said: "If you remember well, Mama is over sixty years old, and she is still on the job, which is really hard, and people can't bear it." From now on, Mama will have a rest. As he spoke, he said to Xicai, who was standing beside him: "You will take the key and account book from Mama's side first, and then find a proper person to be on an errand." ”

Mama Zhou listened, but was stunned.

I just interjected a sentence, and I was left on an errand?

Even King Chun Fujin never treated her like this.

She had a white face, squeezed out a little smile, and said: "The old slave Xie Da Gege is compassionate, but the old slave's body is still healthy, and this errand is entrusted by Fujin, and the old slave does not dare to be lazy." ”

Chu Yu just looked at the roster in his hand and did not answer.

Xicai took a step forward and said: "Gege went back to the palace to ask for peace before leaving Beijing, Fujin has already spoken, and Gege is in charge of the garden affairs here." ”

Mama Zhou was not convinced, stood up, and wanted to find a word, and then broke and pulled.

Chu Yu looked up, and there was no joy or anger on his face, but his eyes looked over, which made Mama Zhou stop. She thought of the prince and Fujin's favor for Da Gege, as well as the methods of Da Gege's biological mother, Nala, but her heart was excited.

Dragons give birth to dragons, and phoenixes give birth to phoenixes.

This big Gege looks kind, but whether it is the side Fujin who gave birth to her, or the Fujin who raised her, which one is easy to deal with?

She sat down in a daze, and said no more, both annoyed that she should not talk too much, and complained about Da Gege's troubles. Since he went out, why did he go back to his mother's garden to live in the front yard of ......*, and Zhiran has changed back into monk's clothes.

In his hand, he was holding a sketch of the construction of the palace garden, together with Zheng Hu and Zhang Yi, looking at the garden as a defensive place.

There is another sketch on the table, which was given to the house by the Cao family. Now the house over there is being renovated, and if you want to live in it, it will take two or three months. So, don't think about that side for now.

At this time, I saw the big girl Xicai next to Chu Yu coming to pass the word, and everyone responded, and also gathered idle manpower, and checked the front yard from house to house.

After all, it is not bigger than the garden, and there are only three entrances and more than a dozen yards in front. Whether it is occupied or idle, they have been checked one by one.

Rao is like this, and in less than an hour, the inquiry is also completed.

really found out that there were two people who were not on the list, one was Mama Zhou's grandson, who was idle and went to his uncle's place to eat; One is the maiden brother of Qin Gui's fourth concubine, the big housekeeper on this side of the garden, who is only twelve or thirteen years old, looking white and pure, but like an honest child.

In addition to the two more, according to the number of people listed in the booklet, there are two missing.

One is a small guy in the study, who broke the inkstone, and after receiving the board, he died of illness and has not yet been deleted. There is also a gardener Guan Si, who hooked up with a girl in the inner house and eloped, became a fugitive slave, and has reported in the yamen.

Mama Zhou's son Zhou Qing and the chief housekeeper Qin Gui, when they got the news, the two who were searched out were not tied up, and they were all locked up in one place.

Watching his brother-in-law suffer, Qin Gui didn't feel good in his heart. However, he was the most tactful, and although he did not know the details, he could also notice that the atmosphere in the garden was different from yesterday.

In addition, his garden has ears to report to God, and he just got the news and knew that Mama Zhou had been stopped on an errand. He was still puzzled, Da Gege was just a small resident, why did he take care of housekeeping?

Although she is the master of the palace, it is nothing to be the master of the house. But as far as Qin Gui knows, this little master has a very good temper, not like he loves to be in the limelight and loves to take power.

If he wants to seize power and take over the garden affairs, then what should he, the chief steward entrusted by the prince?

When the Cao family planned to buy the property before, they entrusted it to him. Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs later gave the house, he and Wu Sheng, the steward of the Cao Mansion, were also in charge of the related repair affairs.

Now seeing that not only the inner garden, but also the atmosphere of the former house is also tense, Qin Gui has no time to care about his brother-in-law.

Among the few people left behind by the forehead, Zhiran was faintly the leader. Qin Gui looked at him and asked, "Master, why is this, is there something wrong?" ”

Qin Gui is the chief housekeeper of the palace garden, and there are some things that he has to undertake here, so Zhiran doesn't hide it from him.

Going out from this side, I went to the ashram next door, and Zhiran explained the reason.

Although he said it calmly, it made Qin Gui's face change in shock. Who would have thought that there would be such a lawless person who would make such a fuss.

If Gege, Elu, and Xiao Gege really have a mistake in this garden, then his Qin Gui's surname will come to an end. Thinking of this, Qin Gui's previous complaints had long since disappeared.

"Master, go to the yamen, how many riders will you follow? There is really a shortage of manpower here, so let's send a letter to the capital and transfer some people, right? Qin Gui asked with a little worry.

"The news came from the capital, and there are people who want to come here. Calculate the day, at the latest today and tomorrow should also arrive, and the chief housekeeper has to prepare two empty courtyards to house everyone. Zhiran said.

Qin Gui heard this, and hurriedly ordered the little servant to go down and prepare.

Looking at Zhiran's calmness and calmness, Qin Gui felt quite strange in his heart, and always felt that this monk really had some insight into the meaning of the world. He was just a little dissatisfied in his heart just now, and the monk's eyes looked at him with a little comfort.

Next, what everyone talked about was the guards of several gates, and where to add or subtract a few people. At the base of the garden wall, the number of nursing dogs that need to be placed.

As he was talking, two sturdy servants came over from the inner garden, dragging a woman over.

The woman's head drooped, her hair was scattered, and there were sawdust hanging on it, so she couldn't see her face clearly. His hands and feet were tied with hemp rope, and his clothes were crumpled and stained with dust.

I don't know if she was frightened, or what, but the woman was trembling, and her body was like sifting chaff. As soon as the two servants let go, she slipped and fell to the ground, huddled in a ball.

"Which one is this?" The chief housekeeper was puzzled and asked the two mothers-in-law.

The two mothers-in-law bowed down and replied, "I just caught it in the firewood train, Gege asked the master to interrogate and see what this woman wanted." ”

When the chief housekeeper heard this, he hurriedly looked at the woman twice, and then he got the news, someone wanted to murder the forehead, so he sneaked in this woman, how could it not make people suspicious?

It's just that Da Gege let Zhiran interrogate, so he didn't have to talk much, so he had to "cough" and watch from the sidelines.

Zhiran's gaze was looking at the woman's front, which was dark red, like dried blood stains.

"Whose woman are you, why are you hiding in a firewood cart?" Zhiran stepped forward, looked at the woman, and asked.

Hearing this, the woman slowly raised her head, revealing her eyebrows.

Looking at the number of years, fourteen or fifteen, the face is like a ghost, the two eyes are red and swollen to be frightening, like rotten peaches, I don't know how long I cried.

At this moment, her tears came out again, and a furrow broke out on her dirty little face, revealing her original fair skin, and she said tremblingly: "Sister...... My sister died...... Kitchen, knife, killed......" Speaking of this, his eyes were already wide, obviously terrified, his body was crooked, and he fainted to death.......

By noon, Yi Duli was still missing, and Cao Hao couldn't help but feel a little strange. What is the reason for the lack of a human figure, nor the absence of a person to ask for leave?

Just as he was about to send someone to the bachelor's mansion to ask, Cao Hao saw Yi Duli's eyes shining, and he strode in.

"My lord, strange news, strange news, I didn't expect that in this mountain and wild place, there are such filial women. It's just that both festivals and filial piety are emphasized, and filial piety can't be both, which is really regrettable. It's really hateful to those rotten Confucians, and they still say that this woman has lost her virginity, and it is better to abandon her husband and not let her be attached to the tomb. As soon as he saw Cao Hao, Yi Duli couldn't help but shout.

There happened to be a few palace officials here, and they couldn't help but look sideways when they heard it.

Only then did Yi Duli notice that there were other people there, laughed twice, and said, "Some mundane affairs have been delayed, and some have come late. ”

When the subordinate officials went down, Yi Du Li began to talk endlessly.

This morning, when he came out of his house, he passed by the prefect's yamen and happened to see someone carrying the body to the court. He was a lively person, so he stopped here and watched the excitement.

There is a folk woman Guo, a few years ago, when there was a great drought, her husband saw that it was not easy to make a living here, so he went into the customs with others to sell medicine. Guo used a female red needle and thread to feed his in-laws, and when the price of rice rose, he ran out of cooking.

Guo invited the neighbors and kowtowed: "My husband entrusted me with my parents, and it is difficult to make a living if I don't do anything else now." My neighbors can help me, begging for help; If you can't help, I'll sell flowers and laugh at me. ”

Although the imperial court has relieved rice and grain, but in the hands of the people, how much is it?

It was not easy for every family, and the neighbors listened to Guo's words and dispersed speechlessly. After Guo cried to his in-laws, he began to lean on the door and laugh, ushering in the ......

(To be continued)