This piece of the West Fourth Archway has always been the most lively and prosperous place in the whole Jingshi, from all kinds of shops to markets, every day there is an endless stream of people coming and going, otherwise, every autumn to kill people, will not choose in such a piece of land. However, before that time comes, people who come and go naturally do not pay attention to the pillars that were once full of people's heads, and there are not a few small traders and vendors who sell their fruits in the places below.

Since the place is lively, there are all kinds of restaurants, restaurants, teahouses, and teahouses around, but most of them are ordinary people trying to have a pastime and rest, and there are not many places like private seats and boxes. There are few dignitaries and dignitaries who come and go, and there are few Jinyi captains and Dongchang fans who are in charge of detectives. At this time, in a small teahouse at the end of the mutton alley of the first alley south of the West Fourth Archway, a guy made a big teapot to fill the tea guests everywhere, but the two tea guests at a table in the middle of the wall shook their hands, and the guy walked away with a smile.

"Third master, it's all here, if you don't help me, I really have to jump into the Jade River!"

"Come on, the Jade River is only a little deep, it can't drown you!"

Seeing Xu Yi staring at him, the third master of the eagle smiled and said in a low voice: "It's all because you are too reckless, and you actually bribed so many unscrupulous people to ruin that Xu Xun's reputation, and it happened to crash into the hands of Beizhen Fusi." I told you a long time ago that Lord Ye, the number one person in Beizhen Fusi, had taken that kid with him for several days in Nanjing before, do you really think he is a hillbilly from out of town? How's it going, kicking the iron plate, right? ”

Xu Yi only knew that he had provoked Beizhen Fusi, but he didn't know that he had committed another nobleman. Even so, he is now on fire, but now he has to say with a smiling face: "Third master, all the mistakes are my fault, but now I am really out of line." Look at ...... now."

"I told you earlier, don't play these crooked ways, and tell you to go the way of Lord Shangshuma of the Ministry of Officials, but you just don't listen. Come on, now that you can't ruin his reputation, you can put this stubble aside for the time being. Ma Shangshu has always been an old-fashioned person, and he pays the most attention to the elders and youngsters, and Ma Gongzi can be half the master of his family. ”

"But I don't have a relationship with Ma Shangshu, and I haven't met Ma Gongzi......"

"Isn't that me?"

Seeing the disapproving face of the third master of the eagle, Xu Yi chuckled in his heart. He said that there were people above, but in fact, he also asked someone to match him, and he said that he had moved a godson under the eunuch Li Rong, but there has been no response for a long time. Although he knew that as soon as the so-called Ma Shangshu left, he would have to spend countless amounts of money, but there was no other way at the moment, he had to use the dead horse as a live horse doctor, and accompany the smiling face to ask for advice.

The third master of the eagle pointed out a few words with a smile, suddenly stood up and threw a few coins on the table, and then said lightly: "For the sake of your sincerity, I will take you this time." Recognize the way, and it will be much easier for you to go alone next time! ”

Xu Yi couldn't believe that this most difficult master to deal with was so soft and skillfully relieved, and he couldn't help but be a little worried while being overjoyed. Attentively put the third master of the eagle into the carriage, and then carried all the way to the ground, he got out of the car and asked, others really said that this is the Mashangshu Hutong, and there was a plaque of the horse house in front of the door, and he was not at ease and then pulled the two of them everywhere to inquire, and immediately believed it, so that the third master of the eagle took him around to the back door, and knocked on the door for a long time and entered.

An hour later, the two of them went out. Xu Yi was happy and distressed, while the third master of the eagle was putting on a shelf to teach Xu Yi to do serious things and ask for serious people. Seeing Xu Yi get into the carriage and gallop away, the third master of the eagle, who had turned into the alley next to him, suddenly came out again, stood for a moment and knocked on the back door, and gave a good command to the person who opened the door, and then turned around and left. He didn't go far, first went to a carriage and horse shop to hire a car, got in the car and went around in a big circle in Dongcheng, and after a long time, he stopped at the back door of a big mansion in Anfu Hutong, near West Chang'an Street. Not long after the messenger went in, a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper went out. He stepped forward and whispered a few words, then finally nodded and walked away.

In the evening, a carriage with modest decoration stopped at the front door of the house, surrounded by a retinue of three or five people. The housekeeper Li Zheng stepped forward and diligently opened the curtain of the car, helped an old man in his early seventies to get out of the car, and then followed the people all the way into the house.

"Master, Ying San came here today, saying that the matter has been done, then Xu Yi has already seen Ma Gongzi. That Xu Yi complained bitterly to Ma Gongzi according to Ying San's words, and the other party promised to plead in front of Ma Wensheng for him. ”

"Did he see it with his own eyes?"

"Yes, don't worry, master, he personally accompanied Xu Yi over. He had a friendship with Ma Gongzi more than half a year ago, and he was not afraid of being recognized. Li Zheng nodded hurriedly, and added softly, "The little one, please show me, should you let Ying San slip his feet directly, or continue to pretend?" ”

"Of course, he continues to play his best friend. Let that Xu Yi spend more money on him, and in the end it will not stop when it gets bigger, and it will be impossible for Ma Wensheng to occupy this position at that time. The old man's steps were still slow, but the words in his mouth were as sharp as knives, "This Xu Yi doesn't know the height of the sky, he performed such a monkey show, and he crashed into the hands of the prince, and he still wants to drill the camp title, it's a pity not to use it!" By the way, I asked you to investigate the matter of that Xu Xun, what's wrong? ”

"Master, Nanjing is far away from Beijing, I'm afraid it will be ...... for a while."

"I thought there was still time, but I didn't expect him to bump into the prince so coincidentally, he should have developed. Forget it, check slowly over there in Nanjing, see if you can get the handwriting of his adoptive father Xu Bian, and make me a letter. ”

The old man seemed to be talking about extremely ordinary things, and he didn't even change his tone in the slightest, "In addition, let Ying San blow the wind to Xu Yi, just say that if this Xiao Jing is not removed, he will not be able to get his hands on the title of Earl of Xing'an." Didn't he happen to recognize one of the godsons of Li Rong, the celebrant and the celebrant Bingbi? Knowing this information, this Xu Yi will definitely take it upon himself to bring Xiao Jing in when doing things. ”

This old man is Jiao Fang, the current servant of the ministry. When Li Zheng retreated, Jiao Fang entered the second door with his hands behind his back, but his heart was far from being so calm on his face. He has a good relationship with Li Rong, the master of ceremonies, if he can really take advantage of this matter to bring down Ma Wensheng and then bring Xiao Jing with him, so he and Li Rong will be on the throne together, which will naturally be more beneficial! Of course, without Xiao Jing's support, that Xu Xun was at a young age, and getting to know the prince was just because of fate, it was easy to get over, and then he could vote for the East Palace.

When he went to the study to ask his three sons about their homework, he called his eldest son, Jiao Huangzhong, to the front. He first checked the few articles that his son had done recently, and then asked if he had prepared for the township test, and finally raised his head.

"Do you blame your father for letting you go to the hometown test so late?"

"Father must have deep meaning."

Seeing that the eldest son in his early forties was as respectful and sensible as ever, Jiao Fang nodded his head: "You are talented, but now Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and the three of them are in charge of the cabinet, and Ma Wensheng is pressing me to death, because you are my son, even if you participate in the palace examination, they will inevitably suppress you in the second or even third class." As a father, if you can't go further, you can't take the exam, otherwise you will laugh at me and have no one in the Jiao family! ”

Jiao Huangzhong's eyes suddenly lit up: "That dad asked me to go to the hometown to test this time...... Do you think this subject is promising? ”

"You don't have to think about this, I have my own arrangements."

Jiao Fang nodded reservedly, but then didn't say much, and said a few more words to his son, which made him retreat. After dinner, he walked in the courtyard for a while as usual and walked into the study, and on a whim, he asked the scholar Yunfu to spread out a long piece of rice paper, dipped the pen in thick ink, and wrote two lines of poetry in one breath, but it was "There will be a time when the wind and waves will be long, and the clouds will sail into the sea." With his back hand, he admired the painting with which he was quite satisfied, and he couldn't help but think about it again.

Although there are many officials in their early seventies in the court, he is not on good terms with Liu Jian, nor is he at odds with Xie Qian, and even has the same enmity with Sima Wensheng at the top. He can be nailed to his current position, because of his ruthless methods, otherwise this official would have been replaced a long time ago. Although Emperor Hongzhi appreciates his talent, he trusts Ma Wensheng even more, if he doesn't want to think about it anymore, he Jiao Fang is about to be at the age of Zhishi, let alone entering the cabinet, and he can't even get the position of the secretary of the ministry!

He had previously learned from Li Rongna, the eunuch of the celebrant Bingbi, that Fu Rong, Xu Li, and even Zhang Mao and others in Nanjing had written to praise Xu Xun, and he had already begun to plan this plan at that time, and now that he saw that the plan was gradually completed, he was naturally a little complacent. At this moment, he gently stroked the beard on his chin, thinking of Ma Wensheng's gloomy resignation, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile. However, at this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Yun Fu, who had only been in the mansion for a month, staring at his own words, with a dejected expression on his face.

Jiao Fang came from a humble background, and although the ups and downs of his career over the years are not so spotless, he is by no means extravagant, and there are only a dozen people in total. This Yunfu was recommended by people to come to the house for more than a month, and he was silent and rarely talked to people, but he was literate and hyphenated, and the things in the study were even more orderly, although he was not very trusted, but he also felt that this young man was handy. At this moment, he sensed that Yunfu's situation was wrong, he frowned and coughed lightly, and sure enough, he immediately saw that the person hurriedly lowered his hand and lowered his head as if he was suddenly surprised, but the expression on his face still showed a bit of loss that had not been hidden.

"Yunfu, you just read these words for so long, what do you think?"

"Master, this calligraphy is both rigid and soft, and the charm is like that, how dare the little one judge, I just think it's good."

Hearing his answer, Jiao Fang didn't care about himself, and immediately called him to press the paper, and wrote three or two casually with a pen, but he never saw any gaffes in this Yunfu. He didn't say anything when he was suspicious, and when the housekeeper Li Zheng came back after the second watch, he sent Yunfu down, and after asking about the matter, he suddenly asked: "Have you asked carefully about the root of this Yunfu?" ”

"Master doesn't think it's ......" Li Zheng was shocked when he heard this, and as soon as the words came out, he realized that he had broken the rules, and hurriedly changed his words, "People are recommended by impostors from the same township as the master, usually he talks very little, and interacts with people even less, so the small ones ignore it." Since the old man said so, the little one turned around and went to the impostor to inquire and inquire about it. ”

"Well, go ahead."

Waiting for Li Zheng to go down, Jiao Fang looked down at the first straight hanging cloud sail that had just been picked out on the case, and his brows gradually wrinkled into a big pimple. Rigidity and softness are like ...... Is this kind of adjective that a person who is willing to serve as a scholar in an official family can say it? And listening to Yun Fu's accent, it seems to be southern, he shouldn't be blind, let those most slippery southerners calculate!

(To be continued)