Chapter 12: The House of the Evil Neighbor

On the official road, the three divisions slowly walked towards Huairou. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhao Zihong, a Qing official of the Criminal Department, sat in the sedan chair with his eyes closed, thinking about the advice of Shangshu Hongzhong of the Criminal Department when he left the capital.

Jingguan, in the center of politics, sometimes ability alone is not enough. Speculating on Shangguan's thoughts and speculating on the direction of the situation are all related to their future and status.

Hong Zhong used tea to write the words "sin in Huangzhuang" on the desk when Zhao Zihong was on an errand, and Zhao Zihong thought about it all the way.

Zhao Zihong had a flash of inspiration, lifted the brocade curtain of the sedan chair, and happened to see a pavilion on the side of the road, so he called to follow him: "Stop the sedan chair, go to inform the two adults of the Dali Temple of the Metropolitan Inspection Academy, and say that the weather is hot, please rest for a while in the roadside pavilion." ”

The road, which had been followed for more than two hours, was feeling a dry mouth, and he was happy to go to the back.

After a while, the Imperial Procuratorate supervised the imperial history Shen Run, and Cheng Guangxian of Dali Temple walked over shaking a fan.

Shen Run arched his hand and said, "Lord Zhao, this place is not far from Huairou, why don't you rest in the city?" ”

Shen Run, the superintendent of the imperial history, is only a seven-grade official, but the people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate are all covered in hob meat, some of the seven-grade petty officials participate in the first-grade officials, and some of the emperor's relatives and relatives, and even scolding the emperor is commonplace. Therefore, I don't talk about Zhao Zihong, who is a six-pinned lang, in his eyes.

Cheng Guangxian has just turned sixty this year, and the person in the sixtieth year is free of his steadyness, seeing that Shen Run's words were dissatisfied, he put away the fan and said with a smile: "Shen Yushi doesn't have to be anxious, it's only seven or eight miles from here to Huairou, although the pavilion here is ugly, but it is quite elegant, I'll wait to go in and sit for a while." The sun is too strong, even if we don't stop, we have to let the sedan chair driver rest for a while. ”

As he spoke, he pulled Shen Run into the pavilion.

Zhao Zihong was helpless, and his heart said that this group of imperial histories was really difficult to get along with, so he retreated left and right into the pavilion.

When Shen Run and Cheng Guangxian saw his move, they immediately thought that they were afraid that Zhao Zihong had something to discuss, so they both sat on the stone bench in the pavilion.

"The two adults are invited, before the official leaves Beijing, he has to be instructed by Hong Shangshu of the headquarters, only four words: 'The sin is in the Huangzhuang'. I just thought about it, presumably Hong Shangshu is also speaking for others. ”

The two of them were shocked when they heard this, thinking that they could get the dignified Hong Shangshu to pass the word, I am afraid that it is either the Son of Heaven or the cabinet, the Son of Heaven has already sent the three divisions to interrogate, and if there is another explanation, he will definitely not know. In this case, it must be entrusted by the cabinet.

"Oh? Why did Lord Zhao say this? Shen Run arched his hand and asked.

"You and I both know what I'm waiting for here, but the day before yesterday, I heard that the elders of the court asked His Majesty to revoke the imperial village. You and I are well aware of the things in this place, and if we say that we forcibly occupy people's land and make trouble without the county master's book, we will definitely not be able to make the trip. But if we wait for such a result to be judged, the emperor is guilty, and the county government is also guilty, and it will definitely leave a handle for the emperor. Therefore, this crime can only be in one place in the Huangzhuang, within the county government, but it is only persecuted by the eunuch in charge. Do you understand? β€œ

The two looked at each other and nodded together.

After waiting for the footmen to rest for a while, the three of them got up and boarded the sedan chair and continued to march towards Huairou.

More than half an hour later, Hu Ying, who was sweating profusely, finally saw the guard of honor of the third division.

The two people in front of them raised their avoidance and kept their two cards quiet. Nine gongs sounded, and a small group shouted loudly, "If a gentleman is not heavy, he is not mighty!" ”

Wang Chun and Yao Guangli, who were behind Hu Ying, saw Si Zhao, the Qing official of the Criminal Department, Shen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Cheng Cheng of Dali Temple, three red flags, and their legs suddenly weakened, and everything in their hearts was closed......

Hu Ying waited for the team to approach and immediately stepped forward to salute. Because the Huangzhuang forcibly occupied the Mintian was played by him, and the name was read in the Fengtian Palace, so the three people in the sedan chair got off the sedan chair and exchanged a few words with him, and then entered the city.

A group of people rushed into Huairou City, sounded the gong to clean the street, and the pedestrians and cars did not avoid it, which was immeasurable.

said that Yue Zhang was leading Jiu'er around the city at this time, and at first Yue Zhang proposed to go for a walk on the street, and Jiu'er's little daughter-in-law generally followed him. But since seeing rouge gouache and silk cloth that women love, Yue Zhang has become Jiu'er's follower, holding two rolls of satin in his hand and carrying several oilcloth bags.

"Okay, Jiu'er, let's go shopping again, I have something to do when I come out today." Yue Zhang saw that Jiu'er was getting braver and braver the more he walked, and hurriedly said.

"Oh, since Brother Yue has something, then let's go back." Although Jiu'er agreed, her big eyes still looked at the rouge stall in the distance, and her face was full of reluctance.

Yue Zhang shook his head, Jiu'er now stays in the inn every day, and the door is not out of the door. He knew that women in this era could not wander around the street at will, and when he saw Jiu'er's little face with regret written in large letters, he felt pity, so he whispered in Jiu'er's ear.

"Brother Yue, are you serious?" Jiu'er's eyes widened, and she raised her little face and asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true! Let's find a house around here, and when you want, you can come out whenever you want. Yue Zhang put the satin under his arm and said with a row of chests.

After Fang Wu was arrested, Wang Chun and Yao Guangli also relented, and successively sent Yue Zhang more than 200 taels of silver, begging Yue Zhang to eliminate the evidence against them.

Yue Zhang accepted the money, but he didn't promise the two of them a word. The two of them hated so much that they were about to crush their teeth, but they were helpless against Yue Zhang.

Thinking that he was kicked out by his father and couldn't live in the inn all day, he looked for today's free time and led Jiu'er out to find a place to live.

The two left the market and walked towards Zhongxingfang.

Huairou County in the four lanes, this Zhongxing Fang is mostly a place for foreign merchants to settle down, due to the geographical location of Huairou County, the mobility of merchants is very large, so this Zhongxing Fang often has merchants who move elsewhere to sell real estate.

The two walked in the bluestone paved alley one after the other, there were no pedestrians in the alley, the sun shone on the adjacent cyan courtyard wall next to the alley, and the emerald green moss on both sides was dotted, quiet and tranquil like an ink painting.

"Brother Yue, look, this house is going to be sold!" Jiu'er hurriedly ran two steps, crossed Yue Zhang, and pointed to a gate with a sign that read "Ji Mansion for Sale".

Yue Zhang smiled at her and stepped forward to knock on the door.

After a while, an old man who looked like a housekeeper opened the door open, and after asking the two of them about their intentions, he led the two into the courtyard with a smile.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, after a carved stone wall, the whole house was suddenly displayed in front of the two: next to a small pond like nature, there stood a hanging mountain made of rocks, a large stone slab path behind the hanging mountain, and a wooden pavilion at the end of the path.

On the other side, there are three large rooms, which are bright and spacious.

Yue Zhang was very satisfied, and the joy in his eyes was undisguised, "Dare to ask the old man, how to sell this house?" ”

Seeing this, the old man hurriedly replied: "The son must be a newlywed Yan'er, and these three houses are the most suitable for your little couple to live in." My lord is a person in the river, because of Huairou business to build this house, and then the old lady of the family died, went home to mourn, Huairou's business also dragged people to take care of, it is not a secret, this house was built by itself and did not live for a few months. Childe looks at this material。。。。。。 ”

"My husband said that the price is, if the price is fair, we will set it today." The old housekeeper was getting older and chattering, and Yue Zhang saw that he had a tendency to become an insurance salesman in his previous life, so he hurriedly interrupted him.

"Childe is refreshing, this house has a minimum of two hundred taels. However, my lord explained that if someone falls in love with this house, all the utensils in the house will be given to the buyer. What does Childe think? ”

"Okay, here is twenty taels of silver, which is considered a deposit, and tomorrow you will prepare the deed, and I will settle it with you."

Yue Zhang handed over the silver in his arms to the old housekeeper, took his receipt, and woke up Jiu'er, who was still addicted to the house, with a smile, and left.

Seeing Yue Zhang and Jiu'er walking away, the old housekeeper took a deep breath and said to himself: "God is pitiful, I finally got rid of this evil neighbor。。。。。。 ”

Before he finished speaking, a bamboo pole and sharp arrow flew in front of him, and shot on the hanging mountain with a clang, so frightened that the old man was covered in white sweat, and his heart jumped to his throat.

On the courtyard wall next door, two brain melons slowly poked out, one of these two brain melons combed three buns, and the other combed two pigtails to the sky.

"Sister, you shot high again, see if the old housekeeper next door doesn't go to Daddy to sue you." Chaotian pigtails said in a milky voice.

"Go, go, it's all you, if you didn't say that my bow wasn't full, how would I shoot high." The third girl frowned, slapped the pigtails in the sky, and said.

"Hey! Are you alright, old man? Seeing that Chaotian was about to cry with a puffed mouth, the third girl immediately shouted to the old housekeeper.

"You! You minx! If you don't nun red, you will dance with a bow and arrows all day long, and you will be trapped in the boudoir for the rest of your life, see who dares to marry you! ”

"Humph! This girl tells you that this arrow is revenge for the last time you went to my father to complain! If you dare to go to my father and say bad things about this girl, this girl will not spare you next time! ”

The old housekeeper covered his forehead, and said in his heart that the house was sold, and finally he didn't have to see this evil neighbor again, so he ignored her and turned around and went back to the house.