Suncheonfu, lobby.

Yin Shi Shilun of Shuntian Mansion sat under the plaque of "Mirror Hanging", looked at several corpses on the ground, blushed, took out an arrow from the bamboo tube on the left side of the desk, and threw it to the ground: "Come on, first beat each of these murderers with twenty boards!" ”

With the sound of the soap clerk "mighty", the hall began to crackle and hit the board.

*

West of the city, Cao Fu.

Pingjun Wang Nersu dismounted, and without waiting for the concierge to report, he went directly into the house.

Cao Yan was about to go to Shuntian Mansion to see the Wei family brothers, and when he saw Nersu entering the mansion, he stepped forward: "Brother-in-law! ”

Narsu asked, "What about the second brother?" ”

"I went back to his yard to change clothes, and my brother-in-law looked for him?" Cao Yan asked.

Nersu's face was a little solemn: "Brother Yan, what is the reason for this, have you asked Xiao Er?" Inside and out, five people died, and this matter is too big! ”

Five people died, didn't the Wei brothers kill two? How could it be five?! Cao Yan was puzzled, and suddenly saw Mr. Zhuang Xi sweating profusely and walked into the house quickly.

He saw Cao Yan and Nersu standing in the hall, first asked Nersu to say goodbye, and then asked Cao Yan eagerly: "I heard that the third girl, the second son and others were attacked in front of Tao Ranju, what happened?" ”

Cao Hao simply told him about the process, Zhuang Xi pondered for a moment, looked at Nersu, and said, "Is the prince coming back from Shuntianfu?" ”

Nersu nodded: "If something like this happens, Brother Yan is in the palace again, someone must go to Shuntianfu to take care of it!" That old man Shi is the most stereotyped, but he has a good reputation for loving the people. - Among the five people who died today, except for the two bandits who were killed by the Wei brothers on the spot, the other three, two were Tao Ranju's shopkeepers and associates, and one was Tao Ranju's guest, all of whom were killed by fire. Although we were attacked, in the eyes of the old man Shi, I am afraid that even we are to blame. I was worried that the Wei brothers would suffer a loss, so I asked two guards to go with them to record a confession, and I also went to see Old Man Shi to greet him! ”

The old man Shi mentioned in Nersu's mouth is Yin Shi Shilun of Shuntian Mansion. Shi Shilun, the word Wenxian, the son of Jinghai Marquis Shi Lang, Kangxi 24 years to Yin Sheng was awarded the Taizhou Zhizhou, and later the officials Yangzhou, Jiangning, Suzhou three prefects, Jiangnan Huai Xu Dao deputy envoy, Anhui Bu political envoy, Taifu Temple Zhengqing, Kangxi 44 years as Shuntianfu Mansion Yin so far.

The old man Kangxi gave such an evaluation to Shi Shilun: "Shilun is honest, but when he encounters things, he is paranoid, and the people and all the people are sued, and he will favor the people; If all living beings sue with the gentry, they will favor all living beings. ”

Nersu and Zhuang Xi both knew that this Shi Fu Yin was a good protector of civilians, and they were a little worried in their hearts. In case this adult's stubborn temper comes up, if he "grows branches", I am afraid that the Cao family will be in trouble again.

Cao Yan felt a little annoyed, obviously he was a victim, why was he so vigilant? Shi Shilun, isn't he the famous "Shi Qingtian" and "Ten Incomplete" in later commentaries? Even if it is a civilian, the guilt is not on his side, is it true that Shi Shilun still has to distinguish between right and wrong, and the plaintiff and defendant each hit fifty boards?

While talking, Cao Song, who went to the yard to change his clothes, walked out. His face was still a little pale, and it seemed that this kid was also scared in his heart after what had happened to him. Although he forcibly refused to let himself show it, he still inadvertently showed a little trepidation.

Cao Yan couldn't bear it in his heart when he saw it, smiled reluctantly, and patted Cao Song's shoulder: "I forgot to praise you, listen to Bao Gege, you also captured a gangster, my brother is amazing!" ”

Cao Song's small chest stiffened vigorously, his face showed a little smugness, and he said seriously: "I will be fifteen soon, and the eldest husband should be happy and revenge!" I only blame myself for my lack of effort, let those guys run away two, if I had my brother's skills, I would definitely knock them all down! As he spoke, he shook his fist, and the original panic was gone.

Everyone laughed when he said this, and the atmosphere in the hall was not as solemn as it was just now.

Although Nersu is the king of the county, he is less than twenty, where can his life experience compare to Zhuang Xi? He thought that with his status as the king of the county, he personally went to Shuntianfu to say hello, Shi Shilun would give some face, and he would not embarrass the Wei brothers and others.

Zhuang Xi thought more thoughtfully, and said to Cao Yan: "If Master Shi gets a confession from both sides, I'm afraid the next step is to send the second son to the court!" ”

When Cao Song heard that he was going to the court, he looked a little anxious, and hurriedly turned his head to look at his brother.

Cao Yan nodded at Cao Song: "Second brother, I'll go with you!" ”

Really what to say, what to come, not long after the voice landed here, Xiaoman over there came to report - someone from Shuntianfu is here, please ask Cao Yan and Cao Song brothers to go over and ask. Because Cao Song is a fifth-grade official, Cao Song has already donated to the prisoners, and he is not a cloth cloth, otherwise he is afraid that he will be directly arraigned, and he will never be so polite when he speaks.

*

Dongcheng, Jiubeizi Mansion, study.

Ninth Elder Brother Yinyu frowned and complained to the brothers: "You say, what is this! That kid from the Cao family can't stop for two days? As soon as I entered Beijing, I provoked the drama of Guishan, which was unprovoked, and I was reprimanded by Huang Ama—— and now, this is causing trouble for me Tao Ranju, I really treat my master as a good-tempered person?! ”

It turned out that today was the joy of the ninth elder brother Yinyu taking a concubine, and the eighth elder brother, the tenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother all came to congratulate him. In fact, the concubines in the Nine Masters' Mansion who can count their names are enough to make up a few tables of cards, and there are not many who can't count their names. ——The crown prince has been reinstated for more than half a year, and now he has begun to assist in government affairs, and the holy will is unpredictable.

Since it is a concubine wedding banquet, it is natural to have enough appearance. Early in the morning, Beizifu set up a table, set up a stage, and there were no outsiders, and the henchmen ate at a table, and then the brothers listened to the little song leisurely, watched the play, and said some "idle" words with some wit.

Zhengle hehe, I don't think Tao Ranju sent someone over there to report, the shopkeeper De Xisun is dead!! ——This De Xisun is not only the henchman of the Ninth Master and the treasurer of Tao Ranju, but also has another identity, he is the father of the Ninth Elder Brother's Mansion, the favored concubine of the Bulcha Clan, and in private, he can be regarded as the father-in-law of the Ninth Elder Brother.

After hearing this news, how could Brother Jiu still have the heart to listen to the play. As soon as my brother sat in the study, he started scolding.

"His grandmother's, what do you still care about as far as the little rabbit cub of the Cao family, Brother Jiu? Even if you raise the flag, you're a fucking slave of our family! Ye Dudian sold things and lost money, but his family didn't count making money in Jiangnan, and he stretched out his hand to the capital again! The silver that sells tea is like flowing water, which is really eye-catching! Brother Ten said in his usual loud voice, scolding.

In fact, everyone was still a little puzzled, talking about the Cao family not long after they came to Beijing, and now they have the holy family Zhenglong, I really don't know where a great enemy has popped up, and he dares to act so unscrupulously at the feet of the Son of Heaven, what a big boldness. But now after listening to the words of the tenth elder brother, it is like an initiation.

Brother Jiu's gloom was swept away, and he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Hahaha, yes, yes, Old Ten, your kid's brain is also faster!" That's right, that's right, it must be because of this tea! ——The Cao family rushed to return the treasury silver and monopolized several kinds of good tea, but they were a little overwhelmed! This salt tea is the most profitable, everyone knows, several famous tea gardens in the south, which one has no backer? The Cao family has already committed public anger by acting like this, and people want to cut his son and nephew, just to give him some color! ”

The fourteenth elder brother knows the means of his brother the most, although his ninth brother's title is only a solid mountain beizi, and his income is not high, but his family background is by no means thinner than those brothers who are crowned kings. No one in the capital knows that the properties under the name of Brother Jiu are innumerable. Seeing the ninth elder brother smiling so proudly at this moment, the fourteenth elder brother knew that this elder brother must have the idea of fishing in troubled waters.

Eighth Brother glanced at them and pondered slightly. In the past year, he can be described as a big ups and downs, he was only one step away from the prince, and finally was sentenced by Emperor Kangxi to "Yinxi was convicted of me, and his body was shackled." And his mother's family is low. How can he be made the crown prince? ", shattered the prince's dream alive.

Too many changes have made the surname of this "virtuous king" more and more cautious, he was silent for a long time, frowned slightly, and said: "Ninth brother, be careful that there are other reasons in it!" Huang Ama is still very fond of the Cao family, otherwise he would not have promoted Cao Yin's title at the beginning of the month and gave Cao Yin Zhuangzi. Eighty hectares, this reward is not ordinary! ”

Brother Jiu was itched by the tea garden of the Cao family, and no matter how much he worried, he couldn't resist the temptation of Jinshan Yinshan, so he smiled and said to Eighth Elder Brother: "Brother Starling, don't worry, I won't be stupid to go to the garden now!" Naturally, we have to sum it up well, and we will never let people find it! ”

As he was talking, he heard his eunuch He Yuzhu come in and say, "Master, the daughter of the Burcha family is here, and the master of Burcha...... Crying and asking the master to call the shots for De Xisun. Steward Qin placed them in the side hall and asked the servants to come and ask the master to give instructions. ”

When Brother Jiu heard this, his face was full of impatience, and he waved his hand: "What's it, don't look at what kind of place this is, they can make trouble!" Tell Burcha to go back to the back. Tell her mother again, the master misses her dead man, don't care about her, and send some money on the account! ”

He Yuzhu was about to leave, when Brother Jiu suddenly picked the corner of his mouth, shouted to him again, and said with a smile: "Wait, don't send it away yet, send a few people directly to Shuntian Mansion, and let her go to Shuntian Mansion to make trouble." Tell her that the master will give her the master, and he will not let her man die in vain! ”