Dou Zhao's words seemed to be playing a dumb riddle, Chen Qushui couldn't guess what the intention was, and his self-esteem didn't allow him to ask Dou Zhao without thinking about it seriously, and the topic was revealed.

After sending Chen Qushui away, Dou Zhao stood under the corridor of the main house and was stunned for a while.

In his previous life, the Marquis of Jining died suddenly on the ninth day of the fifth month of the thirteenth year of Chengping.

She "encountered" Tian on August 19 of the fifteenth year of Chengping, that is, after the removal of the Marquis of Jining, when Tian went to Kaiyuan Temple to do things for her husband.

It is now March of the thirteenth year of Chengping, if there is no accident, more than a month later, the Marquis of Jining will die of illness, and Wei Tingyu needs to abide by the system for three years, and this marriage will naturally drag on.

Three years from now, who knows what it will look like!

She wasn't worried.

In the next few days, the spring rain continued, and Dou Zhao was busy taking care of her peonies.

Chen Qushui brought her news: Zeng Yifen died of illness.

"There's finally a place in the Cabinet." Dou Zhaoxiao asked Chen Qushui to sit down at the stone table with warm flowers, brewed Biluochun himself, and said with a smile, "I don't know who will be the first assistant?" I don't know which squire can enter the cabinet? Kyoto is destined to have sleepless nights these days! ”

Chen Qushui smiled and took the tea handed over by Dou Zhao, and analyzed: "It is more likely that Ye Shipei and Yao Shizhong are more likely, but it is also possible that Dai Jian has the support of Wang Yuan, the eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch. ”

Dou Zhao was surprised: "It turns out that Dai Jian is supported by Wang Neishi......

Chen Qushui was even more surprised than her when he heard Dou Zhao call Wang Yuan "Wang Neishi", and said, "How do you know Wang Yuan?" ”

How could she not know Wang Yuan.

In the previous life, the Liao King seized the palace. Wang Yuan was the confidant eunuch of the first emperor, and in the end he was unharmed. After the King of Liao ascended the throne, although he did not become a eunuch of Bingbi again, he became the chief manager of Cining Palace. The emperor's favorite concubine, Jiang, is said to be disgusted by the emperor because she offended Wang Yuan, and in the end, Jiang's two sons were also raised under the name of her nemesis, Concubine Qi. Wang Yuan doesn't like others to call him "father-in-law" the most, so it doesn't matter if it's an internal or external wife. As long as I met him, I would call him "Wang Neishi".

Dou Zhao also said smoothly.

She had no choice but to pretend not to know: "I read that the books say that these people are 'inner servants', so I use this title." I was afraid that Chen Qushui would continue to ask, so I hurriedly changed the topic, "Isn't Ye Shipei the second assistant?" Now that Zeng Yifen has died, he should take over as the first assistant, how do you say that he is just possible? So who are Yao Shizhong and Dai Jian? ”

These are all topics that Chen Qushui is very interested in, and Dou Zhao's explanation also says that it is passable. He didn't think much about it anymore, and said with a smile: "It stands to reason that after Zeng Yifen leaves, Ye Shibu should take over as the first assistant." However, when Zeng Yifen was alive, he was very suppressed very much, so he carried the black pot on several more important political matters. The loss of his prestige, combined with his advanced age and lack of energy, threatens to make him miss out on the Cabinet.

"Yao Shizhong started from the household department, and he is a famous planner. In recent years, the emperor has overhauled the mausoleum for himself, borrowed a lot of silver from the household, and there were two fires in the south of the Yangtze River. The treasury is tight, maybe the emperor will let Yao Shizhong be the first assistant to solve the empty treasury.

"As for Dai Jian, Wang Yuan can drive the eldest lady who has served the emperor since the time of the Qiandi to Shaanxi to be the overseer, you can imagine how powerful this person is. It is said that Dai Jian let his nephew marry Wang Yuan's adopted daughter and became a son and daughter with Wang Yuan. This person is talented, capable, and shameless. Maybe it's going to be an upset! ”

If it was someone else, he would definitely doubt Chen Qushui's inference, but Dou Zhao knew that Wang Yuan was powerful, and he felt that Chen Qushui's words were reasonable. The temple may seem majestic, but in fact, any kind of absurd thing can happen. After the King of Liao became the emperor, he also appointed Master Yuantong, the presiding officer of Longshan Temple, as the attendant of the Ministry of Rites, specializing in his worship of the Buddha. Longshan Temple was also enshrined as the Great Longshan Huguo Temple, and since then the incense has flourished, and it has become the first ancient temple from a little-known small temple...... Once she overheard the queen mother complaining euphemistically to the queen mother, saying that Master Yuantong instigated the emperor to give the golden tile on the Jinluan Hall to Dalongshan Temple to build a large hall treasure hall, and the emperor did not object. The Queen Mother was so angry that she scolded Master Yuantong for being a "thief......

Thinking of this, Dou Zhao was shocked, and his face suddenly changed.

Master Yuantong is surnamed Ji, the word is clear, and the number is not two.

Could it be that Ji Yong...... No, no, it can't be!

Venerable Yuantong she had met twice.

He is tall, fair-skinned, handsome facial features, not only has a kind and gentle smile, but also modest and generous in speech and demeanor...... But if you get rid of these ...... When Ji Yong pretended, he was really a bit similar to Master Yuantong......

Dou Zhao stood up suddenly and knocked over the teacup in his hand.

"Fourth Miss, what's wrong with you?" Chen Qushui changed color, he thought that Dou Zhao was thinking about who could enter the cabinet, "Did you think of something?" ”

Whether Dou Shishu can enter the cabinet is related to Wang Xingyi's promotion, and it is also related to their subsequent deployment in Kyoto.

"Nothing, nothing!" Dou Zhao muttered, "I remembered some things from the past, and I don't know if it's true or not...... Speaking of this, she asked Chen Qushui suddenly, "Do you know what Ji Jianming's number is?" ”

She really couldn't connect Ji Yong with that monk.

Chen Qushui was stunned for a moment and said, "I really haven't noticed this." Do you want me to help me inquire? ”

Ji Yong touched him all over without a sound, but he didn't know anything. Although he walked away at that time, if he said that he was not shocked at all, it was self-deception, and he also wanted to know how Ji Yong had such a heart-palpitating method at such a young age.

Dou Zhao nodded again and again, with all kinds of flavors in his heart: "You'd better check his affairs in Yixing......" Maybe you can find some clues.

Chen Qushui's head.

Dou Zhao thought of the sixth aunt's desire to speak and stopped, and thought of Ji Yong's wanton behavior......

Could it be that Ji Yong is really the Yuantong mage?

For a time, whether it was Chen Qushui or Dou Zhao. I was in no mood to continue talking.

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And Dou Shiying, who was far away in Kyoto, strode out of Dou Shishu's study with an ugly face, and let out a long sigh under the grape trellis outside the study.

Dou Shiheng followed and said with a smile: "What? Reluctant to Shougu? ”

"yes!" Dou Shiying let out a long sigh and said. "Being someone else's daughter-in-law not only serves her in-laws, but also takes care of housework, she is still so young. Where would this be? ”

Just now, the Wei family invited a matchmaker to officially propose to Dou Shiying.

Dou Shiying hesitated.

Did you marry your daughter like this?

He came to discuss Dou Shishu.

Dou Shishu smiled and said, "Then what do you want?" Let's get a bird's eye on the screen? Don't forget, the He family retreated in the face of difficulties, all because the Dou and Wei families had an appointment in advance, and now that the He family no longer marries in advance, should you be ready to break up with the Wei family? How will we explain to the He family at that time? ”

"I didn't mean that either." Dou Shiying said, "I just don't want to marry Aunt Shou so early, and I don't know what kind of person that Wei Tingyu is......"

"Didn't you inquire about it in the first place? Whether it's the sixth brother or the sixth brother and sister, they all think it's good. Dou Shishu couldn't help laughing. said, "Besides, a marriage is not a marriage, and if you are married, you have to prepare a dowry." It is also common to get married after two or three years, and I think the Wei family also wants to get it. You can't keep Aunt Shou at home for the rest of your life, can you? ”

Having said that, he just felt awkward in his heart, and said a few words to Dou Shishu with a hum, and when he saw Dou Shiheng coming, he got up and said goodbye, but he didn't expect Dou Shiheng to chase him out.

"Let's go, go drink with me." Dou Shiheng could guess Dou Shiying's heart knot and pulled him to his home.

The house is cold. Dou Shiying didn't want to go back, so he and Dou Shiheng went to Mao'er Hutong.

On the way, he asked Dou Shiheng: "What are you looking for the fifth brother?" Is it related to the matter of entering the cabinet? ”

He was a little worried that because of Dou Zhao's marriage, the He and Dou families turned against each other.

"It's not a big deal." Dou Shiheng said, "I heard that the fifth brother came back and came to see him." "Dou Shishu has been helping out at Zeng's house for the past few days. And he said, "You don't want to think about it. Ruth has to go by herself, and she can't rely on anyone, and I think the fifth brother also understands this truth. Otherwise, the fifth brother would not have agreed to let the He family come forward to go to the Wei family to get the jade pendant back. ”

Dou Shiying nodded, and the two entered the Hanging Flower Gate.

Ji was directing the maid and mother-in-law to set the meal, and when they saw the two coming in, they hurriedly called the maid to fetch water and serve them to clean their faces and hands, and called the mother-in-law to notify the kitchen to add vegetables.

Dou Shiying was also not polite, and changed into Dou Shiheng's clothes and came out for lunch.

Seeing that Dou Zhengchang and Dou Dechang were not there, he smiled and said, "Where did the two brothers go?" ”

Ji helped Dou Shiying fill a bowl of soup and said with a smile: "I went to Yuqiao Hutong." ”

A few people came to the Han family in Huzhou to see Dou Zhengchang and lived in the Ji family in Yuqiao Hutong.

Dou Shiying asked about Dou Zhengchang's marriage: "When will you get married?" ”

Ji Shi smiled with a smile on his face: "I have seen it for a few days, it is all in June and July, and I have already asked people to discuss it with the Han family, and there should be a reply in the next few days." ”

Dou Shiying said abruptly: "It's better to marry a daughter-in-law!" ”

Dou Shiheng glanced at Ji, and Ji immediately understood.

Thinking that Aunt Shou was about to get married, she felt better in her heart!

"Although the Wei family has fallen, it is a dignified Hou Mansion, and the Wei family only has Wei Tingyu's son, and he has asked for the title of prince early," she persuaded Dou Shiying, "Tian's temper is good, that child is handsome, cheerful, and generous, although he is still a little impetuous, but who is not impetuous now?" Our Shou Gu is a smart person, and when he becomes married and taught slowly, he will gradually become stable. ”

Dou Shiying nodded slowly.

Neither mentioned the Wei family's economy - Dou Zhao's wealth was enough for them to squander.