Chapter 89: Accounts I
Mu Hewen?
Bu Tong scratched his head incomprehensibly, Su Rili had no contact with him, and he must not have come to find himself, so he didn't have much emotional fluctuations, and he followed Jingzhao indifferently, jokingly guessing,
"The princes are going to take the spring exam soon, and the knowledge of the third highness is not as good as that of the fourth prince and the sixth prince, I'm afraid that I am here to find my father, the secretary of the ministry, to focus on it?"
"Focus?" Jingzhao, a family member who has always been shrewd and capable, rarely doesn't understand the meaning of Butong's words.
Bu Tong scratched his head, "That's what it means to find my father to open the back door." ”
Jing Zhao was shocked, and hurriedly looked around to see if anyone else heard this "disobedient" remark, and hurriedly came to pull Butong's hand, "My eldest lady, you must not talk nonsense." ”
Bu Tong knew the caution of the people in the courtyard of this deep house, and he didn't say anything, but went to pull the scenery with his backhand.
"Let's go, Sister Jingzhao, I'll go back and change my clothes first, after all, it's a royal nobleman, so I can't be rude in front of the nobles."
Jing Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss's words, Fang has the demeanor of a county lord." ”
When Bu Tong hurried to the front hall, he realized that the atmosphere was very wrong, and Mu Hewen saw Bu Tong come in, but his face became more ugly, and he even got up to say goodbye.
On the other hand, on the side of the Nanguo Mansion, Bu Tingyun's face was full of dark clouds, and it was rare that Mrs. Qi was cold-faced, and she got up indifferently to see him off, without half the politeness or respect that she should have, Bu Tong couldn't help muttering in his heart: Won't this Mu Hewen come to sue himself? It shouldn't be, even if Bu Tingyun feels that he has lost someone, he shouldn't be treated with such a cold face in the face of the prince.
I have to test it to know, Bu Tong saw the guest walking away, so he cautiously smiled and stepped forward,
"I've seen my father and mother, it was the third prince who visited?"
Bu Tingyun sighed heavily, turned around and went back to sit down, Mrs. Qi stepped forward with a bitter face, "Tong'er, don't hide it from your mother if you tell the truth, you are in Lin Xiangguo's class, but you have a close relationship with this third prince?" Familiar at first sight? Hit it off? ”
What is this? Bu Tong listened to Mrs. Qi's meaning getting more and more biased, and couldn't help but interrupt,
Where did Mother hear this? Tong'er and the three highnesses haven't even spoken much, so why don't they know each other? What bastard passed on such nonsense to his mother? ”
Mrs. Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "But what the Third Highness said today." ”
Mu Hewen?!
Bu Tong's eyes widened, "Third Highness?!" What does this mean? ”
Bu Tingyun threw down the teacup and said indignantly, "Why else, Tong'er is now in the holy favor, and she will be the mother of the county lord, and she is deeply loved by the people, and he is a prince who is not favored and powerless, and he dares to make such an calculation!" ”
Bu Tong continued to be confused, and Mrs. Qi stepped forward and pulled her to sit down, "His Royal Highness the Third Prince said that he is in love with you, and he seems to have the intention of asking for marriage." ”
"What!" Bu Tong stood up suddenly, "No! Tong'er doesn't want to! ”
Bu Tingyun's beard and glaring were a little terrifying, "Even if you are willing, your father is not willing!" ”
Butong was a little unexpected, "Father ......"
Bu Tingyun looked at the family members who were busy cleaning up the courtyard outside, his eyes were fierce, and he completely lost the calmness and calmness of being in charge of officialdom in the past.
"Although our family is not as noble as the emperor's relatives and relatives, but it is also innocent for generations, if the children of any family are honest and kind, eager to learn and progress, we are not picky, but if someone has a ghost in their hearts, and wants to use my Tong'er as a tool to fight for power and profit, even if His Majesty decrees marriage, our Nanguo Mansion will never accept it."
Mrs. Qi nodded gently but firmly, and softly comforted Bu Tong, who looked stunned, "Tong'er is not afraid, your father and I have not agreed." ”
In fact, Bu Tong was just moved by Bu Tingyun's words, and he couldn't come back to his senses, seeing the worried looks of the two of them, fortunately he made a weak gesture and hugged Mrs. Qi's arm,
"Mother, my daughter really doesn't like the three princes, and she will never marry him."
Bu Tingyun waved his hand, "Tong'er's peace of mind is that with his father and your brother outside, he is a prince who writes his ambitions on his face, and he will definitely not succeed!" ”
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Back in the yard, Chun Tao was still worried, like a fat ant on a hot pot, and clapped her hands after turning around several times, "Miss, why don't Chun Tao go to Dongchang?" This matter has to be known to Lord Tang, in case the three highnesses go directly to His Majesty to ask for marriage, is it really necessary for the Lord to take the whole family to resist the decree? ”
"Nervous about what?" Bu Tong took out the two notes from the clothes he had changed,
"Fortunately, I didn't lose it, Chun Tao, go get the pen and ink."
Chun Tao stomped her feet anxiously, "Miss, why don't you worry about coming back, Chun Tao is dying." ”
Bu Tong smiled helplessly, and simply looked at her with his waist crossed,
"When you go to Your Majesty and beg, Your Majesty can agree?"
Chun Tao opened his mouth, "After all, it is the prince, will Your Majesty still refuse?" ”
Butong simply sat down and explained,
"Let's not talk about the two daughters of the Bu family, one has entered the royal family, what kind of fate has happened? My father was faithful and filial, and never made any mistakes, so why would Your Majesty marry the only remaining concubine of the Southern Duchy to a prince who has no foundation and is not favored, unless he ......"
Chun Tao hurriedly knelt down opposite Bu Tong and sat down, "Unless what?" ”
Bu Tong put down two pieces of paper on the bookcase neatly,
"Unless he confuses the facts in advance, so that my father thinks that the two of us have promised each other for life, go to Your Majesty to talk about the preface and related matters, Your Majesty will definitely give marriage in order to appease my father for the loss of his beloved daughter."
Chun Tao slapped her thigh, "It's really insidious, fortunately, our family is resourceful, and I saw through his mind at a glance, and I decisively refused." ”
Bu Tong sighed softly,
"It's so good that he is the prince of the heavenly family, and his thoughts and plans are all written on his face, and the world will know it at a glance, which is also unusual."
Chun Tao went to the side to bring pen and ink, and grinded it with a smile, "He is a prince who has been thrown in the west all the year round, where did the people teach him how to fight for power, and he is not good at it." ”
Probably, so.
Bu Tong was too lazy to think about it, picked up the pen and gently slid down the word "one" on the paper, which instantly became "ten points for profit", and then added a sentence at the end of the IOU, "The interest will be returned the next day, and the principal will be returned on the second day." ”
After writing these, Bu Tong looked at it with satisfaction, "I shouldn't be able to see that it was added later." ”
Chun Tao looked a little confused, "Miss, what is this?" ”
Bu Tong smiled and stretched out his hand to fan dry, "This is Xuanlin's clue." ”
Chun Tao didn't understand, so she simply didn't ask, got up and went to the side to sort out Butong's bedclothes, Butong raised her head and shouted,
"Where's January?"
In an instant, a voice replied in the corner of the door, "Miss." ”
Bu Tong got up and paced to the door, holding the two IOUs in his hands,
"Take all the dead soldiers, disguise themselves as debt collectors, go to find that Wu Liang to collect debts, and the interest on the two IOUs is 15,000 taels and 17,000 taels, and tomorrow I will go to ask for the 32,000 taels of silver, and the day after tomorrow I will go to settle the 320,000 taels of silver."
"Yes, Miss." ”
Bu Tong handed the IOU out from the crack in the door, and January took it gently, "Miss, after today's incident, I'm afraid that Wu Liang doesn't have much money left, so I want to come ......."
"I can't even get the interest," Bu Tong stretched out his hand to arrange his sleeves, and agreed,
"I don't need to teach you other things, he has important things in his mouth and hands, if he can't come up with the money, he can sell some news and things to pay for it. Remember, you must make him feel that you are only there for money, you know? ”
"Yes, miss." January should be.
Chun Tao only glanced up, "Miss, it's not too early to rest, let them do tomorrow's things in January, it will be right." ”
Bu Tong hummed a little song and came back to the bed and lay down on all fours,
"I'm relieved that they did things in January, but I can't see such a good show, which is really a pity."
Chun Tao paused, and the Luo pot in his hand almost fell to the ground, "Miss, you are really ...... What's so nice about this scene......"
Early in the morning of the second day, Butong put on a smart dress, and Chun Tao hurriedly ran over, "Miss, are you going out?" ”
Bu Tong nodded brightly,
"Exactly, I always feel that I should take a look, I am relieved that they are doing things in January, but the matter is big, and someone else saw Wu Liang yesterday, and I am really relieved not to be around."
Chun Tao poked her unceremoniously, "Miss Mo doesn't think that the scene of such a fish entering the net is really exciting, and she can't help but take a look." ”
Bu Tong didn't push the committee, and generously admitted,
"It's okay, I think Xuanlin will respond on the periphery, maybe I can meet it."
Chun Tao rolled out a roll of her eyes, and went slowly to continue to tidy up and ignore it, Butong walked out of the courtyard gate, and Chang'an came over, "I've seen Miss, the adults have something to say, don't go out today." ”
Bu Tong looked at the tender green branches and leaves on the branches,
Why is that? On a warm spring day, it was very peaceful outside, why did my father suddenly not allow him to go out? ”
Chang'an bowed his head respectfully, "The lord said, the students have worshiped Hanlin in the past two days, the street is too chaotic, after all, the young lady is the county lord's mother, if there is any collision, it is not good." ”
Butong nodded,
"No wonder Xiangguo has suspended classes today, could it be that the streets are full of students for the spring exam today?"
Chang'an was rarely patient, and explained, "That's not the case, there will be a lot of students who are studying to ask for good luck and worship together." ”
Sounds interesting too.
Bu Tong pretended to agree, turned around and went to the street from the back door, it was indeed much more lively than in the past, there were many young people who looked like scholars in white clothes, and finally knew why Bu Tingyun was not allowed to go out by himself, this man was indeed more, and Bu Tong called softly "January".
It was Suzaku who answered, "Miss Bu, didn't you arrange to collect the accounts in January?" ”
Butong paused, "I'm just going to try to see who's following on top of my head, it's you, where did they go in January?" ”
Suzaku nodded in response, "Tianjing Alley." ”