501 Killing chickens and making an example of monkeys
Changping came and went in a hurry, ate and drank in the flower hall, wiped his mouth clean and ran to Chen Jiayu to greet her, and then ran out like a burning buttocks.
Jin Niang and the others looked at Changping and disappeared in an instant like a wild horse, and they were a little stunned for a while.
When they didn't expect Changping to be so busy with official business, they thought that he was only so enthusiastic when he was messing around.
Jin Niang called the maid and asked her to go to the outer courtyard to find Mohe and see where Changping went.
She wasn't interested in where the gold and silver were kept, she wasn't daring to be interested. Even if you're interested, it's useless, that place is now designated to be guarded by the iron pass, and the idle people are afraid that if they dare to approach, they will be treated as people with bad intentions and directly sent to prison.
Jin Niang wanted people to go over and see when Su Zheng and Wei Yunfei would come to Fucheng.
Since it was to transport things, or to the city around the clock, it was designated that all the soldiers would come in shifts.
Su Zheng is the son of Suqian, and Jin Niang watched him grow up, so it makes sense that he has to care a little bit when he comes to Tongzhou Jin Niang. and Wei Yunfei, who is Chang'an's eldest brother. Chang'an's daughter-in-law has not yet married into the door, and in order to score points for Chang'an, their future in-laws have to be as thoughtful and considerate as possible to Wei Yunping.
Of course, this thoughtfulness and consideration is limited to sending some food and clothing, and more, you can only wait for them to complete their official duties, and then invite them to come to the house.
Mohe was clear about the location of the gold and silver, he came over and told Jin Niang about it, and said, "Where are the subordinates sending people to guard, and when the young master Su Zheng and General Wei come over, they will send food and clothing." I didn't dare to do it no matter how much I wanted, and I was worried that the adults in the household department would suspect that the adults were bribing the hearts of the army and had bad intentions. ”
"Okay, you do things in a measured way, you just look at it."
After Mohe left, Jin Niang went to Chen Jiayu's place. When Chang Fang came over, he also brought a letter, which was written by Xu's father and Xu's mother.
The old couple also knew about the exposure of Lifu's private treasury, so they were a little worried about their safety. They weren't worried about Xu Erlang, but they were very worried about Chang'an and Brother Rong, so they repeatedly ordered in the letter that they resolutely did not allow the two grandsons to follow Erlang to mess around. If Erlang had this thought, let her resolutely stop it.
Jin Niang was a little speechless, it was going to rain and Niang was going to get married, how could she manage so much. Not to mention that Chang'an and Brother Rong are very enthusiastic about this matter, and it is not that she can dispel their minds by saying a few words.
Again, it is not bad for them to experience a little wind and rain and see the world. They are all people who will support the Xu Mansion in the future, and they always stay in the house, so it can be a hell.
It's good to follow Xu Erlang to mess around, after all, there are so many guards who can't use their helpers, and if there are really bad guys, they will definitely not be able to hurt them. They are purely lively, and they have experienced the world, and such an opportunity may only be one or two times in their lives.
What to stop them? It's pure chaos.
Jin Niang decided to pretend to be blind, but she didn't see it. Xu's father and Xu's mother also earnestly told Jinniang to take care of Chen Jiayu in the letter, and also asked Chen Jiayu how her situation is now? This fetus is almost three months old, let Changle diagnose the pulse to see if it is a male fetus......
Jin Niang was a little speechless when she saw this.
There are a lot of grandchildren in the Xu Mansion, there are five of them, and they are all grandchildren, which is also commendable in whose family.
has so many grandchildren, it doesn't matter if Chen Jiayu's baby is a man or a girl. Even if Xu's father and mother wanted to let Chen Jiayu have a boy for the first time, so that Xu Chong could have a successor, it was not something that Chen Jiayu could control to give birth to a boy or a girl. Besides, the children in the womb are nearly three months old now, and if you ask for male grandchildren and grandchildren, it will be 800 years late.
Jin Niang decided to ignore this matter, but she didn't see it. However, Xu's father and Xu's mother also cared for Chen Jiayu's body, but this is what she needs to tell.
Jin Niang saw that it was not too late today, and Chen Jiayu should not have slept yet, so she got up and went to Chen Jiayu.
Chen Jiayu really hadn't rested yet, and was sitting on the bed with a thin quilt doing needlework.
Compared with Jin Niang's clumsiness, Chen Jiayu can really be called ingenious. The baby cotton clothes in her hand are really exquisite, even if there is no embroidery on it, the stitches are fine and flat, well-proportioned and elegant, and people can't put it down at a glance. There is a small head crooked in the needlework dustpan, big eyes are open curiously, a pair of well-made tiger head shoes, the little tiger has a golden bell under its neck, and the lovely heart is soft.
Jin Niang took the clothes and touched them carefully, "Your craftsmanship...... I'm not going to be able to beat it in my life. "Originally, Jin Niang wanted to say that she was the best embroidery girl on the market, but I'm afraid that's it. But compared with the embroidery girl and Jiayu on the market, isn't it burying Jiayu, so Jinniang quickly changed her words.
Chen Jiayu was praised and praised by Jinniang, and her face was a little red. She was a little embarrassed, so she said, "I'm okay with this needlework, and the rest doesn't stand out." My sister-in-law is stronger than me, she can manage the family properly, and she can also bring out the rules of the upbringing of several nephews and nieces, which I can't compare to my sister-in-law. ”
"Oh, our concubines can praise each other, although they are all facts, those who can praise are embarrassed."
As soon as these words were said, Chen Jiayu was directly blindfolded, and then reacted, and couldn't help but purse her lips and laugh, "Sister-in-law is interesting." ”
Jin Niang talked to Chen Jiayu for a while, and then said the greetings to her in the letter from Xu's father and Xu's mother. She also added some of her own, such as asking Chen Jiayu to take care of the fetus, if she wanted to eat something and order something, but Tongzhou didn't have it, she wrote to the past, and they asked someone from Beijing to bring it over; also said that this child, whether it is a boy or a girl, is their biological grandson, and they all like it.
When Chen Jiayu heard the latter sentence, her expression was particularly emotional. Because Xu Chong wanted to have a son first, she wanted to give birth to a boy for the first time. But having a boy or a girl is not something she can do whatever she wants. Even if it blooms first and then bears fruit, it's fine, but what if the mother-in-law doesn't like it? Will Xu Chong be disappointed at that time?
Chen Jiayu had severe morning sickness during this time, which was also inseparable from the pressure in her heart. Although Changle said that it was very likely to be a boy, because it was not yet three months old, she was not very sure, so she was even more anxious.
Now that she heard the news brought by Jin Niang, Chen Jiayu's heart relaxed a little. As soon as her spirit relaxed, her sleepiness came up. Seeing this, Jin Niang hurriedly said goodbye, and when she returned to her yard, she heard the maid say that the lights had been turned off at the third lady's place.
The next day, Chen Jiayu's morning sickness reaction improved, and after two days, Chen Jiayu completely stopped morning sickness. Second Chinese Network
This made the whole family happy, and Jin Niang stayed in Chen Jiayu's yard with a few children for a long time, and she didn't know what to say happily.
Although there is a high probability that the morning sickness reaction will stop after three months of pregnancy. But Jin Niang has also heard many people from the beginning of pregnancy and vomiting directly to giving birth. She was worried that Chen Jiayu was the latter, so it would be really over. Fortunately, Chen Jiayu was lucky, and she stopped morning sickness just after three months.
Whether it was Jin Niang or Changle, they blamed it on being pregnant for three months, so the morning sickness stopped. But Chen Jiayu knew that she should have listened to what her sister-in-law said, and the anxiety in her heart disappeared, so she stopped vomiting.
But she didn't say it, she felt embarrassed.
Just a few days later, an autumn rain fell. The raindrops crackled on the eaves, and in a matter of moments, they became a splash.
Jin Niang was taking a few children to dinner in the house at that time, and when she saw that the rain was getting heavier and heavier, her brows were wrinkled.
After this rain, the weather was significantly cooler. Not to mention that the mountains are cooler than the outside, and Xu Erlang and the others are wearing thin, if there are no warm clothes, they will be sick.
Jin Niang didn't care about eating, and after explaining a few children, she went to the house to clean up her things.
He packed up two thicker clothes for Xu Erlang, and asked the maid to buy a few clothes that Lord Wu and Master Ke could wear from outside, and a lot of other men's clothes of various sizes were also added. In addition, Brother Rong and Chang'an's clothes, as well as some herbs to prevent wind and cold, as well as clothes and umbrellas that can be bought on the market, and three carriages were loaded with bits and pieces.
When the things were sent away, Jin Niang sighed again, "I forgot to prepare thick clothes for Su Zheng and Yun Fei." ”
When Changle heard this, he said, "I don't think my aunt needs to prepare their clothes, they brought them by designation." When my brother and the others came, the weather in the capital had already turned cold. They went all the way south, and they had to escort the stolen goods of several families, which would definitely delay a lot of time, and the weather in Jiangnan would be cold at that time, and as long as they were not stupid, they would definitely bring thick clothes. ”
Jin Niang said, "It's a pity that the clothes that can be bought for a time are limited, and there are too many soldiers transporting things back and forth, I'm afraid it won't be enough." ”
"The soldiers of the hussar battalion are really not stupid aunts, such a heavy rain, they will find a place to shelter from the rain."
"Alas, it's hard to find shelter from the rain. I'm still afraid that the place where they settled is not appropriate, and someone is ambushed and takes the opportunity to rob the silver. ”
The cart after cart of gold and silver is hot for everyone's eyes. Recently, the people in Tongzhou Mansion have been talking about all the private collections of Lifu, and looking at the vehicles transporting things back and forth, the people can't wait to climb up.
If it weren't for the fear of the countless armored soldiers in front of and behind the vehicle, with swords hanging from their waists, and their awe-inspiring momentum, they would not have looked like good soldiers, and those ruffians who lacked money and flowers might have swarmed and robbed them.
But they can control their behavior for a day or two, but they can't control it all the time. The dilemma of lack of money makes them ready to move, and the provocation of people with good intentions will make them take risks. It just so happened that there was another heavy rain, and I am afraid that there will be some turmoil tonight.
Everything was really as Jin Niang expected, and there were fights in several places in Tongzhou that night.
When Jin Niang got up the next morning, she saw that the maids in the house were all trembling, and even Qinggu and the others, who were waiting closely, had a little pale face.
"What's wrong?" Jin Niang asked suspiciously, "You are all one by one, how do you look like you have seen a ghost?" ”
Qinggu and Qingsui glanced at each other, and then carefully told Jinniang what they had heard.
"There are dozens of corpses hanging at the gate of the city, some of the corpses have their heads gone, some of them have missing arms and legs, and they are hanging at the gate of the city like that, and people who come in and out can see it, but it scares the big guy a lot."
The rain stopped at dawn today, and although there was a lot of rain on the ground, it did not delay everyone's travel. At this time, those who wanted to enter and leave the city also arrived at the city gate early, and then everyone saw that the land at the city gate was stained red with blood, and dozens of stumps and broken bones on the city wall were hanging there for public display.
"I heard that those people were the ones who ambushed the gold and silver convoy yesterday, and many of them were ruffians from Tongzhou Prefecture. They were outnumbered, and they had already been prepared, so they took advantage of the fact that the soldiers were sheltering from the rain at the farmhouse. Fortunately, the soldiers were all vigilant, and they didn't drink the water sent by those people, let alone eat a little food, so they escaped by luck. Those ruffians suffered and were killed. ”
"I've heard that there were several incidents like this last night, but luckily only three or two soldiers were wounded, and the rest were fine. But these ruffians are all dead, and they can't die anymore. is also innocent, their families have cut off relations with them, and resolutely refuse to recognize these unworthy descendants. Alas, although it was said that the purpose of killing these people was to eliminate the harm of the people, but thinking that their bodies were exposed to the sun on the city wall, and their families could not collect the corpses, they felt very uncomfortable. It's a sin, you can't honor the old man, just forget it, and the old man will send the black-haired person to the white-haired person, these ruffians should not be born as a human being in the next life, just be a beast. ”
Jin Niang was stunned, ignoring the uncomfortable point in her heart, and said, "Who are the injured soldiers, and are there any Changping and Su Zheng them?" ”
"No, madam, when Lord Mohe came back this morning, he knew that you would ask this question, so he told us in advance that Changping and the Third Young Master were both in the cave yesterday, and it was not them who were injured."
Jin Niang breathed a sigh of relief, and asked when she remembered something, "Whose order was it to put those corpses at the gate of the city?" ”
"I heard that it was an order from the third prince to kill chickens and monkeys."
Jin Niang nodded and didn't say anything. Violent corpses are not good, but it is necessary to kill chickens and monkeys. If someone dares to chase the cash truck, they will be killed if they do not heed the warning. Not to mention this ancient time, if you dare to rob the gold and silver transported by the government, and try to kill high-grade soldiers, don't you want to die.
If you die, you don't lose, and you deserve to be killed by a violent corpse at the gate of the city!
After noon, Changle and a few people came to eat as usual, and a few small ones also heard about the incident at the city gate. They all held on quite well, and none of them changed their colors.
Jin Niang asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid?" ”
"What's there to be afraid of, corpses, I've seen a lot." What Changle didn't say was that she had not only seen it, but Master Li also taught him to dissect it with his own hands. This is the "craft" she practiced when she was in Yizhuang, Hezhou, and she learned it well. Of course, the second uncle knew about this matter, and they tacitly didn't tell the aunt, for fear of scaring her.