Seeing her husband almost swaggering in, and even the posture of sitting down in the chair was faintly carried away, Mrs. Liu's eyelids couldn't help but jump wildly.

How much wine did these six relatives have eaten?

But there's no alcohol on you......

"Master Zhang is gone?"

Seeing that her husband had even leaned back in the chair and squinted his eyes and hummed a little tune, the corners of Mrs. Liu's mouth twitched and asked tentatively.

"What's your name, Lord Zhang!"

Liu Jian opened his eyes violently and scolded.

Caught off guard, Mrs. Liu was taken aback.

What the hell is this old man crazy about?

Before he could open his mouth to scold, he heard her husband say with a smile: "It's time to change your name to your father-in-law!" ”

Mrs. Liu was stunned, raised her eyebrows and asked, "How much wine have you drunk?!" ”

Why is it shameless to say everything in front of your subordinates!

"What about you and I talking drunk?" Liu Jian laughed and said: "It was Brother Zhang who personally opened his mouth today, talking about the relationship between Chi'er and Jin'er...... The day after tomorrow, someone will come to the door to propose! It's time to prepare, you should get ready! ”

“……”

Mrs. Liu's eyes almost widened.

Seeing her husband's appearance as if he was drunk, she didn't dare to believe it, so she hurriedly asked someone to ask the people in the study, and after getting the right answer, she hurriedly left the house.

But as soon as he stepped out of the room, he suddenly paused.

Wrong......

The Zhang family came to the door to propose, what did she have to prepare in a hurry?

Just stay at home and wait for the matchmaker to come to the door!

Her husband is so happy that she seems to be gone, why does she have no idea?

Mrs. Liu returned to the room, holding a handkerchief in her hand, but the joy on her face could not be hidden.

She has nothing to prepare for the marriage proposal, but the dowry must be prepared well!

……

Early the morning after tomorrow, Mrs. Liu got up half an hour earlier than usual and personally picked out the most eye-catching clothes and jewelry.

The mother-in-law and maid also knew that there was a happy event today, although no one said anything, but the joy in the yard could not be suppressed.

"Madam, a matchmaker has arrived."

After breakfast, when Mrs. Liu sat in the hall and waited, a maid came forward and said with a smile.

Mrs. Liu got up busily and took the maid to the flower hall to meet people.

She recognized the matchmaker sitting in the flower hall at a glance.

This matchmaker's surname is Zheng, and she is very famous in the city, and she has mentioned it to Jin'er several times.

Why did Sister Song find her over?

Thinking that today was a day of great joy, and she couldn't spoil her good mood because of this, Mrs. Liu walked into the hall as usual.

The matchmaker got up and saluted, and after a slightly flattering polite remark, she handed over the post.

Mrs. Liu saw it, sneered in her heart, and asked quietly on her face: "The second son of the Shangshu family of the military department...... Didn't you marry only two years ago? Isn't it a mistake? ”

The matchmaker smiled and said, "Madame has a good memory...... But Mrs. Xu didn't know that he was unlucky, and he died of illness not long after getting married......"

Mrs. Liu let out an "oh" and said, "According to this, the second son of the Wen family is a wife." ”

She is definitely a person without morality, but since the other party has the face to slap the idea of letting her daughter be a steproom, then don't blame her for speaking ugly.

The smile on the matchmaker's face froze for a moment.

Immediately said: "Speaking of which, the masters of the two families are now in the position of Shangshu, which can be called a good match, and the help in the court in the future will inevitably be ......."

"This nonsense about court affairs, Mrs. Zheng dares to say it, but I dare not listen to it. If you don't speculate, then you won't leave the matchmaker to eat tea. ”

Mrs. Liu stood up and said, "Send off." ”

"This ......"

The matchmaker's face turned red and white for a while, thinking of the generous reward promised by Mrs. Zheng, she intended to say a few more words, but when she saw that Mrs. Liu's face was already full of frost, she really couldn't open her mouth anymore.

Only the short man saluted and left the antechamber.

When he stepped out of the hall door, a face couldn't help but pull down.

In his heart, he sneered: The family affairs of such an older daughter in the family have not been settled, and she is still picking and choosing with the shelf, and she is not afraid of being laughed at! She deserves her daughter and can't get married!

As soon as she muttered something in her heart, she saw a familiar woman walking over with a smile.

Mrs. Zheng raised her eyebrows.

Isn't this Mrs. Qiu - why is she here too?

Although the two were rivals behind their backs, they were still amiable on the surface, and greeted each other, and Mrs. Zheng said in a low voice: "Mrs. Liu's temper is not very good today...... You have to be careful when you speak. Anyway, who are you trying to match? ”

After all, Miss Liu is old, no matter how good her family background is, the conditions have to fall down - she estimates that it should not be a family worth mentioning.

saw that the smile on the corner of Qiu Matchmaker's eyes and eyebrows was so thick that she couldn't dissolve, so she whispered a word in her ear.

"......" Mrs. Zheng was shocked.

The eldest son of the Zhang family...... Champion Lou Zhang Hanlin?!

This is the hottest candidate for a son-in-law in Beijing today, I don't know how many dignitaries are staring at it!

How-

Mrs. Zheng had nothing to say, so she reluctantly smiled and said a few auspicious words, and immediately raised her feet and left.

Soon, the news of the marriage between the Zhang and Liu families spread in the city and became a hot topic.

Lord Liu became the envy and jealousy of his colleagues in the court.

But soon, the attention of the people in Beijing was attracted by another unexpected event.

Early this morning, Shangshu Wenteng of the Ministry of War was suddenly escorted to Dali Temple!

The Wen family was also guarded by officers and soldiers, and no one could enter or leave it for a while.

For a while, there was a lot of discussion about this, and the civil and military officials also smelled a very unusual atmosphere.

Wen Teng, as the secretary of the military department, has a lot of prestige in the court over the years, and it is already surprising that he was suddenly taken to Dali Temple, and what is even more strange is ...... Before that, there was no rumor in Dali Temple - now I don't know what Wen Teng has done!

On the same day, Dali Temple, together with the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, interrogated Wenteng, and this time the three divisions were tried, which can be called vigorous and resolute.

And in addition to the three divisions, Liu Fu, the chief eunuch of the master of ceremonies, was also ordered to come to observe.

Wen Teng, who was kneeling in the hall, listened to the testimony in his ear, from disbelief and denial at first, to closing his eyes tremblingly in the end.

Outsiders don't know what crime he has committed, but he himself has always known it.

More than 10 years ago...... The Bai family was exterminated by the Nine Clans, and this past incident had already turned into a nightmare, and it lingered in his heart like a brand for many years.

In the middle of the night, he often felt that the current glory and wealth were all clouds and smoke floating on the sea of blood of the Bai family's corpse mountain, which would dissipate as soon as the wind blew.

And now, it seems that this delusion is finally coming true......

"Wen Teng, back then, you took advantage of your position to deliberately fabricate false evidence, slander and frame the Bai family to smuggle weapons and plot rebellion, resulting in the unjust death of Bai Zhang, the former military squire, now that the human and material evidence are there, do you have anything else to say?" Dali Siqing's tone was cold and solemn.

Wen Teng slowly opened his eyes.

"I plead guilty......"

Knowing that no matter how much he quibbled at this time, there was no point in him, so he said in a firm tone: "But in the events of the past, there is one more person who conspired with me!" ”