Chapter 015: Killing Chickens and Monkeys (2)

"Are you saying that Qi Niang had her companion tied up, and she also called the servants of Jingzhao Mansion with the name of the second young master?"

Mrs. Zhao was holding a bird's nest porridge in her hand, and she was holding a small silver spoon and eating it in small bites. After listening to Guo's mother's report, she put down the porcelain cup, took the wet handkerchief from the little girl next to her, carefully wiped the corners of her mouth and fingers, and asked with a little curiosity.

"Mrs. Hui, that's true," after Guo's mother returned to Zhao's mansion, Mrs. Zhao only gave her one errand, that is, to keep an eye on Wang Qifang's peony garden, and if there was any disturbance in the yard, she had to return to Mrs. Zhao.

Guo's mother is also dutiful, and for the three days she came back, she has been guarding outside Wang Qifang's yard, even when she is eating and sleeping, Guo's mother will arrange for her henchmen to guard it, for fear of missing any important information.

Facts have proved that Guo's mother's hard work has been fully rewarded.

In the past few days, she not only knew for the first time how Wang Qifang arranged for Ziyun to have a room, how to rectify her companion room, and how to personally raise Yuan Niang and take care of the two baby guys.

Early this morning, Guo's mother had just come to Wang Qifang's yard when she saw several people running in from outside in a hurry. Guo's mother saw the formation, and immediately made a judgment - the second young grandmother had to make a big move.

She was about to send someone to the gatehouse to ask for clarification, when the little girl in the peony garden ran out again.

Guo's mother hurriedly grabbed a certain girl she knew well, and after some inquiry, she learned that the second young grandmother ordered them to summon Wang Zhong, Wang Yi and Wang Ren to accompany the room, as well as several housekeepers and mothers-in-law of the Wang family, saying that they had important orders.

As for what if, the little girl shook her head in embarrassment, no way, their level is too low, and they are just rough girls who run errands and clean in the peony garden. They can only obediently obey such errands ordered by the young grandmother herself, but they have no right to inquire into the reason.

Guo's mother also understood this, and after asking a few simple questions, she let her henchmen guard the gate of the peony garden, and she ran to the gatehouse.

When I came to the concierge and asked, I realized that the two people who had just been pulled in were actually Wang Qifang's companion Wang Xin. After confirming the news, Guo's mother was secretly excited - hehe, the second young grandmother is going to clean up her own room, and looking at the chosen target, you know that the second young grandmother has a plan.

You must know that when Wang Qifang married into the Zhao family, the Wang family married a total of four people, namely Wang Zhong, Wang Yi, Wang Ren and Wang Xin, they are all sons of the Wang family, each of them counts three generations, and they are all slaves of the Wang family from generation to generation, not only have good ability, but also are absolutely loyal to the Wang family.

Among these four families, Wang Xin's brain is the most active, and his behavior is also the most appropriate, after handling a few major things, he really has a bit of face in front of Wang Qifang and Second Young Master Zhao, and he has also become the leading brother in front of other companions. Later, it developed to the point that if the families had any plans, Wang Xin and his family had to make the final decision. If the couple does not agree, there is a good chance that the matter will be aborted.

Now, Wang Qifang doesn't tie up anyone, but ties up the hidden bosses of the four companion rooms, the purpose is too obvious-

"Well, yes, I really have made progress, and I know the truth of 'catching the thief and capturing the king first'," Mrs. Zhao half-squinted, leaned on the kang pillow relaxedly, and gently looked at the delicate pillow with her fingers, and said: "By the way, what is the origin of the four women with swords who appeared in the courtyard of the second young grandmother?" Is it the chivalrous apprentice sent by the third uncle of the Li family? However, I remember who said once at the time that the third uncle of the Li family seemed to have sent two high-level apprentices, why did this become four? ”

Mrs. Zhao planted a lot of eyeliner in the peony garden, although she couldn't hear any important information, but the people around Wang Qifang and some daily changes in the yard, Mrs. Zhao still knew better.

"Back to Mrs., the slave maid inquired, just as Mrs. remembered, among these four women, two of them are high-level apprentices sent by the Li family's uncle, whose names are Qingfeng and Qingyun, among which Qingyun also came to our house to help the second young grandmother send things to you and Yuan Niang."

"Oh, yes, yes, there is such a person, I also remembered what you said," a vague figure flashed in Mrs. Zhao's mind, she nodded suddenly, interrupting Guo's mother ** and said, "What is the origin of the other two?" It won't be sent by the Li family's uncle. ”

If so, how many knights did the Li family enshrine?

A trace of envy flashed in Mrs. Zhao's heart, alas, there is no way, this chivalrous man is not a subordinate, and there is no place to invite him if he has money. Like their Zhao family, they were also famous wealthy merchants in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they couldn't be said to be rich enough to rival the country, so it wasn't much worse. There are only two knights in the mansion, and there are only three named apprentices of the knight league under these two knights.

And she, the mother of the Zhao family, was only assigned a high-ranking apprentice as a bodyguard.

Now, when he saw his daughter-in-law, he quietly got a few chivalrous apprentices to protect him, and Mrs. Zhao was not jealous, it was impossible to drop.

"Mrs. Hui, the other two people, one is called Qingyu and the other is called Qingxia, they were not given to the second young grandmother by the Li family in Haicheng, but from the Li family in Pingzhou."

"What? You mean Pingzhou? Is it Lord Li's Pingzhou? ”

Mrs. Zhao sat up suddenly, her eyes wide.

After Li Tianci helped Zhou Taizu to conquer the country, Zhou Taizu personally named him the hereditary auxiliary prince. But this Lord Li doesn't seem to attach much importance to the title, and after two years of doing it, he gave up the title to his eldest son. He first founded the Confucian Business Association, and then convened the world's chivalrous guests to form the Chivalrous Alliance.

All of a sudden, Lord Li not only mastered the merchants of the world, but also controlled the knights with super martial arts, and his power expanded rapidly.

Faced with such a situation, the imperial court did not allow it. But Lord Li has a gold medal of exoneration in his hand, as long as it is not a large-scale rebellion, any crime will be exempted from crime and death. What's more, Lord Li is also very self-disciplined, not to mention rebellion, in the whole family, there is even a person who violates the law and discipline, and there is a reason to want to run a family.

Unable to act openly, Zhou Taizu planned for a long time and decided to start with the two major forces in the hands of Lord Li - either to seize the Confucian Business Association, or to control the Chivalrous Alliance.

After several years of infiltration, Zhou Taizu finally brought over Zhao Caisen, the little scholar next to Lord Li, the acting president of the Confucian Business Association. not only got rid of Zhao's slavery and made him a six-grade petty official, but also personally appointed Zhao Caisen as the president of the Confucian Business Association.

At this point, Zhou Taizu cut off one of Lord Li's arms. And the Zhao family also completely offended the Li family in Pingzhou and became a despicable traitor

The loss of the Confucian Business Association made Lord Li realize that he subconsciously strengthened his control over the Chivalry Alliance. And Zhou Taizu, who won the first battle, was not good at forcing the heroes too hard, worried that Li Tianci would make amazing moves in anger, and after suppressing and infiltrating the Chivalry League several times, he dispelled the idea of plotting to seize the Chivalry League.

After hundreds of years of development, the Chivalry League has become a huge and hidden force outside the imperial court under the painstaking management of the Li family, and its chivalrous guests are not only excellent in martial arts, but also absolutely loyal to the Li family in Pingzhou.

"Hiss~~" Mrs. Zhao recalled the history of the Chivalrous League, thinking of the relationship between her family and the Li family, and her face became a little gloomy, "How did the second young grandmother get involved with the Li family?" Kindness? As the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, doesn't Wang Qifang know the grievances between the Zhao family and the Li family? How dare you accept people from the Li family?

"Mrs. Hui, the slave maid asked Mama Zhao," Mother Guo saw that Mrs. Zhao's face was not good, she quietly wiped a handful of sweat, and secretly congratulated herself that she had done a good job of investigating in advance, otherwise, if Mrs. Zhao was asked today, Mrs. Zhao was angry, and gave her a faceless face, wouldn't she be wronged?

Mama Zhao said that the Li family in Pingzhou and the Li family in Haicheng are still their own families. In addition, the young masters of the Li family in Pingzhou are classmates and friends with the eldest young master of the Li family in Haicheng, and the relationship between the two families is getting closer and closer...... From this point of view, the second young grandmother and the Li family in Pingzhou are also relatives, and she calls the two young masters of the Li family cousins, and these two chivalrous apprentices are also the bodyguards given by the Li family's 'cousin' to the second young grandmother."

"......" Mrs. Zhao pursed her lips and was silent for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Okay, whether it was sent by my cousin or my cousin, in the final analysis, it is from the Li family in Pingzhou, and there may be some tricks to come to our Zhao family...... You're going to crucify them for me. ”

"It's the slave who understands"

"Okay, let's go, let's go and see how our second young grandmother rectifies Diao Nu, and then come back to me in the evening."

"Yes"

Mother Guo lowered her head, even claimed that it was, and after giving a salute, she respectfully left Mrs. Zhao's yard.

Out of the hospital, Guo's mother went straight to Wang Qifang's peony garden. As soon as I walked to the outer courtyard of the peony garden, I heard the sound of ghosts crying wolves and begging for mercy from inside.

"Woo, the second young grandmother, the slave knows that it is wrong, you have bypassed us"

"Second young grandmother, Qi Niang, the little one is really wronged. Even if you want to find someone to stand up, you can't attack the little ones...... The small family, since the grandfather has been serving by the side of the old lady Wang, for three or four lifetimes, has always been a loyal servant of the Wang family, you treat us like this, pass it back to the house, what kind of face do you let our family have to serve the old lady......"

Wang Xin and his family covered their faces with both hands and pretended to be pitiful, and the other stalked their necks as if they were pleading for mercy, but in fact they were threatening.

"Hmph, Mama Zhao, bring the things up," Wang Qifang's cold gaze swept over Wang Xin, who had a fearless face, and turned her head to Mama Zhao and instructed.

"Yes"

Mama Zhao agreed, turned around and took a burden from the little girl behind her. In front of everyone, Mama Zhao shook off her burden and poured out more than a dozen contracts in black and white from it.

"The bank of Dazhou has 1,200 taels of silver, and the bank of Zhao's bank has 720 taels of silver...... There is a big mansion with two entrances and two exits in the east gate, and the price is five hundred and thirty taels...... One hundred and ten acres of fertile land in Zuojiazhuang in the western suburbs, worth two hundred and sixty taels...... Ho, Wang Xin, I can't see it, you are a little steward who followed me to the Zhao family after following me to the Zhao family, and you actually saved such a fortune, hehe, you come to tell me, where did all this silver, land and real estate come from? ”

The moment Wang Xin and his wife saw those contracts, their whole spirits suddenly collapsed - this, these things, they were properly hidden in the secret passage at home, how did Wang Qifang get them?

"Why, I can't tell." Wang Qifang glanced at them with disdain, and then ordered, "Come on, go to the east gate and bring back all the things of Wang Xin's greedy young grandmother, except for the clothes they are wearing, not a single handkerchief is allowed." In addition, Wang Xin and his wife and their sons, daughters-in-law, daughters, and sons-in-law were all sent to Zhuangzi in the Tianshan Mountains, and no one could leave without the order of Ben Shao's grandmother, otherwise he would be punished as a fugitive slave