Chapter 171: Return to Kyoto

Chapter 171: Return to Kyoto

It took more than a month to get from Kyoto to Fuzhou, but it only took 22 days to get from Fuzhou to Tongzhou.

Along the way, at night in state capitals such as Zhenjiang and Huai'an, Pang Debao would wander around in the restaurant for a while to see if there was any new news in Kyoto. But every time the news brought back, Shen Muqing was very disappointed.

There is no news from the emperor...... The Yuanmeng people have broken through Xuantong...... Xuantong's general soldier Liang Yuan was killed in battle...... Among the retinues, only Dai Gui, the governor of Liaodong, led 20,000 people from Liaodong Reserve Guard to Huailai City......

Shen Muqing was so anxious that he couldn't sleep all night.

Unexpectedly, Liang Yuan died...... She thought of the only time she met, and thought of that starry night, when she and Liang Jimin went back to Shen's house for help...... The silence of the night, the trampling of horses' hooves, the "squeak" sound of the sedan chair bearing the load, and the rubbing sound of the entourage's clothes were all so clear that she was so nervous......

The feeling of fear surged through her body again.

When the boat passed more than 40 miles in Tianjin, Shen Muqing, who was sitting by the window, accidentally found that Hu Xin's granddaughter-in-law was sitting in a small boat that passed by him.

She was shocked and instructed Pang Debao: "...... As soon as I arrived in Tongzhou, I bought a dozen horses and tried to ride them back. ”

Although Pang Debao responded, his face couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Shen Muqing was in a bad mood and said loudly: "If there is anything you can't do, hurry up and say it, so as not to delay the time." ”

In a sense, Pang Debao is also a more pragmatic person.

He immediately said: "At this time, I'm afraid that horses are not easy to buy." ”

Shen Muqing also knew, and sighed: "Try to find a way!" I'm afraid that the situation in Kyoto is not optimistic. Fortunately, Sister Jingshu was left in Fuzhou...... I don't know how the master is? ”

At that time, she considered Jingshu's rich daughter's pomp and circumstance, and was afraid that she would not be able to stand the hard work of traveling overnight, so she strongly persuaded her to help her go to Anxi to see the tea field, and she only took Yingfen and Chang Hui and Pang Debao to hire an easy boat back to Kyoto.

Shi Jingshu thought about it for a while, and responded.

"It is easy to act with fewer people. I went to Anxi as planned...... As soon as there is news from Kyoto, you should let me know as soon as possible. ”

Shen Muqing nodded, left Mingxia to Shi Jingshu, and rushed to Kyoto with Pang Debao overnight.

Looking at the current situation, Kyoto is afraid that it is not safe.

Pang Debao had to comfort her: "Auntie and grandmother, don't worry, Jiren has his own natural appearance." Although it is said that Master Shen has been idle at home for a few years, if it weren't for this, I am afraid that there will be Master Shen's name among the ministers this time. ”

Shen Muqing smiled bitterly.

It really responds to the old saying "Fortune and misfortune are caused, and disaster and fortune are relied upon".

It is said that Zhang Ranzhi has been martyred...... Now in Kyoto is Wang Shengyun, who is in charge of the overall situation...... In this national crisis, success is worthy of the Taimiao, and defeat is infamous through the ages...... The chances are all half. Like Shen Zhen, he really responded to the phrase "retreat with his whole body".

Chang Hui listened to it and said in a rambling voice: "Otherwise, I'll help find the horse!" ”

Shen Muqing was stunned.

Chang Hui touched his head and smiled: "We are all from the rivers and lakes, and we often have dealings with those horse sellers......

Pang Debao's eyes lit up, and he immediately took out a dozen silver tickets from his sleeve and handed them to Chang Hui: "...... It's all one hundred taels, a total of three thousand taels, you take it first, it's not enough to ask me. ”

Shen Muqing looked at the stack of silver tickets, his face was very ugly.

When Chang Hui saw it, he thought that Shen Muqing was suspicious of him taking the money, so he hurriedly said: "Auntie, don't you know, the horse dealer is looking forward to this kind of time......"

Shen Muqing knew that Chang Hui had misunderstood him. If it were someone else, she might not have explained, but the person who said this was Chang Hui, who regarded herself as a friend.

"You don't know, Xiao Gongzi once told me that his hands are so tight that he even has to sell the house in Cypress Hutong." She looked at Pang Debao, "I didn't expect you to come out with a few thousand taels of silver at every turn...... But I'm blind. ”

Pang Debao smiled bitterly: "Grandma, my son's hands are really tight." This money was given by Young Master Cheng - our money was filled in the hole for the third young master. The yard of Cypress Alley is really sold, too! ”

Shen Muqing's face was full of surprise.

Pound Bao simply told the truth.

"The young master set up a dock in Tanggu, Tianjin, and he refused to ask his family for money, all relying on the small fights in the past few years to make some money. Young Master Cheng and Fifth Young Master are good, if something like this happens to the Third Young Master, how can he go all out to save him. The third young master also understands in his heart that no matter how hard he begs, he will only lose face, so he begs our young master. You also know that after the tsunami, when the official dockyard business was good, our young master himself was still short of money to buy timber, where was the money for the third young master.

But the young master didn't want the fifth young master to become bigger. Not only did he sell several shops in Guangdong, but he also sold all the properties under his name...... Although I took 500,000 taels of silver from the eldest lady and gave it to the dockyard to turn, if it weren't for your 30,000 taels of silver, I am afraid that both sides would not be able to turn around. If you don't believe me, you can ask Ren Xiang. The dock in Tanggu is now in his hands! ”

Shen Muqing was very suspicious: "Then why did Xiao Cheng take the silver out to you this time?" ”

Her words made Pang Debao very puzzled.

He was a little stunned and said, "That's different." When there is no head of the family, the brothers are fighting outside, that is ability, it is ability. But now that the son is at a critical juncture of life and death, if he still ignores it, or even falls into the well, it is fratricidal and wolfish ambition. ”

Shen Muqing was embarrassed.

She is used to being a small family, watching the people of the Liang family tear each other down as long as they seize the opportunity, and watching the Shi family use all means to squeeze out Shi Jingshu......

Pang Debao looked at Shen Muqing's unnatural expression, and thought that Xiao Sa had said something to her in private.

Xiao Sa grew up in front of his eyes since he was a child, and no one knows better than him what kind of character he is.

He thought of Xiao Sa's thoughts on Shen Muqing, and he couldn't help but move in his heart. Said euphemistically: "Grandma, I was brought over by the eldest wife from the Zheng family in Jinzhou, how the eldest lady married into the Xiao family, and why she married into the Xiao family, no one knows better than our two brothers......

Saying that, he told Shen Muqing one by one why Xiao Sa grew up with his grandfather and why he was sent to Xiao Sa by beating his wife: "...... For a personal maid, the ancestral house was burned. The eldest lady looked at it, and if she continued like this, she was afraid that she would become a person with a small belly. He sent me to Childe's side, just because I wanted to take Childe around to take a look, people's minds are different, and their eyes on things are different. Since then, I've been traveling with my son a lot. Gongzi is like a person from the Zheng family, he is very talented in business, and when he was thirteen years old, he made a business for the Xiao family with 300,000 taels of silver...... But I don't know why, he always seems to have an evil fire in his heart, and he doesn't like anything, when it's good, it's like the golden boy in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and when it's bad, it's like being possessed by a ghost...... For so many years, I can only be careful to coax. ”

Shen Muqing listened quietly, his heart sour.

"How did the maid die?"

Pang Debao was stunned.

After hesitating for a long time, he said in a low voice: "I heard the eldest lady say, it seems that the seventh young master wanted to beg to be small, but the maid was unwilling, so she swallowed the gold and died." ”

In the eyes of many people, humility is an insurmountable hurdle. It seems that Shen Zhen can use his sleeves to test Xiao Sa, but he didn't think about what to ...... What is the future of Yingsleeve?

But for those children who get along day and night and don't know what is noble or low, that person is their own world, and that person is their own warmth......

Is it because of this, so when Xiao Sa thought he was a little girl, he never thought that everyone else would dislike him?

Shen Muqing groaned: "That maid, have you seen it, but do you still have an impression?" ”

Pang Debao smiled bitterly: "How can you not remember." That maid was specially selected by the eldest lady for the young master. Tall, very white skin, slightly plump, but looks very gentle and demure, although the female red needle is not very good, but can read and break words, in the Xiao family's maids can be called one of the best. ”

It's a pity.

Shen Muqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He is of medium height and somewhat thin...... Xiao Sa praised the female red needle......

As soon as I thought about it, I felt that I was quite bored.

How old was Xiao Sa at that time......

In a cranky thought, the ship arrived in Tongzhou.

Tsunee disembarked to look for the horses, and they returned to Kyoto in a day and a night.

Kyoto was as bustling and noisy as when Shen Muqing left, and Shen Muqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. But Shen Zhen, who saw Shen Muqing, was taken aback: "Why did you come back?" At this time, what are you doing when you come back? I sent for you to tell you, didn't you meet that? ”

Shen Muqing's face changed greatly: "What happened?" On the way, I also saw the young grandmother of Master Hu's family. Is the situation so chaotic that you need to flee? Did the emperor find it? I heard that Xiao Sa and the emperor are together, have you heard any news? ”

She asked a series of questions like a cannonball, only to be exchanged for a faint sigh from Shen Zhen.

Shen Muqing suddenly fell into an ice cave.

She was about to inquire carefully, when a little guy outside hurriedly said, "Master, Maru-sama wants to see you?" ”

Shen Zhen said in a loud voice: "Please come in, please come in!" ”

Shen Muqing looked at Shen Zhen in fear: "You, you won't ...... again"

Thinking that Huang Sheng and Xiao Sa have not heard any news so far - everyone thinks that it is more auspicious and less auspicious...... Thinking about the fate of his daughter...... Shen Zhen touched his daughter's head: "Don't worry, it'll be fine." Lord Wang came to me to discuss with me...... When the national disaster is at hand, everything is based on social welfare. ”

Shen Muqing looked at Shen Zhen's rare resolute expression and nodded lightly.

She and Pang Debao were waiting in Shen Zhen's study, and Aunt Chen, who heard Shen Muqing coming back, hurried over.

"My aunt, why are you back at this time?" With tears in her eyes, "I only sent Dashe to Zhoushan yesterday." ”

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Chapter 171: Return to Kyoto