The sun was shining, the breeze was blowing, and a horse-drawn carriage drove on the wide road, and there were rows of willow trees on the left and right, which was very beautiful. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"It's a three-day trip, and we're about to arrive at Jingchang Mansion, should we go to the mansion to report first, or should we go to Governor Yang first?", Ling Jiu said with a smile outside.

Ling Yi replied: "We are new to the city, and we are not familiar with the place, of course, we will go to Governor Yang's house first, and Governor Yang has already arranged a place for us to live. ”

"Okay!"

It didn't take long for the carriage to reach the foot of Jingchangfu, and there were several soldiers on both sides of the city gate, armed with spears, checking the passing vehicles.

"Stop, pay taxes!", a soldier stopped Ling Jiu's carriage.

"This is two taels of silver, please let me go. Ling Jiu immediately handed over the silver.

Several soldiers did a cursory inspection of the carriage, and then the captain at the head said, "Release!"

"Thank you, master!"

Ling Jiu's face was overjoyed, and he drove the carriage into Jingchang Mansion City, galloping all the way in the direction of Yang Mansion.

"Uncle Jiu, do you know how to get to Yang Mansion, don't you need to ask the local people?"

"Young master, don't worry, when Uncle Nine is like you, he often travels from south to north, and he has traveled to more places, especially this Jingchang Mansion City, which is very familiar!"

"That's good. Ling Yi was relieved.

After a long time, the carriage stopped outside Yang's mansion, and Ling Yi immediately got out of the carriage and knocked on the door.

"Pounding!"

After a while, the door was opened, and a young man dressed as a butler came out, glanced at the two of them and said, "Who are you looking for?"

Ling Yi saluted and said: "It is Ling Yi, a chess player from Qiuping County, who is visiting Lord Yang, the governor of Jingchang Mansion. ”

"You're Ling Yi?"

The young butler's face changed, and he asked in a low voice, "But is the head of the Ling case with the title of the gold list?"

"It's me. ”

"It's rude, it's rude!"

The young housekeeper immediately made a move: "Case Chief Ling, my lord went to the yamen this morning to do business, but my wife is still in the house, please wait, please allow me to report." ”

"I'm tired. ”

The young butler whispered again: "Mrs. Yang has been in a bad temper recently, if there is any offense for a while, please don't be surprised." ”

After finishing speaking, Ling Yi's face changed slightly, and the young butler had already entered the mansion to report.

After a cup of tea, a middle-aged woman came out, wearing a long red dress and gold and silver jewelry, followed by an attendant and a young butler.

Mrs. Yang smiled: "May I ask if the person who came is the head of the Ling case in Qiuping County?"

"It's Xiaosheng, you must be Mrs. Yang. Ling Yi saluted respectfully, and Ling Jiu followed suit.

Mrs. Yang smiled and nodded, and said slowly: "The head of the Ling case is really a talent, please come in!"

"Excuse me. Ling Yi and Ling Jiu entered the mansion together.

"My lord has already instructed that the head of the Ling case in Qiuping County will come to Jingchang Mansion recently, but the lord is busy with business, and often deals with things in the yamen, so he asked me to entertain the distinguished guests well, and if there is any neglect, please also ask the head of the case Haihan. ”

"Madame, seriously. ”

Mrs. Yang smiled again, and turned to Yahuan on the left and said, "Xiao Cui, quickly order the kitchen to set up a banquet to entertain the head of the case." ”

Xiao Cui immediately said respectfully: "But madam, you forgot, some time ago, a relative from the county came to live in Yang Mansion for a few days, and we entertained him with good food and drink, and spent a lot of money, I'm afraid that there are no good dishes in the kitchen to entertain the head of the case." ”

As Xiao Cui spoke, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a sneer.

Mrs. Yang said a little angrily: "Then how can it be done? The master has already instructed the head of the case to stay in our house for a few days, and if there is any negligence, the master will definitely blame him." ”

"Madame, you also know that the old man is the governor of Jingchang Mansion, and he is a subordinate official of the prefect, ranking in the ninth grade, and there are not many people in the county, and the relatives under the county are the masters of the squandering, and they don't take our family's silver as silver, so now I'm afraid it's ......."

At this time, the young butler interjected: "Madam, you forgot, didn't the master say ......"

"Shut up, I haven't let you speak yet!", Madame Yang reprimanded.

Ling Yi frowned, glanced at Mrs. Yang, saw her face and half a sad face, but was a little proud, and saw the jewelry she was carrying, and immediately saw Mrs. Yang's doorway.

"Xiao Cui, no matter what, the capital is a distinguished guest in the house, even if it is to smash the pot and sell iron, you must be entertained well, you immediately order it!"

"Madam, you don't know that although the relative of the county is a chess player, he is very lazy and lazy, and he spent all the money in the house in less than a few days, and we really can't afford to entertain him. ”

"Then drive him out of the house, our Yang family is also a person who wants to save face, the head of the case is here, if we can't afford to entertain him, wouldn't it be a joke for the head of the case?"

Mrs. Yang scolded fiercely: "A person from a county, who eats and lives in our house for nothing, is like raising a dog, I have long said that the kind of shameless person should drive him away, if it weren't for the good heart of the master, I'm afraid he would have starved to death!"

Ling Yi was suddenly angry when he heard this, Mrs. Yang's mouth was so powerful, she actually pointed at Sang and scolded Huai, and insulted herself by singing red and white with Yahuan.

"Mrs. Yang, I know what you mean, although Xiaosheng is from the county, he is also the head of the Jinbang case, and his brain is not stupid, since your mansion dislikes it, then Xiaosheng will leave!"

Mrs. Yang's face changed, and when she saw that Ling Yi directly broke herself, her face was a little unbearable, so she immediately stopped them and said slowly: "Case Chief Ling, why are you leaving? Come back quickly, the Yang family still has to entertain you well, you can't just leave." ”

The word "hospitality" bit extremely hard, making Ling Yi sound so harsh, and at the same time feeling a burst of disgust.

"Mrs. Yang, put away your set, although Xiaosheng is a junior, he can still hear your 'finger scolding Huai', instead of making you feel embarrassed, it is better for Xiaosheng to find another place to live. ”

Mrs. Yang's face changed again, and she said in a weird manner: "Since the head of the Ling case looks down on the Yang Mansion, the Yang Mansion will not entertain a county person like you, if the master comes back and asks, I will say that you are leaving by yourself, and then don't say that Mrs. Ben drove you away." ”

The young housekeeper's face changed greatly: "Case leader Ling, Mrs. Yang, you have something to say, don't quarrel, the master has already ordered ......"

"What did the master order? Now is it up to you or am I the one who has the final say? I know the old man all day long, so I won't take Mrs. Ben's words seriously?"

"Don't dare, don't dare. ”

The young butler broke out in a cold sweat, his face flushed, and he cast an apologetic look at Ling Yi.

"Whatever you want, is there no other place for me to live in Jingchang Mansion except for this Yang Mansion?"

Ling Yi didn't laugh angrily: "It's okay for Mrs. Yang to be like this, I don't have to owe you favors, just because I have never been to your mansion, although Xiaosheng doesn't have much money, he also knows that there must be a bottom line in life, Mrs. Yang, you are so self-conscious." ”

"The bottom line? It's ridiculous, you have no money, no power and no power, what is the bottom line to talk about? Do you know what the bottom line is? That's money!", Mrs. Yang disagreed.

"I don't have the same knowledge as you, Uncle Nine, let's go!"

Ling Yi hugged his fists, turned around and walked out of the mansion, while Ling Jiu glared at them and hurriedly followed Ling Yi's footsteps.

The young housekeeper couldn't stand it anymore, and said a little angrily: "The master has already ordered to come down, let the house entertain the distinguished guests well, the lady is good, and Xiao Cui sang a scene to drive the head of the Ling case away, he is the head of the gold list, if you let others know, where do you let the lord's face go!"

Mrs. Yang said disdainfully: "What about the head of the Jinbang case? After all, he is not a poor person in the county? My lord is the governor of Jiupin, how can he say that he is also an official, and he still needs to befriend him as a little chess player? Besides, he himself said that he wanted to leave, I can say anything, don't mention this matter again!"

"Madame, you...... Hey......"

The young butler sighed and gave up.

Outside Yang's mansion, Ling Yi sat outside the carriage, and Ling Jiu said angrily: "Mrs. Yang is really excessive, she actually kicked us out, I don't care, but you are the head of the gold list, and the county has to give three points of courtesy, and she is a woman's ......."

"Forget it, I believe this is not Governor Yang's intention, it's just that his wife is short-sighted, thinking that being rich and powerful is capable, so it's okay, we don't have to owe them favors, it's just that this will embarrass Yang Zhixian, Uncle Jiu, let's rent a cheap house outside." ”

"Okay, I know there's a lease in the south of the city, let's go there and have a look!"

Ling Jiu was about to leave in the carriage when the young butler ran out and said anxiously, "Case Chief Ling, where are you going?"

"It doesn't matter where we go!", Ling Jiu sneered.

"Case Chief Ling, I'm really sorry to offend you!"

The young butler bowed, his face full of apologies: "My wife doesn't understand the rules, so I embarrassed the head of the case, and I ask the head of the case to stay for a while longer, and when my master comes back, let him make amends to you personally." ”

Ling Jiu said dissatisfiedly: "Hmph, wait for your master to come back and then humiliate my young master? We are from the county, and we can't afford to climb your Yang family!"

"Uncle Nine, don't be angry. ”

Ling Yi arched his hand to the young housekeeper: "Please tell your master on my behalf, just say that Xiaosheng has visited the Yang Mansion, but he can't stay for a long time because of something temporary, please forgive him." ”

"Ling's case...... You...... Hey......"

The young housekeeper was so ashamed that he had no choice but to say: "Okay, I won't keep it in the future, please take care of the head of the case." ”

"Excuse me, Uncle Nine, let's go!"

"Drive!"

Ling Jiuyi waved his horsewhip and galloped away in the direction of the south of the city in the carriage.

There is a charm community in the south of the city, where the scenery is beautiful, there are streams, bridges, restaurants, inns, etc., and the environment is excellent.

After a period of inquiry, I learned that there are several yards for rent in Fengyun Community, and the rent is expensive and cheap, depending on the situation of the renter.

Ling Yi was not very demanding, so he rented a remote courtyard in the southern district, with two rooms and one room, seven taels of silver a month, and seven silver was seven hundred yuan.

After settling down, night had fallen, and Ling Yi immediately sent a letter to Yang Zhixian, saying that he had arrived in Jingchang and had visited Yang's mansion, but Yang's mansion was relatively busy, so he rented a small courtyard in the Fengyun community in the south of the city.