Zhuge Weidao never thought that his house in Goolan Hutong would be so magnificent. Accompanied by his brother Zhuge Weixue, he rode in a four-wheeled carriage with two large suitcases of luggage and went straight there.

When I turned into the alley, I saw a big mansion with the sign of Zhuge Mansion. There are also Tsing Yi Baopai at the door, cleaning the family members. Seeing the two brothers Zhuge Weidao and Zhuge Weixue getting down from the carriage, they all hurriedly saluted one by one.

A tall middle-aged man with a face full of spring breeze, dressed in a robe and wearing a square scarf greeted him, clasping his fists and saluting. Zhuge Weidao has heard his brother say on the way here, he has a housekeeper, surnamed Yu, the name is virtuous, the word filial piety and humility, is the descendant of the old courtier of the Zhuge family. It stands to reason that it is not difficult to be an official with such a background, but this master is a "non-mainstream", likes literature and drama, writes well, can sing on stage, and can write books, he is a cultural person. This has to be put on the front of the Ming Dynasty, and it may be possible to take the test of a person and a jinshi, but this dynasty because of the reason of King Zhuge Wuzhong, mathematics, physics and chemistry are the obvious learning. Although there are liberal arts majors in universities, liberal arts students can also work as secretaries. But this one in the Yu family didn't want to be constrained by that, when he was young, he relied on the old man to still be in power, so he played opera with people everywhere, but he didn't play a role. Later, the old man was gone, and he was bullied by his brothers in the family, and he didn't get any inheritance, so he was a little down. But Zhuge Weidao (the original one) didn't know for what purpose, he actually invited him to his door with a high salary, and let him be a housekeeper.

However, the current Zhuge Weidao knows that the original "self" is a fox who has become a spirit, and it must make sense that he will be so good to this Yu steward...... This Yu De must be a henchman among henchmen!

So Zhuge also arched his hand at Yu Xiaoqian: "Xiaoqian, how are you at home?" ”

"Good, good, everything is fine at home." Yu Xiaoqian looked at Zhuge Weidao with some concern, "Dong Weng, yesterday Baozhi and Mu Ru came to say that your head was injured and you forgot many things?" ”

"That's true," Zhuge nodded and sighed, "Xiaoqian, I'll have to ask you for advice later." ”

"Dong Weng, what you said is out of sight." While speaking, Yu De beckoned two servants to come, carried Zhuge Weidao's luggage in, and then made a gesture of "please come in", and wanted to lead the two brothers Zhuge Weidao and Weixue into the house.

But Zhuge Weixue said to his brother: "Daozi, the foolish brother still has something to do, so he won't go in...... You have a good night's rest, something will happen tomorrow. Also, if there is anything that I don't remember, just ask Xiaoqian, he knows everything. ”

Know everything?

Be sure to ask!

Zhuge Weidao thought of this, and he didn't pretend to be polite to his brother, so he said goodbye to him, and then followed Yu De into the house alone.

After entering the house, Zhuge couldn't help but sigh in his heart - it's so big! Think about the housing prices in Beijing two hundred years later, I really don't know how many small goals I need for this house? Even now, the price of this house is probably quite expensive, right?

This Zhuge family...... It's easy to make money with a gold finger!

After sighing for a while, he walked around his house with his hands behind his back, and he had to take a good look at his property. This house occupies a lot of land, it is not an ordinary courtyard at all, but a yard set of yards, one small garden after another, every grass and tree is very thoughtful, and there is a faint sound of horses and mules neighing behind. There were four male servants in the house, all of whom were tall and strong. There are five maidservants, all of whom are Oriental maids, and when they saw Zhuge passing by, they all saluted respectfully.

Zhuge Weidao knew that those Oriental maids were specially trained by the Zhuge family to serve their masters, not only proficient in housework, but also obedient and obedient. In addition, none of them are illiterate, they can't do anything but serve their masters, and it is difficult for them to survive independently after leaving the Zhuge family.

Of course, the Zhuge family will also give them a funeral for the elderly, so that they will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. Therefore, these Oriental maids are also very loyal to the Zhuge family, and they have no impression of the country they were born in.

Most of the maids in Zhuge Weidao's family are a little older, and only one of them looks young and beautiful, so Zhu Dajunshi took a look at it more, and Yu De on the side came up with a smile, "Dong Weng, that's Ah Li, she was just delivered at noon today, and she is only sixteen years old, do you want to arrange for her to serve you tonight......"

Zhuge Weidao immediately understood, this is one of the benefits of military advisors!

It's so feudal! No wonder the painted King Wuzhong is so angry.

"No, I just want to get some rest." Zhuge Weidao glanced at Na Li again, it's really good!

Yu De smiled: "Yes, yes, you still want to enter the palace to see the Queen Mother tomorrow!" ”

Zhuge was stunned for a moment, what does this have to do with seeing the Queen Mother?

Thinking of this, he looked left and right, and found that no one else was present, so he lowered his voice and asked, "Xiaoqian, do I have a good relationship with the Queen Mother?" ”

"Okay!" Yu De said with a smile, "The Queen Mother is your godsister, and the Queen Mother's brother Zheng Guoxian is your brother...... Just now, Zheng Gongzi's family came here to inquire and asked if you had gone home! ”

"Then I ...... with the Queen Mother," Zhuge Weidao always felt that his relationship with the Queen Mother was a bit problematic, "Isn't it...... Particularly close? ”

Yu De nodded and said, "Yes, yes, you two are very close!" The two of you are world friends, you have known each other since childhood, you are very close, although she is six years older than you, but the two of you can still play together. ”

That doesn't sound right!

Zhuge frowned for the Dao, and said in his heart: "This Zhuge Weidao should not have a ...... with the Queen Mother?"

Just wanted to inquire carefully with Yu De, a family member suddenly ran in, and saluted Zhuge Weidao: "Second master, the thirty-eighth master of the Zheng family is here." ”

The thirty-eighth master of the Zheng family?

As soon as Zhuge Weidao heard the number of this "master", he had a headache. How can this number be so big? I am a hundred and eight masters, and now there is another Zheng thirty-eighth master...... How many "masters" have been made by these eight great families in more than 100 years?

Seeing Zhuge Weidao in a daze, Yu De knew that he had forgotten who the thirty-eighth master Zheng was?

"Dong Weng," Yu De said with a smile, "Zheng Thirty-eighth Master is the Empress Dowager's younger brother Zheng Guoxian, the word Shenshan...... He is also the major of the Jinyi Guard, the imperial guard. ”

"Then I have to meet ......" Zhuge Weidao knew that it was impossible for him to avoid this person, even if he didn't have any impression of this Zheng Thirty-eighth Master in his mind.

As for the Empress Dowager Zheng, it is even more impossible to hide, Natalie is pinching it in the hands of others!

So he straightened his robe, and said to virtue, "Prepare a family feast." ”

"Yes."

......

"Brother Daozi, Brother Daozi, do you still recognize the little brother?"

A white-faced scholar with beautiful eyebrows and a mustache saw Zhuge Weidao coming out of the door of the mansion, so he asked loudly while clasping his fists.

Of course, Zhuge Weidao didn't know this little white face with an unshaven beard, but he still smiled and arched his hand and said: "Shenshan, the foolish brother was injured in the head and forgot a lot of things, but he still remembers your good brother." ”

"That's great!" Of course, this little white face is Zheng Guoxian of the Zheng family, he looked at Zhuge Weidao, and said with a smile, "Brother Daozi's injury is better?" ”

"The injury has healed," Zhuge Weidao said with a smile, "but this memory has not fully recovered...... Brother Shenshan, this is not the place to speak, please inside! You and my brother haven't seen each other for many days, so let's have a few drinks today. ”

"Okay, okay, then bother." As he spoke, Zheng Guoxian took a box from the accompanying servant, smiled and handed it to Yu De, who came out with Zhuge Weidao, needless to say, he knew what kind of ginseng, deer antler and other tonics it was.

After Zheng Guoxian sent the tonic, he and Zhuge Weidao held hands and entered the mansion door together - he took the initiative to hold hands with Zhuge Weidao, Zhuge Weidao is still a little unaccustomed, two big men...... And their hands are not tender, both of them have calluses on their hands, and they are obviously practitioners who often practice martial arts and guns.

It's still early, and it's not time to eat. So the two men sat down in the second hall, drinking tea and talking. The one who was present to accompany him was the newcomer Ah Li.

Of course, Zheng Guoxian also knows the rules of the Zhuge family (in fact, the eight great families are almost rotten), so when he saw this newcomer, Ah Li was still a little stunned, and after greeting Zhuge Weidao for a few words, he began to inquire: "Daozi, the elders of your family didn't blame you for pushing the Rakshasa and Britain together, right?" ”

"How can you not blame?" Zhuge smiled bitterly, "Several old men said that I ruined the overall situation of Lianluo Zhiying...... Let me go to Nanyang to be the lord of the manor! ”

"Oh," Zheng Guoxian nodded, "How did Brother Daozi solve this difficulty?" ”

Zhuge sighed for Dao and pointed to his head, "Several of them also know that I am not very good here, and they have forgotten some things. And when I passed by the Jin Kingdom, I also gave Emperor Daoguang a trick to break his poor life, which can be regarded as a combination of merits and demerits, and he is still a little rich. ”

"Breaking the Daoguang Emperor's poor life?" Zheng Guoxian was stunned, "How to break?" ”

Zhuge Weidao smiled and said: "Of course, I asked Emperor Daoguang to lead troops to India to beg for food from the British." ”

"Begging for food with troops? You mean robbing, right? ”

"It's not robbing, it's disturbing, it's begging for market rewards and gifts."

Zheng Guoxian frowned: "It is impossible for the British to give ...... Do you want the face of the British Empire? No one in the world will take the city reward and the annual gift as evidence of Britain's wealth and strength! ”

Zhuge Weidao smiled bitterly: "Those old men also said the same...... I assure them, however, that it is hard to say whether the Emperor of Light will be able to get any money, but he will surely penetrate his claws deep into India and bring the British into Afghanistan or Central Asia. ”

"What did those advisors say?"

Zhuge Weidao looked helpless, and spread his hands, "They asked me to go to Zhang Luo by myself to do this, and within three years, the fire between the Jin Empire and Britain must be arched." Otherwise......"

As he spoke, Zhuge sighed again.

"It's not easy to do!" Zheng Guoxian's eyes rolled, "But it's not that no one can help." ”

"Who? Can anyone help me? Zhuge Weidao looked at Zheng Guoxian.

"Queen Mother!" Zheng Guoxian said, "Brother Daozi, don't hide it, I was sent by the Queen Mother...... The Queen Mother wants to invite you into the palace for a while. ”