"And such a thing?" Minghui had lived in that small courtyard for both generations, but it was the first time she had heard of it, "Everyone in the mansion knows about this?" Hiding it from me? ”

"That's not it", Mingda hurriedly shook his head, "The little uncle is in prison, and the people in the Dongcheng clan scare us all day long, and my grandfather asked the second and third uncles to escort the family to Zhuangzi in the countryside for safety, and my grandfather only took my father to the capital, and the house was empty at that time, and there was no one, so the people didn't know."

Later, my father went to Wanxian to buy a piece of land, and my grandfather took my father and the second and third uncles out of the city overnight and buried my little uncle quietly.

So the second and third uncles must know about this, the second aunt and the third aunt also know if they want to, and as for my mother, of course they also know.

When I was a child, Hu's mother often used that yard to scare me, saying that if I was naughty again, she would lock me up in the small yard and let the ghost come and eat me.

Mingya and I know, and the children in the second and third rooms also know if they want to come, so when they come over, they never play in that yard, Wu Lizhu often lives in the house, but never lives in that yard. ”

Minghui smiled and shook her head, the eldest lady placed her in that small courtyard, did she want the ghost of the uncle to scare her?

Seeing that Mingda was still apologetic, Minghui said with a smile: "It's okay, don't you think I'm alive and well?" I'm my uncle's only niece, and he can't afford to scare me. ”

Under the winter sun, the girl's smile was bright and dazzling, and Mingda was in a trance for a moment: "You saved me, I am actually grateful......"

Minghui waved at him: "Well, I know, let's go back!" ”

Mingda was stunned, and when he came to his senses, he only saw a corner of the plain skirt disappear into the bend of the gray brick wall.

Mingda was a little stupid, he flicked his sleeves and turned around and walked out of Huizhenguan.

Before coming, he still wanted to go to see the Huizhen Palace, and he didn't know that the statue of Huizhen Xianjun would not let the foreign man go in to pay respects, but now, he didn't have the heart to wander around at all.

But Mingda didn't want to go home, he was a little blocked in his heart, and he didn't know why it was like this, he just didn't want to go back.

On the way back to the city, Mingda walked very slowly, until it was dark, he came to the city gate, and saw that the city gate had been closed, Mingda was suddenly very happy.

Ah Wang, who came with him, hurriedly said: "Don't worry, young master, the little one will go and talk to the official guarding the door, this face may be able to be given." ”

Baoding Mansion is not the capital after all, and the city gate is not so strict. Although no one in the Ming family is an official in the court, as a squire, he still has this face.

But Mingda grabbed Ah Wang, and said angrily: "The state has national laws, the family has family rules, since the city gate is closed, then enter the city tomorrow morning, the family saw that we have not returned for a long time, and I guessed that we missed the time to enter the city, I won't worry, you go to find an inn now, and we will stay overnight." ”

Seeing Mingda say this, Ah Wang had no choice but to give up, thinking that the eldest young master had been locked up at home for too long, and finally had the opportunity to go out, so he didn't want to go back.

Ngawang did not mention the matter of entering the city again, and the master and servant took two mule carts and turned around to find the inn.

After walking three or four miles, there was a small inn on the side of the road, Ngawang went in first, and soon two men came out, leading the handlebar type to lead the mule cart to the back, Mingda entered the inn, Ngawang had already asked for a guest room, but Mingda was not in a hurry to go upstairs.

There were seven or eight tables in the lobby of the inn, and there were already a few tables of guests.

Mingda was originally a lively person, and in the past two months, he was lonely at home, and when he saw the lobby staggered, he suddenly didn't want to go back to his room to eat.

"Let's eat here, open two tables." Mingda instructed Ngawang as he found a table and sat down.

The guy took the menu and came over, it was already out of seven, no vegetarian, Mingda ordered a few dishes, and asked for a pot of wine.

I ordered food and asked for wine, but Mingda's mood was much better.

Ngawang wanted to stay and wait, and Mingda waved his hand: "You go to that table with them, you don't have to wait for me after a tiring day." ”

Ngawang was also hungry, so he didn't say much, and after thanking Mingda, he went to eat with the two handlebar styles.

The food was served, although it was a small inn outside the city, but a few side dishes were fried deliciously, probably because he had been locked up at home for a long time, and he hadn't eaten anything outside for a long time, Mingda felt that the wine and food on this table were comparable to fine wine and food, and it was the most delicious and comfortable meal he had eaten these days.

He just poured himself a drink, and suddenly felt a flower in front of him, and when he looked up, there was one more person at the table.

Mingda was already a little drunk, he rubbed his eyes, he felt a little angry, but he didn't look annoying.

"Don't share a table...... Go and ......," Mingda waved impatiently.

The man was in his thirties, with an elegant temperament, wearing a navy blue straight jacket and a light blue cotton cloak on the outside, like a scholar.

"I don't know this son, but it's the Xicheng Ming family?"

Hearing "Xicheng Mingjia", Mingda was a little sober, he didn't forget that it was still filial piety, he could have a few drinks, but he couldn't get drunk outside.

Mingda straightened his chest and said, "Under Mingda, Mr. Gao's surname?" ”

The scholar smiled: "In the last surname Wen, a single name is a Chang character, once had a relationship with the young master of Ming at the poetry meeting, the young master of Ming has a lot of nobles, and he may not remember it." ”

Poetry Club?

Mingda doesn't remember how many times he has participated in poetry clubs, and it is not surprising that this surnamed Wen has seen him in poetry.

"Brother Wen looks older than me, I think it's with Du Wuye and them, no wonder I didn't recognize it for a while, but I often go to Du Ergongzi's poetry club."

The Du family is also the scholarly family of Baoding Mansion, the second master of the Du family, and now he is the national son of the priest wine, the fifth master of Du in Mingda's mouth, but the cousin of Du Sacrificial Wine, the second son of Du is the nephew of Du Sacrificial Wine.

These two people each have a group of scholars around them, and most of the people around Du Wuye are some talented people in their thirties and forties, and those who play with Du Ergongzi are rich sons like Mingda.

Therefore, when Mingda saw Mr. Wen's age, he guessed that he knew Du Wuye.

Wen Chang laughed and said: "Young Master Ming is young and smart, Wen wanted to sell a pass, but I didn't expect to be recognized by you in a few words, come on, Xiao Er, bring my wine and food to this table, I will drink a few glasses with Young Master Ming!" ”

Unexpectedly, this Mr. Wen is still an open-minded person, and the original boredom in Mingda's heart disappeared with Wen Chang's laughter.

Wen Chang is knowledgeable and well-informed, and Mingda was quickly convinced, a scholar in his thirties, a teenager of fifteen or sixteen, after a few glasses of wine, he has become a friend who has forgotten his year.

"By the way, why is Young Master Ming alone and drinking here, could it be that he is also like Wen Mou, who is out of the city to visit friends?" Wen Chang asked.

"That's not, I'm still in the filial piety period, how can I be as leisurely as Brother Wen, don't hide it from Brother Wen, I am sending the elders out of the city, but I didn't expect to miss the hour and be stopped outside the city gate, so I had to spend the night here." Mingda said.

The two chatted for a while, Wen Chang wanted to ask a few more words, but Mingda never mentioned where he sent the elder to, then Ah Wang came over and reminded: "Young master, the hour is not early, the little one will serve you upstairs to rest." ”

Wen Chang got up with a smile and said to Mingda: "Yes, it's not early, let's talk another day." ”

As he spoke, he called the guy and rushed to pay the bill.

Mingda followed Ngawang upstairs, returned to the house, closed the door, Ngawang complained: "Young master, the little one doesn't look like a good man, he has been playing tricks on you." ”

Mingda glanced at him and said angrily: "It's not that I didn't say anything. ”

Downstairs, Wen Chang looked at the stairs leading to the second floor, glanced at a person sitting at another table, and the two walked out of the inn one after the other.

A carriage stopped beside the official road, Wen Chang got into the carriage, and another person sat with the carriage.

In the carriage, there was already a person seated.

Wen Chang swept the end just now, leaned against the wall of the car, and said: "This Mingda, his mouth is quite strict, I put on a table of wine and food for nothing, but I didn't even put out a useful word." ”

"He sent his aunt to Huizhenguan, it is about the female relatives of the family, and they are elders, so they will not tell you a foreign man casually." The man said coldly.

"Hey, how do you know? If you know, why did you let me go to Mingda to talk to me? Wen Chang sat up, looking dissatisfied.

"That's just that you're too stupid," said the man's voice, "he brought two mule carts, and he himself rode horses, indicating that either the ladies or his elders were sitting in the mule carts."

And the Ming family is still keeping filial piety, up to the Ming master, down to the children of the Ming family, now will not rush out of the house, the reader loves face the most, and can go out in the light during the filial piety period, and is not afraid of being blamed, either to the grave, or to the temple Taoist temple to pray for blessings.

The old lady Ming is a cultivator, so the Ming family will only go to the Taoist temple to do things for him.

Mingda and his entourage obviously came out in the morning, and the Taoist temple outside Baoding City that can go back and forth on the same day is only Huizhen Temple.

Among the two mule carts brought by Mingda, one of the mule carts had incense in it, and there is still a residual smell, indicating that there were women sitting there, while the other mule cart did not have a carriage, but was piled with some tarpaulin, indicating that this mule cart was used to put cages.

If you just go to incense, you don't need to use a mule cart to pull the cage, since you have brought so much luggage, you have to live in the Taoist temple for a while.

There is only one person in Mingda now, that is, the female dependents he accompanied have already lived in the Huizhen Temple.

Among the female dependents of the Ming family, those who can let Mingda accompany them to the Taoist temple are except for Mrs. Mingda and Mingda's sister. And his aunt.

Mrs. Ming is the head of the house, and she can't live in the Taoist temple for a long time, so there are only Mingda's aunt and his sister, and among the two, the former is more likely to be greater. ”