On the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, every household in Beijing was already preparing for the New Year, and handwritten Spring Festival couplets were pasted on the door, and sometimes firecrackers crackled.

The Spring Festival is naturally festive, not to mention that this year's Spring Festival has made many families really eat meat, and many families have put on warm cotton clothes.

The simple Chinese people don't have much ambition, they just need to have enough food and clothing.

Dashi Yongfang, Rui'anbo Mansion.

The family is sitting in the hall, talking and laughing here, and the atmosphere is very harmonious.

The fate of the Wang family was like a good-natured joke from above, although their sister was the queen mother, and they were knighted for it.

It's just that when the queen mother was still the queen, she was snubbed by Xianzong, and she didn't leave an heir to the royal family.

originally thought that their Rui'anbo Mansion could only barely maintain a superficial scenery, but they didn't want things to usher in a major turn in the Hongzhi Dynasty, but now they have been promoted to the queen mother and won the holy favor.

Especially today, the contradiction between the Holy Lord and the Empress Dowager Zhou is already an open secret, but the Empress Dowager is close to the emperor, and their Ruianbo Mansion has become the most glorious relative.

Due to the death of Ruian Hou Wangzhen, it is now Ruian Bo Wang Yuan, the younger brother of the Queen Mother.

After the Wang family moved from Nanjing to Beijing, it is also a big family that has bred dozens of people, especially Wang Yuan's two younger brothers still choose to live together in Rui'anbo Mansion.

As usual, everyone will have a reunion dinner here in the evening, so everyone will come to the living area of the big house early.

Wang Yuan is already a middle-aged man in his forties, with a beautiful beard and bright eyes.

In the early years, he studied in Guozijian, although he failed to gain fame, but he was also stained with elegance and the image of a scholar who was alive and well.

Wang Yuan's younger brothers Wang Qing and Wang Jun are also over forty years old, and the two of them were gentlemen in their early years, especially Wang Jun was a famous playboy in the capital back then.

Wang Qing has slowly grown tired of the Flower Moon Place, but Wang Jun is still obsessed with it, and he often goes out at night and never returns.

Wang Jun's wife Li Shi, who is about thirty years old, has a pair of charming eyes, her skin is extremely well maintained, her figure is extremely hot, and she is a beautiful young woman.

"Dad, second uncle, third uncle!" Since Wang Xiang was promoted to the rank of Jinyi Guard, the whole person has become more and more calm, and he came to the hall to greet the elders.

Wang Yuan glanced at the second son lightly, and a faint pride swelled up on his face, but he didn't like this son who had a bad reputation in Jinyiwei.

Obviously, their Wang family can be a highly praised virtuous relative, but this son has to take the lead in Beizhen Fusi, so that some people talk about his family being greedy for power.

On the contrary, some things are not easy to directly find out with his second son, after all, it is unfaithful to say things.

"So the nephew will take his leave first!" Wang Xiang had just returned to retrieve the knife that had fallen in the room, and after explaining that he was going to Fusi in Beizhen and could not eat Chinese New Year's Eve, he was ready to leave.

Jinyiwei is not officialdom but it is also better than officialdom, Zhu Ji and another acquaintance are going to have a reunion dinner at home, so he, who has just been promoted, is naturally on duty.

"Didn't my brother say that you won't eat at home at the reunion dinner tonight, are you like that?" Wang Qiao saw that Wang Xiang was about to leave, but suddenly said lightly.

Wang Qiao is Wang Yuan's eldest son, that is, the first choice for hereditary Rui Amber in the future.

Because he married Ma Shi, the daughter of Ma Cheng, the daughter of the current saint's aunt, Princess Yiguang, so he is close to the current saint, and naturally he is completely crushed by the king.

"Big brother, Beizhen Fusi needs someone to sit in charge every year, and the two adults above are going to spend the New Year at home this year, so my younger brother really has to go over!" Wang Xiang was slightly stunned at first, and then explained seriously.

Wang Yuan took a sip of the teacup, but did not speak.

The main mother, Liu, has always been unpleasant to Wang Xiang, so she snorted coldly: "It's an excuse to say a thousand things and ten thousand!" In my opinion, some people have hardened their wings and feel that they don't need to rely on this family anymore, and they can skip even the reunion dinner. ”

"Xiang'er, why don't you stay at home for a reunion dinner?" Seeing that the Liu family was so difficult, the Sun family should seriously persuade his own son.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, Wang Xiang is a concubine, and Wang Qiao is the eldest son of the real grandson.

Originally, it had always been respectful and orderly, and Wang Qiao did not embarrass Wang Xiang, but Wang Xiang was actually promoted to Jinyi Wei this year, and he was even more favored.

It is this gap in status that makes Wang Qiao regard Wang Xiang as a thorn in his side, and now the Liu family also wants to "vent" for his newborn son.

Wang Xiang knew that his mother would choose to settle things since she was a child, so he just took a deep breath: "Mother, eldest brother, it's not that I don't want to have a reunion dinner at home, but this is a long-standing tradition of Beizhen Fusi, and Your Majesty may suddenly summon you, please be considerate!" ”

Seeing that Wang Xiang was willing to back down, Liu even reprimanded: "Hehe...... What an imperial errand, this is clearly an excuse! Is there a big yamen in the capital who still goes to the yamen for the New Year? Your Majesty is even more unlikely to be looking for you at this time, you are just a relational household that has been mixed up by a relationship, and you don't know how many catties and taels you have? You see that you obviously don't want the family to be reunited, and you deliberately make our master uncomfortable and make people laugh at our Ruianbo Mansion! ”

The clay figures have three points of fire, Wang Xiang was ridiculed by the Liu family like this, his hands couldn't help but clench tightly, and there was a trace of pain when the slightly sharp nails sank into the palm of the flesh.

I've seen unreasonable, but I haven't encountered such unreasonable, and in previous years, their mother and son didn't necessarily care if they were on the table, but now when they see their scenery, they are doing everything possible to make themselves uncomfortable.

Wang Yuan saw that his wife and son had already expressed their attitude, and the tiger should indeed be reunited today, even if he had a straight face. Just as he was about to reprimand, there was movement outside the door.

A servant hurriedly walked in, and behind him was a young eunuch in fancy clothes, who was Liu Jin, a popular eunuch beside Zhu Youji.

Liu Jin actually heard some voices when he came in, but he kept a smile on his face at the moment, and bowed his hand slightly to Wang Yuan, who was sitting in the first seat: "Rui Anbo is bothered!" ”

"Grandpa Liu, your visit is really brilliant, please take a seat!" Wang Yuan didn't dare to hold it up, so he stood up and greeted him warmly.

"Ryan Boe, no need!" Liu Jin refused the kindness, his eyes fell on Wang Xiang, but his face suddenly became stiff: "Wang Yan's business!" ”

"Father-in-law Liu, I don't know what's going on?" Wang Xiang suddenly chuckled in his heart and responded nervously.

Wang Qiao and Liu saw that Liu Jin was blackening his face at the moment, and they couldn't help but be secretly happy, so they looked at Wang Xiang gloatingly, but they wanted to witness Wang Xiang's bad luck with their own eyes.

Liu Jin sighed and admonished in a serious tone: "Wang Yanshi, Your Majesty still talks about you from time to time, saying that you can share his worries for him all the time!" Now Your Majesty thinks of you first when he has something, so how can you miss work? ”

Syllable!

Wang Qiao and the Liu family have always thought that Wang Xiang was specially taken care of by His Majesty thanks to the relationship between the Queen Mother, but now how can he become a person that the emperor often talks about, and he can share the emperor's worries?

As for Liu's repeated words just now, the emperor would not look for the king, but today's slap in the face came as scheduled, but it was slapped in the face of this unreasonable woman.

"Father-in-law Liu, you misunderstood, I just came back to the house to pick up something, dare to ask, but Your Majesty has an errand?" Wang Xiang hurriedly explained, and immediately asked seriously.

Wang Yuan's younger brother Wang Qing took a deep look at his nephew, and immediately hurriedly stepped forward to stuff the silver: "Father-in-law Liu, Wang Xiang just came back to get something, and I ask my father-in-law to take care of it, this is a little bit of caution, and I ask my father-in-law to take it to tea!" ”

"The miscellaneous family knows that you want a family reunion, but Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, and the king is highly valued by Your Majesty, but you can't let Your Majesty find no one, right?" Liu Jin didn't expect it to be an ingot of gold, but he deliberately continued to complain.

Wang Yuan realized that his second son was not simply relying on his sister's relationship, so he immediately stepped forward to curry favor and said: "Father-in-law Liu, just now Wang Xiang is preparing to go to Beizhen Fusi to be on duty, our Rui'an Bo Mansion is naturally the first priority to be loyal to Your Majesty at all times, and please say a lot of good words for Wang Xiang in front of Your Majesty!" ”

"The king has always been highly valued by His Majesty, but you must not be pampered and arrogant, otherwise you will really destroy your future, and the miscellaneous family will be full of words!" Liu Jin put away the gold and admonished him seriously.

Wang Yuan and Wang Qing said yes again and again, but they knew that they really underestimated Wang Xiang's future. According to this meaning, maybe in a few decades, Wang Xiang will be able to become the commander of the Jinyi Guard.

Wang Qiao felt the change in the attitude of his father and second uncle, and his heart couldn't help but become even more gloomy.

His grandfather is Marquis An Yuan, and his mother-in-law is Princess Yiguang, but it turns out that he is not as good as the younger brother born in this side room.

"Big brother, can you help send one to Grandpa Liu?" Wang Xiang noticed Wang Qiao's expression, but suddenly issued an invitation.

Wang Yuan thought that it was most appropriate for his eldest son to send him, so he nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Qiao'er, you send a gift to Gonggong Liu for your father!" ”

After all, Liu Jin is a popular eunuch by Zhu Youji's side, and he is not sure whether he will be the supervisor of Dongchang Factory or the eunuch of ceremonies in the future, so he naturally has to have a good relationship.

Wang Qiao was extremely reluctant in his heart, and he naturally knew that these eunuchs were all from the country and the people, but he still endured the nausea and sent people to the door.

just sent Liu Jin to the door, as if Liu Jin owed him money: "Don't send it, beware of slippery roads!" ”

Liu Jin's brows couldn't help frowning slightly, but he looked up and down at the impolite young man in front of him.

"Big brother, please stay!" Wang Xiang noticed Liu Jin's reaction, so he said lightly to Wang Qiao.

Wang Qiao turned around impatiently: "What's the matter?" ”

"You'd better stay away from your third sister-in-law and second cousin, otherwise your brother won't be able to keep his mouth shut!" Wang Xiang's body had a sense of oppression from the superiors, and he looked at Wang Qiao's eyes and admonished seriously.

Wang Yuan's back suddenly felt cold, and he suddenly blurted out: "You...... How do you know? ”

"Jin Yiwei really doesn't eat dry food!" Wang Xiang left a sentence, that is, he turned to leave, and the whole person suddenly had a feeling of raising his eyebrows.

Although he was born in the Earl's Court, he did not really have much status in the family.

Fortunately, he has been favored by the current saint, from a worthless concubine to a brocade guard, and now he is even more valued by His Majesty.

Wang Xiang knew that Liu Jin had an element of acting just now, so he immediately arched his hand and said, "Thank you, father-in-law!" ”

"Doing a good job for Your Majesty is the greatest thank you to the miscellaneous family!" Liu Jin waved his hand gently.

Wang Xiang knew where the root of his glory and wealth was, and immediately nodded solemnly: "Yes!" ”

Forbidden City, East Warm Pavilion.

After some investigation, Wang Xiang came here to report to Zhu Youji.

"Is it true that all the things about Wan Ge Lao?" Zhu Youzhu picked up Ruan Yao's note in his hand again, and asked lightly.

Wang Xiang began to investigate the matter when he returned to Beizhen Fusi, and responded seriously: "The humble post has been investigated clearly, and the elder of Wange withdrew 80,000 taels from Xinyi Qian to buy a house in the capital, this matter is indeed true, and there is information here to buy a house." ”

"Stand back!" Although Zhu Youzhu already had the answer in his heart, he couldn't help but raise his hand in disappointment.

Wang Xiang knew that the matter was very important, so he handed it over in a proper manner: "Obey!" ”

Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw that the matter was confirmed.

Wan An transferred a full 80,000 taels of silver from Xinyi Qian, and in the capital where every inch of land was valuable, he even bought several houses in a row.

This kind of behavior is naturally a very normal business behavior for businessmen, but it is Wan An who does this, and he is the chief assistant of the dignified Ming Cabinet.

Eighty thousand taels is naturally a wealth that can be easily accumulated for a first assistant.

Zhu Youzhu naturally knew that Wan'an could not be an incorruptible official, and he always knew that Wan'an was not clean, but after all, he did not belong to the list of great evils.

This kind of thing sitting on a huge fortune can be an open secret, but it can't be brought to the table, let alone let this kind of thing be poked to oneself.

Since Jin Yiwei has confirmed that Wan An spent 80,000 taels of silver to raid the house, it is really not good for him to turn a blind eye, but to blame Wan An.

It's just that if you really want to get rid of Wan An, you are likely to fall into a new trap.

He has always felt that there is a mysterious power in the capital, from the earliest Huaien being poisoned to Liu Daxia's Annan file being transferred not long ago.

This time, a small member of the Ministry of Labor, Wai Lang, poked the matter over, maybe this Ruan Yao was a pawn of that force, or was used by that force.

No one thought that in the remaining two days of this year, the Ming Dynasty was likely to exchange for the first assistant of the cabinet.

Zhu Youzhu didn't dwell on this matter for too long, after all, it was Wan An who should be in trouble, not him, the high-ranking emperor, who should be panicked.

With a firework going off in the night sky that night, it has been two years since Hongji.

(End of chapter)