Li Hongzheng was sitting in the living room of the Ding Mansion with an obese internal affairs official, not touching the refreshments on the table, always looking out of the living room.

Ding Kun accompanied Ding Kui to the living room, Li Hong jumped up from the chair at once, jumped to the door of the living room in three or two steps, and said to Ding Kui with an almost flattering smile: "This little brother is Ding Duhu, right?"

Ding Kui looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, who was not a few years younger than his father, and his identity could be seen in the clothes of the Internal Security Division, which was similar to his ill-fitting official uniform, and asked in a hesitant tone: "Are you Lord Zuoduhu?"

"Oh, it's worthy of being the second smartest person in our Internal Security Department after the director," Li Hongting didn't count himself in, "I can see my brother's identity at a glance." Our brothers are colleagues, and we have only met for the first time in so many years, but our own family is our own family, and I can recognize it without saying much, I am Zuo Du Hu Li Hong. ”

"Lord Li went inside to talk, I have no servants at home for the time being, so I neglected Lord Li. Ding Kui was a little surprised by Li Hong's enthusiasm.

"Wherever you say, Ding Duhu doesn't need to be polite to me, and everyone doesn't say those things that are out of sight. I know that the Protector's Mansion has been vacant for many years, and you rushed back to the capital this time to take the portal, and I don't know that you didn't bring anyone with you.

Come on, brother, let me introduce you, this is Director Zhou, the youngest officer in the Department of Internal Affairs, and he will bring you a servant today. Li Hong took Ding Kui's hand and walked into the living room to introduce Ding Kui to the fat internal affairs official.

"Xiaguan Zhou Ying has seen Ding Duhu. Director Zhou's eyes became a slit when he laughed, and the fat on his face trembled, "This time, the lower officials have given Ding Du a reward with escorts, and Lord Lao Li is personally accompanied." ”

The Department of Internal Affairs and the Department of Internal Security are considered to be one system, although they do not belong to the same department, they are in frequent contact on weekdays, and the people of the two departments often meet each other, and they are quite familiar with each other.

Zhou Ying is an officer of the Department of Internal Affairs, and his official position is slightly lower than that of Du Hu, so it is not polite to call himself a subordinate official.

"Trouble Director Zhou, please take a seat, Lord Li, please also take a seat. Ding Kui came to the main seat in the living room and sat down.

At this time, Li Hong noticed Ding Kun behind Ding Kui, and he was secretly surprised in his heart: This old man's eyes are so oppressive, I am already a fearless knight in the late stage, looking at his eyes There is a feeling of palpitations, does this old man have a sixth-level realm?

Not long after Ding Kun was promoted, the murderous aura in his whole body had not yet been completely reined in, which made Li Hong aware of the suppression of the level.

Director Zhou waited for Ding Kui to sit down, and shouted outside the hall: "Come in!"

Not long after, two men carried a wooden box, followed by a group of young women who were warblers and swallows, and Yuguan walked into the living room.

"There are five thousand gold coins in the box, here is Gong Xiu's roster, and I ask Ding Duhu to check it. Director Zhou took out a roster.

Ding Kun stepped forward to take the roster, motioned for the two men to put down the wooden box, reached out and grabbed the iron ring on the wooden box, and nodded to Ding Kui.

The ten girls are fat and thin, all of them are the same age as Ding Kui, and their appearance is quite standard, and they are carefully selected at first glance.

"Your Majesty shall receive the King's reward. Ding Kui saluted in the direction of the palace, "In the future, I will not forget the grace of the king, and I will do my best to serve the king." ”

Under normal circumstances, the king's reward was sent to the Protector's Mansion, and Ding Qi should come forward to receive it together, but he didn't want to say these words that made him stomachy, so he simply hid and let Ding Kui receive it alone.

"Ding Du's heart to protect the loyal monarch can be learned from heaven and earth. After the process was over, Li Hong came out and put a high hat on Ding Kui.

"Yes, yes, it's no wonder that Lord Ding can get the king's reward at such a young age, and the next official has served the king for almost ten years, and it's the first time I've seen it. After the task was completed, Director Zhou was much more relaxed, and his eyes looked at Ding Kui with a little more eagerness.

Ding Kui nodded at Ding Kun, with an innocent smile on his face, and said, "I just arrived in the capital, and I don't understand many rules, I hope the two adults will give me more advice." ”

On the way to the living room, Ding Kui and Ding Kun discussed, although they sent a reward, it was still necessary to take care of it. Ding Kun took out two money bags and gave one to Li Hong and Zhou Ying.

Zhou Ying took the money bag and flipped it in his hand, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

Li Hong stretched out his hands and bent down to take the money bag handed by Ding Kun, and then stuffed it directly into his arms, and said on his lips: "I will divide it with the brothers who came with me and tell them that this is a meeting gift from Ding Duhu, so that they can work harder for Ding Duhu in the future." ”

"It's lunchtime, so stay and have a light meal with me. Ding Kui was satisfied with the reaction of the two.

Director Zhou pondered the words and said: "If there is a time limit for the lower officials to leave the palace to do business, they have to rush back to return to their lives, so it is inconvenient to stay today." He has time in the day, and the lower officials will set up a banquet to entertain Lord Ding, so that Lord Ding can taste the food of the capital city, and Lord Li will go with him when he arrives. ”

"What Director Zhou said is true, when our palace guards go on a mission, they can't stay outside at will, and we will get together again on the day of rest. Li Hong called Ding Kui a brother and sister whenever he had the opportunity, completely ignoring the difference in actual age.

"Alright then, I'll send you two. ”

Having said that, Ding Kui was inconvenient to stay with Li Hong and Zhou Ying, so he personally sent them to the gate of Ding's mansion.

"Grandpa Kun, how do you arrange these ten palace shows?" When he returned to the living room, Ding Kui saw that those palace shows were still standing obediently in place.

"Master, your sisters are now your slaves and maids, and you can only serve alone. Gong Xiu, the leader, stood up and spoke.

This Gong Xiu has a melon seed face, willow eyebrows and apricot eyes, and is estimated to be 1.7 meters tall.

"What's your name?" Ding Kui took the roster handed over by the butler.

"Back to the master, slave Biya. ”

"Biya, you have been training in the palace for the longest time, so you should know the rules best. Since I know that you are all my slaves, can't I still let people arrange for you to do things?" Ding Kui's face showed displeasure.

Bi Ya's face was flushed, and she said wryly: "The slaves and maids have only learned the skill of waiting for people in the palace, and they can't do many other things, for fear that the master will send us to the next person at will." ”

"If the palace does not teach you to serve people, will you still be taught to be happy? What are you doing sending you to your subordinates?" Ding Kui was puzzled.

"Yes, it's that kind of waiting," Biya's voice became quieter and quieter, and her head was about to touch her chest, "that is, no matter what you do, you will be by your master's side." ”

Well, what kind of people did this king send me? Could it be that my uncle asked for it? This can't be, how can such a private matter at home be told to outsiders. It can't be a coincidence, right?

After listening to Biya's words, combined with her expression, Ding Kui suddenly understood.

"This is not the palace, and there is no need for you to wait now. Hey, there's a group of people who can't do anything, and you still want me to find someone to take care of you?" Ding Kui had a headache.

Biya quickly knelt down and said, "Slaves and maids can take care of themselves, and they can learn the work they don't know, just ask the master not to reward us to others at will." ”

The rest of Gong Xiu also knelt down together, saying that they could do the hard and tiring work, and they just begged not to be rewarded.

"Where can I find someone to teach you?" Ding Kui looked at the housekeeper.

The housekeeper Ding Kun spread his hands, meaning that he couldn't teach women.

"By the way, there seems to be a person who can, but I have to go to Jiang's Mansion to borrow someone, and I don't know if I can borrow it back. Ding Kui patted his head, and he remembered Mrs. Liang.

Mrs. Liang can teach Ding Xiao, so there should be no problem in teaching these ten palace shows not too complicated housework.

Jiang Li looked at Ding Kui, who had been away from Jiang's Mansion for half a day, and said to how happy he was, "Isn't Kui'er reluctant to let go of his uncle? There are few people in the Protector's Mansion, so let's come back and live." ”

"You misunderstood, Kui'er came to ask you for advice this time. Ding Kui admires this uncle very much, and still wants to do his ideological work.

Ding Kui told Jiang Li the truth about the ten palace shows, and at the same time proposed the idea of borrowing Mrs. Liang.

"All the palace shows are innocent, and many of these attendants are from aristocratic families, although they are all members of the royal family after entering the palace, but their status is not low. Hehe, the king is really interesting, I will reward you with ten palace shows, I can't guess his intentions.

It's really not suitable for you to let them sleep now, and if you want them to learn from Mrs. Liang, then you have to ask Mrs. Liang herself. She has to be willing to teach, and no one in the house will stop her. After figuring out Ding Kui's intentions, Jiang Li smiled.

"Mrs. Liang is willing, okay, I'll go to her now." Ding Kui didn't expect Mrs. Liang to have such a high degree of autonomy in the Anguo Mansion.

Ding Kui asked Jiang Nan to wait in front of the "Shaohua Courtyard", and ran into the small building and rang the bell. Some time ago, when Ding Kui lived here, he made an agreement with Mrs. Liang that he would ring the bell to inform her after the practice.

"Ouch, my little master, you didn't go home?" The bell rang less than ten breaths, and Mrs. Liang appeared.

Ding Kui told Mrs. Liang what he said to Jiang Li again.

"The rules of this royal family are big, there are several kinds of palace shows, and different jobs are done by different people. Gong Xiu, who waits in the bed, only knows how to serve men, and can't let them cook, embroider and sew clothes. Mrs. Liang seems to know a lot about the things in the palace, "The slave maid hasn't brought an apprentice for a long time, and she is tired of the dull days here, so help the little master teach them."

How can the maids around the little young master only serve men? What is the difference between that and the women of the Qinglou? When they become your people, they have to forget their identity in the palace, and they must do things according to the rules of the Ding Mansion. You can rest assured that they will be handed over to the slaves and maids, and I dare not say that they can be like Xiaoxiao, at least a level of seven or eight points. ”