[Red Chamber] Jagged Lin Daiyu

Chapter 166 Arson + Night Encounter

On the remote Shonan Road, the magistrate was young and handsome, wearing a soft robe of agarwood color and a silver-gray gauze, sitting and drinking tea with a young and beautiful lady.

Don't be surprised by favor or disgrace, watch the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court; go and stay unintentionally, look at the sky with clouds and clouds.

Xiang Baozi has lost a lot of weight, and now she is still a round, white and fat bun with a small face and bulging breasts, but she has a waist!I have a waist!She is no longer a steamed stuffed bun, but a white, clean and wealthy wife. Anyone who sees her will know that she is a newly married lady with a happy life.Her lips were painted with red, fragrant and sweet rouge, which stuck to the cup after drinking tea, and she licked it off as soon as she rolled her little tongue. "Ajaan, when can we return to the capital?"

Qin Zhongyu said: "Don't worry, you will have to work for three years before you can return to Beijing." He drank tea calmly: "It is inconvenient to do anything in the capital. It is convenient to have a child secretly, or to accept some bribes."

Xiang Baozi giggled, trembling with laughter, leaned closer and whispered: "You have been bribed? Why didn't I see it? It must have been hidden in the small treasury, take it out!"

Qin Zhongyu blinked innocently: "Lady, I'm just giving you a chestnut. Your family is so cool, even if you are liquidated, you won't be afraid!"

Xiang Baozi fanned himself with a fan: "Hmph, you, the magistrate, are very leisurely. I have been here with you for a while, why don't you see that you are as busy as other prefects? You don't entertain or socialize. Are you here to retire?"

Qin Zhongyu laughed lowly: "Baozi, you don't know that this place is firmly controlled by a few local gentry, and it's not easy for me to interfere in government affairs. The emperor of the earth is talking about these people. I plan to try to get these people Cleaned up, but this matter can't be rushed, you have to take it slowly. To be honest, I was going to do it in the past few days, but killing people during the national funeral will be played by people!"

Xiang Baozi nodded, and said in a low voice: "The capital also sent me news. Brother Zhuo said that the master will come to me in a few days, and I want to be ready to welcome him."

Qin Zhongyu's gentle and elegant high-ranking official demeanor disappeared in an instant, and little stars twinkled in his eyes: "Mother-in-law is coming? Very good, um." He lowered his eyes and thought carefully, could he see Fourth Sister Wen killing someone? I want to see it!There also happened to be a few people on hand who could be killed.

Think about how it is described in Baozi's book [Her knife is cold, but her heart is hot.

Looking up at the sky, the moonlit night was dark and gloomy.

The big man in the room who is having fun with four women is the leader of Mobei 27 Road. He has debuted for more than ten years and has never lost a single defeat.

Because, in the arena, defeat is death.

No matter who it is, defeat is death. Even Fourth Sister Wen, who is famous for her beauty and sword skills, if she loses, the other party will not show mercy.Moreover, judging from the character of this big man, many indescribable things will happen.And she wasn't quite sure.

But Fourth Sister Wen is not afraid. She firmly believes that justice and kindness are the most powerful forces.

She had come to kill him for the daughter of a dead friend.

She was a lovely girl, but it was a pity that she was forced into the mansion and made a concubine before she was married, and she died of depression not long after.The girl's father is dead and cannot seek justice for her.

When Fourth Sister Wen heard about this at the dinner table, she put down her chopsticks without saying a word, and came here after galloping thousands of miles with one knife and one horse.

(The introduction of the big man's sword skills, achievements and atmosphere is omitted)

On a moonlit night in the cold winter, the big man was holding a knife shirtless and wearing a mixed nose, staring at Fourth Sister Wen closely. What he looked at was not her beautiful face, nor the hand holding the knife, but her breasts, which were so big!The big man's eyebrows were deep: "The reputation is well-deserved!"

Fourth Sister Wen smiled: "Come to fight."

Only one knife, no one knows what kind of knife it is.

No one could see clearly the knife piercing the night, the cold light flashed, like thunder, like a thunderbolt, but it was gentle and silent.

The saber energy shot by the big man cut off the ancient locust tree in the courtyard, and at the same time, his head rolled to the ground.

Fourth Sister Wen's palms were covered with sweat, and she almost let the sword go.Slightly let out a breath, picked up his head, and jumped away.

Three days later, someone saw the head of a big man in front of the girl's grave. 】(The story is true)

Qin Zhongyu just wanted to see Fourth Sister Wen's knife when she killed someone. He wanted to see it very much. He was very curious!

At this moment, the second housekeeper trotted in to report: "Master, Madam, someone came to visit Madam and said it was Madam's old friend."

Xiang Baozi asked, "Male or female?"

Qin Zhongyu asked: "Aren't you beautiful?" The beautiful ones are Fourth Sister Wen or her Senior Sister Mudan, and the ugly ones...don't see them.

The second housekeeper knew a little about martial arts, and was once caught by Xiang Baozi, who was idle and had nothing to do. The helpless master said such words in front of his wife, which made him break out in a cold sweat. "She is a middle-aged woman in her 30s, dark and well-proportioned, with a good appearance." The meaning of being good is very broad, as long as it is not ugly, it is called being good.My wife is angry, don't hit me!Don't hit the master either!

call……!

A gust of wind blew by, and Xiang Baozi disappeared.

Seeing his wife running so fast, Qin Zhongyu jumped up happily: "Say Cao Cao Cao Cao is here!" He walked quickly to the front yard, walked for 3 minutes to the living room, held the door frame a little panting, looked inside, and it really was The legendary first beauty in martial arts.

He turned his head and asked the second butler who followed: "Such a beautiful woman who is so beautiful, you tell me that she has a good appearance?"

The second housekeeper said in a low voice: "Master, isn't this called correctness?"

Scary, I said it was an acquaintance!And...why didn't I see the beauty of the country?

Qin Zhongyu thought about it, um, what he said was true.Breathe evenly, straighten the collar, straighten the gauze crown, and tighten the silk sash to look slimmer.With a happy face, he came out from behind the door, entered the door and bowed to each other: "My lord mother-in-law!" The goddess is my mother-in-law!happy!

Fourth Sister Wen stood up with a smile and reached out to help him: "Your Excellency, you don't have to be polite."

Second housekeeper: Your uncle, you said earlier that you are the adult's mother-in-law... you can't believe it.

The three of them made some concessions, and asked his mother-in-law to take the upper seat, with his wife beside him, and Qin Zhongyu sat down willingly: "My mother-in-law came from afar, but my son-in-law didn't come to welcome me from afar. I'm really sorry. What can my mother-in-law order? Are you here?" Do you want to visit the lady here, or come here to play?"

He looked at his mother-in-law carefully, she is really young and beautiful, you can see that she is so well-proportioned, so healthy, and is different from other people's tanned black!Wearing a dark blue soft robe, it should be men's clothing, with a rhino horn belt worth a thousand gold around the waist, inlaid with pieces of carved rhino horns on the brocade belt, with a pearl in the middle.Wearing a simple and generous pearl hairpin on her head, she sat there quietly, with a striking and distinctive temperament.

Xiang Baozi stared at the belt for a long time. He had never seen his master dressed so richly.

Fourth Sister Wen smiled slightly: "My son-in-law, hahahaha I'd better call you Ajiang, I'm not used to talking so politely."

Qin Zhongyu nodded happily: "Okay, okay, mother, tell me."

Fourth Sister Wen raised her eyebrows slightly. After becoming a mother-in-law, she felt that she was getting old all of a sudden, so she let it go: "Ah Jiang, I beheaded a man in the city, but I didn't kill him. I chopped off an arm."

Qin Zhongyu's face was slightly flushed, and he was a little excited: "Don't worry, he will definitely be sentenced for an offense!"

Xiang Baozi was a little curious: "Who did it? How did it offend you? Let me tell you."

Fourth Sister Wen curled her lips, a little bored: "I have always kept my wealth secret, but now I can't help myself. Brother Zhuo insists that I dress in a luxurious way. Isn't this attracting people's attention? I just entered the city and I am looking for the magistrate's house. Where is it, a rich man and a few servants came over, staring at my belt, insisting that I stole it from their house, and wanted to do something with me, so he chopped someone off."

I never wear the stolen goods I stole, and this belt was rewarded by the empress. The emperor can’t wear it for filial piety. She thinks it’s outdated. Before leaving, she touched my face several times before leaving, and then gave it to me .Tsk tsk tsk, rich empress.

Qin Zhongyu didn't dare to stare at his mother-in-law's waist: "This rhino horn belt seems to be worth a thousand gold." I have never used it, and I heard it is quite expensive.

"This method of robbing people is really easy to use, but their tricks are too dark." Xiang Baozi was not so shy, so he leaned over to have a look, and flipped through it: "What's inside? They dare to snatch this thing?"

Qin Zhongyu shouted: "Come here, send the third class and six house servants to search, whoever breaks an arm, take it back! It's unreasonable to frame and rob Mrs. Gaoming, it's really audacious."

The person who sent the order went away.

Qin Zhongyu was a little happy: "I know who this person is probably. There are four major families in the local area, and there are a lot of worthless sluts. Among them, the young masters of two families like to block roads and rob. They have also robbed some money before." The common people with family treasures, the former magistrate was timid and allowed them to act recklessly. I have not been here for a long time, and there have been two cases where passing business travelers were robbed by them. Although I sent people to bring them over, these People, tsk, send someone to take the blame, return the things, I have no other choice."

Fourth Sister Wen didn't take it seriously: "This kind of person won't make a fuss for long. It's common for a narrow-minded thief to set fire to his house in the middle of the night and insist on going every day for a month."

Qin Zhongyu asked innocently and kindly: "Wouldn't he be caught and beaten to death?"

Fourth Sister Wen told him: "Climb up to the top of the wall and throw the kerosene down, then throw a torch, and it will burn a large area. It's not easy to extinguish it. As long as you know the terrain and run fast, you won't be able to catch it." Stop. When you meet someone who is mad, you can throw another pot of dung into the fire, and it will smell like it burns."

Qin Zhongyu covered his face and waved his hands: "Really, it doesn't sound too difficult, why no one uses it." Roasting dung on fire is really teaching people how to behave.

Xiang Baozi was speechless, looking up at the sky.

Fourth Sister Wen looked at her apprentice: "Baozi, you are a bit fat, be careful not to gain weight."

Xiang Baozi pouted dejectedly: "I see...Master, why don't you say something auspicious."

Fourth Sister Wen thought for a while: "Okay, there must be a lot of delicious food here, when will the dinner be served?"

Qin Zhongyu said cheerfully: "Housekeeper, prepare the banquet and clean up the dust for your mother-in-law."

The banquet was not ready yet, Fourth Sister Wen happily went to the back kitchen to see the chef's craftsmanship, but was dragged by a hand grabbing the belt just as she was about to enter the kitchen.

Xiang Baozi: "Master Hu~ Rhino horns and pearls should not be exposed to fireworks."

Fourth Sister Wen took off her belt before going in. The belt was purely for decoration, because the straight gown was very loose, and wearing the belt made her look smart.

The man who cut off his arm was found, and the magistrate came up to ask the case, and the elders from the neighbors heard the sound, and they all came to watch and ask the case.

Qin Zhongyu changed his official uniform and sat under the plaque of "Mirror Hanging High".

"I've never heard of Madam Gaoming riding out alone! Whose Madam Gaoming didn't hug her with eight sedan chairs? This must be a lie! My lord, don't be fooled by the slut!"

Fourth Sister Wen was also invited out when she got the news, but she was seated next to the magistrate and served tea.

Noble and glamorous, he blows the tea leaves: "I don't know much."

Damn it's so embarrassing, Brother Zhuo always likes to pull a team of followers when he goes out, I don't like it, can't I!

Qin Zhongyu threw the startled tree: "This is the official's mother-in-law, you dare to speak wild words! Pull it down and hit twenty hard."

The young dandy whose arm had been cut off was pressed to the ground, with one hand on the ground, waving the broken arm: "She looks like an old farmer, she is black and short, she must not be the wife of a rich family. She is dressed like that." Valuable clothes belts, our family doesn’t have such good belts, and that pearl the size of a longan must have been stolen!”

He suddenly saw that the 'old woman' had no belt on her waist, and he rebuked with righteous indignation: "It must be you, the dog officer, who took a bribe from that belt to deliberately protect her and slander me! That belt is worth thousands of gold! Could it be that I Is there no one in the Zhou family! My father sent a memorial to the capital, asking you to be dismissed from office and go home to farm!"

Onlookers: "Bah!"

"I just said that your family doesn't have such a good belt..."

"Spit and eat yourself, shameless!"

Qin Zhongyu smiled slightly: "Master Zhou, let me introduce you. This lady is not only my mother-in-law, but also the wife of Dr. Guanglu in the capital."

Young Master Zhou: "Cut! Doctor Guanglu has a idle job. You can cheat on others, but dare to cheat on me! If she doesn't pay me for my arm, my Zhou family will never let it go!"

Fourth Sister Wen watched coldly and drank tea calmly.so hungry.

Qin Zhongyu couldn't even put on a smirk: "Second Grade Gaoming Madam, the godmother of Princess Xuanzhen, daughter of General Wen Tongming."

Young Master Zhou's eyes lit up when he heard the words 'Elder Princess Xuanzhen': "Hey, old lady, it is not a small matter that you cut me off, if you can be a matchmaker to marry Princess Xuanzhen to me, Let’s forget about it. How about it? Mother-in-law?”

Wen Tongming is nothing, he can't protect himself when he is alive.He moved in front of Fourth Sister Wen shamelessly.

Fourth Sister Wen thought that what you said was in front of me. If Yao Sanlang heard it, he would have to curse you to death.

With a flick of the toe, he first kicked his left chest, and at the same time kicked back.

Skillfully kicked this man in the air, turned 180°, and threw Qin Zhongyu in front of the table.

Qin Zhongyu has been immersed in the Ministry of Punishment for more than half a year. He is really not the innocent and kind-hearted blue boy he used to be. He slapped the gavel and said, "What a thief! How dare you attack me! Get up and put him in jail! You are a son of an official like you, this official I can't control it, and send it to the Ministry of Criminal Justice tomorrow! The belt is physical evidence! Pull it down and leave the court!"

He retreated amidst clapping and clapping applause.

It is impossible for a dandy to bully only one person in his life, and now this is a happy thing to hear.

It's just that others are afraid of the power of the Zhou family and dare not sue together, but they are secretly happy.

The servant who followed was also stunned, so he had no choice but to go back and report to the master.

Qin Zhongyu called a well-known antique dealer in the city, and called him into the mansion: "You are very good at this. Let's see how much this belt is worth."

The old man held the belt and looked over and over again: "Good Dongzhu, real rhinoceros horn, nothing to say, Su Gong, the carving is meticulous, here are the seals in the palace, and many things that come out of the palace have such a secret. Stamp. Hey, this is used by the emperor, look at the symbols engraved here."

Qin Zhongyu was startled and sent someone to ask.The answer I got: "Mrs. Tai said it was rewarded by the empress."

A-Jiang was very happy, he thought he had to tell his father-in-law to exile the kid, but he didn't expect this thing to be so big!

Until the evening, Fourth Sister Wen and Xiang Baozi kept chatting and asked about the current situation in detail.

After dinner together, drinking tea and chatting, Qin Zhongyu said enthusiastically: "Mother! Master~! Mother-in-law! Let's go to his house and set fire!"

When it comes to killing people, I only dare to watch and dare not do it myself. If it is set on fire, I can do it!I loved playing with fire as a kid!

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After Daiyu left the capital, she opened the first kit, which contained ten silver notes of 100 taels.There is also a text message: Don't be too frugal and harsh on yourself when you go out. The most important thing is to eat well and live well. General officials are given 200 taels of travel expenses when they go to work. These should be more than enough.Buy a gift for the queen and send it to the Zhuo Mansion through the post station, and let the Zhuo Wen family deliver it.

Daiyu thought about the 2000 taels of silver that her mother had just given, it was quite a lot of money on the road!Put away the letter: "Go!"

She dressed up as a boy, named Mu Xuanyu, wearing a plain brocade robe with a leather belt inlaid with jade pieces around her waist. The cloak embroidered with jasmine flowers is also white.He wears a silver crown on his head and a silver filigree inlaid Qibao knife around his waist.He was riding a beautiful big white horse, one of the emperor's six favorite horses in the Yumajian.The emperor had to keep his filial piety for three years, and he couldn't ride a horse for a walk or hunt. After three years, the horse would be old, so he gave it to Daiyu.

It is said that he wants to be pretty and filial, this young man with white skin like snow, red lips and white teeth is really a young and handsome young man.Pedestrians coming and going on the official road were all attracted by this mass of snow.

Immediately sitting next to him was a young man in a green robe, who was also very beautiful, equally handsome and unrestrained.Beautifully complement each other.

Behind him are two servant girls (Hongtao and Xueyan) and four young servants, all of whom are riding horses and have martial arts skills. They are servants who serve the two young masters.Also responsible for carrying clothes boxes, piano bags, book boxes, and silver.

Yao Sanlang was depressed: I thought we were going out alone, and there were more people following us than in the palace.

A group of people left the capital and rushed to Yangcheng Lake.Yangcheng Lake is in Suzhou. After starting from the capital, they proceeded at the speed of ordinary people. They saw a lot of interesting things on the way. Daiyu had never seen all kinds of things in the world, and it was strange to see them.

Wow!Such a broken well!

A farmer squatting by the field to eat!

Barefoot peasant women!

A child digging out eggs from a tree!

As night was approaching, he happened to arrive outside a bustling city, and entered the city at the last moment when the city gate was still open.The boys went to arrange and inquire about everything, and led the two young masters to the largest inn in the city, and went in to make arrangements: "Give the two young masters two upper rooms, and the servants three ordinary rooms. Everything must be clean, and the mattresses must be clean." Everything is new, and a neat table is prepared."

"Okay, don't worry!"

Onlookers: (ˉ▽￣～) Cut~~

Another son of a rich family, he must be a crooked melon and cracked jujube. I didn't cut it if I knew it was so beautiful a long time ago!

Yao Sanlang jumped off the horse by himself, but Daiyu didn't like such a rough behavior, so she was supported down lightly by the maid.They entered the inn lobby together and looked around, the lobby was half full, and there was an old Taoist in the corner.

Wherever the beautiful person went, they were the focus of everyone's attention, and everyone fell silent.

For the first time, Xiao Er was excited because he was a shop waiter: "Young master, please come here."

Daiyu was a little embarrassed, and went up to the second floor with a blank expression, and went into the room to rest.

The servant girls came over to wait on Mr. Mu washing his hands and face, changed his boots and put on soft shoes to rest his feet.

A businessman who was drinking in the lobby said swearingly: "I have traveled all over the world for so long, and I have never seen such a beautiful brother."

The dinner was also eaten upstairs with Yao Sanlang, it was all chicken, duck and fish, the cooking was not the best.

She took a few mouthfuls of dishes that suited her taste, and didn't eat much.Said lazily: "Riding a horse is so tiring."

Yao Sanlang felt a little distressed: "It will be fine in a few more days to get used to it, or we can still drive through the clouds."

Daiyu thought for a while, then rubbed her waist: "Try for a few more days. Alas, my back hurts so badly."

A table of dishes was taken away, and the maids and servants shared the food.

Daiyu took out a copy of "Chunqiu Zuo Shi Zhuan" to read. She hadn't read a book all day, and if she didn't read it for a while at night, she would delay her studies.

Yao Sanlang was going to nibble melon seeds and chat, but seeing her studying so hard, he also took out "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" to read.

After reading the book for a while, the servant girl came to prepare the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and Mr. Mu began to practice calligraphy, which must be practiced every day without interruption.

Mr. Yao took a piano and sat beside him to practice the piano. Instead of playing Guangling San, he continued to practice fingering with alcohol.

This is the legendary travel and homework!

Everyone who passed by the door admired it. This is really a serious young master's style. It's not asking Fantou to sing, but two beautiful young masters playing the piano together...

That's right, those crooked dandies called Fantou, they look good, it's enough for these two to look at each other, there is no one more beautiful.

One practiced calligraphy and the other played the piano.

Daiyu thought it would be nice to have music to listen to while writing.

Yao Sanlang looked at her, and played even more vigorously.The two servant girls stayed quietly beside them.

Maybe it was because she put away her real qi and didn't use it anymore, Daiyu rubbed her eyes: "I'm sleepy, it's getting late, let's rest."

Yao Sanlang also felt sore from playing: "What do you think of my piano skills?"

Daiyu thought for a while: "It's clear that what I'm playing is "The Curse of Purifying the Heart", but the sound of the piano is full of showing off, and the mood is not enough."

Yao Sanlang was unhappy but convinced: "Okay. I have been to this city, and there is only one thing that can be regarded as gourmet food. Many years ago, a middle-aged woman sold shredded radish pancakes, which were very, very delicious! Pie tomorrow morning people to buy."

Daiyu didn't like radishes very much, she nodded casually, covered her mouth and yawned a little: "I'm so sleepy, you go, I'm going to sleep."

Yao Sanlang went to close the window, and two servant girls came to make the bed and fold the quilt, and waited for Master Yao to leave before helping the princess undress.

Just as Yao Sanlang was about to leave the house, he suddenly heard someone slamming the door of the shop downstairs, which had already been locked, and a stern shout: "Open the door! Open the door! Immortal Elder, help!"

Startled, Daiyu went to the window and pushed it open to look down... She didn't see anything, not this side.

The shop waiter opened the door: "Keep your voice down at night! It doesn't matter what happens to your house, our guest officials still have to sleep!"

The old Taoist cloaked his clothes and came out with the floating dust: "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, is the poor Taoist right?"

After running in, the man's face was covered with mud, and he lay down in front of the old Taoist priest: "Immortal Master! Daoist Master! You are so accurate! Give me a trick to save my life!"

A lot of people came out to watch the fun, and asked in a hurry: "What's the matter? What's the matter?"

"Hey? Isn't this the kid who was told by the Daoist this morning that he had a bloody disaster?"

Daiyu and Yao Sanlang were also watching on the second floor, wondering what would happen next.

Heart came closer to the princess's ear, and whispered: "Miss, just now someone asked the boy to stay here for a few days and where to go."

Daiyu looked at her cutely, then at Yao Sanlang, and whispered, "What's the purpose of asking about this?"

Heart said in a low voice, "I can't say for sure. Maybe they want to go on the road with us for safety. Maybe they want to rob people on the road, or they have other purposes, I don't know."

Yao Sanlang said: "I'll do the math." He was going to pinch his fingers to do the math.

Daiyu grabbed his wrist and said, "No need, it's more interesting when soldiers come to cover up the water and soil."

Yao Sanlang: "Listen to you."

The lowly old Taoist gave people a serious solution to disasters and misfortunes. The person who said he kowtowed like garlic and offered 50 taels of silver. gone back.

Seeing that the old Taoist priest was so effective, the lively onlookers gathered to ask him for fortune-telling. Who didn't feel embarrassed when they were away?

Daiyu is still sleepy, when there is no real qi running in her body, she will suffer from back pain, hunger and sleepiness just like ordinary people.

The old Taoist shouted angrily, "Two young masters upstairs, please go slowly! Be careful tonight, lest thieves enter the house."

Daiyu was surprised, looking over the railing, she couldn't see the cloud over the old Taoist's head clearly, if she could see it, she would know whether he was a good guy or a bad guy.She said loudly: "Understood, thank you." The young man's clear and indisputable voice.

I almost forgot my godmother's instructions, and I have to sleep with the knife when I go out.

The author has something to say: shredded radish pancakes really require skill!