novelraw Chapter 576
Chapter 576
Dong Yu knew that someone was following him since he bid farewell to a group of idlers.He didn't hide it, and he was afraid that someone would not be able to keep up, so he slowly returned to the inn.However, in less than half an hour, more than a dozen people have inquired about him with the innkeeper.The boss didn't know much about it. He only said that the guest official's surname was Dong, and that he had brought a cousin named Wang with him a few days ago. The cousin and the lady of Su Zhifu's family were old friends and had already moved to Su's house.
After taking a nap, the young man came to visit him just now.Dong Yu invited him to have tea in the house.The young man claimed that his surname was Huang, he said some polite words first, and asked with a smile: "I don't know why Mr. Wang doesn't want the Su family to marry the Deng family?"
Dong Yu was stunned: "What does Mr. Huang mean?"
The young man said: "Mr. Dong sang with that man in black clothes and wanted to persuade the Deng family and the Su family to withdraw from the marriage. Do you really think that no one will hear?"
Dong Yu couldn't help laughing, cupped his hands and said: "It's true that the two of us acted too much. Oh, I'm afraid not only Mr. Huang can see it, but other people can see it too."
The young man smiled and said, "Fortunately, that member of the Deng family didn't quite understand it. If someone understood, he would have seen it through."
Dong Yu said: "That's not scary, it's just the Wang family reminding them."
The young man said: "Actually, if the Jia family say they want to protect Miss Su's husband, others may not dare to act rashly."
Dong Yu laughed dumbfounded: "Isn't this a daydream?" He took a sip of the tea ceremony and said, "To be honest, Wansheng was ordered by the eldest daughter of my family to help the eldest daughter of the Su family."
The young man was slightly startled: "Is it Miss Su herself?"
Dong Yu nodded and said: "She is always worried about an unwanted marriage."
The young man thought for a moment and said, "Miss Su is not young anymore."
Dong Yu said: "I talked for a long time in the morning, and some of the words were true and some were false. Mr. Huang, think about it, Lin Haizhi's only daughter or Su Zhengzhi's granddaughter, which one would dare to marry into the emperor's family? Everyone with the surname Situ will marry No. Otherwise, when the emperor ascends the throne, how powerful is the empress's mother's family? The court will be swayed immediately. In the end, one family must be confiscated, either the empress's mother's family or the empress dowager's mother's family. Otherwise, the second prince wanted to marry Miss Lin as his wife. Concubine Zheng, why did she run away? Reputation is the most important thing for a woman, but she doesn't even want it."
The boy was stunned.After a while, he said: "If the Queen's mother's family is all loyal and good, naturally they will not end up like that."
Dong Yu shook his head and said: "When the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, and when the family business is big, there are all kinds of offspring. Besides, the ministers are most afraid of making great achievements. Jia Cong is a descendant of the lower world. He may not dare to be in Shitian's family." Mess around, but he will go back one day..."
The young man's eyes jumped, and he remained silent for a long time. He looked up at Dong Yu earnestly and said, "Mr. Deng Ming is unparalleled in his loyalty. The King of Chu trusts him very much, and he will definitely not be suspicious."
Dong Yu said: "Since ancient times, love and friendship have been difficult to balance. Everyone has only twelve hours a day. How much time can a loyal and unparalleled man have to accompany his wife to enjoy flowers, taste wine, and guess words?" The young man was stunned.Dong Yu looked at him with a smile and said, "It's Miss Su's own idea that she doesn't want to marry the uncle of the Deng family, and it's also her own idea that she doesn't want to marry the eldest son. If Mr. Huang is free, go and find out who she was engaged to last time. Song Erye will know."
The boy couldn't help but said: "How can she let her own temper come?"
Dong Yu said: "The Su family has no ambitions, and they are not prepared to marry their daughter in exchange for benefits; the Jia family is rich and can give her a lot of dowry; she has a chocolate recipe herself, and the seller's money is enough for her to spend. Mr. Huang, Everyone has their own aspirations. Miss Su marrying into the Deng family may not be a good thing for the Deng family, she will not abide by the rules of the Deng family. Besides... she doesn't like Mr. Deng's appearance."
The boy blurted out: "Deng Ming looks good!"
Dong Yu said: "Even the second master Song can't compare."
The boy frowned: "What color is a man?"
"It's not a comparison, it's a selection." Dong Yu said, "She doesn't want her husband's wealth and status, nor does she want him to be too promising, so she has to figure out something. She looks good and looks comfortable, right?"
The young man thought about it for a while, at first he couldn't help laughing, and then smiled bitterly: "Yes, she is different from ordinary women and doesn't expect her husband to support the family." Dong Yu nodded slightly.The boy said, "Since it's like this, it's really inappropriate."
Dong Yu cupped his hands: "Thank you."
The young man raised his eyebrows and smiled, and asked again: "What is Master Wang thinking about the situation in the world?"
Dong Yu picked up the teacup and said softly: "That Nezha hasn't traveled all over the world yet, and many kings and their descendants have never seen it."
The boy took a deep breath, clenched his hands into fists unconsciously, and closed his eyes again.After a while, he opened his eyes and bowed his hands to Dong Yu; Dong Yu smiled back.The young man looked at him and said, "Mr. Dong himself has a good opinion?"
Dong Yu lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The only one who has the most courage to innovate is King Lu."
The young man's eyes moved first, and then he said, "Prince Lu's sister is married to Jia Huan. This marriage is done, and the Jia family likes to avoid suspicion so much. The king of Lu thinks it's over."
Dong Yu said: "King Lu doesn't have any abilities of his own, but he just listened to the advice of Mr. Kenhuan."
The young man thought for a long time, and said: "Although the country of Lu is small, it is really strong."
Dong Yu said: "There is not one strategy of the Lu country that is not a strong country. The third master Cong once advised other princes to accept one or two strategies, or four or five strategies; only the King of Lu accepted them all."
The boy asked, "What's the plan?"
"It's not a hidden strategy. If Mr. Huang is curious, you can go to Lu Country or Guangdong and Guangxi to inquire about everything."
The young man nodded slightly, then got up to say goodbye.Dong Yu personally sent him to the door, and the young man suddenly turned around and asked, "Mr. Dong, how does Chu compare to Yan, Shu and Wu?"
"The King of Chu is too young, and the time he has held the Kingdom of Chu is too short, so I can't see it." Dong Yu smiled, "But, don't bully the young and poor. Dreams still exist, what if they come true?" The young man was about to speak when he bumped into the man in black with a food box in his hand, and nodded at him, laughing dumbfoundedly.Nai shook his head, said nothing, and withdrew.
At the other end, Su Tao ordered people to call rich man He over, and after asking him a little, he recruited.It turned out that his elder sister heard from the people in the house that she saw a black shadow drifting past in the middle of the night, she was terribly frightened, and asked him to ask a mage to do the magic trick.Ask Aunt He again, Su Cheng must be involved.Su Tao angrily reprimanded "nonsense".The daughter-in-law who went to make trouble at the gate of Su Cheng's courtyard swears and swears, insisting that she saw the figure, and screamed that her liver and gallbladder were bursting.Su Tao's ears were a bit soft, seeing her appearance made him feel guilty, so he discussed with Mrs. Zhang whether to invite a mage to visit Su Cheng's courtyard.
Mrs. Zhang raised her leg and kicked the ball to her daughter: "Discuss with Cheng'er." Su Tao hurriedly ordered someone to invite Su Cheng.
Su Cheng didn't know what was going on, but he saw her mother blinking, which was a bit playful.Nai asked what was the matter.After hearing her father's words, I couldn't help but laugh: "How did my father become an official for so many years? This matter is obviously a trick set by Aunt He. The gift I gave her in revenge is not as good as a slave."
Su Tao was startled: "What? She took revenge on you?"
Su Cheng said, "What's so strange? Women are narrow-minded."
Su Tao said: "You are my daughter, she doesn't have the guts."
Su Cheng sighed: "Mother, is my father living in a dream? Her natal brothers are rich and have children, and they have long regarded her as an equal to my mother. If you don't believe me, ask Fuer to interrogate the man who claims to have seen it." Daughter-in-law of the man in black, hide and peek."
Knowing Jia Gui's identity, Su Tao paused, "Why did she let her interrogate? Your father is the prefect of Jingzhou."
Su Cheng pursed his lips and looked at him: "Because you don't know how to judge women in the backyard." Su Tao turned his head to look at Mrs. Zhang, but saw Mrs. Zhang looking like she was waiting for a good show, and a strange feeling suddenly surged in her heart. And mixed flavors.
For a moment, Mrs. Zhang ordered someone to bring the daughter-in-law in. Su Tao, Su Cheng, father and daughter hid behind the screen, and Jia Gui sat beside Mrs. Zhang, smiling.The daughter-in-law stood with her hands down in the hall.She still remembered that Jia Gui had strong hands and was somewhat guarded.Jia Guinai said: "Sister-in-law, let's open the skylight and speak honestly. I know you haven't seen any men in black at all, and you know that I know. I know that Aunt He gave you a lot of money, and there may be other benefits. You I know, I know. Make an offer."
The daughter-in-law said: "What did Miss Wang say? I can't understand it."
Jia Gui said: "No matter how much Aunt He gives, I will double it."
The daughter-in-law said: "I really saw it. If you lie, you will die!"
Jia Gui said, "Twice."
"Five thunders strike the top, and there is no dead body!"
"Three times, no more!"
Zhang suddenly said: "Ten times!" The daughter-in-law was startled.Zhang said, "Then how much money does the rich man have? The sum of all his belongings is not worth the hairpin on my daughter's head!"
The daughter-in-law hesitated for a moment, her eyes flashed: "Aunt He gave me... 20 taels of silver!"
Jia Gui and Zhang sneered in unison: "It's only 20 taels? How about sending the beggar?"
Jia Gui said, "I still think it's two thousand."
Zhang said: "If you tell the truth, I will reward you with 500 taels."
The daughter-in-law was stunned: "Why does the wife have so much money?"
Jia Guiqi said: "Are you stupid? If my wife doesn't have money, does my aunt have money? My aunt's money is all given by my wife. It's just that your wife doesn't like to show off." Mrs. Zhang smiled slightly.
The daughter-in-law suddenly changed her face: "Oh, so the wife is the rich man!" Nai immediately knelt down and cried, "The slave was forced by her..."
Mrs. Zhang said softly: "Just say what you want, I will naturally make the decision for you." Su Tao opened his mouth wide behind the screen and couldn't close his mouth for a long time.
Then I heard the daughter-in-law confessed everything.It turned out that Aunt He bought her off two years ago.Her master is a mallet-like figure, with a little coaxing, she can run out and set off bombs, and "help" Aunt He do a lot of things.Su Cheng's incident was all arranged by Aunt He, who asked this daughter-in-law to stir up trouble with her master and arrest Su Cheng for a few dollars.
Mrs. Zhang asked Jia Gui, "Fu'er, what do you think she is doing?"
Jia Gui lazily said: "Aunt He just wants them to make trouble, as long as someone knows about the trouble, she doesn't care whether the troublemaker lives or dies. Didn't they invite Taoist priests to practice? Uncle Su knew Taoist priests You must come to the house to inquire about the matter, and you must be suspicious that someone is trying to harm Sister Su, and you must ask someone to check. Aunt He is so rich, since she can buy off this sister-in-law, she can also buy off the people in Sister Su's yard. " Nai clicked twice, "How dare you use such a trick like a fishing net full of holes?"
Mrs. Zhang was silent for a while, then said: "She made trouble with Cheng'er, what benefit can I get?"
"Aunt Su, don't think too highly of these women." Jia Gui said, "It's not for any benefit, it's just to vent your anger. Sister Su has good clothes and jewelry and doesn't give them to her. She hates her hard. If you don't clean up Sister Su's heart There was a woman who was poor when she was a child, and when she saw the young lady next door wearing new clothes, she was so angry that she cut the new clothes to pieces while she was asleep at night, and she felt happier than her own new clothes Be more comfortable. Aunt He is also this kind of person, there are too many of them."
Just when Mrs. Zhang was about to speak, Jia Gui suddenly rushed to say: "Actually, not only women, but also men. The magistrate of the neighboring county is more capable than himself and manages the place in an orderly manner, so he wrote a secret letter to his superior to falsely accuse him of secretly plotting against him." My lord. That matter is important. Even though the boss didn't know the truth, he still reported it. Fortunately, the report fell into the hands of a smart person. After a secret investigation, it was found to be a false accusation. Otherwise, the magistrate of the neighboring county would have a full family Take the life of beheading."
Mrs. Zhang heard that there was something in her words, and asked, "Fu'er, what are you talking about?"
Jia Gui said: "That's the case, the magistrate of the neighboring county has still been transferred. The new transfer is not bad, so he didn't think too much about it." She smiled lightly, "Uncle Su may not know until he dies. Duanduan was working in Licheng, why was he transferred to Huzhou all of a sudden?"
Zhang was shocked and stood up: "What?!"
Su Tao behind the screen also stood up: "What?!"
Jia Guilang said in a low voice, "Uncle Su still remembers Tian Pu Village, the magistrate of Zhangqiu County?"
Su Tao had already walked out quickly, but Su Cheng tried to help him but couldn't keep up, and the daughter-in-law was so frightened that she collapsed on the ground.Su Tao didn't care about anything else, and asked in a trembling voice, "Niece, what did you say?"
Jia Gui said: "Uncle Su still remembers that great Sima Tian Pucun who died a few years ago."
Su Tao said: "I remember. He was promoted all the way to the position of chief minister, and the king of Yan valued him very much. Later, in order to buy some antique fans for the father of the first concubine of Yan, he bullied the good people and had the knight-errants in Beijing kill him. "
Jia Gui spread his hands and said, "Look, you are a high-ranking official with a generous salary. You are still a fourth-rank magistrate even now."
Su Cheng said, "Stop talking nonsense, what you just said will be clear soon."
Jia Gui said: "Didn't I say that? Tian Pucun wrote a secret letter to his superiors to falsely accuse Uncle Su of having contacts with Prince Yizhong."
"What?!" The three members of the Su family shouted in unison.
Jia Gui comforted: "Isn't it all right? Tian Pu Village also got retribution."
Su Tao only felt a chill down his back.Even if he is alive and Tian Pucun is dead, thinking about the tragic situation of Prince Yizhong and his family back then, he staggers and cannot stand.Su Tao hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and it took a lot of effort to help him onto the chair and sit down.After a while, Su Tao gritted his teeth and said, "Knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing the heart..."
Jia Gui said: "It's human nature to be jealous, so it's not surprising. It's just that Tian Pucun's method is higher, and this Auntie He's method is lower."
Su Cheng said: "Since we know it's a false accusation, why did the imperial court not deal with that Tian Pu Village, but promoted him instead?"
Jia Gui said: "I don't know about that, I just heard Uncle Wu mention it occasionally."
Su Tao closed his eyes for a long time, and sighed: "It would be nice if the grievances can be cleared for the false accusation. The court has a lot of worries."
Jia Gui snorted and said, "If there is no punishment and the cost of false accusations is so low, will there be a day for good people in the world? No wonder the court has become what it is today." He glanced up at the trembling daughter-in-law. "I don't care about the court, what about the family? There are so many worries? Uncle Su, witchcraft has been a serious crime since ancient times, so countless empresses and queens died unjustly. That surname He didn't intend to give Sister Su a life at all. .”
Su Tao was afraid of what happened in Tianpu Village, and when he heard the words, he was angry and said, "Let her go!"
Jia Gui immediately said, "Then she might be spreading rumors about Sister Su outside."
Su Tao thought for a while, and said to Zhang: "I remember there is a small Buddhist hall in the northwest corner, let He go to practice the afterlife." Zhang was also afraid, his body was still trembling and speechless Come on, just nod vigorously.