Chapter 548 New Year's Eve [Thank You! Goodbye! I Owe You 40K]

Late noon (before 1 p.m.)

The sun is shining,

Jiying Lane

Sheng family,

Wei Ruixuan,

The melted snow on the roof kept dripping, making many places in the yard wet.

Under the eaves of the yard, there was also a snow lion that Zai Zhang and Chang Bai had piled up after the snow. At this time, several holes were also 'smashed' by the dripping snow.

Not far from the snow lion, outside the main house door, Wang Ruofu and Liu's mother stood there with their heads looking out. When they saw Caihuan walking quickly into the courtyard, Wang Ruofu asked: "How is it? Master, can you come here?" "

The melting snow day was colder than the snowing day. Although it was sunny, Caihuan's cheeks were also red from the cold.

Hearing Wang Ruofu's question, Caihuan shook her head and bowed: "Madam, Dongrong came back and said that the master will not come to eat today?"

"What!? Today is the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month! Why doesn't the Lord just eat? Did he go to Lin Sushuang's little bitch's courtyard?"

"Madam, the master has not returned home! He said there was urgent business at the Yamen."

Wang Ruofu waved his handkerchief angrily, turned around and said, "Humph! You have urgent business when you come to my place to eat! Go and call Ru'er over to eat with me."

Caihuan greeted Houfu and walked quickly towards the courtyard beside Rulan.

Wang Ruofu and Liu's mother walked towards the door. When they passed under the eaves, the cold snow water fell on the back of Wang Ruofu's neck, which made Wang Ruofu shrink his neck in excitement.

on the other side,

Linqi Pavilion,

Lin Sushuang sat on the embroidery stand beside the table, looked at Mo Lan who was wearing new clothes, nodded, and said, "This dress is good! It makes my Mo'er look even more beautiful."

Mo Lan looked down at her new clothes, stood on tiptoe happily, and waved to Yun Zai, saying, "Mom, how about you take a look at my new cloak? My daughter wants to enjoy the Lantern Festival lanterns that day. Wear it out"

Lin Sushuang waited for Mo Lan to put on her cloak, took a careful look, and said, "It looks fine! But I heard from Lu Zhong that the young master of the Qi family goes to school at our house, but he always likes to wear light and elegant clothes. clothing."

Mo Lan asked doubtfully: "Mom, doesn't my daughter's dress match the simple and elegant color?"

"Too gorgeous."

"Ms. Zhou is here."

There is a little girl preaching outside the house.

Lin Sushuang turned her head and looked to the side, where Zhou Xueniang was walking into the room holding a handkerchief.

"You've been out all morning. Did you find anything out there?"

Zhou Xueniang bowed to Lin Sushuang, nodded repeatedly, and said with excitement in her voice: "My dear, it's been really lively outside these two days!"

Seeing Zhou Xueniang's appearance, Mo Lan stopped trying on clothes, reached out and took a hand warmer and sat next to Lin Sushuang.

"Can it be more lively than the morning before yesterday when Xu Jiawulang went to Beiliao Post House to cause a scene?"

Zhou Xueniang hurriedly said: "Mom, it's hard to say which one is more lively, but someone has already had an adventure!"

"oh?"

Seeing Lin Sushuang's curious look, Zhou Xueniang said:

"People outside said that someone stole a lot of valuables from the Chai family's shop the day before yesterday and then disappeared into the Wuyou Cave in the culvert! The Chai family asked for it to no avail, so they issued a reward out of anger!"

"Yesterday, a gangster in the capital found out about two secret ditches where people could hide people! After telling this to the Chai family shop, he got five hundred silver coins!"

"Give it directly?" Mo Lan asked in surprise.

Zhou Xueniang shook her head: "Girl, I didn't give it directly! It was the Kaifeng government officials who went in to check and then gave the money. I heard that three women were rescued from the culvert! However, the Chai family's belongings were not found. !”

Lin Sushuang curled her lips when she heard this and said, "I don't know if I can survive after being rescued."

Zhou Xueniang nodded in agreement and continued to say with great interest:

"When I went out, I heard that the famous Duke's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion in the capital have now issued rewards, and it seems that the Wuyou Cave in Bianjing will be wiped out! There are many more on the road. The Imperial Guard is patrolling the streets.

"Which army member knows?"

"Miss, it seems she is from the Xuanwu Army!"

After hearing this answer, Lin Sushuang nodded and said:

"I remember your lord said that this elite group of Xuanwu Army served under Marquis Yongyi before, and many of them in the army were promoted after returning to the capital after making military exploits!"

"Those gang of desperadoes in the culvert dare to offend the legitimate son of the Hou Mansion and the Chai family. They will not live well this year!"

After saying that, Lin Sushuang looked at Mo Lan and said: "Mo'er, look! This is how Zheshe looks powerful! Wulang of the Xu family has a wide circle of friends in Beijing. If anything happens, the princes and princes will come out. Support him! If you can marry into such a family, I wonder how comfortable your life will be!"

Mo Lan pursed her lips and said, "Auntie, that's not what you said when you heard about Brother Xu Wu the day before yesterday."

Lin Sushuang paused for a moment: "Your father hadn't come home yet yesterday. Please explain to me the reason. I thought something was wrong."

"oh."

Mo Lan held the hand warmer and turned her eyes: "Mom, my daughter, if brother Yuan Ruo encounters such a thing, there will definitely be more high-ranking families to support him! One is the Duke of the country, the other is the Marquis Mansion, no. Same! Brother Yuanruo will inherit the title in the future!"

"Besides, after Xu Wu's brother and daughter heard what people said about him, they didn't even dare to look into his eyes!"

Lin Sushuang glanced at her daughter: "Nonsense! I've seen Wulang Xu a few times, but how can he be as vicious as you say?"

Zhou Xueniang on the side agreed:

"Girl, you are mistaken, aren't you! Xu Jiawulang is studying at our house for the imperial examination, and is nourished by literature! If not for this, he would have been a young general long ago!"

"This is a fate given by God. Maybe one day we see the right person and you can become the mistress!"

Hearing this, Lin Sushuang nodded with a smile, stroked Mo Lan's hair, and said: "Mo'er, you have been fond of poetry since you were a child. Look at the few poems written by Xu Jiawulang, they are really good!"

"Rulan and Minglan are both talentless! If you can succeed in the future, the husband sings and the wife discusses poetry, how happy the life will be!"

Zhou Xueniang nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

Mo Lan seemed to be immersed in what Lin Sushuang was talking about. She lowered her head with some embarrassment and said, "That's what Aniang said."

"But, Auntie, I heard that there are many noble ladies in Beijing who are interested in brother Xu Wu!"

Mo Lan said a little discouraged again.

Lin Sushuang smiled and shook her head: "Mo'er, they certainly have a family background, but they don't have the opportunity to get along with these brothers day and night!"

"As long as you, Mo'er, can catch one of the three children, my mother's life in the Sheng family will be much easier!"

"It's a pity that the eldest sister is also married to the Hou family, otherwise we will definitely be able to turn over!"

After saying that, Lin Sushuang sighed, waved to Luzhong, and said, "Mo'er, let's try this new style of ear protection again!"

The sun sets in the west and gradually sets.

After the temperature dropped, ice gradually appeared where the eaves were dripping.

It’s time to hold the lamp,

Shouantang,

The old lady held a tea cup in her hand and said, "Hong'er, I heard that many people from the Ministry of Industry participated in cleaning the culverts?"

Sheng Hong sat under the old lady, sipping a warm drink and nodding his head:

"What mother said is that the Ministry of Industry has worked hard to obtain the drawings of Beijing's culverts over the years! My son is looking at it. With the drawings, the money and efforts of these high-ranking families, and the cooperation of the Forbidden Army, we will definitely be able to solve the problem. There are no worries about these problems in Beijing Underpass.”

Sheng Hong lived in Bianjing for many years when he was a child. He also studied at Lingguogong's private school, and he had heard about Wuyou Cave in Beijing.

The old lady nodded and said: "I hope so! Hong'er, has the court decided what to do with Brother Jing today?"

Sheng Hong shook his head: "Mother, we haven't decided yet! My son is probably going to use the 'drag' trick when he looks at His Majesty and the Grand Prime Minister!"

The old lady smiled and said:

"Well! This Beiliao Posthouse secretly dug a tunnel into the well to lead to the culvert. It was wrong to do so!"

"It would be hard to talk about it if Brother Jing led a dozen people into Beiliao Post House, but he defeated dozens of people in Beiliao alone! Haha, Beiliao is embarrassed to tell you!"

"By the way, Hong'er, didn't you also say that there was an old man who was injured by Brother Jing? Where is he sent to now?"

Sheng Hong put down the tea cup and looked at the old lady with some admiration in his eyes, saying: "Mother, there is no news about this matter. You said yesterday that there was something fishy in it, and my son was still half-believed. Now look at it."

The old lady nodded.

After talking for a while, Sheng Hong said goodbye and left.

Walking at a fork in the backyard, Sheng Hong thought for a while and then turned onto the corridor to Linqige.

"The Lord is here."

Amidst the voice of the female envoy, Sheng Hong entered the main room of Linqi Pavilion with a smile.

While the meal was being served, Lin Sushuang called Mo Lan, who was wearing new clothes, into the room. She looked at Sheng Hong and said, "Hong Lang, what do you think of Mo'er's clothes?"

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Sheng Hong smiled and nodded: "Mo'er's outfit is very elegant! You should wear this outfit when you are in the second grade of junior high school!"

Seeing Lin Sushuang's confused look, Sheng Hong continued:

"At noon, Duke Guo of Qi came to me and said that the young master and Erlang of the Gu family wanted to come to our house to visit Zhuang Xuexue on the first day of the new year."

"I told Duke Qi that since entering Beijing, Mrs. Yu and his wife will come to our Sheng family in the second grade of junior high school."

"Teacher Yu is very knowledgeable. It's better for the children to come back in the second year of junior high school so that they can ask for more advice."

Lin Sushuang smiled and nodded: "Hong Lang is thoughtful."

Sheng Hong laughed very much.

"Then, Honglang, why did you let Mo'er wear such a beautiful outfit because of..."

Before Lin Sushuang finished speaking, Sheng Hong said with some emotion: "The children have been studying together for so many years. In the second year of junior high school, I asked Mo'er to help carry water and serve tea, so as to leave a good impression."

"Those families are all princes' families. When Mo'er gets married in the future, with such a friendship as classmates, the future will be easier," Sheng Hong said.

Hearing Sheng Hong's words, Lin Sushuang nodded repeatedly.

What Sheng Hong meant was that with the friendship of classmates, it would be easier for Mo Lan's husband to ask for help if anything happened in the future.

However, Lin Sushuang's eyes kept turning and her expression looked quite happy.

Lunar New Year's eve,

early in the morning,

In front of Beiliao Posthouse,

Huaibao, the adopted son of the emperor's chief minister, walked out of the carriage with a sad look on his face.

Looking at the many limping injuries inside the post house door, Huaibao had to close his eyes and take a deep breath to prevent his expression from getting out of control.

Got off the carriage,

After Huaibao changed the direction of the whisk in his hand, he walked forward together with the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

After a while, after entering the courtyard of the post house, Huaibao, who was about to cry, held up his hands and said to the envoy of the Northern Liao Dynasty: "Master Liu, I wish you my condolences!"

Looking at Huaibao in front of him, the Northern Liao envoy frowned and said, "Sir, what do you mean by this?"

Huaibao sighed: "Master Liu, yesterday someone in the Imperial Hospital neglected his duty and failed to look at the mouth of the earth dragon stove. A fire came out of the stove and accidentally ignited a wooden building. The old man from your mission , already in that wooden building. Alas!

The envoy of Bei Liao stared at Huaibao with anger on his face and said: "You, you guys."

Huaibao bowed and said, "I wish you my condolences, Lord Liu! Those who have neglected their duties have already been punished."

"The source of this matter is Xu Jiawulang. When the servant came, His Majesty had already issued an order to order Xu Jiawulang to be grounded today. At the same time, he would pay compensation to your mission. If the elderly family members need more money, I, Da Zhou, can also compensate !”

Looking at Huaibao's appearance, Mr. Liu of the Northern Liao Mission was a mute who couldn't tell the story of his sufferings!

He knew that the old man was probably not dead!

But he couldn't shout, 'That old man is the prince of my Bei Liao left-behind mansion, it's a very important matter! Must be handed over! ’.

Because he didn't know whether the old man was still gritting his teeth and insisting on enduring Da Zhou's torture without telling Da Zhou his identity.

Is it possible that the old man made up an identity and is dealing with the Imperial City Department of the Great Zhou Dynasty?

In everything, the chief envoy of Bei Liao had to wait for Bei Liao's order.

The head of Beiliao gritted his teeth, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, father-in-law. I will report it to the Xijin Mansion before I give you a reply!"

The internal official Huaibao nodded and said: "Okay! My condolences!"

After saying that, Huaibao bowed and led the people out of the post house.

After sending the person to the door of the post house and saluting the departing figure, Mr. Liu from Beiliao walked back to the post house with a straight face.

The end of the hour (before 11 noon)

In the post house, Mr. Liu, who was born in Changping, Northern Liao Dynasty, looked at his subordinates in front of him and said in a somewhat angry tone: "You said that Zhuangfotai is unwilling to lend a helping hand?"

"Yes, sir. The person who contacted the official said that the chess pieces of the Zhuang Buddha Platform are extremely useful and deeply hidden. Unless the Xijin Mansion sends a message, they will not inquire about the people in the mission."

Hearing this,

Mr. Liu took deep breaths several times to prevent himself from losing his composure.

"I know, go down!"

Quyuan Street,

Yong Yi Hou Mansion,

In the racecourse,

Lu Zezong rode his horse and walked side by side with Xu Zaijing.

"Brother, can we really not go see the Nuo Ceremony today?"

"Well, His Majesty just gave me a grounding order."

"Oh!" Lu Zezong nodded repeatedly and said, "Actually, I've seen it for two years in a row, and I don't think it's anything new at all."

"By the way, sworn brother! My uncle said that in the future, iron fences will be put up at the entrances of the Bianjing culvert, and there will be patrols by dedicated personnel from the Drainage Department! After the Wuyou Cave is cleaned up, it will not reoccur."

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded, saying: "This is the best!"

"Brother, I heard from my grandfather that before it snowed heavily, you had encountered desperadoes coming out of Wuyou Cave, right?"

"Well! We met a little late, and they caused harm to several good families." Looking at Lu Zezong's somewhat sad look, Xu Zaijing patted his shoulder, changed the subject and said: "Let's go see the fireworks you brought !”

"Um!"

Bianjing City,

Outside Nanxun Gate,

There is still white snow that has not melted in many shady places.

Gu Tingye was riding on his horse, looking at the large Nuo ritual procession of thousands of people arriving from Xuande Gate not far away. He turned to Qi Heng, Liang Han and other distinguished disciples who also came to watch the ceremony and said, "Oh, Jing. I’m still not used to my brother not coming!”

Liang Han on the side said: "Second Brother Gu, without Brother Jing here, we can have a great time racing horses!"

Gu Tingye: "Haha, that's what Liulang said!"