son-in-law

Chapter 598 Chapter [-] Pride and Prejudice

Jiangning, September.

The weather has begun to turn cooler. In the morning, there were many pedestrians on the road along the Qinhuai River. However, because the many brothels and Chu pavilions on both sides of the river were still in a quiet state, for those who are accustomed to the nearby ecology, the scenery in front of them seems to be very interesting. A bit depressing.

Zhou Junwu sat in the restaurant room across the road, met with Puyang Yi who came to see him, and then talked about business matters.

In the autumn of Jinghan's 12th year, Zhou Junwu was already 16 years old.As the young prince of Kang Wangfu, he is now one of the most watched young people in Jiangning City.Such attention is due to his identity firstly, and secondly because of his handsome appearance and temperament which is quite different from his peers.After these two points, there are a series of weird and peculiar features, which are often discussed by people.

As the heir of Prince Kang's Mansion, although being a royal family means that he cannot be involved in politics, if he is determined to do it, there are still many things that he can participate in.Especially when they were young, most of the royal family who were a little wise and cultivated would still be arty, such as reciting poems and writing fu, entertaining literati to gain a good reputation, etc. For this era, this is the best direction.

Of course, there are still many crooked melons and cracked dates in the royal family. If they are arrogant and domineering and bully ordinary people on the streets, everyone may not be surprised. After all, his father, Zhou Yong, used to be very keen on these things.But the contradiction lies in the fact that this little prince is handsome and weak, and he is also quite cultivated and polite in dealing with people. In his work, he only likes craftsmanship, which is really strange.

He collected a large number of craftsmen from one to one, and studied all kinds of ingenious and obscene skills all day long. If he heard that there was a certain craftsman in a certain place who knew some special skills, he would go out of his way to invite people, even himself. , like to do some carpentry work, manual work and the like.In Jiangning, among many "second generation", he also collected playboy children to form a "grass party".

A promising little prince who likes something so unethical, not to mention "a group of gentlemen without a party".The literati felt it was a pity, and they tried to persuade him many times.Kang Wang Zhouyong himself is an indifferent prince, but people say that his son is promising, and he still likes to hear it, so they let these literati go to persuade Zhou Junwu in person. After a long time of trouble, the gentle and elegant little prince got angry, dragged a chair and chased a few people. A literati hit a street, and the matter subsided later.

As Ning Yi said, when people think he is a good person, they want to "change" and "correct" a little bit, but when the other party really shows a hideous face, no one "sorrows" it. Just hide.

In fact, whether it is to cause a topic, or the literati want to change Junwu, the internal reasons are naturally not that simple.If the pursuit continues, it is also because the little prince, at the age of fifteen or sixteen, has used the power of the palace to prop up a big stall: purchasing various materials, hundreds of craftsmen and hundreds of small workers eat under his hands, spend money Money flows like water.To make all this work, even with the background of the palace, it is impossible to rely on free food alone. First of all, it is because the little prince himself is not an incompetent person.

A 16-year-old little prince, even with some help or staff, no matter what he does, can have such a scale and momentum of operation. When he grows up and inherits the throne, he will definitely be the most important force in Jiangning City , relatively speaking, it must be much more powerful than a prince who goes to the streets with a pumpkin sledgehammer to beat people's heads all day long.

Many people approached and fawned over, but the little prince himself is still rational, and he is very cautious about the choice of collaborators around him.He also never wants to gather too many interest groups around him and step on the bottom line of "the clan does not interfere in politics"-although the existence of the clan itself is an influence on politics, there is always a degree.

After the meeting, the young man with his hair tied up and his youthful face still had a chat with Puyang Yi about business.Although there must be a youthful side in some respects, but the juvenile who has a noble status and imitates a certain teacher consciously or unintentionally with his gestures already has the momentum of a little prince.After chatting, the two opened the window and looked down, Zhou Junwu carrying his hands on his back.

"When the tutor was still in Jiangning, Brother Puyang had some friendship with the tutor. Jun Wu is going to go to Beijing recently. Does Brother Puyang have anything to say, do you want Jun Wu to bring it?"

"The little prince has a heart. The Puyang family has business dealings with Zhuji and the Su family now. There is no need to contaminate the ears of the little prince. It's just that when the Liheng people were in Jiangning, they were once known as the first talent in Jiangning. I recently found a few paintings and calligraphy, which can still be seen in the eye, but I want to ask the little prince to give it to Liheng, and it is also a good thing."

"Haha, Brother Puyang's will, Jun Wu will definitely bring it."

The relationship between the two has not been a moment and a half, and Puyang Yi has long understood that the little prince in front of him has great respect for the "master" who has gone to the capital now, so much that he deliberately imitates his words and actions.He also has business dealings with Zhuji and the current Su family, so he might as well curry favor with Ning Yi and give Zhou Junwu some goodwill.However, as the heir to the Puyang family, his words were neither humble nor arrogant.

While the two were standing in front of the window talking, something happened below that suddenly came into view. It was the back door of a brothel below. The overnight guests were coming out. The face of one of them was in their field of vision. Shaking a bit.

Zhou Junwu carried his hands on his back, and the chatter-like words in his mouth paused slightly, and then proceeded as usual.However, what kind of person is Puyang Yi? When the figure below appeared, he also recognized the identity of that person.At the side, the little prince's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his lips were already thinly pursed.

Although it is the kind of fierceness that belongs to a 16-year-old boy, but if it appears on the face of a person with the status of a little prince, it will usually kill many people.But fortunately, after this scene, Zhou Junwu continued to chat, pretending that nothing happened at all.Pu Yangyi also pretended not to see it, and took up the topic.

The one who just appeared at the back door of the brothel was the little prince's brother-in-law, Maqu Zonghui, who married Zhou Pei.

Puyang Yi had heard more or less about this couple, but right now, he didn't dare to say anything.After a while, the two sides said goodbye to each other, left the restaurant and parted ways.Zhou Junwu asked the people around him, and then took a carriage to the place of an imperial warehouse outside the city.Late autumn is coming, and winter is coming, and a lot of material and food are being hoarded here. Shortly after entering, he also found his sister who was checking the warehousing here.

In the colors of the fallen leaves in late autumn, Zhou Pei, who is already a married woman, wears warm yellow deep clothes, with a graceful and luxurious temperament.The sixteen-year-old boy still had a childish look on his face, but his sister, who was only two years older than him, quickly took off the childishness in the past year or two. Even he didn't understand why the change happened so quickly.Seeing Jun Wu coming over, a smile appeared on the woman's face, and she pushed back the people around her.

"Jun Wu, why did you come here to find me today? Is there anything wrong?"

"Sister." Jun Wu called her, and then said, "It's nothing."

"Come here." Zhou Pei waved at him with a smile, "Take you to a high place to see."

The height Zhou Pei said was the main building on the side of the Huangcang overlooking the surrounding area.

"I don't know when it will get cold, and several shipments of grain from Huainan are still on their way. Last year's famine, the number of beggars around Jiangning tripled, all of them lost their houses and land during the famine. , Beggars are not used to it... This year, many people will starve to death. But they will not continue to increase, and it will be less every year... Look at your clothes, they are all wrinkled..."

Zhou Pei said, Ti Junwu pulled the collar, and the two had reached the top floor of the main building at this time. Jun Wu looked at his sister who was slightly shorter than himself, and hesitated.

"Sister. How are you doing?"

"I'm a little tired, but what's wrong with me?" Zhou Pei tilted his head and gave him a playful look, "Are you short of money?"

"No. I'm going to Beijing in a few days... Is there anything, or something, that you want me to pass on to Master?"

"I know this. You are a member of the royal family. Remember to pay attention to your identity when you enter Beijing. Even if you are short of money, don't act like you are a lobbyist for others. You must remember this clearly." Zhou Pei arranged his collar. , "Master, I will prepare something for you to take with you... I will also write a letter for you to help with it."

Zhou Junwu stood straight and looked at his sister: "I know these things, the business is all my own, I can't talk about being a lobbyist for others, I remember the proportions. I will also visit Grandpa Qin and Master, they will Make an idea for me, and this time I go to Beijing, I will also go to see some young ladies from big families, my father said, I should get married too."

Zhou Pei's movements stopped slightly, and he smiled narrowly: "Oh, when it comes to getting married, I thought you would be shy. You have seen all the girls that the family chose for you before, and Yumei, I grew up with you since I was a child, I don't like it or..."

Jun Wu's face turned slightly red, and he followed his sister to the window: "No, they... and Yumei, it's fine. You can marry anyone. This time, it was because I said that I wanted to go to Beijing. When I go to meet people, there are actually Grandpa Qin and Master who will help you make up your mind."

Zhou Pei turned his head to look at him: "How can you get married... with anyone?"

Jun Wu looked at the busy movements in the various imperial warehouses downstairs and frowned: "It's almost like everyone. Woman...Sister, after you get married, I'll...I know those things, it's interesting, it's interesting, but……"

Zhou Pei's eyes became serious: "After I got married, what did the palace look like?"

"It's not too messy." Jun Wu looked at his elder sister as clearly as possible, "Sister, you taught me to learn to command those people, I went to the brothel, and after tasting those things, I also had a relationship with Sister Luan Hong, but that's all. After I get married, I will marry Luan Hong as a concubine."

"Luan Hong seduced you?"

"No, after I tasted those things, I found it interesting, and I also felt that there should be a woman by my side, otherwise I would always go to the brothel, which is not good."

To say this, Jun Wu's expression is somewhat restrained, but in the depths of his eyes, there is a calmness that seems to be incapable of speaking to others.Zhou Pei frowned, not knowing what to say for a while.

"Before you get married, ask Luan Hong to come see me once, and I will beat her, but don't worry, it won't be too much."

"Okay." Jun Wu nodded.

After a while, the woman seemed a little unwilling to ask: "...Do you really think it's okay?"

"I'm a man, and I have a lot of things to do. Besides, after getting married, I can still have a concubine. How can I be too brainy about these things? Master said that people's mental strength is limited, and things that are not important should be thrown away. Lose."

"You don't have to learn this level..." Zhou Pei said softly, "Your master... and his wife are very close."

"Yeah." Jun Wu nodded, "I also envy the relationship between the master and the masters..." After he finished saying this, he was silent for a moment, and then he said: "Sister, then... between you and your brother-in-law, Is that so?"

Zhou Pei's eyes blinked, his eyes dimmed, and then he sighed: "What did you hear again?"

"I... nothing..."

"It's okay..." Zhou Pei said, "After all, it was my fault."

"How can you say it's your sister's fault!"

"Of course it's my fault." Zhou Pei laughed, with a sarcastic smile, "Isn't what your brother-in-law did normal? I only have one husband, men... but there are many women."

"I..." Jun Wu raised his hand, and finally smashed his fist on the windowsill angrily.He didn't know what to say.

He actually knew the inside story between his sister and brother-in-law. This was the truth that Zhou Pei told him privately after the incident.It turned out that before the two got married, Zhou Pei had a talk with Qu Zonghui once, and she hinted to Qu Zonghui that the two could not be in the same room immediately, and they would only accept her after they had some feelings.At first, Qu Zonghui probably thought it was a woman's shame, and also felt that Zhou Pei, the little princess, was indeed a little different, and agreed.

After getting married, he started to contact the little princess as gently as possible, maintaining the relationship between husband and wife who seemed to be respectful, and maintaining the warming of his feelings, but after a while, this contact gradually became colder.It may be that Qu Zonghui felt that, as a husband and wife, this kind of contact seemed too weak for a man, or he himself felt bored and bored.In any case, since then, Qu Zonghui has frequently participated in poetry gatherings in the literati world, and on several occasions, he has stayed in a brothel.

Not to mention quarrels, nor outbursts, Zhou Peicai, who was learning to manage various things with Princess Chengguo at the time, was a little stunned when she learned of the situation, and she didn't know whether to protest or go to the county horse. Take care.Qu Zonghui's attitude also became cold in the days of bowing his head in silence.Things just simply slid sideways.When Zhou Pei was able to figure things out clearly, Qu Zonghui had no idea how many nights she had stayed in the brothel.

Even if you try to save it, you can't save it.

All she can do is to carry a lot of pragmatic things on her back and no longer have too much contact with Qu Zonghui.

Zhou Junwu didn't know what to say about this matter. In a sense, the request made by the elder sister was right and wrong, but he also understood why the elder sister made such a request.And at this point, he could certainly arrest Qu Zonghui, or just kill him and throw it into the Qinhuai River, but his sister would not allow such a thing to happen.

"Sister, why don't you go to Beijing with me to see Master." Jun Wu looked at her, and for some unknown reason, he added, "Master may have a solution."

The young but already somewhat gorgeous royal girl looked at him sideways, and after a while, she smiled slightly and shook her head: "I'm not going, there are a lot of things to do..." She stretched out her hand and tidied up her younger brother's body. Collar, "It's the same sentence, don't lose face to the royal family, you just give them a chance to meet you, not to be a lobbyist."

"I understand. Sister, you should be fine too."

"of course."

The elder sister raised her chin, and the silhouette of light fell, framing the girl's beautiful, proud and lonely smile. Maturity and youth were mixed in such a complicated way...

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Bianliang.

It was also early September, and Ning Yi was simply living at home with Tan'er, Yunzhu and others, and he had already transferred many of the tasks at hand to his home.When he received the urgent message, he was playing Gobang with Xiaochan under the eaves. The little woman on the opposite side put her feet together and held her chin in her hands. Looking at the chess game, she was still humming softly, very arrogant. Because it looked like she was going to win.

Ning Yi glanced at the content of the information, and was slightly stunned. It read on the paper: August 28...Chen Fan, Ji Qian'er in Qinkou...killed Sikong Nan.

He read the information over and over three times.On the opposite side, Xiaochan, who knew not to disturb him, held her face and looked at him with concern.

"Great!"

Ning Yi slammed the information on the chessboard, startling Xiaochan, and blinked at the jumping pieces.Ning Yi waved to the servant who came to pass on the information: "You go down." When the servant left, Xiaochan stood up, frowning a little aggrieved: "Xiang Gong, you are rude, I obviously want to win... um …”

Ning Yi, who jumped up, grabbed her face and kissed her on the mouth, unable to speak, and finally her tongue was snatched away.

"Ugh... Xianggong, you're lying..."

After being released, Xiaochan was still muttering softly.Ning Yi grabbed the piece of information and waved his hand: "Don't worry too much about the little things... Tonight we'll have a barbecue to celebrate, and I'll go to the kitchen to find meat!"

He turned around and left, Xiaochan pursed her lips.

"Hmph...I'll go too, Xianggong wait for me..."

The autumn sun shone down from one side of the eaves, and Xiao Chan chased after her. Although she didn't understand what was going on, everyone would be very happy to be able to celebrate.

Similar to Jiang Ningshi several years ago, when Ning Yi went out or went to do something, Xiaochan followed him, but at this time, the two could hold hands or hug each other.And in the belly of the original little maid, a small life is quietly bred in a happy time...

(End of this chapter)