Detective in the Red Chamber

Then I heard King Zhongshun ask in a deep voice, "What is the basis for what you speculated just now?"

Sun Shaozong respectfully said, "This matter is purely due to the scrutiny of the subordinate officials. If we talk about the basis, it is nothing more than to speculate on the people's hearts. It’s time to remind the court and His Majesty!”

After a pause, he added, "My lord has always been loyal to the country, so I'm sure I can understand the thoughts of the next official."

After hearing this, King Zhongshun's face became gloomy again, and he stared at Sun Shaozong for a long time.

Until the woman next to him was about to drown, he suddenly lay back lazily, and said lightly, "This king will report this matter to His Majesty on your behalf. You should concentrate on managing the punishment of this house!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand again as if chasing flies away.

Sun Shaozong heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly bowed and said, "I would like to obey the order of the prince, so I will go back to rectify the prison!"

As he spoke, he bowed his hands to Zhou Mo again, then took seven or eight steps back, and then turned around and walked away.

"My lord!"

After watching Sun Shaozong leave, Zhou Mo couldn't help shouting angrily, "We have been planning for a long time, and we are about to close the net. Are we going to give up this great opportunity just because of his nonsense?! "

King Zhongshun didn't even look at him, but waved his hands in the wind.

Zhou Mo had no choice but to retreat indignantly.

When there were only a few naked women left in the surroundings, King Zhongshun sighed quietly, "The more favored you are, the more you should listen to the master's greetings."

When he said this before, it was full of the majesty of the superior.

But at this time, there was a bit of helplessness and unwillingness.

After a while, King Zhongshun suddenly kicked the panting maid into the wine pool, cursing angrily, "I really can't believe the crap of the bird in the cage!"

Chapter 392 Footsteps of a New Era

However, it is said that when Sun Shaozong left the palace, he first gave birth to many blessings for the rest of his life after the catastrophe.

After he had traveled a certain distance, he became dissatisfied and complained that King Zhongshun was too stingy and refused to let him take that 'huma' home to tame it.

Fortunately, I still have a top-quality 'Nanjiang Fanma' available at home, so I don't need to be too envious of that ridiculous prince.

Walking halfway, I saw Jiang Yuhan leading the theater troupe and others, and riding several carriages meandering - Liu Xianglian was still mixed in.

"Brother grandson!"

Seeing Sun Shaozong's figure from a distance, Jiang Yuhan couldn't wait to raise his voice and asked, "Wang Ye, did you explain anything?!"

"This one……"

Sun Shaozong faltered until he got close, then reminded in a low voice, "That Zhou Changshi was ordered to check the origin and character of the troupe, and seeing how eager he is, Brother Jiang must be mentally prepared. "

Jiang Yuhan's complexion suddenly darkened, and regardless of Liu Xianglian and the coachman being around, she gritted her teeth and said, "It's just that he lost some face because he was tired, why did he let the slaves humiliate me like this?!"

At this time, he was not as heroic as on the stage, just looking at his tone and demeanor, he was completely a boudoir, complaining about the man's treachery.

In fact, what made King Zhongshun most angry was Jiang Yuhan's disobedience to his orders.

However, Sun Shaozong also has to bear some responsibility for this matter, so it is inconvenient to mention it, so he just casually said, "The prince just ordered people to rectify the theater troupe, but he did not punish Brother Jiang. Obviously he still has great trust in you. Brother Jiang only needs to Be steadfast and submissive, and this matter will be over."

Jiang Yuhan's face was still sinking like water, and it took him a long time to hold back a sentence, "I'd rather he take his anger out on me alone!"

As he spoke, he cupped his hands again and said, "Brother Sun, no matter what, Jiang must thank you for your generous help—if there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay this kindness!"

This Jiang Yuhan is usually shrewd, but now she has become petty-tempered, and she doesn't know whether she is spoiled by favor or blinded by her emotions.

"Brother Jiang is serious."

Seeing that he didn't listen to his persuasion, after Sun Shaozong paid back a salute, he stopped talking to him, but turned his attention to Liu Xianglian, and scolded angrily, "Brother Jiang came back under the order of the prince. Mansion, why are you following along to join in the fun? Hurry up and come back to Wangjiang Tower with me!"

Seeing Liu Xianglian puffed out her chest, as if she wanted to say something, Sun Shaozong immediately added, "Could it be that you don't want to know where Third Sister You is arranged now?"

Liu Xianglian was immediately discouraged, first bid farewell to Jiang Yuhan, and then led her own horse behind, and then walked side by side with Sun Shaozong.

She didn't know how far she had gone, but Liu Xianglian suddenly sighed and said, "Brother Jiang may not be willing to bow his head to the prince this time, but I don't know if he can survive this calamity with such a strong order."

Sun Shaozong has always wondered whether this guy has been broken up recently—otherwise, how could a person who was quite bold at first become so sentimental?

At first Sun Shaozong didn't want to make trouble, but the kid repeated it over and over again. Although the words were changed twice, the core connotation was still worried about Jiang Yuhan's safety.

Sun Shaozong couldn't help rolling his eyes, "The household affairs of King Zhongshun are something that you can only worry about when you are a mere scholar? Besides, in my opinion, even if Jiang Yuhan refuses to give in, the prince may not be willing to punish him, but it is the possibility of blaming others for it." Bigger."

As he spoke, he lightly whipped Liu Xianglian's leg with a horsewhip, and solemnly exhorted, "Remember not to contact him recently, so as not to be implicated in it, and innocent people suffer!"

"elder brother!"

Liu Xianglian pulled out her chest when she heard the words, and said unconvinced, "How can I, Liu Xianglian, do such an act that loses the loyalty of my friends?!"

"Is this also called loyalty? You are clearly asking for trouble!"

Sun Shaozong scolded him a few times, and seeing that he still didn't care, he said again, "Forget it, I really don't bother to talk to you, but recently you have to decorate your home well, and then ask someone to see it on a suitable day, otherwise you will just How can such an empty talker marry Third Sister Nayou?"

Now Liu Xianglian agreed immediately, and patted her chest to promise that she would definitely handle it properly.

Only then did Sun Shaozong feel relieved - as long as this guy is busy renovating the house, he will naturally have no time to provoke that Jiang Yuhan.

While talking, I saw Wangjiang Tower in front of me, but suddenly I saw a person riding a tall horse rushing towards him, and he was still far away, so he shouted at the top of his voice, "Second Brother, Brother Liu, I am going to the palace to find someone What about you, I didn’t expect to run into them just as I was leaving the house!”

As he spoke, he urged his horse to come up to meet him, and said in a loud voice, "Second brother, you asked me to inquire about that matter yesterday, and there is already a clue, it really is..."

Seeing that he was going to keep the officialdom secret and publicize it on the street, Sun Shaozong hurriedly stopped him, and whispered, "This is not the place to talk, what can we talk about in Wangjiang Tower!"

Only then did Xue's big head stop, and he followed Sun Shaozong and Liu Xianglian to the Wangjiang Tower.

Because he didn't want to discuss matters related to Jia Yucun in front of Jia Amnesty, Sun Shaozong specially chose another private room to talk - fortunately today's play was cancelled, otherwise it would not be easy to find an empty private room.

After taking his seat in the private room, Xue Pan couldn't wait to say, "Second brother, I went to my father-in-law early this morning to inquire about the news, and I wasted countless spittle, and I finally asked you!"

"I heard from my old Taishan that by the end of the autumn at the latest, that old man surnamed Han will be released as the chief envoy. As for who will take over as the governor, it is still unknown."

Han Anbang is finally going to be transferred!

To be more precise, he is finally going to be demoted!

Although the chief envoy is also a third rank, in terms of authority, he is even far superior to the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, but these days when Beijing officials are transferred to other places, they generally have to be promoted to one and a half ranks, so it is not regarded as being demoted.

Especially the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, who also has the false title of Minister of the Six Departments. Han Anbang is also the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and when the Minister of the Six Departments is delegated to the localities, it is customary to serve as the governor of a province!

It seems that Liu Chongshan's counterattack at the beginning has finally seen the effect.

But these are all digressions, the most important thing right now is who will succeed the governor.

If it was in the past, Jia Yucun might not have had such qualifications, but since he was rewarded by the emperor for his good profits and taxes, his worth has also increased a lot, and now he can barely afford the post of governor.

This is probably also the reason why Jia Yucun suddenly showed favor to Sun Shaozong recently.

As the third master of the government office, although Sun Shaozong may not be able to control the candidate for the governor, let alone be promoted to the governor, if he wants to drag Jia Yucun back, it is not difficult - then Liu Chongshan is a lesson from the past.

"Second brother."

Xue Pan saw Sun Shaozong groaning silently, fearing that the world would not be chaotic, Xue Pan said, "Didn't you break up with that old boy in Jia Yucun? You must not let him take the position of governor, otherwise he will have to give it to you every day in the future." Do you wear small shoes?"

"Why don't we cooperate with Brother Bao and come up with an idea to bully him! It's better to coax this kid to go to another place. By then, whether this Shuntian Mansion is the second brother or not, you have the final say?"

"Don't!"

Sun Shaozong hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Don't act recklessly. If he is such an easy-to-handle person, it would still be up to you to figure him out? I'm afraid Han Fuyin would have kneaded it into dough long ago!"

"Aren't we brothers Youbao who should be in charge..."

"Okay, okay, you don't care about this matter."

Sun Shaozong hurriedly held down Xue Pan's words. To be honest, if he could really drive Jia Yucun away, he would definitely do it without hesitation-but did the old fox in Jia Yucun seem to be with him?

Especially looking at his performance in recent days, it is obvious that Han Anbang will be transferred to other places in the near future. If he says that he is not on guard at this time, Sun Shaozong will definitely not believe it.

If he acts rashly, but fails in the end, or prevents Jia Yucun from being promoted as he wished, but fails to drive him away, then he will have a deadly enmity with Jia Yucun!

Although the two of them are at odds with each other right now, there is still a three-point margin. If they really toss endlessly, Sun Shaozong may not be able to take advantage of it-after all, except for the famous criminal who is run by him as an iron bucket, the rest Most of the departments are under the control of Jia Yucun.

It is also impossible for the left and right to jump to the third rank suddenly. It is really not worth the loss to get involved in this matter rashly, so let's just wait and see what happens.

Thinking like this, Sun Shaozong naturally ignored Xue Pan's instigation, so he could only tell him not to act recklessly, and hurried to the original box.

After entering the door, I saw that besides Jia She, there were a large number of warriors inside, most of whom were colleagues in the patrol camp of Big Brother Cheap, and even Xu Shouye, Feng Xin, Lu Jianxing, Shen Lian and others were also there. in.

"Erro."

"Brother Sun Nian."

"grown ups."

"Master Sun."

Seeing Sun Shaozong coming in from the outside, more than a dozen people rushed forward to salute. According to the distance of the relationship and the status, the names were different, which only made Sun Shaozong flustered.

It took a long time to finish coping, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Why are you all here? Could it be that you are also here to see a play?"

A general surnamed Liu said carelessly, "Erlang guessed wrong this time. In fact, we all received the news and came to congratulate your elder brother on being promoted to commander!"

Another general surnamed Wu said in a muffled voice, "It's a pity that Lao Sun was transferred to the Shenji Battalion as the commander, so he won't be able to share the same pot with us in the future."

The military order to be transferred to the Shenji Battalion has finally arrived!

Sun Shaozong breathed a sigh of relief, there had been no news for a long time, and he was worried that Big Brother Cheap would be fooled by King Zhongshun again.

At this time, Sun Shaozu yelled unhappily, "Old Wu, what you said is so outrageous! Why, could it be that I went to Shenji Camp, so I can't come to your house to eat and drink?!"

Everyone laughed loudly when they heard it, and General Wu Shen pointed at Sun Shaozu and scolded with a smile, "Today is the day of promotion. You don't say you have a big banquet to entertain us, but you want to go to my house for free food. This mother is really getting better and better." I'll figure it out!"

Sun Shaozu is naturally not a stingy person, so he even called the store and ordered more than forty hard dishes.

He also asked Sun Shaozong to invite Feng Ziying, Xue Pan, Liu Xianglian and others together, and the lively tossing continued until around four o'clock in the afternoon in Shenzheng.

But he said he had sent everyone away, and with the support of Sun Shaozong, the elder brother got into the carriage with his tongue out in every step.

As soon as the curtain of the car fell, Big Brother Cheap's cloudy eyes immediately burst into a dazzling look, he stretched out his hand to grab Sun Shaozong's wrist, and sighed, "Erlang really guessed right that day. Get rich!"

As he spoke, he pretended to be mysterious and asked, "Do you know how many commanders have been appointed to the Shenji Battalion today?"

Sun Shaozong wondered, "Isn't there only one vacancy? Could it be that the other commander was also replaced by someone else?"

"It's not a replacement, it's an addition!"

Sun Shaozu stretched out four fingers and exaggeratedly said, "From now on, there will be four commanders in the Shenji Battalion, front, back, left, and right. This is the only one in the Four Battalions and One Guard. Even the Huben Battalion has been compared. !"

Although the number of commanders has doubled, the number of soldiers and horses in the Shenji Battalion may not necessarily double, but this special treatment undoubtedly shows how much the imperial court attaches importance to new firearms.

It seems that the Great Zhou Dynasty is ready to advance 400 years and enter the era of hot weapons to rule the roost!

Chapter 393

Since that day, Wang Xifeng cried a lot in Jia's mother's arms, and when she returned home, she was ashamed and wronged, and that night she contracted a cold and fell ill.

And that Jia Lian is really a bitch, when Wang Xifeng was rushing to get close to him, he took Joe in every possible way, and only regarded his kindness as a donkey's liver and lungs-but now Wang Xifeng is disheartened and has become indifferent to him , he rushed to play 24 filial piety.

For a few days in a row, she waited on her clothes, and Wang Xifeng was either happy or annoyed, and she didn't know how many times she scolded 'enemy' and sighed how many 'bad troubles'.

But said that early this morning, Jia Lian took another nourishing medicinal meal and sat on the bedside and fed it to Wang Xifeng spoonful by spoonful. Suddenly, he heard a report from outside, saying that Lai Wangyin was going to check the accounts at the ancestral house in Jinling, so he came here to say goodbye to the second grandmother.

Jia Lian immediately threw the spoon into the bowl and said cursingly, "What an ignorant dog slave, Second Mistress is ill now, how can I have time to see him? Let him kowtow in the yard a few times, then It can be regarded as farewell!"

The little maid saw that he was a little annoyed, so she stayed out to pass the message obediently.

"Wait a minute."

However, Wang Xifeng forced herself to sit up straight, and said unquestionably, "Let him wait outside first, and then call him in to talk after I change clothes."

As he said that, he pushed Jia Lian again, and said angrily, "Second Master said he wanted to housekeeper for me, but what's the matter with hiding in this room all the time? Hurry up to the front and keep an eye on it, so as not to let those bastards steal it." Sneaky tricks!"

Jia Lian took advantage of the situation and got up, staring at Wang Xifeng suspiciously for a while, until the maid went outside, then lowered her voice and said, "You are in a hurry to pay me, don't you want to make money lending tricks again?"

In fact, this time Laiwang used the name of going to Jinling to check the accounts, but in fact he was in partnership with the Sun family in the timber business.

It's just that Jia Lian can't hear the word "sun" the most now, so Wang Xifeng was happy to let him misunderstand, and said with a sneer, "Why? If you think the money from the loan is not clean, don't use it in the future!"

Just like her, Jia Lian is also a master who is used to being extravagant. How can only a dozen taels of monthly money be enough?

So after hearing what Wang Xifeng said, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Look at you, you haven't said anything yet, why did you cut off my way of life first? Forget it, I don't ask you these things, I just go to the front and deal with it obediently." Housework, is it all over?"

Saying that, he got up and bent over exaggeratedly, dragged his voice, and sang in a melodious tone, "Lady, Xiaosheng is going now~!"

Then I played gongs and drums for myself, and went all the way.

Wang Xifeng was so amused by him that he couldn't help but scolded 'enemy' twice, and then called Ping'er in, and asked her to wait on her and change into a beige pleated gauze skirt.

Following Ping'er's yelling in the hall, Na Laiwang hurriedly came in with his robes on his knees and bowed respectfully to pay his respects.