Detective in the Red Chamber

But this is not a long-term solution after all, so Qingwen bit the bullet and came forward, wanting to ask Yuanyang to help Duohunchong find an errand in Sun's residence.

However, Yuanyang knew a little more about those bastard couples than Qingwen, so how could they let these two scourges into the mansion?

But she said that Qingwen was worrying about Wu Gui and his wife, when she suddenly heard the door panel behind her, she thought it was Ruier who came back, so she asked, "How, did you explain clearly?"

"What is there to explain?"

Unexpectedly, a deep voice came from behind.

Qingwen was taken aback, and when she turned around, she saw that the second master, Sun Shaozong, had arrived, and subconsciously asked, "How did the second master come so quickly?!"

This word...

Why is it so unpopular?

"What fast, slow!"

Sun Shaozong scolded angrily, "Yuanyang sprained her feet in the orchard, you take some safflower oil and apply it on her, and then send her to the eldest wife's house."

Qingwen heard that the mandarin duck had sprained her ankle, so she hurriedly took a bottle of safflower oil from the small medicine box that was always kept at home, and accused Sun Shaozong of the crime, and was about to rush to the orchard.

"and many more!"

But Sun Shaozong stopped her suddenly, and asked casually, "Has your brother-in-law ever learned any craft?"

Qingwen paused, thinking that this was to help her brother, but she couldn't believe it, she turned her head and replied cautiously, "My brother was an apprentice at the butcher's house for two years."

"Tell him to go to Yunshui Lane and find a man named Drunk King Ni Er, just say it's my intention, and let Ni Er help set up a butcher!"

This drunk King Ni Er could barely be regarded as a relative of the family, when Sun Shaozong saw that he was quite shrewd and capable, he promoted him to be a small official in the prison of Shuntian Mansion.

Unexpectedly, as soon as this fellow became successful, he became domineering in the prison, but was caught by Sun Shaozong, and he became a prisoner directly from the head of the prison.

However, Ni Er was only imprisoned for more than half a year. After he came out, he deliberately found Sun Shaozong, cut off a little finger in person, and vowed to change his past.

Although Sun Shaozong refused to arrange errands for Ni Er, he also subsidized him with some silver taels, allowing him to open a restaurant in Yunshui Lane.

It is said that in the past two years, Ni Er's business has been extremely prosperous, and two days ago, he even came to thank him with a special gift - of course, Sun Shaozong didn't see him at all, and only asked Zhao Zhongji to pass a few words.

Although this guy is not good enough to be on the stage, but it is perfect for solving Uncle Qingwen's little trouble.

When Qingwen heard Sun Shaozong's words, she was overjoyed at first, but then looked back and hesitated, saying, "Second master, my brother-in-law is really useless..."

"Ni Er also has some tricks. You might as well tell him secretly and ask him to keep a close eye on your brother. It won't make any difference."

When Sun Shaozong said this, he raised his hand impatiently, "Go, don't make Yuanyang wait too long."

"Thank you, Second Master, thank you, Second Master!"

Hearing what he said with certainty, Qingwen immediately felt relieved, hurried out of the room with gratitude, and rushed to the orchard with the safflower oil in her hands.

All the way to find the grape trellis, seeing the mandarin duck sitting on the swing in a daze, not aware of her approach at all, Qingwen couldn't help but feel a little narrow in spite of her joy.

He quietly touched the back of the mandarin duck, and with a small white hand, suddenly grabbed it from the mandarin duck's shoulder to his chest, and grabbed the thing that was full of his hands.

"ah!"

Yuanyang was shocked, and blurted out, "Second Master! This... this is absolutely impossible!"

"Giggle..."

Qingwen lay on her back, leaning forward and back with a smile.

Only then did Yuanyang realize that it was the wrong person, and hurriedly slapped the restless paw away, wanting to tear Qingwen apart in shame.

"Don't dare to move!"

Qingwen stared at her beautiful eyes half-truthfully, "Second master just repeatedly explained that if the servants are required to escort Aunt Jin Haosheng back, there is no need for a hair!"

"You... how dare you talk nonsense!"

The mandarin duck was even more ashamed and annoyed when he heard the words. He pulled the rope of the swing and stood up straight.

"Who's talking nonsense?"

Qingwen threw the safflower oil in front of her eyes, and said swearingly, "You don't even think about it. If the second master hadn't told me, how could I have sent you the medicinal oil?"

"It's really...it's the second master..."

The mandarin duck was still asking, but the goose egg couldn't help but blush, and the chest that had just been touched by the sex heaved and recovered several times, and looked at Qingwen, hesitant to speak.

Although Qingwen didn't know what she wanted to ask, but she had just benefited from Sun Shaozong, and knew that Yuanyang had given up her body to him long ago, so there was nothing to shy away from.

So naturally he said good words, "Second Lord was going to apply the medicine for you in person, but he was delayed by something else, so he couldn't come."

As she spoke, she went around to Yuanyang, asked which ankle was sprained, and took off the shoe and sock of Yuanyang's left foot, holding a pair of jade feet like snow lotuses in her hand, and said with a smile, "Two Although the grandfather failed to come, he entrusted me to deliver his wishes, and my sister just took me as the second master's substitute."

Yuanyang didn't know whether to be happy or ashamed when he heard it.

Following the little white hand, smearing the safflower oil evenly on the ankle, I felt a spicy, numb and crispy breath, slowly rising from the leg, warming to the bottom of my heart, and also crisping to the bottom of my heart.

Crackling, crackling!

At this moment, the sound of firecrackers in the front yard was suddenly heard, followed by waves of shouts from far to near.

Because Yuanyang is responsible for the official family, she hurriedly ordered Qingwen to go outside to find out what happened.

Qingwen went away for a while, then came back with a dazed expression on her face, and was questioned repeatedly by Yuanyang, and then she said in disbelief, "The father-in-law who delivered the decree came to the house. It is said that the court rewarded the second master with the title, yes... yes First-class male from Xuanfeng County!"

"what?!"

Yuanyang got up subconsciously, then wailed and fell back down, clutching the two ropes tightly, and said involuntarily, "Isn't it the same as the elder of Rongguo Mansion?"

After the baron reform two years ago, the abandoned baron was replaced by a general, and Jia She's title was changed from a first-class general of the second rank to a first-class baron of the second rank.

Although the title of title is not comparable to a real job, Zeng Ci, who has jumped to the second rank, can also be called a super-move Yaosheng-and starting from the baron, he can barely be called Lord Sun!

This is because even though Sun Shaozong made remarkable achievements, in the final analysis, it belongs to the internal counter-insurgency, and according to the usual practice, it is a few grades less than the external military achievements.

If the tens of thousands of mountain barbarians were replaced by Mongols outside the Great Wall, this feat would not only be a baron, but it would be enough to directly skip the viscount and be awarded the title of super earl!

Of course, the Mongols outside the Great Wall and the Heishui Mohe were not as loose as the Wuxi barbarians. If there were tens of thousands of troops with horses and horses, Sun Shaozong's personal bravery alone would not be enough to seal the victory.

"Of course not!"

But after hearing Yuanyang's exclamation, Qingwen shook her head and said, "The Eldest Master only has an empty title, and the Second Master has also been promoted to 'Dali Temple Shaoqing' this time!"

Chapter 616 Changes

Midnight.

The corner gate of Sun Mansion suddenly parted left and right, surrounded by four lanterns, and Sun Shaozong and Yu Qian walked out.

I heard Sun Shaozong sigh with emotion as he walked, "I took the title of a teacher for nothing, but I have been a shopkeeper for two years. Fortunately, Ting Yi supervised him for me. Otherwise, at such a young age, I have some spirituality, so how can I go all out?" Have you passed both the college exam and the township exam?"

This is about Li Xian, the disciple Sun Shaozong accepted at the beginning.

To say that this famous Zhongxing minister of the Ming Dynasty was not a braggart. He served his father who was paralyzed in bed, and at the same time took care of the family business.

Now in the capital, he seems to be a well-known young talent.

"Ugh."

Yu Qian sighed, shook his head and said, "With Li Xian's aptitude, if he is willing to study hard for a few more years, he may not be able to compete for a first-class title-it's a pity that his father may not be able to endure this." It's been a long time."

At the beginning, Li Xian's father, Li Sheng, was tortured and imprisoned unjustly. Although he was later rehabilitated by Sun Shaozong, he suffered from a serious illness.

I heard that he is as thin as a reed stick now, and he will pass away at some point.

And Li Sheng's biggest expectation right now is to see his son's high school Jinshi, so Li Xian knew that he was lacking in knowledge, so he resolutely decided to participate in next year's Chunwei.

It doesn't matter if you fail in this subject, I'm afraid that if you get a fellow Jinshi without embarrassment, then your bright future will be full of twists and turns.

It's just that the matter of filial piety, the water is not easy to stop...

While talking, the two had already left the gate. Yu Qian hurriedly walked to the bottom of the steps, turned around and cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Thirteen, please stay. My nephew will try to find out as soon as possible what you entrusted."

Sun Shaozong waved his hand, "I'm not in a hurry, you should go back and rest early, you have to go to the palace to be on duty tomorrow."

Yu Qian replied 'yes', took another two or three steps back, and then turned around and got into the carriage.

Watching the carriage go away, Sun Shaozong went back to the mansion on his own, but he was still thinking about all the news he had just inquired from Yu Qian.

On this big night, he called his niece and son-in-law to his home, not only to thank Yu Qian, but also to take on the responsibility of a teacher for himself.

In fact, Sun Shaozong came to Yu Qian mainly to ask about the situation of the ruling and opposition parties in the capital, and by the way, he entrusted him to inquire about the composition of officials and factional tendencies in Dali Temple.

To say that Yu Qian is worthy of being a lucky master, he denounced the Supreme Emperor for all kinds of crimes because he risked the disgrace of the world when he was in Chunwei.

Together with Sun Shaozong, they all thought that Yu Qian would have to be quiet for at least a few years, and that he would have a bright future after the death of the Supreme Emperor.

Unexpectedly, just half a year later, the "Longgen case" suddenly broke out. Although Emperor Guangde and the Supreme Emperor did not tear each other up, they were secretly intriguing.

And Yu Qian was also blessed by misfortune, and was promoted one after another. In the winter of last year, he was first promoted from the Imperial Academy to review and promoted to editor, and this spring he was transferred to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Don't look at the fact that the household department is in charge, but it's just a seventh-rank official position, but it's a first-class lowly position. Not to mention the overall inspection of the household department's affairs, it also has the duty of assisting the emperor in handling memorials. It is not an exaggeration to be a close minister of the emperor.

In addition, Yu Qian's teacher is Wang Zhe, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and now he knows the situation in the court well, at least he is familiar with it.

But to be honest, Sun Shaozong didn't intend to find Yu Qian at first. After all, his eldest brother has been running in the capital for a long time, and he is a blood relative, so it is much more convenient to talk.

It's a pity that my elder brother was dispatched a few days ago and led a team north to Liaodong to test new firearms with the Tartars. Judging from the time, it may take at least six or seven days before returning to Beijing.

However, the imperial court's award came down so quickly this time - usually the appointment of the fourth rank and above would take more than a month - Sun Shaozong had no choice but to find Yu Qian first to find out.

But it is said that the court has been moving frequently recently.

Among them, the news that attracted the most attention was naturally the news that Wang Zhe, a heavenly official from the Ministry of Officials, was about to be added to the cabinet.

The news itself was not unexpected. After all, two or three years ago, there were rumors that Wang Zhe was going to join the cabinet. After Sui Bianqi, the chief minister of the cabinet, resigned seriously ill, the news spread even more.

It has been more than half a year now, and the dust has finally settled, so there is nothing new to speak of.

However, after Wang Zhe entered the cabinet, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, which was vacated, has aroused the eyes of countless people. It is said that several forces in the court are fighting fiercely for this.

However, according to the internal information disclosed by Yu Qian, Wang Zhe has actually nominated a successor, and he has also been approved by the emperor.

And this successor is also an acquaintance of Sun Shaozong, Xu Furen who was forced to resign because of the Tiangou swallowing the sun.

Xu Furen was only one step away from the position of Second Assistant at the beginning, and he was also a hilltop in the court, and he would not favor any side. Therefore, it is most suitable for him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

In Sun Shaozong's view, another equally important piece of news is that Bowling Marquis Shi Nai is about to be released as governor of Yunnan.

Although historians belong to the same family and two lords, they are well-known "salary thieves" in the court. They always only take their salaries and do nothing serious.

Now that Shi Nai was suddenly promoted to governor, if it was said that he valued his ability to govern the region, no one would believe it.

This is obviously because the imperial court hopes to take advantage of the historian's prestige in the military and arrange for him to do a good job in logistics support and stabilize the morale of the army by the way.

And this is also a significant sign of the further deterioration of the conflict in southern Xinjiang!

In contrast, the situation along the southeast coast is gradually relaxing.

At the beginning, Sun Shaozong thought that Wang Ziteng supervised the construction of warships to quickly storm the army, and then complete his achievements in one battle.

But at present, it seems that Wang Ziteng's real purpose is to subjugate the enemy without fighting. In recent years, he has used the power of the rising tonnage of the Dazhou Navy to secretly divide and woo pirates from all walks of life. After a few moves, the number of pirates who caused trouble in the southeast was reduced by nearly half.

According to common sense, although this plan cost some financial resources, in the end, it landed a real battleship, and no soldiers were lost. It is not an exaggeration to say "strategy and decisive victory".

but……

Right now, the imperial court actually urgently needs to fight a hearty victory to deter the surrounding forces that are ready to move. Sun Shaozong's return to Beijing this time, the honor of being personally welcomed by the prince and offering sacrifices to the Taimiao, is also inseparable from this urgency.

So Wang Ziteng's method of spending a lot of money, but moistening things silently, seems a bit out of date.

Therefore, the imperial court transferred Shi Nai to Yunnan, and most likely made up their minds to use the six countries in southern Xinjiang to fight for their prestige!

In addition to these few major events related to the country, there are also a lot of miscellaneous news.

For example, because the emperor failed to give birth to a son, King Zhongshun, who came up with ideas, has fallen into a trough in recent years, and has been suppressed by the prince's forces in all aspects.

These Sun Shaozong had never heard the prince mention it in the letter, otherwise he should have persuaded him to restrain himself, after all the dust has not yet settled completely, it would be unwise to offend Zhongshun Wang Shu to death.

Furthermore, the forces of the Niu family have basically all withdrawn from the imperial court, and now there is only an empty title lingering on - Sun Shaozong, the official position of Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple, took over from Liu Fang, a member of the Niu family.

In addition, Sun Shaozong was quite concerned about Shuntian Mansion.

Since Jia Yucun became governor, he has made drastic moves to get rid of the long-standing evils, making the whole family a new one, and taking advantage of the trend to consolidate the momentum of the family's dominance.

As a result, the newly arrived Fucheng and Zhizhong were oppressed by him.

Especially the newcomer Ge Zhizhong, because he took over from Sun Shaozong's class and exerted all his strength, he still earned the title of 'far inferior to Qingtian Sun Shenduan'.

Especially this summer when there was a black post incident, which made him disgraced and ruined his reputation.

Now, it seems that Qiu Yunfei is the main force in the Criminal Department.