Detective in the Red Chamber

Such a Niu family naturally poses no threat to the emperor and the court, and the sense of accomplishment after revenge is also greatly reduced.

but

This seems to be a close call.

No matter how much trouble there is, the signboard of Zhen Guo Mansion has not yet collapsed. As long as you stand on this tablet with a big tree, you may still be unable to escape the liquidation.

"Second brother? Second brother!"

Disturbed by Xue Pan's loud voice, Sun Shaozong glared at him, and reprimanded angrily: "I have something to talk about, why are you shouting? I'm listening!"

"The Rongguo Mansion is hopeless. Old Feng's family can make a few, but it's still not good enough."

"Yesterday, you still disliked the actors in my house, aren't they good?" Sun Shaozong sneered, then waved his hands and said: "Okay, those actors in my family, you just do what you want."

As soon as Xue Pan showed joy, he explained seriously: "But there is one thing to say, the person I borrowed is a person, not a plaything! Anyone who is careless, just follow the style of those in the hall, Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Second brother, don't worry!"

Xue Pan immediately patted his chest in reassurance: "If you really want to have a grandson who is not open-eyed, I, Brother Feng and Brother Liu will take care of it first. We will never allow him to make a fuss in front of the second brother!"

Sun Shaozong nodded in satisfaction, and he was about to explain something, but saw a long-lived woman rushing over, seeing that the two were chatting, he didn't dare to come closer.

Seeing this, Sun Shaozong dismissed Xue Pan first, went up to meet him and asked, "Could it be that sister-in-law has something to explain?"

"Back to the second master's words."

The woman hurriedly lowered her figure, and said with a smile: "It's Mrs. Xue, who brought her daughters and nieces over to visit relatives. Because there were so many people, the eldest lady couldn't handle it alone, so she thought about inviting a few aunts to visit her." accompany."

To be honest, the number of concubines in Big Brother Cheap's house is more than a little bit more than his own.

But he has always only treated those women as playthings, and even outsiders look down on them, feeling that they can't stand on the stage.

Therefore, when Jia Yingchun had nothing to do, she loved to look far away and seek help from Ruan Rong and others.

Of course, there is another reason inside, which is not clear for outsiders.

Saying

There are Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian, Jia Qiang, Jia Lan, Xue Pan, Xue Bian and others in the front yard; Aunt Xue and a group of Yingying and Yanyan come in the back yard.

Coupled with the fact that the mansion of Xing Zhong's father and daughter who lived in Dongkuayuan, it really quickly became the other garden of Rongguo Mansion.

Sun Shaozong shook his head speechlessly, motioned for the woman to go to the main room to pass the message, and then went back to the room to have breakfast.

After breakfast, I walked around in a circle, only to find that the adults and children had all gone clean, only a few unfavorable little maids were left to look after the house.

It's really meaningless to be lonely.

Sun Shaozong simply walked out of the courtyard on his own, preparing for a meal.

According to the rules, officials who are suspended pending impeachment are not allowed to go out casually.

And he definitely can't go to the backyard right now, and he doesn't intend to get involved in the bustle of the front yard, so he picks remote places in the mansion and wanders freely.

As I was walking, I saw a person sitting alone on the porch, with a ferocious expression on his face, and sighing, and he didn't know who it was.

Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and joked: "Little brother Xue is rehearsing here alone, don't you want to be a blockbuster on stage?"

This younger brother Xue is naturally not referring to Xue Pan, but his younger brother Xue Bian.

Xue Biao was suddenly taken aback, turned around and saw Sun Shaozong face to face, hurriedly changed his face to meet each other, and said with a sneer: "Second brother was joking, I am a layman, but I just want to join in the fun, how dare I go on stage to embarrass myself? "

Sun Shaozong took advantage of the opportunity and sat on the railing, lifted his front lapel and raised his legs, and asked casually: "Then what is the embarrassment, let me tell you, let's see if my second brother can help."

For Xue Biao, Sun Shaozong still admires it quite a lot. He has provoked the burden of the family at a young age, and he is not lacking in aggressiveness and can know how to advance and retreat.

Regardless of the fact that Xue Pan is now backed by the three big trees Rongguo Mansion, Uncle's Family, and Yue Family, his future achievements may not be able to catch up with this younger brother.

Therefore, Sun Shaozong was also happy to do some favors first when he was at ease.

"This"

When Xue Biao heard Sun Shaozong ask the reason, he showed some embarrassment, but after hesitating for a while, he finally sighed and said: "Second brother Sun is not an outsider, so let's tell the truth, younger brother. I suddenly got the news yesterday evening that Mei Shi Uncle has ordered to be released, and he will leave Beijing to take up his post in a few days."

The so-called Mei Shibo is naturally Mei Hanlin who has a marriage contract with the Xue family.

He left Beijing at this time, probably because he wanted to take the initiative to avoid disaster, right?

After all, just after the memorial was published, it was said that those monks and priests were liars, and in the blink of an eye, Jia Yingchun was pregnant.

It's really the fox who didn't hit him, but caused a commotion.

But that's not the point.

Xue scorpion will be annoyed by this, which means

"how?"

Sun Shaozong frowned and said, "Could it be that the news didn't come from over there?"

Xue Biao shook his head and smiled wryly: "So far, he hasn't even leaked any rumors. On the contrary, everyone else knows that he will leave Beijing soon."

Tu

This in-law is really

Sun Shaozong smacked his lips, and further speculated: "Could it be because of the concubine De, that the anger was directed at your family?"

If the Mei family really wanted to regret the marriage, Xue Biao would definitely not mention it to others before the matter became clear, otherwise wouldn't he take the initiative to tarnish his sister's reputation?

Besides regretting the marriage, the only reason Sun Shaozong could think of was this.

Although Xue Biao lives in Xue Pan's mansion, Xue Baoqin has been kept in Rongguo mansion.

Now that Mei Hanlin has suffered other misfortunes because of the concubine De's concubine's pregnancy, he turned his face and blamed his future daughter-in-law, which is justified.

but

No matter how you say it, it's really small-bellied, with such a father-in-law on the stall, I'm afraid Xue Baoqin will accept it in the future.

But when Xue Biao heard that Sun Shaozong had broken through the key point, he couldn't help but smiled wryly again, and then restrained himself after a while, and said resolutely: "I'm going to see Mei Shibo off, so I can ask clearly at that time. But you won’t be able to rush forward and let others do it to you!”

Since he has this determination, there is no need for others to say anything.

Sun Shaozong reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't rush into the matter of the Zhen family. His family seems to be rampant and domineering, but secretly they are desperate. At this time, no one's face may be useful. Instead of facing difficulties, It's better to retreat to advance, and simply change some other sources of income."

"Actually, there are some good specialties in Xizhou. You might as well send someone to inquire about them. If you are interested, I still have some contacts here."

This is actually killing two birds with one stone. During the two years when Sun Shaozong managed Wuxi, it was inevitable that he would leave a few former disciples and old officials in the local area.

When Xue Biao heard this, he was both disappointed and moved. He didn't need to say much about being moved, but he was disappointed after listening to Sun Shaozong's words. I am afraid that his family's ancestral business will not be able to keep.

He bowed solemnly and said: "Thank you, second brother, for reminding my younger brother to go home. After that, I will send people to Wuxi Prefecture for a visit."

The two chatted a few more gossips, seeing that Xue Pan sent someone to invite him, Sun Shaozong decisively said that he wanted to deal with housework, and parted ways with Xue Biao.

He was thinking about it, so he might as well go back to the backyard and sleep in the cage. Yesterday he was on Xiangling and Qingwen, and he exerted a lot of strength.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked halfway, he heard someone come and report that someone died again at the Zhen Guo Mansion.

And this time it was none other than Niu Zhongda who wanted to monopolize the family property. To be precise, it was Niu Zhongda and one of Niu Jizong's concubines who died.

"Second Master, you didn't see it!"

Just listen to Wang Jin's description with joy: "Both of them were naked, and they died not far from the mourning hall! I heard that Niu Zhongda died first, and I knew that I couldn't hide this matter. Under the circumstances, he also took poison and committed suicide."

"shit!"

Sun Shaozong couldn't help but stare: "Since she can find the poison to commit suicide, doesn't she know how to find some clothes to put on?"

"This"

Wang Jin suddenly lost his temper, scratched his head and hesitated for a while, and then said cautiously: "Then according to the second master, this is someone who framed it?"

"Guess what."

Sun Shaozong waved his hand impatiently: "Go and try to find out, and then come back and report."

After sending Wang Jin away, Sun Shaozong stood alone in the porch, and couldn't help but secretly sighed: This Niu Jizong is really a ruthless person!

When other strong men cut off their wrists, he cut off his head directly, and the father and son died one after another!

Others are self-defeating and seeking perfection, but they are asking for land and giving up, and giving themselves the name of greed.

Fortunately, he arranged for his concubine and son to die naked near the mourning hall before his bones were cold.

Now the reputation of Zhen Guo Mansion is completely ruined!

Coupled with the severance of the Niu family's direct lineage, there are only three sons of concubines left, and they are fighting for the family property.

If he were the emperor, he would be happy to keep these clowns behind and continue to ruin the reputation of the Niu family, right?

It wasn't until the afternoon that Wang Jin brought back the latest news: Niu Zhongda's father's favorite concubine, who couldn't bear the humiliation, poisoned him and died together.

As for both of them being naked, it was because Niu Zhongda forcibly courted for sex after taking the poison, and as a result, both of them were poisoned and died in the Furong tent.

That night.

The Empress Dowager was furious, and personally issued an order to search the Zhenguo Mansion, and put all the family wealth into the treasury, and use it to help the victims of the disaster this winter.

As for the sons of the family, they were only given a hundred and ten taels of silver, and then they were stripped of all titles and orders, demoted to common people, and sent back to their original place in Yangzhou.

The once-prominent Zhen Guo Mansion disappeared in smoke.

Chapter 748 Sisters

【It was 4:[-] yesterday, and I'm still dizzy right now, that's all for today. 】

October [-]th, sunny.

The prosperity and decline of Zhen Guo Mansion has caused many people to sigh with emotion.

But for the Yingying Yanyan gathered in the backyard of the Sun Mansion for nearly two miles, it was not even a serious conversation topic.

It's not that all the girls don't pay attention to this matter, it's because the situation of Zhenguo Mansion is quite similar to the current Rongguo Mansion, it is inevitable to touch taboo when talking about it, so they simply kept their mouths shut.

But it was almost noon that day, and Jia Tanchun, who had just supported two laps in the game, presumed that he was going to relax, so he went to the corridor of the west wing alone, spread the handkerchief and sat on the railing, and untied the purse at his waist. Yes, carefully count the scattered silver inside.

After a while, she suddenly sighed with a sad face.

"Yo~"

At this time, a teasing voice suddenly sounded from behind: "You who have won money, you hide here and sigh, we who lost money, are you still alive?"

Jia Tanchun said without looking back: "Sister Lin has never played, how has she ever lost to me?"

As soon as the words fell, there was a puffing sound behind him, and he laughed and trembled.

Jia Tanchun was taken aback for a moment, but when he turned around, he saw that the person behind him was not Lin Daiyu, but Xue Baoqin.

"You narrow-minded ghost! How dare you pretend to be Sister Lin's voice to scare me!" Jia Tanchun stomped his feet coquettishly, half-truthfully, wanting to step forward to tickle.

Xue Baoqin hurriedly took two steps back, with a look of sincerity and fear: "It's amazing, the dignified Rongguo Mansion unexpectedly has a strong man who robbed our houses and robbed our property, not to mention our money, and now even people are not willing to let go!"

"Bah~!"

Jia Tanchun spat at her, and said angrily, "I've only been with Sister Lin for a few days, and I've learned her eloquence. I don't know if you will marry in the future..."

Speaking of this, Jia Tanchun suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly changed his words: "I don't know if you will go back to your hometown in Jinling in the future, and others will dare to recognize you!"

She took the initiative to avoid it, but Xue Baoqin flattened her mouth and said: "There is nothing to hide. If I am really rejected by others, it will definitely not be because of this mouth."

Jia Tanchun saw that she was free and easy, showing a bit of coquettishness, so he couldn't help smiling, walked around to the outside of the corridor, and sat side by side with her, but they both lost their words in a tacit understanding.

At this time, I saw Xue Baochai coming out of the house, and saw the two sitting side by side, not to mention looking for a shelter from the wind, stomping her feet and scolding: "It's fine to stay at home, and you two should calm down when you go out to visit relatives. If you really want to catch the wind and cold, won't you just cause trouble for the second sister?!"

As he said, he stepped forward to pull Jia Tanchun up and said, "My good sister, it will be my turn to sit down again in a few days, but I really can't stand the commotion—you have always been an independent person, so why don't you help me out?" get together."

Jia Tanchun only felt his palm sink, and looked down, but saw a bulging Yingge green purse, lying quietly in his palm, and roughly estimated that it weighed at least three or forty taels.

Not to mention that in the poetry club, only a sum of money was collected for daily expenses, even without that sum of money, these would be too generous.

Besides, when Xue Baochai was the host, didn't he deal with it in an orderly manner?Why do you need her to do it for you?

Jia Tanchun thought about it for a while, and immediately understood Xue Baochai's intentions. He was moved and ashamed at the same time, and hurriedly refused: "Sister, there is already..."

"If you tell you to take it, you can take it. Don't tell me I can't use you anymore?"

Xue Baochai snatched the conversation away feigning annoyance, and before Jia Tanchun could say anything else, she smiled and said, "It's settled—Mom is still waiting for me to be a dog-headed military advisor, so I don't dare to be lazy here. "

As he said that, he turned his plump yet soft body around, and went back to the house.

Jia Tanchun rushed a few steps behind, opening his mouth to shout, but after all he didn't want to bring this matter to the public. In the end, he had to go back to the corridor of the west wing in a daze.

"Depend on me."