Detective in the Red Chamber

Just when he was at a loss, someone suddenly poked his head out from inside: "Oh, it was the old man of the Rongguo Mansion who was talking just now? I'm really sorry, there are envoys from North Korea paying tribute to our building. Even some of our shop assistants are not allowed to come in and out at will."

It really is a savage!

Qian Qi curled his lips, and said shyly, "I don't care about North Korea and Korea, you hurry up and report to my family's second master Lian, and say that the second grandma at home needs to find his old man in a hurry."

The store clerk responded repeatedly, said a few more words of waiting, and then turned around and went inside to report.

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The backyard of Wangjiang Building.

The babbling and singing on the stage was very lively, but there were only a few people listening to the opera in the corridor.

The leaders were none other than Sun Shaozong and North Korean envoy Li Enxian—yes, the one sent by the North Korean Gao family this time was the one who paid tribute by sea last time.

Originally, the king of Korea planned to deliver the tribute gifts before the birthday banquet of Emperor Guangde in order to win a good fortune at the birthday banquet.

Who would have imagined that the weather would not be beautiful, and there was a storm in the Bohai Bay near October, and it dragged on for more than half a month before the tribute fleet was able to sail away.

By the time the fleet landed at Jinmen Mansion, it was already October nineteenth.

Fortunately, although they missed the Longevity Festival, they caught up with the southern border rebellion. Comparing the two, the well-behaved North Korea naturally received special treatment.

Li Enxian also saw that the officials of the Celestial Dynasty were very enthusiastic, so he tried to find an acquaintance to take him around Beijing.

And his so-called acquaintance was naturally Sun Shaozong who had dealt with him twice.

It is said that they are acquaintances, but in fact, they have only met twice, and there is no deep friendship.

Therefore, when Sun Shaozong received a notice from the Ministry of Rites asking him to come and act as a tour guide, he was also very puzzled.

However, although there is no such thing as 'diplomacy is no small matter' these days, but just in time for the rebellion of the five countries in southern Xinjiang, the court also wanted to make a comparison with North Korea, so naturally Sun Shaozong couldn't allow him to refuse.

At present, Sun Shaozong had no choice but to put aside his official duties—in fact, Dali Temple did not have many serious official duties—to take this Ambassador Li touring the capital.

But he didn't know what exactly this Ambassador Li wanted to see.

Mountains and rivers and so on, you have to go out of the city to see them.

As for things that are too exciting, it is not easy to lead foreign friends to pay their respects.

After thinking about it, Sun Shaozong simply took him to Wangjiang Tower and invited Jiang Yuhan to perform on stage.

Not to mention, Li Enxian was really kind, and shouted "Hello", so that Sun Shaozong didn't want to accompany him or not.

Seeing a lukewarm transition, Li Enxian calmed down a little.

But before Sun Shaozong heaved a sigh of relief, he heard him say again: "Master Sun, I heard that the five kingdoms in southern Xinjiang rebelled this time, and you also want to lead troops south?"

This Koryo stick has quite long ears.

Sun Shaozong shook his head with a smile and said: "The concubine Li is really well informed, but it's a pity that it's just a rumor. Sun has just joined the Dali Temple and is about to make some achievements. How could he go south at this time?"

After a pause, he added another sentence: "Besides, my empire is vast, rich in resources and abundant in talents, and there is no shortage of unnamed generals like Sun."

"Your Majesty Sun is too modest. A person with both civil and military skills like you must be rare in the Celestial Dynasty."

Li Enxian praised Sun Shaozong, and then said with burning eyes: "I also heard that Brother Zun is also a general, and in recent days he has repeatedly frustrated the prestige of the Empress Jin Nuzhen. I wonder if there is such a thing?"

It turns out that this fellow came here for his elder brother!

But isn't it the black water mobs who oppressed North Korea in Liaodong?Why did he suddenly become a post-gold?

Even if it is replaced by the original world line, after the establishment of the wild boar skin, it will have to wait 200 years, right?

"Master Sun just came back from the south, so I'm afraid I haven't heard of it, but the barbarians of the Mohe tribe have already recognized the Kingdom of Jin as their ancestors, and they are preparing to establish the country."

No wonder my elder brother took the soldiers from the Shenji Battalion to the Liaodong Great Wall instead of going to the Jinmen Mansion. Now that I think about it, this must have been the intention of the imperial court to use new firearms to frighten the barbarians of the Mohe tribe.

He didn't know why Li Enxian came to him and why.

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Chapter 806 Seeing the old friend again

What a tragedy. I took the medicine and wanted to take a nap, but when I woke up, it was already past ten o'clock.

This Li Enxian is really whimsical.

After Sun Shaozong made some insinuations, he discovered that he was actually trying to use himself to confuse the cheap elder brother to write to the court, and to attack Heishui Mohe with North Korea. Well, now it is Houjin.

If there hadn't been a rebellion among the five kingdoms in southern Xinjiang, this matter might still have some clues, but right now, no matter how powerful the Great Zhou was, it might not be able to support the three battlefields in the north, south, and east at the same time.

What's more, the military strength of Da Zhou is not as good as it was at the beginning of the founding of the country.

But this Li Enxian is not a fool.

There is obviously only one possibility for such unrealistic thoughts to arise. North Korea has now been pushed into a corner by Hou Jin, and it can no longer sustain it.

If this is the case, then even if the imperial court does not want to fight this battle in the north, it is afraid that it will eventually be dragged into the water.

After all, no matter what happens, we can't sit back and watch North Korea be annexed by Houjin to further strengthen the enemy's strength.

But once this fights with Houjin, the Mongolian side will inevitably take advantage of the fire, and then it will not be fighting on three sides, but besieged on all sides.

Thinking of this possibility, how could Sun Shaozong be in the mood to be a tour guide?

Now, on the pretext of carefully considering Li Enxian's proposal, he first sent Li Enxian to the post house under the name of Honglu Temple, and then returned to the Yamen of Dali Temple without stopping. Hand over to the cabinet.

After handing in the memorial, he was still going to wait for the cabinet or the emperor to summon him and ask him about the details.

When the evening approached, I heard that Li Enxian had been called into the palace. Obviously, the emperor still wanted to get first-hand information instead of listening to Sun Shaozong's report.

Then again, since North Korea has reached the point of life and death, why not directly convey the situation to the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but try to beat the side drum from itself?

With such doubts in his stomach, Sun Shaozong was going to clean up a little, and then went home.

By the way, you might as well call Yu Qian to the mansion today, and give him the outline of your revisions several times before and after, and ask him to help polish it.

I just don't know if the imperial court still has the energy to carry out this policy of popularizing the law and going to the countryside after the continuous turmoil.

Ugh

Plans always fail to keep up with changes.

Exiting the east corner gate of Dali Temple with a long sigh, Sun Shaozong was about to board the car and leave, when he heard someone beside him shouting: "Master Sun, please stay!"

The voice seemed familiar, but I couldn't remember where I heard it before.

And Sun Shaozong followed the prestige, and that haggard old face seemed familiar, but he couldn't name it.

Probably seeing Sun Shaozong's doubts, the gray-haired old man took two steps forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Excellency Sun is busy with other affairs, so I'm afraid he has forgotten Qin Kejian?"

Qin Kejian?

Only then did Sun Shaozong realize that it was this person!

Thinking back to the bloody case, this Qin Kejian was the manager of Beizhen Fusi, and he was a sixth-rank captain, that is, a hundred households.

This Qin Kejian was quite skillful in terms of criminal name, but later he was dismissed because of favoritism and fraud during the investigation of the case, and finally ended up in exile in Yunnan and Guizhou.

At the beginning, this person was only in his thirties, but now he seems to be over fifty. It seems that he has suffered a lot during the past few years in Yunnan and Guizhou.

At the beginning, he and Sun Shaozong didn't get along very well, but they couldn't be regarded as enemies, so why did he suddenly come here now?

Sun Shaozong was suspicious, and tentatively asked: "Mr. Qin is pardoned and returned to court?"

Qin Kejian shook his head and smiled wryly: "It's true that you are pardoned, but you can't succeed if you return to court. Nowadays, the Fusi in Beizhen is different, so how can anyone remember who Qin is?"

Although these words are a bit exaggerated, the changes in Beizhen Fusi in the past few years are really not small.

I remember that when Qin Kejian was here, Liu Bangchang was still in charge, but now he has changed twice.

Youdao is an emperor and a courtier, and there have been two governors. Qin Kejian's old relationships are naturally too numerous to count.

Because of this, although Qin Kejian has returned to the capital, his life is not very easy. This can be seen from the half-worn robe on his body.

Then when he found himself, did he want to ask himself to come forward and re-arrange him to enter Beizhen Fusi?

For Sun Shaozong, this was nothing more than a little effort, but the problem was that he didn't have any deep friendship with Qin Kejian, so how could he be willing to sell such a big favor?

Although Qin Kejian was old and ugly, his eyesight hadn't deteriorated much, and he quickly saw Sun Shaozong's alienated attitude. If he didn't get straight to the point, he might not be able to finish his sentence.

So he gritted his teeth and asked straight to the point: "I heard that Mr. Sun is planning to hire a master recently?"

Huh?

It turned out to be for this matter!

Sun Shaozong was stunned for a moment, but then he became a little happy. No matter what Qin Kejian said, he used to be in charge of punishment in Beizhen Fusi. Although his ability may not be as good as Sun Shaozong himself, he will not be inferior to Qi Lianhai who is beside Qiu Yunfei.

With such a person as his own master, the efficiency will definitely be greatly improved by picking up leftovers and filling in the gaps. Although there is not much use for it now, but according to Sun Shaozong's plan, Dali Temple will inevitably re-emerge in the future.

According to the principle of planning for a rainy day, it is most appropriate to include Qin Kejian in his pocket.

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This man has a history of malpractice for personal gain.

Besides, with his qualifications back then, it shouldn't be difficult to find a similar job, right?Why did he find himself on the head of a half-acquainted person?

Facing Sun Shaozong's question, Qin Kejian proudly gave the answer: "Although Qin is undisciplined now, he is not just a wine bag and a rice bag that can drink around!"

This is in line with his usual unruly style.

In fact, Sun Shaozong had already made up his mind, but he didn't want to give an answer so quickly, he pretended to ponder for a moment, and then said calmly: "Mr. Qin has to allow me to think about it for a few days, after all, hiring a master is not an ordinary companion. "

Qin Kejian didn't expect that Sun Shaozong would respond immediately, so he was not disappointed after hearing these words. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and said, "Since that's the case, Qin will be waiting for the good news."

As he said that, he reported that his shelter was really not a good place, it was basically near the slums in Nancheng.

After bidding farewell to Qin Kejian, Sun Shaozong returned to his mansion.

Thinking about the wives and concubines at home, and maybe hearing the rumors that he was about to march south, he thought about going home and explaining something, so as not to misunderstand them.

I never thought that as soon as I entered the small courtyard, I could hear a series of smirks from Ruan Rong in the main room that sounded like silver bells.

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Fighting in the nest?

Ordinarily it shouldn't be.

Xiangling is meek, and Second Sister You didn't have the guts to provoke Ruan Rong, so Ruan Rong has always been the only one in the back house, at most it's just a cold war, and there is no example of directly tearing her face.

Is there an exception today?

Sun Shaozong entered the main room full of doubts, and only then did he realize who Ruan Rong was competing with.

Chapter 807 Dowry

Seeing Sun Shaozong coming in through the curtain with a half-smile, Ruan Rong knew that those harsh words just now had fallen into his ears.

At the moment, she was in a mess of regrets. Although she usually likes to show her status in front of Xiang Ling and Second Sister You, she has never been so merciless.

But just now, he really couldn't control his emotions. If Sun Shaozong came a few steps later, he would turn into vicious words to hurt people.

"Second Master."

Ruan Rong got up hesitantly, not knowing how to explain it, but she never thought that Sun Shaozong would stride forward, wrap his arms around her willow slender waist, take her into his arms, and then lightly peck her on the lips without hesitation. Take a sip.

In the inexplicable and shyness, mixed with a touch of joy, it was still lingering on Ruan Rong's lips.

Sun Shaozong turned his head to Ping'er who was at a loss again and said: "Don't bother her, the five countries in southern Xinjiang are at war with the imperial court, and she stayed up all night worrying about it yesterday, so it's okay to talk nonsense today It's not from the heart."

Then Ping'er came to a sudden, hurriedly said a few words of comfort, and made peace with Ruan Rong.

Ruan Rong saw that Sun Shaozong was so considerate, most of the inexplicable sourness in her stomach dissipated, she said "no" a few times to herself, and then pointed to the inside and said: "I was the one who vented my anger against Sister Napin, now Lend this house to you, even if it’s a bad companion.”

As he said that, he ordered the mandarin ducks who were watching the excitement: "Go and fetch a new bedding, and then tell the two aunts to come over for dinner later."

This statement was much more effective than the cynicism just now, it immediately made Ping'er blush, and he waved his hands again and again, but he didn't know how to refuse.

Seeing Ping'er's bewildered look, Ruan Rong covered her mouth with her sleeve and smiled, stepped forward to push her again, and teased: "Sooner or later, they are all from my own family, who are you showing me so hypocritically?"

So Ping'er was so half-pushing and half-satisfied, and was sent into the back room by Ruan Rong.

But Sun Shaozong didn't rush to follow, but stepped forward and rubbed Ruan Rong into his arms, and said softly: "If you have something on your mind, don't keep it in your heart, I will..."

Ruan Rong's head rubbed against Sun Shaozong's chest a few times, and shoved again, interrupting what Sun Shaozong was about to say.

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