Detective in the Red Chamber

"Is there anything else? You can finish talking together!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Zhao Zhongji said again, "Also, there are some local products from Jinling's hometown yesterday."

Like the four great families of Jia Shi Wang Xue, the ancestors of the Sun family also came from Jinling, otherwise they would not have a relationship with the Jia family.

Like all the founding heroes, after the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the ancestors of the Sun family separated from the Jinling clan and set up another branch in the capital.

However, the relatives in my hometown did not cut off communication because of this.

During the few years when the Sun family brothers were in trouble, the Jinling clan sent people to take the two brothers back to Jinling to take care of them.

Although Sun Shaozu did not agree at the time, this favor was recorded.

So when he heard that someone from Jinling came, Sun Shaozong naturally didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly asked, "Has he left? If he hasn't left, call me and I'll see you first."

"Of course I didn't leave. I didn't see the uncle and the second master. How can he explain when he goes back? Now he lives in the guest room in the East Wing. I'll go and call him here."

But he said that Zhao Zhongji left in a hurry, and in a short while, he led a strong man in his early twenties.

The man entered the door and took a few steps, knelt on the ground with a plop, kowtowed and said, "Sun Xi, the villain, I have seen the second master!"

The names of the children of the Sun family are all three characters. Those with a single name like this are usually slaves who have been raised since childhood and given the surname.

"Get up."

Sun Shaozong stretched out his hand for a little help, and after Sun Xi got up, he asked, "How are the uncles and brothers at home?"

"Thanks to the second master, the masters and wives are all well." Sun Xi cupped his hands and smiled, "Especially in the past two years, several brothers in the mansion have been taught by famous teachers, and they are considered to be famous in Jinling. There are five people in my family taking the test!"

Jinling, although not like the branch in the capital, can sit above the third grade for three consecutive generations. It's one crop after another.

Now that he dared to spread the big talk to the capital, he must have a lot of confidence.

In addition...

Sun Xi mentioned the imperial examination first when they met, I'm afraid it's not just bragging.

Sun Shaozong pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Could it be that the nephews want to push themselves and try next year's spring?"

The Shao generations in Jinling are all about the same age as Sun Shaozu, so the so-called brothers are naturally Sun Shaozong's nephews.

"It's no wonder that the second master has gained a great reputation in Nuo Da. It's really a right guess!"

Sun Xi picked Thumbs up, and said with a naive smile, "When we were going out, the master and wife told me to let the villain prepare a clean place for the brothers in the capital, and let the brothers come to Beijing to prepare for the exam before winter."

"What else is there to prepare for? It's not like there is no place to live in our mansion." Sun Shaozong immediately said, "Tomorrow, let Housekeeper Zhao take you around to see if those yards are suitable, and I will make room for my nephews! "

When Sun Xi wanted to be polite, Sun Shaozong waved his hand again, and said impatiently, "Okay, I've been very tired in proctoring exams in the Gong Yuan for a few days, and I really don't have the heart to talk to you, so it's settled."

As he spoke, he greeted again, "Housekeeper Zhao, take Sun Xi down to rest—from this month onwards, he will receive another regular payment from our house, and the amount will be higher than your monthly regular payment."

Zhao Zhongji agreed, and stepped forward to lead the thankful Sun Xi down.

After the two of them left, Sun Shaozong went to the backyard on his own.

Ruan Rong had been waiting there for a long time, and it was not convenient for her to welcome her, so she sent Xiangling as a representative, leading a group of Yingying and Yanyan to wait at the gate of the courtyard for a long time.

Most of them are fresh faces, obviously the eight beauties mentioned by Zhao Zhongji.

but……

This is too 'embryonic', right?

The youngest one is only [-] years old, and the oldest one is only eleven or twelve—Could it be that Brother Cheap has prepared a group of 'cloud spare tires' for himself?

While Sun Shaozong was speechless, Xiangling greeted him happily, and said with a deep salute, "Master, you can be considered to be back, and my sister has asked me no less than a dozen times!"

"What about you? Do you miss me, Master?"

Sun Shaozong chuckled, seeing Xiangling's pretty face flushed, he couldn't help wanting to go up to hug her and make out with her.

But after thinking about it, I just came out of the morgue, so I hurriedly said, "Quickly prepare the bathtub for my master, I want to wash it well, and get rid of the bad luck and mold on my body!"

After a pause, he said again, "Go and tell the auntie, just say that I have finished washing, and then go to see her."

The maids were in a hurry, and then they put the bathtub in the west wing room. Xiangling led two eleven or twelve-year-old girls to wait on Sun Shaozong to bathe and change clothes. Go to the main room and go to the room.

No wonder the ancients said that Wenrou Township is the tomb of heroes.

This night, Sun Shaozong had a long talk with Ruan Rong in the first half of the night, chatting about the trivial matters of the parents and children; in the second half of the night, he fought to the death with Xiangling in the West Chamber, and fought until he was exhausted.

What Qiu Wei, what bloody case, what official strife, everything was left behind by him!

It's a pity that this gentle hometown can only be avoided for a while, not for a lifetime.

Just after noon the next day, Sun Shaozong was sleeping soundly with his arms around Xiangling, when he heard a servant girl report that it was Feng Xin who came to visit.

Chapter 118 Ni's Daughter Cried to Save the Drunken King Kong, Sun Shaozong Planned Manager Lai

People in the officialdom can't be free for a day!

Sun Shaozong sighed and sat up, then pushed Xiangling back on the bed, and said, "Lie down for a while, your sister Rong is probably taking a nap, so I don't need you to serve her for the time being."

While speaking, two maidservants aged eleven or twelve came over with their clothes, shoes and hats.

Sun Shaozong put on a pair of trousers indiscriminately, and the two maids held up one foot each, and carefully put the boots on.

When Sun Shaozong first crossed over, he also sneered at this kind of meticulous service - he even claimed that he had hands and feet, so he didn't need others to serve him.

But after just one year, he was already happy with it, and if he didn't have a maid to serve him, he would feel a little uncomfortable.

Hey~

Sure enough, it is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal.

Sun Shaozong left the small courtyard with emotion, and was about to go to the front hall to meet guests, when a woman suddenly jumped out from the side, and without any explanation, she knelt down on the ground with a plop, and said repeatedly, "I beg the second master to show you your hand, please spare my brother." I beg the second master to hold your hands high and spare my brother!"

Sun Shaozong took a closer look, this woman seemed to be one of Brother Qi's concubines, but he couldn't remember her name, but he vaguely remembered that Brother Cheap once praised her for being the best at ventriloquist.

His eyes swept over her plump lips to make sure that he had remembered correctly, so Sun Shaozong dodged away, frowning and said, "What do you mean? Get up and talk first!"

The woman wanted to lay on the ground and beg, but when she saw his unkind expression, she immediately lost her courage and got up from the ground tremblingly, pinching the handkerchief with a look of anxiety on her face.

Sun Shaozong asked with a straight face, "What does your brother do? Why did you ask me to spare him?"

The woman hurriedly squatted down and said, "Back to the second master, my elder brother is a merchant. A few days ago, he helped people sell the four treasures of the study on Gongyuan Street, and was... arrested by the servants of your second master."

tsk~

Unexpectedly, among those 'literature dealers', there are even their own 'relatives'!

Sun Shaozong's face darkened, and he scolded, "Second Master, I am the patrol envoy of this department, but your brother sells some cheat sheets. If I don't punish him severely, it will be an extrajudicial favor. How dare you ask me to forgive you?" passed him?!"

puff~

The concubine immediately fell to her knees again, subconsciously trying to hug Sun Shaozong's thigh, but Sun Shaozong dodged it.

He could only cry and say, "Second Master, please forgive me. Although my elder brother doesn't know anything, there is an old mother in the house, and there are children..."

"Okay, stop talking about these useless things!"

Sun Shaozong interrupted impatiently, "What is your brother's name? When I go to the Yamen to ask, as long as he is not the principal offender, I will give him the name of reporting and exposing him for crimes and meritorious deeds-but this is exempted from being sent to the army. Big boards and fines are indispensable.”

"Thank you, Second Master, for your kindness, thank you, Second Master, for your kindness!"

The little concubine kowtowed her head three times before saying, "My elder brother's surname is Ni, and his nickname is 'Drunken King Kong'."

"Drunk King Ni Er, right? I made a note of it."

As Sun Shaozong said, he went straight to the front hall, and when he walked a long way, he heard Aunt Ni thanking her non-stop.

Hey~

It's getting more and more corrupt!

Feeling more and more emotional, Sun Shaozong finally arrived in the front hall.

"Congratulations, my lord, congratulations, my lord!"

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Feng Xin greeted him with a smile on his face, "after this subject, my lord will have a group of new students in the future. After the spring next year, maybe the new subject Jinshi will have to call you teacher when he sees you." Woolen cloth!"

"I haven't seen you for a while, but your mouth is getting better and better."

Sun Shaozong gestured to the guest seat at the top, then sat down on the host seat, and joked with a smile, "Could it be that I learned a few tricks from that talented girl in your family?"

"I want to learn, but I have to understand it first!"

Feng Xin never shied away from him, he laughed and said, "It's okay for that woman to speak politely, but she also talked a lot when she went to bed. I got dizzy from hearing it, so I had to pounce on her and beat her hard. Only then did I babble and talk about 'human words'."

Hearing a few words from him, he went straight to Xiasan Road again, Sun Shaozong hurriedly stepped on the brakes, got back to the topic and said, "By the way, you are here this time, but you have already asked about the things I asked you to check last time? "

"Of course, even if I missed the emperor's mission, I dare not delay your business, my lord!"

As Feng Xin said, he took out a booklet from his sleeve and held it in front of Sun Shaozong with both hands.

Sun Shaozong took it and flipped through it casually, but inside was a price list of various building materials and craftsmen's remuneration.

Not only the prices listed above are very detailed, but also the characteristics of various materials are marked one by one, and how to easily distinguish their advantages and disadvantages.

Some of these tricks, if not for a family like the Feng family who have spent their lives dumping wood and stone for several lifetimes, I really can't sum it up!

Sun Shaozong put the price list on the coffee table, and said with a satisfied smile, "Old Feng, this is efficient enough—when I discuss the garden with my eldest brother, I'm afraid I will have to trouble you to make arrangements for me."

"My lord, what you said is outrageous. If it weren't for you, I might not know where to bury it now! What orders do you have? It's not just a matter of your words?!"

Feng Xin patted his chest and said a few words on the occasion, but then persuaded him, "However, this year, several royal relatives built large gardens at the same time, and the good wood on the market is crazy. If you are not in a hurry, you might as well wait for the next one After a year and a half, we will break ground again."

In fact, Sun Shaozong was just talking nonsense about repairing gardens.

At the beginning, he was plotted against in the Rongguo Mansion, and although it was a blessing in disguise in the end, he accepted Ping'er's internal response, but he remembered Liang Zi.

Jia Yucun is old and cunning, and he is Sun Shaozong's immediate boss; Wang Xifeng leans against Wang Jia's two big trees, and is a woman in her boudoir, so it is difficult for her to take revenge.

It's just that Lai Da's status is more than a step away, and he is the one who harmed him. Naturally, Sun Shaozong regarded it as a breakthrough.

Especially now that the Rongning Second Mansion is repairing the garden, Lai Da and his brother Lai Er are mainly in charge. If Lai Da's audacity is not enough, if he doesn't take the opportunity to fill his own pockets, then it will be hell!

That's why Sun Shaozong approached Feng Xin to inquire about the price of repairing the garden, so as to open a gap in this respect and give Lai Da a head-on blow.

At this time, Feng Xin took the initiative to persuade Sun Shaozong not to repair the garden for the time being, which was exactly what Sun Shaozong was thinking.

He pretended to hesitate and said, "The price has really increased a lot recently?"

"No!"

Feng Xin gloated a little and said, "The amount of materials that are less has doubled, and the amount that has more has doubled four or five times!"

"Now those royal relatives and relatives are all riding a tiger. Give up halfway, and you can't afford to lose that person; continue to cultivate, and you don't have enough financial resources-now the capital is full of things, and I don't know how much it owes. !"

Hearing this, Sun Shaozong's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked, "What about the Rongguo Mansion? Could it be that it is also in debt?"

"This is..."

Feng Xin knew about the relationship between the Sun family and the Rongguo Mansion, so he didn't doubt anything. He scratched his head and said, "The Rongguo Mansion's wealth is stronger than others, but now it's still struggling to make ends meet."

done~

If it was rich, it would be fine for the slaves to get some benefits. Now that the Rongguo Mansion is in a deficit, how can they tolerate Lai Da's hands?

Chapter 119 The Kneaded Reasoning 【Part [-]】

The news that Feng Xin accidentally revealed gave Sun Shaozong a little more confidence.

However, in order for this detailed list to truly play a role, it is necessary to choose a suitable opportunity.

Fortunately, there is no rush, there will always be a chance if you wait slowly.

"grown ups."

Sun Shaozong was pondering, when he saw Feng Xin leaning forward, asking gossipingly, "I heard that you went to investigate the 'serial murder case' yesterday?"

Sun Shaozong wondered, "Why, are you also interested in this case?"

"I'm not really interested in the case, but I've heard people say that Jin Yichuan is a man who likes to collect human skins!" Feng Xin said, "It's said that he even sleeps with his arms around human skins, and he almost treats them as his wife—My lord, Is it true?"

Jin Yichuan did have the skill of skinning and cramping, but it was for the purpose of extorting a confession by torture, so he shouldn't have such a perverted hobby... right?

Sun Shaozong frowned and said, "What kind of mess is this, where did you hear it?"

"On the street! Now it's spread all over the Forty-Nine City, and there's more to it than that!"

Feng Xin snapped his fingers and said, "It is said that he once got a pregnant woman into miscarriage for meritorious service; another time when he lost a martial arts competition, he even falsely accused him of hiding forbidden items and killed his whole family; also……"