The Legacy of the First Auxiliary House of the Tang Dynasty

Fang Yiai and Lu Shi pondered for a long time after hearing the nanny's plea.

In the end, Lu Shi sighed and stopped the dumb woman's almost self-harming behavior.

Nurse Sun, who is also a dumb woman, is about to despair.

She looked a little stunned, waiting for the two masters of Fangfu to pronounce her sentence.

Lu looked sideways at her son Fang Yiai, and said, "I didn't expect Princess Gaoyang to be so—so—unbearable!"

Now Mrs. Lu really has nothing to say to this daughter-in-law.

Hmph, I want to tell my husband when I get home.

—Look at the good daughter-in-law he found.

At this time, Lu completely forgot that Fang Xuanling couldn't refuse Li Shimin, the emperor, to force his daughter to be his daughter-in-law... and long before Erlang married Princess Gaoyang, Lu had disliked them very much marriage.

Sure enough, Gao Yang is still a troublemaker, domineering, stupid, and even vicious!

There are very few things that can stop Lu Shi, but at this time she rarely frowned.

After thinking for a long time, Lu felt that this was a good opportunity - to help Erlang get rid of the princess.

Although at home Erlang has been talking about reconciling with the princess, Lu Shi doesn't give much support, but that's because Lu Shi knows that this matter is just like what the husband said, it is hopeless and impossible.

So, why bother to give Erlang too much hope, if he finds out in the future, he will be even more annoyed.

If the young couple can live in harmony from now on, Lu Shi is not willing to be that kind of wicked mother-in-law, she is still waiting to embrace the grandchildren born by Erlang.

At this time, Fang Yiai had listened to the dumb woman's words, and he admired the methods of Concubine Wei Gui and Princess Gao Yang in the palace.

Of course, he didn't quite believe that Gao Yang, who was still young a few years ago, would be so scheming. Even if she had deep scheming, she still had to have the courage and means to bribe Princess Jinyang's nurse or coerce her. The concubine's deep calculations.

His mother must have thought about it, or deliberately ignored the shit about the saint's harem.

It was certain that Concubine Wei would intervene - Fang Yiai's eyes were deep, she stared at the dumb girl for a long time, and the dumb girl who was still kneeling underneath felt like a light was on her back.

She couldn't help but breathe a little softer, obviously holding back, except that Fang Yiai, who was particularly sensitive at this time, knew the subtle difference, Lu Shi didn't feel it, and the mute herself thought she concealed it very well.

Analyzing the contents of what the dumb woman just said in detail, it seems that it is not exactly what she reported...

After pondering for a while in her mind, Fang Yiai frowned.

The shadows under his long black eyelashes made his expression even colder.

"... Dumb lady, I don't quite believe that Princess Gao Yang, who was only a young age at that time, could simply 'coerce' you?!" Fang Yiai said slowly.

After hearing the words, Lu thought for a while, then nodded, agreeing with Fang Yiai's opinion.

The dumb woman hesitated for a moment, and said: "It's not that the servants want to hide the truth from the madam and the gentleman, it's just that the matter is very important and involves the palace...Since the gentleman has seen it, the servants will never hide it. In fact, what happened back then is what is happening today. Noble concubine, the concubine Wei threatened the servants to do what she said, otherwise the servants and the whole family of the servants would be killed—"

After hearing this, Lu's expression became serious, and she regretted knowing the secret history of the palace.

The foreign minister's wife knew that this matter was harmful but not beneficial, so she would get involved in it if she couldn't do it well, and she would just stir up trouble.

She wanted to stop Fang Yiai from asking any more questions, but Fang Yiai smiled coldly after hearing what the mute said.

When he walked up to the dumb lady, the dumb lady couldn't help but look up at the Erlang gentleman in Fangfu.

Their eyes met, but the dumb girl was startled by Fang Yiai's sharp eyes. She tried her best not to look away and looked calm, but she still heard Fang Yiai continue to ask her:

"Dumb girl, I still want to ask you—whether Concubine Wei 'coerced' you, or you and Concubine Wei 'sincerely cooperated' back then to plan for Princess Jinyang's favor... and then transferred it to Gao Yang ?!"

It turned out that Concubine Wei used a series of serial means and hints to make the emperor who had just lost his beloved daughter notice that Princess Gaoyang and Sizi were of the same age and had similar interests, but Li Shimin hadn't noticed Gaoyang's concubine who had lost her mother in the past.

The mute ducked her head subconsciously, but immediately realized that her behavior was inappropriate.

At this time, Mrs. Lu also noticed something strange.

She couldn't help saying angrily: "Mute girl—"

"Ma'am—I—" the mute felt ashamed.

In fact, it was Lu Shi's benevolent deeds that saved the dumb woman and promoted the dumb woman. If there is no house, no Lu family, there will be no comfortable life for the dumb woman in the past few years.

Not even a life of a mute.

Her whole family "accidentally" died in the mudslide of the landslide, only she escaped by accident, her face was disfigured, and she begged all the way back to Chang'an City.

Thinking of the past, the dumb girl still feels pain in her heart.

Her little grandson was only a few months old, and his mouth and nose were covered with mud, and he suffocated to death... All of this was the murder of Concubine Wei Gui and Princess Gao Yang!

The dumb lady and even Concubine Wei Gui's palace is deep, with many means and extremely fierce.

She... didn't mention it, and she didn't dare to mention it in depth, and she was right...

"Mute, do you not trust us?" Shi Lu asked what the mute was thinking.

The dumb girl paused, with shame on her face.

Lu Shi immediately understood that the mute was still guarding against them.

She couldn't help being a little angry, the matter of the dumb girl was troublesome, it seemed that it was exactly as Erlang said, in the case of Princess Jinyang back then, she didn't know that the dumb girl really played a role in it, and what happened in it.

There is something hard to say about this, if it is really a momentary kindness, if you don't ask what the facts are, you may be attacked by Concubine Wei when you enter the palace, passively make mistakes, and you will be ashamed in front of the saint.

Lu's face turned cold, and her little desire to help also turned cold.

"Erlang, since she doesn't want to say it, let's not force it." Shi Lu turned to look at the mute. "Dumb girl, let's pretend we've never heard what you said today—Erlang saved your life for nothing, hmph. You can take ten pennies and leave Fangfu. Just pretend we've never met..."

After Lu Shi finished speaking briskly, he was about to stand up and walk away.

Seeing this, the dumb woman knew that Lu Shi was angry, so she couldn't help hugging Lu Shi's thigh, crying: "Don't blame Madam—it's true that the dumb girl was not a good person in the past, and she did something wrong... The death of the whole family is also retribution. !retribution!"

The mute's tears were dry, filled with remorse.

But so what, for so many years, she survived alone - she wanted revenge in her heart, but she was not upright, and tried to return to Chang'an City. After being taken in by the Fangfu, she hesitated and missed many opportunities to expose Gao Yang and Concubine Wei Gui... because if they tell the truth, the dumb girl will be sure that they will either be cut in half, or they will be punished by thousands of cuts.

The mute has no heart for revenge, but she is still that despicable villain in essence.

But after Princess Gaoyang found her and recognized her, the mute knew that she had nowhere to go.

It's not that she didn't trust the cooperation with Concubine Wei and Princess Gaoyang back then, but in addition to getting money, even if she left Chang'an vigilantly with the whole family overnight, an accident happened on the way...

The mute regrets, hates.

How could she naively think that after helping Concubine Wei, the other party would be able to rest assured that she would retreat unscathed and not silence her? !

Faced with the persecution of Lu Shi and Fang Yiai, the mute finally revealed the inside story she had just hidden.

"...Princess Jinyang is indeed ill, but I don't know if Concubine Wei or Princess Gaoyang sent someone else to do it." The mute voice was heavy, and there was a lot of regret in her heart. "But I'm sure that the night the princess caught a cold, the window was closed before I left, but the next day I saw the casement wooden plug fell off the window—"

She continued: "Before the princess died of illness, I did one thing - I lied to the sage, saying that the princess had a dream the night before she died, and repeated a dream in my mouth..."

……

Afterwards, Concubine Wei's series of methods dazzled the dumb lady, because Princess Jinyang was kind-hearted, and she had already spoken to the saint. To let them out of the palace.At that time, the dumb lady took the money given by Concubine Wei Gui, left the palace smoothly, and went home to tell her son at home, so she was reminded that it was not good.

Then the mute family was about to move out of Chang'an City, but unexpectedly, the whole family died on the way, and she escaped alone.

"——I have lived without human beings and ghosts for so many years, and I have done enough. It is time to pay off the debt. I just hope that the saint will not involve my family."

"At this moment, you are still thinking about these things—Princess Jinyang...Princess...are you worthy of her?!" Lu said angrily.

Listen, before he died, he still thought about telling the emperor not to punish the palace servants, what a good child he was.

Princess Jinyang is kind and sensible, which makes people feel distressed. No wonder everyone who has met her likes her.

She is a real lady like the eldest grandson, a smart, intelligent, kind and considerate girl.

——It is hard to find in the world.

Lu sighed inwardly, and then looked at Fang Yiai.

Thinking about how his own son would marry His Majesty's seventeenth daughter, Princess Gaoyang.

Why didn't there be...a good boy assigned to his own good Erlang.

Fang Yi'ai was flabbergasted by Lu's eyes, and suddenly she lost that unfathomable expression.

He couldn't help shaking his body, and called out, "Mother?"

Mrs. Lu shook her head, and wanted to discuss with him how to treat the dumb woman.

You can't fully believe what the dumb woman said.

This matter has to be discussed in the long run.

……

Mrs. Lu was about to let the dumb lady go out and talk to her son alone when a housekeeper came to report.

When Lu Shi and Fang Yiai knew that King Jin was coming, Lu hurried to greet him.

And Fang Yiai met Li Zhi, King of Jin, and the two exchanged a few pleasantries.

Faced with various reminders from King Jin’s side implying that Princess Gaoyang was very concerned about a servant in their Fangfu, Fang Yiai smiled and said: “It just so happens that King Jin came down. The dumb lady must be more familiar to King Jin.” -"

After all, he asked someone to take the dumb lady to see King Jin alone.

Successful dumping——

Lu patted his son on the back, which made Fang Yiai jump.

The back of his heart hurt from the slap, and he jumped several times.

"Erlang, it's still you who is treacherous—" Lu Shi looked very happy. "This matter is their old Li's family affairs... We outsiders should not get involved in it."

"Aniang, I understand. I'm not stupid." Fang Yiai pouted.

And the four girls in the mansion——

Fang Yiai asked about Lu Shi.

Lu Shi hesitated for a moment, "I think that child only looks alike. The dumb girl doesn't mean that she just looks alike. There is absolutely no similarity in temperament."

If it wasn't for the fact that the dumb lady treated the four girls differently, Gao Yang and Concubine Wei might not have confirmed the identity of the dumb lady so quickly.Of course, this is just Lu Shi's temporary speculation.

At this moment, she thought of the elder sister of the fourth daughter who was assigned to Zhuangzi, and her identity was also very suspicious... The methods of the ladies in the palace were not what Lu Shi could have expected, and Concubine Wei Gui may have many hidden underlings.

Lu Shi satirized herself for being slow, because the person she married was too reliable, and there was no house fighting in the house, which made her forget all her means and scheming.

Regarding the four daughters, Fang Yiai thought of Fang Yiyi after listening to Lu's words: "Si Lang seems to really like her—"

He didn't say much else, that is, Shiro will marry her as his wife in the future, although it will provoke jokes from outsiders and there will be many difficulties, but it is better than his own princess.

Individuals have their own destiny.

After King Jin talked with Mute for a long time, Lu Shi and Fang Yiai didn't investigate the difference between what they knew and what Mute said to King Jin.

But Fang Yiai had something to do here, Li Zhi originally wanted Fang Yiai to go back to Chang'an City with him and the dumb lady, and go to Taiji Palace, but it was inconvenient at this time.

It was the family that Fang Yiai had saved who came to ask for help——

"...Aye, I really didn't kill the cow - I was wronged! I beg my grandfather to save my family! I kowtow to you." The two children below cried.

They were very young, they knelt on the ground and kowtowed softly, but they were much more pitiful and innocent back then.

Fang Yi's heart softened at the sight.

How could such a "kind" person like him refuse to save him?

He was the uncle Lei Feng who would even help his grandmother cross the road, and he would hand over any penny he found to the public—to Chang'an Ling.

Fang Yiai puffed up her chest, she didn't bother to care about King Jin and the mute.

At this time, of course, the difficulties encountered by the children are important. After all, saving people is like putting out a fire, and sending the Buddha to the west—anyway, Fang Yi loves and protects the weak. Since the farmer was saved by his operation, he was not arrested. Take the truth of torture to death!

But before he left, he gave King Jin a word.

"Your Highness, let the dumb girl be charged and get a confession."

Jin Wang Li Zhi nodded, "The 'brother-in-law' is more thoughtful." He really didn't understand, but Li Zhi immediately understood the reason why people's hearts are changeable.

Dumb girl... Now that I have said it, let me leave a confession.

Here Li Zhi took the dumb girl away.

Fang Yiai bid farewell to Lu Shi, and went to take care of the farmer's affairs.

Lu Shi was worried and determined to follow.

"Don't you believe me, Auntie? If he really didn't intentionally kill cattle and sell meat, the Chang'an Order won't wrong him. If it's their Aye who made a mistake, he must be locked up, and he must be whipped. But There is no reason for capital punishment, and we still have to give the other party a chance to correct their mistakes."

Seeing that Fang Yiai's thinking was clear and plausible, Mrs. Lu put it aside and let him go, while she took over the accounts that the dumb lady had done before, reconciled with the housekeeper in the village, and handled some chores.

Fang Yiai followed the children to Nong Han's house. At this time, Li was leading the guards from above to bind and chain the Nong Han who had undergone laparotomy and treated intestinal ulcer.

Nonghan's family was crying, and even the neighbors helped to cry out for innocence——

"It's really not that Mr. Liu killed the cow on purpose!"

"We can testify to this..."

"Yes, we testify that the cow really fell and broke its leg, and died of illness!"

"..."

……

The crowd chattered and said that they were all helping to speak and testify.

When Fang Yiai came, Mr. Liu had already been whipped because he resisted and yelled——

"We still don't understand you tricksters--little tricks, don't try to deceive!" Officer A snorted, his breath was a little short and short, his body was very fat, and he liked to squint his eyes into a line when he spoke.

But the fierceness in the eyes, the villagers could feel it, and they felt strange and uncomfortable in their hearts, and lamented that this matter was not good for Mr. Liu.

But if they really caught him and put him in prison, what would the whole family do.

I heard that the person who killed the cow last time was arrested. He was supposed to stay in the prison and be sent to the frontier or other places as a cruel official for three years, or he could be released after paying enough fines, but he didn’t expect that person to die in the cell soon— — A straw mat was rolled out and returned to the family.

Then, the family will have to pay the money, pay the fine, and compensate the cattle.

……

The people in the countryside were silent, but they all felt sad when the rabbit died and the fox died.

The atmosphere was oppressive, they stood silently in front of a few guards, they just didn't want to let them go.

Several guards looked at each other, and someone coughed.

"Don't you think you can't resist! You can't see the law!" The fat guard said arrogantly, he is the leader here.

"Don't think of us as fools...the sage said that the killing of farm cattle is not allowed, and this is written in the laws of the Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid you don't understand, the eunuchs have been told by the old Ji in the country-this is the first place outside Chang'an City. There have been eight cases of cattle 'broken legs' and died of illness."

Officer B is a thin man, but he is articulate and has a bright mind. He speaks plausibly about the laws that are widely publicized by the government, and there are examples quoted.

These words left the neighbors speechless.

But they didn't believe that Da Lang would kill the farm ox, but the farm ox——

"The cow was given to Mr. Liu by my family." Fang Yiai came over and said loudly.

Everyone recognized Fang Yiai, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially those who witnessed Fang Yiai's miraculous medical skills last time, they all greeted Fang Yiai at this time, and some of the younger generation even bowed to him, respecting Fang Yiai very much.

"The son-in-law is here! The son-in-law is here to make decisions for you, Mr. Liu!" Someone poked Liu's family to remind him.

Mr. Liu Jiada hurriedly knelt down. He was still in shackles and was being escorted by those guards, so his movements were clumsy and his knees were heavy, but Mr. Liu did not feel any pain at all. He really did not kill a cow .

The people of the Tang Dynasty all knew the importance of farming cattle, not to mention the sage’s explicit prohibition, and the children in the countryside knew that farming cattle were precious. Even if they were sick, died or disabled, they had to report to the higher authorities.

... The cow died, he just went to Lizheng to report it, and Lizheng reported it to the police again - originally agreed, the cow was killed and the meat was sold, but he didn't expect to attract this group of guards .

Everyone chattered about it, and Liu Jiadalang also reported it.

After Fang Yiai heard this, she looked at the expression of Li Jia Da Lang. Judging from the micro-expressions, the villagers and Liu Jia Da Lang were frank and frank, and did not lie or hide anything.

The housekeeper was behind Fang Yi'ai, and his expression was very subtle.

He took a step forward and whispered into Fang Yi'ai's ear: "Erlang, this beef... has been bought in our house—"

Hearing this, Fang Yiai frowned greatly.

Why are you getting entangled with the mansion again?

Although the cow was a kind heart last time, seeing how impoverished Liu Jia Dalang and the surrounding villagers were, he asked the housekeeper to help them afterwards, and the housekeeper sent Liu Jia Dalang a farm cow there.

Although it was given to Liu Jia Dalang, it also means to let him lend it to the surrounding villagers for use together.

Because there are not many residents here, and the land was merged, everyone’s fields were more or less sold off, and the officials of the Chang’an Order did not give them cattle, so the Liu family Dalang and the others were all Manpower labor, pulling the knot, wrapped around the waist, pulling the plow laboriously.

"In autumn, when the autumn harvest is over, the land must be plowed for the next year's cultivation—how could I kill a cow?! Besides, this cow is a gift from a benefactor... No matter how wicked and heartless I am, Liu Dalang, I will never do such a thing. I hope all the gentlemen know about the matter." Although Liu Jia Dalang is not a person who is good at words, these words are his heartfelt words that he has accumulated for a long time.

He was very grateful to Fang Yiai, and he felt ashamed that he didn't take good care of the cattle that he gave him. The sons and daughters in the family were not sensible, so he went to beg Fang Yiai again, and troubled Fang Yiai to come over.

"Whether you are wronged or not, you will know after one trial. It is useless to tell us about this!" The thin guard's eyes trembled, and he said righteously.

"...Forget it, I know the kindness of the folks. I'll go to the Yamen with you now—" Liu Jiada Lang stood up, bowed his hands at everyone, thanked the folks for their kindness, and gave Fang Yi'ai a grateful look , and their children and relatives, turned around and left with the guards.

But Fang Yiai felt that this matter was very strange, and he said: "Wait a minute, since this cow belongs to our Fangfu, should I also go through the hall with Mr. Liu's family—"

He has experience in interrogation.

Fang Yiai thought of Dali Temple Qing Sun Fujia.

Facing this great man, Fang Yiai was still calm and composed, but at this time Fang Yiai was even more eager to try.

But Fang Yiai still thinks that he is a super good person at this time, a great kind person... Now, he is doing it to help Mr. Liu, not out of interest!

He must not just stand by and watch them wrong a good man——

This violates his code of being a "good guy".

What's more, the beef... Fang Yiai ate the brains of the beef by himself, it was very tender.If the steward hadn't said it, he would have forgotten the origin of the beef.

After the farm cattle that were given to Mr. Liu died unexpectedly, they were killed after checking that they were not caused by plague. Mr. Mr. Liu’s family is poor, so he must be reluctant to eat by himself.

Some of them were sold, and some of the good parts were returned to the Fangfu.

Liu Jia Dalang was also very ashamed and apologized for not raising the cattle well.

Even if it wasn't for the housekeeper who didn't want the meat from the whole cattle, Liu Jia Dalang wouldn't have sold the rest of the beef. Originally, the cattle were very much a gift from the house.

At this time, the guards also knew that Fang Yi'ai had a lot of background. They usually come to collect taxes, or deal with some small friction cases in the countryside, and they are familiar with the background of the big families around them.

This is also necessary for working as an errand, otherwise, if you accidentally offend a slave, it will be enough for them to eat a pot.

The fat servant came over with a smile, and saluted Fang Yiai: "The son-in-law is polite, how dare you let the son-in-law go to court with this lowly man... This matter is a trivial matter, but the law is like this, and the saint attaches great importance to it. Our Shangguan I don't dare to shirk, I can only act impartially, and I hope my son-in-law Haihan."

——This is to tell Fang Yiai not to meddle in her own business.

Why didn't he see this fat man's suit after suit just now? !Fang Yiai glanced at him in disgust.

Then, he turned his head and asked Liu Jia Dalang: "How did this cow die, or how did it get injured?"

Mr. Liu's family drooped his head, thinking it was Fang Yiai who blamed him for not taking good care of him, or for not trusting himself, he replied disappointed and ashamed:

"It's because I'm lazy... I asked my family's Xiaolang to herd cattle on the mountain, but I didn't expect Xiaolang to be playful, and the cattle fell off the cliff and died of injuries."

After all, Liu Jia Dalang heaved a long sigh, very remorseful and annoyed.

But at this time, one of the two children who just went to intercede, the youngest one suddenly yelled: "Aye, I'm not playful! I'm clearly tied to it—"

……

But at this time, the adults around turned a deaf ear, and no one took the child's words seriously.

With tears in his eyes, Xiao Lang said aggrievedly, "I really don't! I really don't want to play around!..."

"Good boy—I believe in you!"

No one expected that Fang Yiai hugged Xiao Lang at this moment and wiped away his tears.

……

Regarding the farming cattle case, even Fang Yiai couldn't stop the guards from doing things. He has always been a "law-abiding" person, so how could Fang Yiai stop him.

He just returned to Chang'an City with Liu Family Dalang and the guards, and of course he was still hugging Liu's Xiaolang.

But when Fang Yiai returned to Chang'an City, she heard a crazy word of mouth in the city——

"Princess Gaoyang has been assassinated! Her life is at stake!"