A Concubine of Salted Fish in Qing Dynasty [Red House]

As soon as he left Jia's house, Lin Ruhai lowered his lips. This is the Rongguo Mansion.

Since the old Duke left, the decline has been visible to the naked eye, and only the younger generation can be seen. But today, among the next generation of the Jia family, Jia Zhu has passed away, and Jia Lian is somewhat clever but does not like to study and practice martial arts. .

Jia Baoyu is held in the palm of his hand. He has aura but doesn't like reading. If he continues, he will become a playboy in the future.

As for the other concubines... Lin Ruhai frowned, he suspected that the Jia family had not been properly raised.

It is too difficult for a child who has not been properly raised to succeed.

At this time, the old lady and her group were on their way slowly.

They started relatively late in the first place, and because of their slow walking speed, they naturally couldn't go much faster. The one of them walked the official road to the north, and they all calculated that they could reach the destination before dark. The place of residence is generally arranged by someone in advance, and the masters can directly check in and rest when they arrive.

In addition to the guards of the Lin family, the escorts also included bodyguards specially invited by Lin Ruhai.

Because they took away half of the guards at home, and the two of them went north without manpower, logically speaking, it would be enough to divide them into two halves, but the psychological shadow left by the monk together on Lin Ruhai before has not been forgotten.

Simply spend money to invite a famous bodyguard to go, the Lin family is not short of this money.

They are like this, and they are family members of officials. Some caravans on the road saw them. After asking whether they are allowed to follow, and after getting a definite answer, they will basically come over and follow the tail.

Formed a long line.

Even if there were bandits on the mountain, they would not dare to act easily when they saw such a team.

Let's not talk about the identity of the officials, just talk about such a manpower, is it robbery or food delivery?

In contrast, most of them are still self-aware.

If you really become a climate bandit, the people above will not sit idly by.

This makes the team look very large.

When it's time to rest, there are so many people, and ordinary small inns can't accommodate them, but generally speaking, they need to follow behind the Lin family in the wild. When they arrive in the city, they don't have to follow all the time, and they can find a place to stay by themselves .

The housekeeper usually rents out the courtyard as long as he can, or even directly rents out the entire inn.

If there is no inn, but only a post on the way, they will go to the post.

The post station may not have so many vacant rooms, not enough to live in, so the masters go to the post station to rest, and the others use the carriage to surround the luggage and make do for the night.

Although the old lady was also worried about her son's success in the capital and what kind of official he was assigned to, she also came here at a young age and knew that her daughter's family had only so many opportunities to go out. when.

Especially the two big ones, no matter whether they are drafted or not, they will get engaged or even leave the cabinet in the past two years.

At that time, they will have to manage housework, take care of their husbands and children, not only will they not be able to spare time, but their mood will be different.

But in order to avoid accidents, she asked them to go out and put on their veiled hats. With so many people serving around them, the local gangsters or the second generation of officials would not dare to mess around when they saw such a dress and aura.

In fact it is.

Seeing the attire of this group of people, the pedestrians and shopkeepers all greeted them with smiles, and those dudes with backgrounds were not ignorant.

Seeing their posture, the cloth decoration on their bodies can tell if they are someone they can afford.

As long as Luo Yu goes out together, Yun Shuyao will follow by her side.

It's not that she wants to relax, it's just like that after seeing too much, and there are not so many beautiful and novel scenery for her to enjoy at this time.

She went out with her, one of them was worried that Luo Yu and the others would lose their sense of propriety for a while, or they might meet strange people, in that case, there would really not be enough people around them.

The other is to see if there are any natural treasures that can be missed by the way.

And you can temporarily free yourself from so many relationships to remember, and relax your brain.

The interpersonal relationship in the capital is complicated, and there are too many princes, nobles and officials there. Some people seem to be nothing, and there may be some relatives behind them who are not to be messed with.

Along the way, the old lady and the old nanny gave them lessons together, so Aunt Mei could relax a bit, Yun Shuyao had more entertainment and more things to remember.

And there are more Yingyu and Luoyu than her.

It's just that although they find it cumbersome, they can still sort out one by one with patience. Compared with Yun Shuyao, she is a little more impatient.

Yun Shuyao: "..."

She felt that it would be annoying for anyone to comb out the messy balls of thread that cats played with.

Yun Shuyao and the others walked slowly, and when they approached the capital, it was getting dark and they arrived at the post station.

After the postmaster knew that Madam Hou was the highest-ranking person in the group, he hastily cleared out two yards for them to settle in. Today the station is overcrowded.

The late old Marquis still had a title on him.

It was only passed down to Lin Ruhai's generation, and he became white.

The old lady took her aunt, granddaughter, and maids and nurses to one yard, and the other yard was for staff and family members to live in.

For other people, there are still not-so-good rooms in the station.

The old lady also didn't want to be troublesome, two courtyards were enough, but after this commotion, the people staying in the inn knew who it was.

The others are fine, but one family is related to the old lady, and he is the uncle of the daughter-in-law of the old lady's nephew.

As a junior, he came to send a post to say hello. If the old lady is free, he will meet her. If she is not free, it will be the next day.

If he hadn't been in a hurry, he wouldn't have sent this post in such a hurry.

The old lady accepted the post, and when she found out about the relationship, she immediately sent someone to invite her in.

This is a relationship that turns a corner.

But in the officialdom, not to mention that there is indeed a relationship, it just doesn't matter. It's not uncommon to find someone who just hits the door at random.

This is nothing.

The other party was also going back to the capital. His surname was Wu. He did not bring his wife with him, but a concubine, and a pair of daughters born to that concubine. His wife served his parents and took care of the family business in his hometown.

He didn't bring his concubine to visit him, but only his daughter, who was also in her teens.

The old lady met once, gave two greeting gifts, and it was over.

It was time to rest, but tonight was not a peaceful day.

In the middle of the night, when people are sleeping most soundly and most defenseless, an unexpected guest arrives.

They first smoked the mist secretly, then came in, and searched for something in certain yards, but unfortunately, they thought that everyone had fainted, but they were not, and they were discovered and beaten. stand up.

"There are assassins!"

"Murder, kill!"

Accompanied by the sound of crackling things being smashed, the hearts of those who listened trembled unconsciously.

Yun Shuyao woke up when an assassin entered the inn, put on her clothes quietly, and then woke Luo Yu up.

The two of them live in one room, and the maids sleep on the floor.

When Luoyu was woken up, she was a little dazed, but her aunt told her to listen carefully, and she heard some movement. There was a momentary panic on her face, but when she saw her aunt, she became determined.

Called up the others quietly and put on their clothes.

Luo Yu held her horsewhip in her hand, if there were bad guys coming in, she would be able to hold it up for a while.

Yun Shuyao knew that they were not the target of the villains, but who knew if they would attack indiscriminately after the chaos broke out?

She heard someone shouting "Fire" again.

Can't stay here any longer, "Come on, let's go to the old lady."

The maids suppressed their fear and went to the old lady one after another.

They were already next door, they went out and knocked on the door, "Who is it?" The person inside asked cautiously.

Yun Shuyao: "It's us."

There are also maids who have been ordered to send messages to other places, telling them to get dressed quickly and be vigilant.

Hearing a familiar voice, the old mother inside opened the door. The old lady was also getting dressed at this time. Daiyu had already changed her clothes and sat on the bed blankly. An old mother held her in her arms and worried She was startled.

At this time, the voice of shouting fire became louder.

"It's on fire, it's on fire, put out the fire quickly."

"Run, run!"

"Help, I'm bleeding, a lot of blood..."

Hearing these words, the old lady couldn't sit still anymore, she glanced around, saw Aunt Mei and the eldest granddaughter who came in hurriedly wearing a cloak, and told people: "Go and see if Master and the others are awake now, arrange Help with hands, how the fire is, put out the fire if you can."

Aunt Mei's voice was full of tears: "Old lady, what's the matter? Why did you make a fuss?"

The old lady didn't know either, she shook her head, "I don't know, go and see where the burn is?"

Yun Shuyao: "Let's leave and go outside."

The house was made of wood, and if they couldn't put out the fire in time, they would have to leave early.

The old lady nodded: "Go."

The maids and mothers are already packing up.

Most of their luggage is still in the car, and most of the manpower is also there, otherwise it would not take a while to clean up.

The fire sounds big, it's better to go out.

At this time, the guards also came. With them, I feel more at ease.

Not long after I went out, I met an assassin. The opponent was holding a dagger. He was typically completely black, and his face was also covered with a black cloth. He couldn't see anything except his eyes.

As soon as the other party appeared, he was surrounded by bodyguards hired by the Lin family and beaten to death.

No matter how good they are, they can't beat the crowd. These bodyguards are also good players.

When the old lady saw her, she asked the guards to stay by her side, and all the bodyguards went to help.

The number of these assassins is not many, but all of them are good players, so they had the upper hand for a while.

The Lin family has enough manpower to catch these villains who dared to break into the inn at night. No matter what their reason for coming, it is obvious that they are not good people.

If you catch someone, maybe you can get some credit.

With the entry of the bodyguards of the Lin family, the situation in the station changed instantly.

Not only was the assassin unexpected, but the fourth elder brother who was targeted by the assassin was also unexpected.

Why are there so many masters in the station?

As soon as they joined, those assassins fell into a disadvantage in an instant, and wanted to escape when they saw something bad, but it was too late.

On the way, Luo Yu looked a little ready to move, and wanted to throw the whip out of her hand, but Yun Shuyao grabbed her wrist and stopped it.

Judging from the situation, the guards and bodyguards will be able to deal with them. There is no need for her, a lady who has not left the cabinet, to show off the limelight.

This is also the order of the old lady. Before they draft, the less famous they are, the less people pay attention, the better, so that they can operate better.

It's not that Luoyu doesn't understand this truth, as soon as my aunt's hand came up, she let go of her grip.

These assassins are dead men.

When they found that there was nothing to be done, they were all very decisive, either using the weapons in their hands or using poison to give themselves a good time.

These are unexpected by bodyguards.

Caught off guard, the whole army was wiped out.

Not a single one was left alive.

The old lady who looked at this posture frowned deeply.

A dead soldier... is not something that ordinary people can raise.

Could it be that they were accidentally involved in some major event this time?

The person who can be targeted by the dead... Who is it?

Her eyes scanned around, but saw no one.

She remembered that the postmaster said that this time, apart from her, there was no other fourth-rank official.

Everyone was caught, the fire was ignited, and the spare hands went to help fetch water to put out the fire.

Seeing that the scene was under control, the others came forward to thank them one after another.

"Thank you Madam for your help."

"Thank you, old lady, for your kindness."

Some people were crying: "Go to the doctor quickly, my father is injured!"

"My mother was also injured."

At this moment, Dr. Zhou stood up with a medicine box in hand.

The fourth elder brother was also injured. As soon as he ordered someone to call for a doctor, a doctor came forward.

He couldn't help but look sideways at the Lin family.

Whether it was the bodyguard hired by the Lin family or the accompanying doctor, he was a little surprised.

He was hiding his identity this time, so he won't stand up at this time.

Among the crowd, he looked in the direction of the Lin family. Most of them were female relatives, but they all had good looks, and they didn't look like they were escorting any valuables. This was just the right time.

The fourth elder brother looked at the corpses on the ground, and the chill on his body became heavier.

This time, if there were no masters around him who noticed something was wrong, these assassins put the incense and set the fire on fire, and it is unknown how many people would be killed or injured.

Now, not only has he exposed himself, but he has also stolen a lot of money.

And the more anxious they are, the more it shows the importance of that thing.

They thought it was on him, but they didn't know that it had already been sent back to the capital, so it should be in Huang Ama's hands.

All these people should be damned.

Soon officers and soldiers came to finish.

There are so many officials and family members here, the local parent officials got up and rushed over when they knew about it.

This thing is too bad.

Under the emperor's feet, there are such rampant gangsters who gather people to set fire and kill people. Where do they put the majesty of the Qing Dynasty?

If one is not handled well, the black hat on his head will be lost.

Many people were implicated innocently. Fortunately, no one was killed. The most seriously injured was a servant who was loyal to protect the Lord. Others could recover after a period of time.

They must have resentment towards the local parents and officials. If the other party is still safe at home in front of his old man, when these people think about it, they don't know whether they will trip up the county magistrate.

But now that he has appeared, and as soon as he arrives, he directs the staff to extinguish the remaining sparks, makes proper arrangements for the injured, asks about their health, and confesses that he is not, which makes many people feel less resentment towards him.

These people also include Si Age.

Looking at the orderly appearance of the other party, he nodded unconsciously.

This is also a disaster for the county magistrate.

Master Wu and his family are right next to the Lin family, and only here can give him a sense of security.

Unlucky for him, an assassin broke into the room next door and started fighting, and was stabbed in the arm by flying sawdust. His two daughters also fell in fright, and one of them even lost his foot.

"Then I will trouble the old lady."

He changed his itinerary and wanted to return to Beijing leisurely with the Lin family.

Otherwise, he would still be in a hurry with this injury, and he might be seriously ill when he returns.

"You're being polite. We're relatives. It's only right to help each other."

"Fortunately, the old lady brought enough people this time." Master Wu felt lingering fear.

The old lady was very modest, "It was my son who was worried about what happened to our group of old and weak women and children, just in case..."

This time, many people owed the Lin family a favor.

Except for this small episode, their road ahead went smoothly.

When the old lady returned to the capital with a group of people.Rongguo Mansion's post couldn't wait to hand it over, inviting many people to go.

The old lady looked at this post with a smile on her lips.

go with?

Of course go.

Thinking of what happened to Daiyu in her dream, her unknown fire suddenly burned...