The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Old Hutou was originally the confidant of Xie Jing, the prefect of Jiangxi, but because Xie Jing was suddenly transferred, he was left to monitor the new prefect Su Tao's every move.Xie's family and Changfeng Building have supported each other for many years, and they have long been irreversible.Guo Wang, the chief steward of Xie's family who stayed in Nanchang Mansion, lived in Changfeng Building so that the two families could discuss matters.

The old man Lu of Changfeng Lou suddenly received an urgent order to kill Yang Tugen as soon as possible.Old Hutou and Yang Tugen are very close, and they are often called to discuss.If only Yang Tugen's life is not difficult, the difficulty is that the superiors say that he will die so that no one pays attention.The old Hutou knew that Miss Su's family liked Yang Tugen very much, and she was very fond of Mrs. Su, if Yang Tugen disappeared out of thin air, she would definitely make Miss Su insist on it.He was the one who came up with the idea of ​​fighting at the gate of the government office.

During the fight, the old beard stayed far away.Guo Wang suddenly broke into his room, and said in a low voice: "Su Tao has arrested two people from Changfeng Building, and one of them is working today. Hurry up and silence both of them, and you must not let Su Tao pass by." interrogation." He was also ordered to go over to discuss matters at night.Guo Wang had the keys to the back door of the four or five corner doors of the government office, and Su Tao didn't think about changing the locks after he took office, so he slipped away immediately.

After the chaos outside, Su Tao really went to chat with Jia Cong first.The yamen servants had just seen the excitement, and they all chatted happily together, but no one paid attention to the two people who had just been arrested.They are all novices, and they don't know that they should be watched after prisoners are captured.Therefore, when the old Hu Tou slipped into the cell without even a serious guard, he easily stabbed the two of them to death.The knife he couldn't find was actually the boning knife he took from the kitchen.Because there was no one around, I just dodged for a while, then cleaned and wiped the knife, slipped back to the kitchen and put back the original.At dusk, according to Guo Wang's orders, Old Hu Tou slipped to Changfeng Building to discuss matters, and was arrested after returning.

Old Hutou is Li Tao's good friend, and he has a deep affection.After carrying through various interrogations for the first few days, Chen Ruijin finally let Li Tao use Li Tao as a cover to swindle and disarm him.

It took so long to pry old Hutou's mouth open, so Jia Cong guessed that there was something in his stomach.as expected.When Xie Jing was in office, this person had been resident in Changfeng Building and was familiar with all kinds of green forests.He knows all the key figures of the Xie family who have stayed in various places in Jiangxi, and he also knows what they have done.Now that he has surrendered, he no longer cares about the original owner.Like a gourd with its mouth sawn open, Xie Jing's details were poured out.It's just that he didn't know who Li Tao's boss was, so he thought it was the old bustard.The official owner of Changfeng Tower, Old Hutou, only knows that he is in the capital and has a son.

Chen Ruijin looked at the confession and asked him casually if he knew the details of the Lao family.The old Hutou said: "Their family was just an ordinary eunuch, but because of a sudden high-ranking official, they suppressed all the other big households for decades. Later, Mr. Lao died, and Lao Fuda was worse than his father. It's been a thousand miles away, and the other family is gradually breathing. I heard from the old man of the Luo family that earlier, some people suspected that Mr. Lao was ill and died suddenly. They were afraid that someone used witchcraft. Lao Fu It’s fine for the first two or three years of getting married, but after that, her health gradually deteriorates, and some old people say that his wife’s horoscope is not good.”

Chen Ruijin thought about it: "Who were the families that made the Lao family overwhelmed earlier?"

The old beard said: "The most prosperous households in those days were Tu, Xiong, Chen, Mei, and Luo. When Mr. Lao was around, they all had feuds. During those years when Lao Fuda was in charge, the Luo family took the lead in currying favor with their family, and then The Xiong family and the Chen family have also reconciled. The Tu Mei family is still indifferent." Jia Cong and others were listening outside.I heard earlier that the owner of Changfeng Tower is in the capital and has a son, so it must be Mei Hanlin again.Hearing "Mei Jia" suddenly, Qi Shushu took a deep breath.

Chen Ruijin said: "Isn't anyone from these families an official in the court?"

The old Hutou said: "Not one, but I heard that a granddaughter of the Tu family married into a noble man's house in the capital. I don't know if it's true or not."

Chen Ruijin frowned: "My lord? Is it a decent wife?"

"Of course not." The old Hutou said, "Zuo is just a second wife, and he can't even fill in the house."

"If it's really in the nobleman's house, it can be considered good if it's put here. The nobleman's concubine Tong Fang's family can bully others. Didn't the Tu family publicize it?"

The old Hutou said: "It's been a few years since the Lao family was proud. Later, Xu Hong, the general soldier, was like the emperor of the earth. No one dared to stand out. I'm afraid he would follow him. Then our lord came. Although we never suppressed anyone , only supporting one’s own people.”

Chen Ruijin nodded: "That's right. He just needs to be sideways, and the other family will be ruined before he knows it." After thinking about it, "How old is the Tu family who is the nobleman's second wife?"

The old Hutou was startled, and said after a while, "I don't know. It's just a rumor in the market, and I never paid attention to it."

Chen Ruijin let out a "hmm".Nai packed up the confession and told him: "I will put the body in the ice cellar for preservation, and leave you to come out and clean it up for her anyway. You think about what you have not said, and try to get out of prison as soon as possible."

The old Hutou's eyes were red again: "Thank you, my lord."

When Chen Ruijin walked out of the room, everyone couldn't help applauding.Chen Ruijin said with a smile: "Ordinary people can't stand such a forced confession. This person can keep his mouth shut for so long. If he is not very loyal, he may be implicated in the hostage or his lover. I also said that I can help him save the hostage. Not only did he not There is a bit of sarcasm in the words and eyes, as if mocking my guess wrong."

"Then there is only a lover." Jia Cong interjected, "The Gu Dong family and the Xie family use each other, and mutual trust is limited. Since the old Hutou is a member of the Xie family, it is right that the Gu Dong family intends to win him over. To win cooperation It is difficult for a high-ranking official to be generous with the meticulous work of a partner, money and sex are the most commonly used, and beauty is the most used, and Li Tao's beauty is enough to be a bomb."

Su Cheng stretched his waist: "Didn't the level of the bomb take refuge with us?"

Liu Xiaoqi clicked his tongue and said, "Walking around for half a day, Mr. Su actually saved himself." Su Tao was pleased with what he heard, and smiled brightly.

Jia Cong kicked him: "Why don't you hurry up and check the nobleman's second room in Tu's house?"

Su Cheng said, "Go and ask Taoist Master Zhenming and you will know?"

"That's right!" Liu Xiaoqi said, "He is truly an old man here."

Daoist Zhenming saw that the general trend had come, so he left Liu Hu to watch the government office, and went back to Tianning Temple by himself.Jia Cong and others pulled their horses out and rushed over.

The flowers and trees in Tianning Temple are well pruned, and when you stand outside the temple, you can smell the refreshing fragrance inside.The little Taoist smiled and said, "Master is very happy today."

Jia Cong asked, "Why?"

"The benefactor next door praised us for the beautiful cut peach blossoms." The little Taoist said, "I heard that the peach blossoms in her yard are the best." Ever since I met Li Tao that day, Jia Cong has been inexplicably concerned about the "peach blossom" plant. , frowned.

Several people went to Li Tao to meet Zhen Ming, asked about the grievances between the Lao family and the other families in the early years, and inquired about the granddaughter of the Tu family.

Zhenming really knew.Lao Fuhe was appreciated by the first emperor because of a booklet, and suddenly he was promoted from a member of the household department, a foreigner, to a servant of the right.His father immediately became arrogant and rampant, he was three points more proud than the magistrate.The five families who gained power in the city earlier suffered the first losses, and the officials did not dare to offend the Lao family, so it was useless to file a complaint.In those few years, the Lao family became rich like a nouveau riche.At that time, Zhenming only devoted himself to cultivating the Tao, and did not inquire about other people's marriages.The Tu family has a granddaughter who entered the noble mansion, but some gossips have been introduced to the Taoist temple, and I don't know if it is true or not.The old man thought for a while: