The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Sun Shaozu ran into Ni Er, a horse dealer, in Qingxu Temple.Coincidentally, he had just overheard Qin Zhong and an old Taoist saying that he would die at Caishikou in the future, full of grief and indignation, he forcefully greeted Ni Er.Ni Erqi said: "What's wrong with General Sun? It's like being punched by someone. Who dares to attack the general?" Sun Shaozu waved his hands and said nothing.Ni Er muttered, "Could it be that he was fascinated by something? This place is originally a Taoist temple, and there should be no monsters."

Sun Shaozu's "Oops" sounded like a thunderclap, which startled Ni Er.Sun Shaozu held Ni Er's hand: "Old Ni, thank you very much."

Ni Er was at a loss: "Why do you thank me, General? I can't afford it."

Sun Shaozu's mind was in a mess, he turned around and sat on the ground by the side of the road, sorting out his thoughts.Ni Er is also inconvenient to leave.After a long time, Sun Shaozu murmured suddenly: "I don't know what to do... I don't know whether I should believe it or not."

Ni Er accosted: "Who do you trust? Are you a good friend?"

Sun Shaozu shook his head: "I don't know."

Ni Er smiled and said: "Why do people who don't know you believe him? Is it a lie to you?"

Sun Shaozu said: "I don't know what is the use of him coaxing me."

Ni Erdao: "Zuo is just for promotion and fortune."

Sun Shaozu thought about it, but he really had no idea.Ni Er couldn't help but said: "General, why don't you tell me?" Sun Shaozu glanced at him.How can such things be told to idlers?Ni Er lowered his voice and said, "Could it be..." He stretched out three fingers, "This matter?"

Sun Shaozu was startled, and immediately pinched Ni Er's neck with his hand like lightning: "Who sent you here!"

Ni Er struggled and said, "Oh shit, who sent it! I just see you in a daze, and I'm afraid you'll get into trouble! Kindly treat yourself like a donkey's liver and lungs!"

Sun Shaozu's face turned purple, and he said solemnly: "Who said that I have contacts with the third child? You heard it from there!"

Ni Erdao: "I ate wine in Jinfeng Tower a few months ago, and I heard about it."

"Whoever said that!"

"Listen to Fantou."

"Which fan, what's it called?"

"I don't remember what her name is. It seems to be called Xiangying or Xiangyan. There are five or six fans on the table. If you look for her, I will lead you there. I remember her appearance. Let go, I can't breathe Upset!"

Sun Shaozu let go of his hand after hearing him tell the story.Ni Er rubbed his neck and panted heavily.After a while, Sun Shaozu said, "Do you believe what Fantou says?"

Ni Erdao: "She only talks, I only listen. She also listens to the guests."

"What kind of guests. Jinfenglou is not a high-class brothel, so you can get no good guests."

"It's not a great guest." Ni Erdao, "I'm a housekeeper."

Sun Shaozu snorted coldly: "How does Fang Yazi's guest know about the third child?"

"The fan said that a few months ago, someone went to find the customer to ask about the transaction of a house, and wanted to find out who the previous owner was. When he was looking through the account books, he heard the two people who came to check talking, and what did Sun Shaozu say? Followed the third child'."

Sun Shaozu frowned: "Who?"

"How would I know." Ni Er said, "There are capable people everywhere in this world."

Just now, Sun Shaozu wondered if the Taoist priest who reined in the horse to save the young man had ulterior motives. Hearing these words, his heart beat again.Nai thought about it for a long time, and grabbed Ni Er suddenly: "Go, lead me to see that fan."

Ni Er also brought his wife and daughter to offer incense today, so he went to say hello to his family.When Sun Shaozu heard that the "house" was going to be checked, he immediately went to the outer house in Mianmian Hutong with suspicion, and stood there thinking.After a while, Ni Er came back, and they got up and left.

All the way to Jinfeng Tower, looking for two fans named Xiangying and Xiangyan.The old bustard came with Xiangyan, but Ni Er said no at first sight.Look for the warbler again.The old bustard said that Xiang Ying had a guest at the moment.Ni Er discussed with her, and they gave more money to let Xiangying come here first.Seeing that they were in a hurry, the old bustard sat on the ground and raised the price.Without saying a word, Sun Shaozu pulled out the saber from his waist, and chopped off a corner of the small tea table in the room with a "dang".The old bustard was so frightened that she turned around and left, shouting: "Your servant, call her here." Xiangyan hurriedly stepped forward to persuade Sun Shaozu to calm down.

Not long after Xiangying came into the house, Ni Er immediately said, "That's her." Then he sent Xiangyan out and asked Xiangying what Fang Yazi said.

Xiangying didn't know that the man in front of her was Sun Shaozu herself, so she said without hesitation: "It is Mr. Sun Shaozu, the commander of the Beijing camp, the military officer with the most military power in the capital, and has already voted..." She stretched out three fingers.

Sun Shaozu said coldly: "What did that man say, you are not allowed to miss a single word, just tell me from the beginning."

"My family only heard a few words. He had eaten too much wine and said it on the bed." Xiangying stretched out her thumb and said, "This person sent someone to check a house of Mrs. Sun. I knew in advance that the house was It's..." She gestured three more times, "It's for him, it's just for confirmation."

Sun Shaozu said: "How does he know that the person he is going to investigate is the son of the prince?"

"This slave's family is unknown."

Ni Er asked, "What's that man's name? Where does he live?" Xiangying told the truth.Ni Er gave her two taels of silver and ordered her to go out.

Sun Shaozu's face turned black and white, and Ni Er was silent, waiting by the side.After a long time, Sun Shaozu said: "Old Ni, thank you for helping me today. I will look into the matter later, so I won't bother you."

Ni Er nodded: "Take care of yourself." Sun Shaozu ate all the wine on the table with his neck up, sat there for a long time, and left.

It's important.He immediately rushed to the barracks and ordered two confidant soldiers to look for Fang Yazi.Today's Lantern Festival, Fang Yazi didn't go out to do business, and was still wiping dominoes at the neighbor's house.Sun Shaozu's people tricked him out for questioning.This person said everything without being scared.

A few months ago, someone came to check on Sun Shaozu's house in Mianmian Hutong, and he overheard him when he spoke.Fang Yazi said: "I recognize both of them. One was originally the grandson of the Lai family, the chief steward of the Rongguo Mansion, named Lai Shangrong. The old matriarch let him out when he was there. In the early years, Duke Rong rectified the slaves, and found out that their family did not know about corruption. He was so angry that he sent him to the government. Knowing that the Rongguo Mansion hated him, he sold him to be a slave again in the name of debt. He was probably born as a slave, and he went around twice in other places. , entered the Shizi’s mansion again, and is now a celebrity around the Shizi. I also recognize another eunuch with a round face and a beard, surnamed Zhou, who bought property for the Shizi, and it is also used by the Shizi.”

The soldier asked, "Do you remember who the original owner of that house was?"

"Remember it clearly." Fang Yazi said, "I changed hands four times in half a month, and changed Fang Yazi three times. I am the third one. Can you not remember?"

The soldier's heart skipped a beat.They also thought that the house was given to their general by a wealthy businessman.If it is that simple, how can it be turned so many times?One said: "Go to your shop to check the accounts."

"Yes." Fang Yazi said, "Don't tell me who you are, I'm just going to visit the lanterns today."

He then led his own soldiers to find the account books in his shop and showed them to them.The soldiers saw that it was written in the account that the rich businessman sold the house to their general for 12 taels of silver.Fang Yazi said: "In our industry, colleagues are not enemies. If we have business, we can make a fortune together. Therefore, we all know who transferred the first few transactions, how much money, and in whose hands. Deal." Then he said that the previous transfer of hands and the original owner--the original owner was the uncle of the third child.The soldiers wrote down one by one.

After the soldiers left, everyone in the house tidied up the account books and came out of the shop, locked the door and left.The neighbor across the street saw him without paying attention, and wondered: Who is this person?Never seen.Could it be that after a year, this shop has changed owners?

Sun Shaozu heard the news, thought about what happened at that time, and guessed roughly: last autumn, he was arrested by Wucheng soldiers and horses because there was a accountant in Xia Jingui's shop who looked like a thief.The owner who lost things was the third child, and he was anxious and rushed to their house to make amends.It didn't take long to get the outer house and the outer room.The two incidents were connected together and the prince knew about it, and he suspected that he had contacts with the third child.So I went to check the origin of the outer house, and I really found out that it was the third child.Sun Shaozu didn't know what to do: even if he went to clarify these things with the son, the son might not believe it.Then I was so worried that I couldn't even eat.He had completely forgotten about the outer chamber, and was still waiting in the Qingxu Temple.

In the next few days, Sun Shaozu ordered his confidants to review what Fang Yazi said, and it turned out that no matter how the house changed hands or the number of hands, it was exactly the same.I asked the other two housekeepers, and they all said that they didn't know the person who came back to inquire about the house, but they all remembered that it was a gentle-looking steward and a fat eunuch with a fake beard.I went to check Lai Shangrong and Eunuch Zhou again, and sure enough Fang Yazi was right.Sun Shaozu thought about it, Fang Yazi, Fantou, and the horse dealers all knew about it, and the rumor might have already spread in the market, so it would not be easy to refute the rumor.In front of Shizi, I'm afraid I won't be able to clean up even if I jump into the Yellow River.So he didn't go to the outer house for many days, but only practiced soldiers in the camp to vent their anger.

On this day, Sun Shaozu was so annoyed that he hid alone in a corner of a small tavern and had a boring drink.A man came in from the outside and sat directly opposite Sun Shaozu.Sun Shaozu looked up and saw that it was Roman, the confidant counselor in front of King Yan.The man said with a smile, "It's a coincidence that I met General Sun by chance." Sun Shaozu knew that he was highly valued by the King of Yan, so he didn't dare to send him away, so he just nodded indiscriminately as a greeting.Roman didn't blame him for being rude, and asked the waiter to add three or four small dishes and two jugs of wine.

When the food and drink were served, Roman said: "The officer roughly guessed why General Sun was worried. It's just that there is a grievance in his heart and there is nowhere to complain."

Sun Shaozu's eyes turned cold: "What does Mr. Luo know?"

Roman said: "I know, General Sun sent people to check the history of your house in Cotton Alley." Sun Shaozu put down his wine glass with a "snap".Roman picked up his wine glass and took a sip, "General Sun also knows that you are not the first to check. Someone checked it a few months ago."

Sun Shaozu suppressed his voice and said, "How did Mr. Luo know that?"

Luo Man smiled and said: "The prince is not tactful in dealing with the facts. If you find a small steward who no one recognizes to check, that's all. Lai Shangrong and Zhou eunuch, there are too many people who recognize them. Thanks to him being the prince. Ruosheng It's late, and I can't even touch the edge of doing things so frizzy. I'm afraid..." He drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, "It's extremely difficult for General Sun to clarify."

Sun Shaozu gritted his teeth and said, "I killed that bitch and returned the house to the Third Highness."

"It's useless." Roman said, "Someone will tell the prince that you are pretending to show the prince."

Sun Shaozu narrowed his eyes: "Who told the prince?"

Luo Man said: "Someone in the son's camp has a grudge against the third highness, and wants to provoke the prince to form a deep grudge with the third highness. In the future, when the son ascends the throne, the third highness will not be let go. Otherwise, according to the two of them now, they will fight each other." If you make trouble, His Highness the Third Highness will only lose his authority in the future, and will not die well."

Sun Shaozu said: "I have nothing to do with white eyebrows and red eyes."

Roman smiled and said: "If General Sun and His Highness the Third Highness are not tied together, how can the prince be afraid? If he is not afraid, how can he suppress the Third Highness? If he does not suppress the Third Highness, how can the two of them fight? No fight How can we forge deep resentment? These things are inherited in one continuous line."

Sun Shaozu took a long breath and said after a while, "Mr. Luo may have an idea for the general?"

Roman said slowly: "General Sun has only two options in front of him. One is to resign and return to his hometown. The state of Jin has been doing well in the past few years. You are a native of Datong Prefecture and have served as a general in the capital. The King of Jin must also use it again. you."

Sun Shaozu frowned for a long time: "What else?"

"Make the fake come true." Roman took a sip of the food.

Sun Shaozu was taken aback: "What?"

Roman slowly ate all the side dishes in his mouth, put down his chopsticks and said, "General Sun is still young. Even if my brother explained it clearly this time, he will always have a lump in his heart. Although he may not kill General Sun when he succeeds in the future, he just I'm afraid it will be difficult to use you again. At that time, if you want to go to Jin country again, you will not be able to go back."

Sun Shaozu said: "My lord has treated me with such kindness as a mountain, and I will not want to return to Datong Mansion in the end."

"That means staying at home and fighting cocks and running dogs." Roman said, "Think about it, general, would the prince still dare to use you?" Sun Shaozu thought for a long time, this misunderstanding is really difficult to understand, the prince really finds it difficult to use him again, and he doesn't feel inferior With a low sigh.Roman said, "If you still want to have the current situation, you have to make the fake come true and seek refuge with the Third Highness."

Sun Shaozu sneered and said, "Mr. Luo is teasing the last general."

Roman took another sip of wine: "Not to mention that the Third Highness has the appearance of a wise king. He went around and gave away the general's house and beauties. It can be seen that he is thirsty for talents. He even made a clear distinction with the general in front of the prince."

Sun Shaozu suddenly raised his head and stared at him for a long time, then said slowly, "You voted for him."

"That's right." Roman admitted generously, "I have already voted for the Third Highness. If you can get General Sun's help, the Third Highness will be even more powerful. In time, you will be able to compare with that one. The prince is smart, so he likes smart children. That He is really dull by nature, the prince will abolish him sooner or later."

Sun Shaozu sneered and said, "You guys are still daydreaming. The prince has sent someone to North America to get the son of Jarvis to accompany the son's little grandson to read."

Roman was stunned for a moment, and exclaimed: "Impossible! How could this happen! Why didn't I know!"

Sun Shaozu sneered: "I thought Mr. Luo knew everything, so there are things you don't know? Eunuch Wei went there at the end of September last year."

Luo Man immediately said: "Didn't Eunuch Wei go to deliver a decree to commend General Jia?" Sun Shaozu gave him a contemptuous look.Roman gasped.After thinking for a long time, he stood up and said, "This matter is important, thank you General Sun for tipping off the news. Why don't we discuss with His Highness the Third Highness tomorrow?" He lowered his voice and said, "General Sun, you and His Highness Third Highness are now on the same rope. Grasshopper."