"Ah!"
Before Gong Jun entered the house, he sneezed heavily.
He covered his nose with one hand, and had an ominous premonition in his heart.
"The deputy commander is back?"
The steward in charge of the family affairs hurriedly greeted him.
Unlike other officials, as the deputy commander of Jin Yiwei, apart from the maids and servants doing rough work, the stewards of Gong Jun's family are all people who are named in the Nanzhen Fusi. peculiar habit of coming down.
"How is your home?" Gong Jun asked as he walked.
Gong Jun has no wives and concubines, and no children. His salary is not too tight. Those who are in charge of the trivial housekeeping are all his trusted subordinates, so this sentence is actually only about cats.
Before the battle, Gong Jun finally ended his busy days and went to his colleague's house to pick up his raccoon slave.
Maybe it was because they were taken away for too long, so the eight cats were not very friendly to Gong Jun. Even if they came down, they took the fish and meat from the bowl and left.
Gong Jun had already prepared for this, and served it with delicious food. He also bought a few color bell balls that Taijing children liked to play recently, and threw them to the eight raccoon slaves to play with, so as to prevent them from fighting and hurting their claws and fur.
"Well, you'd better go take a look." The steward looked embarrassed and hesitated.
Gong Jun's heart skipped a beat, and walked through the door in three steps.
"What the hell is going on?" Gong Jun's tone became cold and severe.
The steward also practiced martial arts, barely keeping up with Gong Jun's pace, and ran behind to explain, "It's someone from the palace, saying it's a reward from His Majesty, but I never imagined that they would—"
Before he finished speaking, the scene of the front yard came into view.
The round pebbles were laid beside the pool, the water was clear, and the moss on the shore was very clean.
There is a strange swing next to the pool, with not only handrails but also baffles for leaning back. Colorful pom-poms are tied to the long ropes. At this moment, a tiger-spotted raccoon slave is sitting on it, following the swing. Swinging over the pool.
There were eight cats scattered around the railings and treetops nearby.
They have different coats, some of them are old and covered with alopecia areata caused by fighting, they just lie down and stare at the swing, and some are petite, hunched and defiantly barking at the cat on the swing.
"...and brought a raccoon slave here." The steward finished the second half of the sentence nervously.
Gong Jun stood at the gate of the courtyard with a dull expression.
When the eight cats noticed Gong Jun, their meows became more shrill, and even the old cat, who had been lying still before, raised his voice.
Everyone couldn't help covering their ears, and Gong Jun was in a dilemma.
The eight raccoon slaves in the family were gradually added. Some were born to the old cats in the family, and some were hired by Gong Jun because of the docility and cuteness of other raccoon slaves. The cubs, as long as they arrive at Gong Jun's house, they are all little bullies, fierce and aggressive, and they are very good at catching mice.
If it weren't for the fact that the house was big enough for them to play and play, and Gong Jun knew how to keep them and keep them from running around to other homes, Gong Jun would probably have become the first official to be impeached by the censor because of his family's raccoon slaves.
Is it such a group of cats, but today has fallen behind? The swing was occupied by Emperor Yongchen's cat named Ahu
Could it be that the emperor's cat can also have a domineering air, so that other cats dare not get close
Gong Jun was so shocked that he lost his expression, Ah Hu still squatted leisurely on the swing board, glanced lazily at Gong Jun who had been asked for help by the eight cats, and even yawned casually.
Gong Jun was angry from the bottom of his heart, even if it was His Majesty's cat, he couldn't bully his own raccoon slave like that.
And it's in my own home! !
Wait, this mansion is a gift, and the court not only has the right to take it back, but also allows officials to move it out - so it is not appropriate to say that it is your own home.
Gong Jun was discouraged, he jumped onto the swing board with light work, tentatively stretched out his hand, and successfully hugged the tabby cat that had caused chaos in his house.
It went so smoothly that Gong Jun even doubted the cat's fighting power.
"Gong Tongzhi." Director Chen appeared out of nowhere.
- In fact, he has been drinking tea in the front yard to watch the fun.
The former chief of the East Palace, now promoted to be a big man by the emperor's side, was flattered wherever he went, but Mr. Chen's personality was very strange, and he was often busy with tasks that others thought did not fit his status as chief.
For example, like today, I came to the door with His Majesty's reward in person.
If you don't know this, I thought Gong Jun was the prime minister of Jiawenyuan Pavilion, the elder of the three dynasties, otherwise how could he be the number one person in the inner court
Baiguan always likes to speculate on the emperor's intentions based on the movements of his inner servants, there are rules about who to send out on errands, how much rewards are good or bad, etc. As a result, the newly enthroned Emperor Yongchen does not follow this and handles government affairs. When it comes to picking things out, you can't go wrong, and when you send people around you to do things, you can go wild, and think about it.
The censor deliberately persuaded him, but when the new emperor ascended the throne, the throne was not yet warm.
Director Chen didn't mind at all that he was not by Emperor Yongchen's side and was robbed of the emperor's favor by other servants. He ran around outside happily, smiling three times when he saw everyone, but everyone got chills when they saw it. .
The so-called grinning flesh does not laugh, but Director Chen has reached the peak of his practice.
Gong Jun saw Director Chen approaching with a smile, and his heart froze for a moment.
"Manager Chen, what's going on?"
The stewards and servants in the same prefect's house were shocked when they heard the words. When Director Chen came today, he did not wear the official red python robe of the inner court, but the blue cloth robe that the servants wore when they were on duty. Although it is correct to wear it according to the rules, but the emperor was in power. At that time, which of the "internal ministers" of the Si Lijian would dress so low-key
The servants hurriedly saluted, but Director Chen didn't take it seriously. He had a few servants and guards standing beside him like a pillar. at a glance.
"Gong Tongzhi, this is all the fault of the miscellaneous family. When he left the palace gate with the reward, he was targeted by this little ancestor. He couldn't get rid of it, so he brought it to the house and left later."
Director Chen is very talkative, but Gong Jun is not angry.
Does he look like such a fool? The person who signaled Director Chen to bring Li Nu here was definitely Lu Ji.
Gong Jun felt extremely conflicted in his heart. On the one hand, he felt sorry for his eight raccoon slaves being bullied, and on the other hand, he was worried about the emperor's condition. He really didn't think that the sixth prince would inherit the throne as the prince's younger brother, let alone the third prince.
If the emperor is really dying, and he wants to entrust the cat, Gong Jun really can't help but refuse.
"Meow meow!"
The eight cats barked, calling Gong Jun back to God.
Gong Jun: ... He gritted his teeth, but he could still try to refuse.
Director Chen saw the subtle changes in Gong Jun's expression in his eyes. Seeing this, he couldn't help sighing secretly, and then said sternly: "Gong Tongzhi, please take a step to speak."
Usually the front yard of the mansion is used to entertain guests. Gong Jun, as the deputy commander of Jinyiwei, usually no one comes to visit except for a few colleagues of Jinyiwei. Gong Jun usually sits in the main room and watches the pond leisurely. drink tea.
Now that the door is closed, the area of the main room is huge. As long as it is not a martial arts expert, even if someone puts their ear to the door, they will not be able to hear what is said inside.
Gong Jun entered the door with a dark face. He thought that Director Chen was going to forcibly leave the cat behind, but Director Chen opened his mouth and said something else.
"What, Prime Minister Zhang intervened in the field fraud?" Gong Jun was shocked.
"It can be traced back to Zhang Xianggong's proud disciple. As for whether it has anything to do with Zhang Xianggong, we will not know until the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple have verified it." Manager Chen said slowly, he took a look from his sleeve. He took out a well-bound book and handed it directly to Gong Jun.
The latter took it suspiciously and saw the three words "Golden Lotus" written on the cover.
Gong Jun suddenly felt a sense of absurdity, and when he reached out his hand and flipped through it, as expected, it was a book with exquisite spring. palace. The picture is gorgeous. love novel.
"… "
This kind of book is not uncommon, but a servant carried it with him and kept the door behind him. This feeling is indescribable.
Is it a splendid one. Is there any mystery in the romance novel
Manager Chen was not at all uncomfortable, he said with a smile, "To tell the truth, the one who actually discovered this matter."
As he spoke, he chanted the word Meng softly.
Gong Jun suddenly retracted his messy thoughts and carefully read the booklet.
"These words are about anecdotes that happened in the capital. Many scholars and Wang Sun Gongzi met a beautiful woman with a strange origin, named Jinlian Fairy, who was only an inch tall. People spend the cloud and rain of Wushan together, and to attract this fairy, you only need to keep a jar of lotus flowers."
Director Chen pointed to the booklet and said it without any hesitation, but Gong Jun had an odd look on his face.
"The author of this scripture, and the author of the Chungong. Picture, are the key people in this fraud case. They were coerced to replace others to go to the Gongyuan for scientific research..."
"What?" Gong Jun was taken aback.
So this is Yan. Romance novels actually contain secret words
Gong Jun quickly turned the pages of the book, and Director Chen said unhurriedly: "The book mentions a shop for buying lotus flowers several times, but there is no such shop in the East Market, nor in the West Market. There is no place in the market, unless it is someone who carries the burden through the streets. However, since this method is implied, it must not be so straightforward. The certificate has been taken to the Beizhen Fusi by Qian Baihu, and His Majesty instructed not to torture him, and not to disclose his whereabouts to foreign officials."
After Gong Jun responded, he realized that Meng Guoshi had found another errand for him, and the Jin Yiwei, who was dispatched to take care of the second prince, brought back a fraud case that was enough to shake the officialdom.
With a heavy heart, he said goodbye to Director Chen.
As soon as the door opened, all eight cats entered.
They stared at Mr. Chen and took the tabby cat away, and then barked up and down, treating Gong Jun as a tree and climbing a lot.
Housekeeper: …
Without a good physique, I really can't hold up this weight.
Let's say that General Manager Chen brought people and personally took the cat out of the Tongzhifu, hunched over his back and whispered while walking: "Hey little ancestor, do you think this is the palace, and everything will be occupied, do you think you Will the world answer you when you climb high and call the world? You are far from your majesty, little ancestor, you are as bold as a big worm, you dare to provoke the eight raccoon slaves? This is good, Gong Tong knows not to want you, Zajia see what you do! You are going to let down a piece of your Majesty's heart!"
"Meow."
"Yo, you still talk back, can you! Last time, the Zajia saw you chasing people and scratching and scratching, and you didn't keep your eyes open, and anyone dared to chase, that was the former national teacher, and people became angry. , what if I turn you into a piece of cake? Wake up, little ancestor, our Majesty will go around that one!"
Manager Chen babbled, thinking of the thick stack of letters that the second prince sent back to the palace, the smile on his face deepened.
It just doesn't look like a good person from a distance.
There is no way. After many years in the inner court, he can't even smile really well, and he is a complimenting and smirking face when he meets everyone.
Several of the servants beside Director Chen were all cronies. Hearing that, he avoided the guards behind and complained in a low voice: "That national teacher is really a wicked person, he is very good, he has to take the magician away and go to the south. go."
The south is the territory of the three kings of the Chu Dynasty. Although Meng Qi was the national teacher of the Chu Dynasty, the royal family of the Chu Dynasty was unjust to the heroes and they did not believe that Meng Qi went to defect to the three kings of the Chu Dynasty. The fear is that the people of Chu are eager to restore the country, and are willing to humbly beg, and promise high officials and rich gold and silver treasures, wouldn't it bring a threat to the Qi Dynasty
"Okay, what are you worrying about?" Director Chen scolded dissatisfiedly, "Does your Majesty need your guidance? If you are short-sighted, can the clues of this fraud case fall from the sky?"
"Master... that's not what you said before..."
"The miscellaneous family doesn't understand, but His Majesty can't be wrong, just shut up."
Director Chen reprimanded the person with a stern face, and returned to the palace with Ah Hu in his arms.
At this moment, Meng Qi got rid of Lu Min and Mr. Jin Shui, drove the carriage with Dr. Mo, and entered Yuzhou.