"Gollum... Gollum... Bah~!"
With the warm water provided by Qingwen, she spit out the tooth powder in her mouth, and threw the toothbrush with rhino horn and ponytail into the tray beside it.
Sun Shaozong was waiting to wipe the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, when suddenly he saw a person flying in, and shouted from a distance, "Second brother, second brother!"
Does this make it quiet
Sun Shaozong sighed helplessly. Since three days ago, Yong Yi Boyi Niu Jizong was killed in Dali Temple, and he has been suspended from office pending impeachment.
He also didn't believe that the emperor would punish himself for this matter, so he happily stayed at home for a few days.
But who would have thought that Jiang Yuhan's plans to prepare for the troupe became more and more popular, not only attracted a lot of playboys, but even the officials in the court heard about this and sent people to donate money and materials, saying that they would join in the grand event.
After coming and going, Sun Mansion can be said to be like a city.
It is also fortunate that Sun Shaozong was suspended from office pending impeachment, otherwise the number of people who came to join in the grand event would have doubled.
And Jia Baoyu and others were also encouraged by this. Before the preparation of the troupe was over, they first shouted that they would sing a concert and reward all the talents who contributed money.
As a result, the trouble will naturally increase.
But he said that Sun Shaozong wiped his mouth unhurriedly, and waved Qingwen away, and Xue Pan, who was yelling, happened to run to the front.
"Second brother."
I saw him smiling innocently: "I have something to do, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you."
"Stop smiling with me, and talk about something!"
Sun Shaozong angrily fell on the reclining chair and tapped the Yixing Zisha pot on the coffee table with his chin.
Xue Pan hurriedly poured a cup of tea and put both hands in front of Sun Shaozong, still smiling and said: "Jia Qiang's trash is really not on the table, but he was asked to bring a few actors over to save the scene, but she was detained by Sister Feng. already."
"What are you doing to me about this?"
Sun Shaozong sipped his tea and said impatiently, "Isn't second brother Lian in the front yard now?"
"It's useless to find second brother Lian!"
Xue Pan was both disdainful and gloating: "Even the concubine was slaughtered by Sister Feng, and now the two of them are fighting each other. Eat those actors alive!"
tsk~
Wang Xifeng's title of 'Hedong Lion' is completely true, and there are probably not many people in the capital who don't know about it.
And now also famous, there is the group of 'filial sons and worthy grandsons' in the township government - after the death of Yong Yi Bo Niu Jizong, Niu Zhongda poured dirty water on several younger brothers in order to monopolize the family property.
And his younger brothers were not to be outdone, and they all exploded Niu Zhongda's black materials, what had an affair with his father's favorite concubine, and what secretly sold his ancestral property...
Now he is a child of Huangkou, and he can even spit out a few jokes about the township government when he opens his mouth.
perhaps…
This is exactly what Niu Jizong wanted, right
Witnessing Niu Jizong's smile before his death that day, Sun Shaozong figured out that it was a lie for this old man to avenge the eldest son, and to keep the remaining heirs, I was afraid that was his real purpose.
Both the emperor and the crown prince suspected that the original 'Longgen case' was the mastermind behind the Niu family. Although no evidence has been found, anyone with a discerning eye can see that as long as the Queen Mother's front foot dies, the Niu family's back foot will fall. The end of the cut.
The countermeasures that Niu Jizong thought of were nothing new.
These methods existed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but the methods are not afraid of old age, as long as they work.
Now that Niu Jizong was killed in court, and his sons were fighting for family property, there was a lot of fuss and they almost became a laughing stock.
Such a Niu family is naturally no threat to the emperor and the court, and the sense of accomplishment in revenge is greatly reduced.
but…
This seems to be a step closer.
No matter how troublesome it is, the Zhenguofu's sign has not fallen yet, as long as it bears the cardboard that attracts the wind, I am afraid that it will not be able to escape the liquidation.
"Second brother? Second brother!"
Disturbed by Xue Pan's loud voice, Sun Shaozong glared at Ya and scolded angrily: "If there is something to talk about, what are you shouting about? I'm listening!"
"The Rongguo Mansion can't be counted on. Old Feng's family can make up a few, but it's still bad..."
"Aren't you still disgusted yesterday, aren't the actors in my house not a good thing?" Sun Shaozong sneered, and then waved his hands again: "Okay, the actors in my family, you can do whatever you want."
Xue Pan just showed his joy when he explained seriously: "But there is one thing I have to say, what I borrowed is a human being, not a plaything! Don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Second brother, don't worry!"
Xue Pan immediately patted his chest for protection: "If there is really a grandson who can't open his eyes, brothers Lao Feng and Liu will take care of it first, and there is no room for him to make trouble in front of the second brother!"
Sun Shaozong nodded with satisfaction. He was still waiting to explain something, but he saw a woman from a long room hurried over. Seeing that the two were talking, he didn't dare to come closer.
Seeing this, Sun Shaozong sent Xue Pan away first, and went up to him and asked, "Could it be that there is something to explain to my sister-in-law?"
"Go back to Second Master's words."
The old woman hurriedly lowered her body and said with a smile, "It's Mrs. Xue, who brought her daughters and nieces here to visit relatives. Because there were so many people, the eldest wife couldn't handle it alone, so she thought of inviting a few concubines to visit her relatives. accompany."
Seriously speaking, the concubine in the cheap eldest brother's house is more than a star and a half more than his own.
But he has always only regarded those women as playthings, and even outsiders looked down on them, and felt that they would not be able to get on the stage.
Therefore, when Jia Yingchun has nothing to do, he likes to stay near and far, and seeks help from Ruan Rong and others.
Of course, there is another internal reason, which is not enough for outsiders to understand.
Speaking of...
There were Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian, Jia Qiang, Jia Lan, Xue Pan, Xue Tu and others in the front yard; Aunt Xue and Yingying Yanyan came to the back yard.
In addition, Xing Zhong's father and daughter, who are in the East Cross Courtyard - their own mansion, it's really turning into a different garden of Rongguo Mansion.
Sun Shaozong shook his head speechlessly, motioned the old woman to go to the main room to pass the message, and then went back to the room to enjoy breakfast.
After eating breakfast, I turned around and found that the adults and children had all gone clean, leaving only a few unloved little maids to look after the house.
This lonely family is really meaningless.
Sun Shaozong simply went out of the courtyard on his own, and prepared to eat.
According to the rules, officials suspended pending impeachment are not allowed to go out casually.
And he definitely can't go to the backyard now, and he doesn't plan to mix with the liveliness of the front yard, so he picks up remote places in the mansion and wanders around freely.
As he was walking, he saw a man sitting alone under the porch, with a grim expression on his face, and a sigh, and he didn't know who he was with.
Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and joked: "Xue Xiaodi is rehearsing here alone, do you want to be a blockbuster on stage?"
This younger brother Xue was not referring to Xue Pan, but his younger brother Xue Ta.
Xue Tu was taken aback, and when he looked back to see Sun Shaozong in front of him, he hurriedly changed his face to meet him, and said with a sly smile: "Second brother is joking, I'm just a layman, but I'm just making fun of it, how dare I be embarrassed on the stage? "
Sun Shaozong took advantage of the situation to sit on the railing, raised his front and raised Erlang's legs, and asked nonchalantly, "That's what's in trouble, let's hear it, and see if I can help second brother."
Sun Shaozong still admired this Xue Tiao very much. He took on the burden of the family at a very young age.
Even though Xue Pan is now backed by three big trees [Rongguo Mansion, Uncle's House, Yue Family], I am afraid that his future achievements may not be able to catch up with this younger brother.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong was also happy to do some favors when he fell.
"This… "
When Xue Tao heard Sun Shaozong ask about the reason, he showed some embarrassment, but after hesitating for a while, he finally sighed and said, "Second brother Sun is not an outsider, so let's tell the truth - I suddenly got news yesterday evening, Mei. Shibo has already ordered his release, and he will leave Beijing to take up his post in a few days."
This so-called Mei Shibo was naturally Mei Hanlin, who had a marriage contract with the Xue family.
When he left Beijing at this time, he probably wanted to take the initiative to avoid disaster, right
After all, he just filed a memorial, saying that those monks and Taoists were all liars. In a blink of an eye, Jia Yuanchun was pregnant.
It was really the fox who didn't hit him, and instead provoked a show.
But that's not the point.
Xue Tao would be annoyed by this, which means...
"how?"
Sun Shaozong frowned and said, "Could it be that this news was not informed by the other side?"
Xue Tao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "So far, I haven't even disclosed any rumors, but everyone else knows that he will be leaving Beijing soon."
tsk~
This in-law is really...
Sun Shaozong smacked his lips, and further speculated: "Could it be because of the concubine De, that she has taken anger on your family?"
If the Mei family really wanted to regret the marriage, Xue Tao would definitely not mention it to others before the matter became clear, otherwise wouldn't it be taking the initiative to ruin the reputation of her sister
In addition to regretting the marriage, Sun Shaozong can think of only this reason.
Although Xue Tu lives in Xue Pan's mansion, Xue Baoqin has always been kept in Rongguo mansion.
Nowadays, Mei Hanlin accidentally suffered the disaster of Chiyu because of the pregnancy of Concubine De, and turned his face to take anger on his future daughter-in-law, but he reluctantly said the past.
but…
No matter what, this is too small. With such a father-in-law on the stall, I am afraid that Xue Baoqin will suffer in the future.
But Xue Tao heard that Sun Shaozong had broken through the key hole, he couldn't help but smile again, but he stopped after a while, and said resolutely: "I'm going to see Mei Shibo off. But my family won't be rushing to let others do it!"
Since he has this decision, there is no need for others to say anything.
Sun Shaozong reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be too hasty about Zhen's family, his family seems to be arrogant and domineering, but secretly they are desperate - at this time, no one's face may be effective, so it's better to face the difficulties. , it is better to take retreat as advance, and simply change some other ways of making money.”
"Actually, there are some good specialties in Xizhou. You might as well send someone to inquire. If you are interested, I have some connections here."
This is actually killing two birds with one stone. In the past two years, Sun Shaozong has been through Wuxi, and he will inevitably leave a few 'disciples and old officials' in the local area. If he can attract the capital of the Xue family, it will be cheaper.
When Xue Tao heard this, he was both disappointed and moved. He didn't need to say much, but what was lost was hearing what Sun Shaozong said, and the ancestral business that he ran might not be able to be preserved.
He bowed solemnly and saluted: "Thank you second brother for the suggestion - after the younger brother returns home, he will dispatch people to go to Wuxi Prefecture for a walk."
The two talked a few more gossips. Seeing that Xue Pan sent someone to invite him, Sun Shaozong decided to deal with the housework and parted ways with Xue Tad.
He was thinking about it, and he simply went back to the backyard to sleep in the cage - yesterday, on Xiangling and Qingwen, he did not lose much effort.
Who would have thought that as soon as they were halfway there, someone came over and reported that there was another dead man at the township.
And this time it wasn't someone else who died, it was Niu Zhongda who wanted to dominate the family property—to be precise, it was a concubine of Niu Zhongda and Niu Jizong who died.
"Second Master, you didn't see it!"
Just listening to Wang Jin's browsing description: "Both of them were naked, and they died not far from the mourning hall! I heard that Niu Zhongda died first, but the concubine knew that she couldn't hide it, and she was in a hurry. He also committed suicide by taking poison.”
"shit!"
Sun Shaozong couldn't help but stare: "Since she can find poison to commit suicide, doesn't she know how to find some clothes to put on first?"
"This… "
Wang Jin suddenly lost his temper, scratching his ears and scratching his cheeks for a while, and then cautiously said: "Then according to the second master's intention, is this someone else planting the blame?"
"Guess what."
Sun Shaozong waved his hand impatiently: "Go and find out what to do, and then come back and report."
After sending Wang Jin away, Sun Shaozong stood alone under the porch, and couldn't help but sighed secretly: This Niu Jizong is indeed a ruthless man!
Someone else's strong man broke his wrist, he directly beheaded, or the father and son died one after another!
Others self-defilement and perfection are just asking for the land and asking for the house, and giving themselves the name of greed.
He was fine, and before his bones were cold, he arranged for his favorite concubine and son to die naked near the mourning hall.
At this moment, the reputation of the town and country has been completely ruined!
In addition, the direct line of the Niu family has been cut off, leaving only three sons from concubines, who are still fighting for the family property...
If he were the emperor, he would be happy to leave these clowns behind and continue to ruin the reputation of the Niu family
…
It was not until the afternoon that Wang Jin brought back the latest news: Niu Zhongda was the favorite concubine of his father, and the favored concubine could not be humiliated, so he poisoned her and perished.
As for both sides being naked, it was because Niu Zhongda forcibly sought sex after taking the poison, and the result was that both of them were poisoned and died in the Furong tent.
…
That night.
Empress Dowager Lei Ting was furious, and she issued a decree to raid the town government, and she should recharge the family's wealth into the treasury, and use this to help the victims of this winter.
As for the sons of the family, they were only given 100 taels of silver, and they were stripped of all titles and appointments, demoted to commoners, and sent back to their origin in Yangzhou.
The once-prominent Zhenguofu disappeared.