Chapter 88 The tiger and the wolf conspire, the colorful phoenix breaks the wings
Chapter 88: Tiger and Wolf conspiracy, Colorful Phoenix Breaks Wings
Under the three or five magnificent gatehouses of the eunuch's mansion in Changfu Street, four gatehouses who usually stand to welcome people coming and going were driven in. Instead, they were strong soldiers who were about ten steps away, and they were very murderous. Faced with such a situation, when news came from inside that Fu Rong was not seeing the guests, Chen Lu's face was very bad, but he still turned around with his sects and rode his horse and left, but he never stopped for a second.
Until he left Changfu Street at lightning, he turned to the door of his own house through Huowa Lane. He was not busy dismounting his horse, but just sat up so high that he immediately fell into deep thought.
When things come to this point, it is undoubtedly in the struggle in the capital. Fu Rong and even the big men behind him lost a big loss, otherwise the right chief of Dali Temple would not be so arrogant. If Fu Rong was still unprotected, he had already been ordered by those Qingliu to request resignation, so what would be the best ending?
"hateful!"
Two words burst out hatefully, Chen Lu suddenly dropped the reins and jumped off the horse. He was about to enter the door, but suddenly he heard a sound from Lord Chen from behind. When he turned his head and saw him frowning. Xu Xun walked up slowly with Ruisheng, and the master and servant didn't know when they arrived. If it were before today, he would at least treat Yan Yue, but at this time he was really not in the mood to deal with the kid. He said coldly: "I have been very busy these days and have no time to pay attention to your affairs!"
"I know that the right minister of Dali Temple, Lord Fei, is here, Lord Chen has no time to take care of him, but can I take the time to listen to me?"
Chen Lu was about to leave without looking back, but after he had not taken a few steps, he couldn't help but stop immediately. Fei Kai suddenly visited the eunuch's mansion not long ago. It was too early to spread throughout Nanjing City. How could Xu Xun know? Thinking of this, he turned around and looked at the young man for a while, and finally nodded and said, "Come in!"
This four-entry house was a property that Chen Zusheng had bought during his garrison in Nanjing. Not only Chen Lu lived in it, but also his nephews Chen Jie and Chen Zhang. Therefore, the whole house was separated by three roads. This made the layout look smaller. Not to mention that it could not be compared with the Kaiping Palace in the past, it was just a little spacious compared with the middle-class family.
The master Chen Lu obviously said that he was the only one thing to say. He took Xu Xunruisheng all the way in. Except for the salute, none of the servants came forward. Until he passed through the corridor and entered a moon door, there were three thatched hut-style houses, and then a little child walked forward to salute.
"master."
"Go outside and watch. Except for Eunuch Fu's news, you can block everything else."
After Chen Lu said this, he came into the center gate first. Seeing Xu Xun bringing Ruisheng in with him, he couldn't help but brow. At this time, Xu Xun had to explain: "Mr. Chen, Ruisheng is going to enter the palace, so I don't avoid him in some things."
This sentence has two meanings. One is to express trust, and the other is to let Ruisheng learn more about dealing with people. How could Chen Lu not hear it? After scanning Xu Xun and Ruisheng back and forth, he nodded faintly, and without saying anything, he walked into the east room with his hands behind his back. At this time, Xu Xun was distracted to look around. The outside was the style of a thatched hut, and the furniture inside was extremely simple. At a rough look, the tables, chairs and stools seemed to be handmade by a not very skilled craftsman. But now he didn't have time to think about these things, so he gave a few instructions to Ruisheng, and then he followed the people into the east room.
The east room was as simple as the outside, without the shelves and thousands of books. Instead, there were several weapons hanging on all four walls. Chen Lu, who was sitting on the only chair, seemed not surprised that there was no second seat here, so he nodded slightly.
"Since you know what Fei Kai, the right chief of Dali Temple, has arrived, then I might as well tell you the truth. Eunuch Fu, who guarded the eunuch's mansion, used some sweet words to motivate Duke Cheng to send someone to guard him, so in a short time, people outside cannot enter and people inside cannot come out. He is an imperial envoy. If he really wants to break up and investigate, no one can resist it. If something happens, I still have a lot to do. If you have anything to say, don't beat around the bush."
"Yes, Lord Chen thought he had heard of the illegal acts of Zhao Qin in the engineering department in the countryside. Coincidentally, I happened to find a victim who had been robbed of land by him and his wife and daughter were forced to death."
If such an imperial envoy had not suddenly appeared, the imperial envoy would have acted like this again. At this moment, Fu Rongji was in danger. In the morning, he went to the Imperial College to meet Fu Hengan, and then he got some bad news from the gatekeepers and servants. Xu Xun would not have picked him to find Chen Lu at this time. If the tree fell, he would have become a rootless floating floating again.
Chen Lu sent his only few confidants out for nearly a month, but apart from countless rumors and hearsays, he almost gained nothing. The only gain was that some villagers were talking about Zhao Qin's ill-treatment. It is still unknown whether such illusory words can be effective in the capital. Fu Rong is now under house arrest, so he felt so depressed. After hearing Xu Xun's words clearly, he could hardly suppress his feet and sat down again after he left the chair.
Despite his agitation, he did not ask how Xu Xun found the person, and only raised his eyebrows and asked, "Be serious about this?"
"Of course, take it seriously." Xu Xun bowed while the iron was hot and said, "I have already gone to see him and told him to come forward..."
"It would be fine if it was a few days earlier. If he asked him to come forward to complain again now, it would be at least half the result with twice the effort!"
Seeing Chen Lu shook his head and interrupting his words, Xu Xun said word by word: "When he asked him to file a complaint, he must at least submit the paper first. The yamen will accept it. I don't know how much time it will take to delay this. What's more, the yamen that brought the paper was not easily controlled by Lord Chen, and it is difficult to say what will happen at that time. Moreover, he would rather hit the death of his wife and daughter because he died, but more victims were afraid to prove it because they were intimidated by the power. Therefore, only if this matter really makes a big deal, other victims may flock out, and the matter is storm all over the city. Let's see if the imperial envoy is still staring at Eunuch Fu!"
It was not until this time that Chen Lu finally stood up. Although he disagreed with Xu Xun's personal visit to the victim, he thought that he was young and knowledgeable, and it was already very good to do this. He did not pick this one. After walking back and forth for a long time, he stopped and said, "No wonder Eunuch Fu said you are brave. Tell me, how can you make a fuss all over the city?"
Although it was not the first time he heard that idea, at this moment, seeing Xu Xun approaching and discussing with Chen Lu without hesitation, Chen Lu was shocked first, then nodding, and even gave some advice from time to time. Ruisheng, who was beside him, couldn't help but smack his tongue.
The young master is so brave!
Shen Family Hall.
Chen Guang looked at the letter paper in his hand, his eyes lingered on the handwriting that was so powerful that it was lingering for a while, and finally he angrily crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it on the ground, saying, "Just, this pre-order has been accepted. He said, "What do you say, Zhao Qin will kill himself if he does evil things? He said that if I marry my daughter, I will ask for trouble. Even if I can't cancel the marriage, I might as well delay it for a few days. He thought that Chen Guang was a three-year-old child! If this person really supports Xu Xun, why should he hide his head and tail in the Xu Clan Ancestral Hall? In the end, Eunuch Fu has to clean up the mess? Now that Eunuch Fu is in danger, he stood up and said this again, which is ridiculous!"
Lu Quan, the butler standing beside him, saw the master getting angry and asked in a stern voice: "Master, but the master also said..."
"What does he know! He hasn't even passed the exam for a juren, how can he know the methods of the officials in this world? Yue'er, who thought I didn't know that she instigated her elder brother in private, but I still had a way to do it. How could I be willing to marry my own daughter to that kind of family? Sheltering refugees and so on is not a stern crime. I'm afraid that I won't obey. The Zhao family has become more and more serious about other crimes. In the end, the three farms have to be handed over! I think the Zhao family is also an official family, and the wife who is a formal marriage of the Ming media will not treat it too badly..."
Seeing Chen Guang say this, he looked helpless and tired, Lu Quan sighed secretly, and had to force himself to be energetic and asked again: "Master, the preparations for the marriage..."
"Of course everything is the same!" Chen Guang took a deep breath and said firmly, "There is also that Li Qingniang, staying with Yue'er is a disaster. I have been keeping her for a few more days, and I must not tolerate her anymore until now, and I will drive her out immediately!"
"But what if the eldest lady goes to cry and asks for mercy..."
"If she is married at home, she will follow her husband. If she is willing to do so, she will follow her. The old lady will never be arrogant... In this way, she will lock her in the room and tell Ruyi to take good care of her. If something goes wrong, she will chase her together!"
In the backyard, Chen Yue's boudoir, he sent Ruyi and others away. Chen Yue held Li Qingniang's hand tightly, and after a while, he forced a smile: "The eldest brother was locked up by his father. Unexpectedly, he asked someone to send such a letter again. It's a pity that when it comes to this, my father will never listen."
"Don't worry, Miss, if the master thinks carefully, he will understand."
"No, I understand better than you, my father." Chen Yue shook his head vigorously, and then said word by word, "I heard my father accidentally reveal a sentence. My ancestors and Chen Wansan back then seemed to be a bit related. The God of Wealth would not die well. Therefore, the most feared thing for so many generations of the Shen family was to be the officials. Now Zhao Qin believes that he has the support of Peng Duxian, the governor of Nanzhili. My father also heard that Fei Kai was here to investigate Eunuch Fu, so he could not listen to other people's advice, and he could only marry me. Now, mom, remember to send a letter to Xu Xun, and say that Mr. Shen has made up his mind and the eldest lady must marry, but he has promised not to marry Ruyi and let him start on the day when the Zhao family welcomes the bride. That day, Zhao Qin must be hospitalized in Jurong's house, and it is difficult to distract himself from paying attention to the activities in Nanjing..."
"But you, Miss, you..."
"Of course I have my own way." Chen Yue smiled slightly, and a trace of determination appeared on her face. "But I still have to help me with my mother."
The master and servant whispered for a long time. When they heard Chen Yue's final decision, Li Qingniang was shocked and upset. When she was about to object, Ruyi's voice came from the outside: "Madam..."
With this voice, Li Qingniang hurriedly took a few steps, while Chen Yue stood up. The next moment, she only saw Mrs. Chen, who was as watery as water, and supported a girl in, but looked at Li Qingniang and sighed, "Yue'er, your father said that Li is a servant, but he doesn't know how to advise him to mention the master. The Shen family can no longer tolerate her and will drive her out from now on."
As soon as these words were said, Li Qingniang felt like she was thundering. When Chen Yue looked at her, her face was a little pale, and she couldn't say anything calm. In a trance, she saw the young lady who had been serving her for more than ten years bit her lips and took a deep breath.
"I understand, but no one is allowed to move the things that Li's mother has with her, so she will take them away."
Wu was afraid that Chen Yue would make a fuss, so he felt relieved when he heard this, and hurriedly nodded and said, "Okay, I will follow you."
Chapter completed!