Chapter 79 War of words

Author: Mei Xinyuan

In the eyes of the bannermen, Dahata is a very strange person.

He didn't seem to have any hobbies, he didn't like birds, he didn't like gambling, he didn't listen to music, and he didn't go to brothels. He was the first to arrive at the Yamen every day and the last to leave.

Being a minister in the Ministry of War, or a minister in charge of arrests, for such an important official position, you can easily be called "Master", then buy a house, marry a concubine with ten rooms and eight rooms, and have a lot of children.

But he is almost fifty years old, and he still has a fading wife. His two daughters have already been married, and he doesn't even have a wife.

The Manchus who worked at the Ministry of War were polite to him on the surface, but secretly laughed at him for being stupid, and ignored the tasks assigned to him.

But at the critical moment when someone needs to take the blame, everyone is still the first to think of him.

"My lord! My lord, wake up!"

Dahata was working the night shift today. Originally, he just closed his eyes and rested his mind, not daring to fall asleep. When he heard his subordinates shouting, he got excited and almost stood up.

"What's going on? Is there a fugitive showing up?"

"I'm not sure. Several carriages were detained at the city gate. My brothers wanted to search them, but this group of people dared to stop them!"

Dahata understood it as soon as he heard it.

This was because the defender at the gate had failed to ask for a bribe, and the other party probably had some background, so both sides froze.

Someone has to go and apologize so that both parties can find a way out.

"Oh, did you say which one it is?"

"I heard someone said that they are the family members of Master Chen Tingjing."

That's easy to handle. Chen Tingjing is not a mean and stingy person. Now that everyone is monitoring Suo'etu together, we can intercede.

Dahata carefully put on his official uniform, put on a red hat, rode an old horse that had better food than him, and headed to the city gate as quickly as possible to settle the dispute.

It was almost midnight, and there was no one on the road. It was dark. The light from the distant torches and lanterns shone extraordinarily far and brightly. He could clearly see a magnificent sedan with green curtains, driven by three fat and powerful horses, with shiny coats.

It was pulled by a gray horse, followed by two ordinary but brand-new wagons.

Just buying these things would cost him a year's salary.

Mr. Chen's family is really wealthy, no wonder he can take out two thousand taels of cash in one go and use the lasso forehead to enter the game.

When the guards saw him coming, they felt confident and refused to relax.

"Did you see that, just because you were dragging your feet and not cooperating with the government on errands, our Lord Minister came here specially? Minister, have you heard of it? High official!"

The coachman of the Chen family sneered, showing no fear at all.

"In our Chen family, I don't know how much we have paid for the Jinshi examination. The second master has also become the minister of the Ministry of official affairs. What should we be afraid of you! We have complete documents and have given you filial piety money. Don't be greedy!"

Both sides were staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes, and no one was willing to take a step back.

Dahata was afraid that the horse would be too tired, so when he was still a few steps away, he got off and walked alone. Hearing them scolding each other, he secretly cried out in shame.

He thinks that he is still far away from Chen Tingjing and cannot be compared.

"Oh, are you from Mr. Chen's house?"

The coachman and the guard saw him coming on foot, holding an old horse with care. If it weren't for his official uniform and hat, they would hardly dare to recognize him.

"Your Excellency, the young men are ordered to search for fugitives. They are not allowed to transfer copper coins privately, and their luggage must be opened and inspected. But this coachman is very arrogant and does not obey the orders of the court. Please be careful, sir!"

Just as Dahata was about to open his mouth to talk, he suddenly heard movement in the distance. When he looked closely, he saw a big word "Chen" written on a lantern, followed by a small sedan, walking in a hurry.

Judging from the regulations, this is Chen Tingjing himself.

"Oh, Mr. Chen, why are you working so hard!"

Chen Tingjing knew that his niece had always had a weird temperament and did not dare to sleep to death, so he had been waiting for her to come. After the appointed time, there was no news for a long time, so he couldn't lie still, so he came out to greet her in a sedan chair, and something went wrong.

He hurriedly got off the sedan and apologized to Dahata.

"Oh, I've caused you trouble, and it's all because of my lax management of the family."

"Uncle, what you said is wrong!"

The bright and crisp female voice sounded from the carriage with green curtains.

"If there are regulations for entering the capital, how dare the Chen family disobey them. Just now, the defenders asked for documents and offered bribes. It was reasonable, and Old Chen agreed. It was them who had to go to Shu to see us. We had a lot of luggage and seemed to have some wealth, so they decided to

They will search her by force, destroy the things used by the female family members, and ask for a price of one hundred taels of silver before she is released."

Chen Tingjing saw that as soon as these words came out, the situation could not be changed, so he had no choice but to wink at Dahata.

If he doesn't punish these people, as a boss, he may not be able to step down.

Kada Hata did not know how to speak harshly, and actually walked to the front of the carriage himself, holding the bridle and walking forward.

The sergeants did not expect that the dignified minister would be willing to act as a coachman. They were in a hurry and did not know how to deal with it, so they let the carriage enter the city.

When several housekeepers who followed Chen Tingjing saw this, they settled the rest of the affairs. Only then did Dahata let go, said goodbye to Chen Tingjing, and mounted his horse to return to the military headquarters.

The carriage with green curtains moved forward slowly, and it took only a little more than a quarter of an hour to enter the backyard of the Chen Mansion.

"Miss, please come down, we are here."

Chen Shuyi asked her personal maid to lift the curtain and got out of the car calmly.

Since she has a reputation as an outcast, she doesn't need to put on makeup. She has a sallow face and only a few jade hairpins on her head to hold up her long hair. She is wearing a white silk blouse with wide sleeves and an indigo horse-faced skirt.

The hem of the skirt has very few wrinkles and has been specially cut short for convenience on the road, revealing a pair of natural feet.

"Where's uncle? I want to see him."

The housekeeper knew that this young lady was not easy to mess with, so he responded cautiously.

"Master is practicing calligraphy in the study."

"Then you go and send the message and tell me that I have something important to do."

Isn't it a bit uncomfortable for my niece to see her uncle in the middle of the night?

But the manager didn't dare to reply and just went to work quickly.

Chen Tingjing made up his mind to reprimand her, so he immediately agreed and sat on the imperial chair to wait, without even drinking a cup of freshly brewed red date and wolfberry soup.

"Uncle, you are fine."

Chen Shuyi was not polite, she picked an elegant octagonal stool and sat down on her own. She didn't need anyone to wait on her. She filled a cup of tea and tasted it carefully.

"My eldest niece, we have never seen each other very often. You are taught by your eldest brother and mother, so I can't say anything. But now you are going to enter the palace and be a master for Sigege. This is the glory of the Chen family and the grace of the emperor. For everyone in the Chen family,

I have to say a few words about my future!"

"Uncle, can you let me speak first? I see that your words are very long, but I will only say a few words."

She didn't wait for Chen Tingjing to agree and continued talking on her own.

"That person just now must be Lord Dahata, the Inspector-General of the Ministry of War. You'd better not make friends with him. This person is unlikely to be a great leader, and he might be a drag on you in the future."

"A woman's opinion! He is an honest official..."

"It is good to be honest, but he does not have the talent to serve as a royal servant. Such a person can only do academic work, but it is difficult to hold a big position."

Chen Tingjing was choked to the point of being unable to speak, and drank his midnight snack angrily.
Chapter completed!