"Dad, let's go back to our hometown in Jiangnan." Xiaodi wiped away her tears and said with sobs.
Manager Xiao fiddled with the abacus beads and asked without raising his head: "What's the matter?"
Xiaodi said reluctantly: "That disgusting Zhang Shisan just bullied me. Now even the young master... is helping him bully me. Let's resign and go back to our hometown. The young master has a future now and doesn't care about us anymore."
"
Manager Xiao chuckled and copied down a number. Then he let go of his abacus and walked towards his precious daughter. He said with a smile: "Young master will bully you? It's weird if dad believes you. There is nothing wrong with you all the time."
Rules, the young master dotes on you and invites a teacher to teach you how to read. Which slave girl do you think has such a blessing? Aren't you satisfied with the life of a young lady?"
"It's him, he's the one who bullied me."
Xiao Di choked up and told the story. After hearing this, Manager Xiao had a thoughtful look in his eyes. He twirled his beard and pondered for a while, then sighed softly: "Daughter, don't feel too aggrieved. No matter what
What does Zhang Shisan mean? But what he said is not wrong after all. In the final analysis, you are a maid after all. The young master has the same difficulties as the young master, and it is not easy for him. Now that you have grown up, you must be sensible and don’t give in to him all the time.
The young master is causing trouble..."
Xiao Di said in disbelief: "What? Dad, can you also speak for him?"
She wiped away her tears and stood up angrily: "I won't tell my father anymore. I'm going to find my mother. My mother loves me the most..."
"stop!"
Manager Xiao pushed his daughter back on the chair, rolled his eyes, and suddenly changed his smile. He sat next to his daughter, took her hand, and said with a smile: "Xiao Di, you also know that our young master is more capable than our master.
Da, our family's life has been getting better and better in the past few years, and we have become a well-known rich man in Qingzhou City. Last year, the young master won the honor again. Maybe in the future, he will be able to pass the imperial examination, win the Jinshi, and become a high official...
Think about it, what will our Yang family look like in the future? By then, there will be many servants in the family, and the house will be deep in the courtyard. How can it be done without rules? Even if that Zhang Shisan doesn’t cause trouble for you, you will still be able to behave like this in the future.
You seem to be free and unrestrained now? You can't be arrogant because of favors. I see, when the young master gets married and the young lady comes in, there will be someone in charge of our house, and you will be even less likely to be as careless as you are now.
That's right, no matter how much the young master loves you, can he still kiss the young madam?"
Xiao Di blinked and became silent.
Manager Xiao said earnestly and sincerely: "Xiao Di, it's not as good as when you were a child. The master's status is getting higher and higher, and the rules will naturally become bigger and bigger. In the future, if you have a wife, a young master and a young lady, you can still be like this.
?What was the difference between you and Cuiyun girl at that time? If you want the young master to love you and care about you, you have to do what your father and mother told you and work hard to be the young master's woman..."
Xiaodi pouted: "Dad, you're here again. The young master has always treated me as his younger sister, and I also regard the young master as his biological brother. Is this the young master's woman?"
She tilted her head and thought about it, and suddenly shuddered: "I feel uncomfortable thinking about it, my hair is standing on end."
Manager Xiao said disapprovingly: "It's a brother and a sister, so that's not a problem. Look at those poor families who have promised their daughters to others as child brides since they were young. There are women who are more than ten years older than their husbands. Before the couple consummates the marriage, what kind of delay is there?
Aren't there a lot of people who have little husbands with snot noses who treat their wives like sisters or even their own mothers? They ended up being husband and wife."
Manager Xiao twirled his beard and smiled and said: "The young master treats you as a girl now. When you and the young master get along well, and you have a baby in the future, will he still treat you as a girl?"
Xiaodi shivered again, hurriedly patting the goosebumps on her body, and said in embarrassment: "Dad, what are you talking about? You want to have a baby with the young master! It sounds so weird, dad, don't say it, he is getting worse.
It’s getting colder.”
Manager Xiao said angrily: "You stinky girl, it's the young master who has spoiled you, okay! You are now a grown-up, it's time to announce your marriage. I will ask your mother to arrange your marriage for you tomorrow."
Dad is not at ease even though we are far away, what do you think of the great man in our house, or else he will be a fool?"
Xiaodi shook her head like a rattle: "No, no, no, no, dad is looking for someone, they don't like them."
Manager Xiao glared and said: "If you are not a high-level person, you are not a low-level person. Who do you want to find? As long as the young master doesn't leave you as a current person, with our family's status, how much do you want to marry someone who likes you?"
People? You don’t like marrying someone else, but what about the young master, you don’t like it..."
Xiaodi pouted and said: "Who said I don't like the young master, but I don't like him that way."
Manager Xiao touched his head and said in confusion: "Which kind of thing do you like? Which kind of thing do you like?"
Xiaodi said blankly: "I can't tell, but... I just don't like it that way."
She glanced at her father and narrowed her big eyes slightly: "Why do you insist on letting me marry the young master? Is it because... the young master is rich and powerful, so dad, you..., hum!"
Manager Xiao said angrily: "Fart! You still don't know what kind of person your father is?"
He sighed and said: "Dad, you are already so old, and you are the only daughter. Even if I earn a fortune, who will I give it to? Dad has not planned for you. In fact, dad and your mother did not have this.
Thoughts, not to mention that the young master has been married since he was a child in his hometown of Yingtian Mansion. Even if he didn't, there are many wealthy families in Qingzhou City who want to marry our Yang family. How can you compare to their rich daughter? The young master wants to get married, why can't he?
It's not your turn.
It was only after Master Qiuwei gained fame last year that he became eligible to take a concubine. Dad thought that with our family background, it would not be easy to find you a husband you like. The Master’s person
There’s no mention of character or talent. What’s especially rare is that I’ve been childhood sweethearts with you since childhood. If you really follow the young master, will the young master not love you or make you angry?”
He touched his daughter's head and said kindly: "That Zhang Shisan is indeed a bit domineering because of the young master's favor. But dad doesn't believe it. In the eyes of the young master, that Zhang Shisan has more weight than your dad. Dad will do it for you."
It's easy to vent your anger. But dad can't do that, because no matter what Zhang Shisan's intentions are, what he says is always reasonable. Even if the young master doesn't care, you can do whatever you want at home, but the young master is already twenty years old, and this is what he wants to get married.
It's been two years. How can the Yang family tolerate you like this when they have a mistress? Start learning more rules now, and there will be less right and wrong in the future.
Dad really wants to find a lifelong support for his daughter. Alas! In fact, you and the young master have been together since childhood, and they have always been like brothers and sisters. How could dad not see it? You treat the young master as an older brother, and the young master also treats you as you.
It's a girl, and dad is as clear as day in his heart. After he had this thought in mind, he only said good things about you in front of the young master with the hope of just in case. Dad just thought that if the young master one day gets enlightened,
Do I really like you? If that day comes, it will be your blessing. You have to take the time to think about what dad said. If you really don’t have that intention, dad won’t force you, just let it happen..."
Feng Xihui's residence is relatively remote, with few people around him. His residence is rented, and the house is not big. It is a three-room tile-roofed house, with a main room in the middle, an inner room on each side, and a small yard in the front. Even so.
During the Song Dynasty, when salaries were the most generous, most officials bought or rented their own houses while in office. Feng Xihui's public identity was just that of a low-ranking official in the prefect's yamen. Naturally, he could not move his residence. His true identity was shady.
Yes, it is safer to live in a more remote place.
It was dark at night, and a figure lightly climbed over the courtyard wall of Feng Xihui's house, and knocked lightly on the window of the bedroom on the right. After a while, the light came on, and a burly figure picked up the oil lamp and walked slowly towards the main room. He got up.
After unlocking the bolt and opening the door, the figure from outside flashed in. The lantern holder glanced into the moonlit courtyard before closing the door again.
After a while, the lights in the bedroom came on again, and the two people sat down across from each other at the table. The person sitting opposite Feng Xihui was none other than Zhang Shisan. Feng Xihui poured a cup of herbal tea for Zhang Shisan, pushed forward slightly, and frowned slightly.
He said with an eyebrow: "Why are you coming here at this time? There is no news about the mysterious assassin yet. We must ensure his safety."
Zhang Shisan said: "The outer house has arranged a nursing home, and Xia Xun is not living in the dormitory that Yang Wenxuan used to live in. With his assassin's methods, he will not attack rashly. Besides, I'm afraid he still hasn't heard the news about 'Yang Wenxuan' returning home today."
I don’t know, if he had been following us and knew all our whereabouts, he would have taken action as early as when we were dismantling Shipengzhai.”
Feng Xihui said in a deep voice: "Be careful and you won't make a big mistake. From tomorrow on, you must always stay by his side."
Zhang Shisan smiled sinisterly and said: "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, even without your instructions, I will be more careful with him. This kid is a bit difficult to control."
Feng Xihui said with emotion: "Why, what's wrong? Has someone found out?"
Zhang Shisan said: "That's not true. Only Manager Xiao had a slightly strange look when he first saw him, but he didn't notice anything. The others were fine."
Feng Xihui smiled and said, "That's good. Since he can deceive the servants of the Yang family, he is even more sure of deceiving others."
Zhang Shisan said coldly: "The chances of hiding it from others are high, but this kid's temper has gradually grown. Ever since he returned to Qingzhou and entered the Yang Mansion, this kid has been a little carefree. If he hadn't taken the overall situation into consideration, he wouldn't be able to do anything today.
I really want him to have a taste of my Zhang’s method of torturing prisoners!"
Feng Xihui frowned and said, "How do you say that?"
"Tonight I deliberately made trouble for Manager Xiao's daughter to create opportunities for him, but he actually refused to do it." Zhang Shisan told the whole story of what happened in the Yang Mansion tonight, and Feng Xihui laughed after listening to it.
Said: "It's human nature for an untouchable to be so proud once he arrives in this splendid city and joins a wealthy family. It's human nature to be carried away and get carried away. You don't need to worry about it. The more he thinks of himself as the real Yang Xu, the more he pretends to be."
It will become more and more like that major events related to us are beneficial and harmless."
Zhang Shisan frowned and said: "But... if he doesn't expel the Xiao family and his daughter, our affairs will be difficult to handle. The Yang family's accounts have always been in the hands of Manager Xiao, and this person named Xiao is very important to Yang Xu.
He is loyal and loyal. If we want to transfer the Yang family's property to our name, we can't do it. Even if Xia Xun gives an order, Xiao will not obey such an unreasonable request and will also become suspicious.
, maybe he will think that we have coerced his master."
Feng Xihui said: "Why are you so anxious? Calm down and take care of the adults' affairs first. Are you still afraid that that kid will escape from our grasp?"
Zhang Shisan thought for a while, then said with a smile: "What you are saying is that I am a little impatient."
Feng Xihui said in a deep voice: "The Yang family's Wanguan furniture will not grow legs and run away. Xia Xun is just a puppet in our hands. Just based on his confession, he has to obey our mercy and destroy the Yang family's property."
You can get the property at any time. But if you mess up your errand, you won’t be able to spend the money you earned, do you understand?”
Zhang Shudao smiled bitterly and said: "Of course I understand, but we have been in Qingzhou for so long, I have almost forgotten what Yingtian Mansion looks like, and I don't know when the Lord will take action."
Feng Xihui smiled mysteriously and lowered his voice: "Someone has already arrived from Yingtian Mansion."
Zhang Shisan was shocked: "Someone has already arrived? Where is he and what does he want to tell us?"
Feng Xihui shook his head and said: "Not yet. He notified me through our Jinyiwei contact information. He only told me that he has arrived and asked me to listen to his instructions at any time. As for this person's name and where he is, I am currently
Still don’t know anything.”
Zhang Shisan was a close confidant of Luo Qianshi. Luo Qianshi sent someone but did not get in touch with him. He was already feeling a little uncomfortable. Seeing that the man was hiding his head and showing his tail, he was so secretive. He complained unconsciously: "How did you do this?"
It's so mysterious, can't we even trust the people sent by Mr. Qianshi?"
Feng Xihui said: "You can't say that. For such a big matter, you should be more cautious."
He sighed and said with emotion: "In the early days, my Jinyi Guards were so powerful that they dominated the world. How majestic was it? Unfortunately, Mao Xiang and Jiang Qi died violently one after another, and the emperor revoked the power of my Jinyi Guards to arrest, torture, and judge crimes.
, Since then, my Jinyiwei has been in a state of decline, and I would have never been able to make a difference. Fortunately...fortunately, Master Qianshi is still here."
Speaking of this, Zhang Shisan also showed an excited look on his face: "Yes, when our Jinyiwei was still the Royal Guards Division, we dispatched a large number of secret spies. Later, the number of spies increased gradually, and these spies developed many personnel.
, how many people there are now and who they are, only the current commander of the Jinyi Guards and Luo Qianshi know, not even His Majesty the Emperor knows the details.
The two commanders, Mao Xiang and Jiang Zhen, suffered unforeseen disasters and died suddenly one after another. Many secrets were not revealed in time. Fortunately, the only person who had the secret spy list was Mr. Qianshi, and Mr. Qianshi still had it in his hands.
Only with this secret power can we have a glimmer of hope to revive Jinyiwei."
Feng Xihui said solemnly: "Exactly, Commander Mao Xiang was involved in handling Hu Weiyong's rebellion, Commander Jiang Gu was involved in handling Lan Yu's rebellion, and the Jin Yiwei's two glorious times are all related to this. To put it bluntly, our Jin Yiwei is
There is a sword in the emperor's hand. If the emperor does not want to kill people, our sword will never be unsheathed. If our Jin Yiwei wants to make a comeback, the emperor must be murderous again. Since Lord Qianshi has sent someone, it means that we are about to take action.
As long as we concoct more evidence of rebellion for King Qi, and when the time is right, Master Qian can mobilize those secret spies to build up the momentum, we will definitely be able to make a comeback."
Zhang Shisan's face turned red: "Although we have laid many tricks on Prince Qi, if we use this as a lever, it may not be enough to kill him. The emperor does not blink an eye at killing people, but his love for the princes,
But it has reached the point of being pampered."
Feng Xihui smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Mr. Qian Shi has no plan left, and there must be something else. What's more, Mr. Qian Shi didn't expect the emperor to kill His Highness King Qi. No matter how ridiculous King Qi's actions are, the Emperor will not
I don’t believe that King Qi will rebel, Lord Qianshi is actually betting on..."
He leaned forward slightly, stared into Zhang Shisan's eyes, and softly uttered three words: "Emperor, Tai, Sun... on you!"
Zhang Shisan was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing. He couldn't help but gasped and said in a voiceless voice: "Could it be that...the emperor has already..."
Feng Xihui raised his finger to his lips, and Zhang Shisan immediately fell silent. Feng Xihui lowered his eyes slightly and said calmly: "Your Majesty is already old. Every time there are many diseases recently, the country is the most important, and the country is the first. There are some things that must be prepared for a rainy day...