Chu Qing's expression was very calm, and he just looked at Qu Mingtong lightly.
"I am a doctor in the Ministry of Rites and an official of the imperial court. You are only an eighth-rank official. How can you dare to question me?"
As soon as Qu Ming's call ended, the dancing maids retreated one after another, and were replaced by Qu Zhao and a group of servants, at least seven or eight of them.
Chu Qing showed no fear on his face and asked again: "Master Qu, did you sleep well at night?"
"You're looking for death!" Before his father could say anything, Qu Zhao scolded him first: "Who do you think you are? You dare to question my father? It blinds you. My father invites you to the house for a banquet with great kindness, but...
Don’t know what’s good or bad.”
"It's so warm." Tao Ruolin stood up, came behind Chu Qing, and said quietly: "The way of hospitality in Qu Mansion is really interesting. I was turned away and made cold remarks. When I entered the house, I felt strange again. In the main hall, the maidservant
I don’t know the superiority and inferiority of my family. I set up a banquet with four tables. The guests were on the left and at the bottom. When Mr. Qu spoke, the sound of the piano stopped. When my young master spoke, the sound of the piano started again. What the young master drank was turbid wine. Master Qu drank.
But it is the finest tribute wine, the dishes are exquisite, but they are cold, the maids are dancing and stomping around, the yard should be spotless, but where my young master is doing, dust is rising..."
Speaking of this, Tao Ruolin's eyes turned slightly contemptuous: "How can a dignified doctor from the Ministry of Etiquette only play such childish tricks? I think he wanted to provoke my young master to leave angrily. I am afraid that tomorrow there will be rumors that the Chu family does not know etiquette."
The rumors are getting more and more intense, and by that time, Lord Qu will definitely make a big fuss in the court... But I don’t know how Lord Qu is going to slander my young master, so how about answering the little girl’s questions?”
Qu Mingtong's eyes flashed with astonishment. He looked at Tao Ruolin with a gloomy expression. After being silent for a while, he laughed.
"She's a sharp-tongued bitch." Qu Mingtong pointed at Chu Qing and sneered: "Yes, I invited Chu Qing to a banquet. Not only did he not appreciate it, he also said something about having anything to do with Tao Shaozhang of Dali Temple and Qiu Wanshan, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
You and others, you have long disliked Mr. Li, and you are waiting to form a clique and want to get me to join the gang."
Chu Qing suddenly realized it and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I thought you were going to ask eight hundred swordsmen to hack me to death, but it turns out it was just a frame-up."
Tao Ruolin's expression changed slightly: "Party?!"
"Yes, it's just a party!"
Qu Zhao came to Chu Qing, looking like a villain and said proudly: "You are in my Qu Mansion, my Qu Mansion, you can say whatever you want."
Chu Qing turned to look at Tao Ruolin: "Is clique serious?"
Tao Ruolin snorted, smiled, and winked at Chu Qing.
"It's not serious, let alone clever. The Li family and the Qu family only have this ability. The matter of auditing accounts is a matter of course, but the Li family wants to turn it into a party struggle. If it becomes a party struggle, no matter whether it is the Ministry of Household Affairs or Dali,
If the temple checks any irrefutable evidence, they will say it is a frame-up, and the Li family can also use this name to vigorously suppress those who oppose him in the Ministry of Finance and Dali Temple."
"So that's it." Chu Qing shrugged, looked at Qu Mingtong, and said teasingly: "I came here today, and I thought you were looking for me to discuss repairing the house. There is no need to be so frantic if the business is not done in a righteous way."
"Hahahaha." Qu Mingtong laughed and said, "I also have good intentions. I want you to learn a lesson. You are just a nobody. In the future, you will not dare to attend anyone's banquet... But thinking about it, you may die.
Went to another mansion for a banquet."
Almost subconsciously and instinctively, Chu Qing turned to look at Tao Ruolin again.
For some reason, even Chu Qing himself didn't realize one thing, that is, if you don't understand or understand anything, just look at Tao Ruolin, this girl knows everything.
Tao Ruolin analyzed it again and said with a smile: "When I first came to power, I was most taboo about forming cliques for personal gain, especially when it was openly stated that cliques were formed, in order to appease the Li family, or to block the
If you can't keep it safe, I'll hand you over."
"why me?"
Tao Ruolin bent down and said softly: "If the emperor asked you to investigate and handle this matter, and you came to Qu Mansion for a banquet and fell into the trap, it would be considered a failure in doing things. The emperor would be dissatisfied and hand you over. If the emperor never told you anything,
, then they don’t know who you are at all, and they will hand you over, because you have the lowest official position and are a nobody."
Chu Qing's first thought was not to worry, but to look strange: "How do you know so much?"
"Because I'm very smart." Tao Ruolin smiled sweetly: "And because... I will keep you safe."
"Keep me safe?"
Tao Ruolin didn't explain. She straightened up and said calmly: "Let's go. It's so awesome to be Master Qu. It turns out that it's just a child's trick. I'm extremely disappointed."
Qu Mingtong frowned tightly, looked at Tao Ruolin, and didn't know what he was thinking of, and said in a deep voice: "You are not a maid of Chu Mansion!"
"So what if it's not."
"Who on earth are you? How dare you speak so loudly to protect the Chu Mansion!"
Tao Ruolin made a face: "I'll scare you to death if I tell you."
Qu Mingtong's pupils shrank: "Who are you!"
"Your mother!"
Qu Mingtong was stunned at first, and then his face was filled with anger: "What a sharp-tongued bitch, I will order someone to tear your mouth apart right now!"
Chu Qing picked up the wine bottle on the table and said, "It's all for free for you guys who are sub-healthy."
Fu San licked his lips and said with a ferocious smile: "It just breaks a few dog legs."
Tao Ruolin showed no fear on her face: "If you dare to touch me, the entire Qu family will be attacked by swords."
"Dad!" Qu Zhao looked at Qu Mingtong, his eyes lit up: "It fits the rhythm!"
Qu Mingtong: “…”
Chu Qing knew that it was not advisable to stay here for a long time, so he said something to the public: "You can spread rumors and frame up whatever you want. We meet each other in the mountains and rivers. See you someday."
Qu Zhao: "Dad, this sentence also rhymes."
Qu Mingtong kicked over the low table in front of him and sneered: "If you want to leave, it's not too late to smash my Qu Mansion first and then leave."
Chu Qing was stunned: "This is the first time in my life that I have heard such an unreasonable request."
Tao Ruolin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "He wanted to say that you were drunk and said a lot of treacherous things, including forming a party, and made a big fuss in Qufu to criticize the Hubu and Dali Temple."
"So that's what it means."
"No." Qu Mingtong said with a sinister smile like a pervert: "Wait, you injured someone, but also killed someone."
After Qu Mingtong finished speaking, Qu Zhao took out a dagger from his sleeve and without looking back, stabbed it into the abdomen of a young servant.
Chu Qing took a breath: "So cruel?!"
The servant screamed and fell to the ground, but the people around him turned a blind eye.
"Didn't Mr. Chu just ask about the refugees in the south of the city?" Qu Mingtong glanced at the screaming servants on the ground, and said calmly: "This man is a refugee in the south city. Oh my, he can't even buy it for 150 coins in the house.
Japan, I am in great pain."
"Crazy!" Tao Ruolin raised her eyebrows and scolded: "Qu Mingtong, my aunt will not leave any chickens or dogs in your Qu family!"
Chu Qing's eyes were about to burst: "I will remember you, Qu Mingtong, you are dead!"
Qu Mingtong laughed: "Really? I am really frightened. How do you want me to die? Please tell me how you want me to die."
Chu Qing's teeth clenched.
The servant, only fifteen or sixteen years old, was bleeding profusely and almost fainted. Everyone around him looked on with cold eyes. One hundred and fifty coins, a mere one hundred and fifty coins, a human life, the value of a human life, is right under his nose.
under!
Chu Qing was helpless, he didn't even dare to be cruel, let alone furious.
He was afraid that if he got cruel and furious, Fu San would take action. If Fu San took action, it would be difficult for the three of him to leave Qu Mansion today.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Qing smiled, slightly ferocious.
"Remember what I said, Qu Mingtong, you are dead!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "boom", the screen wall was pushed down, and the sound of armors clashing could not be heard. Ten people with bows on their backs and swords on their backs, wearing black brocade clothes, rushed in expressionlessly. There were only ten people, but they filled the entire front hall.
The courtyard was surrounded, with a solemn look on their faces.
