A few dozen steps to the south outside the small teahouse, a mule cart was parked steadily at the base of the wall. The big mule driving the car parked quietly with its head lowered, and the driver wearing a bamboo hat sat upright.
, the situation seemed to be that they were waiting for someone. However, there were two people sitting opposite each other in the rear compartment. One of them even repeatedly opened the curtains and looked out, and finally snorted in displeasure.
"This old Jia clearly knew that my father-in-law was going to go, so why did he receive any irrelevant foreign guests?"
"Okay, okay, this teahouse doesn't only accept our family. What's the big deal if there are foreign guests occasionally." Fu Rong smiled and rubbed the purple clay pot in his hand, squinting his eyes and asked, "Zhao Qin's
How did you check the matter?"
Chen Lu was pulling the curtains at this time. When he heard this, his hands trembled unconsciously. Then he lowered his hands and lowered his head and replied: "Reply to my father-in-law, I only have a few useful people. The villagers are cunning because they are all strangers."
, so they refused to even pay attention to them, and nothing could be found out for the time being. It’s just that it is said that the Zhao family occupies thousands of acres of land in the countryside of Jurong, which is inconsistent with the Zhao family’s property.”
"It's useless just to rely on the many discrepancies." Fu Rong frowned, immediately put down the purple clay pot in his hand, put his hands in his sleeves, and said word by word, "It's even useless to rely solely on the clues that Jin Yiwei found.
, it’s useless! To overthrow Zhao Qin, we must not only have solid physical evidence, but also human witnesses, and the more the better! So, don’t do anything out of control out of impatience. You must know that there is a long way to go, and the emperor is still
People who miss the past."
"Yes, father-in-law."
There was silence for a while after the exchange. It wasn't until the groom outside gave a gentle reminder that Chen Lu quickly opened the curtains and looked outside. But when he saw the two figures walking out of the teahouse clearly, he was slightly startled.
, when he lowered the curtains and saw Fu Rong staring at him, he quickly explained: "Father-in-law, the person coming out of it is Xu Xun, and next to him is his young boy Ruisheng."
"Is that the little guy?" Fu Rong was also a little surprised when he heard this. He closed his eyes and thought for a while, then ordered to wait a little longer. When Chen Lu was sure that the person was gone, he ordered the driver to drive over slowly and waited until he arrived at the entrance of the teahouse.
The old shopkeeper and the waiter both came to help him get out of the car, and he asked casually, "Who were the guests in that group just now? It took so long?"
At this time, the old shopkeeper still had the same laziness and boredom as before. He helped Fu Rong to the small box with a considerate look on his face, and said with a smile: "My father-in-law didn't ask, but I also want to talk about it. It's so important to open a shop here."
In many years, this was the first time that I had seen such a novel thing. The two men who looked like a master and a servant came over at around 11:00 in the afternoon. The young man sat behind the screen inside, while the young man stood outside the teahouse talking to people. Later,
When the guests came, he led them into the inner room. The visitor looked like he had some status, but he actually thought that the boy behind the screen was some big shot, and lingered there for a long time. The boy
It's amazing, he can imitate the way adults speak..."
"wait."
The old shopkeeper was just showing off a few words, but Fu Rong suddenly stopped and waved his hand to signal him to stop first. Then he just stood there and pondered. Now he was a little unsure, and he felt seventy in his heart.
He walked up and down for eight times until Fu Rong started to walk again. He breathed a sigh of relief. After waiting for someone to sit down, he bowed and asked: "Father-in-law, I still remember their conversation. Why don't you retell it from beginning to end?"
Let me listen to you?"
"Okay, let's tell our family."
Chen Lu originally thought that the old shopkeeper was meddlesome, but as he listened, his expression gradually changed, and in the end he showed a rare expression of emotion. Fu Rong, on the other hand, always smiled.
He couldn't help but burst into laughter and tapped his fingers on the table several times.
"It's interesting, it's really interesting. He can actually think of such a method! And his boy, where did he find such a wonderful person? It actually fooled Xu Hao, a veteran official! What a boy!
,What a trick, what a courage!”
Three good words burst out from Fu Rong's mouth, and the old shopkeeper was immediately frightened. He glanced sideways at Chen Lu, and saw that he actually smiled and nodded. He became more and more confused, but he knew that he was not asking questions here.
There was no room for him, so he had to stand there with a smile on his face. Fu Rong knocked on the table for a while, and then said slowly: "Just pretend that this matter never happened today, and you are not allowed to say a word, you understand.
?”
"Yes, father-in-law, don't worry. I understand. There is not a single customer in the shop today. It's very deserted. It's very deserted."
"Well, you go down."
Seeing the old shopkeeper tiptoeing out of the box, Fu Rong just leaned back with an uncontrollable smile on his face: "I really didn't expect that today, I just came out to drink tea on the spur of the moment, and I met him again.
This interesting little guy is here, and he is playing this kind of trick under our noses. Fortunately, Xu You is also very old and has been in the officialdom for many years, and he is actually being played around by a boy hiding behind the screen. "
"That's not the case. If Xu You hadn't heard something from Wang Shikun, he wouldn't have been suspicious at all." Since Fu Rong had made it clear that he was interested in the Xu family, Chen Lu naturally wouldn't pour cold water on him and just laughed in amusement after explaining.
He said, "However, my father-in-law can be so scheming when he just takes a fancy to a random person. He really has a sharp eye."
"What a sharp eye, it's a blind cat meeting a dead mouse! If he hadn't saved our boy, your people would have been watching him for a while, and they wouldn't have discovered such an interesting little guy. Our family is old.
, I have to make plans for my children and grandchildren. Who asked the previous waves of people to train me for so long, but none of them were useful?" Fu Rong sighed as he said that he was not able to make steel, and picked up the tea cup.
After taking a few sips, he shook his head and said, "Our family is too far away, and it is really difficult to please the prince. If this continues, once the emperor and his ministers, the current emperor cherishes the old feelings and protects our children and grandchildren.
With you, it will be difficult to say anything in the future!"
When Chen Zusheng was demoted from the position of eunuch to Nanjing garrison, Fu Rong was in his prime. Chen Zusheng passed away two years after he was transferred to Nanjing garrison. However, the two had similar temperaments, and Fu Rong agreed to take care of Chen.
Lu, who has been keeping people around for many years to give advice, so Chen Lu, who should only take salary and pay no attention to the actual situation, is relatively powerful in Nanjing Jinyiwei Yamen. Now hearing Fu Rong talk about this, Chen Lu can't help but
His face darkened, but his head dropped even lower.
Fu Rong sighed a few words, then put down the tea cup and naturally narrowed his eyes again: "It's just that although this little kid is smart and always finds a different way to do things, but if he really wants to enter the palace, there are still many ways to go.
Don't bother. After all, he is not young, and he will definitely not be able to enter the inner study hall. Even if he is lucky enough to be sent to the prince's side without anyone to support him, he still has to think carefully. Moreover, he is still a daughter at such a young age.
Sex has not come close yet, so it is impossible to say that he is unwilling in his heart."
As he spoke, Fu Rong suddenly turned his head and looked at Chen Lu. He seemed to be hesitant to speak. He picked up the folding fan lying beside him, patted Chen Lu's right arm lightly, and said angrily:
"If you have anything to say, just say it. What do you and our family have to hide?"
"Eunuch, I just got the news when I went to the garrison mansion to pick you up." Chen Lu paused for a moment, and then said carefully, "I found out through some inquiries that it was the young man who came with Xu Xun today.
Ruisheng, his father once secretly sent people to be castrated in an attempt to send them to the palace. After finding out that it failed, he sent them to Xu Xun, but he escaped without a trace. There are 40 to 50 percent chance that people in Xu's family room have already
Got it."
"What did you say?" Fu Rong was shocked at first, but after pressing the table for a while, he gradually regained his usual composure, and asked in a low voice, "Is this news correct?"
"Although I haven't sent another group of people to confirm it, I guess it won't be false." Chen Lu saw that Fu Rong had a bad expression. Thinking of the other news he had received, although he hesitated in his heart, after careful consideration, he still decided
He said softly, "Also, Xu Liang, who is imprisoned in the Nancheng Military and Horse Division, is not an ordinary civilian, and his identity is very problematic. Does my father-in-law still remember Xu Sheng, who was in charge of Shenji Camp?"
"Xu Sheng...Xu Sheng!"
Fu Rong's eyes, which were squinted just now, suddenly opened, with a look of deep surprise on his face, "Could it be that Xu Liang and Xu Sheng are related?"
Seeing Chen Lu nodding silently, Fu Rong couldn't help but gently rub his right temple with his index finger, and murmured softly: "It stands to reason that Xu Sheng had several sons who died in his early years, and now he only has three daughters. He has
The title will be removed once he dies, but he has been in charge of the capital camp for many years, and he once had a little-known rescue operation in the past. The emperor has been kind to him for many years, and now he is really going to let go, maybe..."
At this point, his voice suddenly became softer. After a while, he raised his head again, but without looking at Chen Lu, he just asked: "Where does Xu Xun's family live in Taiping? You should know?"