Feng Gui thought for a moment, and then he said: "Master, Yang Peng, Madam Yang's brother, died on the battlefield last year to save Sanlang, leaving only a girl like Madam Yang. Sanlang was grateful for her sacrifice of her life to save him. , and after making extensive inquiries, he personally went to Wenshui to bring Madam Yang into the mansion."
"At that time, the head of the family was going north to resist the Xi tribe. After returning to the court, the master went straight to Jinzhou. He went back and forth for several months without returning home. Naturally, he didn't know what was going on. Speaking of which, Madam Yang was carrying a strange woman. Ansheng, who was well taken care of by Mrs. Tai and Sanlang, and who had plenty of clothes and food, could not live a happy life. Instead, she often helped the servants in the house with work. I don't know what she had in mind. Madam Yang was very clever and had arranged many houses. It is neat and elegant, and the tea cakes made are also very delicious, and both my wife and my wife love to eat them."
There were several black bamboo branches horizontally outside the window, which were reflected on the screen and trembled in the wind. Song Heng stood in front of the window with his hands behind his hands and looked at the silhouette of the black bamboo branches, but he didn't know what he was thinking.
Feng Gui couldn't tell what he was thinking, so he had to continue what he said before: "Last November, Madam Yang accidentally fell down at night, hit her head and became seriously ill. When she woke up, she forgot everything about the past. After hearing this, Mrs. Yang felt sorry for her and sent Zhang Yu to take care of her. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Yang was seriously ill. After getting married, he actually sent back the maids and Zhang Yu on the grounds that he was not used to being served, and his temper was not as dull as before."
Song Heng's eyebrows moved slightly when he heard this. He turned around and sat down in front of the book bank. He opened a book, lowered his eyes and said calmly: "Continue talking."
Feng Gui was not sure what the head of the house wanted to hear, and even though he had a good tongue, he couldn't muster the energy to do so. He assumed that the head of the house was interested in the beautiful Madam Yang, and continued following his thoughts: " Yinu sees that Madam Yang is not only good-looking..."
As he said this, he secretly glanced at the master's expression. Seeing that his expression had not changed at all, he must have agreed with this statement. Feng Gui felt confident and smiled foolishly.
"He also has a very good heart. Not to mention how he used to be courteous and courteous to others and never looked at the dishes. Just two days ago, Huanzhu got the order from Mrs. Tai and went to the dining room to invite Madam Yang to Cuizhu Residence. , it happened to rain on the way, Huanzhu did not take an umbrella and wet her clothes and hair. When Madam Yang saw her, she asked her to dry her hair first and drink a bowl of ginger soup before going back. I am afraid that there are not many maids and old ladies who know her who are not on good terms with her."
What were originally good words to praise people turned into words that aroused suspicion in Song Heng's ears. His eyes were filled with a layer of gloom for no reason, and he snorted coldly and said in a low voice: "So, she is quite popular in the house. .”
"Tomorrow we will find two suitable people to go to Wenshui to conduct a detailed investigation. We must find out the identities and origins of her brother and sister."
Feng Gui expected that the identity of her brother and sister, Sanlang and Mrs. Tai, must have been verified, and there should not be any big mistakes. However, since the head of the family ordered him to investigate carefully, there was no reason for him not to do his best because of his consideration. .
"Master, please be at ease, I will definitely handle this matter well." Feng Guixin vowed.
Song Heng's expression softened slightly when he heard this. He suddenly thought of something and asked again, "Has the matter between you and Huan Zhu been settled?"
Feng Gui was flattered after asking, wondering when the family leader had ever asked about such trivial matters. Today, he remembered this incident, because he smiled and said: "Thanks to the family leader, the wife has already agreed, and it will only be in Huanzhu next year." When she is twenty, she will give you someone to be my bride."
Song Heng gave a faint hum and was too lazy to speak anymore, waving his hand to signal him to leave.
"I excuse you." Feng Gui crossed his arms and saluted, then turned around and pushed the door open and went out. He was in a good mood and left the retreat while humming a little tune.
Outside the window, a bright moon hung high in the sky. Shi Yanwei took off her makeup and undressed. After washing, she blew out the candles and went to bed to rest.
The music she heard tonight was echoing in her mind, and she thought that when she went to Jinguan City, she would find the music scores and learn them carefully. If God had mercy on her, she would find a way to return to modern times and play these music to Chen. Let him listen to it, it will definitely make him happy for a long time.
When thinking of Chen Rang, how can we not think of her parents and her little sisters. The evening breeze was soft outside the green gauze window and everything was silent. However, Shi Yanwei was in a low mood for no reason. There was a hint of moisture in the corners of his eyes. He tossed and turned on the bed for a long time before falling into a light sleep.
In the early morning of the next day, when the horizon had just turned white, Shi Yanwei was awakened by his dedicated biological clock. After washing, he sat in front of the makeup mirror and tied his hair with a hairpin. He put on a narrow-sleeved shirt, green half-arms and a high waistband. Se Luoqun, because she didn't sleep well last night, her complexion was inevitably a bit worse today, so she put some makeup on her face to brighten her complexion and make her look more energetic.
Because there was a lot of work in the dining room, she made good friends with several ladies there, and would go to the dining room to help out from time to time in the morning.
Song Qing and Song Qing were tired of eating delicacies yesterday, so they sent someone over this morning, saying they wanted something lighter. Liu Lao cooked vegetable porridge and asked Shi Yanwei to help steam some pumpkin buns.
Mrs. Tai's place is a vegetarian, and Xi'er is busy cutting tofu and soaked dried mushrooms; Song Heng used to eat boiled wild vegetables, leaves and bark during the march, and he is not picky about his diet. There are no requirements, Shan'er is basically asking for whatever Sanlang wants, just make more and give one portion to be delivered to others.
Du Song Ming's courtyard was the most difficult to take care of, and the concubines in his house all had their own tastes and preferences. It was the most difficult to prepare the meals in his courtyard, and it was really thankless to not get two rewards all year round.
Shi Yan kneaded the pumpkin noodles slightly and put them in a basin to ferment. After about a quarter of an hour, he steamed them in a pot. When the fragrant and soft pumpkin steamed buns were steamed, Song Qing and the small fan in the room came outside and smiled through the window. Ask the people inside if Er Niang's breakfast is ready.
Liu Lao hurriedly invited her in with a smile. Shi Yanwei was putting things in the food box when Xiao Fan took out a bulging cloth bag from his arms. There was a sound of coins clashing inside while weighing it, and he said with a smile: "Yesterday My dear wife, you have had your fill of fun, and this is a reward for you."
As he spoke, he put the money bag into Liu's hand and turned to talk to Shi Yanwei, "If it hadn't been that it was really late last night, I would have wanted to play Shuanglu with you, Madam Yang. I wonder if Madam Yang will have time to go over and play with the young lady for a while tonight?"
As the saying goes, eating people is soft-mouthed and taking people short-handed, but for the sake of the bag of Kaiyuan Tongbao in Liu's hand, there is absolutely no reason why it should not be done. What's more, the long night is long, and there is nothing else to do except reading and sleeping. Playing double Lu just can also pass the time.
"I have time. You go back to your house, little lady. I'll take a break after dinner and then come over." Shi Yanwei said while holding the lacquered food box with his hands and a small fan.
Xiaoshan smiled and took the food box, exchanged a few pleasantries with the others, and left.
Not long after, each courtyard sent people to pick up breakfast. Mrs. Xue and the maid in Song Heng's house also brought reward money. Liu Lao also distributed it to everyone in the dining room, without mentioning it.
In the main room of the retreat, Song Heng had a bowl of shredded chicken noodles and some roasted mutton. After rinsing his mouth with tea, he walked to the door of the house with his head held high, got on his horse and galloped towards the army.
At the time when the sun sets, the setting sun in the sky is like blood, and the distant mountains have a shallow golden light. Song Heng rides back to his house and goes straight to Cuizhu Residence.
Ruisheng opened the curtain and let people in. Mrs. Xue was sitting on the Zen chair, turning the beads with one hand and knocking the wooden fish on the small table with the other. When she heard Song Heng calling her grandma, she stopped the small mallet in her hand and slowly Slowly opened her eyes to look at him.
Mrs. Xue glanced at him and asked, "Why are you coming here at this time so that you can have dinner?"
Song Heng had a serious look on his face and said in a calm tone: "If you haven't, just use it at grandma's place. Grandma, don't think so."
After hearing this, Mrs. Here’s the food.”
The conversation between the grandfather and grandson caused Shuyu beside him to chuckle. He stepped forward to put away the wooden fish and the wooden mallet, then went out and closed the door. He ordered Guiyun to go to the kitchen to pass the meal, and then asked him to make two more A dish is delivered.
There was agarwood incense burning in the gilt hollowed-out lotus incense burner. At that time, only the grandfather and grandson were left in the house. Song Heng sniffed the faint fragrance, closed his eyes and said calmly: "Meng Jiu ordered people to rush forward to deliver the message. It was already delivered the day before yesterday." After passing Fenzhou, I will probably stay in Wenshui tonight. I think we can reach Taiyuan in two days."
Meng Jiulang and Meng Lichuan were the husband of Song Heng's sister Song Qingyin. Three years ago, he moved to the right to become the fourth-rank Taichang Shaoqing. He was a Beijing official and was in charge of matters related to the sacrifices of the royal family and ancestral temples. He had a false position but no real power. He was named Meng Zhongzhong. The , Song family intends to promote him, but in fact it is just to keep him under surveillance and imprisoned, and his wife Song Qingyin is regarded as a big bargaining chip to contain and intimidate Song Heng.
Ever since Song Qingyin left Taiyuan with Meng Lichuan and went to Chang'an to take up his post, Mrs. Xue had often sighed in suspense, fearing that the saint would one day alienate the emperor and ministers due to suspicion and fear of Erlang, and in a moment of anger, he would kill the three members of the aunt's family.
Erlang has always been benevolent and filial, and he values family ties most. In addition, he lost his mother when he was in his early twenties, so he cherishes his two brothers and sisters, his eldest mother and Sanlang, and even his cousin Erniang who has not yet left the court. Love like treasure.
She, a Taoist woman, could get a glimpse of what the saint was thinking like this, so how could Erlang not know what he was thinking.
Erlang was originally a man with a bad temper, but in order to protect Song Qingyin's family, he endured it for three years without daring to act rashly. Until last year, he defeated the Xi clan's masters and returned to the court, where he put pressure on the saint in the Mingtang with his illustrious military exploits. , requested that Meng Lichuan be released to Taiyuan Prefecture as a fourth-grade Shaoyin③.
Nowadays, the Central Plains is in decline, and the imperial court is weak. It is struggling to survive in the delicate balance between Song Heng, the governor of Hedong, and Jiang Chao, the governor of Xuanwu. This game finally ended with the compromise of the saint. At the end of the year, the imperial court issued a transfer order and moved to the left to Menglichuan. From the fourth rank to Shaoyin of Taiyuan Prefecture, he resigned from Beijing and took up his post in the spring and February of the following year.
The Xuanwu Jiedushi envoy Jiang Chao was from Puzhou. His ancestors started their business in business. Later, the Jiedushi envoys from Pinglu, Fanyang, and Longyou towns rebelled, and the Central Plains was in chaos. Xuanzong fled to Shu with his concubines and royal family members, and the Jiang family suffered from the war. Business plummeted, and Jiang Chao Aye's generation could only run a small business.
Jiang Chao had practiced martial arts since he was a child, was good with guns, and had great ambitions, so he joined the rebel army. He had made many military exploits in his early years and was highly regarded. Because the rebel army was particularly good at mobile warfare and good at inspiring people's hearts, it grew stronger day by day. A few years later, it gathered more than 100,000 soldiers and horses and marched directly to Chang'an. It was overwhelming and killed countless nobles and nobles. It can be said that blood flowed like a river. The late emperor fled in panic;
Song Heng's father, Song Lin, heard the news and took the lead in sending troops to Hedong to rescue him. Soon, many Jiedu envoys rushed to send troops to encircle and suppress the rebels and welcome the late emperor back to Chang'an. Jiang Chao suffered a defeat in Huayin and surrendered to Jiang Chao. He was the envoy of the Hezhong Festival and was named a deputy general. Later, he and Song Jie fought against the rebels in Henan Province and the sacred capital of Luoyang, recruiting those who wanted to surrender. Two years later, the rebels surrendered to the imperial court, and Jiang Chao personally presented the heads of the rebel leaders to the late emperor. Before that, he was awarded the title of Xuanwu Jiedushi.
At this point, Hedong Jiedu envoy Song Lin, Xuanwu Jiedu envoy Jiang Chao, and Longyou Jiedu envoy Wang Zhen stood on three pillars to control Guanlong.
After Wang Zhen declined, Song Lin died of serious illness. Song Heng inherited his position as the governor of Hedong, and followed his Aye's last wish to conquer Pinglu and Zhenwu successively, and fight against Jiangchao in the south of the Yellow River.
Mrs. Xue is not that kind of woman who sticks to the back house. She has read many historical books and classics in the past decades. She has a clear understanding of the current situation in the world. It is feared that the imperial court will be destroyed in the past few years.
There is a saying that "Qin lost its deer, and the whole world chased it away".
Now that the constraints have been removed and Jiang Chao is old, Erlang is determined to get this deer.
The smile on Mrs. Xue's face deepened, she closed her eyes slightly, and said meaningfully: "My dear brother, I will definitely have great fortune waiting for her in the future."
Won't it be a great blessing if he gains the title of eldest princess in the future? After finishing speaking, he and Song Heng looked at each other and smiled, understanding each other tacitly.
When the maid came in to prepare the dishes, Song Heng's eyes were attracted to the lotus-shaped cakes in the white porcelain plate with gold embroidery, and what Feng Gui said to him last night came to mind.
"This lotus cake was only possible after Mrs. Yang came to the house. I don't know how she had such exquisite thoughts to make such a beautiful and delicious snack. Erlang used half of it after the meal. Let’s have a taste.”
What a little lady with seven orifices and an exquisite heart, she actually coaxed her grandma into submission; but I wonder if she is the kind of person who is just looking for fame and reputation, waiting for a price?
