Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 158 Inviting You (Part [-])

On the night when Gao Shiqi visited Xu Qianxue, a young woman who called herself Xin Qimei approached the residence of Zuodu Censor Guo Xiu.

After participating in the defeat of Jin Fu, the Governor of Hedao, and the Pearl of the University Scholars, Guo Xiu became famous, and many officials came to ask him to do things, or to make friends with him.Guo Xiu got annoyed and closed the door all day long. He didn't even open it when he went to court. He only went through the back door and never had any visitors.This woman was in her twenties and eight years, and her appearance was fair. Guo Xiu wanted to avoid suspicion, but when he heard that Tang Bin's wife had sent her, he opened the doors and windows to meet her in the lobby.

"The old lady neglected to greet you, so I don't know what's going on?"

"My wife is fine. I watch the young masters study every day. Mr. Guo, Minnv is not good at talking, please don't be offended. In fact, the minnv was sent by my wife to the capital to pay off the debt. When Master Tang passed away, there was no money to send, so I had to borrow I paid 100 taels of loan sharks. After two years of slowing down, my wife moved here and there to collect all the capital and profits, and asked the daughters of the people to come to Beijing with the former Zuodu Censor Wang Hongxu."

"Oh, yes, he has been full of Ding Youman for three years and came to the capital to wait for him. I just met him at Yushitai."

'Xin Qimei' fell to her knees and kowtowed several times to Guo Xiushi.

"Master Guo, help me, Lord Wang is going to sell me!"

Guo Xiu keenly felt that something was wrong, so he closed the door and window himself, helped the woman to sit down, and poured tea for her.

"For no reason, why did he attack a little girl like you?"

"Returning to my lord, Minnv was not a member of Mrs. Tang's family, but her tenant. Mrs. Tang did everything by herself, and never used a maidservant. Because the usury was borrowed from the female shopkeeper of Ruixiangfang, men are not good. I was called to come when I came to the door. I didn’t dare, Mrs. Tang said, I dare to come if Mr. Wang is honest and trustworthy. The old servant of the Tang residence sent me to the Jiading county government office to meet Mr. Wang.”

Guo Xiu immediately grasped the strange place.

Wang Hongxu is from Huating County, he went to Jiading, or the county government?

"What did you see, or hear?"

"Guo lord, Wang lord didn't hide anything at all. He generously accepted 500 taels of silver from the magistrate of Jiading as a bribe. The women of the people dare not say anything. How can I offend the officials? I entered the capital and lived in another mansion. At present, I will only pay back the money, and then arrange to return home. But today, Master Wang suddenly told me that an adult named Gao Shiqi took a fancy to me and wanted to buy me to be a housekeeper. I took advantage of their guarding I ran out because I was not strict. Mrs. Tang said that if you have any difficulties, you can come and ask Mr. Guo for help, so I am here."

Guo Xiu invited his wife out, took the girl into the inner house to rest, and then began to think about what the fourth princess was going to do this time.

After three years in Beijing, he was no longer that stunned young man, only full of passion.

What this woman said was full of loopholes.

One, Wang Hongxu's knowledge is fair, but his conduct is poor.The same is the official censor, if they want to be impeached, everyone will make a statement clearly, and they are not afraid of being retaliated.For Wang Hongxu, he only knew how to make a secret book and secretly handed it over to the emperor.The complaints are still trivial matters, never offending others, and it seems that he is particularly diligent and has not dereliction of duty.Mr. Tang Bin always looked down on him during his lifetime, it is impossible for Madam Tang not to know.

Second, Gao Shiqi married his wife as a young man, and the husband and wife were deeply affectionate. They had never taken a concubine, and it was regarded as an anecdote in official circles.This woman can be regarded as Zhouzheng, and she didn't sink a fish into a wild goose, so how could Gao Shiqi speak to Wang Hongxu?
These are just two big ones, and he doesn't bother to care about the rest of the unreasonable things.

Obviously, someone wanted to use his hand to impeach Gao Shiqi and Wang Hongxu.

In the daytime, Suo'etu had just called himself away, and arrogantly demanded to take down Gao Shiqi; at night, this woman came to the door.

Will it be such a coincidence?

In the words of "Xin Qimei", Guo Xiu only dared to believe two things: First, Wang Hongxu took 500 taels of bribes from the county magistrate of Jiading.If you check this matter, you will know whether it is true or not; second, she came to the capital to help the Tang family pay back the money to Ruixiangfang.If he wants to verify the authenticity, he can just send someone to ask.

In other words, the fourth princess wants to come to her on her own initiative.That's her business, and Guo Xiu, who is now working under the crown prince, knows it well.

Although he had never dealt with her directly, Guo Xiu knew that both the emperor and the crown prince depended heavily on the fourth princess, and the few things she handled were handled neatly.Such a rough lie is not like the style of the fourth princess.She did it on purpose, to detect the abnormality by herself.

After thinking clearly, Guo Xiu invited the woman out again.

"Girl, I don't care what your name is. Please go back and greet the fourth princess for me. In addition, after I finish my errands at the Yushitai tomorrow, I will go to the Wufang Building to pay a visit to the shopkeeper. My wife is timid, and I will come and go. She is not qualified to deliver news from Ruixiangfang. But I have to say first, I don’t have tea money to reward, just a pot of white water.”

Guo Xiu hesitated, but finally expressed the regret in his heart.

Compared with the male shopkeeper in Wufanglou, he can barely wipe his face from the girl in front of him.

"The matter of Jin Fu, I was a fledgling at the beginning of the year, and I didn't see it deeply. I wronged my loyal ministers and committed serious crimes. Fortunately, this year, the emperor visited the south and found out the truth, and Jin Fu was vindicated. I feel a little relieved. There must be twists and turns in this, otherwise Mr. Tang Bin , will not end with hatred. I have heard about the mediation among the four princesses. The world is turbid, don’t just look at the appearance, Guo Xiu is taught. I hope the girl will bring it to me.”

After all, let's make a bow.

The girl had no choice but to accept the gift on Haifeng's behalf, and then helped Guo Xiu up.

"Master Guo, instead of going to Wufanglou, it's better to go to the antique shop next door. The fourth princess has just sold that house, and wants to change another business, so it's clean."

"That's just right. I don't want to occupy the business of the tea house. I heard that it is a noble place, and the private room costs five taels of silver."

The next day, Guo Xiu returned home from Yushitai, changed into an ordinary gray cotton robe, and sneaked into the antique shop that was being remodeled in a daze.The shopkeeper saw it, quietly walked around behind him, and gently tugged at his sleeve.Guo Xiu understood, and followed them into the back warehouse.

The inside is fairly clean, but a bit dark. There are several antique shelves, and some jade bonsai and scrolls of calligraphy and painting are piled up in an orderly manner.A space in the middle was cleared out, where a square table and two armchairs were placed.A blue and white teapot with a big belly, the fragrance of tea is jasmine.

"Master Guo, forgive me. The storefront has just been taken down, and it's in a mess. The younger one's surname is Chen, from Shanxi."

Guo Xiu knew right away that this family should come from Chen Tingjing's family.

"The shopkeeper is very polite. I won't drink the tea. After finishing the matter, I will leave early to avoid being seen."

"Master Guo is really thoughtful. Here is a letter. After you read it, act according to plan."

Guo Xiu read the letter while standing, memorized it, and took out a torch to burn. Shopkeeper Chen casually took a brush from the shelf to wash and ashes.

"If there is any change in the future, you can find a way to send me a letter. In addition, the fourth princess asked me to tell: Mr. Jin Fu is dedicated to the people and doesn't care about the reputation of his official position. The Yellow River is stable and does not flood. He is satisfied. Mr. Guo Back then, I never took it to heart.”

Guo Xiu was ashamed of himself, bid farewell to shopkeeper Chen in a hurry, went home to write a memorial, and went to impeach Gao Shiqi.

(End of this chapter)