Changsheng starts from Tiangang 36

Chapter 112 Empty Temple!
After the chief eunuch Shang Baojian read out the decree, he left with Qi Linwei.

Outside the brightly lit gate of the Hou Mansion, the maidservants and nuns of Qiluanxuan climbed up from the ground with dismal faces, helped the miserable eldest lady with all their might, and returned to Qiluanxuan with Jiang Xuanlin.

It can be foreseen that from today onwards, the days of Qiluanxuan going up and down will be difficult.

"Jiang Li, since the Holy Majesty is so important, I hope you will take care of yourself. Don't let the Holy Majesty and the court down. If you dare to betray, I will kill you myself!"

Jiang Shirong's voice was indifferent, but he was upright, majestic, and selfless, like a strict father admonishing his children.

Sitting down, the Heisha horse king neighed, stepped on his iron hooves, passed in front of the kneeling Hou's people, and rode his horse into the mansion.

It wasn't until the figure disappeared that the tense and oppressive atmosphere eased a little.

The third wife Wei and several concubines stood up and looked at each other, feeling as if they were in a dream.

The eldest lady, the He Lou family, has been in charge of the Hou Mansion for more than [-] years, and has accumulated a lot of prestige.

On weekdays, everyone is worried and careful, for fear of being negligent for a moment and being severely punished.

In addition, He Lou was born in a large family in the south, a thousand-year-old family, and the family power is deeply rooted and intertwined, which is no small matter.

Before today, everyone never thought that they would be able to get rid of He Lou's oppression and control in their lifetime.

"From today onwards, the Hou Mansion will be decided by the third lady?"

"The eldest lady has lost power, Jiang Xuanlin should restrain himself a bit!"

The third wife, the Wei family, has no children. At this time, there are still more than a dozen heirs of Marquis Wu standing outside the gate of the Marquis Mansion.

Many people are older than Jiang Xuanlin, but because they are the sons of concubines and their status is not high, they are often instigated and taught by Jiang Xuanlin.

Seeing Jiang Xuanlin deflated now, he was secretly happy.

But whether it is the third wife Wei, several concubines, or Wuhou's heirs, retainers, and domestic slaves, after Wuhou entered the mansion, they still dare not be careless and presumptuous, let alone enter the mansion first.

"Chu Chu, get up quickly, the palm print eunuch has already left!"

Gao Zhanma moved his iron hooves, walked among the slaves of the Hou Mansion who were kneeling on the stone slab, and came in front of Chu Chu, Jiang Li raised his palm, and a gentle force fell slowly.

"Son!"

Chu Chu let out a low cry, and a gentle force gently lifted her up, and she flew up lightly, and landed on Jiang Li's horse.

"My lord, many people are watching, this is against the rules of the Marquis Mansion!"

Chuchu was held in Jiang Li's arms, feeling ashamed and afraid.

She is the lowest-ranked maidservant in the Hou Mansion.

Everyone present, whether it is the housekeeper, retainers, nurses, and the big girls in each house, all have higher status than her.

Not to mention the third wife, several concubines, sons and misses.

Under the eyes of everyone, a little maid sat on the horse, which was contrary to the rules of the Hou Mansion.

"rule?"

Jiang Li smiled lightly.

What rules!
It's just that the superiors are looking for a high-sounding reason to put pressure on them at will.

When the eldest lady He Loushi disregarded the etiquette and acted as a domineering power in the Hou's mansion, when she wantonly oppressed and oppressed him, didn't she break the rules?

Why is it that Jiang Shirong, who is a master of Confucianism, didn't respond and turned a blind eye.

Da Furen doesn't follow the rules, and Zhen Wuhou doesn't follow the rules either, so why should he, Jiang Li?
"Chu Chu, the Holy Majesty bestowed a house, we will move out of the Hou Mansion today, and from now on, you will be the rule!"

Jiang Li rode his horse, passed through the gate of Zhenwuhou Mansion, and headed straight for Lanhong Pavilion.

None of the people present dared to speak out to stop them, they watched Jiang Li gallop into the mansion and disappeared.

"Young master, is the fourth-rank general a great official position?"

The horse galloped along the alleyway of Zhenwuhou's Mansion, and Chu Chu stretched out his small hand to touch Jiang Lixuanji's heavy armor curiously.

The thick armor, with dazzling silver light and cold touch, exudes a brave and fearless yet mysterious and powerful aura.

"Master Hou is at the second rank, and the young master is at the fourth rank. It seems that there is not much difference!"

Chu Chu snapped his fingers and talked to himself, not quite understanding the meaning and difference.

"It's not too much difference!"

Jiang Li smiled, stretched out his hand and scratched the little maidservant's nose.

The military system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies jointly governed the country's military administration.

The whole country is divided into five major regions, which are equivalent to Jiang Li's military region in his previous life.

The governor's office of each army is in charge of the generals of several provinces, and the management of the Ministry of War is staggered. Each performs its own duties, checks and balances and supervises each other.

Each province is divided into several battalions, with guards under the battalion and command envoys, each with 600 or [-] people.

Wei has jurisdiction over five thousand households, each with 120 people.

Jiang Li is a fourth-rank military general. Normally speaking, he can serve as the commander of the guard and command 600 troops. He has already entered the ranks of high-ranking generals.

But there are battalion commanders, the five-army governor's mansion, and the great governor on top of it.

It is difficult for ordinary people to cross one of the stages throughout their lives.

There is still a long way to go to compete with Jiang Shirong.

But Jiang Li possesses 36 supernatural powers in Tiangang, and the worldly status and power are just a fleeting moment to him, not the ultimate goal.

In the Lanhong Pavilion, Jiang Li and Chu Chu didn't have many things to take away. He was no longer the humble bastard who couldn't even get 100 taels of silver a few months ago and had to rely on others.

Except for the Hunyuan Baoding and Crocodile Jiao Jingyuan San given to him by Princess Yunle, Jiang Li didn't take any more items with him.

Riding on the horse carrying Chu Chu, Jiang Li didn't feel nostalgic, and rode out of the courtyard of Lanhong Pavilion.

"Brother Fifteen!"

Jiang Xuanxin led the chasing wind horse that Princess Yunle bestowed on Jiang Li, and the two maids, Yuemei and Luoxue, were already waiting outside the door.

In the Hou Mansion, although there are many brothers and sisters, in Jiang Xuan's confidence, his only relative is Jiang Li.

Wherever brother fifteen goes, he will go there!

"Come on, let's get out of here!"

Jiang Li nodded, and a group of five people got together and headed out of the Hou Mansion together.

The high courtyard walls on both sides of the alley kept retreating, and everyone became more and more relaxed.

The huge and fortified Hou's Mansion is like a huge cage that cannot be escaped, and it is so oppressive that one cannot breathe.

"Son!"

When the five people passed a corner, a sneaky head poked out from the shadows. Seeing that there was no one around, they quickly stepped forward and knelt down on the side of the road.

But it was a middle-aged man in his fifties with gray temples, and he was slightly fat.Although he was wearing the clothes of an ordinary house slave, his hands were not calloused, so he should have a certain status among house slaves.

"Are you from Qiluanxuan?"

Jiang Li rode his horse and stood up, vaguely feeling that this person looked familiar.

"Master Hui, the younger one is the gardener of Qiluanxuan, who has been serving the flowers and plants for the eldest lady for almost forty years!" The gardener apologized with a smile.

"You have something to do with me?" Jiang Li's eyes flickered, and he asked calmly.

"The young master is a smart man, and the young one doesn't beat around the bush anymore!"

The gardener rubbed his hands together and said: "The eldest lady has lost power, the third lady has gained power, and the good days of Qiluanxuan are coming to an end, and we usually bully others by relying on the authority of the eldest lady.

"The little one also has some unreasonable grievances and grievances. If he continues to stay in the Hou's mansion, he may be in danger of his life. He wants to ask the young master for a way to protect himself!"

"Change?"

Jiang Li's eyes froze.

"Just exchange, exchange with news!"

The gardener nodded, "Young Master Li, I can't stay in the Hou Mansion any longer, and many people in Qiluanxuan are also watching. I am not the only old man who knows the news. Even if I don't say it now, I will in the future." Someone came to exchange favors with the young master!"

"What do you want in exchange?" Jiang Li asked.

"200 taels of gold, Mr. Li, I only need 200 taels of gold!"

The gardener's voice was full of desire and greed, "With this money, I can redeem myself, leave the Marquis Mansion, and set up a family business. From now on, I no longer have to look at people's faces and wait around with a smile. I also want to be a master, and I also want to order the girl !"

"200 taels of gold? What news is so valuable!" Jiang Xuanxin was speechless.

100 taels of gold can be exchanged for 1 taels of silver, and the property of a middle-class family in Shengjing City is only 500 taels.

"It's news about the death of Mr. Li's mother!" The gardener took two steps forward, his voice lowered.

"About my mother!"

Jiang Li was startled when he heard this.

"More than ten years ago, not long after the death of Gongzi's mother, when I was tending orchids in the garden, I heard the eldest lady and Yan Momo say that Zhao Chan'er's matter, thanks to the help of Wukong Temple, let Yan Momo go out of the city, Thank you so much!"

The gardener seemed to be afraid of being seen, so he spoke very fast: "There was another time when the Marquis scolded his wife, and I vaguely heard something like this. Are you from the Helou family?"

"What you said is true!"

Jiang Li's eyes narrowed all of a sudden, Zhao Chan'er was his mother's name!

Outburst of true energy, it turned into a big hand, grabbed the gardener, and brought him in front of him. Jiang Li's eyes were as gloomy as water, and he asked coldly.

"Master Li, it is absolutely true. Although I am not sure whether the death of the son's mother is directly related to the eldest lady, the eldest lady must have done something that is not good for the son's mother!"

The gardener said anxiously: "Wukong Temple is located three hundred miles outside the city of Shengjing. You can check whether what I said is true or not, but don't say that I leaked the secret!"

"Wukong Temple, Helou clan!"

Jiang Li's eyes flickered. When his mother passed away, Jiang Li was still young in his previous life and couldn't remember many things clearly.

I only remember that after my mother was framed by He Lou's family for stealing jewels and beautiful jade, she was so angry that she soon fell ill and passed away.

If the cause of mother's death was not a disease, but the murderous hands of the eldest lady!
Jiang Li clenched his fists tightly.

"Young Master Li, I've told you everything I know, so you can't help me!" The gardener said worriedly.

"As long as what you said is true, I won't send you a mere 200 taels of gold!"

When the true energy dissipated, Jiang Li let go of the gardener, took out two ingots of gold, and threw them into the hands of the gardener, "Here is 20 taels of gold, counted as a deposit. After you redeem it, wait for me in the restaurant outside the mansion. As long as I verify it is true, the rest I will send someone to deliver the gold to you!"

"Thank you son, I will always wait for you!"

The gardener looked at the two ingots of gold in his hands, his eyes sparkled, and he hurried away with a wide smile.

"Brother Fifteen, is this man's words credible?" Jiang Xuanxin asked doubtfully.

"It's not impossible to do such a thing with Da Furen's insidious and narrow-minded temperament. Let's find out!"

Jiang Li said that he has the magical power of turning stone into gold, and gold is not so rare to him.

Even if what the gardener said was false, it was not a loss to him.

"Let's leave the Marquis Mansion first, and then we'll settle this matter slowly!"

Jiang Li rode his horse towards the gate of the Hou Mansion. There was no evidence. Even if he went to Qiluanxuan to question him now, he would not get any confirmation, and he might startle the snake.

Five people walked out of the gate of the Marquis Mansion, but the third wife, Marquis Wu's concubine, sons and servants were all gone, only a twenty-riding Da Zhou sergeant was waiting outside with ten chariots of treasures and utensils bestowed by the sage.

For generals of rank four and above, the imperial court will grant mansions to accommodate their families and relatives. This is not only the grace of the Holy Majesty, but also a means of control.

Jiang Li's house is located in a square city in the north of Shengjing City.

Different from ordinary square cities, the courtyards in this square city are spacious and neatly laid out. All of them were built by the imperial court in a unified way. They are specially used to house the relatives of generals with rank four or above, so they are inherently known as general squares.

The walls of the courtyard are tall and strong, the streets are spacious, and there are sergeants of the Zhou Dynasty patrolling day and night in the square, which is heavily guarded.

"My lord, is this our home?"

In front of the gate of the house, Chu Chu stared at the black golden nanmu plaque on the top of the red vermilion lacquered gate, dazed, tears filled his eyes involuntarily.

He and his son have lived together in the Hou Mansion for more than ten years, and today they finally have their own home.

It was not granted by the Hou Mansion, but truly belonged to the son and her residence.

"It's our home. From now on, my lord will not let anyone bully my Chu Chu. You are the only hostess in the mansion!"

Jiang Li took Chuchu's little hand and walked into the courtyard.

The mansion covers an area of ​​several miles and is divided into inner and outer mansions.

There are dozens of houses in the outer courtyard, as well as facilities such as stables, martial arts arena, and weapon pavilions, where the soldiers can live and practice martial arts.

The main body of the inner mansion is a three-entry courtyard, with several courtyards and gardens on the left and right, which can also accommodate 200 people to live together.

Although it can't compare with the splendor and vastness of Zhenwuhou's Mansion, it is a place that truly belongs to Jiang Li himself.

In the next few days, Jiang Li stopped going out and stayed in the mansion to concentrate on his cultivation and study the volume of "Arsenal".

He was awarded the title of Captain of the Qing Army and General Zhongwu for his four-rank meritorious service, so there is no need to participate in the martial arts.

On the contrary, Jiang Xuanxin went to the examination room every day these days to participate in the competitions of martial arts, martial arts, riding, and archery.

The martial arts of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the unicorn appeared in the world, shocked the world, and attracted the attention of many aristocratic families and sects.

As the focus of everyone's attention, Jiang Li knew that he had been in the limelight recently. In the street melee a few days ago, as many as seven or eight high-ranking officials died at his hands, and many people would definitely hold grudges in their hearts.

Although he wasn't afraid of trouble, he didn't want to initiate trouble either.

It's a pity that he wanted to practice quietly, but Emperor Jing didn't agree.

On the tenth day of the martial arts exam, all subjects have been tested.

Jiang Xuanxin lived up to Jiang Li's teachings these days, successfully passed the martial arts examination, and was awarded the title of Deputy Lieutenant of Qipin Yihui, who can be appointed as the general banner and command fifty soldiers.

"Brother Fifteen, today's palace test starts. The top [-] will compete under the witness of all martial arts practitioners to determine the final ranking!"

In the early morning of this day, just after dawn, Jiang Li and Jiang Xuanxin left the mansion on horseback, and headed towards the martial arts arena of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.

Yesterday, Emperor Jing ordered Jiang Li to drive with him today and watch the palace exam together.

(End of this chapter)