There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 969 The little thoughts of the mistress of the Hou Mansion

Looking at everything Su Xian has done in the past year and a half.

He was an inconspicuous and down-and-out little scholar from Yingzhou, Hebei Province.

He became an official at Princess Lanling's Mansion.

And then to today's Taiwei and County Marquis.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the No. 1 person in the Liang Dynasty, and that he was second to the Queen and above ten thousand people. His true power was overwhelming.

What was his driving force for doing all this?
It's nothing more than making peace with what has come, in order to live a leisurely and comfortable life in this evil ancient times.

He has always had a perverted obsession, which is to eliminate all things that can threaten his own safety, such as threats from the Liao Kingdom, remnants of the previous dynasty, etc.

So far, things are generally going smoothly.

However, as time goes by, he has enough ability to protect himself, but he always feels that a vague, unknown, and powerful sense of crisis is gradually approaching.

unstoppable.

That sense of crisis is similar to the current of the times, the trend of the world, etc.

How can manpower resist these things?

Let’s not go too far, but let’s just talk about the Daqian Dynasty more than ten years ago. It was the palace of a country. It was burned by fire. The prince of the former dynasty, who was a noble nobleman, had to flee for his life in a hurry...

There are complete eggs under the overturned nest.

Although there are many masters in the Hou Mansion today, it is hard to say whether they can withstand the impact of the torrent of the times.

but--

Su Xian wants to be the "completed egg" under the nest.

It's just that this goal is too ambitious. If it wants to be achieved, the government must have strong force so that it can withstand the drastic changes of the times.

At present, Li Qingniu has recruited all the remaining masters in Butterfly Valley to the Divine Capital, which will undoubtedly greatly increase the security of the Hou Mansion.

Although those masters are not as powerful as Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei, they are better because they have more people. Quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes, and they can also play a role in protecting the Hou Mansion.

This reassures him a lot.

Su Xian thought of this and bowed sincerely to Li Qingniu.

"You kid, just don't make me angry in the future."

Li Qingniu looked proud, glared at Su Xian, and waved his hand: "It's getting late. You just came back not long ago, so you should spend more time with your wife."

"The disciple will leave first."

Su Xian bowed again, then left the study and walked out of Li Qingniu's yard.

Of course, he hasn’t forgotten the two pieces of clay pot chicken soup.

This chicken soup is very delicious and nourishing for women, so I just took it home for Tang Shuwan and the others to taste...

On the way back, the sun set a little lower.

The sky is fading.

The lanterns in the corridor of the mansion have been lit, emitting light and giving the entire Marquis Mansion a soft halo.

Back in the main courtyard, Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang liked the chicken soup Su Xian brought back very much.

Tang Shuwan called Luo Xiu Niang and the two concubines who were about to be promoted to concubines, and all the girls enjoyed it together.

Su Xian didn't join in because he had already eaten it.

Besides, he still has business to attend to——

When he returned to the capital today, the internal security spies he sent to the Su Mansion to investigate "Luo An" finally returned and were taken to the study by Yang Zhilan to wait.

On the way to the study, Su Xian was in a particularly excited mood.

After going to Nanchu, Chen Keyan's matter was handled beautifully, but there was not much progress in the investigation of the former prince.

The only clues now are the autobiography of the founding emperor of Southern Chu and Luo An, an old servant of the Su family in the capital city.

When Su Xian was still in Nanchu, he could not find the autobiography of the founding emperor of Nanchu. This clue was basically broken, so Su Fu Luo An was the only clue!

"By investigating Luo An, we should be able to restore the stormy night more than ten years ago and solve many mysteries. Maybe we can also follow the clues to find the damn former prince!"

The more Su Xian thought about it, the more excited he became.

If the prince of the former dynasty can be successfully captured, then the threat from the remnants of the previous dynasty will not be a big concern.

Arriving at the study, as soon as the spy from the inner guard had finished the ceremony, Su Xian asked directly: "What was the result? Are there any important clues about the former prince?"

The spy was stunned, seemed a little nervous, and was speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, Su Xian thought he had guessed correctly, so he grinned and said, "Tell me quickly, where is the former prince? Can you catch him tonight?"

The spy held his breath. Seeing that Su Xian was getting more and more outrageous, he quickly took a breath, lowered his head and said quickly:
"I would like to inform you that my subordinates have not found any clues about the former prince! Because... the old servant named Luo An died in a fire ten days ago!"

"What did you say?"

The smile at the corner of Su Xian's mouth slowly stiffened, and he was stunned.

After working on it for a long time, the old servant named Luo An is no longer alive?
Then check the fart!

It seems that this clue has been broken again...

The damn former prince was almost caught by him, but at the last moment he fled away like a kite with its string broken, and he couldn't even see his shadow!
Su Xian was extremely depressed.

"Have you checked Luo An's belongings?"

Yang Zhilan suddenly asked from the side.

When Su Xian heard this, he immediately became excited. Although Luo An was gone, he must have left behind some relics, and maybe he could find some clues from the relics.

However, the spy shook his head: "The reason why I have been there for so long is because I want to investigate Luo An's relics, but until the end of the investigation..."

"What's the result?" Seeing that his expression was abnormal, Su Xian gradually had a bad feeling in his heart.

Sure enough, I heard the spy say:

"As a result, the investigation found that Luo An's belongings, as well as the place where he lived, were all buried in the sea of ​​fire, leaving nothing behind, as if this person had never existed in the world."

"That's it."

Su Xian frowned, waved away the spy, looked at Yang Zhilan and analyzed:

"Then Luo An was fine and fine for decades, but why did he die in the flames after we locked him in?"

"Young master, you mean that there may be a hidden secret in this matter?" Yang Zhilan asked.

"There must be something hidden! I just don't know if it's the remnants of the previous dynasty who are doing this. If so, it means they are also aware of the existence of the prince of the previous dynasty. This is not a good sign!"

Su Xian couldn't help but worry.

If the remnants of the previous dynasty find the prince of the previous dynasty, they will have a good reputation.

In a short period of time, a large number of people will definitely gather around them.

By then, turmoil will be inevitable...

Su Xian rubbed his temples and sighed:
"That's all, let's leave it like this for now. Spread the news about my return to the capital, and then send someone to inform Your Majesty and Princess Lanling, saying that I will enter the palace tomorrow to meet the saint."

"..."

Su Xian returned to Beijing.

This news instantly made God, who had been silent for a long time, excited.

At this moment, Lin Chuan was spending money at Pinyu Pavilion and had just won the opportunity for a certain courtesan to be the guest of the queen.

But after he heard the news that Su Xian had returned to Beijing, he left the beautiful courtesan and rushed out of Nanli on horseback, crossed Datong City, and came to the wide Tianjie.

Then he rode towards the north of the city.

Su Xian's Fanyanghou Mansion is located in Jishanfang at the northern end of Tianjie.

Nearly.

Lin Chuan rode on horseback and looked from a distance. In front of the Hou Mansion, it could be said that there was a bustling crowd!

Su Xian was the Taiwei of the dynasty and had won the trust and favor of Her Majesty the Queen. Now that Su Xian had returned to Beijing, people from all the princes and high-ranking officials in the city came to pay their respects.

The people sent by each mansion are either legitimate sons and grandsons, or princes, or confidants. There are no servants such as housekeepers, stewards, servants, etc.

Only in this way can they reflect their respect for the current Taiwei.

"Hey, Mr. Lin is here."

The prince of a certain prime minister's house saw Lin Chuan and stepped forward with a smile to greet him.

Although Lin Chuan is a descendant of the Lin family, firstly, the traditional big family like the Lin family has long lost its former glory. Secondly, Lin Chuan is not the legitimate son of the Lin family. Thirdly, Lin Chuan spends all his time in the brothel and does not learn anything. Wushu has long become a typical negative teaching material for various schools!

Under normal circumstances, the legitimate sons, princes, confidants, etc. of each family would not bother to associate with Lin Chuan for fear of ruining their reputation.

But despite all the bad things about Lin Chuan, there was one good thing that everyone envied: he had a close relationship with the current prince, and could even call him brother.

This is great.

They couldn't even think about calling Su Xian brothers.

But Lin Chuan can do it.

Based on this, some people's legitimate sons, princes, confidants, etc. had a good attitude towards Lin Chuan. When they saw Lin Chuan arriving, they all came forward to greet him.

There are also most people who are not interested in Lin Chuan. He is just a dandy. He can neither influence the Taiwei nor gain benefits from him through him. What's the use?

Furthermore, they sincerely looked down on people like Lin Chuan who were unlearned and unskilled.

The reason why Taiwei became friends with Lin Chuan was just because of past friendship. As time goes by, Taiwei and Lin Chuan will definitely part ways!
Such people are simply not worth keeping company with.

So when they saw Lin Chuan arriving, they stood still and just watched everything with cold eyes.

……

In the inner courtyard, Su Xian received notification that many guests were visiting.

When he doesn't want to see guests.

For one thing, he had just returned home and it was too late to reunite with his wife. How could he have time to pay attention to those outsiders?
Secondly, he now occupies a high position in the imperial court and is a powerful Taiwei of the first rank. It can be said that his rank cannot be promoted, so why is he still receiving guests?Planning a rebellion?
With Su Xian's current situation, he is more suitable to be a "lone minister".

Thirdly, although the legitimate sons and princes sent by each government are also important figures, Su Xian has no common language with these people, so it is better not to see them.

However, even so, Su Xian would not turn away all the guests.

He ordered people to welcome the guests into the largest flower hall in the mansion and serve them tea.

After finishing the tea, these people will leave one after another...

In the flower hall.

The tea has been finished.

Some people have already stood up to say goodbye and leave.

Lin Chuan put down the empty tea cup and felt a little puzzled. Why didn't Brother Su send someone to pick him up?

He left the oiran in Pinyu Pavilion and rushed to Hou's mansion just to meet Su Xian for the first time. Su Xian has been to Southern Chu for a long time, and the two have not seen each other for a long time.

When he first entered the mansion, Lin Chuan expressed his desire to meet Su Xian.

The servant in the mansion also informed him politely.

However, Lin Chuan felt something was wrong——

In the past, when he came to the Marquis Mansion, he would always be a distinguished guest. Someone would take him to the front hall or study to wait. He would never stay with so many people.

For this reason, some people who looked down on Lin Chuan even laughed at Lin Chuan for this reason.

He angrily said that Su Xian had alienated him.

Lin Chuan did not refute because he thought it was impossible.

However, the tea was finished and some of the guests had stood up to leave. Why hadn't Su Xian sent someone to pick him up?Brother Su must be busy with business!

He soothed himself.

"Brother Liu, it's getting late, let's say goodbye and leave."

At this time, several young men in rich and colorful clothes stood up and prepared to say goodbye. They said goodbye to the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion and prepared to leave the house.

The moment he turned around, one of the young masters accidentally caught a glimpse of Lin Chuan and was still sitting there waiting in a daze.

The young man snorted coldly and said with a sinister smile:

"It's time to leave. Although the tea in the Hou Mansion is delicious, you can't be like someone and drink it shamelessly, right? Hahaha..."

They were very happy when they saw that Su Xian did not meet Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan was so much worse than them, yet he could call Su Xian brothers, which already made them feel unhappy.

Now that it was better, Su Xian finally alienated Lin Chuan. They finally had a balance in their hearts and began to ridicule and make fun of Lin Chuan unscrupulously.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, two guards from the palace came to the flower hall.

He looked around and asked loudly: "Who is Mr. Lin Chuanlin?"

Those who were mocking Lin Chuan were stunned.

what's the situation?Didn't it mean that the Taiwei had alienated Lin Chuan?Why did someone come to Lin Chuan again?
and many more!

They found that the two men were dressed as guards and were strong and strong. It was easy for them to defeat a group of them. So what did the Taiwei mean by sending two guards to find Lin Chuan?
Could it be that... he wants to drive Lin Chuan out of the house?
Haha, this is interesting.

"I'm Lin Chuan!" Lin Chuan was shocked, thinking that Brother Su was finally done, and immediately stood up and walked over.

"Young Master Lin." Upon seeing this, the two guards hurriedly bowed respectfully, and then made a "please" gesture: "Madam ordered us to come and protect Young Master Lin. Young Master, please come here. The Marquis is already waiting in the study."

"Thank you two."

After Lin Chuan nodded and thanked them, he followed the two of them and left, quickly disappearing.

In the flower hall.

Those people who just mocked Lin Chuan were dumbfounded on the spot. Did you hear that right?

Those two guards were actually here to protect Lin Chuan instead of throwing him out. Moreover, Su Xian wanted to meet Lin Chuan in the study?

This makes them so depressed that they want to vomit blood...

After Lin Chuan followed the two guards out of the flower hall, he let out a fierce anger in his heart and asked casually: "Two heroes, I have something unclear, please give me some advice."

"Mr. Lin, please ask."

"The Marquis Mansion has always been safe, but why did Brother Su send two strong men to escort him?"

"Young Master Lin must have misunderstood. The person who sent us to protect the Young Master was Madam, not the Marquis."

"Madam?" Lin Chuan was dumbfounded and didn't understand what was going on for a while, so he asked, "Why is this?"

The two guards stopped, turned back to look at Lin Chuan with burning eyes, and said seriously:

"Madam told me to escort Young Master Lin to the study, and then stay outside the study. After Young Master Lin leaves, we will escort Young Master Lin out of the mansion."

"Why is this?" Lin Chuan was even more confused.

"Madam's purpose is to prevent Young Master Lin from mislead the Marquis and take him to a brothel to find a woman!" the guard replied with a serious look on his face.

"Ah?!" Lin Chuan looked stunned.

"..."

Lin Chuan said nothing more on the way.

He frowned and couldn't figure out why Tang Shuwan acted like this.

Should not be!

(End of this chapter)