Borrow the day to change the day

() Just as Zhong Jinwei and the others were eating and chatting in the ruined shed, the eunuch who passed the decree and the two Jinyiwei had already arrived in Tongzhou.

After they entered Tongzhou, they walked directly along Chengmen Street into the city, and came to the gate of Tongzhou County Yamen.

The eunuch who delivered the decree did not dismount, nor did he speak. A Jinyi guard behind him urged the horse forward, and said to a yamen servant who came up: "Quickly go and inform your county magistrate, the emperor has an order for the people in the city, and he ordered those who are familiar with the city to lead the way." .”

Seeing this posture, the yamen servant didn't dare to neglect, so he rushed inside to report to the county magistrate.

Another Jin Yiwei whispered to the eunuch who delivered the decree: "Why don't we go inside to rest first, and then go to deliver the decree after eating?"

The eunuch passing the decree gave him a sideways glance, and said softly: "This is to deliver the decree to Uncle Zhongxing's future husband. His old man is coming later. If he neglects to pass it back to the palace, you and I will not have a good comment."

Jin Yiwei heard the same thing, so he didn't dare to have other thoughts.

Soon, the county magistrate of Tongzhou came out of the county government office with a yamen catcher. When he saw the eunuch and Jin Yiwei on horseback, he bowed and said, "I pay my respects to the superior. I don't know which family the superior sent the decree to? "

The Jin Yiwei at the front said: "Yan's House, the ninth household in Wangcheng Lane, Tongzhou West Street."

The county magistrate took another step forward after hearing this, and said in a low voice, "Excuse me, what is the matter on the mission, and I wonder if it is convenient to tell me the area under the jurisdiction of the county?"

Jin Yiwei looked at the eunuch, and the eunuch nodded, expressing that it was all right.Jin Yiwei said: "The maid from the Yan family who entered the palace had the merit of saving him, the emperor allowed her to return home, and gave her mother the imperial order of the seventh rank."

That's right, the county magistrate nodded.Unexpectedly, Jin Yiwei added: "There is another marriage gift, betrothed to Uncle Zhongxing as his wife."

It was all a good thing, and the county magistrate was relieved.But for Uncle Zhongxing, he didn't care too much.Because of the title of the Ming Dynasty, they are usually relatives in these years, so they get a title and have no power.What's more, I have never heard of the name Zhongxing Bo.The affairs of the capital did not gossip to Tongzhou so quickly.

Of course, it's a good thing after all.The county magistrate of Tongzhou asked the head catcher to lead the way, and then said to the eunuchs and his party: "The superiors have finished their errands, and the lower officials will set up a small wine in the back hall of the yamen, just for the sake of the landlord."

The eunuch nodded, then followed the head catcher and left.

While the head catcher was leading the way, he asked a fast-legged catcher to report to the front.

The alleys of Wangcheng, from this address, one knows that it will not be the land of rich and powerful mansions.The alleyway is narrow, only allowing a carriage to enter and exit.

The ninth family was a small courtyard house. The police quickly found it and knocked on the door.One side also shouted: "Is there anyone, open the door quickly, there is something urgent."

An old woman's voice sounded in the courtyard: "Is it for my Yuan'er? He has already gone to patrol the city."

"No, I'm looking for Mrs. Yan, what are you, open the door quickly, there is something urgent." The policeman stopped knocking on the door when he heard the sound, and replied loudly.

It may be that the old woman inside felt strange and remained silent for a while, but there was no movement.

The neighbor next door was alarmed by the sound. He opened the door and looked over. Seeing that it was a policeman, he helped him and shouted, "Sister Yan, you are the policeman from the county government."

Only then did the police realize that he was too anxious and forgot to report his identity.So he shouted: "I am Zhao Er from the yamen, open the door quickly, the angel will be here soon, be ready to greet him."

The old woman inside heard the neighbor's voice, and had already walked towards the door. At this time, she heard Zhao Eryi's words, she was stunned, and said uncertainly: "What angel?"

At this moment, some neighbors of the Yan family came out to watch the fun, most of them were women, and they felt strange when they heard it, what kind of angel?

Zhao Er said anxiously: "It's the imperial envoy, sent by the emperor, who came to deliver the decree to you. There is a big happy event."

The surroundings fell silent for a moment, as if Zhao Er's words seemed to be deceived, how could it be, scary.No one wants to interface, so as not to be deceived.

At this time, Mrs. Yan walked to the door, opened the door, looked at Zhao Er, who was covered with sweat, showing an anxious expression, but became half-believing, and asked, "It's our family, is there any mistake?"

"How could it be, Yan's family, the ninth household in Wangcheng alley, West Street, the messenger said clearly, did you have a daughter who entered the palace and became a palace maid?"

Old Madam Yan was stunned, and the figure of her daughter welled up in her heart. Thinking of the reluctance to leave home, she couldn't help but feel sour, and nodded.

"That's it. The address is correct, the surname is correct, and the matter is correct. Hurry up and get ready, and the errand will arrive in a blink of an eye." Zhao Er said anxiously.

As soon as the neighbors heard that it was true, they chattered.The old family introduced the daughter of the Yan family to the neighbors who moved here later. She was so smart, beautiful and well-behaved, and she could tell that she was blessed since she was very young. Anyway, there were a lot of similar words.

Granny Yan panicked when she heard Zhao Er's urging, she hurriedly turned around and shouted: "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, come out quickly..."

The door on the left opened quickly, and a neat woman in linen and coarse clothes came out, about 20 years old, who responded to Old Madam Yan's words: "Grandma, what's the matter?" She closed the door inside and just coaxed her son Asleep, couldn't hear the sound outside, just felt a little noisy.

Mrs. Yan wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say. Zhao Er was in a hurry. He got in, and then directly directed: "The imperial envoy will come to your house immediately to deliver an order. Hurry up and tidy up your living room and set up an incense table to welcome you. Mrs. Yan You also need to change your clothes, you take out your best clothes and change them quickly, and your son, hurry up and call him back."

Zhao Er talked a lot at once, and the neighbors of Yan's family had gathered around the door. Seeing that the two of Yan's family seemed at a loss, they immediately rushed in and started to help.The cleaners cleaned, the stools and tables were cleaned, and several old women urged the two parties to go in and change their clothes.Another one told her son to go to the Minzhuang patrol area to find Brother Yan.The courtyard was suddenly bustling and in chaos.

After all, it was Zhao Er who had some knowledge and became the commander-in-chief of the scene, directing a group of enthusiastic aunts to set up the scene.

No matter how slow he walked, he would not be much slower than Zhao Er who came first. When the courtyard was busy, the eunuch and Jin Yiwei arrived at the entrance of the alley.

The head catcher heard the excitement of the ninth family, and knew that he was not ready, so he said to the eunuch, "on business, the ninth family over there is the Yan family, and I'm afraid they are not ready to welcome the imperial envoy right now. Look? "

"It's okay, our family is also tired from walking, let's take a rest here first, and then go in after standing."

I didn't expect this eunuch who passed the decree to be so easy to talk to, the head catcher was very surprised.However, he didn't dare to show a puzzled expression, and immediately stood at the entrance of the alley with the three servants.

Fortunately, there was silence immediately, thinking that the preparations were almost done.When the catcher looked up at the house over there, he happened to see Zhao Er poking his head out of that house.Seeing the entrance of the alley, he immediately shrank back and shouted over there: "It's here, those who are irrelevant will go back first."

Immediately a bunch of people rushed out, each went back to each house, and then put their ears to the door to listen to the movement.

When the head catcher saw him, he led the three of them to go to Yan's house.

Granny Yan and her daughter-in-law stood at the door to welcome her, who was also holding a sleepy little boy around two or three years old.

The three superiors dismounted from their horses, and the eunuch passed the decree and entered Yan's house surrounded by two guards in royal robes.When he came in front of Mrs. Yan, he didn't dare to be arrogant, and asked with a smile: "Is this the old lady of the Yan family?"

Mrs. Yan might be nervous, she didn't know how to speak, so she nodded hurriedly.

"Is your son at home?"

In fact, this is knowingly asking, if you want to be there, dare you not be greeted at the door.

Old Madam Yan shook her head before she spoke: "The neighbors have already gone looking for him."

The eunuch who passed the decree nodded, and said: "There are some things in the imperial decree that Mrs. Yan and your son need to receive the decree together. Since the person has not arrived, our family will take a rest first."

The head catcher at the back was surprised, he had never seen such a polite eunuch, even he was not so polite to the county magistrate just now.It seems that the Yan family is going to be rich!

Besides, the son of the neighbor of the Yan family rushed to the gate of the west city, and asked a small flag guarding the gate, "Master Jun, where are the people from West Street patrolling today?"

Seeing that the man was out of breath, the little flag knew that there was an emergency, so he pointed to the watchtower on the top of the city wall, and said, "When you get there, you can probably hear it if you shout louder."

At that moment, the man took a few deep breaths, calmed down, and then shouted loudly: "Yan Yingyuan, Yan Yingyuan, come back quickly when you hear that, something serious happened to your family?" That said, it can be intimidating.

Sure enough, a person flashed by in the arrow tower, looked down at the sound, and shouted: "Xiao Wu, what happened to my house?"