Catching Monsters

Chapter 85 Can It Be the Same?
Zhenguogongfu.

Lady Tao Yuelan, the wife of the Duke, has been in a very good mood these past two days. She found that her daughter had become a different person after a trip to Nanzhou Prefecture.

He used to like playing with swords and guns. He would rush out to do his errands every day. At home, he would also practice martial arts and compete with the guards in the mansion every day.

How could she behave like a daughter at all?
Otherwise, with the power of their Duke's Mansion, wouldn't countless powerful families come to propose marriage to them?

However, Xu Suwen was famous in the capital. When he was young, Xu Xiaogang often quarreled and fought with other children of powerful people.

Often when he lost a fight, he would come back crying and asking his sister for help.

Xu Suwen went to each of the people who bullied Xu Xiaogang and beat them up one by one.

In the capital, which young man of equal status had not been beaten by Xu Suwen?

When it comes to marrying her, his head shakes like a rattle.

As for the woman whose family background was slightly poorer introduced to her, Xu Suwen did not want to marry.

But in this era, once a marriage is decided by parents and matchmaker, she cannot go back on her word.

She simply went to the man's house that day and slapped him twice if he came to ask about this matter, and said, "If you marry me, I will beat you three times a day. You can decide for yourself."

Although the family that could be considered by the Duke's Mansion was not as good as the Duke's Mansion, it was at least a prestigious family in Beijing.

He is not so poor that he cannot afford to marry a wife. Who would dare to mess with Xu Suwen?

But now, Xu Suwen and Jiang Qiaoqiao actually collected the clothes from the Duke's Mansion in the backyard every day to mend and wash them.

Xu Suwen actually helped her and started learning sewing. Occasionally, she also went to the yard to learn embroidery from Jiang Qiaoqiao.

Tao Yuelan likes Jiang Qiaoqiao so much. She is smart and sensible, and she can make Xu Suwen become like this.

She was also curious about what kind of man Jiang Yun was.

At this moment, she was standing in front of Xu Suwen's boudoir, watching two people sewing clothes in the yard.

Tao Yuelan was all smiles, while the housekeeper Wu Chi stood by and frowned, saying, "Many of these clothes belong to our servants. Madam...it's not appropriate to ask the young lady to sew clothes for us."

Tao Yuelan glared at Wu Chi and said, "Don't say such a spoiler. It's good enough that Su Wen has this hobby."

"Invite Jiang Yun to your house some other day and cook a good meal for me so I can see what he looks like."

Wu Chi was standing nearby, and he knew what the lady was thinking. He said respectfully, "Madam, Jiang Yun is handsome and has a scholarly air. He will definitely satisfy you, but..."

"Just what?"

"After he came to Beijing, he joined the Jinyiwei. As you know, the master doesn't like the Jinyiwei's style of doing things."

The Jinyiwei in Beijing basically offended everyone they could.

Even for a place like the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Jinyiwei did not dare to provoke it and had a bad impression of it.

Tao Yuelan heard this and waved her hand: "What are you talking about? The master hates those guys who monitor all officials in the Southern Pacification Office."

"He entered the Eastern Pacification Division, which has nothing to do with this."

"Besides, isn't our Su Wen also in the Jinyiwei? It's good for the two of us to work together."

When Wu Chi heard this, he realized that he had said something wrong. He had forgotten that the young master and young lady were also in the Jinyiwei.

He smiled awkwardly and said, "Madam is right."

Tao Yuelan said with satisfaction: "If he really wants to marry our Su Wen, let our master transfer him to the army."

"Yes, yes, yes." Wu Chi nodded repeatedly: "In addition, Jiang Yun's family background is not good. In Nanzhou Prefecture..."

After Wu Chi finished speaking, he waited quietly for his wife's answer.

These days, it is important to marry someone of the same social status, even if it is slightly worse...

Tao Yuelan said slowly: "It's good to have a clean background."

Jiang Yun's family background is extremely poor compared to the Duke's Mansion.

But as long as you are satisfied with the person in your heart, everything can seem to be a good thing.

At this moment, suddenly, a pair of hurried footsteps came running over.

"mother!"

"The baby is back!"

"I have been looking for you in the mansion for a long time. I didn't expect you to be here."

Seeing Xu Xiaogang running back in a hurry, Tao Yuelan glanced at him from head to toe and said, "You've been in Beijing for a few days now, and you've been hanging out outside. Why didn't you come back to see me?"

"You should change your temper. What's the big deal? Why are you so anxious?" Xu Xiaogang said in a deep voice, "I'm doing work for the Jinyiwei and encountered some troubles..."

Tao Yuelan frowned and said, "When I asked you to join the army, you disliked the fact that it was so far away from the capital and that life on the frontier was too hard, so you insisted on joining the Jinyiwei."

"At that time, your father said that in the court, the division of power and responsibility is clear. If you encounter any trouble in the Jinyiwei, the Duke's Mansion will not help you. Have you forgotten?"

"The Imperial Guards are His Majesty's personal guards. If you are investigating a case and our Duke's Mansion intervenes, what will happen if it gets to His Majesty's ears?"

Listening to his mother's reprimand, Xu Xiaogang realized that it made sense. He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then I won't go back to the government office and cause trouble."

"It's a pity for Jiang Yun. I don't know if he can solve this problem..."

Xu Suwen and Tao Yuelan in the yard immediately looked at Xu Xiaogang.

Tao Yuelan asked hurriedly: "What's the trouble with Jiang Yun?"

Xu Xiaogang briefly explained the situation. After listening, Tao Yuelan's eyes lit up with joy and she said, "Jiang Yun is so young, and he is the one trying such a big case?"

"Not bad, not bad, there is a bright future ahead."

Then she frowned, "It's not easy to be the chief judge. As the chief priest of Renyi Academy and the abbot of Hongzhen, you actually use your power to bully others. How can this be allowed?"

"No, your father happens to be in Beijing."

"I have to go find the master and ask him to take a look."

"How can we let them bully people like this?"

Seeing Tao Yuelan leaving in a hurry, Xu Xiaogang said hurriedly: "Mom, didn't you say that we shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Jinyiwei? Why do you..."

"How can it be the same?"

Xu Xiaogang asked again: "Do you know where your father is?"

"The Jiaofangsi, where else can it be?"

"Mom, wait for me, I'll take you there."

……

Sitting in the East Pacification Office, Jiang Yun felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, like a thorn in his back, like a fishbone stuck in his throat...

This case cannot be tried.

He asked Cui Liyuan any questions, and Cui Liyuan's answer was to deny the three consecutive times.

"do not know."

"Can't understand."

"not my business."

Jiang Yun couldn't help but look at Abbot Hongzhen.

Abbot Hongzhen had a faint smile on his face and his eyes were fixed on Jiang Yun.

The meaning of these eyes is very clear. No matter how you examine it, this matter has nothing to do with Buddhism.

He turned his head and looked at Xia Jijiu again.

Xia Jijiu also stared at Jiang Yun, as if saying: That's enough, I've been sitting here with you for so long, I'm already very impatient, let him go quickly.

He couldn't be tortured and refused to speak.

Just like that, there was silence in the hall for a long time.

That guy Xu Xiaogang claimed that he was going to ask his family for help, but he couldn't have taken the opportunity to slip away.

This guy……

Just when the situation was at a stalemate.

Xu Xiaogang's voice came from outside the lobby: "Add another chair!"

Everyone looked outside, and many Jinyiwei saw a middle-aged man with a resolute face standing next to Xu Xiaogang.

Many Jinyiwei were shocked.

I couldn't help but whisper.

"Why is the Duke of Zhenguo here?"

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(End of this chapter)