Ordinary clear day

Chapter 251
Tong Ying frowned: "When did you see me? Does his family know where he went?"

"Since the day before yesterday, people from Luan Yiwei haven't seen him again. There are only a nanny and a few servants in his house. I thought he went to someone's house to play. He didn't come all day until today, so I asked someone to ask. , I found out about his disappearance."

The missing one is Yu, the late father used to be the governor of Luan Yiwei. Because of his seniority, many people came from him. After his death, the people of Luan Yiwei took good care of his son.Since he turned [-] last year and entered Luan Yiwei, because of his pleasing appearance, hard-working legs, sweet mouth, and being the only son of an old man, the people of Luan Yiwei treat him like a younger brother and often invite him to play at home.So he didn't go home on the holiday, so the family didn't get suspicious.

Tong Ying thought for a while, and then asked: "Those suspicious people, do you know where they came from?
Sun Shiwei shook his head: "I don't know, although I wondered if it was sent by that nobleman, but I think that since Yu has a serious military position, that nobleman will not kill him for a trivial matter, right?"

Tong Ying sighed: "Forget it, tell the others, from the Luanyiwei Yamen to Yu's house, check each other side by side to see if anyone has seen Yu. In addition, pay attention to that person's movements , and then send someone to appease the people who are less than the family." After a pause, he added: "You go first, and call Lao Feng by the way. I will change my clothes and rush over."

Guard Sun agreed, turned and left.Tong Ying went back to the room to change clothes. Seeing this, Shu Ning hurriedly dropped the needle and thread in her hand, and said, "Where are we going so late? Is there anything urgent for Guard Sun?"

While putting on clothes, Tong Ying said: "Someone in Luan Yiwei is missing. I don't know what happened. I want to help find him. I may be back later tonight. You don't have to wait for me."

After hearing this, Shu Ning hurriedly turned around and took some snacks in a cloth bag, handed it to him and said, "Eat when you're hungry, don't come back too late, you have to go to work tomorrow."

Tong Ying took the cloth bag and stuffed it into her arms, put on her boots and left.Shu Ning watched him rushing into the night, and for some reason had an ominous feeling.

Tong Ying didn't gain much that night. She only heard that someone saw Yu Yu staying in a restaurant for more than half an hour on Zhengyangmen Street. Where, no one knows.

It was already midnight when Tong Ying returned home, and she only had time to mutter for a while before getting up to wash her face.Shuning watched him drink a large bowl of strong tea with some distress, only to hear him comfort himself with a smile: "It's okay, I tried staying up all night during the southern tour, I will find a chance to take a nap at noon " Shuning sighed, and went out to ask someone to clean the small yard that was rented earlier, so that Tongying could sleep more comfortably at noon, and she also made up her mind to cook there again.

The missing Yu Yu continued to disappear, and everyone in Luan Yiwei had heard about it, and they were very worried.Some people have always suspected that it was the prince's fault, but others believed that Xiao Xiao's so-called offending the prince was just that when he met outside last year, he ignored the request of the prince's subordinates, went forward to serve tea, and met again after returning from the southern tour. When he went to the guards of the East Palace, there was just a few quarrels, how could the prince want to harm him because of this?While Tong Ying asked people to search for it, she suppressed the comments of her subordinates, which caused her a headache.

However, just when Tong Ying thought she could no longer hide from her superiors, Yu Yu appeared.He was much emaciated, and said in a hoarse voice that he just met a friend who drank two more drinks, and then fell ill because of drunkenness, so he disappeared for three full days. He was dereliction of duty and was willing to accept punishment.

Tong Ying was really angry at that time, and immediately scolded him. Although the others felt a little sympathetic, they all thought that he deserved it.But seeing Yu Yu's pale face, Tong Ying also felt a little difficult to move, remembering that he just said that he was sick, she didn't bother him any more, only deducted half a month's salary from him, and sent someone to send him home.When other Luan Yiwei people heard about this, they laughed and said that they were worried for nothing.

Xiao Yu asked for another three days of leave one after another, and when he reappeared, he was very thin.He missed his errands for six days in a row, and it was impossible to hide the truth from the people above him. As a result, the Minister of Public Security fined him three months' salary and circulated a notice of criticism.

Everyone thought this was the end of the matter.Tongying has returned to the working state when she was the most relaxed in the past, and because she encountered a lot of good things, she is in a very happy mood.

First, on Fengtian's side, all the old servants have been resettled, and life is safe, which makes him greatly relieved.What's more, the current Minister of Health, Zhang Luanyi, is getting old. During the southern tour, he was sick twice because of his frailty. He thought that he could no longer hold this position, so he wrote to the emperor to retire.

Although the emperor did not agree, it was a fact that he was old and sick. The emperor might just stay a little longer for the sake of being a veteran, and he would agree sooner or later.Among them, Tong Ying was the most popular. He was young and promising, and he was born in the clan. He served as the envoy of Luanyi for more than a year.But the only disadvantage is that he is too young and lacks qualifications.

At the same time, there are two other ministers who are also popular candidates.One was a general who had cooperated with the eldest son of the emperor in the Northwest War, and the other was a minister of Sanzhi who was of the same family as the crown princess.They each have their strengths and backgrounds, but none of them were born in Luan Yiwei.In the end who will win the deer, no one knows.

However, the emergence of the latter two candidates also hinted that the struggle between the eldest son of the emperor and the crown prince had once again been brought to the fore.The eldest son of the emperor and the officials of the Mingzhu faction had won many victories. Although the prince and Suo'etu still had the upper hand, they suffered a lot of hidden losses.

Tong Ying doesn't care too much about whether he can be promoted, but if he can be promoted, he can order others to do things without having to work hard, which is quite attractive.But what he is most proud of is that the people in Luan Yiwei are all supportive of him: "When I first went, people looked at me young and with such a status, they didn't think highly of me, thinking that I was just going to enjoy the blessings. Etc. I really put on a show, and they believed that I was really capable. Now even the jealous ones have surrendered to me. Looking at their trusting eyes, I feel so much happier." Of course, His concern for his subordinates is also invaluable.

He closed his eyes with a smile, Shu Ning turned her head and snickered, and then said angrily: "You have said it three times, I know you are very popular now, but be careful not to capsize in the gutter and be taken away by others." Tong Ying said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? Even if one of those two people takes the position, can they still do something to me?" Shu Ning thought about it, so she stopped talking, and only concentrated on caring for Tong Ying's feet. medicine.For a moment, the attack was heavy, and Tongying cried out in pain.

But Shu Ning didn't feel sorry for her: "It's what you deserve, if you get a scar, let it be a scar. What are you doing to tear off the scar? Now the wound is open again."

Tong Ying smirked and said: "It's really annoying that it can't fall off, but it's actually okay, it will be fine tomorrow." Shuning gave him a look, carefully wrapped his feet with a clean white cloth, and then put on socks.Tong Ying looked at her serious and careful expression, her heart moved, and she stretched out her hand to pull her over.

At this moment, a voice that stopped the scenery sounded from outside the house: "Master Bei, Guard Sun is here and says he has something urgent to see you."

Shu Ning leaned on the table and laughed, but Tong Ying responded angrily, glanced at his wife, put on her shoes and went out.

However, what Sun Mingze brought this time was not good news.Less than something happened again.

Because Xiao Yu had disappeared once before, so he didn't come home today, so the family sent someone to ask.After searching for two or three hours, there was no one there, worried that something might happen again, others were planning to go to various restaurants to ask, but they received a letter from Yu's family saying that he was back.A senior who was friendly with him was very angry, so he went to his home to inquire what happened, and learned that since he came home, he said he wanted to be alone for a while, and no one was allowed to disturb him. He went into the study and never came out again.When the senior broke into the door to question the crime, he found that Yu was hanged in the study.

Tong Ying rushed to Yu Yu's home overnight.The body had been disentangled and laid on a bed.But when several Luanyi guards came to help with the funeral after getting the news, they were surprised to find that there were many signs of abuse on Xiao Yu's body, some of which were very unsightly.When Tong Ying met with others, they were furious.

Apparently, Xiao Yu was so humiliated that he couldn't think about committing suicide.Thinking back to the last time he suffered a serious illness after disappearing, I'm afraid it wasn't the first time.But although he is a humble official, he is a military officer in the official establishment of the imperial court. Who would dare to treat him like this?And why wouldn't he tell anyone?

Tong Ying had some bad premonitions, but he still calmed down and told the insiders present not to spread the matter, so as not to ruin Yu's reputation, and sent another person to appease his family and assist in the funeral.The next day when he returned to the Luanyiwei Yamen, he called a few trusted subordinates, some of whom were insiders from last night, and asked them to quietly inquire about Xiao Yu's whereabouts last night.

In this investigation, it was easy to find clues.Yu Yu was stopped by someone on the way home, and he didn't know what the other party said, so he followed him in a daze.Someone once saw him at the entrance of a remote alley, but in that alley, there was a yard belonging to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and a cousin of Ling Pu, the prince's grandmother.That evening, a carriage escorted by many people left the yard. Half an hour later, Yu Bi appeared at the entrance of the alley, hobbling and pale.

After the carriage left, it drove towards the imperial palace, and among the passers-by who saw them, someone recognized that one of the accompanying guards was the guard of the Eastern Palace.

After finding this, Tong Ying stopped the investigation without hesitation, and ordered those who knew the matter to die, not allowing them to disclose it.If the real culprit is the prince, Xiao Xiao is afraid that his death will be in vain, because the emperor will not severely punish his favorite son just because of a person's life.Instead of letting Xiao Xiao suffer stigma after death, why should the murderer and accomplices only suffer some innocuous crimes?
Among his subordinates, some understand, while some are not reconciled, but for the sake of being less than, they had to endure it.

Tong Ying didn't tell his wife about it either, thinking that she should not dirty her ears with such things, so Shu Ning only knew that one of his subordinates died, and he was very sad, so she tried her best to make him happy.

But Tongying dreamed every night, but always remembered Yu Yu's smiling face before he was alive, and his appearance after death. He felt that he knew his grievances, but still let the person who caused him go, and I was very sorry for him.

However, even though Tong Ying tried her best to suppress this matter, rumors gradually spread from unknown corners.These rumors directly accused the prince of forcing the young man of Luan Yiwei to death because of his masculinity.Although it was only spread in the capital in secret, when it was passed on, it began to be mixed with a lot of speculation and slander, which greatly damaged Yu's reputation, and even Tong Ying was involved.

The people in Luan Yiwei were very angry. Although many people were afraid of causing trouble and dared not say anything, some people did not understand Tong Ying and questioned his motives for concealing the truth.Although he had done a good job in the past and cared about his subordinates, he was from the clan after all, and his father and brother's position was biased towards the crown prince. As the rumors intensified, his situation gradually became embarrassing.

After hearing about this incident, the Minister of Health, Zhang Luanyi, claimed that he wanted to recuperate and handed over the matter to Tong Ying. Tong Ying had to face this situation alone.Externally, you have to deal with self-righteous or malicious temptations, and internally, you must suppress the dissatisfaction of your subordinates and appease your family members.For the occasional conflict between Luan Yiwei and the East Palace, we must try our best to persuade and mediate.But every time he saw the incomprehensible and suspicious eyes of his subordinates, he felt like a knife was twisting his heart, and he gradually became exhausted.

Shuning also heard some rumors from other places, and she knew something about it. Seeing that Tongying refused to tell her, she called in Tianyang, who was accompanying her, to ask what happened, and then she realized how difficult her husband's situation was.

She doesn't remember much about the historical situation anymore, she only vaguely remembers that Emperor Kangxi seemed to favor the crown prince very much, and he would only abolish him when he was quite old, so it is unlikely to bring down the crown prince now.And that prince seems to be a bad-tempered, perverted person.From the rumors in the past few years in Beijing, it can be seen that he is not restricted by men and women, and this matter is probably true.

But even if it was true, the emperor would not do anything to the prince, so Tong Ying kept it a secret.Obviously, this approach is thankless. He is now caught in the middle, unable to tell the truth, but also unable to ignore the truth, which is why he is so painful.

However, Shu Ning knew that she really couldn't help in this kind of court battle, all she could do was to make him feel more comfortable at home and feel better.She also racked her brains to help find a way, but she couldn't.When outsiders asked her about the whole story with gossip, she would always use the words "how can rumors be believed to be true" to block back; and when someone questioned Tong Ying's behavior, she always stood by Tong Ying's side; As for the family members of Tongying's subordinates who usually had contacts, she tried her best to care for them and help them solve their difficulties in a gentle way, so that those subordinates would not be able to say bad things.

Seeing her like this, Tongying was not so sad.At least one person can understand him, and he is one of his closest family members.He regained his energy and stood up again to face the rumors from the outside world.

After entering July, because the Huaihe River broke its embankment and shocked the court, this rumor was gradually overshadowed by rumors related to the disaster.Not long after, Prince Jane and his party finally arrived in the capital after more than ten days of slow travel.

Prince Jane's condition was not serious, or it should be said that he had already improved. Apart from his lack of energy, his complexion was fine, and he had no difficulty in walking with a cane.He went south this time with the intention of settling down in the capital, and he had already obtained the emperor's permission and filed it with the clan mansion.Almost on the night when he entered the mansion, an imperial physician was sent to stay permanently.

Prince Jane's family members accompanied him. In addition to the four mothers and sons of Ji Fujin, there were also four mothers and sons of the Guo family of Fangfu Jin, two mothers and daughters of the Gao family, and the mother and son of the Wang family of Shufu Jin. The concubine, Tongfang and so on, and the little brothers and little Gege didn't follow.There was even a concubine named Jin Guerjia, who was left behind in Fengtian because her delivery date was approaching.

Tongying's group of new siblings, the youngest is a little milk baby less than three years old, and the oldest is a half-year-old boy of twelve or thirteen years old, chattering non-stop.Because there were too many people coming, even if we made preparations in advance, we were still in a hurry.Guarjia, who returned to the capital, took the opportunity to criticize Ergenjueluo for his incompetence. The latter almost gritted his silver teeth, but he could only put on a taught look on his face, and only turned to Yaer at night Jiang Ah told her grievances.

Ji Fujin originally wanted to obtain the power of housekeeper of the palace as soon as possible, but the eldest son Yaerjiang gave the power back to his first wife on the grounds that Ji Fujin needed to take care of his sick father.Ji Fujin held back his breath with a half-smile.Since the eldest son Fujin Guerjia filed a complaint against Prince Jian during Fengtian, accusing her of giving the "broken shoes" to her stepson as a concubine, cheating the prince, and oppressing Yuan Fujin's former servants, Prince Jian had already reprimanded her, and she could only Proceed more carefully.

Yaerjiang'a, however, was in a good mood because his wife let Ji Fujin eat a turtle, and became intimate with her again.

After Prince Jane entered Beijing, Tong Ying and Shu Ning rushed over to say hello immediately, and they often went to visit after that.Tongying was busy with official duties, so Shuning strictly abided by the principle of asking for a small security for three days and a big security for five days, and she was very respectful to Prince Jane, his wife and other concubines, and made sure they couldn't find any faults.Although I was a little tired, but looking at Tong Ying's smiling face when getting along with her father and brothers, I felt that everything was worth it.

Prince Jane also heard the elder son's previous rumors, and agreed with the second son's approach.In any case, this incident should not be allowed to break out and damage the prince's reputation.They also expressed disdain for those who create and spread rumors, believing that someone with a heart is behind the scenes.

The support of her father and brother made Tongying firmer in her position.When the Huaihe flood gradually faded away and the rumors about the prince forcing the military officer to death spread again, he did not waver.

However, those who are willing will not be willing to admit defeat.As the rumor spread to the palace, the women in the harem also began to discuss the matter in private.At this time, it was revealed that the fourth elder brother was actually present when the military officer Luan Yiwei offended the prince.Then there was a memorial in the imperial history, and three people were impeached in succession.First of all, the prince was impeached for misbehavior and lack of virtue; then the fourth elder brother acted as a minion for a tiger and failed to persuade his elder brother;

As soon as this memorial came out, the scandal that had only been circulated in the dark was brought to the light.Although the emperor seized on the inappropriateness of certain words in the compromise and dismissed the censor, everyone knew that there must be an explanation for this matter anyway, and it could no longer be left alone.

One night, a young lady from Zhan Shi's mansion visited Prince Jane's mansion and talked for a long time.Then, Prince Jane discussed with the crown prince until midnight, and sent someone to call Tong Ying back the next day, saying that he had something to discuss with him.

Shu Ning followed Tong Ying to Prince Jane's mansion, performed courtesy in front of Prince Jane, and condoled her physical condition, then retreated to the backyard to meet the female relatives, leaving Tong Ying to discuss business matters with her father and brother.

In the backyard, after visiting the adopted Fujin, Shu Ning went to look for the Guerjia family, but was a little surprised to find that she and Guo Fujin were talking very affectionately, and they became close friends at some point.After asking privately, she felt really speechless.The Guarja family obviously still remembered the idea of ​​finding a clan husband for her natal sisters, and from the time she arrived in Fengtian, she worked very hard to sell her named cousin to Prince Jane and Guo Fujin.

By the way, she also teased Ergenjue Luoshi, because the latter proposed to be Azarana's fifth elder brother Fujin's sister as a concubine, but the other party was hired by the famous Fucha family as his wife, which made Prince Jane's house lose face , and later sent a beautiful maid to Azaran, but never mentioned the matter of marrying a wife.Guo Fujin was worried about his eldest son's flirtatiousness, and hoped that he could marry a good wife. After he came to Beijing, he saw that he not only did not restrain himself, but intensified it, he felt that Ergen felt that Luo Shi had spoiled his son.And because Azaran's pregnant concubine had a miscarriage, she put the responsibility on Ergenjue Luoshi, who was in charge of taking care of her.

Guo Fujin and the Guerjia family unexpectedly became unreliable, and reached a marriage contract. He has already greeted the palace, and will soon make a decree for Azalan to welcome the Guerjia family's cousin as his wife.

Shu Ning watched them talking and laughing silently, admiring the Guerjia family's persistence, but felt a little pity for the girl who was about to marry a prodigal.

Although the people in the inner courtyard got along fairly well, in Prince Jane's room, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.Tong Ying only felt a faint sound in her head, her eyes were darkened, and she could hardly believe what her father and elder brother said just now.

Prince Jane persuaded him: "The current situation has become a dead end, and someone must come forward to take responsibility for the crime. Those two are the flesh and blood of the Tian family. Although Ama is heartbroken, I still hope that you can come forward and take this responsibility." thing."

(Because of yesterday's oolong, I made a little trick today to let everyone spend less money. If you suffer a loss yesterday, you will make up for it. If you don't suffer a loss, it will be a New Year's gift~~~ ^_^ )

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