Princess Fuyao

96 Handover
"Is this Wu Shisanniang Wu Shangdong's daughter?"

Seeing Fuyao mentioning Wu Shangdong by name, Xiaoer's eyes flashed with fear, and he swallowed uncomfortably. Fuyao handed him a silver coin worth about three or four renminbi, and Xiaoer looked at it timidly. He took it without hesitation, turned his back and stuffed it into his clothes, and then turned around to answer Fuyao: "No, it's a side branch of the Wu family. It would be even more troublesome if Mr. Wu's daughter is rich. They don't care about money, so they don't know how to pay for it."

Yes, problems that can be solved with money are not problems.But the one who said this must be a wealthy family, like the Zhu family, who suddenly became impoverished and had no means of living, how will they live in the future.

Seeing the look of pity and sympathy on Fuyao's face, he was silent for a while, Xiao Er hurriedly smiled and wanted to leave.

"When I go out, I'll forget everything I've heard and said here." Fuyao reminded, Xiaoer nodded and bowed, made reassurances, and then hurried away.

The inn was remote, and the courtyard where they lived was not attractive. For the next few days, Fuyao's subordinates dressed as different businessmen and walked around the Golden Arrow Collection every day.

After dinner, Liang Xiao sorted out the news and reported it to Fuyao.

"Master Ji, Zhu Xiangfu, the shopkeeper of Feihong Inn, was one of the first batch of people who came to Golden Arrow Market to do business after the war. He took up a good location on the street to open an inn. The Chu family fell in love with it and forced him to sell it at a low price. This matter is all over. For ten years, everyone almost forgot, Mr. Zhu passed the government examination at the beginning of summer last year, No. 1, with this score, it should be no problem to pass the courtyard examination? There is a scholar. There are many merchants in the Golden Arrow Collection, and there are many scholars. There has not been a scholar in 20 years. The Chu family was afraid that the Zhu family would get revenge in the future, so they preemptively attacked Lao Zhu and his son. Her wife was already angry. The father and son were raising pigs in a Zhuangzi of Chu Laosan's house, and they were closely watched. If we didn't take action, there was no way we could escape.

"Is there still someone raising pigs here?" Fuyao wondered, standing by the edge of the pasture, there were plenty of beef and mutton, who would eat pork called "dirty meat"?
"Master Wu's Jiu Yiniang is from out of town. She likes to roast and eat piglets. I heard that she is very good at this skill. Everyone in the Wu family likes this. Third Master Chu raised a few big cows in the manor. pig."

Fuyao felt a little confused, and asked again: "Does this Chu person have anything to do with Wu Shangdong?"

"The brothers of the Chu family are Master Wu's brother-in-law. Miss Chu is Master Wu's third aunt. Because she gave birth to the eldest son of Wu's family, she is favored and is the head of the Wu family."

Aunt is in charge?Really rare. "Where's Mrs. Wu?"

"It's because I'm in poor health, and I don't care about anything except eating fast and chanting Buddha's name every day."

"Does she have no children?" Otherwise, for the sake of her son, she would never let the power fall aside, and her son would be begging for life under the eyes of others.

"I gave birth to three sons, but I didn't raise them. The third son grew up with his mother in Zhuangzi until he was six years old. Who knows, he fell into the Pochi and died. Mrs. Wu went crazy for a year, and then she began to believe. Buddha."

"Did he fall into the water? Why does Mrs. Wu live in Zhuangzi?"

"Her eldest son died of the 'four-six wind' when he was born. The second son was one year old. He developed a rash and couldn't get it out. When she found out she was pregnant, she made excuses and went to Zhuangzi for fear of accidents."

"She is the wife of the main house, isn't she hosting Zhongkui at home?"

"After Mrs. Wu's elder brother died, Mrs. Wu's third aunt became the head of the Wu family's inner house because of her son. It was said to the outside world that Mrs. Wu was not in good health and had to rest, so she could not let the aunt be the head of the house."

"Is this third aunt particularly clever?"

"There is a backstage."

"Oh."

"Not long after Mr. Wu picked her up, he sent the second aunt to the farm. I heard that she died not long after. Mrs. Wu's three sons did not support one, but Aunt Chu gave birth to two sons and two daughters. The eldest son of the Wu family The young master and the second young master, and the second and third misses."

"A mother is more expensive than a child, Wu Shangdong didn't think about asking for a title for Aunt Chu?"

"Master Wu's official son was obtained with the help of Mrs. Wu's elder brother Yang Daguan. Aunt Chu still dare not touch Mrs. Wu."

"Is this Yang dead?"

"His friends are still there. Back then, Daguan Yang's classmate and friend came to the capital when he was studying, and worked as an assistant in a mansion. Soon he was entrusted to secretly find a woman to bear a child for that rich family. I heard that the main house of the big family is very strict. Relying on the power of her natal family, she didn't even allow a housemate. Seeing Wu Shangdong's sister was born in a beautiful manner, Yang Daguan took care of her as a matchmaker. This Wu girl is really up to date. Within two years after entering Beijing, good news came, and she actually won the match in one fell swoop. Man, that big family is also a man of means, all of them have been promoted and made a fortune."

"Oh? The Yang family owes Wu Shangdong a favor, yet he dares to spoil his concubine and destroy his wife!"

"This Chu family is also a great contributor to the Wu family. Chu Laocai was rich and powerless back then. In order to find a backer, he gave Wu Shangdong his eldest daughter, who was loved by all kinds of people, to be a concubine, and then moved his family to Jinjianji. With the big tree of Wu Shangdong, the business is flourishing, and when he has money, he helps Wu Shangdong run up and down, so that his officials can do well. It can be said that the Yang family let Wu Shangdong become an official, and the Chu family is the only one. It really made him the dominant local emperor."

"So, Wu Shangdong is a wimp who relies on women for his position?"

"I don't know, this person hides his secrets. In Jinjianji, all the bad things are done by the Chu family, and he has nothing to do with him, but without him, can the Chu family cover the sky with one hand? Those bad things that the Chu family did , doesn't he know?"

"Mr. Yang helped Wu Shangdong's sister to marry a nobleman. Is it because of this that Mrs. Wu firmly guarded the position of the main house? Since Wu Shangdong is so affectionate, how can he watch the Chu family mutilate his own flesh and blood, and turn a blind eye to it?" Woolen cloth?"

"How did Mrs. Wu's child die? Who can tell? The nanny hanged herself in fear of crime, and there was no one to ask. Mrs. Wu was crazy at the time, but now she recovered, but she went straight into the Buddhist hall. ignore."

"Is this Mrs. Wu plain-looking?"

"Yes, otherwise, Mr. Yang just let his sister marry him, so what's the matter with the Wu family?"

My sister is not only bad on the outside, but also careless on the inside. No wonder she beat around the bush and used other people's girls to climb the dragon and the phoenix. I didn't expect that my life would not last long, and my sister would also be lonely all her life. The nephew was not kept, if Yang Daguan knew this, would he crawl out of the coffin in anger, Fuyao thought mischievously.

"Now that Mr. Yang is dead, how can Mrs. Wu still stand?"

"Mr. Yang's friend who came to Beijing as a staff member and an official with Wu Shangdong. He has a literary talent and is promoted quickly. He is grateful for his friend's blessings and occasionally brings gifts to Mrs. Wu. Wu Shangdong is afraid that that person will remember Mrs. Wu. Yang family girl, so I dare not spoil my concubine and destroy my wife."

"Which girl from the Wu family is following?"

"I don't know very well. How dare you make public when you are a concierge? I heard that the son who was born didn't come in, but the master died. He has no name or title, and he can't support the Wu family."

"Oh!"

"Yesterday, the two who beat up people in the Chu family's casino took dumb drugs to replace the Zhu family's father and son. Find a proper place to raise them. After I've been busy for a while, I'll settle the score with the Chu family brothers. "

"Yes!" Liang Xiao backed out.

Seeing that the preparations are almost done, Fuyao and his entourage put on the official mansion and came to the yamen of the guard.

The news from the capital city had already been rushed here. Although Wu Shangdong wanted to hand over the authority he was familiar with, he thought he was the supervisor of the army, and he was at the level of the emperor, so he didn't take the newcomer seriously.

Wu Shangdong sent his master Liu Qingbi out to meet him, Fuyao knew it was on purpose, but he was older than his father, so he didn't go out to meet him in person, he used the excuse that he was unwell and he couldn't make sense of it, so he smiled at each other and waved With a carefree expression and no feeling of being treated lightly, this short literati who came out to test was full of contempt: He is really a vulgar warrior who only knows how to use a gun. Is it so easy for an official to do it?You can't even tell if your eyebrows are raised or your eyes are lowered.

The yamen of the Golden Arrow Collection Guardhouse was built in a grand style. The walls are all made of big ocher stones. The houses of the yamen are covered with solemn green tiles and the gates are painted vermilion. But the wall is also reddish, which makes Fuyao always think of the temples she saw when she traveled in the past.

No matter how much Wu Shangdong wanted to treat this group of people slowly, he dared not fail to do so with the etiquette of opening the door to welcome. Marshal He even asked Fuyao's master Liang Xiao to have a few soldiers to completely push the door that was not in place. Come.

Fuyao handed the official documents of Guan Fang to Wu Shangdong for review, and then arranged to take over his affairs. Seeing that she was only in her early twenties, Wu Shangdong grinned slightly when exchanging greetings, so that the expression on her face was just right to show a little smile, which seemed reasonable , without a hint of arrogance and humbleness, I couldn't help but gritted my teeth secretly: Just pretend, now I'll be a big head again, I have no real ability, and sometimes it will make you cry.

No matter what Wu Shangdong thought in his heart, he was still quite a bachelor, and he told his master without hesitation to hand over all the affairs without any stumbling, as if he was very willing, and said in his mouth: "Oh, I finally took off my clothes. It is a heavy burden, I am afraid that this old bone will not be able to move, and I have failed the emperor's great trust, now I can sleep peacefully."

"Hehe, Mr. Wu can't say that. You are still the supervisor of the army. You have to supervise for the court. After all, we are young, and the distance we have traveled is not as long as the bridge that Mr. Wu has crossed."

"Hehehe, where is it, Mr. Ji is young and promising, and it is obvious to all, otherwise, how could the emperor entrust you with important tasks?"

Here, the two were laughing and chatting, while the two masters over there led a group of subordinates to compete in secret. The documents, account books, and warehouses handed over had to be checked carefully.

I thought that the person who came to take over was a junior who had never been in the officialdom, but I didn't expect the master to be so difficult. Liu Qingbi greeted the three generations of Liang Xiao's ancestors in his heart.

The most difficult thing to check is the warehouse room. For example, there is a white jade porcelain bottle in the account book, which was confiscated from an illegal businessman, but what Liang Xiao saw was a pile of broken porcelain, and Liu Qingbi insisted on marking it on the account book. It's a white jade porcelain vase!

(End of this chapter)