There is a place called Socks Alley in the southwest of the left second carriage Desheng Bridge, not that this place specializes in selling socks, but that it is shaped like a sock spread on the ground.

Although the name of the alley is a bit indecent, the people who live here are not simple; Socks Lane is adjacent to the south bank of Bianshui, standing on the wooden building in the alley, you can see the scene of hundreds of boats shuttling in the Bianshui River, and the excellent scenery on both sides of the river can be seen at a glance, so it is not easy for people to live in this alley.

The alleys are very quiet on weekdays, and in addition to the high-headed horses and official sedan cars, there are also servants who pass by in a hurry, and only every Saturday every month will they disturb some people who carry baskets and carry carts, that is, farmers who deliver vegetables and meat to the kitchens of more than a dozen wealthy families living in the alleys.

Today is not the sixth day, so the alley is still quiet and quiet, the early winter sun is shining warmly, the tall trees stand quietly with a little green, in this silence, a terrible scream came from a vermilion lacquer gate, followed by a scolding.

"Do you want your mother's life? You're an old immortal, are you a doctor or a murderer? Why do you do not know the severity of your hand so much, the skin of the master is about to be peeled off by you, are you looking for death? ”

"Young Master Liu, your clothes are connected to the flesh and skin, and the old man has to uncover the clothes before he can use the medicine, you can bear with it."

In a side room in the second entrance of the courtyard, there was a person lying on the soft couch, his back clothes had been cut, and the flesh and blood on his back were blurred, and an old man was crossing his hands at a loss.

"Tap, tap, can't you tap again? Oops, oops...... "Liu Binhua's scalded back was full of blisters, which were connected to his clothes, and when he uncovered his clothes, he brought up the juice connected with bloodshot and yellow water, which looked disgusting and terrifying.

The old man agreed again and again, and slowly uncovered his clothes lightly, but even so, Liu Binhua still screamed in pain, and couldn't stop scolding Su Jin and the unlucky man in front of him.

Just as he was shouting, the servant on one side shouted, "Son, my lord is here." ”

Liu Binhua's body shook and stopped shouting, and he said in surprise: "Isn't my uncle in the Yongxing Army?" How did you go back to Beijing? ”

Before the words fell, Xia Zhu, who was full of anger, stepped in with his hands in his hand, and said angrily: "You beast I hope that my uncle will never come back, I arrived in the capital yesterday evening, and I didn't see you anywhere, needless to say where I went to fool around last night, I didn't even go home, and the rotten wood can't be carved." ”

Liu Binhua hurriedly said: "Uncle, my nephew went to his classmate Chu Gongzi yesterday to discuss his schoolwork, and then he stayed elsewhere because it was too late, but it's not a fool, I don't believe you asked the three donkeys, did you say the three donkeys?" ”

A young man in Tsing Yi nodded again and again: "Master, that's true, the prince is here to discuss schoolwork with Chu Gongzi......

Xia Zhu snorted and said: "Discussion is discussion, but I'm afraid it's not about schoolwork, it's about discussing which little lady is beautiful and which family's flower wine is delicious; Evil obstacles, your uncle is not old and confused, and it is not so easy to fool me. ”

Liu Binhua was silent, lying on the couch and inhaling the cold air, Xia Zhu pointed to his bloody back and asked, "What's wrong?" How did the discussion work come to be like this? ”

Liu Binhua's tears fell down, and he sobbed and said: "Uncle, you have to call the shots for me, but I have no father and no mother, and I am bullied everywhere, this morning I wanted to hear the latest new words in the tick column, but unexpectedly a group of thugs picked quarrels and provoked trouble, and beat my nephew like this, this back was poured with a pot of boiling water, I am afraid that it will be scalded into the internal organs, my nephew's life will not be long, uncle, your nephew will not be able to do your filial piety for you in a hundred years." Then he burst into tears.

Xia Zhu was startled, approached the side of the collapse and frowned to take a closer look, and couldn't help but inhale the cold air, the injury was really not light, and turned his head to ask Na Langzhong: "Doctor Ma, how is this injury?" ”

Na Langzhong arched his hand and said: "Back to Lord Xia, the injury is indeed not light, but fortunately, there are several layers of clothes, and the tea is not boiling tea, just apply some scald medicine and it will be good for a few days." ”

Xia Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "There is Mr. Lao, let's help him take medicine, please come here a few more times these days to take a look at the injury and change the dressing, there will be a reward if he recovers." ”

Lang Zhong hurriedly bowed down and said, "Master Xie, the old man is doing his best." ”

After that, he beckoned the little medicine boy next to him to take out a small porcelain bottle, dipped the yellow-orange-orange potion inside with goose feathers, and gently smeared it on the burn.

The scald medicine was very effective, and when it was smeared, the pain was immediately reduced, and Liu Binhua also stopped his grief and quieted down.

Xia Zhu sat down on a chair beside him, took a sip of the tea handed by the servant, and asked, "Who is so vicious?" Are you causing some trouble out there? ”

Liu Binhua hurriedly said: "The conscience of heaven and earth, the nephew is listening to the words in the lotus shed in Zhongwasher, a group of people are noisy and shouting, the nephew is angry and said a few words to them, but I didn't expect this group of people to rush up and fight angrily, they are numerous, the means are poisonous, the nephew is not an opponent, they were knocked down and poured a pot of tea, woo...... Uncle, the land of the capital master, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, is there still a royal law in the eyes of this group of people. ”

Xia Zhu frowned and said, "What are you arguing about?" I'm afraid what you say is a bit untrue, who are those guys? Do you know each other? ”

"I don't know each other, the person at the head is not a Bianliang accent, but a southern barbarian accent, and he is not very old."

"Don't they know you're my nephew?"

Liu Binhua rolled his eyes and said, "My nephew said it, my nephew mentioned your name, but I didn't expect the leading rabbit master to speak even more inferiorly......

"What rabbit master, where did all this nonsense come from, what did he say?"

"Nephew doesn't dare to say ......"

"Say, what don't you dare, when did you become so cringe."

"That nephew will say it clearly, but uncle, don't be angry, don't listen to other people's gossip."

"Where is all this nonsense, is your uncle such an immeasurable person? Say. Xia Zhu shouted.

"That man, 'Lord Xia himself is difficult to protect, he lost the battle and was demoted by the emperor, and he will no longer be the former commander of the Northwest Army, if you mention others, it's okay, isn't Lord Xia carrying a mouse to scare the cat?' ”

"Presumptuous! It's too much of a deception! Xia Zhu was furious, waved his hand and threw the teacup on the ground, smashing it to pieces.

"The tiger fell in Pingyang and was bullied by dogs, the old man just poured a little mold, and there are these snakes and rats bullied to the head, don't forget, although the old man has been demoted, but the old foundation is still there, who dares to despise the old man in the court, but this market boy dares to insult me like this."

Liu Binhua hurriedly said: "Uncle don't be angry, my nephew will go back to this place when his injuries improve, my nephew knows his name, he claims to be named Su Jin, and my nephew is thinking that there is no big official in the court surnamed Su, even if he is also the son of an official eunuch, he is just a small official who is not in the stream, and his nephew will not let you lose face." ”

"Su Jin?" Xia Zhu asked, "This name is so familiar, it seems that I have heard it somewhere." ”

"It's just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old yellow-mouthed child, where did my uncle hear about it? I'm afraid I'm mistaken. ”

Xia Zhu raised his head and thought for a while, but he couldn't remember, and muttered: "In this way, you ask someone to check the details of this Su Jin, maybe it is the son of an official in Beijing, see whose house he goes in, and then make plans." ”

Liu Binhua hurriedly said: "According to my uncle's order, in fact, my nephew has already sent someone to keep an eye on them, and there will be news when I come back in the evening." ”

Xia Zhu nodded and said: "That's it, Lu Xiang asked me to drink in the evening, you are at home to recuperate from your injuries, and you can only go out after your injuries are healed, do you hear?" ”

Liu Binhua nodded again and again and said: "My nephew listens to you the most, don't worry, uncle, hey, uncle's face is really big, Lu Xiangdu personally feasted his uncle, which shows that your residual power is still there, and no one dares to despise your uncle." ”

Xia Zhu smiled and said, "What Yu Wei is still there, your uncle's prestige has never been lost." ”

Xia Zhu stepped out of the door, and Liu Binhua's scolding voice came from behind him: "Old immortal, light, this is a wound, not your washboard, rubbing the medicine so hard, do you want to eat a whip......

Xia Zhu sighed, shook his head, and went out to board the car.

……

In the back garden of the summer mansion, a woman is sitting on the swing frame in the sun, bowing her head and pondering, letting the swing sway on its own, and the person is on the swing frame, but her mind is unknown.

There was a sound of footsteps, and the bearded maid hurriedly walked along the gravel path, and when she reached the swing frame, she said, "Miss, I'm back." ”

The woman retracted her thoughts, turned her head and asked softly, "Xiao Kou'er, what are you doing with all the noise in front?" ”

"Miss, it's the young master who is shouting."

The woman frowned and said, "What is this muddy man doing?" ”

"The young master was beaten, his back was burned, Lang Zhong was dressing him, Shicai was too painful, so he yelled."

The woman sneered: "He will also be beaten?" Isn't it the self-proclaimed demon king of the left second box? How's the injury? Is it serious? ”

"It seems to be quite heavy, but Lang Zhong said that he would raise it for a few days, and the master scolded him in front."

"It's okay, teach him to taste what it's like to be beaten, go out every day to cause trouble, and his father pampers him like that." The woman hated the way.

"The young master said that the person who beat him was called ...... Calling ......" the little button suddenly stopped talking.

"I don't want to know what it's called, it's just a ruffian on the street, maybe it's also the son of a man in the ya, and when he encounters a more ruthless character, he can only be deflated."

"No, miss, this man's name is the same as one of our acquaintances."

"Oh? Is it an acquaintance? Are you still fighting with your cousin? What's his name? ”

"I heard from the young master that the man was sixteen or seventeen years old, and he claimed to be ...... Su Jin. Xiao Kou'er said softly.

"What?" The woman's hand slipped, and she almost fell off the swing frame, her body shook a little, her face turned pale, and she muttered, "Is it really him?" ”

Xiao Kou'er hurriedly stepped forward to support the woman's body and said, "I haven't seen anyone either, maybe it's the same name and surname." ”

The woman's eyes looked into the distance, and she said thoughtfully: "How can there be such a coincidence in the world, he came...... It's just that I'm not looking for me, but I'm afraid I'm going to Yanfu. ”