Chapter 862: From Ignorance to Vigilance

In order to facilitate the court, the court counselors are often selected in the closest place to the east and west Chang'an Gate, among them, the mansions of several cabinet scholars are in the south and west of the imperial city, and there are many officials of the six ministries who live here. Since the place is limited, the house regulation naturally cannot be too large, and those with low official positions are only rented into a courtyard, and those with high official positions are mostly two or three into the courtyard. For example, Yang Shiqi's official residence is a product, and it is given by the Son of Heaven, and Yang's mansion only has three entrances, that is, there is a small cross-courtyard in the east, and there are two commonly used carriages in the house, as well as two mules and four horses.

Since the regulations are simple, so are the furnishings in the houses in the house. The small flower hall is not as good as the main hall, in addition to the main position in the center, there are two fir chairs on each side and a few foot pedals, this cold day has not even set up a brazier, leaning on the half-old and not new shriveled pine color cotton chair, Yang Ji even felt a trace of chill coming up from under his buttocks, even if the thick wool felt cloak was still worn on his body, it could not cover his stiff feeling.

"What the hell do you want to do?"

The middle-aged man in the blue cocoon silk jacket had just babbled a lot, and after throwing out the killer feature, he saw Yang Ji's reaction like this, and his heart suddenly settled, he actually forgot that this was the prime minister's mansion that outsiders said, so he gently lifted the corners of his robe and sat with his feet crossed, and said with a smile: "It's also Yang Gongzi, the person you have been close to, you don't care about people?" Speaking of Yunzhu girl, it is also a blessing, if it weren't for my mother's care, I'm afraid that she would have to come to the door because of your neglect these days, who knew that she would have a body......"

"Say no more!" Yang Ji was shocked and angry at this time, and couldn't help but stand up and drink, and then thought that there was no one outside, so he sat down in annoyance, and sneered calmly as soon as his eyes rolled, "It's just a scene, you dare to come here to blackmail me, believe it or not, I will send you to Shuntianfu to be beaten to death?" ”

"The prince is a noble person, and the eldest is the first person in the cabinet, the son of heaven is a minister, how dare I disbelieve your words?" The middle-aged man was not afraid at all, but his face showed a rogue smile even more, "But don't forget, Childe, I don't know how many people point to the boss's position, if the official is impeached, it will not be a joke." Don't say it's Shuntianfu, it's the son who beat me to death here, and this news will leak out as well. ”

"You ......"

Seeing that Yang Ji's face was white all of a sudden, pinching the handrail and unable to speak, the middle-aged man knew that the other party was finally afraid, and he would inevitably give in next, so he softened his tone and said: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to blackmail money, although Miss Yunzhu is a dusty woman, she is not such a ruthless person, and I will send it to you when the time comes." She will definitely give birth to a child, and she will either raise it by herself in the future, or you will find a name to bring it home, this is all a matter of one sentence. We don't ask for your money, we don't ask for your power, we just ask you for a very simple thing. ”

People have already come to the door, and even threatened them, no matter how dull Yang Ji is, he knows that what the other party wants is not small. It's just that he has gradually repaired the relationship with his father, and he knows that this big family, even the clan in his hometown depends on his father Yang Shiqi, so he gritted his teeth for a while, and only after a while did he ask word by word: "What's the matter?" ”

"Please Yang Gongzi try to let Elder Ling Zun take a few days off at home."

"What!"

Yang Ji jumped up suddenly, pointed at the middle-aged man's nose and scolded: "You dare to let me murder my father!" ”

"Childe said and laughed, how can I have that guts? It's just to let the old man have a little symptom and rest at home for a few days. Yang Gongzi calculated, how long has the old man been in the palace? What age is the old man, and if he falls ill from exertion, what will happen in the end? The glory and favor of the Yang family are all because of the elder of the pavilion, and now your eldest son is still young, you are the official of Enyin, how many products can you have? It's just a gesture, and it's for the good of the boss, why are you so stubborn? ”

The middle-aged man took out a medicine bag as he spoke, stood up and stepped forward, put it on a few cases next to Yang Ji with a weight, and said with a smile: "If you don't believe it, you can take it to the pharmacy and medical hall for people to see...... This is what rich and noble people often use to pretend to be sick, and they can't find out anything at the bottom of their lives, and it is harmless to the body. Let the boss rest for a few days, your affairs will pass, and Miss Yunzhu will give it to you, what do you think? ”

Hearing that he could also take it to the pharmacy for verification, Yang Ji was suddenly a little moved. That rhyme bead is indeed born bewitching and colorful, and will flatter, if you are really pregnant, it is really inappropriate to put it outside, of course, you can't really take it home. If it weren't for the murder of my father, this thing wouldn't have been impossible...... Wait, Wan Shijie once said that there is no cheap thing in this world, I heard that the crown prince in the palace is sick, if his father can't stay in the palace and sit in Wenyuan Pavilion......

He was distraught and ran out of ideas, and the middle-aged man already smiled and hugged his fists: "Childe, within two days, I will wait for your reply, and then I will go back." By the way, Miss Yunzhu has moved to a place, but there is no one to find in the old place where the son goes. Yang Gongzi only has one son, if Yunzhu can really add another son and a half daughter to you, and the family will be more prosperous, Yang Ge Lao will naturally be happy! ”

When Yang Ji came back to his senses, he felt that a gust of cold wind was hitting the pavement, and he shivered with cold. Looking at it again, the cotton curtain in the flower hall had already fallen. Almost instinctively, he rushed forward, opened the curtain high, and saw that the person had disappeared at the courtyard gate. Thinking of the misfortune he had broken into this time, he didn't feel his teeth rattle, until a cry came from the side, and then he suddenly realized it.

"Brother Yang."

Zhang ...... Zhang ......" Yang Ji opened his mouth twice in a row, but he couldn't call his name all, and in the end, he only held back one sentence, "Why are you here?" ”

"I got a little bit of news, so I'm going to come and have a look."

Zhang Yue didn't say that he got any news, but Yang Ji saw Zhang Yue appear out of nowhere, and he immediately thought that the other party probably knew about his nonsense outside, and he felt even more overwhelmed for a while. Seeing Yang Zhong's figure on the other side of the moon gate, he wanted to drink someone, but in the end he gave up, sighed dejectedly, and opened the curtain and invited Zhang Yue into the flower hall.

"I came by chance, I heard everything I just said."

Seeing that Yang Ji's face was blue and white for a while, Zhang Yue didn't beat around the bush, directly picked out the facts, and said: "Regardless of whether the matter is right or wrong, etc., I just want to ask Brother Yang, what are you going to do?" ”

"I ......"

If Zhang Yue didn't come, Yang Ji would have been hesitant to go to the doctor in a hurry, but in the face of that unmoved face, he unconsciously calmed down. He is not the Yang Ji who has just entered the Beijing Division, he has seen a lot over the years, and when he figured it out, he said viciously: "If you just say it well, he threatens me like this, thinking that I really don't understand anything?" I killed my father for the sake of a woman who didn't know the roots, didn't I become a beast that was inferior to a pig and a dog? I'm going to say to my mother and Qingniang! I'm not an official, I don't violate the prohibition, if someone impeaches the Yang family, I'll take it alone! ”

"Brother Yang!"

Seeing that Yang Ji stood up and walked out angrily, Zhang Yue had no choice but to call him, but seeing that the people still didn't stop, he had to stand up and catch up and stop the person at the door. Seeing that Yang Ji was dragging the door curtain with one hand, and the cold wind was carrying pieces of snowflakes into the already deserted room, he had to pull the person back and gently lowered the door curtain.

"The old lady has never been in good health, don't disturb her with such things again. As for Mrs. Sister-in-law, she is a gentle and virtuous person, but she is not good at making decisions, but she is worried. I only ask Brother Yang Shi, what is the matter with the woman that person is talking about? ”

Tai'an is a family of scholars and eunuchs, with strict family education, and the wife is often from a scholarly family, so although the little star in the opposite side room can't help it, the discipline is strict. Yang Shiqi was alone in Beijing before, and someone sent someone to serve by his side, but he had already reported to his hometown wife's room, and he waited until Mrs. Yang entered Beijing before he officially decided his name. Yang Ji also has two concubines in addition to his wife, although he is not very happy, but he is still happy, but that day he was moved by a silk business sent to the door, and he invited singers to sing in the tavern, and after getting drunk, he didn't know how he was dizzy.

Zhang Yue frowned when he listened: "When did you start the silk business again?" ”

"Brother Zhang Shi didn't know, now my father's official position is high, but the expenses are also large, last month I asked Yang Zhong to come to the account book to take a look, and found that the account was a lot of deficit. Mother, I didn't dare to let her know, and Uchiko couldn't understand this, so I had to take out the bonus surplus of the two restaurants and fill it in, but it was still insufficient from time to time! My father doesn't accept gifts from others, but there are many protégés, and there are many protégés, and they have to hold a literary meeting every month, and they subsidize this and that, and they stop all of a sudden, where can they say it, maybe there will be people slandering behind their backs! So, I found out that the silk in the south was very profitable, and I wanted to start from here. ”

Yang Ji said calmly, and Zhang Yue also knew what was right when he listened. The situation of the Yang family and the Du family is similar, and there are hundreds of acres of fertile land in Tai'an's hometown, in addition to the official income. Du Zhen's temperament is colder than Yang Shiqi, there are very few people who hand over, and the expenses are less than two-thirds, plus he often makes Du Juan change his way to make up for it, and there are active Wanshijie and Xiaowu, which are naturally stable, and the Yang family is different. Therefore, he put aside this and said no more, and inquired in detail about the woman's situation, and finally leaned back, and sneered at the corner of his mouth.

"It's just a beauty game, and it's designed for you to jump in, and they have a good calculation!"

Beauty Bureau!

Zhang Yue saw Yang Ji stiffen suddenly, and then one hand tightly pinched the armrest of the chair, and without asking, he knew that he understood, so he didn't say anything further, but stood up: "Yang Ge Lao can't do without Wenyuan Pavilion now, you don't want to trouble others about this matter, I don't know, forget it, since I know, I will naturally try to ask someone to cook." There is only one, Brother Yang, it is inevitable that people in this world will have the idea that house flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers, but people outside are often ill-intentioned, how can they compare to the single-mindedness of the family for you? Yang Ge is in a high position, and he doesn't know how many people covet that position. Now that you know how to keep an eye on your family's expenses, you should be more cautious about these things. I think Lao Wan should have told you, if it weren't for his family background, it would not be so easy to run a business in Beijing! ”

Business is a cheap business, although the imperial court prohibits officials from doing business, but this ban on the surface has been left behind as early as the early years of Yongle, and Zhang Yue's own boss is also doing this business, so he naturally does not mean to look down on Yang Ji. However, Yang Ji himself was a little proud because of his rich income, and it wasn't until he heard Zhang Yue's last words that he seemed to be a blow to the head and suddenly sobered up.

That's right, he has the ability to do business, but the biggest reliance on being able to do business in such a safe and stable way is his father, a cabinet minister!

He jumped up from the chair all of a sudden, stepped forward in three or two steps, and gave Zhang Yue a deep look, but did not say those superfluous words. Knowing that Zhang Yue was inseparable from his important tasks, he had to send him all the way out, walking on the road, he thought of the discussions he heard in the market, and after thinking about it, he decided to mention Zhang Yue.

"Brother Zhang, didn't Chen Shan and Zhang Ying, the bachelors who taught books when the emperor was in the East Palace, quit the cabinet? Previously, the inner study hall laid off people, although Chen Daxue was still in charge of it, but he had always been unwilling, and it is said that he had slandered his father a lot. I once met Chen Shan's son, and he let go of cruel words under the argument between the two, because my father had always forbade me to pay attention to this, so I could only keep it in my heart. If you want me to see, he is indispensable for calculating me! Also, I heard that he was also dissatisfied with Master Du. ”

"I'll pay attention to what you say, don't worry."

Out of Yang's Mansion, Zhang Yue met with two entourages, and after getting on the horse, he galloped all the way out of the alley. At this time, it was already curfew, because most of the Yongfang were important ministers, in addition to the guards in front of the door, there were also many patrolling guards everywhere, plus the shift had been handed over before, Zhang Yue went back all the way, but it was a heavy inspection, and when he turned into the mill alley in front of Jiangmi Lane, there were fewer patrols here. He reined in his horse and waited for his attendant to come up, and then asked, "The men have followed?" ”

"Yes, it's already followed."

"That's good, follow the vine and catch it to the end."

Zhang Yue nodded, and straightened the hat on his head again. No matter who the person who planned this scene is, now that the cotton armor has been searched, and the other party has hurriedly killed Guo Cong, the scene in the palace has finally failed, and the only thing that can be done is to delay time. As long as you can peel off the cocoon one by one, the fox's tail will always be exposed!