There are four tall buildings in the Imperial City: Shengping Tower at Bei'an Gate, Cathay Tower at Chengtian Gate, Fengdeng Tower at Dong'an Gate, and Qianqiu Tower at Xi'an Gate.
Each of the four buildings is nine stories high, with a height of tens of meters.
Standing on the ninth floor of the fourth building, you can have a panoramic view of the entire imperial city including the palace city.
On the ninth floor of Qianqiu Tower, Chu Yao stood on the edge of the building with his hands behind his back, focusing on the situation on the west side of the imperial city. At this moment, he could see the crisscrossing streets and row upon row of mansions.
"Ding-Deng-Deng"
Suddenly there was a rapid stampede at the entrance of the pavilion, and after a while, Meng Moling ran up with a smile.
"Brother Yao."
Chu Yao didn't look back: "Why are you here?"
Meng Moling walked to Chu Yao with a smile: "Brother Yao, I heard an interesting thing about Wuchang Bo's Mansion, so I came to tell you without stopping."
Chu Yao finally reacted, glanced sideways at Meng Moling, and said casually: "Wuchang Uncle's Mansion? What can an uncle's mansion that has been dormant for many years and is about to come to an end..."
At this point, he suddenly stopped.
There was really no need to pay attention to the Wuchang Prefecture in the past, but after the incident of the wrong child being carried came out, it did feel a little better.
Shi Zheng and his family, who came back from the northwest border, seemed to have some skills, whether it was me or the four children.
On New Year's Eve, someone made trouble in the Changyi Street area of Beicheng and almost caused trouble. It was Shi Zhenghe who stepped forward to solve the problem.
The man who caused the trouble was a famous tumbler in the Deshengmen area. With his strong stance skills, few people in the area could defeat him.
However, when he was facing off against Shi Zhenghe, he couldn't even catch ten moves. In the end, in order to save his reputation, he withdrew voluntarily in dejection.
As for his two sons, one helped catch three gangsters as soon as he entered the capital, and the other was able to fight to a draw with the young general Zhao Shengming. The two men's martial arts talents are really amazing.
There was also Shi Fuyin who pushed Meng Moling several meters away, and the chubby girl who was so bold that she dared to touch her. Chu Yao showed interest on his face: "Tell me, what happened to the Shi family?"
Seeing Chu Yao's interest, Meng Moling immediately and enthusiastically told the story about the Marquis Wu'an Mansion, Duke Qing Mansion, and Duke Wen Mansion sending people to Wuchang Bo Mansion to beg for the Red Flame Marten.
After Chu Yao heard this, the corner of his mouth curled up: "These three families are not easy to deal with. Marquis Wu'an is domineering and saves face. Duke Qingguo was very ridiculous when he was the heir apparent. Not only did he spoil his wife and kill his concubines, but he also gave birth to his legitimate sons and daughters.
Shumo is dead."
"As for Duke Wen's palace, although it has been very low-key in recent years, the emperor is still close to the Yue family. Although the Empress Yuan is gone, there is still an eldest prince."
"Wuchang Bo Mansion is a difficult test to pass!"
Meng Moling nodded in agreement, and then said excitedly: "Brother Yao, do you know how the news about the Red Flame Marten in the Shi family spread?"
Chu Yao doesn't respond, how can he pass the message?
Although the Wuchang Bo Mansion has declined, it is still a big family with a large population. There are no secrets in the mansion. You and I will tell you every word.
Meng Moling said with a smile: "It was the eldest lady of the Wei family, Shi Yuhua, who spread the news. Originally, only the Marquis of Wu'an and the Duke of Nanhe who were bitten by the Red Flame Marten knew about this. But on the third day of the Lunar New Year, the Wei family's
At the poetry meeting, Shi Yuhua actually complained in public."
"Shi Yuhua said that the sixth girl of the Shi family was the chubby girl who dared to accuse you, Brother Yao. She said she had no respect for her elders and was unforgiving. She even dared to contradict her elders in public."
"Brother Yao, you know that those ladies love to hear this kind of gossip. They all started asking about it in detail, and then they talked about the Red Flame Marten."
"That afternoon, people from Qingguo Duke's Mansion went to Wuchang Bo's Mansion."
Chu Yao thought of Mrs. Shi whom he had seen several times when the imperial court ordered women to enter the palace to pay homage to the queen, and sneered: "Mrs. Shi is quite shrewd, why did she raise such a fool?!"
Meng Moling also looked down upon this kind of person who poached his own family: "Isn't it just stupid? Brother Yao, who do you think the Wuchang House will give the Red Flame Marten to in the end?"
As he spoke, he paused.
"Brother Yao, don't you also want the Red Flame Marten? How about I also go to the uncle's house? Even the Wuchang uncle's house wouldn't dare not give me the Red Flame Marten."
Chu Yao glanced sideways at Meng Moling, who was eager to try: "Am I the kind of person who takes things by force?" He said, snorting, "Although the Wuchang Mansion is not something to be afraid of, but the shameless thing of coming to snatch things,
I don’t even bother to do it.”
But Red Flame Marten, he really needs it.
"Even if I want the Red Flame Marten, what I have to do is let the Wuchang Mansion take the initiative to deliver the thing to me, instead of trying to snatch it away without losing my identity.
Meng Moling looked at Chu Yao with admiration and gave a thumbs up: "You are indeed my eldest brother. Compared with your magnanimity, the Marquis of Wu'an, the Duke of Qing, and the Duke of Wen will all be thrown out of the way by you.
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"But Brother Yao, how do you get the Wuchang House to take the initiative to give you the Red Flame Marten?"
Chu Yao was silent: "I have my own way." No matter it is the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion, the Qingguo Duke's Mansion, the Wen Guo Gong's Mansion, or the Wuchang Bo's Mansion, no one dares to offend him. This matter will probably last a while.
As long as Red Flame Marten is still in Wuchang Bo Mansion, there is much he can do.
Don't forget, the little fat girl touched him, and he hasn't said it's over yet.
Meng Moling asked curiously: "Brother Yao, do you have any good ideas? Tell me and I will run errands for you."
Chu Yao: "If you really have nothing to do, go to Yongdingmen and keep an eye on people for me."
"As soon as the first lunar month is over, the officials who are going to Beijing to report on their duties will start to arrive one after another. I will give you a list, and you should keep an eye on the people on top."
Meng Moling's eyes lit up and she beamed with joy: "Brother Yao, you are finally willing to assign errands to me. Don't worry, I promise to do the errands smoothly."
Chu Yao warned: "Don't take it too lightly. Local officials, especially those of the third rank and above, are surrounded by warriors, including many masters of the eighth or ninth rank. It's better to be careful with your three-legged cat skills."
Speaking of kung fu, the smile on Meng Moling's face disappeared. When she thought of the experience of being pushed several meters away by Shi Fuyin in the palace during the winter hunting, she became extremely depressed.
Chu Yao's head drooped and he added: "We only keep an eye on people. It's up to the Special Investigation Division to rush up. Your little effort is still enough."
Meng Moling was not comforted and went downstairs languidly.
But two quarters of an hour later, the guy returned excitedly.
Chu Yao was speechless: "Why are you back again?"
Meng Moling said excitedly: "Brother Yao, I'm afraid you won't be able to get the Wuchang Mansion to send you the Red Flame Sable."
"Didn't I want to know who Wuchang Bofu would give the Red Flame Marten to? So I sent people to guard Changle East Street. I just received the news that it was the little fat girl who brought Shi Jiulang with the Red Flame Marten in a swaggering manner.
Flame Marten is out of the house."
"Obviously, Little Fat Girl and the others are planning to give away the Red Flame Sable today. Brother Yao, I'd better go and intercept the Red Flame Sable directly. Even Marquis Wu'an, Duke Qing and Duke Wen don't dare to fight with him.
Let’s grab it.”
Chu Yao raised his eyebrows in surprise, so he decided to give away the Red Flame Marten so easily?
"Wait a minute, the little fat girl personally took Shi Jiulang out of the house with the red flame mink?"
Why doesn't he believe it?
During the winter hunting, in order to prevent him from catching the Red Flame Marten, the little fat girl even dared to accuse him unjustly. Would he be so generous and hand over the Red Flame Marten?
Meng Moling nodded: "Isn't that right? The little fat girl and her brother are very public. Whenever they meet people along the way, they tell them that they are carrying the Red Flame Marten from the Western Regions, and now they are going to give gifts."
Chu Yao frowned: "Did they say who they would give the Red Flame Marten to?"
Meng Moling shook his head: "I haven't mentioned this yet." He said, with a look of worry on his face: "Brother Yao, do you still want the Red Flame Marten? It took some time for my people to pass the news over. If you don't say anything, little
Fat Niu sister and brother may have sent the Red Flame Marten away."
"Will not!"
Hearing Chu Yao's affirmative words, Meng Moling was stunned for a moment, and then heard Chu Yao say: "They are coming."
When Meng Moling saw the corner of Chu Yao's mouth raised, she immediately understood what he meant: "Little fat girl and sister are here?" As she said that, she hurriedly followed Chu Yao's line of sight and looked downstairs.
Unfortunately, there were too many people on the street and he didn't see anyone.
"Brother Yao, where are the little fat girls and my brother?"
Chu Yao didn't respond. With Meng Moling's strength, he couldn't distinguish people five hundred meters away.
Chu Yao raised his brows as he looked at the two figures steadily approaching Xi'an Gate on Dewu Road.
Judging from their appearance, they are coming to the Imperial City!
He had investigated everything that happened to Shi Zheng and his family after they came to Beijing. Except for him, they had no contact with anyone in the imperial city.
Before he could take action, did the little fat girl take the initiative to give him the Red Flame Marten?
Also, everyone would feel uncomfortable and unhappy when faced with the robbery by Marquis Wu'an, but to say that the little fat girl would take the initiative to think of giving the Red Flame Marten to him, Chu Yao himself laughed.
They met a few times in total, but each time they were not very harmonious.
Besides him, is it possible that they also know other people in the imperial city?
At this time, Shi Fuxin brought Shi Dinghao to Xi'an Gate in the imperial city.
Meng Moling finally saw the two of them and said in surprise: "Little fat girl and brother are going to the imperial city!"
At the gate of Xi'an, Shi Fuxin took out Governor Cai's jade pendant and motioned to Shi Dinghao to raise the red flame marten in his hand: "We are from the Wuchang Bo Mansion, and we have come to the imperial city to give gifts."
The guard guard looked at Governor Cai's jade pendant, registered them, and let them in.
Upstairs in Qianqiu, Meng Moling's eyes widened: "What are the little fat girls doing in the Imperial City? Do they want to give the Red Flame Marten to the people in the Imperial City?"
Seeing the Shi Fuxin sister and brother walking towards the prince's mansion, Chu Yao was really surprised, and at the same time he also had speculations in his heart.
It is not a secret that the eldest prince is poisoned by cold. The blood of the red flame marten is an important ingredient in detoxifying the cold poison.
The little fat girl and her brother want to give the Red Flame Marten to the eldest prince, right?
Looking at the two siblings passing by Qianqiu downstairs, Chu Yao saw the smiles on their faces, and there was no reluctance or unwillingness at all!
This is really strange!
When the Fuxin sister and brother brought the Red Flame Marten out of the mansion, many people were paying attention. Everyone wanted to know to which family the Wuchang House would give the Red Flame Marten.
Who knew, the result was unexpected, the sister and the brother didn't even choose a family, and even ran into the imperial city.
Everyone knows what he is doing when he enters the imperial city.
After all, the eldest prince is the only one in the imperial city who is suffering from cold poison.