There was no need to stay up for several days and nights, and there was no need to go back to Yucheng to ask his parents for private talks. Lu Yizhi quickly learned things that he had not known before.
The old servant guarding the house in the capital knelt on the ground and told what Master Lu had arranged.
Although they are far away from Yucheng, as an important servant who takes care of the young master, the family needs to know about the young master's clothing, food, housing and transportation, and he also needs to pay attention to the big and small things at home.
The dispute between Master Lu and his wife and Ah Qi is also related to the young master. Even if he didn't tell him in detail, he still inquired about it in detail, even better than the servants at home.
But there is no need to tell the young master these little things.
The young master never felt that there was anything to ask.
Just a foster orphan girl.
Who would have thought that the young master seems to have suffered a loss in front of the orphan girl.
The old servant had a thought, just like the old master did.
"You didn't come home today?" Miss Xiahou asked softly.
The boys kneeling aside yelled: "Selling wild products! Pheasants, rabbits and wild boars!"
The door closed, causing the night wind to swirl, the candlelight jumped, and the light and shadow pulled, as if to tear him apart.
"I just want to teach her a lesson," the old servant stammered, "set a fire to scare her and let her go home."
The old servant felt a little wronged and said hurriedly: "Sir, this is true."
The old servant nodded, yes, something happened to the Second Madam’s natal family, so she told the young master at the time, but after all, it was a relative’s family, and it had nothing to do with their Lu family.
Lu Yizhi leaned back in his chair, looked at the two servants kneeling in the room, and waved his hand: "Go down."
not to mention……
At least half of it is true.
The old servant was stunned again.
The maid nodded and whispered: "Let Qing Niu say it and go to Linglongfang again."
I hope that Qixing is not a confused woman.
Sitting in the tea shop, Zhu Chuan, wearing a hat, coarse clothes and coolie clothes, curled his lips, looked away from the box he was carrying, and then came to give money again. This guy is really worthless!
What's the reason? The old servant was asked, "Does an official need a reason to get rid of an official?"
Isn't it just those corrupt, power-seeking, fish-and-meat towns, oh, Ning Li also falsified accounts, this is the key point that the prefect cannot tolerate.
"Only Ms. Xia Hou can paint such a beautiful autumn scene," a young lady said with a smile.
The old servant was filled with resentment and pity. The young master who was listening asked, "Why did the prefect visit the Ning family?"
"Don't talk about Ning Li, talk about Young Master Twenty-Four." Lu Yizhi interrupted.
Besides, if she really took action, how could it be that the maid allowed the Ning family to be arrested? How could she use the government?
"Sir, you are thinking too much," the old servant murmured.
Everyone longs for the beautiful scenery in this world, but not all scenery can be preserved. If it is not worthy of it, the beautiful scenery can also turn into a swamp.
The young master sat motionless, his eyes fixed.
Facing this maid who didn't even hide her attitude, he didn't react at all and only looked at Qixing who walked in.
Lu Yizhi looked at the flickering lights: "Set a fire, Lu An, you are so old. Tell me, if you set a fire in the house when someone is asleep in the middle of the night, is it just to scare people?"
The voice of the old servant is still talking in my ears.
The weather is dry and the night is quiet. If a fire breaks out, you may choke to death before being frightened.
…
Why? I told you to rectify the administration of officials.
Although he is just a secretary, the prefect changes every three to five years, and officials come from generation to generation. It is often more convenient to work in the local area than to be an official.
"Ah Qing." The ladies over there called, "Come and take a look and draw this autumn light."
Watching the young man get out of the car and the two boys carrying another box, the shop assistants in the shops on both sides couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"The second wife's natal brother was beheaded, and the family was destroyed in the blink of an eye."
I still want to go. I was not convinced last time? Miss Xiahou thought to herself.
"There's drama, there's drama."
"How can someone just come to repair one and then send another one? This is an excuse."
The old servant opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something but seemed unable to say anything. His eyes were full of disbelief.
Killing himself? Lu Yizhi sneered again in his heart. Although he is a scholar, he also knows that how can someone who wants to kill kill himself? Either he kills someone else or he is killed by someone else...
Although his thoughts were confused at that moment, his vision was extremely clear and he could see the woman's face clearly.
Lu Yizhi looked at the shadow on the ground. It had grown so big, and for the first time he felt that he had become fragmented.
"Tell me from beginning to end." Lu Yizhi said, "Tell me from the beginning."
The old servant raised his head and looked at the young master.
…
Lu Yizhi did not sit down: "Ning Li's house was confiscated, does it have something to do with you?"
At first, the old servant thought about it, that is, the twenty-fourth Young Master Ning was arrested and said that he was domineering. In fact, this was just a cover. Later, they understood it as soon as they thought about it. It was to confuse Ning Li. As expected, step by step, finally
The serious crime of beheading was placed on Ning Li, saying that Ning Li...
…
Qixing looked at him and smiled: "I just said that Third Young Master is smart. You can find out what others know, and you can also know what others don't know."
What's there to say about the twenty-fourth young master? That's all. He is domineering, idle, a cockfighter and a dogfighter. There is even a crime that says that he was a little girl who got eaten in a restaurant and blackmailed and sold his prey...
"You said earlier, what did Ah Qi do for a living after leaving home?" Lu Yizhi suddenly asked.
It was a beautiful and unfamiliar face.
I was accidentally stabbed to death by a knife.
"So..." Lu Yizhi said slowly.
There is no need to ask these servants. You know what you need to know. If there is anything you don’t know, you can just ask that person directly.
The young boy still didn't react, so why don't you ask? He just started to speak, and then he saw the old servant walking out in a daze.
"The third young master is a scholar," she said. "It is better to be a businessman. The eldest master is generous."
Pushing open the window of the water pavilion, the sun and water reflected each other like pearls falling on a jade plate, surrounded by red and yellow leaves, colorful. Several young women crowded around the window, watching this scene from a distance, and discussing whether they should paint it.
Qixing sat down and hummed: "Master, please sit down and ask."
Lu Yizhi was not as lost as he was when he left that day. He regained his handsome demeanor, but there was no breeze-like smile on his face.
Lu Yizhi looked at him and asked again: "I mean the reason. For what reason was the Ning family captured?"
The merchants of the Lu family also received the convenience of being an official of the Ning family after getting married.
He had never been so embarrassed before, and it was in front of a woman.
She threw herself into his arms in a panic, covering her face with a handkerchief in front of him and sobbing. Perhaps it was because she couldn't see her face clearly in that situation, so the blur dissipated. All that remained in her memory was that she was sitting in front of him not long ago, holding a cup of tea.
Sitting posture.
The box was placed heavily on the ground again.
After the boy shouted these words, he didn't hear the young master ask any more questions, and the room instantly fell into silence.
The old servant lowered his head, of course... not.
The other lady looked around: "Miss Xiahou?"
The old servant sighed with a little resentment.
…
"I've almost done my research," he said, "There's just one more thing I want to ask you to confirm."
"What did you say just now? You went there with a knife to pry the door open? But your hand slipped and stabbed yourself, killing yourself?" Lu Yizhi said, then he stopped laughing, stretched out his hand to press his forehead and sighed.
However, it cannot be said that it is completely irrelevant.
If you say no, it will be gone. Without a helping hand, there will be another stain. Mrs. Ning Er can no longer come out to see people.
No need to say hello this time, Qing Zhi took the initiative to open the box and look at the money inside.
When he heard this, Lu Yizhi shuddered slightly, sat up straight, and interrupted the old servant: "You said that the prefect of Xucheng is rectifying the officialdom..."
only….
His brows also wrinkled, someone else? In the middle of the night, by the lake outside the village, there were two orphans, who was someone else?
Seven stars appeared in front of his eyes.
Only then did everyone realize that Miss Xiahou was not around. They hurriedly looked back and saw Miss Xiahou still sitting on the soft couch, with the maid whispering something in front of her.
Miss Xiahou raised her head and smiled at everyone, responded, and whispered to the maid: "Don't worry, Third Young Master can convince her."
It was so fast that the second lady didn't even think that the twenty-fourth Young Master had taken action.
The old servant said anxiously: "Yes, the second lady said that she wanted the help of the twenty-fourth young master, but... not long after saying this, the twenty-fourth young master was arrested."
This was the capital city, there was no Lu family shop, only the young master, it would be a disaster if the young master was included, he didn't dare to hide it anymore.
"In the end, there was a clue, and the maid was blackmailed. At that time, the new magistrate of Xu City was rectifying the government, and the Ning family had been arrested. I don't want to cause trouble..."
Sure enough, it was her. Although he had already made a guess, Lu Yizhi couldn't help but feel a little dazed when he heard it.
How can this be?
"How did you do it?" he couldn't help but ask.
Qixing groaned and picked up the fragrant tea in front of him: "You can do it if you die once."