Chapter 461 Killing chickens as an example to monkeys
Chapter 461 Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys
Mrs. Guard's slap came suddenly and stunned Aunt Li immediately. She staggered a few steps and almost fell down, but the maid next to her quickly held her in her arms to prevent her from flying out.
Mrs. Guard glared at her fiercely, then turned and left with a livid face.
As soon as they returned to the backyard, the guard lady had the two courtyard doors closed, and all the slaves and concubines gathered in front of the hall.
"Come here, bring Aunt Li here! Do the family justice!"
Aunt Li was so frightened that she trembled all over: "Madam, I was confused and said the wrong thing. Please forgive me!"
Mrs. Guard has always been tolerant to these concubines and aunts, but this situation is no longer the same as before, and the women and maids around her dare not say anything anymore.
"Hit me, gag me and beat me!"
The maid in the mansion carried a wide stool and brought a stick.
Seeing that Madam was so angry that her face was as white as paper, she didn't dare to talk too much, so she put Aunt Li on the stool, gagged her mouth and started beating her.
Aunt Li has been pampered in the house for several years. She has never suffered like this. At first, she struggled to beg for mercy, but later she was like a dead person, letting the stick fall on her.
The mother-in-law who was responsible for pressing the person let go, and the mother-in-law who was an expert did not dare to hit her any more, and they all looked at the madam.
The guard's wife said with a cold face: "Did I tell you to stop?"
The two women looked at each other and saw fear in each other's eyes. The madam was going to kill someone.
The stick was raised again, there was a popping sound as flesh and blood collided, and blood dripped down the edge of the wide stool.
Mrs. Guard saw that Aunt Li had fainted, and then she asked people to stop.
"That's all, send her back to her room, fast for three days, and no one is allowed to see her!"
She did not let the doctor come to heal her wounds, which was a clear sign that Aunt Li would suffer.
Amber Jade and other concubines and maids had already turned pale with fear.
Everyone discovered that today's wife is different from before.
In the past, there were times when Aunt Li spoke rudely, and Madam would only scold her a few times and ground her for a few days, but she had never been so angry.
Mrs. Liu, the guard wife, knew exactly why she wanted to kill Aunt Li.
She was born into a family of sixth-grade civil servants and a well-educated family. Her father's family rules were very strict and he taught her to put her husband first and not to disobey her. She has done the same in these years.
Since they got married, she has been taking care of all the concubines and maidservants around Zhao Tinglei, just to make her husband happy both physically and mentally.
Even if the concubines have some minor problems, she will tolerate them for the sake of her husband.
But that's not possible today.
Now Zhao Tinglei holds the post of general of Zhenbei and garrison of Hecheng, and is already in a high position in Yunzhou. In the eyes of the officials of the imperial court, it is naturally too cold to be in high places, and they must be cautious.
Aunt Li said in public today that Zhao Tinlei was with her sister-in-law.
If others only hear a few words and don't know what to say, all kinds of dirty words will definitely spread.
Mrs. Guard can take in concubines, but she will never let concubines damage Lord Guard's reputation at all. Even if... there is indeed something wrong, she will eliminate the hidden danger at the beginning.
After just one cup of tea, Aunt Li turned into a blood gourd and was carried into the side room without waking up.
Mrs. Guard looked at everyone in the house coldly: "The general is discussing matters in the front office, and it is right not to be disturbed. If anyone can't control their mouth and talks nonsense, Aunt Li will be your fate."
All the servants said in unison: "I don't dare!"
Mrs. Guard stood up and said, "Your Excellency has been working hard on this matter, so I brought you the milk and black tea that was just boiled on the stove. I personally sent it to the study."
This had been prepared a long time ago. Zhao Tinglei likes to drink milk tea, and there is always one in the back house. The lady in the kitchen will deliver it twice every day.
Now, Mrs. Guard will personally deliver milk tea to Zhao Tinlei.
In the study room of the government office, several people were sitting or standing, all talking.
Mr. Yu stroked the three strands of beard under his chin and said, "What Madam Third Young Master said makes sense.
Defeat them with troops, injuring the enemy by one thousand and injuring yourself by eight hundred. The one who can defeat the enemy without fighting is superior."
He felt that Song Liyun wanted to use trade to delay the Dilu royal court's annual southward raids, and this method was feasible.
In the corner of the room, a middle-aged man wearing a green shirt with thick eyebrows and big eyes snorted coldly: "Mr. Yu is getting older and his heart has softened.
The Di people were greedy and committed all kinds of evil, including burning, killing and looting. Every time they went south, they robbed people as slaves and caused countless deaths and injuries.
The subordinates felt that it was better to follow An Guogong's wishes and wrote a letter requesting increased military resources and heavy troops to suppress it."
Although this man was wearing green clothes and dressed like a scholar, his words were filled with murderous intent.
He asked Zhao Tinlei to write to the court, requesting more troops and forcefully stationed in the grassland.
Set up Mida City as a base and engage in a head-to-head fight with the Royal Court of the Di tribe. No matter how much force you use, you will seriously injure the Royal Court.
Song Liyun looked solemn.
When the war breaks out, not only will the plan to build a shopping mall naturally fail, but the Wuda tribe will also become traitors who betray the grassland and lure the enemy in.
The vassal tribes are disengaged, and Zhao Tingduo's two years of hard work will be ruined.
Zhao Tinlei was also hesitant.
General Zhang has been with Zhao Yanjiao for decades, so he has seniority and has an accurate grasp of the border situation.
Now General Zhang means to fight, but the emperor has said that you cannot take the initiative to provoke disputes between the two realms.
If the border is turbulent and a war breaks out, the sixteen-year-old emperor will have to hand over power to the queen mother.
What the court needs now is stability.
However, if heavy troops are not deployed, the stability of the border will not last for more than a few years. It is impossible for the Dilu royal court to watch the Wu Dynasty's food harvest and remain unmoved.
It is better to wait for the third brother to enter the city and then discuss it.
While the four of them were talking, a guard knocked on the door and came in to report: "Sir, Madam has brought milk tea!"
Zhao Tinlei frowned slightly. He had liked drinking this for decades, but he was usually the wife in the kitchen. Why did the madam come in person today?
But this was not a big deal. When he nodded in agreement, the guards retreated.
Song Liyun didn't know what was going on. He glanced at the slightly opened door of the house and was thinking about it when he saw a plainly dressed lady coming with a maid and a food box.
Mrs. Guard had just entered the door, and the first thing she saw was Song Liyun sitting in the room. Her expression suddenly changed, but in a blink of an eye, she saw Mr. Yu and the subordinate officer in Qingyi were also there, and her expression returned to kindness and magnanimity.
I scolded Aunt Li again in my heart: You bitch is talking nonsense. There are obviously other people in the study, so why are my younger siblings and my eldest brother alone?
Mr. Yu and Officer Zhang came forward to greet Mrs. Guard, and Song Liyun also stood up.
"Madam, you haven't met your siblings yet, have you? Ayun just had something to do and didn't have time to go to the back house. Ayun, this is your sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu!"
Zhao Tinlei gave a brief introduction to the two.
When Song Liyun came last year, Mrs. Guard was still in the capital, and the two of them had never met.
At this time, he quickly stepped forward and saluted: "My younger brother and sister Song Liyun paid homage to my sister-in-law. When Ayun got married, luckily my sister-in-law prepared a complete dowry, so Ayun had no inconvenience in the tribe."
Although the last dowry was said to have been allocated by Duke An, it was still prepared by Mrs. Guard.
She really put her heart into it.
From pots and pans to furniture and ornaments, including buckets and footrests, everything is really meticulous, and there are many things that can be seen to have been brought from the capital.
Seeing that Song Liyun mentioned the dowry she had carefully prepared as soon as she arrived, and still thanked her profusely, Mrs. Guard immediately felt at ease.