On the eve of Jia Huan's wedding to Princess Jian'an, Mr. Zhao Cheng from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division and Mr. Feng from a prince's residence came to harass him, saying that there was a lot of stolen goods in the princess's dowry. Unfortunately, they were still considered governors and did not go there. He knocked on the gate of Rongguo Mansion and quietly knocked on the door of Lixiangyuan until the second watch.
Jia Cong looked at the two of them up and down for half a day, and said a long "Oh~~": "Master Zhao, you mean that Princess Jian'an's dowry is inappropriate?"
Zhao Chengxuan smiled and said: "No, no. Someone can provide evidence..."
Jia Cong waved his hand: "Wait a minute, let's make it clear first. Mr. Zhao, do you dare to ask Princess Jian'an what her surname is?"
Zhao Cheng said with a bitter face: "Third Master Cong, you obviously know that the lower-level official is just a sixth-grade official..." He turned around and looked at Mr. Feng. Mr. Feng stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Third Master Cong..."
Jia Cong didn't wait for him to speak, and then asked: "I don't know when Mr. Zhao found out about this matter. Could it be this afternoon, or this evening? Why didn't I hear about it when the dowries were piled up in Lychee Lane a few days ago? "Does the prince know? By the way, Mr. Feng, your surname is Feng, do you recognize Feng Ziying?" Zhao Cheng's face suddenly turned ugly. Jia Cong knew that it was not accidental that this traitor's surname was Feng, and he couldn't help frowning, "Brother Feng, what the hell is going on?" !" He even allowed a member of the clan to get involved with the prince. Feng Ziying was in charge of Situ Pan's spies, and he was in a position where he could not collude with Situ Pan's son.
Mr. Feng said hurriedly: "Master Feng Ziying has no idea at all!"
"Oh, it turns out he doesn't know." Jia Cong shrugged, "So be it. The princess's dowry contains stolen goods, and the dowry was taken out of the prince's yard. This matter is very important. Mr. Zhao, please do your best. Go to Feng Mansion to report a message and tell Brother Feng. If he comes, it means that this matter is really, really important." Jia Cong raised his eyebrows, meaning that if Feng Ziying doesn't come, you must be carrying it. He is causing trouble, but I will not help him.
Mr. Feng said: "There is no need to alarm Mr. Feng. Besides, those things were just borrowed from the prince's yard to store for a few days."
"If we don't alarm him, we can only alarm the prince." Jia Cong crossed his arms and said, "Anyway, we have never hidden any secrets in our house, and we are not afraid of being exposed to the top. Mr. Feng doesn't want to tell me that this matter is not a big deal."
Mr. Feng thought for a moment and said: "To be honest, this matter is extremely important. Master Cong really wants to go to the prince, and Wan Sheng won't stop him."
Jia Cong high-fived: "That's it! Let's do this. I'll go with you to see the prince. Wait for me for a moment and I'll change my clothes."
As soon as he turned around, Mr. Feng shouted: "Wait a minute. Mr. Cong, don't blame Wan Sheng for not reminding him. This matter really does not alarm the prince."
"No, no, no! It's better to alert him resolutely for such a big matter." Jia Cong said, "Otherwise, it won't be clear." He walked straight inside without stopping.
Zhao Cheng hurried to see Mr. Feng, and Mr. Feng winked. Zhao Cheng caught up with Jia Cong in a few steps, took his arm and whispered: "Master Cong, listen to me! Now I am just a little suspicious. Why don't we just check it quietly. If it's not, of course it's best; if it is, it just confirms a guess, we will definitely not touch the princess's dowry. The prince will come to watch the ceremony tomorrow, why bother disturbing his old man in the middle of the night? "
"If it doesn't matter, why bother bothering us in the middle of the night?" Jia Congpi smiled and said, "If Mr. Zhao guesses right, wouldn't it mean that I and you are working together to make money for personal gain? Mr. Zhao, you can just pay it back; the prince is in his prime. What does it mean for the Rongguo Mansion and the Crown Prince to work together for personal gain? Anyway, I am not short of money, so I can’t hide something from the prince for an idea." Then he turned around and glanced at Mr. Feng, and said loudly, "If I were the Crown Prince's staff, I would definitely advise him. He must not hide anything from the prince. The prince is not something ordinary people can fool."
Zhao Cheng stamped his feet anxiously: "Master Cong misunderstood! That's not the case at all!"
"Since that's not the case, why are you hiding it from the prince?" Jia Cong spread his hands, "I have lost face in front of the prince since I was a child, and I don't care if I lose face one more time."
Zhao Cheng shouted: "Master Cong, please listen to the official!" He whispered, "This matter has nothing to do with the Rongguo Mansion, but it is really a big deal. It's just a bit unbelievable, but I don't dare to report it to the prince rashly." Then he hurriedly said. I said it from the beginning.
It turned out that a few days ago, someone sent a letter from Xue Tao to secretly report that Yinfengju, a large antique shop, was colluding with bandits to sell stolen goods. Zhao Chengben did not dare to take care of it. However, within two days, someone from the Prince's Mansion came to the door and hinted that the source of Yinfengju's goods was incorrect. Zhao Chengben Cheng suddenly thought that the Xue Tao note was sent by the prince, who wanted to go to Yinfengju. Now besides King Yan, wasn't the prince the biggest in the Yan Kingdom? He then didn't care who was behind Yinfengju, so he went to check Yinfengju himself. Ju Ziran kept complaining and refused to admit it. How could Zhao Cheng care about them?
You won’t know if you don’t check, but you’ll be shocked if you check! Many objects in this antique shop seemed to belong to the palace, and Zhao Cheng was so frightened that he didn’t dare to check again. But at this moment, someone from the prince’s house came to inquire about the case, Zhao Cheng Cheng didn't dare to hide it, so he told everything. The steward was shocked when he heard it, and hurried back to report the news. In less than two hours, Mr. Feng came to the Wucheng Bingma Si Yamen to take a closer look and question. Zhao Cheng told him again. After hearing this, Mr. Feng ordered him to investigate secretly and not to alert anyone for the time being. Zhao Cheng continued to investigate secretly for a few days, and suddenly realized that he had made a mistake a while ago and that Yinfengju had been much more meticulous in his actions. It's airtight, and I'm afraid that the secret visit won't reveal anything. But these days, he has been sending detectives to keep an eye on them, but he hasn't seen any movement from above. I guess the person behind this shop is not the person he is most worried about. But if it's not him, Zhao Cheng His waist became stiff and he harassed Yinfengju several times.
Three days ago, a suspicious old woman went to Yinfengju and stayed there for more than an hour before coming out. Zhao Cheng's people followed the old woman secretly, not wanting her to end up in King Yan's house on Lychee Lane. Zhao Cheng was beating a drum in his heart again. This afternoon, after a waiter who went out early in the morning to watch the excitement ran back to Yinfengju with a smile on his face, their boss suddenly became bolder. He usually pretended not to recognize the people outside their store. A policeman pretending to be a hawker wandered over to them today and said some weird words. In the evening, the big shopkeeper invited a few waiters to go to the flower shop to have a good time. The fan who was serving them heard that he missed half of what he said. : "It has been carried neatly into Rongguo Mansion." What else has been carried neatly into Rongguo Mansion today? Of course it is Princess Jian'an's dowry.
After hearing this, Jia Cong was stunned for a moment and said: "What Mr. Zhao means is that there is an antique shop called Yinfengju in Beijing, which sells palace items. You suspect that these items were stolen from the palace. Now Did they package the stolen goods into Princess Jian'an's dowry and bring it to our house?" Zhao Chengfeng smiled. Jia Cong tilted his head, "If the princess's dowry was lost by some unknown means, may I ask, the original dowry? Where? When they send things to our house, aren't they afraid that we will check the order?"
Mr. Feng said sadly: "Master Cong, don't you have any doubts? The Lu State has such a big idea, no matter how prosperous it is, how can it afford such a generous dowry?" Zhao Cheng nodded slyly.
"Do you suspect that Prince Lu is the owner of Yinfengju and is stealing things from the palace?" Jia Cong laughed and laughed, "Mr. Zhao doesn't know something. Most of Princess Jian'an's dowry was not purchased by Prince Lu, and it has nothing to do with that Yinfengzhai.
There is nothing to do with half a copper coin. In April, the wife of a boss Liu in Beijing went to Luzhou to visit relatives and met Princess Jian'an. The two hit it off and Mrs. Liu liked the princess very much. Most of the dowry was given by Mrs. Liu.
The princess added makeup."
Zhao Cheng hurriedly asked: "Who is this Mrs. Liu?"
"Her husband used to be an escort in our Taiping Escort Bureau." Jia Cong said, "Later, the old servant of Escort Liu's family talked about him marrying a wife. He thought that it would be inconvenient to lick blood with the knife point after he had a wife.
He got the job and started a small business." He smiled and said, "He is a good friend of our house."
Zhao Cheng understood immediately. Princess Jian'an's dowry of ten miles of red dots turned out to be given to her by her husband's family in a roundabout way. It was all belonging to Rongguo Mansion. Everyone knew that Rongguo Mansion was rich, and Rongguo Mansion had actually sold the stolen goods openly for more than ten years.
He quickly turned around to see Mr. Feng.
Mr. Feng frowned slightly, thought hard for a stick of incense, and asked: "According to what Third Master Cong just said, Yinfengju has nothing to do with your house?"
Jia Cong spread his hands and said: "There is no need to hide our head and tail in our house. All the properties below are upright. I don't know Yinfengju." Mr. Feng and Zhao Cheng looked at each other, obviously not believing it. Jia Cong suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Haha
!I know! No wonder you two are so sneaky. Mr. Zhao, are you suspicious of the Yinfeng Zhai opened by the prince himself? That’s right, who else can get things out of the palace besides him! "
Zhao Cheng looked embarrassed and said: "Presumably... no."
Jia Cong said enthusiastically: "Master Zhao must think so! Otherwise, why would you be timid? This is easy, why don't you ask him?" Zhao Cheng said nothing.
Mr. Feng coughed: "This...according to Mr. Zhao's official title, it is not very convenient."
Jia Cong clapped his hands again: "The more I think about it, the happier I am. Hahaha... Do you want me to help you ask?"
Mr. Feng said hurriedly: "It's not the prince. I have already tried to find out. Now I just need to find out that it is the prince of Lu."
Jia Cong smiled coldly: "How can Prince Lu have that ability? I'm afraid I have to find out who is the Rongguo Mansion." Mr. Feng glanced at him and said nothing. Jia Cong said seriously, "Our government cannot afford to take this blame.
.Whether it is or is not, we must invite Feng Ziying to come over and find out in person."
Mr. Feng looked at Zhao Cheng, who stepped forward and said, "It's just a trivial matter, so there's no need to alarm Mr. Feng."
Jia Cong looked at him with a smile and said, "Do you know why our Rongguo Mansion is trusted by the prince?"
"Well..." Zhao Cheng thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Because my family is so loyal."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "No. Because we never concealed it from the prince. We have done this kind of thing in the palace many years ago, and we never hid it from the prince. He always knew. But we have no ability to steal things from the palace.
I don't think Prince Lu or Concubine Ning have that ability." So he ordered a boy to go to Feng's house quickly and be sure to call Feng Ziying. Looking back, it was quite funny to see the disappointment on Mr. Feng's face. They had originally planned that if
Fengju had nothing to do with Rong Guofu and King Yan, so he could secretly swallow it for the prince. Jia Cong then pretended to wonder, "Why are Mr. Feng disappointed?" Mr. Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head; Zhao Cheng lowered his head and looked at the blue bricks.
Suddenly Feng Ziying came, and Zhao Cheng stepped forward to bow with a face full of flattery. Mr. Feng also bowed with a stiff face. Feng Ziying looked at the two of them several times without saying a word. Jia Congnai told the story from beginning to end.
Once again, Feng Ziying looked at Mr. Feng coldly: "So that's why." Mr. Feng lowered his head and took two steps back.
Jia Cong winked and hinted that he had guessed that the two of them were related, and then said: "The princess has a lot of dowry. The prince must have seen the list. Most of it was prepared by our family. Let's go and take a look. If it is really stolen.
"Bao, we still have one night, so we should be able to find them in time." Feng Ziying nodded, and the four of them went to investigate together.
Because there were so many things, Jia Cong had to be busy tomorrow, and Feng Ziying also came to have a drink, so I only took out a dozen boxes, and checked one or two items in each box. They all matched the dowry list, and none of them belonged to the palace.
Feng Ziying looked at Zhao Cheng with a smile: "I'm afraid Mr. Zhao let the shopkeeper of Yinfengju fool him." Zhao Cheng was ashamed.
Jia Cong said: "It's such a big joke. Is there something wrong with that shopkeeper? Whose shop do they belong to?"
"We will investigate the next day." Feng Ziying glanced at Mr. Feng and told Jia Cong, "There are still doubts about this matter. How did the old woman go to Lychee Lane after leaving Yinfengju? Don't tell the prince first, find out later.
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Jia Cong spread his hands and said: "Anyway, if it's not under my control, I'm too lazy to do anything."
Feng Ziying and others then took their leave. Mr. Feng's face was really ugly. It was already past midnight, and Jia Cong had no energy left to settle accounts with Shi Li, so he quickly packed up and went to bed.
The next day was Jia Huan's happy day, and everyone in the house was happy and excited. Everyone looked proud and laughing. Naturally, Jia Zheng was even more happy than others, and he called him Jia early in the morning.
Huan went over and warned him for a long time, and even put on the bridegroom's official hat for him. Jia Cong accompanied him to welcome the bride. It was very lively all the way, and the idle people in the capital spent another day of the New Year.
In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the door of the house on Lychee Lane. Jia Huan jumped off the horse to straighten his clothes. Jia Cong stepped forward to help him and whispered: "You chased me back by yourself."
Jia Huan smiled and said, "I know."
Jia Cong breathed out and touched his nose: "I'm a little worried about your love at first sight. How do two people know that they are suitable for each other if they haven't been together for a long time?"
Jia Huan glanced sideways at him: "Didn't Zhu Tong and his wife fall in love at first sight? The son is not his yet."
Jia Cong quickly raised two fingers and pressed it to his lips: "Why isn't the son his? It's just that they were not married when he was born. This is called 'Returning the Pearl'."
Jia Huan pursed his lips: "It was a slip of the tongue. Don't worry so much. We have been writing letters for several years."
"...Hey, you guys are still pen pals." Jia Cong took out a piece of paper from his arms, "Originally I planned to keep it for myself. If you want it, I'll give it to you first."
Jia Huan glanced at the ten lines and said with a smile: "Where did you think of these words? They are so false."
"Empty words are all false. It's just that you have been married for a lifetime, so even if you tell lies, you have to say a few lies. You can't even say lies." Jia Cong snorted, "Even Sister Lin listens to such words. You have to say that."
Speaking of detachment, who can be more detached than her?"
"It makes sense." Jia Huan looked at it again, "That's all, I'm not a man of face anyway. With so many people coming to watch the fun, it's hard for them to come to see it in vain, right?" Then he held up the note in one hand.
Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, one hand behind his back. Everyone knew that there was someone listening behind the door. He read loudly. "From today on, I will only be good to you. I will pamper you and will not lie to you. I promise you."
I will do everything I do, and I mean every word I say to you sincerely..." After he finished reading, he bowed to the surrounding people and said, "Fellow elders, I bear witness."
The door creaked open, and those who were welcoming the bride cheered in unison, "Oh - oh -" Jia Huan couldn't help but puff up his chest, and his heart was beating fast: He is about to get a wife! (..)