The spring breeze is gentle, and the flowers in the imperial capital are blooming.
It was in the afternoon when Marquis Nan'an returned to his mansion. Many members of the Hu clan were already waiting in the Marquis's mansion, and some of the more impatient ones were waiting directly at the door. Marquis Nan'an returned to the imperial capital every year to report on his duties, but he had never seen such eager expectations in the past.
This lawsuit in the Hou Mansion won’t alarm many clan members, right?
A few petals fell from the canopy of the sycamore trees that covered the inside and outside of the wall. Before Nan'an Hou's horse could reach the door, a group of tribesmen swarmed out, kowtowing and bowing. Nan'an Hou dismounted his horse unhurriedly and waved his hands.
"We are all one family, so there is no need to give such a big gift."
"Uncle, uncle, you have to make the decision for us!"
"Yes, if you don't come back, we won't be able to survive!"
"You are back!"
Nan'an Hou raised his eyes and looked up. He did not see his eldest son, but he saw his second brother. Nan'an Hou slightly nodded at his younger brother. Master Hu Er helplessly spread his hands. The clan members were too enthusiastic to see his eldest brother, and he, his biological younger brother, couldn't squeeze in.
Already.
When Marquis Nan'an returned home, he didn't even drink water or change his clothes and armor. He was surrounded by his tribe and went to the council hall. He began to listen to the tribe's complaints. Mr. Hu Er brought a cup of soup and gave everyone some advice.
, "Eldest brother is back. Brothers and nephews, don't worry. Let him drink some water and take a breath first, otherwise he will be tired and no one will make decisions for you."
The big guy was also a little embarrassed, "Uncle, please take a rest first, we'll come back tomorrow."
"Yes, if I tire my grandfather, my father won't be able to spare me when I get home."
"Tell me, no matter what happened, why are people so angry?" Marquis Nan'an thought that the eldest son was causing trouble for the family, and the clan members were dissatisfied. However, upon hearing this, it turned out that he had overestimated the clan members. Not many things were related to the eldest son.
, the clan members all complained about the eldest grandson.
The Marquis of Nan'an was leading the army outside, and the grandson who followed him also knew that Huan Li had been studying in the imperial capital. Although he was the eldest grandson, he was rarely close to him. He didn't know that this eldest grandson was really a son who was not like his father. He was a person.
The Zhou family's case involved many members of the Hu clan, who were all arrested by people from the Criminal Department led by Huan Li, and many of them have not been released to this day. The key is that it is not just about arresting people, but the property of some clan members is not clean, and they have been investigated and sealed.
Feng, according to the tribesmen shaking their big round faces and double chins, crying, now there is no rice for cooking at home, and they are about to starve to death.
Nan'an Hou Xin said, just look at those chins and they are still alive.
The Marquis of Nan'an asked everyone to line up and say one by one that there was a document recording the matter. It only took about a quarter of an hour for the clansmen to finish explaining all their great grievances. The Marquis of Nan'an asked the document to be read over and asked, "Is there anything else?"
supplementary?"
Everyone said, "Master Hou, you have to make the decision for us!"
"Then it's gone. Okay, I understand. Come over and wait for news in three days."
The Marquis of Nan'an dispersed the clan members, and Master Hu Er was the only one left in the hall. Seeing his eldest brother's temples turning gray, Master Hu Er couldn't help but feel distressed. He stood up and said, "Brother, rest now. I'll go back first."
"You have no unjust case to tell me?" Nan'an Hou asked.
Mr. Hu Er was embarrassed, "How can I be wronged?"
"You don't have anything else to say?" Marquis Nan'an put down the tea cup and turned his head to look at Mr. Hu Er. Mr. Hu Er was depressed, "Brother, you are born to worry about your life. I just want to wait for you to rest for a while before I talk to you."
Sitting back on the chair, he was annoyed and said everything to his elder brother, "It was too late when I knew it. Princess Xin'an reported Zhou's matter to Zongzheng Temple, and Prince Chu took over the case, but Chu
The Crown Prince doesn’t know how to judge cases. Besides, even if he does, he still has to push away Crown Prince Chu’s two-faced temperament.”
"This recommendation was pushed to the Third Highness. This Third Highness is really a strange person in the imperial capital. His temperament is unparalleled. Especially after he was established as the crown prince last year, he always had a cold face when he saw everyone. He went to the Ministry of Punishment to interrogate cases, and even more
It's just a bit unreasonable. I originally thought it was the Zhou family's fault alone, and I didn't want the Zhou family's affairs to also cause trouble. Who knew that the Zhou family did such immoral things quietly! Brother, what do you think this is?
"Master Hu Er feels worried for his elder brother just thinking about it.
"How did An Li get to His Highness the Third Highness?" Marquis Nan'an asked.
Mr. Hu Er sighed, "Don't mention it. I heard A Ying say that it was the talent of An Li that attracted His Highness. The third prince's concubine was close to Princess Xin'an, and A Li was already tired of the Zhou family.
. This kid was somehow so selfless that he led his men to raid the second uncle's shop and also arrested one of his grandsons. The second uncle went to the Ministry of Punishment to reason with him, but he kicked him out.
Now there are a lot of people in the clan who are dissatisfied with Ali, and I say they don’t even look at themselves in the mirror. If they are a clean person, they won’t be in trouble with a lawsuit.”
"I'm just worried that A Li and A Yuan are really enemies. I can't persuade either of them, so I have to wait for you to come back." Mr. Hu Er is the type of person who relies on his father when he is young, his elder brother in his middle life, and his son in his old age.
The meaning of life is just two words: alive.
The person with such a good fortune in the imperial capital is the former imperial capital Yin Jin Hanlin bachelor Chen.
However, Master Chen is a serious Jinshi after all, while Mr. Hu Er doesn't even have any honors, and is three mountains behind Master Chen.
Mr. Hu Er didn't even know the details of the case, so he said to his brother, "Brother, when you come back, A Yuan's case should be settled or closed. It's not good to keep delaying it like this. A Yuan will definitely learn from this lesson in the future."
Cautious.”
Although Mr. Hu Er has no skills, he is still worried about his nephews and grandnephews. He said nonchalantly, "I would also like to advise them, father and son. They are really at odds. If you have anything to say, just give in."
"I understand, you go ahead." Nan'an Hou said, "Let Ah Ying come over tonight."
"He would have come even if the eldest brother said otherwise." Mr. Hu Er knew that his son and brother were the kind of people who had a world that he could not enter. Anyway, such people are born to worry about many things.
"Brother, I expected that today would be a mess, so I didn't ask Xiao Erlang and Sister Han to come over. Would you like to meet them tonight?"
Marquis Nan'an thought that this was a child of the Zhou family and sighed, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."
"Yes." Mr. Hu Er told his brother a few words to pay attention to his health, and then returned first.
Before leaving, I went to the kitchen to explain. I saw the yard where my brother lived, and felt the thickness of the bedding. Have the maids done their best to dry it?
The warm wind blew by, and the locust leaves at the entrance of the courtyard rustled. Nan'an Hou suddenly felt a deep tiredness. The seat under him was so hard, and the empty council hall was so lonely. He returned to the imperial capital once a year.
This time he came back to deal with his eldest son personally.
Even famous generals such as the Marquis of Nan'an can't help but show a hint of sadness in their old age.
This sadness only passed by for a moment. Marquis Nan'an said to his staff, "Go to the Ministry of Justice and ask when An Li will leave the Yamen and let him go home for dinner."
"yes."
The setting sun was like blood. Marquis Nan'an walked towards the ancestral hall step by step with two personal guards.
The ancestral hall is dark, and the candlesticks on both sides have been lit, reflecting the majestic face of the ancestor statue in the center, as if majestically looking down at the unworthy descendants kneeling in front of the incense table.
Hu Yuan's legs were already a little numb, and there was a hint of cold pain in the numbness. There might be some fear in the cold pain that he didn't want to admit.
Waiting for the sound of footsteps outside the door, and then the door opened and closed, Hu Yuan's stiff body swayed slightly. The Marquis of Nan'an stood behind the eldest son, also looking at the statues of his ancestors. For a long time, the Marquis of Nan'an asked, "Where are you?"
What are you thinking about?"
Hu Yuan opened his mouth, but it seemed like something was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say anything.
Marquis Nan'an pulled up a chair and sat down casually, "You've been kneeling for so long, don't you have anything to say?"
"My son is guilty."
"What are the crimes?"
Every sentence Nan'anhou said was very short, but extremely difficult to understand.
Hu Yuan lowered his head and said, "My son has disgraced our family."
Nan'anhou is a bit boring.
I don't know how much time passed, but I heard a call from outside the door, "Master Marquis, the eldest son is back."
"Let An Li come in and talk."
After leaving the Yamen, Huan Li originally wanted to stay and continue sorting out the case. However, he saw Mr. Yi, his grandfather's confidant, coming to invite him to return to the government. Huan Li knew about his grandfather's return to the imperial capital today, and His Highness mentioned it when he returned to the Ministry of Justice.
However, returning to the Hou Mansion at this time...
Mr. Yi said kindly, "The Marquis has not seen the young master for a long time, and asked the young master to go back to his house for dinner early if he has nothing to do after he leaves the Yamen."
Huan Li understood in his heart that this time he pushed back. As long as his grandfather wanted to see him, he had to go. Rather than shirk, it would be better to accept. Huan Li covered the case file and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I will go talk to Senior Brother Du."
"
Mr. Yi bowed slightly and waited outside. He followed Marquis Nan'an and was Marquis Nan'an's right-hand man. Naturally, those subtle expressions on Huan Li's face just now could not escape his eyes. Fear or hesitation was normal, but Huan Li had it in an instant.
The decision, and the decision to face difficulties, made Mr. Yi secretly lower his head.
Huan Li told Du Changshi about going back home. Du Changshi was still a little worried. He bit the end of his pen and gave Huan Li a bad idea, "Why don't you go back first? Just say there are many things to do. Find someone to ask about it."
It depends on your grandfather's mood. If he doesn't blame you, go back. If he wants to hit you, he will beat you in anger, and you won't be in vain."
Huan Lixin said that my senior brother Du has been beaten for a long time. He knew the good intentions of senior brother Du and smiled slightly, "Grandpa is always fair. I have no fault. Why are you unhappy? Even if you are unhappy, it is not because of me. Senior brother
Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
Du Changshi looked at Huan Li worriedly and said, "You are so stupid. You can't be reassured."
Du Changshi accompanied Huan Li out. When he saw Mr. Yi, Du Changshi immediately went over and said hello with great energy, "Isn't this Uncle Yi? Why are you standing outside? This doesn't disgrace us as juniors. Come in and eat."
Cup of tea!”
"Thank you Mr. Xiaodu. Today is inconvenient. The Marquis is still waiting for the eldest son. When it is cheaper next time, I will come to get your tea." Mr. Yi said with a smile. The Hu and Du families are family friends, and this second Mr. Du used to be a good friend.
We know each other, but Mr. Yi is the elder and has little interaction with the younger generation. We also know that Mr. Du was famous for his naughtiness when he was young. Although he is not as good as his brother, he is still very promising.
"It only takes a cup of tea." Du Changshi took Mr. Yi's arm and dragged him into the room to have tea.
While drinking tea, he told the Third Highness how much he valued Huan Li two hundred times. Some of the words made Huan Li blush when he heard them, and they were so exaggerated.
Mr. Yi listened with a smile. After having tea, he stood up and said, "I understand what Mr. Xiao Du means."
"Then I will entrust my junior brother to your husband. You must not let him lose a hair. I will take care of him. Your Highness also values An Li very much. It doesn't matter if I don't see him for a day. Our Highness
With his temperament, he has always treated his subordinates as brothers and sisters."
Mr. Yi looked at Huan Li's helpless face and said with a smile, "Sure, I've written it all down."
Du Changshi then asked Huan Li to follow Mr. Yi.
Huan Li has always been riding horses, and Mr. Yi is also used to riding horses. When the two of them left the Ministry of Justice, Huan Li said very little, and Mr. Yi said, "Our family has been friends with the Du family for several lifetimes. The eldest son and Mr. Du are also very close to each other."
of."
"Senior Brother Du takes good care of me." Huan Li also felt very grateful to this senior brother.
Mr. Yi smiled and said, "We were classmates in the academy before, right?" At that time, Mr. Du was not of high rank, so it took a lot of trouble to get this younger brother to the inner library.
"Not counting classmates, Senior Brother Du entered the Inner Library earlier than me. When I went to study in the Inner Library, he was already a well-known figure in the library." Huan Li couldn't help but smile in his eyes. He and Senior Brother Du were limited to the inner library.
We don't know each other closely, but they have recently worked together in the Criminal Department, and the two senior brothers quickly became familiar with each other.
Huan Li said, "I haven't seen my grandfather for a long time. I wonder how his health is?"
Mr. Yi turned his head slightly and looked at Huan Li, "The Marquis is fine, I just worry about my family."
Huan Li heard the meaning of these words, and pointed the riding whip in his hand towards the road ahead, "Sir, look at this road, many people are just walking together at the beginning. When they reach the intersection, you may go east and I will go west. This is everyone's own
choose."
Mr. Yi persuaded, "Isn't the reason why a family becomes a family because blood relatives are more powerful when they are together?"
"The mob, although they are happy at first, will eventually quarrel with each other. What power can they have?" Huan Li commented lightly.
It was the first time that Mr. Yi looked seriously at the eldest grandson of the Hou family. Compared with the Hu family who was born in the military, this eldest grandson who seemed to be a gentle and handsome scholar-like person actually had the same qualities hidden in his bones and blood.
The Marquis must be cold and arrogant.
Huan Li hasn't returned to the Marquis Mansion for a long time, and he didn't even attend the clan ceremony a year ago. What's more, now the Hu family probably wants to attack him. The six characters of "Edict Nan'an Marquis Mansion" are gilded on a black background under the eaves in the sunset.
The brilliance is dazzling. When I was young, I felt that this plaque was unattainable countless times. Now that I look at it, I don't think so.
Huan Li narrowed his eyes, dismounted his horse, and once again stepped into the century-old prince's mansion.
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