Chapter 621: Willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses
Capital·Chengnan Luofu
Since Luo Pei was imprisoned, the residence of a dignified third-rank official has gone from being quite lively to the current situation where there are no crowds at the door.
When Jian Qu arrived in an ox cart, this whole street was the most desolate and deserted in front of this house. Even the stone lion at the door was covered with a layer of dust. It seemed that the people of the mansion had no intention to take care of it.
Thinking of how glorious the imperial envoy Luo Peiluo he knew once was, and thinking of the excitement brought about by the scene he saw on the shore that day, Jian Qu felt mixed. He stood for a moment before going up the steps and knocking on the door.
After a while, the sound of footsteps came closer and closer.
"Who is it? My young master hasn't returned home yet, so he can't see guests for the time being!" A voice came from the door. It was a young boy, a little timid.
Jian Qu sighed inwardly, knowing that Luo Pei had been in prison for half a year, and that all the housekeepers and stewards with some status and wealth had left, and they were only low-status people with nowhere to go. He calmly replied: "I am acting on behalf of the Duke.
I have a document slip from the government, and on the orders of my lord, I have come to pay homage to your wife."
"The Duke's Mansion?" The person inside hesitated for a moment: "Sir, please wait a moment, I will go and report to Madam!"
Then I heard the footsteps hurrying away.
Jian Qu only waited outside for a while. This time, footsteps came from inside again. It was a bit chaotic, and there were at least three people.
With a creaking sound, the door opened, and a rather young woman, accompanied by several maids and servants, went out to greet her in person. This polite appearance made Jian Qu feel relieved.
The woman at the head should be Luo Pei's wife, Mo. After careful inspection, Luo Mo was about fifty years old. She had a straight oval face and thin eyebrows. Although she was quite upright, even when she was young, she was not considered beautiful.
He and Jian Qu met each other and said, "Mr. Jian is an honored guest. Please talk to me inside!"
Jian Qu knew about Luo Pei's family situation before he came. Luo Pei had a wife and two children. His wife was his old wife, who was about the same age as Luo Pei. The eldest son was married and had children, who were over 20 years old, and the second son was 16 years old. Originally,
They wanted to get engaged, but because Luo Pei was suddenly imprisoned, the ongoing marriage negotiations fell through.
With Jian Qu's status, even if Su Zi's title was changed from Daihou to Duke, and the clerk in his mansion was also changed from ninth grade to full ninth grade, he was still a lowly official, and he was still a minor official outside the capital.
It's nothing. In this capital city full of dignitaries, a ninth-grade official in the Duke's Palace is not worthy of being greeted personally by the wife of a third-grade official.
But who makes a fallen phoenix worse than a chicken? When Luo Pei was a third-grade official in the past, he was a high-ranking official who could compete with the emperor and his grandson. But now that he is in prison, his family cannot even enter the prison to visit Luo Pei. They want to
To send things in, we had to ask for help, and even more people avoided them. In the end, only Duke Dai was willing to help.
Although Jian Qu was not from a noble family, he had only been in good clothes and shoes for only one year, and his demeanor was different. When he arrived at the main courtyard hall, Mrs. Mo invited Jian Qu to take a seat and served tea: "Mr. Jian and Duke Dai will help transfer this
Letter from home, I am truly grateful. Please take a seat."
Although Jian Qu was not the one who came to Luo Mansion in the first place, in Mo's heart, even relatives were afraid of avoiding him in time, but Dai Guogong's Mansion was still willing to lend a helping hand. No matter what the purpose was, it was worth remembering.
Jian Qu came here this time to introduce Luo Pei's situation in prison to Luo Pei's family. Since Su Ziji visited Luo Pei in person last time, he has asked Jian Qu or wild Taoists to visit him several times since then.
Or pass some food in there.
After all, Su Ziji's identity is too sensitive.
Jian Qu took a sip of tea and slowly put it down.
"There is no need to be polite, Mrs. Mo. I am here this time to see you and the two young masters on behalf of my lord."
"Lord Luo has had some dealings with my master. When he went to the capital and came back, he relied on Mr. Luo to take care of him. If anything happens to your house, you can send someone to the Duke's house. My master has said that he will help wherever he can.
, will definitely help.”
Listening to his words of condolences, Mrs. Mo's eyes suddenly turned red. She choked up and asked, "I wonder how my master is doing now? Has Mr. Jian seen him?"
"I just met you yesterday. Madam, don't worry. Everything is fine with Mr. Luo. My lord has sent food, clothing, bedding and everything to Mr. Luo for this season. He has also taken care of the jailers. He will not let him go.
Mr. Luo is suffering in prison."
After hearing this, Mr. Luo Mo choked up and stood up and bowed: "So, thank you so much for your great kindness, Mr. Dai Guogong and Mr. Jian."
"I don't dare to take it, I don't take it. You are a third-grade Hao Ming, and I absolutely don't dare to take it." Jian Qu quickly avoided it and extended his hand to help him. He thought of what his lord had said when he came, and reassured him: "Master Luo is fine, I believe.
He will be released soon and reunited with your family."
In fact, Jian Qu, who said this, didn't believe it was true. He only thought it was a comfort.
But these words really had an effect. Mo's eyes were red and he thanked Jian Tao again.
Jian Qu had already brought the words to him, and showed the attitude of the Duke of Dai, and he would not stay for a long time. After all, the male master of the house was not here, and he had been communicating with the female family members for too long, so it would not be nice to spread the news.
But when he said goodbye, Mrs. Mo suddenly said: "Please wait a moment, Mr. Jian."
"The eldest son should be back by now. Go and have a look. When he comes back, call him over and tell him that there is a distinguished guest coming. Ask him to come over quickly."
She said this to a maid, who immediately responded and left.
Jian Qu's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself: "Is this also what the lord expected?"
After a while, a young man came over. He seemed to be in a hurry. He was sweating from running. When he saw Jian Qu, he kowtowed heavily. Jian Qu was so frightened that he hurriedly helped him up: "No way, no way. You are a Jinshi.
How can I stand being a seventh-rank official and only a ninth-rank official?"
"That's not what you're saying. Mr. Jian, the Duke has done these things for our Luo family. I will remember them in my heart, and my two sons will also remember them in their hearts. This is a favor to save my father, not to mention a kowtow.
Even if it's hundreds or thousands, I can still afford it."
"The Luo family really has nothing to repay for this great kindness from Duke Dai. From now on, whenever there are orders from Duke Dai's government, the Luo family will respect and obey them."
"What mother said is that my father is in prison, and I feel ashamed to be the son of a human being. I can't even replace him at all. On behalf of the Duke, I am willing to do my best. If you have anything to do in the future, please give me your instructions!"
Luo Pei's eldest son Luo Zhengqi said seriously.
This young man experienced a lot of human kindness when his father was imprisoned. Even his own in-laws refused to help after his father was imprisoned, let alone the King of Shu.
Only Duke Dai has helped each other several times since his father was imprisoned. This kind of friendship, even if he just wants to take over the Luo family for his own use, his sincerity is enough to touch people's hearts.
"I really don't deserve this courtesy, I really don't deserve it." Even so, Jian Qu was in a very happy mood after receiving such a reward.
"Don't say it's the Luo family. Marshal Qian Zhidong has a grudge against the lord. It's the lord who settled his wife and daughter and gave him gold and silver. I admire him very much."
"My lord has a shallow foundation, but he is kind to others and has made many good friends."
When the bullock cart was going out, it swayed slightly and passed by another bullock cart. They were both startled. Jian Qu opened the curtain and glanced at the car. He was slightly startled, thoughtful and a little happy.
cold.
"If I read it correctly, this is the ox cart of Prince Lu's palace. Why are Prince Lu's people here? Are they also here to see the Luo family?"