Chapter 348: Side Story: Fierce Neighbor Melody 76 (Full Text End)

Side Story: Fierce Neighbor Melody 76 (Full Text End)

Nie Jinxuan spoke, and Jin Jingwen couldn't hide it. Besides, there were no outsiders around anyway, so Jin Jingwen just pursed her lips again and responded:

"It's nothing big, it's just that Meixiang came over just now and said that the bastard... the Prince is missing."

Just now in front of Meixiang, Jin Jingwen didn't show her emotions. But now that Meixiang had gone down, Jin Jingwen let go of her face.

And at this time, hearing this, everyone was speechless. Jin Jingwen was even more itching with hatred. Fortunately, at this time, Nie Jinxuan was rational enough, sent Dong'er to arrange for the guests to take their seats, and then looked at Jin Jingwen:

"Then what should we do? Send someone out to look for him?"

"No need, Sister Xuan. That bastard won't run far, I reckon he's still in the Wangfu, I'll go find him!"

Jin Jingwen was really angry. Afterwards, without waiting for Nie Jinxuan to say anything, she turned and walked out.

Jin Jingwen went to catch Yin Fengxuan herself, and it was true that Jin Jingwen guessed right; at this time, Yin Fengxuan was indeed still in the Wangfu and hadn't run far.

It turned out that Yin Fengxuan was also happy today. It's just that there were many people, some familiar, some unfamiliar, and some who were trying to curry favor, so Yin Fengxuan felt annoyed. And Yin Fengxuan was not a reliable person, so when he was annoyed, he didn't endure it, so he pulled a few best buddies and secretly found a quiet place to hide and drink.

Of course, on such a day, no matter how crazy Yin Fengxuan was, he didn't dare to run out to drink. He could only find a quiet corner in the Wangfu and let Lin Quan keep watch outside, while he and a few buddies huddled in the room drinking and chatting.

And at this time, there was really no one else in the room, just Yin Fengxuan's Liu Hai trio, plus Zuo Wei, Zhou Jin, and of course, in this occasion, naturally, the first neurotic of Dongling, Pei Yaoguang, Master Pei, couldn't be missing!

Several people were familiar, so they had no scruples. They were all men, so they didn't have any cover in their speech, so after a while, they heard Zhao Chenglong say first:

"Oh, this is not easy! Sixth Master, this time you can be considered to have both a son and a daughter! Congratulations, congratulations!"

Zhao Chenglong's words were a bit sour. No way, back then among this group of little friends, he was the first to get married and the first to have a baby. As a result, over the years, Liu Hai and the others who married later all had both sons and daughters, and he was the only one with a few bald boys. And originally there was Yin Fengxuan to keep him company, but now it was good, people also had a daughter, and finally, he was the only one left, which made Zhao Chenglong feel a bit uncomfortable.

And at this time, hearing this, Yin Fengxuan was not angry, but instead smiled proudly at Zhao Chenglong:

"Hehe~ how about that?! Envious of this master~! No way, this master's wife's belly is just that promising, this thing can't be envied!"

Yin Fengxuan had a look of being beaten, which made Zhao Chenglong's face black. Afterwards, everyone made a fuss for a while, and then Liu Hai took a sip of wine and looked up and said:

"Hey hey hey, let's talk about some serious business. Actually, I wanted to say it a long time ago. What happened to Minister Wang retiring a while ago? It was too sudden!"

Ten years have passed, and Liu Hai and the others are no longer what they used to be.

Liu Hai came from a scholarly family, a genuine eldest son. Unfortunately, this guy had been causing trouble since he was a child, and finally, he was in a mess, and even the Liu family gave up on him.

Fortunately, after working with Yin Fengxuan at the Taipusi, although he didn't have a formal official position, for the sake of brotherhood, he did it seriously. As a result, after a while, he restrained his original wild temperament.

And if it was just this, it wouldn't be strange. What was even more unexpected was that one day Liu Hai suddenly said he wanted to take the imperial examination.

This scared everyone, and originally everyone thought Liu Hai was just playing around, but didn't expect him to be serious this time. And Liu Hai was smart, born in a scholarly family, although he didn't do his job properly in his early years, but how to say he was soaked in a pile of books, plus he was really working hard, and finally, he actually passed the exam as a Juren!

Although Liu Hai paid a heavy price this time, it could be said that he hung his head on the beam and pricked his thigh with an awl, but it only took a year or so, so when he passed the Juren exam, the entire Liu family was completely exploded, and the old man of the Liu family was almost excited to faint.

Everyone didn't expect Liu Hai to really pass. But in any case, Liu Hai passed the Juren exam, which was a great thing. Later, Yin Fengxuan went to the palace to show off, and Yin Fengzhan felt that this was incredible. But on the other hand, it also showed that Liu Hai was really a talent. So later, Yin Fengzhan weighed it, plus Yin Fengxuan, the little bee, was buzzing and saying good things on the side, and finally, Yin Fengzhan was too lazy to pay attention to him, and directly waved his hand, breaking the rules to arrange a job for Liu Hai, letting him go to the border to be a county magistrate.

A county magistrate, and it was at the border. One could imagine that this was not a good job. But even so, it was already a huge back door. Of course, Yin Fengzhan was not so easy to talk to. Although he agreed to give Liu Hai this job, he also made it clear that within three years, if the political performance didn't reach excellent, he would go home and eat himself! And don't take the exam in the future, to avoid wasting resources!

Yin Fengzhan was quite impolite. And with this condition, ordinary people would feel drums in their hearts. But who was Liu Hai? He was a rascal back then! And as a rascal, over the years, except for his brothers, no one believed in him, so listening to the imperial decree passed down by Yin Fengzhan, Liu Hai not only didn't feel pressure, but aroused great passion, and then without saying a word, he took his luggage and took office.

Fortunately, Liu Hai didn't just have a passion. He worked hard at the border for three years and did a really good job! Plus, Liu Hai always knew how to behave, was generous, and had a background, so after three years, his political performance was rated as excellent! Regarding this, Yin Fengxuan felt that he had a face, and Yin Fengzhan, as the Emperor, also felt that Liu Hai was not bad, so he let him stay at the border for another three years, and then transferred him to Fuzhou to be the prefect!

Now Liu Hai was also a fifth-rank official. Of course, except for Liu Hai, Wang Chuan and Zhao Chenglong, although they didn't take the regular imperial examination path like Liu Hai, they had been working with Yin Fengxuan, and a few years ago they spent money to donate a small official position at the Taipusi. Although it was not much, they were serious people doing things. Just for this, it had already made the old people of the two families feel relieved.

I guess no one would have thought that the rascal trio of the past would actually walk on the right path. And besides them, Zuo Wei and Zhou Jin and others had also changed over the years.

Zuo Wei, after serving as the Minister of Punishments for many years, finally endured his seniority and entered the cabinet five years ago, and now he has become a cabinet elder. Zhou Jin, because he started a bit late, although he didn't enter the cabinet, he was promoted to Minister of Rites three years ago, and his rank was first-class.

As for Master Pei, he was even more amazing now. Back then, he walked sideways in the capital, and now, even though ten years had passed, this guy still didn't change his past behavior. His neuroticism still flared up from time to time. Fortunately, his relationship with his wife was harmonious, so the mad dog attribute of the past didn't explode again, which was a relief.

Of course, he was no longer the Jingzhao Yin. A few years ago, there was a problem in the Ministry of Revenue, and Yin Fengzhan directly grabbed him to block the gun. And what was the Ministry of Revenue for? It was the department in charge of national taxation, finance, household registration, and a bunch of large and small affairs, and it was the richest and most difficult department to manage. And Yin Fengzhan letting Pei Yaoguang go to the Ministry of Revenue could be considered as looking at the right person. Now Master Pei sat firmly as the head of the Ministry of Revenue, and other departments, even if they repaired a door frame, had to reach out to the Ministry of Revenue for money!

So the few people sitting here were all people in the officialdom. So as soon as Liu Hai's voice fell, Zhao Chenglong, who was a bit sour in his heart, blinked his eyes and responded:

"Well, I didn't notice what you said. Thinking about it, it's really the case... That old guy surnamed Wang, wasn't he quite arrogant back then! Looking at his body, there was nothing wrong, why did he suddenly retire? Tsk, is there something inside..."

As he spoke, Zhao Chenglong rolled his eyes and glanced at the people beside him. And at this time, hearing this, Pei Yaoguang, who had been silent, rolled his eyes and said arrogantly:

"Hmph! That old bald guy, he wanted to stay, but unfortunately, this matter is not up to him!"

Pei Yaoguang's words clearly had words inside. At this time, Zuo Wei didn't sell the pass and said what he knew:

"Hey, this matter is actually nothing strange. That Wang Jian was not an honest person. He came up by enduring seniority, which was nothing, but originally it was fine, but over the years he became less and less honest. A while ago, someone reported that the Jiangzhou prefect Liu Dehai was derelict in his duty and took bribes, and that Liu Dehai happened to be Wang Jian's nephew-in-law. Do you think Wang Jian didn't know about this? Besides, Jiangzhou is located in the Jiangzhe area, which is the most prosperous and rich, so this matter would be fine if it couldn't be found out, but once it was found out, it would definitely be a big deal!"

"And what kind of person is our Holy One? There is news here, and there is something that can't be found out? So Wang Jian was in a hurry to retire. Heh... I reckon he calculated that he was old and retired voluntarily, so the Holy One wouldn't pursue him anymore, hmph! The abacus was played quite well!"

There had been some movement in the court recently. Liu Hai had been sent out for these years, and this time he came back just because he happened to be back in the capital to report on his work, so he didn't know much about these trends in the capital. And at this time, until he heard Pei Yaoguang and Zuo Wei say this, he finally understood completely.

And seeing that Liu Hai was clear this time, Zhou Jin, who had been silent all along, raised his eyebrows and smiled:

"So, Brother Liu, you know why the Holy One called you back at this time!"

"Uh... how to say this? Could it be..."

Liu Hai could change from a rascal to an official with a top-hat today, naturally he was not stupid. He was dazed for a moment, but immediately understood.

Damn!

Really?!

Actually, Liu Hai originally felt a bit strange about his return to the capital to report on his work this time. One had to know that the officials of Dongling, whether civil or military, were once every three years. And since he was promoted to Fuzhou prefect last time until now, it had only been two years, logically speaking, even if he reported on his work, it should be next year, why now...

So before this, Liu Hai couldn't figure it out. Until now, Liu Hai suddenly realized!

But... is it possible?!

One had to know that although he was a prefect now, it looked quite good. But even if it was the same fifth-rank prefect, the place was different, and it was completely different!

Fuzhou was located at the junction of Dongling and the Southern Border, with a bunch of broken things. Liu Hai knew in his heart that this was the Emperor's test for him, so he didn't have anything to say. Anyway, although his Liu family couldn't compare to the super nouveau riche of the Pei family in terms of wealth, it was okay. Therefore, since the day he decided to walk the right path and be an official, he didn't plan to get any benefits for himself by being an official!

But even so, compared to the poor place of Fuzhou, Jiangzhe was the richest place in all of Dongling. There were even many capital officials who hoped to run to Jiangzhe! And, precisely because Jiangzhe was rich, the officials sent to Jiangzhe were usually the Emperor's confidants, or had reliable great elders to recommend! Therefore, any official transferred to Jiangzhe was of the same rank, but also looked up to!

No way, it's a fat job!

Therefore, Liu Hai was really a bit dazed at this time. He couldn't believe that such a good thing would fall on him. And seeing Liu Hai's silly look, Pei Yaoguang on the side glanced at him sideways:

"Tsk! Look at your promise! However, don't think this is a beautiful job for you. You have to know that you are going to do things, understand?!"

Clearly, at this time, Pei Yaoguang said this, plus the matter of Wang Jian and Liu Dehai, if Liu Hai transferred to Jiangzhe later, there was a very clear purpose, and what it was, he would know when the time came!

In any case, it was a good thing. After all, the job arranged by the Emperor, even if it was a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, it was because he looked up to you that he let you go! So for a time, Liu Hai became more and more passionate, and his whole face even had a trend of seeing teeth but not eyes.

Afterwards, everyone talked about some things in the officialdom and various gossip. After all, everyone was in the same circle now, and they were all familiar, so there was nothing they couldn't say. But in this situation today, it was originally for the full moon of the little girl, so not long after, everyone brought the topic to the children.

The foolish Yin Fengxuan began to be proud again. And seeing him showing off there, it made people feel sour. Then Zhao Chenglong on the side finally couldn't help but blow a breath, and then looked at Yin Fengxuan sideways and said:

"I say! How did you say it back then?"

I reckon Yin Fengxuan was too proud, to the point of arousing public anger. So as soon as Zhao Chenglong opened his mouth, there were people who took the stub immediately.

"Yes, yes, yes! I remember this! How did Sixth Brother say it back then? Right, he said he wanted to get the sister-in-law home first, and then do whatever he wanted with her..."

"Yes! That's how it is! Tsk tsk tsk, the way he said it back then was so energetic, but what happened?"

"Isn't it..."

A group of men seized the opportunity to squeeze Yin Fengxuan. Zhou Jin and Zuo Wei and others were steady, but they also knew about this back then, so seeing Yin Fengxuan being squeezed, Zhou Jin and Zuo Wei also smiled without saying a word, looking like they were watching a good show!

Everyone was talking enthusiastically, and Pei Yaoguang, who had been watching the show, suddenly glanced outside, then raised his eyebrows and looked at Yin Fengxuan, who was being squeezed but still smiling:

"I say Old Six, don't laugh. Everyone knew about this back then! You didn't have good intentions when you married the little bean into the door. How have you been planning for so many years? Is it a confession? Or do you want to continue hiding it?"

Pei Yaoguang's words carried a bit of seriousness. Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Yin Fengxuan. And at this time, hearing this, Yin Fengxuan didn't feel anything, smiled, and said directly:

"What confession? It's been so many years~!"

"Oh... so, you want to continue hiding it! Then aren't you afraid that one day, when your little bean finds out, she will peel your skin?"

"Cut! She dares!"

Yin Fengxuan said it hard, but at this time, hearing this, Pei Yaoguang smiled slightly, his eyes instantly glanced outside, and then he returned to his previous expression, smacked his lips and said:

"Tsk tsk tsk, I reckon you can only be capable with your mouth!"

"Eh! Brother Pei, you look down on me too much! It's just a woman! If you can't even manage your own wife, can you still be called a man?!"

Yin Fengxuan became more and more energetic, and then he shouted:

"Besides, what if I said it? I don't believe it, can she still turn the sky over!"

Yin Fengxuan said it sonorously and heroically, but as soon as his voice fell, he heard a voice coming from the door:

"Yo~! The Prince is really quite imposing!"

The voice was not light or heavy, but it instantly made Yin Fengxuan tremble all over, and then he jumped up from his seat without thinking, and like a rusty wheel, turned around bit by bit, and then saw his own wife standing at the door.

Yin Fengxuan was completely wooden, and his face was completely stiff there. And at this time, Jin Jingwen walked in step by step, until she came to Yin Fengxuan, and then smiled:

"Prince, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say it well just now? Why don't you say it now? This concubine still wants to listen!"

"Uh... that, that..."

"Hmm? What does the Prince want to say?"

"No, didn't want to say anything! Just, just wife, you, you listen to my explanation..."

"Oh? The Prince wants to explain! Good, then you say it!"

At this time, Jin Jingwen had a smile on her face, but her words already showed a bit of gritted teeth. Seeing this, Yin Fengxuan ran away, shouting while running:

"Spare my life, wife spare my life—"

Yin Fengxuan wailed, and Jin Jingwen, who was already anxious, didn't care about that! She picked up a wine pot and threw it at the person who was running away:

"Surnamed Yin, your guts are fat, see how I deal with you today! You stand still!"

As she spoke, Jin Jingwen didn't care about etiquette and upbringing, picked up her skirt and chased after him...

And at this time, looking at the couple chasing each other in the courtyard, Pei Yaoguang and the others stood under the eaves, each smiling brightly...

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Written at the end:

The last side story part of this article was written very unsmoothly, I think everyone knows it. It's really that a lot of things happened at home, but as an author, I don't want to explain one by one here, and there is no need to explain.

But in any case, I still thank those readers who supported me from beginning to end. Although I won't say anything many times, I see it in my eyes. In short, in the end, it gathers into thousands of words, and I can only say: Thank you.

As for the new article, it won't be opened in a short time. Many things recently have had a great impact on me, so I need to calm down for a period of time. Finally, thank you for your support, goodbye!