Lingquan after kitchen

Chapter 23
"The letter was stopped by that bitch Kong's servants." Ouyang Yue spoke weakly, and said, "According to the servants outside, apart from Xiqing's letter, there are also four letters from two of my good friends. .”

Yu Xiqing added: "Mr. Kong also stole letters from eldest brother's study."

Ouyang Jinyu's complexion changed suddenly, and she asked, "Uncle, are there any taboo contents in those letters?"

Ouyang Yue shook his head and said: "I have found all those letters from the secret compartment in Kong's room, but there is nothing taboo about them. There are four letters that remind me not to get too close to Qin Lichang."

He grew up with the royal family since he was a child. Because of his unorthodox status, he was always inferior to others. If he was not careful in doing things, he would have been caught and killed long ago.

He never discussed government affairs in his letters.If there is any important political matter, I would rather send my cronies to spread the word with tokens.If he wrote the letter with his own hand, it was used to connect feelings.

This time Kong Yiwen was able to intercept and steal his letter because he bribed the eight family servants in the mansion.

Seeing the expressions of Ouyang Teng and his son, Yu Xiqing was not surprised, and asked, "The Qin family tried their best to hide Qin Huang's matter, and very few people know about it. How did you know it?"

Ouyang Teng said unhappily: "Jinyu heard from the son of the Duke of Dongfang last night. I heard it from Jinyu an hour ago." He hated in his heart: This son has caught up with the good time. He said it a day earlier. I earned 2 taels of gold from my family.

Ouyang Yue asked suspiciously: "Jinyu, the son of Dongfang has no friendship with our family, how could he tell you about this?"

Ouyang Jinyu coughed dryly and said, "He got a lot of money from me."

Ouyang Yue asked, "How much money?"

"Twenty thousand taels of gold." Seeing Ouyang Yue startled, Ouyang Jinyu hurriedly said, "He disguised himself as a Jianghu man, and I recognized his identity, so I gave so much. If others ask for money from the Qin family's affairs, at most 1000 taels will be sent away."

Yu Xiqing couldn't help being excited and angry, and said loudly: "It doesn't take so much. This money should not have been spent." The imperial court allocates 10 taels of silver to Longdi every year, which can save 10,000+ people.God damn Ouyang Shizi actually sold 20 taels with such a news he knew.If I knew about him, I would have written to Ouyang Jinyu directly.

Ouyang Yue said in a hoarse voice: "It's all because of my inability to manage the family. Such a big incident in the backyard has affected your family."

Ouyang Yue's annual salary is only a few hundred taels, and his net worth is only tens of thousands of taels. He gave a gift to the queen a few days ago and owed Ouyang Jinhua 5000 taels. This time, Ouyang Jinyu lost money because of his family. 20 taels of silver.

The big money back and forth is all because of Kong Yiwen.

The whole Ouyang family suffered a great loss because of Kong Yiwen.

If he had known this, he should have killed Kong Yiwen after the late emperor died.

Now Ouyang Jinye will have a scientific examination in autumn, if Kong Yiwen dies, he will have to observe mourning for three years.

Ouyang Jinyu persuaded: "Uncle, you can make more money if you run out of money."

Ouyang Teng had never seen Ouyang Yue so distraught, he said in a panic: "Brother, you must think about it, our family depends on you now, you can't fall down."

"I'm not capable, I've hurt you." Ouyang Yue's sad eyes welled up with tears, and when he closed his eyes, he felt darkness.

"Actually, it's my nephew who has troubled you." Ouyang Jinyu saw it, felt uncomfortable, and said, "I've heard what my sister said. This time the Kong family is in trouble, the crown prince blames you for not giving the ice-making recipe Leave it to him, he is very dissatisfied with you, and has no idea to intercede for you in front of His Majesty."

Ouyang Yue opened his eyes, and said slowly: "Jinyu, you silly boy, don't take the responsibility on yourself." In any case, it's his fault that he misjudged the person and shouldn't be cast under the prince's family.

Ding Xiqing said: "People make mistakes, and horses make mistakes. Eldest brother has been a minister of officials for many years, and he has seen countless people in his life, but he just misjudged the crown prince and Qin Lichang." Ding Xiqing said slowly: "Fortunately, Jinhua didn't If you marry into the Qin family, the Kong family will not be able to return to the residence."

"Uncle, you have to think positively about everything." Ouyang Jinyu took a small porcelain bottle from her personal sachet, poured out a white pill, dispersed it in a water cup, brought it to Ouyang Yue's mouth, and said with concern: "The Qingre Ningshen Pill my sister gave me is very effective. Drink it and calm down."

"This is the medicine made by Jinhua." Ouyang Yue heard his niece's name, so guilty that he couldn't raise his hand to hold the cup.

Ouyang Teng put the cup in Ouyang Yue's hand and said, "Brother, we all wish you well, and so does Jinhua."

Ouyang Yue drank the potion, sat for a while, and felt that his mind was clearer and his chest was no longer tight, so he asked Ouyang Jinyu about the details of his journey to the south.

"Uncle, this time I went to the south, thirteen of the seventeen officials you told me gave me care, and the other four looked at me coldly, but they didn't confiscate my money." There are Ouyang Yue and Wang Jieyu on the top, the folks are protected by the medical saint peak, and there is a lot of money to open the way, so they make a lot of money.

Ouyang Yue asked: "Which four?" He had been in the Ministry of Officials for many years, and secretly supported many officials, and the seventeen in the south were only a part of them.

When Yu Xiqing heard about the secret, she said with a wink that she was tired, and got up to leave.He also has a house in the prosperous area of ​​Chang'an City, which is Ouyang Ying's dowry. Although it is not as big as Ouyang's Mansion in Chang'an, it is also a courtyard with three entrances.

Ouyang Yue raised his hand and said, "Brother-in-law, we are all a family, you don't have to avoid it."

"Then I won't see you." Yu Xiqing sat down with her lips raised.

The four of them talked for an hour, Ouyang Yue was exhausted and went to sleep.

Ding Xiqing didn't go back to the house, so she found a guest room here to rest.

Ouyang Teng will go to Bahe to supervise the workers tomorrow, and is going to leave Chang'an City early in the morning.

"Daddy, just now in front of my uncle, I didn't mention the matter of presenting the ice making recipe and the 50 taels of silver note to His Majesty." Ouyang Jinyu asked, "You see?"

Ouyang Teng stared fixedly at his second son, and said pleadingly, "Your uncle has offended the crown prince now, the Kong family is pressing hard, and was stabbed in the back by Qin Lichang, an ally for many years. He has encountered unprecedented difficulties in his life. How many people outside are watching your uncle's jokes. Our family has always relied on your uncle, and I want him to do this. "

(End of this chapter)