On the way back, Zhen Heng was a little silent.
Zhen Shicheng couldn't bear to see this and rolled his eyes at his son: "I haven't mentioned your marriage to Lord Dongping yet, why are you looking so depressed?"
Zhen Heng let out a bitter smile: "Father, let's not talk about marriage for now."
"Um?"
"Wait a little longer." Zhen Heng lowered his eyes and saw a book casually placed in the corner of the carriage. He reached out and took it, and lowered his voice, "Wait a little longer."
He was almost certain that if he proposed marriage now, he would be rejected.
My father would give up, but after being rejected twice in a row, my mother would definitely not agree again.
This was his last chance and he dared not take any risks.
The second house of the Dongping Marquis's mansion was in chaos at the moment.
The second master Jiang chased the third master Jiang Yuanman into the yard with a stick in his hand.
"Stop right there, you little bastard!"
"If you don't hit me, I'll stop." Jiang Yuanke is completely different from his elder brother Jiang Cang. Fourteen years old is the age when one is full of energy and enthusiasm. He bargained with his father while hiding his head in fear.
Old Master Jiang was so angry.
He and Xiao had taken every precaution, but they had not expected that the younger son would actually run to the eldest son and tell the rumors outside. As a result, Jiang Cang, who was already in good health, passed out when he heard it. After waking up, he was completely numb and had no response when he was called.
The more Mr. Jiang Er thought about it, the angrier he got. He swung the stick in his hand and it flew out and hit Jiang Yuan on the back.
Jiang Yuan staggered, howled, and rushed out of the yard.
Old Master Jiang Er chased to the gate of the courtyard, his face livid and panting.
The servants in the yard were silent, and only started to discuss in low voices after Master Jiang II strode away.
"The Second Young Master has finally become successful, so why has the Third Young Master become like the Second Young Master before?"
"What? The Third Young Master has always been like this, except that he used to have a taller person to support him."
"How dare you gossip about the masters' affairs? Get back to work!"
Jiang Si heard that the Third Young Master Jiang Yuan had upset the Eldest Young Master Jiang Cang because of his outspokenness, but Jiang Si was not at all upset.
Her eldest cousin, who was well-educated and good-tempered, became the son of the Earl of Dongping in his previous life. He was very cruel to his father.
"The fourth young lady is going out?" The servant was very enthusiastic when he saw Jiang Si.
The fourth young lady received the jade ruyi gifted by the emperor, the second young master became a member of the Jinwu Guard, and it was said that the third-rank official was also on good terms with the eldest master. Everyone in the mansion knew that the eldest wife had become proud, and of course they changed their attitude when they met the master of the eldest wife.
Jiang Si was aware of all this, but his attitude towards the servants was no different from before. He nodded slightly and walked out the door.
This time she went out to meet Ah Fei.
A few months ago, Jiang Si opened a cosmetics shop and handed it over to Tofu Xishi Xiu Niangzi to manage. He did not expect to make money from it, but just thought of it as a reliable place to do things. Unexpectedly, because of a perfume with a particularly good smell, he actually made a lot of money.
Jiang Si didn't care much about money. When he saw that the cosmetics shop could make money, he took out some money and gave it to Ah Fei without hesitation, asking him to manage his network.
Small gangsters like Ah Fei make friends with all kinds of people. Don't look down on these people, as they can often be of great use at critical moments.
When Jiang Si arrived at the rented house, Ah Fei was already waiting there.
"Girl." Seeing Jiang Si, Ah Fei still didn't dare to look at her any more, but he felt excited in his heart.
Half a year ago, he was still a playboy who was despised and feared by ordinary people. He himself had never thought about the future and lived a life of misery from day to day.
Now, well, he is still a gangster, but he doesn't have to make trouble for others just to fill his stomach. Instead, he lives a life of drinking and eating meat with his friends.
Countless mornings, when he jumped out of bed, Ah Fei had the urge to shout: I am so smart, I made the right bet, and there is indeed meat to eat by following Miss Jiang!
Jiang Si looked back at Ah Man and said, "Ah Man, you go and guard outside."
Ah Man nodded and walked out quickly, feeling excited: The girl is going to cause trouble again!
Seeing this, Ah Fei also looked serious and pretended to listen attentively: "What do you want, young lady?"
"How's your network?" Jiang Si asked straight to the point.
The relationship between her and Ah Fei was one of coercion at first, but later they used both kindness and force, and now as Ah Fei has done many reliable things, their relationship has naturally become more harmonious.
It can be said that the trust between the two parties is built step by step. Driven by interests, it will be very solid in a short period of time.
Ah Fei patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, girl. My friends can't do big things. If they want to get information, spy on you, or spread rumors, they can be caught easily. I guarantee that there will be no trouble."
Jiang Si pondered for a moment and said, "We can use fewer people for this matter, but we must find trustworthy people. How many can you find?"
Hearing that there were not many people needed, Ah Fei became more confident: "If there are three people who are tight-lipped and trustworthy, I wonder what the girl wants you to do?"
Three? That should be enough.
Jiang Si then told Ah Fei what he wanted him to do: "You keep an eye on one person for me."
"who?"
"Zhu Ziyu, the son of Zhu Fu, the Right Junior Official of the Dali Temple, serves as a Scholar in the Hanlin Academy."
Ah Fei almost fell to his knees when he heard this.
He knew that Miss Jiang was not an ordinary girl. He heard that she asked him to keep an eye on the son of the Dali Temple Shaoqing's family. The key point was that the son was not the idle dandy, but a scholar in the Hanlin Academy.
The imperial examination holds a unique place in the hearts of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even a street thug like Ah Fei knows what a Shujishi means.
The Shujishi were selected from the newly-appointed Jinshi, and studied in the Hanlin Academy for three years, with a promising future. There was an unwritten rule in the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty: only Jinshi could enter the Hanlin Academy, and only Hanlin could enter the inner cabinet.
Therefore, every Shujishi can be regarded as the pillar of the country in the future.
Why does the girl want them to keep an eye on a scholar for no reason?
In Ah Fei's mind, regardless of how capable a person like the Shujishi is, at least he goes to the yamen in an orderly manner every day and there is nothing to worry about.
Hiss, could this be the girl’s sweetheart?
There was something strange in the way Ah Fei looked at Jiang Si.
Jiang Si said calmly: "This man is my eldest brother-in-law."
"Cough cough cough." Ah Fei started coughing violently.
Jiang Si looked at Ah Fei in surprise.
Ah Fei immediately regained his serious expression and said, "No problem, what do you want to focus on, young lady?"
Could it be that the man had a mistress behind the girl's elder sister's back?
"It doesn't matter what, as long as he's not in the house, you can take turns keeping an eye on him."
Ah Fei was a little embarrassed: "But we can't enter the Hanlin Academy."
"Stand outside the door. Starting tomorrow, you will report to me every three days. No matter how big or small the matter is, I want to know all of Zhu Ziyu's whereabouts."
Including Ah Fei, there are four people in total, which should be enough to keep an eye on Zhu Ziyu.
"Girl, how long are you going to keep watching?"
"Until winter."