Tao Rui fell again and knocked on the table and said, "Brother Mingxian, you have lost again."
"What?" Qi Lang looked down, annoyed, "This can't be counted! I just took a wrong step when I was distracted to watch Qingsong. Forget it, let's have another round!"
"No, I have something to do, you should go back first." Tao Rui got up to take care of his clothes and promised, "There will be more days to play chess together in the future, so I'm not in a hurry today."
Qi Lang looked at his expression and felt that he didn't look like a grieving person. He stood up unwillingly and muttered, "I'll be another day. When the little master goes back to find a few endgames, I will test you next time. I don't believe you are so good at chess."
"Okay, I'll send you out."
Tao Rui walked with him all the way to the door. The two were talking and laughing. When Qi Lang left, Tao Rui said to Qingsong: "Look at those man-made rumors, and remember where they are spreading and to whom. I'll catch people tomorrow."
Then he waved his hand: "Reward, everyone in the mansion today has a share, I won Mingxian, happy! Qingsong, go and open my small warehouse."
Qing Song whispered anxiously: "Shi Ziye, there is no silver in the small warehouse, it's all fabrics, ornaments and the like."
"Then choose gadgets to reward them, and if you don't find any money, tell them directly."
"Huh?" Qingsong was stunned, "Well, that's a bit shameful, right? Or maybe you take the prize you won yesterday..."
"No, I can't move the color head. I just appreciate the things in the small storeroom. I opened the storeroom and asked people to come over to receive the reward. They all celebrated." Tao Rui finished his instructions and went to the pavilion to drink tea and feed the fish with a smile. Qingsong scratched his head. , I gritted my teeth and took orders.
He just opened the small warehouse to reward those things one by one, and he looked so painful.
But everyone who received the reward was very happy. Many people hadn't picked up the things Tao Rui rewarded before. Today, everyone has a reward. If you are lucky, the small items you get are more expensive, and you can trade for more silver!
After a while, the entire Xuanguo government knew that Tao Rui had won Qi Lang by playing chess, and happily opened the warehouse for rewards.
Tao Qian darkened his face when he knew it, and he was very dissatisfied, "Too out of touch."
Tao Li's chest felt tight when he heard Tao Rui's news, and looked at the account book and snorted, "No rules."
However, their subordinates took turns to receive rewards in Tao Ruiyuan while they were not paying attention. Who doesn't want the benefits for free? It is very difficult for them to earn some money as a subordinate. Tao Wen and the others also jokingly urged the subordinates to receive the reward, telling them not to miss their eldest brother to disperse their wealth.
There was a good thing outside, the son-in-law sent someone to inquire about the Xuanguo Mansion. Someone pretended to meet the subordinates of the Xuanguo Mansion and mentioned Tao Ruiwan as if chatting. The subordinate waved his hand and said, "Hey, what's the matter? , Other people's families still have those who are rich and unkind, bullying men and women. My son-in-law never does those dirty things. Isn't he just playing a little bit? What's the matter? Let me tell you, if the son-in-law is in a good mood, he will relax. , I have won three rewards in the past few days!"
Someone heard about the rewards from other subordinates, and asked curiously, "You have a lot of money in your hands."
The subordinate smiled and said: "How can it? Every time the son makes a mistake, his wife will deduct money from him. Haha. Today's reward is still some small things that I have received. Now, let me have a look at what I took. When I went to receive it, I also saw the son of the son. The warehouse is out, tusk, it's not what I said, it's really empty, not much."
The little object he showed to people was a small pendant. The one used to decorate the fan was not expensive. It was worth two taels of silver. It was also very expensive for him, and he was so happy that he was light and light.
Someone asked a gambler who was drunk, "You don't have anything in the small treasury of the son of the world, is the Xuanguo Mansion dead?"
The servant had a sense of honor, and he immediately retorted, "Who said that? Our mansion is fine, the son is not waiting for the master and wife. Isn't it normal for things to be scarce? Go and see the small storeroom of the third master, then Guy! I took a look when I moved things in during the Chinese New Year. There are so many things, everything is there, blinding you!"
"Oh? This is unreasonable, isn't it? Shi Ziye is the future Lord Xuan Guo. He is still inferior to the Third Young Master?"
"What do you know? The old man will inherit the Guogong Mansion in the future, isn't it all his? The third young master is because he can't get the knighthood mansion. The old man loves him, so he can give him more quickly, my third young master. How competitive, I was admitted as a talented scholar when I was only a teenager, and this year I will end the exam for Juren, and I will soon be the master of Juren!
Our three young masters, we can certainly be high officials on our own! "
The man was drunk, and after speaking with his tongue out, he fell asleep on the table, and the people next to him felt that he was digging the truth. Soon many people knew that Xuan Guogong and his wife dislike Tao Rui very much. They were unwilling to let him be a son and could not easily change them. They loved the son of the son even more and gave all the good things to the son of the son. In the end, maybe leave it to him. What Tao Rui inherited was an empty-shell state government!
At the same time, the news spread by Qin Ruo spread rapidly. It turned out that Tao Rui was not of the blood of the Xuanguo Mansion. He was a kid from a farmer's family in a village on the outskirts. He looked exactly like that old man! And the girls in that family are also very similar to Mrs. Xuan Guo. They made a mistake when they gave birth to the temple!
The two news are the gossip that people love to join in the fun, and they will be blended together.
Some people say it's no wonder Tao Rui and Tao Bin are not the same at all. It turns out that Tao Rui is a farmer, and he can't compare to Tao Bin's learning and wealth.
Others retorted that Tao Bin's Xuefu Wuche too praised him too much? Tao Rui's lack of knowledge and skill is a nonsense of the past. Someone has already seen him proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, okay? He was born to remember!
Some people say that it is no wonder that Xuan Guogong and his wife do not like Tao Rui, so they love Tao Bin. It turns out that one is wrong and the other is biological. This is the nature of blood.
Others retorted that raising a kitten and puppy at home would be able to be very close for more than ten years. What does this have to do with blood? That Tao Rui has great talents is not a idiot, saying that he is a dude and he has not harmed anyone. Which normal father and mother would hate him? Obviously he is the eccentric little son, don't make excuses.
Some people say that these two men wouldn't have known it long ago, right? Boys and girls can hold the wrong, blind? If they had known it earlier, they would have explained the difference in treatment between Tao Rui and Tao Bin.
No one refuted this, because no one dared to say it, only a small number of people raised doubts.
Regardless of the dynasty, the power of the people's brains is always infinite, but even after the gossip, no one really goes to the bottom, mostly casual guesses, and pictures are happy.
But because of the joy of Tu Yihe, these news were added to the jealousy, passed on and passed on, and later there were all versions.
Qing Song has been keeping the family's attention, and seeing that this situation has broken out, he is in a hurry. But he told Tao Rui several times, Tao Rui said: "The rumors stop at the wise, let it go, don't kill or set fire, what can I worry about?"
Qing Song thought to himself, it's anxious that this involves the position of the son of the world! This is really the emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuch is in a hurry.
At this time, the three princesses in the palace finally found the opportunity to be with the emperor. The emperor curiously asked, "Want a spy? What are you going to explore?"
The three princesses asked someone to bring Tao Rui's poems and paintings, and smiled and leaned to the emperor's side, "Father, what about this character? How about this painting? And this poem, I think it's very well written. A lot of people's longings are out of their hearts, and they are particularly artistic."
The emperor first boasted a "good word", and then looked at it carefully, admiring it, "Which master did this come from? Why do you want a spy?"
The third princess smiled mysteriously: "Father, these are not the masters you know, you must not guess, this is made by Tao Rui, the son of Xuanguo, he is only seventeen!"
"Oh?" The emperor was surprised. He read the calligraphy and painting poems again and couldn't help but sigh, "This son is really extraordinary, from the Xuanguo family? Why have I never heard of it? Does his family have a son on scientific research?"
"It's not that. What's so strange about that? This Tao Rui is amazing. These years, he has been regarded as a dude by the world, and he often ridicules him. "
The emperor laughed, "It's rare to see you boasting others like this, so you just want to check him?"
The third princess nodded and shook her head again, "It's not about checking him, I'm curious about what happened to him. Someone mentioned his fiancée yesterday, but he didn't say anything, but he seemed a bit disdainful. I heard that he used to value him very much. Fiancee. And his younger brother, who is said to be gentle and personable, but I heard that Xuan Guogong and his wife are very partial to that younger brother, they don't even know Tao Rui is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and calligraphy.
Also, Tao Rui was very concerned about the lottery yesterday, could it be a lack of silver? It feels like a mystery, I just want to know what's inside. Father, you gave me a spy, the big deal is to return you after the investigation. "
The third princess grabbed the emperor's arm and shook it again. The emperor patted her hand helplessly, "It's all right, for you, but don't be too playful and cause trouble."
"I know, I must be careful to investigate, and I won't let others know!" The third princess smiled and bowed a salute, "I will thank my father! Don't bother you, I will cook the soup for you."
The third princess left happily. The emperor shook his head and said to Gao Quan, the chief eunuch beside him, "You also pay attention to what happened to Xuan Guogong."
"Yes, the emperor!" Gao Quan immediately arranged for someone to investigate. It is not a trivial investigation if he comes to investigate. It must be digging three feet to dig out the truth.
Xuan Guogong and his wife did not know that they had attracted the emperor's attention. At this time, they were furiously listening to someone reporting the mad news outside. Tao Qian was furious, "Who is talking nonsense? How dare to arrange the Guogong Mansion? Find the source. No?"
It's difficult to get someone off. "No, the news spread quickly. When our people went to check it, there was no way to check it. Too many people were discussing this matter."
"Why?" Tao Li couldn't understand. "Even if someone says a few gossips, it shouldn't be spread so quickly. How can it attract so many people's attention in less than a day?"
The servant bowed his head and replied, "Is it because Shi Ziye competed with others at the party before and showed amazing talents, which subverted everyone's impression of Shi Ziye, so things about Shi Ziye spread so quickly?
"What? Amazing talent?" Tao Qian heard it and felt like a fairy tale. Doesn't he know the virtue of his son? It's useless to beat and scold, playthings are dejected, not enterprising, he was very smart when he was a child, but later refused to study with Tao Bin, stubborn, always making noise.
He couldn't help but glared at Tao Li, "How a kind mother is a ruin! It's just that you used to spoil him too much, that ruined a good seedling." Before Tao Li retorted, he asked the next person, "talk about it. What kind of talent does he have, isn't it a trick?"
The servant told him all the news he inquired from outside, and he himself felt magical, did he say that he was from his family? Five consecutive victories? Qin, chess, calligraphy and poetry If this is true, it would be better than the Third Young Master, right?
With an ominous premonition in Tao Li's heart, he immediately called for the four Tao Wen brothers and sisters and asked them what happened that day.
Of course they are telling the truth, Tao Qian and Tao Li looked at each other, not knowing whether they should believe it or not. The impression of the past ten years is deeply ingrained, and this talent that has not been seen in person always feels very unreal. But with so many eyes, it's impossible to read them all wrong, right? Even if poetry can cheat and allow others to do it, that piano, chess, calligraphy and calligraphy can never be tricks. They immediately called Tao Rui over to ask, it was incredible, they had to figure out everything.
Unexpectedly, when the people sent arrived at Tao Rui's door, the door of the yard was locked. Qing Song said in the inside: "My eldest son is resting, and he can't do anything about these things outside, so he won't bother the grandfather and his wife."
Tao Qian and Tao Li didn't know how many times they were so irritated by him. Tao Li said, "Bring him over here. He's okay to open the storeroom to reward someone? It's caused the rumors outside to say that I am partial to the grandfather of the country. , I don't like his position as a son. The position of the son is determined by the emperor. How can we not like it?"
But Qing Song didn't open the door alive and well, so he sent another message, "My son said before going to bed, he is happy to reward his servants. What's wrong with him? You should also tell the servants to shut up, and don't say anything. If the grandfather and his wife feel that his reward is wrong, then he won't reward anymore."
Tao Li's was so speechless that he could only curse lowly, "Improper". Asking people to punish a few people who have been out of the house, and strictly ordering everyone to talk about the affairs of the house, so that people complain a little while being uneasy.
What does it matter to them? It's not that they made up a lie, because the old lady was eccentric. Now it's good, the old man gave them a few rewards, because the old lady didn't dare to reward them, their benefits were gone, and they had to be punished.
Tao Lishi only tried to divert Tao Qian's attention, but he didn't feel the complaints of his subordinates. Fortunately, when she interrupted like this, Tao Qian really didn't feel nervous about taking the wrong thing.
Tao Qian frowned and said: "This matter must be the so-called farmer's work. Find two people like his wife and Rui'er to make up such a nonsense. What is this trying to do?" He couldn't think of the benefits that the farmer could get from it. .
Tao Li's composure was strong, but he was actually frightened, and he was so nervous that he was sweating coldly.
Tao Qian still said: "Even though the wife was giving birth outside, but there were a lot of people accompanying her, she still delivered the baby with her own mother. There is no wrong reason. This matter can also be resolved, just tell the outside world."
Tao Li swallowed quietly, "Master said, I will take care of this matter."
"Well, deal with it as soon as possible." Tao Qian ordered and left. Except for the initial anger, he didn't take it too seriously, because he didn't think it was possible anyhow, and the government would not lose anything.
But he still couldn't help thinking, if this was really good, Tao Bin could be given the position of the son of the world. Tao Bin is his most outstanding son. Even if someone says that Tao Rui shines at the party, he is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, what's the use? It's all for fun, and it can't help the family at all. Tao Bin is his best heir.
After Tao Lee asked everyone to go out, he softened and collapsed on the chair and panted quickly. The mothers and maids involved in this matter were all dealt with by her, and no one should know about it anymore. Why were they suddenly thrown out? That girl looks like her? Tao Rui and that old man look like?
Is this true?
She poured a large cup of cold tea to calm herself down, thinking about the pros and cons of this matter. She actually has a plan to pretend to unwittingly discover the truth next year or the next year and drive Tao Rui out of the house. That was the position of her son's eldest son, of course Tao Rui could not be occupied.
But before that, she must first create momentum for Tao Bin, first let Tao Rui set off Tao Bin, so that Tao Bin can be admitted to Juren and become famous. As long as Tao Rui is by Tao Bin's side, Tao Bin can make eighth even if he has a good three points. But what if you admit the truth now?
Tao Li found that she didn't want to admit it, because once she denied it at this time, she would never have a chance to say Tao Rui was wrong. But if you follow the boat, investigate and pretend to be unbelievable and recognize your daughter...
Tao Li felt that Tao Rui could be left magnanimously and be an adopted son, so Tao Rui's temperament must be unwilling. When troubles arise, it will still be able to set off how good Tao Bin is. She has used this trick to complement the good for more than ten years, and she has long been familiar with it, and she has come up with many ways in just one night.
What kind of banquet is drunk, bullying men and women, insulting the elders, ungrateful, she has a way to let outsiders see Tao Rui's badness, highlighting Tao Bin's outstanding and tolerant and helplessness of Guo Gongfu, and finally sweeping Tao Rui out of the house, there is no one. Will sympathize with Tao Rui.
At dawn, Tao Li took a deep breath and assumed a calm and calm appearance. He told people to investigate the rumors and to investigate the farmers in Xishan Village with a cold face.
Tao Rui comfortably ate a delicious breakfast in the morning, stretched out and took Qingsong out.
The fleeting reminded: [Tao Lee didn't sleep all night, I don't know what's bad about it, Brother Rui, be careful. ]
Tao Rui smiled: [It's okay, just hit them off guard and let them make moves. Qin Ruo and Tao Li both regarded me as the people in the past, and the biggest change was when I passed through them, so they didn't use any tricks. ]
The fleeting years also laughed, [I said, replacing the original owner, Qin Ruo's move was done. I have to say that although the trick is bad, it does work. She can get what she wants if she damages a little reputation. In the past year and a half, who still remembers the reputation she damaged? ]
[Similarly, if the original owner is here, he will be irritated by Tao Li. So no matter what other people said before, she was partial, but in the end she would only say that the original owner deserved it, no wonder Tao Li didn't like him. It's a pity, it's me now. It's time for me to perform next. ]
The fleeting years connected everything together silently, admiring them. The time difference played one by one, and they really caught them by surprise.
Tao Rui called a few strong family members and tied up the rumors and threw them directly to the gate of the yamen.
A lot of people came to watch, Qing Song said loudly: "My elder son is going to sue these people! These people began to make up at noon yesterday, saying that my elder son was born in a ruined temple, and he was a farmer in Xishan Village. Son. Extremely ridiculous, please be aware of it!"
The people who were arrested were dumbfounded. They thought Tao Rui found out that they were going to beat them up, but they never thought that they had entered the yamen! They were trembling when they saw the servants, and hurriedly shouted: "I'm wronged, I'm wronged, my lord!"
Qing Song's younger brother stood up and said angrily: "I saw what you said with my own eyes! And you! I remember who you said to the first and who you said to the second. I'll ask them to testify now. Don't think about it. quibble!"
Qing Song said angrily: "Say! Who asked you to arrange my family's son?"