After getting up in the morning and eating the breakfast cooked by the nanny, Yuqing led Ye Jing to the villa's meeting hall. They had an appointment today to inspect the shop, but the old man didn't follow. Today, the mute mother-in-law drove the car. Yuqing arrived.

By that time, Zhen'er had already arrived, and the two of them were talking and waiting for Xuan Ye.

"Zhen'er, I planned today's inspection route again last night. There are a total of twelve shops in the villa, most of which are concentrated in the center of the imperial city. The restaurant is not accessible. We mainly check the operating conditions of other shops."

"Master, this is easy. We just sit in each shop for a while and have a rough estimate in mind."

"Zhen'er, this idea of ​​yours is not feasible. We can find a place to sit and watch in the restaurant and restaurant. It is not suitable to sit there and watch in the grain shop and wine shop. And the Rouge Shop, Silk Satin Shop and Jade Shop are even less suitable."

"Sister, Sister Zhen'er, if I were the shopkeeper and you just saw and bought without asking, I would kick you out," Ye Jing, who was sitting nearby and listening, said.

"Master Jing, you are already acting like a shopkeeper, can you tell us how we can get there?" Zhen'er asked with a smile.

"Jinger wants you to have a meal at the restaurant, even if the shopkeeper finds out. It's not appropriate for you to go into the grain shop and wine shop. You can find a suitable place nearby to look at it. Rouge, satin and jade are always a favorite place for women.

At this place, sister, you can ask about the price and choose the style. You don’t have to buy it, but you must look like you are buying it.”

"Jing'er, you have a great idea. The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and I should buy some gifts for my family. I used to accept rewards from my elders, but this year I became the head of the villa, so it's time to give things to others. Oh, you

I’m afraid Sister Zhen’er’s little private money may not be enough.”

"Zhen'er, don't worry, the villa has monthly money, and each shop's profit also includes our commission. Although it is not a lot, it is definitely more than the monthly money in the yard. This year is unusual, everyone gives a gift,

It can be considered as a way to make everyone happy and joyful to eliminate bad luck." Yuqing said, feeling that this is similar to working in modern times, with wages and bonuses.

"Master Yuqing, Zhen'er, you've all been here a long time ago. Why don't you just wait for me? The carriage has been hitched by the mute granny. Let's tell you something while we're walking." Ye Xuan arrived at this time.

"What's going on? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?" As soon as Zhen'er asked, the sound of gongs sounded outside the villa, as well as the footsteps of a large group of people.

"Bang bang bang, the new emperor's enthronement ceremony will be held in three days. Starting from today, the purge will be carried out for three days. The gate of Qi's Villa will be opened. People from the court will come to check the Yan clan members and identify the remnants of the rebellious party. Bang bang..."

The sound of the gong was like a nightmare, reminding the women and children of the villa of these days. Every time the gong sounded, a group of men in the villa walked out, first young adults, and then men over ten years old.

Those who go out never come back, and those who come back are corpses.

"Three Days of Purging, Yuqing, Zhen'er, that's what I want to say. The person from Sanyuan'er who was on duty in the imperial city came back and said it. I heard that the new emperor is cruel this time and must kill the homeless people.

The Yan people outside were strangled to avoid future trouble." Ye Xuan said hurriedly.

"Just check, we will all have genealogical records for those we marry in and those we marry out. Those who are not included in the genealogy are irrelevant." Yu Qing said confidently.

"You are the new owner of Qi's Villa. You are not a big-hearted person, but you are not a small person. Take out the family tree of the Villa, and bring the family tree as well. The court will carefully check and accept it. Then gather all the people of the village, and the court will

You have to be on the right track, and no one can get away with it." At this moment, several horses entered the villa, and a man who looked like a leader sat on the horse and said fiercely.

"Master Guan, the owner of this village is going to send someone to get the family tree and external genealogy. There are less than a thousand people left in the villa, and it will take time to gather them together. Master Guan, please come in and have a sip of tea to warm your stomach." Yu Qing greeted hurriedly without being humble or overbearing.

With.

"Hurry up, just one person from each household will come. I don't have time to waste with you."

"Jing'er, there's nothing you can do today. You go back to the Sixth Courtyard to accompany Grandma and Wen'er." Yuqing said, and the leading court soldier looked at the eighty-nine-year-old boy and did not stop him, and sent Ye away.

Jing and Yuqing calmly made tea and water for the officers and soldiers, and Xuan Ye and Zhen'er also brought two parts of the family tree of the villa.

Looking at the two-mule tall family tree, Bingtou flipped through it casually in disgust and asked: "How many families are there in the villa, how many males and how many females?"

"Back to the official, there are 16 courtyards for the direct and concubine families, and 20 courtyards for the side branches. The number of households in each courtyard is different. Whenever there is a big event in the villa, there will be one person in charge of each courtyard." Yu Qing followed.

He took out a statistical table from the family tree and said.

"Are there any people with the surname Yan?"

"My lord, we are here at the Qi Family Villa. All the family members named Ye are recorded in the genealogy. Those who are included in the formal genealogy are the direct descendants and some of their family members. Those who are descended from concubines and side branches are all included in the external genealogy.

All the concubines have only given names but no surnames. Those people are not allowed to appear on the stage, and the Ye family has never recognized them." Ye Xuan said slightly panicked.

"Boss, what's so interesting about these official things? Just ask the villagers who came here later." A follower walked in from outside and said.

"Are all the villagers here?"

"Boss, who dares not to obey the orders of the imperial court? Two women who kept kicking the shit were beheaded on the spot."

"Very good, these untouchables should kill chickens to scare monkeys. Go out and look at it. If you can't find anything wrong with it in the official articles, these untouchables can tell it themselves."

Yuqing, Ye Xuan and Zhen'er looked at each other, feeling uneasy in their hearts. Dozens of people had gathered in the open space at the gate of the villa, women of different ages. Several court soldiers burst out laughing.

"The new emperor is wise, let's see what else you bitches can do." A court soldier said flatteringly.

"The new emperor is also merciful and did not exterminate these untouchables. There are indeed many men here, but it is a pity that they are all children who eat cakes." The court soldiers laughed wildly again, surrounded the leader and stood in front of a group of women and children.

"You are all the principals in each courtyard. The new emperor's enthronement ceremony will be held in three days. During these three days, the court will carry out the final three days of purging. If there is a clan member with the surname Yan in your courtyard, report it and the court will reward you with 20 taels of silver. If you hide,

Not to mention being reported by others, the remaining men in the yard will be killed." The leader of the imperial soldiers said viciously, and the old, young and widows who were listening were filled with anger. Thinking of the man who had been beheaded just now.

The two women had no choice but to suppress the anger in their hearts.

"My lord, I reported that the uncle of the third courtyard took a concubine not long ago. I heard that she is a young lady from the imperial city. We don't know very well whether she is a member of the Yan family, so please investigate." Although those old and young people

The widows were all silent, but one woman came forward to report others.

"Master, is this something?" the leader turned around and asked coldly.

"Going back to the official, that happened when the old owner of the village was still there. There is a record in the family tree that the concubine's name was Xiuxiu. At that time, we ladies didn't even come out of our own yard. This kind of thing

How can you know the details of the matter?" Yuqing answered without any panic.

"You don't know that Xuan Ye knows that Xuan Ye is the young lady from the Third Courtyard." The woman pointed at Xuan Ye and said with hatred in her eyes.

"Fourth Aunt, my father once took a concubine. Xuan Ye only knows her name is Xiuxiu. Regarding matters in the parents' house, Xuan Ye is just a young lady. Does Fourth Aunt think it is convenient for me to interfere?" Xuan Ye also hated it.

Looking at the woman, she asked in anger, her voice trembling.

"Master, more than 10 days ago, the three of us were young ladies in each courtyard. Thanks to the trust of the aunts and uncles in the village, the three of us young ladies are temporarily managing the village. We really don't know what happened in the past, and besides, there are some

It's not something that we ladies should have to deal with, right?" Yu Qing secretly shook Ye Xuan's hand and said.

"Little owner of the village, you are quite protective of the people around you. Come here, report her and she will be rewarded with 20 taels of silver. Go and get a few more people to catch the concubine named Xiuxiu." The leader of the imperial soldiers ordered

, I could hear the expressions of dozens of women and children below with different expressions, some were angry and rolled their eyes, some were snickering and watching the excitement, and more of them were looking down at their toes. Many people couldn't figure it out in their hearts.

Is the 20 taels of silver from the imperial court easy to spend? Not long ago, how many men lost their lives for a few dozen taels of silver.

Soon Kung Fu Xiuxiu was brought here by the officers and soldiers.

"Is she the one you reported?"

"Going back to the official, she is this woman. I heard her arguing with the eldest lady of the third courtyard, and I suspect that she is from Yan."

"Fourth brother and sister, please don't spit on others."

"Bah, don't pretend to be a clan sister-in-law. Just follow the officers and soldiers and don't cause trouble to us."

"Master, my maiden name is Ying, and my maiden name was Xiuxiu when I got married. This is the concubine marriage certificate issued by the Yamen." Xiuxiu calmly took out a piece of paper with the official seal.

"Ying, you had jujube in your mouth during the quarrel. My lord, that means the woman heard the mistake." The woman who reported the report said hurriedly and fearfully, and the money in her hand felt hot to the touch.

"Ying Xiuxiu, my first name is good but my surname is not good, let's change it." Bing Tou said helplessly while looking at the document.

"When I return to the official, when a civilian woman marries into the Ye family, she only remembers that her name is Xiuxiu and nothing else."

"You are very good at talking. It's a pity that you were born a widow at a young age. Do you still want to report others? Even if you suspect that the report is not true, the money rewarded to you does not need to be returned." The leader of the officers and soldiers looked again.

Seduced by a group of widows below.

After a short silence, someone finally stood up again.

"Master, I reported her. I don't know if she is a commoner's wife in the imperial city. The old woman who brought her here is called a nanny. Those who can call their servants nannies are not ordinary people's families." Ye Jing's

Qi Bo Niang stood up and pointed at Yu Qing who was standing behind the leader of the officers and soldiers.

"Hey, Qi's Villa is so generous. He actually asked a person with a foreign surname to be the owner of the Villa. Young owner, tell me yourself, are you a member of the Yan clan from the Imperial City?"

"My lord, the Ye clan is not generous enough to ask someone with a foreign surname to manage the villa." Before Yuqing could speak, the wife of the old villa owner stood up and said.

"Guan Ye, she is the wife of the old village owner, and this little village owner is recognized by them. Of course she talks to the little village owner. Yuqing is the young lady who lives in the sixth courtyard. Many people know this.

The civilian woman didn’t say that her surname must be Yan. After all, she is not from our Qi Family Villa. You, the officials, are aware of everything. It’s better to find out for the sake of the new emperor’s great cause."

"Qi Auntie, Yu Qing really didn't know you were so understanding of righteousness. Yu Qing is indeed not from the villa, but I am indeed a child of the Ye family." Yu Qing had a faint smile on her lips.

, said calmly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why didn't we know when the girl like you was born in the Sixth Hospital?" the seventh wife shouted, holding her neck.

"Because she was not born in the Sixth Yard." Just then, the nanny came and took over what the seventh aunt said.

"You are that nanny. You are an extraordinary talker. You are obviously not a servant of an ordinary family. Then can you tell me where this little farm owner was born? Who are her parents?" A follower looked at the nanny.

Grandma said.

"Wait, it doesn't matter what one person says. You go and take away the old village owner's wife and question her, and then grab someone and ask them somewhere else. I will interrogate that old nun here." The officers and soldiers pretended to be the leader.

Give very shrewd instructions.

Immediately, the wife of the old village owner was escorted into the house by two officers and soldiers, and an older woman was also escorted to the other side by the officers and soldiers. The nanny was also brought to the leader of the officers and soldiers.

"Old mama, the new emperor is tolerant and generous. Even if the little village owner is really named Yan. As long as she doesn't do anything that harms the court, she won't be beheaded. I'll give you the chance and you can recruit her honestly."

"Returning to the officer, speaking of this matter will damage the reputation of the young lady. Can my old lady not say it?" the nanny said in a very embarrassed tone.

"Now I have no choice but to tell the truth. Hurry up and tell me the truth, lest you lose your head and feel aggrieved." A follower pulled out a long sword and put it on the shoulder of the nanny. The reflection of the metal aroused Yuqing.
Chapter completed!