[Ming] Wuzong's Chronicle of Rebirth

Everyone was puzzled after hearing his words.Although the old master Du Yide has gone, but the young master Du Ruo has a strong favor, and His Royal Highness and the young master are also inseparable, so how can they fall in love with the Xu family?

Du Ruo saw that everyone was puzzled and explained: "You don't need the strongest to find an ally, as long as it is suitable. The Xu family has a foundation, and I can't do anything without her family. How can she be unfaithful?" .And I think this second lady can do things well, don't think of her as a woman. As the saying goes: A woman does not give way to a man. Maybe she is that woman."

After hearing this, everyone understood.Although he still looked down on the eldest lady and Mrs. Xu, he no longer dared to belittle Xu Beiniang.

Here, Du Ruo went to work by himself, but the three of Xu's family started arguing.

Du Ruo not only gave them all kinds of utensils and utensils, knowing that all the money on them had been confiscated by the tribe, but also asked Liu Zhi and the others to prepare ordinary clothes, hairpin rings, and makeup.Xu Beiniang's character and temperament are admired by the maids, and they got acquainted with her first, so they naturally became closer to her.

Liu Zhi had seen Xu's mother's cowardice and Xu Siniang's unreasonableness first, and now the two of them are acting like this, which is even more distasteful, so naturally everyone deliberately neglects them.

Xu's mother's is fine, Du Ruo's mother, Jiang's, was most in need of other people's tribute items, which were brand new and unused.Xu Beiniang's clothes, willow branches, etc. are willing to take care of them carefully, even if the time is short, they are still decent.Only Xu Siniang's, although passable, but time is urgent, and everyone is not paying attention, so it is naturally worse than Xu Beiniang's.

Xu Siniang was very sensitive, she saw everyone's contempt, and now she also saw the things she got, so she ridiculed them on the spot, and gave Lamei who delivered the things a big embarrassment.When Lamei left, she was talking about this and that with a gun and a stick, and Qin Fang was also angry.

Xu Beiniang saw that she was really out of shape, so she said a few words to her, but it was like lighting a firecracker, Xu Siniang actually made a move.Xu Beiniang didn't want to argue with her, she turned around and was about to leave, but was scratched by him and her hair was disheveled.Everyone hurriedly pulled the two away, Xu Beiniang breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Xu's mother and Xu Siniang, and went by herself.

Xu's mother felt guilty at Xu Beiniang's look, but she just looked back at her hard-fated eldest daughter and forgot about her guilt.

When this matter spread to the mansion, everyone shook their heads, and looked down upon the Xu family's two mothers and daughters, and they were even less willing to pay attention to their mother and daughter on weekdays.

Liu Jian joined the cabinet in the first year of Hongzhi, and it has been seven years now. He is now the minister of the Ministry of Rites and a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, a prince Taibao, and a bachelor of Wuyingdian.The cabinet is busy these days, and he can't get away.

One is the rebellion of the Yao people in Guangxi.Min Gui, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, dispatched 180 troops, broke through [-] cottages along the way, and beheaded more than [-] people.Although the battle has been won, there are still aftermath matters that need to be busy.Zhu Houzhao also mentioned etiquette education, and the matter of opening up the school also needs someone to do it.

The second is the invasion of Hezhou by Turpan.Ma Wensheng, Minister of the Taibao Military Department, suggested a counterattack.Among them, food and grass, soldiers and horses must also be dispatched.It is inevitable that everyone is busy.

The third is that the local prefect of Mahu is the prefect of Liuguan.The An family is the hereditary prefect of Mahu (today's Pingshan, Sichuan), and has occupied this place for hundreds of years.Now An'ao is the magistrate, cruel and tyrannical, collecting tens of thousands of money from the people every year, conniving at his subordinates to rape women, pampering the demon monk Baizu, killing innocent people indiscriminately, and harming the local area for more than [-] years.Zhu Youtang made up his mind to change the local magistrate into a Liuguan magistrate, and he needed someone to manage it.

Finally, at the end of the You hour, when the moon was on the twilight, he had to get away and go home.

After returning home, he was worried about his sick second son, so he hurried to the second son's yard.On the way, there was a housekeeper back and forth, saying that Mrs. Zhang brought Mrs. Zhang and the third young master back to her mother's house today, and her aunt and grandma also went to offer incense.Liu Jian couldn't help but relax a little when he heard it.

He also reported back that the death day of Mrs. Wang was approaching, and asked how the sacrificial ceremony was structured.Liu Jian thought of his mother-in-law and step-sister at home, and said, "Let's follow the old calendar." Liu Jian thought of the benefits of his deceased wife, who was sad to Yue there, so the housekeeper said hesitantly, "It's the same way, it's just... Mrs. Tai and Madam both refuted it, saying it was too extravagant."

Liu Jian became angry in an instant, and shouted: "I have the final say, or she has the final say. You just say that I told you. If Madam thinks something is wrong, let her come to me." The butler took orders.

Entering the yard, I saw the little girl Mi Qin boiling medicine there.Seeing that she was in the dark, Liu Jian fanned her slowly with a fan, and asked, "Why are you still boiling medicine at this time?"

Seeing Liu Jian coming, Mi Qin replied: "Today Liu said that Imperial Physician Liu came and said that the second young master has a weak spleen and stomach and can't withstand strong medicines. He prescribed a soup for nourishing food. He said it is the most beneficial and not harmful to the body. The soup has to be boiled." At eight o'clock, Sister Xi Bi said that drinking it early will benefit you a day, and let everyone take turns to watch over it."

Liu Jian praised her, went into the room, and saw the girl holding a pen, and Zui Mo was serving Liu Dong to soak her feet.Liu Dong's health is not good, but he is still young, so he can't take much medicine, so he can only use it in a different way.This foot bath is also prepared by the imperial doctor, and the medicine is prepared. The feet are soaked for two quarters a day, and there is a lot of them every day.

Liu Jian saw that Liu Dong was still thin, but his complexion improved a lot, so he asked with relief, "Dong'er, have you gotten better these two days?"

Seeing his father's return, Liu Dong was overjoyed, but he was still soaking his feet so he couldn't move, so he hurriedly said, "It's much better. Today's fried marinated pheasant and green rice porridge, I drank two whole bowls."

Seeing the master coming, all the maidservants in the house rushed to greet him.Seeing that Liu Jian was happy, the girl Panzhi also echoed: "Second Young Master's illness has improved a lot since then, and his appetite has also improved a lot. He wanted the porridge. He thought eating too full would be bad for his health. Not much."

Liu Jian hurriedly said that it was right, and then ordered: "If there is anything the young master wants to eat, just make it for him. Just remember, don't let him eat those cold and medicinal things." Everyone accepted the order and said yes.

After Liu Dong finished soaking his feet, Xi Bi took a cloth towel and dried him, and Zui Mo put on his shoes again, before Liu Jian led him to the bed.

"In two days, father will take you to the palace and let you study with an older brother." Seeing his son's frailty, Liu Jian wondered if it would fit Zhu Houzhao's detached temperament.I also thought of what the imperial physician said, children should play more and be more lively.Such an environment at home can only keep him at home, it is better to play with Zhu Houzhao.

"That brother, is that brother Zhang who came last time? Dong'er doesn't like him, so don't study with him." Liu Dong was talking about the grandnephew of Liu Jian's aunt, the nephew of Liu Jian's stepmother, who looked like a domineering king at a young age. After a while, Liu Dong was bullied and cried.

"It's not your Zhang family brother. This brother is the easiest to get along with. He also has a younger brother who loves you very much. He will definitely like you too. You have to call him Brother Prince." Liu Jian knew Zhu Houzhao's temper. The prince was born different from everyone in the royal family.He is respectful and filial to everyone, and there is a Second Highness who is famously loved by him.

Although Liu Dong still had doubts about that prince brother, he could only let go of his worries after his father said so, and agreed to accompany this prince brother to study well.

Liu Dong wanted to enter the palace, so there were people in the palace to teach him the rules.Zhu Youtang said that Liu Dong is still young, so it is enough to pass the rules a little bit, so there is no need to worry too much.But how could Liu Jian rest assured, and explained in detail the rules of Liu Dong's father-in-law school, and asked the big maids to pay more attention to take good care of them, and then hurried to the old man's yard.

Liu Jian's father, Liu Liang, only served as a small official like the Sanyuan Jiaoyu. Later, because of Liu Jian, he gave special gifts to Dr. Guanglu, Zuo Zhuguo, Shaoshi and Prince Taishi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and a scholar of Huagaidian University. .It sounds good, but it's just a false job. I'm already seventy-two, and now I'm old at home.

When Liu Jian came, Mrs. Liu was not asleep yet, and was sitting in a rocking chair listening to the boy reading.Liu Jian hurriedly told him about Liu Dong's going to the palace.

Of course Liu Liang knew that Liu Jian sent Liu Dong into the palace. He also knew that it was a matter of the back house that would harm the little boy. He sighed, "It's hard for you." Nothing wrong with it, right?"

Liu Jian replied: "It is very appropriate. The sage said that our family Liu Dong is still young, even if he doesn't know some rules, he doesn't blame him. Besides, when I usually see His Royal Highness, he is the most polite and considerate of others. The Second Highness knows everyone, so it won't be a problem if you think about it. Besides, the population in the palace is simple now, so it won't be a big deal if you think about it."

Liu Liang saw that everything was in order, so he didn't care too much. Seeing that Liu Jian's clothes hadn't changed, he probably didn't have a mouthful of hot water, so he hurriedly sent him back to his yard.

Liu Jian went back to deal with the trivial matters of a letter, washed up and lay down on the bed. Thinking of Liu Dong's rosy face, he fell asleep slowly with joy in his heart.

As August passed, the city of Beijing gradually cooled down.Soon it was September, and Du Ruo's printing machine business was getting better and better.The performance of the new printing press was indeed much higher than that of woodblock printing, and the printed books were also cheaper.Many people have come to order new machines.Even those who couldn't afford it, Du Ruo also thought of a way.If it is really a small business, or mortgage the property, or find someone to guarantee, you can pay in installments if you have a good reputation. The annual interest is only one-tenth of the cost of the printing machine, which is not only much lower than that of loan sharks. Like it.The Hou Mansion is powerful, and Du Ruo is not afraid that they will not pay back the money they owe.

The only difficult thing is the order from the officials. They all say that the payment has not been paid, and the delivery will be made first, and the money will be paid when the payment is paid.Zhu Houzhao knew about it, but he couldn't think of any way to do it, so he went back to Zhu Youtang.Zhu Youtang naturally knew what kind of tricks were involved, but it was really difficult to deal with, but he just mentioned it briefly, and the government offices naturally did not dare to embarrass Du Ruo anymore.

Du Ruo's affairs went smoothly, and the Xu family's affairs also took a turn for the better.