The emperor is embarrassed

Xu Bingtang lived directly in the palace, and he had many questions to ask Ming Zhan, and the two of them couldn't finish talking for a while.

Xu San had no choice but to go home by himself.

To be honest, Xu San was quite disappointed. He thought that Ming Zhan had taken a fancy to his son and wanted to be appointed an official, or even if he didn't, it could be because he valued Xu Bingtang in other ways. Or some mechanics.

What can this do.

Xu San had fun while suffering, thinking that it would be good for his son to get acquainted in front of the emperor, after all, who can eat a fat man with one bite.As long as the emperor slowly discovers the advantages of his son, he is not afraid that his son will not have a bright future.

Well, having said that, knowing a son is like a father, Xu San really didn't find any special advantages in his son, except that he was obsessed with carpentry.

Shaking his head, Xu San still focused on the affairs of the official department, and was too lazy to think about Xu Bingtang.Or, hearing that the second son, Xu Bingzhong, has done a good job in his hometown, he is not at ease whether he should call his second son back because he is always in his hometown.

Mrs. Xu saw that only her husband came back, so she couldn't help asking more questions.

Xu Sandao, "Your Majesty has left that wicked person in the palace, there is something for him to do." He snorted nasally, with a touch of anger, "He is famous for his carpentry work, even His Majesty heard the wind, Not looking for anyone else, just looking for him."

Although Xu San is in a high position, he is only an old wife, and he doesn't have half a concubine, not to mention a maid, and his children are all descendants.Mrs. Xu was not beautiful in life, but she was very cheerful. She helped her husband change into a regular shirt with her own hands, and said with a smile, "Then Patriarch Lu Ban said that he is just a carpenter."

Every time Xu Bingtang was obsessed with carpenter work, Xu San couldn't help complaining about his father-in-law, and said to his wife, "Your father-in-law is also true. There are three brothers-in-law, not to mention grandchildren, who want to pass on the craftsmanship to me." Xu Bingtang."

"Isn't Bingtang like his grandfather?" Mrs. Xu smiled and handed a cup of tea to her husband, and said, "Father just fell in love with Bingtang, if the eldest brother didn't stop him, he must come to our house to play with Bingtang the big kite ?”

Xu San almost got angry, and said again and again, "Father-in-law is here, let's just take care of him. But there is one thing, he is not young, it doesn't matter if Bingtang is used to dancing, but father-in-law can't do it."

"Big Brother persuaded Dad." Mrs. Xu pursed her lips and smiled.

"My brother-in-law is still wise." Now it is more and more useful.

Mrs. Xu couldn't help giggling twice, and couldn't help but said to her husband, "Father insisted on coming, so my elder brother blocked the door, holding a knife to his throat, and said, if my father dared to come and jump off the tower, my elder brother said that it would be better to be killed by others." Drowning in the saliva of the star, he got the name of being unfilial, and he will die now. It scares my father."

Xu San sympathized with his brother-in-law very much in his heart, and said with a smile, "Now Bingtang is at home and has nothing to do. After he finishes his majesty's errands, I will order him to pay his respects to his father-in-law. I heard from my brother-in-law that Bingzhong is quite safe in the country, so hurry up tomorrow." I sent someone to bring him back to the imperial capital. He is not young now. Alas, he has not made any achievements in academics. When the time is right, I will find him a job. I wrote to Brother Xue. Although he is an official outside, next year It's the year of the official evaluation, and he will return to the imperial capital when his three-year term expires. His daughter is also about to get married, so let's give Bingzhong a good time and arrange the marriage."

"I think so too. Bingzhong's temperament is just too flexible." Mrs. Xu smiled, "I'm not boasting about my temper. Our children are not bad."

Xu San has nothing to say about his wife's behavior of "the old king selling melons".

The husband and wife talked about family affairs for a while, and then went to Xu San's biological mother's yard together to wait on the old lady and talk.

Mrs. Li was originally Xu San's father's concubine, and Xu's father never touched her body after a night of flirting. It can be seen that this woman is really not attractive enough.Unexpectedly, the stomach was upbeat and gave birth to a good son.

After Xu San became an official, he took his biological mother out of the Xu family's mansion, and he was promoted all the way in the future. After the first-rank official residence, he asked for the imperial order for his biological mother. Order.

Mrs. Li is happy to know her destiny, and she is a virtuous person, and her relationship with her daughter-in-law is also very harmonious, she is rarely picky, and only cares about enjoying wealth and honor.

Seeing her son and daughter-in-law coming to greet her, Li smiled, "You should come now, where is your cousin? Didn't you go to see the Long Live Lord?"

"Mother, Lord Long Live has left him to live in the palace, and I have to entrust him to do things." Xu San said.

Mrs. Li nodded, and said to her son, "Don't always think that my cousin is playful, he is still young. If he has no skills, Long Live Lord can't just do things for him. Oh, people, everyone Everyone has their own destiny. My cousin is a sensible person."

Xu San naturally did not argue with his mother, and the husband and wife had dinner with the old lady.When Mrs. Xu mentioned the news of taking her second son back to the imperial capital to get married, Mrs. Li immediately became happy and ate an extra half bowl for dinner.

Xu San sometimes thinks about it, although his life was difficult when he was young, fortunately his mother is kind, his son is filial and his wife is kind, so God treats him well.After communicating with their close friends, the two discussed the approximate wedding date, and the Xu family gradually began to prepare for the wedding. First of all, decorating the new couple's house was the top priority.

After Xu Bingtang came out of the palace, he went back to his house, but he was so rushed that Xu San was not there. After talking to his mother, Xu Bingtang ordered his servants to pack up and go to the utensil workshop of the House of Internal Affairs.

Xu San didn't have the energy to pay attention to him now, so he sent someone to his brother-in-law's house to pick up his second son, Xu Bingzhong, back to the imperial capital.

Unexpectedly, the talent went for three days, so he turned back quickly and brought back the chariot and horse of his brother-in-law Zhu Guokang. Zhu Guokang was naturally older than Xu San, with gray temples and a haggard face. Waiting for my brother-in-law—Xu San.The matter is very important, and he is afraid that the woman will not be able to bear it if she finds out.

Hearing that his brother-in-law came to the emperor to ask for an audience outside the yamen, Xu San paid attention to it, he was a very thoughtful person.The eldest brother-in-law didn't go home, so he was surprised to come directly to the yamen, and he didn't ask anyone to go out to invite him, so he went out to welcome him.Sure enough, when Zhu Guokang saw Xu San, he was ashamed and regretful, pulled Xu San and said in a low voice, "Brother-in-law, something is wrong, brother Zhong has been sued."

Xu San turned pale with shock.

However, after all, he was well-informed, and he didn't look flustered at all. Instead, he ordered his servants to go to the yamen to talk, and then he took his brother-in-law's hand and went home to talk.

Zhu Guokang is a very reliable person, otherwise, Xu San would not be able to entrust his son to him.

Xu Bingzhong flirted with women from good families in the imperial capital, but was caught by Du Rufang and beat him twenty times.Xu Sanyan had no face, and was so angry that he sent him to the countryside to be disciplined by his brother-in-law, which also meant to let his son go out to avoid embarrassment.

Xu Bingzhong has lived in the imperial capital for a long time, so he doesn't want to go to the countryside where the birds don't shit. Although it is a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers, in the eyes of young people, it is too boring and aggrieved.

As soon as they got home, Uncle Ying and the two went straight to the study room. Xu San first helped Zhu Guokang to sit down, and said, "Brother, I've tired you all this way, I'm really ashamed."

Zhu Guokang smiled wryly, "Brother-in-law must be blaming me for saying such things."

"How could I have such a heart?" Xu San sighed, "That evil obstacle must have caused a lot of trouble, my eldest brother is a few years older than me, so I traveled so far, so fast. I wish I could strangle that evil obstacle immediately. .”

Zhu Guokang sat slumped in the grand teacher's chair, feeling that his body was covered with [-] bones, and he was sore and tired from the cracks in his bones.However, he didn't care about this right now, and said anxiously, "Brother-in-law, what's the use of talking about this now, you'd better find a way to save the child."

"It's my fault too."

Zhu Guokang blamed himself quite a bit.

It is said that since Xu Bingzhong was forcibly sent to the countryside to "reform through labor", this is also the rule set by Xu San.

Xu San thinks that if the guys who don't worry about food and clothing, wealth and wealth need to do something from time to time, they must be living a good life, burning and full.According to Xu Sanding's family rules, if anyone doesn't want to have a good time, he will be sent to Zhuangzi in the countryside to be reformed through labor.

When I went there, I just ate, lived and worked with the tenants, and after three years, all diseases were cured.

Xu Bingzhong went there for a month, and he was ready to die.

Xu San naturally arranged for Xu Bingzhong to be guarded by his brother-in-law Zhu Guokang.

Zhu Guokang and Xu San have known each other since infancy, although their temperaments are quite different, they are best friends and they will become uncles.

Zhu Guokang is naturally the most reliable, but Zhu Guokang has a shortcoming, he is very soft-hearted.

Xu Bingzhong has always been eloquent, and Zhu Guokang was moved by a few words, crying and begging, and the "uncle" repeatedly, really a man of iron and stone would have to melt into spring water.

Xu Bingzhong was first released from the heavy labor camp, and spent a month obediently guarding his uncle and grandpa.

Being human has advantages, Xu Bingzhong is no better than Xu Bingtang in his studies, and he is far worse than his elder brother Xu Bingan in hard work. However, he has inherited his father Xu San's lively and smooth temperament, and he has been keen on interpersonal communication and goods sales since he was a child.Therefore, although Xu Bingzhong is the least educated of the three brothers, he even bought a scholar by donating money.However, he is also the one with the richest private money among the three brothers.

If Xu Bingzhong wanted to please someone, there was no way he couldn't think of.He is good-natured and has a lot of private money in his pocket, and he is generous, but in a few months, the servants of the Zhu family are more respectful and respectful when they see him than their own father.There are also a few cousins ​​in my uncle's family who play well with Zhu Bingzhong.

Zhu Guokang was also very pleased with the closeness of the children. If Xu Bingzhong had not had a marriage contract earlier, Zhu Guokang's wife, Liu Shi, wished she could be a big matchmaker for Xu Bingzhong herself.

Xu Bingzhong is a smart man. In the imperial capital, under his father's nose, he dared to run amok.Now, when he was away from home, he was very restrained.

He went out with a gang of lackeys, as long as he didn't bully others.

Catch up with this year's good weather and a bumper rice harvest in the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Bingzhong has no interest in being an official, but he is born with a very keen sense of economics, and he plans to: stockpile grain.

Moreover, this person has a bold and unrestrained temperament. He lives in his uncle's house, so he is naturally counted as a cousin.However, although Xu Bingzhong's private house is rich, if he wants to collect food, this little money is not enough, so he found another partner outside.

According to Xu Bingzhong, now that the salt class has been reformed, rumors of lifting the sea ban have spread.But it's no secret that the sea in the south of the Yangtze River is not peaceful.

Xu Bingzhong was born in a family of officials. Although he doesn't like politics, he has been influenced by his ears and eyes for a long time, so he has his own sources of news.He is planning to put this batch of grain in the granary. If there is a war in the south of the Yangtze River in the future, the status of grain and grass will definitely double. Isn't this ready-made money?

It stands to reason that it is not a big deal for the children of officials and eunuchs to earn some pocket money and waste some food and grass without stealing or grabbing.

Zhu Guokang heard some rumors, he really couldn't think of what could happen if he stored grain?

As a result, something went wrong.

Xu Bingzhong didn't have enough money, so he naturally wanted to find a partner.

The most important thing about this partner is: be reliable enough.

What Xu Bingzhong is looking for is not an outsider, but his uncle's cousin, Xu Bingsheng.

The matter came from Xu Bingsheng. Originally, Xu Bingzhong had planned to buy grain and just wait for it to appreciate in value.

Later, Xu Bingsheng did not know where to find a way, someone was willing to pay [-]% higher price to buy the grain in their hands.

Xu Bingzhong was immediately overjoyed. Although it took three to five years, the food might not only earn more than this.However, Xu Bingzhong was more shrewd in his calculations. He first changed hands to earn the [-]% of the silver, and he could take a large amount of silver to Huguang to collect grain, and store it for military use. Wouldn't he earn more.

Xu Bingzhong originally only thought that he was selling grain, and he was a cousin.He didn't live much in Jiangnan, so he didn't know the land well.However, the Xu family is a local snake in the south of the Yangtze River, so there will be no problems. Unexpectedly, he and his cousin were eating wine with people who bought food in another courtyard, and they were surrounded by officers and soldiers. They were tied up tightly and sent to the prison of General Yangzhou. .