The husband's son-in-law

Dabai was upright when he was young, and he was strict in doing things. Grandma Yan loved Dabai the most when she was around, and said, "Dabai is just like his father when he was a child, that's great."

"I will definitely be a high official in the future."

The elders of the Yan family have high hopes for Dabai. Dabai is the eldest son, the top of the Yan family. If the other child is a three-year-old enlightenment, and the father of the family is strict in teaching, he will definitely have emotions and be unhappy, but Dabai is not, Dabai After working hard to practice calligraphy, my small wrists are sore, and I have never called it a pain. His father felt distressed and said that I asked your father to make less arrangements.

Dabai turned his head to comfort Dad, and the little man solemnly said no, he can.

No pain No gain.

This kind of temperament made Liushu love the eldest son even more. Later, Xiao Hei was born, and the two brothers went to climb the tree. .”

Turning his head to face Xiao Hei with a straight face, he pinched Xiao Hei's ears with one hand.

"Look at that head of yours. You climb up a tree like a monkey. You are not afraid of falling off and breaking your arms and legs. How dare you tell me that it is not broken? Then I will break it for you today. Anyway, it will always be broken." Once."

Dabai stopped him, Xiaohei took the opportunity to run, and Liushu chased after him with a feather duster.

This happens from time to time in the Yan family.

With Dabai's temperament, he naturally remembers things, keeps his word, and respects a gentleman's promises.When the Yan and Zheng families were in Beijing, Dabai was five or six years old at the time, and took special care of Yingniang. The two adults joked about their baby-child relationship.

In fact, casually mentioned.

But Dabai remembered that time, he didn't understand the relationship between men and women at that time, but he was relieved for a long time, even if the adults stopped joking about it, Dabai didn't forget it.

"...I didn't treat Yingniang as my own sister."

Xiaoshu told Brother Zhou Zhou later.He went home angrily that day, and his man asked why he came home angrily when he went to Li Mansion as a guest for a banquet. If it’s appropriate, tell me again, tell me I can’t be angry.”

"Don't talk about you and Zheng Hui, but Yingniang, I watched the child grow up."

It turned out that the complaint was not finished yet, Dabai heard it, his expression changed at that time, and then he went to his parents, bowed solemnly, and asked his father to help him discuss marriage.

The marriage of the two juniors, it is clear that they have always had their hearts on their minds, never understood love, and never changed their minds when they first met love.Once this side is settled, it's up to the Zheng family.

Both Zheng Hui and Tang Rou felt ashamed of the Yan family, and upon hearing the news at first, they felt uneasy.But Tang Rou actually asked Yingniang what she meant.

"It's good to understand, and you can't be wrong with your temperament. Although we are married now, the Yan family will not be mean to you." Tang Rou said.

In the eyes of outsiders, this was an excellent marriage, and even Tang Rou, who was troubled, knew in her heart that for the sake of her daughter's happy marriage, she had a thick face.

Who knows that Yingniang didn't agree, but said: "Aniang, I want to talk to Dabai and ask him if he really wants to marry me, or if it's just because of the jokes between the two families when he was young, or Uncle Xiaoshu forced him." Or It's pity on her.

Tang Rou looked at her daughter's face, she was very similar to her, she was also gentle and well-behaved, but she had more ideas than her, her eyes were brighter than her, she couldn't tell why this marriage was easy to manage because of such words, Nodding in agreement.

Later, Zheng Hui found out, and after being silent for a long time, sighed: "The backbone of the Zheng family..." He is not as good as his daughter.

Yingniang talked to Dabai, but no one knows the secret of the two of them.

Then we got engaged.It's just that Dabai is young, and he is engaged this year, and at sixteen o'clock next year, he will formally marry Yingniang to start.

The engagement time is set in April and spring.

This year is full of excitement.The emperor in Jingli was not there, and Mr. Gu, the chief assistant, followed the usual practice and held a pen sealing ceremony with the cabinet ministers. This is the Spring Festival holiday. He will start writing again when the holiday is received, and everything will return to normal.

During the Chinese New Year, the front of the Li Mansion was very lively, and there were some people who raised people, or brought money boxes to the gatehouse of the Li Mansion—this was detained by Gu Zhao, saying that he had remembered it once, and dared to have such mental tricks to go through the back door. There will be no exams for the next three years.

This person is trembling with fear.

This matter was spread in the Juren circle in Beijing, and the scholars naturally praised Mr. Gu for his uprightness-if this person gave money to clear things up, what would they do with those people who have no money but have real materials?

After killing the chickens to warn the monkeys, no one thought of cheating tricks after that. Instead, they came to the gate of Li Mansion with poems and articles, especially humbly, hoping to show his knowledge to the chief assistant.

Gu Zhao also detained this person, and said: Since you think you are talented in writing, why worry about this meeting?Not long after the new year is the exam. You are on the same line as the candidates who came to Beijing to take the exam. There is no difference. I read your article and commented today. It is unfair to other candidates. Go back and come again. Then it will be demerited and dealt with for three years.

Since then, the self-recommended scholars in front of the Li Mansion have disappeared and become quiet, but Gu Shoufu has left an impression of "justice" and "hardness" in the hearts of scholars.

The Chinese New Year was lively and delicious, but Li Zhaoxi didn't come back.

"Hey, Grandpa's Fufu is so skinny, it makes Grandpa feel distressed."

Li Zhaoxi coaxed grandpa: "Grandpa, don't feel bad, I eat three bowls of rice every meal, and I will gain weight soon."

"You are just sick, eat too much in the morning and evening, be careful of food accumulation." Gu Zhao reminded, this child is also prone to fever due to food accumulation.

Li Dayi hurriedly said: "Listen to your father, everything is just right, how uncomfortable it is to eat too much."

"Take care again, when the ground melts after the Chinese New Year, Dad will build you a Cuju field—" Before Li Zhouzhou finished speaking, Fu Bao rushed forward and hugged Dad's arm, "Really Dad?!"

Li Zhouzhou loves Fubao, the child has just been sick, and he is willing to coax anything, and said: "Of course, there are venues in Zhaozhou. You like to play football. When you come to Beijing, let's build another one. You can take good care of it during the New Year." Body, when it is covered, take your little friends to play."

"Father is so kind, thank you, Daddy." Li Zhaoxi was overjoyed.

Gu Zhao acted as if he didn't see Li Zhaoxi being so big and clinging to his daddy coquettishly. It's a child, it's better to be sick. He is a father now, so he can't be narrow-minded.

"Come and eat a prawn, dad will peel the prawn for you." Father Gu Zhao peeled the prawn and put it in Li Zhaoxi's bowl, his eyes were full of kindness, "Eat it quickly."

Li Zhaoxi let go of his father's arms, and ate the prawns peeled by his father, feeling that he was the happiest child.

Li Zhouzhou looked at the man smiling, but Gu Zhao said without changing his face, "I really care about Fufu."

"I know." Li Zhouzhou smiled and spoke honestly.

The New Year’s goods from Li’s Mansion went all the way south, and they first arrived at Ningping Prefecture. These were the goods sent by Fengyun Brothers. The things were not expensive. Some dry goods from Beijing, various kinds of leather, snacks, and Gu Zhao’s calligraphy .

It's not easy to bring drinks without delivery.

Fengyun's brother stepped forward and knocked on the door of Cui's mansion. After waiting for a while, the door creaked open. The concierge looked impatient when he saw that the two were dusty and dusty, and there was a truckload of goods, "You can see clearly, this But the Cui Mansion is the residence of the Fu Zun, so he wants to sell the goods and go to the other side."

"The person I'm looking for is Mr. Cui, the magistrate of Ningping County. We are subject to the Li Mansion in the capital—"

When it came to the capital city, the concierge's attitude was slightly better, and he was able to look at the two brothers with a straight eye.

"Master Gu gave the New Year gift to Master Cui, please pass it on."

How come Li Mansion belongs to Mr. Gu?The concierge murmured in his heart, the one who gave their adults New Year's gifts must not be a big official, right?But thinking about being a Beijing official, he still didn't dare to be presumptuous, so he dropped the sentence: "Wait." Then he went to pass it on.

After a while, the footsteps inside were in a hurry, so let the door open.

Waiting for the gate, it was Mr. Cui himself who came out, the gatekeeper's face was red and swollen, he was slapped, and hurriedly came out to greet the guests and apologize.The Feng Yun brothers are used to these villains who worship the high and trample on the low. They are just taking advantage of Mr. Gu's influence, and they don't want to be serious. They are all low-level people who want to make a living.

The two brothers kowtowed to pay their respects, but Master Cui stopped them and invited them to sit inside and talk.The two brothers didn't push back, they just bent their backs low, very respectful, they didn't sit down in the main hall, and spoke clearly.

They are not servants of the Li Mansion, but Fengyun goods. They were entrusted by the Li Mansion to give Master Cui New Year's gifts. They ordered all kinds of things, "There are also blessings written by Master Gu himself."

Master Cui almost lost the word "Fu", thinking that it was a good-looking thing that he bought and wrote everywhere, when he heard it, his hand shook, and he solemnly took the word "Fu" to read it, his face flushed with joy for a long time, and he said: , Good word."

"Master Gu is really, really considerate and wants to step down from office."

Even though they are not from Li Mansion, Master Cui did not wait too long, and asked the butler to prepare a guest room and a banquet, leaving the two of them to rest in the mansion for a night before leaving tomorrow.He has to prepare the goods and ask the two of you to send them back to Li Mansion.

With such comings and goings, wouldn't they be in the relationship with Mr. Gu Ge in the future?

The blessing was framed by the best framer in Ningping Prefecture, and after it was mounted and hung up, Master Cui often read it, and when he saw it, he laughed and looked happy, and then said: "I have been an official for so many years, and I have been flattering and flattering everywhere." Shangfeng, but I have never had anyone look at me face to face, I never imagined that I gave some quilts and bedrolls back then, and I was remembered to return the gift..."

How to put it, my heart is comfortable and happy.

Such a big official and such a tall mansion took him seriously.

Jingli Fifteen Lantern Festival.

Li Zhaoxi celebrates every year in Zhaozhou. There are three days in Zhaozhou, where he invites friends and family to play together. This year, seeing the festive lanterns in Beijing, he can’t help but feel a little depressed. He misses his friends and relatives in Zhaozhou.

How about the few families and people in Zhaozhou?

It is said that the family saw that Fubao was not in a good mood, so Gu Zhao said: "Didn't you know a few friends? The Lantern Festival at night is different from Zhaozhou. Each has its own bustling and lively. You can play with your friends." .”

"Should I go out alone?" Li Zhaoxi returned from his thoughts.

Gu Zhao: ...

"What are you thinking? There are so many black people out there that you are lost. We and your grandfather will go find someone. We can't do stupid things. You are now the young master of Ge's hometown. You are worth a lot. Take someone with you."

He added another sentence: "Bring more."

Li Zhaoxi just asked, and he probably wouldn't go out alone, and then put his hand on his cheek and said: "Other people will definitely accompany their parents, and won't come out to play with me." The words turned into a coquettish, "Father, can you talk to Liang?" Uncle said, let Siyuan come out to play with me? Dabai, Xiaohei, sister..."

So Mr. Gu went from house to house to pick up people on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. He first went to Senior Brother Liang and explained the purpose of his visit. Siyuan refused to go at first, saying that he wanted to stay with his father.Liang Zizhi was stunned, he thought that Siyuan must like to play with Fubao, after all, he had only been together for a few days, and he called Fubao brother every day when he came back.

"You go and play." Liang Zizhi didn't understand the child's mind, he was worried that he would be alone and still love to drink, so he said, "Bring a lantern back for Dad, I want a rabbit."

Liang Siyuan had a mission, so he obediently agreed.

There are many children picked up, and there are many nurses from each family. In the end, three people watch one person to look after the children. In addition, the inner city and the first ring road are more lively and there are more patrol guards.

Li Zhaoxi was very happy, the eldest brother took a bunch of strings to play around, guessing lantern riddles, throwing darts, he was good at everything, and even met acquaintances while strolling around.

They were all the children who came to the house as guests when the Li Mansion hosted a banquet.

So it was a platter again, and when the fireworks were set off at night, everyone was sleepy, and cars and horses came to pick them up.Liang Siyuan and Zheng's siblings are going back to Li Mansion, Dabai and Xiaohei will go together first, Zheng's is the farthest, it's not easy to send them back.

The chariots and horses arrived at the gate, Fu Bao greeted Dabai and Xiaohei and said goodbye, and the servants in the house picked up Zheng Erlang, Mingyuan, and Yingniang who were asleep, and they were too sleepy to keep their eyes open, and the servant girl helped them out of the carriage.

Fu Bao's car was at the back, the last one to get off, he turned his head and said to the person on the car, "It's agreed, I'll ask you to come with me when my father builds the Cuju field."

"Okay." It was Lin Kang'an who answered in the car.

This car is also the car of the princess mansion.

When he got home, Fu Bao found that father and father hadn't slept yet. He came home late from playing, and both fathers waited for him to come back. He was immediately embarrassed, "It's my son's fault that I made daddy wait so long. no."

"Are you happy? The little face is full of smiles, just be happy." Gu Zhao didn't care, "I'll talk to your father, don't mention how happy I am."

Li Zhouzhou said: "Go and rest early."

On the second day, Gu Zhao found out that the car that sent the children back last night was the car of the Princess Mansion and the guards. At that time, it was hard to say anything, but he gritted his teeth secretly——

going to work.

There is a big event in the new year, the Enke Examination and the Palace Examination - the Holy Majesty is not in the palace, and the palace examination will be held as scheduled. Before leaving, Gu Zhao asked Li Wubing, and Li Wubing said: You just think I am in Beijing, what should I do? Do whatever you want.

Carp jumping over the dragon's gate is nothing more than that.

It can be seen that this test is of great importance to readers.If you fail, you will stop at the position of Juren, and you will not be able to participate in the imperial examination for the waiter - this is the only time in your life, you will either return to your hometown to be a teacher, or the family has money to make a nine-rank sesame official for Shutong.

Finally became an official.

Gu Zhao started to get busy. As the chief examiner, and the Holy Majesty was not there, he was required to conduct the palace examination, so he was on his own. Fortunately, the second brother was still there.When the actual exam date came, Gu Zhao, the examiner who had passed the papers and had a problem, couldn't go home until the results were released.

Of course, the same is true for strict letters.

This is the rule of the past dynasties.

With the sound of the gong, the gate of the Examination Tribute Court slowly opened, and the officers and soldiers came out in a file, wearing sabers on their waists. The first procedure was to check the candidate's birthplace booklet, and after each person entered, he had to undergo the second and third inspections.

Prevent entrainment.

After a while, one was dragged out, still crying and saying that he dared not give it another chance.

Gu Zhaohe and a group of scholars were drinking tea in the lounge. Hearing the sound of crying and commotion, he looked out, and an old scholar said with rich experience: "The designated cheat sheet is to remove fame."

Even Juren's fame was abolished, which shows that Dali has severely punished cheating.

The entire team was just those two people who couldn't think about it, and some were trembling nervously when they went on the field for inspection, and some fainted, all of which were there.When they finally entered the arena and sat down, the bachelor examiners set off for their respective jurisdictions.

As the chief examiner, Gu Zhao wandered around casually.

For three days in a row, several adults lived and boarded in the Gongyuan. The resting place in the backyard of the Gongyuan was not big and simple. Gu Zhaoshen, the chief assistant, had a single room, and the other adults shared a room for two.This day Gu Zhao ate too much at night, he was a little stuffed, and he was walking in the yard with his clothes on. He didn't turn on the light, and planned to go back to sleep after walking for a while, but the second brother also came.

"Is Brother Zhao worried about the qualifications of the candidates?"

"Second brother, you can't sleep after eating too much?"

The two brothers said at the same time. After finishing speaking, Gu Zhao: ...Shut up in silence.

Yan Jingxin saved face for Brother Zhao, but Gu Zhao coughed and said hahaha, "Yeah, I don't know if these students can piss in the same pot as me."

"..." Rigorous letter.

Gu Zhao: "...I mean, can you find a way to connect with me. Let's change the subject." He was holding on at this moment, his thinking was a little dull.

The two brothers bathed in the moonlight in the backyard of the Gongyuan, paced in the courtyard, and walked for a while. Gu Zhao felt that his digestion was almost complete and he could go back to sleep. After the palace test is over, I would like to ask for a transfer."

"...?!" Gu Zhao was so frightened that he stopped talking at the time, and then frowned and wanted to say something to keep him, but he knew that the second brother had such a temperament, since he said it, it meant that he had decided to go, which was very uncomfortable.

Yan Jinxin seemed to know it, and said: "I don't want to move, Xiaoshu, my parents are still in Beijing, and I'm traveling alone—"

"You want to suffer." Want to punish yourself.

Gu Zhao understood that the second brother never let go of Zheng Hui's words.Everyone has something to hold on to in their hearts. Whether it is the original heart, the way, or the principle, whether it is right or wrong, some people can be martyred.

The second elder brother received an orthodox education when he was a child, and he was taught by the king of heaven and earth. Back then, the second elder brother passed on the edict of Emperor Kang Jing, told lies and did false things. Even if there are 1 reasons that Gu Zhao understands, others can also explain the reasons. The second brother has always been unable to pass by himself.

Betrayed the king.

The second brother is afraid that he thinks he is a villain.

Zheng Hui felt that he was in a daze before the battle. In fact, during Emperor Tianshun's reign, why not be rigorous and trustworthy?Even every time Emperor Tianshun made a wrong decision, every time he was incompetent and lustful, Yan Jingxin would suffer in his heart, thinking that he was trapped in the country.

Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne and Gu Zhao is back, everything is going smoothly and orderly, but Yan Jinxin wants to take the initiative to undergo some "sharpening", do more facts for the people, and solve some difficult things, so that he can calm down and feel better.

Gu Zhao understood that he couldn't say that it would be worse to change the fifth prince's enthronement. In the eyes of the second brother, it was an excuse he gave him to comfort him, and the second brother chose to say it at this time because he wanted to wait for the palace examination to end and select a group of newcomers who could help him. They were sent down only if they could get him.

As for the family, I am afraid that the second brother has also agreed.

Gu Zhao thought for a while, but instead of trying to persuade him to stay, he said, "Actually, with my second brother's temperament, it's just right to entrust you with something. I don't worry about others. This matter will be of great benefit to the people, but it's just a little dangerous."

"What's the matter?"

"Supervise the censor." Gu Zhao said: "Before I announced the construction of cement roads, but if this matter is passed on, some places will have power to oppress the people. I said it is for wages, and it may eventually become corvee. Whose pocket? The reason why I didn't press too much on this matter is because I'm afraid that the top will press hard, and the bottom will spread the word that the lives of the people will be killed..."

If you catch strong men to build roads and do coolies, you still have to be beaten and suffer from famine, and you are afraid that road construction will become a purgatory.

So after Gu Zhao's news was released, he couldn't press it, but now it's just right.

The second brother is upright and upright, so he is suitable for this trip.

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Catch bugs.

Gu Zhao: You can't sleep because of it?

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