The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

Official characters are born with two mouths, and the tongue is boneless for you to bend.

Originally, Jia Zheng planned to go all out to carry out reform and development with his subordinates to make up for the shortfall after he had achieved such a good start as receiving taxes.

First of all, we must abolish all the welcoming rituals. Once any corrupt officials are found out, they will be ordered to pay compensation, and every penny must be turned over to the state treasury, so as to curb the greed and cruelty in Shanxi, and recover the deficit as soon as possible!

But the masters all strongly urged, saying that although Mr. Jia wants to serve the court and repay the emperor's favor, you should not make the public angry again, and you should avoid the limelight!Lessons learned from the past, the following problems can only be digested internally.It is true that the shortfall must be filled, but it cannot be done across the board, and it must be gradually figured out.

Jia Zheng was in a dilemma, tossing and turning, Wang Guizhi lived in the same room with him, thinking that if the current emperor really had the same temperament as the fourth master, then Jia Zheng's original intention would just be in harmony with him!No matter how badly Jia Zheng manages, no matter how many corrupt people he offends, he will be protected by his "family copying emperor".

But she can't guarantee that the emperor is, what if it isn't?Moreover, the Jia family still owes Yin to offend everyone first, if they still want to express that they want to get out of the mud when they come to the office, then maybe they will get killed!Although Jia Zheng is a second-rank official of the imperial court and an important member of one party, he really pushed the interest group people into a hurry. It is not impossible to invite some desperadoes to come out and clean up!

Think about the rumors about tax collection. Although they have subsided now, they have to be more careful after all!

Wang Guizhi advised Jia Zheng to be "loyal", "cautious" and "diligent" in everything in public. In addition to maintaining humility at all times, he should be brave in doing things and boldly show that he does not shy away from hardships and dangers, and is not afraid of power and authority. , It is necessary to implement reforms, clean up corruption and make up for deficits.

And Jia Zhu deliberately stood up, which is equivalent to setting up a buffer zone. After all, fat people can't be eaten in one bite, and it's human nature to talk about profit.Even if you want to be an official, you have to let the family guarantee a basic income. Of course there are people who can really make the family eat chaff tea and be clear to the end, but those are not very few saints!

Even Wang Guizhi and Jia Zheng couldn't make it as clear as water and as bright as a mirror. It is only because of the merits of their ancestors that they have such a starting point. Why force others to be like that?As long as it is for the people and the economy of one side is developed, it is okay to collect a little money moderately.But if you want to eat both ends, then you can't do it, it's too shameless, you have to get your money back if you fail to do something, or you will be demoted!

Jia Zhu pretended to be drunk and was not confused. First, she changed the etiquette that they thought was the biggest concern from all to except the etiquette of the four seasons. , are all taken care of by Chief Secretary Jia himself.

But out of public interest, adults have undertaken this matter, so we must do our best to help adults.

There were not many female relatives who came, and Wang Guizhi found that they were all very talkative, so he let them eat and drink, drinking and having fun as if entertaining friends. In the end, she was almost drunk, so she took the opportunity of changing clothes, and asked Li Wan to accompany them , I let Caiyun Caixia accompany me to sit on the wupeng boat, and let the boat lady shake it away from the stage. With the sound of drums and drums, she smelled of alcohol and felt a little noisy.

"Ma'am, why are you so sincere? Even though we changed you to a small cup, and asked them to pour you only half full, but this can't stop people from coming to pay respects, so you just drink one cup at a time!" Caiyun is married, but because Wang Guizhi has a lot of things around her, she is willing to come with her, so except for some changes in her hairstyle, she goes out to sleep every few days, it is the same as before, she also has something to say to Wang Guizhi. explain.

Caixia saw that his wife had even unbuttoned one of her chest buttons by herself, so she shook the veil for her, "Why don't we go back first, I see two ladies who seem to be drunk." Is it not very good to ask them to go home drunk during the feast...

Wang Guizhi exhaled, cheered up and said, "Tell them not to drink any more, but to drink soup and tea for hangover. After eating Laba porridge in a while, arrange for someone to send the female relatives back one by one. As for the men, don't worry about it, anyway. Even if you are completely drunk, there is still a place to rest in Bowei Building."

If it is possible, she really wants to come to a ktv. For a while, she looked at the slightly bright water surface covered by the lantern, and the sound of the moon above...

"Dare to ask which lady is in the boat! Can I come out and see you!"

Wang Guizhi was still hesitating whether she could speak suddenly in front of her caring maid, when she heard a clear and clear voice, before she could think who it was, could it be that some pair of children got separated, she heard the voice of the boat lady He said, "Where did Deng Tuzi come from, go away!"

"Sister, don't be angry, let's go!"

"Stop messing around, Brother Hou! The adults are still here!" Another voice urged in a hoarse voice.

But the man seemed to have had a drink, "What are you afraid of? Why can they go to see the beauty of the nine beauties first? The first name Liu Luzhu is accompanying the high-ranking officials in the Bowei Building. I have nothing to say, but There are still nine left, I can't come late, I didn't watch the excitement, and I can't even drink soup! Don't drag me, why, I just want to meet! I'll give you money, I'll give you money! "

Caixia blushed with anger, "Damn man! What do you think of us!" This is not treating them like a gangster!

But Wang Guizhi laughed out loud. When traveling, I often see tourists taking photos with performers, both male and female. It's like going to Thailand to see transvestites. It's just curiosity.This in disguise proves that her program arrangement is good, and she can continue to do it in the future.Well, maybe we can collect tickets?Can we still hold a vote? ...

While thinking about it, she comforted Caixia, "What's the matter, there's no name engraved on the wupeng boat, so it's a misunderstanding that they came to join in the fun."

Caixia nodded before she made a sound, but Hou Xing outside had sharp ears and heard it right away. She thought the voice was pleasant to the ear, and she was overjoyed, "This lady is so reasonable!"

I don't know which beauty it is, he knows that there are still some officials' wives and ladies in the Bowei Building today, so he is even more imaginative for a while!The more I want to see the beauty at a glance, maybe I can also make a marriage of a talented man and a beautiful woman!

Wu Xi, the boat lady, was in a hurry. These damn sons, my wife originally found a free time to drink on the boat, but she didn't expect their boat to be stopped, and she dared to speak disrespectfully. She was deeply afraid that these young masters would After drinking too much wine, he wanted to mess around even more, so he picked up the bamboo pole beside him and knocked on it, trying to scare them and drive them away, "Get out of here!"

But he didn't escape!

Although her bamboo pole didn't touch the people on the bow of the "Sanmingwa", Hou Xing, who was the closest, was startled by the sudden darkness in front of her eyes, and turned around with a loud cry. On the plank of the boat, two friends around him who were persuading him were involved. One was hanging on the edge of the boat and did not fall off the boat, while the other fell into the water without grabbing.

"Ah!" The boat lady was frightened and stood there dumbfounded.

Wang Guizhi heard that the voice didn't sound right, so he didn't let Caixia out of the cabin, but let Caiyun come out with the light on and asked carefully, "What happened?"

"Someone, someone fell off the boat!" The boat lady cried.

"What?" Wang Guizhi looked at the water and didn't know how deep it was, so he became anxious, "Hurry up and save people! Can you swim?"

"Yes, yes, I can swim!" The boat lady jumped into the water to save people.

Wang Guizhi took down the light on the bow of the boat and yelled at that side, "Someone fell into the water, save those who are familiar with water! The rest of you, hurry up and prepare hot ginger soup." During the Laba season, the cold weather is not a cause for trouble. Just for fun.

Two boatmen were busy on the big boat and jumped down to search and rescue. Fortunately, although the incident happened suddenly, the water here was calm, and it only took a few words. With a few sips of water trembling, he cupped his hands and thanked Wang Guizhi before being wrapped into the cabin.

As long as there is no major incident, Wang Guizhi asked Cai to take two reward purses and throw them on the other party's boat, "It's cold, the boatman is kind and virtuous when he goes into the water to save people, please warm yourself with two cups of hot wine."

The two boatmen, who were soaked all over their bodies, did not expect such a good thing to happen. They tremblingly opened the purse and saw that there were several small silver fruits in the shape of Ruyi flowers. Go upstairs.

Wang Guizhi saw that the boat lady was still punting the boat frozen like that, but none of them knew how to do it, so it was better to ask her to roll the boat back as soon as possible, "Go back and take a hot bath and drink more ginger soup."

"Yes."

Fortunately, the wife didn't scold her, and Wu Xi was already grateful. When Wang Guizhi got off the boat, she hurried to find her parents. There was a special place for workers to bathe in Bowei Building.The men are in the east, and the women are in the south. They are their own people. You only need to pay two yuan to get a big bucket of hot water. You will pour it into the pipe for you when you enter the room number. When you get to the room number, gently twist the top of the bucket There is hot water coming down from the top of the head, which is convenient and comfortable.

Seeing his wife came back, Li Wan hurriedly stood up and helped her. Seeing that her face was also red, Wang Guizhi asked in a low voice, "Why are you still drinking?"

"No, it's just that the alcohol has come up." Li Wan didn't drink when he saw his wife left, knowing that his wife had confessed.

Wang Guizhi nodded lightly. It gets dark early in winter, and the Laba Festival is just around the corner. No matter how delicious the food at Boweilou is, it’s not as comfortable as eating at home. It’s better to disband early. It’s because what happened just now is a bit of a disappointment.

"Everyone, come and try the Laba porridge from our Bowei Building."

As she spoke, the six maids came up with trays and delivered small bowls of Jindangchun to the ladies.

Even though he had already eaten a lot, after all, this little Wanjun was cute, and the spoon was also small, but he ate it up in three or four mouthfuls, and everyone present used it up, and said some polite words, and then they left one by one.

Jia Zheng sat on the second floor with airs on his shoulders, chatting only with the magistrates of several counties, when someone whispered in his ear, "Master, the wife has finished the Laba porridge and is going home."

"Well."

He looked at Jia Zhu along the railing, and felt that it was almost the same, "Let's serve Laba porridge too."

"Yes."

Yuan Chun read a book at home for a while, and Huang Zhong, the newly recruited girl, held a candlestick for her to light up, "Miss, my wife often says that it is good to read during the day, and you can read a few pages to help you sleep at night. See, lest you break your eyes."

"Well, let the kitchen prepare hot water. I think they will have to wash when they come back today." She put on a big woolen coat from Yutang Fugui, and first went to the next door to check on her brothers, and saw that they were all sleeping soundly. , and the little servants on the couch next to him took a look, and it was exactly as mother said, like a little carrot head.

Originally, Baoyu and Meiyu were born of compatriots, and they were very close. They were originally sleeping together, but mother was not very willing to put little maids by their side. Except for the nurses and daughters-in-law, who were all prepared for half-sized boys, she simply returned to her parents. , took his younger sister Meiyu to live with him.

Sure enough, as Yuan Chun said, before she fell asleep, she heard movement.

Wang Guizhi and Li Wan came back first.

"You've had a drink too, go wash up and rest." Resisting the smell of alcohol that wanted to hiccup, Wang Guizhi told Li Wan to go to rest first. sleep?"

"Sleep right now."

"Good boy, go to sleep."

After hearing Wang Guizhi's words, Yuan Chun felt at ease, put on his pajamas and got into the bed, and soon fell asleep.

After Jia Zheng finished washing and entered the room, he saw his wife leaning against the bedside and writing something near the candlelight, "Why don't you rest, write at night, be careful of your eyes."

"I'll write it down for fear of forgetting." Wang Guizhi finished writing a few strokes. The pencil is still easy to use, but sometimes the color is too light. She put down the things and made way for Jia Zheng to lie down. She asked excitedly, "How is it? Is your side going well?"

The author has something to say: I originally thought of a big article about official fights, but it doesn’t look like it looks like it, so I saved it~ Everyone can understand that there is such a thing~ (This weakness waits for me After reading some official history books, fill in slowly, work hard!)