The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

Wang Guizhi smiled and said, "Then how much money does the old lady think is suitable?" For the sake of her tip-off, she should give a certain discount.

The old lady of the Mo family straightened her waist, "Madam, do you want Tian'er to be exempted from enrolling?"

"Yes." Wang Guizhi nodded.

Unexpectedly, the old lady of the Mohist family didn’t reply at all. She closed her eyes and scratched on her knee with one finger. Wang Guizhi held back the wonder for a while before he said, “Pay the tuition fee of 50 taels every ten days. Is it possible?" Although the Mohist family has a large collection of classics, it would be better if the grandchildren can go to primary school with companions to play with, but the current family income of the Mohist family is such that 50 taels per ten-day is already her best ability.If it exceeds this limit, the maintenance cost of many furnishings in the home will become a big problem.

"Okay." Wang Guizhi liked her very much, and she said to Caiyun, "You transfer 450 taels from my account every ten days to make up for Mo Tian's tuition and let him enroll."

"Yes."

The old lady of the Mo Family stood up and bowed to thank her, "Thank you Ma'am."

"You're welcome." If it weren't for Mo Tian's disturbance, she wouldn't have this income.Wang Guizhi said with a smile, "The old lady in our family is younger than you, but she likes to joke the most. If there is a chance in the future, the two of you will definitely have a lot to talk about when you meet..."

After talking to the old lady of the Mohist family for a while, he served tea to see off the guests.

Seeing that his wife was free at this time, Caixia immediately handed the letter to Wang Guizhi, "Madam, it's an urgent matter in Beijing."

Could it be that something happened?

"give me."

Wang Guizhi opened it, but found that it was a letter from her sister-in-law. There were only two things in the letter. One was that her younger sister, Prince Jiong, and her husband, Mr. Xue, had a sudden emergency in Jinling. I have already arrived in the capital to seek medicine from the imperial physician. The symptoms and medicine list are appended. Please ask Dr. Zhang to prescribe the medicine for a try.The second thing is that Mrs. Li of Jia's mansion used her phoenix hairpin to propose marriage to the sister-in-law of the Wang family. The two became in-laws, and they were quite satisfied with each other.

Didn't Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian make an appointment a long time ago?Is it decided now?

Aunt Xue brought her son and daughter to Beijing so early?This time, she lived in Wang Ziteng's mansion with her seriously ill husband?

That's right, since she was not in the capital, it was impossible for Aunt Xue to live in Jia's mansion. Even if Jia's mother entertained her, Baochai would never see Baoyu...

With an older brother around, Xue Pan, the overlord, might be able to teach him because he is young.

Wang Guizhi smiled, and handed over the disease and the prescription to Caixia, and asked her to show it to Dr. Zhang, and send it back to the capital as soon as she got the prescription. It is important to save people and treat diseases.

Thinking that Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng are engaged and her Yuanchun has not yet come true, Wang Guizhi's heart tightens slightly. Seeing that Jia Lan is about to be born, is it true that Yuanchun is really going to enter the palace?

That place in the palace is not for people. Thinking of the Gongdou dramas and novels he had seen, Wang Guizhi shuddered violently.

For the first time, she wished that she could have a pair of eyes, as long as she could use it four times, and help her children choose a suitable marriage partner, no, even if it was only twice, she would be content.

It's a pity that she can't, how can she find real gold in the vast sea of ​​people.

Shanxi College!

Wang Guizhi stood up and turned around thinking about it. He heard from Jia Zheng last time that the old Mr. Shan Ziye recommended by Jia Zhen was very good, with the strong support of Shanxi businessmen from Shanxi. In the final sculpture.

Although she can't search for each family, she can arrange an "intelligence department" in the college, um, open a stationery store, and pick out those who are handsome first, and then look at their character in the school.In this way, she didn't say clearly, so no one should find out.

"Call Zhou Rui's family over here."

"Yes."

Zhou Rui's family stood in front of Wang Guizhi, "Ma'am."

"The paper mill we opened is under your man's control." Wang Guizhi remembered that it was Brother Zhou who was talking about it when reconciling the accounts.

As soon as Zhou Rui's family heard it, their hearts began to beat drums. Could it be that her man didn't manage things well, and there was something wrong with which batch of papers?Or should I accept the filial piety from those guys in private and let my wife know?Damn it, she told him a long time ago, don't think that three melons and two dates are not a big deal, just accept it and take it home, his mouth is always open, and he likes to scatter it for others to eat, isn't that just I was reported!

Being a foreman in a paper mill is such an awe-inspiring thing, it must be going to hell now, and maybe she will be implicated, that damned bastard!See her go back without scratching his face!

Seeing her lowering her head, Wang Guizhi raised her eyebrows, "Huh?" She was the one who tried the knife when she was in Zhuangzi. After all these years, she didn't expect that her problem of showing timidity in front of him would not change at all.

The wife of Zhou Rui's family frowned slightly, and her legs began to shake. Although the wife looks very kind, she is now a second-rank wife!Compared with being only a second wife in Rongguo Mansion before, even if she doesn't speak or speak, people can feel that her majesty is getting stronger and stronger.

"Ma'am, I will make him dare not dare again next time, ma'am... ma'am, let me assure you, at most he only took a chicken from Erjiao's family, he dare not, ma'am, you have to trust us !" Zhou Ruijia's knees softened and he knelt down.

Using his authority to seek personal gain for his own family, Wang Guizhi looked at Zhou Rui's family and wondered vaguely, did the emperor see the Jia family in the same way?She can do this to Zhou Rui's family, will the emperor do the same to Jia's family in the future?

And after Zhou Rui's family left, who would he exercise his prestige against?

Could it be that there is no escape from this level of hierarchy?

"Get up, you are my companions, you should win me glory, don't always be greedy for such petty profits! Is the wages of the garment workshop not good enough? Isn't the dividend enough?"

Even if he thinks like this in his mind, Wang Guizhi still has to say these words and beat them. Although he knows that this kind of thing cannot be avoided, he should do as little as possible.

Zhou Rui's family nodded like pounding garlic, repeatedly answering yes.

"You ask your man to make some notebooks, and draw lines on each of them at a distance of one finger..."

Wang Guizhi didn't believe it. Except for her, everyone in this world could write so neatly. Wouldn't it be better to have a line to help?

In addition, make some special stationery and manuscript paper, and let the caravan help her to buy some pens, inks and inkstones of different grades. This stationery store should have two guys, right?

By the way, I have to call Aunt Qin to ask about the sales of Treasure Square. Seeing that summer is coming, it is not as cold as winter. Do you want to build a small cafeteria by the way?I don't know if those Shanxi merchants have made the school canteen well... By the way, the most important thing right now is the source of students. Even Maotanchang Middle School was just an ordinary middle school before it became famous... …

"My lord, you are back."

The old prince handed him the birdcage in his hand, "Yeah." He paused, "Is there nothing to do at home?"

"It's okay, the little masters are all fine." Chang An bent over and smiled.

"Oh, what about other things?" The old prince nodded, seeing his confused face, "Tsk, why are you so stupid, the Zhenwei Restaurant didn't say anything?"

Chang An was puzzled, "My lord, the Mid-Autumn Festival hasn't arrived yet, but there is still a box of Qiqiao's pastries, do you want to eat?"

The old prince stopped, can't it, isn't there any wind in Shanxi?It's impossible for Wang Ziteng not to send a letter to his brother-in-law?Just like the last time prostitutes collected taxes, it was just a lot of thunder and little rain?But this time the situation is different. After all, there is still a Shanxi magistrate who "stepped forward" and angrily exposed Jia Zheng's heinous behavior in Shanxi. Is it getting worse?Shanxi officials followed to impeach Jia Zheng.

The old prince put his hands behind his back and looked at the light blue sky. He really missed the crystal hot pot last time!

He is so old, how many times can he still eat it?Last time it was too late for him to receive the wind, Jia Zheng resolved the matter himself, but this time it was different, he knew that there was the shadow of Little Six in the dark.

Little Six is ​​in a hurry, yes, almost two years have passed in a blink of an eye, and in another year, the emperor will be able to take off the hat of the new king. The steps of the emperor will only become more and more stable. More disciples of the Son of Heaven will be sent to various places to be officials and government, and will spread the virtues of the Emperor to the people all over the world. As long as they have the hearts of the people, no matter how powerful the princes left by the former Emperor are, they will never be able to return to heaven. La.

But the little six chose the wrong target to attack, the old prince shook his head lightly, to deal with a hundred-year-old family like the Jia family, unless they have the power of an emperor, they can only attack from the inside, they make misbehavior themselves, making them look like termites If he gnawed wood, he would poke it lightly with a stick outside, and he would be able to catch it.

As for him, he had to persecute them outside again and again, causing their hidden sores to be squeezed out. Pulling out these sores would make them more united and stable.

Just like the cold wind, no matter how you blow it, people will feel cold, they will only wrap their clothes tighter and dare not stop their footsteps, while the sun that wants to become warmer, people will take off their clothes one after another, Stop and rest, give it a chance.

Since Jia Zheng was sent to Shanxi, in fact, if the little six ignored him, regardless of whether Jia Zheng could make up the shortfall after three years, the emperor might deal with him.There are too many people in the Jia family, and there are too many smart people.

How to fill in the gap?He actually collects the highest tax, organizes cliques in Shanxi, and uses Yiyantang as the director of one party. What's more, cliques are also allowed to be traitors.Jia Zheng's merits and demerits are balanced, and he returns to his original form as a fifth-rank member Wailang.

It is easier to find a reason if the shortfall is not filled. If the imperial decree is not completed, it will be dealt with immediately according to the imperial decree.

No matter what, when the time comes, there will be setbacks in the officialdom and the help of those who have made trouble, and it will depend on whether the emperor wants to continue to use the Jia family.

But now it's different, with the target of the little six sons, the emperor must protect Jia Zheng no matter whether it is for the sake of public interest or selfishness.

Especially when his three-year term has not expired, especially when he has worked so hard to fulfill his orders to fill the gap!

Otherwise, how could he, the emperor, be supported by his courtiers?

Just like the soldiers who were fighting to kill the enemy, if he, the emperor, didn't encourage them from the rear and deliver food and grass on time, how could he work so hard?Then why fight?It will definitely fall apart, so how can the position of the emperor be stabilized?

Besides, in that place in Shanxi, is the gap so easy to fill?It was originally a temptation, if you can be a role model, that's just fine, if you can't be a role model, just kill chickens and respect monkeys, let Xiaoliuzi get involved in such a way, and even get an amulet for Jia's family, at least it can keep you safe for ten years.

The old prince smiled slightly. In ten years, he must have had enough food. "Go prepare the pen and ink, and I will also mix it in."

"Yes."

What's more, what Xu Mingen said is so false when you hear it. What is going against the government? Even if he used extraordinary methods, Jia Zheng used his wife's dowry money to "bribe" the subordinate officials to make them listen to him, so what? What about?There are such officials who pay back, can the emperor still be demanding because of this?

In order to make up for the shortfall, Jia Zheng has done this, and he has to be accused and reprimanded. What about officials from other provinces who make up for the shortfall?How dare they do it!

So the emperor stayed and did not send.

Alright, let this old man come back with a kindness and try that crystal pot again, and give the emperor an excuse.

Little six, it's not that Uncle doesn't like you, but who told you that you were too smart too early.

After the emperor greeted the empress dowager, the empress dowager summoned Prince Zhongshun alone for the first time since she was honored.

"What do you want? Huh?"

Prince Zhongshun avoided the Queen Mother's sight, "I didn't do anything."

"Oh, what didn't you do? You are really the emperor and you are your own brother, so you dare to stab him?" The empress dowager sneered, "If you don't want to be the prince anymore, fine, I will let the emperor help you get rid of the clan right away." Change your surname."

"Queen!" Prince Zhongshun's eyes widened, "What nonsense are you talking about? What have I done to me? Why should I not be a prince?"

"It's not worth mentioning that you secretly tripped up the emperor in the court all day long, and you deliberately went against the imperial envoy he picked. Whatever they do, you have to choose whatever style they want, that's what it is, the Jia family, right? I said Is there anything wrong!" The Empress Dowager pointed at him and scolded.

Prince Zhongshun said bitterly, "Xiao Ba, I can't spare you."

"Don't bother with Xiao Ba, what's the matter with Xiao Ba, he knows how to be a respectable and disciplined prince, if you don't know, I, my mother, will help you find out!" The empress dowager also said angrily. , her eyes are full of reluctance and regret, the emperor is old, he is young, the difference in age is almost enough to be a father and son, she favored the younger one, and indulged him!

The former emperor was his father, so he had no intention of hurting his son, but the current emperor is just an elder brother!

Because of that chair, from ancient times to the present, brothers have killed each other, how few are there!The palms of her hands and the back of her hands are full of flesh. She is a mother, how can she watch the two of them fight in the same room, and the emperor will be angry and blood will splatter five steps...

Prince Zhongshun's eyes were full of disappointment, "Mother, you have changed!"

"Of course I have changed, I am no longer one of the four concubines, I am the emperor's mother, I am the empress dowager." The empress dowager stared at him, sighed leisurely, and said sadly, "Son, don't be stupid, I'm already in my sixties, if you keep messing around like this, what will you do if I stretch my legs!"

"Queen Mother!" Hearing what his mother said, Prince Zhongshun knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager.

"You have already lost. As a loser, you must know how to admit defeat. In front of a winner, don't refuse to admit defeat." The empress dowager looked at her young son calmly. She only said these words. If he didn't understand again, she Close her eyes, then in order to save his life, she has to do something.

Prince Zhongshun lowered his head, and tightly grasped his legs with both hands, he refused to accept it!At the beginning, it was his main impetus that the father ordered the abolition of the crown prince, and he was the one most recommended by the officials. Why did the fourth brother actually sit on the throne in the end!What did he do, why let him pick up a ready-made bargain!He is not reconciled, not convinced, he has the ability to fight with swords and guns, face to face with gongs and drums, and make him a defeated general, otherwise how could he, how could he just kneel down to him from now on, from now on After that, all children and grandchildren will be inferior!

"Don't you understand?" The Empress Dowager shook her head and said, "As a prince, you exposed your strength and ambition prematurely, and this is the biggest reason for your failure!"

Prince Zhongshun's shoulders trembled, "...I..."

"Your father is so wise and powerful. Why do you have to fight against the deposed prince? Prince Zhongxi hurts his waist and cannot move. , jumping up and down, making cliques everywhere, everyone in the world doesn’t know that you are behind the scenes, do you think everyone in the world is a fool? You are the only one who is smart?” The empress dowager said, “You think it’s enough to be an emperor and be smart Yet?"

"What if the emperor is not smart..." Prince Zhongshun murmured, as stupid as a pig, he would no longer be a target for the officials to play with.

"Let me tell you what is most important to be an emperor, forbearance." The empress dowager pointed out, "You must endure the grievances of your brothers, you must endure the empty treasury, you must endure natural disasters, and you must accept it." All the criticisms in the world, you have to endure the emotions and desires, and you have to endure yourself into an extremely sharp sword, so that you can grab people's ambitions and kill people! Let everyone follow his will!"

She pressed Prince Zhongshun's head, "Your brother, he has endured it for 30 years, what about you?" She sneered, "You are only 28 years old, and you think you can do it. Save yourself, don't talk about your mother, don't talk about it." Speaking of your brother, even any prince of the Zong family can see through you, you still think you are right, you think you are gorgeous, but you just show your ass that makes people want to laugh at the first sight .”

Prince Zhongshun felt cold all over his body, he whispered, "The queen mother..."

Unexpectedly, in the eyes of the queen mother, he was so ridiculous and pitiful.Then his strategizing and planning for chaos, thinking that the gray shadow snake line is full of clever schemes, is nothing more than a joke!

"My child, wake up, don't force your brother to be Li Shimin." The empress dowager sighed, and sat back on her throne, "I see you today, if you don't listen to what I told you, ..." She waved her hand, "Let's go."

Prince Zhongshun knelt and hugged the Empress Dowager's leg, "Mother Queen!"

"If you really want to gamble again." The empress dowager touched his face, "Unless I die." She stared into his eyes, "I die, it doesn't matter if you are fighting to the death or not; I die It's up to you whoever is born! Now, get out of here."

"Mother!"

"roll!"

Prince Zhongshun had no choice but to withdraw from the Ci'an Palace, and returned to the palace alone in a state of desperation.

Afterwards, he got very drunk, claimed to be sick for two months and never went to court, closed the door, refused to see anyone again, and later even took the pleasure of raising an actor without mentioning it.

In August of the same year, the emperor calmed down the staged "Shanxi Officials Being Unjustly Played" with the Xia Harvest Excerpt of Shanxi Chief Secretary Jia Zheng.

In September of the same year, Jia Zheng, Chief Secretary of Shanxi Province, asked the emperor to bestow the name of Shanxi College in person. The emperor saw the architectural drawings he sent. The college is large, has a rich collection of books, and many students. Academy Royal Pen Gold Plaque.

The cold clothes for ancestor worship in October were over, and Jia Zhen was so anxious that she jumped up and down, promising any kind words without money, and wanted You Shi to join him in persuading her father, Jia Jing, to allow him to go to Shanxi.

"If you don't move, it will be too late!" It's only once a year, the last time was so beautiful, there must be more beauties waiting for him this year than last year, and it's too late to detain him at home. How can it be done, this is absolutely not possible!

You Shi rolled his eyes at him, and handed his daughter to the nanny, "Master, look at you, you can do it in front of servants." She was about to kowtow, to be honest, she really didn't want him to go, Blossoms are easy to be charming. After all, this year the second master of Rongguo Mansion was praised by the emperor, and his father-in-law smiled more. Although she failed to give birth to a son, she also has a caring daughter. My brother has grown up, and her stepmother can't help it.

"Hey, it's time at this juncture. How can I control them? Come and find my father with me." Jia Zhen pulled Youshi and was about to go to Jia Jing's house.

Youshi struggled, "Master, I am your wife, so I should listen to you, but I am also a woman! I know why you are going to Shanxi. You said it yourself, how could I agree from the bottom of my heart?" Well, let me go to my father-in-law and say, what should I say? I said, your son is going to Shanxi to visit famous prostitutes, so you let him go! I can say it! I won’t go.”

"Oh, my dear little ancestor, I'm not going to whoring, I'm going to choose, you know, I'm going to choose the top ten famous prostitutes in Shanxi, look, I'm going to score the booklets for each item this year The indicators are all ready, and I promise I won’t move my heart!" Jia Zhen hastily showed Youshi all the things he had prepared.

"Master, what's the use of you being so devoted to these things!" You Shi was really a little bit dumbfounded. Could it be possible that there is such a thing as being obsessed with sex?

Jia Zhen said solemnly, "Why is it useless? I chose the top ten famous prostitutes in Shanxi. Maybe someone will ask me to choose famous prostitutes in Jiangnan, Guangdong and Guangxi in the future!"

...That's even more useless, my lord!

"Impossible, master, think about it, Second Uncle didn't send you a letter this year." Youshi pointed out the most important point, although it is suspected of being useful and then discarded, it would be better not to go.

Jia Zhen immediately stood on the spot, he was extremely frustrated, "Yeah, why didn't the second uncle send me a letter?" His tears were about to fall, "Could it be that the second uncle forgot me?" He was wrong , he should write to his second uncle every month to express his loyalty.

The author has something to say: I really have a problem with the mouse, and it jumps around by itself when copying, and I don't know why. (My God, today is Ghost Festival, is there a ghost reading my book?)

I'm sorry, I'm sorry~ Don't worry, there will only be more words and no less words~