I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 188
"My lord, no, I was accepted as a good concubine by Zhang Zhifu only after I was married." Huang Li who had just stood up fell to her knees again with a plop, her face pale with fright, "The date must have been written wrong."

Huang Li was domineering at first, after she got the concubine document through Chai Yi that day, she took a look at it, and there were the names of herself and Zhang Zhifu on it. As for the last time, Huang Li didn't pay attention at all.

Mrs. Zhang, who was sitting on the chair, was also terrified. The concubine's document was still her handprint. If Li'er was caught and sent to prison, "You bitch killed my son!"

Mrs. Zhang pointed at Huang Li and yelled, and then smiled at Chen Xuezheng, "My lord, we don't take concubines anymore! Huang's reputation has long been ruined. It is the old lady who sees her pitiful and gives her a place to live." Land, who would have thought that she would harm my son so much, we don't want this concubine, we don't want it anymore."

Zhang Zhifu and Kong Shi didn't speak. The couple looked indifferently at Mrs. Zhang who was talking to herself. Is it useful to talk back now?
"Nonsense! Are you kidding about the laws of Daqing?" Chen Xuezheng shouted angrily, his demeanor was majestic, he glanced at the audience coldly, and asked the police sharply: "The magistrate's rules and regulations know the law and break the law, and have an affair with a married woman , now that the evidence is solid, I order you to take him down immediately!"

Qian Tongzhi was stunned for a moment, but looking at the calm-looking Zhang Zhifu, the panic just calmed down, "Master Chen, the concubine documents need to be registered in the yamen. Governor Wang, go and find the files immediately."

"Yes." Governor Wang, whose name was called, immediately ran over to the back office.

The originally solemn court fell into an eerie calm at this moment. It is estimated that no one would have thought that a concubine incident would involve the crime of fornication, and according to Chen Xuezheng's attitude, he would never stop until Zhang Zhifu was imprisoned.

"My lord." The old man Huang who was standing in the corner suddenly came forward, knelt down and saluted, and said: "Reporting to my lord, the Huang family hadn't reconciled at the beginning, so it is logically impossible to come to the yamen to handle the paperwork for accepting concubines, Xiaomin It is believed that Huang’s bribed the yamen’s clerks so that the document exists, after all Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang did not know about this beforehand, and Mrs. Huang violated the law again and again, so please punish him severely.”

Huang's father is not shrewd, but seeing his elder brother's attitude, Huang's father knelt down and said, "One daughter cannot marry twice! Since this concubine document was made before reconciliation, it means that this document is forged. I was framed by this rebellious woman, please deal with it fairly, and give Zhang Zhifu justice!"

Chen Xuezheng's thin face was gloomy and tense, and he looked at the two brothers of the Huang family who were kneeling side by side with his angry eyes. They didn't take the opportunity to blame Zhang Zheli for the Huang family's acquittal, and even took all the charges When it comes to the Huang family and Huang Li, I don't know what to say!
The people watching outside the government office also started to discuss in a low voice, "This Huang Li is so courageous, she even dared to bribe the officials of the government office to make a concubine document."

"No wonder the third son Ming didn't mention reconciliation before. Huang Li wanted to reconcile after crying, making trouble, and hanging himself. It turned out that she had planned it long ago and extorted 1 taels of silver from the Ming family."

The common people standing aside secretly glanced at Zhang Zhifu in the courtroom, "Although the third son Ming is talented and famous, he is still not as good as Mr. Zhang in the final analysis."

One is a senior member of the fourth rank of the imperial court, who may be promoted in the future, and Zhang Zhifu has no children under his knees, even if he is a concubine, as long as he gives birth to a son, the mother's status will rise with the tide.

And what about the third son Ming's wife?People in Nanxuan Mansion knew Huang Li's domineering character, and it was normal for her and Li to want to marry Zhang Zhifu.

Hearing this, Kong couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. Not only did the master's crime of adultery be resolved, but Huang Li, the concubine, was also resolved. After all, the concubine documents were forged.

Since Chen Xuezheng planned to use Huang Li to plot against Zhang Zhifu, he would naturally not leave such an obvious loophole. He would nod his head in a serious manner and look at Huang Li and Mrs. Zhang who were panicking.

"Old madam, Mrs. Huang, this concubine document is related to you. If this document is really forged by Mr. Huang, you bribed the officials of the yamen as Mr. Huang said, but you, Mrs. Huang, put your fingerprint on the forged document." Chen Xuezheng paused on purpose, and unceremoniously released the official authority of the second-rank official to the two people who were trembling in fright.

Chen Xuezheng continued in a cold voice: "Presumably Zhang Zhifu knows more about the criminal law than this official Xuezheng. You two have three crimes: one is to buy court officials; the other is to forge concubine documents; , Prefect Zhang, I don’t know how to judge?”

If it was just the first two crimes, Mrs. Zhang was getting old, and Mrs. Huang was a weak woman, even if she was sentenced to a cane or a cane, she could be fined with silver instead.

But if Chen Xuezheng insists on the third point, it will be a serious crime. People will be punished with a stick first if they sue officials, let alone blatantly frame the fourth-rank magistrate. This is definitely not a trivial matter.

Both Huang Li and Mrs. Zhang were frightened. If the judge in the court was Zhang Zhifu, they could still mess around, but Chen Xuezheng's face was majestic, and his attitude was even more ruthless. The two of them.

"It should be punished harshly!" The people outside the government office murmured again. They didn't have a good impression of Huang Li at all. As a woman, she disobeyed women's morals and harmed the third son of Ming Dynasty. They even wanted to frame Zhang Zhifu.

As for Mrs. Zhang, although ordinary people have little contact with her, everyone knows that Mrs. Zhang is not a charitable elder. She went to the shop several times to buy things, and her superior attitude clearly looked down on ordinary people and did not think about her. I am also from mud legs.

What's more, about Zhang Guantong's enlightenment, Mrs. Zhang made a lot of noise in the city. As good as Kong's reputation for being virtuous and virtuous, kind and charitable, Mrs. Zhang's reputation as a wicked mother-in-law is just as bad.

"I..." The frightened Huang Li opened her mouth, and suddenly remembered what Chai Yi had said before.

As if a man who fell into the water grabbed the last piece of driftwood, Huang Li shouted excitedly, "I didn't buy the officials of the Yamen with money, and I didn't forge the concubine documents. This was all done by Zhang Zhifu. He was greedy for my beauty. Now, when the incident happens, put the blame on me, Mr. Chen, the women are wronged!"

Huang Li howled twice at the top of her throat, then looked at Mrs. Zhang viciously and said, "Old lady, it was you who told me that Zhang Zhifu liked me, that's why I wanted to divorce, but Zhang Zhifu was afraid of his own feelings and didn't dare to offend me." The Kong family, that's why I asked you, old lady, to come forward and stamp your fingerprints on the concubine-taking document, I was wronged!"

Mrs. Zhang, who was greedy for money and even more afraid of going to jail, was stunned for a moment. After hearing what Huang Li said, Mrs. Zhang glanced at Zhang Zhifu with a guilty conscience, and said tremblingly: "Li'er, isn't it you who want to take a concubine?" Mother mentioned it to you before, and you didn't object, why don't you admit it now, you are the magistrate, if you don't speak up, how dare these people under your hands handle the documents for taking concubines."

"I still have a token of love! This is the jade pendant worn by Zhang Zhifu." Huang Li took out a thumb-sized jade pendant from her body. All the officials in the yamen knew it, and Zhang Zhifu had indeed worn it before.

A smile finally appeared on Chen Xuezheng's gloomy face, and he said sneeringly: "Master Zhang, as an official of the imperial court, you blame the old and weak women and children, and one of them is your mother. Mr. Zhang, you are a big man!" Unfilial!"

"Thank you for your understanding, my lord. How dare a weak woman forge documents to frame Mrs. Zhang? That's wrong for a woman." Huang Li seemed aggrieved and wiped her tears. Now she doesn't want to marry the magistrate Zhang. Thinking of getting out of the body is always like going to prison.

Although Mrs. Zhang knew she was sorry for her son, she didn't want to go to jail, so she could only agree dryly, "Li'er, it's also mother's fault. If mother doesn't force you to have a son, you will want to take a concubine, and you won't know how to break the law. "

"Mother." Prefect Zhang ignored Huang Li who was kneeling, and Qing Ru had only disappointment on his face, "Mother, do you really want to blame your son for this crime?"

Is the son going to jail or is he going to jail?Mrs. Zhang's shriveled lips trembled twice, and finally she lowered her head not daring to look at Prefect Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang's eyes are very sharp. She has long seen that Chen Xuezheng is going to attack Zhang Zhifu, so with the matter of taking concubines, Li Er will definitely not be able to become an official. If she is not an official, she might as well go to jail. Living in prison, and Li'er is the most filial, and he is the mother who gave birth to him and raised him, can't he go to prison instead of him?

Governor Wang quickly returned to the courtroom with the dossier, but his expression was a little weird, but no one noticed because of his small official Weibo.

Without further ado, Qian Tongzhi took the file and quickly flipped through it. According to Mr. Chen, the concubine document was before Huang Li and Li, that is, in March.

"Huh?" Qian Tongzhi took a closer look, was stunned, and couldn't help rubbing his eyes. How is this possible?

"Qian Tongzhi who handled the concubine-taking document? I want to personally examine it!" Chen Xuezheng asked coldly, and the matter of taking a concubine could crucify Zhang Zheli.

Qian Tongzhi raised his head, glanced at the authoritative Chen Xuezheng with complicated eyes, and replied honestly: "My lord, I have just checked the file, and there is indeed Huang Li's concubine document, so I can accept Huang Li as a concubine." The concubine is not Mr. Zhang, but Chai Yi, a member of the Southern Propaganda."

"What?" There was an exclamation, Chen Xuezheng's complexion changed suddenly, and he walked over quickly, snatching the file from Qian Tongzhi's hand.

As if thinking of something, Chen Xuezheng opened the concubine document on the public case again. He didn't look at it carefully before, but after looking at it again, the furious Chen Xuezheng threw the document in his hand on the ground.

After all, in the courtroom, unnecessary words can't be said, Chen Xuezheng squeezed out the words through his teeth, "Mr. Zhang is a master of chess, I admire you!"

Before Zhang Zhifu could speak, Chen Xuezheng strode out of the yamen, and it would be humiliating for him to stay any longer.

Qian Tongzhi bent down to pick up the concubine letter on the ground, and finally showed a relaxed smile on his wrinkled old face, "Mr. Huang, you made a mistake. The concubine letter is clearly written. You are now Chai Yi's concubine, why did you frame Mrs. Zhang and make such a big joke out of nowhere."

"This is impossible!" Huang Li screamed again, got up from the ground, probably kneeling for too long, and rushed to Qian Tongzhi in a staggered body, snatching the concubine's document for a look.

When she saw Chai Yi's name, Huang Li's eyes widened in shock, "Impossible! I am obviously the good concubine of Zhang Zhifu!"

Although Huang Li was ambiguous with Chai Yi before, she just enjoyed Chai Yi's tenderness, how could she marry Chai Yi who is poor and white!Then it would be better not to get along with each other, after all, the third son of Ming Dynasty is famous, elegant and handsome, while Chai Yi is not bad except for his face, but he is just a poor scholar.

Seeing the crazy Huang Li wanting to tear up the concubine documents, Qian Tongzhi hurriedly backed away and motioned for the police to arrest Huang Li quickly.

The people of the entire Nanxuan Mansion watched a lively drama. After a long time, it turned out that this matter had nothing to do with Zhang Zhifu. After thinking about it, it was right. Zhang Zhifu didn’t even know that he was taking a concubine, so naturally he had never seen the document for taking a concubine. , so he didn't know that it was Chai Yi who was really taking concubines and not himself.

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Shangsi County.

"There is a fish in the north, and its name is Kun. Kun is so big, I don't know how many thousands of miles away it is. When it turns into a bird, its name is Peng. Peng's back, I don't know how many thousands of miles away it is." The clear voice of reciting came from the study came out, and was interrupted by voices.

Zhan Feiyu raised his eyes to look out the window, and couldn't help being a little surprised, "Third Young Master?"

The tall and jade-like figure in the courtyard was none other than the Third Young Master Ming, dressed in a white gown with wide sleeves, waving a folding fan in one hand, and carrying a real scholar named Merry.

"Little fish, and me." The chubby Qi Heng jumped up vigorously, grinning at Zhan Feiyu on the other side of the window, "I came with my little uncle."

The folding fan in his hand closed with a click, and Ming Sanxu pointed at Zhan Feiyu and said angrily: "The little girl is so familiar, what is your name Sangongzi, Xiaosheng Ming Maoze, the word Yahou, come on, call me Brother Yahou."

"No! Then I'm a generation shorter than Xiaoyu?" Qi Heng protested.

Mingsan laughed loudly, and rubbed Qi Heng's little head with one hand in distaste, "The master is the teacher! The head of the trial case in the little girl's house, you are worthy of No. 6, and you have the name of a teacher. What do you have in your inferior generation?" Isn't it right?"

"Me?" Knowing that the little uncle was laughing at him, but he couldn't say anything to refute, Qi Heng turned into a puffer fish face, and raised his neck, "I don't care, Xiaoyu and I are the same age and the same generation."

Zhan Feiyu greeted Third Master Ming and Fatty Qi Heng into the study, while He Nuan went down to prepare tea and snacks for the guests.

Qi Heng looked at the elegant and quiet study room, "Xiaoyu, are you studying "Zhuangzi" now?"

"My poetic talent is average, so I can only read more classics." Zhan Feiyu estimated that the entire Nanxuan Mansion knew that he was good at mathematics and not good at poetry. Director Yu. The article is fanciful, cleverly conceived, and magnificently eloquent. It is a model work of the pre-Qin philosophers."

"Government by doing nothing, harmony between man and nature. This is the essence of Zhuangzi." Mingsan looked at Zhan Feiyu and Qi Heng, and shook his head in disappointment. A book has only its shape, not its meaning."

The despised Zhan Feiyu raised his eyebrows, "I don't know if it's the essence or not, but at least I've grasped the essence of the getaway."

Mingsan became interested. He spent more than a year studying Zhuangzi, but it was a pity that all the scholars in Nanxuanfu went to the imperial examination, and all they read were "Four Books and Five Classics". Not proficient.

Pulling over the chair and sitting down, Ming San smiled and said, "Come and tell me what you think."

Seeing this, Qi Heng hurriedly sat down obediently, ready to listen, is the little uncle going to argue with Xiaoyu?Haha, those students in the academy must be envious and jealous when they find out.

He Nuan put the tea and pastries on the table, and then left the study with a slight movement.

Glancing at Mingsan who was drinking tea leisurely with a teacup in hand, Zhan Feiyu held the book in one hand and put the other behind his back, in the classic posture of a scholar reciting, "There is a fish in the north, its name is Kun, and the size of Kun is big. , can’t be stewed in one pot.”

Cough cough... A violent cough sounded, and Ming San spewed out a mouthful of tea, while Qi Heng, who was sitting opposite him, had no time to react, and was splashed with tea all over his face.

Walking to a safe place, Zhan Feiyu shook his head and continued to chant: "It turns into a bird. Its name is Peng. Peng is so big that it needs two barbecue grills, one sweet and sour, and the other slightly spicy."

The burst of laughter sounded again, Ming San didn't care about the reputation of being a mad student and famous Confucian, wiped the tea stains from the corner of his mouth with one hand, and pointed at the pretending Zhan Feiyu with a smile, "How dare you come to Xueshi Gu?" In a word, I definitely admire you."

"When I see the teacher, I must say something." Zhan Feiyu also laughed, looked sympathetically at Qi Heng, whose cheeks were still dripping with tea, and called out the door, "Ah Nuan, please send me a cloth towel and Come in warm water."

"Little Uncle!" Qi Heng, who felt ashamed, glared angrily and slapped Mingsan on the table with a smile, silently repeating the essence of the getaway, and finally burst out laughing himself.

"You foolish boy who is slow-witted." Mingsan looked at Qi Heng, who was half-beating slowly, speechlessly, and then looked at Zhan Feiyu, who was serious and serious, "My father and elder brother both said that you are calm, you should really let me know." They look at your incomprehensible appearance."

"I'm still a child." Zhan Feiyu grinned and raised his eyebrows, "Do you want me to say a few more words?"

"Say it!" As soon as Qi Heng said this, Qi Heng, who had just wiped his face, hurriedly moved the chair aside, fearing that he would be sprayed with tea again.

Zhan Feiyu's round eyes were full of smiles, "Do you know Shi Sixi, a child prodigy?"

"When there is sweet rain after a long drought, you meet an old acquaintance in a foreign land. On the night of weddings and candles in the bridal chamber, when you are named on the gold list." Qi Heng replied immediately.

He doesn't know about the other three joys, but Qi Heng knows the joy of being named on the gold list. Although he is only No. 6 in the government examination, his father, who has always been reticent, has red eyes.

"Third son, do you know how four joys turn into four sorrows?" Zhan Feiyu asked with a smile.

Mingsan knows the four major tragedies: the widow weeps with her son, the general is captured by the enemy.Unfavorable to the face of a court lady, losing the rank lifts the hearts of the people.Of course, there is another way of saying: mothers are lost in childhood, fathers are lost in youth, wives are lost in middle age, and children are lost in old age.

But to Zhan Feiyu's words, it's not enough to cook in a pot, Mingsan knew that the answer would not be so simple, "Just tell me."

"When there is rain in a long drought, it is a drop; when you meet an old friend in a foreign land, you are the creditor; when you burn candles in the bridal chamber, you are next door; when you are named on the gold list, you have the same name." After Zhan Feiyu finished speaking, Qi Heng couldn't help laughing out loud, how could he? That lofty attitude when they first met at Qingya Academy.

The amused Ming San rubbed his cheeks with a sour smile, pointed at Zhan Feiyu and shook his head, "I really should let the scholars in Nanxuan Mansion see how narrow you look, little girl, you don't look like the leader of the case, this madman It’s time to change the name of the student.”

"No, I still want to take the imperial examination." Zhan Fei turned his eyes around and said again, "How much worry can you have? The third son is a couple of couplets."

"Don't, just say it directly." Seeing Zhan Feiyu's tricky appearance, Ming San resigned himself to defeat.

"Then I said it." Zhan Feiyu stood aside, fearing that he would beat someone up later, "How much worry can you have? It's like a group of eunuchs going to a brothel."

Qi Heng still looked ignorant, Ming San, the flirtatious man who often called friends to go to brothels, laughed again at this moment, but looking at the red-faced and white-toothed Zhan Feiyu, who was white, tender and chubby, The laughter stopped abruptly, and then he chased Zhan Feiyu to beat him up.

"Little girl, tell me the truth, who did you learn from!" Finally, Ming San roared like a strict teacher, this girl is only nine years old, she even knows brothels, and eunuchs go to brothels!

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Far away in the capital, the candles were brightly lit in the imperial study room. The four cabinet scholars and six ministers had just finished discussing political affairs with the Holy Master. After they left the imperial study room, only Gu Qingzhou stayed alone, winning four of the sacred hearts. Words are by no means exaggerated.

"Your Majesty, this soup is warm and just right for your mouth." Eunuch Liu personally waited on His Majesty, and it was already the end of Haishi.

As for Gu Qingzhou, the palace maids in front of the imperial court are serving, and the soup cooked by Liu Yuchu is really excellent, and the fragrance can be smelled before the lid is opened.

After taking two sips of soup slowly, the Holy Majesty felt a little better, and said with a smile, "Ai Qing, do you have something to say?"

"Let's wait until the Holy Majesty has finished drinking the soup." Gu Qingzhou put down the spoon, his face soothing and contented.

The Holy One doesn't place much emphasis on appetite, "but it doesn't matter if you say it."

Gu Qingzhou took a faint look at the Holy Master, and then continued: "I received the homework from my little disciple today, that girl is stupid, and she hasn't gotten started with this poem until now, and now she is reading "Zhuangzi-Inner Chapter-Xiaoyaoyou" "

"She read "Zhuangzi"?" It's no wonder that the emperor was surprised. Scholars will read all the classics of various schools of thought, but not some scholars don't agree with Zhuangzi's rule by doing nothing.

Zhan Feiyu is only nine years old and still a child. Reading "Zhuangzi" at this age is just reading. If there is no teacher's instruction, maybe he will change his temperament.

"Exactly, I even transcribed the first few sentences for me." Gu Qingzhou glanced at the Holy One meaningfully, and chanted leisurely: "There is a fish in the north, and its name is Kun, and the size of Kun is stewed in a pot." No less..."

Eunuch Liu at the side saw the holy squirt out the soup that he had just entered, and immediately went up to serve him with a cloth towel, while Eunuch Liu, who was trying to hold back his smile, had to bite the tender meat of his cheek with his teeth, so that he could There is no faux pas.

Finally, he calmed down.The Holy Majesty glared at the overjoyed Gu Qingzhou, without thinking about it, he knew that he did it on purpose, and he didn't say it sooner or later, but he waited until he was drinking soup to say this.

The Holy One couldn't help laughing out loud when he thought of the pot that couldn't be stewed, and remembered the scenes when he concealed his identity and Gu Qingzhou was studying, "If there is a teacher, there must be a disciple!"

"On behalf of the little girl, I would like to thank the sage for his praise." Gu Qingzhou smiled loudly and continued to praise him. He thought he was an extremely human minister, but Zhan Feiyu was just a boy, so it was indeed a high praise from the sage.

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The third son of the Ming Dynasty came to Shangsi County to find Zhan Feiyu, one reason was to prepare for the Art Academy, and the other reason was to avoid the gossip and rumors in the Nanxuan Mansion. .

"Uncle Huang expelled her from the Huang family because the concubine documents had been filed in the Yamen, so she followed Chai Yi and left Nanxuan Mansion. It is said that she went to Zhongzhou." Ming San now mentioned Huang Li with a calm attitude, just like a stranger.

Originally, the marriage between the two was calculated by Huang Li. She knocked Mingsan into the water, and the two who fell into the water were considered skin relatives. Besides, the Huang family and the Ming family were in the same family, but who would have thought of Xuanhu to help the world? The Huang family has a different kind of Huang Li.

Zhan Feiyu took a sip of porridge, and remembered Yin Wuyan's words before he left, "I heard that Mr. Chen is going to personally escort the food to the border, and Chai Yi will follow."

Nanxuan Mansion is now under the control of Zhang Zhifu, and the Chen family and Zhang Zhifu have already torn their faces. Master Chen can only find another way, saying that he is running a business, but he is actually doing business with the barbarians.

Sell ​​silk cloth, porcelain, and tea from Jiangnan to the barbarians at high prices, and buy a large amount of medicinal materials, furs, and various gems from the barbarians at low prices.

"Chai Yi is an aide of the Chen family. He is very ambitious, and he doesn't know if it's a blessing or a curse when he goes to the border." Ming San frowned slightly. He and Chai Yi had met several times.

This person is indeed talented if he wants to talk about talent, but his intentions are not right. He has the Chen family as his backer when he goes to the border, and the eldest prince is involved.

Zhan Feiyu widened his eyes in surprise, "I thought Master Chen and Chai Yi couldn't catch your eyes."

Scholars, farmers, businessmen!When they met for the first time, Ming San's posture was absolutely arrogant and arrogant, he even dismissed Zhan Feiyu as a child prodigy, let alone Mr. Chen who was a businessman and Chai Yi who was a hypocrite and a real villain.

Stand at thirty!Ming San is approaching his thirties, looking back and thinking about it, he suddenly realizes that he has achieved nothing in the past 20 years, and only has a reputation as a crazy student. After leaving Qingya Academy and Ming Family, Ming San can't support himself.

That's why he decided to organize the Art Academy together with Zhan Feiyu, and really let go of the lofty stance of a literati and Confucian scholar, and contacted the craftsmen he dismissed in the past. Ming San gradually discovered his shallowness. Specialization is not just a word.

"Miss, shopkeeper Zhan is here." He Nuan walked in, and it was Zhan Wencheng who followed her.

It was only the end of Mao's time, and Zhan Feiyu also got up early to study every day. Some people probably didn't get up yet, and even if they got up, they were preparing breakfast. Zhan Wencheng must have something to do when he came so early.

"I'll go see if the little fat man Qi Heng is up." Ming San put down his chopsticks and stood up. Qi Heng and Zhan Feiyu studied together last night, and they went to bed an hour later than usual, so they still haven't woken up yet.

Zhan Wencheng nodded slightly, watching Ming San stride away, this must be the noble son from Fucheng, Xiaoyu is really not what it used to be.

"Fourth brother, what's the matter so early?" Zhan Feiyu stood up and beckoned Zhan Wencheng to sit down.

After He Nuan asked the servant girl to deliver the tea, he took the two servant girls and quickly cleaned up the dishes on the table. The whole process was silent, obviously they were well-trained servants.

Seeing the astonishment on Zhan Wencheng's face, Zhan Feiyu laughed, "The teacher sent them all over from the capital. I'm worried that I won't be able to take care of myself when I'm young."

"Yes, if you want to study, you should have someone to take care of you." Zhan Wencheng nodded repeatedly.

Just walking all the way from the gate, there are servants in the front yard who are tidying up the flower garden, and there are maids cleaning the courtyard. In addition to the maid who just cleaned up the dishes, Zhan Wencheng estimates that there are a dozen servants to take care of Zhan Feiyu daily life.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhan Wencheng immediately got down to business. If it wasn't for the important things, he wouldn't have come to the door early in the morning.

"What did you say? Pregnancy..." Zhan Feiyu's white and tender bun face twisted twice, and finally understood the embarrassing attitude of Zhan Wencheng when he spoke just now. After all, it is true to discuss with a little girl about the maid's pregnancy. inappropriate.

"After the county examination, you became the head of the county's case. Master Xie sent someone to the village. After that, the second uncle asked a matchmaker to pick a date for the engagement." Zhan Wencheng quickly explained the matter.

Master Xie's youngest daughter is not smart, not stupid, but slower than ordinary people. With the wealth of Xie's family, Xie Lexin can definitely pick a husband in Shangsi County.

Although Zhan Dalang is also a scholar, from Kaimeng to now he doesn't even have the name of a child, and Zhan's family is now considered to be down and out in Jinlin Village, and the little Yao family was divorced by Zhan's second child, and now lives alone. In the dilapidated house in the village, Zhan Er Er himself didn't have a good reputation.

Master Xie married his youngest daughter to Zhan Dalang, it was all for Zhan Feiyu's name, otherwise why would he choose the date of engagement after the county trial announcement.

"What's the matter with that maid?" Zhan Feiyu rubbed the center of her brows, thinking of such a bad thing, she would rather go back to the study and write two more poems, or three more!

Since Zhan Wencheng opened his mouth, there is nothing to be embarrassed about, "That maid is called Taozi, she is Miss Xie's big maid, and she is probably in her [-]th year. , and looks handsome, no one thought that such a thing would happen, the old patriarch was so angry that he passed away."

It's not that the old patriarch and the villager didn't think about telling Zhan Feiyu, but she went to Fucheng before, and then went to Huai County, her whereabouts were uncertain, and the village couldn't deliver the letter even if she wanted to.

In fact, Zhan Feiyu planned to return to the village after a day of recuperation, but the third son Ming came with Qi Heng, and the time to go back was delayed. The old patriarch had to ask Zhan Wencheng to inform Zhan Feiyu, after all, this matter cannot be repeated. dragged on.

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Originally, this was a family matter, but Mingsan knew the temperament of the people in the old house of the Zhan family, and worried that Zhan Feiyu would suffer. After all, she was still a little girl, and it was not convenient for her to come forward, so Mingsan followed back to Jinlin Village, and Qi Heng took the lead. Grabbing the pancakes, he got into the carriage as well.

The sound of horseshoes broke the tranquility of the village. If it had been before, the villagers would have come out to watch the excitement, but since Zhan Wencheng started his business and built a fragrant pancake workshop in the back mountain, there are often horse-drawn carriages coming and going in and out of the village. Adults and children are used to it.

"Mother, I'm back." Jumping off the carriage, Zhan Feiyu had a smile on his face. Seeing that Li's expression was soft and not sad, his worried heart was relieved.

Throwing down the broom in his hand, Mrs. Li walked over quickly, held Zhan Feiyu's hand, and her voice choked up, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back, I've grown taller and thinner."

The son travels thousands of miles and the mother is worried!Even though he knew that Zhan Feiyu had He Sheng and He Nuan taking care of him, but he didn't see anyone, only a letter to report his safety, Li's heart couldn't let go.

Seeing people until now, looking at the smiling Zhan Feiyu, Li wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and felt at ease.

"Mother, this is Mr. Ming San, and this is Qi Heng. I mentioned it to you in my letter before." Zhan Feiyu introduced the identities of the two behind him.

Looking at Li Shi, who is not tall and wearing a dark blue short gown, Mingsan can hardly believe that she is Zhan Feiyu's mother. Li Shi is no different from the peasant women in the village, except that the clothes are cleaner and not patched. , even though she has a friendly face, it can still be seen from her demeanor that she is just an ordinary peasant woman.

But Zhan Feiyu is different. She doesn't talk about her clothes, nor does she have a poetic charm, but her appearance is completely different from Li's, with fair and delicate cheeks, black eyes, and picturesque eyebrows. , with a sweet smile, even a daughter of an aristocratic family may not be able to compare.

"Auntie, junior Qi Heng, I'm bothering Auntie." Qi Heng hurriedly saluted. He was probably young and couldn't hide the surprise on his face.

After seeing this unpretentious small farmyard, Qi Heng opened his eyes wide in shock. He couldn't imagine that Zhan Feiyu grew up here and became the head of the government's trial.

The house was too dilapidated, and the wall was actually built of irregular stones, not even bricks, not to mention that there were rows of vegetables growing in the yard, and the crowing of chickens could be heard faintly.

"The eyeballs are about to fall off." Ming San slapped the folding fan on Qi Heng's forehead.

In his early years, he also picked chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and saw Nanshan leisurely. Naturally, he knew the poverty of the farm family. Otherwise, Mingsan would not have persisted for three months and then returned to Qingya Academy in despair. Living in poverty is more difficult than imagined.

"This is a shabby room, only my virtue." Jokingly, Zhan Feiyu couldn't help laughing at the ashamed Qi Heng, "Why don't you go to the village with the third son, the back mountain is quiet and cool in this season. "

"That's fine." Ming San knew that Zhan Feiyu and Li Shi wanted to talk about themselves, and it was inconvenient for him, an outsider, to stay.

Asking He Nuan to stay in the yard, Zhan Feiyu and Li Shi entered the house, "Mother, what's going on? Fourth brother didn't say anything clearly, so why do you say that child belongs to my father?"

The maid of Xie's daughter is unmarried and pregnant. The key point is that the child's father is Boss Zhan. It is no wonder that the old patriarch fainted from anger at the beginning. It is a scandal that the uncle and his niece and daughter-in-law have sex. What is this called? thing.

The smile on Mrs. Li's face disappeared. Since she moved out of the old house, she no longer has a mean mother-in-law or troublesome sister-in-law. Mrs. Li is a woman who can do everything, and her relationship with Boss Zhan has become increasingly harmonious.

But I was worried that after the two got together, the people in the old house would suck blood from Zhan Feiyu like leeches. Mrs. Li didn't nod her head.

"On the day Dalang got engaged, your father went to the old house for a wedding banquet. He drank a lot of wine and fell asleep in the old house." Mrs. Li only found out after asking Boss Zhan after the incident.

The second brother Zhan is also alone now, and the boss of Zhan sleeps in his room when he drinks too much. It stands to reason that the two brothers should sleep together, but I don’t know what happened. The second brother Zhan ended up in Zhan Dalang’s room asleep.

In the morning, Boss Zhan woke up from a hangover and saw the maid Taozi hurried out of the house. Boss Zhan was also terrified at the time, but he drank too much last night, so he didn't remember anything.

Fortunately, Mrs. Ma spoke loudly in the yard, "Taozi, you are indeed the big maid next to Lexin, and you have been busy cleaning up the house just after dawn."

"Yesterday, I also heard my uncle say that tea was spilled on the bedding. I saw the master sleeping on my side, so I thought about changing the bedding and washing it while the weather is not hot." Tao Zi also spoke with a smile, her voice was crisp Yes, it sounds like a refreshing temper.

Boss Zhan in the room felt relieved. Presumably, Tao Zi thought there was no one in the house, so he broke in, and fled out in a panic after seeing Boss Zhan.

Holding Zhan Feiyu's hand, Li Shi felt the cocoon formed by holding the pen between her fingers, and her eyes were even more distressed, "Your father told me after he came back, and we didn't think much about it."

After all, it was just a misunderstanding, and the peasant family didn't pay much attention to it, but who would have thought that it would be almost three months, and Taozi's belly was about to show, but she actually said that the child belonged to Boss Zhan, and that he drank it on the day of the engagement? Too much, and finally drunk and disorderly sex.

Taozi is a maid with little strength, and she didn't dare to shout at that time for fear of damaging her reputation. She originally thought that this matter would be over. After all, Boss Zhan was so drunk that no one would know if she didn't tell her. There will be dark knots in the bead tire.

Zhan Feiyu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and his expression was indifferent, "So what now? She's going to marry my father?"

"Xiaoyu, don't worry about this matter, don't ask, you are still a little girl, the old patriarch and the village official are responsible for this matter." Li Shi has cried and felt sad before, but it is too late to say anything now .

Holding Li's hand instead, Zhan Feiyu said softly, "Mother, don't worry, I know what's going on."

Because this matter was a bit difficult to talk about, and Zhan Feiyu was a child, the old patriarch and the others didn't have the nerve to come over and talk to her in detail. If it was something else, they probably would have come to the door a long time ago to let Zhan Feiyu make up his mind.

Mrs. Li is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Boss Zhan is not as important as daughter Zhan Feiyu, not to mention that she and Boss Zhan have separated from each other, and the child in Taozi's belly is almost three months old. She can't do it. Crying, making trouble, and hanging himself three times, we can only see how the old patriarch decides.

Zhan Feiyu restrained his thoughts, and held Li's hand coquettishly, "Mother, I want to eat your fried chicken with mushrooms."

"Okay, mother will go to the backyard to catch chickens now." Li-shi immediately got up, if he used to eat chicken in the old house, he ate eggs less often, Li-shi is really satisfied these days.

When Mrs. Li went to the backyard, Zhan Feiyu's pretty face sank, and her demeanor instantly became majestic and solemn, "A Nuan, when the person who inquired about the news comes back, tell me right away."

"Miss, this matter is probably a trap, and there are not many maids from rich families who are good at it." He Nuan said in a low voice, the intrigue in the mansion gate could not be hidden from the trained He Nuan.

Since Taozi is the big servant girl next to Xie Lexin, she must be smart, how could she lose her virginity, and she didn't reveal it until her belly was about to become pregnant. There are flaws everywhere in this matter, and the methods are rough.

Zhan Feiyu was silent and tapped on the table with one hand. Although the person who inquired about the news hadn't come back yet, but put together the only news, Zhan Feiyu suddenly sneered.

"That child should belong to my second uncle. He is planning to let my parents raise the child for him. If he is a son, with a half-sister like me, are you afraid that he will not be successful in the future?"

(End of this chapter)