I go to the ancient imperial examinations
Chapter 190
Chapter 190
An eerie silence spread in the main room.
"Could it be that he is pregnant with another man's child and put the blame on my eldest brother?" Zhan's third son works as a steward at the pier, and he also likes to make friends. Said, Zhan Laosan really heard about this kind of thing from those boat runners.
The dry tobacco in old man Zhan's hand fell to the ground with a snap.
Before Taozi drank the miscarriage medicine, knowing that Boss Zhan's son was gone, old man Zhan felt uncomfortable, so he said in a daze, "Isn't it Boss's child?"
"Since Xiaoyu said it, it must have been found out!" The old patriarch slapped the table angrily, his beard almost raised, "You don't need to hide this from the third family, if the villagers ask you, just tell the truth , want our Zhan family to be taken advantage of, without the Taifu restaurant, we still have a workshop, we will not die of hunger!"
Madam Ma looked at the old patriarch who was about to pass away angrily, and hurriedly nodded in response. She couldn't hide her words, and this matter was too irritating.
Mrs. Ma, who was entrusted with the important task, suppressed his excitement and excitement, "Old patriarch, don't worry, that shameless woman doesn't know whose bastard she is pregnant with, and dares to blame big brother. Pooh, if she dares to come to our village again, I'll give you a piece of cake!" A mouthful of saliva can't drown her! I'm going out now!"
In the main room, only Zhan's second child had a gloomy and contorted face, but the old patriarch and the village official didn't care, only Zhan's second child was also angry. Who would have thought that a maid would have such vicious thoughts.
On the other side, the two carriages of the Xie family walked slowly towards the entrance of the village.
Mrs. Xie's face was even uglier than when she came here, and the more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became, "Master, is Zhan Feiyu too cruel, after all, he is also her half-brother."
Master Xie, who was taking a nap, suddenly opened his eyes, and looked at the angry and unwilling Mrs. Xie with cold eyes, "You think the little girl who can learn from Xueshi Gu is so easy to fool? That is a cabinet minister, one person is under one person and above ten thousand! Gu Xueshi is not married I just accepted Zhan Feiyu as a disciple, and you thought she was a peasant girl, but let me tell you, after Zhan Feiyu and Ji, marrying a prince is a marriage!"
Rather than being scolded for being a bloody sprinkler, it is better to say that Mrs. Xie was shocked. The Xie family in Taifu Restaurant is not short of money, but after all, they are just merchants. In order to smooth business, even the police in the yamen have to be polite. Still have to hit one or two.
At first hearing that Zhan Feiyu can marry the prince, the key is to marry, Mrs. Xie opened her mouth in a daze, and said after a long time: "Is she so honorable?" It's a pity that her son has already married, otherwise...
After all, they are married couples. Mrs. Xie calculated that Zhan Feiyu was also trying to get married. In the future, her son would be able to enjoy some glory. Mr. Xie sighed and said, "You forget the time when Scholar Gu came to Shangsi County. Scholars from neighboring prefectures have flocked here, if the status is not valuable, Zhang Zhifu will choose a little girl as the head of the government's trial?"
The fourth-rank magistrate, that is a high-ranking official that the Xie family can't even curry favor with even money, Mrs. Xie finally understood, her heart skipped a beat, and she asked anxiously, "Will Zhan Feiyu remember us?"
"That's not the case. Although she is a little girl, she values love and righteousness, and has clear grievances and grievances. Dalang is our son-in-law. He doesn't look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face. As long as we don't do unnecessary things, we will be fine if we have this relationship." Enough." Master Xie also wanted to rely on Zhan Feiyu to expand the Xie family's business to prefectural cities and even other state capitals, but at this moment, this ambition has been wiped out.
"Woo!" Suddenly, the coachman stopped the carriage slowly, "Master, someone is chasing after him, it seems to be Miss Zhan's coachman."
Madam Xie's complexion turned pale again, she clenched her hands anxiously, "Master?"
"Don't worry." Patting Mrs. Xie on the arm, Master Xie opened the curtain of the carriage and looked over.
Even though he was a coachman, Mr. Xie still got out of the carriage. He Nuan showed his hand before. Mr. Xie really dare not underestimate the servants around Zhan Feiyu, they are all masters.
He Sheng walked very fast, obviously lagging behind the carriage by a large distance, but just as Mr. Xie got off the carriage, He Sheng was already in front of him.
The coachman blinked vigorously, he thought he was dazzled in the clear sky, but belatedly remembered that He Sheng should be a practitioner, using inner martial arts so his speed was so fast.
"Master Xie." He Sheng looked like an ordinary young man at first glance, and after clasping his fists at Master Xie, he continued: "Miss asked me to tell Master Xie that my master has a physical disability, and Doctor Ji has been treating my master, so I leave. "
In the carriage, Mrs. Xie looked at He Sheng who was leaving through the curtain, and then asked in surprise, "Master, is Zhan Feiyu trying to keep his mouth shut?"
Wasn't this just a warning to them that the child in Taozi's belly has nothing to do with Boss Zhan?Left and right have already taken the miscarriage medicine, and Mrs. Xie doesn't want to bother anymore, "After I get back, I'll let Yazi sell Taozi far away."
Zhan Feiyu is a smart man, and Mr. Xie is also shrewd. Even if He Sheng doesn't make this trip, Mr. Xie will give a password. Apart from his wife and his wife, Mrs. Xie's old lady is the only one who knows about this matter. Mom, I won't let the news get out and drag down Zhan Feiyu's reputation.
Getting into the carriage again, Mr. Xie always felt that something was wrong. After returning to Xie's house, Mr. Xie glanced at Taozi who was helped out of the carriage by the old mother from the corner of his eye, and a flash of light flashed in his mind.
"Wait!" Mr. Xie said suddenly, his always smiling face was covered with clouds at the moment, which startled Mrs. Xie beside him.
After a long while, the old lady stood guard outside the flower hall. Master Xie looked at the pale and weak Taozi who could pass by at any time, and said with a sneer, "The old man has been hunting geese all day long, but today he was pecked in the eye by geese!"
"Master?" Mrs. Xie who was sitting beside her was confused.
With a slap, Master Xie threw the teacup directly at Taozi's feet, and asked angrily, "Aren't you telling the truth? Who does the bastard in your belly belong to? Blame it on Boss Zhan, and want the Zhan family to raise your son. You are so daring!"
Taozi's legs went limp and she knelt on the ground with a plop, her body shaking like a sieve.
Seeing this, Mrs. Xie's eyes widened in shock, she covered her chest with one hand, and said in disbelief, "Isn't that child Boss Zhan's? I said why a little girl like Zhan Feiyu is so cruel. I dare say that she is not her brother at all!"
"Damn my slave, damn my slave!" This time, Taozi was really scared, and kowtowed her head, not daring to hide anything, "The child belongs to the second master Zhan, this slave didn't do it voluntarily, he forced her, Master and Madam, please forgive me..."
Zhan's second son?Master Xie laughed angrily, "No wonder you dare to play Li Daitao stiff. This child will definitely look like the Zhan family when he is born, so you don't have to worry about being exposed."
If it is really another man's bastard, it will look completely different at that time, and some people will inevitably doubt it, but Zhan's second child will have no worries.
Even if Mr. Xie didn't speak, Mrs. Xie knew that Tao Zi couldn't keep it.
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By the time Zhan Feiyu left Jinlin Village and returned to the other courtyard, the moon had already risen.
He Sheng just received the news from Xie's family, "Master Xie poisoned him to dumb, then sold him to the mine, and even confessed to Ren Yazi that he probably won't survive."
All the work in the mine is hard work, and even a handful of men may not be able to survive, let alone a weak woman like Tao Zi, and Mr. Xie used money again. After a little toss on the road to Renyazi, when the time comes, he will be seriously ill. I couldn't hold on on the road, even if I survived by chance and reached the mine, I couldn't escape death.
"Send someone to keep watching to make sure everything is safe." Under the moonlight, Zhan Feiyu looked calm. She was not worried about Mr. Xie. She was on guard against the Chen family. If Tao Zi was taken away by the Chen family, it might be a hidden danger.
After He Sheng withdrew, Zhan Feiyu pushed open the door of the study, and was not surprised to see the shocked Qi Heng, but the third son Ming looked normal. This kind of thing is very common in big families, and the Ming family may not have it, but Ming Three must know.
"Little fish, you?" The little fat man Qi Heng opened his mouth, and suddenly felt that Zhan Feiyu in front of him was so strange. They were still teaching the children of Jinlin Village in a private school before, but in a blink of an eye, Xiaoyu's hands were stained. Two lives.
Zhan Feiyu didn't hide anything, and briefly explained the matter.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Ma bluffed in the village, and almost the whole village knew about it. Qi Heng was also young, and those women avoided him, so he couldn't hear clearly, so he knew the whole story .
After a long time, Qi Heng raised his head suddenly, looked at Zhan Feiyu and asked word by word: "Will that maid die?"
Even though he was just a boy who didn't hear anything outside the window, Qi Heng also knew that he would die if he was sold to the mine. If it was an adult who made the decision today, Qi Heng would not feel so uncomfortable.
But looking at Zhan Feiyu who is so taller than him, Qi Heng, who is full of blood and righteousness, can't accept it. Even if he is a slave, it is a human life. Xiaoyu is clearly disregarding human life by doing this. Could it be that the life of a maid is not Is it dead?
"Okay, that girl is the one who did harm to others, and she deserves what she deserves!" Mingsan rubbed the little fat man's head, and glared at Zhan Feiyu angrily. This issue.
"Yes?" Qi Heng still wanted to speak.
Ming San looked over with stern eyes, Qi Heng lowered his head silently, and realized for the first time that he didn't know Zhan Feiyu, a young boy.
At night, Zhan Feiyu was still studying hard in the cold window.
But Qi Heng, who went to study with her before, chose to read in his bedroom, but half an hour passed, and Qi Heng didn't even turn a page of the book in front of him.
Seeing this topic in "Yu Ren Da Lane", Mingsan was really talented, so he was stunned for a moment, "Is this a homework assigned by Xueshi Gu?"
It is estimated that he was used to being abused by Gu Xueshi. No matter how difficult the topic is, Zhan Feiyu looks normal, "The first two words come from "The Analects of Confucius".
"The word Daxiang comes from: Daxiang party members said: Great Confucius, learned but never became famous. The teacher must have come up with a whim, so he came up with this interception question." Zhan Feiyu took a pen and copied the question on paper, Then began to solve the problem.
Mingsan looked at Zhan Feiyu who was starting to solve the problem, "Benevolence is not easy to understand, but those who are well known can remember it."
Seeing the two sentences of breaking the question, Ming San frowned and thought about it. Even if he got such a strange question, he couldn't solve the question in a short time, let alone solve the question so delicately.
At the same time that Mingsan lost his mind, Zhan Feiyu had already written the inscription: Husband's benevolence is not beneficial to life, and Zi rarely talks about it, maybe because it is not easy to reach? Why is it called Peter Lane?
Under the bright candlelight, Zhan Feiyu's writings and thoughts flowed like a spring, and Mingsan quietly exited the study room. The moment the door was closed, he saw the little girl who was sitting on the ground with both feet just landing, and Mingsan realized for the first time that "the younger generation is awesome." "The weight of these four words.
In the front yard, He Nuan, who had just come out of the kitchen, was surprised when he saw Ming San with his head up in a daze, "Young Master Ming."
Suddenly regaining consciousness, Ming San nodded, but couldn't help asking: "Xiao Yu has always been so self-disciplined?"
"Yes, Master Gu assigns a lot of homework, Miss does this every day, and never slacks off." He Nuan has already gotten used to it, even if there is no one to supervise, Miss will do the same.
The detailed study timetable, down to the time for meals, has been stipulated. He Nuan has never seen a more self-disciplined and hard-working scholar than Zhan Feiyu.
After being silent for a long while, Mingsan who seemed to have realized something suddenly said: "You don't feel that you are in the depths of spring when you read, and an inch of time is an inch of gold. It's not Taoists who come to make people laugh, but Zhou Qing and Confucius are looking for it."
He Nuan looked at Ming San who was walking towards the guest room in the dark with puzzlement. The moonlight was bright and clear. Mr. Ming San was wearing a white robe with wide sleeves.
In the bedroom, Qi Heng, who was in a daze, was taken away from the book in his hand. He shook in fright, and looked up, "Uncle?"
Ming San leaned against the table, shaking the book in his hand, "The head of the government examination is studying hard, but you, No.6, are in a daze, little fat man, are you planning to lose your name in the college examination? To your teacher shame?"
"The teacher said that reading requires meditation! My mind is not calm, so I can't continue reading." Qi Heng slumped, thinking of one life, no, and the unborn child, a total of two lives were ruined in Zhan Feiyu's hands , Qi Heng really couldn't concentrate on studying.
Or because of this, Ming San knew it well, and smiled dangerously, "Little fat man, if this happened in your house? You will let your father take a concubine, and after seven months, there will be another half-brother younger brother?"
"I..." Qi Heng got stuck and opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.
Do not persuade others to be kind without suffering others.
Ming San continued coldly: "With such a calculating mother, maybe you will disappear silently in a few years, and then your father will be left with a precious little son, and that maid mother is expensive because of her son. Maybe your mother will be murdered by her in a few years, and finally, when the child grows up and takes over your Qi family's property, then your father..."
"Little Martial Uncle!" Qi Heng suddenly interrupted Third Young Master Ming's words, his fat face turned red, and if the little Martial Uncle continued, his family of three would have to go to the underworld to reunite.
"What? Am I wrong?" Asked back, the book in Mingsan's hand tapped on Qi Heng's forehead, "You must not have the heart to harm others, and you must have the heart to guard against others! Qi Heng, you will pass the imperial examination in the future , The court is changing erratically, the conspiracy and traps are hard to guard against, and one wrong move will lose everything! Your soft heart may implicate your parents, your wife and children, and even your best friends, your teachers and classmates."
Even knowing this truth, but accepting it is another matter, Qi Heng lowered his head and remained silent.
"That girl Xiaoyu is right, kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself!" Ming San and Zhan Feiyu got in touch more, and he understood more and more why Scholar Gu refused to accept him as a disciple back then. Now, which official is not brilliant when he is studying?
"The servant girl is not dead. Once the Chen family finds out, the one who will be harmed in the future must be Xiaoyu, little fat man. Do you choose to cut the grass and root out or choose endless troubles?" After Ming San asked, Qi Heng stared angrily.
Snatching his own book, Qi Heng turned to the page he was reading before, "Little Martial Uncle, I'm not stupid! I'm going to study now, Junior Martial Uncle, please don't disturb me."
"Okay, you're not stupid, come on, I'll test you." Ming San got excited, took the pen, and the four big characters of "Longfengfengwu" appeared on the paper, "Using this as the topic, I will write an article in half an hour." , I will correct it for you."
"And Renda Lane"?After finally recognizing the cursive script, Qi Heng tilted his head and looked at the malicious Ming San. He suspected that the little master would just make up a title to fool himself.
"Think about it carefully, the question posed by Master Gu, yes, I will tell Xiaoyu tomorrow, this time you will go to Fengzhou with us!" Ming San sighed, this is different from that, such a strange question, Zhan Feiyu solved it It was so amazing, but the little fat man in front of him thought he was fooling him.
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Day two.
The sound of the carriage slowly sounded, and Zhan Feiyu yawned, with physiological tears seeping from his dark eyes, "Qi Heng, the carriage is bumping, you are worried that your eyes will be damaged."
"I don't!" Qi Heng's little fat man was rarely childish, his face sullen, his eyes still fixed on the book.
As the culprit, Ming San happily drank tea from a teacup, hiding his achievements and fame!Last night, Qi Heng was tossed with the title "Yu Ren Da Xiang" until he only slept for more than two hours, and he wrote an article that did not express his ideas.
Early in the morning, Mingsan brought over Zhan Feiyu's article. Qi Heng didn't read it and didn't know it. Wait for the masterpiece.
Fearing that Qi Heng's blow wasn't big enough, Ming San stabbed him cold-bloodedly again, "Although one of you is the leader in the government examination and the other is No. Thank you, little fat man, if you passed the college exam."
"As for the provincial examination, don't count on it. The provincial examination is held every three years, three years after three years, and there will be general examinations and imperial examinations after that. Little fat man, I guess you will be able to pass the Jinshi examination at the age of 40. Xiaoyu will be better than you." You were 20 years earlier."
As long as he thinks about the 20-year gap, Qi Heng has been reading since he got on the carriage, trying to shorten the gap between himself and Zhan Feiyu. It was the same year!
Zhan Feiyu looked at Mingsan who was bullying the child with disdain. This is still his little nephew, so the third son is embarrassed.
"Jade can't be cut, it can't be used. This is what you Xiaoyu said before." Mingsan laughed brazenly. As for the little fat man who has suffered a lot and has a deep hatred, he will become a talent if he whips and whips.
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There is Pingzhou Mansion between Fengzhou Mansion and Nanxuan Mansion. Even if you rush there, it will take two days, and at least five days by carriage. Fortunately, there are post stations along the way. If you are not in a hurry, it will not be too late. Hard.
At noon, three carriages stopped in the woods.
"Miss, I'm going to fetch water." He Sheng said and went to the stream to fetch water with the guards.
He Nuan was already busy, spreading the blanket on the grass, Zhan Feiyu and the others could sit on the ground, and then took the food out of the carriage one by one.
Ming San helped build a simple stove with stones, and He Nuan put the small iron pot on it, and when the firewood was lit, he could boil some hot water and cook the noodles.
"Are you sure my teacher's name is enough?" Zhan Feiyu looked at Mingsan, who was busy. This time, he went to Fengzhou. This time, Fengzhou is known as the hometown of craftsmen, and it is a gathering place for skilled craftsmen. Opening a technical academy requires Hire some craftsmen from Toyosu as teachers.
The second is because of Mr. Wei, a great scholar in the hidden world. Wei Daru is known as the No. 1 collection of books in the south of the Yangtze River. It is enough to know that the Wei family has a large number of books. Ming San wants to borrow some miscellaneous books from Wei Daru, similar to "Tiangong Kaiwu The type of "Qi Min Yao Shu" is rare in ordinary bookstores, and it is estimated that Wei Daru can find it in addition to the imperial palace.
Mingsan fiddled with the burning dry wood, "My father and Mr. Wei have met several times. The old man is withdrawn and addicted to books. Let alone borrowing them, it is impossible even to take a look at them. Gu Xueshi He is a model for scholars all over the world, if Gu Xueshi’s name is not enough, I’m afraid others will be even worse.”
Wei Daru's life was full of ups and downs, and he experienced four tragedies in his life. He lost his father when he was young, his mother when he was young, his wife when he was middle-aged, and his son when he was old. After that, he spent all his family's wealth and built a library. Only by reading books can one forget the pain of the death of a loved one.
"Where's the Wei family?" Zhan Feiyu asked suspiciously.
No matter how talented she is, Zhan Feiyu is young after all, and this is the first time she has left Nanxuan Mansion, so it is normal that she does not know the customs outside.
Ming San glanced at the fat man Qi Heng who couldn't let go of his book, and then whispered to Zhan Feiyu, "Before you went to Huai County, if the Kou clan said they were greedy and selfish, then the Wei family was ten times worse. He only read the books of sages, and he didn't realize how cold-blooded and vicious the Wei family was until his wife passed away."
Wei's father is good at doing business. After being separated from the family in the early years, he slowly gathered wealth by relying on the property of the separated family. After Wei Daru was born, Wei's father's property had already surpassed the entire Wei family, and Wei Daru had a talent for reading, and Wei's father even more He spared no expense to invite famous teachers to enlighten Wei Daru.
The third house where Father Wei lived was getting richer and richer, and the Wei family regretted and envied them. They even colluded with the water bandits so desperately that Father Wei was buried at the bottom of the river with no bones left.
Mrs. Wei is soft-tempered, and Wei Daru is still a little boy who can only read books. The Wei family took over the Sanfang property in the name of taking care of orphans and widowed mothers.
"It's a pity that the Wei family has exhausted all their organs, but I didn't expect that Wei's father had long been on guard against the Wei family. All the properties under his name are under the name of Wei Daru, and the property deeds and bank deposits are also in the name of Wei Daru. And he also left behind four loyal shopkeepers, the Wei family can only eat meat and drink soup, and it is absolutely impossible to monopolize the industry."
The reason why Mingsan knew so clearly was because the Wei family's affairs were too big back then, which alarmed the forbidden dragon guards, and the entire Daqing Dynasty knew about it.
After the death of Wei's father, the Wei family spent ten years buying two of the big shopkeepers. In ten years, Wei Daru was just about to join the township. will fall through.
Juren masters are definitely rare in Fengzhou, and Wei Daru has reached the age of marriage. With the help of the Yue family, it will be even more difficult for the Wei family to occupy the property under the name of Wei Daru.
Hearing this, Zhan Feiyu frowned, "They killed Wei Dalu's mother, and Wei Dalu needs to keep his filial piety for three years."
"Yes." Ming San was not surprised at Zhan Feiyu's intelligence, "Wei Daru's mother went to the temple to pray for Wei Daru, but the horse was startled on the mountain road, and the carriage rolled directly down the mountain."
Three years later, Wei Daru, who has no father and no mother but is wealthy, is still the target of many people's choice of son-in-law, and some people think that Wei Daru ordered his parents to be forced to death.
But those who love their daughter think that this is just right, the daughter will be able to be the master of the house after marriage, without the mother-in-law pressing down on her, this day must be clean and comfortable.
Not to mention that Wei Daru's talent spread far and wide, even though the three years of filial piety were delayed, but now the marriage and the imperial examination are both correct, just a double happiness.
"Is Wei Daru's wife arranged by the Wei family?" Zhan Feiyu guessed it after a second thought. The Wei family had walked 99 steps and would not give up on the last step.
Mingsan looked at Zhan Feiyu with admiration, and couldn't help admiring: "How did you grow your brain? You should really go to the Ministry of Punishment!"
Zhan Feiyu, who had read countless Zhaidou novels and TV dramas in his previous life, laughed awkwardly, "Isn't this obvious? Wei Daru's marriage can only be decided by Wei's parents, rather than letting Wei Daru find a powerful Yue family , it is better to firmly control Wei Daru's marriage."
After that, Zhan Feiyu can make a good guess without saying anything about it. Wei Daru and his wife are very affectionate, and they gave birth to a daughter, and a few years later, they gave birth to a son.
Maybe Mrs. Wei had some other purpose in the beginning, but once a woman has a child, she is a mother!Besides, Wei Daru is not a treacherous and evil person. After living together for ten years, Mrs. Wei naturally couldn't bear to hurt her husband-in-law, the father of two children.
It's a pity that Mrs. Wei underestimated the insidiousness and viciousness of the Wei family. They have planned for nearly 20 years, how could they let Mrs. Wei spoil their good deeds, Mrs. Wei's death is doomed.
Fortunately, this time Mrs. Wei said something before she died. Although Wei Daru had no evidence, he was determined to separate from the Wei family.
He is already a Juren, Wei Daru has status and money, and more than 20 years ago, the family has been separated. Although he lost some money and property this time, Wei Daru didn't care. He didn't care about things outside of himself.
But Wei's family is not reconciled, in 20 years they almost took away half of the property from Wei Daru, but the hearts of the people are not enough to swallow the elephant!
However, Wei Daru's life is simple. Apart from raising a pair of children, he is studying. The seemingly boring days make it impossible for the Wei family to count Wei Daru. Zhuangzi is also under the supervision of Zhuangtou, and the Wei family can't do anything.
In the end, the crazy Wei family set a fire, trying to burn the three members of Wei Daru's family to death. In this way, the remaining half of the property would naturally belong to the Wei family.
This fire killed Wei Daru's two sons and daughters. Maybe the sky has eyes, but the wind direction suddenly changed in the middle of the night.
"In that fire, a total of 28 people were burned to death. In addition to Wei Daru's two sons and daughters, ten people died in the first house and the second house of the Wei family, and sixteen other servants. This case alarmed the forbidden dragon guard." Ming San Speaking of the tragedy of the Wei family now, I still feel that the Wei family is a wolf-hearted dog, even worse than animals.
Jin Longwei intervened in the investigation, and even found out the case of Wei's father being injured by water bandits more than 20 years ago. Wei's family died in the fire were weak women and children, and the men who escaped were finally questioned by Qiu Hou. Chopped.
Ming San let out a long sigh, "Wei Daru could have escaped from the fire, but one of his close friends and disciples colluded with the Wei family. They knocked Wei Daru unconscious and locked him in the room. They were also blocked at the time." Two children in the next room were crying."
Wei Daru didn't pass out for a long time before he was woken up by the fire. Hearing the painful and terrified screams of his daughters, outsiders can imagine how painful Wei Daru must have been at that time, but the door was locked from the outside .
Until the end, the cry of the child stopped. Wei Daru thought he would die too, but he was rescued by his loyal servants, but his face was burned and his legs were broken by the collapsed beams.
"Little Uncle." The book in Qi Heng's hand fell to the ground with a snap. He was so engrossed that he forgot to read the book. At this moment, he stared blankly at Mingsan, "Daru Wei's family is so vicious? Aren't they a family?" ?”
Qi Heng couldn't accept what Zhan Feiyu did to Xie's maid before, so he could only temporarily forget about it by reading books. But at this moment, thinking of the tragedy of Wei's family, Qi Heng suddenly felt that Zhan Feiyu's actions were not so It's hard to understand.
"At the beginning of human beings, nature is good. But human beings are like a piece of white cloth put into a dyeing vat. I don't know what color it can be dyed. Some people's hearts are dark." Ming San patted the little fat man's head comfortingly. , it seems that the matter of the Wei family has scared the little fat man.
With Wei Daru's matter ahead of him, Qi Heng put aside his awkwardness and started talking to Zhan Feiyu again. Of course, it was more about learning.
Mingsan sat on the grass with his back against the big tree, and looked at Zhan Feiyu and Qi Heng not far away with a smile.
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He should have been able to reach Fengzhou in five days, but Mingsan made a lot of friends. He took Zhan Feiyu and Qi Heng to meet a few friends along the way. After all this tossing, the group did not arrive in Fengzhou until the second day of June.
"My family has a secondary courtyard in Nanhu Alley, which my father bought from a wealthy businessman in the early years." Qi Heng led the way in front, with a small and straight body, and some people in the academy looked down on his father, but his father The vision is right.
Nanhu Lane in Fengzhou can be described as every inch of land and every inch of gold. The people who live here are high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Most people can’t buy a house even if they have money. This is a symbol of status.
Qi Heng's father is also in business, but the roots of the Qi family are in Fengzhou, and they can be regarded as a wealthy family. Because of this relationship, no one dares to force Qi's father to sell the house. family.
Holding a folding fan in one hand, even though the carriage was exhausted, the third son Ming in the wide-sleeved robe was still a handsome and elegant celebrity, while Zhan Feiyu was like an eggplant beaten by frost, withered. After all, the carriage was bumpy, and her small body I couldn't stand it, I got out of the carriage and walked a few steps before I felt alive.
The Qi family's yard is at the end of Nanhu Lane. A ginkgo tree was planted at the end of the alley. Qi Heng went up to call the door.
"Who, why are you filming! Noisy people are clean!" An impatient voice came from inside the door, and cursed a few more dirty words, but still did not open the door.
Qi Heng's expression froze, he raised his hand and knocked on the door knocker again, "Open the door!"
"Are you deaf? What are you shouting for?" With a creak, the door opened, but a basin of dirty water poured in front of it.
Before Qi Heng could react, he was splashed with water all over his head and face.
And Zhan Feiyu, who was looking at Nanhu Lane with Mingsan, was also dumbfounded. As for He Sheng and the others, although they were all Lianjiazi, they were all standing by the carriage at the moment, and no one expected that someone would splash water.
"You little fat man, what's your name? If your parents die, go to the mass grave. Don't cry at my door!" I thought he was the owner of the house.
Qi Heng wiped the water off his face, his voice trembling with anger, "Look who I am!"
Although this house is in Toyosu, at the end of every year, Qi's father would bring the whole family back to the master's house to pay New Year's greetings. Sometimes he stayed at the master's house, but most of the time he still lived here.
Qi Heng didn't come back last year because he had to prepare for the government examination, but even if the guard at the gate didn't know that Qi Heng was the young master, his attitude would not be so bad.
Said to be a young servant, but he looked eighteen or nineteen years old, with triangular eyes and a slightly flat nose, but his complexion was quite fair. The cyan robe was only made of cotton, but the fabric was brand new, not to mention the small servant's waist. There is also a jade pendant, which costs three to fifty taels of silver depending on the quality.
"Who are you?" The servant raised his head, looking up and down at Qi Heng.
Due to being drenched in water, the green robe on Qi Heng's body was wet and turned into the color of pickles. In addition, his driving and horses were exhausted, his face was not good-looking, and his hair was also wet. People, but they didn't pay attention to him.
"Open your dog eyes and see clearly, the owner of this house is named Qi." Ming San closed his folding fan, Jun's face turned cold, he can bully his little nephew, even a servant dares to look down on others and speak rudely .
The boy rolled his eyes, suddenly raised his neck, and cursed arrogantly: "Damn, where are you liars coming from! This house is named Qi, so you can call it out to see if it is suitable for you!" you?"
Both Mingsan and Qi Heng were taken aback. They thought they were evil servants, but they both revealed their identities, and the other party deliberately pretended to be crazy, which is obviously a problem.
Zhan Feiyu let out a chuckle, and looked sympathetically at Qi Heng, who was blushing with anger. Originally, he boasted that his family had a house in Nanhu Lane, but he was stopped outside the door.
Hearing Zhan Feiyu's laughter, Qi Heng blushed even more, and was about to bleed, and just about to argue, Zhan Feiyu said crisply: "Ah Sheng, you go to the yamen, a prostitute who sells himself as a slave The servant dares to attack and insult the scholar, so in Fengzhou, the status of the scholar is not as good as that of a slave?"
"What scholar?" The boy stammered, no matter how domineering he was, he was still afraid of meeting officials, especially Zhan Feiyu, who was a scholar.
Ming San smiled, "I'm just a scholar, but the one you splashed water on is just a boy, and he's going to take the examination in August."
The boy was speechless all of a sudden, no matter if he was a scholar or a boy, they are all scholars, he is definitely not something he can offend, if he goes to the yamen, the official will only give him a good meal before trying the case Great.
"Third son, if you are a juren, you won't scare people with the name of a scholar." Zhan Feiyu joked unceremoniously. In Jiangnan, where the literary style is flourishing, although there are not as many scholars as dogs, they are sour. The name is not very good, but the talent has some status and the right to speak.
Ming San, who was arrogant and unruly at the time and directly gave up the imperial examination, was so embarrassed that he couldn't bear to look back on the past. If time could be turned back, Ming San would definitely study with his head hanging on the beam and his buttocks, and then take the imperial examination.
Qi Heng nodded in agreement, if the junior uncle was a Juren, his status would naturally be different.
"Who dares to come to my door to act wildly!" There was an angry shout from inside the door, but a man in his 40s came out quickly, took a closer look, and then saluted: "So it's the young master, Ah Jiang, What's going on here? Why did you stop the young master from the door!"
"Housekeeper Bao, I don't know it's the young master, but I thought it was the group of people who came to make trouble a few days ago." The boy A Jiang knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed to Qi Heng, begging for mercy, "Master, please spare the little one, the little one Damn it, I don’t know that it’s you, young master, who has eyes but doesn’t know Mount Tai.”
Butler Bao is a thin figure, wearing a dark blue gown, and he smiles shrewdly, "Young master, Ah Jiang only came to the house half a year ago. He doesn't know the young master, so please forgive him this time."
"Dare to pour water on your young master, and dare to beg for mercy?" Zhan Feiyu's pretty face sank, looking at A Jiang who was still begging for mercy with his head down, "Kneel for two hours before getting up."
"What?" A Jiang raised his head abruptly. After being shocked, he became angry. He knelt down for two hours. Can his knee still work?
Zhan Fei raised his eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "Or do you want to go to the Yamen?"
Ignoring A Jiang who was full of resentment at all, Zhan Feiyu walked into the house like the owner, "Butler Bao, right? Clean up the three rooms and come out, then prepare hot water for us to wash, and then prepare another Table food, Ah Nuan, you know my taste, I will pack up my luggage later, you go to the kitchen to watch, the journey is exhausting, see if there are any medicinal materials in the warehouse, and we will have a stewed medicinal meal by the way for us to drink in the afternoon."
Butler Bao was dumbfounded. Zhan Feiyu was young, white and tender, and looked more like the host than the wet Qi Heng, but after all, she was still a guest, and there was no such thing as a guest at home.
With a suppressed smile on his face, Ming San and Qi Heng followed into the yard.
There were already five or six maids in the yard, but Steward Bao didn't speak. A few maids saluted, but no one stepped forward to help lead the way, and no one went to help with luggage.
"Qi Heng, these servants' deeds of prostitution are all in your hands. You know that I am the most picky. If the service is not good, don't blame me for selling people to the mine." Zhan Feiyu glanced coldly. Come over and see Steward Bao smiling like a big wild wolf, "I don't know if Steward Bao is a slave?"
Is this even selling yourself?Even if Housekeeper Bao is shrewd, Zhan Feiyu's complexion turned blue from anger, and he said with a half-hearted smile: "As for the girl, the younger one came from the master's house."
"So you're still a slave?" Zhan Feiyu nodded with a smile, "It's fine if you're a slave. I think Mr. Qi won't be angry because of a servant and a distinguished guest. A Sheng, give Qi Heng 500 taels of silver. The servant who has sold off the Qi family must not make Qi Heng useless."
"Yes, Miss." As soon as Zhan Feiyu opened his mouth, He Sheng had already taken out a bank note, which was exactly 500 taels.
Inexplicably, a 500 taels of silver bill was stuffed into his hand, Qi Heng was stunned for a moment, Xiaoyu's rich and powerful appearance didn't look like a scholar anymore.
Whether it was Steward Bao or the maid in the yard, Zhan Feiyu didn't need to speak anymore. She looked over with one look, and everyone acted immediately.
"Miss, please, it will take some time to tidy up the room. Miss can take a nap in the flower hall in the front yard, and the servant will go to make tea."
"This little brother, come with me, and I will take you to the backyard to set up a carriage."
"Hello sister, the kitchen is on the left, I'll take you there."
After a while, the scent of tea was indiscriminate in the flower hall. Butler Bao ordered his servants to clean up the room. There were two maidservants standing outside the flower hall. As long as Zhan Feiyu opened her mouth, she would naturally take care of her carefully. As for Qi Heng, Who is this?do not know.
(End of this chapter)
An eerie silence spread in the main room.
"Could it be that he is pregnant with another man's child and put the blame on my eldest brother?" Zhan's third son works as a steward at the pier, and he also likes to make friends. Said, Zhan Laosan really heard about this kind of thing from those boat runners.
The dry tobacco in old man Zhan's hand fell to the ground with a snap.
Before Taozi drank the miscarriage medicine, knowing that Boss Zhan's son was gone, old man Zhan felt uncomfortable, so he said in a daze, "Isn't it Boss's child?"
"Since Xiaoyu said it, it must have been found out!" The old patriarch slapped the table angrily, his beard almost raised, "You don't need to hide this from the third family, if the villagers ask you, just tell the truth , want our Zhan family to be taken advantage of, without the Taifu restaurant, we still have a workshop, we will not die of hunger!"
Madam Ma looked at the old patriarch who was about to pass away angrily, and hurriedly nodded in response. She couldn't hide her words, and this matter was too irritating.
Mrs. Ma, who was entrusted with the important task, suppressed his excitement and excitement, "Old patriarch, don't worry, that shameless woman doesn't know whose bastard she is pregnant with, and dares to blame big brother. Pooh, if she dares to come to our village again, I'll give you a piece of cake!" A mouthful of saliva can't drown her! I'm going out now!"
In the main room, only Zhan's second child had a gloomy and contorted face, but the old patriarch and the village official didn't care, only Zhan's second child was also angry. Who would have thought that a maid would have such vicious thoughts.
On the other side, the two carriages of the Xie family walked slowly towards the entrance of the village.
Mrs. Xie's face was even uglier than when she came here, and the more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became, "Master, is Zhan Feiyu too cruel, after all, he is also her half-brother."
Master Xie, who was taking a nap, suddenly opened his eyes, and looked at the angry and unwilling Mrs. Xie with cold eyes, "You think the little girl who can learn from Xueshi Gu is so easy to fool? That is a cabinet minister, one person is under one person and above ten thousand! Gu Xueshi is not married I just accepted Zhan Feiyu as a disciple, and you thought she was a peasant girl, but let me tell you, after Zhan Feiyu and Ji, marrying a prince is a marriage!"
Rather than being scolded for being a bloody sprinkler, it is better to say that Mrs. Xie was shocked. The Xie family in Taifu Restaurant is not short of money, but after all, they are just merchants. In order to smooth business, even the police in the yamen have to be polite. Still have to hit one or two.
At first hearing that Zhan Feiyu can marry the prince, the key is to marry, Mrs. Xie opened her mouth in a daze, and said after a long time: "Is she so honorable?" It's a pity that her son has already married, otherwise...
After all, they are married couples. Mrs. Xie calculated that Zhan Feiyu was also trying to get married. In the future, her son would be able to enjoy some glory. Mr. Xie sighed and said, "You forget the time when Scholar Gu came to Shangsi County. Scholars from neighboring prefectures have flocked here, if the status is not valuable, Zhang Zhifu will choose a little girl as the head of the government's trial?"
The fourth-rank magistrate, that is a high-ranking official that the Xie family can't even curry favor with even money, Mrs. Xie finally understood, her heart skipped a beat, and she asked anxiously, "Will Zhan Feiyu remember us?"
"That's not the case. Although she is a little girl, she values love and righteousness, and has clear grievances and grievances. Dalang is our son-in-law. He doesn't look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face. As long as we don't do unnecessary things, we will be fine if we have this relationship." Enough." Master Xie also wanted to rely on Zhan Feiyu to expand the Xie family's business to prefectural cities and even other state capitals, but at this moment, this ambition has been wiped out.
"Woo!" Suddenly, the coachman stopped the carriage slowly, "Master, someone is chasing after him, it seems to be Miss Zhan's coachman."
Madam Xie's complexion turned pale again, she clenched her hands anxiously, "Master?"
"Don't worry." Patting Mrs. Xie on the arm, Master Xie opened the curtain of the carriage and looked over.
Even though he was a coachman, Mr. Xie still got out of the carriage. He Nuan showed his hand before. Mr. Xie really dare not underestimate the servants around Zhan Feiyu, they are all masters.
He Sheng walked very fast, obviously lagging behind the carriage by a large distance, but just as Mr. Xie got off the carriage, He Sheng was already in front of him.
The coachman blinked vigorously, he thought he was dazzled in the clear sky, but belatedly remembered that He Sheng should be a practitioner, using inner martial arts so his speed was so fast.
"Master Xie." He Sheng looked like an ordinary young man at first glance, and after clasping his fists at Master Xie, he continued: "Miss asked me to tell Master Xie that my master has a physical disability, and Doctor Ji has been treating my master, so I leave. "
In the carriage, Mrs. Xie looked at He Sheng who was leaving through the curtain, and then asked in surprise, "Master, is Zhan Feiyu trying to keep his mouth shut?"
Wasn't this just a warning to them that the child in Taozi's belly has nothing to do with Boss Zhan?Left and right have already taken the miscarriage medicine, and Mrs. Xie doesn't want to bother anymore, "After I get back, I'll let Yazi sell Taozi far away."
Zhan Feiyu is a smart man, and Mr. Xie is also shrewd. Even if He Sheng doesn't make this trip, Mr. Xie will give a password. Apart from his wife and his wife, Mrs. Xie's old lady is the only one who knows about this matter. Mom, I won't let the news get out and drag down Zhan Feiyu's reputation.
Getting into the carriage again, Mr. Xie always felt that something was wrong. After returning to Xie's house, Mr. Xie glanced at Taozi who was helped out of the carriage by the old mother from the corner of his eye, and a flash of light flashed in his mind.
"Wait!" Mr. Xie said suddenly, his always smiling face was covered with clouds at the moment, which startled Mrs. Xie beside him.
After a long while, the old lady stood guard outside the flower hall. Master Xie looked at the pale and weak Taozi who could pass by at any time, and said with a sneer, "The old man has been hunting geese all day long, but today he was pecked in the eye by geese!"
"Master?" Mrs. Xie who was sitting beside her was confused.
With a slap, Master Xie threw the teacup directly at Taozi's feet, and asked angrily, "Aren't you telling the truth? Who does the bastard in your belly belong to? Blame it on Boss Zhan, and want the Zhan family to raise your son. You are so daring!"
Taozi's legs went limp and she knelt on the ground with a plop, her body shaking like a sieve.
Seeing this, Mrs. Xie's eyes widened in shock, she covered her chest with one hand, and said in disbelief, "Isn't that child Boss Zhan's? I said why a little girl like Zhan Feiyu is so cruel. I dare say that she is not her brother at all!"
"Damn my slave, damn my slave!" This time, Taozi was really scared, and kowtowed her head, not daring to hide anything, "The child belongs to the second master Zhan, this slave didn't do it voluntarily, he forced her, Master and Madam, please forgive me..."
Zhan's second son?Master Xie laughed angrily, "No wonder you dare to play Li Daitao stiff. This child will definitely look like the Zhan family when he is born, so you don't have to worry about being exposed."
If it is really another man's bastard, it will look completely different at that time, and some people will inevitably doubt it, but Zhan's second child will have no worries.
Even if Mr. Xie didn't speak, Mrs. Xie knew that Tao Zi couldn't keep it.
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By the time Zhan Feiyu left Jinlin Village and returned to the other courtyard, the moon had already risen.
He Sheng just received the news from Xie's family, "Master Xie poisoned him to dumb, then sold him to the mine, and even confessed to Ren Yazi that he probably won't survive."
All the work in the mine is hard work, and even a handful of men may not be able to survive, let alone a weak woman like Tao Zi, and Mr. Xie used money again. After a little toss on the road to Renyazi, when the time comes, he will be seriously ill. I couldn't hold on on the road, even if I survived by chance and reached the mine, I couldn't escape death.
"Send someone to keep watching to make sure everything is safe." Under the moonlight, Zhan Feiyu looked calm. She was not worried about Mr. Xie. She was on guard against the Chen family. If Tao Zi was taken away by the Chen family, it might be a hidden danger.
After He Sheng withdrew, Zhan Feiyu pushed open the door of the study, and was not surprised to see the shocked Qi Heng, but the third son Ming looked normal. This kind of thing is very common in big families, and the Ming family may not have it, but Ming Three must know.
"Little fish, you?" The little fat man Qi Heng opened his mouth, and suddenly felt that Zhan Feiyu in front of him was so strange. They were still teaching the children of Jinlin Village in a private school before, but in a blink of an eye, Xiaoyu's hands were stained. Two lives.
Zhan Feiyu didn't hide anything, and briefly explained the matter.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Ma bluffed in the village, and almost the whole village knew about it. Qi Heng was also young, and those women avoided him, so he couldn't hear clearly, so he knew the whole story .
After a long time, Qi Heng raised his head suddenly, looked at Zhan Feiyu and asked word by word: "Will that maid die?"
Even though he was just a boy who didn't hear anything outside the window, Qi Heng also knew that he would die if he was sold to the mine. If it was an adult who made the decision today, Qi Heng would not feel so uncomfortable.
But looking at Zhan Feiyu who is so taller than him, Qi Heng, who is full of blood and righteousness, can't accept it. Even if he is a slave, it is a human life. Xiaoyu is clearly disregarding human life by doing this. Could it be that the life of a maid is not Is it dead?
"Okay, that girl is the one who did harm to others, and she deserves what she deserves!" Mingsan rubbed the little fat man's head, and glared at Zhan Feiyu angrily. This issue.
"Yes?" Qi Heng still wanted to speak.
Ming San looked over with stern eyes, Qi Heng lowered his head silently, and realized for the first time that he didn't know Zhan Feiyu, a young boy.
At night, Zhan Feiyu was still studying hard in the cold window.
But Qi Heng, who went to study with her before, chose to read in his bedroom, but half an hour passed, and Qi Heng didn't even turn a page of the book in front of him.
Seeing this topic in "Yu Ren Da Lane", Mingsan was really talented, so he was stunned for a moment, "Is this a homework assigned by Xueshi Gu?"
It is estimated that he was used to being abused by Gu Xueshi. No matter how difficult the topic is, Zhan Feiyu looks normal, "The first two words come from "The Analects of Confucius".
"The word Daxiang comes from: Daxiang party members said: Great Confucius, learned but never became famous. The teacher must have come up with a whim, so he came up with this interception question." Zhan Feiyu took a pen and copied the question on paper, Then began to solve the problem.
Mingsan looked at Zhan Feiyu who was starting to solve the problem, "Benevolence is not easy to understand, but those who are well known can remember it."
Seeing the two sentences of breaking the question, Ming San frowned and thought about it. Even if he got such a strange question, he couldn't solve the question in a short time, let alone solve the question so delicately.
At the same time that Mingsan lost his mind, Zhan Feiyu had already written the inscription: Husband's benevolence is not beneficial to life, and Zi rarely talks about it, maybe because it is not easy to reach? Why is it called Peter Lane?
Under the bright candlelight, Zhan Feiyu's writings and thoughts flowed like a spring, and Mingsan quietly exited the study room. The moment the door was closed, he saw the little girl who was sitting on the ground with both feet just landing, and Mingsan realized for the first time that "the younger generation is awesome." "The weight of these four words.
In the front yard, He Nuan, who had just come out of the kitchen, was surprised when he saw Ming San with his head up in a daze, "Young Master Ming."
Suddenly regaining consciousness, Ming San nodded, but couldn't help asking: "Xiao Yu has always been so self-disciplined?"
"Yes, Master Gu assigns a lot of homework, Miss does this every day, and never slacks off." He Nuan has already gotten used to it, even if there is no one to supervise, Miss will do the same.
The detailed study timetable, down to the time for meals, has been stipulated. He Nuan has never seen a more self-disciplined and hard-working scholar than Zhan Feiyu.
After being silent for a long while, Mingsan who seemed to have realized something suddenly said: "You don't feel that you are in the depths of spring when you read, and an inch of time is an inch of gold. It's not Taoists who come to make people laugh, but Zhou Qing and Confucius are looking for it."
He Nuan looked at Ming San who was walking towards the guest room in the dark with puzzlement. The moonlight was bright and clear. Mr. Ming San was wearing a white robe with wide sleeves.
In the bedroom, Qi Heng, who was in a daze, was taken away from the book in his hand. He shook in fright, and looked up, "Uncle?"
Ming San leaned against the table, shaking the book in his hand, "The head of the government examination is studying hard, but you, No.6, are in a daze, little fat man, are you planning to lose your name in the college examination? To your teacher shame?"
"The teacher said that reading requires meditation! My mind is not calm, so I can't continue reading." Qi Heng slumped, thinking of one life, no, and the unborn child, a total of two lives were ruined in Zhan Feiyu's hands , Qi Heng really couldn't concentrate on studying.
Or because of this, Ming San knew it well, and smiled dangerously, "Little fat man, if this happened in your house? You will let your father take a concubine, and after seven months, there will be another half-brother younger brother?"
"I..." Qi Heng got stuck and opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.
Do not persuade others to be kind without suffering others.
Ming San continued coldly: "With such a calculating mother, maybe you will disappear silently in a few years, and then your father will be left with a precious little son, and that maid mother is expensive because of her son. Maybe your mother will be murdered by her in a few years, and finally, when the child grows up and takes over your Qi family's property, then your father..."
"Little Martial Uncle!" Qi Heng suddenly interrupted Third Young Master Ming's words, his fat face turned red, and if the little Martial Uncle continued, his family of three would have to go to the underworld to reunite.
"What? Am I wrong?" Asked back, the book in Mingsan's hand tapped on Qi Heng's forehead, "You must not have the heart to harm others, and you must have the heart to guard against others! Qi Heng, you will pass the imperial examination in the future , The court is changing erratically, the conspiracy and traps are hard to guard against, and one wrong move will lose everything! Your soft heart may implicate your parents, your wife and children, and even your best friends, your teachers and classmates."
Even knowing this truth, but accepting it is another matter, Qi Heng lowered his head and remained silent.
"That girl Xiaoyu is right, kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself!" Ming San and Zhan Feiyu got in touch more, and he understood more and more why Scholar Gu refused to accept him as a disciple back then. Now, which official is not brilliant when he is studying?
"The servant girl is not dead. Once the Chen family finds out, the one who will be harmed in the future must be Xiaoyu, little fat man. Do you choose to cut the grass and root out or choose endless troubles?" After Ming San asked, Qi Heng stared angrily.
Snatching his own book, Qi Heng turned to the page he was reading before, "Little Martial Uncle, I'm not stupid! I'm going to study now, Junior Martial Uncle, please don't disturb me."
"Okay, you're not stupid, come on, I'll test you." Ming San got excited, took the pen, and the four big characters of "Longfengfengwu" appeared on the paper, "Using this as the topic, I will write an article in half an hour." , I will correct it for you."
"And Renda Lane"?After finally recognizing the cursive script, Qi Heng tilted his head and looked at the malicious Ming San. He suspected that the little master would just make up a title to fool himself.
"Think about it carefully, the question posed by Master Gu, yes, I will tell Xiaoyu tomorrow, this time you will go to Fengzhou with us!" Ming San sighed, this is different from that, such a strange question, Zhan Feiyu solved it It was so amazing, but the little fat man in front of him thought he was fooling him.
……
Day two.
The sound of the carriage slowly sounded, and Zhan Feiyu yawned, with physiological tears seeping from his dark eyes, "Qi Heng, the carriage is bumping, you are worried that your eyes will be damaged."
"I don't!" Qi Heng's little fat man was rarely childish, his face sullen, his eyes still fixed on the book.
As the culprit, Ming San happily drank tea from a teacup, hiding his achievements and fame!Last night, Qi Heng was tossed with the title "Yu Ren Da Xiang" until he only slept for more than two hours, and he wrote an article that did not express his ideas.
Early in the morning, Mingsan brought over Zhan Feiyu's article. Qi Heng didn't read it and didn't know it. Wait for the masterpiece.
Fearing that Qi Heng's blow wasn't big enough, Ming San stabbed him cold-bloodedly again, "Although one of you is the leader in the government examination and the other is No. Thank you, little fat man, if you passed the college exam."
"As for the provincial examination, don't count on it. The provincial examination is held every three years, three years after three years, and there will be general examinations and imperial examinations after that. Little fat man, I guess you will be able to pass the Jinshi examination at the age of 40. Xiaoyu will be better than you." You were 20 years earlier."
As long as he thinks about the 20-year gap, Qi Heng has been reading since he got on the carriage, trying to shorten the gap between himself and Zhan Feiyu. It was the same year!
Zhan Feiyu looked at Mingsan who was bullying the child with disdain. This is still his little nephew, so the third son is embarrassed.
"Jade can't be cut, it can't be used. This is what you Xiaoyu said before." Mingsan laughed brazenly. As for the little fat man who has suffered a lot and has a deep hatred, he will become a talent if he whips and whips.
……
There is Pingzhou Mansion between Fengzhou Mansion and Nanxuan Mansion. Even if you rush there, it will take two days, and at least five days by carriage. Fortunately, there are post stations along the way. If you are not in a hurry, it will not be too late. Hard.
At noon, three carriages stopped in the woods.
"Miss, I'm going to fetch water." He Sheng said and went to the stream to fetch water with the guards.
He Nuan was already busy, spreading the blanket on the grass, Zhan Feiyu and the others could sit on the ground, and then took the food out of the carriage one by one.
Ming San helped build a simple stove with stones, and He Nuan put the small iron pot on it, and when the firewood was lit, he could boil some hot water and cook the noodles.
"Are you sure my teacher's name is enough?" Zhan Feiyu looked at Mingsan, who was busy. This time, he went to Fengzhou. This time, Fengzhou is known as the hometown of craftsmen, and it is a gathering place for skilled craftsmen. Opening a technical academy requires Hire some craftsmen from Toyosu as teachers.
The second is because of Mr. Wei, a great scholar in the hidden world. Wei Daru is known as the No. 1 collection of books in the south of the Yangtze River. It is enough to know that the Wei family has a large number of books. Ming San wants to borrow some miscellaneous books from Wei Daru, similar to "Tiangong Kaiwu The type of "Qi Min Yao Shu" is rare in ordinary bookstores, and it is estimated that Wei Daru can find it in addition to the imperial palace.
Mingsan fiddled with the burning dry wood, "My father and Mr. Wei have met several times. The old man is withdrawn and addicted to books. Let alone borrowing them, it is impossible even to take a look at them. Gu Xueshi He is a model for scholars all over the world, if Gu Xueshi’s name is not enough, I’m afraid others will be even worse.”
Wei Daru's life was full of ups and downs, and he experienced four tragedies in his life. He lost his father when he was young, his mother when he was young, his wife when he was middle-aged, and his son when he was old. After that, he spent all his family's wealth and built a library. Only by reading books can one forget the pain of the death of a loved one.
"Where's the Wei family?" Zhan Feiyu asked suspiciously.
No matter how talented she is, Zhan Feiyu is young after all, and this is the first time she has left Nanxuan Mansion, so it is normal that she does not know the customs outside.
Ming San glanced at the fat man Qi Heng who couldn't let go of his book, and then whispered to Zhan Feiyu, "Before you went to Huai County, if the Kou clan said they were greedy and selfish, then the Wei family was ten times worse. He only read the books of sages, and he didn't realize how cold-blooded and vicious the Wei family was until his wife passed away."
Wei's father is good at doing business. After being separated from the family in the early years, he slowly gathered wealth by relying on the property of the separated family. After Wei Daru was born, Wei's father's property had already surpassed the entire Wei family, and Wei Daru had a talent for reading, and Wei's father even more He spared no expense to invite famous teachers to enlighten Wei Daru.
The third house where Father Wei lived was getting richer and richer, and the Wei family regretted and envied them. They even colluded with the water bandits so desperately that Father Wei was buried at the bottom of the river with no bones left.
Mrs. Wei is soft-tempered, and Wei Daru is still a little boy who can only read books. The Wei family took over the Sanfang property in the name of taking care of orphans and widowed mothers.
"It's a pity that the Wei family has exhausted all their organs, but I didn't expect that Wei's father had long been on guard against the Wei family. All the properties under his name are under the name of Wei Daru, and the property deeds and bank deposits are also in the name of Wei Daru. And he also left behind four loyal shopkeepers, the Wei family can only eat meat and drink soup, and it is absolutely impossible to monopolize the industry."
The reason why Mingsan knew so clearly was because the Wei family's affairs were too big back then, which alarmed the forbidden dragon guards, and the entire Daqing Dynasty knew about it.
After the death of Wei's father, the Wei family spent ten years buying two of the big shopkeepers. In ten years, Wei Daru was just about to join the township. will fall through.
Juren masters are definitely rare in Fengzhou, and Wei Daru has reached the age of marriage. With the help of the Yue family, it will be even more difficult for the Wei family to occupy the property under the name of Wei Daru.
Hearing this, Zhan Feiyu frowned, "They killed Wei Dalu's mother, and Wei Dalu needs to keep his filial piety for three years."
"Yes." Ming San was not surprised at Zhan Feiyu's intelligence, "Wei Daru's mother went to the temple to pray for Wei Daru, but the horse was startled on the mountain road, and the carriage rolled directly down the mountain."
Three years later, Wei Daru, who has no father and no mother but is wealthy, is still the target of many people's choice of son-in-law, and some people think that Wei Daru ordered his parents to be forced to death.
But those who love their daughter think that this is just right, the daughter will be able to be the master of the house after marriage, without the mother-in-law pressing down on her, this day must be clean and comfortable.
Not to mention that Wei Daru's talent spread far and wide, even though the three years of filial piety were delayed, but now the marriage and the imperial examination are both correct, just a double happiness.
"Is Wei Daru's wife arranged by the Wei family?" Zhan Feiyu guessed it after a second thought. The Wei family had walked 99 steps and would not give up on the last step.
Mingsan looked at Zhan Feiyu with admiration, and couldn't help admiring: "How did you grow your brain? You should really go to the Ministry of Punishment!"
Zhan Feiyu, who had read countless Zhaidou novels and TV dramas in his previous life, laughed awkwardly, "Isn't this obvious? Wei Daru's marriage can only be decided by Wei's parents, rather than letting Wei Daru find a powerful Yue family , it is better to firmly control Wei Daru's marriage."
After that, Zhan Feiyu can make a good guess without saying anything about it. Wei Daru and his wife are very affectionate, and they gave birth to a daughter, and a few years later, they gave birth to a son.
Maybe Mrs. Wei had some other purpose in the beginning, but once a woman has a child, she is a mother!Besides, Wei Daru is not a treacherous and evil person. After living together for ten years, Mrs. Wei naturally couldn't bear to hurt her husband-in-law, the father of two children.
It's a pity that Mrs. Wei underestimated the insidiousness and viciousness of the Wei family. They have planned for nearly 20 years, how could they let Mrs. Wei spoil their good deeds, Mrs. Wei's death is doomed.
Fortunately, this time Mrs. Wei said something before she died. Although Wei Daru had no evidence, he was determined to separate from the Wei family.
He is already a Juren, Wei Daru has status and money, and more than 20 years ago, the family has been separated. Although he lost some money and property this time, Wei Daru didn't care. He didn't care about things outside of himself.
But Wei's family is not reconciled, in 20 years they almost took away half of the property from Wei Daru, but the hearts of the people are not enough to swallow the elephant!
However, Wei Daru's life is simple. Apart from raising a pair of children, he is studying. The seemingly boring days make it impossible for the Wei family to count Wei Daru. Zhuangzi is also under the supervision of Zhuangtou, and the Wei family can't do anything.
In the end, the crazy Wei family set a fire, trying to burn the three members of Wei Daru's family to death. In this way, the remaining half of the property would naturally belong to the Wei family.
This fire killed Wei Daru's two sons and daughters. Maybe the sky has eyes, but the wind direction suddenly changed in the middle of the night.
"In that fire, a total of 28 people were burned to death. In addition to Wei Daru's two sons and daughters, ten people died in the first house and the second house of the Wei family, and sixteen other servants. This case alarmed the forbidden dragon guard." Ming San Speaking of the tragedy of the Wei family now, I still feel that the Wei family is a wolf-hearted dog, even worse than animals.
Jin Longwei intervened in the investigation, and even found out the case of Wei's father being injured by water bandits more than 20 years ago. Wei's family died in the fire were weak women and children, and the men who escaped were finally questioned by Qiu Hou. Chopped.
Ming San let out a long sigh, "Wei Daru could have escaped from the fire, but one of his close friends and disciples colluded with the Wei family. They knocked Wei Daru unconscious and locked him in the room. They were also blocked at the time." Two children in the next room were crying."
Wei Daru didn't pass out for a long time before he was woken up by the fire. Hearing the painful and terrified screams of his daughters, outsiders can imagine how painful Wei Daru must have been at that time, but the door was locked from the outside .
Until the end, the cry of the child stopped. Wei Daru thought he would die too, but he was rescued by his loyal servants, but his face was burned and his legs were broken by the collapsed beams.
"Little Uncle." The book in Qi Heng's hand fell to the ground with a snap. He was so engrossed that he forgot to read the book. At this moment, he stared blankly at Mingsan, "Daru Wei's family is so vicious? Aren't they a family?" ?”
Qi Heng couldn't accept what Zhan Feiyu did to Xie's maid before, so he could only temporarily forget about it by reading books. But at this moment, thinking of the tragedy of Wei's family, Qi Heng suddenly felt that Zhan Feiyu's actions were not so It's hard to understand.
"At the beginning of human beings, nature is good. But human beings are like a piece of white cloth put into a dyeing vat. I don't know what color it can be dyed. Some people's hearts are dark." Ming San patted the little fat man's head comfortingly. , it seems that the matter of the Wei family has scared the little fat man.
With Wei Daru's matter ahead of him, Qi Heng put aside his awkwardness and started talking to Zhan Feiyu again. Of course, it was more about learning.
Mingsan sat on the grass with his back against the big tree, and looked at Zhan Feiyu and Qi Heng not far away with a smile.
……
He should have been able to reach Fengzhou in five days, but Mingsan made a lot of friends. He took Zhan Feiyu and Qi Heng to meet a few friends along the way. After all this tossing, the group did not arrive in Fengzhou until the second day of June.
"My family has a secondary courtyard in Nanhu Alley, which my father bought from a wealthy businessman in the early years." Qi Heng led the way in front, with a small and straight body, and some people in the academy looked down on his father, but his father The vision is right.
Nanhu Lane in Fengzhou can be described as every inch of land and every inch of gold. The people who live here are high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Most people can’t buy a house even if they have money. This is a symbol of status.
Qi Heng's father is also in business, but the roots of the Qi family are in Fengzhou, and they can be regarded as a wealthy family. Because of this relationship, no one dares to force Qi's father to sell the house. family.
Holding a folding fan in one hand, even though the carriage was exhausted, the third son Ming in the wide-sleeved robe was still a handsome and elegant celebrity, while Zhan Feiyu was like an eggplant beaten by frost, withered. After all, the carriage was bumpy, and her small body I couldn't stand it, I got out of the carriage and walked a few steps before I felt alive.
The Qi family's yard is at the end of Nanhu Lane. A ginkgo tree was planted at the end of the alley. Qi Heng went up to call the door.
"Who, why are you filming! Noisy people are clean!" An impatient voice came from inside the door, and cursed a few more dirty words, but still did not open the door.
Qi Heng's expression froze, he raised his hand and knocked on the door knocker again, "Open the door!"
"Are you deaf? What are you shouting for?" With a creak, the door opened, but a basin of dirty water poured in front of it.
Before Qi Heng could react, he was splashed with water all over his head and face.
And Zhan Feiyu, who was looking at Nanhu Lane with Mingsan, was also dumbfounded. As for He Sheng and the others, although they were all Lianjiazi, they were all standing by the carriage at the moment, and no one expected that someone would splash water.
"You little fat man, what's your name? If your parents die, go to the mass grave. Don't cry at my door!" I thought he was the owner of the house.
Qi Heng wiped the water off his face, his voice trembling with anger, "Look who I am!"
Although this house is in Toyosu, at the end of every year, Qi's father would bring the whole family back to the master's house to pay New Year's greetings. Sometimes he stayed at the master's house, but most of the time he still lived here.
Qi Heng didn't come back last year because he had to prepare for the government examination, but even if the guard at the gate didn't know that Qi Heng was the young master, his attitude would not be so bad.
Said to be a young servant, but he looked eighteen or nineteen years old, with triangular eyes and a slightly flat nose, but his complexion was quite fair. The cyan robe was only made of cotton, but the fabric was brand new, not to mention the small servant's waist. There is also a jade pendant, which costs three to fifty taels of silver depending on the quality.
"Who are you?" The servant raised his head, looking up and down at Qi Heng.
Due to being drenched in water, the green robe on Qi Heng's body was wet and turned into the color of pickles. In addition, his driving and horses were exhausted, his face was not good-looking, and his hair was also wet. People, but they didn't pay attention to him.
"Open your dog eyes and see clearly, the owner of this house is named Qi." Ming San closed his folding fan, Jun's face turned cold, he can bully his little nephew, even a servant dares to look down on others and speak rudely .
The boy rolled his eyes, suddenly raised his neck, and cursed arrogantly: "Damn, where are you liars coming from! This house is named Qi, so you can call it out to see if it is suitable for you!" you?"
Both Mingsan and Qi Heng were taken aback. They thought they were evil servants, but they both revealed their identities, and the other party deliberately pretended to be crazy, which is obviously a problem.
Zhan Feiyu let out a chuckle, and looked sympathetically at Qi Heng, who was blushing with anger. Originally, he boasted that his family had a house in Nanhu Lane, but he was stopped outside the door.
Hearing Zhan Feiyu's laughter, Qi Heng blushed even more, and was about to bleed, and just about to argue, Zhan Feiyu said crisply: "Ah Sheng, you go to the yamen, a prostitute who sells himself as a slave The servant dares to attack and insult the scholar, so in Fengzhou, the status of the scholar is not as good as that of a slave?"
"What scholar?" The boy stammered, no matter how domineering he was, he was still afraid of meeting officials, especially Zhan Feiyu, who was a scholar.
Ming San smiled, "I'm just a scholar, but the one you splashed water on is just a boy, and he's going to take the examination in August."
The boy was speechless all of a sudden, no matter if he was a scholar or a boy, they are all scholars, he is definitely not something he can offend, if he goes to the yamen, the official will only give him a good meal before trying the case Great.
"Third son, if you are a juren, you won't scare people with the name of a scholar." Zhan Feiyu joked unceremoniously. In Jiangnan, where the literary style is flourishing, although there are not as many scholars as dogs, they are sour. The name is not very good, but the talent has some status and the right to speak.
Ming San, who was arrogant and unruly at the time and directly gave up the imperial examination, was so embarrassed that he couldn't bear to look back on the past. If time could be turned back, Ming San would definitely study with his head hanging on the beam and his buttocks, and then take the imperial examination.
Qi Heng nodded in agreement, if the junior uncle was a Juren, his status would naturally be different.
"Who dares to come to my door to act wildly!" There was an angry shout from inside the door, but a man in his 40s came out quickly, took a closer look, and then saluted: "So it's the young master, Ah Jiang, What's going on here? Why did you stop the young master from the door!"
"Housekeeper Bao, I don't know it's the young master, but I thought it was the group of people who came to make trouble a few days ago." The boy A Jiang knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed to Qi Heng, begging for mercy, "Master, please spare the little one, the little one Damn it, I don’t know that it’s you, young master, who has eyes but doesn’t know Mount Tai.”
Butler Bao is a thin figure, wearing a dark blue gown, and he smiles shrewdly, "Young master, Ah Jiang only came to the house half a year ago. He doesn't know the young master, so please forgive him this time."
"Dare to pour water on your young master, and dare to beg for mercy?" Zhan Feiyu's pretty face sank, looking at A Jiang who was still begging for mercy with his head down, "Kneel for two hours before getting up."
"What?" A Jiang raised his head abruptly. After being shocked, he became angry. He knelt down for two hours. Can his knee still work?
Zhan Fei raised his eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "Or do you want to go to the Yamen?"
Ignoring A Jiang who was full of resentment at all, Zhan Feiyu walked into the house like the owner, "Butler Bao, right? Clean up the three rooms and come out, then prepare hot water for us to wash, and then prepare another Table food, Ah Nuan, you know my taste, I will pack up my luggage later, you go to the kitchen to watch, the journey is exhausting, see if there are any medicinal materials in the warehouse, and we will have a stewed medicinal meal by the way for us to drink in the afternoon."
Butler Bao was dumbfounded. Zhan Feiyu was young, white and tender, and looked more like the host than the wet Qi Heng, but after all, she was still a guest, and there was no such thing as a guest at home.
With a suppressed smile on his face, Ming San and Qi Heng followed into the yard.
There were already five or six maids in the yard, but Steward Bao didn't speak. A few maids saluted, but no one stepped forward to help lead the way, and no one went to help with luggage.
"Qi Heng, these servants' deeds of prostitution are all in your hands. You know that I am the most picky. If the service is not good, don't blame me for selling people to the mine." Zhan Feiyu glanced coldly. Come over and see Steward Bao smiling like a big wild wolf, "I don't know if Steward Bao is a slave?"
Is this even selling yourself?Even if Housekeeper Bao is shrewd, Zhan Feiyu's complexion turned blue from anger, and he said with a half-hearted smile: "As for the girl, the younger one came from the master's house."
"So you're still a slave?" Zhan Feiyu nodded with a smile, "It's fine if you're a slave. I think Mr. Qi won't be angry because of a servant and a distinguished guest. A Sheng, give Qi Heng 500 taels of silver. The servant who has sold off the Qi family must not make Qi Heng useless."
"Yes, Miss." As soon as Zhan Feiyu opened his mouth, He Sheng had already taken out a bank note, which was exactly 500 taels.
Inexplicably, a 500 taels of silver bill was stuffed into his hand, Qi Heng was stunned for a moment, Xiaoyu's rich and powerful appearance didn't look like a scholar anymore.
Whether it was Steward Bao or the maid in the yard, Zhan Feiyu didn't need to speak anymore. She looked over with one look, and everyone acted immediately.
"Miss, please, it will take some time to tidy up the room. Miss can take a nap in the flower hall in the front yard, and the servant will go to make tea."
"This little brother, come with me, and I will take you to the backyard to set up a carriage."
"Hello sister, the kitchen is on the left, I'll take you there."
After a while, the scent of tea was indiscriminate in the flower hall. Butler Bao ordered his servants to clean up the room. There were two maidservants standing outside the flower hall. As long as Zhan Feiyu opened her mouth, she would naturally take care of her carefully. As for Qi Heng, Who is this?do not know.
(End of this chapter)
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