The county magistrate has no time to save the world

Chapter 100 The Maverick Master Shangshu

Mingchun Garden in Mingchun Lake has started construction again.

Since the storm that night, it has almost become ruins.

The high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital don't care about the death of a son of the Ministry of Rites, because there are always people who do the work of the Minister of Rites, and it is not unusual for everyone to have a son.

Of course, except Gong Shikai himself, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.

Gong Shangshu was by Mingchun Lake at this time.

He didn't just come here, but has always been here, from the day Gong Yu was buried, he has been here all the time.

Gong Yu was buried not far from the shore of Mingchun Lake. His funeral was not a beautiful one, but it was indeed very well organized at a large price.

Gong Shikai visited the capital and surrounding villages and towns, and took back more than 30 girls aged 20 to 20 and three widows aged 24 to [-] at prices ranging from three to six taels.

After all, he really didn't know his son's taste, so he could only get all of them, match them all into ghost marriages, and finally buried 28 of them.

The wife of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites has an extraordinary background. She is the daughter of a salt merchant in the Northwest. At first glance, it sounds very ordinary, but in the capital, if all the rich people stand together in a line, this wife of Shangshu will definitely be in this row.

And the ranking is not low.

Not only that, but her seniority in the Ministry of Rites is not low, and she is the head of sixteen grandmas.

At this time, Mrs. Shangshu was by Gong Shikai's side, and the husband and wife were extremely harmonious. The husband took a teacup and blew into his mouth to moisten his throat, and then vomited aside.

The wife picked up the completely peeled grapes on the side plate, put one into Master Shangshu's mouth, and ate one by herself. The two were so sour that their facial features were squeezed together.

"Mother, are you sour?" A little girl with her head tilted asked.

"It's not sour, it's not sour. If Yao'er peels the ground, it won't be sour." Mrs. Shang Shu couldn't open her eyes, but she still insisted, "Peel a few more, my father likes it."

Gong Shikai stood up, "I'll relieve myself."

The weather was very cold, Mr. Gong was wearing a dark blue cloak, and a velvet padded jacket, mainly dark blue, with green and purple as a backdrop, giving him a rather noble temperament.

After passing the fourth grandma, fifth grandma, seventh grandma, and eighth grandma who were playing cards, as well as the third grandma and sixth grandma who were watching a few grandmas playing cards, Gong Shikai walked up to the ninth grandma and second grandma and asked, "Who are you?" What about a small one?"

"Over there." Second Grandma picked up her sweater and pointed to the lake not far away.

More than 30 people are playing.

Seven wives of the Ministry of Rites and more than 20 children are playing Cuju, and a series of roles such as referees, notaries, and caddy are assumed by sons and daughters who cannot play.

The family is happy.

Gong Shikai is smart because he is smart here. Except for the children of his original wife, the sons of the family are raised independently. When the other fifteen wives give birth, they are all concentrated in the yard, and they are not allowed to raise them by themselves after they are born. , Those mothers don't even know whether they are giving birth to a boy or a girl.

The babies are all raised by the nanny and servants in the backyard, and then they are sent back when they are three years old. Everyone takes whatever they want, with a maximum of two and a minimum of one.

As a result, these daughter-in-laws now don't know who their children are, and they can't tell the difference between three or four months, and they dare not neglect those with a big age gap.

If they treat their children badly, other people will treat their children badly, and maybe one day their children will be beaten by others.

Gong Shikai has always considered himself an extremely smart person.

At least he's over the top.

Touching his bald head, Gong Shikai saw Zheng Nian and Chen Xuaner walking towards him.

The expression on his face immediately stiffened a lot.

As soon as Zheng Nian and Chen Xuan'er arrived, they saw a large group of people playing Cuju by the Mingchun Lake, so they planned to take a walk first, and then came to check after the crowd dispersed.

As a result, he never expected to bump into Master Gong, Minister of Rites.

Zheng Nian's face was full of embarrassment, he didn't want to run now, he just killed his child with his own hands, and the place is still here, and now the enemy is very jealous when they meet each other.

Gong Shikai was a little generous, and walked up to Zheng Nian, with his hands behind his back, "Master Zheng revisited his old place, what are you here for?"

Zheng Nian lowered his head, and pulled Chen Xuan'er to salute, "Your Majesty, Zheng Nian, magistrate of Chang'an County, brought his family to pay a visit to Mr. Gong. I'm here to investigate the case."

Chen Xuan'er didn't say a word, her eyes rolled around a few times, she held onto Zheng Nian's arm and never let go.

"Oh." Gong Shikai sighed, "Let's walk with the old man."

Zheng Nian was taken aback for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Yes..."

Gong Shikai was already very old, his temples were slightly gray, his eyes were hollow and dull.

After placing Chen Xuan'er in the same place, Zheng Nian followed Gong Shikai and walked around the lake.

The two were silent for a long time, Zheng Nian had a big stone on his heart, he didn't say anything, and he didn't say anything, he couldn't mess with the younger ones and come to me again, right?
It was Gong Shikai who spoke first.

"Actually, this matter has nothing to do with you." Gong Shikai said lightly.

Zheng Nian was taken aback, looking at the somewhat old face.

"Although Gong Yu is not a direct descendant, he is also one of the three oldest sons of this old man."

three?

Zheng Nian was taken aback.

"These three sons were originally my pillars. Back then, I was still the head of the eighth-rank official department, and my family didn't have much money. In order to seek an official position, I worshiped under An Wenyue's family as my adopted son."

Gong Shikai looked at the lake, frowned, as if he was repenting, "I don't know, this bow, the old man has become a pawn in the court, and he will not be free for the rest of his life. That's when I realized that the three sons are one of them. They can't keep them, they are An Wenyue's pawns after all, and they will have to pay the price in blood."

"Even if they have nothing to do all year round, when the old man is old, he will still fight for family property and power disputes. After thinking about it, I learned from the pain and made a plan. The old man found twenty women."

Gong Shikai took a deep breath.

"They gave birth to 76 children successively, forty sons and 36 daughters." Gong Shikai's face suddenly calmed down a lot, "Nineteen of them died young. Even so, there are still more than 50 children. There are already more than 20."

Zheng Nian was at a loss, "Master Shang Shu is really very good."

"Humph."

Gong Shikai snorted coldly, "Even so, it's still hard to let go of anyone in my heart. No matter who has something to do, this old man will be heartbroken."

"I understand Father An's methods. After following him for so many years, I have already been on my guard. I already understand Yu'er's attack on you. Now that the matter is over, the old man also knows that no matter what he does, no matter what he does What, since he is an abandoned son, Lord Zaifu will not let him go."

"Even if you don't kill him, someone will have to kill him. It doesn't make any difference to the old man who dies. This is something that must be done in the struggle for power. Whether it is to shake the mountain and shake the tiger, or kill the chicken to make an example to the monkey, there will always be a price in blood. "

A tear fell from the corner of Gong Shikai's eyes, "Seeing you is like seeing the old man himself. The arrogance and self-confidence when he was young, it's a pity that one step is wrong, and every step is wrong."

Gong Shikai shook his head with a long sigh, "I just want to spend my old age in peace, and I don't want to have any more disputes. People in this big family also need my care. Now that you have entered the game, I can only advise you. The road ahead is bumpy, don't worry about it." If you act on impulse, you may have to pay back with your flesh and blood in the future, and in the court, a step of difference cannot be made up by a journey of a thousand miles."

"Remember, sir."

Zheng Nian bowed deeply to Gong Shikai. Zheng Nian admired the old man's magnanimity and magnanimity, as well as his maverick style, and bowed deeply with admiration.

"The old man heard that you went to the Daxiangguo Temple today, and I will see you here at night. I think I want to find out about the Daxiangguo Temple." Gong Shikai asked.

"Yes." Zheng Nian replied honestly, "Does Master Shang Shu know about the Daxiangguo Temple?"

"In the capital, no matter what it is, within an hour, all officials above the third rank are known."

Gong Shikai said slowly, "Go and investigate. Don't disturb the old man's family. They may be worthless in front of An Wenyue, but in the eyes of the old man, ten thousand taels of gold cannot be exchanged for fur."

"I understand." Zheng Nian nodded.

At this time, along the river bank, two little girls came jogging all the way, about seven or eight years old. They held hands and giggled while pulling Chen Xuan'er to Gong Shikai.

The little girl with braids shouted, "Daddy, Daddy, I saw this sister, she is so beautiful! Daddy, look, she is like a fairy!"

"Daddy always said that if you play with your beautiful sister more, you will become more beautiful when you grow up. We want to play with my sister."

Gong Shikai's eyes were full of pampering, and he hugged the little girl in his arms, "Okay, let my sister play with you."

"Sister, sister, can you play with us?" The little girl tilted her head and looked at Chen Xuan'er with pleading eyes.

Chen Xuan'er and Zheng Nian smiled at each other.

In the end, it was still the child who did not escape Shang Shufu's family.

Seeing the three of them squatting aside, Zheng Nian cupped his hands and said softly, "Master Shangshu, I have something I want to ask you."

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites will not tell you anything. You have to understand that the reason why you are still here is because the old man does not want to kill people or make troubles. It is not that I am in the same boat with you, nor does I have any friendship with you .”

Gong Shikai said, "Check it out yourself. You still have a long way to go in this matter. The things involved will one day make you regret getting involved. Think about what the old man said, and think about whether you should continue."

After saying this, Gong Shikai strode towards the river bank.

(End of this chapter)