Start with the humble bridegroom

Chapter 57
"A mere Sun Tongzhi, why do we need my Song family to risk the world's dissatisfaction and move the idea of ​​studying politics?"

The old man sneered, his words full of chills.

"Although Xuezheng and Sun Tongzhi are in the same party, Xuezheng is not under Sun Tongzhi's jurisdiction. Even if my family really destroys Xuezheng this year and next two years, the shock to Sun Tongzhi will be limited. The most affected is this A government official seal, strict prefect."

"If he moves my summer grain storage responsibility, I will mess with his policy of selecting scholars through the imperial examination. Unless he is strict with the eunuch and has the merit of opening up the land and breaking the city, and he is not good at studying politics, the examination will be the next one! Shaner, can you guess why? Father, why don't you agree to entangle him in other affairs, and only let you attack the corner of Xuezheng?"

"I was going to ask my father for advice."

"You only need to look at which sects those scholars come from? You will know that the gentry of Hejun are supporting my Song family. Even if you smashed his government office, he doesn't have to be afraid. And it is the gentry of the whole county. Most of them are on the side of my Song family, which makes the government particularly afraid, and is willing to engage in this kind of gambling with us."

"Shan'er, you have never been an official. If you have been an official, you know that once you confront the gentry, either your family will be broken, or the official will be transferred to another job. Both sides have already fought to this point. , where can I stop?"

"My son understands, but this gift cannot be given away. If it is given away, the gentry standing on our side will think that my Song family has been subdued, and I am afraid that they will turn against me for no reason."

The old man nodded, but suddenly thought of an idea.

"The gift still has to be given, but it has to be divided into multiple parts, and given to those candidates who cooperate with the government this time, such as Li Yulou from Taolin County."

Song Lishan nodded in praise.

"Father is really brilliant. Among the scholars like this, my Song family's reputation will be even higher than that of the government. It also made the government suspicious and alienated each other."

The sound of firecrackers in Taowan hadn't stopped, and people surnamed Zhang were still celebrating when Zhang Zhe got the case, when a message was sent back by Huo Bingcheng, who was wandering in the county.

When Meng Xiaowan heard the news, all the joy at that time faded away, and her face turned pale.

Huo Bingcheng knocked on the fan with an unlucky expression on his face. He just won a large sum of money. When he was about to be happy, he found out the news and had to go back to Taolin immediately to find Zhang Xin to report the news.

"The government office and the Song family suddenly speeded up the settlement of this case. The five families have all decided to go to Xishan County, Lanyuan County, Gufeng County, Zhaoshang County and Luowei County. The Meng family has decided to go to Xishan County. This was done by the Patriarch of the Song family himself. Everyone in the county said that the Song family is very cruel. After selling five families, the five families will not be angry, and they will take such venomous revenge after sweeping his Song family's face."

"When I was leaving the city, Lin Tong ordered someone to pass it on, saying that a clerk had just been fired in the government office, saying that this person had accidentally written the word Xijiang as Xishan by mistake. He ordered the Yue family to go to the neighboring province. From Xijiang County."

Zhang Zhe glanced at his pale wife worriedly, then turned to Huo Bingcheng.

"Today is the fourth day of the lunar new year. Why do you have to go on the road tomorrow? This is too urgent. My wife has not seen my parents for half a month, and I am worried every day. Why only allow half a day?"

Huo Bingcheng was also helpless.

"Who knows that the Song family's revenge is so fast. Originally, Mr. Lin wanted to sell him a favor, but he owed the Song family a favor because of the Meng family's matter. Therefore, we can only agree to the Song family's insistence. The Meng family also promised to reunite for half a day, but the other four families will not allow it for a moment, and the guards will directly escort them on the road tomorrow. Although they are not prisoners, they are afraid that they will be tortured by the guards along the way."

Suddenly, Zhang Zhe quickly asked: "I don't know which family the police accompanying Jiayue came from? Tonight, I don't want to bother you."

"Don't worry about the letter," Huo Bingcheng smiled triumphantly, "Lin Tongpan sent his entourage to Xijiang County to deliver letters to his classmates, and they happened to be on the same road with Ling Yue's family. The leader of the escort was seconded from Tongpan's subordinates. I Before coming here, he had already spent ten taels of silver that Xinzhi had won. Chief Li took five taels for himself, and the other five people had one tael each, and they were all overjoyed, so I just want us to rest assured."

Meng Xiaowan sat and listened, but she didn't have much strength in her body.

As soon as she thought that her parents, brother and sister-in-law would leave her for a long-distance journey tomorrow, the sadness in her heart filled her chest for a moment.

Hearing Huo Bingcheng's arrangement, Zhang Zhe hurriedly stood up and saluted him solemnly.

Although Meng Xiaowan had no strength, with the support of Bailu, she forcibly got up and followed Zhang Zhe to salute and thank her.

Huo Bingcheng hurriedly grabbed Zhang Zhe.

"Believe it so far?!"

"Brother Jiyuan, please sit down. I still have something I don't understand, and I want to ask for advice."

"Hehe, Xinzhi wants to ask, how to deal with the remaining assets of the five families? Don't worry, the Song family has urged you fiercely, but it's not like messing with the government. The remaining assets of each family, the Song family will take [-]% of the cash discount , let each family take the money directly on the road, and we must not stay in the territory for a moment longer."

"Eighty percent?" Zhang Zhe glanced at Meng Xiaowan, because he didn't understand these market conditions, and Meng Xiaowan often took care of the Meng family's business, so she should know.

"Although it's a bit of a loss, you can still have eight or nine hundred guns with you. If you live in a remote place in Xijiang County, you can afford about eighty or ninety acres of land and a simple house. It's enough to just settle down."

As soon as Meng Xiaowan said, Huo Bingcheng was surprised and said: "It turns out that my brother and sister are not only talented and beautiful, but also a good wife. This estimate is almost the same as that of the servants of the government. Before leaving the city, Lin Tongpan's family told a certain Lin Tongpan I have made an agreement with the Song family, and the Meng family will give me a thousand guan."

Meng Xiaowan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words: "If that's the case, there will be about a hundred guns by my side, and life will be much better."

There is not much time left for Zhang Zhe and Meng Xiaowan, so the government office left a little time for the Meng family this evening.The two immediately boarded the fast boat rented by Huo Bingcheng with Mother Chen, Bailu and Sanqi, and rowed straight to the county town.

On the shore, Huo Bingcheng was familiar with the land, so he took the initiative to find a small sedan chair to sit with Meng Xiaowan.

Taking advantage of Huo Bingcheng's exit, Meng Xiaowan, who was carrying a wide curtain, took the initiative to grab Zhang Zhe's hand with her small hand.

The little hands were cold and trembling slightly.

Zhang Zhe tightened his wife's hand, and the worry in his heart was reduced by half, but a little more fiery.

He straightened the curtains for Meng Xiaowan, and found that the curtains used in modern girls' ancient costumes were a bit too big. When he bought them, he forgot that modern women's figures are much higher than those in ancient times.

"This fence is a bit bigger, next time I will bring a smaller one with my wife."

"Husband~~~," Meng Xiaowan called out in a low voice, her words choked with sobs.

Zhang Zhe hurriedly pushed aside the white gauze covering the curtain, and sure enough, Meng Xiaowan's eyes were red, her face was full of tears, and she had already cried all the way.

"If the lady is still crying like this, won't the father-in-law and mother-in-law feel so heartbroken when they see it, and I'm afraid they will be worried all the way when they go out tomorrow."

Meng Xiaowan was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, she bit her lip and nodded, she was indescribably charming and stubborn for a while.

(End of this chapter)