farming female castellan

Chapter 399 I can't tell you the pain

The news of the opening of the river in Chunzhou spread to the capital.He Zhongsheng's impeachment of Chen Fan was costing the people and money, but Yu Shitai stood by Chen Fan's side.

Although the water network in the south is crisscrossed, the dams have been in disrepair for a long time, the rivers are blocked by silt, and the rivers have changed. Droughts and floods are frequent.It is a good thing that Mrs. Chen attaches great importance to water conservancy. The water conservancy projects she built during her tenure have saved the land under her jurisdiction from drought and flood.Yu Shitai didn't want to impeach him, so why did He Zhongsheng work so hard?

He Zhongsheng said: "Is it for drought and flood prevention? She wants to connect several river sections and let the boats use a new channel. The existing rivers can be used by boats, so why do they have to dig them manually? She just likes to enslave the people. Waste of money."

Tang Chaoying, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, asked: "So Hangou and Lingqu also enslaved the people and squandered their money?"

He Zhongsheng sneered: "How dare you compare the mere sections of rivers in Chunzhou with Hangou and Lingqu? Master Tang really thinks highly of her."

The emperor didn't say that He Zhongsheng impeached well, nor did he say that Chen Fan opened the river well, but just listened.But when he came to court, he asked someone to draw up an order to bestow Chen Ya on one of He Zhongsheng's sons.

The official who drafted the decree reminded: "The girl from the Chen family seems to be discussing marriage with the grandson of the Jijiu family."

"Are you engaged?" the emperor asked.

"Weichen is not very clear."

The emperor sent an eunuch to Meng's house to inquire.The old Jijiu said that he had made a verbal engagement, and the matchmakers had come to the door; because the girl's eldest sister and brother-in-law were not in the capital, he asked the eldest son to go to Chunzhou to show respect, and the dowry had not yet been formally delivered to the Chen residence.

Chen Fan was furious: "It's too much to bully!" She really wanted to swear.

Zhaoyun and Muyu had already put some small pieces of wood by her hand: "Smash it if you want, and smash it more happily."

Chen Fan didn't smash it, it was just her and Zhang Ci, but she still had to control her emotions in front of outsiders.She looked at the roof, Zhang Ci immediately said: "There are no outsiders, feel free to scold."

Chen Fan's words were not bold at all: "What are they trying to do?"

He Zhongsheng has been targeting Changping Township and suppressing the Chen family from the beginning to the end. He has belittled her in Yuanshuo County in the court, and it is the same in Chunzhou now.The emperor gave marriage to her three younger sisters, and now he wants to give the only remaining sister to the son of the enemy to disgust them.Does he like giving marriages so much?
The old Jijiu was indeed ill, and he was angry when he was given the news of the marriage.

Chen Fan looked at Zhang Ci: "The Meng family is on the way, maybe they don't know the news yet?"

Zhang Ci shook his head.

Mother Xu said: "A verbal engagement is also an engagement, so it shouldn't be easy to cancel it by force, right?" It said so, but the imperial decree is too big, who knows.

Doctor Chu checked the pulse and said he was fine, so he took a walk to calm down.

"I want to water the flowers, pull the weeds, and shovel the soil." Chen Fan didn't want to take a walk.

She plucked a blade of grass and threw it to the ground, and cursed to vent her emotions.Zhang Ci found a small shovel and a watering can, she shoveled the soil a few times, and watered all the flowers.

Chen Fan asked him, "What was your reaction after reading the letter first?"

"Practice martial arts." Zhang Ci replied, "But you can't practice martial arts, shoveling is good."

Chen Fan washed his hands and walked around in the yard.

"What does he mean?" Chen Fan asked Zhang Ci.

Regardless of the character of He Zhongsheng's son, it is impossible for the He family to treat Chen Ya kindly based on the He family's attitude towards the Chen family.

Zhang Ci smiled: "You understand."

Yes, she understands.It is true to use her and Zhang Ci, and it is true to make them unhappy.All the contributions made by her and Zhang Ci are the deeds of the emperor who is broad-minded and knows people well.Even if the history books mention such a small matter as bestowing a marriage, the common people will forget it when they turn around.

Chen Fan looked at the sky: "I suddenly felt that it was too small to only think about one city."

Zhang Ci hugged her from behind: "Don't worry. Meals are eaten bite by bite, and roads are walked step by step. At least, the common people know the high-yield grain in Changping Township and the cement road in Yuanshuo County."

"The time in my hometown may only have passed a few days." Chen Fan said softly as he looked at the gradually darkening night.

Zhang Ci hugged her: "Maybe it's only been a few hours, but I hope many years have passed."

The officials asked craftsmen to make a batch of child seats, baby carriages, and various toys, and filled the boat with them.

Li Weizhi said: "This children's tricycle is really amazing. The little doll can move forward after a few pedals. I haven't started selling it yet, so I made two at home."

Ren Jiayang said: "My family also made a few child seats, one has it, and all of them have it. Do you have these in the capital?"

Zhang Ci said: "There are child seats and cradles, and the styles are different. The children's car is boxy, with four wheels underneath, and adults need to push it to go."

That will not affect the novelty of their products, and the officials are relieved.

The big ship sailed to Qingning County.The eldest son of the old Jijiu, Meng Xuezhi, came to the governor's mansion earlier than expected.

What Zhang Ci said was right, Meng Xuezhi was handsome and elegant.Everyone saluted and introduced each other, then sat down to drink tea and talk.

Meng Xuezhi handed the letter to Chen Fan and explained the matter.Zhang Ci also told him about the capital.

Meng Xuezhi said: "When I was on the road, my servant rushed to catch up with me, found me, and told me about it. But it has been many days since I arrived here. What's going on in the capital?"

Zhang Ci said: "The imperial decree has not yet been issued."

"Then our side?" Meng Xuezhi looked at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan said: "If you are willing to make this marriage, we will go through three letters and six rituals. The news of the engagement of the Meng and Chen families in the capital has spread, and there should be no obstacles for the time being."

In terms of public opinion, both the Feng family and the Chen family were unwilling to be disadvantaged.

Meng Xuezhi said: "We have met Miss Chen Ya at the banquet, and we are very satisfied with her, and my son likes her too. I brought both the token and Geng's post."

Meng Xuezhi's words were not so esoteric, but simple and frank.Chen Fan laughed and said, "In this way, we will offend the Holy Majesty."

Meng Xuezhi's righteous speech was strict: "A gentleman can't be lewd when he is rich, and he can't be subdued when he is mighty. Master Chen and Mr. Zhang are dedicated to the people and popularized high-yielding grains and crops for our dynasty. How can my Meng family be greedy for life and afraid of death, and follow the flames of power? ? As long as you like the Meng family, this pro-Meng family will be settled."

Chen Fan nodded in agreement, and everyone chatted about other things.

Zhang Ci delivered the letter that night, and the Meng family could come to propose marriage after receiving the news.

Meng Xuezhi was eager to return home, and after only staying for one night, he said that he would return to Beijing.Zhang Ci exchanged Geng stickers and tokens with him, loaded a carriage with gifts for the Meng family, and asked Feng Shan and Feng Shui to take him back to Beijing.

Chen Zhongzhu received the news and sent someone to the Meng Mansion early in the morning to deliver the news.

The Meng family also acted very quickly. The second son of the old Jijiu brought people to the door to deliver the dowry.However, the imperial decree came to the door that day, and He Zhongsheng's daughter was married to Chen Zhongzhu.

The news of the previous marriage was only known to a small number of people, but this time the imperial decree was clearly revealed.The dominant opinion in the streets and alleys is that the Chen family is deeply favored, but the person involved cannot tell.

(End of this chapter)