Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Wu Shigong had dinner at Gongshunhou's Mansion, and there must be no meat or wine for this meal, it was just plain food.But Wu Shigong was also hungry during the trip, so he actually ate several big bowls.

After the meal, the fifth brother Wu Shiwen and the seventh brother Wu Shili who were familiar with Wu Shigong talked with Wu Shigong for a while.They also temporarily resigned from office and job because of Ding You.

Seventh brother Wu Shili is okay, he was originally an official in the Ministry of Punishment, if something happened, he could go to the Ministry of Punishment to spend some money.

And the fifth elder brother Wu Shiwen is sadly reminded.Originally, he could excel because of his meritorious deeds, either he went to a small state to be a magistrate, or he went to a big mansion to be a general judge.Because at this time the imperial court has revoked the governor of Denglai, and the Denglai area has also been under the jurisdiction of the governor of Shandong.So this time Shandong has a lot of vacancies for officials.

Unexpectedly, Wu Shiwen wanted Ding You.Although his official position will definitely be preserved, and his transcendence will definitely be effective, but when Ding You passes away, who knows if he will be sent to a poor place?After all, Wu Shiwen's diploma is not hard enough, he is just a candidate.So Wu Shiwen was worried about the cost of selecting officials after Ding You passed away.

But this is nothing more than grumbling between brothers, after all, Ding You's term expires, there are still more than two years left.Moreover, in a large crowd, there were too many people, and it was impossible for the three brothers to talk for a long time, so they dispersed after venting a few words.

When Wu Shigong returned to the mourning hall, the nineteenth sister Wu Yunqing was already waiting.She and Wu Shigong's eldest brother, Wu Shixun, were both born to his wife and daughters, so Wu Yunqing was really sad about his wife's death, and his little eyes were red and swollen.

With the help of the servants, Wu Shigong and Wu Yunqing replaced the incense candles in front of the coffin and wiped clean the altar.Then came the guardianship of the long night.

When Wu Shigong arrived in the capital, after all, Mrs. Gong Shunhou had passed away for a while, and the number of people who came to pay homage had decreased a lot. In addition, it was already night, so the two of them should not kowtow like filial sons and filial daughters at all. Thank you for the guest.Now there are still some servants to help, so Wu Shigong and Wu Yunqing just need to keep the incense sticks and not let the incense sticks go out.

After she was free, Wu Yunqing curiously opened up the chatter box: "Brother Fourteen, listen to what Lord Hou and elder brother said. You fought a lot of wars when you were there. Isn't it fun to fight? Tell my sister something."

When Wu Shigong heard these innocent words, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.In the heart of my spoiled younger sister, my narrow escape from fighting has become a fun thing.

But Wu Shigong saw that Wu Yunqing and the maids behind her were all looking at him with great interest, with mysterious and romantic fantasies on their faces.Wu Shigong couldn't bear to provoke the little girl anymore: "It's okay! It's just a bit bitter. You see, my body is so tanned that I might not find it in the charcoal. I'm not like you, Nineteenth Sister! Bai Fumei! "

"Bai Fumei?" Wu Yunqing couldn't understand Wu Shigong's modern term.Seeing a small question mark raised on Wu Shigong's head.

Wu Shigong laughed and said: "The skin is fair, the family background is rich, and the looks are beautiful!"

Wu Yunqing immediately blushed upon hearing Wu Shigong's praise, and covered her mouth with a handkerchief. He laughed "eat".After laughing, he said in disbelief: "No! Fourteenth Brother is laughing at me. But I heard that Fourteenth Brother was not very talkative in the past. I didn't expect Fourteenth Brother's mouth to be so sweet. No wonder they all said, At that time, Fourteenth Brother cheated a widow in the capital..."

I feel that what I said is not good.Wu Yunqing hurriedly shut up, but she still covered her mouth and kept laughing.

Wu Shigong didn't care about Wu Yunqing's outspokenness, after all, she was his sister, and there was no malice in his words.

"Then...then, did the Fourteenth Young Master kill anyone with his own hands?" The maid behind Wu Yunqing seemed to have a high status in her room, so she had the courage to intervene and ask.And Wu Yunqing was also very curious about this question, and waited for Wu Shigong's answer with his eyes wide open.

Wu Shigong slandered a few words in his heart, why do these little girls nowadays have such heavy tastes?But he still replied with a smile: "In war, you always have to kill the enemy, but what I kill are all treacherous and evil people. Report to the king and save the people." Wu Shigong didn't want to leave a psychological impression on the two little girls. what shade.

But obviously, Wu Yunqing and that maid were very dissatisfied with Wu Shigong's high-sounding words.Wu Yunqing pouted and said: "Brother Fourteen can say such beautiful words. It's not good to tell the truth to my sister."

Wu Shigong was a little bored, but he still smiled and said: "Young lady, I still don't know what is the best way to fight. When I went to Henan, I brought nearly [-] guards from Yangwuhou Mansion, but until now , more than [-] people died on the battlefield. There are still some disabled. Brother, I don’t want to lie to you, I really don’t want to mention these sad things. For others, they are just a name, a number, But for me, their voices and smiles are engraved in my mind. They are all real people."

Hearing Wu Shigong's words became more and more serious, Wu Yunqing said apologetically, "I'm sorry! Brother Fourteen. I'm just curious. I really don't want...not...!"

Wu Shigong smiled again and said: "It's nothing. The men in the family went out to fight, didn't they just protect you women and children? Didn't our ancestors earn this wealth for us in this way? How is it? My ten Has Jiu Mei found her husband's family?" Wu Shigong immediately changed the topic.

"What!" Wu Yunqing's face turned red again.

At this moment, a man in his early thirties and wearing the uniform of the steward of the Wu Mansion walked into the mourning hall.This surprised Wu Shigong.He discovered that he did not know the man.However, when this man entered the mourning hall, the servants of the Wu family around the mourning hall did not stop him.It seems that this man has a high status in the Wu residence.

After the man entered the mourning hall, he first saluted Wu Yunqing, then Wu Shigong, and said, "Miss Nineteen is well! Young Master Fourteen is well!"

Wu Shigong obviously felt something was wrong.It doesn't matter that Wu Yunqing's name ranks ahead of Wu Shigong's, anyway, Wu Shigong's status in the Wu Mansion was very low before.But that man was perfunctory when he saluted Wu Shigong and Wu Yunqing.Could it be that a servant who dared to climb on the master's head came out of Wu's house?

Wu Shigong didn't respond, but Wu Yunqing obviously knew the man's identity, she nodded politely and said, "Good job, Manager Hong!"

"Is it Manager Hong? Why haven't I seen you in the mansion before?" Wu Shigong asked unceremoniously.

Wu Shigong's attitude caught Guanshi Hong by surprise.Having been a superior for a long time, Wu Shigong has already developed the demeanor of a high-ranking official. He must have restrained himself when talking to his sister Wu Yunqing just now, but now when talking to the servant Hong Guanshi, Wu Shigong's posture and tone can't help but put him in a condescending position.

However, in Guanshi Hong's mind, Wu Shigong was still the one who was looked down upon in the Wu Manor and had little timidity. When he suddenly encountered Wu Shigong showing his power, Guanshi Hong felt a little overwhelmed.

So Hong Guanshi quickly said: "That's because the fourteenth young master is too forgetful. Knowing about the fourteenth young master's return, Hou Ye asked the young one to come and see, and if the fourteenth young master had anything to do, he told the young one to do it."

After hearing all the nonsense that Hong Guanshi said, Wu Shigong still didn't understand Hong Guanshi's status in Wu's residence, so he turned his head and looked at Wu Yunqing with questioning eyes.

Wu Yunqing also understood immediately, and she introduced to Wu Shigong: "Staff Hong is the steward of properties outside the Wu residence, and also Aunt Hong's elder brother."

"En!" Wu Shigong nodded and understood.Anyway, father Wu Weizhong had too many concubines, and Wu Shigong couldn't remember so many concubines, let alone their relatives.

But Wu Shigong also knew the identity of this steward Hong.Steward Na Hong's status in the Wu residence is indeed very high.In the Ming Dynasty, those officials and honorable families wanted to do business to make money, but also felt that the reputation of doing business was not good, so they used many stewards in the government to do business.Therefore, these stewards are all confidantes of those officials and noble families. In the mind of the Patriarch, the status of these people is even higher than that of some concubines and concubines who are not valued.

In the past, when Wu Shigong was not "married", he also had the false name of a master in Wu's mansion, and his actual status in the mansion was far from that of Guanshi Hong.In addition, Guanshi Hong has been working outside the mansion, so Wu Shigong has never known or cared about Guanshi Hong.

But now Wu Shigong is a little strange.That steward Hong is the steward of the outer mansion, and has no control over the affairs of the mansion, so why did he come here?Anyway, no matter what happens, it's better to wait and see.

So Wu Shigong softened his tone and said politely: "I live in my own home, and I don't feel any discomfort, so I don't need to bother Manager Hong. If there is nothing else, I will stay at Madam's coffin for a while longer. "Wu Shigong issued an order to expel the guests.

Steward Hong's face suddenly became unnatural, he looked at Wu Yunqing with some embarrassment, and then said to Wu Shigong in a low voice: "Young Master Fourteen, can you take a step to speak?"

Sure enough, as Wu Shigong expected, this manager Hong is a night owl who has come into the house-he comes for nothing!Of course Wu Shigong would not run away either, he looked at Wu Yunqing.

Wu Yunqing immediately said knowingly: "Brother, please go ahead, there is a younger sister watching over here."

So Wu Shigong stood up and said to Wu Yunqing: "I'll go and come back soon!" Then he followed Guanshi Hong out of the mourning hall and came to an empty side room. (To be continued..)