Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

After more than ten days of sailing, Wu Shigong and his party finally arrived in Jining.Wu Shigong, who is accustomed to convenient transportation in modern times, felt a little unbearable for such a long journey.

Fortunately, Jining is a transportation hub for merchants from the north and the south.With so many people in Wu Shigong, there is actually a big inn that can accommodate them.After settling down, Wu Shigong announced to everyone that he would take a good rest in Jining for a day.Then go on the road to Guide.

After hearing Wu Shigong's words, everyone went to rest immediately, wanting to recover their tired bodies.Except for that Xiaojie little ancestor.

Xiaojie's little ancestor is still haunting Wu Shigong with full of vigor, letting him continue that fantasy story. These days, Xiaojie has become addicted to listening to it.

Wu Shigong was almost speechless to ask the sky.In just ten days, Wu Shigong put eighteen sets on the protagonist in that fantasy story.Wu Shigong lamented in his heart: "Please! I am the fourteenth master of the Wu family, not Tang... the third young master of the Wu family."

Everyone else can rest, but Wu Shigong still has some things to do in Jining.He still has to send a letter to Jining Zhizhou for his elder brother Wu Shixun.

Wu Shigong took out 100 taels of silver, two bolts of silk cloth, and two sets of exquisite makeup gift boxes from Zhao Ruya as gifts for meeting the prefect of Jining.

The prefect of Jining received Wu Shigong very politely.I am especially satisfied with the two sets of exquisite makeup gift boxes.The reputation of Zhao Ruya's exquisite makeup gift box has actually gradually spread along the canal, in well-informed places.

However, when the prefect of Jining knew that Wu Shigong was only going to a thousand households in the local area to work for a thousand households, his expression became a little cold.

In the Ming Dynasty at that time, a magistrate could show the face of a general soldier, and a county magistrate could reprimand a defense.The prefect of Jining can still talk with Wu Shigong, a small thousand households, because that prefect has a lot of self-cultivation.

But even so, Jining Zhizhou quickly served tea to see off the guests.

After bidding farewell to Jining Zhizhou, as soon as he left the gate of the Zhizhou Yamen, he heard a few servants talking at the gate of the Yamen.Wu Shigong suddenly heard a familiar name in their discussion.I hurried forward to inquire.

It turned out that these yamen servants were discussing the news that just came from the capital: the Hakka family had been kicked out of the palace by Emperor Chongzhen.

After hearing this news, Wu Shigong thought to himself: "The Hakka family has already been driven away. Will Wei Zhongxian be far away?" Wu Shigong felt a sense of sorrow for the death of a rabbit and a fox in his heart.

After leaving Zhizhou Yamen, Wu Shigong went to the bank, took out 5000 taels of cash with a bank note, and sent it back to the inn.Prepare to take it to Guide Thousand Households.

That night, Wu Shigong asked the inn to arrange a table of food and drinks and deliver them to the room.Together with Zhao Ruya, drink farewell wine with Li Xin.

During this period of time, Wu Shigong has been in a bad mood, so he drank two more glasses of wine.When the wine got drunk, Wu Shigong began to talk nonsense to Li Xin more.

"Tell me, what did your father and my father-in-law fight for? After all, it is power."

"But look at the result of their struggle. You, an orphan girl, went back to my hometown alone. I was kicked out of the capital in despair. Tell me, is this the result of their struggle? This is ridiculous Not funny?"

"Now, it makes us look like enemies..."

"Actually." Li Xin interrupted Wu Shigong, "Actually, I don't hate Big Brother Ang anymore."

"It doesn't matter." Wu Shigong waved his hands with his tongue out, "It doesn't matter. Sigh——! Since you called Brother Wu, that's all right. If you need help with anything in the future, remember to come to me! "

Speaking of this, Wu Shigong thought to himself: "Actually, Li Xin is going to get married this time when she returns to her hometown in Changzhou. From then on, the two of them will be separated from each other, and basically they will never have the chance to meet again." Therefore, Wu Shigong's The mood is even more melancholy.

Wu Shigong then told Li Xin: "After you get married, don't play childish temper. Men don't like this."

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Wu Shigong gave Li Xin 800 taels of silver, and Zhao Ruya also gave Li Xin a generous gift as Li Xin's makeup.

The next morning, Wu Shigong hired a large boat and arranged for Shumo to take ten gambling shop guards to send Li Xin back to his hometown in Changzhou.

Standing on the canal wharf in Jining, seeing Li Xin's boat going farther and farther, Wu Shigong couldn't help feeling... Dandan's sadness in his heart.

But Wu Shigong was still immersed in petty bourgeois sentiments, but his ball was smashed immediately.

It's really a narrow road.When Wu Shigong sent Li Xin off at the pier of the canal, a few scholars happened to come ashore from the boat next to him.Among them, one was an old acquaintance of Wu Shigong, that Yu Zilian.

After Yu Zilian and Sun Chengxiu passed the Juren examination, he returned to his hometown in Changzhou.However, when he heard the news of Emperor Tianqi's death and Emperor Chongzhen's accession to the throne, like Sun Chengxiu, he hid in the dark and was overjoyed.Because, they all had one more chance for Enke.

It is estimated that there are many people who have the same idea.Therefore, Yu Zilian accompanied a few fellow villagers and Juren from neighboring villages, and immediately set off for the capital.I want to make friends and meet Wen early, and prepare for Enke next year.

Coincidentally, when they were in Jining Prefecture, Yu Zilian and the others who wanted to go ashore for some fun ran into Wu Shigong.

Seeing Wu Shigong, Yu Zilian was taken aback.Then, he pointed at Wu Shigong with the fan in his hand, and said to his companions: "Everyone, do you know who this is?"

Wu Shigong felt someone pointing at him, so he also turned his head, seeing Yu Zilian, he was also taken aback.

That Yu Zilian looked very proud, he then asked himself and answered: "This is the remnant of the eunuch party."

When Yu Zilian was about to set off, some officials who knew the direction of the wind had already quietly arrived at Yu Zilian's house, and congratulated his father who had resigned because of illness: the Holy Emperor will be released soon, and the eunuch party will be destroyed.He will definitely restore Yu Zilian's father and reuse him!

Therefore, on this journey, Yu Zilian was particularly energetic.

Although he heard Yu Zilian's sarcasm, Wu Shigong didn't want to cause trouble, so he turned around and left.

Seeing Wu Shigong's shrinking look, Yu Zilian was even more proud, and then he wrote a poem.Although Wu Shigong didn't understand the meaning of that poem, when he heard those scholars laughing, Wu Shigong understood very well that those words were absolutely not good.

The anger in Wu Shigong's heart suddenly aroused.He turned around, rushed to Yu Zilian, and hugged Yu Zilian by the waist.Then he rushed to the canal and threw Yu Zilian into the canal at once.

The scholars next to him were all stunned by Wu Shigong's behavior.However, seeing Wu Shigong's aggressive appearance, none of them dared to come forward to stop him.

After all, Yu Zilian was born in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. After he fell into the water, even though his turban was off, his disheveled hair looked particularly embarrassing.However, he still swam to the shore.

Seeing that Yu Zilian was about to swim to the shore, Wu Shigong picked up the long bamboo pole used by the boat and pushed Yu Zilian back into the middle of the canal with all his strength.

After repeating this several times, Yu Zilian's physical strength became a little weak.He had taken several mouthfuls of water in the water.Wu Shigong looked at it and it was almost the same.Throwing down the bamboo pole, he cursed at Yu Zilian: "The embroidered pillow is a bag of grass."

After scolding, Wu Shigong turned around and walked away.

After Wu Shigong left, those scholars arranged for servants and boatmen to fish Yu Zilian out of the canal.After knowing Wu Shigong's identity, they were all filled with righteous indignation.Immediately wrote a complaint and went to the Zhizhou Yamen of Jining Prefecture to sue Wu Shigong.

When Zhizhou saw the case, didn't he sue the younger brother of the young master Wu Shixun who came to visit him yesterday?Can't afford to offend.Besides, Wu Shigong also gave himself a generous gift.Therefore, Nazhizhou used the word "drag".Say it: Investigate carefully.

After Wu Shigong and his party left the next day.Nazhizhou replied to Yu Zilian and these scholars, saying: The Wu Shigong you sued is a thousand households passing through this state. This official has no power to detain and judge.Moreover, he has now left Jining Prefecture.If you want to sue, you can go to the capital to find Yousi to sue.

After listening to the reply from the prefect of Jining Prefecture.Those scholars decided: as soon as they arrive in the capital, they must unite with more classmates and the same year to jointly appeal.We must completely bring down this little eunuch who slipped through the net.