Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Because there was no urgent matter, Su Mu was not in a hurry to go to Cangzhou. He got up early the next day, went out for a few kilometers as usual, and then went home to sleep.

After waking up, it was already noon, Xiaodie had already prepared Su Mu's luggage, besides a change of clothes, there were also a dozen taels of gold leaves, and as for the directions on the road, she also went back early.

At this time, Zhang Yong came to the door.

The No. [-] figure in the Supervisor of Ceremonies appeared to be very low-key this time, wearing this body shape and not bringing any entourage.

After entering the study, Su Mu pointed to Xiaodie beside him and introduced: "Mr. Zhang, this is my personal maid and housekeeper. I am going to study in Cangzhou this time. If there is anything at home, please take care of me."

Xiaodie hurriedly gave a little blessing: "Xiaodie has met Master Zhang."

Zhang Yong helped Xiaodie up with a smile: "What a clever little maid, and she is also beautiful. I never imagined that there is such a little beauty hidden in Ziqiao's residence."

Xiaodie was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly retreated.

After Xiaodie left, Su Mu asked: "Eunuch Zhang came to Su Mu this time, why?"

"Two things." While speaking, Zhang Yong took out a book from his sleeve, put it in front of Su Mu, and flipped it open. The inside was bright yellow but with gold leaves: "This is the book that Zi Qiao spent in Silver Hook Casino this month. Dividends, a total of 200 taels of gold, don’t you want to travel far away, and come here specially for you.”

Su Mu was also happy in his heart, although he knew that as soon as he received the money, he would form an alliance of interests with Zhang Yong, and he would be enemies rather than friends with Liu Jin in the future.But even if he didn't answer, Liu Jin wouldn't let her go.Ever since the incident with Princess Taikang, Su Mu had completely turned against Eunuch Liu.

Since Zhang Yong wants to give me money, you don't have to be polite.

Su Mu smiled, put away the gold and put it aside: "Talk about the second thing."

"This is the second thing..." Zhang Yong dragged his voice: "Zi Qiao is going to Cangzhou this time, and I have already prepared a fast boat for you at Dongzhimen Wharf. The boat is full of my confidantes. Safety along the way You can rest assured."

"Thank you Zhang... No, are you here to urge me to go on the road?" Su Mu suddenly understood and was annoyed.

"Yes." Zhang Yong said solemnly: "I have received the order from the Empress Dowager Cisheng, and I am here to ask you when you can leave for Cangzhou?"

After all, Princess Taikang is just a 14-year-old girl. If she walks alone in the rivers and lakes, she will encounter unexpected dangers. It is also a lie for the Queen Mother to say that she is not worried.

Su Mu gasped: "Leave when you're ready, not necessarily."

Zhang Yong: "Well, Zhang Yong may come here every day, so please don't take it to heart."

Su Mu doesn't want to have such a tail around him, a dignified scholar, a future Jinshi, will bring a castrate in the mouth of an honest gentleman when he goes in and out, do he still want to be famous, and will he still be in the civil service system in the future?

"Come on, I'll go to the official department to get it and sue myself."

"Okay, then, Zi Qiao, I've prepared a carriage for you, and I'm waiting outside the door!"

"You..." Su Mu was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"However, you don't need to go to the Ministry of Officials for your dispatch, go to the Ministry of War!"

"Military Department..." Su Mu suddenly understood that this inspector is a military officer, and the military officer must be appointed by the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Su Mu let out a cry of bad luck, the household doctor he had been working well last time became a Yangzhou Tuiguan.

That's okay, the Tuiguan is the sixth grade, and the imperial court orders the officials.

It's all right now, it suddenly became a nine-rank patrol inspection, and it was still a military job.

No matter how he thought about it, Su Mu felt ashamed.

I still went to Xiyuan, went to the Ministry of War to take the duty and sued him, and I was too lazy to talk nonsense with the officials of the Ministry of War, so I bowed my hands and was about to leave.

But the military doctor laughed and said, "You don't even look at it."

Su Mu said angrily: "Anyway, it's just a grade nine, and there's nothing to look at. Even if it's a mistake, is it possible that there are still official positions that are lower than grade nine?"

"You'd better take a look!" The doctor smiled mysteriously.

Only then did Su Mu pay attention, and opened the document in hand, he was taken aback when he saw it: "Did I make a mistake and sent me someone else's report?"

It turned out that the name written on the report was not Su Mu, but a Zhending officer called "Mei Fugui".

In addition to the confession, there is also a road guide below, with the three big characters of Mei Fugui still written on it.

"That's right, it's yours. How many more are there in this world, Mei Fugui?" The Langzhong smiled and said, "Mei Inspector, hurry up and sue him!"

Su Mu: "My name is Su Mu, this is not mine."

The doctor put on a straight face, and sternly shouted: "Mei Fugui, do you feel resentful towards the imperial court's dispatch because of your meritorious service in the front line of Datong? Why don't you step back quickly, or you will be yelled at?" The crime of the court!"

Su Mu usually comes into contact with either the chief minister of the cabinet or the emperor and the queen mother. Whenever he is afraid of others, he is also angry: "Why is there no wealth, and I have no integrity? If a gentleman does not change his name, he will not change his surname when he sits."

The anger on the doctor's face froze, and after a while, he burst into a smile: "I don't care who you are, but the boss asked me to report this to you, so you just go ahead. As for the arrangement of the court, I don't know." clear."

Su Mu's heart trembled suddenly, and he thought to himself: I'm stupid, this time I went to Cangzhou to find Princess Taikang, it was related to the empress dowager and Emperor Zhengde's face, so naturally I had to go there quietly.Others don't know who I, Su Mu, are, but there are still a few elders in the court who know that we are close ministers of Emperor Zhengde, and we are suddenly sent to be the ninth-rank sesame official, so they inevitably feel suspicious.If there is someone with a heart to investigate, it will be found out.For the sake of face, and for the personal safety of Princess Taikang, it is natural to enter the village quietly, not to shoot!

It is also because of this that the queen mother asked me to use a false name to take office.

Thinking of this, Su Mu reluctantly accepted the complaint, and was about to leave when he suddenly thought, what the doctor said just now, there is another Mei Fugui in this world, and he doesn't know who it is.Don't let his acquaintances see it, it's worn out.

Curious in his heart, he asked, "Guard Lang, what kind of credit has this plum inspector made?"

"Isn't Mei Inspector the same as you?" The Lang officer was still smiling: "Don't worry, this person is a real farmer. He was conscripted to the front line of Datong three years ago and fought against the Tatars. It disappeared when it happened. If there is no accident, it should have been killed and will not reappear."

Su Mu: "It is possible to appear without being killed."

"No, no." The Langzhong obviously had received instructions, and said, "After Mei Fugui disappeared, the army also went to the grassland to search, and found the weapons he was carrying with him, as well as the bloody clothes that were broken into pieces. He must have died."

As he said that, the doctor said again: "When the front line of Datong reported Mei Fugui's name to the Ministry of War, I planned to ask for a pension for him. However, because I didn't see the body, I couldn't be declared dead in battle, so I suppressed it. According to Mei Fugui Judging from the appearance recorded in the information, it is seventy percent similar to you. You can take office as soon as you get the report!"

"Mei Fugui, this person is not wealthy, he is just dead!" Su Mu shook his head, feeling that it was a bit unlucky for him to go to Cangzhou this time.

Especially the name.

(End of this volume)