Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Returning to the inn in a hurry, I saw Hu Baihu standing in the tent wearing a brand-new mandarin duck jacket with his hands behind his back, while Lao Li was sitting in front of the desk with a bitter expression on his face.

Hearing Su Mu's footsteps, Hu Baihu didn't look back: "Su's tent has been with me for more than [-] days, are you still used to it?"

Su Mu said: "If you go back to the master, it's okay. The government exam is coming soon, I'm busy preparing for the exam, I studied too late last night, so I'm late." If caught by the boss, I have to explain what happened.

"What, you want to take part in the government examination?" Hu Baihu shrugged his shoulders, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and turned around suddenly, looking at Su Mu sharply: "But you think I have wronged you? "

Su Mu didn't expect Hu Baihu's reaction to be so big, and he was a little stunned: "Xiaosheng has been in poverty for ten years, so he naturally wants to get a good name and shine in the family."

"You are an accountant, what kind of fame can you get in the exam?" Hu Baihu sneered.

Su Mu immediately became angry: "Master Hu, this seems to be my private matter, right? I, Su Mu, did not delay any matters in the tent. If the master thinks that Su Mu is incompetent, he can hire someone else."

Hearing Su Mu's blunt reply, Hu Baihu was taken aback. While feeling angry in his heart, he admired the boy's courage.In the warehouse, others trembled when they saw him, and dared not sweat, but this Su Mu was neither humble nor overbearing, quite masculine.

Through this period of observation, he was completely sure that this Su Mu was not only not stupid, but also quite scheming, and he was a man who could be used.If the Hu family had such a visiting son-in-law, they would be able to support the family after a hundred years.If it is really not possible in the future, it is also possible to pass on the position of this hundred-family officer to him.

Because of this, when Hu Baihu heard that Su Mu was going to take the imperial examination, his heart trembled for no reason.Although he didn't think that Su Mu would be able to fight a bloody path in the imperial examination field where thousands of troops crossed the single-plank bridge, and gain fame.Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case.If this kid is really attracted to a scholar or something, will he dare to degenerate and become the Hu family's son-in-law?

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became tense.

Hu Baihu was about to say something more, but he was also a stubborn person, and he just felt that no matter what he said, it would be so awkward.

At this moment, Miss Hu came in with several cups of tea.She also heard that her father was arguing with her future husband-in-law, and she was worried, so she couldn't help but come and have a look.

Putting the cup in front of Su Mu, Miss Hu looked worried and said in a low voice, "Tea, please."

Su Mu didn't think of anything else, and felt that it was pointless to argue with Hu Baihu.Isn't it just a part-time job at Hu's family? The boss chooses the employees, and the employees choose the boss.If you get along well, just work together, if you don't get along, just seek another job: "Thank you Miss, the tea is good, is this year's new tea?"

Ms. Hu: "No, the leftover Yuqian was sold last year." As she spoke, her eyes blinked.

How could this situation be hidden from Hu Baihu?

He immediately raised his vigilance: "Do you know each other?"

Su Mu was afraid that Ms. Hu would talk nonsense. After all, it is not good for a young girl who has not left the house to meet outsiders, so it is not good to spread it, so she said first: "Yes, after the master left, the eldest miss misses her parents, and prays to God to pray for the master. Helpless. I don’t know how to write Qingci, so I went to the school to ask Mr. Shao, and Mr. Shao happened to be away, so Su Mu made a fool of himself. At least I am the first name in the county test, and I can’t fail with two Qingci.”

Hearing that his daughter prayed for him, Hu Baihu's heart warmed up, his expression eased, and he asked Miss Hu: "What he said is true."

Miss Hu didn't expect Su Mu to make up such a lie, but Dad really believed it.He opened his mouth wide, for a long time, hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover it, but looked at Su Mu with a smile in his eyes.

Seeing that his daughter looked at Su Mu with tenderness, Hu Baihu suddenly understood in his heart, and gave another click.

After a long time, I suppressed myself and sighed in my heart: It seems... just that, the children and grandchildren's affairs are their own decisions. As for the future, if they can't pass this test, there will be no future.Since Ying'er and Su Mu are interested, this matter is also Su Mu's business, and he can also discuss it with him.

He waved his hand and asked his daughter to leave: "Your mother is not here for some days, and I miss you in my heart, go and accompany her."

"Understood." Seeing that her father stopped asking, the little girl felt relieved and walked away with a smile.

When only Su Mu, Lao Li and Hu Baihu were left in the room, Hu Baihu sat down slowly and looked at Su Mu: "Su Mu, since we will be a family in the future, I will not hide some things from you. This matter is very important to my Hu family, and if something goes wrong, there will be an accident, and you should know that. And Lao Li is also the closest person to our Hu family, let's get together today, let's see if we can discuss a countermeasure?"

Su Mu wondered: After all, we will be a family, but this is strange. Is it because Hu Baihu sees that I have super working ability and a rare talent, so he is ready to entrust me with important tasks and cultivate him into a confidant.Well, this is also a good thing, will there be a salary increase?

Seeing that Su Mu didn't object, Hu Baihu was a little bit happy in his heart. This Su Mu is a sensible person, so he said to Li's tent, "Old Li, tell Su Mu about this matter."

The Hu family really ran into big trouble this time.

Just like what Hu Baihu said, one bad thing is the end of family ruin.

Hu Baihu was just a small military officer from a hundred households. In the Ming Dynasty, the status of a military officer was originally low, and military households were equivalent to pariahs.But a military officer with a hundred households has dozens of households and hundreds of acres of land under his command.What's more, you can also do some business as an officer, and the benefits here are not small.

Where there are interests, there will be contention, and where there is contention, there will be conflicts.

Hu Baihu belonged to Daomaguan Qianhu Office, and Beizhili directly guarded the capital because it directly defended the capital. There are not many other things, but there are many soldiers and generals.

From Miyunwei and Shanhaiwei in the north to Tianjinwei in the east, Huailaiwei in the west and Datong Zhongtunwei in the south, there are more than 40 guards, large and small.As far as Baoding is concerned, there are also two thousand households at Daomaguan and Zijingguan.

Although the military position of a hundred households can be hereditary, it is not static. It does not mean that if you become an officer, you can be the leader of the army for a lifetime. If you do too badly, you may be turned into a big soldier.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty conducts military and political examinations for military officers at all levels every year.

The selection of military officers in towns and garrisons began in the first month of the first year of Hongzhi. The selection method was that the governors and inspectors would publish the posts at the end of the year and whether the military officials were worthy, and they would be invited to inspect from the Ministry of War.Sick military attaches, military attaches awaiting investigation for crimes, military attaches with mediocre performance, and military attaches who are not tolerated by public opinion shall be dismissed; military attaches over sixty shall be ordered to retire.

The selection of military officers is the same as that of civil servants, which is also held every three years.

This time, the imperial court sent an inspector to Baoding to assess the officers of more than a hundred households in the two guards.

There are rumors that Hu Baihu will be taken down, and the candidate to replace him has been determined.