Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

When Hu Shun talked about Taoist Chongxu, his face was full of piety and admiration.

Su Mu knew in his heart that he and Hu Shun came to see Chongxu together today to make Mr. Hu stop thinking about having children, so as not to raise a mistress outside again, making a fuss, and even involving him in it.

He deliberately smiled and asked: "This Taoist Chongxu really has supernatural powers, don't be a lie, right?"

"Ah, bah, bah, what kind of Taoist, you should be called the head of the fairy, and you must not desecrate the old god!" Hearing Su Mu's disrespectful words, Hu Shun hurriedly said: "A while ago, the old god Chongxu climbed to the sky relying on a rope, Everyone can see that another pear was picked."

"What you see may not be the truth." Su Mu held back a smile, teasing Hu Shun on purpose.

Before Hu Shun could speak, Hu Jinxue interjected: "Zi Qiao, you are a scholar, so it is understandable that you don't speak strangely and confusedly. But this old immortal Chongxu is a real person who has been conferred by the emperor, a second-rank official. He dares to lie to others. , is it possible that he still dares to deceive the Holy Majesty? If he is a liar, how can he deceive thousands of eyes in the palace and the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty?"

Hu Shun: "Yes, yes, learning is right. Nephew Su Xian, don't talk nonsense in front of the old god, otherwise, if you offend him and bring disaster, it is not beautiful."

Seeing that Hu Shun believed in Chongxu [-]%, Su Mu knew that he should be able to deceive him today.He glanced at Hu Ying with a smile, picked up the teacup, and took a big sip.

Hu Ying knew that Su Mu was asking for credit, so she glared back at him.Meaning, isn't that what you're supposed to do?

It was only after Su Mu drank the tea that he felt that the taste was wrong, and a spicy taste hit his forehead.

Immediately, tears and snot flowed from his nose, and he coughed again and again.

"You can't even drink water?" Hu Ying saw that Su Mu was in such a mess, after all, she was her sweetheart.Regardless of his parents and Hu Jinxue being beside him, he hurriedly took out his handkerchief and wiped his face lovingly.

This situation is like a virtuous wife who is serving her husband.

"What kind of tea is this? It's very spicy." Su Mu managed to come back to his senses, looked down at the cup, and realized something was wrong. There was actually a lot of old ginger in the tea, no wonder the taste was so weird.

Hu Ying: "This is the way people in Hunan eat. It's very refreshing to drink this kind of tea in winter."

"It turned out to be the way of eating in the south, but putting ginger in the tea is really unacceptable." Su Mu smiled, and suddenly found that after tears and snot, his body had an indescribable transparency.

He drank a few more shallow sips, and his body felt warm and comfortable.

Only at this time did he feel the beauty of this tea.

Hu Shun and his wife had known for a long time that their daughter was attached to Su Mu, and they often traveled together in the capital, just like a couple.They already thought that Su Mu had a great future, a typical rich and handsome man, and they were naturally very happy that he could be their son-in-law.

But when the daughter got intimate with Su Mu in public, the husband and wife still felt awkward.

Hu Shun couldn't help but give his wife a wink, signaling her to take care of her daughter.He was from a military family, and the daughter of a military family was not as particular about the daughter of a rich family.But now Lao Hu can be regarded as a high-ranking official with real power in his hands. It is not very good for this matter to spread in front of everyone.

During this period of time, Hu Ying's mother was serious and furious, she stared back at her husband, and shouted, "What do you think I am doing?"

Hu Shun was startled, and immediately stopped talking.

The more Hu Ying's mother saw Su Mu, the future son-in-law, the more pleasing she was to her eyes, and she asked with a smile, "Su Mu, I heard that you have been an official in the Department of General Administration recently. Are you a good grade?"

Su Mu replied: "Yes, a small official of the eighth rank. After the Chinese New Year, I am going to resign, and I will join the Chunwei wholeheartedly and try to get a Jinshi."

"Good ambition, but I don't know how sure it is?" Hu Ying's mother asked.

Su Mu didn't know how many times he had answered similar questions, so he answered honestly, "Only [-]%."

Ms. Hu's mother: "If you pass the exam, you will be appointed by the imperial court. Why don't you wait until you meet Immortal Chongxu, ask about your career, and ask if you can pass. I heard from Yinger, Su Mu, you are very motivated."

Su Mu nodded: "Okay, I'll ask about my career later." Now that I'm here, I still have to do some superficial work, otherwise, Hu Shun might be suspicious.

Miss Hu's mother smiled gratifiedly: "Sure enough, she knows how to ask about her own future, unlike some people who only know whether women outside can bear a son for her." As she spoke, she gave her husband a contemptuous look.

Hu Shun blushed: "There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no descendants is the greatest. It is human nature for me to ask about my heirs. Besides, for things like the future, it is better to ask nephew Su Xian than to ask ghosts and gods. As a husband, I can get the kind of things I have today. Status, isn't it the help of Nephew Su Xian?"

Hu Jinxue interrupted: "That's right, if it wasn't for You Ziqiao, I'm afraid Uncle is still serving as an officer of a hundred households in Baoding!"

When they said that, Hu Ying's mother stopped scolding her husband.

Speaking of his official career, Hu Shun lowered his voice and said to Su Mu: "Nephew Su Xian, have you heard a rumor that Commander Mou, the Commander of Jinyiwei, seems to want to go back to the countryside? Tell me... do you have a chance to stand up for me?"

It was the first time for the mother and daughter of the Hu family and Hu Jinxue to hear this shocking sentence. At the same time, they quieted down and looked at Hu Shun in surprise.

"I've never heard of it. What's the specific situation?" Su Mu was also taken aback and hurriedly asked.

Since Emperor Zhengde ascended the throne, there is no need for Su Mu to walk in the East Palace.Later, he went to Cangzhou, and stayed in the General Administration Department after returning to Beijing.It has been a year since the central decision-making circle, and he has no chance to know about such a major personnel change.

Hu Shun: "That is to say, I heard some rumors that Commander Mou is getting old, and he often feels exhausted, and vaguely has the idea of ​​begging for the bones of the Holy Spirit. Nephew, tell me, do I have a chance?"

Speaking of this, Hu Shun's eyes were full of anticipation.

In his opinion, Su Mu is simply omnipotent.Relying on him, Hu Shun jumped from a small military officer to one of the majestic leaders of Jinyiwei.Such an encounter is like a dream.He also had strong confidence in Su Mu.

Su Mu was taken aback when he heard the news, and thought: No, Mou Bin's resignation took place in the second year of Zhengde.Because he offended Liu Jin, he was removed from the post of commander.

This is three years later, well, this is just a record in historical materials.But the history books may not be correct, maybe Commander Mou is already thinking about retiring now, and it may not be true!After all, he is not young anymore and has reached retirement age.In the real history, Mou Bin was killed by Liu Jin in the second year of Zhengde. It may not be because Commander Mou saw the power of Liu Gonggong and took the opportunity to retreat.

He said sternly: "Hu experience, I'm afraid it won't work?"

"Why?" Not only Hu Shun, but also Hu Ying asked.

Su Mu: "Jin Yiwei is the emperor's pro-army, and must be the most trusted person of the emperor. Moreover, an important condition must be met, that is, to have a title. Generally speaking, it must be held by the Duke of the state. At worst, it must be a Hou."

For example, the current Mou Bin is the Marquis, Zhu Huan, the commander of Jinyiwei in Jiajing, is the Duke of Cheng, and Lu Bing is the loyal uncle and the prince.

In the real history, the Emperor Zhengde was absurd and nonsense, and most of the commanders of Jinyiwei were served by favorite ministers, but they didn't pay much attention.However, Su Mu didn't think Hu Shun could be the commander of Jin Yiwei.That's right, Su Mu has a special relationship with the emperor, but Hu Shun can't get into Zhengde's eyes at all, no matter how much you help, there is no way to help him to this position.

It aroused the covetousness of all parties in the imperial court, and Hu Shun's IQ and EQ must not be able to cope with it, and it harmed him.

Hearing what Su Mu said, everyone in the tea shed sighed softly, as if disappointed.

However, upon thinking about it, this is true.The emperor's brocade clothes army is not something that anyone can do. Those who have really reached this stage are not the hottest dignitaries in the court.

A person who can be a powerful person, his ability, background, popularity, and status in the heart of the emperor are all second to none in the world.These few articles, no matter how you look at them, seem to have nothing to do with Hu Shun.

Hu Shun and the others were disappointed, but they also understood that Hu Shun was lucky enough to get to this point, and his achievements in this life had come to an end.

Everyone drank another sip of tea and didn't mention the matter again.

The weather was cold, and Su Mu drank two cups of hot ginger tea. He was already in good health.As a result, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Seeing that he was sweating profusely, Hu Ying picked up a handkerchief and wiped it again.

Mrs. Hu suddenly said: "Su Mu, you are a Juren, and Tong Ying'er is also in love with each other. As parents, we are also very happy to see that our daughter belongs to us."

Hu Ying blushed: "Mother..."

Mrs. Hu: "In the past, you were a juren, so you couldn't let you ruin your future by marrying the daughter of a military household. My man even did such a bastard thing as trying to force you into marriage. These are all past events, and there is no need to repeat who is right and who is wrong. Mention. Now, Su Mu, everyone knows your abilities. The reason why Yinger's father can get to this point is all thanks to you. Now, it is not difficult for you to get out of the army for Yinger, right? "

When Su Mu heard Mrs. Hu talk about this matter, she thought that she just wanted to help Miss Hu get out of her family.In fact, he's been thinking about it recently.He was in Cangzhou before, so he didn't have time to do it.Now that I'm back in Beijing, it's time to deal with this matter.

Just nodded: "It shouldn't be difficult."

He had already figured it out. In the end, he really had to ask Liu Jian to go to Mr. Liu Ge.

According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, if an ordinary person wants to leave the status of a military household, he must be nodded by the Minister of the Ministry of War.

The current Secretary of the Ministry of War is Ma Wensheng, and Su Mu doesn't know him either.However, thinking about it, if Mr. Liu Ge came forward, he would not fail to do this little favor.

Hearing his affirmative answer, Mrs. Hu laughed happily: "This is good, this is good. After the Chinese New Year, you can call a matchmaker over? Ying'er and you are not young, and the marriage of our two families is also very important." The time has come to do it.”

"Ah!" Everyone exclaimed in a low voice.