Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 818

"The depression in the scholar's heart was swept away"

In June of the 12th year of Wanli, someone wrote in his notes that since Yan Qing was dismissed and the speech officer was convicted of spreading rumors, gatherings of scholars and literati in various guild halls and poetry clubs have become much more depressed.

But the emperor arranged a marriage for Wang Tong, and the first wife turned out to be a prostitute, even though this Song Chanchan was the owner of the famous brothel Qinguan, this still made Wang Tong a joke.

"Where did you come from?"

"Did you go to the Qin Pavilion just now?"

"What are you going to do at this moment when you're in the Qin Pavilion, but it's not the time for the performance?"

"Go and ask where your mother Song is, and his servant said, Mother Song is getting married, and she is no longer in the Qin Pavilion."

What followed was the roar of laughter from the crowd. This question and answer took place every day in places where literati gathered. It was repeated over and over again. Everyone didn't feel bored, but thought it was extremely funny.

"Son of Heaven, Shengming, you know that the world still depends on us scholars who read the books of sages and sages. This class of internal guard generals, even if they have a little credit for luck, are just a lowly person, and they are only worthy of marrying those who have a bad reputation. Defeated Willow."

"It's too unfair to that Song girl. Wang Tong is a rude warrior, how can he be worthy of such a talented girl."

"Yes, yes!"

When he finished speaking, he laughed again.

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Taking a closer look at this marriage gift, apart from the arrangement of the main wife, the other rewards are not lacking at all, which is obviously worthy of Wang Tong's status.

Moreover, the residence of the Commander of Jinyiwei can be simple, because this is a job with a salary, but as a Dingbeihou, the residence cannot be ignored, there must be certain regulations. Five miles to the east, Wang Tong also sent someone to buy Zhuangzi, ready to overturn it.

Various preparations are in progress, Wang Tong has no elders, so Ma Sanbiao's mother is responsible for this, she is someone who has been there, preparing for Wang Tong's marriage with Ma Sanbiao's daughter-in-law and two women in Yang Sichen's family.

Send a matchmaker, hire, and so on. Compared with the teasing of the scholars and the confusion of Wang Tong's subordinates, the old lady can see it. According to her words, "You are so old, why bother?" Getting married earlier and having children is the real business."

Lu Wancai and Li Wenyuan came to Wang Tong's side two days after the decree was issued. In fact, the news had already been known to both of them as soon as the decree was issued.

Li Wenyuan was about to come here immediately, but he was stopped by someone sent by Lu Wancai on the way. When he came here, the reason for Wang Tong was very simple.

"If I wait to see the lord immediately, wouldn't it be a lie for others, the lord gave me a marriage, and the lord immediately asked me to discuss something, the lord gave me a marriage, what countermeasures should the lord want, I should be happy. Is there any countermeasure? If you come , I'm afraid it will make things worse!"

What Lu Wancai said was very true, but after that, Lu Wancai and Li Wenyuan came here frequently. As friends and subordinates, the boss got married, so it was their duty to help out.

But the wedding of Lord Marquis and the emperor's will, in fact, there are not many things for everyone to be busy with. People from the palace and the Ministry of Rituals have to participate a lot, so everyone is still busy with their own business, and the tolerance is the main priority.

So the two of them often came to Wang Tong's office in the yamen, someone offered tea and snacks, and a few people chatted with each other, but it was relaxed and at ease.

I don't know how many people spent money to inquire, wanting to see Wang Tong's dejected look, but what they saw was Wang Tong's calm demeanor, as always.

"After Miss Song got the news, she was extremely terrified, and kept saying, how did this happen, how did this happen, according to reports from the people placed there by the Department of Public Security, a few days ago, Miss Song wanted to seek death, but was persuaded to come down. Someone said, You think you are not worthy of Lord Wang, but you can't harm him, so what is your death like this?"

Lu Wancai took a sip of tea, and said in a low voice, Song Chanchan is also considered a commander of the Department of Public Security. As Wang Tong's subordinate, she naturally knows what kind of person Wang Tong is, and she is in awe that others can't compare to.

After knowing the will, Song Chanchan's panic reached the extreme, she was used as a tool to beat Wang Tong, the emperor couldn't afford to offend, how could she offend Wang Tong, she was in the dust, she was once a criminal official My daughter, who sees such things more thoroughly than ordinary people, naturally knows what it means to be involved in such a vortex, that's why she is so frightened, so as soon as someone reminds her, she immediately dare not do anything.

"Is it so embarrassing to marry this official if you want to seek death?"

Wang Tong laughed at himself. Lu Wancai and Li Wenyuan were taken aback for a moment, and then they all laughed. Wang Tong also shook his head and said:
"After Zhang Hongying heard the news, she knelt in front of Aunt Ma and cried, saying that she was willing to give Aunt Ma a pension and serve her for the rest of her life. It is eagerly tight."

"My lord, the housewives of the common people are no match for the maids of the noble families, this Hong Ying can see it clearly!"

Lu Wancai made a joke, Li Wenyuan also laughed there, Wang Tong smiled helplessly, and said:

"Han Gang was on sick leave for three days, and then he brought his two younger brothers over, saying that Han Tie and Han Shi should also be my personal guards. He also said that there are not many betrothal gifts, so please don't worry about it."

Speaking of this, Lu Wancai and Li Wenyuan nodded together, and Li Wenyuan said in a deep voice:
"This Han Xia is a girl who understands the general situation, and adults don't need to care about these things. After a woman has started, the status of a woman is still in the adults' mind.

After discussing family matters, the topic turned to official affairs. Emperor Wanli asked the Six Departments of the Cabinet to investigate the case of the Xu family's land occupation, and the Six Departments of the Cabinet were arguing.

There must be a benchmark for encroaching on land, how much it used to be, how much it is now, and who the land belongs to. Only then can it be checked, but the benchmark of the Ming Dynasty today is what Zhang Juzheng left when he cleared his land.

At that time, the investigation was clear from top to bottom, and there was nothing to hide, but at that time, Songjiang Mansion was also not included in the investigation. The Xu family did not have any encroachment, and it was completely legal.

Since there is such a name, there is no need to investigate what is talking about occupation, not to mention the Xu family, the head of a big family in the south of the Yangtze River, who would dare to offend.

Emperor Wanli had only been suppressed for a few days, and many people in Nanjing went to the public, saying that His Majesty should not listen to slander, which chilled the hearts of the people of the world.

Everything that can be written in the six parts of Nanjing has been written, and even people like the Xu family of Wei Guogong have sent people to the capital to speak for Songjiang Xu's mansion.

Some scholars in the capital have already written articles, and began to praise Xu Jie's fight against Yan Song, the traitor, and assist the late emperor to create a great rule of the world. Some people praised Xu Jie's rapid retreat and not being greedy for power. , support the backward.

Not to mention the capital, there are also articles from all over the south of the Yangtze River, and they are all in the same tone. From Jiangnan to the capital, it takes about ten days to deliver the decree on a fast horse. This article came so fast, it is obvious that there are people behind promote.

Not to mention the scholars, even the big bosses in the court have let out rumors, saying that if such noble families are also investigated, wouldn't Ming's gentleness be swept away.

Besides, if you sit in the position of servant in the court, or even some important positions such as Langzhong Yuanwailang, who doesn't have a thousand hectares sign (with more than a thousand hectares of land) in the family, you are embarrassed if you don't have this family property If you go out to be an official, you will be poked in the back by your elders when you return home.

Checking this Xu family always makes everyone feel uncomfortable. After checking this, the next step is to check who, it is possible to check me, who has not returned to his hometown that day.

The meaning of the bosses at the top is so clear, and the people who searched below naturally know how to do it. They procrastinate, evade and argue, and use all available methods, but the result is handed over to the top, and they are reprimanded without pain.

The bosses handed over the nonsense to Emperor Wanli. The crux of the problem lies here. Emperor Wanli reprimanded them lightly, and then ordered them to continue the investigation.

If you don't want to investigate, then there is no need to do it so inefficiently. If you want to investigate, there is no use in pestering the capital, and sending someone over is the business.

That is to say, Emperor Wanli acted like this, and everyone was confused, and some even guessed what the purpose of doing this was, but no matter how they guessed, they were all confused, and they didn't know what the emperor was going to do.

"At first I thought this matter was related to me, but now it seems that there may be other intentions, I can't take care of it, get married first, and bring a wife and concubine into the house first!"

The focus of the capital right now is the matter of the Xu family. Wang Tong waved his hand carelessly, and Lu Wancai spread out his folding fan, shook it, and said with a smile:

"Although the age of adults has reached the time to start a family and start a business, it is still awkward to hear wives and concubines."

After finishing speaking, several people in the room laughed, and when the laughter stopped, Li Wenyuan said in a deep voice:

"My lord, don't be negligent in the palace. The emperor bestowed a marriage. Your lord will be watched from the beginning to the end. Don't be a little negligent at this time!"

Wang Tong nodded and said:
"I understand, everything is business as usual, everything is business as usual."

While talking, Xiaoqi, a young teenage Jinyiwei outside, gave an announcement, and then came in to salute and report:
"Dutang, Ren Tongzhi is reprimanding Liu Qianhu of the Patrol Division, and also said that Liu Qianhu will be removed from his position."

Wang Tong nodded to indicate that he knew, and waved his hand to let the small banner go. When he waited for others to go down, he asked:
"Do you know who this little flag is?"

The two naturally said they didn't know, Wang Tong said with a smile:

"He is the son of the former Dutang Luo Sigong, Luo Yangxing, and he is also my entourage right now."

(End of this chapter)