Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 5
The last book explained that Mr. An broke the river twice because of the river engineering he was in charge of, and the governor of the river channel was not in agreement with him on weekdays. Shanyang County Supervisor.Although it is said that you will not suffer if you live in the land temple, there are two small houses in the temple. Mr. An lives in the inner room, and the outside room meets guests during the day, and the family members make the bed at night. Meals, dun tea.Mrs. An rented a few restaurants and settled down temporarily.Fortunately, it is a separate courtyard, and the inside and the outside can be distinguished.It's just that the official compensation for repairs needs more than five thousand gold, and the later employees are pressing hard, and the master has nothing to do, how can he pay it for a while?I had no choice but to write a letter from home and send Liang Cai to Beijing to convert the house, land and countryside.And among the students who like to read articles on weekdays, quite a few got up, and they had to split up and write letters, and asked them to make arrangements so that they could piece together and pay the compensation.On the one hand, he told the young master in a letter from home: no matter whether you are in the middle or not, you don't have to go out of Beijing, and wait until the official documents here are handed over, or the restoration of the official, or what, then make sense.After Master Liang Caihou's letter was finished and sealed, he tidied it up and got up.The master and wife have their own instructions.

Lie Gong, you see, with a kind old man like Mr. An, he worked hard for half his life, and finally won a Jinshi. To this point, is it true that "the emperor does not bless the good-hearted people"?Absolutely no reason!Probably the cycle of luck has its own definite number of growth and decline.Even the sky is at the beck and call of luck, and the sky has nothing to do with it.Speaking in this way, wouldn't it mean that good people will not be rewarded well, and evil people will not be rewarded well, so that people in the world don't have to work hard to be good people?This is not the case.Those who are harmful to nature and reason, as soon as they accept their heads, they are called "self-inflicted sins and cannot live", and they must be hopeless; as expected, they have some good roots, and if they know how to repent, this human being will definitely be able to return to heaven. Then he taught: "Heaven commits evil, and it is still against the law."What's more, what about Mr. An, a loyal elder?You can't see that he doesn't fly high or fall hard, but you must know that he is suffering endlessly and not being sweet, this is one.Besides, if Mr. An doesn't use the county magistrate, he won't get a river worker; if he doesn't get a river worker, he won't be convicted; Don't get sick on the way; if Hua Cangtou doesn't get sick, Mr. An won't be in trouble;Lie Gong, but don't blame the storyteller's chatter.

Don't gossip.But he said that while the Hetai committee member took off Mr. an's seal, he asked for a handout, which was delivered immediately, and he had to meet in five or six days.When a pilgrim loves the people like a child, when he sees the river rushing away and the people's land being harmed, Long Yan is furious, so he follows an order and "dismisses An Xuehai and interrogates him, and makes amends for his crimes."This decree was copied from the cabinet, and within a few days it was published in the Beijing newspaper, and the newspaper room sent it door to door to read it.

Although Mr. An is studying behind closed doors and doesn't ask about foreign affairs, some relatives and friends who are more concerned have already received the letter and sent people to inquire.Some came to see it for nothing, and some asked if Mr. Ren had a letter from his family, but they refused to say so.On this day, Mr. Mei, who has always come to pay homage to Mr. An to read articles, is also from a family, and came to visit.Seeing Mr. An, he asked, "Is the teacher always trustworthy?" Mr. An said, "It's just that I haven't followed the old man's edict for a long time." Mr. Mei asked again, "I haven't heard anything else? Seeing the strangeness of his question, Mr. An quickly replied, "I don't know anything. Where did you ask this question?" Mr. Mei said, "Yesterday I heard from a friend that the teacher made a small mistake in the river engineering. , but I don’t know the details. If the officials know the person, why not ask someone to inquire about it, and after seeing the original performance, you will know the details.” Hearing this, Mr. An was surprised and asked someone to go to the Wuzhai to inquire about it. The uncle has recently been appointed as an imperial envoy of Ge Xue, and went to Zhejiang to investigate and deal with the incident. I'm afraid that if he inquires about it inaccurately, it will lead to mistakes.

At that moment, Mr. Cheng was sitting, and he said: "There is a fellow from my hometown in the Ministry of Officials, who is in the Gongsi. When I go to him to ask, I will ask him to copy the original performance and have a look, so I can rest assured." , got up quickly, and went into the city to inquire.Then Mr. Mei also left.Mr. An was as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and he couldn't sleep well all night.Master Cheng didn't come back until noon the next day.As soon as he saw the young master, he said: "The matter is not small, but luckily it's not a problem." Then, he took out the copied original music from his arms and handed it to the young master for reading.I saw that the words above read: "Please ask for dismissal and questioning, and make amends with guilt. Once the senator can pay the compensation according to the amount within the limit, it will be repaired according to the formula, and then the request will be made." The young master looked at it first, and Master Cheng said: "According to the Ministry, as long as the money is paid and the project is reported, it can be sent to the Ministry for introduction. According to the circumstances of the case, there is probably no case that will not be closed, but I don't know what the old man Ren intends to do." Can't you get a lot of money?" The young master said: "The old man doesn't have much to bring, and he doesn't need a penny. Even if he has a few taels to support his innocence, the daily necessities of the past few months and two or three transfers are about [-]." When he ran out, where did he get five or six thousand silver for the first time? There was no other savings at home, but Wu Kezhai went to Zhejiang again. If he was in Beijing, it would be easy to get two or three thousand gold. So what should I do? ?” As he spoke, he was so anxious that he burst into tears.Master Cheng quickly said: "Brother Shi, don't worry, let us slowly discuss a reason." The young master said: "My position is in chaos, and there is absolutely no reason to discuss it!"

At that time, Mr. An stayed at home to take care of the housework. There was also an old family member, surnamed Zhang, named Jinbao.Seeing that the young master was very anxious, he said to Hua Zhong from the side: "My young master, don't worry, if you want to make good or bad things in a hurry, we slaves will not be able to bear it! Now we have a discussion. " Because he said to Mr. Cheng: "Our young master has no idea at all. After this matter, don't embarrass him! It's Mr. Cheng who thinks about it, whether it will work or not. Now that the master has money, he can keep the official position. Son, I don’t have any money, I can’t keep my official position, what’s more? The master has no money in office, and the family has no money. If you ask relatives and friends, let others agree, and no one can save a lot of cash.” Mr. Cheng said: "It doesn't have to be exactly the same number. Could it be possible that the master doesn't make some plans outside? Now you can get as much as you want, so you have to collect your armpits."

The old man Zhang heard this and said, "Well! That's exactly what I said." Yin said to the young master again: "There is no need to say this far, but there is a place in front of you to plan, and Hua Zhong knows it too. Isn’t there a Baozhu Cave in our Western Hills? The head of the temple is Bukong Monk, but he has a few taels of silver in his hand. I have always known that he often puts up three to five hundred tents, and the master often goes to his temple to play chess and chat. He recognizes it, and slaves are also common, so I go to him now. That monk is greedy for profit, and he can't do it with empty words. The few lands around Zhuangzi, don't we have more than 200 silver at the end of the year? Is it the rent? Just give it to him. If he makes it clear, the interest will be calculated on a monthly basis, regardless of the year, and the silver will be redeemed. It is up to him to borrow as much as he wants, and the rest will be figured out. It must be like this, then Yinzi is quick to plan. Our young master doesn’t understand these things, Mr. Cheng, how about you think about it for nothing?” The master said: “It’s not just thinking about it for nothing, I accept the master’s treatment, we I have been together since childhood, just like my own brothers, and now I am entrusted to take care of them at home. Although I can't do anything, is it possible that I can't even say a word? Slowly speaking, there are no mistakes in this way, but there are some mistakes. In the future, the master To blame, even if you and I discussed together, it is fine. The silver is sent somewhere, it is very good, if it is not convenient, even if I walk around, it will be fine." The old man said: "Why did you alarm the master? You old man, don't look at me, an old man in his seventies, but thanks to our master, he is still flattering to run, let alone repaying the master!"

After hearing this, Hua Zhong interjected: "Grandpa, let's forget about you old man, that's not true! If you go, you can be regarded as loyal to the Lord in your old man's house. Didn't I say something, at this age, If you can't stand the hard work and have a little headache and brain fever, isn't it a major event? Your old man has taken care of it, so let me run away."

That Zhang Jinbao said: "You can't leave even more, you go, who will this young master leave to go in?" Two old men, you can't lift a word, but it's the master's business.

The young master was stunned for a long time, and said: "You don't need to quarrel, it's important to plan to get the money first. I have the money, I will go by myself, I have thought about it for a long time. Think about the situation of the master, the wife is not in a hurry. , and thinking about me, the two old people feel even more sad. It’s better for me to meet you, so you can rest assured. If you have money, it’s mom and dad who will go with me, at most one more person, and we will get up tomorrow " Mr. Cheng said with a smile, "brother, you don't know the difficulties of the world. You don't know if you can borrow the money, but you can get it. There are still many business matters. How can you get up tomorrow! Besides? The old man has kept you in Beijing, hoping that you will become famous in one fell swoop in this local examination. Now that the exam is approaching, you leave the capital. If you get there, the old man has already got a clue about his business. I'm afraid it's not the old man's intention." The young master said: "No see As soon as I enter the arena, I will win; the calculation is full, the old man has got such a situation, what do I need to raise people?" Mr. Cheng said: "This is because your filial piety is not lacking, as it should be. But at this moment It is because of the flood along the way that the car is broken and you can't go, can you still ride a long line of animals? This matter has to be considered." Zhang Jinbao and Hua Zhong also tried hard to stop each other.

However, the young master has made up his mind and said: "You all don't need to talk about it, I'm really anxious to talk about it!" Seeing that the young master was in a hurry, Hua Naigong had to coax him and said, "Let's talk about it slowly when we borrow money." words." Because he said to Mr. Cheng: "Master, I don't know, our young master just acts like a girl, and he will be able to be Baturu [Manchu, hero, warrior] immediately. He has loved horses since he was a child, and the master also loves horses." I often teach him to ride, even a weaker horse can ride. If you really want to go, you don't have to worry about the long-running animals." Then he said: "Go back to the master today, Suoxing don't write that article, let us Come back and take the little ones around this garden to have a birthday party." Mr. Cheng said: "Exactly, don't go too far, let's have a good time." The young master agreed, but he was just dazed.

While talking, two job titles were brought in from outside, one was written "Guan Yuefeng" and the other was written "He Zhirun".It turns out that Guan Yuefeng, whose name is Zijin, is a Juren; He Zhirun, whose name is Maizhou, has already been appointed as the chief official by Bagong, who was trained by Mr. An.Also because I knew the message of Mr. An, I came to comfort the young master together.The young master saw the job title and immediately called for it.The two came in and comforted them, and the young master told them one by one what he had just said.Guan Zijin said first: "I didn't expect the teacher to be so troubled. We have written the knowledge sheet and told our classmates and friends. How many of you can gather together. But I'm afraid it won't help. Here's another note I paid a hundred gold, and it belongs to my brother's old man and Uncle He." He Zhirun continued, "It's just that Wu Kezhai is not at home at this time, and the old man has written a sincere letter yesterday, which was sent to him by Titang. I'm gone. It's easier for him to climb up and call outside. Besides, Zhejiang is very close to Huai'an, so it's very convenient to send it. The teacher's matter can probably be saved. Longmei, you don't have to worry about it too much, take care of yourself Be well, so I can go see the old man." The young master agreed to thank him one by one.After a while, those relatives and friends came to see it again, people came and went, and it was a mess for a long time.Some said it was necessary to go in person, and some said it had to be considered. At this time, the young master was in a state of confusion, and he only had to agree, and it was not as good as arguing with those people.Everyone talked a few words, they couldn't sit for a long time, so they left one by one.

The young master sent it out, and saw the person at the door running in and saying, "My uncle and wife are here." It turns out that this uncle and wife is the sister-in-law of Tong Ruren's natal family. She was a widow in her early years and had no children.When Tong Ruren got up, he had entrusted him to come to the house often to take care of him, and today he heard the news and came to visit.As soon as he entered the door, he saw the young master and said, "Look, what do you say!" Then he took out a small handkerchief and wiped his tears.All the way in, and slowly asked a lot.The two women left behind by their own family were supported by Madam Hua, who filled cigarettes and poured tea.

While talking, that Zhang Jinbao came back from the temple, and greeted his uncle and wife first when he entered the door.The young master hurriedly asked: "How is it?" Zhang Jinbao replied: "When the slave arrived, the monk Bukong was a little evasive before, but when he heard about the master, he said: "In this case, the master is the guardian of my temple. If there is no effort, it will be as you said, whichever is better. But if there is too much, I only have two thousand silver here, so I will take it all, and I will have to write a letter from the young master.' According to the servant, he would It's not because I'm afraid that the slave is unreliable, because I can't rely on the age of the slave. He may still be able to take out a few taels more. Now he only lends two thousand silver, and he is talking with interest!" The young master didn't even ask. For other lengths, he asked, "Where is the silver?" Zhang Jinbao said, "Then you have to exchange the land tomorrow, and you can get it if you write the characters." , Go back to my uncle and wife again.

After hearing this, the uncle and wife said quickly: "Oh! Good boy, that's impossible, it's two or three thousand miles away! It's such a long distance, you are not allowed to mess around!" The young master was afraid that his aunt would stop him, so after hearing this, His face was flushed with anxiety, and he said with tears in his eyes: "Good aunt, don't stop me! When I heard this letter, I was so anxious that I wished I could fly to Huai'an right away, so that we could meet each other! If you stop me, don't teach me!" Go, I will suffer a serious illness, and then I will die..." Before finishing this sentence, he burst into tears.

The uncle and wife panicked, took him by the hand and said: "Good boy, good grandma [Waiwai: that is nephew. The following text "sister of grandma" refers to nephew and daughter-in-law. Don't worry, don't be wronged! Let's go! Let's go! There is an aunt!" The young man fell silent.

Lie Gong, Mr. An is as obedient as that girl, why did he become so obsessed all of a sudden?It has always been said that "father and son have the same nature", with a loving father like Mr. An, it is natural to raise a dutiful son like Mr. An.This paragraph of his came from the ultimate nature, as the so-called hero among sons and daughters, for a while it had the meaning of "wealth and honor cannot be promiscuous, poverty and humbleness cannot be moved, and might cannot be subdued".Others only said that they were slowly persuading them, and they persuaded him to turn around. Who knew that he had already made an idea that would never change, copying everything in one word, and no matter who said it, it was a decision.

(End of this chapter)