First Lady of the Crown Prince

  Chapter 101 Bribery (two more)

  In order to verify his identity, the youth also took out a token of his house.

   is not a bronze medal, but an iron medal engraved with lines.

Gu Jiao has not been here for a long time. On weekdays, she has contact with folks in the village, and she has very little contact with large families, but she also knows that such tokens have a very strict control system in Zhaoguo. .

  Usually large families can only use wooden cards, and then the fish-bone cards. Only official bodies can use iron cards.

  The iron plate of the official body has the emblem of Zhaoguo official mansion behind it, but this iron plate obviously does not.

  There is only one possibility, although the opponent is not official, but the background may even be bigger than the official body.

   "Jiaojiao?" Xiao Jingkong looked at Gu Jiao with a puzzled look. He was still young and didn't understand what was going on.

  Gu Jiao touched his little head, and said to the young man: "Okay, I'll go with you." Then he said to Xiao Jingkong, "Go to my aunt."

  "Don't don't!" Xiao Jingkong shook his head like a rattle. These days, I have been in private school every day, and I have no time to play with Jiaojiao. After a day off, he will become Jiaojiao's little tail!

  Gu Jiao looked at him with big expectant eyes, but finally did not refuse: "Okay."

  The young man smiled and made a gesture: "Please!"

  Gu Jiao first went to the next door and confessed to Xue Ningxiang, asking her to take care of the house, and then she and Xiao Jingkong got into the carriage prepared by the youth, and the youth himself was riding a horse to follow.

The carriage quickly arrived at the only tea house in town.

  The owner of this tea shop is from the provincial capital. It is said that he has a good background. On weekdays, the people who visit the house are all famous people in the town. However, today the tea shop is empty, and it seems that he has been booked.

  The other party is really generous.

  Gu Jiao and Xiao Jingkong were led by the youth into an elegant and unique wing.

  The youth gave the servant tea and snacks.

  He seems to be very attentive to Gu Jiao. If he changes to an ordinary person, I am afraid that he will be a little airy, but Gu Jiao is very calm.

   As the saying goes, everything goes to the Palace of the Three Treasures. If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. Her current status can't afford to be waited on like this.

  The young man said: "Lady Xiao, please wait a moment, I'll go and ask Mr. Zhou to come."

  Gu Jiao gave a hum.

  The young man’s politeness towards him was superficial. Gu Jiao could feel the contempt in his bones, but Gu Jiao didn’t force it. Some people went blind at a young age. It was his loss and not hers.

  The young man did not take a small village woman too much in his eyes, especially when Gu Jiao was so ugly, he even dismissed it.

  Only the manager explained to him that he must be treated with courtesy to the talented lady, and there must be no slightest inconvenience.

  The young man turned around and asked to take care of his own affairs.

   Zhou manager came very quickly.

  Is someone who can manage things, his expression management is much better than that of young people, at least the smile on his face looks very sincere.

  Gu Jiao took a tray of snacks on the table and handed it to Xiao Jingkong: "Go to the yard to play for a while, I will talk to someone."

   "Well, good!" Xiao Jingkong jumped off the wooden bench, took the snack plate, and slid out.

  The window is open, and Gu Jiao sits in a position to have a panoramic view of the entire courtyard.

   Xiao Jingkong found a small stone bench to sit down and shook her short legs while eating. Yuemo noticed that Gu Jiao was watching him, he turned his head and smiled sweetly at Gu Jiao!

  Gu Jiao also smiled, he was so happy that he flew up, and continued to eat snacks.

   Guan Shi waited patiently for the siblings to finish interacting with each other before stepping forward and arching his hands at Gu Jiao: "Zhou has seen Lady Xiao."

  Gu Jiao didn't stand up to meet him, nor was she flattered, she just nodded her head in a calm manner.

Director Zhou was a little surprised. He looked at Gu Jiao up and down, as if she was just an ordinary village girl in terms of clothes and appearance, and even because of her disability, she should be more inferior and embarrassed than ordinary women.

   However, instead of her, she has an illusion that she is unattainable.

   Manager Zhou settled down, and said to Gu Jiao: "Lady Xiao, I am from the Lin family in the provincial capital. Have you ever heard of the Lin family?"

   "Never." Gu Jiaoyan said concisely.

Zhou Guanshi was surprised, is this girl a local? Why haven't you heard of the Lin family? The Lin family was the Tu Emperor in Youzhou, and even Master Zhou Mu had to give the Lin family three points of face.

  The Lin family was born as a salt transporter. In the early days, they sold illegal salt and set up their own salt gang. The court sent troops to attack the salt gang, but both suffered losses. Later, the court adopted the policy of recruiting security to incorporate the salt gang.

Although    was incorporated, the salt gang was still governed by the Lin family, but the silver obtained from the salt transport was evenly divided with the court.

  And the salt gang shall no longer bully the people, search for the people's fat, and if necessary, they must assist the court in suppressing the water bandits.

Manager Zhou explained the origin of the Lin family, and then began to wait for Gu Jiao to be surprised.

  As a result, Gu Jiao was still very calm.

   Is this girl stupid?

  It’s good to be a fool.

Guan Shi Zhou smiled, and said to Gu Jiao: "This time I came to Qingquan Town. I actually came here very much. Little brother Xiao has not yet congratulated Ms. Xiao on his admission to Linsheng. This is a congratulatory gift. Please Mrs. Xiao to accept it."

   As he spoke, he winked at the people outside the house.

  A maid enters with a heavy box.

  After putting the box on the table, Guan Shi waved his hand to let the maid step down.

   Guan Shi opened the box, revealing the dazzling silver inside.

  Gu Jiao's gaze fell on the silver ingots, and she asked indifferently, "Guan Zhou has something to say."

The countryman was so calm when he saw so many talents, Zhou Guanshi became more and more suspicious of this lady Xiao, but she didn't show it on her face. He smiled and said, "Lady Xiao is really a refreshing person. To be honest, little brother Xiao is in the county test. I won the first case in both the provincial examinations and the results were outstanding. After reading his article, my master admired the talent of Xiao brother very much. I would like to invite Xiao brother to visit the Lin family, the provincial capital."

  Gu Jiao responded in no hurry.

   Manager Zhou went on to say: "My master is really making friends with little brother Xiao, and I also ask Lady Xiao to do it for convenience."

  Gu Jiao said calmly, “Why didn’t you go to him directly? Or did you say you looked for it, but he refused?”

  Zhou's manager choked.

  Gu Jiao said, "It seems to be rejected."

After saying this, Gu Jiao got up and left.

   Zhou Guan is all confused.

   Is it so crisp and neat? Don't even give me a chance to bargain? Still not a woman? No, or is it not an individual?

   Manager Zhou hurriedly stopped her: "Lady Xiao! Lady Xiao, please stay! But I think Zhou is not sincere enough? These silvers are just gifts, everything is easy to discuss!"

  Gu Jiao remained unmoved.

Guan Shi caught up with her, sweating profusely and said: "Seeing that there are not many days to leave the country for the trial, Xiao brothers are going to the provincial capital, so it is better to live in the provincial capital first! Our Lin family will be brother Xiao Xiao Take care of everything!"

  The day of the rural examination is indeed approaching.

  Gu Jiao paused, then looked back at him: "Then what does he need to do? Cover the past with a roll, and leave after the exam?"

"Ah..." Guan Shi was so frankly choked by Gu Jiao that he almost couldn't answer. "That's it, my son is going to have a local exam. Please also ask Brother Xiao to mention a little bit during this period of staying in the mansion. Tell me about my son's homework."

  Gu Jiao sighed: "It turned out to be a teacher, but since he has refused..."

   "No no! He didn't refuse!"

  Gu Jiao looked at him weirdly.

  Zhou Guan Shi scornfully said: "To be precise, what he refused was not a request just made by me."

  It turned out that when Guan Shi Zhou went to Tianxiang Academy to look for Xiao Liulang, he said to Xiao Liulang that as long as Xiao Liulang guarantees that Young Master Lin can be admitted to Juren, their master will reward Young Master Xiao with two thousand taels of silver.

  Although I knew that Master Juren was very valuable in ancient times, I did not expect it to be so valuable.

  Isn’t it fragrant to be a rich second generation who eats and drinks?

  Have to squeeze my head to test people?

  This has always been the Lin family's heart disease. The Lin family said that the better part is from the salt gang, and the worse part is the salt dealer. He once had a nest with the water bandits, snakes and rats, and the Lin family was so poor that they had only money left.

  Why did the imperial court feel relieved to recruit the An Lin family? Isn’t it just fancy that the Lin family’s descendants are not promising, and will decline within two or three generations?

  At that time, the salt gang will completely fall into the hands of the imperial court without a single soldier.

The Lin family did not expect the crisis of the family, but at the time they looked brave, they actually no longer have the strength to confront the court. Even if they fight back, they will kill thousands of the court's army at most, but the Lin family will not be left alive. .

  Being recruited can help the Lin family for decades to find a stable life, the Lin family hopes that their children will be able to hold on to the overall situation of the Lin family in the future.

  No, the Lin family finally came to the Sixth Young Master who was admitted as a scholar after more than a dozen unlearned young men.

  The sixth son was from his concubine, but he was diligent and studious. Both Master Lin and Mrs. Lin both value him very much.

  The entire Lin family took these six sons as treasures, and in order to cultivate them, the Lin family had spent their money.

  Xiao Liulang was recommended by a Mr. Xixi from the Lin family. Master Lin is a reckless man. Where does he know the eight-legged essay? But he trusted the Mr. Xixi from Beijing.

Mr.    said that Xiao Liulang’s literary talent is better than any gentleman in the Lin Family, and he will teach Liu Gongzi to get twice the result with half the effort.

  (End of this chapter)