The Beautiful Land

"Madam, forgive me, the words of Linglang are actually not unreasonable." Xi Fuwei gritted her teeth eagerly, and suddenly said, "I am just waiting for the year of marriage, and I am considered a good life. I don't want to drag the family. Brother, I could have gone out of the cabinet to make a living, but trekking to come to your house to be a female teacher is indeed suspicious!"

The Shang family's mother and son were all startled when they heard the words, Zou Yiang smiled, with a frivolous smile, raised his eyebrows and said: "Mother, it seems that this man has been prepared for a long time and is determined to enter our house!"

Xi Fuwei ignored him, only looked at Shang Shi, and sincerely said: "This move is like a man like Zou Gongzi, which must be incomprehensible. However, my wife and I are the same female stream, or I can understand one or two: My parents were alive. , I’m the only girl, and I’m not going to treat me lightly! If you leave the cabinet at that time, even if you marry into a wealthy family, you will have support and will not be underestimated!"

"But after my parents went, the tribe took possession of the property and chased me out. It was penniless!"

"The reason why I don't want to stay with my brother for a long time, in addition to considering men and women to avoid suspicion, is also worried that my brother is kind-hearted, raising a dowry for me, and delaying his own marriage!"

"Therefore, I heard that your mansion wanted to hire Xixi for the young ladies and came boldly. Not only did she fancy the female husband's compensation, but also wanted to gain the reputation of your mansion and entrust loyalty!"

Speaking of the last sentence, she bowed her head very much in accordance with the atmosphere at this time, and Xiafei cheeks.

Shang's eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

Everyone else in the room was silent, but Zou Yiang chuckled lightly and said, "Mother, this seems to be frank, but in fact it doesn't mean admitting it. She came to our house not to teach my sisters sincerely, but just to treat our family as Springboard, marry a good one?"

"The son is wrong." Xi Fuwei secretly scolded him that there is nothing to do, and quickly retorted, "Since I have the idea of ​​absorbing the light of your house, how can I not teach the young ladies carefully and gain a reputation? Otherwise, I will be lonely. Girl, even if you know some words and some colors, what is it? You must know the reputation of Zou Jiaren, everyone in Yanzhou is known! Zou son is the son of everyone, and the young master of the Zou family must be open-minded. This is the first time today. Seeing me, I suspected that I was deliberately unpredictable, let alone others? The daughter of this world is embarrassed, and the daughter's family without the support of the parents and brothers is even more difficult!"

"If you are helpless and have some colors, like me, if you are a little careless, it will be forever!"

"Since I know these truths, how can I make mistakes and give others a chance to chew my tongue?! After all, after my parents went, even with the support of my clan brothers, it is not easy to go to this day innocently!"

He showed a touch of arrogance and said, "Although I am a female stream, I was raised by my father as a man since I was a child, and I have read a few sage books! I dare not say how bright and windy it is, but I will not fall. Parents' reputation!"

"Okay!" Shang Shi was kind, and seeing that Xi Fuwei had even raised his parents' reputation, he frowned, stopped Zou Yiang who wanted to say something, and said kindly, "Mr. Shen has experienced wind and frost at a young age, which is really impressive. Grip your wrists! My family has such a wicked obstacle, poor discipline, and collisions, please don't worry!"

Zou Yiang was escorted to pay a gift and returned to see off the guests.

Xi Fuwei couldn't say anything more this time, so she had to say goodbye neither humble nor arrogant.

After going out, she went to settle down at the "brother" house.

Chen Pilan lives in an alley not far from the Zou Mansion but is very remote, and walks all the way down the narrow and cramped alley to the end. A pair of dilapidated lanterns are weakly illuminated and one of them falls off. Painted door.

Although the facade is desolate, the inside is not small. It's just that a mess of things have been planted in the spacious courtyard, there is no arrangement, and there is no sight to see, and there is no scenery.

Of course, Chen Pi Lanhuitou is to play a kind-hearted but limited relative in front of the Zou family. It is no longer appropriate to live in such a large courtyard. If the courtyard is more elaborate, it would be a fool of the Zou family.

After Xi Fuwei knocked on the door, the dumb servant of Shen Lan's portable opened the door and led her to the study.

Shen Pilan changed into a washed and faded indigo robes. He sat behind the bookcase and looked at some official documents. Seeing Xi Fuwei coming in, he nodded slightly, pointed to a seat not far away, and continued to read. .

Xi Fuwei waited for a while, watching him stop writing, and then gave a rough description of what happened in Zou Mansion, saying: "If Zou Yiang doesn't continue to target me after I leave, I think Mrs. Shang will hire me. ."

"Even if he wants to continue to stab him, Mrs. Shang shouldn't bother." Shen Qianlan put down Zihao, leaned back, and said, "Actually, a female musical teacher hired by the Zou family just two days ago is said to You are as old as you are, and your appearance is not bad. So Mrs. Shang does not shy away from hiring young and beautiful women. The reason for hesitation is probably to test you. Your answer is closely related to Mrs. Shang’s most concerned question, which is you Will you teach the ladies of the Zou family carefully?"

"As long as Madam Shang believes you are reliable at this point, everything else is trivial."

"This is not the kind of unreasonable mistress. I don't mind that Xixi has some small calculations without harming the interests of the Zou family. After all, it is not good to say... If the Xixi of the Zou family is married well, it is also the Zou family. His contacts can also show the benefits of doing things for the Zou family. How could Mrs. Shang refuse such a thing with a single stone?"

"The Zou family hired a female teacher about my age two days ago?" Xi Fuwei was a little surprised, glanced at him weirdly, and stopped talking.

"It's not mine." Shen Xiaolan understood what she meant and shook his head. "It's not from the eunuch's side... As for whether it has anything to do with the court officials who oppose moving the capital, I'm still investigating it, um, you go and check it out. Come and tell me. Anyway, after you enter the Zou Mansion, be careful. The details of other people's homes have not been revealed, and you have planted first! Because I heard that the Zou family will arrange female teachers to live in a courtyard. The other party is a shrewd and powerful, showing some flaws, and he will be out if he says nothing!"

Xi Fuwei said: "I'll be careful."

After pondering, he asked about Xi Jiao's situation.

Shen Qianlan wrote lightly: "He is fine. There is a child, for no reason, I still disdain to be embarrassed. I have arranged for him to go to school with a child who seems to be his age."

Xi Fuwei understood what he meant, and he would not embarrass Xi Jiao for no reason.

But if his errands weren't done for him, it would be a big deal.

She felt very uncomfortable, but she suppressed it and said calmly: "Do you have any other orders, my lord? If not, I will retire first?"

"Change the name." Shen Pi Lan said without raising his head, "so as not to make mistakes in words in a hurry in the future and make people suspicious."

Xi Fuwei choked, then reluctantly said: "Yes, brother!"

Seeing that Shen Thielan had nothing else to say, he left in shock.

After she left, a young man in Tsing Yi came in quietly from the back door to wait for the pen and ink, and said softly: "My son, this Miss Xi Jia seems to know the current affairs, but looking at her past words and deeds, there is no lack of cunning. Utilitarian, while Xi Fucui is still alive, she is also benevolent and righteous to her, but she is always on guard...If this is left on the people who have been up and down for many years, it will be fine, given her age and experience, it can be seen that she is naturally suspicious ! But I don’t know if we will do something smart and ruin our major event?"

"What she said just now was not only for Mrs. Shang, but also for me." Shen Xiaolan said calmly, "The question now is not whether she will do something for us, but in addition to relying on us, she still Is there any other way to go? If there is no other way, her suspiciousness and shrewdness will actually encourage her to work harder. Just like she told Mrs. Shang, she wants to teach Zou even better in order to benefit the Zou family. Ladies of the family, so that the Zou family can make a name for her."

Xiao Si thoughtfully said: "If this Miss Xi Jia really made great contributions... Then Wen Jia?"

He was specially sent by the Shen family to assist Chen Qianlan. Although he is a servant, his vision and mind are not comparable to ordinary people. Naturally, I know that the local Wen Jia doesn't talk about Chen Qianlan and Jinyiwei, even in front of him. of.

The question is, "It is said that Xing'anbo has served Yanzhou, and he is personally inspecting the Huitong River in Dongchang Mansion...Wen's family seems to be because Xing'anbo is the jewel in his hand, and now Zongzi is accompanying him?"

"Then it depends on how much she has done, and whether it is worth it or not for me to beg Chen Shibo for the face." Shen Qianlan said nonchalantly, "These are trivial things. From Chen Shibo's perspective, Wen Jia should use it for a while. , Certainly will not really take it to heart. If Xi Fuwei really works hard and grants her wishes, it is not a big deal... the key is to do this job well."

He pondered for a while, and then asked, "By the way, Yingtianfu...how is the King of Han? How about Donggong? What's going on?"

"The King of Han has been in and out of the palace a lot more recently. You know, your majesty has always loved him." Xiao Si sighed, "all the courtiers all objected to the prince as the eldest son of the original wife, and he was not at fault. ...However, the King of Han refused to give up. As for your Majesty..."

He said in a low voice, "Back then, when the army swept south, His Majesty Han also made great contributions. Although he can't compare with the merits of His Majesty's sitting in the rear, it is his majesty's dear son...Your Majesty is also embarrassed. Of course, some people are worried about this, as long as you take care of it here."

Shen Pilan nodded slowly: "I will take care of it."

He also reminded, "However, at that time, your majesty was a personal conquest, and his subordinates were able to stay with his servants, and get along with the Han King who was with his majesty day and night. There was some kind of affection. His Majesty suffered from the rear guard and did not cultivate affection with his majesty. Opportunity...I'm afraid that the generals will not say anything, but will they still favor His Royal Highness?"

Xiao Si said: "However, they are military commanders and dare not express their opinions rashly."

After all, today's Yongle Emperor himself came to the stage by killing the emperor's nephew by force. The son of Han Wang was already brave and good at fighting. If he hooks up with the generals again, he will be caught. Suspected that he tried to imitate Yongle Emperor's path, and wanted to kill his father to usurp the throne.

By the time the Han King will not say anything, these generals will definitely not end well... People who follow Yongle Emperor are not going to eat dry food today, and their affection for the Han King is not strong enough that they are willing to rebel for him, or they are rebelling against Yongle Emperor. At this point, how can you not know to avoid suspicion?

...Xi Fuwei didn't know about these discussions about the blue master servant. Even if she knew, she would not have the ability to pay attention to the intrigue between such high-level officials.

What she cares most at the moment is whether she can be hired by Mrs. Shang.

Either she or Shen Pilan's judgment was wrong. Two days later, the Zou family sent a steward to come and invite.

Xi Fuwei only said that she had passed the customs because she was very polite to take care of things. This time she came to Zou Mansion to discuss the specific obligations and treatment of being a female husband.

Who knew that when he entered the backyard of the Zou Mansion, he was told: "After the girl left that day, the old lady personally asked about the matter. This time it was the old lady's intention to invite the girl to come!"

Xi Fuwei frowned upon hearing this: Xi's family is just an ordinary gentry, the only difference is that Xi Fucui has such a seed of reading, and the climate has not achieved success, and it is not enough to be like Wen's Zou family. When the door is on an equal footing.

So before she came to Jining, she knew nothing about the Zou family.

However, I have also heard from Shen Qilan that the Zou family has been the mistress of the Shang family over the years. As for the old lady, the Zhuang family has not asked anything for a long time.

Now that someone invited her over, whether she was doing it quietly and at will, or because of other reasons and inner feelings... This could not help Xi Fuwei's doubts.