Princess Guojun's eloquence is very good, and the Li family is almost moved, but it is a pity that she remembers the words of the old lady Xue earlier, Princess Ding still doesn't know if she can cross this hurdle, and there is no shortage of glory and wealth in the past, if she can't get through, it will be useless to end this family business, and there is another reason, that is, this sister-in-law has always been lukewarm to her, and now she is suddenly so enthusiastic, obviously she has a plan, and this plot does not need to think about it to know, she must also want her daughter's family affairs to be a favor and rely on the Dingwang Mansion. ▲ ∴ top ▲ ∴ point ▲ ∴ small ▲ ∴ said,

After making up her mind, no matter how Princess Guojun said it in a daze, Li just didn't let go, in order to prevent saying the wrong thing, she didn't need to answer at all, she just said that her daughter was young and didn't need to be in a hurry, and she had to look at each other slowly.

Princess Guojun was not very eager, seeing that the Li family did not let go, she was not as stubborn as those unbearable private media in the people, so she only persuaded the Li family to think about it carefully, and then personally sent the Li family out.

Li returned to his home, and thought carefully about Princess Guojun's words, she was not unmoved, after all, Princess Guojun was born in a famous family, although she was a little snobbish, but she was not a person who would step on the bones of relatives or cross the river and tear down the bridge.

It's just that...... Eh, it's really a dilemma! I'm really moved, I'm afraid that Old Concubine Xue will object, the old lady has always taught them to be down-to-earth, but seeing that her husband is middle-aged, her career is like that, if there is really no other strong help, Old Concubine Xue is not there. What about the family?

……

When the news came out, there was also a great reaction to General Shao's Mansion.

Uncle Shao beat his chest, as if he had missed an opportunity, because Princess Ding's father Meng was also promoted, although he was only promoted by one level, he was put in a place with heavy oil and water.

The news that the princess was pregnant came out, and the princess's father was immediately promoted, and if the princess gave birth to a son-in-law, wouldn't the princess's maiden family be a chicken and a dog ascending to heaven.

Thinking that he could almost marry the Meng family, then he would inevitably be the object of care. Maybe you can get an official position. This Meng was also born as a military general, and he was very decadent for a while after not being able to lead the troops, but he gave birth to a daughter who was angry, and he trembled again. The princess is pregnant. He was promoted to one rank. Now it is the fourth grade, and if the princess wants to give birth to a son-in-law, she will definitely be promoted to become a third-grade member.

Less than fifty can be officials to three grades is very good. If you go up one or two levels, you will be a first-class officer, but you don't have to be a general who leads the troops, although Meng will only lead the troops, but there are many civil officials in the court who have nothing to do all day and can only be a thin mud, and they can still be a good official with a bunch of staff.

Compared with the uncle of the Shao family, who only complains, Mrs. Shao thought more, and after letting people go out to inquire, she came back and said to the uncle of the Shao family: "I have inquired, the second lady of the Meng family is about to get engaged to a son from other places, and the father of the child is just a teacher, barely a scholarly family, much worse than us." ”

"So what?" Uncle Shao is becoming more and more impatient when he hears about the Meng family.

Mrs. Shao said: "This shows that Mrs. Wang told us that it was true that the children of the Meng family only want the children to be good, and they are not confined to the family, they are just an excuse to find fault with our family, or it is just because the second uncle refuses to help, so they do not agree to this family business." ”

"You've said that many times before. "Uncle Shao is very irritable, since his daughter's family affairs have been in the soup, Mrs. Shao has been complaining in his ear, although he didn't dare to directly complain that he was incompetent, but this is what he meant.

Mrs. Shao said: " Because the second uncle has many disagreements with King Ding in the court, King Ding does not want the Meng family to marry our family, otherwise just based on our family background, the appearance of the child is talented, how can the Meng family not agree, everyone envies our family has a great general, but what does this general do for the family, the future is earned by the children of the family with their lives, and he doesn't care if he can't earn it, but also because of his stubborn temperament and the prostitute he married, no girl from a good family is willing to marry, and who is willing to call a prostitute an elder? I didn't know which table to sit at at the wedding banquet. ”

"Alright, alright, what's the use of you going over and over and over again? Uncle Shao shook his sleeves angrily and wanted to leave.

"If you dislike me, you will nag, you have the ability to tell your daughter that you are good, you are a big man, you have nothing to do all day long, you have lost all the money in the family, and now you want me to use the dowry to subsidize, and you will dislike me for nagging if you say a few words. Mrs. Shao was angry from her heart, pulling the sleeve of the Shao family and crying.

"What are you doing? Master Shao pulled and pushed, the sleeves were torn off, and Mrs. Shao didn't stand firm and hit the pillar next to her, and a big bag was swollen on her head.

"You beat me, you hit, you hit, beat me. Mrs. Shao even pulled Master Shao to cry.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the maid hurriedly came in to persuade her, and the yard was in a commotion.

When General Shao rushed over, he only saw Mrs. Shao sitting on one side crying with tears on her face, her clothes and sideburns messy, and Uncle Shao panting and sitting on the other side, his face was terrifyingly dark.

"What's wrong with you?" Seeing this, Old General Shao also became angry, and the two of them didn't have a day to worry about.

Mrs. Shao cried: "Father-in-law, I can't live this day, I want to take my children back to my parents' house to live." ”

Mrs. Shao said, and with the support of her personal maid, she wanted to go back to the house to pack her luggage.

"You...... Daughter-in-law, do you have something to say? General Shao saw that Mrs. Shao's posture was not talking, and he suddenly felt a little flustered, now the eldest son's room is supported by Mrs. Shao, she wants to leave, her son is so decadent, the big house will all fall.

"What else is there to say, the old man drinks every day, he doesn't care about anything, I am a woman who takes care of the housework, raises the children, and has to earn him money for drinking, so he still beats me, what else is there to say. Mrs. Shao rushed into the room crying, packed up a few clothes and soft clothes, and walked away surrounded by the maid.

As Mrs. Shao said, now she earns money to support her family. The monthly money is all sent by her, Master Shao only drinks if he doesn't do anything, and the maids and mothers-in-law are counting on Mrs. Shao to live a good life, and they can't help but listen to Mrs. Shao's words, let alone dare to stop them.

General Shao kept glaring at his son and wanted him to stop him, but Master Shao just sat motionless in his chair, and he didn't mean to stop at all.

General Shao couldn't help but secretly regret that he didn't listen to anyone's persuasion to marry another wife after the death of his second wife, so in this case. It's inconvenient to have no woman come out.

After Mrs. Shao was gone. Old General Shao hated the eldest son and scolded him, "You are a big man, you can't do anything to a woman!"

Master Shao didn't want to defend anymore, so he let General Shao scold.

Enough of General Shao's scolding. He said, "Father." It was an accident. She bumped herself into the pillar while pulling...... But that's not the point, she still complains about Pin'er's family grievances and two ends in three days. Now it's just a matter of finding a reason to break out, there is nothing else to do, okay, let her go back to her parents' house for a while, her mother's house may have a way to tell Pin'er that the door is good, anyway, I don't have any ability. ”

Old General Shao couldn't help but let out another long sigh.

He is more worried now that Mrs. Shao will come back, although Mrs. Shao has children and daughters, but her son is like this, he can't be counted on in his life, Mrs. Shao is only in her early thirties, if she marries her daughter by relying on her mother's family, and then orders her son to marry, and then proposes to remarry reasonably, then what should her family do?

Mrs. Shao's maiden family, the Han family, had such a thing many years ago, and many people don't remember it for too long, the man is not angry, and the woman is capable and doesn't want to be angry with a man, so she dragged her children and divorced, and then married to other places.

The Han family didn't want to publicize this matter, so they kept silent about it, many people didn't know how the woman was doing after she was separated, but he knew, it was said that she had a good life in the field, and gave birth to a pair of children, but it was the man, who was decadent from then on, only drank and played drunk, and could no longer marry a daughter-in-law, and finally died drunk at the wine table.

Mrs. Shao has always been very capable, as early as after her son lost all the family wealth, she secretly used the dowry to do business, but she was afraid of gossip and has been unassuming, but since Pin'er's family affairs were blocked, she seems to have no scruples, and she has become more and more emboldened, meddling in those risky but very profitable businesses.

He didn't know how much money Mrs. Shao made, but once a woman made more money, she would become more critical of men.

If her son's temper changes, he may be able to live on, but if not, the Shao family has no help for her children, she may not have other thoughts, especially if her mother's family has such an example......

The more General Shao thought about it, the more upset he felt, and he only felt that the sky of the Shao family was covered with a layer of dark clouds.

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Unlike the Shao family, the Meng family is jubilant.

Before, Meng also despaired of his career, became decadent, and had to get by for a while, and then with his daughter's stable position in the Dingwang Mansion, everyone's flattery gradually came, he seemed to have regained some of the glory of the past, and the flattery also said that he was both civil and military, and he would definitely be able to rank first among civil officials in the future, etc., or he didn't think so, but he was a little moved to say too much.

Those flatterers are not only a boastful mouth, there are also many people who propose to build a real thing, and Meng is not a completely brainless person, as the days go by, sink down and think carefully, it is not impossible to take the civil official route, at least it is much safer than taking your life to fight, some things will not be done, please ask a few more staff to help, and you can learn slowly.

Meng can also rely on his own to lead the troops to defend the side, he has a ruthless spirit, once he makes up his mind, he is not afraid of hard work, he calms down and carefully studies and listens to good opinions, and he has a good way to do things seriously, and now he can be promoted to a higher level, he is naturally happy, and then change his concept and think, being a civil official cannot be to come up with a few beautiful political achievements, not necessarily to do it himself, many foolish officials can get by by relying on the smart master, which is much safer and easier than earning military merit with his life.

That day I went to Dingwangfu, even Yufeng talked to him for a long time, saying that he had a heart, but he could help him, of course, first of all, he had the ability, he could be a general, and his brain must not be bad.

For example, in the Criminal Department, the trial of prison cases does not require much literary style. Although he is a military general, it is also a little difficult for him to re-learn how to try cases, but things are man-made, learn slowly, and you can ask a few more staff masters and the like to help, as long as you can use people and have basic judgment, not afraid of the powerful, this road is also feasible.

In addition, if you want to take the civil official route, you need the help of many parties, and the protégé is a former official. At present, the fastest effect is marriage. If you marry a scholarly family, the other party's in-laws can become your own in-laws.

In this regard, even Yufeng built yì him, and accepted the Zhou family's relatives mentioned by the Quan family, and this family affair has many benefits. First of all, the Zhou family is a local family. There are many scholars and talents. Just the father and son of the Zhou family who want to marry him are all famous, and what they lack now is luck.

Let's not talk about the eldest son of the Zhou family, let's talk about the second son. Now that he is already a lifter, he will have a bright future in the next year's examination, even if he lacks some luck and fails to pass the exam, donating an official to the local government to be a magistrate for a few years of qualifications, it will also be a great help in the future.

Although there are many powerful families who want to marry the Meng family, how many of the children of the powerful have become successful? Without the slightest help, they have to help solve problems all day long, such as the Shao family, the doorkeeper is good, but in fact? The father of the girl from the Shao family who wants to marry is idle at home, and he has also lost all his family wealth and separated from his younger brother General Shao Li, but the two families still live together, and outsiders don't know very well.

I'm afraid that Miss Shao won't even be able to get together a decent dowry at that time, so what's the use of such a family affair? Miss Shao also has a younger brother, and after she gets married, even if Miss Shao doesn't ask for the money from her mother's family, she also asks to help her brother marry a daughter-in-law and then seek an official position, endlessly.

Although marrying the Zhou family will also have the possibility of helping the children of the Zhou family seek official positions, the Zhou family is already ready for everything, but they just owe a handful of east wind, and if they pull a little, they can repay the situation immediately after they take the position, and the Shao family wants their children to fight for anger, and it is not their turn to pull it out.

After even Yufeng's analysis, Meng also felt that it made sense, the powerful in-laws, it is enough to have one door, and the rest should be practical, see how much help the other party can give him, he is not stupid, what are the ideas of those powerful people who come to the door to propose marriage, he does not know, instead of marrying his daughter into a high gate that needs his help, it is better to find someone who can help him.

It is said that when those civil officials choose their sons-in-law, they are also poor in life, but those who are talented and have a poor background need to rely on the father-in-law, so they will do everything for their father-in-law, rather than only taking care of the interests of their own family.

Probably this prince and son-in-law saw him at one point, and the return came immediately, and he didn't know how to dredge it up, so he was promoted to a higher level, how many people have worked hard in office for many years, and they can't take a step in their lives, and he can be promoted to a level in less than a year, and it is not so difficult to take the civil official route.

Even Yufeng's words and side knocks asked a few people who gave him ideas, and everyone's answers to the civil official route were similar, and he always thought that compared to the noble family with a false appearance, or the scholarly family with many outstanding reading talents helped him a lot.

After all, now he has such a prince's son-in-law, as long as he can do things, it is impossible for this son-in-law not to help his father-in-law, and what he lacks most now is that there is no one under his hands who can trust him.

Meng Ye was trying on the four-grade official uniform, while looking in the mirror triumphantly, he was a lot more decadent these days, but after all, he was born in martial arts, and he stood up better than those bad old men who could only read.

Mrs. Meng looked at Meng Ye's smug appearance on the side, a little disdainful, but after all, a husband and wife, Meng can also be promoted, it is difficult to say how she can be better for her children, and now she agrees with her daughter's own fancy family affairs, how to say that it is a thing worth being happy about, so it is rare that she did not sarcastically do it, but praised a few words, "The lord is also very majestic in this body, saying that you are now promoted, do you want to set up a banquet and celebrate?"

Meng also thought about it carefully, "No need, so as not to be too public, to give people a handle, those imperial histories like to make trouble out of nothing." ”

Mrs. Meng said: "Then you don't need to be promoted, just use the name of Yan'er to set up relatives, and you don't need to put too much, your previous colleagues still have to be invited, lest people say that you are promoted and will not recognize people, you have only been promoted to a level now, just move a little, maybe in the future, there will be a need for these colleagues now, and they have not forgotten them when they are promoted, and their reputation is better, and civil officials pay the most attention to this." ”

"Okay, you can come to Zhang Luo. Meng also felt that Mrs. Meng had a point, and his wife was better at these human relations than him.

While talking, the little maid came to report that there was a post, and General Shao handed over the post to ask for a meeting.

Old General Shao, Meng Ye and his wife glanced at each other, this person can't be casually lazy, it's not that his son now has a heavy army, it's just that many years ago, Meng Ye had been favored by him, once suppressed bandits, the bandits were fierce, and the team led by Meng Ye was outnumbered and was counter-suppressed, it was General Shao Lao who took people to respond, so that he could pick up a life and complete the task.

Before, Mrs. Meng was a little moved by the Shao family's family affairs, because she thought that Miss Shao was good, but also for this reason, how to say that the Shao family was also kind to their family.

Of course, this kindness has been light enough for too long, but men are different from women, and men's friendship on the battlefield is not easy for women to understand.

While helping Meng Ye change his shirt, Mrs. Meng reminded, "General Shao must not come to the door to congratulate you on your promotion, I can't care about other women in the house, if he mentions the family affairs of his children, you must not agree, you must know that the Shao family and King Ding's politics do not agree, and they have never had any contact." ”

"I still have that bit of proportion. Meng was also a little impatient, and Mrs. Meng used her son-in-law to press him over and over again.

Mrs. Meng didn't say much anymore, and now Meng is also stained with the light of her son-in-law, unless she can't think of it for a while, she won't work against her son-in-law.

Men change their clothes and go to meet guests much faster than women, and Meng Ye finished changing his clothes, just in time to greet General Shao at the door of the flower hall.

"Old general, please come inside. Meng also very enthusiastically invited General Shao into the flower hall and ordered the maid to make General Shao's favorite Maojian tea.

When General Shao saw that Meng was also so enthusiastic, and remembered his preferences, a little hope was ignited in his heart, when he came earlier, he saw a carriage at the gate of Meng's mansion, and many people lined up to meet him, and he was also worried that Meng Ye would find an excuse not to see him or meet with a bunch of people, and it would be inconvenient to talk about things, so he was a little relieved now.

Men speak more directly than women, showing that talking about the great achievements of the past, men on the battlefield have a lot of common topics, talking about the year, Meng Ye couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Rong Ma's career is the most glorious moment in a man's life, but it's a pity that he stopped at the most glorious moment, at first he had a lot of complaints, but it's all over, or the most important thing in front of him.

Old General Shao was also a little melancholy when he saw Meng, and took advantage of the situation and said: "Brother Meng is also quite good now, after all, being a peace officer is much more comfortable than being a general." ”

If someone else said this, Meng Ye must have thought that he was mocking him, but he knew that General Shao was not that kind of person, so he only smiled: "I also have no choice, I can't retire at home, civil officials are not easier than military generals, and when patrolling the battalion, they don't have to patrol the streets, and it is even more troublesome to deal with those rats and dogs." ”

"That's right, there are indeed a lot of people in the realm of the ninth rank under Yancheng. Old General Shao nodded, and then tentatively, "The other son is still in the barracks now, right?"

Meng also did not hide it, "Yes, entrusted to me an old subordinate to take care of, the boy has to hone and hone more, and he can't stay at home and let the woman spoil him." ”

"Brother still wants his son to join the army?" asked General Shao again.

"You can't ask your child to study literature from scratch now and take the imperial examination, right?" Meng Ye shook his head helplessly, " After honing in the barracks for so many years, it is not easy for him to write that pen, anyway, the child is still young, let's talk about it when he is older, see what he is suitable for, I used to have a friend, he let his son practice martial arts, but this kid doesn't know when he started, he likes to read, while his father is stationed in the field, he secretly took the Xiucai exam at home, and when his father came back, his son already had a reputation for Xiucai, so he simply continued to let him read, and after a few years, he took the exam, and the cultural relics were not bad, my eldest son probably didn't like to read, and the younger son seemed to be a little wise, and I was thinking about whether to pick up from the barracks and send him to the academy for two years。 (To be continued......)