Of course, Zhao Yu and Zhao Ze's faces can't be good-looking.

The newly appointed Fengxian County Order Tao Cheng is also the son of everyone, a generation of scholars, is a second list of Jinshi, has been a few years of Hanlin Academy, scattered out, transferred to foreign officials, the first is the county under the jurisdiction of Shanghai Prefecture in Longxing, it is the qualifications of the prime minister of the root and Miao Hong. It is conceivable that as long as he has a good appearance in the appointment of foreign officials, does not go on business trips, and lives three or four terms, he can return to the dynasty and become a court official in the six ministries and three divisions, and it is not impossible to pay homage to the prime minister in the future. Such a person is often more courageous in doing things, because he knows in his heart that mediocrity cannot make him rise to the top. And it just so happened that this was his first time in a foreign assignment, and he still had a bit of a scholarly atmosphere from the Hanlin Academy.

His ancestral home is Baoying, Jiangsu, and on the way south, he happened to meet the ancestors and grandsons of Zhang and Zhao Wei who had returned to their hometown, and walked together. After getting along for more than half a month, it cannot be said that the friendship is very good, but the two families also have contacts and get along well. Tao Cheng knew that the Duchess of Jiannan County was a human being, and it was impossible to make a fuss out of nothing, since she asked someone to hand over the post, saying that she had met a fugitive slave, then she must have met a fugitive slave, and this fugitive slave is not a kind and innocent person. Therefore, he immediately sent someone to arrest him, and Zhang had no intention of taking back the fugitive slave to summon him, so he ordered his subordinates to arrest Chen Laosan and his wife and send them directly to the nearby salt works to do hard labor.

Once Chen Laosan and his wife entered the salt field, if there was no official amnesty, they were afraid that they would not be able to get out in this life. The two of them knew this in their hearts, so when they were pulled out of the Zongfang mansion, they were still crying loudly for their master, Zhao Ze, begging him to save his life.

Zhao Ze is still a half-old child. He has just suffered the loss of the small second room, what can he do? I stepped forward to stop it, and the messenger said. This is the government's case, the bitter master has a deed, and there are other slaves to testify, Chen Laosan can't escape from the name of a slave, and his wife sits together. Zhao Ze is the son of a six-rank military attaché, and he is still white, what can he do? Can he take the county exam. It also depends on the face of the county government. He could only ask Zhao Yu for help.

Zhao Yu wanted to save him, but he had just come back and had not dealt with the new county order. I don't know what the other party's temperament is, so I don't dare to act rashly. The Zhao clan now has almost no backers except for the Zhang family, and he has just offended Xiao Erfang. Zhao Jue was far away. can't count on it, Zhao Yu has to be careful. If he offends the county magistrate, and someone takes advantage of the situation to calculate him and plot his property, where will he go to ask for help?

So Chen Laosan and his wife were dragged away under Zhao Ze's nose, he couldn't do anything except look at Zhao Yu, and Zhao Yu didn't say anything. Liu Ying heard the news and rushed from the back house. Seeing this, he cried: "Master, the government is too domineering. Our family is not a flat-headed people, why should the official say that he will break in, and if he says he will arrest someone, he will arrest someone? How can outsiders say about our family like this?! You've lost all your face! ”

Zhao Yu was furious by what she said, and asked his son: "Why do you want to open the door and let those errand soldiers in?!" ”

Zhao Jing said embarrassedly: "Father, the official has the signature of the county master in his hand, and he is in the second room to catch the fugitive slave, if the son refuses to open the door, he will not only offend the relatives, but also make his family guilty." It's not a good thing to harbor fugitive slaves, and if you didn't know about it before, the government came to the door and didn't let them come in and take people, wouldn't it be a ready-made handle to someone else? ”

Shen also said to the side: "Yes, father, there are a lot of people staring at our family now, just because there are more fields and shops in the family, and there is no official body, except for the second room, there is no capable relatives and friends, and some people have already blushed and want to make property." At this time, if you have to offend the new county master, wouldn't it be a disaster for your own family? ”

Zhao Yu's face softened a little, he still cared more about his own interests, but he always had to show off his majesty for the sake of face: "Having said that, we can't be too polite to the county government, so that the new county master underestimated our family, anyway, we are also the Zhao clan, and we have been out of the founding county." The county magistrate didn't even say hello, so he sent someone to arrest people, is it too disrespectful to the county grandfather? ”

Zhao Jing whispered: "Chen Laosan is a fugitive slave in the second room, presumably it must be ......the case of the uncle and grandmother who ordered someone to sue the county master." As for the relationship between your Zhao clan and the founding county prince - I'm sorry, no one is close to the second room.

Zhao Yu's face was red and white for a while, and he really wanted to teach his son a few words and save some face. Seeing this, Shen hurriedly diverted his attention: "Speaking of which, since Chen Laosan is a fugitive slave, why does Brother Ze still want to take him to Fengxian?" asked him to show up in front of the people in the small second room, isn't this a clear indication that he doesn't take his family seriously? If it's another house, I can't help it. ”

The expression on Zhao Yu's face froze, and he glanced at Zhao Ze without a trace. This matter is indeed the negligence of Xiao Changfang, knowing that Chen Laosan came out of Xiao Erfang, so don't send back Fengxian to be an eyesore, otherwise who will take care of them?

Zhao Ze's face turned red, and he lowered his head and said, "I'...... I do not know...... Chen Laosan has been going out with me on weekdays for more than three years. No one told me that he came over there, and I only knew that his daughter-in-law was a sprinkler in my grandmother's yard, and I thought ......"

Zhao Yu's face sank slightly. He saw that Zhao Ze was the eldest grandson of Xiao Changfang and the only son-in-law, and he seemed to be very loved by the Niu family, so he had been polite to this cousin and nephew on the way south, and even did not hesitate to cause public anger in front of the clansmen, but also spoke for Zhao Ze. Could it be that he had the wrong idea? The people arranged by the big families around the important eldest grandson are all absolutely trustworthy and loyal servants, such as Zhao Jue's long-term entourage who went out when he was a child, who was the son of the right-hand man under the old county prince, and did not leave until Zhao Jue became an adult. The people around Zhao Ze were actually in the second room? also has a mortal enmity with Xiao Changfang. Chen Laosan's wife is actually just a rough girl around Niu's side? This is definitely not the treatment that a much-valued eldest son or grandchild should have. Could it be ...... What Zhao Ze's biological mother Jiang did in the past really affected his status in the family?

Zhao Yu was silent, Liu Ying couldn't guess what he was thinking, and thought that he was angry that Xiao Changfang sent Chen Laosan to accompany him, and hurriedly said: "How does my brother know about the people below?" Seeing that Chen Laosan was quite clever, he brought him over. Even if Chen Laosan was originally in the second room. The old lady in the second room is also too much. In the past, when Chen Laosan switched to our small long house, why didn't he see the old lady talking? If she said no, Chen Laosan wouldn't have been able to come. It's been five years. has been peaceful, only our brother returned to the clan, she just made a difficulty, and it was clear that she wanted to get along with our brother Ze, and deliberately shamed her grandson! What's the problem? I'm old, and I'm still angry with a child. If she is angry, she will be angry, even if she resents Ze Ge'er in her heart. That's also the housekeeping of the second room, but she shouldn't have come to our sect room! Could it be that she is the lady of the decree, so she can not take the sect in her eyes? No matter how high her status is. is also the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, the face of the clan is the face of the Zhao family, where did she put the face of her husband's family? ! ”

What she said was clearly provoking the relationship between the sect and the second room, and Zhao Jing was in the way of filial piety. There is no way to take the biological father. But there are not so many taboos about a room: "Slut shut up!" You are a girl, you dare to offend your master, who gave you the guts?! ”

Liu Ying relied on Zhao Yu's favor, didn't take him very seriously, and only held Zhao Yu's arm and said: "Master, the uncle scolds the concubine, the concubine is afraid, and begs the master to call the ......."

Zhao Yu pulled away her wrapped hand a little uncomfortably: "Speak well." Speak well......" glared at his son again: "What's fierce?" She's from my house, even if she can't be considered your little lady. It's not comparable to ordinary girls, you should respect a few points. ”

Zhao Jing sneered: "Does my father know what he is talking about? Just for this girl, you have offended the second room and the clansmen today, and now you have to lose your temper at your son for this girl? The son is the eldest son of the patriarch, and now he is also sitting on the position of the patriarch, why should he respect a girl? If she waits for her father's intentions, her son can still be polite, but as soon as she enters the door, she provokes her father to fight against her uncle and grandmother in the second room. Which of those words she just said shouldn't be scolded? She said for a while that we were in the Zongfang, and for a while about our Xiaochangfang, who was she? If she is the girl of the small long room, she is a guest, I can't beat and scold, but I can drive the wicked guest out of the door; But if she is the girl in the sect, she will ask her father to discipline her strictly! The children of the clan are not good, and they can still vote out of the clan, she is just a girl who has a room, is she more faceless than the children of the serious clan? ! ”

How could Zhao Yu not know that Liu Ying's words were suspicious of provoking? He was not happy when he heard her words, but he loved her in the end, and it was when the love affair was hot, and he was in the mood to tolerate one or two, and it was impossible for his son to drive people away. So he said to his son in a gentle tone as much as possible: "She is naturally a member of our clan, she is not sensible, I will discipline her." Even if she says the wrong thing today, don't be like her. It's my person anyway, so just look at me. ”

Zhao Jing complained in his heart that his father was faint, but he couldn't say anything because of filial piety, so he could only say: "Then ask my father to restrain her, and don't let her say anything that doesn't understand the rules." If it's just at home, it's okay, so that the clansmen can hear it, what kind of face will our clan have? This time, the position of patriarch is only in the hands of his son, and the next time he goes on a business trip, our clan will not even be able to keep the name of the clan. Fathers should have points in their hearts, too! ”

He left with his wife Shen, and whispered to his wife on the way: "That Liu Ying is intent on making trouble, you watch her in the backyard, don't let her talk to the children, and the girl and mother-in-law at the bottom should also be restrained, don't pay attention to her." If she dares to do anything bad, she will be tied up and sent to the government, and my father will have me. ”

Shen was a little worried: "Is this okay?" I saw that my father was very fond of her, and when she said something like that, my father only frowned. I'm afraid that if we really tie her up at that time, my father will blame us. ”

Zhao Jing smiled coldly: "I know my father's temperament, it's just fresh, and I am confused for a while, but I don't want to kill my son for a room." I'm also a patriarch now, and it's not good to say anything to my father, and if I deal with a room, who in the Manchu family will say that it's mine, isn't it? ”

Shen nodded and asked him in a low voice, "What about Zhao Ze?" Is it true that you really want to keep him? He also said that he would take the county exam......"

Zhao Jing's eyes flashed: "After a while, you ask Brother Yuan to go to the second room to find Brother Wei to talk, and ask him if he is to say hello to Tao Zhixian, Zhao Ze is not qualified for the imperial examination, so he sent him away as soon as possible." Although he is still a child, he has obviously done bad things, and he still looks pitiful all day long, which is really unsightly. There is also the matter of leaving the clan, and the government should also be informed, and those who go to Beijing to recover the property should also set off earlier. (To be continued......)