The fleet left Dongchang Mansion, stayed day and night, and set off unhurriedly to the next stop, Jining.

The time has entered November, and Shandong Province has entered a cold winter. Looking out of the window of the corridor on the second floor, the two sides of the strait were snow-white. The leaves of the trees by the river had fallen away, and only empty branches remained. Fortunately, the river was not frozen and the fleet was able to move on. Happened to pass by the shallow section of the river, and had to find a local slender man to pull the fiber, fortunately, this situation is rare, otherwise Zhao Xiu would not be able to go away, and always feel sorry for others. It's just that others are used to it, and she doesn't want to make a fuss.

Seeing that Jining was getting closer and closer, one day and night, the fleet docked in a small harbor. There has just been a heavy snowfall, and the heating things on the ship are quite expensive, and the three Qincha will naturally have no problem, but the entourage is difficult to say, some officials have less things to bring, and they can only suffer from the cold, and several people feel that your body is not in harmony. Everyone waited to go to Jining to replenish supplies, and by the way, they watched the doctor take medicine, so that they could rest and recuperate for two days.

The king of Guangping ordered his servants to send a message to the deputy envoys Zeng Shilang, Zhao Xiu, and all the officials accompanying him, and invited them to the main ship for a dinner and to comfort them for their hard work for days. Moreover, Jining was a very important stop on the way south, and the father and son of the king of Guangping and a small official in the entourage had to do something unknown here, which was specially instructed by the emperor before they set off. In order not to cause trouble, King Guangping also hopes that all the people accompanying him can be honest and not get involved with people who should not be contacted.

Although it was only a simple banquet held on the ship, the King of Quang Binh was quite generous, with all the food and drink, and the taste was good. Because it was winter, I was afraid that the wine and food would be cold, and eating it would not be good for my health, so I specially prepared hot pot and wine warmer. Everyone was very surprised, eating the pot and drinking warm wine in the cold weather, and their whole bodies were warm. Not to mention that each of them took a hand stove from the hands of the palace attendants to keep warm.

This was purchased by the king of Guangping in Dongchang Mansion. It was cold in the capital in winter, and the officials who were ordered to run errands would remember to bring their heating tools, but they brought their own things that they brought and were given by the king of Guangping. The meaning is different again. The king of Guangping cared for them so much, and he didn't even forget this little thing, how could he not be grateful?

King Guangping had been a prince for several years, and he really worked hard at that time, although now he is an idle king. The eyes are inconvenient, but the foundation is still there. It's so easy to win the favor of others. I don't know when he made the preparations, for all the officials who participated in the banquet, even if he couldn't see them in person, as long as the other party said his name and position, he could quickly remember what year the other party was, which official his father and grandfather was, what outstanding achievements he had been, and so on.

The officials named by the king of Guangping saw his ability. They were all flattered, and their hearts were extremely excited, and they only felt that King Guangping was the best boss in the world. Even if the king of Guangping did not remember what position they had held and who their in-laws were, they did not have any dissatisfaction. What kind of noble man was King Quang Binh? It is enough to remember who they are and remember their exploits, everything else is trivial. That kind of trivial matter, what is there to worry about?

But the interest of the king of Quang Binh was very good, and the topic was talked about everyone's wives and children, and in-laws. He simply went on. He talked about his happy time with his wife in the past, deliberately skipped the plot of life and death, and only talked about all kinds of interesting things when the husband and wife raised children, and by the way, he also exposed several black histories of Gao Zhen, the son of the world. Gao Zhen smiled awkwardly. With red cheeks, just like an ordinary shy teenager, it reminded everyone of his own sons and nephews, and he was a little closer to Gao Zhen in his heart, unlike the original, who only regarded him as a high-ranking nobleman. Courteously stand.

Zeng Shilang also talked about his marriage. He was married to his wife when he was a child, but at the age of eighteen, his family was in the middle of the road and destitute. The Yue family had the heart to repent of the marriage and married their daughter to the children of a wealthy family. But his wife was steadfast in her loyalty, threatening to hang herself, and would not repent of her marriage. The father-in-law had no choice but to fulfill them, hastily held a wedding for them, broke off relations with them, and then married another daughter into the wealthy family. Zeng Shilang and his wife depended on each other, survived a period of poverty, the following year Zeng Shilang was admitted to Xiucai, and then in the autumn of the year, he was promoted again, and in the third year of the spring of the third year, he was admitted to the Jinshi, and it has been smooth sailing since then. Although there was no backer to help, Zeng Shilang was appreciated by the Ministry of Industry with his pragmatic ability, and he was promoted step by step, and he became an official. On the other hand, the son-in-law of the wealthy family that the Yue family originally fancied was angry to death because he spoiled his concubine and killed his wife. It was not until this time that the Yue family knew that they had eyes without beads, and they mistook pearls for fish eyes, and also regarded fish eyes as pearls. Zeng Shilang took his wife home to return to the province, and his father-in-law personally apologized to him. Weng's son-in-law is reconciled, and now they get along very harmoniously.

The crowd was amazed. In fact, many people know the story of Zeng Shilang, but today I know the details from the mouths of the parties. Some people say that Zeng Shilang is blessed and has to meet a good wife, and some people sigh that his father-in-law's family saw the wrong person and lost the life of his own daughter, and some people began to discuss how to choose a son-in-law who is suitable for their daughter, whether it depends on his wealth or talent. Everyone has different opinions, and the discussion is in full swing, and some people use Zeng Shilang's experience to extend to the upsetting in-laws, talking about how their in-laws are unreliable, and they are talking about it, but some people desperately look at him, and he was stunned for a while before he reacted.

King Guangping's Yue family is not very reliable, not only corrupt, but also rebellious, almost killed his own grandson, and his own daughter was angry to death. Everyone had heard the rumors in the past, and at this time, they couldn't help but feel worried in their hearts, afraid of angering the king of Guangping.

King Guangping didn't get angry, but said with a light smile: "The same rice raises a hundred kinds of people." People in the world have different thoughts, and it would be good to be able to restrain their wives and children and grandchildren, but the in-laws and daughters-in-law are not something they can manage. First, everyone has selfish intentions, and no one can not allow others to think about themselves, and if the other party has delusions but does not reveal them, it is not easy to be suspicious of the other party; Second, after all, it is an elder, and it is impossible to teach and reprimand it as a junior, so he can only persuade him gently. But if the other party violates the law of the country, is rebellious, and stubborn, then we have no other choice but to destroy our relatives with righteousness and correct the law of the country. Heaven and earth are the king's teachers, and the relatives are still ranked behind the king, not to mention that they are just in-laws and elders? ”

After hearing this, everyone restrained their smiles, and Yan Sù stood up respectfully and said yes. When King Guangping heard this, he smiled again: "It's all this king's, it's just a joke in his spare time, how can he preach again." He named Zhao Wei: "The Marquis of Jiannan is the most recent year, but he has experienced a lot of things. I guess there are a lot of lessons to be learned, right? ”

Zhao Wei's heart moved, and he smiled: "I do have some experience." But he didn't mention Zhao Jiong, Zhao Jue and his son, but talked about several other close relatives, one is his aunt Zhao Yuanniang. One is Uncle Mi. Zhao Yuanniang and his grandmother are not biological mothers and daughters, and they are separated from their brothers and sisters, but they have maintained a good relationship with their house for many years, and the two families care for each other and get along very well. And Uncle Mi on the other side. But on the contrary, he was obviously the only maiden brother of their mother Mi, but after the death of Lao Jungong and Zhao Zhuo and his wife, he completely cut off contact with his nephew, and only recently did he have a letter. But he didn't say in his letter why he hadn't contacted his nephew over the years, but repeatedly mentioned that Mi was taken care of by his stepmother before he got married, or he married into the Jiannan Hou Mansion with the help of his stepmother...... Every sentence is talking about his kindness to Zhao Wei's family. mentioned how difficult it was all these years, all because of their family's involvement, but even so, he never forgot his nephew for a moment, and missed them all the time in the field......

Zhao Wei said to everyone with a wry smile: "Thinking of the day before my mother was killed, I was still worried that my uncle would take office in Chengdu, and I don't know how I was doing. I'm not a three-year-old anymore, how could I be deceived by him? More than ten years is not a short time. If he really cares about our brother and sister, how can he not even have a letter? If I hadn't attacked the Marquis, maybe he wouldn't have asked someone to bring this letter, right? All I can do is send a good message from the person who delivered the letter, and I really don't want to say anything else. ”

The people listened to him. Some people are angry, some people are suspicious, and some people think that Zhao Wei, as a junior, is not very reasonable. One of them suddenly asked Zhao Wei: "Uncle Ling, isn't he a fellow jinshi who has been enlightened for thirty-five years?" I was also a Jinshi of that year, and I remember his name! ”

Uncle Mi is a fellow jinshi, and he is the object of contempt for the jinshi. But with good relatives, he crossed the crowd and got the fat shortage of Chengdu Zhixian County, and no one in the same year did not remember him. He thinks that Chengdu is attached to Guo and the city, and others still envy the prosperity of Chengdu. Since then, he has offended his boss and colleagues because of something, almost lost his official position for something, and where he was transferred to work, and where he is promoted now, all the jinshi of the same year have paid attention, and this one present is naturally no exception.

He immediately told Zhao Wei: "Uncle Ling is currently serving as the governor of Pingdu Prefecture, which is in Shandong Province." Does the little marquis know? ”

Zhao Wei shook his head: "Uncle didn't say in the letter where he was an official, only that he was affected by our family and suffered a lot. I have a grudge in my heart, and I don't bother to ask. Except for that letter, my uncle never wrote again. ”

The official wanted to speak and stopped, hesitated for a moment, and then persuaded him: "Whether it is good or not, it is always my own uncle." In the past, they were separated from each other, and they were not allowed to see each other. Now that they are in the same province, why don't you invite him to meet him? If he is really having a hard time, the little marquis will help him, so that he will be ashamed of his ruthlessness and unrighteousness for so many years. ”

Zhao Wei was about to shake his head, but he showed hesitation again, then made a contemplative look, and nodded after a while: "My lord is reasonable." It's just that we have been separated for many years, and I don't know what my uncle's situation is now. It's better to send your family over to inquire first. ”

The official clasped his hands together and smiled: "Such a great good." Everyone also nodded: "The little marquis is a kind person." "My uncle is ruthless and snobbish, Zhao Wei can still remember the old evils and is willing to help him get out of a difficult situation, of course he is kind.

Zhao Wei received everyone's praise and was very humble. However, he was still wondering in his heart, that official was not familiar with him, could it be that it was really such a coincidence, it was the same year as Uncle Mi, and he still knew the latter's details? The other party said that he liked everything he wanted, and he was happy to follow the tone of others, leading to the trouble caused by Uncle Mi. There are so many civil and military officials on the ship today as witnesses, and he also said that he didn't even know where Uncle Mi was an official, even if Uncle Mi counted the black pot on his head, the world would not believe it.

Zhao Wei drank a sip of warm wine with a smile, in a happy mood. On the seat diagonally opposite him, Gao Zhen paid attention to the qiē on the seat, and also showed a satisfied smile. (To be continued.) )