Chapter 53: The eldest brother is like a father

"What do you say? What is the name of the tenant? Before Zhang Qian could make a decision, Ren Quan sat up suddenly, ignoring the dizziness for a while, and eagerly asked.

"Uncle Wang, when the housekeeper gave him the land in the spring, he reported it in the account books." Zhang Gui was confused by the question, and hesitated to explain in a low voice.

"It's him!" Ren Quan raised his hand to cover his forehead, and softly lowered his head to his chest, "He has actually been reduced to renting land and planting." No wonder I heard the Golden Hammer today and it sounded familiar. should be beaten, Steward Cui is deaf, and he doesn't know who Wang Maobo is. He also asked him to be a tenant for his family. This hammer, I don't suffer at all! ”

"Butler, butler, what's wrong with you? Is that tenant named Wang Maobo very promising? Zhang Qian's reaction was fast enough, but it wasn't until the words fell that he finally rushed forward and grabbed Ren Quan's body, "You can't be mistaken, right?" Lie down, lie down, don't worry about it! Don't worry, I'm in control. If it's your acquaintances, I can see them in your face! ”

"It's bad, Ren Steward was beaten stupid!" Zhang Gui finally came to his senses, and his eyes were full of sympathy when he looked at Ren Quan.

Although the Ren family is not a wealthy eunuch, it is also a well-known family in Chang'an. Ren Quan, as the confidant of Shaolangjun Ren Cong, is still a free body with household registration in the government, and his status and future are far stronger than ordinary people. Sensei said that when the ordinary family saw him, he needed to raise his face and salute in advance. Even Steward Cui, who said everything in Zhuangzi, had to take the initiative to greet him from afar before Zhuangzi changed his surname to Zhang.

And such a "prominent" chief steward actually suffered a hammer from the children of the tenants, not only did he not want to take revenge, but he also felt that he should be beaten, he was not beaten stupidly, and what was the reason?

According to rumors, on the way to the Western Regions, there were slave traders who specialized in photographing flowers, and when they saw a lone traveler, they hit them on the back of the head with a stick. When the traveler heals from his wounds, he will become stupid and stupid, and no matter where he is sold into slavery, he will not remember who he is, and he will no longer think of running away.

"Proprietor, I'm fine!" In Zhang Gui's sympathetic gaze, Ren Quan struggled to give up his hand to Zhang Qian, "This Wang Maobo, I'm not familiar with it, but I've heard about their brothers before." His father was a native of Goguryeo, and he was a guerrilla general of the Tang Dynasty. But died in battle a long time ago. Left them five hundred acres of land, a job to spare, and a small Zhuangzi ......"

Because of his dizziness, Ren Quan spoke very slowly, and occasionally turned things upside down. But the basic logic can still be kept clear. Therefore, after listening to a few words, Zhang Qian finally figured out the reason why he said earlier that he ate the hammer tonight and ate it unjustly.

It turned out that Wang Maobo and the uninvited guest who was tied to the tree at the moment were a pair of brothers. Their father is a Goguryeo, because of his courage in battle, he was registered in the Tang Dynasty, the official worshiped Guoyi Duwei, and he also had the post of a guerrilla general, which can be regarded as a spring breeze. However, sixteen or seventeen years ago, in a battle of Frontier Fortress, this Wang Duwei unfortunately died in the country. (Dismissal, equivalent to military rank.) ）

At that time, the Empress Wu was still in power, and the imperial court decreed that the children of the martyrs should be treated well. Therefore, the government deliberately gave the Wang brothers a good comfort, and gave Wang Maobo a knight captain. And their father, who was behind him, also left them a Zhuangzi with 500 acres of fertile land. (Note 2: Meritorious service, an indicator of the promotion of officials.) The twelve turns of Cexun refer to this. ）

If the brothers work hard, even if they don't become officials in this life, they can comfortably be small landlords for a lifetime. It's a pity that when General Wang died, the second eldest of the Wang family was only six years old. And Wang Maobo, the boss of the Wang family, is a brother and a father, so it is inevitable that he will be in a hurry.

As a result, as he grew up, Wang Maozhong, the second eldest member of the Wang family, grew into a well-known loser, and was nicknamed Wang Dagavel. Not to mention spending money, he also likes to travel with other gentlemen and make trouble everywhere.

It is easy to cause trouble in Chang'an City. When Wang Maozhong was seventeen years old, this group of gentlemen finally broke through the sky. When hunting and roasting meat in the wild, a fire burned to Weiyang Palace.

And Wu Zetian was already old at that time, and it was the time when the suspicion was the worst. In a fit of rage, he immediately dispatched the Imperial Forest Army to take people. As a result, a group of gentlemen were quickly arrested, and all of them were to be beheaded by the Autumn Queen for public display.

Seeing that his younger brother is still an adult, he is about to be beheaded. That Wang Maobo was in a hurry, found his father's boss and colleagues to help, and did not hesitate to fight up and down, and risked his death to beat the Dengwen drum in Chang'an City, and stated his father's achievements to Yousi, so that the court finally opened the net, and turned the capital crimes of Wang Maozhong and several other accomplices into a tattoo on the face, and the officials were sold into slavery.

"The subordinate is the person I heard about at that time. At that time, the friends around me were all emotional, saying that the so-called eldest brother is like a father, nothing more than that. After pressing his forehead, Ren Quan continued to sigh continuously, "But I didn't expect that in order to save his younger brother, Wang Maobo even gave up his position of raiding Yin, and I didn't expect that the Wang family would be so dilapidated that Wang Maobo actually had to rely on tenant land to plant in order to support his family!" And Steward Cui is actually lonely and unheard, he has never even heard of Wang Maozhong's name, and he even did a stupid thing to come to the door to force debts! ”

"What eldest brother is like a father, he takes care of his younger brother so much, has he ever thought about his own wife and children? As for Steward Cui, who was he before, he was begging for him to intercede? Zhang Qian couldn't understand Wang Maobo's sacrifice, and muttered in his stomach heartlessly.

If this matter is placed in the 21st century, and the gender is changed, Wang Maobo will definitely be scolded as Voldemort on the Internet. As for the reason why he chose to do this, and who is to blame for a normal person's inability to stand on his own feet in society, the person who scolds the street has never used his brain to think about it.

However, since Zhang Qian has come to Datang, he can't seem to be too different. So, he waved his hand and told Zhang Gui to bring Wang Maobo's family in. Then he stood up and prepared to change his clothes, and then went out to make a complete end to tonight's affairs.

"The proprietor, there are two main reasons why I said that I was not wronged if I ate a hammer!" That Ren Quan thought about Zhuangzi wholeheartedly, and when Zhang Gui's figure went out, he immediately struggled to pull Zhang Qian's robe, and added in a low voice, "First, Steward Cui shouldn't give the land to Wang Maozhong, since the tenant has been given, he shouldn't go to the door to force debts." Although the Wang family was defeated, there were always some of Wang's bosses and colleagues who did not die. It's true that Steward Cui wants to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, but he really found the wrong person. Second, it is Wang Maobo, who is affectionate and righteous. changed to another big family, my younger brother was suddenly arrested by the government, and he was about to be beheaded, and he was not implicated yet, I am afraid it is too late to be happy. Even if it is saved, at most it will be a false story, and it will definitely not be at any cost like him. ”

"Well, he's really righteous to his brother!" Zhang Qian didn't understand what Ren Quan meant, so he just said perfunctory.

"This Wang Maozhong, since he is a slave of a big family, and he is quite valued by the master when he looks dressed, you must not kill him, the proprietor." Ren Quan was smashed and his head was dizzy, and he didn't see Zhang Qian's face, so he just continued to solemnly propose, "Let him go, I'm afraid that he will come to trouble endlessly." In the eyes of his subordinates, the only thing this person cares about in his heart is probably his brother. Otherwise, he wouldn't have preferred to be killed by you just now than implicate his brother's family. Therefore, the subordinates suggested that the proprietor should sell Wang Maobo's favor, and then pull Wang Maobo into the mansion to be a general or a martial artist who protects the courtyard. In this way, Wang Maobo is grateful to you for letting his brother go, and he will naturally do his best. And that Wang Mao Zhong is afraid that you will deal with his brother, and of course he will not dare to provoke you again. In addition......"

Lest Zhang Qian be impatient to interrupt or refuse, he changed his tone, and he couldn't wait to add, "The proprietor has just arrived, and he is short of connections. Although Wang Mao Bo is downcast to the point of farming for others to make a living, his father's connections are still there, but he was arrogant and couldn't pull his face to ask others for help. The proprietor has decided to spare him from famine, and if you give him another chance to fend for himself, he will naturally continue to walk with his father's old friends after a long time. At that time, those people will see that you have taken care of Wang Maobo, Wang Maozhong and the two brothers, even if they don't miss your favor, at least they will not treat you as a passerby. ”

"This ......" I didn't expect Ren Quan to think about it so long-term, Zhang Qian hesitated and nodded, "It's okay, it's up to you." However, I have to see what kind of person Wang Maobo is......"

Before he could finish a sentence, a sharp woman's crying voice sounded in the courtyard, "Wang Er, you are a murderer of a thousand knives." What did our family owe you in our last life? You're all plagued like this, you're not done yet?! Last night, thinking about the love between you brothers who haven't seen each other for many years, I just let you into the house. Turn your head, you have caused such a big trouble again! Your brother is tired and tired to support this family. Your nephew reads in the middle of the night to revive the lintel. Hello, you lost your family once, and your brother even gave the shadow job to others, but it wasn't enough? You're going to come back and hurt us again?! Open your eyes, my God! Even if our family owes a thousand swords, it should have been paid off a long time ago—"

"Okay, uh-huh, this is the owner's house, uh-huh, you are in front of outsiders, uh-huh, uh-huh, give, save some face for me and his second uncle!" A man's voice, accompanied by a violent cough, followed. The words are full of supplication and helplessness.

"Face-" The woman's crying and scolding instantly became more poignant, "If he wants to save face, he shouldn't come back to you." He shouldn't have caused trouble again on the first day after he came back. Wang Er, look, look at how sick your brother has become. Do you have a conscience, your conscience has been eaten by dogs-"