Chapter 40: Rules
"Drive, drive!"
With the shouting and cheering, the convoy stopped at the gate of the Jiading County Yamen, and the young military attache with a helmet and armor dismounted, glanced at the people who were waiting, and the impatient look appeared on his face.
As the youngest son of Zhejiang's premier military general Lu Bo, the twenty-one-year-old Lu Bin has such capital, although the Ming Dynasty is noble and cheap, but it also depends on the actual situation.
It's just that Lu Bin is just a fledgling, and he stayed with his father Lu Bo, who had just been released from prison, for less than a month, and was kicked out to take care of the family's nursing home, which inevitably felt bad in his heart.
However, he also knew very well that there was no room for failure in this escort, otherwise not to mention his father, even the governor's yamen would probably be angry and held responsible.
"Sun Gongzi." Lu Bin pulled a young scholar from the carriage, "It's time to go to the county office." ”
The scholar stood firm, bowed to everyone at the gate of the county government, and turned around to pull down a gray-haired old man from the carriage.
Jiajing County made Hu Peng couldn't hold back any longer, and hurriedly came to bow and salute, "Teacher, it's been hard all the way." ”
The old man looked left and right, nodded slightly, and said with emotion: "After thirty years, I can finally taste sea bass and lettuce again." ”
"Life is so expensive, how can you detain thousands of miles to be famous." Hu Peng complimented: "As a great uncle, the teacher is also in charge of the Zhan Mansion, so he is not tempted by the position of power, and his name will go down in history." ”
"That's it, old and powerless, do you still want to covet power if you don't return home?" The old man shook his head.
This sentence is faintly mocking Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet who is now sixty-six years old and still refuses to give office.
Hu Xianling didn't dare to take over this conversation, and said instead: "Teacher, let's go into the house and rest, it just so happens that Mr. Zhenchuan is visiting today." ”
This old man is Songjiang Huating Sun Chengen, at the end of last year, the former secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the head of the Zhan Mansion, was reprimanded by Yan Song for refusing to follow Jiajing's will to wear Taoist uniforms, and simply resigned and returned to his hometown.
Jiajing County ordered Hu Peng to be a scholar in the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing, and Sun Chengen was the same examiner of that subject, and he was Hu Peng's master.
Lu Bin on the side was confused and bored, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on the group of guys who were hitchhiking halfway at the back of the convoy.
Qian Yuan, this name Lu Bin is not unfamiliar, he has also heard of the lawsuit that caused a lot of discussion in Hangzhou half a month ago, and his father Lu Bo has a good evaluation of him.
"It's so imposing." Li Si whispered enviously: "Even if you resign and return to your hometown, there is such a big faction." ”
"If it weren't for Huating's origin, maybe Yizhai Gong would still be able to enter the cabinet." Qian Yuan sighed regretfully, you must know that Sun Chengen was a scholar of the Ministry of Rites before, generally speaking, this is a harbinger of entering the cabinet, but unfortunately the cabinet already has a Xu Huating.
Qian Yuan was indeed very sorry, and today he met the Sun family and his party outside Jiading County, and Sun Chengen did not hesitate to let Qian Yuan accompany him.
Qian Yuan was surprised at first, and then learned from his son Sun Kehong that although his second uncle Qian Zheng had no children, he had a daughter and married Sun Kehong's cousin.
The relationship between in-laws is really intertwined, although Qian Yuan's branch has declined in the early years, and his father Qian Rui even had to go into business to maintain the family's income, but after Qian Zheng won the Jinshi, the Qian family immediately jumped up.
Qian Zheng's father-in-law is a two-list jinshi, and his in-laws are also two-list jinshi, one is a Huiyuan who was born in the Hanlin Academy and is well-known, and an official to the Ministry of Rites almost entered the cabinet.
It's a pity, otherwise I can still hug a thigh in the future...... But not necessarily, after all, Sun Chengen is already sixty-four this year.
"It's weird." Yang Wen, who is now becoming more and more active, whispered: "Although he used to be in a high position, after all, he resigned and returned to his hometown, why did the governor Yamen send troops to escort him, or the son of Lord Lu, the general of western Zhejiang, personally escorted him." ”
"What's so incomprehensible about this?" Qian Yuan's mouth pursed, "Before, the eldest brother of Ji Quangong was ill and even died because of the invasion of Shaoxing by a small group of Japanese robbers, and there was a lot ......of discussion in the court, and even someone sued Nanjing, if Sun Chengen also came to such a situation on the way back to his hometown."
"That's the governor of Zhejiang, and this is Nanzhili!"
"But now it's not time to send troops north." Qian Yuan casually explained: "We are lucky, so we will follow them back to Huating, which is safe and doesn't have to worry about it...... Otherwise, I won't be able to eat a few meals if I chop Zhang San into pieces! ”
Yang Wen glanced at Zhang San, who was pretending to be dead, this thing generously gave away the cloth clothes that Qian Yuan didn't need this morning, and an hour later, Qian Yuan went to find the silver beans at the corner of the cloth......
If it weren't for Sun Chengen and his party, they would either rob the house or have to beg for food and return to Huating.
Over there, Sun Chengen and Hu Xianling had already entered the mansion, and Sun Kehong came over with a smile to greet Qian Yuan and the others.
"Brother Yuan, I arranged a wing room for you, Jiading County is a small county after all, and the conditions are simple, let's get together again when we go back to Huating." Sun Kehong and the Qian family are long-looking, and they are also familiar with Qian Yuan, but the relationship may not have been very good before, after all, Qian Yuan's mouth was passed on by Qian Fu back then.
Sun Kehong is Sun Chengen's son in his later years, and he is famous in Huating County, although he has not been famous, but he is also a man of righteousness, and his friends are all over Songjiang.
In fact, Sun Kehong was the pillar of the later Songjiang School, and his reputation in later generations was much greater than that of his father Sun Chengen.
"Thank you, Brother Yun." Qian Yuan saluted and said, "I don't know when I will leave?" ”
"It's hard to say, my father is old, and he has been coughing for the past few days, Hu Xianling has already sent someone to invite a doctor, Brother Yuan is in a hurry to go back?"
"No hurry, no hurry." The corners of Qian Yuan's mouth twitched, no matter whether he was in a hurry or not, he had to stick to you.
Over there, Lu Bin also finished cleaning up and came over to chat a few words, and the three of them were about to enter the mansion, when suddenly a servant rushed over.
"Sun Gongzi, Dr. Liu is not at home, I have already sent someone to find him, he studied under the Songjiang Gu family, his reputation is not small, and he is the best at treating wind and cold." The servant coughed twice, "It is said that his foreign pharmacy has bought a batch of medicinal herbs and asked him to help." ”
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a separate family of medicine, but many doctors often do not lose this wealth and will introduce customers to the pharmacies of acquaintances or even relatives.
The county government catcher on the side hurriedly explained: "In the past few days, a small group of Japanese pirates have invaded Kunshan and Taicang, and the two pharmacies in the county town have not been stocked for a long time, which is also a good thing. ”
Sun Kehong was about to walk in with a few polite words, but Yang Wen on the side took two steps forward and quietly touched Qian Yuan's back elbow.
Qian Yuan didn't pay attention to this guy, went straight to the county office, and only after settling down did he lick his lips and ponder in his heart...... Where can it be so coincidental, Lao Tzu was robbed of medicinal materials yesterday, and today there are medicinal material merchants in Jiading City to sell medicines.
"Young Master." Yang Wen asked tentatively: "Why don't I go and take a look?" ”
"See what?" Qian Yuan snorted, "Afraid that others won't recognize you?" ”
"That ......"
"What's the hurry?" Qian Yuan waved his hand, "Don't you understand it yet?" Your young master and I will repay you, and after suffering such a big loss, I will naturally be haunted. ”
"What if you run away?" Yang Wen's other aspects are fine, but his temperament is a little anxious, "The young master's jade pendant is still in their hands!" ”
Qian Yuan sat down leisurely and took a sip of the teacup, "Teach you to be a good man, this is also your young master's rules." ”
"Don't make enemies."
"Don't just shoot it."
"If you want to make a move, then you have to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, so as not to leave future troubles."