In the Great Song Dynasty, although there were examples of "not being convicted for words" in the emperor's place, those words were all said to the imperial historians, and when they were put on ordinary people, you dared to frame an official for no reason, and they would still arrest you, and at the lightest they would beat you a few times, so that you would have a long memory. And although Xu Caizheng said that he was returning to his hometown, he also had honor on his body, and he didn't dare to say in public that Xu Caizheng came back and brought back a child, if this matter was spread, whether it was true or not, Xu Caizheng had nothing, but Xu Niu was going to suffer a hard time, so Xu Niu could only postscript in Zhang Damao's ear and did not dare to make a statement.

Even so, Zhang Damao took a breath of cold air when he heard it, thinking that in the Great Song Dynasty, although the romances of those literati and scholars have been widely spread and are deeply proud, but the romance is romantic, and the gentleman must pay attention to the spirit of guarding, perseverance and restraint, you can drink, sing and dance, and even go to Huajie Willow Lane, but one is not controlled, and it is impossible to say that there is a child out of thin air. The more Zhang Damao thought about it, the more wrong it became, although Xu Caizheng said that he was an official in the capital and married a wife and a concubine, but his mother was at home, Xu Caizheng sent his wife and concubine back to his hometown early to take care of his mother, this wife and a concubine gave birth to two or two daughters, and now they are all at home, where will he have a child back, if this is Xu Caizheng was born to which woman, and when he got off the car, he didn't see any woman with him, so that Xu Caizheng didn't become a prodigal son who abandoned his wife, messed up the etiquette, and violated the rules. What do the readers of this era value most, what they value most is reputation, if this is the case, the matter will spread, Xu Caizheng is afraid that he will be ruined, so what else does the county order Peng Deran need to recommend, hurry up and draw a line with him.

Zhang Damao thought that he was going to talk to Peng Deran about it, but he turned around and walked two steps, and he came back again, thinking in his heart, why was he so confused, that Xu Niu was a street scoundrel, and he didn't see it with his own eyes, how could he easily believe Xu Niu's words, he still had to find a way to go to Xu's mansion to check and understand, and then go to Peng Deran.

Thinking so, Zhang Damao stepped into front of the Xu Mansion, in this kind of countryside, the residence of the Liupin official, said to be the house, in fact, it is larger than the ordinary people's construction, more regular, and even less luxurious than the residences of those big businessmen in the county, Zhang Damao first looked through the crack in the door, and saw that it was quiet, there was no sound, and there was nothing abnormal, Zhang Damao straightened up again, patted the door knocker, and after a while, the housekeeper of the Xu Mansion came over to open the door for Zhang Damao. This housekeeper is also a local, and Zhang Damao naturally knows each other, seeing that Zhang Damao is coming, he is a little embarrassed, even if Zhang Damao is not a townsman, after all, people are waiting for you halfway, but you pretended not to see people, but added a whip and left, and now the owner of the house is coming to the door, there will always be some embarrassment.

Zhang Damao saw the look on the housekeeper's face, and deliberately did not mention the previous matter, and peace is the principle of Zhang Damao's life, so he arched his hand to the housekeeper and said: "Brother Zhao, has Lord Xu ever returned?" Seeing that Zhang Damao was so polite, the housekeeper was even more frightened, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Your Excellency, the master is back." Zhang Damao said: "I want Lord Xu to be an official in the court for a long time, and now that he has returned to his hometown, the villain has prepared a table of banquets for Lord Xu to catch the wind and wash the dust. The housekeeper naturally knew that Zhang Damao was not chatting with an old man like himself, but the housekeeper looked back and said with an embarrassed face: "My lord, the master has ordered, I am in a hurry today, my body is tired, I have to rest well, I will not see the guests, this is ......" Zhang Damao looked at it, and knew that Xu Caizheng really had something at home, if not, even if he had a request for Xu Caizheng, according to the etiquette of officialdom, he would come out to meet, this is the way of hospitality, but now Xu Caizheng is closed, isn't there a ghost in his heart? Zhang Damao thought of this, smiled secretly in his heart, and said that he is a good scholar, it turns out that there is such a dirty thing, so good, you are tired today, it is a reason, I will not bother you, I will come back tomorrow to see if you have any reason not to see me. Zhang Damao was not in a hurry, he was still full of smiles, and arched his hand: "Since this is the case, then please ask Brother Zhao and Lord Xu to talk to me, and I will come to wait for Lord Xu tomorrow." After Zhang Damao finished speaking, he turned around and left, and the housekeeper was worried, closed the door, looked at the square hall, sighed, and went back to his gatehouse.

At this time, it was getting late, and Xu Caizheng was supposed to celebrate Xu Caizheng's homecoming, but now it was quiet and quiet, and several people hid in their own rooms and did not dare to come out, while the two ladies climbed under the wall of the main house, listened attentively, and listened to what was going on inside. It turned out that since Xu Caizheng sent a letter home, saying when he would go home, he was immediately happy in the family, the two ladies presided over, cleaned up the house again, prepared a sumptuous banquet, and waited for Xu Caizheng to go home, the two ladies were waiting at the door early, and saw Xu Caizheng coming over in a donkey cart from a distance, and the lady immediately went to greet him, but he saw Xu Cai's face anxious, a panicked face, and ignored the two ladies, and walked two steps into the door. There was a crying sound from Xu Caizheng, the two ladies heard it, their faces changed greatly, and then they looked at Xu Caizheng, stepped up their steps, did not look back, ran straight into the old lady's room, closed the door, and did not let others enter.

The Great Song Dynasty advocates the most elegant style, not to mention that Xu Caizheng is a scholar, and these two ladies naturally understand etiquette and proportion, but I have to say that women are women, at this time you can beat her when you are drunk and can scold her, but there are some things that women can't rub sand, the most important of which is their status in the family, or the status of their children in the family. Mother is expensive by son, it is not false at all, Xu Caizheng has a wife and a concubine, his wife Wang has a son, and the concubine Zhang has a son and a daughter, although these two people have the heart to fight for more benefits for their children, but this family is so big, the child is also small, look down and don't look up, there is nothing to argue about, the two have gradually reached a balance, not to talk about being sisters, but they can also live, but now, the two are finally looking forward to Xu Caizheng going home, being able to teach their children, study and catch the exam, and ask for a background, But this Xu Caizheng came back but also brought back a child, what kind of thing is this, and then look at Xu Caizheng's face in a panic, the two ladies are people who have followed Xu Caizheng for decades, where do you not know Xu Caizheng's temper, this child must be from a wrong background, so Xu Caizheng will be weak-hearted.

Thinking of this, the two ladies glanced at each other, instantly formed the same front, angry, and went straight to the main room, next to the eyeless servants came over with the prepared clean water and asked if they wanted to bring it to Xu Caizheng, the Wang waved his hand and knocked the basin to the ground, so frightened that these servants scattered one by one, the two ladies came to the door of the main room angrily, you look at me, I look at you, all of a sudden they were all cowardly, no way, these two people are not the temper of a fierce woman, usually the old lady is well-taught, The two of them really didn't dare to break in like this, so they could only stand by the window and listen to what was going on inside.

It's hard for the two ladies, such a cold weather, lying under the wall, cold hands and feet for half a day, and I didn't hear any movement inside, no way, they naturally couldn't hear it, because now at this time there is no sound inside, Xu Caizheng is honestly kneeling in front of the old lady, not daring to move, and Xu Caizheng is in his arms, sure enough, there is a baby, look at this baby, I don't know that I have caused a big accident, I slept all the way on the donkey cart, and after waking up outside the door and screaming, I am now opening my eyes wide, not crying or making trouble, Looking around, that look made Xu Caizheng look at it with a smile.

Xu Caizheng's smile was bad, the old lady was sitting on the chair to examine Xu Caizheng, and when she saw Xu Caizheng smiling, she couldn't help but get angry, stood up and slapped Xu Caizheng on the head, and scolded: "You are a rebel, I said how did you drive the two ladies back, it turned out that you had a new love outside, and you even gave birth to a son, you have lived for most of your life, isn't this a bad luck and a bad reputation." Xu Caizheng is also a big boss now, and he was slapped by the old lady, and he didn't dare to fight back, so he could only say aggrievedly: "Mother is above, this child is really not mine, you think, as the son of the Liupin country, if I fall in love with the woman of that family, marry back, where to hide it, this child, it is indeed I met on the road, see him pitiful, so I hugged it back." The old lady snorted coldly and scolded: "Although I am old, but I am not confused, not to mention that the world is peaceful and prosperous now, I can't say that the family is rich, but it is not that when I was poor, it is more than enough to raise a child, and you see this child, with a wide forehead, eyes like stars, and a high nose bridge. Xu Caizheng hesitated for a while, and then said: "Mother, let me tell you the truth, this child is really very human, when I saw him from afar in the mountains and forests, there were tigers and wolves guarding him, and there were female deer breastfeeding him, and when I passed, they all dispersed, I knew that this child must be very human, so I disregarded his reputation and brought him back." ”

The old lady knows Xu Caizheng's character, such a thing, Xu Caizheng Duan Ran dare not fake, but if what he said is true, then this matter is not trivial, you must know that extraordinary people will be born with strangeness, this child is guarded by tigers and wolves, and the hind is breastfeeding, I am afraid that the emperor is born without such a vision, if this matter is worn out, not only this child, I am afraid that the entire Xu Mansion will be wiped out, so speaking, this child is a disaster, but the old lady looks at this child again, and has the heart to throw him out and let him fend for himself, But people's hearts are flesh and blood, how can the old lady bear to harm a life in her own hands, after thinking about it, she sighed, and said: "Caizheng, now you are still the lord of the Xu Mansion, what you say is what you say, but you have to remember that if you want to leave him behind, it can only be said that it was obtained between the mountains and the wilderness, and you can't tell the vision, otherwise I'm afraid that this son's life will not be guaranteed, and we will also be affected by him." Xu Caizheng hurriedly nodded: "I naturally know this, I only told my mother about this matter, and no one else knew." ”

The old lady nodded, circled around Xu Caizheng twice, and suddenly said loudly: "Xu Caizheng, you are really more and more unproductive, since this child was not born by your cheating, just picked up in the mountains, what is your heart empty, what can be seen and unpopular, God has the virtue of a good life, that is, ordinary people see begging people and still want to relieve one or two, you are a scholar, you should be kind to it, now I am in charge, you will be your righteous son by him, from now on, he will be surnamed Xu, named Shande." ”