It is said that Wang Quanzao wants to invite the scholars of the county to worship Fan Fuzi, and when it comes to Xu Caizheng, Wang Quanzao can't help complaining: "Even if Xu Caizheng can't be an official, but after all, he is a Liupin Beijing official, and it's good for you to take me to see him." Ma Changqing said: "My lord, so I really can't complain about me, that Xu Caizheng officialdom has no choice, so he looks down on those who climb the relationship, the last magistrate heard that there is Xu Caizheng at the beginning of his tenure, and hurriedly came to visit with gifts, how normal is this, but that Xu Caizheng is cold eyebrows, so that the magistrate is not embarrassed, and finally touched a nose of ashes and lost face, so no one has ever gone to the door since then." ”

Wang Quanzao nodded when he heard this, but he still complained a little: "But in this way, there is such a person in my county, if I ignore it, it is really unreasonable." Ma Changqing said: "My lord, there is no need to worry, if there is no such thing, according to the usual practice, Lord Xu's money is still to be sent here, and at the end of the year, Lord Xu is going to come here to draw and take away the money and food, with this reason, Lord Xu went to talk a few words, but Lord Xu was not angry." ”

Wang Quanzao said: "This is also true, but Lord Xu's family lives in the countryside, this place is remote, there is any inconvenience on weekdays, or when there is a lack of food and food, you should do your best, not be indifferent." When Ma Changqing heard this, his face was entangled, he hesitated for a while, and said to Wang Quanzao in a low voice: "This adult doesn't have to worry, as far as I know, Lord Xu now receives the money, grain, and cloth from us every year, so he doesn't have to worry about it at all." Wang Quanzao saw that Ma Changqing was so unconcerned, and couldn't help but doubt: "Really? How many? Ma Changqing said honestly: "It's a lot, how much...... Anyway, it's a lot more than your lordship......"

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In the end, this invitation was sent to Xu Caizheng's house by Ma Changqing, although Ma Changqing is the lowest level of official, but in the bottom of the grinding for more than ten years, he can better figure out the thoughts of various social figures, such as Xu Caizheng, you said that he has been suppressed by officialdom for many years, depressed, and finally dismissed the official, but he just doesn't like to be an official, of course not, from the letter of recommendation he wrote to Peng Dehai before, it can be seen that he is actually proud to have been the director of the country, but he is just a little cynical.

People are like this, if they have any shortcomings, they will try their best to hide them, and then they will try their best to cover them up with some reasons, Xu Caizheng is like this, he will be so high, he can see this, Ma Changqing put Xu Caizheng's pulse, you see he is honestly waiting at the door of Xu's mansion, very polite, waiting for the housekeeper to pass, after Xu Caizheng came out, Ma Changqing did not talk nonsense, businesslike, but in the words, leaving no trace of Xu Caizheng's importance to Gaoyang County, the point to the end, after handing over the letter to Xu Caizheng, he said goodbye and left, Do not retain.

I have to say that Ma Changqing's approach is very smart, this approach makes Xu Caizheng very comfortable, originally he didn't want to have any more dealings with the government, but Ma Changqing was so polite, Xu Caizheng couldn't help but feel good, and he was polite to Ma Changqing.

In fact, according to Xu Cai's temperament, he hated this kind of activity held by Wang Quanzao, firstly, this kind of social communication activity is what Xu Caizheng is not good at, even if he understands a little, he will not sit in the position of the national superintendent for more than ten years, and secondly, Xu Cai has been in the capital for many years, even if he has never eaten pork, he has seen pigs go, this kind of similar activity, in fact, is no different from the red and white ceremonies in the countryside, no matter what name it is held, it will eventually become a big gathering to promote the increase of interpersonal relations.

If there is any happy event, it is understandable to hold such a feast, who called the literati of the Great Song Dynasty to be so indulgent and uninhibited, and their status is transcendent, but this party is different, this is Fan Fuzi going west, and he needs to worship, Xu Caizheng can imagine it, and when it comes to the county government, the mixed scene can have a solemn feeling, and most of the people who go there are also rushing to take this opportunity to move around.

To tell the truth, Xu Caizheng doesn't want to go, if you think about the kind of suave life mentioned in the book, a man will yearn for it, but helplessly, Xu Caizheng will not be able to use all kinds of means of communication, even if it is headed by him, he said that everyone next to him will pat at the party like a sycophant, Xu Caizheng said a few words, he can definitely be cold, originally people came to Xu Caizheng's reputation, and they had a good impression of Xu Caizheng, this time didn't ruin Xu Caizheng's reputation, so it's better not to go, Xu Caizheng didn't go because of that.

If it is the usual Xu Caizheng, he can pull down his face and not go, who called Xu Caizheng used to be a six-grade Beijing official, and the county master here is only an eight-grade official, even if Xu Caizheng stubbornly refutes the face of the county master, no one here can dare to be disrespectful to Xu Caizheng, but the thing is bad before Ma Changqing was too polite, Xu Caizheng Ma Changqing is thin-skinned, and after a few polite words with Ma Changqing, he always feels that if he doesn't go, he will make Ma Changqing unable to make a difference, so he is entangled here.

Xu Caizheng was thinking, pushing the door outside and walking in Xu Shande, it turned out that Xu Caizheng locked himself in the study for a day, this is something that has never happened before, not only the two ladies were anxious, even the old lady was alarmed, but the anxiety was in a hurry, at this time Xu Caizheng's status as the head of the family, as well as the idea of male superiority and inferiority buried in the depths of the Song Dynasty society, the old lady and the two ladies heard that it was the county government who sent a letter after Xu Caizheng went into the study, for fear that there would be something big in it, and hesitated for a long time, didn't dare to disturb Xu Caizheng, for fear of ruining Xu Caizheng's big thing, and at this time, several men of the Xu family, even if they were young, were also men, and the old lady spoke and asked Xu Zheng Xu Jing to go in and ask Xu Caizheng what was going on.

Now Xu Zheng is sixteen years old, Xu Jing is eleven years old, and they are already half-old boys, especially Xu Zheng, according to the practice of the Song Dynasty, Xu Zheng can now marry a wife and have children, and start a family, but this errand is assigned to Xu Zheng's head, Xu Zheng's head is shaking like a rattle, what are you kidding, Xu Caizheng's temper he doesn't know yet, don't look at the usual good temper, but if you provoke him when he is angry, you can kick you out of the door with one kick, so Xu Zheng grabbed the door frame and didn't let go, and did not go into the study.

Xu Jing was a little younger at this time, but she was already sensible, her personality was quieter than Xu Zheng, she was relatively obedient, Xu Zheng didn't go, and the two ladies targeted Xu Jing more, but Xu Jing couldn't do anything else, but he could learn things, and he didn't see Xu Zheng going, so he didn't go.

These people grinded and saw that it was about to get dark, the two ladies were anxious, at this time Xu Shande came over to the side, the two ladies glanced at Xu Shande, and did not pay attention to him, continued one by one, persuaded Xu Zheng Xu Jing, Xu Shande turned around in place, quite embarrassed, saw that he didn't take care of himself, so he ran to the door of the study and walked over, and when he arrived at the door, everyone noticed him, and then Xu Shande didn't knock on the door, he pushed open the door and shouted: "What are you doing, eat!" ”