The current Ming Dynasty, just from this Shaanxi can be glimpsed and know the whole leopard, the previous long live, the letter of his own slave eunuch, everything is handed over to him to mess around, he has not been in the court for a few years, and the so-called Qingliu and the eunuchs are fighting endlessly, pushing a good river and mountain that is already full of holes to the end, plus this God does not stop, the rain is scarce, and the agricultural harvest is poor. In fact, it is not impossible to live with a poor harvest, as long as the imperial court allocates Fenggu relief in the south of the Yangtze River, it is not impossible to calm the place.

But how could it be that everyone slapped Wei Zhongxian's sycophants together, and the streets and alleys built with new words were all over the place, one more luxurious and one more spectacular, for fear of slowing down people, which one is not the people's fat and people's cream? This Ming Dynasty is also from the rules of Hongwu, the officials' low fortune is terrifying, and they can't feed those officials at all. Where does the money come from? Not on Xiaomin? The idea of beating those landlords? Forget it, the landlords are all deeply rooted in the family, and they have a close relationship with the big man in the DPRK and China. Even businessmen like Zhang Yuan and them have been operating for many years, and they have begun to be intertwined, so where else can they come out if they don't come out of Xiaomin?

So in fact, the northwest under this big tomorrow is said to be worse than natural disasters, in the rich land of the south of the Yangtze River, a subordinate scrape a couple of he can still live, but this northwest is bitter cold, you can scrape a penny to make the small people homeless.

Decades of tearing up with the Mongolian Jurchen Liukou have made this Ming overstretched, and there is no money and food to pacify the world, from the news from the Beijing division that the new emperor ascended the throne began to investigate the case of Wei Zhongxian's eunuchs, Donglin's group of literati also climbed and bit like mad dogs, Zhang Yuan shook his head, he didn't understand, why he had to detain a castration that made everyone in the world feel ridiculous ---- rebellion. I really don't know what this castration is, what a man without a handle is for. You Donglin can't find a reason to show up? It's too naïve.

The eunuch case is still expanding, and more and more people are implicated, so now officials everywhere are worried about this matter, where is the mood to exterminate the thieves?

Now that the governor and governor have no food and no soldiers, such a military affair to suppress thieves can only fall on the heads of promising people like him Zhang Yuan, who will come out for the landlords and powerful classes, contribute to the officials and gentry, and relieve the worries of the court. So you must make good use of these, is it the future to soar?

When he thought of this, Zhang Yuan had forgotten his original intention, and his heart was full of fighting spirit, and the father-son feud was more practical than the latter.

Zhang Yuanzheng was constantly frightened by his sudden change of thought, and a weak voice came from the maid; "Master, the master has arrived."

Zhang Yuan hurriedly opened his eyes and stood up to greet him.

The old man is his own father-in-law, and he can't be respectful. The first is to bring a lot of funding for his father-in-law, and the most important thing is to bring a large number of relatives and children for himself. This is all his mother's family, and they are all his team that will work hard in the future, if there are no people, he is still worried about the low-level officers who signed Ding.

The young children brought by the father-in-law who had been fighting in the clan for a long time solved their urgent needs, although some of these children had been frightened by the thieves, but it was not ruled out that they were bloody men who dared to fight and kill in front of others.

Chen Yuanwai strode in outside, and this time he took refuge in his son-in-law's house, which can be regarded as a wise decision of his own, not only won his reputation for being impatient and righteous, but also avoided the disaster of exterminating the clan like Zhaojiabao.

Although the current tenant rent is only 50%, for a person with a big business like himself, the reduction is only a drop in the bucket, but he has earned enough capital in Yan'an Mansion. First of all, several of his sons have got an official position after the promotion of their son-in-law, although the hundred households are not big, but after all, they are officials, this is what they have dreamed of all these years, silver is a trivial matter, go and come, but the promotion of the glorious lintel is rare, not to mention that there is an old saying that it is good, promotion and wealth, everything can be taken back with an official, not to mention that because of the current situation, it cannot be said that this is an investment, and lay a foreshadowing for the thousands of generations of their Chen family, and the troubled times will rise, How do you know that this is not the beginning of the era of princes?

Seeing his son-in-law running to the courtyard to greet him, Chen Yuanwai was sincerely afraid, this son-in-law was no longer a lowly businessman, but a real official of the five grades of the imperial court, and he was a gentry in charge of a clan, but in front of the officials, it was a bullshit, so Chen Yuanwai could not be lazy, and walked a few steps forward to give a salute first, which made Zhang Yuan at a loss, and hurriedly humbled himself.

The father and son did enough of the rules of officialdom and mercenary in the courtyard, and only under the anger of their daughter, they both went up to the hall and sat down.

Father-in-law or father-in-law, son-in-law or son-in-law, the three outlines and five constants still have to be observed, isn't it the old etiquette law? This rule cannot be changed.

I heard that the thief is not like the master, the king is not like the king, the people below are not even up and down the size of the nonsense, there is no elder and younger, at first glance, it is not a big thing, his son-in-law will be able to mention the tiger and wolf division in one drum, think about the future situation, how not to make yourself happy? After drinking tea for a while and talking about some parents, the conversation returned to the topic.

"Virtuous son-in-law, have the children of Zhao Jiabao who came to defect yesterday been arranged?" Chen Yuanwai put down the teacup, stroked his beard, and squinted his eyes and asked.

"Father-in-law has no worries." Zhang Yuan hurriedly bowed his hand and replied: "The little son-in-law has already arranged it properly, donated his background in those two health centers, and also arranged errands such as Xiaoqi in the signing house, and everyone is very happy." ”

"Hahaha, that's just right." Chen Yuanwai is very satisfied with his son-in-law's arrangement, if he wants others to work hard, he has to give others something to work hard, which is called exchange.

"The first is that the son of the Zhao family is already a praise painting of the governor's family, after all, it is posted on the constitution, although the grade is not high, but the words spoken at the governor's place at any time cannot be easily offended." The Chen family was still not at ease, and told Zhang Yuan in a rambling manner.

"That's what my father-in-law said." Zhang Yuan replied respectfully. There was no impatience on his face.

Chen Yuanwai was very satisfied with his son-in-law's performance, so he continued: "What's more, this time Zhao Jiabao was killed by the thief, and the governor was also grateful for his determination to resist the thief, and took care of those Zhao family children. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Yuanwai suddenly lowered his voice, put his head to Zhang Yuan's ear and whispered: "But you must not arrange them all in this sign, the deputy thousands of households and hundreds of small flags in this sign, etc., it is better to arrange some of your own children, after all, this is your own family background in the future, and it cannot be replaced by others." This is Lao Cheng's words, Zhang Yuan nodded again and again.

Chen Yuanwai lowered his voice, and whispered in Zhang Yuan's ear again: "I see that this troubled world has begun, strength is the foundation of this survival, silver money can be earned at any time, but this strength is indeed not rare, the virtuous son-in-law is also an outlier in this Ming Dynasty, not at this time Shangxian is in a hurry, and he will not give you this pie, since you have caught it, don't let it go easily, I know that your business is more prosperous and you don't need some money, but I am still ready to take out 70,000 silver for the future of your few brother-in-law who do not grow up." , I hope to borrow your hand to stabilize their position, to be a landlord for a lifetime, still just a farmer who shaves in the soil, and he can't come out on a big occasion, so don't be stingy with these opportunities. ”

"The son-in-law understands, the father-in-law can rest assured, tomorrow I will go to the governor's yamen to meet my husband and ancestor, and send some silver, now is the time when the eunuchs and Donglin are in dire straits, and the old princess also needs silver money to avoid disasters, people say that sending charcoal in the snow is better than icing on the cake, as long as the father-in-law and grandfather do not fall, there will be a time when our grandfather will make a profit." Zhang Yuan said softly.

Chen Yuanwai is very satisfied with his son-in-law, not only is he devoted to his daughter, but also immediately brings the business things to his officialdom.

"But there's one thing I've been thinking about for a few days, and I'm always confused and don't know whether to say it?" Sitting up straight, Chen Yuanwai suddenly proposed something.

"Father-in-law, please talk to my son-in-law." Zhang Yuan asked solemnly.

Speaking of this, Chen Yuanwai was silent, and looked at his daughter, who grew up in a businessman's family, where did he not know the reason? Stand up the road; "You two talk slowly, I'm a little tired, go back to the room and rest for a while." Turning his head to the maid in the hall, he said, "Xiaofeng, Xiaohe will go back to the room with me to rest, and let the master and the old man chat by themselves." ”

Zhang Yuan's wife sued for a crime, separated her husband and father, went out with the people in the house, and took the door with her.

Chen Yuanwai saw his sensible daughter leaving, and saw that his son-in-law was still seeing his daughter out with warm eyes, so he couldn't help but sigh and said slowly; "It's hard for you and my daughter, who are in love with each other, and a son is perfect around the knee, but the hateful thief broke off the incense of the virtuous son-in-law and his in-laws, and in the end he sent black hair."

When he said this, Zhang Yuan's eyes couldn't help but redden, this unforgettable hatred kept him awake at night, but looking at his wife's increasingly thin body, he could only cry behind his back, not only were the people displaced in this troubled world, even if it was a rich family like himself, it would inevitably attract homeless raiders, and there might be a white tiger star and a gray tiger star if there was no sky, could it really be spared?

Seeing that the virtuous son-in-law was sad, Chen Yuanwai took a sip of the teacup, put down the teacup and persuaded him; "The virtuous son-in-law treats the little girl with kindness, and there are not many of these Ming Dynasty, which Wanguan furniture is not three wives and four concubines? There is such a virtuous son-in-law so respectful as a guest and loves a person, but unfortunately my daughter is blessed, but only gave birth to this child and did not produce, after this big change let the Zhang family die, the old family is not there, I will be the master, choose a good family and marry a small room, not for anything else, just for your husband and wife to have a companion. ”