Chapter 193: Father-in-law's Thoughts

Just as the county yamen lives in the county magistrate and all the subordinate officials, this Shandong capital division from the commander to the commander of the same knowledge and command affairs, everyone lives in the yamen of the capital of Qingzhou Mansion. Liu Zhong lived in the rear office at the end, and on the left and right were two commanders and two commanders.

For Meng Xian, he was accustomed to the single-family Nuoda courtyard in Beijing, and he was not used to it when he came to Shandong, but fortunately, the courtyard left by Liu Zhong for him was quite large, and a group of servants had to be crowded together. And what made him most anxious was that his frail and sickly lady turned out to be sick as soon as she arrived here, and she was already so thin that she was already skinny. Recently, he was assassinated by King Han, and he was away all day, and his family could only be lost to his eldest daughter Meng Min.

At noon that day, when he had just returned from inspecting the barracks, he was rushing to the Yamen of the capital with a few relatives, and suddenly met a group of people. He knew the leader of the group, but the twenty guards who followed behind him exuded an unusual fierceness, which made him look very suspicious. At least, with the vicious eyes of him who has been in Beijing for more than ten years, a little look can tell that it is a Beijing guard. Although he didn't know why, he was such a city man, so he restrained his horse with a smile.

"Uncle Meng."

"Brother Yue hasn't returned to Anqiu County yet?" These are both people in the officialdom, and they should call each other official positions, but Meng Xian still has the intention to maintain a close relationship with each other, so the title is still the same as before, "I heard that you followed Gonggong Zhang to visit the King of Han the day before yesterday, I don't know what the situation of the King of Han is?" ”

"King Han has a thick foundation, and I can't see anything under this rough look, but I still have to see the diagnosis of the imperial doctor." How dare Zhang Yue, who has more eyes, tell the truth to Meng Xian, and quickly changed the topic and asked, "I heard that my aunt is a little sick now, I don't know what happened?" ”

Meng Xian didn't expect Zhang Yue to ask this, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned. However. He and his wife, Mrs. Wu, have been married for many years, and their relationship is still deep, so he sighed at this time: "I have invited all the famous doctors that Qingzhou Mansion can invite to see, but it is just a few old sayings." When is the weather bad, what is not adaptable, what is weak...... In short, there is no honest explanation! Your aunt is also tired of it now, so she just takes some pills prescribed by the Toutai Hospital in the capital, and it is just a day to delay. ”

"If my uncle really can't do it. Doctor Shi Tai of Tai Hospital happened to be in Qingzhou, and he was about to leave for Le'an in the afternoon. He used to rejuvenate the old hand and heal the hall uncle, and he had a good pulse. I remember that the fourth sister was very worried about her aunt's illness, so I specially wanted to tell me that it would be better to ask my aunt to give it a try. It's just that he is a doctor after all, and Uncle Meng should not be publicized. ”

Meng Xian, who was shocked, nodded almost without thinking about it: "Since there is such a good opportunity, I will bring someone over immediately...... Wait, how do you know Min'a is worried about her mother's illness. I don't remember seeing you since that separation! ”

As soon as the words came out, Meng Xian saw Zhang Yue's expression of embarrassment all of a sudden, and his heart moved, and some strange thoughts popped up. So, he quickly smiled and changed the conversation. After asking the address, he promised to send his wife to take a look immediately, and thanked Zhang Yue for his kind reminder. When he saw the other party get in the car and leave, he showed a smug smile.

Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and they can't see it. His daughter and Zhang Yue actually met in secret!

However, Meng Xiancai could feel the Yamen of the Dusi Division, and suddenly heard the sound of galloping horses' hooves at the end of the long street. The man came in such a hurry that he almost reached him before he saddled and dismounted, and on one knee he presented a letter. Meng Xian, who had not faced this posture for a long time, was stunned for a moment, and was even more stunned when he saw the note on the letter.

For a long time, he took the letter lightly, held it in his hand, and stared at the messenger for a long time. Then he commanded in a deep voice: "Come in with me!" ”

The moment he turned around and walked inside, Meng Xian, who had been quite sad these days, was full of red light. At that moment, what wife's illness and what daughter's marriage were all thrown aside by him. All he knew was that he didn't have to accept his fate so quickly!

It is not only Qingzhou Mansion that is panicking, but also everyone in Jinan Mansion. When Zhang Hai, the political envoy of Zuobu, received the official letter of the imperial court's application for demotion, his face was as black as coal. He was originally the deputy capital of the Imperial Palace, and returned to Beijing for one term in Shandong. can be firmly appointed as the official of the six departments. Who would have thought that since taking office, there have been continuous droughts and floods in Shandong, and a few days ago I heard about the activities of the White Lotus Sect. In the past few days, an assassination case of King Han suddenly appeared?

He also looked at Du Zhen unpleasantly, but at this time, he saw that his face was indifferent, as if it was not a sternly worded application, but an ordinary exchange of official documents, and he felt a little admiration in his heart. So, in front of a group of subordinates and subordinates of the political secretary who were at a loss, he didn't care about the fact that the political secretary had always been dominated by the political envoy of Zuobu, so he simply said whatever Du Zhen said.

In the past, those subordinate officials did not take Du Zhen, the super-relocated boss, in their eyes, but at this moment, seeing him arranging one thing after another, all of them were in order, and they couldn't help but feel the same way as Zhang Hai. Even the left rotation, which had caused countless stumbling blocks for Du Zhen before, had no intention of causing trouble again. After all, Du Zhen can still shirk his appointment for a long time, but what he is in charge of is to raise the people, Qingzhou Mansion is his jurisdiction, this time he is demoted three levels in a row, won't it be the end next time?

After handling the official affairs of the front office, when he returned to the back at noon to rest, Du Zhen received an urgent letter from Zhang Yue. Since Zhang Yue took office as the magistrate of Anqiu, in order to avoid suspicion, there have been many fewer private messages between the two, and most of them are just official business and do not talk about personal friendship, but this time pinching the thick stack of letterheads, he couldn't help but lose his mind for a moment, and after reading it from beginning to end, he thoughtfully threw it into the charcoal brazier and burned it. Raising his head, he asked Ming Di in front of him, "What about the messenger?" ”

"Master Hui, I am resting in the ear room of the second hall in front of me and waiting for a reply."

Du Zhen knew what to expect, and ordered Ming Di to let people send food, and then got up and walked out of the study.

At this time, the sky was still gloomy, but it was not cold, as if another heavy snow was brewing. The trees in the courtyard had long since lost their leaves, and now the branches were shivering in the cold wind, and only a few yellow grasses could still be seen struggling in the cracks of the stones in the roadway on the ground. Although he was accustomed to the weather in the north, he still tightened his body. When he entered Qiu's courtyard, he saw that there was no one under the porch, but the sound of women talking and laughing could be heard in the room.

Qiu Shi was sitting on the kang in the middle, Du Juan was standing next to him, and two middle-aged servants were sitting on the small pestle below, both of whom were the companions she brought when she got married in the past. After many years of ups and downs, she came to Shandong again, so she treated them differently. Several girls of all sizes stood on both sides, although they didn't dare to interject, but they all pricked up their ears to listen to the laughter above.

Seeing Du Zhen come in with the curtain open, Qiu Shi was taken aback. These days, Du Zhen has always been used in the front office for lunch, and even for dinner, there are few families sitting together, why does he go back at this time? She hurriedly went down to the ground to greet her, and seeing that Du Zhen seemed to be frowning, she hurriedly explained: "I thought it was cold outside, so I told them not to wait in front of the porch house, so as not to get frostbitten, but I didn't expect the master to come back." It's already two o'clock in the afternoon, if you're here, I'll let someone pass the food? ”

Du Zhen saw that the two companions were leaving, so he waved his hand and motioned for them to stay, because he said: "I'm here to find Wan'er, you say your words, it's still early for this meal, it's not too late to wait a moment." Juan'er, come with me to the ear room. ”

This sudden appearance made Qiu Shi confused, seeing that her daughter agreed and followed Du Zhen to lift the curtain and go out, she wanted to order the two girls to follow and serve, but after a moment of silence still dispelled the idea. She just went in one ear and one ear out of the big things outside, and she didn't go to her heart, but Du Zhen has always cared about the affairs of the inner house, what do you have to say to Du Juan in person?

Compared with the main room with a hot kang and a charcoal basin on the side, the ear room is just deserted. However, the father and daughter didn't care, and as soon as Du Zhen sat down, he said straight to the point: "In the morning, Yuan Jie sent a letter over, saying that Gonggong Zhang ordered him to investigate the assassination of King Han. Although he did not explicitly say in the letter that it was the emperor's intention, it was mostly correct. He is a young and calm man, and there are safe people around him, and the military will help him in the face of the British public, but I am only worried that he will not be able to see some things. ”

Du Juan didn't expect her father to bring her to ask this, but when she was said like this at this time, her heart was also tight, and she hurriedly asked, "Daddy is worried that he won't be able to see anything?" ”

"He's my student, and what I can't see, he naturally can't see." Du Zhen didn't say it directly, and then said solemnly, "He sent a letter, I wanted to send a reply letter to the past, but I, the political envoy, are different from him, and there are countless people watching everything I do, so I am afraid that someone will also watch a letter at this moment." The Mrs. Wu of the Meng family is said to be sick, and you and your mother are walking all the way with others, so you will go and take a look on my behalf, and then try to see Yuan Jie and relay these words to him......"

Listening to Du Zhen's unquestionable instructions, Du Juan didn't even have the strength to hesitate, so he could only take those important words to heart. After her father finished speaking, she couldn't help but clench her handkerchief, and her face gradually turned a little pale. Although in the past, he had asked Xiao Wu to try to pass a message to Zhang Yue through others according to his father's instructions, but this time it was different, if there was a slight difference, it would be even worse than the Liang Qian case.

"You've written it all down?"

"Yes, my daughter has written it down."

Du Zhen nodded with satisfaction, and then stood up, staring at his only daughter with blazing eyes: "Juan'er, I understand your mother's thoughts, the reason why I haven't spoken is because I have almost watched this child come to this point in Yuanjie, and his temperament and character are good, and he is worthy of you." Although it is the words of the matchmaker of your parents, it is your life's event, if you don't want to, your mother will naturally have me to say it. However, this time the matter has nothing to do with personal affairs, but for official business, I can only take care of Jinan, and I will entrust you and the Yuan Festival to Qingzhou Mansion! ”