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Although he was appointed by the emperor as an envoy for the deputy chief examiner, Tang Zengyuan still looked leisurely, as if he didn't care about this great favor. After he stood out from the academy examination at the age of thirteen, he won the Zhongjieyuan in the township examination at the age of sixteen, and won the first place in the nave examination at the age of eighteen, and everyone called him a genius.

However, such a well-known figure stayed in the two Qingshui Yamen of the Zhan Mansion and the Hanlin Yuan for 20 years, although he repeatedly taught the honor of the prince, but he stagnated in rank, and there was no progress in practice. However, no one in the capital dared to underestimate this master of the Hanlin Academy, you must know that he is not only a protégé all over the world, but even many children of the royal family were taught by him, and he can't touch it at all.

Therefore, although there are not a few people in front of the Tang Mansion to inquire about the rumors, no one dares to take a step beyond Lei Chi, and no one dares to blame Tang Zengyuan for being too big. However, that kind of scene of crowds and traffic still made the servants of the Tang Mansion overjoyed, and these days, the silver coins that those people stuffed in their hands alone were not a small amount.

"Master, you finally managed to get such a fat difference, it's not easy to manage it, and if you continue like this, people will let you offend!" Du Shi complained dissatisfiedly, "Over the years, the family's expenses have been taken from those few manors, so you can't sit back and eat?" What she said was not untrue, but she had the intention to ask her husband to go out for a while.

"Alas, madam, you also know what the situation is now, if you go out to make trouble, maybe you will lose your life." Tang Zengyuan disagreed, "Don't you always call me Taoguang Yanghui on weekdays, why did you change your mind this time?" ”

Du Shi smiled slightly, and then sat down opposite Tang Zengyuan. said very seriously: "Master, at this time and that time, now the emperor has just ascended the throne. It's the time to employ people, no matter how good or bad. You always have to show it, right? Besides, those people who listen to the news outside are all small characters, and they can just pass the ground with a few words. However, what about the court bosses behind them? Aren't they staring at your messenger one by one, just waiting for a piece of the pie? ”

"Humph! It's all a bunch of insatiable guys. The new monarch ascended the throne, and he was worried that he couldn't find someone to attack, and they still wanted to do it? Does Madam mean ......" Tang Zengyuan snorted coldly at first, and then as if he thought of something, his voice lowered. He casually sent a few maids waiting beside him, and then he brought his head closer, "Madame wants me to be very brilliant this time?" The one who offends will be the sea! ”

Du Shi shook his head incomprehensibly, "I'm not that stupid, you won't pull Master Ma along?" He is bent on being an important minister before the emperor's drive, and he usually doesn't get along with those dignitaries. So wouldn't it be appropriate to let him come out on top? At that time, you just have to pretend to mention it casually, so as not to be involved. He's going to have to fold it with you? Besides, as long as you pick a few people who don't have long eyes and don't please the emperor, I don't think those powerful people will have anything to say. ”

"Madame is really a female Zhuge among women!" Tang Zengyuan stroked his palms and smiled, "You say so." I have the bottom in my heart. He has always been obedient to Du Shi's words, where will there be any hesitation at this time, he called a maid and prepared to change his clothes and go outside to meet guests. Unexpectedly, as soon as he got up, he saw a big girl hurriedly entering the house, and after saluting, she reported: "Master Qiqi, madam, uncle and young lady come to worship together." ”

Tang Zengyuan was stunned for a moment, and then his face became a little ugly. "This Zhang Shuming, I heard that it has been several days since I went back to Kyoto, why did I know that I came to the door today? Seeing Rou is really hard, and she actually married such a utilitarian husband! He had apparently heard what others had said, and his words were not so good. However, thinking that it was rare for his daughter to return to Beijing once, he had no choice but to order, "Let them come in!" ”

When Du Shi saw the big girl retreating, he stepped forward and persuaded him: "Master, don't worry about some small things. Now that Shu Ming is already the political envoy of Zhejiang, a member of the second grade, which young talent can be as competitive as him? In my opinion, it's a good thing for young people to be utilitarian, otherwise wouldn't they be like you, struggling to qualify in the Hanlin Academy? If it weren't for the emperor's sage who rewarded you with the false title of a young master, I'm afraid that your current grade is not as good as him! She saw that her husband's face seemed to be a little unbearable, so she smiled and explained, "It's her blessing that my daughter can marry this kind of person, Shu Ming still only has two concubines in the room, or the girl who was married by Jianrou at the beginning, and there is no one next to her, just this point, I'm afraid that ordinary officials can't catch up." ”

"You have a point!" Tang Zengyuan shook his head helplessly, and when he saw his daughter and son-in-law coming in together, he put away the expression just now, and looked at this pair with some joy.

It has been eight years since the two got married, during which Tang Jianrou had a son and a daughter, which can be regarded as fulfilling his mother's entrustment. However, although she still looked as usual, Du Shi still noticed a trace of wandering in her daughter's gaze, and immediately felt a little displeased.

"I've seen my father-in-law and mother-in-law!" Zhang Shuming respectfully stepped forward and saluted, and Tang Jianrou beside him naturally bowed step by step.

"Okay, it's rare to see each other once, so you don't have to make these false courtesies." After Tang Zengyuan ordered the two of them to get up, he looked at his daughter's ground, and teased him for a long time, "Well, the water and soil in the south of the Yangtze River really raise people, and you are even more plump when you see Rou." Not bad, not bad......" He suddenly thought of a pair of grandsons, and asked suspiciously, "You two didn't bring the children with you?" ”

Zhang Shuming hurriedly replied: "I was going to bring them to visit today, but the two children didn't seem to sleep well last night, so I still let the nurse take them to live with my father." If the father-in-law and mother-in-law want to see the two children, the son-in-law will let people know later. Jianrou has not been back for a long time, and this time the son-in-law also intends to let her stay here for two days to comfort her father-in-law and mother-in-law and her parting pain. ”

Tang Zengyuan smiled with satisfaction, and after talking for a while, he still went out to meet guests, leaving only Zhang Shuming and his wife and Du Shi. When Du saw her husband leaving, she also repelled a group of maids, and then ordered her daughter to sit next to her. She didn't care that Zhang Shuming was here, and reprimanded as soon as she opened her mouth:

"Jianrou, you're too ignorant. Fortunately, your father didn't look at it carefully just now, and I asked you, what's the matter with your tears, you can't even cover up the rouge gouache? are already wives and women, so don't just hang everything on your face! ”

Tang Jianrou knew her mother's temperament, so she had to nod, and her heart was gloomy. On the contrary, Zhang Shuming stepped forward and said: "Mother-in-law, it's just that I was tired of playing with the two children last night, so there are no tears." The relationship between me and Jianrou is well known, and the husband and wife are free to sing, so don't worry about it. ”

Du Shi listened to her son-in-law's rhetoric before giving up, and after gossiping for a while, she saw that Tang Jianrou had no spirit at all, so she called a maid to take her back to the room to rest. She motioned for Zhang Shuming to sit down, and then asked about the inside story of this visit to Beijing.

"Mother-in-law doesn't have to worry, although the emperor also knew about the so-called public case back then, but it is impossible to depose officials because of this trivial matter. Not to mention that I have always been diligent in my tenure as a political envoy, even if I look at the face of my father and father-in-law, he will never make the officials embarrassed me. Zhang Shuming replied confidently, "Besides, I went to Beijing this time and met those two people by chance, although Fan Hengwen is still very hostile to me, but Li Junda seems to have already revealed the matter." Moreover, this time I was fortunate to meet Zuo Jinhuan, who was greatly valued by the emperor, so it didn't matter if he was a little idle. ”

"It's best if you think so." Du Shi was obviously very satisfied with this son-in-law, and said again, "The Zhejiang governor Lu Simang above you is a close confidant of the emperor, so pay more attention to him on weekdays, don't despise him." These people are all old oilmen in the officialdom, and they must not be underestimated, and the emperor will definitely vigorously promote him, so you must take care of this person, so that the governor's position will not be left behind. She saw Zhang Shuming nodding with a smile, so she casually asked a few other things, and then she showed a tired face. Zhang Shuming is also a person who knows the opportunity, so he hurriedly said goodbye and left, leaving a message before leaving for Tang Jianrou to stay for a few more days.

"It's a pity, why isn't such a smart man my son?" Du Shi muttered dissatisfiedly, and then slowly paced back to the backyard. She and Tang Zengyuan have been married for many years, and her husband never interferes in her affairs, so there is a large area in the backyard of the house that Tang Zengyuan does not know. I saw her take two personal maids and calmly enter a hut. The room was pitch black, but it didn't seem to have any effect on the two maids. I saw that the two of them fiddled with each other for a while, and there was a creaking sound in the corner of the room, and when the room was silent again, there was no one left.

Du Shi was carried by the two of them in the tunnel, changed into a black dress in an inconspicuous corner, put a hat on his head, covered with a black veil, and then went out of the tunnel and got into a carriage. I don't know how long it took, but the carriage finally stopped in front of a desolate abandoned house, and the three of them dressed up and quietly hid in.

In a building deep in the ruined house, many men in black sat on the floor, muttering strange words. At the innermost part of the hall is a shrine with a roaring fire burning underneath, which looks rather eerie. The fire was so bright that everyone straightened up like marionettes and shouted in unison, "I respectfully invite Our Lady to appear!" ”

Du Shi had mysteriously appeared on the shrine, with the two maids behind him. Her voice was very different from what it used to be, low and slow. "That puppet in the court has already sensed my presence, so time is running out." When she saw that all the people below looked awe-inspired, but no one looked afraid, she spoke again, "The Great God has given you food, clothing, honor and disgrace so that you can survive, so you must follow His will to save all beings." The great god has already decreed that at the time of this test, the heavens will send down the plague to punish the hypocrite who pretended to be the mandate of heaven to ascend to the throne. And as long as you can dedicate your loyalty to the Great God, you will become a true messenger of salvation! ”

Everyone exclaimed in surprise and bowed down in unison, "Thank you for the revelation of Our Lady, we will obey the instructions of the Great Divine Decree!" "Lingyun Zhiwei Traceless Chapter 9 Jiangshan Chapter 17 Return to the door