Chapter 218: A Worse Dilemma

As Zhang Yue expected, as soon as Meng Tao and Meng Fan learned that their father had actually been imprisoned by Jinyiwei, the two immediately exploded, and only after Meng Min reprimanded them did they suppress their two younger brothers. After that, she knew the benefits and the stakes in her heart, personally packed the two of them, and picked four proper family members to accompany the two of them to Beijing, and repeatedly told her to listen to the orders of her second uncle Baoding Hou Mengying.

In the next half a month, there was no news from Beijing, but the paper couldn't contain the fire, and there were gradually some rumors in the Yamen of the Dusi Division. After all, Meng Xian used to be the commander of Chang Shanzhong's guards, and he was a close confidant of King Zhao, and he was the commander of the capital before, Liu Zhong was more respectful, and he was inevitably arrogant to other bosses and colleagues. Now that there is an accident, there is a lot of schadenfreude in the entire yamen, and some people even break their fingers to calculate what punishment Meng Xian will have.

Meng Min really didn't care about the rumors outside, she served in front of her mother's bed all day long, and entrusted all the family affairs to Du Juan, and she didn't know how many tears would fall in a day, but she was helpless about her mother's illness. Although the doctor has gotten better, because Mrs. Wu's illness is incurable, and now everyone is helpless, but they are barely using some medicine. She was worried about Beijing, and she was worried about her mother's illness, and she lost a lot of weight in only half a month.

At noon that day, the girl sent the boiled medicine again, Meng Min fed Mrs. Wu spoonful by spoonful, and carefully wiped the overflowing medicine with a handkerchief. Seeing that her mother-in-law's eyes had sunken deeply, and she looked gloomy, she only felt a burst of worry, but she could only have a concerned smile on her face.

"Mother, the third and fourth brothers have already entered Beijing, and with the second uncle here, my father will definitely be fine."

Mrs. Wu, who had been ignoring these words of consolation, moved her head with difficulty at this time. Somehow, he had the strength to speak: "Minmin, your father was originally your grandfather's eldest son, and he has been martial arts and martial arts since he was a child, but because he is a concubine, the title of Marquis of Baoding is inherited by your second uncle." He has always been a competitive character, although he will not be separated from your second uncle because of this, but he has always refused to let go of any opportunity, and it just so happened that the emperor sent him to protect King Zhao. Since then, he has been appreciated by King Zhao. ”

Although Meng Min was raised in the girl's house in the deep boudoir, but in a wealthy family, she could naturally see some things, at this time, it was difficult to listen to Mrs. Wu, she hurriedly dissuaded: "Mother, you are still sick now, don't say these words, I understand." ”

"You don't understand!" Mrs. Wu suddenly raised her voice. But he choked on the cool breeze and coughed violently. Even so, she stubbornly pushed Meng Min's hand away, and said word by word, "You are the eldest daughter in the family, although I didn't give birth to it." But everyone knows that you are raised in my name, just like the eldest daughter. If it weren't for the fact that King Anyang had set up a family affair by the emperor, your father would have planned to let you marry him, after all, His Royal Highness King Zhao was not in good health. Maybe you're the princess, maybe ...... in the future."

She didn't continue, but smiled miserably: "Although the Meng family and the Zhang family were originally in-laws, after all, they were relatives of the Baoding Hou family and the Xiangfu Zhang family. Your father saw that Zhang Yue was appreciated by the British public, and he coincidentally entered the emperor's eyes, so he decided to match you to her again, and after being demoted from Beijing, he didn't want to mention marriage again. Minmin. I'm not surprised that your dad would be so bold this time. His eyes are all on big things, and he doesn't care about his family. One day husband and wife hundred days, if he has three long and two short, my life will go with him! ”

Meng Min had never heard his grandmother judge his father like this on weekdays, and his heart was full of ominous premonitions, and he wanted to open his mouth to dissuade him, but his throat seemed to be silent. I can't even say a word.

Mrs. Wu moved her bony right hand. grabbed Meng Min's wrist: "Minmin, I understand your second uncle's temperament very well. The title of English duke is not hereditary. It was killed by himself with his military exploits, so he had the determination and responsibility to meet problems. Your second uncle's title was passed down by your grandfather, and when it comes to the end, if the emperor is really angry, he may not be so determined to keep your father. King Zhao usually values your father, but because he is a hero, he understands martial arts and strategies, but he may not really dare to anger the emperor. If our family loses, you will take this to Beijing Pailou Lane......"

Finding that something was stuffed into his hand, Meng Min looked down and saw that it was a golden Buddha statue that Mrs. Wu usually hung close to her neck, and was taken aback. However, what shocked her even more was what Mrs. Wu said. All her hopes now are pinned on her second uncle Baoding Hou Mengying and Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui, who would have thought that her mother would say that they would pick a child!

"Minmin, remember, it's better to ask for others than for yourself!" Mrs. Wu exerted her strength, and there was a bit of gold and stone in her voice, "If your father is fine, then it is the best." If it is exile or naturalization and slavery, then it is all Hugh. But if you just want to hunt down the book as a commoner, then you can take it to the third gold and silver shop at the east end of Xipailou Lane, where I have saved some money. This is my dowry, although it is not much, but at least it can keep you from worrying about food and clothing, and you don't have to ask for help! It is said that when a person dies, everything is empty, and I can let go of everything, but you are still young, and your marriage has not yet been settled......"

Seeing that Mrs. Wu's voice was getting lower and lower, and in the end, it was like a dream, and her eyes gradually closed, Meng Min was suddenly horrified, and hurriedly got up and ran out, shouting to ask for a doctor. After a while, the doctor did not come, but Du Juan heard the news and came to see Mrs. Wu's pulse in the room, she quickly got up and comforted: "Although the pulse is weak, it should be fine for a while." At this moment, your younger brothers and sisters are all looking at you, don't panic, don't panic! ”

"I know...... I understand ......"

Meng Min muttered a few words, holding the little golden Buddha tightly in his right hand, even if his palm was in pain, he didn't dare to let go. If it is said that the father's imprisonment and the mother's illness are a double blow, then the mother's words just now seem to be a blow to the head, shattering her greatest hope. At this moment, she only felt that there were countless voices shouting and raging in her heart, even if someone was walking and talking next to her, she couldn't hear or see it at all.

In the past few days, Mrs. Wu's condition has been repeated, Du Juan has been watching Meng Min calm in front of people, seeing her like this at this time, she really doesn't know what Mrs. Wu said just now. persuaded a lot of words on the side, and seeing that Meng Min didn't seem to hear it at all, she hurriedly ordered Chunying and the frightened red sleeves to help people to sit down on the kang, and then ordered someone to go to the prefect's yamen to send a letter to Zhang Yue.

As soon as this one was settled, the other doctor finally came, so she had to leave Meng Min behind first and order the daughter-in-law of the local steward outside to bring someone in to give Mrs. Wu a pulse. When I hear it's just some cliché diagnosis, and when I see it, it's almost the same as the first, Rao is that she has always been a gentle character, and she feels angry in her heart at this moment, but there is no other way.

arranged a big girl to take care of Mrs. Wu, and when Du Juan turned around and was about to go outside to order to grab the medicine and boil the medicine, she saw Lingxi at the door raising the curtain and gesturing at her. She had to hurry out of the door two steps, and when she saw that the other party looked extremely unsightly, she pulled him under the porch, and asked, "What, what's going on?" ”

"Something really happened!" At this time, there were no outsiders, so Lingxi said bluntly, "Before Lord Meng's Lu rice was put on consignment in the rice shop, and several Zhuangzi of the Meng family did not grow well last year, and these didn't have much money." The two young masters of the Meng family exchanged a lot of gold in Beijing this trip, and the rest of the money was spent a lot one after another because of Mrs. Wu's illness. Now, there are only 100 taels of silver and hundreds of ingots left on the books! It's just silver, but no one is willing to use this treasure money in Shandong now! ”

The house leak happened to rain overnight, why did I have no money at this time!

Du Juan only felt as if his head had exploded at this time, remembering that a few days ago, he asked the doctor for a doctor like flowing water, prescribing medicine and catching medicine like flowing water, and hurriedly went to Beijing to exchange gold for Meng Tao and Meng Fan, and almost never thought that there was much money left on the account. While blaming herself for being dizzy, she had to think about it urgently. There are no less than thirty or forty people in the Meng family up and down now, and they have a lot to eat, drink and chew a day, if there is no other way, these money can only last for ten days at most, which is not counting the monthly money!

What to do? What exactly?

Although Du Juan sent someone to report the news, Zhang Yue was not in the government at all, and it was not until Xin Shi came back at three o'clock that he knew that Du Juan had sent someone to deliver the letter. It rained in the afternoon today, and there were a lot of mud spots on his clothes and shoes at this time, but most of the Meng family had some changes, and he didn't have time to go back to change his clothes, so he took two entourages and rode to the Yamen of Dusi. When he arrived at the ground, he rolled the saddle and dismounted, and hurried to the Meng family's mansion in three or two steps, but saw many people surrounding the door.

"Tsk, how energetic I was when I first took office, but now it's not the same unlucky!"

"King Han dares to take care of his idle affairs, this time he is really asking for trouble!"

"Since you are not the commander of our Yamen, of course you can't live here anymore!"

"What is the background of this new commander? Liu Dushuai politely accompanied him to speak, did the Meng family dare to move today? Therefore, you have to leave a room for being a man, don't think that you are amazing, and now you have hit a more horizontal one, right? ”

As soon as he heard these discussions, Zhang Yue only felt shocked and angry. He had heard Liu Zhong say that Meng Xian was quite arrogant among his colleagues and subordinates, and it was understandable that no one would send charcoal in the snow now. However, Mrs. Wu is so sick at this moment that she only has one breath left, and this is a matter of letting the Meng family move out of the Dusi Yamen, how can these people do it!