Chapter 758: The county lord personally mentions something, and when will he rest

In May, the capital division has already entered the summer, there has been no rain for more than ten days, the sun is hot in the sky, the palace and dignitaries all use a lot of ice, and even the Du family, who is usually thrifty, has put several ice basins in the upper room. The reason is very simple, Xiao Wu, who went home to live for a while, is now pregnant with Liujia. She couldn't help but be active, and she had already covered her body with prickly heat before the hottest time of the year, so not to mention that Qiu was very careful, Wanshijie was also distressed, so she simply left people in Yue's house to recuperate.

On this day, the mother and daughter stayed in the upper room as usual, Xiao Wu held the belly pocket handed over by Qiu Shi and looked at it carefully, and then smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Mother, your craftsmanship is so good, look at this carp embroidered vividly, it is really fresh and cute." When the child is born and wears this, it will look great! Ahem, the little clothes I made are far from good...... I knew that this was the case, I should have followed my sister to do needlework well, and the few sets of clothes she sent during the Chinese New Year were all good stitches! ”

"If you don't burn incense on weekdays, you can't hold Buddha's feet temporarily!" Seeing that Xiao Wu's cheeks were obviously fatter than usual, looking at the white and tender, Qiu Shi couldn't help but pinch it lightly, and said with a smile, "Your temper is also thanks to marrying Shijie." His parents are not there, and he has a hearty and uninhibited temperament, and he can tolerate you, and he has nothing to do with you to go back to his parents' house for a month or two, and he is not afraid of gossip from colleagues. Your father also said that it would be difficult to find another person with a lantern of his temperament! ”

Xiao Wu listened to his mother praise his husband, and he smiled, but he snorted softly: "Daddy only praises him, and he doesn't know how to praise me......"

While speaking, a voice suddenly came from outside: "Mrs., Second Miss, Lord Chen Liujun is here!" ”

Upon hearing this, the mother and daughter in the house were all shocked. Qiu Shi hurriedly stood up and came to the door, and when he opened the curtain, he saw that Zhu Ning had already entered the courtyard with Ying's mother, and couldn't help but say angrily to the old mother who had reported: "Why didn't you say it earlier, you neglected the guests!" ”

Zhu Ning, who had sharp ears, happened to hear this, and quickly stepped forward to help Qiu Shi, who was going down the steps to salute, and held his hand again and smiled: "When did my aunt take me as a guest, what kind of neglect, when did I not want to come and rush on a rampage, when will they stop me?" I happened to be fine today, and I was bored at home, so I went out of the city early in the morning to Baishazhuang to take a look at Sister Meng, and came back after lunch, thinking that Xiao Wu was now confined in the house and couldn't move, so I came to see her. ”

"It's still the county lord who understands her, and these days she often shouts to go out, and there are also family members of the official eunuchs who come to her to see her sick, and this girl is so happy every time someone is there."

Although some people have muttered in their ears that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, but Qiu was born in a scholarly family and married Du Zhen, so she didn't care about it, and Xiao Wu's temperament was like this, and she could be connived at for all generations, and she, a mother, was even more reluctant to restrain her, so she invited Zhu Ning into the house while laughing. Sure enough, Xiao Wu, who was still crooked just now, had already gotten off the ground, and was greeted with surprise and joy, and for a while, the whole room was filled with her cannon-like voice.

In the evening, Wan Shijie specially picked up Du Zhen, who was not on duty tonight, at the left gate of Chang'an, and Weng and his son-in-law went home together, and heard the news of Zhu Ning's arrival at the gate. Because this county lord is a regular customer who often comes and goes, the two of them didn't pay attention to it, and seeing that they were about to reach the second gate, Du Zhen suddenly stopped and glanced at Wanshijie thoughtfully.

"In the past, even if the county lord came to see people, most of them were you and I who left without coming back, how could you deliberately stay until this time today?"

Wan Shijie was also one of the candidates for the county lord's honor guest back then, although the matter did not work out, but for this Bing Xue smart clan county lord who advanced and retreated appropriately, he has always had respect, and when he heard Du Zhen say this, he also frowned: "What my father-in-law said is true." I remember you said that there was a time before when the county lord also stayed until you came back and mentioned the matter of the inner study hall, and this time it should be something important. ”

Summoned a servant woman and ordered her to go in and make a report, Du Zhen and Wan Shijie slowed down again. When the two of them were about to arrive at the main house, they probably got the message, and Qiu Shi invited Zhu Ning to come out with a bamboo curtain, and the two sides happened to take a look. Seeing Zhu Ning's white dress and white dress, like a white lotus in the snow, Wan Shijie couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then followed his father-in-law to salute him.

Zhu Ning politely greeted him, and when he saw that there was no one else in the courtyard, he nodded and said, "Now that the cabinet is missing Bachelor Huang, Bachelor Du and the rest of you will have to work hard." The emperor made up a few people from the East Palace before, but after all, he was not familiar with government affairs and let go of foreign appointments, although he had the intention to choose a few more, but looking at the abundance of talents in the court, there were few talents who could take care of the overall situation. The Queen Mother mentioned in casual conversation that now there are only five people in the cabinet, Bachelor Jin is sick, and Bachelor Hongji is cautious, so she can only rely on the other three mainstays. ”

Knowing that this must have been conveyed by Empress Dowager Zhang, Du Zhen and Wan Shijie did not immediately pick up the conversation. Sure enough, Zhu Ning took a few steps forward, and when he passed by Du Zhen, he said lightly: "Before, Bachelor Huang's illness was told to the emperor by Bachelor Yang, because the disease is contagious, so the emperor sent the imperial doctor to concentrate on the treatment. Bachelor Yang has always been determined, Yang Ge doesn't like to fight with others, and asks Bachelor Du to pay more attention. In addition, I am bitter to the officials, and the Queen Mother has also sighed, if Master Du has an idea, please don't hide it. ”

When Xiao Wu found out that Huang Huai was likely to suffer from tuberculosis, Du Zhen expected the day when he became a doctor - as long as there is a famous doctor to take care of him, tuberculosis is not an incurable disease, as long as it is well recuperated, it can even be cured, but the words "can dye people" forced Huang Huai to retreat. At this moment, hearing Zhu Ning say that this was played by Yang Rong, Du Zhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When he learned that the Queen Mother had lamented the hardships of officials, he was moved.

"The county lord, please return to the Queen Mother, since you are a minister, you should pay attention everywhere."

"Then it's annoying to Miss Raud. Just like Gu Duxian, he also almost quit his post because of accepting money from officials according to the old practice, not to mention other officials in Beijing. When the first emperor was there, he used to be more tolerant when folding money, but now there is a discussion in the court, so the queen mother is quite worried. If you rashly listen to those people, I am afraid that you will make a big mistake. ”

Zhu Ning bowed his head happily and then offered his farewell. Du Zhen sent the eternal festival out, but he was standing under the eaves outside the house. Since ancient times, officials have been more miserable than the Ming Dynasty, even officials like Yang Shiqi and him, Shi Sanlu can only maintain a well-off, not to mention those officials under the six ministries. Wanshijie, which was originally not supported by the field industry, would have been unable to support it if Zhang Yue had not let people run it on his behalf, and he could only rent a house in the capital, and he could not even support human exchanges. Just like the grain is cheap and hurts the peasants, officials can't just live by the glory of the noble, this is cheap, and it hurts the officials.

Qiu Shi knew Du Zhen's temper best, and when he saw him pondering, he didn't bother, nor did he call the servant who had just been dismissed, and quietly retreated into the house. After a while, Wanshijie sent someone back, because he saw that Du Zhen was still standing under the eaves, and hurriedly stepped forward.

"Father-in-law, I just sent the county lord to the car, and she mentioned again, Lord Hubu Shangshu Xia is now old and frail, and his spirit is not good, although he has recovered from love, after all, he has injured his body, and Jian Shangshu is the same, I'm afraid it won't last long. In addition, the Ministry of Rites and so on have added newcomers, so the emperor has the intention of letting Yuan Festival return to the dynasty as soon as possible...... Also, I ......"

Wan Shijie paused, and said confusedly: "The county lord also mentioned inexplicably, let me study hard, although I have the ability to govern things, but the reputation of literature is also the top priority." ”

The things ahead Du Zhen is in the cabinet, so he naturally has a number. Jian Yi Xia Yuanji and Yang Shiqi are about the same age, and Jian Yi's body is just that, but Xia Yuanji has been in prison for many years, and he has fallen into a chronic illness like Huang Huai, and the household affairs are complicated, and it is really unbearable to stay up like this. However, let the eternal festival read......

Du Zhen glanced at Wanshijie, and suddenly laughed: "The county lord asked you to read, so you can read it well!" Anyway, you are a second-class jinshi, don't let people look down on you. When you wrote to Yuan Jie, you also mentioned this politely, after all, you are still three years out of Hanlin Shujishi, but he has avoided the selection of the museum and has been serving as a foreign official, and it is not good to throw away the two words of learning! ”

As the evening approached curfew, the pedestrians on the streets were in a hurry, and the carriages and horseback riders were all speeding up. Sitting on the steady black oil carriage, Zhu Ning leaned on the red brocade cushions and looked thoughtfully at the roof of the car with no other decorations. Seeing her like this, Ying's mother on the side could only say a few words without saying anything, and suddenly laughed at the end.

"How could the county lord suddenly say something to Lord Wan to let him study hard? I looked at the way he was surprised, and I was really confused and didn't understand at all. He has already won the Jinshi, and the stepping stone of the eight-strand text has long been lost. ”

"I didn't ask him to read Lao Shizi's Bagu Wen, if he didn't understand what I said, Master Du would always understand. He is a serious Hanlin Shujishi, and unlike Zhang Yue, who has served in a foreign position, he only blindly moves around the six departments, when will he get his head? ”

Zhu Ning tidied up her clothes, thinking of the excitement on her face when she saw Xiao Wu today, and couldn't help but think of going to Baishazhuang to visit Meng Min. Although her parents died, and her two adult brothers were far away in Daning, she looked much more cheerful. Meng Tao's little bastard was an officer outside, and he couldn't bear the loneliness and accepted a room, but when the child was born, his mother died of blood, and the child could only be sent back to Baishazhuang. With that little child, Meng Min was immediately different.

"Mother Ying, you have to go back to Kaifeng and take a look. Among my many brothers, if there is a child without a mother, bring one back to me and raise it. Be younger, don't be five or six years old with a belly full of eyes! ”

Ying's mother has been following Zhu Ning today, and she didn't understand what she meant by saying this suddenly, so she was shocked and wanted to admonish. Seeing that Zhu Ning closed her eyes and didn't say a word, she had to shake her head gently. The late King Zhou Ding had so many sons, and every family was a lot of concubines, and now Zhu Ning was more favored than the princesses in front of the Empress Dowager Zhang, if she knew that she wanted it, who wouldn't hurry to send it? Now that Zhu Ning has made up her mind, she will have to visit a good one after she goes back, and she must not cause any trouble for Zhu Ning in the future.

In the Forbidden City at night, the key palace gates have been unlocked, in addition to a team of eunuchs carrying lanterns to patrol around, there are also parents under the corridor who specialize in checking the flames of lanterns and candles. This is the person who has been arranged since the fire in the three major halls that year, in addition to them, the palace is also full of barrels and other fire extinguishing measures, and the twenty-four yamen has set a strict reward and punishment system, and the fire in the palace has decreased a lot in recent years compared with before. However, in the middle of the night, someone hurriedly flashed into Renshou Palace.

"Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Zhang, who was sitting in front of the bronze mirror dressing table, asked without looking back: "What did Uncle Xu say?" ”

The eunuch kowtowed on the ground again, and then lowered his head and reported: "Imperial Doctor Xu has been treating Bachelor Huang for more than half a year, saying that this disease is not incurable, but now the disease is serious, even if it is saved, it must be recuperated for a few years if it is to go to the root, so it is appropriate for Bachelor Huang to return to his hometown to recuperate." However, Imperial Physician Xu also mentioned that Master Huang is a blessed longevity and should be able to live a long life. ”

"Longevity ......"

Empress Dowager Zhang muttered these two words and couldn't help but shake her head. The ministers of the court did not just want to live a long life, but not to fall ill when they should not be sick. When the imperial physician Xu Shugong diagnosed Huang Huai a few years ago, he initially only said that it was a lung disease, but gradually said that it was a stump, and Yang Rong said that the disease was easily contagious, and Huang Huai's body was not angry, and he was so sick that he seemed to lose his life at any time, which caused even more panic in the court. After all, the cabinet is within the noon gate, and a bad one can infect people at any time. And with such a chronic disease, even if the doctor says to go to the roots, how can he keep Huang Huai in the cabinet?

The eunuch cautiously raised his eyes and glanced at the Empress Dowager Zhang, and then whispered: "Master Huang is seriously ill now, and it is his second son Huang Caijian." He asked the younger one to thank the Queen Mother for her care, saying that he would definitely take care of his father along the way. ”

"He was also a generation of Wenjie, and he stayed in Jinyi Guard Prison for nine years...... It's a pity ......."

Waving his hand to signal the eunuch to retreat, Empress Dowager Zhang asked people to call the eunuch Fan Hong. Although he was no longer the number one companion of the East Palace back then, Fan Hong still often served in front of Zhu Zhanji, and it took half an hour before he hurried over. As soon as he entered the house, he hurriedly pleaded guilty, but who knew that what he was waiting for was a sentence that shocked him inexplicably.

"Who instigated the emperor before, saying that Bachelor Huang's illness would not infect others, but it was just caused by the imperial doctor's over-cautiousness, and the ministers poured into each other? also added fuel and vinegar to the emperor, and said that Mr. Huang was loyal in prison for eight years, so that the emperor almost opened his mouth to keep people? ”

"The Queen Mother Mingjian, the Qianqing Palace belongs to the small boys who have carefully selected them, and no one dares to slander the emperor like this. Regardless of Mr. Huang's condition, this is not something that ministers should discuss. Fan Hong said and bowed cautiously, and then whispered, "The little one has also heard the children mention this, and it is not the eunuch in the palace who said this, but a Hanlin who teaches in the inner study hall. The slaves and maids who served the emperor were all managed by Wang Jin, and he had always been cautious and would never let people say such things. ”

"You're right!"

Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly woke up and couldn't help but squint her eyes. Jin Ying, Huang Run, Zhong Huai and others are all old people in the East Palace, although Wang Jin's qualifications are shallow, but he is also peaceful, and he will not rely on this kind of selling favors to climb up. If it is a civilian official outside, it is very credible, and now that the position of the cabinet is gradually respected, and Huang Huai is retained, they may be able to get a good position.

"The matter of the inner study hall, let the Hanlin Academy change four people. Their responsibility is to teach, not to take advantage of being close to the emperor to discuss the government in vain! ”