Smoothly arrived at the village chief's house, because Liu Yuan followed, the village chief didn't dare to stop Xiucai Gong at the door, so he had to invite them into the gate against his will, and invited them to the side hall.

Rubbing Liu Yuan's light, the father and son of the Shen family were finally fortunate to see the village chief's house, don't look at it in the deep mountains, but this can already be regarded as a villa!

There is a hot spring under the house, since entering the door a few people feel warm like spring, and then look at this rockery pavilion, small bridge flowing water, curling smoke, really make people can't believe that there is such a fairy palace in their village.

Liu Yuan's face became more and more unsightly, and he couldn't get used to what the village chief did, but he was here to escape the world, so he shouldn't be nosy.

Later, when he saw that the people in the village were resentful, he also wanted to lend a hand, but he was a talented person and did not have to pay taxes, so he didn't know how much Xie Lin was greedy and couldn't manage it. Now that he saw it, he understood it all.

A small village official, who actually lives better than a dignified Qipin county official, if you let Xiping County Zun know, you won't take off his head! The villagers privately called him "Xie Lao Ghost".

The father and son of the Shen family cramped their buttocks half-on the stool, and looked around with amazed eyes, looking simple and unpretentious that they had never seen the world.

Liu Yuan saw it in his eyes and was angry in his heart. Fang Cai still thought that it was already a big day to pay the Shen family five taels of silver, but now he felt that five taels was too cheap for him.

Looking at Liu Yuan's changing demeanor, Shen Kang took the initiative to step forward, and while pretending to be unclear, he looked at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall of the main hall, and asked ignorantly: "Uncle Liu, this painting is so beautiful, how much silver is it worth!" ”

Liu Yuan said angrily: "That is the authentic work of the Tang Dynasty painting saint Wu Daozi, how can you buy it without three or five hundred taels!" ”

"Three or five hundred taels? Is such a piece of paper worth so much money? How much does it cost to pile so many paintings together? I'm going to learn to draw in the future. ”

Liu Yuan was angry, he didn't have the heart to beak Shen Kang's bastard words, picked up the teacup, felt disgusting again, and put it back on the small table with a "bang".

At this moment, the village chief came back with a shy smile and handed a cloth bag to Shen Cheng. Shen Cheng hurriedly stood up, rubbed his hand on his body at a loss, bent over and lowered his head to take it.

"I don't have so much silver at home for a while, this is just made up, there are copper coins and some scattered silver, five taels is definitely enough."

Naturally, these words were said to Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan stood up and looked at Shen Chengdao with lowered eyes: "Put away the money, let's go!" ”

"Uncle Liu, please first!" Shen Kang politely gave way, Liu Yuan didn't want to stay for a moment, raised his leg and walked out, Shen Cheng hurriedly stood up and followed.

Shen Kang looked sideways at Shen Chang and asked, "Second brother, is the tea delicious?" ”

"Good, delicious." Shen Chang smiled innocently.

Shen Kang picked up his teacup with a smile, blew the hot air slowly, and then drank the tea in one gulp, licking the teacup meaningfully, raising his lips and smiling to reveal eight white and neat little teeth, and said in a childish voice: "As you know, my sister works in a big family in the county and knows a few good sisters. Tomorrow, my father will take me to the county to see the eldest sister, and I will go with the eldest sister to meet her friends and tell me everything about today. Do you understand? ”

When Xie Jing saw him licking the teacup, he immediately felt disgusted, thinking that he would have to break this set of teacups and bury it deep in order to relieve his anger!

Listening to Shen Kang's words, he was slightly stunned: "What do you understand?" ”

Shen Kang put down the teacup, walked to Shen Chang's side, and said with a cheerful expression: "It is said that parents are the first teachers of children, if they can be raised well, then the child can probably become an adult, and success is secondary, at least he can be a kind person." If they don't do well, then the child will learn the parents' way of behaving in the world. If that's the case, it's better not to give birth! I am not obligated to explain the rest, you can figure it out for yourself. ”

Shen Chang followed Shen Kang's example, refused to eat at all, drank the tea cleanly, but didn't lick the teacup, and the two brothers walked out happily.

"Understood... Understand what? The village chief frowned and kept muttering to himself.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed and told others about this, if there was a little accident in their family, the spearhead would be pointed at him!

"Thief!" Xie Jing waved his hand and smashed the teacup to the ground, at this moment not only could he not touch the Shen family, but he also had to pray that they would live well, if something really happened, not to mention others, Liu Yuan's guy...

Immediately, he squinted his eyes and smiled.

Shen San didn't understand, he didn't understand the stakes on him, even if he was Xiping County Zun, he didn't dare to turn his face with him easily. I don't understand the truth that only the dead in this world will not open their mouths to avenge their grievances.

It's still a kid after all.

Xie Lin was drugged on his face, he knew that he had made a mistake, and came to the main hall timidly, just when Xie Jing broke the teacup, he was so frightened that he subconsciously wanted to escape, and he dared to step forward to comfort: "Dad..."

Hearing Xie Lin's voice, Xie Jing shook his hand and slapped him: "Mourning Star!" You're going to get in trouble! ”

"Ahh Wow! Xie Lin was defenseless, this time the fight really hurt, when even if he cried, the village chief's wife heard Xie Lin's crying and hurried over, scolding and scolding: "If it doesn't go well, you will beat the child, you have the ability to beat me!" ”

Let's say that Shen Cheng and his son sent Liu Yuan home, and the father and son walked to Langzhong's house in the village thoughtfully.

This is a strange era, it is an era when everything is inferior and only the reading is high, if you are a business for the people all your life, even if you are a royal businessman, you will be bullied by officials.

He wants to live with dignity and hope for the future. Isn't that a business for the people and a career path?

But he knew that the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty was about to usher in a bloody storm.

When calculated, the New Year is the twentieth year of Jiajing, and in August of this year, the famous Xia Yan Xia Shoufu will be the second time, and Xia Yan will enter and leave the cabinet four times, giving Yan Songmei a chance. It was not until the twenty-seventh year that Yan Song and the official Fang Shi framed Xia Yan to death, which could be regarded as the first assistant of the cabinet and began the decline of the Ming Dynasty.

In August 21, Emperor Jiajing, who was obsessed with cultivating Taoism, would be murdered by more than a dozen palace maids such as Yang Jinying, and it was because of this murder that Emperor Jiajing was afraid to move out of the inner court and no longer go to court, which accelerated the decline of the Ming Dynasty.

Officials protect each other, corruption is rampant, the Ming Dynasty is like an old man whose internal organs are gradually rotting, and around this old man, there are more northern and southern Japanese waiting for the opportunity to move, waiting for the best opportunity to gnaw his flesh and blood.

How sad is it that he secretly clenched his hands, knowing where the future was going, but he couldn't do anything about it?

If it had been a few years earlier, or a few years later, he wouldn't have thought about it at all, but now?

It's not that he is watching coldly, it's really beyond his strength!