Outside the courtyard of the Xu family, several sedan chairs were parked there. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Info Except for some public arrests, there are no other officials.

Since no officials were present, and not many people came, most outsiders looked over and thought it was a normal gathering, but no one thought that the government forcibly took away smallpox patients. It can be regarded as maintaining the face of the Zhang family to the greatest extent.

Because she was worried that Zhang would hurt herself under emotional agitation, she added a calming medicine to the medicine she drank, and at this time, the effect of the medicine took effect, and her brain was not as bright as usual. The person was carried into the sedan chair, and before he could figure out what was happening, he only muttered, "Who is coming to pick me up?" Brother Liu, it's still ......"

A mother-in-law said on the side: "It's Liu Gongzi of the Criminal Department, not Wanjin Wangongzi." "I really despise this prime minister's daughter in my heart. The lady of a large family is actually entangled with two men, which is much worse than a country woman. However, it is always a profitable business, and it is not guilty of accusing the Lord's character.

These women were originally hired to serve the Zhang family temporarily, and now they also have to go into the village with them, Chunxiang is a personal maid and there is no choice, and the other servants of the Zhang family don't have to follow up.

Zhang Sixiu stood at the door, watching his sister being sent to the sedan chair with all hands and feet. This is the first time that the brother and sister have met since Zhang was suspected of smallpox. Although it is a daughter, Zhang's usually acts as a cool man, and the people around him subconsciously regard him as a strong man, and the girl herself has always liked to compete with men. Even in the hearts of the family, the positioning of the girl is also the son-in-law of the family, and many domestic servants are even more afraid of it than several men in the Zhang family.

But at this time, it seems that Zhang Sixiu found that his sister was so thin and thin...... Then you need brother protection.

"Little sister!" He shouted, and the person was about to rush out, but He Yingkai on the side held his arm tightly. "Second son, calm down! What's the use of you going out like this? Wei Guogong is such a luxurious character, should his daughter go out of the city or go out of the city. Now that Liu Gongzi has arranged it like this, he has already given us enough face, if the yamen of the six prefectures and counties come here to cry, it will not end well. You can't let everyone know that the eldest lady has smallpox, so even the second son's situation is very dangerous. Be a person and leave a line, so that you can meet in the future...... Liu Gongzi also has good intentions. ”

Liu Kanzhi ...... Liu Kanzhi ......" Zhang Sixiu muttered the name, as if he wanted to swallow the name alive in his mouth. After a while, he suddenly said to Zhang Zhong, the general on the side:

"You go out immediately and go find Fan Jin for me. No matter where he is, tell him about the eldest lady being sent to the flower village, be fast! And apologize to him, whatever you say, in short, just to make him happy. Finally, I told him that I would leave for Beijing early tomorrow morning to catch the exam, and if he could come along, I would leave the best seat on the ship. ”

He Yingkai was puzzled: "Second son, who are you?" ”

"My vision is not good, but maybe my little sister's vision is better, and now I have to do something to make up for my mistakes. Even if I can't keep my sister safe, I will do everything I can to give her the best place to be. What about the third brother? Where are the others? ”

He Yingkai said with a smile: "Miss Yinzhu accompanied him, just now Miss Yinzhu desperately grabbed the third son, so she didn't let him stop Liu Gongzi from leading people, but she was beaten by the third son." But the woman who came out of the courtyard was just able to bear it, she was beaten so hard, and she still coaxed the third son with a smiling face, don't worry, I promise that I won't miss it tomorrow. ”

The subordinates of the Zhang family have been quietly packing up under the command of a few familiar talents, so as not to leave in too much hurry and leave something important. The three times with a blue nose and swollen face slowly resisted the pain all over his body, carefully scalded the wine, waited for Zhang Maoxiu to drink, and listened to him scold himself one after another, without saying a word.

The famous female bachelor in the courtyard in the past has become a low-eyed little daughter-in-law. Seeing that Zhang Maoxiu's voice was getting smaller and smaller, the person lay on the table and did not move, and only after three slow tones did he breathe. walked up to him and raised his slap to fan it, but in the end he only squeezed it lightly on Zhang Maoxiu's face.

"Zhenjun...... This scholar with fine skin and tender flesh is really ruthless when he fights people. The old lady must have been a fox saved by you in her last life, and she will repay her kindness in this life. No matter how much you beat me or scold me, I just can't hate it. No matter how much you hate me in the future, I can't watch you stay. Even the eldest lady has smallpox, if you have three long and two short, how can I live. Let's go, my little enemy, when you get into the Jinshi in the future, you will know the benefits of your sister. ”

In the middle of winter, the wind is as cold as a knife, and the streets are pitch black. On both sides of the street, bonfires were burning, and the victims in ragged and dirty clothes rushed to the fire, even if they were burned by the fire or their clothes were set on fire.

Outside of smallpox, hunger is just as deadly as cold. This year, the snow in Jiangning came early and was exceptionally heavy. Although it is said that the snow is a good year, in fact, such heavy snow can already be called a disaster. For the rich in the city, they can drink and enjoy the scenery, but for the poor, it is a disaster. It is already common for the elderly and children to die if they can't resist the cold weather, and some people who are unwilling to die flee into the city to beg for a way to live. Of course, the government can give some porridge and rice or recruit workers, but it is difficult to solve the problem of residence. These fires of life are the barrier for most refugees to survive the cold winter.

The warmth brought by the flames could not resist the might of heaven and earth, and most people were still trembling even though they were close to the fire. The able-bodied naturally gained the closest position to the fire, while the elderly, women, and children were squeezed far away. People looked at the street with empty and numb eyes, looked at the sedan chair that passed in front of them and the dukes with knives and sticks on both sides of the sedan chair, and subconsciously shouted: "Kind old lady, okay!" ”

In response to them, there was only merciless footsteps and flying snow.

Liu Kanzhi's escort team walked at the end, and he didn't say a word to Zhang's during the whole process. It wasn't until the palanquin was out of the city gate that he turned around and walked back. A servant asked for a raw egg and rolled it on Liu Kanzhi's face. Seeing their son-in-law being beaten, the two servants must have been dissatisfied in their hearts, but based on the disparity in status, even if the two were proficient in technical combat, they could not intervene in the fight at this level. The other servant asked, somewhat incomprehensibly, "Childe...... Why suffer this loss? ”

"What if you don't get this punch? Do you really want to do it like the Xu family, Jiangning and the big and small yamen go to the Zhang family together to force them to hand over people? Then even Zhang Jiangling's face was lost. After all, he is the head of the dynasty and the head of the civil court, unlike the hereditary lords of the Xu family, he always has to leave some decency. If you want to save face, someone must eat this loss. I know Zhang Sixiu's temperament best, if he doesn't let him punch this time, how can he get off this stage? In the whole of Jiangning, who else is qualified to take this punch except me? Everyone is a friend, even if they break up in the future, they have to help him for the last time. Let him get off this stage, so that he can hand over his little sister to me, and he can walk. Now how dangerous Jiang Ning is, he continues to stay here, what if he catches smallpox? ”

"Yes...... But Childe and Miss Zhang ......"

Liu Kanzhi looked at the two of them and smiled: "You two don't think too much, I have my own measure in this matter, don't talk too much." ”

There was a cry in the wind. In Jiangning, there will be such a sound almost every night. A loved one dies, the only partner is killed, the man's hard-earned food rations are taken away, some women are humiliated but do not get the promised dry food or a place to bake the fire, and others find that their children have fallen asleep and cannot wake up no matter how much they shoot...... They have good reason to make that noise.

"Listen." Liu Kanzhi said to the two servants: "In the past, when you followed me, you could only hear the sound of poetry and books, silk and bamboo, and singing, but you couldn't hear these sounds. It was only after I arrived in Jiangning that I learned to listen to these voices. I think these sounds are more useful and worthy of our attention than those of the past. The first thing a reader needs to understand is the truth, and reporting to An Lishu under the Son of Heaven is the biggest truth. Compared with being a big official or marrying a beautiful and lovely wife, making this kind of voice less and letting such people be less is what scholars should really do. Let's go, follow me to see why those people are crying, and if you can help one of them. ”

In the early morning, when the first rays of sunlight shone over Jiangning, on the dock, a group of people were already waiting there. Since smallpox began in the city, people who had the means and conditions to escape wanted to run away. Large passenger ships like Zhang's family are the first choice for refugees, and many people want to find connections to take a boat. But for the Zhang family, bringing so many people on board would also put themselves in danger, and it was absolutely impossible. It is to leave quietly in a way that can only be approximated like this.

In addition to the family servants, the passengers on this ship, except for the talents of the famous province, that is, the dignitaries and nobles, are all very high-status characters on weekdays, and it is very common for them to be late. It was unprecedented to be able to wait here in the middle of the night to get on the ship.

Zhang Sixiu tiptoed and looked in the direction of Huazhuang, because it was far away from the dock, he couldn't actually see anything here. Looking there, it is nothing more than seeking peace of conscience. He Yingkai said on the side:

"Second son, get on the boat. The eldest lady is not without friends in Jiangning, and with the face of the Duke of Wei, she will not let the eldest lady suffer. When the son arrives in the capital, he will face Yuan Weng, and then ask the old man to make a decision. Please come aboard. ”

Before Zhang Maoxiu's medicinal power passed, he was carried onto the boat by several servants. Zhang Sixiu, supported by the servants, carefully boarded the boat, and looked back to see that no one had followed. He looked at the people around him and asked, "Have you made it clear to Fan Jin?" ”

"Back to the second son's words, they are all clear, Fan Gongzi only said that he knew, and didn't say anything else."

"The others are in the Heavenly Realm Temple, not far from here, if you want to come here, why should you come at this time......" Zhang Sixiu thought for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "Probably this is fate." Even if smallpox occurs, it should not fall into the hands of such people...... Iniquity, that is, injustice, cheapens him. If you dare to treat my little sister badly in the future, I want his life! ”

At the shouts of the sailors, the big ship untied its cable and left the dock. Several of the companions, as if they had been forgiven, returned to their cabins in high spirits and continued to work on their own moral writings. Zhang Sixiu's heart was burning, countless thoughts came to him, his fists were pounding the table, and he repeatedly said: "Sister...... As long as you pass this level, you can do whatever you want, and the second brother will not say another word. Be sure to pass...... Gotta get through it......"

In Tianhua Village, Zhang's residence has been arranged.

She lived in a separate courtyard, a manor with several entrances and backs, and only her and Haruka and other servants lived, and there was no one else.

This courtyard originally belonged to the head of this manor, and the living environment was second only to Xu Pengju's own room. There were also a few female relatives of official families living in this courtyard, but none of their family members were the first assistants, so the Zhang family naturally had to move out as soon as they came, leaving the entire manor to the Zhang family.

When Zhang Sixiu left, he left a lot of fine soft jewelry for his sister, and some good clothes. Even if they are all smallpox patients, when a woman of Zhang's status arrives, she will not sleep on the bedding that other women have slept on, and all the bedding and other things must be replaced. All the original things had to be burned, some of the things that had been brought in had to be moved in, and the original furniture had to be re-planned.

This kind of room is specially allocated to women with backgrounds, and there are some ornaments and calligraphy and painting antiques in the room, which are no better than their own homes in the eyes of these mothers-in-law. But Haruka only looked at it, and she could find countless faults, either the location of the bookshelf was wrong, or the furniture was not in order, and if the young lady was unhappy when she saw it, she had to move it overnight. After a toss, the sky is almost dawn.

These servants were all hired, and their loyalty to the lord's family was not high. was sent to do this and that, and most of my heart was relieved. Before the work was finished, there were already people complaining that they didn't want to do it anymore. Chunxiang behaved very well-behaved in front of the Zhang brothers, but she was extremely strong in front of these women, and she didn't speculate, so she fired all the mothers-in-law on the spot.

Since there is no one in the Zhang family here, and the Zhang family can't take care of things, Chunxiang can exercise power instead of the Zhang family. Several mothers-in-law got a month's salary, and they couldn't rely on it, but they were not in a good mood. Before dawn and people were not easy to walk, they all gathered in the firewood room and complained quietly, gossiping about the meanness of the master's family and the dogs of Haruka.

A mother-in-law suddenly said: "Have you seen it, when Miss Zhang got on the sedan chair, she also brought a small box with her, you said, what is there?" If it is said that the gold and silver are soft and soft, those things are in Chunxiang's hands, and besides, the small box does not have much weight in total, what kind of good thing can it be? ”

"I think it's mostly something unsightly." Another mother-in-law snorted, "In the past two days, someone in the outer courtyard has thrown paper balls into Zhang's courtyard, do you still want to hide this matter?" You say, who hasn't seen those paper balls? If it weren't for her pity, I would have told her about it a long time ago, and it would have been a storm all over the city. As a result, she didn't appreciate it at all, and the half-penny bounty was never sent, so it was not interesting for such a miser to follow her. ”

Several other mothers-in-law also nodded, indicating that they had also experienced this incident, which was not false. Then he began to despise Miss Zhang's conduct, thinking that her misconduct and smallpox were retribution. A mother-in-law never spoke, and found an excuse to go to the toilet to leave, but only found a leeward place, and hurriedly touched a piece of paper from her arms.

When she moved, she luckily approached the brocade box, and boldly opened the lid of the box, grabbed something from it and put it in her arms. It wasn't until I reached out and touched it when I was okay that I realized that it was a piece of paper.

She will not be disappointed because of this, how can her vision be so short-sighted in Jiangning City? The paper that can be carried by Miss Zhang as a treasure must be priceless, maybe it is an important letter exchanged by the children of some official eunuch, and it is a great wealth in your hand.

Jiangning's culture and education are prosperous, and even women know a few words. Worried, the woman trembled and opened the paper, and the sky was about to dawn, and by the faint light she could faintly make out the words on it.

The woman's expression changed from excitement and anticipation to confusion, and finally to loss, and she threw the paper ball in her hand and scolded, "This kind of thing should be kept like a baby, what a little slut!" Don't let the old lady do it, the old lady doesn't want to do it, as if who likes to serve her, it's about to be the New Year, and she can't make money by serving her without giving up her business, who will do it? Putting all this mess around you deserves smallpox! ”

The north wind blew, blowing up the ball of paper, unfolding it in the wind. The morning sun found the paper ball, showing the chic and elegant big characters on it

"Brother Zhang doesn't cultivate. The weather in Jiangning is very good today, and in good weather like this, you should look out the window more, look at the sunshine and blue sky, and your mood will also improve. If you don't cultivate your brother's wisdom, the so-called truth knows more than your foolish brother, so I don't have to bother to talk about it. No matter what situation you find yourself in, don't give up hope, but only when you have hope in your heart can you have the opportunity to turn evil into blessing. After the storm, there is always a rainbow. The stone note mentioned last time has already been written, and now I will send the first time, please ...... my brother on his wrist."