Heavy rain poured down, thunder and lightning.

It is not surprising that Jiangning in summer has a high incidence of thunderstorms, but the weather is similar to that of slaves, which makes people inevitably subconsciously associate and feel inexplicably nervous. Gu Shi, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened by the sound of thunder and lightning, came to the window to look at the torrential rain, and turned around and lit the oil lamp.

"Sir...... Where are you going? Ah Luo, who was only wearing a small coat on the bed, rubbed his eyes and asked.

Under Fan Jin's design, Ah Luo, who hugged Gu Shi regardless of one night, and finally died and became a good thing, got his wish and called one of the hostesses of the Gu family's mansion. Although she is a concubine, for her, this is already the most happy ending. She loves Gu Shi from the bottom of her heart, is willing to sacrifice everything for him, and serves with extra care, even if she knows that Gu Shi is responsible for herself rather than liking, she still serves wholeheartedly. When she saw her husband lighting the lamp, she hurried down to the field and dressed him.

Gu Shi turned his head and didn't look at this Ah Luo, he was quite dissatisfied with her behavior of going to the ground with only a small coat, but it was difficult to say it clearly. He said, "I'll go to the embankment and have a look." ”

"Isn't the embankment repaired?"

"Logically, this little rain can't help the dam. But there was a lot of rain this year, so I always had to take a look for myself to rest assured. I am responsible for this embankment from construction to materials, and there is no one in the middle, if there is another problem, I can only die to the death! ”

"Master, don't say such things. Even if it's not for the slave family, it's for the descendants of the Gu family......" Ah Luo blushed and pointed to his stomach, which was still flat, but Lang Zhong had already been diagnosed with joy. I grabbed the Gu family in front of the big house, which is what Ah Luo is most proud of.

Gu Shi's heart softened, no matter what, this was also his own blood and bones, he lowered his voice a little, "Ah Luo, don't worry, I'll just go to the embankment to have a look, and I'll come back after reading it." ”

"Then if there is a problem with the embankment, it is not allowed that the old man will not want to open it, and it is a big deal to ask Master Fan for money to repair it. Not all things in the yamen are like this, and if they are repaired, they will be repaired. Master Fan and Mrs. Xue are good people, and the master is also a good person, as long as the master asks for money, they will definitely give it. ”

Ignorant village woman!

Gu Shi, who walked into the rain curtain in a robe, muttered secretly in his heart. As a traditional scholar, he doesn't like women who are too smart and too strong. is like his current wife, the woman who is obedient to herself, and even treats her concubine politely, is the representative of her ideal perfect woman. But he just doesn't like her, no matter how hard he tries, he just can't like it. And this snail. He admits that this woman is very good to him, and that she is equally faithful to her duty and does not cause chaos in the inner house, but he just doesn't like it.

He doesn't like women who are too talented, but he thinks these two women are too stupid, in the final analysis, it is because of Zhang Shunqing, a fairy-like woman, that other women can't get into it.

He is unwilling to admit this in front of people, judging people by their appearance, which is too superficial. But he couldn't deceive himself, his heart was clear, the reason why he didn't like this wife and concubine was so simple, not good-looking enough. According to his own understanding, if it was Zhang Shunqing who served him and dressed himself, he would definitely be able to figure out how to deal with the dam if it burst, and how to deal with the aftermath, instead of stupidly saying that he would ask for money and then treat Fan Jin as a good person.

Fan Jin is a good person...... Gu Shi's feet slipped, and the person fell in the muddy water, but he has experienced many such things on the embankment, and he has long been tempered, and he is not as delicate as he was at the beginning. When I fell, I got up, but I got into some muddy water in my mouth, and it was bitter.

That despicable villain took possession of Shun Qing by insidious means, forced her to marry, and in a blink of an eye, he hooked up with a trickster like Xue Wu, and took her to swagger through the market. Why is such a person called a good person? Gu Shi couldn't figure it out. Just like he couldn't figure out why he was wholeheartedly devoted to Shun Qing and could even accept her incompleteness, she still chose Fan Jin.

Zhang Shunqing has become Gu Shi's demon, no matter how hard he tries to forget or seal, this demon will still jump out at some moment and cause trouble in his heart. Recently, this demon has become more and more rampant, and it has reached the point where it cannot be suppressed, and the reason is very simple: she is in Jiangning, and the place where she lives is less than twenty miles away from her home. Not long ago, I visited my wife and gave me some colored satin. Walking with her is Fan Jin, who makes her hate.

Gu Shi can't forget the scene when he said he was sick and didn't see a guest, but peeked through the window in the study, Fan Jin and Zhang Shunqing walked arm in hand, just like a couple who have been married for many years, the kind of love revealed by nature and tacit understanding, anyone can see that the relationship between the two is already inseparable like glue.

That night, Gu Shi was so drunk that he hid in the study alone and cried, and even when Ah Luo saw him, he could hardly believe that this man was his husband.

Now, the only place where you can prove your worth is the embankment, which is the condensation of your own hard work. Gu Shi has always had a longing in his heart, Zhang Shunqing saw the scene of the surging flood being blocked by the embankment, and he stood up again to explain that all this was his own credit. Even if she can't save anything, it can at least prove that she chose the wrong person, and she is more useful than Fan Jin! Maybe it's an opportunity now, with such a heavy rain, Zhang Shunqing lives in the countryside, maybe she is on the embankment at the moment......

At the thought of the beautiful woman, Gu Shi's heart was full of enthusiasm, and his steps unconsciously accelerated. I don't care if I fall a few times or drink a few sips of muddy water in the process.

He lived not too far from the dam, and after running for about half an hour, he finally came to the vicinity of the dam. Although his legs were as sore as lead, he gritted his teeth and climbed up the embankment with the physique he had cultivated during the embankment repair and the inspiration of the beauty.

"Gu Gongzi? How did you get to the embankment? ”

In the darkness, two figures jumped out, and before Gu Shi could react, his arm had already been held down. But the two saw Gu Shi's face clearly, and then let go of their hands, and Gu Shi didn't feel the pain from his shoulder blade until this time. He looked at the two of them and said, "Who are you?" ”

"Childe, forgive me, the small one is the Zhang family's nursing home, it's too dark and the rain is too big, I didn't recognize the child, I'm offended."

The guards of the Zhang family? Gu Shi's heart suddenly tightened, just looking forward to seeing Zhang Shunqing on the embankment, it was still a fantasy, at this time, the fantasy had the possibility of coming true, and his heart was beating extremely fast.

"Who...... Who's on the embankment? ”

"It's Xiangye...... Fan County order, so it is not convenient for Gu Gongzi to go up, so please go back. ”

A thunderclap drowned out the words behind the courtyard, and the fire in Gu Shi's heart was extinguished after this thunder.

With the end of the slavery and the arrival of Zhu Lian, an invisible switch seems to be triggered, and the entire city enters a dizzying rapid change. First of all, the slave in the city, Ah Bi, hired a drum troupe and a sedan chair class with the funds of the Oolong Club to celebrate his master.

A group of masters, at the repeated invitations of their own slaves, sat on their shoulders, and the drummers opened the way, and walked around the city to the sound of music, proving that the master and servant were deeply affectionate, and that the master's family was a benevolent elder who was supported by the slaves. Among them, most of them are elderly, and only the Yang family is the daughter-in-law of the Song family. Her original appearance was outstanding, and she was deliberately dressed up, and the name of Concubine Sai became more and more resounding.

Subsequently, a series of news about the opening of the so-called "treasure" came, which aroused the great attention of the martial arts people who were chasing the fugitive slaves before and were eager to try. But soon they knew that the so-called treasures were dirty silver secretly buried by Huang Enhou, and now they were confessed by those who had buried the silver in the first place, and the court took the stolen goods. The sum of those silver taels is fifty or sixty thousand, but each of them belongs to the imperial court, and it is not for them to get their hands on it.

Some big businessmen in the city began to frequently visit the Yamen of Shangyuan County and patrol the Yamen, and the cars and horses kept coming and going every day, and they did not know what kind of negotiations were being carried out. I only know that a few days later, there will be carriages to transport a wooden box to the Shangyuan County Ya, and there are a large number of officers and soldiers guarding the periphery, as for what is inside, it is unknown.

Immediately afterwards, another shocking news spread in Jiangning: Huang Enhou and Huang Gonggong committed suicide in fear of crime after writing a 10,000-word defense.

On the day the news was confirmed, there were firecrackers and gongs and drums in Jiangning City. Many people came to kowtow and burn incense outside the yamen, thanking Zhu Qingtian for eliminating harm for the people. There are also people who go to Jiang Wang Temple to burn incense, thank the city god for his appearance, and send Fan and Zhu to Jiangning.

This series of news adds up, but it is not as loud as the last news, and it is not as influential as it: After the funeral, the Minister of Jiangling set off to return to Beijing to inspect Jiangning!

In the days leading up to Zhang Juzheng's arrival, Jiangningcheng was in a state of chaos, and even the laziest public servants were driven into the streets by their superiors to ensure the safety of Jiangningcheng during Zhang Xiang's arrival. The civil and military officials mobilized all the manpower they could, even the city defenders, to sweep the streets and alleys of Jiangning extremely clean, and by the way, the yamen was destroyed to a limited extent. There were several obedient officials who stayed up late three days before Zhang Juzheng's arrival, trying to let Xiangye see that he was working hard for the country.

The people of Jiangning benefited from the arrival of Zhang Jiangling, and many poor people who had no food and clothing could get food from the yamen and half-new clothes before Zhang Xiang's arrival. Of course, there are also some who suffered from the pond fish and were stuffed into the boat by the officials and thrown into Jurong or Zhenjiang overnight.

Relying on the proper command of Ying Tianfu, the subordinate yamen were diligent in handling errands, loyal to the king's affairs, and the servants and officials worked tirelessly without pay, and the beggars and displaced people in Jiangning understood the righteousness and fully responded to the call of the yamen to starve to death and not go to the streets. Ensure that Zhang Juzheng's carriage and horses are all flowers and red silk from the post station on the way to the city, and they are bright everywhere, and even the Jiangning City Tower is wrapped in red silk. A large number of people wore new clothes, worshiped with incense, and sang praises of virtue. On the surface, the task of welcoming Zhang Xiang's inspection was successfully completed, and everyone was happy, and the only variable was the weather.

"In fact, in this world, there is no foolproof thing, and people are not as good as heaven. The calculations of the Jiangning officials were originally not bad, and the superficial work was also considered home. The old man is just a passer-by in Jiangning, and this time he is not here to find trouble, they are willing to work hard, so I am happy to pretend to be deaf and dumb. Anyway, there is Shaohu, he will naturally be the wicked, and everyone will just play a play. But this rain is unpredictable, if there is a problem with this Gujiadi, the old man wants to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and he can't pretend to be dumb, and everyone's faces will not look good. So the smart Shoufu knows how to pretend to be stupid, at this time in the city, drinking and talking with two or three confidants, ignoring foreign affairs, the embankment has not collapsed, and only listens to a report from outside. And the smart magistrate will not let the Shangguan live near the embankment, if the embankment is really lost, it will be a crime that will not be atoned for. People say you're slippery, but I think it's really stupid. ”

"It is precisely because there are foolish heads like Shibo in the world that there are foolish county orders like little nephews. There are so many county orders in the Ming Dynasty, who would be stupid enough to pay for ditches and drainage? The little nephew is probably the only one, right? As for this embankment, it's the same. Gu Shouclumsy almost died of exhaustion on the embankment in order to repair this embankment. If I don't let Shibo see it, he will feel sorry for him for the rest of his life and take the credit from him. This is also to reassure his heart, and it is also to let Shibo see how this person is capable is. If it is effective, it may be of great use. ”

In the pouring rain, the current supreme ruler of the empire struggled to walk on the embankment. And the only one who supported him was Fan Jin. Those guards are all hiding in hiding places, and by Zaifu's side, there is only Fan Jin.

Fan Jin, who has practiced the Yijin Sutra very effectively, is not difficult to help an old man walk in the rain without falling, but what is really difficult is this opportunity. If Fan Jin is a man with ill intentions, as long as he pushes hard, he can make the Ming Dynasty lose the Optimus Jade Pillar and Haijin Liang. And Zhang Juzheng dared to let Fan Jin support him, without pretending to be someone else's hand, which also shows that he is completely at ease with Fan Jin and treats him as his own.

Originally, it was a pretext to let Zhang Shunqing's grandmother, who was also her mother, see Fan Jinding's marriage. If he doesn't agree, he can make a decision, so why ask Yu Gaotang again? It's just that what I said before was too full, and things were done, and now I nod my head, it's inevitably a little difficult to step down, and if I use my mother as a bridge, I will end up.

Although Zhang Juzheng's mother has a noble status, her actual knowledge and learning are like that, and she is not much better than Fan's mother. In her worldview, she still recognizes the same set from the beginning to the end, as soon as she hears that her granddaughter has lost her virginity to Fan Jin, she feels that the sky is falling, but she is afraid that Fan Jin will eat dry and wipe clean and not admit it, where will she object? In addition, seeing that his granddaughter is suffering from lovesickness, Fan Jin's appearance is really outstanding, even if the family is poor, he doesn't care. The whole blind date process went smoothly, but because of the prime minister's face and the inappropriate time, there was no face-to-face kiss, but they knew each other's intentions. In other words, Fan Jin is now a definite son-in-law in the eyes of the Zhang family.

As for this trip to the countryside and even the embankment, Zhang Juzheng used it as the easiest