According to the "Great Qing Law", if the crime of disobedience is implemented, it is a decisive decision. Wan Jiha thought that he was frightened, afraid that the investigation of this case would affect the future of the family, so he directly implemented a capital crime for his son first, and also saved too many people from being involved in the investigation.

Cao Hao saw that although Qijin was eager, there was no sadness on his face, and asked, "But the state has been withdrawn again?" ”

Qijin nodded: "The eldest lady got the letter, came back from King Jian's mansion, and somehow moved the lady, and the two went to the Bujun Yamen to persuade the master to withdraw the complaint." However, the old man also said that he didn't have this son, he was sick at home, and he was closed! ”

* The capital, the palace of the Earl of Yongwu.

In the main room of the inner courtyard, there were moans of "oops" and "oops" from time to time, and Wanjiha was indeed sick. With his eyes closed, he held his head with his hands, half-lying on the edge of the kang, and kept moaning.

The lord of Fuhui stood on the ground, called for a candlestick, baked two small pieces of plaster by candle fire, put it on his temple, and pressed it lightly with his hand.

After sticking it for a while, Wan Jiha felt that the pain had subsided slightly, sat up, slowly opened his eyes, looked at the haggard face of the Fuhui County Lord, and sighed heavily.

The lord of Fuhui remembered his eldest son who was locked in the prison of the Inspectorate, his nose was sore, and he sat on the edge of the kang and burst into tears.

When Wan Jiha saw it, he was irritable in his heart, and said impatiently: "What are you crying about, doesn't it mean that there is no such rebel?" You've always disliked him, but now you're not as you wished! ”

The county lord of Fuhui immediately stood up, glared at her husband, and said sharply, "What are you talking about?" Even if Yongqing has not been by my side since I was a child, and our mother and mother are a little more estranged, it is also because I was pregnant in October and gave birth with hard work! You are ruthless in doing Amma, for the sake of glory and wealth, you don't recognize it, why do you have to force him to death? If Yongjia hadn't just caught up, I would have been kept in the dark! ”

Wan Jiha only felt "buzzing", his brain hurt even more, his temples jumped suddenly, he lay down again, covered his eyes with his sleeves, and didn't look at the lord of Fuhui, and moaned "oops" and "oops".

The lord of Fuhui was annoyed, stomped his feet vigorously, lifted the curtain and went out. Standing under the porch, she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and regretted it in her heart.

Because Yongqing has been with his grandfather and grandmother since he was a child, although he later returned to the lord of Fuhui, the mother and son have always been very strangers, and they are both arrogant people with surnames, and they get along very badly. Although it was not intentional, the lord of Fuhui has always loved the second son more than the eldest son, and he has many requirements for the eldest son. As a consequence, the relationship between Yongqing and his mother became more and more polite and estranged.

If it weren't for this, how could Yongqing take it upon himself to knock on his own, there was no one to discuss, and his parents couldn't count on him.

The lord of Fuhui was uncomfortable, and when he saw Yongsheng coming back from outside, his face was very ugly. She hurriedly greeted her and asked, "What did your second uncle say over there, but you promised to ask the fourteenth master?" ”

The "second uncle" in the mouth of the lord of Fuhui County is Wan Jiha's younger brother Luo Cha, who was originally a waiter in the Ministry of Works, and a waiter in the Ministry of Rites after Ding Wei's recovery. His eldest daughter is the fourteenth elder brother's concubine Fujin, so the lord of Fuhui asked like this.

While talking, the two of them entered the west side of the upper room and sat down. Yongsheng wanted to go to see his father, but Lord Fuhui glanced at the east house and said that he was asleep.

At the mention of the second uncle, Yongsheng's face showed a little anger: "The second uncle said that since Ama has removed the eldest brother from the clan name, then he naturally does not want to disobey his brother's will and make a big brother Zhang Luo!" He also said that let's save the province and don't toss anymore, so as not to affect Ama and lose the title of the ancestors! ”

Lord Fuhui gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "Over the years, when have we ever asked for a second room, and we have stood by at this time!" It's not the time for the draft to come to us with a shy face! ”

Yongsheng saw that his mother had aged a lot in just a few days, her eyes were sunken into it, and her heart was not a taste, so she opened her mouth to comfort: "E-Niang doesn't have to worry too much, if it is verified that the eldest brother is not a false accusation, but a exile, next year it will be 600,000 years of life, and there will be an amnesty!" ”

When the county lord of Fuhui heard this, tears came out again, and said: "E-niang is afraid, if it is Shengjing, it is okay to say, if it is Ningguta, the land of mountains and wilderness, tigers and wolves are rampant, how many of the people who have flowed there over the years can survive when they come back?" ”

Yongsheng hurriedly said again: "E-Niang, why is this? Even if the second uncle doesn't let go, can't the son directly ask someone to find the fourteenth master? and my sister's side, although Prince Jian said that he had less contact with our family, but the eldest brother was his eldest brother after all, how could he stand by and watch? Even on the side of King Ping's Mansion, for the sake of the friendship between the eldest brother and the Cao family, he can also ask for it! The law of the country is like a mountain, it is not easy to avoid flow, and it should not be difficult to move around and judge Shengjing! ”

When the county lord of Fuhui heard his son say it easily, he couldn't help but feel hopeful, and hurriedly wiped his tears and asked, "Really? ”

Where did Yongsheng dare to show anything, he forced out a little smile, put on a confident look, and nodded: "Naturally!" E-niang doesn't even believe in her son? ”

Lord Fuhui patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned, and his face was a little more worried: "Even if I keep my surname, I'm afraid my brother's career is over, he is only twenty-seven, how can he be good in the future?" ”

Yongsheng smiled and said, "Isn't there an ancestral title?" Ama wants to take the eldest brother out this time, which is also a preservation strategy just in case, and when the matter is over, let the eldest brother come back! Although he was demoted to a first-class lord, and when he waited for the eldest brother, the earl's palace was going to change the plaque, but the title of the first-class son, Yulu was also more than 400 taels, and Lu rice, and the sister-in-law was not a wasteful person, enough for the eldest brother to chew! ”

Hearing his son say this, Lord Fuhui was very surprised, suddenly grabbed his sleeve, and asked in a trembling voice, "You...... Haven't you always been thinking about your title...... How did you remember to give it to your big brother? Don't coax your mother to be happy for a while,...... In the future, it will make you uncomfortable for the rest of your life! ”

There was such a big event in the family, Yongsheng really didn't have the mind to fight for the title at this time, and he was completely sincere in planning for his eldest brother, but seeing his mother doubting himself like this, he immediately stood up, raised his head and said: "E-niang is too underestimated to look down on her son!" It's just a first-class son, if it's a duke, Hou's, it's worth fighting, who is rare? ”

Lord Fuhui muttered: "Didn't you always nag before, saying that your eldest brother was pressing you everywhere because of his age, making you unconvinced?" ”

Yongsheng suddenly became angry, and muttered: "Eniang is really, how old was the son at that time, and now the son is in his twenties, or is he a child, and he knows that he is angry with the eldest brother in the whole day?" Speaking of this, he couldn't pull his face down: "Who let the eldest brother be used to being like that by Marfa and them, so arrogant that he can't do it, and he looks down on his own brother, how can his son be willing!" ”

Since the accident of Yongqing, the most important thing that the lord of Fuhui has thought about is the relationship between his two sons. After all, she and Wanjiha are both old, Yongqing was removed from the family tree, and the relatives on this side of the family can't be counted on, and there is only one brother Yongsheng. If Yongsheng also learns from his father and doesn't recognize this eldest brother, then Yongqing's life in the future will be even more difficult.

It's just that I didn't expect that this brother's crucity turned out to be here, and the lord of Fuhui County was stunned, and some were speechless.

Yongsheng accidentally said what he wanted in front of his mother, and he was a little embarrassed, and said, "My son is tired, go back to the yard to rest first!" ”

Lord Fuhui nodded: "Go, go, don't forget to let your daughter-in-law walk more to your sister-in-law's yard, she is not easy!" ”

Yongsheng went out in response, and the lord of Fuhui sat on the kang, chanted "Shengjing" twice, and counted the distance twice with his fingers; Thinking about it, if it is an amnesty for Wanshou next year, it will be fine, if it is not amnesty, this Yongqing will stay there for six years.

* The junction of Zhao County and Jiaonan County, two towns.

This is the station of the Anton Guard, the Anton Guard, there are 5,600 soldiers on the roster, but the actual number is only 4,732, and the rest are considered empty salaries.

The chief officer of the Anton Guard is the Zhengwupin garrison, and there are four thousand generals under him, and he is divided into five battalions, as well as several generals. Wang Quantai, the head of Qian, is a son of the Wang family, a large pearl diverger, and has been on an errand for six years in the Anton Guard, and it is the first time he has seen such a strange order.

Because Wang Quantai and the garrison Tian Jian were about the same age, and the two had a very good personal relationship, so they didn't have those scruples, so he said bluntly: "Boss, isn't this child's play? We are a guard, not a servant, and this Tai lord wants to check the burning pot, so he shouldn't call us? ”

Tian Jian touched his head and said, "Since our guard is within his jurisdiction, this makes us nothing." Besides, the letter sent by the adult said that the brother who went has a silver subsidy, but if there is a grade, as long as the task is completed, the evaluation in the next three years will be 'Zhuo Yi', if you are impatient to go, then I will call someone else! ”

"Three years of 'Zhuo Wei'!" Wang Quantai's eyes couldn't help but shine, and he smiled shyly: "Otherwise, my lord, my subordinates will definitely live up to the trust of my lord, so I will go and sort out the team!" ”

Speaking of which, the reason why everyone is polite to Cao Hao, the master of the way, is not only because he is a simple superior, but also because he happens to be in charge of the evaluation of officials.

When the official position of the dynasty is served for three years, there is a big difference between whether this evaluation is "mediocre" or "outstanding". If you are "mediocre", it is difficult to be promoted, even if you want to be promoted, you have to stay up for a few terms, and you will be promoted to a small level; In the case of "Zhuo Yi", the promotion is specified, and whether it is promoted by one level, or by the second and third levels, it depends on luck and favor.

Tian Jian saw that he was about to go out, and called again: "Slow! ”

Wang Quantai turned around, saw that he was silent, and asked, "Boss, what else do you have to explain?" ”

Tian Jian thought for a while and said: "Bring Du Bin, Yang Da, You Nanbiao and their three teams to get together a full camp!" ”

Wang Quantai frowned and said, "Boss, this empty salary is not something that adults want, what is there to hide?" Besides, in the past two years after the adults came, they have recruited an extra ten percent of soldiers to come in, just for this, not to mention the above, it is Lao Bai and a few of them who have reduced their income, and they have complained in private! Shandong boundary, barracks and health centers in various places, how many places like us are only reduced by 20%? He didn't want Tian Jian to be too entangled in this, so as not to make trouble again and offend the people of the Admiral's Yamen.

Tian Jian understood this truth, but he didn't want Cao Hao to look down on him, so he waved his hand and said: "I know all this, it's just that Lord Daotai's errand is more urgent, be prepared, and it's always good to have more people!" ”

When Wang Quantai saw him like this, he knew that he couldn't be persuaded to do so, sighed, and went out.

* Like Wang Quantai, who has been in a position for six years, there is also Liang Shunzheng, the commander of Mengyin County. He is a native of Yizhou, Shandong, who has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, and has been a person for 20 years in Kangxi, and then participated in several examinations, and took six or seven exams, but he is still named Sun Shan.

In the forty-second year of Kangxi, after falling to Sun Shan again, Liang Shunzheng finally stopped thinking about the imperial examination and spent silver money to find a shortage of Mengyin County. At this time, his eldest son had already won the lifting and began to prepare for the examination.

The county has been doing it for three years, and the county order Ding is worried, so he recommended Liang Shunzheng. Because Mengyin County is located in a remote area, it is a notoriously poor county, and no one cares about this shortage, so Liang Shunzheng is cheaper. This has been sitting for more than six years, and now he is in his third term.

Liang Shunzheng is nearly sixty years old, and he no longer has any ambition to climb up, he only thinks that he is going to die in Mengyin, and he is counting on his sons to get ahead.

Right now, looking at the handwritten letter sent by the envoy of the Daotai Mansion, Liang Shunzheng couldn't help muttering: "'Zhuo Yi', this is 'Zhuo Yi'!" Is this adult a gentleman or a villain? It is obviously a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, but standing on the righteousness, he deviated from this bait, so that people will turn the matter of 'serving the country and the people' into a matter of 'self-interest'! Speaking of this, he couldn't help laughing, and loudly called the little guy outside the door to come in: "Quick, pass on the old man's words, let all the officials and catchers gather at the county office!" ”

The master happened to come in, and when he saw Liang Shunzheng smiling, he asked, "What kind of happy event makes the adults so happy?" Tell the little ones to listen to it, and let the little ones follow suit! ”

Liang Shunzheng touched his beard and said to his master: "Naturally, it is a happy event, and it seems to be a great joy, my lord I am going to be promoted!" ”

* Yizhou, Daotai Yamen, study.

Because Mr. Zhuang was not there, Cao Hao didn't even have anyone to discuss, and finally pondered for a night, and wrote letters to Pingwangfu, Chunwangfu and the Sixteenth Elder Brother, asking them to help mediate, the purpose was the same as Yongsheng's, that is, to make Yongqing's final verdict Liushengjing, not Liuning Guta. Ning Chun's matter will have to wait until this time is over.

After sending away seven catties, Cao Hao stood in front of the window, looked at the sun outside, and muttered: "There are still four days!" ”

(To be continued)