After three years, her husband returned. Guo said, "Parents are here, pay you back today", and then took out a daughter, saying that it was "both **, unbearable shame, don't marry a woman, I will give it to you today", and then he excused himself to cook in the kitchen and killed himself. Such a strange woman, how can it not be embarrassing. In the end, Yi Duli had already sighed, and his face was also a plain smile, a little more respectful.

Cao Hao sighed, but he didn't take it to heart. It's not that he is hard-hearted, but that the etiquette cannibalism, and the chastity archway that the court rewards every year is less?

Not to mention anything else, it is the nurse of the Liu family, which is blessed by God, and it is also a victim of the archway of chastity.

Yi Duli's face showed a look of indignation: "With such a good woman with affection and righteousness as a wife, it is just because a good life values it, and her man looks at her unattractive appearance, how blessed is it to have such a wife?" Parents have been raised, and the newcomer is in front of him, and in a few years, who will remember this filial woman? I heard that he came back after making a lot of money selling medicinal materials in Guanli, and brought back a lot of silver servants, so rich, but Guo didn't enjoy it for a while. ”

Speaking of this, he paused and said, "The ants are still stealing, let alone a good living person!" If her husband is not developed, maybe Guo still has a way to live; Since he is developed and calls slaves and maids, how can he tolerate a woman who is out of ruin as a housewife? Even if Guo didn't have the heart to die, he was afraid that he would be ashamed and indignant, and he wouldn't be able to live. In the end, it's still the man who doesn't take responsibility. ”

Seeing him so indignant, Cao Hao didn't know how to persuade him.

Not to mention anything else, Yiduli has one advantage that should be praised, that is, he is not as macho as other men and does not take women seriously. On his side, although he is a little more fraternal, his heart is not bad.

Iduli said these words in one breath, and finally went to sulk. Only then did he remember what was going on, and asked Cao Hao: "My lord, it's the third year of junior high school today, and the next official went to the garden to take a look, and there are a few places where the construction period is not short, and if it is delayed, I am afraid it will be too late." Although this year is a leap March, there is only less than March left. If the budget list for the garden comes out, should it also be started? ”

"Leap March?" Cao Hao hadn't paid attention to this before, but when he heard Yi Duli say this, he noticed this, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

If there is no leap month, according to the old practice every year, one month before the holy car arrives at the river, the security will be strengthened here, and the idle people will be checked.

If it is a leap March, and the saint is one month late in arriving at the Rehe River, then Cao Hao and their side will have to think of two months of resistance.

Seeing that Cao Hao's expression was a little strange, Yi Du immediately looked over, with a little curiosity, and asked, "What's the matter here, my lord?" ”

"It's okay, it's about to be Halloween, how are the birthday gifts prepared here?" Cao Hao didn't think about how to tell the "reward", so he first diverted the conversation and asked.

When Yi Duli heard this, his face was a little more stunned, and he said, "How else can I prepare?" Now it is already a five-grade product, and there is no qualification to give gifts, so I can only follow the crowd. I'm right, Amma, I'm a worthless bastard. Other people, at my age, where are there mixed five-grade people. It's really embarrassing, I don't even have the face to meet my brothers and nephews in the clan. ”

Cao Hao is really not good at persuading him. Both are families, the Yidu family and the Cao family cannot speak the same language, and they are the real nobles of the Eight Banners. The careers of the two are just opposite, Cao Hao's side is on the rise, but Yiduli has a bumpy career.

Yi Du Li finished scratching his hair, and he was a little embarrassed, raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong with me, it's really a mother-in-law!" By the way, my lord, the county lord has been in Rehe for a few days, and his subordinates have not gone over to say goodbye, which is really rude. If it is said that it is cheap, the subordinates want to bring the Yang family over to the county lord to say goodbye. ”

"Lord Yi, they are all relatives, and it is an outsider to say this, so there is no need to be like this." Seeing that he was so enthusiastic, Cao Hao was willing to invite him over for more banquets.

However, thinking that his family was afraid that it would not stop, it would not be good to affect the innocent, and when he heard Yang, he felt a little awkward, so he opened his mouth and declined.

Yi Duli was extremely persistent, waved his hand, and said: "No, no, when it comes to dignity and humility, the lord is a high-ranking official, and the county lord is a noble daughter of the palace, so we should ask for peace." No matter how much the adults say, they really don't treat us as relatives. ”

Saying that, he didn't allow Cao Hao to refuse, so he walked out, turned around and smiled: "It's so decided, I want to disturb the adults...... But if you don't get drunk, you have to prepare two jars of good wine......"

Before the words fell, the man had already gone out.

Cao Hao looked at his back, with a smile on his face. It's rare to be in your thirties, and you can still be happy and angry, living so calmly, it makes people envious when you look at it.

It's just Yang's, isn't it Yang Ruixue?

Thinking of this time, Cao Hao frowned slightly. He really didn't want to have any contact with that woman, for fear that he would cause trouble and bring out the affairs of the Li family.

Thinking about it, her son is doing well, and she has added a daughter, and Yi Duli has praised it a few times.

Cao Hao was thinking about it, when he saw Dong Changhai, a member of the construction department, holding the paperwork and bowing in.

It was the budget for the renovation of the palace, which was reported one day earlier than Cao Hao's request.

Cao Hao looked at the budget in his hand, glanced at Dong Changhai, and said, "Lord Dong, Lord Dong has read the budget this time, what do you think?" ”

came all the way, and Cao Hao was also familiar with the slightly wooden outsider in front of him. He is Dong Dianbang's nephew and Dong Suxin's cousin. Cao Haoshi doesn't want this honest man to give people a black pot on the top of the pot, and he has a lot of care, which can be regarded as selling the Dong family a face.

Dong Changhai hesitated for a moment and said, "If you go back to your lordship, other subordinates don't know that the gold leaf is from the treasury, and it seems that there is a difference in the budget." ”

For Cao Hao, these budgets are just numbers.

The strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, he is new to the world, and he is not interested in risking the world's big disobedience, "anti-corruption and clean government".

Zhang Boxing is incorruptible or not, but in Kangxi's mouth, he ended up with a "false name". Later, Ren Heshou received a lot of silver on the excerpt to the emperor, and to tell the truth, where to use it, Kangxi's comment was "really Manchuria".

It's ridiculous to say, but that's the way it is.

There are lessons from the past, although Cao Hao is not interested in corruption, but he also has no idea of blocking other people's financial paths.

But if those people are naked and greedy excessively, then he also has to bang and beat, and he must always look good. Otherwise, wouldn't it be wronged to be targeted by the imperial historians and carry the black pot by himself?

He closed the budget and said to Dong Changhai: "Since Master Dong has doubts, take this budget and ask." It is said that the inner treasury is tight, and the repair should be frugal. This budget allows them to consider it carefully, if they can save one or two, the emperor can also know that everyone is worried about the monarch. ”

Dong Changhai bowed down, took the budget documents with both hands, and said: "It's been three days since the chief manager arrived in Rehe, and the local civil and military and palace officials want to set up a banquet to catch the wind for the adults. When the official came, several adults had already asked, saying that if the adults were in better health, they would like to have a banquet tonight. ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he said: "I am tired of Lord Dong to help the official tell me, and I will say that everyone has a good intention. After all, he came by order, and he could do an errand first. It is still a long time to be around Rehe, so I am not in a hurry for one or two. After a few busy days, the project is moving, and Cao Someone will invite the big guy to eat and drink. ”

These words were impeccable, Dong Changhai was just a messenger, he didn't say anything, he answered, bowed and retreated.

Cao Hao sat on a chair and tapped his fingers on the table.

The amount written on Fang Cai's budget is more than 970,000 taels of silver, if those people are interested, subtract 20%, and the remaining less than 800,000 is not eye-catching.

Even if it is less than 800,000, the oil and water in it are not half a star.

This is the case with the Rehe Palace, and the project at the Tangquan Palace will not be an exception. The Yamen of the Internal Affairs Office is a notoriously fat and short yamen, and it is full of oil and water. Those families of the internal affairs government in Beijing, after several generations, are more comfortable than the prince's mansion.

Thinking that some of the money he had bothered to raise had gone into the pockets of those people, Cao Hao felt a little uncomfortable. But he knew that if he wanted to be an official, he could get anything else, but he couldn't do this money-saving errand.

It is easy to provoke villains, and there are endless troubles in the future.

So he just meant it, and was not in the mood to dwell on how much money had fallen into the pockets of those moths. It's just a two-sided light.

It is also ridiculous to say that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has been established for less than a hundred years, and the officialdom has been eroded to this point. It can't be said that no one is not greedy, but it is difficult to find a few truly honest people.

Even if there are a few people with better surnames, how can officials at the top and bottom keep such people, they always have to use means to win them over, and those who can't really win them out will be squeezed out and framed.

His "vacation trip" does not seem to be peaceful.

Cao Hao leaned back in the chair, took a copy of "Xu Xiake's Travels", read two articles, and was a little upset, took out his watch, and looked at the time.

It was only noon, he was really bored, so he called Jiang Jian, and in the name of looking at the various repair offices, he pretended to be public and private, and swam in the garden.

Although everyone said that they followed the palace twice, they were all at the yamen of the main hall, and it was the first time they entered the mountain manor, but their eyes were not enough.

The lake and mountains, the good spring, Cao Hao looked at the full scenery, and his heart was also much happier ...... * Chunwangfu garden, the main hall of the front yard.

Chu Yu was in the hall, looking at the crying woman on the ground, listening to Zhiran's narration, and couldn't help but be a little moved.

"How can there be such unscrupulous people in the world?" In her heart, she still didn't believe it, so she couldn't help shaking her head and said, "Guo's wife with such affection and righteousness, it's too late to respect and love, how can you fight each other?" Even if he complains about his wife's loss of virginity, there is a law and family rule, and it should not be so. Even a three-year-old child knows this when a murderer dies. Even if it is a big grudge, few dare to wave a knife and hurt people. ”

When the woman on the ground heard this, she raised her little face and choked up, "That person, that person, said that my sister committed suicide...... If it weren't for what the little girl saw with her own eyes, the little girl wouldn't dare to believe it. My sister was ashamed of losing her virginity, so she bought a little girl. My sister has said many times that when the person comes back, Aunt Weng will have something to support, so she will twist her hair and practice...... Sister, if she had died unjustly, if she had remarried earlier, she would not have given her surname......" In the end, she couldn't cry.

Rao Fangcai had already listened to it once, but Zhiran still couldn't help but be moved at this moment, clasped his hands together, and recited the "Diamond Sutra" in a low voice.

Although the woman's speech was intermittent and incoherent, the mourning around her did not seem to be fake.

Chu Yu was also speechless for a while, thinking of that Guo family, but it was really respectable and pitiful.

It is respectable that a weak woman can have such filial piety; It's a pity that when I met someone, I worked hard for several years, and I lost my name, but I ended up cutting my neck with an axe.

All that remained in the hall was the woman's weeping and Zhiran's chanting.

Chu Yu rarely takes care of foreign affairs, and now there is such a woman in the house, although such words are moving, but there is still a bit of precaution in his heart.

She wondered if she should ask the woman about the place she was talking about, so that people could go over and find out the truth and distinguish the truth.

At this time, I saw the big housekeeper Qin Gui and Zhang Yi coming in one after the other.

It turned out that after hearing the woman's crying, Zhiran had asked Zhang Yi to take a few people to Guo's house and Yamen to investigate.

But as the woman said, Guo was reported to have killed himself, and the government also verified his identity.

Because of her loss of virginity to her husband, the prefect originally sentenced her to be reluctant to her husband and not to be allowed to attach to the tomb, but Guo Shi was blind to death. In the end, it was Guo's in-laws who interceded, saying that the daughter-in-law was originally a virgin, and only because she was old for the elderly did she come here. He also said that the funeral is a family matter, and there is no need to worry about the government. After saying this, Guo closed his eyes.

The old couple insisted on recognizing their daughter-in-law but not their son, and they were also very cold to the bride.

According to their words, the son cannot provide for his parents, and avoids entrusting his wife, and it is not clear who is right and wrong, and what face does he have to complain about his daughter-in-law's loss of virginity.

Because the Guo family sells flowers to support their in-laws, there are some glamorous names, and there are those who are unscrupulous, and there are those who spurn. After this incident, the streets and alleys were all praised.

There are even some, shameless, who claim to be benefactors, and show off more in their words. It is necessary to arouse the sideways eyes of others, and a few glances at them, so that they can be considered safer.

However, Zhiran heard that something was wrong.

"Now that you are here, who is the bride?" Zhiran asked.

The woman said, "This, the little woman doesn't know, it was brought back by the man last night." The man came back this time, saying that he had made money by selling medicines, and had brought back a few men. There is also a woman who says that her name is Jin Qiao, who is not a wife or a maid, but she doesn't know her identity. My sister was afraid of the idea of beating the little girl, so she never let the little girl show up in front of people, presumably that person also heard this, so he asked that Jin Qiao to take me off. ”

Last night, she accidentally witnessed the scene of Guo being killed, and fled in fright, was chased to the water's edge, was stabbed, and fell into the river.

But it was a great calamity, it flowed downstream, climbed onto the firewood train of the palace, and then entered the palace garden.

Chu Yu saw that the blood stains on her chest were still there, and there was no blood on her face, so she couldn't bear it, and said to Zhiran: "The matter has come to this, let's ask this girl to recuperate first, and wait for the forehead to come back." ”

Zhiran also means this, but in the end, he is an outsider, although this remark is in line with the things outside, it is not too casual.

Therefore, he proposed to Chu Yu to place the woman in the empty courtyard in front of him first, and asked Chu Yu to assign two mothers-in-law to come and take care of her.

After Chu Yu entered the inner garden, Zhiran said to Qin Gui: "I heard that Rehe is not as good as other places, and the back and forth are strictly checked. Those who want to enter Rehe must also find a clear eye. This traveler is a merchant, but it is best to bring people in. The chief butler, if he can notice the abnormal people on the other side of the inn, and then pay attention to the residents and merchants who have recently returned, he may be able to find a thing or two. ”

When Qin Gui heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he said, "It's still the mage who thinks about it thoroughly, but in this way, he knows it in his heart." But if there is any change, there can also be a guard, so as not to put the forehead in danger. ”

Zhiran just smiled and didn't say much. Thinking of the dead Guo, he had a little more compassion in his eyes, counted the prayer beads in his hand, and recited the "Diamond Sutra" again......* Back in the West Courtyard, Chu Yu was crooked on the kang, and couldn't help but be a little stunned.

She has a noble status, she has never had a livelihood since she was a child, and she can't understand the feeling of helplessness to sell spring in order to support her in-laws. However, he also knows the filial piety in it.

The women in this world are so resolute to support the portal, and in the end they will be burdened by fame and die desolately; There are also those who are loved by her in-laws, cared for by her husband, and comfortably like her.

Although the fate is different, you should cherish your blessings.

Even if you can't take on the heavy responsibility of the head of the family like the Guo family, it's not like the past.

Whether it is better for a woman to be strong or weak, she is a little confused.

The adoptive mother's surname is strong, but it makes Amma stay away; The biological mother is always docile and forbearing, but in the confrontation with the adoptive mother for many years, she has not fallen.

In the clan, too, those Fujin who have stronger surnames, unless the mother family is powerful, where are there a few good ends?

How many men in this world can stand the strength of their wives?

It's just that if a woman is blindly weak, how can she share her husband's worries?

Because she tossed for a long time last night, she got up early, and she was in a daze, so she closed her eyes.

But the picture is complicated, and all kinds of noisy sounds are constant, making people can't stop for a moment.

For a while, she had a quarrel with Zhao Jia's family, which caused Zhao Jia's to jump to his feet; For a moment, her husband frowned, as if to reproach her for her rudeness.

Chu Yu was a little at a loss and didn't know how to defend her husband.

After a while, her husband's figure blurred again, and a bloody woman fell to the ground, staring at her with big eyes, her eyes were full of pleading...... "Ah......" Chu Yu was terrified, and couldn't help screaming, but she couldn't open her eyes.

"Gege, Gege...... Is this a nightmare? Wake up quickly......" Xicai heard that something was wrong, and hurriedly called forward.

Chu Yu slowly opened his eyes, but he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Gege has a nightmare? Master Zhiran is too, those murderous things come back and say, why bother Gege. Where has Gege heard this, he is naturally afraid. Xicai complained while throwing a towel to Chu Yu to wipe her face.

"I can't always be under the wings of my forehead, and I must always know the things of the world. Since he entrusted foreign affairs to Master Zhiran, he has his own considerations. If you complain like this, you must not mention it in front of your forehead. Chu Yu took the towel and commanded.

Xicai listened, stuck out her tongue, and said, "Look at what Gege said, no matter how confused the slave is, she won't chew her tongue in front of her forehead?" It's just that I feel sorry for Gege......"

Chu Yu thought of the dead woman in the dream, stroked her chest, and was speechless for a long time......

(To be continued)