23. Conditions

readx; Zhou Hong brought 200 people and 70 of their relatives to the newly built courtyard of the Lushan Annex. According to Zhou Jin's instructions www.biquge.info, all the female dependents were arranged to work in the courtyard, and they could not be allowed to live together again, and the boy could stay in the courtyard and live with his father.

So Zhou Hong brought all 35 female dependents to the courtyard, and the five inverted seats were lined up with 25 married female dependents, and the other ten were unmarried and lived in the backyard row room. When Zhou Hong was about to tell Li Yu about these things, he found that they were gone, and even Zhou Tong couldn't find them. I found a guard and asked, only to find out that there were people from the house and took them all back.

Seeing that they were not there, Zhou Hong had no choice but to personally assign work to these newly recruited female dependents. In fact, now that the master is gone, what kind of work is there, but to let them clean themselves and burn the rags on their bodies. In the future, the job is to cook for the guards, do laundry, etc., and keep them busy.

On the other side, the newly appointed small leader of Zhou Jin has already selected people and arranged accommodation. After they had cleaned up, they began to assemble and lecture. Zhou Jin was not there, so he had to be replaced by Zhou Hong and Meng Changjiang, and the two of them started to study at the request of Zhou Jin in the past few days. That Meng Changjiang held back for a long time in the face of more than 200 people, and didn't say a few words.

Zhou Hong is okay, after all, the second housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion trains people in a set, but these are all here to be guards, and no one knows how beneficial they are. And the slave mentality of those who demand loyalty to their masters, etc., should be strengthened again in the hearts of these guards.

When the guards were recruited by Zhou Hong, they all signed a deed of sale, so they positioned themselves as Zhou Jin's servants from the time they came here, rather than the identity of the owner and employee. Even Meng Changjiang has such an idea, not to mention these homeless people. Therefore, Zhou Hong's words did not have any side effects, but made them feel a sense of identity and feel that they were the Zhou family.

Of course, these were things that Zhou Jin didn't expect, and even if he knew, he would be happy to see it. In this era, the relationship between the owner and the employee, which is difficult to have a sense of identity, is too unreliable. This kind of master-servant relationship is also an ethical relationship, which is as deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as father and son, monarch and minister, and it is difficult to reverse and change without decades and generations.

Zhou Jin was imprisoned until the second day, and only then did he know from Zhou Tong that he was getting married. Zhou Tong also told him that Li Yu was also taken back, and Zhou Jin thought that he was married to Li Yu, but why locked him up, Zhou Tong didn't know. Zhou Jin thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of a reason, so he thought about it.

He didn't want to live in the Zhou Mansion, so he would inevitably stay in the other courtyard for a long time. He was used to living in a big house, so he was willing to live with dozens of people in the small courtyard of Sanjin, so he asked Zhou Tong to send someone to inform Zhou Hong to expand the house and add one.

In the afternoon, Zhou Pan came to the "Entering the School" and officially informed the marriage: "The fourth, the day after tomorrow, is the seventh day of December." You are married to Li Yu and Senator Huang's daughter Huang Shuanghui. ”

Zhou Jin looked at Zhou Pan in surprise after hearing this, and said after a while: "What did you say?" ”

Zhou Pan ignored Zhou Jin's expression and said, "That is, you will marry Yu'er and Huang Shuanghui together." ”

Zhou Jin was very strange, it turned out that Zhou Jin was still single after waiting for five or six years, and he had only been here for more than two months, so he was going to get married by himself, so he asked: "Why do you suddenly want to get married." ”

"This is a matter set by Lord Huang. I don't know. ”

Zhou Jin is a normal man, of course, he hopes for a group of wives and concubines, but he also knows that he can't marry two wives: "Huang Shuanghui is willing to be a concubine? ”

"How is that possible! They are all your wives, but you are in the Li family. Huang Shuanghui married into the Zhou family. ”

When Zhou Jin heard that he had joined the Li family, he had never thought that he would join the Li family when he finally said to the Li family, but now it will be fulfilled, it is really impermanent. However, Zhou Jin didn't believe that he could marry the two, so he asked, "Is this okay?" Isn't that bigamy? ”

Zhou Pan touched his beard and said: "No, the law of the Ming Dynasty stipulates that if there is a wife who marries a wife, the rod will be divorced by ninety." And now you are married at the same time, not at the same time. What's more, you are in the Li family, not a wife. ”

Zhou Jin thought for a long time, didn't understand what kind of logic this was, and said, "Is there a difference?" ”

"Of course, there is a difference. From the patriarchal point of view, Li Yu is the son of the Li family, and has nothing to do with the Zhou family. The Da Ming law also does not say that it is against the law to marry a wife at the same time. After Zhou Pan finished speaking, "Okay, you can prepare honestly." The Father has done it for you. ”

Zhou Jin took a sip of tea and said worriedly: "Won't there be criticism like this?" ”

"There will definitely be criticism, and if you are in the world, you can ignore it. When you become an official, there may be people who attack from this, but if you have achieved great results, these will only be good stories. ”

Zhou Jin thought about it, since Huang Chenghao was not afraid, what was he afraid of. I don't know what benefits this cheap dad gave Huang Chenghao: "Why did Lord Huang agree?" ”

Zhou Pan smiled and said: "Your father and I, there is a friend who is the backbone of the Donglin Society, and I asked him to help, so that Senator Huang was promoted to one level a year earlier. Next spring, he will be in politics. ”

Zhou Jin heard this even more strange, this week Pan Tianqi befriended Wei Zhongxian, and the official road was smooth. Later, when the Donglin Party came to power, he was expelled and driven home. How did you catch up with the Donglin Party again? The ability to delve into research is too strong.

"Since my father has connections, why don't you seek recovery for yourself?"

Zhou Pan sighed: "The Son of Heaven is not allowed, and there is no hope of recovery." ”

After Zhou Pan left, Zhou Jin had no idea about marrying his second wife, and thought that he had to take precautions, but this was the first time he got married, and it would be too tragic to be smacked. At dinner, Zhou Cheng came to deliver food to Zhou Jin, and Zhou Jin explained to him, and the day after tomorrow he brought ten guards from the Lushan Courtyard to watch the field.

On the seventh day of December, the Zhou Mansion had already put up lights. Zhou Jin was locked in the east wing, and his original bedroom and study in the main house had already been converted into two cave rooms.

Zhou Jin is very puzzled that Zhou Pan is still locked up with himself, is a man still unwilling to marry a wife? But as the wedding time got closer and closer, Zhou Jin's mentality changed, and he became more and more worried, worried about what happened after marriage. In other words, he is afraid of marriage now, he knows that Li Yu is very good, but he also knows that Li Yu is a smart woman, if there are only two people married, these can be fun. And then there is an extra Huang Shuanghui who is equally smart, and this is a disaster.

After lunch, Aunt You finally showed up with Li Minhuan'er Qingyun. I saw them walking in with a big red suit, Li Min's tray was a hat, she put it on the table, and said with a smile: "Young master, you are so happy, marry two at once." ”

Zhou Jin ignored her and asked, "Start changing clothes now?" ”

Aunt You said, "Yes. It's winter, and it's getting dark early. ”

Zhou Jin had no choice but to follow Aunt You to the west wing to bathe, because there was something in the afternoon, and the two did nothing. It was quickly washed and returned to the east wing again.

Because it was winter, there were a lot of clothes after all, and a fur coat was worn over the cotton middle coat, and a vest was put on the outside, and then the dress was passed on. The gown was a red round-necked dress with a quail complement on the chest and a black gauze hat without a crest.

Get dressed, tie up your belt, and put on your black hat. Looking at the mirror, Zhou Jin had to say narcissistically: "What a talent." ”

Li Min agreed: "Yes, the young master is indeed much more beautiful when he is lined with this dress." ”

Zhou Jin flicked her head and said, "You talk a lot." ”

Aunt You pulled Li Min and said, "Li Min is thinking, why doesn't the young master marry me." Why are you in a hurry? ”

Li Min blushed and said, "I'm in a hurry." ”

When everyone heard this, they laughed. Li Min realized that he had said the wrong thing and defended: "Who wants him to marry me." The others didn't care what he said, they just laughed.

At this time, Zhou Tong asked to see him outside the house. Zhou Jin called Zhou Tong to the living room and asked, "Are the guards lined up?" ”

"It's all lined up, Zhang Sicong checked the route we took to welcome our relatives, and there were people in ambush along the road. On the other side of the courtyard, Steward Hong and Meng Changjiang will keep watching and training. ”

Zhou Jin said: "Well, you can't take it lightly. If they can attack us four or five times, they won't give up easily. Hide yourselves and let no one find you with bows. ”

Zhou Tong said: "Each of them was given a bag and a crossbow was loaded. It won't be discovered. ”

At the end of the day, when the time came to welcome his relatives, Zhou Jin was invited to the door of Zhou's mansion and rode on a horse. I only heard Zhou Qing shouting: "Have fun!" Then I heard the gongs, drums, locks, horns and other musical instruments, and the ding-dong-dong blowing and blowing. Zhou Tong, who led the horse, pulled the horse to the front of the team and led a welcoming team to Huangfu.

Zhou Jin looked at the direction of welcoming his relatives, and also knew that he was going to Huangfu, and he was worried again, he was worried that Zhou Pan would deceive him, and secretly hid Li Yu.

At the third moment of the first day of Shen, the team finally arrived at the Daotai Yamen. This platform is an inspector, not a sitting official, so this yamen is actually the residence of the current official in the station, and there are no other officials in the courtyard, only their entourage.

Zhou Jin dismounted and led a group of people into the yamen. At this time, Zhou Jin saw Dao Yujuan standing at the door of the lobby, and finally put his mind at ease. After eating three courses of tea, Zhou came in to the second hall, and only Huang Chenghao sat in the hall alone. Although he felt strange in his heart, he did not stop his movements, and bowed upwards, "Father-in-law." ”

Huang Chenghao took a sip of tea, and stared at him without letting him get up. made Zhou Jin's heart furious, didn't he come to pick up his kiss? This old thing, this is singing that again.

Huang Chenghao watched Zhou Jin climb for a long time before he shouted: "Evil obstacles! Are you convicted? ”

Zhou Jin only felt pain in his eardrum, but he didn't hear what Huang Chenghao yelled clearly. Whispered, "Father-in-law, what did you say?" ”

Huang Chenghao patted the table and said, "Do you think I don't know what you do?" Privately making bows and crossbows, indiscriminately injuring lives, that one is not a capital crime. ”

Zhou Jin was scared at this time, but then he thought again, since he wanted to ask about the crime, what should he say here. Just grab it and you're done. So I put my mind at ease again. immediately quibbled: "I have no choice but to do it." The Gannan region is too unpeaceful, and I'm afraid, so I prepared some weapons for self-defense. ”

Huang Chenghao said: "Really? Since you are capable of burning mountains and killing more than 50 people, what are you afraid of? ”

"Those fifty are robbers in the way. I don't kill them, and they won't let me go. ”

"If those people weren't robbers, you think you'd be able to climb here?" Huang Chenghao said again: "You are now famous in southern Gansu, southern Hunan and other places. ”

"I'm doing a clean job, huh? How could anyone know about me. ”

"On November 16, the time you entered the mountain, you did it clean?"

Zhou Jin felt that he could not hurt his life as much as possible, but he didn't expect his situation to be exposed. said aggrievedly: "I am also kind-hearted, let them live, but I didn't expect to be exposed by them." ”

Huang Chenghao smiled: "More than 20 people have brought a nest of 100 bandits, it's a strange talk when you think about it, they can't help but talk about it." Don't complain, get up. ”

Zhou Jin saw that he got up, thinking that it was okay, and pretended to thank: "Thank you, father-in-law, for letting me go." ”

Huang Chenghao said: "Who said I was going to let you go." Leaving aside the loss of human life, it is unforgivable to make a bow and a bow. ”

When Zhou Jin heard him say this, he knew that there were conditions, so he said: "I'm your son-in-law, do you still have to put forward conditions?" ”