Chapter 182: Generosity
Zheng Xunrui returned to Yansui Town.
Xu Guangqi's death, Zheng Xunrui still has some influence, after coming back, his love is not very high, it should be said that Xu Guangqi's death, not only has an impact on him, but also has an impact on the Ming Dynasty, after Xu Guangqi's death, the emperor has no particularly trusted ministers, the character of suspicion and suspicion is more strict, and doing things is also a lot more extreme, no one can dissuade him, and the situation of the government continues to deteriorate, and finally cannot be cleaned up.
Zheng Xunrui can be so free in Yansui Town, and vigorously develop Zheng Jiajun, and Xu Guangqi's support is inseparable, but unfortunately such a pillar has been lost, although Wen Zhenmeng has become the second assistant of the cabinet, but whether it is in terms of seniority or the emperor's trust, Wen Zhenmeng and Xu Guangqi are incomparable, and there are a lot of scruples in speaking, and it is impossible to openly support him Zheng Xunrui without scruples, which shows that Zheng Xunrui cannot get as strong support as before.
Zheng Xunrui will not take refuge in Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the cabinet, even if it is superficial refuge and circumference, he can't do that, this is also because the relationship between him and Wen Zhenmeng is not ordinary, everyone knows that with the passage of time, the development and growth of Zheng Jiajun will inevitably be suspected from all sides, if he takes refuge in Wen Tiren at this time, and let Wen Tiren's influence in the court be in full swing, then the emperor who is full of suspicion will definitely have other ideas, and may even do something to Wen Zhenmeng and Zheng Jiajun.
The emperor needs to balance the situation, and he doesn't want any side to be particularly strong, especially a high-powered minister, this is the emperor's mental trick, even the most wise and wise emperor can't get rid of this law.
Wen Zhenmeng became the second assistant of the cabinet, which has proved many conjectures of Zheng Xunrui, proved his judgment of the emperor, I believe that Xu Guangqi, who was on his deathbed, also thought of this, or saw through this, in fact, Wen Zhenmeng was the opponent of Wen Tiren, so that Wen Tiren could not control the cabinet alone, so that the emperor could coordinate in the middle.
After returning to Yansui Town for a short time, Zheng Xunrui already felt a slight change.
His reply to Wen Tiren had already been sent, and it should be said that Wen Tiren should have received the letter before he left the capital, and since then, Wen Tiren has never written again, nor has he continued to extend an olive branch, let alone say anything about academic discussions, and Zheng Xunrui, who knows it, did not pay attention to this matter.
After Wen Zhenmeng became the deputy assistant of the cabinet, he wrote a special letter, but he put forward many requirements, what required Zheng Xunrui to work hard in the position of governor of Yansui, what must be loyal to the imperial court, etc., but he did not mention the Yulin border army and things, nor did he ask about Wen Manshan's situation, you must know that Zheng Jiajun is temporarily attached to Yulin border town, you must know that Wen Manshan is his mother, and you must know that the connection between him and Wen Zhenmeng comes from Wen Manshan.
These words made Zheng Xunrui speechless, there is no need to use such a tone in the communication between relatives, and when it comes to matters such as loyalty to the imperial court, he Zheng Xunrui knows very well that he doesn't need anyone to emphasize, Wen Zhenmeng needs to care about Zheng Jiajun's affairs, whether he Zheng Xunrui can develop and grow, and how Wen Manshan lives.
This is the difference, Wen Zhenmeng, who has just taken office, is very careful. is also completely loyal to the emperor, and even grateful to the emperor, the so-called soldier dies for his confidant, Wen Zhenmeng can't think of anything else, let alone support Zheng Xunrui.
This shows Wen Zhenmeng's pedantry, and also reflects the gap between Wen Zhenmeng and Xu Guangqi.
Zheng Xunrui can only accept such a reality, and it is very likely that he will gradually become sad in the future, even difficult, and may encounter a lot of things that need to be dealt with independently.
From this point of view, Xu Guangqi's death has a heavy impact on Zheng Xunrui and Zheng Jiajun.
Zheng Xunrui was a little disappointed in Wen Zhenmeng, in fact, from the aspect of his marriage with Wen Manshan, Wen Zhenmeng had already expressed hesitation and pedantry, and he didn't think of his son-in-law's son and granddaughter at all, but instead cast all his trust on Yao Ximeng, if it wasn't for him Zheng Xunrui becoming the champion of the palace examination, if it weren't for the letter from Zhang Pu and others, I don't know how things would have developed.
After some people's personalities are fixed, it is almost impossible to make much change, even if they encounter a huge blow and harsh facts, they will not make any changes, which makes Zheng Xunrui think of those court ministers who oppose the eunuch party, and would rather die than give in, maybe their behavior is worthy of admiration, but what they did may not be completely correct.
Of course, in the court, it is always better to have support than nothing, I believe that many adults, including Wen Tiren, should understand what the emperor meant, otherwise it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the court, so in a short period of time, Wen Tiren will not embarrass him Zheng Xunrui, Wen Zhenmeng's life will not be too good, but it is not much worse.
This qiē reminds Zheng Xunrui that he must be fully prepared, even ready to be completely self-reliant.
From August to November, for nearly four months, not a drop of rain or snow fell in all parts of Yansui, and most of the cultivated land dried up.
Wen Zhenheng and Dong Gongming also knew that they had carried out the documents of the governor's yamen to the letter, and the people also knew that there would be a great drought in the coming year, and the winter wheat planted would not be harvested, and the losses would be even greater.
Fortunately, the people's homes have some food in stock, even if they encounter such extreme weather, they will not be like in the second year of Chongzhen, they will not panic, and even start to wander away from home.
It was at this time that Wen Manshan became pregnant.
Wen Manshan's pregnancy reaction was particularly strong, not long after she was pregnant, she began to vomit after eating, Wen Manshan thought it was because she was not adapted, but Zheng Xunrui knew the reason, he invited Lang Zhong, and after Lang Zhong checked, it was determined that Wen Manshan was pregnant.
Wen Manshan's pregnancy is a big deal, after all, this is the continuation of the Zheng family's incense.
Zheng Xunrui has some guilt, Wen Manshan is only seventeen years old, and before she is eighteen years old, she wants to be a mother, which seems a little unreasonable and even cruel.
Just when Zheng Xunrui felt guilty, the elated Wen Manshan brought up the matter of Dongmei Lotus Leaf and Yang Aizhen, and she decided to let Zheng Xunrui take the three girls as concubines at the same time.
Wen Manshan's decision made Zheng Xunrui stunned and incomprehensible, but Wen Manshan put it forward very formally and seriously, with sincere words and no jealousy.
Later, Zheng Xunrui learned the reason, and the reason was that Wen Manshan was pregnant.
This reason sounds a bit far-fetched, but it is real, anyway, Wen Manshan just proposed it and asked the prime minister to take a concubine.
Zheng Xunrui did not agree or object, and did not have a clear attitude, so Wen Manshan personally planned the wedding.
The ceremony of taking a concubine can be simpler and not so complicated, and the identities of Dongmei Lotus Leaf and Yang Aizhen each have their own particularities, and Wen Manshan can completely call the shots.
The ceremony of taking concubines is set on the tenth day of the twelfth month.
The three girls of Dongmei Lotus Leaf and Yang Aizhen, after learning the news, they all cried with joy, they had been waiting for this day for a long time, such a big thing, it is impossible for Mrs. to do it without opening her mouth, and the relationship between the young master and Mrs. is so good, the young master will definitely not go against Mrs. and take concubines without authorization, at least not against him. Madame was very good to them, and she was embarrassed to take the initiative to bring up such a thing, even Wen Manshan's personal maid Dongmei was cautious.
Now that the dust has settled, they will soon become the young master's women, as for the wedding at the same time, they don't care, anyway, the wedding is a kind of ceremony, they are all concubines, and it is impossible to pay too much attention to it.
Although the three girls are happy, their thoughts are still a little different, Dongmei is relieved, Lotus Ye and Yang Aizhen think more, according to the identity and status, Mrs. Dongmei's personal maid Dongmei's status in the house is stronger than theirs, after all, the family is the lady in charge, so in the order of marriage, it should be different, this time Mrs. held a wedding for them at the same time, which also contains Mrs.'s good intentions.
The 10th day of December is fast approaching.
The backyard of the governor's yamen was decorated with joy, although it was already the middle of winter, you could enter the backyard and feel the unusual joy, and Wen Manshan, who was already pregnant, regardless of the special condition of her body, personally came forward to show Luo.
The officials of the governor's yamen, as well as the officers of the general military office, all came to celebrate.
The worship ceremony was held in the backyard of the governor's yamen.
At noon, two special guests came to the governor's yamen, Gu Menglin and Xu Wanghua.
The arrival of the two surprised Zheng Xunrui, but this day was the big day of his marriage, and it was impossible to talk to the two in detail.
This wedding, the preparation time is relatively urgent, Wen Manshan did not publicize it extraordinarily, there are not many guests, after all, it is not a wedding held in his hometown, and there is still a big difference between taking a concubine and marrying a wife, and it is impossible to publicize it.
There are also things that make Zheng Xunrui embarrassed, first of all, when he visited the church, he visited the church at the same time with the three girls, and secondly, the three girls in the cave room, Dongmei Lotus Leaf and Yang Aizhen, all shirked, which means that Zheng Xunrui should not be with them this night, they wanted to give up the opportunity to others, pushing around, Zheng Xunrui almost had no place to sleep.