sent away Luo Tingchen's brothers and sisters, and Zhao Wennian pulled out his son.

He was originally full of energy to teach him a lesson, and in order to prevent his wife from protecting his shortcomings, he also took the lead in beating his wife once, and beat his wife to the point that she swore not to protect him.

But when he walked into his son's room, he found that Zhao Chongan, who had set fire to the bookcase, was actually holding "The Analects" and reading it.

Seeing his father come in, Zhao Chongan shuddered timidly, suppressed the urge to run away, and came over to greet his father with dignity.

This little bastard doesn't know what he's fighting again.

Zhao Wennian cheered up and was wary of Zhao Chongan's small methods. With a stiff face, he asked, "Do you know it's wrong?" ”

"Got it!"

It was the first time to admit his mistake so well-behaved, so that Zhao Wennian subconsciously plucked out his ears, thinking that he had heard it wrong.

"I know it's wrong."

Zhao Chongan took the initiative to kneel in front of his father, took out the crocodile leather soft whip in the cuff, and handed it to his father: "No matter how my father punishes, I admit it!" ”

The sun is coming out in the west?

Zhao Wennian took the whip and threw it on the ground casually, and the sound of 'popping' breaking the wind made people frightened. Zhao Chongan rarely didn't hide, let alone cry his father and call his mother, begging for mercy.

"I think my eldest cousin is very good, he can beat me so much that I can't dodge, but he can't hide from the whip that my mother hit. He did the right thing, and if he didn't take advantage of the elders, he would definitely get into trouble.

If my mother doesn't have a move, she will fight again, and if she is tired, her father will definitely not spare him. When the time comes, he will have to face more complicated, and it is better to suffer the whip of his mother. ”

Zhao Chongan looked up at his father, his eyes were full of seriousness and sincerity: "He is right, practicing martial arts is to strengthen the body and protect the family and the country." If it is used to bully the weak and fight bravely, it is better to let him beat me now, and save me from causing trouble for my family in the future. ”

"You can see, that's a good thing."

Zhao Chongan bit his lower lip and didn't speak. When he was blocked and beaten by Luo Tingchen, how much pain he felt in his body, how desperate he felt in his heart. At that time, he knew what it was like to be bullied, and only then did he understand that his and his mother's martial arts were nothing, and there were really people outside of people.

He practiced martial arts with a famous teacher at the age of three, and practiced for four years regardless of cold and summer, day and night, and he couldn't avoid a stone popped out by Luo Tingchen. He used all the things he had learned in his life, and he couldn't escape his cousin's attack, let alone fight back.

"Dad, you can hire a master for me." Zhao Chong'an's eyes were firm, as if he had made a great determination: "This time, no matter what the master is, I will follow the master's learning." If you mistreat me again, you will whip me with a whip until I die. ”

Zhao Wennian was even more surprised: "It's okay if you don't read, but you have to doze off when you pick up the book." ”

"That's because I wasn't sensible before." Zhao Chongan blushed: "I was scolded by my cousin last time, and I was very unconvinced. This time, I was convinced. My cousin is right, I can't defeat a few people even if I'm tired with my fists and feet, but I can guide the country with my knowledge. Brute force alone can be a good soldier, and a brain can be a general. ”

"What Roman said?"

Zhao Chongan nodded: "My cousin is also very powerful, I can't understand what she scolded me." She said that everyone in the court is like this, and people in the business field are always sharp-witted. I don't study, let alone being a big official and a general, even doing business can only be a ruined business; If you want to be a gentleman, you can only be played around. ”

"I've been thinking about it all afternoon, and I think I'm just a fool, and I can't be played around, right?"

That's it!

Zhao Wennian supported his forehead, but in the end, he was still pleased: "If you can study well, you will be a gentleman, and I will admit it." ”

It happened that the eldest lady was called, so Zhao Wennian returned the whip to him: "In the future, walk around more with your cousin and cousin." Good for you. ”

Walking into the main hall, Zhao Wennian noticed that his sister-in-law was not in the right mood.

He thought that his sister-in-law was dissatisfied with Xiao Mingrui's behavior today, and hurriedly apologized carefully: "Mingrui is not talking today, everyone's wife just shows up, and bullies children like that, it really deserves to be beaten." ”

Mrs. Zhao waved her hand to indicate that it didn't matter, handed him a cup of tea and said, "You have seen all those children, what do you think?" ”

"It's all good." I also felt that these three words were too perfunctory to express his satisfaction with several children: "It's too good to be better, it's her great blessing that the eldest sister can raise such a child." ”

Zhao Wennian knew that Mrs. Zhao had returned to the house, so he must have asked about the situation in the house and had a general understanding of Luo Tingchen and them.

But in private, he still has to make it clear to his sister-in-law. So he told Mrs. Zhao in detail about the conversation between himself and Luo Tingchen in the study.

"When the eldest brother was fifteen years old, he only knew how to make a fuss, but Ting Chen was fifteen years old, but he could already plan and borrow. He saw through Pei Pozi's conspiracy and gained eyesight; If you see through it, you can hold down your temper and plot slowly, how much concentration do you have? ”

Speaking of Luo Tingchen, Zhao Wennian liked to be in high spirits, and he was afraid of losing his temper in front of his sister-in-law, so he took a sip of tea and suppressed his mood.

"I told my sister-in-law about the Zuo Hanlin Wen meeting, Ting Chen saw the opportunity quickly, made accurate moves, and grasped people's hearts. He has such skills and knowledge, and it is reasonable for him to have the blue eyes of the king of the county. ”

Mrs. Zhao nodded: "What about Sister Roman, what kind of heart?" ”

"It's too good to be better." Xiao Mingrui had already talked to him about the two children, and listening to Roman in such a short period of time made Zhao Xi reluctant to miss her, and he sighed with emotion.

"Needless to say, Roman can turn the situation to his advantage without moving, and Roland is also a rare one. To be able to see the situation clearly and know that it hurts people, the most important thing is sincerity and kindness. ”

"Chong'an's children are used to being bastards, and they are also stimulated by these children to be willing to read and motivated. These children are a blessing. ”

Mrs. Zhao nodded again, she had seen all these children, and knew that they were all rare good children.

But the news she got today, the decision she was about to make, was a matter of life and death, and it was really hasty. Mrs. Zhao held the teacup in her hand, frowning and not knowing what she was considering?

"Sister-in-law met with something today?"

Seeing his sister-in-law hesitating like that, Zhao Wennian also became solemn. Over the years, they have encountered a lot of big and small affairs, and he has never seen his sister-in-law act so hesitantly.

"Your eldest brother has a letter, you can read it first. In two days, there should be instructions for you. Mrs. Zhao took out a letter from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Zhao Wennian, with a solemn expression: "The stakes are very high, and you can't be careless." ”

Although it was a letter from home, there was no half of the letter to ask for warmth. Zhao Wennian looked at it carefully, looked at it again, and his face became solemn-

"Jinghu has reached this point on both roads?"

"The drought is so bad that we can't grow any grain, and many grain merchants have closed their doors and stopped putting a single grain out. There are those with open doors, and the price of food is skyrocketing.

The government has opened three regular positions in two months, but grain prices still cannot be suppressed. If it is opened again, when the imperial court orders disaster relief, there will be no food in the granary. ”

Mrs. Zhao frowned, and she had a headache: "It's about to enter May, and it's raining at this time, and it's past the season of planting seedlings." The famine on the two roads of Jinghu is basically a certainty.

The grain merchants have already closed their doors at this time, and they are determined to sell the life-saving grain at the price of gold. The Changping position on Jinghu Road has been closed three times, and the inventory is not much, and Jinghu North Road still has plans to continue to put it. If it goes on like this, unless the court pays a bloody capital, or the people who provide disaster relief have the ability to let the grain merchant relics open a warehouse, otherwise, it will be chaotic. ”

Thinking of that scene, Zhao Wennian couldn't help but shudder: "There are tens of millions of people on both sides. If it's really messy, the court will have to tremble. ”

"Who's to say it's not?"

Mrs. Zhao sighed, pointed to the letter that Zhao Wennian put on the table, and said: "The lives of the people are cheap, how can the people of the heavenly family ever look at it?" ”

In addition to talking about the current situation of Jinghu Road, the letter is more important to tell them another thing - the prince and his family threw an olive branch to Zhao Wenxiang, as long as he said a word, he could immediately transfer him to Zhendingfu Road and serve as a transit envoy.

Zhao Wennian has just been promoted to the deputy envoy of Jinghu South Road for less than one term, and he will soon be promoted to the transfer envoy of Zhendingfu Road.

The price to be paid is not only that Zhao Wenxiang has to stand on the side of the prince in the court, but the entire Zhao family is afraid that he will have to use it alone.

"The eldest brother has a talent in finance, and he has been familiar with political affairs and personnel for more than a year, and he is much more effective in assisting in disaster relief." Zhao Wennian sneered, his face full of disgust: "Since you want to transfer the eldest brother away, the prince family will definitely not go to disaster relief." Not only will they not go, but they will also try to make a stumbling block. ”

Aren't the people of Jinghu and the two roads the people of his Li family?

Zhao Wennian was very angry: "If the eldest brother leaves, my Zhao family's silver and grain will definitely not be able to go to the disaster area." It is a capital crime to help Tongtong joint and persuade grain merchants to release grain at a reasonable price. ”

"This kind of hurtful reason, your eldest brother is unwilling."

Mrs. Zhao rubbed her temples with both hands, and sighed outward: "If you don't want to, you will become a thorn in the side of the prince." The suppression is light, and I am afraid that I will not even be able to save my life.

Before the disaster relief officials have passed, the prince is going to take us under the knife. The Zhao family has money and food, and he won't let us have the ability to save people.

Even if we can avoid it this time, if the prince fails to use the disaster to suppress the political opponents, the prince's blow to us will be even worse. ”

"Your eldest brother said in the letter that since he hasn't walked around with his mother for five years, don't come and go now, so as not to implicate innocents."

Mrs. Zhao sighed, and tears rolled down her eyes: "I thought about taking a few children away when I came back, but they had already left with Hemeimei." If our family falls, and Bofu is that virtuous, what will happen to the children? Xi'er hasn't said anything yet, Chongwen and Chong'an are still young, children, what should I do? ”

"Sister-in-law doesn't have to worry too much, no matter how violent the prince is, he is still just a prince."

Zhao Wennian calmed down and quickly calculated countermeasures: "Big brother refuses to bow his head, and the children and I can't be brutes who careless of human life." If the crown prince does not go to disaster relief, he will definitely push the second prince to go. Brother Chen only got the blue eyes of the king of Hejun, and our family's grain was sold to the Luo family, which was regarded as the entrance gift that Brother Chen gave to the king of Hejun. ”

"The saint is only forty, and he is in the prime of life." Mrs. Zhao also cheered up: "It's still too early to stand on either side now, it's to erect a live target for people to hit." We uncles and aunts can't push our children into the fire pit. ”

"Brother Chen'er has already decided, I persuaded it, but I didn't persuade it. He seems to have discussed it with Sister Man, and Sister Man is also determined to stand on the side of the king of the county. ”

Zhao Wennian took a sip of tea and couldn't help but chuckle: "Our surname is Zhao, it is impossible to get involved in the housework of the Bofu." If they want to get back their identities in a beautiful way, they really need to borrow the power of the prince. The children can see it, so we might as well give them more strength. ”

"Okay, good, good, the children have grown up and can share our worries."

Mrs. Zhao sighed, and her eyes became clearer: "In this way, you find an opportunity to talk to Brother Chen, he has to understand the situation on the two roads of Jinghu; He had to know the predicament that the king of the county would face;

Although the Zhao family will not stand by the side of the prince, it is inconvenient to be the enemy of the prince now. If the King of Qin really went to the disaster relief, his uncle would definitely do his best to assist, but the Zhao family's money and grain could only secretly go to Jinghu and two roads.

Do you want to stand next to King Hejun now and let him think about it. And, with our family, it's better to be the same as before, and don't go back and forth again. ”