Yongyi Marquis's Mansion.

Fan Jin and Ling Jiming had just rested, and Yong Yi Hou sent a little girl to summon them, and the couple hurriedly dressed up and went to Yong Yi Hou's study.

In the study, Yong Yihou sat in front of the desk, staring at the husband and wife with a sinking face.

"Grandfather, I wonder what you're looking for us?" Seeing that his expression was wrong, Fan Jin asked nervously.

Yong Yihou didn't look at her, but stared at Ling Jiming: "Do you know the rules of the curfew after three o'clock in Beijing?" ”

Ling Jiming responded: "I know." ”

"Now that you know, why don't you restrain your family and allow them to run around the streets after curfew?" Yongyi Hou Teng stood up and scolded Ling Jiming sharply.

Ling Jiming looked at him in surprise, not understanding what he meant. Yong Yihou glanced at him, "Just now the old man received the news that your father and your brother-in-law were caught by the patrol guards. ”

After speaking, he snorted coldly, "That Jian Wuheng has always been at odds with the old man, and the patrol guard is in charge of his son Jian Ying, just because of your father and brother-in-law, the old man's face was pressed on the ground by someone on the door, which is a great shame." ”

Originally, he thought that this grandson-in-law was a good seedling, and in line with the idea that fat water would not flow into the fields of outsiders, it was always better to promote his own family than outsiders, and he planned to give up another young man he valued a lot. Who knows, just after this idea came to mind, the Ling family left a slap mark on his face.

Hearing this, Fan Jin and Ling Jiming were both shocked, and Ling Jiming hurriedly explained: "Grandfather, before Jin'er and I came to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, we had already told them the rules of the curfew, and also told them not to walk around the streets after the curfew, maybe something happened, so they didn't take the curfew into account." ”

Fan Jin also hurriedly said: "That's the case, grandfather, what my husband said is true, you dissipate your anger first, and we will definitely figure out the situation." ”

Yong Yihou did not agree or object, Fan Jin looked at his expression, and pulled Ling Jiming out of the study. Immediately afterwards, the husband and wife secretly returned to the Ling family's courtyard to avoid the patrol guards.

When they came back, the Ling family had not rested, Father Ling and Du Dalang Weng and his son-in-law had been out for almost two hours, and they had not come back yet, Wen and Ling Sanniang were anxious and panicked, always afraid that something would happen to the two.

Compared to their anxiety, Ling Yuanniang was much more relaxed. The reason why she didn't sleep was not because she was worried about Father Ling, but because the wound she tore during childbirth hurt so much that she couldn't sleep.

"Mother, didn't I tell you, don't go out after curfew, what are my father and brother-in-law doing?" As soon as he entered the door, Ling Jiming ignored Wen's happy look and complained angrily.

Wen hurriedly pulled his son and asked, "Erlang, so you saw your father and brother-in-law, what about them, why didn't they come back with you?" ”

Ling Jiming frowned and pulled his sleeve out of her hand, and was about to speak when Fan Jin sneered. Ling Jiming couldn't help but think back to the embarrassment that Yong Yihou had given him, and said angrily: "Where can you be, locked up in the prison of the patrol guard." ”

Hearing the word "prison", Wen's eyes rolled and fainted, Ling Sanniang was not much better, her face was as white as paper.

"Second brother, what happened, why was he arrested by the patrol guards?" She asked anxiously, her body trembling with fright.

Ling Jiming didn't answer, but asked, "You tell me first, what are your father and brother-in-law going out for?" ”

Ling Sanniang was stunned for a moment, her face changed from white to blue, and then from blue to purple, and suddenly looked at Ling Yuanniang, "The eldest sister gave birth to a child born with six fingers, and my father thought that the six fingers were unknown, so he and his husband took the child to the nursery hall." ”

Hearing this, Ling Jiming and Fan Jin also discovered that Ling Yuanniang's bulging abdomen had flattened, and her belly was about to be eight months old, and she was born so early?

Ling Yuanniang snorted, "If you had killed that evil seed earlier, nothing like this would have happened." When she said this, her expression was very fierce, as if the child had not been born to her, but had a hatred with her.

Ling Sanniang and Ling Jiming were shocked by her words, tiger poison doesn't eat children, how can Ling Yuanniang be so vicious.

Fan Jin was not surprised at all, when Ling Yuanniang instigated Sun Dong to feed Nie's daughter poisonous rice cakes, Wen said that she had leaked her mouth and knew about it. Since then, she has hardly allowed Ling Yuanniang to get close to her two daughters.

Fortunately, Ling Yuanniang looks down on girls, so she doesn't tease them much on weekdays, but she still doesn't feel at ease, as long as Ling Yuanniang is there, there will never be less people around her daughter to take care of.

At the beginning, she ordered Mei Zhi to send the medicinal herbs, which would only make her premature and weak, and would not damage the child, Ling Yuanniang gave birth to a child born with six fingers, which was retribution in her opinion.

Hiding the excitement in his heart, Fan Jin said to Ling Jiming: "Husband, since there is a reason for the incident, we also have an explanation for our grandfather." ”

She frowned and continued: "It's just that people outside must not know that the child was born with six fingers, just say that the eldest sister was born prematurely and gave birth to a stillborn baby. The eldest sister couldn't stand the stimulation and was weak, and her father and brother-in-law also wanted to hire a doctor for the eldest sister, so they ran out during the curfew. ”

Ling Jiming nodded, "That's all I can say now." ”

He looked at Ling Sanniang and Ling Yuanniang, "I guess you have heard it too, no matter who asks about it in the future, they will bite the child to death and die when he is born." ”

Ling Sanniang and Ling Yuanniang nodded in unison.

Early the next morning, Fan Jin and Ling Jiming went to Yongyihou's mansion again and told Yongyihou what happened at home. Yong Yihou listened to the reason, and his face was finally not so ugly.

He asked his cronies to meet Jian Ying, and then Father Ling and Du Dalang were released. Weng and his son-in-law spent the night in prison, and when they came out, their faces were pale and sorrowful, and their crumpled robes were sour and smelly, as if they had been soaked in a plum vegetable jar.

The two of them walked out of the prison with their arms in their arms, greedily breathing in the fresh air outside. The jailer closed the iron door and said disdainfully: "Hillbilly, be disciplined in the future, don't wander around the streets at night." ”

Du Dalang wanted to argue with him, but was stopped by Father Ling, "Let's go, let him be proud for a few days." ”

Because of the matter of Father Ling and Du Dalang, Ling Jiming's assessment was still affected, and Yong Yihou did not help in order to let him remember this lesson.

After the assessment and rating results came down, Ling Jiming got an official position in Suizhi County, although it is the same as Wuzhou Zhixian is the same as the seventh grade, but compared to the abundant products of Wuzhou, there are many uncivilized Yi people in the area under the jurisdiction of Sui, they take the Suihe River as the boundary, and live across the river from the Han people in Sui.

The Yi people and the Han people originally lived in harmony, but the last county commander of the Sui County forcibly allocated a part of the land belonging to the Yi people to the Han people for the sake of political achievements, causing sharp contradictions between the Yi people and the Han people. The county commander also died because of the Yi and Han people's arms fighting, and accidentally touched the sharp knives of the Yi people.

After receiving the order, Ling Jiming was struck by lightning, and he never dreamed that the officials would send him to Quansui. No, he can't do everything. After returning home, he and Fan Jin went to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion with the official order.

"The Holy Lord is having a headache for the disobedience of the Yi tribe who are exhausted, and if someone can solve this trouble, it must have a bright future." After reading the official order, Yongyi Hou groaned.

Ling Jiming glanced at Fan Jin, and Fan Jin hurriedly pleaded: "Grandfather, in the land of the barbarians, those Yi tribes are fierce and aggressive, and the husband is a scholar, how can they beat them." I heard that the former magistrate died in a fight, grandfather, please choose another place for your husband. ”

Yong Yihou glanced at his granddaughter and shook his head, "The old man thinks this is a good place, but you don't want to go." ”

He smiled and said to Ling Jiming: "Okay, the old man will find another place for you, if you regret it in the future, don't blame the old man for not mentioning you." ”

His words made the husband and wife overjoyed, and Ling Jiming bowed his hand to him and said, "Thank you grandfather for your success." ”

Yong Yihou waved his hand and asked them to go back and wait for news.

At the same time, Jiang Yucheng's official order also came down. Zhang Yuanqing's eldest disciple, Guo Jinyi, who is currently the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, arranged a position for his fellow disciple with the experience of the General Administration. Although the official position is not high, the position is very important.

Jiang Yucheng has his own ideas, he doesn't really want to go to the General Administration, to be precise, he doesn't want to stay in Beijing. He's still young, and he doesn't have much foundation. If you want to climb up, you must have excellent political achievements to support, rather than being a small Beijing official, it is better to go out and show your strength.

"Zirun, you really don't want to go to the General Administration?" Guo Shilang asked Jiang Yucheng with a frown.

Jiang Yucheng shook his head with a smile, "Thank you for your kindness." ”

Guo Shilang really didn't understand this junior brother's thoughts, and if he didn't do it, he had to go to that barbarian land. He looked at his mentor Zhang Yuanqing, who was sitting at the top, and asked for help: "Teacher, you can help the student persuade Zirun, Ling Jiming doesn't want to go, what is it for him to get up." ”

Zhang Yuanqing said: "I can't bear the child to catch the wolf, Zirun will do his best to support me." ”

Hearing this, Guo Shilang only felt that a breath of depression was blocked in his throat, and he couldn't go up or down. After sulking for a while, he finally calmed himself down.

Zhang Yuanqing said: "Boxian, since Zirun will not stay in Beijing, the candidates for the post of the General Administration Department must be determined, and the people of the Jingguo Gong must not be allowed to go." ”

"Student-saved." Guo Shilang said: "Teacher, since Ling Jiming is unwilling to do his best, why don't you give him this experience of the General Administration?" Although Yongyi Hou is annoying, he has always been at odds with Yasukuni Gong and Yang Taishi, and the enemy's enemy is a friend, so he should be regarded as selling him face. ”

Zhang Yuanqing stroked his beard and head: "It's okay, just do as you say." ”

At this moment, the servant came to report that Yongyi Hou had come to visit. Guo Shilang and Jiang Yucheng glanced at each other, and they both knew the purpose of Yong Yihou coming to visit his teacher at this time.

The Manchu Dynasty knew that Emperor Xianqing asked Zhang Yuanqing to return to the dynasty at this time, and awarded him the official position of Wenhuadian University Scholar, in order to use him to contain the Jingguo Gong and Yang Taishi faction.

Yongyi Hou and Jingguo Gong have always been at odds, before the birth of the second prince, Emperor Xianqing has been using him to balance the power of Jingguo Gong and Yang Taishi, and welcomed his eldest granddaughter into the harem as an auspicious concubine. Concubine Xiang was pregnant and gave birth to the second prince, but was killed by a traitor, and the second prince was born with a leg disease and missed the battle for the throne.

Yongyihou, as the maternal great-grandfather of the second prince, of course hated the Jingguo Gong who killed the second prince, but after the birth of the second prince, his battle with the Jingguo Gong gradually fell to the bottom, which made the Jingguo Gong and Yang Taishi faction more and more arrogant, and Emperor Xianqing had to recall Zhang Yuanqing.

Hearing that the Marquis of Yongyi was visiting, Zhang Yuanqing said to the messenger: "Please let him in." ”