Chapter 210 is a reward and a change

The flood inundated 10,000 acres of fertile land in the two counties downstream and the surrounding areas. (Apex hand-hitting) after a brief period of panic. The prefect of Hong was very calm and urgently went to the imperial court, only talking about natural disasters, asking for funds for disaster relief, and opening warehouses to release grain. Before the next instruction of the imperial court came, he donated half of his family property to buy grain for disaster relief, and mobilized the rich gentry of Shuicheng Mansion to contribute money and forcefully.

However, during the disaster relief activities he privately recruited, the victims ate moldy rice, so some people suspected that he had embezzled the disaster relief silver rice donated by the rich gentry and passed it off as good. With this as a trigger, the victims first gathered to make trouble, and then some people complained to him that the embankment had not been repaired since he took office, and that this disaster was not a natural disaster, but that the Chincha, who had been there for several days, suddenly went and returned. Carrying Shang Fang's sword, he lived in the Shuicheng Mansion. Yesterday, it was still majestic, and the much-praised Hong Governor's Mansion was stripped of the black veil and became a body to be punished. Officials of higher rank, such as Zhou Tongzhi, who usually walked closest to him, were also put under guard, although they were not clearly charged.

The previously amiable Lord Qincha suddenly changed his face, and his suspicions were reasonable, and the officials of the entire Shuicheng Mansion, large and small, became the object of suspicion, and everyone was in danger for a while.

Ming Fei was also afraid, because the predecessor of Governor Hong was Cai Guodong, and she was only afraid that the matter of the embankment would involve Cai Guodong. After Gong Yuanhe sent an urgent letter to Cai Guodong and Cai Guangting respectively, he comforted Ming Fei: "Since my father-in-law has long known that there will be such a day, do you think he will leave such a big one for people to arrest?" He felt that although Cai Guodong loves money, he is not greedy for money, he knows the importance and the bottom line, and he will not touch anything fatal.

Having said that, Ming Fei felt that Cai Guodong could not be really clean. Since Cai Guodong became the prefect, the situation at home has been getting better day by day, and she knows it in her heart. It's okay to open and close your eyes, but I'm afraid that the above will really check. How many of these officials can really afford to be investigated?

Gong Yuanhe saw that she was really worried, so he asked her to go out for a walk.

Hua Pozi gave Ming Fei an idea and suggested that she go to the Tianqing Temple to visit Daoist Song, and she could also pull the relationship by the way. Ming Fei felt that it was better for her not to go during this sensitive period. Gong Yuanhe said with a smile: "Even if you go, you won't meet anyone, and Daoist Shouzhenzi has already led a group of people to go downstream to apply medicine." ”

Ming Fei decided to ask Chen Ying to go with Mrs. Zhou and Zhou Qing. If something so big happened to the Zhou family, he must be very worried.

The Zhou family is not as lonely and lonely as Ming Fei and the others imagined. The well-trained servants, under the command of the steward, came and went, and seemed to be in a hurry, but the atmosphere in the house seemed very oppressive.

Zhou Qingqing lost a few points, and Mrs. Zhou seemed very calm, but she was not in a good mood. After a few words with Ming Fei and the others, after expressing their gratitude, he asked Zhou Qing to lead them down to drink tea and play.

Out of the main room, Zhou Qing put away the smile on his face and cried with a sad face: "My brother and I don't dare to show sadness in front of my mother." Shaoqing, looked up again and smiled: "I thought that you would be the first to come to see me, but who knew that you were not." ”

Chen Ying had the intention to adjust the atmosphere, so she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Naturally we are not, your Qian Xiucai must be the first to come." ”

Zhou Qing pinched her arm hard and said, "I told you to make it bad." He doesn't count! ”

Ming Fei smiled: "Well, he is his own family, of course he is not an outsider." Not really. ”

Zhou Qing's face was flushed with shame, and he stomped his feet and said, "It's Yuan Mei'er!" ”

Chen Ying shook her fan and said in surprise, "Huh? Last aunt's birthday. Isn't she so angry that she runs away? How did you come at this time? Without waiting for Zhou Qing to answer, she said again, "I know, I must be here to show off to you." ”

Zhou Qing smiled coldly: "She came to pity me." That means that after she goes to Fuming, she may be able to find some way to maneuver for my father. She spat out, "Phew!" What is it! I want to fight before I get married. I don't know if this trend is really so easy to rely on. ”

The day after tomorrow is the first day of September, and Yuan Mei'er still comes out to show off her power at this time, this mentality is really speechless. Ming Fei and Chen Ying hurriedly comforted Zhou Qing: "It's not a big deal, why are you so angry for an outsider?" ”

Zhou Qing leaned on Ming Fei's shoulder and sobbed in a low voice: "I'm so scared." ”

Ming Fei and Chen Ying hurriedly helped her to sit in a relatively hidden pavilion nearby, and comforted her in a low voice. It is said that Zhou Tongzhi has a big crime, Mrs. Zhou should know in her heart, Ming Fei looked at Mrs. Zhou's appearance was quite calm, and she also felt that Zhou Tongzhi should not have any big crimes.

Zhou Qing cried enough, and said in a low voice: "My mother discussed with the Qian family that the wedding date will be advanced, and the happy event will be done on the sixteenth of next month." My brother's was postponed. ”

When Ming Fei and Chen Ying heard this, their hearts sank, this was clearly planning for the worst, and they were reconciling Zhou Qing's retreat. Could it be that Zhou Tongzhi's sin is not light? The two glanced at each other, but they didn't dare to say anything, and searched their stomachs to find some reasons to comfort Zhou Qing.

Unconsciously, it was getting late, and Mrs. Zhou sent someone to stay with Ming Fei and Chen Ying for dinner, how could Ming Fei and Chen Ying dare to cause chaos for others at this time? agreed to send Zhou Qing together, bid farewell to Mrs. Zhou, and go home separately.

On the way to Mingfei's carriage, the coachman suddenly smiled and said, "It's amazing." Women have also come to trade. It's amazing not to ride a car, but to ride a horse. ”

Ming Fei looked through the screen window, and saw a woman in blue wearing a hat not far away, riding a tall horse, followed by more than a dozen carriages full of things, walking on the street in a mighty way, looking like a merchant. Such caravans are not uncommon in Shuicheng Mansion, but they are only led by women, but they are somewhat rare.

Ming Fei asked the coachman to ask, "You ask them, what kind of business are they doing?" ”

The coachman was also curious, stopped the carriage and ran over to ask, and the other party smiled: "We are not here to do business." It was our young lady who heard that there was a disaster here, so she specially sent a batch of medicinal herbs over. I only have one night in Shuicheng Mansion, and I will leave tomorrow. ”

It turned out to be a righteous act, and everyone was in awe of the girl for a while. When the girl heard the discussion, she seemed to be shy, and she hung her head down, and went on with her head in her head.

The flower lady greeted Ming Fei at the door of the weeping flower and said, "Grandma, go and clean up, the master is back." Uncle has already gone first, and I told you to hurry over as soon as you come back. ”

Gong Zhongsu is back? So fast? Ming Fei was a little surprised, and her feet didn't stop. While walking in quickly, he listened to the report of the flower woman: "The old horse saw it." It's just a carriage, with only a mother-in-law, a maid and a servant, and there are only three or four cages. The old man was wearing a green cloth shirt, and the aunt was wearing a moon-white jacket and a dark green skirt, and there was only a silver hairpin on her head. When I went to photograph the door next door, the porter didn't recognize anyone for a while, and when he did, the whole family cried. Because I thought that my grandmother would be back soon, I didn't send anyone to pick you up. ”

Listening to this meaning, it seems that Gong Zhongsu is very poorly mixed. Others are dismissed. There are still a bunch of cage servants, but his old man is mixed up like this, which is really miserable.

When you see your father-in-law for the first time, you must be dignified and generous. Ming Fei changed into a set of powder blue folded chrysanthemum pattern dark satin skirt, looked in the mirror and saw that there was no big problem, Fang led the flower woman and the golden hairpin to the next door.

When I arrived at the Anxian Hall, I had not yet entered the courtyard when I heard the sound of crying inside. Second Mrs. Gong's soprano is very prominent, howling sadly, and Aunt Zhu's contralto voice is very powerful, trembling and majestic. The two cried compared to the competition, as if whoever cried well would feel the most sorry for Gong Zhongsu.

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