Chapter 93: Gathering
In June of the twenty-seventh year of the Ming calendar, it was just summer, and it was very hot.
However, the people in the capital were prepared this time.
Because the winter that has just passed was extremely cold, and generally after the extreme cold, it is extremely hot.
The big families in the capital took advantage of the extremely cold winter to hide more ice in the ice cellars, and even the ordinary people's homes, as long as they had the conditions, moved the ice and hid it in the ice cellars.
Because this winter is so cold, a blizzard has passed, and it has endured for a long time, and there is ice and snow everywhere, like the legendary bitter cold land of the far north.
The people of Great Xia, who had always been optimistic and dared to turn disadvantages into advantages, took the opportunity to hoard ice cubes to cool off.
Now that the hot summer is coming as scheduled, there is no panic in the capital during the harsh winter.
This is called having ice in the house and peace in the heart......
I remember that when the severe cold had just passed, there was a trend of epidemic diseases in the capital.
The crown prince, who had just taken over the responsibility of supervising the country from the hands of the Queen Mother, sent countless people to the streets to collect the bodies of the ownerless and bury them, and sprinkled lime on every household to prevent the epidemic.
Grandma Zheng proposed to set up a temporary medical hall for diagnosis and treatment, and put patients with signs of epidemic disease here for diagnosis and treatment.
There is also a medicine shed set up by the Shengguo Mansion, which distributes manna soup free of charge, which also plays a good role in prevention and control.
Therefore, the trend of this epidemic did not rise like heavy snow, and it was quickly charged.
The crown prince passed this hurdle unharmed, so he was even more grateful to Grandma Zheng, and mentioned that he wanted to give Grandma Zheng's husband, Wu Changge, the son of the Duke of Wu, another level of official, and planned to let him be a household servant.
But Old Man Wu called Wu Changge. Say to him. "You are already the son of the Wu family, the God of Wealth. In the future, it is necessary to manage the money and grain of Daxia together with the head of the household. But now that you're going to go to the household to be a waiter, and to make a deal for that golden-bearded man, I can't afford to lose this person. You choose, do you want to be the son of the Wu family, or go to the household to be a waiter? ”
The golden beard is today's Hubu Shangshu Jin Yintong, who has a big beard, so he is nicknamed "Golden Beard", and he was once in the imperial examination. won the first place in the first subject of mathematics, and later entered the household department, starting from the seven-grade petty official, and becoming the current household book.
Wu Changge was stunned, but it was funny to think about it, and said to Old Man Wu: "Dad, don't you hate others saying that our family is the God of Wealth Wu?" Why do you talk about it yourself now? ”
Old Man Wu touched the back of his head in amazement, looked up to the sky and laughed, "I forgot, I always listen to everyone's God of Wealth Wu God of Wealth Wu." I'm used to listening. He added: "I don't know which ghost is playing tricks on our family like this, but I'll know later." Be sure to teach him a good lesson! ”
Wu Changge laughed and said to his father: "Since my father said so, I will resign from the position of the household servant." ”
Old Man Wu saw that Wu Changge was still obedient, so he said: "Even if you know each other, you still know the severity." On your daughter-in-law's side, it's good to save people, but don't get too close to the prince's gang. She used to be a celebrity in front of the Queen Mother, and now she has become a guest in the East Palace, so people know what it means to say that she is red and white? ”
Wu Changge reluctantly agreed, went back and mentioned it euphemistically to Zheng Suxin, and said that he was entangled in general affairs and could not concurrently serve as the head of the household.
Zheng Suxin understood what Old Man Wu meant, and secretly wondered that Jiang was still old and spicy, and apologized with a smile: "It's that I didn't think it through." You are now the son of the world, and it is really not appropriate to go to the household department to be a waiter. However, Changge, you have extraordinary abilities, how can the general affairs of the family let you show your talents? Why don't you change to the ministry as a waiter? ”
Go to the Ministry of Officials, and you can have an understanding of all the officials up and down the Great Xia Dynasty.
Moreover, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment have always been directly controlled by the royal family of the Great Xia Dynasty, and the four major families were not able to get involved.
However, in the past, the four major families have always been very restrained by their children and grandchildren, not stretching their hands so long, and only operating in one acre and three points of land that they can control.
Wu Changge was a little tempted, and felt that as long as it was not the household department, it probably didn't matter, so he responded and asked Zheng Suxin to contact the prince's people.
As a result, in June, when they were going to Zheng Guogong's mansion to attend the birthday banquet of his father-in-law, Old Man Zheng, they waited for a piece of news that made them unbelievable.
“…… What? The Ministry of Officials rejected the request of the East Palace? Refuse to let the uncle be a servant of the ministry? Zheng Suxin was very surprised, "What about the Hubu squire who was said before?" ”
The chamberlain sent by the prince to deliver the message tied his hands, bowed his head and muttered, "...... No, it doesn't. ”
"How so?" Zheng Suxin frowned, "Now that the prince is in charge of the country, are those people still not listening to His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”
The waiter hurriedly waved his hand and said, "That's not the case. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked Xiao to pass the word, saying that the secretary refused to appoint. Because according to the rules of the six ministries, if you want to enter the ministry to be an official, you must pass the guò imperial examination to take the scholar, and you can only get a jinshi. If you can't even be promoted, you can only get a position in the state capital below at most, and you can't serve in the six ministries. ”
"And this rule?" Zheng Suxin raised her eyebrows, "Why haven't I heard the Queen Mother say it?" ”
The chamberlain just laughed and refused to say that the queen mother was not.
Wu Changge heard it and was a little embarrassed.
After the waiter left, he said to Zheng Suxin: "It seems that there is this rule. My five-grade idle official is hanging under the Jingzhao Yin Gate. It is also considered a state level, but this "state" is the Gyeonggi region.
Wu Changge once went down to the imperial examination and won the examination, but he failed to pass the Jinshi examination three times, and then he stopped taking the exam.
Zheng Suxin sat in front of the dressing table, inserted a five-phoenix bead into her hair bun diagonally, and said lightly: "Since this is the case, then go to take a jinshi exam." ”
"It's easy to say, as if I didn't take the test! When I fell off the list three times, I worked hard for nine years, and you said that those days were lived by people?! Wu Changge was a little dissatisfied, and sat next to Zheng Suxin and complained.
Zheng Suxin said with a smile: "I didn't know that I had to be a junior to be an official in the Sixth Department. Now that I know, I will plan for you. Don't be afraid, my father's 60th birthday today, let's go to celebrate the birthday first, and there will be a way to come back. ”
Wu Changge stretched his face, "What's the way to come back?" I warn you not to force me to go to school again. My eyes were all stiff when I read it, and I didn't have a human shape at all. ”
Zheng Suxin smiled with crooked eyebrows. Stick out your shallot-like fingers. He lightly tapped on Wu Changge's jade-like forehead. "You idiot, you don't want to know what my dad does. With my father here, it's not easy for you to become a jinshi? ”
Wu Changge woke up. Zheng Suxin's father, Old Man Zheng, is Zheng Guogong, who is in charge of the First Department of Imperial History and the Ministry of Rites of the Ministry of Supervision.
"Great! If you can get the title of the next year...... "Wu Changge was overjoyed, picked up Zheng Suxin from under his armpit, and spun around a few times in the air like a child.
Zheng Suxin has always smiled without showing teeth. But this time, he was amused by Wu Changge and smiled, which was beautiful.
Wu Changge couldn't help but look at the boundless beauty, and said stupidly: "The beauty of the world, I see that in addition to your sister's desire, it is you Frangipani." ”
After speaking, he added: "The first beauty in Daxia in the future is our family's Juan'er." Now Juan'er is also older and more beautiful. The last time I took her to Earl Cao's palace for a banquet, Countess Cao was very fond of her, and Count Cao told me that she wanted to marry our family. ”
"Put me down." Zheng Suxin sneered and slapped Wu Changge's hand. "You didn't promise her, did you?"
"No, how can I just say yes?" Wu Changge said proudly. sighed again, "It's a pity that the girls in our family can't marry into the royal family, otherwise the queen will be the ...... of our family."
"Shut up!" Zheng Suxin suddenly stopped Wu Changge and warned him in a low voice, "Don't say this kind of thing anymore." Are you cursing us Juan'er? Have you forgotten my sister? ”
Wu Changge was busy silencing, "Of course I know, it's just casual talk." ”
"You can't just talk about it! Always thinking like this, maybe one day, you will say it in front of everyone, you are really going to kill our mother and son......" Zheng Suxin saw that Wu Changge was disapproving, and was so anxious that she wanted to cry.
"Okay, okay, I won't talk about it, can't I stop talking about it?" Wu Changge coaxed Zheng Suxin softly, "Come, the makeup on your face is all pasted, I'll powder you." As he spoke, he took an eyebrow pencil and gave Zheng Suxin a thrush.
Zheng Suxin sneered and said angrily: "It's not that you say powder, why do you paint your eyebrows again?" ”
"What's wrong with the thrush? The joy of the boudoir is more than that of the thrush, don't grandmothers know? Wu Changge said slyly, his handsome face was as pale as spring dawn.
Zheng Suxin looked back, buried her head in Wu Changge's arms, reached out to hug his neck, and called his name in a low voice, "Changge...... Long Pavilion ...... Long Court ......"
Just calling his name made Wu Changge feel hot.
He hugged Zheng Suxin, kissed her cheek patiently, and smiled softly in her ear, "Good kiss, you call me hard......"
Zheng Suxin's face was red and pushed him away, "Okay, don't make trouble, let's go." Everyone's in a hurry, right? ”
Wu Chanjuan and Wu Zhaokun outside sat together and talked.
Zheng Suxin's eldest maid, Yugui, heard the sound of squirming inside, and hurriedly raised her voice: "The second girl and the fourth son are already waiting." ”
Wu Changge hurriedly let go of his hand in the back room, let go of Zheng Suxin, dusted off his thin silk summer robe, cleared his throat and said, "You clean up quickly, I'll go out first." He slipped away with a cigarette.
Zheng Suxin spat at his back, went to look in the mirror to make up, and then took Wu Chanjuan and Wu Zhaokun to follow Wu Changge to Zheng Guogong's mansion.
The three rooms of the Wu family all received invitations, but they went to each room by themselves, and none of the families went together.
Here, Sheng Siyan also followed Sheng Qiye to the door of Zheng Guogong's mansion, and saw Niu Dapeng of the Niu family at a glance, and there was a plump and beautiful girl standing beside him.
"Who's that?" Sheng Siyan said strangely, seeing that the girl's side face was a little familiar.
Sheng Qiye glanced at it and said, "That's Niu Xiaoye, don't you know it?" ”
Sheng Siyan was surprised to find that Niu Xiaoye's weight-like figure had lost a lot of weight, and he had actually become a lovely little beauty.
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