Within a few days, the work of the ministry was almost done, and Emperor Jiayou also had news, not only raised Wang Chong's grade to a higher level, from the court doctor, to the middle doctor of the five products, but also ordered Wang to re-mention the Quanzhou Ship Division, responsible for the preparation of the Fuzhou Ship Division, the size of the commander-in-chief is appropriate, and Wang Chong put the title of deputy commander of the Xinghua Army on his head.

The key is not the title of the deputy commander, but the power of the deputy commander, which is the right to give Wang Chong the right to be upright and recruit personal soldiers to protect him.

Salt affairs involve nearly one-third of the imperial court's wealth, implicated in a wide range of things, Wang Chong's creation of the salt law, undoubtedly moved the two Huai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang salt merchants' rice bowls, those salt merchants, one by one at home gold and silver piled mountains and seas, and the officials of the DPRK and China are also widely implicated, the power is strong, and the dry salt merchants, which one is good stubble, Emperor Jiayou so arranged, which shows the importance of Wang Chong.

For officials below the fifth grade, the officials can be deployed by themselves, but above the fifth grade, they must be gifted to the emperor.

Wang Chong had already played the method of drying salt to the imperial court, and the grade had already been mentioned from the fifth grade, so this promotion, Emperor Jiayou even deliberately issued a holy decree, except for a reward, the rest of the dispatch was the same.

In just five years, Wang Chong has jumped from a petty official of the sixth grade to a local magistrate of the fifth grade, and he also holds heavy power, and he is deeply relied on by Emperor Jiayou.

Even Zhizhou Chen Jun was also promoted to half a level, this is still Emperor Jiayou saw that Chen Jun and Wang Zhong cooperated well in Quanzhou, and deliberately let Chen Jun be re-elected, only three years later, Quanzhou was further stabilized, and when it was time for the assessment, it was estimated that Chen Jun would return to Tokyo to be an official.

After Sheng Hong knew the news, the whole person was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, but he still couldn't believe it, he spent nearly 20 years, successively served in many places, diligent, cautious, and did not dare to slack off for a moment, so that he could achieve five grades, but Wang Chong entered the office for only five years, and the first time he was released, he was even promoted several levels, not only the grade was equivalent to him, but even the real power was far exceeded.

And now the situation in Quanzhou is very good, just waiting for the establishment of the Ship Division, which is a great credit.

When you are released as an official, isn't what you ask for is the word credit! And Wang Chong's opportunity, even Sheng Hong, Wang Chong's future father-in-law, was a little red-eyed.

Although Sheng Hong knew that if he really changed someone to sit in Wang Chong's position, he might not be able to make such dazzling achievements like Wang Chong.

But this world is unreasonable.

Soon, the impeachment of Wang Zhong flew like snowflakes to Emperor Jiayou's table.

When a person is on the cusp, his various behaviors and his past will be infinitely magnified, and those who are jealous and hot-eyed, who don't want to pick bones in the egg.

Some originally insignificant mistakes and omissions will be infinitely magnified, and even go online and rise to a certain height.

For example, Wang Chongnai is a local official, and after the completion of his debriefing, he did not leave Tokyo as soon as possible and returned to Quanzhou, but stayed in Tokyo to make friends with officials.

For example, Wang Chong and Chen Jun, the governor of Quanzhou, transferred the soldiers of the Xinghua Army to work, and were responsible for the construction of salt works and wharves, and they were suspected of trespassing, etc., and so on, and so on, and so on.

Seeing that the imperial historians were angry, they also followed one after another to impeach Wang Chong, fortunately, this is only a part of the voice, and there are many people in the court who speak for Wang Chong, and there are some honest and outspoken people, saying that this is a trivial matter, and the most important thing today is to pass the succession clan and establish it as the heir.

Emperor Jiayou seems to have deliberately asked Wang Chong to help involve the firepower of the courtiers, and he did not make a decision for a long time, allowing the imperial historians to impeach Wang Chong, and let those who helped Wang Chong speak to defend him, but he pressed down all the twists and turns, did not make a decision, did not give any punishment, and did not even reprimand him, allowing the incident to continue to ferment.

Sheng Hong didn't worry much about Wang Chong's affairs, but Wang Chong himself still looked like he was light-hearted, as if he didn't know that he had been impeached.

"Isn't Zihou worried at all?" Sheng Hong looked at Wang Chong and asked worriedly and puzzled.

Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Why worry, today's official family is a rare virtuous and holy king, besides, in recent years, Quanzhou's wealth has doubled year by year, the treasury is full, and the people live in peace and prosperity, this is an ironclad fact, how can it be erased in a few words, and the official family can naturally distinguish right from wrong." ”

"Three people become tigers, and people's words are terrifying!" The worry on Sheng Hong's face did not decrease by half: "Besides, the official family has never expressed his position, is it ······?"

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Uncle is too worried!" I'm just a small Quanzhou general judge, a five-grade petty official released from the outside, besides, I have a clear conscience, not to mention that it's just some unwarranted impeachment, and the mistakes and omissions found out of the bones in the eggs are what if they are really swords and axes? ”

Sheng Hong looked at Wang Chong, who was calm and smiling, and couldn't help but smile dumbly: "It seems that I am worried about nothing." ”

"Uncle is bent on reconsideration, and he remembers the five feelings!" Wang Chong bowed his hand and said in a sincere tone: "For the sake of arguing for a heavy matter, Uncle Lao has to run a lot!" ”

Sheng Hong said suspiciously: "Zihou has a clear conscience, so why do you need to argue?" If you blindly argue, I am afraid that it will cause misunderstanding among others. ”

Wang Chongdao: "Uncle can you know why the housekeeper pressed this matter and didn't express his position for a long time?" ”

"This ······" However, in an instant, Sheng Hong's heart was already full of twists and turns, and he didn't know how much he thought about it, but he never had a definite answer, "Is it for the school examination and tempering?" ”

Wang Chong shook his head: "There may be such a possibility, but it is by no means the main thing. ”

"Oh?" Sheng Hong looked at Wang Chong, his eyes full of inquiry.

Wang Chongdao: "Now the dispute between the court and the central government over the heir is intensifying, and there are not many people who express their position on who the two will choose, but the voice of a group of important members of the court and the central government headed by Han Daxianggong urging the official family to succeed the heir is not only not weakened in the slightest compared with when Cai Daxianggong was alive, but it has become more and more intense, but the official family has not made a decision for a long time, presumably it is also due to the consideration of the official family." ”

Sheng Hong said tentatively: "Are you saying that the official family intends to let this matter ferment, so that the eyes of the courtiers will shift from the heir to this matter?" ”

Wang Chongdao: "Maybe there is this possibility." ”

The emperor's heart is unpredictable, what Emperor Jiayou thinks in his heart, who can say for sure.

Sheng Hong didn't know what to say, blaming Emperor Jiayou? How is it possible, no matter who is wrong, Emperor Jiayou cannot be wrong, under the influence of the Confucian monarch and father of the monarch and the ministers, the father and the son, no one will come up with such an idea.

To blame those red-eyed kings who have risen high and have a bright future?

Wang Chong took a sip of tea, changed his voice, and asked, "I heard that in recent days, a grandmother has come to the house to teach several sisters in the family the rules?" ”

Sheng Hong's heart froze, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a smile, and the two pear vortices on both sides of his cheeks also appeared: "That's Mama Kong, it is the old lady's old acquaintance in the palace in the past, she worked as an errand in the palace Shangyi Bureau, and taught many nobles, the old lady remembered that several granddaughters in the family were young and ignorant, so she specially invited people to the house!" Teach some etiquette such as illustration and tea, and polish their temperament along the way. ”

Wang nodded and said: "It's good to learn some rules, although these rules are useless now, they will not be useful in the future!" The old lady thought long-term, but saved the matter of her uncle and eldest lady. ”

Sheng Hong heard Wang Chong's flattery, and the smile on his face became brighter: "Speaking of which, although a few girls have only studied with Mama Kong for a few days, they do have a lot of rules. ”

Wang Chongdao: "My sisters have grandmother to teach the rules, which is very good, but now the test is approaching, and my uncle has to be honest with them!" ”

"It's nature!" Sheng Hong couldn't help nodding, but as soon as the words came out, facing Wang Chong's meaningful gaze, Sheng Hong's heart suddenly sank, and he reacted: "Zihou, is there something in the words?" ”

Wang Chongdao: "Zhong Huai knew that I couldn't stay in Tokyo for too long, and a few days ago, I was invited by Zhong Huai to go to Guangyuntai for dinner, but I never thought that I met the Changfeng brothers in the building. ”

"Guangyuntai?" The smile on Sheng Hong's face stopped abruptly.

Wang Chongdao: "Brother Changfeng is bold, informal, and drank very happily during the banquet, saying that Zhuang Xuexue praised him for writing excellent articles, and also said that this scientific examination, he will be able to go to high school, between words, full of confidence, presumably these have been studying hard with Zhuang Xuexue in recent years, and got the true biography of Xuexue!" ”

The more Sheng Hong listened, the more ugly his face became, and he said angrily: "This rebel, it's all this time, and he dares to go out to mess around!" ”

Wang Chongdao: "Xu is because the test is approaching, Brother Changfeng feels pressured, go out for a walk, relax!" ”

"Zihou doesn't have to explain it for him!" Sheng Hong was still angry: "This rebel is proud and complacent when he thinks he has some achievements, and he still says something big about this must!" Hum! ”

"Brother Changfeng is a man, unlike several sisters who are boudoir women, now the situation of the two kings in Tokyo is becoming more and more intense, under the seemingly calm surface, there is a turbulent undercurrent, at this moment, the official family must also pay attention to the reaction of the courtiers all the time, the Imperial City Division is not a dry meal, and the uncle has to be more careful."

Wang Chong's words, Sheng Hong's heart trembled, as Wang Chong said, Changfeng is the son of the Sheng family, unlike Minglan These female dependents who live in the backyard most of the time, if they make a slight mistake, they are caught by someone with a heart and hurt their feet, or it is passed to the ears of Emperor Jiayou, what will be the consequences?

Just thinking about it, Sheng Hong shuddered.

Seeing that it was almost noon and Minglan and their class was almost over, Wang Chong came to the kitchen of Shou'an Hall, cooked in person, and prepared a few home-cooked side dishes for Mrs. Sheng and Minglan .

The dish was almost ready, and Minglan was back.

"Brother Zihou?" Knowing that Wang Zhong was cooking in the small kitchen, Minglan hurriedly ran over to help, and secretly learned by the way.

Minglan is really smart, except for writing needlework, she learns everything quickly, but she is a little lazy, only in cooking, she has worked hard, and she has to be personally instructed by Wang Chong, and her comprehensive cooking skills are slightly inferior to the chef in the small kitchen, but in some of her favorite dishes, her skills are much better than the chef.

"The sixth sister is back!" Wang Zhong took the pot and spoon, put on an apron, and said hello to Minglan with a smile.

"It smells so good!" Minglan straightened her nose, sniffed a few times, looked at Wang Chong and said, "Brother Zihou, why do I think your craftsmanship has grown again?" ”

"That's because you haven't eaten my food in a long time!" Wang Chong smiled and stretched out his fingers, and flicked it lightly on Minglan on the forehead, how delicate Minglan 's skin was, just a flick, and a red mark appeared.

"Shhh It hurts! Minglan immediately grinned in pain, gasped, and then rubbed her forehead and shouted, and stomped her feet, with a bit of coquettishness in her tone.

"Brother Zihou!"

"Hahaha!"

Minglan reacted, causing Wang Chong to laugh: "Okay, okay!" You go out to wash up first, and the dish will be ready in no time! ”

Speaking of food, smelling the fragrance that permeated the small kitchen, Minglan instantly regained a smile on her face, as if she had been resurrected with full blood: "That thick brother hurry up!" ”

Not long after, the three of them sat around the dining table, there were only five dishes, one soup and six dishes on the table, and now it has entered the wax moon, the weather outside is cold, if the dishes are too much, the dishes behind are not done, and the ones that are done in front are already cold, so there are not many dishes.

"I heard that Mama Kong's rules are very strict, and the sixth sister needs to eat more before she has the strength to go to Mama Kong's class!" Saying that, Wang Zhong also used chopsticks to sandwich two pieces of chicken for Minglan .

"Thank you, Brother Zihou!" Minglan behaved very politely.

When Mrs. Sheng saw this scene, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but raise a trace of arc.

"By the way, the sixth sister should be careful recently, just now I sued the Changfeng brothers in front of my uncle, I am afraid that the fourth sister will count this matter on the sixth sister's head! Find trouble with the sixth sister. ”

"Huh?" Minglan was stunned for a moment, and the expression on her face froze, obviously this matter caught her off guard.

Wang Zhong said truthfully: "Spring is coming, Brother Changfeng is not at home to study hard, but outside with people to eat and drink and have fun, I bumped into it, the imperial examination is a major event in life, I have seen it, naturally it is not good to hide it for Brother Changfeng." ”

Old Lady Sheng had already frowned, and Minglan was also a little surprised: "Why is the third brother so ignorant?" ”

Wang Chongdao: "Brother Changfeng's talent is not bad, he was lifted at a young age, but his temperament is a little too proud, maybe because he is young and ambitious, he lacks tempering, and his heart is not as good as Zecheng, if he falls off the list this time, I am afraid that the blow to him will not be small." ”

Minglan was only a little regretful when she heard it, but Mrs. Sheng was interested.

If it is Mo Lan, it is a mistake, and Mrs. Sheng will not pay attention to it, after all, Mo Lan is a woman, and she has the Wang family, the eldest lady in charge, but Changfeng is different.

After the meal, Wang Chong left, and Mrs. Sheng asked Sheng Hong to come over.

"What's going on with Changfeng?" As soon as Sheng Hong entered the door, he had just given the old lady Sheng a salute, and was directly questioned by the old lady.

Sheng Hong chuckled in his heart: "Mother also knows?" ”

"Humph!" Mrs. Sheng snorted heavily: "Your good son, the spring is coming, he is not at home and studies hard, but he goes out to eat and have fun with those gentlemen, lingers in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, and when he is drunk, he is still making nonsense outside, saying that this imperial examination will definitely be high school, and this can be said casually?" ”

Sheng Hong also looked angry: "My son has already scolded the rebel son severely, but the imperial examination is imminent, and it is not good to beat him, so my son only let him be grounded in Lin Qi Pavilion and not allowed to go out." ”

Old Lady Sheng looked at Sheng Hong and said, "How old is Changfeng, at his age, it's not strange that he can't control himself, but those of you who are parents should be disciplined with your heart." ”

Sheng Hong hurriedly admitted his mistake: "What my mother taught me was that my son was negligent!" ”

Old Lady Sheng was stunned by Sheng Hong's words, raised her eyes and stared at Sheng Hong for a while, before she said, "I don't care if you really don't understand or you are here to pretend to be confused." ”

Saying that, Mrs. Sheng retracted her gaze, picked up the bowl, drank two sips of sweet soup, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and then said: "There is a sentence, don't blame my wife for not reminding you!" Changfeng is a man, unlike Mo Lan Rulan and these girls, if Changfeng makes a mistake outside, it will implicate the entire Sheng family. ”

"My son will be strictly disciplined in the future!" Sheng Hong bowed and bowed his hands, at least he was respectful, even if Mama Kong came, he couldn't find fault with him.

Listening to Sheng Hong's perfunctory words, Mrs. Sheng was a little disheartened, but thinking of Minglan and Changbai and Changdong, Hualan, and Rulan's grandchildren, she couldn't help but sigh quietly in her heart, and said: "Now the dispute between Lichu has reached the point of dire straits, the more at this time, the more you have to be cautious and careful, you have been involved in most of your life's career, don't you understand this truth?" ”

"Changbai is steady, down-to-earth, and people are also responsible, I'm not worried, Chang Dong is still young, but he just knew a few words, and he doesn't have to worry about it, but Changfeng is different, he is a person who has already been lifted, every word he says outside, every word, represents our Sheng family.

Now Zihou is already on the cusp, if you are a little careless, Changfeng said the wrong thing again, and was caught with a sore foot, do you still want to stay in Tokyo as an official? ”

Sheng Hong's face finally changed: "What my mother taught me is that my son should remember that he will teach Changfeng strictly in the future, and he will not be allowed to go out to hang out again." ”

"The son needs to be deep and the son needs to be strict, the Sheng family is thin, and the Sheng family will rely on Changbai Changfeng and their brothers to support them in the future, Lin is Changfeng's biological mother, although he loves Changfeng, but Changfeng has become like this, and she has nothing to do with it, but it is understandable to be a mother's doting on her own children, but Changfeng can no longer live in Lin Qige in the future.

The Sheng family is a scholarly family, a serious family, not a small family with no rules, Changfeng had already moved out, but the Lin family begged hard in front of you, so you relented again and again, and let him move back to Lin Qi Pavilion. ”

"That's it, it's too much, and you don't like to listen, I'm tired, you go back!" Mrs. Sheng really doesn't want to talk to Sheng Hong about these things, if Sheng Hong is a sensible person, it's just that, Mrs. Sheng is also willing to mention a few more words, but Sheng Hong is always so confused in Lin's affairs, and the words have come to this, Mrs. Sheng really doesn't want to bother more.

Some of them talked too much, but they made Sheng Hong tired.

Mrs. Sheng is not Sheng Hong's mother, but she is just a mother-in-law, although in terms of etiquette, Mrs. Sheng is Sheng Hong's mother, but Mrs. Sheng has suffered too much in the first half of her life on Sheng Hong's father, and she really doesn't want to manage too much and too wide.

Sheng Hong still listened to Mrs. Sheng's words in the end, and the next day he asked Changfeng to move out of Linqi Pavilion and live next to Changbai, and let Changbai urge Changfeng to study.

I have to say that Sheng Hong's method is really not bad, Changbai, this person, is upright and a little old-fashioned, with a bit of seriousness in his bones, when he doesn't speak, he is like a straight face, quite majestic, Changfeng is usually in front of Changbai, but he is very restrained.

In the evening, Gu Er seemed to be in a bad mood, and came to Wang Chong to eat and drink, in the past, when Gu Er came over, he would bring his two sons to play with Brother Xu and Sister Qian, but today he only brought a stone.

"What's going on?" After a few glasses of wine, Wang Zhong asked.

"Hey!" Gu Er sighed, held his wine glass, and looked at it with his eyes, as if he was a little distracted: "Zihou, what do you say is wrong with this world?" The elder brother framed the younger brother, the uncle framed the nephew, and the cousins also poured dirty water on the cousin! ”

Wang Chongdao: "The world is bustling, all for profit, the world is bustling, all for profit!" ”

"What do you mean?" Gu Er is not a stupid person, on the contrary, he is very smart, so he naturally knows the meaning of these words, but he doesn't understand why Wang Chong said this.

Wang Chong did not answer Gu Er's question directly, but asked rhetorically: "Is there a grudge between uncles and nephews?" ”

"Where did the grudge come from!" Gu Er raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, his tone full of incomprehension, helplessness and embarrassment.

The king re-lifted the pot and added wine, and said, "There is no grudge, and what remains is only profit!" ”

Gu Er was stunned: "Interests? ”

Wang Chongdao: "If this is not the case, is there any other reason, it can't be that the man was born with a disgust with dogs, and when people see him, they want to kill him, right?" ”

Gu Er was excited: "But what kind of interests can make them treat a blood relative like this!" ”

Wang Chongdao: "It's nothing more than fame, wealth, and power!" ”

"But I'm not the elder, what's the ······?" Gu Er froze suddenly halfway through his words, his eyes widened, and there was a slow and incredible look in his eyes.

Wang Chongdao: "Although Zhong Huai is not the eldest son, but he is the second son of the Marquis of Ningyuan, I heard that Brother Ling has been suffering from a serious illness since he was a child, and the imperial doctor in the palace and the local famous doctor have invited countless people, all of them are helpless, Ling Zun Gu Marquis is in the prime of life, the spring and autumn are prosperous, I can't keep who is in front, and Brother Ling has no heirs, who will the title of Marquis of Ningyuan fall back to in the future?" ”

"Me?" Gu Er pointed to himself.

Wang Chongdao: "Zhong Huai is no longer a child, don't you understand the truth of deep love and responsibility?" ”

"I ······" Gu Er was already a little moved.

Wang Chong said again: "In the entire Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, among the brothers of Zhong Huai's generation, there is one like Zhong Huai, who has been taught martial arts and the art of war by Gu Hou since he was a child?" ”

"I'm the only one!" Gu Er said in a deep voice, but there were already turbulent waves in his heart.

"Parents love their children, and they have far-reaching plans!" Wang Chongdao: "Does Zhong Huai really think that Gu Hou doesn't like Zhong Huai, or even hates Zhong Huai?" ”

"Discipline your children needs to be strict, and the test of conduct needs to be strict, Zhong Huai felt that Gu Hou treated you too harshly when he was a teenager, and he was careless at that time, he only wanted to fight against Gu Hou everywhere, so he let loose his wandering wreckage and lingered in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, but since he returned from Yangzhou, he devoted himself to learning, and even went to Jiangzhou, went to Bailudong Academy to study hard, what he thought, isn't it to get ahead, I want Gu Hou to see, Zhong Huai has already changed his past, not the young man who was careless in the past?"

"I ······" was told the central matter by Wang, and Gu Er didn't know how to speak for a while.

"Let's not talk about knowledge, just about martial arts, what does Zhong Huai think about himself compared to the brothers of the same generation of the Gu family?"

"A group of unlearned and unskilled anointed beams and hakama, how can they compare with me!" Gu Er was full of confidence in his disdain.

Wang Chongdao: "Although Brother Ling has been frail and sick since he was a child, Zhong Huai also has a third brother, who is also Gu Hou's descendant, who is only a few years younger than Zhong Huai, why didn't Gu Hou just teach Zhong Huai a martial arts and art of war, but didn't bring Brother Ling?" ”

Gu Er's heart was confused when he was asked by Wang, and for a while, he didn't know how to answer.

"Recently, I have heard Zhong Huai say that the Gu family is a tiger and wolf den, in my opinion, the tiger and wolf den is at least a shelter from the wind and rain, your brothers and uncles framed you and framed you, what can be brought to you is just a beating from Gu Hou, but if you enter the court, in the face of the court's deceit and intrigue, Zhong Huai thinks, what will happen?"

Saying that, Wang Chong smiled and gave Gu Er a glass of wine, and said: "Tiger poison still doesn't eat children, Zhong Huai always said that whenever Gu Hou encounters something, he keeps Zhong Huai defending, indiscriminately, and scolding Zhong Huai, but if he really goes outside, those outsiders who are eyeing Zhong Huai will give Zhong Huai a chance to defend?" ”

Gu Er was stunned for a long time before he muttered in disbelief: "My father is so harsh on me, it's all for my sake?" ”

Wang Zhong smiled and said: "In fact, these truths, Zhong Huai knows better than anyone else in his heart, if it is an outsider, Zhong Huai will not care about other people's opinions, but as a son, Zhong Huai can't help but desire to be Gu Hou in his heart, feel his father's love, and desire to be recognized by Gu Hou, the world is inevitably not as rational as facing outsiders in the face of loved ones." ”

Seeing that Gu Er was stunned, his face was full of shock, and he hadn't been able to come back to his senses for a long time, Wang Chong didn't continue, but picked up his wine glass and said, "Zhong Huai, come, let's have another drink, if you don't get drunk today, you won't return!" ”

Smelling the aroma of wine, Gu Er's heart was already a mess, he picked up the wine glass with one hand, raised his head and drank it all.

Wang Zhong said: "Come on, directly move the wine jar over and change the big bowl!" ”

Gu Er's mind is messed up now, and he just wants to get drunk and take a break from drinking.

Yu Chuer and Shi hugged and talked, adding wine to the two, and the two of them held a big bowl, and one bite was a big bowl.

The wine was sad, and I didn't know if it could dispel those doubts in Gu Er's heart.

(End of chapter)