"Brother-in-law, for my sister's sake, you must find a way to save our Yan family!" Serious knew that Diao Minshu was going to destroy his own foundation, and he seemed to beg bitterly.

Yin Zhi naturally couldn't sit idly by, and said angrily: "In the past, you and Zhi'er studied hard to participate in the scientific examination, didn't you say that your Yan family doesn't care about fame and fame, and just wants to be the richest man in Ji'an Mansion?" ”

"Brother-in-law, Zhi'er and I don't care, but a few of our grandchildren still have a little talent for reading, and once they are really on the Diao Min Book, they will never come out!" It's true that there is no one to be serious, but after all, I still know the seriousness of things.

In this era, if any family can't get fame in the Diao Min's register, then no matter how big the wealth is, it is a flower in the mirror, and the status at that time is no different from that of a lowly family.

Yin Zhi naturally knows the lethality of Diao Minshu better than anyone else, and the emperor who can think of this method is simply a demon, and he said immediately: "Let's go, let's go to the county seat, I want to see if his family in Taihe can really cover the sky with one hand and do whatever he wants!" ”

It didn't take long for the two wagons to drive up the solid dirt road, one after the other, in the direction of the county seat.

Taihe County is named after "real estate Jiahe, born of harmony".

Because the people in the county are diligent and thrifty, and the children of the family are diligent and studious, so that today's Taihe County is famous in the literary world, and in the Ming Dynasty, two first assistants Li Shiqi and Chen Xun were born successively.

There can be two first assistants in a county, that is, the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, and there may be a third first assistant in the future, which is a rare situation throughout the ages.

It's just a pity that these two Shousuke have more or less had some problems, which affected their family's prestige in the entire Taihe.

Although Yang Shiqi lost his father since he was a child and came from a poor background, he is the most legendary figure in the civil official group.

He has been an assistant to the cabinet for more than 40 years, serving as the first assistant to the cabinet for 21 years, and is known as the "three Yangs" along with Yang Rong and Yang Pu, and is also the most important founder of the rise of the civil official group.

In particular, during his reign, he not only increased the purple salary of hundreds of civil and military officials, but also created a double salary system, thus greatly increasing the welfare income of officials.

The bad side is naturally to increase the financial expenditure of the Ming Dynasty, and the good side is to greatly improve the welfare of officials and help prevent corruption.

It's just that in terms of family education, it is far from successful.

Because of his doting on his eldest son Yang Ji, Yang Ji had no fear in Taihe County, took advantage of the situation to do evil, and killed dozens of people successively. Later, the matter was arrested by Xichang, and Yang Ji was finally brought to justice.

It is precisely because Yang Ji's matter is too bad, and now Yang Shiqi's influence has dropped to zero, so the Yang family's influence in Taihe County has been greatly weakened.

Chen Xun became famous as a teenager, passed the college examination at the age of 17, and obtained the Jiangxi Township Examination at the age of 29.

It is gold that will shine after all, Chen Xun shined in the subsequent palace examination, and then became the champion of Yongle for thirteen years, and entered the Hanlin Academy as a Hanlin cultivator.

Unlike Yin Zhi's fate, he passed all the way on the road of Cichen, and was successfully promoted to the right attendant of the household department and the bachelor of Hanlin in the tenth year of orthodoxy.

In the fourteenth year of orthodoxy, there was a change in the civil fort, and there was a great turmoil in the Ming Dynasty, and even the emperor was changed, but he ushered in a major opportunity in life.

Because of his open opposition to the southward move, he agreed with the imperial court to send troops from several provinces to Beijing, and supported Emperor Jingtai to ascend the throne, thus winning the respect of Emperor Jingtai, and finally Chen Xun filled the vacancy of the household department due to the death of Wang Zuo in battle.

Soon after the victory in the defense of Beijing City, his career went further, and he successfully entered the cabinet to worship the prime minister, and then served as the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, becoming one of the most prominent civil officials of the Jingtai Dynasty.

In the first year of Tianshun, Yingzong was restored, and then Qian and other officials were liquidated, and Xu Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, was also in the list of liquidations.

Because Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, had the act of supporting Emperor Jingtai that year, he was impeached by the six branches to welcome the Ming Dynasty, and Yingzong ordered the ministers to interrogate Chen Xun in Fengtianmen Square.

Although Chen Xun was lucky enough to avoid death, he was sentenced to 100 canes and guarded Tielingwei.

In the fifth year of Tianshun, because Chen Xun wrote a letter to defend himself, Yingzong ordered Chen Xun to be released, and died the following year. In the sixth year of Chenghua, Chen Xun's son Chen Shanyuan saw Yu Qian's rehabilitation, so he also took the opportunity to ask for the restoration of the official title.

Although Chen Xun was rehabilitated, after so many years of ups and downs, and the imprint of Emperor Jingtai was too deep, the Chen family no longer had the scenery of the year in Taihe County.

It is exactly like this, even if there are two Ming chiefs and assistants in Taihe County, the Yang family and the Chen family do not have the demeanor of the Xiangye Mansion back then, leaving the world with more sighs.

In the old days, Wang Xie Tang Qianyan flew into the homes of ordinary people.

The county seat of Taihe in the first month seems to have passed the cold winter and is welcoming the arrival of early spring, and the old sycamore that has withered is quietly stretching out a tender seedling.

Because the literary style of this period was in its heyday, there was no shortage of scholars on the streets, and the sound of reading aloud came from the private schools in the city, and there were quite a lot of antique calligraphy and painting shops in the city, revealing a kind of antique flavor everywhere.

Taihe City was built in the Tang Dynasty and has a square city structure, crisscrossed by two wide blue brick streets, and the Tai'an County Ya is located in the west of the city.

Two horse-drawn carriages coming in from the south gate drove through the lively blue brick street, and when they came to the center of the street, they turned left towards the county office.

Today was a cloudy day, but there were no signs of rain.

In the backyard of Taihe County, there is a strong aroma of wine and meat in the air at this moment, and it looks like a happy place here.

Gou Zhixian, who was wearing a seven-grade official uniform, had a beautiful mustache, although he was a high-ranking parent official in front of ordinary people, but this time he looked like a stammering dog.

He was flatteringly toasting a middle-aged man in a four-grade official uniform, his face full of flattery: "Governor Cheng, Xiaguan will toast you again!" ”

"This Nanxi wine really deserves its reputation!" Cheng Zhifu drank all the wine in the cup and commented very elegantly.

The sixty-year-old man sitting next to him also had an elegant aura, and said with a slight smile: "The old man has prepared ten jars of wine, and when the Cheng Governor's Mansion returns tomorrow, he can bring it together, please don't refuse!" ”

Master Qian of the county government was here to help pour the wine, and when he thought of the vintage of this wine, he couldn't help but be secretly dumbfounded.

"Huh...... Zeng Juren was so enthusiastic, but this house was disrespectful! Governor Cheng didn't put on an official show, but said with a smile.

Zeng Bufan saw the other party accept his gift, and all this was actually under his control.

In Taihe County, the most prestigious family is not Li Shiqi and Chen Xun's Shoufu family, but the Zeng family that prospered because of Zeng Heling.

The ancestor of the Zeng family was Zeng Anzhi, an agronomist in the Northern Song Dynasty, although it had declined in this generation, but it was able to maintain the dignity of the scholarly family.

When it came to Zeng Heling's generation, the Zeng family seemed to be blessed by God, first his brother Zeng Chunling High School Jinshi was selected as the Jishi of Hanlin Academy, and Zeng Heling was the champion of Yongle 19th year high school.

Since the examiner who presided over the examination was Yang Shiqi of this county, that is, the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty who held the heavy power, Zeng Heling naturally worshiped under Yang Shiqi.

Because of Yang Shiqi's care, he participated in the compilation of "Chengzu Records", "Renzong Records" and "Xuanzong Records", and his career can be described as smooth sailing.

In the third year of orthodoxy, he served as the chief examiner of the Shuntianxiang examination as a bachelor of Hanlin, and just as he was about to enter the Ministry of Rites, he died of illness within two years.

Although Zeng Heling was not as prominent as the two first assistants, his career laid the foundation for those who came after him, and the talents of the Zeng family are endless.

Zeng Chai is Zeng Heling's grandson, and he picked Tanhualang in the fourteenth year of Chenghua, and he and Zeng Heling belong to the ancestor and grandson Dingjia, and it was rumored to be a good story for the imperial examination for a while.

There are a total of six Jinshi in the three generations of the Zeng family, so it is rumored that "the champion in Zengjia Lane, a family of three generations and six Jinshi, and two generations of ancestors and grandchildren", and there are nearly ten people in the Zeng family.

Even now, Zeng Yan, a member of the Zeng family, has been the champion of Chenghua for 14 years, and is still serving in the Hanlin Academy, which has caused the glory of the Zeng family to continue until now, so it has become the most prominent family in the entire Taihe County.

Zeng Bufan is Zeng Heling's grandson, and he also won the examination, but he repeatedly failed in the examination.

Due to his advanced age, he has already given up the imperial examination, and even went to other places to work as a county magistrate for a few years, and now he is in charge of the Zeng family's industry.

It is the family's heritage that is placed here, so Zeng Bufan completely has the capital to sit on an equal footing with the prefect of Cheng, and even instructed the prefect Cheng to do things for himself.

"Zeng Juren, this county also toasts you!" Gou Zhixian also had a rare opportunity to eat at the same table with Zeng Bufan, so he also stammered Zeng Bufan.

Zeng Bufan took a sip of his wine glass, then looked up at the prefect Cheng next to him: "Today, the saint is stricter than the election of officials, and everyone knows about it. This year, Jingcha will definitely eliminate a large number of incompetent officials, and my cousin will have a friendship with Zhang Langzhong of the Wenxuan Division in the capital in the same year, and this matter will definitely help the prefect! ”

While the officials were afraid of the Kyoto, the local officials saw the three- or six-year Jingcha as an opportunity when a large number of vacancies would arise.

Once they can return to the capital to take up their posts, they will be authentic Beijing officials, and it can be said that they have risen to the top.

The reason why Cheng Zhifu, as a dignified four-grade official, was willing to be driven by Zeng Bufan, and he did not hesitate to offend a former military secretary who had returned to his hometown, precisely because he wanted to climb this relationship and return to the capital to chase fame and fortune.

Cheng Zhifu felt like he had eaten honey, and he solemnly arched his hand and said, "Hehe...... If this government can return to Beijing smoothly this time, he will have a good reward in the future! ”

It was at this moment that a drum beat suddenly sounded outside.

Gou Zhixian was slightly stunned at first, and then reacted that it was the county government's grievance drum, if it wasn't for someone deliberately making trouble, then there would be a terrible grievance.

It's just that no matter which one it is, daring to beat the drum of injustice now will undoubtedly ruin my good mood and affect my hospitality even more.

Faced with this kind of thing that ruined his friendship, he immediately ordered with a calm face: "Who is playing the drum outside?" Master Qian, immediately take someone to send the troublemakers away from the county! ”

"Yes!" The master is very handy in handling this kind of thing, and he should be respectful and authentic.

Cheng Zhifu and Zeng Juren didn't think there was any problem, if Gou Zhixian left them here to meet the bitter master, it would be unreasonable.

"Sir!" The master went and returned, but he wanted to call Gou Zhixian aside with a sad face.

Gou Zhixian's brows furrowed, and he said very dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you expect that I was accompanying Prefect Cheng and Zeng Juren?" Who was drumming just now? ”

"Returning to my lord, yes...... It's a strict outsider! But...... But Yin Shangshu came over, and Yan Yuanwai also submitted a complaint! The master sighed in his heart, looking cautious.

Cheng Zhifu and Zeng Juren didn't take seriousness in their eyes at all, but when they heard that Yin Zhi really stood up for seriousness, they silently exchanged glances.

"Sue, who does Yan Yuanwai want to sue?" Gou Zhixian's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked blankly.

The master swallowed his saliva, and said with a very complicated look in his eyes: "Yan Yuanwai wants to sue you, saying that you disturb the laws of the imperial court, which are all bad charges!" ”

He ...... He farts! Gou Zhixian put down the wine glass in his hand suddenly, but he was stimulated to eat.

Governor Cheng and Zeng Juren glanced at each other, and left the table tacitly.

It's not that they care much about Gou Zhixian, and it's not that they want to see the strange civil prosecutor with their own eyes, but because Yin Zhi has already arrived, then the two of them decided to meet this civil official's traitor for a while.

Although they were all afraid of Yin Zhi, they were not afraid at all, and they even had an account with Yin Zhi.

Gou Zhixian thought he was angry at first when he saw the two of them leave, but when he heard the two of them ask for his own court trial, he was immediately dumbfounded.

Not to mention that the civil prosecutor is already very bizarre, where is there any reason to try and sue his own case, this is simply a complete farce.

"What are you afraid of? I and Governor Cheng are here, and everything is borne by the two of us! Zeng Juren saw Gou Zhixian's reluctant appearance, and immediately said with a straight face.

Gou Zhixian knew that he couldn't offend Zeng Juren, so he had to go out to meet Yin Zhi, the secretary of the former military department.

"Xiaguan meets Yin Shangshu!" Although the prefect of Cheng is the prefect of the fourth grade, in the face of Yin Zhi, who retired from the first grade, he must also respectfully give a salute.

Gou Zhixian still took the initiative to show favor to Yin Zhi, but Zeng Bufan was obviously a little hostile.

Yin Zhi saw Cheng Zhifu, Gou Zhixian and Zeng Juren, and after smelling the alcohol on the three of them, even though he knew that his guess was correct, the matter was actually caused by himself.

When he saw the three of them appear, he turned his head to look at Zeng Bufan with a sense of understanding.

Yin Zhi was smart since he was a child, became famous at a young age, and his appearance was very delicate, and he was a beautiful young man with red lips and white teeth at that time, so he was favored by the eldest lady of the Yan family.

On the contrary, things are so bloody, the current head of the Zeng family, Zeng Bufan, also fell in love with the eldest lady of the Yan family, and said that he would move his father to come to the door to propose marriage.

Yan Yuanwai was originally interested in the Zeng family, which was in the limelight, but his daughter was making trouble to the death, and Yin Zhi was indeed a rare potential stock, so he finally rejected the Zeng family's proposal, and chose Yin Zhi, who became famous at a young age.

It's just that in Zeng Bufan's view, Yin Zhi has a "hatred of taking his wife", and the contradictions between the two sides have lasted for decades, and even smeared Yin Zhi, who was demoted to Nanjing.

Even though Yin Zhi is now retired at home as the secretary of the military department, Zeng Bufan has always paid attention to the affairs of the court, and Yin Zhi's reputation in the court has long been ruined.

His most important ally, Li Zixing, was beheaded, and because Yin Zhi was promoted by Zhongzhi, he was far away from his fellow villagers, and his teacher, and Xianzong, who had once favored Yin Zhi, had also died.

The current Emperor Hongzhi and Yin Zhi basically have no intersection, and even the two have not met a few times, so naturally there is no hope of recovery.

It is exactly like this, and now the serious thing that is designed to be included in the Diao Min Register, the initiator is this Zeng Juren with a small belly, for the sake of the "hatred of taking his wife" back then.

"Yin Shangshu, are you so eager to stand up for seriousness, do you want to cover up serious crimes?" Zeng Bufan knew why Yin Zhi came, and it seemed that he was holding the victory.

The corners of Cheng Zhifu's mouth rose slightly, and a sense of pride swelled in his heart.

If it was other retired scholars, he naturally didn't dare to offend, but the retired scholars in front of him were just paper tigers, and he even had to obediently let himself play. (End of chapter)