Walk out of the pharmacy.

Two people became three.

Li Xiao and the two walked in front, and Xu Ying'er followed behind Zhu Ningyun.

The raw rice has been cooked into cooked rice. Oh no, it's not cooked yet

I have to say that Zhu Ningyun also has an aura, and the old man Huang is also big-hearted, seeing that the other party is extraordinary, regardless of Li Xiao's obstruction, he is really relieved to hand over Xu Ying'er to Zhu Ningyun.

Old man Xu has his own thoughts, the son-in-law of Yan Wangfu can't pit him, right?

If you can't marry the county horse, it's not bad to marry the righteous brother of the county horse.

Isn't this a relationship again?

And Zhu Ningyun also has her own considerations, she is thinking about Li Xiao wholeheartedly, now that she is married, the two of them control the family, if it is not easy to give birth by herself. You have to leave a queen for Li Xiao, right?

It's no wonder that Zhu Ningyun thinks so.

In ancient times, the rate of premature death of women born to children was very high.

Especially in the period of underdeveloped medical standards, it is difficult for many pregnant women and mothers to receive adequate medical security and care.

The premature mortality rate of women giving birth to children is as high as 40%, even in the royal family.

That's why, the head of a big family will not have only one wife, and it is easy to die.

Of course, Zhu Ningyun also has her own little abacus.

Instead of being passive, it is better to turn passive into active.

Concubines must go through her checks!

Find some women who can help Xiaolang, women who are easy to control.

The Xu Ying'er in front of her is of the right age, she is honest and easy to control, and she seems to be easy to give birth to, and most importantly, she seems to be interested in Xiaolang, which is what Zhu Ningyun's eyes are.

And Li Xiao is a hundred unwilling.

Although Ning Yun now has another identity, this identity will soon be revealed.

When the time comes, King Yan knows that he dares to take a concubine, which is not a joke.

"Forget it, take it one step at a time, as long as I don't move that girl."

Li Xiao thought like this, and still felt in his heart that it would be good to have Ning Yun alone, and the other women were now a little worse in front of Ning Yun's beauty.

After returning to the Li Mansion, Zhu Ningyun arranged Xu Ying'er to live, and she didn't know what she said.

In the next few days, Xu Yinger always served herself with tea.

In short, there is something strange about it.

Li Xiao's feeling is right, these days, he and Zhu Ningyun have been in pairs, and it has reached the ears of Xu Miaoyun, the princess of Yanwangfu.

On the seventh day of marriage, the bride will return to her parents' home to visit her parents and relatives, which is called huimen.

In the blink of an eye, the seventh day passed, and on this day, Li Xiao took Zhu Ningyun back to Yanwang's Mansion.

It's actually next door, just a few steps away

Zhu Ningyun went to find her mother.

Li Xiao entered the Yanwang Mansion again, and Li Xiao felt like a world away.

When I have nothing to do, I go fishing in Xiaochun Lake to pass the time.

The fish in this Xiaochun Lake have no natural predators, and they are fat and big.

Li Xiao caught a lot of fish in a blink of an eye.

"Brother-in-law, I can be regarded as finding you, you are not in the house every day these days."

Knowing that Li Xiao had returned to King Yan's Mansion, Zhu Gaoxu came running upside down.

It's no wonder that Zhu Gaoxu couldn't find Li Xiao, Li Xiao was either hiding in the warehouse to work on a textile machine, or went out of the house.

Zhu Gaoxu has been worried to death in the past seven days, and Xu Miaoyun has gone to find Chen Cheng, the champion of the imperial examination, and has not yet done it.

I wanted Li Xiao to come up with an idea.

"Gao Xu, come, let's go fishing."

Li Xiao greeted.

"Brother-in-law, how can I have the heart to fish now, I'm worried to death."

Zhu Gaoxu's face was full of sorrow.

"What's the matter, tell my brother-in-law?"

So, Zhu Gaoxu told this matter again.

It is because the students in Peking are not good in the imperial examination, and they have not been admitted to the Jinshi for many years.

For Beiping, this has no impact in the short term, but the long-term impact is great.

Students who have been selected by the imperial examination in a local area can also support each other as officials in the DPRK and China in the future, forming a small group and a small force.

Beiping is the fief of King Yan, and Zhu Gaochi has been helping Beiping's students all the year round, and there are people in the court who are easy to do.

There are more people in Beiping who have entered the court as officials, which is also a good thing for Beiping.

Moreover, the saint also hopes that there will be more northerners in the imperial examination, not all southerners.

However, students in the north always can't pass the students in the south, and Princess Yan wants to take advantage of Chen Cheng, the champion of the imperial examination, to come out to give a lecture, but people don't agree, and they don't buy King Yan's face at all.

"That's it?" Li Xiao disagreed.

"Brother-in-law, do you have a good trick?" Zhu Gaoxu said.

"Wouldn't it be okay to make a south list or a north list?" Li Xiaodao.

Zhu Gaoxu: "."

"It's not fun to say that."

Zhu Gaoxu whispered: "Brother-in-law, our father is not the emperor, how can he be this master?" ”

Li Xiao teased: "I'm talking about playing, you still take it seriously." ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled innocently, "I'm also talking about playing."

Li Xiao thought for a while, and said: "In this way, you talk about it, you have all looked at the thatched house, why is Chen Cheng, the champion of the imperial examination, unwilling?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "This Chen Cheng is not an ordinary person, Hongwu four years, fifteen years, won the champion twice, the court has held a number of important positions, including the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of War, and now he has returned to his hometown, and everyone sells him face." I asked him several times, but he excused himself on the grounds of his advanced age. ”

Li Xiao said: "Since he can't do it, you can start with his daughter, who did his daughter marry?" Let's help the village and help the village, won't we? ”

"Brother-in-law, I thought of this too."

Zhu Gaoxu explained: "Chen Cheng's daughter is married to a big businessman, and he is very rich, and there are several restaurants in our Beiping, and there is no shortage of money." ”

"There it is." Li Xiao smiled: "Don't we have the recipe for the eight shovels, you use the recipe of the eight dishes of the eight shovels as bait to force Chen Cheng's husband to put pressure, it may be useful." ”

"Huh! What a solution! ”

Zhu Gaoxu clapped his hands and applauded, and then asked: "Brother-in-law, the recipe is leaked, won't you have competitors when you open a restaurant in the future?" ”

Li Xiao said magnificently: "Who made me the son-in-law of King Yan?" For King Yan, we are willing to do it. The recipe is in your sister's, and you ask your sister for the recipe for a dish, and she says I agreed. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said excitedly: "Okay, I'll try, brother-in-law Xie." ”

As he spoke, he was about to leave, but he turned his head back and said, "Brother-in-law, I forgot to ask you, have you recently made a brother-in-law?" ”

Li Xiao nodded: "Yes." How do you know? ”

Zhu Gaoxu whispered: "Brother-in-law, you have to respect yourself, the mother already knows, you are with a little student all day long, and I am worried that you like it, but I have said good things for you, saying that my brother-in-law is definitely not that kind of person." ”

Li Xiao patted Zhu Gaoxu's shoulder: grateful: "Gaoxu, I know you understand me!" ”

At the same time, Li Xiao thought to himself, it seems that this matter must be confessed as soon as possible.

so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings

That's right.

There was indeed a slight misunderstanding.

Knowing that Li Xiao was messing around with a handsome boy every day, Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but wonder if it was that night

It's no wonder that Xu Miaoyun is always suspicious.

The daughter's appearance is ruined, and Li Xiao does not dare to take a concubine, and this incident may happen.

"Mother, no, you misunderstood, that's really Li Xiao's brother-in-law I've seen."

At this time, Zhu Ningyun in the room also found that this matter had been misunderstood, and hurriedly explained.

Now Zhu Ningyun is still wearing a veil, and Xu Miaoyun has not yet found out that her daughter has recovered her appearance.

"It's good if you don't have it. Isn't the mother worried?"

Xu Miaoyun agreed, but guessed in her heart, could it be that her daughter loved Li Xiao so much that she allowed Li Xiao to do anything wrong?

In the evening.

The family sits around a table to eat.

At the dinner table, Xu Miaoyun knocked on the side, warmly served vegetables to her son-in-law, and asked again: "Li Xiao, how are you doing with Ning Yun during this time?" ”

Li Xiao said: "It's a good concubine, we are together all day long." ”

Zhu Ningyun knew that the concubine still had a slight misunderstanding, and said, "Yes, concubine, we are together all day long." ”

"Oh." Xu Miaoyun asked again: "Where is your righteous brother?" What for? I heard that I also went to Renhetang to take a concubine? ”

Xu Miaoyun really investigated clearly, which scared Li Xiao a lot.

Good guy, I'm in Beiping, it's like it's transparent.

I can't escape my mother-in-law's eyes if I do anything.

Li Xiao couldn't explain, so he had to look at Zhu Ningyun.

Zhu Ningyun had no choice but to be coquettish and said, "Oh, mother, we are all married, and you still take care of us."

Zhu Di also couldn't listen to it anymore, and said: "I said princess, people are now married, and we don't have to mix their affairs." ”

"Eat your meal."

Xu Miaoyun didn't have a good airway, and said in her heart that Zhu Di really didn't worry about anything.

Zhu Di waved his chopsticks and said, "Li Xiao, we really shouldn't ask more about your affairs, but your position as the magistrate of Dong'an County, hurry up and take office, the case files of the county government are piled up." ”

With Zhu Di's character, after getting married, he doesn't have to pay too much attention to the love of his children.

It should be career-oriented.

Seeing that the topic was aside, Li Xiao hurriedly toasted: "What my father-in-law said is very true, I will take office tomorrow!" ”

"What is your father-in-law, Shengfen." Zhu Di frowned.

"Dad, I would like to give you a drink." Li Xiao hurriedly toasted.

Zhu Di smiled slightly, picked up the wine glass, "Cheers." ”

When they were full of wine and food, they went back to their rooms.

At night, it's time to sleep.

On the bed, Xu Miaoyun raised her head, still thinking about it, holding on to this matter.

"Lord Wang, don't you think there's something wrong with Li Xiao?"

"Something is wrong, I think it's normal."

"How can anyone who has just gotten married and goes shopping with men every day. There won't be a dragon sun, right? ”

"Princess, what do you think, Li Xiao is full of blood and blood, how can he be that kind of person, sleep and sleep, don't think nonsense. I think my daughter is doing well now. ”

Zhu Di was a little impatient, too lazy to take care of it, wrapped himself in the quilt sideways, ready to sleep.

"Lord Wang, you swept away the quilt."

"Purr. It hurts to snort! ”

Xu Miaoyun grabbed Zhu Di's ear, and Zhu Di grinned hoarsely in pain.

"I don't care, tomorrow you go with me and secretly follow to see what happened when you fell to the ground." Xu Miaoyun was still very worried and said.

"Go, go, I'm not going to be able to go."

Zhu Di was stunned, it seems that if he doesn't go to see it, he won't be able to sleep.

After Zhu Di responded, this Xu Miaoyun could be regarded as sparing him, and he didn't toss it anymore.

However, after Zhu Di woke up, he completely lost sleep

What's this called?

The next day, early in the morning.

Li Xiao and Zhu Ningyun, after saying goodbye to King Yan, returned to Li's mansion.

With the paperwork in hand, he planned to go to Dong'an County to take office.

"Xiaolang, I'll go with you today."

Zhu Ningyun changed into men's clothes again and planned to go with Li Xiao.

"Or are you at home?"

Li Xiao explained: "The concubine seems to have misunderstood me. ”

Zhu Ningyun said: "No, I have already explained it clearly to my mother." Speaking of which, I haven't seen what the county government looks like, and I want to see it. Anyway, there's nothing going on in Fuchu right now. ”

No way, it's the sweet period of love, and I like to be tired of being together when I do everything.

"Alright, let's take the carriage."

Li Xiao asked his subordinates to prepare the carriage, and the two got into the carriage and drove towards Dong'an County.

And behind the carriage, followed by Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun

Dong'an County is not far from Beiping.

After walking more than ten miles out of the city gate, I arrived at Dong'an County.

Thinking back to two months ago, it seems that he did take King Yan to take down the magistrate of Dong'an County, and it is estimated that it was at that time that the father-in-law moved his mind.

The city wall of Dong'an County is not high, almost five zhang high, and the material is built of rammed earth.

The length and width of the city wall should be three kilometers, in the form of a square, with an area of nine million square meters.

In fact, as Zhu Di said, although the magistrate is not of high rank, he has great power, and he manages a piece of land, which is the heaven of the people and the official of his parents.

In their lives, many people have seen the biggest official, and it may be the magistrate of the county government.

Most of them have never seen Zhixian for the rest of their lives.

In the time of war, close the gate of this county town and gather soldiers, and you can be regarded as a prince.

After entering the county seat, Li Xiao kept looking at the county he wanted to manage.

The street is much narrower than Beiping, and it is quite prosperous, with several criss-crossing commercial streets, all kinds of shops, and the other is a residential area, and the most central part of the county is the county government.

At this time, the carriage that Li Xiao was sitting in arrived at the gate of the county office.

Twenty guards immediately stood in two rows, standing left and right in front of the county yamen.

Seeing that no one greeted him, the leader of the guards who was in charge of escorting Li Xiao picked up his whip and threw it in the air.

Smack-

A loud pop sounded.

"The county magistrate has arrived! Don't hurry up yet! ”

The guards shouted loudly, full of anger.

In the Ming Dynasty, the county government also belonged to a small local organization, although the sparrow was small, it had all kinds of organs.

Zhixian is the seventh product, the chief executive of a county.

The county is the eighth product, the deputy of the county order, and the county is in charge of taxes, household registration and other affairs

The main bookkeeper is the ninth product, and the adjutant who helps the county order deal with administrative affairs.

The county lieutenant is the ninth grade, and his rank is similar to that of the main book, and he is in charge of military affairs such as arresting traitors, resisting bandits, and guarding the county seat.

The teachings are from the nine products, and they are in charge of the county's cultural education, student evaluation and other affairs.

The above officials belong to the system and eat public food.

But these people alone can't manage such a large county.

Hence the existence of temporary workers, which is called the rule of officials.

Don't underestimate the officials, the positions of these officials are all passed down from generation to generation, they are all locals, and these people are the ones who are doing things.

Generally speaking, even if the county is honest and honest, the officials below may behave recklessly.

The clerk manages "three shifts and six rooms".

The three classes refer to the soap class, the strong class, and the fast class, which are collectively called the yagong;

The six rooms are divided into officials' rooms, household rooms, ceremonial rooms, soldiers' rooms, torture rooms, and workshops.

Corresponding to the central six.

The magistrate is a liuguan, and he will be transferred after a few years.

However, the positions of three shifts and six rooms were often held by local officials.

Hades is better than imps and dealing with the common people.

It is most likely to oppress the people.

These people are all local natives, familiar with the grassroots, and they have professional skills, and their positions have been passed down from generation to generation, forming a system of their own.

With a shout of reprimand.

Officials and officials who had been touching the fish in the county government for more than two months came out to greet them.

They don't dare to slack off, not to mention that the magistrate is in charge of them, according to the inquiry, the newly appointed magistrate is the son-in-law of King Yan, the county master!

As soon as they went out, these people from the county government were shocked.

What kind of card is this, the soldiers in armor and armor look solemn and stand in two rows.

There is also a luxury carriage in front of the county yamen, just this material, this scale, magnificent!

"Greetings to the magistrate."

Everyone hurriedly stood in two rows and bowed down to greet them.

Mei Xiancheng hurriedly bowed down to greet him, walked to the carriage, bowed and said, "Greetings to Lord Zhixian. Oh, Lord Magistrate, you don't squeak in advance when you come, we're so welcome."

Li Xiao did not rush to get off the carriage, but sat quietly.

When a new official takes office, he has three fires, and he will first have a prestige and establish his majesty, and then it will be convenient to manage.

This Meixian Cheng is also a personal essence.

Knowing that this is the magistrate of the county, he wants to give them a prestige and establish prestige.

So, he turned his head and winked.

Everyone in the county government bowed again: "Greetings to the county magistrate." ”

Bow again: "Welcome to Lord Zhixian." ”

After three bows, Li Xiao slowly got out of the carriage.

"Lord Zhixian, in the future, we will have Li Zhixian in Dong'an County, and this Dong'an County will be full of glory and prosperity."

Meixian Cheng slapped his ass vigorously.

He is happy in his heart, he is the deputy of the county and the county, so he naturally has the best chance to get closer to the county master.

The building near the water is the first to get the moon, and if you can catch the county horse, the future is limitless!

And in his opinion, when the county master came to be the magistrate of the county, didn't he just come to have fun, just take a good shot, and after a few days, I am afraid that he will be bored and transferred away.

"Who are you?" Li Xiao spoke.

"Xiaguan Mei Jiale is the county magistrate of Dong'an County, and he is also your assistant." Mei Xiancheng hurriedly introduced himself.

Li Xiao nodded slightly, and at this time, Zhu Ningyun in the carriage also got off.

"This is," Mei Xiancheng asked in a low voice.

"That's my personal staff." Li Xiaodao.

The so-called private staff are the private secretaries hired by some officials at their own expense.

The eyes of the county government were even more envious when they looked at Li Xiao, look, this card is really big, and he also brought a private staff when he took office!

Li Xiao and Zhu Ningyun walked towards the county office.

Others followed behind, afraid to speak.

I walked around the county office.

The layout of this county government is similar to the courtyard of the "Sanjin Courtyard".

The front hall is the main entrance of the prefectural office, a place to receive visitors and handle some daily affairs.

The inner house was the residence of the prefectural magistrate and other high-ranking officials, and was also the administrative center of the prefectural government.

The inner house usually includes the main hall, the auxiliary hall, the council room, the study, the bedroom and the kitchen to meet the daily life and work needs of the officials.

The back hall is the judicial and penal execution center of the county government, and it is also the garrison of the armed forces of the county government, with rooms such as arsenals, barracks, torture rooms, prison cells and torture equipment rooms to maintain the safety of the county government and the execution of punishments.

Li Xiao heard a sudden commotion outside the county office and asked, "What's going on outside?" ”

When Li Xiao arrived at the county office, the people heard the wind and ran one after another, but they were stopped by the county government.

A servant said: "My lord, there are some people outside, because they haven't handled the case for two months, they have all come to avenge their grievances, my lord, I will go and drive them away." ”

Mei Xiancheng leaned forward and proposed: "Lord Li, you have come from afar, why don't you go to the inner house to rest first?" Just leave these little things to us. ”

Hearing this, Li Xiao was not happy.

Good people, if they have grievances to speak out, how can they become Diao people?

It seems that these officials and officials are used to oppressing the people on weekdays.

"Xiaolang, let's be a good official, we can't ignore the affairs of the people."

Zhu Ningyun whispered.

"Ning Yun, I don't need you to say it, I know it too."

Li Xiao nodded slightly, suddenly stopped, turned to look at the county officials, and said:

"I came to Dong'an to do only three things, fair, fair, and fair!"

"Ascend to the court, handle the case !!"

(End of chapter)