After the Double Ninth Festival, the clan study was on the right track, and Zheng Qing took over with full authority, in his own heart, of course, he felt that his strategy was not inferior to his brother, but his health was too poor before, and he missed the imperial examination, so he was looked down upon.

Some things seem easy, but they are not easy to do.

Just like every time they see those failed princes and generals in history, many people will feel that people are not doing well, and they beat their chests and want to replace them. But in the same situation, you may not really do well.

Of course, Zheng Qing also has a lot of means, as soon as he came to power, he first got a reward system, if the disciples brought out by Mr. in the clan science passed the county examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination, each trial was rewarded according to the ladder, and the county examination was awarded to Mr. Ten taels, and after the government examination was twenty taels, and if he won the show, Mr. himself would be able to get thirty taels.

If you can't bring a famous student to come, then you will only have two taels and one stone of food every month, but if you privately accept some students who don't learn and don't know how to do it, you will be ordered to correct it as soon as it is discovered, and if you don't listen repeatedly, you will be dismissed.

Zheng Ze naturally stayed in the clan to teach, and the sixth old lady didn't even believe the maids around her now, saying that everyone was going to harm her, and asked Zheng Ze to buy a few housekeepers for her to patrol, Zheng Ze was also bitter.

But Zheng Hao came out at this time and said to Zheng Ze: "The sixth old lady is old, and people are inevitably confused, and if she continues to make trouble like this, I'm afraid the chickens and dogs will be restless." I think it's better to send the six old ladies out to recuperate, it just so happens that Qingyangguan has invited a famous doctor, so you can do things with peace of mind. Otherwise, you won't even be able to keep the position of being a gentleman in the clan at that time. ”

Zheng Ze looked at Zheng Hao, Zheng Hao was actually much younger than him, and now he was not satisfied, and he was dismissed if he lost his official position. There are old ladies and wives who are raised, and there are groups of children below, and there are several marriages that have not been done, and it is not that there is a lack of money. He thought that everyone was understanding him, but now it seems that they are about to warn you directly.

Anyway, Zheng Ze is also a person who has been an official for several years, how could he not hear the meaning of Zheng Hao's words.

"Okay, I'll discuss it with my grandmother." Zheng Zedao.

Zheng Hao nodded: "Then you have to be fast, since the old man is always afraid, it means that she has too much yin here." Change the family temple, with the blessing of the ancestors, it will definitely be good. ”

Zheng Ze always felt that Zheng Hao was forcing her to make a choice, so he discussed it with his mother first, but his mother and wife agreed. These two people are actually angry with the six old ladies, this old lady is as stingy as an iron rooster to others, but she is abalone and sea cucumber to herself every day, and her grandchildren have no money to go to the academy, but she uses the money to make jewelry.

It's just that sometimes, when I send kindness to so many children, I still expect others to be grateful.

Of course, it is good to be able to send away this plague god, but the sixth old lady did not agree, and scolded Zheng Ze every day for having no conscience, and wanted to get rid of her lonely old woman, saying that Zheng Ze forgot his roots, and the noisy neighbors could not sleep peacefully.

It was Zheng Ze's mother who said: "Let me accompany her to the old man's house." ”

Poor Zheng Ze's mother is also a lot older, and she has to serve her mother-in-law, and the sixth old lady also asked the Wang family to go with her by the way, saying that she was afraid that she would stay at home and let people steal her own things, so that the Wang family would be angry for no reason, but because filial piety is greater than the sky, she and her mother-in-law also had to accompany the six old ladies to Qingyang Temple.

Sending away the six old ladies, Zheng Ze was uncomfortable at first, but obviously when a month's monthly salary was sent to his hand, as well as the family's tenant income, he actually lived a very nourishing life and was able to eat high-quality tobacco leaves, he never thought that two taels of silver would be very expensive.

He loves to eat melon seeds with the taste of plums, and loves walnuts, and wants to eat Shunyi Zhai's dim sum, he used to have to choose one of the three, but now he buys it together and eats it together, and he can also go to watch a play after school, not to mention how moisturizing it is. Even his peers, who were teaching together, looked at him and said, "What elixir have you eaten recently, why do you look younger than before." ”

Of course, when you are young, you don't have to worry about raising money to buy jewelry for the six old ladies as soon as you open your eyes, how can you not be comfortable, and when you are comfortable, don't you look much younger?

Even Zheng Ze had a secret idea in his heart for the first time, how good it would be if the sixth old lady didn't come back.

Of course, Lishu knew about the situation in the sixth room, and she asked Zhulan to hint at one or two things, and let the sixth old lady recuperate in Qingyangguan, and the abbot there naturally said so.

Therefore, after the sixth old lady said that she wanted to stay in the temple, Zheng Ze agreed for the first time, and also picked out all the clothes that the old lady liked to wear.

The sixth old lady is not stupid, if she was like this before, Zheng Ze would definitely be in a hurry, kneeling in front of him and begging her to go back, but now she is doing this to her. In particular, the Wang family was also very shrewd to perceive the changes in Zheng Ze, and it was rare to give twenty taels to the abbot of Qingyangguan, so that the six old ladies could stay here.

The six old ladies who had been relying on their old age and domineering in the clan, the old man who oppressed Zheng Ze left his house and went to the Taoist temple, and the sixth room was instantly quiet.

Because of this, someone privately asked Zheng Ze to bribe and wanted to enter the Zheng family to learn, Zheng Ze compared his knowledge, and saw that this person was completely illiterate, even if he took twenty-four taels as his mind, Zheng Ze refused the money without any burden.

There is no six old ladies, Wang began to take care of the house, she may not be willing to give money to the six old ladies but it is normal for Zheng Ze, she still hopes that Zheng Ze can recover one day, and she will also be an official wife.

Zheng Ze has more than ten taels of broken silver from the Wang family in his daily purse, as well as the money given by the clan and the reward formulated by Zheng Qing, Zheng Ze is also devoted to learning in order to get the reward.

Patriarchology and Zheng Qing watched, and he formulated various rules, especially the rules of punishment, which made Lishu dumbfounded.

"If you arrive late and leave early, you will run ten laps in the racecourse, and you will not fight or scold. But the scholars are not diligent in their limbs, do not distinguish between grains and grains, sit for a long time all the year round, and running in circles will kill them, so they dare not be late. ”

After listening to Zheng Hao, Lishu laughed: "It seems that Brother Qing is also very narrow, so it's okay, with him in charge, you don't have to worry about him." ”

The tree is big and has to be branched, the people's congress has to be separated, Zheng Hao's father and mother are not young, and even Zheng Hao himself can't say to Lishu with a clear conscience that he wants to raise Zheng Qing for the rest of his life. After all, Brother Qi and Brother Shu are also going to grow up, and they are also going to marry wives and have children, so it may not be a good thing to have to live together in the future.

So Zheng Qing can stand up on his own and do something, which is very good for him.

"yes, that's what I said. Eh, Shu'er, I see that you have already asked people to start preparing new rice glutinous rice, there are still two before the New Year, do you want to prepare so long in advance? Zheng Hao saw that Lishu had been busy going in and out these days.

Lishu said with a smile: "Your mother used to be like this when she was a housekeeper, and she used to use Dingsheng cake for sacrifices, and later the second wife Gu changed it to flower buns, which should be related to everyone's taste." I want to go back to the Dingsheng cake that your mother made at that time, but the Dingsheng cake is made by mixing japonica rice flour and glutinous rice flour with red yeast rice powder and sugar, so you said I should prepare it first! ”

Zheng Hao knew that Lishu hated Second Mrs. Gu very much, and felt that she and Brother Qing were embarrassed and too black-hearted, so he didn't want to be like her.

Therefore, he said: "I'm just asking in vain, just next year's county exam, many children in the clan will go to take the exam, and it's good to eat Dingsheng cake." ”

Just when the husband and wife were preparing for the sacrifice, Lishu heard about one thing, Zhu Tongzhi's in-laws, Marquis Wuyang, died violently on the battlefield, and his title was passed on to his younger brother.

This is very unusual, and Tan also said: "How can the sister-in-law say that this title can be passed on to his younger brother and not his eldest son?" ”

"I heard that Wuyanghou's own brother is only one year younger than him and is also a military general, while Wuyanghou's son is only a teenager. It is said that he has been studying literature, even if he gives him the title, he will not be able to go to the battlefield. In fact, Lishu knows that this is because the emperor is now going to use the Chi family, which is obviously more useful than Xiaomao children, who are already thirty or forty years old and have experience.

The emperor was very polite to the Chi family, because when she was a child, she and the Chi family, Lishu also knew a little about it, she thought that as long as the children of the Marquis of Wuyang Mansion had a chance, the emperor would definitely give them a chance.

Therefore, Lishu said again: "I can't look at this time, the Chi family has always been very favored." ”

But the Zhu family was unwilling, especially Mrs. Zhu, although she was born in the Hongnong Yang family, she was not a knowledgeable person. She immediately preached with her daughter Zhu Ling: "I think your marriage is still entrusted to your aunt, she is married to the Zheng family in Xingyang, I also took you to the Zheng family a few months ago to see, such a high lintel, that kind of style, is better than these military attachés." Today is high, tomorrow may be young and gone, who is not envious of your aunt? What now? ”

Mrs. Zhu didn't want her daughter to marry into a wealthy family, as long as she was safe and sound, the two of them would be harmonious.

Zhu Lingxuan nodded: "Actually, I always feel that although the old lady loves me, she always makes me humble and tolerant. Besides, if the Wuyang Hou family really likes me, they won't drag it all the time, I know everything. ”

"Eh, in that case, I'll go to your aunt." Mrs. Zhu made a decision immediately, unwilling to go to the old lady to discuss with her husband.

Zhu Lingxuan agreed shyly.

At the end of the year, Mrs. Zhu came to get the money from the seal, so she took this opportunity to come to the door. But I didn't expect that Second Mrs. Gu was angry, because this time it was the real sect house who presided over the sacrifice, and Second Mrs. Gu stood aside. Of course, the flower bun she used to worship before was ordered in a pastry shop all the year round, and when people came to ask this year, they learned that Mrs. Gu couldn't be the master.

Second Mrs. Gu was very angry, she didn't expect Lishu to change her course as soon as she came up, and she was also ready to make her own Dingsheng cake, and even the sacrificial cake was changed.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Mrs. Zhu saw that Mrs. Gu was angry, and hurriedly asked.

It's not good for the second wife to talk to her sister about these words, the original generation of the clan wife was cut, if there is such a thing again, it will make people feel that she is no longer powerless, she can't do this.

Therefore, the second wife only said: "It's nothing, there are a lot of things at the end of the year, and they sent the wrong thing." Yes, it just so happens that sister, you come here, and I will give you the money. ”

Mrs. Zhu didn't look at the money, but said, "Sister, I have something to ask you to come?" ”

Mrs. Gu looked her up and down: "What's the matter?" ”

If it's to help her deal with Aunt Dong, she can come up with an idea, and she's idle anyway.

But I didn't expect Mrs. Zhu to talk about Zhu Lingxuan's marriage: "Ling Xuan's age is not young, you see that her marriage has not been settled, I first came to this place, and I don't know anyone." Sister, you can help your niece to get married, and I will definitely give you a lot of money. ”

Second Mrs. Gu looked at her: "Didn't you say that Ling Xuan was promised to Wuyang Hou?" "She is not well-informed in the officialdom, because her husband and son are white, and they live on the shadow of the family.

Mrs. Zhu told the matter of the Wuyang Hou Mansion, and the second Mrs. Gu felt that the sister was really stupid, that was the Chi family, no matter how bad it was, maybe you go to the hot and cold stove now, and it will be unlimited in the future.

But how could she remind her sister that she thought she was smart, beautiful and talented, and her sister was ugly and talentless, but her husband was motivated, her husband was white, her son had no nephew to fight for, and her daughter was just married to a local squire.

Therefore, the second wife agreed to come down: "If you want to marry Xuan to our Zheng family, that's great." In any case, with me taking care of her, no one has bullied her. I have a few good candidates now, I remember that there is a person named Zheng Miao, it seems to be the sixth line of the five rooms, the knowledge is good, the uncle is a scholar and politician, although Xiao Lingxuan is three years old, but it is rare to have a good appearance. ”

Mrs. Zhu was moved when she heard this, but when she heard that his parents were dead, she was more willing, she was different from the woman next to her. This Zheng Miao is the youngest, and the daughter who married in is a little daughter-in-law.

Just after school today, when Mrs. Gu sent Mrs. Zhu out, she saw Zheng Miao, who was indeed a handsome son, very much with the demeanor and charm of Zheng's children, and she was already a little satisfied in her heart.

The second wife Gu said in her heart that although Zheng Miao has some talents, she has a lot of brothers, and she has an uncle who is an official, but her uncle also has his own children, and his help is limited. But she knew that her sister was stupid, and she didn't warn her.

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"Grandma, the slave maid sent someone to investigate, and every time Mrs. Zhu came over, she would take a box out." Zhulan whispered.

Lishu bowed her head, she knew that every time Mrs. Gu talked to Mrs. Zhu, she would hold back and make it difficult to find out. But on two occasions when Mrs. Zhu went out, she took a mahogany box, and no one knew what was inside.

This second wife Gu hid her real tail very well, and Lishu said to Zhulan: "Let's be patient, next time her sister comes again, you must send someone to listen." ”

Zhu Lan nodded: "Don't worry." ”

As soon as the master and servant finished speaking, they saw Zheng Hao's servant come in and said, "Grandma is not good, uncle, he suddenly fainted." ”：，，