sinovels Chapter 510 Chenghua 21 Years
Chapter 510 Chenghua 21 Years
At the end of the tenth month of winter, someone suddenly played, pointing his sword at Wu Youwei, a scholar of Zuochunfang University.
Impeach him for indulging his family and robbing the women of the people!
"Snatching women from the people?" Emperor Xianzong was suddenly surprised: "Who is it?"
The censor's official choked up: "The Yang family in Lizhi Lane in the outer city."
"Is that woman as beautiful as a fairy?" Emperor Xianzong suddenly became gossipy. If this woman wasn't as beautiful as a fairy, Wu Maid would give up Wantong to snatch her?
Besides, Wantong can swallow it like this?
Pull it down!
Wantong was uncompromising on some things in front of him, and it was even more impossible when it came to Maid Wu.
In order for Wu servant Wantong to lead 1 people back then, it was obvious that it was to protect him when he took office. Wantong was just like him, very domineering. He insisted on loving Zhen Er, and Wantong also insisted on only liking Wu servant.
After being with Maid Wu back then, some people even secretly gave him handsome men and women who looked very masculine, but he didn't want them.
For so many years, Wantong has been deeply in love with Maid Wu.
Maid Wu is also good to Wantong!
Between these two...is there anyone else who can get involved?
Emperor Xianzong not only glanced at Wantong standing below, but also at Wu Youwei.
Finding Wu Maid's expression of bewilderment, Wantong remained expressionless.
What's the situation?
"There is no emperor, it's the family of the University of Wu, who robbed the daughters of the people." The official censor reminded Emperor Xianzong with a black line on his face: "This is too embarrassing!"
Emperor Xianzong lost interest as soon as he heard it: "Then what do you want to do?"
"Catch it!" The censor said righteously: "How can you be an official with such a character? Let alone teach the prince."
As the party involved, Wu Youwei, the defendant, stood up and said, "My lord, may I ask, who robbed what civilian girl from my family?"
Wu Youwei did not admit to this charge. He knew better than anyone else what his family was like.
The Wu family is very low-key, and he also treats his subordinates very preferentially. After working in the Wu family for ten years, he will be given a good status.
Just look at Xu Niang. She has worked in Wu's family for 20 years, and now she lives more leisurely than the old lady of the landlord's old rich family.
I get my monthly pension, and I get various red envelopes every year.
As long as you're not stupid, who would want to rob people's girls out of boredom?To discredit the Wu family?
The children of the first generation of the Wu family have all become petty officials of the eighth or ninth rank. Although the rank is a bit lower, they are much better than ordinary people.
Who would disregard the bright future and make mistakes just for the sake of a common girl?
Still grabbing?
The servants of the Wu family are very wealthy. Even the housekeeper Lin Su has saved tens of thousands of taels of silver for his son. He is currently seeing his son. His son Lin Feng is now the chief arrester of the Songjiang Mansion. head off.
Cooperating with Cui Tieniu is very good, and the two of them can be regarded as a literary and a martial artist.
There is also the Cui family, which is now considered an official family, and the Cui family has risen even more, and their sons are all prefects of Songjiang Prefecture.
With such a lesson from the past, the loyalty of the servants of the Wu family is stronger than that of any other family.
Otherwise, some people would not have tried hard and failed to find out any news about the Wu family.
"The Yang family in Lizhi Lane in the outer city, it's the first time you went to propose a marriage, and they didn't agree. What method did you use? Get the Yang family to agree to marry their daughter to your nephew? Are you short of a daughter-in-law?" The historian said with contempt on his face: "No wonder the earthquake in the capital, it turned out that a courtier like you came out. I...cough cough, my son is not a good thing, the number one scholar of the six heads of state, I don't know why Where did you come?"
This map cannon is not good.
Because the proctors of the spring imperial examinations are Luo Lun and the new British public Zhang Rui.
One of these two people is now the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the other is the only son of the No. 1 old British prince in the military. Zhang Lun, the commander in chief of the 20 navy expedition in the south to shock the surrounding countries, is the eldest son of the current British prince.
Although Zhang Rui is a British Duke, he is in poor health, good at writing, and has a reputation for educating people. After becoming a British Duke, Emperor Xianzong thought, since he likes writing, he should give him a chance to be a candidate for the imperial examination. The chief examiner, followed by Lauren.
As soon as the two heard this, they stopped working immediately.
Lauren immediately said, "Are you questioning the fairness of the imperial examination?"
Zhang Rui likes Wen, and presiding over an imperial examination by himself is the greatest honor for him, and he is even more happy than he is a British public: "Still questioning me?"
The official censor was a man who didn't know what to say. In fact, he just wanted to discredit the Wu family and his son when he said that. He didn't expect to anger the cabinet ministers and the British Duke.
Don't look at the replacement of the British Duke, but the old British Duke is still there. He is now a tough old man, but because he is getting old, he abdicated to his son and enjoys the happiness at home.
"I don't mean that." Yushi Yanguan hurriedly explained: "I'm talking about the virtues of the Wu family father and son, how can they be worthy of being an official?"
"Wait, wait!" Wu Youwei stopped: "Do you know that the girl from that family was a childhood sweetheart with my son?"
The official censor choked: "This...this is your excuse!"
"Why is that my excuse?" Wu Youwei said with a smile: "Everyone in Yuyingtang can attest that my son and my future daughter-in-law have known each other since they were young, but when they grow up, men and women are different, only in Yuyingtang I met each other when I was doing volunteer work. It was also to take care of those children. They are young men and women, and they have their own hearts. As a father, I invited an official media to propose a marriage. I know it's my son..."
Wu Youwei said the matter again, and finally concluded: "If this is the case, it can be regarded as robbing the women of the people? The Yang family sued me? Go to Yushitai to cry for grievances."
The official censor was speechless.
"We have even given the dowry. Is this also called robbing women?" Wu Youwei continued to question him: "Do you want to see the list of dowries? Gentle and virtuous, it is enough to manage the family well. The dowry will definitely not wrong that child."
Emperor Xianzong sat on the dragon chair and said curiously: "Then bring the list of betrothal gifts."
According to the rules of rich and noble families in Ming Dynasty, the list of betrothal gifts and dowry must be filed in the government office, so as to avoid confusion in the future.
It is an alternative pre-marital property notarization.
Of course, this treatment is only available to the wife of the main wife, not concubines, concubines and the like.
Of course, the list of betrothal gifts was filed in the county government, and it was quickly transferred out.
While waiting, someone said something, and Emperor Xianzong quickly resolved it. When the dowry list arrived, he asked people to read it to everyone.
This heavy list of betrothal gifts really made everyone frown. With such a betrothal gift, you are still robbing civilian girls?Anyone who says to rob by force is too far-fetched.
Moreover, this is the list of betrothal gifts, on which there is the signature of the matchmaker. Is he the one who is being married by the matchmaker?
After listening to the gossip, Emperor Xianzong punished the official censor, demoted him, and sent him to Liaodong to conduct military research.
This is a hard job, and the official censor was demoted again. When he got there, he must be looked down upon by those generals. He thanked Wu Youwei with a bitter face, and had to apologize to Wu Youwei.
After leaving court, Wu Youwei still wondered with Wantong: "What is this?"
Knowing that they have already hired and engaged, but they still say "robbing women by force", isn't this a waste of effort?
"I'm afraid there is someone behind me?" Wan Tao said, "Or is it just to disgust you?"
This kind of thing is disgusting enough.
"What are you afraid of?" Wu Youwei sneered: "We are not afraid of the shadow when we are upright!"
Well, they are not afraid of the oblique shadow, but others are different.
There was vague gossip in Beijing, saying that the Six Heads of the Zuochunfang University Scholars' Family had robbed civilian girls. Later, someone retorted that they were all engaged and hired.
He changed his words and said it was "marrying a civilian girl by force"....
There is nothing to do in the winter, so I spread gossip.
In the winter moon Guiyou, Emperor Xianzong stopped the Yinkeng of the various prefectures in Yuanjiang, Yunnan.
There is no need for Ming to search for silver now, because Japan sent 10 yuan of silver embryos in September before the river was sealed off. After excluding consumption, it can produce about 800 million taels of silver. Daming used it.
Since it is enough, those silver pits are unnecessary, and there is not much output anyway.
Enter the twelfth lunar month, Laba, cook porridge.
The activity of sending porridge to every household has begun.
At the same time, Wu Mingde bought the back and left and right houses of the Yang family, planning to expand the Yang family next year. The two sides will be converted into a guest courtyard and cross courtyard, and the rear will be converted into a back garden and an embroidery building. When they get married, they will go to embroider. There to welcome relatives, and Yang Liu can live there when he comes back.
The house deed is written in Mr. Yang's name.
The Laba porridge was delivered by Wu Mingde early in the morning with a food box. Mr. Yang liked it more and more the more he looked at my son-in-law. Mrs. Yang also brought him a food box, which contained the Laba porridge from the Yang family.
It is said that Yangliu boiled it by himself.
There are two big urns, one is for Wu Youwei and Wantong, it is eight-treasure porridge; the other is given to the family members because red dates and brown sugar are put in it.
After Laba, we began to prepare for the New Year.
Sending New Year's gifts and receiving New Year's gifts everywhere, this time, Wu Youwei went to only a few houses to send New Year's gifts in person, but to the Yang family, he took his son there early.
Mr. Yang and Mrs. Yang are no longer guarding the gate of the Yuyingtang. A middle-aged couple has changed there. They have a child and they also adopted a boy in the Yuyingtang.
The Yang family also prepared annual gifts for the Wu family, but it was not as rich as the Wu family's, but it was unique.
It is the homemade cloth that Mrs. Yang wove by herself when she has nothing to do. The pure cotton is used, and the woven fabric is the original color, but Wu Youwei likes it very much!
This kind of fabric is the most suitable for bedding, soft, skin-friendly, and breathable.
There were only two horses in total, and Wu Youwei loved them so much that he had them made into quilts for himself and Wantong.
There are also sugar garlic, bacon, and air-dried sausage pickled by Mrs. Yang herself.
Mr. Yang bought the four treasures of the study for his son-in-law, which are relatively elegant things.
Wu Youwei went to Fahai Temple again, because the person who urged him to deliver the short story book.
The things that are given to the old monk in winter are still those, mainly green vegetables, rare fruits such as melons, pears and peaches, in case he becomes a vegetarian and starves himself.
Master Zhikong even chanted less Buddha now, because he was getting older and didn't pay much attention to these things anymore, but he was still a vegetarian. Seeing the two carts of green vegetables that Wu Youwei sent, he laughed loudly and said, "You want to invite me?" Do all the monks in the monastery have a fast meal? Send so many here."
"I just invite you to eat." Wu Youwei said: "Those are all brought with soil, and they can be eaten after ten days and a half months. As long as the temperature is enough, just pour some water."
In fact, Moring Mountain Villa sends green vegetables to Fahai Temple every five days, mainly for Master Ji Kong, out of five carts of vegetables, three carts are what Master Ji Kong likes to eat, Wu Youwei sent it this time because he was afraid of them What rituals are there during the Chinese New Year? There are so many people eating vegetarian food, the old man should not be able to eat well.
In autumn, we also bought a lot of mountain products such as dried mushrooms and dried fungus and sent them over.
"Okay, I can eat it, isn't it okay?" Master Ji Kong smiled: "Whoever is hungry in this temple, I can't be hungry."
Wu Youwei looked at him: "I found that since you left the customs, it seems that your mentality has changed?"
"Why is it different?" Master Kong is still the same, except that his beard is longer and whiter.
"It's as if... I have realized life and death." Wu Youwei said strangely: "My heart is wider."
In the past, the old monk was not like this, he was very lively. After leaving the customs this time, he changed. This change is very subtle, and people who don't get along for a long time or are not close can't see it.
"Old man, I have indeed realized the profound meaning of Zen." Master Jikong said with a smile, "But I can't tell you, hey."
Wu Youwei curled his lips: "Oh, then stop talking."
The old monk seemed to be talking like this, which didn't fit his personality too well.
After delivering the things, Wu Youwei stayed here for one night and left the next day. He still had a lot of things to do a few years ago.
In December, Shanxi and Henan were exempted from the summer tax.
This was the last imperial decree of the year, and then it was sealed.
When he was young, Wu Youwei once again asked his son to do the work for the stove.
Hey, this time killing the chicken, Wu Mingde was very agile!
Wu Youwei was suddenly surprised: "Okay, boy, how did you do it?"
"I'm going to marry a wife soon, and when the daughter-in-law comes in, I can't even kill a chicken, can I?" Wu Mingde said with a smile, "For this reason, I have specially practiced."
Wu Youwei choked: "Have you practiced?"
Although there are many people in Moling Mountain Villa, it seems that there are not many people when they kill chickens, right?
And he works in the Hanlin Academy, but he doesn't have time to come back to practice the skills of killing chickens, right?
"I went to Uncle Xiao's place to practice. Once, not twice. After tens or hundreds of times, of course I'm proficient." Wu Mingde said triumphantly: "There are too many chickens and ducks used there, and fried chicken tenders are used Chicken breasts, chicken legs, etc., consume hundreds of them a day, and it’s okay if I kill ten or eight.”
Only then did Wu Youwei know that not only did his son take the initiative to practice, but his younger brother also helped provide materials and venues for practice.
After the small year, after the sacrifice to the stove, the official New Year begins.
That year, 26 vassal states and tribes including Annan, Japan, Ryukyu, Hami, and Turpan paid tribute.
Another year has passed, and watching the bright fireworks in the sky, Wu Youwei told Wan Tong very proudly: "After the new year, I will marry my daughter-in-law!"
Wantong just nodded lightly: "Yes."
As long as you don't marry a wife, it's fine.
On the first day of the first lunar month, New Year worship.
Afterwards, go to the New Year's palace banquet, and then go home after it's over.
The second day of junior high school was spent at home, and the family had a good time.
On the third day of junior high school, it was the day when the daughter returned to her natal family. The younger sisters and daughters all came back, because the second room was not in Beijing, and the niece also returned to him.
This day is the most lively.
But it is not lively at night.
Because the bright starry sky at night is different from the past.
In the 21st year of Chenghua, spring, first month, Jiashenshuo, star change.
There was an earthquake in the first month of last year, and the star change in the first month of this year, there is not a good one!
According to the historical records, all the officials directly went to the public to say that Emperor Xianzong was wrong.
But it's different now, Emperor Xianzong went mad before all the officials could speak up!
In Bingxu, the ministers were ordered to talk about current affairs.
"Lin Jun, tell me, you were asked to investigate those rumors about the East Palace. How did you investigate for me?" Emperor Xianzong was furious: "Who are they, spreading rumors behind their backs? Bullying my prince, the sky has warned me !"
Lin Jun is also a capable person. As soon as he heard what the emperor said, he put up the memorial that he wanted to report after the next year: "The minister checked..."
In fact, it was just a few censor officials and a few junior officials of the fifth rank. For some unknown purpose, they paid too much attention to the concubine Yuan of the Eastern Palace.
"Just a few petty officials, dare to talk about my prince? Give me a heavy sentence, a heavy sentence!" Emperor Xianzong said with a gloomy face, "Rebels and thieves, how dare they deceive the sky? I must be severely punished."
As a result of heavy sentences, they were all deprived of their official posts, ransacked their homes, and demoted to border guards.
"Your Majesty, I believe that besides this, we should take some measures...w Zhang Sheng stood up and talked with eloquence.
As soon as Zhang Sheng finished speaking, Luo Lun said, "Your Majesty, I suggest..."
After Luo Lun finished speaking, Li Dongyang also proposed: "Your Majesty, minister...."
There was almost no chance for others to speak, so I just listened to the speeches of a few people from the cabinet and the Sixth Ministry.
Geng Yin, pardon the world.
Yiwei, the great sacrifice to heaven and earth in the southern suburbs.
Yisi sent servants Yang Yiqing, He Qiaoxin, and Jia Junzheng to Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan to distribute not only rice and bedding, but also grain and cattle needed for spring farming.
And the imperial court will also send some piglets, chickens, ducks, geese and chicks to the common people for free after the beginning of spring.
After such a new year, there is not even a little excitement. The imperial court will have a court meeting on the third day of the lunar new year, and after the lanterns are hung on the eighth day, the imperial court will start writing.
The festive atmosphere of the new year is also much thinner because of the thinner sky, and the first month is quiet. Although Beijing seems to be lively, the atmosphere is very sluggish.
Wu Youwei sat at a street food stall eating Yuanxiao, and sighed to Wantong: "This is such a mess, I feel so aggrieved."
"Astronomical phenomenon...this thing...is really hard to say." Wantong was also very helpless: "The emperor was very angry about this matter, saying that those censors finally found it." The reason, the memorials are full of imperial cases, saying that he likes strange and obscene skills, and they are more practical than anyone else in using glassware."
Wu Youwei ate the Lantern Festival stuffed with black sesame seeds: "Those people still like white sugar!"
White sugar is a good thing. It is not only liked by the vassal states and tribes outside, but also by some ministers of the Ming Dynasty. It is as white as snow and as sweet as honey.
"That's right, while you're enjoying it, you still say bad things about this thing. It's really different." Wantong thinks these people are really interesting. They are so inconsistent, and they are not afraid of affecting their official career.