Wang Zeng's father's family was not very rich, but he was also a local squire. Unfortunately, Wang Zeng's mother was born in a brothel and was abducted from Western Tibet. She was the lowest class in the brothel.
The most fortunate thing in Wang Zeng's mother's life was that Wang Zeng's father fell in love with her and left a son. However, in Wang Zeng's view, this was her greatest misfortune. The man obviously didn't care about it.
In his mind, that woman might as well be a dog who looked after his yard.
It took a lot of effort for the woman to save such a son. She thought that she would have someone to rely on when her son grew up. Those things were just sung in operas. Because of Wang Zeng, Wang Zeng's mother received guests more frequently, and she gave birth at a young age.
He was seriously ill and before he could even die, he was wrapped in a straw mat and thrown into a mass grave.
The woman did leave some things for Wang Zeng, a few clothes she had sewn by herself, hoping that her son would be reminded of his mother when he wore them. But for a few-year-old child who didn't have enough to eat and was disliked by others, it was better.
How could the things get to him? So those clothes had long gone.
Women left Wang Zeng with a lot of suffering. In the brothel, Wang Zeng did all the despicable things and saw all the scandals. Pouring night incense was the cleanest job. He didn't have a name either.
Just call it Gouzi. If anyone wants to use it, just call it Gouzi and give him a bite to eat.
When the final draft came, he went to replace the children of his biological father's family. The night before he left, his father gave him a bucket of hot water to bathe in, two pairs of clean clothes, and a maid. There was nothing else to say, because
Everything a scapegoat says is in vain.
He survived in the army and made great achievements. He reported the name to the court with the name given by his father, not because he was grateful to his father, but because it would bring more benefits. No matter what, with a surname, the Wang family needed
To support him, the ancestral temple will not accept a child of a prostitute, but will recognize a descendant with military merit. These are no different from those in Goulan Courtyard, they are all meat-selling businesses.
Later, he got an official position, and the Wang family was squeezed out by him. Later, his father used his reputation to go out to do things, and he used the entire Wang family to take the blame for the Feng family, and he also became a dog of the Feng family.
, in exchange for these soldiers and horses under his command.
But the Feng family is just another benefactor. In the past, Wang Zeng also believed in gods and God, thinking that a good person would save him, and wanted to be a good person. Later, he found that even gods wanted to see his family background. Even with the same military merit, the court
Those who want to be promoted must have a clean life experience.
The same goes for being a dog for the Feng family. He can't stand out. All he can get is a few words of praise from his master, who lets him guard Guzang Fort, just waiting for the day when there is a war, and lets him fill the hole with his life.
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Wang Zeng is very smart. He will not be bound by etiquette or status, nor will he risk everything to win a reputation. He has long known that it is useless to say anything, and he has to fight for real benefits for himself, so he
He is not guarding the pass for Da Qi, he is guarding it for himself, staying here and waiting for the opportunity to gain the greatest benefit.
Taking advantage of Daqi's internal chaos, wouldn't it be wrong for him to completely turn Taozhou into his own? Wouldn't it be better to compete with Xifan and Daqi for a piece of land? There are pastures and fields here. He can start a business from here, and maybe he can still make a fortune.
Find an opportunity to fight a battle with the Qi court. When he wins the battle, he can tell everyone that, yes, he was raised by a prostitute, and he and his mother had the same benefactor.
Wang Zeng sat in a daze, and raised his head slightly to look at his subordinates in the room. In the past, he wanted to do something big if he saw the opportunity, but now as long as the Feng family does not force him, he will not take action.
Because the people in Taozhou want to grow food, and food is what he wants.
"They don't have anything big to do, so let them be busy with spring plowing first," Wang Zeng said. "If they work diligently, Taozhou will be a piece of fat meat during the autumn harvest."
Wang Zeng didn't know, what he was thinking, a certain two people had already thought of, Zhao Luoyang asked Song Zhuangyuan to lead people to measure the land, just to show Wang Zeng.
Since Wang Zeng is so smart, he should know what is more beneficial to him.
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After the Chinese New Year, the days are coming fast, and it’s March in a blink of an eye.
Kaifeng, Chenliu.
Zhao Qikun was sitting at home writing. The line he received was from a member of staff who helped him set up the line when he was in his hometown. The member of the staff appreciated his knowledge and felt that it was a pity for him to stay in the village. Even though he was not young, he was full of knowledge and could still do it.
There is a place for it.
This made Zhao Qikun very excited. He used to stay in the village and marry a peasant woman like Yang in order to live a stable life. But in recent years, he has become increasingly unbearable. Needless to say, Yang has not been around him for many years.
He is too ambitious and short-sighted to fight against a mute all day long.
Besides, of the three sons, each one is not as good as the other. The second and third sons can read a little, but they can’t even pass the examination as a scholar. Let alone the fourth son, he can’t even speak clearly. He just eats. Zhao Qikun
Just looking at them made me furious.
People say that marrying a stupid woman will lead to a litter of fools, and it is indeed true. If he hadn't been implicated by them, how could he not have achieved fame? He studied steadily and could have obtained an official position long ago without going out to be a teacher.
Zhao Qikun regretted that if he had not stayed in the village at that time, where would he be today? He finally found a chance to get rid of those people. Now that he has accepted the Liu family, he does not have to work too hard. He will definitely pass the provincial examination this autumn.
Just as Zhao Qikun was thinking about it, Zhao Xuewen opened the curtain and walked into the room.
Zhao Qikun raised his eyes and looked over: "Why are you here?"
Zhao Xuewen was also studying at home, and the Liu clan usually gave him some money to support him, not much, but they still had some money from land sales, which was enough for use.
The look on Zhao Qikun's face was a little strange. He took out the letter from his arms and said, "Dad, there is a letter from my third brother's parents' family."
Zhao Qikun frowned. He didn't want to hear about the situation of the Yang family. After the divorce, those people had nothing to do with him. He also told the Liu family the same thing.
Zhao Xuewen whispered: "Father, my mother... When Yang and the others arrived in Taozhou, they all arrived, no one was missing."
Zhao Qikun was not surprised: "We left money for them, so they can naturally go to Taozhou. Is it any wonder?"
Zhao Xuewen pursed his lips: "Dad, we may have been deceived by them. My mother and the others may have hidden the money a long time ago. Look at what is written in this letter. My mother and the others have livestock and sell fur coats. A few days ago,
When chaos breaks out in Taozhou, it seems that their village has made meritorious deeds and the imperial court has rewarded them with grain and money."
Hearing that Yang had hidden the money, Zhao Qikun's eyelids jumped. He raised his hand and snatched the letter from Zhao Xuewen's hand and read it from beginning to end.
Then he took a breath of cold air, and anger ignited in his heart. In recent years, Mr. Yang said that he had no money at home and urged him to go out to be a teacher. It turned out that he was lying to him.
Zhao Qikun gritted his teeth. He couldn't go to Taozhou to ask Yang for money. Thinking of Yang's old wrinkled face, he felt sick. He looked nothing like Liu. Even though he was not young, he still retained some beauty.
"Just think of it as a final gift for her."
Zhao Qikun threw the letter directly into the brazier at his feet, and then he looked at Zhao Xuewen: "Don't just stare at that thing, no matter how good they are, how much can they have? Aren't they just selling fur coats? They are not wearing fur coats, Taozhou
The place is very barren, and you can’t produce much food through farming, so you will still starve.”
Zhao Xuewen responded: "That's what dad said."
The father and son were talking when they heard footsteps coming from outside, and Mrs. Liu soon entered the house.
Mrs. Liu was just over forty years old. She had been married once and her husband died. Only then was she said to be remarrying Zhao Qikun. After all, she was younger and indeed had some good looks.
Mrs. Liu was obviously in a bad mood today. When she saw Zhao Qikun and Zhao Xuewen, she didn't even raise her eyelids.
Zhao Xuewen hurriedly bowed: "Mother."
Mrs. Liu snorted, Zhao Qikun coughed and said warmly: "What's going on?"
Ms. Liu sighed deeply: "Nothing goes as planned. The errands at the government office have been hard to come by..." The person they wanted worked for the uncle's house. Originally, such an errand only required a few words.
, but there have been a lot of troubles in the Feng family recently, so they have to be more careful and dare not do anything.
besides.
Mrs. Liu said: "I ate something called cheese at my second sister's house. I wanted to buy some, but it was sold out as soon as I found out."