Huang Zunsu listened with a serious face. Occasionally, he looked at Magistrate Zhuang and sighed slightly.
Magistrate Zhuang knew that his subordinate had a strong character, but he was not a lump in the tree.
What this kind of new scholar is most concerned about at this time is nothing more than the two things that the disciples of Confucius pursue: one is to rule the country and ministers, and the other is to bless the common people.
So if you want to open up the mind of this stupid young person who is conceited and clear-minded, just follow these two paths.
So, after Zhuang Yumin finished telling the story of benefiting the people, she made the most pertinent statement: "By the way, Brother Huang, do you know who recommended Eunuch Liu to sit on the position of admiral of the Weaving Bureau?"
"who?"
"The Prince's companion, Mr. Wang An."
Huang Zunsu couldn't help but be startled when he heard this person's identity. He had just entered the official career and was not very familiar with the names of the eunuch companions in the inner court. However, when he heard that the current prince's companion read, he could recommend his colleagues to be the weaving admirals.
Really surprised.
Everyone knows that the Holy One does not like the prince.
Zhuang Yumin smiled meaningfully: "Old Huang, I know what you are wondering about. Are you thinking that the prince's eldest companion is not Zheng Guifei or someone in front of Prince Fu, how can he win the favor of the emperor? I tell you,
This Eunuch Wang An, he is very capable. Three years ago, Prince Fu went to Luoyang to become a vassal, and Concubine Zheng gave her all her money, including more than a hundred boxes of precious silks and silks, which she wanted to send out of the palace and be taken away by her son. As a result, you
Guess what? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn’t know what to think, but he actually came and took away ten boxes. Fortunately, the prince heard the report in time, rushed to the East Palace at lightning speed, returned the box the same day, and only said to Concubine Zheng, “Prince’s head.”
Once I saw such a beautiful wooden box with withered flowers, because my son loves exquisite woodwork, I showed him a few times to learn from it. After the matter was settled, the long live Lord was full of praise for the prince."
Huang Zunsu understood: "No wonder the prince can speak in front of the Holy One."
Magistrate Zhuang nodded: "So, Eunuch Liu is a member of the Wang Eunuch, and he is also stationed in the East Palace. If those censors and officials from your Donglin faction want to impeach him just because they don't like the Weaving Bureau, they are not committing suicide."
Arms. Hey, I don’t even know if you, who are reading and reading all day long, would be thinking about the storm in the capital?"
Huang Zunsu turned his head and looked out the car window. It was not that he was distracted by what his boss said, but he was lost in thought.
After all, he still has expectations in his official career. These updates provided by Magistrate Zhuang are very useful.
While I was thinking carefully, the carriage stopped.
The servants sitting behind the coachman jumped out of the car, seemed to go to check what was going on, and then came back to report: "Two gentlemen, something strange happened earlier. It is said that a young lady from a wealthy family went to fish for a little girl from the gold pit, and another
The woman went to save her."
The golden pit is a cesspit.
After hearing this, Magistrate Zhuang's face darkened and he cursed: "The ignorant people are drowning babies in pits again."
Huang Zunsu had already stood up, said, "I'll go take a look," and got out of the car with the two government officials.
After walking a few feet forward, the dirt road was already crowded with people watching the excitement.
This section of the road is at the junction of Songjiang Fucheng and the countryside. Because it is close to the Wusong River, although there are often livestock and goods transactions on weekdays, there are no serious houses. There are a few carriage and horse shops here and there. The shopkeepers just urinate into a shop not far from the roadside.
Fell in puddles.
After the scumbags entered the pond, they could no longer gather together. Therefore, even the night scent collectors were too lazy to come here. Over time, the stench became unbearable.
However, today, the smelly cesspit has become the meat and potatoes.
The pit was crowded with people, and it was more lively than watching a stage opera.
In addition to the traffickers, footmen, and laborers, there were actually several people wearing headscarves and long robes, who were obviously scholars who were out of town visiting the Wusong River.
Their faces were full of excitement, but they stayed still, spending all their energy on talking, commenting and discussing passionately.
"Ouch, I can't see the end!"
"Do evil, do evil. This cesspit turns out to be so unfathomable."
"Wonderful, wonderful, that girl is quite courageous."
"Yeah, I caught it, I caught it, Amitabha, big and small."
Huang Zunsu frowned, pushed aside a group of men who were desperate, and rushed forward.
When she reached the front of the crowd and saw the girl squatting on the ground crying, Huang Zunsu couldn't help but take a breath of air.
"Xiao Kui!"
That girl is the maid of the Huang family.
When the maid Xiaokui saw her master, she jumped to the ground and stammered in her words: "Grandma, grandma is in the pit, save me, Miss Zheng."
Almost at the same time, the government officials who followed Huang Zunsu also exclaimed: "Isn't that Miss Zheng!"
But Zheng Haizhu's right hand passed from Yao's armpit to her chest, forcing her to face up, exposing her mouth and nose. She made a few strokes with her left hand and pushed the bundle roll to the shore. The swaddling clothes were wrapped in it.
There was a baby, crying heartbrokenly.
After Huang Zunsu reacted in an instant, he was about to jump into the dung pond. Two government servants hurriedly stopped him and said: "Master, you can't help it, let the kids get down."
At this time, the subordinate officials on another carriage also rushed over and dragged Huang Zunsu away.
Two government officials rushed down to the dung pond. One took over the place of Zheng Haizhu, who was already a little exhausted, and the other grabbed the swaddling clothes. After some tossing, four adults and one baby finally landed safely.
Huang Zunsu stepped forward and hugged his wife, calling her by her given name repeatedly.
Fortunately, although Mrs. Yao's face was full of filth, she did not lose her breath. She managed to open her eyes and looked at her husband to show that she was awake, and then turned to look for Zheng Haizhu.
"Grandma, I don't mind. Thank you two officials for your help."
Zheng Haizhu sat on the dirt floor panting and reported to Yao that she was safe.
Beside her, the swaddling little guy cried louder than when he fell into the pit.
Zheng Haizhu picked up the baby and looked at it. There was no vernix on the head and no wrinkles on the face. He estimated that it was more than half a month old.
A kind-hearted housewife from a nearby horse and carriage shop brought a bucket of hot water and an old cotton-padded jacket, freed the baby from the excrement and water, washed it, and wrapped it in the old cotton-padded jacket.
Mr. Huang's family was in danger and was in such a state of disarray that the official servants and subordinates naturally hurriedly chased away the men who were watching the fun.
Only a middle-aged man in civilian clothes who was quite old but had handsome features walked up to the scattered crowd and said loudly: "Master, I am the leader of the Yiyang tune from Ganzhou. This girl, please lead me."
Let's go, learning opera is hard, but at least you can have something to eat."
As soon as he finished speaking, he said "Huh" to Huang Zunsu who looked up.
A few days ago, some of the leading actors were singing on the stage. A man suddenly scolded him loudly, saying how could he sing praises for a eunuch, and then walked away.
Unexpectedly, when we met again today, it was an official wearing a blue robe.
Although this troupe leader is in a job that is looked down upon by others, he has a certain aloof arrogance in his heart. In addition, the troupe is traveling around, so the troupe leader is not as afraid of government officials as the local people are.
He immediately raised his hands to Huang Zunsu and said: "It turns out that the person who scolded us that day was our parents. My wife and that girl are both brave and kind people, and I admire them. Sir, there was a minister here just now to watch the fun, and I recognized him."
When he came, that day he also scolded the villain's team for not caring about face in order to make money, but he didn't expect that the Juren Master, who is full of benevolence, justice and morality, would love to sit back and watch and make judgments when encountering today's dangerous situation."
Zheng Haizhu had seen clearly that this man was indeed the Yiyang tune leader who Zhang Dai and Zhang Yanke had hired to sing Liu Eunuch's funeral, and she quite agreed with what he said.
But after all, this is not the time to debate the rights and wrongs, and it would be inappropriate to damage Huang Zunsu's face in front of his subordinates.
Thinking of this, Zheng Haizhu stood up and blessed the team leader, saying: "My wife is a friend of Mr. Zhang. I heard from Mr. Zhang that the team under me is highly skilled and reputable. However, this child belongs to the grandma who passed by."
Shi was the first to discover that, even if I decided to take him in, I had to ask the baby’s real savior first.”