In the past few days, Wu Shigong has had few things that he was satisfied with. The intensification of the drought has also reduced the water flow of the river. After Wu Shigong and Yao Yuanwai discussed it, they had to give up some fields. Qianhusuo due to the high terrain
, accounting for the majority of the land given up this time, and accounting for nearly 30% of the cultivated land of the entire Thousand Households.
The victims of the nearby disaster had already appeared. After Wu Shigong discussed with Yao Yuanwai and others, they decided to open the charity warehouse to release grain. However, within three days of stocking the warehouse, more than 300 shi of grain were used.
Seeing that something was wrong, Wu Shigong and Yao Yuanwai immediately narrowed the scope of disaster relief and limited the relief personnel to their own area. In this way, the food shortage was barely controlled.
Wu Shigong was a little flustered because he had no cash at all. Now, the money for building materials and wages for the laborers to build the Qianhusuo Fortress has been delayed. It was entirely because of Wu Shigong's usual reputation that the Qianhusuo Fortress was
The construction project has not stopped. Wu Shigong can only hope that nothing will happen to Yuan Xingshan's fleet.
That night, Li Xin happened to be accompanying Wu Shigong. Seeing Wu Shigong's frown, Li Xin hugged Wu Shigong and said softly: "Husband, I know that my husband is in some trouble right now. I also have the help of my husband at that time.
I have some silver. I have also discussed it with Sister Ruya. We can collect more than a thousand taels of silver in total. Otherwise, my husband can use it first."
Wu Shigong was very touched after hearing this. He gently rubbed Li Xin's cheek with his own and said, "Thank you. But I won't need it for the time being. I'll talk about it then. Alas! You guys follow me, too.
I haven't had a good life. I really feel a little sorry for you."
"No!" Li Xin hugged her tighter, "Actually, my husband is very good to us sisters..."
Just after saying this, Li Xin suddenly couldn't help but feel vomiting. When Wu Shigong saw this, he was immediately overjoyed. That night, Wu Shigong served Li Xin like a national treasure.
Early the next morning, Wu Shigong immediately asked Chang Meng to go to the county town to find the best doctor to diagnose Li Xin. As expected, Li Xin was pregnant.
After sending the doctor away, the jubilant Wu Shigong did not go out. He stayed in the inner house to accompany his four wives to have lunch. Unexpectedly, during lunch, Li Xin suffered from vomiting again, causing
Chain reaction. Zhao Ruya and Zhu Yun both started vomiting.
When Wu Shigong turned his face to Xiuzhu, Xiuzhu couldn't help but burst into tears, "Wow--!" Wu Shigong and Zhao Ruya had no choice but to immediately step forward to comfort Xiuzhu.
Then, Chang Meng invited the doctor who had just returned to the county. As expected, Zhao Ruya and Zhuyun were also pregnant. This news put the entire inner house in a joyful atmosphere.
Another day later, Wu Shigong asked Chang Meng to buy some supplements ordered by the doctor. As soon as Chang Meng left, Wu Shigong received a message from a government servant sent by Qi County Magistrate: Wu Shigong was asked to go to the county government office immediately to see Qi County Magistrate.
The Qi County Magistrate had some official matters to discuss with Wu Shigong.
Since County Magistrate Qi said that he had official business, it would be a good idea for Wu Shigong not to go. However, Wu Shigong was a little strange: his errand had nothing to do with Magistrate Qi. Why did Magistrate Qi come to see him on official business?
Although he was not worried that Magistrate Qi would be harmful to him, because he had just quarreled with Magistrate Qi, and because there were more victims, the road was not peaceful. Therefore, Wu Shigong still asked Shumo to take fifty
A bodyguard will accompany you to the county seat.
Just when Wu Shigong was about to set off, Foreman Jiang also found Wu Shigong. He also wanted to go to the county town to buy some tools and building materials. He was also worried about the uneven road, so he wanted to set off with Wu Shigong. So Wu Shigong took Foreman Jiang with him.
We rushed to the county seat together.
After arriving at the county seat, Foreman Jiang separated from Wu Shigong and went to buy tools and building materials first. Wu Shigong and Foreman Jiang made an appointment: after Wu Shigong came back from the county government office, he would wait for Foreman Jiang to meet him at the teahouse next to the county gate, and then
Return to Qianhusuo Fortress with Foreman Jiang.
After Wu Shigong arrived at the county government office, he asked his bodyguard to wait outside the county government office. Under the leadership of the county government gatekeeper, he entered the county government office. After meeting Magistrate Qi, he became even more strange.
The Qi County Magistrate was neatly dressed in official hats and robes. He was sitting in the lobby with a proud smile on his face. After seeing Wu Shigong, the Qi County Magistrate spoke in an official accent: "Wu Qian
Husband, I have called you here because I have an official document from the Ministry of War to be forwarded to you. You must read this official document carefully!"
Then, County Magistrate Qi handed the official document on the major case to Wu Shigong. Wu Shigong took it and looked at it, and the meaning of the official document was: Because the Juren Yu Zilian complained to the acting Qianhu Wu Shigong, he beat him. Therefore, in order to investigate the matter,
To find out the truth, first let the agent, Qianhu Wu Shigong, be suspended and stay in office, and then write a self-defense letter to the Ministry of War. At that time, the Ministry of War will handle it according to the facts.
After Wu Shigong read the official document, he couldn't help but cursed "Three Character Classic". He didn't expect that he had been careful and tried desperately to keep his official position in Qianhu, but he was negligent in such a small place.
Moreover, it was not easy for Wu Shigong to defend himself. All Yu Zilian’s companions could testify to the fact that he pushed Yu Zilian into the Grand Canal. There must also be witnesses beside the Grand Canal. Denial is impossible.
.
If he writes a self-defense letter and Yu Zilian talks nonsense, Wu Shigong will compare his writing skills with Yu Zilian and others. Wu Shigong is still self-aware.
"Just do whatever you want to do." Wu Shigong said fiercely in his heart, "The worst that happens is that the official position of acting for Qianhu will no longer exist. I will use the name of Master Tao Xin to manage this Qianhu Office on behalf of my apprentice. There are also some masters.
It’s the word ‘father’. It’s only natural that I help my son manage the family business.”
Wu Shigong stuffed the official document into his arms, turned around and was about to leave the county office. Behind him, he heard County Magistrate Qi gloating: "Wu Qianhu, oh! Now you are no longer Qianhu, you can only
I call you Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu, then I won’t give it away. Hahaha.”
You can't lose when you lose. Wu Shigong's eyes widened immediately, and he turned around and said: "I am still a Qianhu. I am still a Qianhu of the Yulin Guard." When Wu Shigong was the son-in-law, Wei Zhongxian once gave him a Yulinwei.
Wu Shigong still remembers Lin Wei Qianhu’s honorary post.
"Oh? Hahaha." Magistrate Qi laughed even more cheerfully. Of course he knew that Yulin Wei Qianhu was an honorary position. In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, this honorary position was nothing but a salary.
Unexpectedly, his rebuttal made him even more embarrassed. Wu Shigong had no choice but to leave the county government office in despair amid the laughter of Magistrate Qi.
Wu Shigong didn't see it. Not long after he left, a group of people, led by a man in guard official robes, hurried into the county government office.