In Lao Zhoutou's view, it seemed natural that Zhou Yin was the wife of a married woman, and that Man Bao's surname was Xia. If her surname was Xia, then the property of the Xia family would naturally belong to Man Bao, and he would not give away a penny to anyone else.
But Man Bao always took his surname, and he didn't want Man Bao to change his surname, so he felt guilty. On the one hand, he felt that these family properties were left to Man Bao by his sister-in-law, and on the other hand, he felt that it was unfair to compete with the Xia clan for property.
So I'm still confused now.
Man Bao is not as entangled as her father. These things were left by her grandparents to her mother, and her mother left them to her. No matter what her last name is, she is their daughter, right?
Whether she can take it or not, she wants to see what happened after her biological parents left Shangzhou.
The three of them walked across the street astride their horses, and arrived at the gate of the county government office more than a quarter of an hour later. The guard had already handed in the door sticker and was waiting at the gate of the county government office.
The three of them dismounted, handed the horses to Daji, and walked to the gate of the county government office to wait. Since they were standing in the shadows, Bai Shan took the bamboo hat.
Manbao couldn't bear to wear it anymore, so he took it all together, and then a middle-aged man in official uniform hurriedly came out of the county government office.
Zhou Man, who took off the curtain after seeing this, hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward and saluted, "Is this Mr. Zhou?"
Man Bao immediately smiled and returned the greeting: "I am the editor of Chongwen Hall, Zhou Man, and I have some things to do in Shangzhou, so I came here to disturb Magistrate Zhai. Please forgive me for causing any inconvenience."
"Where, where? It's a great honor for me, Sir, to come to Shangzhou." Seeing Zhou's politeness, Magistrate Zhai put his heart down and asked sideways, "Master Zhou, please tell me inside."
Zhou Man nodded slightly, glanced sideways at Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, and then followed Magistrate Zhai inside.
The master who accompanied Magistrate Zhai quickly glanced at Bai Shan and Bai Erlang. He saw that the two men were well-dressed and had gorgeous accessories. After comparing their ages, he guessed their identities.
Compared to Zhou Man, he felt that it was more important for adults to make friends with these two people.
When they arrived at the county government hall, Magistrate Zhai asked a few people to sit down. Man Bao then introduced: "These are my two junior brothers."
Magistrate Zhai obviously knew about them. After all, he and his master thought carefully about it the first step they got the door post.
If it were another Beijing official, let alone the fifth or fourth grade, he might not be able to recognize all of them.
However, there was only one female official in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and because of Zhou Man, the prince gave birth to a son, and the prince's line immediately established a foothold. Officials across the country now knew that Zhou Man was a miraculous doctor and a celebrity in front of the prince.
What's more, Shangzhou is not very far from the capital.
Naturally, Zhou Man's two junior brothers were also very famous. Knowing that these two students were students of Chongwen Hall and studied with the prince, their future prospects would be much better than Zhou Man's, so Magistrate Zhai was very polite to them.
The two sides bowed and sat down, and then Man Bao raised his voice and said, "Magistrate Zhai must have heard about the matter between me and the King of Yizhou."
Magistrate Zhai smiled awkwardly. He didn't know why she mentioned this. Of course he knew. This was the beginning of Zhou Man's fame in the court.
Man Bao continued: "I didn't know my biological parents when I was young. I...my uncle and aunt also knew very little about what happened to my father after he left home. For some reasons, they didn't dare to look for me. It wasn't until now that I dared to look for my mother."
clan.”
Magistrate Zhai was surprised when he heard this, "Your mother's family is from Shangzhou?"
Manbao nodded.
Magistrate Zhai and his master were overjoyed when they heard this and asked, "Do you know what other relatives there are in your family?"
Man Bao shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "I only know that my grandparents have passed away a long time ago, but I don't know if there are any other relatives in the family. The day after my father returned home..."
Magistrate Zhai showed a regretful expression.
"Due to the short time, my parents didn't mention much about the family affairs, so I came here to search, hoping to find relatives and know where my grandparents' gravesites are so that I can worship." Man Bao said: "I also ask Magistrate Zhai for help.
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When Magistrate Zhai heard that it was such a trivial matter as visiting relatives, he immediately agreed with a smile, "The county government should still be able to check the household registration from more than ten years ago. It would be easier to find it if we knew where we lived.
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Man Bao immediately said: "This is true."
Man Bao took out a house deed and said with a smile: "This is where my grandparents used to live. As far as I know, my parents still lived here before returning to their hometown."
When Magistrate Zhai saw the property deed, his brows jumped, and he vaguely felt that something was not right, but after thinking about it, he still took it with a smile. After looking at the address carefully, he smiled and said: "It's not that far away, in Songhua Lane, um
, over there at Songhua Lane, please come and invite Xu Lichang to come."
Man Bao picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. He looked at Bai Shan calmly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
When Xu Lichang followed the yamen servant into the door, Bai Shan and the others were discussing with Magistrate Zhai the recent article published by Mr. Wei in Di Bao.
Of course, it was mainly Bai Shan who was talking. Occasionally Man Bao would interject a few words. Bai Erlang felt that he couldn't speak at this time, otherwise it would bring down the level of his senior brothers and sisters too much, so he ate snacks and drank tea quietly.
In just three-quarters of an hour, Magistrate Zhai's attitude towards the two of them had changed from the previous alienation and politeness to admiration and respect, and they were slightly close to each other.
He looked at the three people, mainly Bai Shan and Zhou Man, and thought to himself: Sure enough, it makes sense for people to stand out. With such knowledge at a young age, the capital is indeed a crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
While they were talking happily, they turned around and saw Chief Xu Li coming in. Magistrate Zhai stopped regretfully, and then introduced Zhou Man and the others: "This is Chief Xu Li, he happens to be in charge of that area."
Xu Lichang looked at Zhou Man in surprise. He was still at home waiting for Xia Yi's family to come to his door, but he was called to the county government office by the yamen servant. Seeing that Magistrate Zhai was very polite to Zhou Man and the others, he was not sure about them for a moment.
identity.
Man Bao already smiled and nodded. He did not stand up to salute, but raised his hand and said: "Xu Lizhang, please sit down. We meet again."
Magistrate Zhai looked at Zhou Man and then at Xu Lizhang, who was sweating on his forehead, and asked with a smile: "Why, Lord Zhou has seen Xu Lizhang?"
Man Bao smiled and nodded, "I've seen it before, but we are outsiders. The village chief has a lot to say to us, but I can understand. After all, it concerns people's privacy, and the village chief should be more careful."
Magistrate Zhai smiled and said: "That's true, but Mr. Xu doesn't have to worry. Mr. Zhou is also an official of the imperial court, and he will never do anything illegal with the privacy of the people."
Man Bao smiled and nodded, then looked at Xu Lizhang with a smile. Seeing that he was still standing, he quickly said: "Li Chang, please sit down quickly. Let's sit down and talk slowly."
Xu Li sat on the chair with half his buttocks, twitched the corner of his mouth and asked: "I didn't know that the little lady is an adult. Please forgive me for the rudeness."
But when a woman is an official... could she be a female official in the palace?
But so small...
Magistrate Zhai had already guessed that the two sides were probably at war with each other, and Zhou Man must have come to him because he failed to get questions from Chief Xu.
Thinking of this, the smile on Magistrate Zhai's face faded a little, and he said to Xu Lichang in a serious tone: "I called Xu Lichang here to ask a question."
He glanced at Zhou Man and said, "Is Mr. Xu familiar with Xia Yan?"