As soon as he entered the house, his wife first asked if she had taught Molan a lesson, and even went to Chang's house happily.
An unknown fire ignited in Mr. Zhang's chest, "Thank you for telling me, please give it back to Ms. Yang. Is it you who calls me Ms. Yang? You are an elder, how can you say such a thing to a junior."
Mrs. Jing was startled by the scolding and looked at Mr. Zhang Er in surprise, "Why are you so crazy? You are scolding me. What Yang did is insulting to the family tradition. Why can't I say that to her, even if she is my aunt?"
Now that I am alive, I will say the same thing."
Mr. Zhang Er looked at Jing's arrogant face and slapped her in the face for some reason.
The crisp sound of applause shocked everyone.
Mrs. Jing subconsciously covered her face and looked at Master Zhang Er with wide eyes. Master Zhang Er seemed to have just come back to his senses.
"I'll fight with you." He actually hit her in front of his son and servants. Jing's eyes suddenly turned red and she ran into Master Zhang's arms.
Mr. Zhang Er was so haggard that he was knocked unconscious and staggered.
"I know you have disliked me for a long time. Now you are beating me up. Why don't you kill me with a knife? You don't dislike me for a day or two. Did Yang find a good girl to hook you?
Your heart, let you come back and treat me like this."
The more Mr. Jing spoke, the more outrageous he became. Mr. Zhang Er frowned and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, what are you talking about? How can I treat you?"
Mrs. Jing stretched out her remaining arm and trembled in front of her, "I know you want to kill me. I've long since stopped living without being human." As she spoke, she was about to hit the wall, her hair in a messy bun.
, the makeup on her face has long been washed away by tears.
Zhang Yu was shocked when he saw his mother like this. He rushed forward and grabbed his mother, "Mom, if you have something to say, please don't talk to me. My father and I went to Baohe Hall. My cousin is not like what outsiders say."
Mrs. Jing cried even harder, "You all think she is good, but I am the worst. Now that you have grown up, you no longer need my care, so I will die to avoid being disliked by others."
Hearing these words, Zhang Yu frowned and looked at his father, "Father, just say something to calm my mother down. You see, my mother's hands are shaking even more."
Mrs. Jing was crying so hard that she could hardly breathe, and her arms, which had been disabled since childhood, were shaking at the side, making her look even more miserable.
Seeing his wife in such a miserable state, Mr. Zhang would have given it up to him normally. But thinking about the even more miserable patients in Baohe Hall, Mr. Zhang suddenly realized that his wife's illness was nothing.
Every time there was a quarrel, his wife's hands would look like this. It seemed more serious than usual, but it didn't matter. He was still worried at first, but now he is no longer so flustered.
Mr. Zhang Er said with a straight face, "From now on, as long as I don't agree, you are not allowed to go to Chang's house again," he paused, "We should go to Yang's house when we have time. We should ask clearly.
Can you just listen to other people’s side of the story?”
Mrs. Jing knew Mr. Zhang Er's temper. He was soft-tempered and there was nothing he could do if she cried. What happened this time? If she made trouble with him like this, his momentum would not go away.
What exactly did the two of them see in Baohetang that caused such a big change in their attitudes.
Mr. Zhang Er brushed his sleeves and walked over. Mrs. Jing looked at her son next to her and asked, "What did Mr. Yang say to your father?"
Zhang Yu shook his head, "No, I didn't say anything. I just said that we must open a medical clinic."
Zhang Yu sent Mr. Jing into the inner room, "Mom, is the medical skill passed down from my uncle's family so powerful?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Jing's brows that were relaxed at first frowned tightly, "Who said that? If he is so good, why should he take the imperial examination and why should he become an official?"
Zhang Yu's face was a little sad after being scolded by his mother, but thinking of his cousin's instructions to his apprentices to treat diseases, he couldn't help but say, "My cousin's medical skills are really very high. Not to mention our doctors, I heard that there is no one in Beijing who can compare with her."
"Go up," Zhang Yu said with relish, "My mother didn't see my cousin being treated last time I went there. I'll find out next time I go there."
Next time?
Jing's face suddenly darkened. She wanted her husband and son to teach Yang a lesson, instead of asking them to come back and tell her how powerful Yang was.
"Are you going crazy with Mrs. Yang? Then Chang Yining is a person with a bright future in the future. She can ruin the marriage," Mrs. Jing said, looking at Zhang Yu, "If Mrs. Yang can find someone better than Chang Yining,
If you come from a good family and have a better future than Chang Yining, I will dig out your eyes and throw them on the ground for you to step on."
Zhang Yu didn't understand why his mother was so angry and looked at her blankly.
Mrs. Jing's eyes turned red when she thought about her sadness, "I did it all for you. It was you who said you wanted to come to Beijing, and I wanted to start a family for you in Beijing... When your aunt got married, your grandmother was afraid that the Yang family would look down on her.
I collected more than 20 boxes of dowry for your aunt and asked her to marry her in Beijing, in order to find a way for your father in Beijing in the future. As a result, your uncle refused to contribute, and even opened a pharmacy and we had to pay for it.
, I wrote a letter saying that the family didn’t have enough money to ask your aunt to find a way, but your aunt said that it’s not good for her to get involved in her parents’ affairs, and that the money has to be accounted for.” Mrs. Jing said with a sneer, “I asked your father to do it.
Jingli took a look at the situation and found out that your father happily gave away the money. Had he not listened to your aunt's words, I have been married into the Zhang family for so many years, but I am not as good as a married aunt."
"There is no family that has not left an ancestral legacy to its son, and there is no family that has lost everything after getting married. Your grandmother is partial to your aunt, but she cannot be biased to this extent."
Zhang Yu had never heard his parents say this and said in surprise: "But haven't we lived very well these years?"
"Okay?" Mrs. Jing sneered, "If your grandmother had handed over the entire Zhang family to me, we would have moved our family to the capital long ago. We would have carefully calculated where to spend the money, and we would not have starved to death before our eyes.
What about the future? If you want to marry a wife, I will take care of it carefully for you while I am alive. If I die and your father marries another woman, who will care about you if you cannot survive."
Zhang Yu didn't expect that his mother was here for this, "Mom... talking about my marriage... then... what's going on."
Mrs. Jing said: "Mrs. Chang praises you for your good health. I know that there is a third lady in the Chang family who is a few years younger than you. It is just right. If you become the son-in-law of the Chang family, are you afraid that you will not stay in Beijing in the future?"
"
Zhang Yu was stunned there, not expecting that his mother wanted to marry the Chang family.
Mr. Zhang Er didn’t know what his wife and children were talking about in the room, but now he had another plan in mind. He ordered his servants, “Go around and ask about the Chang family and the Yang family. Don’t mix the information you get with them.
The wife said she just wanted to report it to me. "If the Chang family is really evil-hearted, he can't just let it go.
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Dong Zhao came back from Baoding Mansion, went straight into his house, changed his clothes, invited Mrs. Dong to see An Zheng and went to see the staff.
Dong Ji opened the curtain and entered the door. He saw his son frowning and asked, "What are you going to do again? Have you finished the court errands?"
Dong Zhao bowed and said: "It's done, we're going to Baoding Mansion for a routine patrol."
"Routine patrol? Why did the patrol ask you to go? Do you know? Did the emperor order you to garrison?"
It's not that he hasn't thought about what his father said, but it's too early to draw conclusions now. Dong Zhao said: "The problem at the Baoding camp is very serious. The defense is loose and the military resources are very small. If there is really a war,
It was not enough to come, Tao Shengxun, the guard of Baoding Prefecture, was extremely anxious. After seeing me, he said that he wanted to impeach Feng Dang."
Dong Ji's eyes lit up when he heard this, "This is a good thing. We are taking this opportunity to impeach Feng Guochang. This is what the emperor means by asking you to go to Baoding Mansion."
Dong Zhao didn't say anything. The emperor may not have meant this when he asked him to go. Now that Feng Dang's matter has become such a big deal, and the emperor has not punished Feng Dang, it shows that now is not the best time. "Father has been back in Beijing for so long, and the court has not yet
We have secured military resources, let alone asking my father to return to the frontier. How could such a situation have happened before?"
Border wars are indispensable for a day without a general. This time the court not only asked his father to come back, but also asked him to stay in the capital.
Dong Ji heard the meaning of these words, "You mean that the emperor is suspicious of our family."
Dong Zhao met his father's gaze.
Dong Ji's face darkened, "The emperor asked you to go to Baoding Mansion. Is it possible that he is testing you?"
Test whether he will impeach Feng Dang, which means that the emperor knows the situation in Baoding Mansion. An emperor who seems to have no interest in political affairs suddenly knows all these things.
He can't help but guard against it.
"Have you gone to see King Xuan to discuss it?"
Although the emperor had taken away Zhou Chengling's title, in Dong Ji's heart, King Xuan was King Xuan.
Dong Zhao fell silent.
"Confused," Dong Ji snorted coldly, "I have heard what your mother said. Could it be that if you become a woman, you will no longer have an official career, and King Xuan will also have to follow suit." Dong Ji widened his eyes, "I
Tell you, as long as I am here, Yang will not be allowed to enter the Dong family."
Seeing the two father and son quarreling again, Mrs. Dong hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Let Zhao'er go see the staff quickly. How can such a big matter be delayed?"
Dong Ji waved his sleeves in disgust.
When Dong Zhao went out, Mrs. Dong came forward and said, "Master, why don't you believe Zhao'er? Zhao'er has Zhao'er's thoughts."
Dong Ji said: "I also have my own ideas," and sat down in the chair. "Either you don't take risks, or you have to make big profits if you take risks. We have known King Xuan for so long, and we can't let others take the lead."
Mrs. Dong didn't know what to say when she heard this. She opened her mouth, but Dong Ji had already turned around and gone to the study, leaving her standing in the cold room.
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Dong Zhao changed his clothes and went all the way to the courtyard where Zhou Chengling lived temporarily.
Ajiu was already waiting in front of the door, "The prince is here."
Dong Zhao nodded and followed Ajiu into the study. There was no sound from the staff, and Zhou Chengling was just sorting out the books in front of him.
The servant served tea and the two of them sat down.
Dong Zhao simply told the story about Baoding Prefecture, "If we don't increase military funding, something will happen." But how to explain this matter.
If the emperor wants to attack Feng Dang, just say so. Why should he go to Baoding Mansion?
Looking at Dong Zhao's deep expression, Zhou Chengling said: "This matter is very simple. Since you don't know whether the emperor wants to test you, just leave Feng Dang alone and just discuss the matter."
Dong Zhao vaguely understood what Zhou Chengling meant and listened quietly to what Zhou Chengling said.
Zhou Chengling said: "The emperor asked you to go to Baoding Prefecture because you are a military commander. Military generals do not participate in politics. If you don't talk about political affairs, you just need to report the situation in the Baoding Prefecture camp to the emperor in detail. Whoever caused the current situation has nothing to do with you."
"You only need to talk about how much military resources are lacking and how to garrison the army. As for how much silver is needed, how the court will allocate funds, and why there are so few military resources, that is all a matter for the civilian officials."
Dong Zhao had only had vague thoughts like this before, but the matter was in a hurry and he didn't think it through completely. When Zhou Chengling reminded him like this, he suddenly became enlightened.
In this way, no matter how much trouble this matter caused, it had nothing to do with him.
In these matters, he had to admire Zhou Chengling. In political affairs, Zhou Chengling could always make perfect plans.
After talking to Zhou Chengling for a while, Dong Zhao came out of the room and happened to hear Jiang Ping and Ajiu talking.
"Using bugs makes me scared when I look at them." Ajiu shrank his neck.
Jiang Ping finally found Ajiu's weakness, "Have you ever seen someone covered in maggots?"
Ajiu's teeth chattered and he felt something crawling along his back. He stretched out his hand to grab it and said, "Why do you think Miss Yang is so courageous? Aren't all women afraid of those things?"
Jiang Ping sneered, "Who is Miss Yang? What woman can do the things she does?"
This is true. Ajiu raised her eyes and saw Dong Zhao. She immediately went up to him and said, "Master, why don't you sit down for a while."
Dong Zhao walked over and said, "What are you talking about?"
Ajiu chuckled, not planning to speak at all, but the heartless Jiang Ping next to him stretched his posture and said cheerfully: "Miss Yang used maggots to treat the wounds. We saw those bugs during the day. This is useless."
I became afraid."
"Who has no future?" Ajiu said and looked at Dong Zhao's face.
It was dark and Dong Zhao's expression could not be seen clearly. He had only been away for a few days and she had already done such a big thing. She used maggots to treat diseases, a method that no one had ever used before.
Thinking about Yang Mo's soft and gentle face, could it really work this time? Why is it so hard to imagine every time?
He always wanted to give her some support, but she was respectful and polite in front of him. Is it possible that a woman shouldn't be like this? No, he didn't think so, but she was so bold that she never even smiled relaxedly in front of him.
It's that strange feeling that no matter how many times they get along, it's always strange.
The only time he smiled was when he woke up.
Smiling so brightly and without any scruples.
Dong Zhao was silent, and Ajiu couldn't help but shrink his neck again. How could these two people fall in love with the same woman at the same time? But now he saw that both of them had their own advantages.
Dong Zhao got on his horse and came to the street of Baohetang without knowing it.
There was only one drugstore with a lantern lit, and the soft light shone down, giving people a sense of peace of mind in the darkness. He had been feeling sad and lost in the past few days since leaving Beijing, but when he saw this lantern, those emotions disappeared inexplicably.
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Yang Mo came to Baohe Hall early the next morning.
Many people heard about the maggots and came to wait for news. This time, unlike before, everyone no longer made a fuss, but waited quietly in front of their drug stores.
This is the first time Miss Yang has used maggots to treat a disease. She is not sure whether it will be effective.
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