Chapter 673 Ru Lan glanced back contemptuously, who is afraid of whom!
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.
early morning.
"Quack...quack..." A few wild geese fluttered into the small pond and took a happy mandarin duck bath.
Wang Lidong opened his eyes and saw Ru Lan's whole body formed into a big letter shape, with one thigh pressing on his chest... No wonder he always felt a little heavy...
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A patch of white flowers... This is a challenge to his weakness!
Wang Lidong turned over...
"...Heng...Second brother...you...don't make trouble..." Tao
"You still call me Brother Heng! It seems that the education you received these two days is not profound enough..."
"Are you...the second brother..."
Half an hour later,
"Ah~~Guanren...Guanren..."
"……late..."
After several "dong dong dong" knocks on the door, Chunlan's voice rang out, "Sir, madam, it's already 4 o'clock (6:45)."
"It's terrible, it's terrible, it's going to be late again... It's all your fault! It's all your fault!"
Wang Lidong rolled his eyes. He didn't know who was more enthusiastic than him just now... Amidst Ru Lan's complaints, the two of them got up quickly and changed their clothes hurriedly...
After burning the incense, Wang Lidong took Ru Lan and trotted into the Bailu Courtyard. Princess Pingning was so angry... Ever since her daughter-in-law came in three days ago, the young couple had not been on time every day.
Rulan panicked when she saw her mother-in-law's dark face. She carefully moved to her parents-in-law and said a long blessing, "Rulan wishes her father and mother well."
Father Qi stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Sit down quickly."
He is quite satisfied with the daughter-in-law his son has chosen. She has a straightforward personality, lively and lovely character, and most importantly, she is kind-hearted...
Rulan glanced at her mother-in-law, and Princess Pingning hummed, "Sit down."
Ru Lan obediently sat down at the dining table. When she saw several plates of her favorite breakfast on the table, her eyes lit up, especially the crystal clear shrimp dumplings and the red shrimps, which looked delicious. She felt 20.
"Today is the day to go home. After you have breakfast, go out." Princess Pingning took two mouthfuls of porridge and looked at her daughter-in-law and said.
Rulan nodded hurriedly in agreement.
Fortunately, you don’t have to learn any rules today.
After having breakfast every morning in the past few days, Princess Pingning would personally teach her various etiquette and rules...
It really is like a year.
Fortunately, it was only for half a day, otherwise I would have wanted to die...
Princess Pingning asked, "Are you ready for the return ceremony?"
Rulan looked confused. Do you still need to bring a gift when you return home?
Turning her little head, she remembered that when Mo Lan returned home, she seemed to have gone home empty-handed, right?
Wang Lidong said, "It was ready yesterday."
Seeing that her mother-in-law didn't ask any more questions, Ru Lan breathed a sigh of relief...
After having breakfast, the two said hello to their parents and left the Bailu Courtyard. Ru Lan asked, "When did you prepare it? What did you prepare?"
Wang Lidong said, "I asked Chunlan to prepare it yesterday. As for what's there, I haven't seen it yet. You can ask Chunlan later."
After walking for a while, I found that my daughter-in-law had turned into a dull gourd. She was fine just now, but she suddenly changed. Wang Lidong asked with concern, "Madam, what's wrong?"
Rulan's face drooped and she said in frustration, "You even have to prepare the door-to-door greetings... Am I useless..."
"How old are you! It will be fine in the future." Wang Lidong smiled and rubbed the girl's head. At her age, she was still in junior high school in modern times...
Ru Lan raised her hand and pushed away the hand on her head, angrily saying, "I'm not a child anymore!"
Wang Lidong nodded in agreement, "Yeah... I've grown up."
Rulan's little face suddenly burned red...
Wang Lidong was waiting to tease his wife a few more words when he suddenly saw his cousin Qi Xuan coming in from the side door, "Brother, what's the matter?"
Qi Xuan nodded and said, "It's a small matter. I won't bother you two, right?"
Wang Lidong said, "What do you say!? Tell me, what is it?"
"Come into the house and talk."
The two of them entered the house. Qi Xuan took the hot tea handed over by Fugui and drank a few sips. He was so envious when he saw his cousin's face glowing red and feeling like a spring breeze. He sighed and said, "My mother took me to see the bride again yesterday."
Already."
Wang Lidong asked curiously, "Which company are you looking at this time?"
Qi Xuan said, "The second girl from my third cousin's family."
Wang Lidong said, "Oh, judging from your appearance, I must not have taken a liking to you."
Her nose is a bit flat, her legs are short, and her face is not as beautiful as Sheng Minglan.
Qi Xuan said, "If you remember correctly, today is the day you and your siblings come home?"
Wang Lidong nodded.
Qi Xuan hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Three days ago, at your wedding banquet, I saw Minglan's face was a little pale. I heard that she had been seriously ill a while ago. I asked Baoqin to prepare some nourishing things for later.
Ask your younger siblings to help me deliver it to her..." Then he put a red wooden box in his hand on the tea table.
wipe!
This guy....!
Wang Lidong hated the fact that iron is not as strong as steel, "Brother! Xiao Liu has already done this to you. As the saying goes, a good horse never turns back to let it go!
There must be girls who are more beautiful than her in the world. Even if the Song Dynasty cannot find them, there are also Korea, Japan, Annan... distant countries such as Persia are rich in beauties. Not only are they beautiful, but they are also in good shape.
....." Suddenly I thought that I was already married. I glanced sideways at the room and found Rulan sitting on the sofa not far away, doing female makeup with Chunlan Magpie...
Ahem!
Wang Lidong picked up the tea cup and took a few sips. After praising the tea, he returned to the topic, "...If your mother knows what you are thinking now, she will definitely break your legs..."
Qi Xuan said, "The regret of the marriage is all the fault of that bastard Gu Tingye. The imperial edict has been issued, how dare Minglan not accept it, not to mention the instigation of your father-in-law and uncle..."
Wang Lidong put down the tea cup and said, "You should tell your mother about this. It's useful to tell me."
"My mother really likes the second girl from my third uncle's family. She doesn't want to marry anyone, so I will follow her wish and let my cousin be the first wife." Qi Xuan said to Wang Lidong, "When the time comes, I will want Minglan again.
Although my mother will be unhappy if you enter, she will definitely not object..."
While Rulan was embroidering the handkerchief, her ears stood up. When she heard Qi Xuan's words, she was surprised and said, "Brother, do you want Minglan to be your mistress?"
Qi Xuan looked at Ru Lan and asked, "Sister-in-law, you and Xiaoliu grew up together. Do you think Minglan will agree?"
Rulan blinked her eyes, thought for a while and said, "I don't know either. Although we grew up together, Minglan is always polite to everyone and never offends others with her words. I can't guess.
What on earth was she thinking..."
Wang Lidong felt that the success rate of his cousin's idea was really high. Now he was no longer a white man. As a hero of Conglong, he had been named Duke of Wei half a month ago. And Sheng Minglan now bears the reputation of Ke Fu, plus the Sheng family
There are a lot of bad things. If you want to be the eldest lady, you have to marry far away. Just like Yu Yanran in the TV series, she married far away from Yunnan Province after her reputation was ruined. If she wants to stay in the capital, she can only live as a small child, and
Not necessarily anyone would dare to accept it.
Seeing the pleading look on his cousin's face, Wang Lidong sighed and said, "I'll ask Ru Lan to ask for you."
As expected of his good brother, Qi Xuan happily patted his cousin's arm, "Are you guys coming back today?"
Wang Lidong said, "I will stay at my father-in-law's house tonight and come back tomorrow."
"Okay, then I'll look for you tomorrow and leave." Qi Xuan walked to the door, still feeling uneasy, then turned around and came to Ru Lan and warned him twice, "Brothers and sisters, don't forget it!"
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Zengfu in the west of the city
Zeng Gongliang, the Vice Minister of Zhongshu and the Minister of Household Affairs, Tongping Zhangshi, and the great scholar of Jixian Palace, was directing his bookboys to pack various books.
He submitted his resignation yesterday.
Ever since the empress ascended the throne, he has never had a peaceful life.
Recently, many scholars would come to his door very early in the morning every day, scolding him for being greedy for life and afraid of death, and for being a scholarly scum.
When I go to work in the yamen, a petty official will pop up from time to time and criticize him. I heard that the salary will be reduced again soon. After calculating, the salary in the next year will not even be 4,000 yuan... Such a small salary...
..He was frustrated by both sides, so he tossed his sleeves and quit...
Listening to the faint shouting and cursing coming from outside the mansion, the book boy looked angry. These students would bully the weak and fear the strong. If they had the ability, they would go to the door of the Duke of Qi's mansion and shout.
On the third day after the empress ascended the throne, a group of scholars went to the Duke of Qi's Mansion to cause trouble. Unexpectedly, a large number of guards armed with sticks rushed out of the Duke of Qi's Mansion and beat up the scholars. I heard that more than thirty scholars had their legs broken that day.
.Then he was sent to Kaifeng Mansion, and then beaten 60 times. After that day, I never heard of any scholar going to the Duke of Qi Mansion to cause trouble.
Zeng Gongliang waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'll go back to my hometown soon. They won't be able to make trouble for a few more days."
At this time, Menzi entered the room and reported that someone was coming from the palace.
Zeng Gongliang snorted coldly, it was nothing more than recruiting him into the palace, and persuading him to stay and help clean up the mess.
late!
When I came to the front hall, I saw Liang Daguan, the general manager of the department. Zeng Gongliang greeted him politely.
"Mr. Zeng, Your Majesty asked your servant to deliver something to Mr. Zeng." Officer Liang smiled and took out a small booklet from his sleeve.
Zeng Gongliang curiously took the booklet and saw eight large gilded characters printed on the cover, 'Handbook for the Reorganization of the Imperial Song Dynasty'.
Liang Daguan smiled and said, "Your Majesty asked the servant to tell my husband that your Majesty has temporarily suppressed my husband's resignation."
Zeng Gongliang nodded and asked the butler to escort Liang out. He sat on a chair, first picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then picked up the manual and read it.
I didn't feel anything at first, but when I turned to the second page, when the prime minister formed a cabinet and was fully responsible for the daily affairs of the court, my breathing became heavy immediately.
The emperor rules by doing nothing!
Isn’t this the ultimate goal that their civil servants have always pursued?
I quickly read the details and frowned slightly. The money bag was not under the jurisdiction of the imperial court...the army was also...the Yushitai was under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor...
The most important thing is that the cabinet list still needs to be nominated, and then voted by officials...
After Zeng Gongliang turned the last page, he pondered for a long time, and then told the butler not to pack the things at home for the time being, "Wait until I come back from the palace."
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At the same time, the Sheng Mansion in Jiying Lane was extremely busy.
Today is the day when Ru Lan returns home. The day before yesterday, Mrs. Wang sent invitations to all her seven aunts and eight aunts, vowing to make her little girl's homecoming banquet a glorious one.
"Big lady. Big sister." Sheng Molan walked into the courtyard with her officials, holding her big belly. When she saw Wang and Sheng Hualan, she said hello with a busy smile.
When Wang saw Mo Lan's soft and charming look, she thought of her mortal enemy Lin Xiaoniang, and felt a little unhappy in her heart. She managed a smile and said a few words, indicating that Mo Lan was so pregnant and she wouldn't blame her if he didn't come back.
Sheng Molan smiled and said, "Today is the first time that the fifth sister has returned home. How can I, the elder sister, be absent."
"Hey, Miss Fourth, why is your belly so big? It looks like you are eight months old. I remember that you and Xu Sanlang were married for less than half a year. Couldn't it be..." Aunt Kang, the 'little expert in knife insertion', came online,
This sentence almost made Mo Lan so angry that she almost exploded. She gritted her teeth and said hello to Aunt Kang with a smile, then turned around and left with the official.
Aunt Kang looked at Mo Lan's back and snorted coldly, "She knows what's going on. If she dares to talk any more, I will reveal all her past scandals in front of Xu Sanlang."
Mrs. Wang had no choice but to persuade her to go into the house quickly, but her brother-in-law was getting impatient with the wait.
It was rare for Mrs. Kang not to embarrass Mrs. Wang. After saying a few more words with a smile, she and Uncle Kang entered the house.
"Mom, why are you free to come here today?" As soon as Mrs. Wang sent the god of plague into the house, she saw her elder brother and sister-in-law helping my mother into the yard. They hurriedly came forward to greet me and said hello.
Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Ru'er is my granddaughter. It's such a big thing to come back home. How can I not come? Have Ru'er and my uncle arrived?"
Wang smiled and said, "Not yet, but I think it will be there soon."
While she was talking, she saw her little daughter and her uncle walking into the courtyard talking and laughing. Wang was overjoyed and said, "Mom, Ru'er and Brother Heng are here."
When Ru Lan saw her, she immediately rushed towards her and said coquettishly, "Mother."
Mrs. Wang picked up her little daughter and took a good look at her. When she saw Rulan's face was rosy, her eyebrows were relaxed, and there was a joy in her eyes, she knew that her daughter had been doing well these days, and the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
Wang Lidong smiled and said hello to his mother-in-law, and then greeted everyone in the Wang family one by one.
Wang held her uncle's hand and said eagerly, "Ru'er hasn't caused any trouble to Brother Heng these days, right?"
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. Ru Lan is so well-behaved and sensible, it's too late for my parents to like her."
Ru Lan also nodded her little head in cooperation.
Mrs. Wang was very happy, but she still kept a straight face and lectured Ru Lan a few words in front of Wang Lidong. Basically, she was married and was no longer a child. She could no longer be willful as before and should respect her parents-in-law.
, be a good daughter-in-law.
When entering the house, Wang Lidong and Ru Lan whispered, "You seem to dislike your grandmother?"
Ru Lan nodded, "Brother Heng, did you see it?"
Xiao Nizi is seeking death again!
Wang Lidong threw "I'll fix your eyes at night", "Yeah."
Ru Lan glanced back contemptuously, who is afraid of whom? She has already thought about sleeping with me tonight, (＾u＾)ノ~yo "The old lady has only liked my second brother and two cousins since she was a child."
While they were talking, they came into the house and kowtowed politely to Mr. and Mrs. Sheng Hong and Old Mrs. Sheng. After saying a few words to the two of them, Old Mrs. Sheng returned to the backyard.
Next, Ru Lan went to chat with a group of female relatives, while Wang Lidong followed his father-in-law and the heads of the Sheng and Wang families to the study.
Sheng Changfeng was half-heartedly looking at the books in his hands in the study. This time for Rulan's wedding, he finally took the opportunity to return to the capital. Who would have thought that it would be even worse than in his hometown. In the past three days, Sheng Hong asked him to review his homework in the study every day. When he saw his father, he took
After Qi Heng entered the study, Sheng Changfeng immediately went up to greet him warmly, "Brother-in-law is here."
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "Changfeng, haven't you returned to Youyang yet?"
Which pot should not be opened? Sheng Changfeng looked depressed when asked, and said with a forced smile, "I will go back to my hometown tomorrow."
After everyone sat down and exchanged greetings for a while, Sheng Hong saw all the relatives winking at him and hesitated for a while, "Brother Heng, I heard that in two months, serving officials will only receive their basic salary, and even their job fields will not be paid."
Are you going to take it back to the imperial court?"
Zhi Tian, also known as "Zhi Fen Tian", is the land granted by the imperial court as salary to officials according to their official rank, that is, the salary is the rented millet collected from the rented land. As the county magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, Sheng Hong has 15 hectares of Zhi Tian.
That is to say, for 1,500 acres of farmland, one can receive about 700 guan of rent as an on-the-job subsidy every year.
Wang Lidong nodded and said, "Yes, Bianjing and the four nearby roads will be implemented in January next year, and the other 20 roads will also be implemented one after another."
The news about the salary cut for civil servants has been circulating for half a month. He deliberately leaked the news. Just like in modern times, before introducing a new policy, they will leak the news, see everyone's reaction, and then make some countermeasures.
sex work.
Several elders with serious official status in the room, especially Uncle Kang, jumped up and said, "Brother Heng, this is very wrong! I heard that many officials have connected in private. If the imperial court really reduces their salaries,
, are ready to resign.
If there are no officials to control the local states and counties, it will definitely cause turmoil, and the various yamen in Bianjing will also be paralyzed, and then the entire Song Dynasty will be in chaos!"
He now rests at home and does not go to work. He spends all day reciting poems and writing poems with a bunch of arty and serious people, and giving advice on state affairs. His life is extremely comfortable. On the one hand, the Kang and Wang family will often provide financial aid, and on the other hand, he will provide financial aid every month.
There is also a salary of 90 guan. Although he no longer has official duties, he still has two false titles on his head, and the court will pay 90 guan every month. But according to Wang Lidong, anyone who does not work from next year will be
Without a salary, how can he be so cool and cool in the future?
Sheng Hong also spoke up and said, "Brother Heng, we need to think twice about this matter. As Brother-in-law Kang said, without officials, the local government will be paralyzed."
He is also very resistant to Zheng Ce, but as a seventh-grade county magistrate, there are many channels to get money. If you are more careful about your food and appearance, it is still easy to get 20,000 to 30,000 guan in a year. If you are more evil, 60, 70,000 guan is not a problem.
.But who would dislike the hot money? After the salary cut, he will lose more than 2,000 yuan a year!
Wang Lidong glanced at Uncle Kang. No wonder he was in such a miserable state. His head was a good thing, but some people just didn't have it. Nowadays, the top people in the Song Dynasty are no longer scholar-bureaucrats. The rules have been changed. They still want to continue sucking blood from the Song Dynasty.
Thinking of something good, he said calmly, "There are many people who want to be officials, and even the reduced salary is several times more than the income of ordinary people.
The Song Dynasty lacked everything, but it did not lack scholars. There were more than 500,000 civil servants, and more than 3 million scholars. It is not difficult to find tens of thousands of people who want to be officials. "
Uncle Kang slapped the coffee table and said angrily, "It's ridiculous. These people didn't even pass the Jinshi exam. How can they be officials? This is against the ancestral system and disrespectful to Taizu Taizong!"
Wang Lidong looked at Uncle Kang with some surprise, how did he pass the Jinshi exam?!
"Uncle Kang, have you forgotten that Mr. Zhao Pu, Mr. Lu Duan, and Mr. Chen Zhizhong were all prime ministers of the Taizong Dynasty? None of them passed the Jinshi exam. Mr. Zhao failed to pass the examination many times and even failed to pass the exam.
, but Taizu personally promoted him to the prime minister of the Song Dynasty..."
"Pa pa pa pa" Uncle Kang's face turned red.
Looking at the transparent Sheng Changfeng standing in a corner, Wang Lidong said, "Chang Feng, if the court asks you to be a county magistrate now, with a monthly salary of only 30 guan, would you be willing?"
Sheng Changfeng thought to himself, no fool would do it, even if he didn't have a penny of salary, he would do it! But after taking a look at his father's face, he lowered his head and continued to pretend to be his good boy.