His sister praised him as the best brother. Early the next morning, Zhu Tingfang, the best brother, waited at the gate of the Zhang family with a few guards. When Wu sent Zhang Shou out, who was leading the horse, he saw
When she saw the huge formation in front of the door, she couldn't help but be startled. When she asked why, she couldn't help but be moved and frightened at the same time.
Zhang Shou didn't want to waste any more time - after all, last night he had determined that Brother Zhu would not be persuaded to come back. Therefore, he could only persuade Wu to go back with a few words, and then he rode forward to join the others.
Having learned that Zhu Tingfang didn't like to talk too much, he felt that talking to Brother Zhu was a bit tiring, so he didn't bother to strike up a conversation during the rest of the way. However, when the Imperial Academy was approaching, Zhu Tingfang actually took the initiative and said: "The day after tomorrow
It’s an auspicious day in the zodiac, and it’s a good time to move into a new house.”
If Mrs. Tai had said this with a smile, Zhang Shou would not be surprised at all. But at this moment, Zhu Tingfang said such a sentence with no expression on his face. He just felt it was incredible to the extreme. He couldn't help but look at people.
After looking at his face several times, he coughed and said, "There will be classes in the Imperial College the day after tomorrow, so I probably won't be able to spare time."
"Yingying will go to your house to help." Zhu Tingfang said this sentence in a completely declarative tone, and then added, "And grandma has already given instructions to pick twenty or thirty people to help. Your family doesn't have much luggage.
I heard that Zhang Yuan’s place has also been tidying up, but since we just moved in, I’m afraid there’s not enough manpower. Although Ah Liu found a lot of people from somewhere, it’s still not enough.”
Zhang Shou had to admit that Zhu Tingfang was right. It is the dream of many people to live in a park. However, many people have not considered one problem, that is... a good environment requires manual care, especially
A situation where the whole garden belongs to your home! Sure enough, next, Zhu Tingfang reported a series of numbers to him.
"At that time, there were a total of 105 male and female servants registered in the King's Villa. There were twelve sweepers, eight gardeners, eight in the large kitchen, four in the small kitchen, eight grooms, and eight washers. The untitled palace
The four boys serving in the hall..."
"Stop!" Before Zhu Tingfang reported those frightening figures, Zhang Shou stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Tingfang, and then rubbed his eyebrows with a headache, "It seems that I was not wrong before, such a house, poor Beijing
Even if the official comes next, he will never be able to afford it."
"That's right." Zhu Tingfang showed a faint smile, "So, you said before that you would postpone the wedding and tell Yingying that the poor and humble couple are in trouble. This is the key to impressing dad. When Emperor Ruizhong was still the vassal king,
Although the Queen Mother is a princess and my grandfather is a commander, the family is actually in decline, and both my grandmother and father know that life is difficult."
"So, before you really have enough wealth, I hope you won't refuse my family's kindness."
Zhang Shou suddenly smiled bitterly: "I think the emperor gave me this Luwang Villa because he thought that the money invested in it every year is too much, right? If there are people living in a house, the money invested every year may be limited, but if no one lives in it, the money invested in it may be limited.
It is hard for ordinary people to imagine how fast the house is decaying. Just the amount of money spent on repairs and maintenance every year is a huge amount."
"This is actually the principle that running water does not rot and door hinges do not get beetrooted." Zhu Tingfang nodded, but at this moment, Zhang Shou said something else that was beyond his expectation.
"This villa is so big that it does lack manpower, but Ah Liu didn't just find a few people."
"I have already sent a letter to Mr. Yang in Rongshui Village. Children in the village who are over six years old and under ten years old cannot do much farm work. Children over forty-five years old and under sixty years old are not physically strong enough to plow the fields, but
Old people who can still do some things within their ability. Widows with children who have difficulty cultivating the land and limited weaving can go to Zhangyuan in the capital to work if they wish."
Having said this, Zhang Shou was slightly startled when he saw Zhu Tingfang. Although he was not so narrow-minded as to think he could win back a victory, he could not help but laugh because he was able to surpass the expectations of Brother Zhu.
"The village is all tenants of Zhao Guogong's Mansion. They have a lot of fields to cultivate, and they also cherish these lands, so of course I can't take away those strong laborers. Moreover, they have switched to rice farming, and now their harvest is very good. The women put
Silkworms weave silk, even if they cannot be said to be well-off immediately, life is gradually getting better."
"Relatively speaking, those young children, the elderly, and widows who support their families independently and have children, are in great need of a job. Just like the job I introduced to Xiao Cheng as a handyman in the Imperial College
Likewise, it will make them feel that they have value instead of just accepting charity."
"Moreover, just like I asked the supervisors of Banshan Hall to teach Xiao Cheng, when Xiao Qi and the others come back, they can also teach other children in Zhangyuan. To be honest, teaching children is the most difficult thing to do to test a person's patience. They must not
Instead of having to bite the bullet and review what you have learned, the children can also have someone to enlighten them, which can be said to be the best of both worlds.”
"I taught those children in Rongshui Village back then, but I only taught them some Tang poems and simple characters, taught them to memorize Jiujiu songs, and learn simple arithmetic. It's a pity that Xiao Qi and Xiao Dai are very talented in arithmetic.
His talent in economics and history is quite average. But even if there are no child prodigies in the village and cannot pass the imperial examination, it is still necessary for children to learn and read."
Zhu Tingfang finally realized why, except for Zhu Ying, her grandmother and stepmother all had a favorable impression of Zhang Shou. A person who could always think a little more about other people's futures would naturally win a lot of respect. He thought
After thinking for a while, he finally nodded and said: "Okay, my family will lend you those people first for emergencies, and I will also help you train them by the way."
Farmers who had lived in the countryside all year round suddenly came to the capital to work in deep residences and compounds. Zhang Shou knew that such a change was not easy, and it did require training. Therefore, he certainly would not refuse Zhu Tingfang's kindness.
As for whether the tenants in Rongshui Village were screwed by the Zhu family or other families from the very beginning, he actually didn't care at all. He was not a conspirator, and he had no eager desire to work his way up to become a powerful minister.
My only wish is that what I know and learn can be put to use, so I don’t care what the emperor or people from the Zhu family pry about.
The most valuable thing is his mind, and since there has never been a mind-reader in the world, it is naturally impossible to figure out what he is thinking.
There was such a huge commotion at the gate of the Imperial College yesterday. Although the servants of Shuntian Mansion were not used in the end - no one felt that their whistles had much effect, but everyone was afraid of the unique national leader.
His immediate superior, who was appointed the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, blamed him, so early that morning, the head catcher Lin Laohu, who was prepared for a rainy day, personally led a few people to guard the place.
So, when Lin Laohu saw Zhang Shou and his party, he immediately tensed up and thought of a topic that many of the officials and servants below had discussed in private.
It is said that beauties bring disaster... This Dr. Zhang, should we say that blue looks bring disaster? How many things have happened since I arrived in the capital? I think back when Emperor Taizu was renovating the city of Beijing, why did he have to release the Imperial College?
In a place so close to Shuntianfu Yamen? These detectives are simply born to take the blame!
Lin Laohu was filled with infinite misery in his heart, but he did not dare to show any trace of it on his face. After all, although he, the head catcher, was quite majestic on the outside, in fact he was not even the lowest ninth-grade official. Facing an absolute leader like Zhang Shou,
As a special case, a doctor of the sixth rank of the Imperial family, the future son-in-law of the Duke of Zhao, must of course be extremely careful.
He was even more shocked when he discovered that the young master next to Zhang Shou whose appearance had been somewhat damaged by a scar. Although Zhu Tingfang did not have a flamboyant temper in the past, and was not even as well-known as Zhu Er, the turmoil after his predecessor's return
Not only did he remember it himself, but he also ordered all the detectives below to remember Zhu Tingfang's biggest feature today - the scar.
Yesterday, after the supervisors had dispersed, when they saw Zhu Tingfang, neither he nor the other police officers caused any trouble because of their inability to recognize the person!
At this moment, Lin Laohu trotted up to meet him, saying hello with a smile on his face: "Master, are you taking Dr. Zhang to the Imperial College on the way?"
Lin Laohu thought that what he said was very appropriate, but the answer he got still left him stunned. Because Zhu Tingfang glanced at him and said in a very plain tone: "It's not a drop-in. Anyway, I have nothing to do, so these
Tianhui comes every day to pick her up and drop her off, so that the Shuntian government office will not be too busy."
Lin Laohu, who swallowed hard, almost wanted to kneel down. If all the wealthy children in the capital had Zhu Tingfang's awareness of not troublesome Shuntian government offices, how much less trouble would they have? But let alone a future brother-in-law, a real brother-in-law or a real brother-in-law.
Brother-in-law, how many brothers-in-law and brothers-in-law would be so attentive and pick up and drop off in person?
The attention paid to Zhang Shou by the Duke of Zhao was simply extraordinary! So extraordinary that he almost wondered if Zhang Shou was the long-lost biological son of Duke Zhao...
Of course, with such thoughts, Lin Laohu only dared to turn around in his mind.
So, he saw Zhang Shou smiling and bidding farewell to Zhu Tingfang, and then nodded to him and several other guards, and even said "you have worked hard," and he quickly apologized and said it was not hard. He watched Zhu Tingfang and his guards.
They left, and Zhang Shou also entered the Imperial Academy. He couldn't help but take a breath, secretly thinking that with Zhu Tingfang escorting them, their task would indeed be lighter.
But he never expected that after a few of them stood under the archway for a while, an eight or nine-year-old boy ran out and ran straight towards them. He thought that the third prince and the fourth prince were here.
He was studying in the Imperial College, and as he didn't know those two people, his scalp suddenly went numb, especially after hearing the sentence "But Lin arrests the head", he almost instinctively wanted to kneel down and salute.
"But Mr. Lin? I am Xiao Cheng, the handyman at Banshan Hall. Dr. Zhang asked me to give this to you."
Xiao Cheng didn't notice Lin Laohu's embarrassment, and solemnly handed a cloth bag to the catcher with both hands. Then he imitated an adult and coughed: "Dr. Zhang said, you have been patrolling here these days. Thank you for your hard work. Take it."
Go buy some wine."
As he spoke, he cupped his hands again like a young adult, and then turned around and ran away without even waiting for Lin Laohu to say anything. It wasn't until after he left that several detectives gathered around him. One of them boldly poked his head in and saw Nabu
There were a few silver coins in the bag, and he immediately beamed with joy: "This is enough for several drinks. Dr. Zhang is more generous than his uncle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Laohu glared at him fiercely: "We have a lot of dealings with various families throughout the year. The Zhao Guogong Mansion has been generous, but you are still mumbling behind your back, are you feeling guilty? You still want Master Zhu.
Would you be satisfied if you personally paid the reward to you?"
After saying this sentence, the other people were speechless and did not dare to say anything. Then he poured out all the silver coins in the bag angrily and gave one to each person. Seeing that everyone was finally calm, he gave a low instruction.
"Take people's money and eliminate disasters with them. Don't talk about anything else. Let's go and watch Dr. Yang, lest he wakes up and jumps up and down and causes trouble." Lin Laohu ordered two people to go to Yang's house.
Then he continued, "It is unlikely that there will be another trouble at the gate of the Imperial College. You all go back and change into plain clothes. Sit down at various restaurants and wine shops nearby and listen..."
After assigning tasks two by two, Lin Laohu finally stood alone under the Taixue Archway and sighed.
When Wang Datou was in Shuntian Mansion Office, Zhao Guogong Mansion sent two people named Zhu one after another. Although they were all chopped up with a sharp knife and beaten with a stick, and they were thrown out after suffering the pain of flesh and blood, but the result was
different.
Zhu Yu is still dragging his two beaten legs to beg for a living on the street. He actually survived the long and cold winter before.
As for Zhu Gongquan, being an aide but selling out to his slaves is strictly different from being a slave seller. At most, he will lose his job and will no longer be able to make a living from it in the future. However, what the Zhao government accused him of was embezzlement of money and food from the government.
This is no ordinary stain, but a crime.
Wang Datou saw that Zhu Gongquan was a scholar and allowed him to make up for the shortfall. So Zhu Gongquan spent almost all his money. He had to use his savings for many years to make up for the money he had collected.
In the end, he was able to escape after being beaten ten times. For this reason, it is said that after leaving the capital in a hurry, he died of illness on the way.
But look at Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War, he is obviously the real instigator, but he still remains unmoved!
Xiao Cheng was sent to reward Lin Laohu and others. When Zhang Shou was in class at Banshan Hall that morning, he seemed not to be affected by yesterday's incident at all. And his calmness, coupled with the fact that Yang Yiming was already at home on sick leave, naturally made yesterday's witness
Many students who witnessed that scene felt that the splitting of classes in Banshan Hall was the general trend.
When Zhang Shou walked out of the mid-level hall at noon, he saw Lu Sanlang standing outside the door in high spirits, waiting for him. Before he could speak, Little Fatty Lu straightened his back and said with an air of dignity: "Mr.
It’s done!”
As he spoke, he winked at Zhang Shou and smiled lowly: "I scared my dad last night for the first time in my life. It felt great!"