Chapter nine hundred and eighty fifth blessing and misfortune
Guo Song has agreed in principle to move the imperial court to the Daming Palace. There are still a lot of detailed things to be done, including repairs to the imperial palace, preliminary preparations, allocation of official rooms, relocation of documents, and a series of other things to be done.
Especially the renovation of the court rooms. Many official rooms in the Daming Palace had serious leaks and water seepage before, so we took this opportunity to repair them together.
Everyone deliberated for a while, and soon reached a consensus that these trivial chores would definitely not be completed within two or three months. The entire imperial court would have to be relocated until at least autumn, and the newly appointed officials could only handle official duties in temporary tents.
Let’s talk about it after this summer.
When Guo Song returned to the inner palace, night had fallen quietly. Xue Tao brought him dinner. Guo Song picked up the wine glass and asked with a smile: "Have you gone to see Yu Niang today?"
Xue Tao sighed softly and said, "Let's wait until my husband has finished dinner before we talk about this matter!"
"It doesn't matter! Just say yes."
Xue Tao could only smile bitterly and said: "I went to Yuniang this morning, and she also went to inquire about it. Then she came back at noon and told me the result. Our precious son actually went to help the poor."
"Is he a student named Qiao?" Guo Song asked with a smile.
Xue Tao was surprised and said: "My husband has already inquired about it?"
"That's not true. I saw some clues in the school that day. I really don't know the details."
"It's a student named Qiao Shuigen. His father was once a soldier of the Jin Army. Later he was injured and returned to his hometown. As a result, he fell from the roof while repairing a house at home and became paralyzed. He came to Chang'an for medical treatment and was deceived. The family of four lived in a small house in Chang'an.
In a small house, the student's mother washes dishes in the restaurant and washes people's clothes at night, earning about three guans a month."
"Then what?" Guo Song asked again.
"Then our child became so kind-hearted that he gave someone a hundred taels of silver."
Guo Song felt that his wife's tone was a little unhappy, so he asked with a smile: "Isn't this a good thing? Why is my wife a little angry?"
Xue Tao shook his head and said: "Although I don't leave home, I still read the "Chang'an Express" every day. The newspaper describes in great detail the monthly income and expenses of the people at the bottom of Chang'an. It is reasonable to expect that with an income of three quid a month, basic life should be
It can be guaranteed. Wheat is only thirty cents a dou, coarse cloth is only twenty cents a bolt, and a dou of salt per month is enough for a family. In addition, cheap turnips and bean leaves are the lowest-end products in the Tang Dynasty.
Vegetables), occasionally you can buy some cheap fish and shrimp, for example, a two-pound crucian carp only costs more than ten pennies, and small fish and shrimp are even cheaper, costing a few pennies.
For the expenses of food and clothing for a family, as long as they are frugal and simple, do not go to restaurants, do not buy expensive meat and fruits, the maximum amount is the same amount per month, plus the rent of 500 Wen per month, and deduct some miscellaneous expenses.
, their family can save a lot of money in a month! Why should Cheng'er give them the savings that he has worked hard to save for several years?"
Guo Song thought for a while and said: "I guess their family also needs to treat the father of the child with medical treatment and medication, which will be a huge expense. It won't be enough for a month."
"He is already paralyzed, so what's the point of taking medicine and seeing a doctor?"
Guo Song shook his head, "I am paralyzed in bed. If it is not cured, it will slowly spread to the whole body. I only have a few years of life. If I want to live longer, I still need acupuncture and medicine. They must have asked many doctors. Besides, this money
Money can change the fate of their family, which is actually a kind of merit."
"But....."
Xue Tao sighed, "I just think Cheng'er is too naive. He actually said that it was the government's subsidy for disabled soldiers, and he went to help collect it on his behalf. The family actually believed such a simple lie. Is the government so stupid?
, I will give you a hundred taels of silver without taking a look. If you are not a relative or a friend, why should Cheng'er receive it on your behalf? For such a simple reason, I think that family is a bit unscrupulous, thinking that Cheng'er is young and easy to bully."
Guo Song waved his hand, "We must not interfere in this matter. This is Cheng'er's growth process. No matter whether the money is worth it or not, it is Cheng'er's expression of caring for the people. This is what I arranged for him to do.
The purpose of going to Ju'anfang to teach is that I don't want him to grow up in fine clothes and fine food and not know the hardships of the lower class. Let him judge and experience it. We don't know anything."
Speaking of this, Guo Song asked again: "My lady didn't ask Yu Niang to interfere in this matter, right?"
Xue Tao shook his head, "I would like to, but Yu Niang said that my husband had strict orders before, and they were not allowed to interfere with anything in Cheng'er except for safety."
"Don't blame Yu Niang. They are the Jin Wei Mansion. The Jin Prince's Mansion is solid and invulnerable. The reason why Yu Niang can tell you about Cheng'er is because you are the princess. She will not leak it to anyone except you."
Xue Tao nodded silently and said: "Actually, I know, I don't blame her, I just hope she can protect Cheng'er's safety."
After dinner, Guo Song was flipping through today's newspapers, but he was thinking about his son. In fact, he also knew that his son was a bit impulsive in doing this. As the saying goes, "a favor for a favor is a loss for a favor."
Poor, the son gave this large amount of money to the other party, but the other party did not return it to the son. In fact, he has become greedy, which may not be a good thing for the family.
Should I educate my son through this matter?
Guo Song thought for a long time and decided to pretend that he didn't know anything for the time being and wait to see how this matter develops.
.........
In the afternoon, Guo Jincheng came to the school as usual. As soon as he entered the school gate, he looked eagerly at Qiao Shuigen's seat. Qiao Shuigen had not come to school for two days, which made him a little worried.
Qiao Shuigan's seat was still vacant. Guo Jincheng's heart tightened. Could something have happened to his family?
At this time, another student Zhang Dakui ran up and said: "Sir, I already inquired about Qiao Shuigan yesterday."
"Tell me quickly, what's wrong with him?" Guo Jincheng asked urgently.
Zhang Dakui scratched his head and said, "Their neighbor said that the Qiao family moved out overnight two days ago."
"Moved?"
Guo Jincheng was stunned, "Where have they moved?"
Zhang Dakui shook his head, "I don't know, I think I hired a bullock cart and left."
Guo Jincheng was a little uneasy in class in the afternoon. As soon as school was over, he hurried to Qiao's house. He was still more than twenty steps away from Qiao's house. He saw many people standing at the door of Qiao's house. There were also flags erected on the roof.
Wearing white cloth.
Guo Jincheng was really stunned. This was a sign of a funeral! Who died in the Qiao family?
He walked forward slowly. The door was full of people, three floors inside and three floors outside. It didn't look like they were here to help, but more like a group of idlers watching the fun. Guo Jincheng couldn't see clearly what was going on in the room, and could faintly hear the sound coming from inside the room.
Come cry.
An old man shook his head and squeezed out of the crowd. Guo Jincheng quickly stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, father-in-law, what's going on with the Qiao family?"
The old man sighed and said: "Qiao Si is dead, it seems he was killed."
Guo Jincheng was shocked and asked anxiously: "How could he be killed?"
"I don't know the details, but I think it's not too bad. With his death, their family is relieved."
"Why do you say that?"
"He is a paralytic! He can't be cured at all, but he still has to take medicine and see a doctor every month. How much money is spent in vain. The family's money is not even enough for food. But Qiao Si only thinks about himself, and does not care about his wife and two
How miserable this child is..."
Having said this, the old man waved his hand and said, "Forget it, the deceased is the greatest, so I won't say more. I will just throw my two coins into the water."
The old man shook his head and left. Guo Jincheng slowly walked to the door and vaguely saw Qiao Shuigan, his brother and mother wearing sackcloth and mourning, kneeling beside the bed and crying bitterly?
Just as Guo Jincheng was about to squeeze in, he felt someone tap him on the shoulder. When he turned around, he saw Wang Yue, the leader of the inner guard, standing behind him.
"Wang Tong...Brother Wang, why are you here?" Guo Jincheng asked in surprise.
Wang Yue smiled slightly and said, "What do you think?"
Of course Guo Jincheng knows his identity as the heir apparent, and there will definitely be someone to protect him, but he hopes that the people protecting him will not interfere with his life, and it is best not to show up.
The two of them walked aside and Guo Jincheng asked in a low voice: "Commander Wang has been following me?"
Wang Yue shook his head, "That's not true. The internal guards don't care about personal protection. Just now, one of my subordinates told me that there was a murder here. Because you are also in this area, I was worried, so I rushed over to check the situation myself."
Guo Jincheng quickly asked: "Have you found out the situation?"
Wang Yue nodded lightly and said: "This is not the place to talk. Let's change to another place."
Guo Jincheng glanced at the room again, then hurriedly left with Wang Yue...
In a small teahouse, Wang Yue poured a cup of tea for Guo Jincheng: "Their family suddenly got a lot of money. Does it have anything to do with the young master?"
Guo Jincheng's heart sank. Could it be that Qiao Si's murder had anything to do with the money?
He nodded and admitted that the money had something to do with him.
Wang Yue said: "This incident happened yesterday evening. The location of the accident was in Baqiao. Someone had already reported it to the official. The official from Chang'an County had already interrogated them in detail. Early this morning, the official sent them back."
"Tell me, what happened?" Guo Jincheng asked anxiously.
"Master, don't be anxious, listen to me slowly."
Wang Yue thought about his words and said: "The young master's money caused a lot of disagreements in their family!"