I originally thought that Jiangnan officials were full of smart people, but I didn't expect that there would be such unclear people.
Look at Wang Shenxing, when she was a small businessman, he was a courteous corporal to small businessmen; when she turned around and came back with a different identity, his attitude immediately changed... This kind of person is called a smart person and knows the current affairs.
But this guy, not only has an unfair attitude, but he also seems to be a bit hateful toward women?
Scolding her really won't do him any good at all, so he has to do this? What's the point? Just to make himself happy?
Yan Baiwei came in and said, "This guy, I guess I'm going to hate you."
"I think so, but he provoked me first, so why should I compromise?" Tang Shijin said, "Lin'er, ask Wu Buzheng to check on him."
Hua Shenglin responded.
Yan Baiwei took her tea bowl and took a sip, and said: "It doesn't matter, it's not bad to deal with a Li Liwei. What you have in your hand can help them get promoted and make a fortune, so they won't deal with you because of this person, and this matter
Once this happens, their marriage to Wang Shenxing won't be possible. I don't know if they have any relationship with anyone else. If not, they will be alone."
Tang Shijin said: "Let's take a look. Even if we deal with him, we have to find a good reason."
Yan Baiwei nodded.
A day later, Wu Buzheng brought over the investigation results.
Tang Shijin was speechless when he saw it.
Unexpectedly, this was another act of willfulness by Emperor Yuan Sheng.
He came from a not-so-good family, just an ordinary farmer. After becoming a scholar, he negotiated a marriage with a local wealthy family, married his wife He, and then continued the imperial examination with the support of his father-in-law.
This is actually a very common operation nowadays.
Because it is very difficult to support a scholar. Books, pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and hiring a teacher are all very expensive. And to pass the provincial examination, generally speaking, you need to be taught by a specialized person. There must be a way.
Therefore, it is not easy for ordinary farmers to find a scholar. After being selected as a scholar, most of them will find a relatively wealthy family.
Most of them are businessmen. If a businessman wants to take advantage of the literati's power and his status as a juren, he will give up a daughter, which is equivalent to buying a potential stock. After paying out the interest, he will then turn around and repay his wife's family.
Then this person failed the first provincial examination and failed the second time.
Emperor Yuan Sheng was still the prince at that time. He accidentally saw his poems and praised his literary talent.
Because the late emperor's health was already in bad condition at that time, it was the time when all the forces were trying their best to curry favor with the prince, so as soon as these words came out...he became the candidate for the deputy list.
In addition to the main list, there will be a deputy list in the rural examination. Theoretically, after passing the rural examination, candidates can participate in the civil service selection, but candidates on the main list rarely get selected, let alone the deputy list?
But by such a coincidence, Emperor Yongxing passed away and Emperor Yuansheng ascended the throne.
So as a person who barely registered in front of the emperor, he got an official position, and then slowly survived until now.
But that's not the point.
The key is that this person had a little childhood sweetheart named Lu.
But in order to find financial support from wealthy businessmen, he married He, so of course Xiao Qingmei didn't marry him.
So he got what he wanted and wrote a lot of love poems. It was this love poem at that time that hit Emperor Yuan Sheng's G. point and won Emperor Yuan Sheng's praise.
The most disgusting thing is that I don't know which one, and for what purpose, brought it up again after he became an official. Emperor Yuan Sheng actually still had the impression, and sighed, "It's pitiful that we can't stay together."
The emperor cannot speak easily.
Just by saying this, the person Xiao Qingmei married died, and Xiao Qingmei became his concubine.
The possibility of such a coincidence being dead is very low. No matter who did it, he is dead anyway.
And this person did not forget his old love after Qingmei got married, and it actually became a good story.
That Zhao Sanniang is Qingmei's daughter.
…………
Tang Shijin was really disgusted.
so?
What about the first wife He? The Yue family has supported him for six years, but it’s not as good as his true love?
If you have the ability, don’t ask for help from others! Why don’t you marry your childhood sweetheart?
Emperor Yuan Sheng is really weird, he is already married!!
If a man is married and a woman is married, what does it mean to be in love and not be able to stay together? Isn't it disgusting?
Wu Buzheng said: "It is said that the first wife He is also a good businessman. The business is quite big. Mr. Zhao can come to Jiangnan because of the money she earns. But she is cheerful and not liked by Mr. Zhao... Then Mrs. Lu
, just like that Zhao Sanniang, she is a delicate person who cries before she speaks, several concubines in the Zhao family are like this, but it is said that after so many years, Mr. Zhao still favors the Lu family very much."
Tang Shijin nodded.
Understood.
No wonder he would rather beat around the bush than scold her. He just couldn't bear to see a woman being strong.
Because you have a guilty conscience!
He has no ability himself and has relied on women's money to get up all the way, so he is doubly hostile to such a strong woman.
Only the crying White Lotus can make him have the illusion that he is awesome.
Tang Shijin asked: "What about the He family?"
Wu Buzheng spread his hands and said, "That's just the way the He family is. Anyway, she has a son by her side."
Okay, the times are like this, I guess he would be a good man if he reserved the position of first wife for He.
Tang Shijin also nodded.
Wu Buzheng said: "One more thing. Mrs. Wang went to the government office today and said that there was a disaster in the family when the two of them were praying to the gods... or something. The two of them didn't get along with each other, so they rejected the marriage.
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"Really quitting?" Tang Shijin said: "He probably has to blame this matter on me again."
Wu Buzheng said: "He shouldn't be so stupid, right!? Even if he hates you, he shouldn't be stupid enough to think of ways to deal with you, right?"
"Who knows!" Tang Shijin said: "Looking at his daughter, he should have some affection for his daughter."
Wu Buzheng suddenly remembered: "Speaking of which, he met two scholars today. I hadn't walked over to them at that time, so I didn't know what they said."
"It doesn't matter," Tang Shijin said: "The scholar's rebellion failed in three years."
Wu Buzheng nodded: "I'll check again."
Tang Shijin hummed: "Thank you for your hard work."
Wu Buzheng bowed his hands and retreated.
The next few days were uneventful.
Tang Shijin and Xu Tianlu had almost selected the shops in Guoseyuan. They either personally visited them or sent people to see them on the spot. After asking about word-of-mouth and other things, they settled on 90%. Because there were many duplicates, they made them up.
After taking the number, we found a time for each of these people to come over and draw lots.
Tang Shijin also saw the He family.
To be honest, she thought she looked quite bright and majestic, but her expression was serious and unsmiling.
Tang Shijin didn't interfere, so he just asked these people to do it by themselves. After they finished doing it, they could clean up the shop separately.
After finishing their work, Tang Shijin left Xu Tianlu to take care of her. She and Si Gutu came back first and were talking to the horses. Suddenly, several people wearing scholar's shirts came over and said, "Master Hou."
Tang Shijin returned the gift: "What's the matter?"
The man said: "Xiaosheng would like to ask Lord Hou, you asked the magistrate of Miao County to spend all his wealth to support the people, why did Lord Hou himself not do the same?"