Leaving the post house, Liu Zhong asked, "Liu Xin, why didn't you talk about genealogy in the mansion just now?"
Liu Xin replied: "My father has ordered that the genealogy is not easy to show."
Liu Zhong said again: "If what you said is true, then you are my nephew. You can take your daughter-in-law and move to the house to live in, and show me the genealogy by the way."
The box cover in the Hou Mansion was almost taken away just now. How could it be possible to agree to live in the Hou Mansion? Isn't that self-inflicted? Although Liu Xin looked down on Liu Zhong in his heart, he also understood that the left and right were just a deal, and Liu Zhong couldn’t really pass the position to himself, so he calmly said, "Thank you, Lord Hou, for your kindness. I still live. I’m done at the inn. If Master Hou wants to read the genealogy, he can follow me to the inn.
Seeing that he was unmoved, Liu Zhong had to follow Liu Xin to the inn. Liu Xin asked Ma Yun to get the genealogy. Seeing the genealogy, Liu Zhong's expression was solemn. This genealogy is exactly the same as his Houfu's book. No matter the content of the genealogy and the content of the genealogy, the genealogy is exactly the same. It only changed from Liu Kai. The genealogy is really certain.
Liu Zhong returned the genealogy to Liu Xin, with a smile on his face: "In this way, you really are my nephew. There will be no problem with bringing the genealogy to Master Zhang Hou tomorrow."
"Nephew Liu Xin pays homage to your uncle." Liu Xin thought to himself, although you have other plans, you still have to do this fake show.
"Okay, okay, okay, our uncle and nephew can meet again, thanks to the gift of heaven, the blessing of our ancestors, and the blessing of the emperor! However, we still need to add a name to the genealogy." Liu Zhong helped Liu Xin and sealed it. The country was finally saved, and his heart finally let go.
"Add a name?" Ma Yun didn't know the deal between the two of them, so she was baffled.
Liu Xin said to Ma Yun: "Yun'er, this matter is my uncle's. I'll explain it to you after a while."
Liu Zhong said: "Yes, add a name. Just add Liu Xin's son Liu Bin at the end."
"Okay, let Hou Ye personally add it." Although Liu Xin has practiced calligraphy for a few years, he can only write italics. This official script really doesn't know how to write it, let alone traditional characters.
After adding a name to the genealogy, Liu Zhong once again invited them to move to the Hou Mansion. Liu Xin insisted that he refused, so Liu Zhong had to leave. After Liu Zhong left, Liu Xin told Ma Yun what he had encountered today.
Ma Yun said bitterly: "This Liu Zhong doesn't look like a good person. He fabricated a son for us out of thin air for the sake of his family property. I don't know where he got him."
"Don't be angry. Women who are more angry will get old. I don't care about him. I don't want to really recognize him as a relative. When we get the money, we will go back to my righteous father's house. Go on." Liu Xin held Ma Yun in his arms and comforted softly.
In the early morning of the next day, Liu Zhong arranged a carriage to pick up Liu Xin. Liu Xin took the genealogy and came to the post again. The sergeant who shut the door had obviously been ordered long ago, and seeing that it was the young man who had been here yesterday, he directly led him in.
When I came to the front hall, I saw Liu Zhongzheng speaking with a fat middle-aged man. Hearing the sharp tone of the man, he must be an eunuch, probably Zhang Rang.
"My nephew has seen my uncle." Liu Xin stepped forward and gave a salute.
Seeing Liu Xin coming in, Liu Zhong beckoned and said, "My nephew, come meet Zhang Houye."
"Xiaomin has seen Lord Zhang Hou." Liu Xin hurriedly paid his respects, and she was indeed the first Zhang of the infamous "Ten Servants"!
"Oh, you are Liu Xin! You are also born with a talent. Did you bring the genealogy?" Zhang Rang said coldly without even lifting his eyelids.
"Lord Hou, please see, this is the genealogy passed down by my father." Liu Xin said as he passed the genealogy up.
"Yes, this is the royal genealogy. It seems that you are really a Han family clan. After I go back, I will report to Emperor Ming and add your name to the genealogy." The genealogy was returned to Liu Xin.
Liu Zhong took the conversation next to him and said, "Master Zhang, my nephew Liu Xin has adopted his son Liu Bin with me. Now Liu Bin is my grandson, and I also ask Master Hou to go back and report to the Emperor Ming. In addition, I want to hand over the position to Liu Xin now, and Liu Xin will make Liu Bin the princely son. Please also report to the Emperor Ming, and I will thank you again!"
Zhang Rangneng was spoiled in front of Liu Hong and became a fine character. After listening to Liu Zhong's words, he couldn't understand what his calculations were. He waved his hand and said, "Where are the things Hou Ye said? There will be a chance in the future. I will help myself. However, Benhou personally came to Juchao this time, but he brought a secret decree from the emperor."
When Liu Xin heard the emperor’s secret decree, he hurriedly said: "That Xiaomin retire first."
Zhang Rang stopped him and said, "Hey, you don't need to go out. This secret decree is for your uncle and nephew. The emperor said that if you can't find Liu Kai's descendants in a month, you don't need to look for it again. It was when Liu Kai had no descendants."
After Zhang Rang opened his eyes and looked at Liu Zhong and Liu Xin, seeing that both of them felt relieved, he couldn't help but sneered and continued: "The emperor also said that if you find Liu Kai's descendants, Liu Zhong will still To be his Juchaohou, as for Liu Kai's descendants, let him buy an official to be a Dangdang, this official is too small and boring, let him buy a prefect Dangdang."
Liu Zhong was shocked when he heard this. Although Liu Xin also knew about Liu Hong's selling of officials, he didn't know how much it would cost for a prefect. The so-called ignorant were fearless, but he said softly, "I don't know how much money to pay. If the money is too much, the people can't afford it. ."
"Even if you don't have money, can the old man still have no money?" Zhang Rang snorted coldly, "Huh, the prefect’s salary is two thousand shi, according to the regulations, it is 20 million yuan, and the local officials have to double it, that is four. Tens of millions of dollars. Old Houye wouldn’t say that he can’t afford this amount of money. The emperor also said that if you don’t want to buy this prefect, you can hand in Feng Guo.
I heard that Liu Xin almost collapsed to the ground for 40 million yuan. My dear, for so much money, it wasn't enough to sell me. I don't know if Liu Zhong, the petty man, would not be willing to pay.
Liu Xin was worried, but he heard Liu Zhong tremblingly say, "Buy, I, let's buy." Liu Xin relaxed, turned his head to look at Liu Zhong, and saw that his face was white and sweat was raining down.
"That's good. For the sake of the Han clan, the emperor said, this time there is no need to double it, a discount, and a 30 million yuan will be fine. But this matter is only for the two of you to know. That’s it, no spreading is allowed. After all, the emperor has to consider the influence if it is related to clan relatives. If it is leaked out, hum, you know the consequences."
"Yes, yes, please don't worry, Lord Hou." Liu Zhong agreed, wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, my 30 million yuan.
Liu Xin was amused secretly in her heart, this is not a glorious thing to buy an official, can anyone preach it everywhere, it's only 30 million yuan, my goodness, fortunately, I don't have to pay it.
"Your uncles and nephews will go back to discuss now, and we will pay the money early tomorrow morning, and our family is still rushing back to Beijing for the festival. You can also take this Baotian box back." Zhang Rang picked up the teacup and issued an expulsion order.
Saying goodbye to Zhang Rang, Liu Zhong brought Liu Xin back to the Hou Mansion with a dark face, thirty million dollars! Liu Zhongxin was about to break.
"My nephew, today we have to discuss this matter carefully. It turned out that I didn't expect to pay so much money." Liu Zhong was not reconciled.
"My uncle, my nephew really doesn't have money." Liu Xin also wanted to understand along the way. People who are barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes. No matter what you say, I only have two words—"poor and ruthless"!
"The money must be paid. But once the money is paid, the 10 million dollars I told you last time can't be paid out." Liu Zhong wanted to shame.
"This... My uncle, my nephew can't be a penniless impoverished prefect, then I might as well stay here and be a master." Liu Xin put on a look like I won't leave if you don't give me money.
"The uncle will give you two million dollars first, how about it?" Liu Zhong tentatively asked.
"No, at least nine million." Damn, I cut out 80% at once, and let people live, Liu Xin cursed in his heart, this Liu Zhong is really black, since you are sitting to pay the money, I will be asking for prices.
"Then three million."
"Eight million!"
"four million."
"Seven million!"
"Five million, no more."
"Six million, don't do one less."
"Deal!"
The two "uncles and nephews" bargained, and finally sold for 6 million.
"My nephew, there are no outsiders here. Tell you the truth. If you pay the money tomorrow, you are the prefect. You won't have to come back here in the Hou Mansion anymore. Liu Bin is actually my grandson, you only say you to the outside world. My son. After waiting for a few years, my health is dysfunctional, so I'll pass the position to him directly. You have no objection."
"No objection. Take that Baotian box with me, and I will leave it for a while." Of course Liu Xin won't have any more opinions, and even if he has opinions, what can he do? Could anyone listen to him as a foreigner
Liu Zhong took out 36 million at once, and felt very distressed, but being able to keep the country closed was an acceptable result.
When he returned to the inn, Liu Xin told Ma Yun about the situation. Ma Yun was very happy and said, "It's okay. The official position of the prefecture seems not to be low. If it is placed in modern times, it can be a prefecture-level city mayor. However, did Zhang Rang talk to you about where you should be the prefect?"
"He didn't say this." Liu Xin thought for a while and said, "Wife, you should have studied history. It is now 182 years, and the Yellow Turban uprising will occur in two years. After Liu Hong's death, Dong Zhuo will enter Beijing. Great chaos, the Three Kingdoms era is coming. No matter where you are prefect, you will not have a peaceful life, and when the Three Kingdoms stand, Hebei is relatively peaceful, you see if we can propose to him to be prefect of Hebei. "
Of course Ma Yun knows these histories, and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has also seen them, but she was really not interested in them in the past, so she said indifferently: "Husband, it's up to you. Anyway, I'll follow you wherever you go."
Liu Xin and Ma Yun planned to stop working, and rushed to Juchaohou's Mansion early the next morning. When Liu Xin came to the west courtyard of the Hou Mansion, she was dumbfounded when she saw the money Liu Zhong had prepared for him.