The murder case of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion has come to an end. Because of the matter of Zheng Sun's family, the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion and the family of Yingcheng's uncle's mansion have become enemies. The cabinet dealt with it, but since the cause of the murder was unrepaired internal affairs, the cabinet didn't want to deal with this kind of bullshit, and held its nose and avoided it.
For the sake of his exiled son, the Marquis of Wuan had to beg Wang Zhi, hoping that he would say good things in front of the emperor so that Zheng Zhi could come back sooner. Wang Zhi saw that the Marquis of Wu'an was willing to bow his head, so he was naturally willing to intercede with the emperor. With Wang Zhi's help, Zheng Zhi finally changed from being exiled indefinitely to being able to return for three years.
But no one expected that in the last year, on the eve of Zheng Zhi's pardon, he suddenly died of a sudden illness. Rumors in the capital said that Mrs. Wu'an Hou held a grudge against Zheng Cheng's death and sent someone to kill her, but these are things to come later.
The whole thing went around, in fact, the West Factory made the most profit.
At first, Wang Zhi just wanted to use the topic to play, so he confronted the Marquis of Wu'an and insisted on a thorough investigation.
Now that the goal has finally been achieved, his authority among the nobles has naturally been established. He takes advantage of the situation and does not have to do anything by himself from beginning to end. Eunuch Wang expressed his satisfaction.
Having said that, for a long time in the future, I believe that the Marquis of Wu'an will never want to see Tang Fan and Suizhou again. Although they are only under orders, but because of them, the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion has been disturbed. It is estimated that in the future Wu'an When Hou thought of these two names, his heart ached.
However, this is not without merit. At least Suizhou was awarded by Shangguan because of his outstanding performance in this case and his ability to handle matters. It is said that his immediate superior Zhou Qianhu intends to promote him in the near future.
In comparison, Tang Fan is a little unknown. Generally, the promotion of civil servants is slower than that of military officers, because military achievements are real, but there are many ways to achieve political achievements, and Tang Fan is in his early twenties. An official from the sixth rank is already an opportunity that many people cannot envy, and handling a case is a matter of their own. If a case is successfully completed, it is necessary to be promoted to an official, and it is estimated that the official position in the capital is not enough.
With his second-class resume, he should have been working in the Hanlin Academy now. Although it was boring, this is a noble position in the eyes of others. When the time comes, he will directly enter the Sixth Department from the Hanlin Academy and then enter the cabinet. The path that a future cabinet minister should take, like Tang Fan, who went from the Hanlin Academy to Shuntian House to do things, is considered stupid by some people, and it is self-deprecating, because only those jinshi who cannot enter the Hanlin Academy need to be transferred out. As an official, start with the local officials.
But if Tang Fan cared about these things, he would not have agreed to Pan Bin's request and came to Shuntian Mansion to be a push official.
Some things always have to be done by someone. If you have not been exposed to practical matters, how can you understand this country, and how will you govern the country in the future
At the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, most of the important officials in the DPRK came from the Guozijian, not the imperial examination. Only then were all talents who did practical work. However, as the imperial examination system gradually matured, the Guozijian gradually declined. Unspoken rules of the cabinet.
So no matter how much other people feel sorry for him, Tang Fan just smiled and still went to get off work every day at two o'clock.
But Master Tang has a problem.
For a long time, many people want to match him, especially recently.
Tang Fan was born as a scholar and entered the Hanlin Academy. He is young and promising, and has a promising future. As long as he doesn't have a brain, even if he can't become a Zaifu in the future, he can climb up step by step and finally become a third-rank servant. Speaking from the above, although he has no car and no house, he looks good and his parents are dead. If you marry him, you will not have to worry about the problem of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law causing discord in the house in the future.
Although it shows that the court does not want to catch a son-in-law on the list, but with Tang Fan's excellent comprehensive conditions, since the day he became a jinshi three years ago, countless matchmakers have come to do matchmaking, including many important court officials, Hanlin Qinggui, and honorable officials. family.
Later, Tang Fan officially became Qiu Jun's close disciple. Qiu Jun wanted to betrothed his young daughter to him to make a good story. Tang Fan also agreed, and he specially invited his sister who had been married to another place to help manage it. Unfortunately, the Qiu family The daughter was not lucky, and she died of a sudden illness a few days after she got married. At that time, the two had just engaged, so of course the matchmakers didn't want to be too eager. They immediately went to the door to find the next family for Mr. Tang. As a result, the matter was delayed. down.
But recently, perhaps there are more and more daughters of the right age to be married in the family, or Tang Fan became famous due to the murder of the Wuhou Mansion, which reminded everyone once again of this popular son-in-law candidate. When an Iceman came to do a matchmaking, Master Tang was very disturbed, so he had to run out as much as possible. Fortunately, he went to the Yamen Dianmao during the day, and didn't have much time to stay at home during the day, which avoided the possibility of being harassed by the crowd.
But he could avoid outsiders and neighbors. When Tang Fan came home from the yamen one day, he saw the person from the Li family next door waiting at his door. That person was not the usual A-Xia, but the housekeeper in the Li family. plum.
When Lao Li saw him, he greeted him with a smile and saluted: "Master Tang, you are back, let me wait!"
Tang Fan: "Oh? Is there something wrong?"
Old Li hurriedly said: "Yes, my mistress wants to choose another day to visit the adults. I wonder when the adults are free?"
Tang Fan smiled: "Everyone is a neighbor, and you can't see it when you look up. Why do you need to be so serious? If Mrs. Li has something to do, I can go there too."
Old Li smiled apologetically: "The adults are willing to move, naturally they are very welcome, and please come in with the little ones."
Old Li welcomed him into the Li family hall, and asked him to wait for a while, and then ran to report to the master.
After a while, Mrs. Zhang, the wife of the Li family, walked in with two maids.
It stands to reason that Tang Fan is an official, and they are citizens. Naturally, it is the wife of the Li family who should salute him. However, Tang Fan rented the yard of the Li family. , After a few greetings, they took their seats.
Zhang Shi said with a smile: "I should have visited the adults during the day, but I was so sorry to invite the adults over so late!"
Tang Fan sweated silently. He spent the day hiding from those matchmakers, where would he stay at home.
"Mrs. Li, don't be polite. I don't know what to do for you to call me here."
Zhang Shi was a little embarrassed: "This matter is a bit abrupt. If you really want to talk about it, it's still an old man. Before talking, please don't mind Mr. Tang."
Tang Fan wondered: "Could it be related to the rent?"
Mrs. Zhang laughed: "No, Master Tang misunderstood, the rent price is fair now, and it would be unkind to increase the price at will, but it is actually a happy event. I, this incompetent A-Xia, has been raised by my side since I was a child, like a My daughter is average. I also know that as A-Xia, it is absolutely impossible for her to marry an adult, but she really admires his demeanor, so she does not hesitate to ask the adult with this old face, I wonder if you are willing to marry him A-Xia accepts it and makes her serve around?"
Looking at A-Xia standing beside Zhang Shi, her cheeks were already pink, and she was embarrassed and embarrassed.
Tang Fan: "..."
What kind of luck has he had recently
Seeing Tang Fan pondering, Mrs Zhang asked, "What's the problem with your lord?"
A man has three wives and four concubines. This has been the case since ancient times. Now he wants to be a concubine for Tang Fan, not to let him marry a wife. It is not a humiliation to him. Anyway, with A-Xia, Tang Fan can continue to have other women. How many men would refuse a concubine with an innocent family background who took the initiative to send it to her door? For Tang Fan, this is the icing on the cake, and it's a little effort.
But to Zhang's surprise, he still refused.
"Whether it's marrying a wife or taking a concubine, I haven't had this idea yet. Now that I'm still young, I should focus on my academic career and don't want to be distracted. I ask Mrs. Li to forgive me."
Zhang Shi was stunned: "Master Tang really refuses?"
Tang Fan shook his head: "Sorry."
People have clearly said no, so what else can be done, is it hard to stop
Zhang shi glanced at A-Xia and saw that the latter had lost her previous shyness, her face was pale, her eyes were full of tears, and she was silent.
She secretly sighed and said with a smile: "This kind of thing has to pay attention to your love and my wishes. Since Master Tang is not willing, the old man will naturally no longer force it. Master Tang might as well have a meal at the house before leaving? I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you so much."
Tang Fan got up and said with a smile, "No, I've already eaten outside, it's getting late, and I should go back, so I'm leaving."
After he left, Mrs Zhang said helplessly to A Xia: "You saw it too, it's not because I don't want to help you, it's really Master Tang's resolve, and I can't do anything."
A-Xia wiped away her tears and said, "It's the poor servant girl who can't afford the love of her wife, but if she wants to send something next door in the future, she will ask her to find someone else. Although my status is humble, I am being punished by Master Tang this time. After refusing, I have no face to come to the door again!"
Zhang Shi sighed and patted her hand: "This is also because you have no relationship, don't worry, if there is a chance, I will help you pay attention, I must find a good husband's family for you, and you have to lower your eyesight. These are good, with the family of the Li family, it will be more than enough to let you out as the head of a small family in the future."
A-Xia said in a low voice, "The maid just wants to serve the wife right now."
Mrs. Zhang knew that she would definitely not be able to be happy so quickly, so she stopped persuading her and let her figure it out on her own.
But tonight's conversation with Tang Fan made Zhang's mood unhappy.
After dinner, Mrs. Zhang urged her son to study well, and asked him to go back to his small courtyard. Seeing that she was unhappy, A Chun and others asked, "Why is my wife unhappy, but it has something to do with Master Tang's coming?"
Mr. Zhang nodded, shook his head again, and sighed: "There are men in this world who like to hug from the left to the right, and naturally there are also men who can sit still in their arms. Men like Master Tang are rare!"
A-Xia couldn't help but muttered: "I'm afraid he dislikes the low birthplace of the maid!"
Zhang Shi said with a smile: "I don't think Master Tang looks like that kind of person, I'm afraid he doesn't really mean it. I heard that a few years ago he made an appointment with the daughter of the Guozijian Sacrificial Restaurant, but before they got married, the woman died of a sudden illness. , maybe he still thinks about that girl in his heart, and you don't need to stop eating because of choking."
A Chun is a few years older than A Xia, but she knows the sigh and melancholy of the mistress just now, I am afraid that she is thinking of her own affairs.
Sure enough, after a while, I heard Mrs. Zhang say: "I think when I married into the Li family, that person once told me that having a wife in this life is enough, but now there are people outside..."
She shook her head again: "It's also my fault for not being able to give birth, who can blame it?"
It turns out that Mrs Zhang has been married to the Li family for decades, but failed to help the Li family give birth to a son and a half daughter. Over time, the color grew old, and Li Man naturally wanted to find another woman to give birth to, and now she is now at home, nominally. Li Chong, who was Zhang's son, was not actually Zhang's biological son, but was born to one of Li Man's side chambers.
It's no wonder that Mrs. Zhang felt emotional and sighed.
A-Chun hurriedly persuaded her, and A-Xia put aside her own worries for a while, and together with A-Chun, persuaded the mistress. After persuading her for a while, she persuaded Mrs. Zhang to rest.
Since rejecting Zhang's kindness that day, Tang Fan sees A-Xia again and avoids him as much as he can. A-Xia seems to have this idea too, and the person who came to Tang's house to deliver snacks is also A-Dong.
A-Dong is a little girl of eight or nine years old. Her childish face is round and round, she is very happy, and her words are very interesting. Tang Fan is also happy to chat with her a few more words. After all, he is not a lover, so he is not interested in talking Deal with people who have a crush on themselves.
After delivering the dim sum a few times, A-Dong and Tang Fan got to know each other very well. She is also a foodie. She often brings a basket of dim sum over and Tang Fan shares it. Lost most of it.
But when Tang Fan came back today, he saw little girl A-Dong sitting at the door of her yard with her cheeks resting, staring at the dim sum in front of her, but she didn't have the usual greedy look, and looked sad.