159. Gossip
Because of the fact that the Zhao Qianzhu’s family had a prince, the entire Mid-Autumn Festival in Bishui County had topics to talk about. When everyone went out, no matter whether they had anything to do with the Zhao family, they would pretend to say, "I saw the Empress look rich in appearance earlier." When eating moon cakes, they said, "Oh, but it's amazing, prince, that's the prince." When drinking tea, they said, "Look at the other rich man Zhao, who could have thought that it was the fate of the father-in-law."
Anyway, the biggest topic of the people of Bishui County is: Bishui County has a Zhao father, Zhao father gave birth to Empress Zhao, and Empress Zhao gave birth to a prince for the emperor~
Because of the emperor's wife, the entire Bishui County and Yourong Nian were all. I heard that the county magistrate gave Zhao Guofa two bags of mooncakes. You know, in the past, the Mid-Autumn Festival, someone else gave the county magistrate mooncakes. Moreover, the emperor's reward was about to arrive. In short, to sum it up in one sentence, the Zhao family, as the prince's foreign family, and the emperor's father-in-law's family, is really amazing!
Even Mrs. He had privately muttered to He Zijin about the good luck of the Zhao family. Moreover, Mrs. He also expressed his discomfort in understanding the matter. She said, "The rich man Zhao is like a stick of firewood, with a pair of rat eyes and two dog-like beards. I don't know where I got such a great blessing." Hey, I've become the father-in-law~ Who did you really want to reason with this God?
He Zijin had never seen the rich man Zhao and laughed, "Who knows that it's their own business to be blessed, so what if he cares about him."
Old Madam He couldn't take care of it, she was mainly envious. Just three days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor's envoy arrived with the rewards to the Zhao family. Oh, this time the bustling time became even more lively. Bishui County cleaned the streets in advance, sorted out the county appearance, and the huge show to welcome the emperor's rewards.
It is said that the county magistrate also invited local gentry with a good reputation in Bishui County, Jie Shi was accompanied the emperor to send angels and other things. These things were all said by Li when he came to talk to him. He Xin was invited by the county magistrate. Of course, as a local rich household, Uncle Chen often donated money to build bridges and pave roads, and was also one of the guests. Even Lord Hu, who is now the chief of the academy, reluctantly responded after the county magistrate came to invite him.
Even the third girl felt strange and said to Hu Wen, "It's even bigger than the show in opera. I don't know what kind of official master you are from.
Hu Wen whispered to her, "But the imperial edict is announced and rewards are not allowed. Where can there be an official? My grandfather said that it is probably just a big eunuch or something."
"Eunuch?" The third girl widened her beautiful eyes. She had only seen the eunuch in the plays, and it was also pretended by the actor. When she heard that it was the eunuch, the third girl didn't know what to say. Hu Wen said, "The grandfather didn't want to come forward at first, but the county magistrate came to the door in person, which was difficult to refute the county magistrate's face."
The third girl was greatly reduced and said, "Sister Longyuan asked me to go and watch the fun together, saying that the eighteenth imperial envoys arrived, what else can I see?"
Hu Wen immediately said, "You and Li Guiyuan are just outside. There are so many people crowded together, and I guess they can't see anything. I'll take you to the private room above Furong Tower, which is facing the main street in our Bishui County. The imperial envoy will definitely leave like this."
The third girl thought about it and looked at the eunuch. She shook her head indifferently, "I won't go anymore. It's not worth asking for leave from the big manager for such a little thing." She also has to deduct money.
"Go and go, it's a rare thing, and it's also a big eye." Hu Wenduo's clever person smiled, "It's better to ask your aunt, grandma, cousin, they must have wanted to go there too. I'll make arrangements and let's go together."
The third girl asked, "Don't you have to go to school?" The Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is only three days, from August 14th to August 16th, and August 18th is the day to go to school.
Hu Wen smiled, "You know that I am an average student and I am in the same class as A Lie at this age. I told my grandfather that if we go to this year, we will get married next year, and I will not go to school. I will learn some foreign affairs with my second uncle and live a better life in the future."
The third girl was a little embarrassed and said, "It's only next year if you don't go to school. It's not a few months before the Chinese New Year, so it's better to start and end well. What's the best thing about the imperial envoy? He has to watch several times every year when he sings the New Year opera." Isn't he just an eunuch?
"How is this? It's just a good example on the stage. The real imperial envoy was that the guards who followed the imperial envoy were wearing very bright clothes and armor, as well as flags, cards, umbrellas, fans, and the ceremonial guards behind them. Not to mention the temperament!" Hu Wen said with a flash of elegance and appeared vividly. The third girl couldn't help but ask, "Can you see it before?"
"That's natural. I've seen it several times when I was in Changzhou with my parents." Hu Wen's first eloquence and moved the third girl. He first arranged the private room in Furong Building and took the initiative to ask Mrs. He if he wanted to watch it. Especially when Mrs. Shen was pregnant, he wanted to watch it, but he didn't dare to go out to watch it. Hu Wen's suggestion was really right between Mrs. He and Mrs. Shen. He Zijin thought he had seen some worlds in his life and wanted to watch it. A Nian and A Lie had no choice but to study.
Although Shen wanted to go, he still said to Hu Wen, "It's a big deal to watch it or not. It's important to study. Even if you don't read it next year, you have to finish it seriously this year. Otherwise, your grandfather is the mountain leader, and you are a person who will be polite when you see your grandfather's face. But who knows how this person thinks? In this world, there are gentlemen, there are villains. There is no need to say more about gentlemen, but you are good at everything, and they are still
I wish I could make a mistake and make some troubles. If you have any questions, you might as well let someone see him, and I am afraid that he will talk about Hu Shanchang. It is not worth it to watch the fun." Furthermore, Shen also thought about the third girl's reputation. Although Hu Wen mentioned it himself, it was to make the third girl happy. If he said something too much, it would be the third girl to make Hu Wen skip school or something. If the mother-in-law's family was too heartbroken, wouldn't it be sad for the third girl to pass the house?
Hu Wen was older than A Lie Nian, but in front of Shen, he was still a young boy. However, he had always been smart, but he didn't expect so many things. He always thought that his grandfather was the mountain chief, so it was appropriate for him to be polite to him... Besides, he didn't think about taking the exam or something, so it would be okay to skip school for one or two days. The third girl said that he hadn't taken it seriously yet and asked Shen to say this. Hu Wen scratched his head and said, "Then I won't go, but my place has been arranged and everything has been prepared. Then let the third sister go to watch the fun together with my aunt, aunt, and sister."
Shen looked at Old Madam He, and Old Madam He smiled, "I'm sorry, Awen."
Hu Wen felt a little embarrassed, "How dare you think that you have no choice but to do something? I am not as good as my aunt and grandmother." He is a smart person, and after thinking about it again and again, he completely understood.
Shen smiled and said, "You will not say this when you reach my age."
Mrs. He never tactfully said directly, "How old are you? What are you doing? You are smart among the kids I have ever met." The main reason is that this child has no biological mother. The wife of the house has her own son, so how could she teach Hu Wen carefully? Having a father alone is useless. Hu Wen is really not stupid, but she is not very successful in school, but studying is not effective in a short while. However, Hu Wen is not old and will never worry about food in the future.
Hu Wenxi laughed, "Or, my grandmother can't like me, right?" Old lady He was so funny.
Hu Wen reported this to his grandparents when he got home, and said carefully, "I originally said I went there, but Aunt He said it was not good to delay the homework. I was afraid that the students in the school would not say it nicely, so I wouldn't go."
Mrs. Hu said, "Studying is to know etiquette." Mrs. Hu knew that the grandson was enthusiastic about the third girl. The children had similar temperaments, and Mrs. Hu was happy to see that the children would live their own lives in the future. She was not the strange old lady, who treated her wife as a great enemy, or not. However, if the grandson asked for leave for the third girl, she would feel uncomfortable even if Mrs. Hu didn't say it. She was determined not to study next year, but now she was still studying. Now that she heard that her grandson said this, Mrs. Hu felt relieved. At least now, she was a decent family and knew to persuade her grandson to go on the right path, rather than making her playful.
Hu Wen confessed his love a moment, and Mrs. Hu didn't know his little thoughts. He said to her husband like a joke. Mr. Hu laughed, "Awen's temperament is a little more lively and lacks character. Although the He family is not well-known, it is really good to marry a stable wife who can persuade Awen."
Mrs. Hu laughed, "I say the same. As long as Awen is good, I will be happy to be closer to his family. There is also the reason why people are close to Zhu and Red. I heard that the two young men in his family are good at studying." The old couple are their own grandparents, but there are more grandchildren, so they are pitying Hu Wen. They are in charge of their years and energy, and they have limited time to take care of them. First, I wanted to tell Hu Wen about a wealthy wife, but I also wanted to make Hu Wen rely on them from this point of view. However, by accident, Hu Wen fell in love with the third girl. Mrs. Hu couldn't resist her grandson, so she could think about her boss without much willingness. Now, looking at the He family, although the family is in a normal family, it is good that they are wise and they know how to persuade their grandson at this time.
Speaking of studying, this is Mr. Hu's profession. Mr. Hu smiled and said, "It's good. Shen Hanlin, the brother of the He family, was a serious imperial examination, with good knowledge and good character. He studied in a college. He Lie is still too young, but Jiang Nian has outstanding qualifications. If he can calm down and study for a few years, his future will be unknown."
The Hu family is a scholar, and after all, he likes scholars. When Mrs. Hu heard that the He family's children were good at studying, she couldn't help but ask, "How about you be younger than ours?" This is about Hu Xuan, the grandson who is the best at studying in the Hu family.
Mr. Hu laughed, "There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. What is the best thing about this? I hope they all study hard and will have a future."
Hu Wen won the favorable value for the Yue family, and the two elders of the Hu family talked about the matter of their children and grandchildren, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day when the Zhao family welcomed the emperor's reward.
After breakfast, the He family went to Furong Tower and waited to see the bustle that had never been seen in Bishui County.
Not only the He family, early in the morning, the people of Bishui County got up early and waited on the street. There were also many people who came to watch the fun when they heard the news from other villages and counties. The bluestone slabs washed out of the main street in Furong County can show people. There are no small vendors on both sides of the street that are illegally placed on the daily basis, so there is no need to mention the cleanliness and cleansing. Moreover, the county yamen runners stood on both sides of the street early to maintain order. They were afraid that too many people would watch the fun, which shocked the angels.
That's right, these days, the envoy of the emperor who was responsible for circulating the imperial edict is called angels.
Furong Tower had obviously received Hu Wen's instructions. As soon as the He family came, they served tea and left a young man standing outside the door to listen to Hou's instructions. He was quite attentive and thoughtful. Old lady He ate a few salted melon seeds and talked, "I don't know what the angel looks like?"
He Zijin smiled, "One nose and two eyes, it's like an ordinary person. Could it be that he can grow two wings?"
Old Madam He immediately looked stern and said, "Don't talk nonsense! That's an angel. If someone else hears it, you have to say that you have no rules. You are still a student." As he said that, he looked out the window again.
Seeing that Mrs. He looked solemn, He Zijin smiled and said, "Grandma, don't be anxious, you will be here in the morning."
"You know this again."
He Zijin said, "I followed Master Chaoyun, but I learned some magical skills. If you don't believe it, what will we bet?"
The third girl held back her laughter and handed her tea to Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. He took the tea and drank it a few times. Thinking that the tea in Furong Tower was indeed much more fragrant than her own, she casually said, "What are you betting on?"
"Gambling money. If the angel comes in the morning, my grandmother will lose one tael of silver. If the afternoon arrives, I will lose one tael of silver for you. Will you dare to bet?"
"One tael of silver!" Old Madam He almost choked on the tea and glared at He Zijin, "I won't bet! If you think there are too many private houses, just leave them to me to keep them from being panicked." That look was very meaningful to confiscate He Zijin's private houses. He Zijin smiled and said, "I don't think there are too many private houses. Even if my grandmother gives me another twenty taels, I don't think there are too many."
Twenty taels? Could it be that this girl has so many private houses? Old lady He turned her eyes to He Zijin's smiling face and moved away. He Zijin smiled and leaned over and asked, "Grandma, are you calculating how many private houses I have? Guess, are there twenty taels?"
Old Mother He laughed so hard that he slapped her, and scolded her, "Damn girl, she's really a virgin. Even if she has money, she doesn't want to spend it. The money is used to save. Do you know? This is the reason for managing the family." Thinking about this girl's ability to hide money, Old Mother He had long been determined to "keep" the girl's private house for the girl, but she really couldn't find any mouse hole in which He Zijin hid her private house, and she really hated her.
The imperial envoy arrived in the morning, but unfortunately the show was not very impressive... Of course, it was more impressive than usual when traveling in the county magistrate, but, how could it be said, it was far worse than He Zijin imagined.
However, Old Madam He stretched her neck and stood in front of the window, closed her hands and recited the Buddha a few times, saying that the Zhao family was lucky. He Zijin quietly said to the third girl, "It's not as good as the governor's pomp."
The third girl nodded. Last year she and He Zijin went to the prefecture with many noble people in the prefecture. They met the governor on the street, and the show was much more impressive than today.
The third girl He Zijin muttered a few words, and when the imperial envoy left and the fun was over, the He family also returned home.
After watching the fun, He Zijin went to Chaoyun Temple the next day. Taoist Chaoyun said, "I thought you would come yesterday."
"Now that the county is full of fun, I have to learn more about it." He Zijin asked, "The master didn't go to see it?"
Taoist Chaoyun's hand pouring tea, he asked, "What's so lively and so rare."
"The master hasn't heard of it?" He Zijin felt it was rare. Even if he lived on the mountain, the Zhao family's story had been spread all these days, and even if the news on the mountain was not very well-informed, he should have heard of it. He Zijin said, "It was the Zhao family's mother who gave birth to the prince. The emperor sent the imperial envoy to the Zhao family to reward him. Don't the master know?"
Taoist Priest Chaoyun poured a cup of tea steadily and said suddenly, "What am I doing? The Zhao family sent someone to send me a hundred taels of silver, planning to build a temple for his ancestors. I know this, but it's not so rare and lively."
He Zijin said, "This is not rare. I have never seen the imperial envoy. A former imperial envoy came to our county. Brother Awen helped us book a private room on Furong Tower, and our family went to see it. It's a pity that it's not very grand, and it's better to travel by the Governor."
Taoist Chaoyun said lightly, "There is a reward in the palace, but it is just a private official. What kind of imperial envoy is? The governor is from a second-rank high-ranking official, so naturally he is not comparable to the internal official."
He Zijin sighed, "If I had known this, I wouldn't have seen it."
Master Chaoyun slowly drank tea, and He Zijin said, "What the emperor rewarded is all excellent things."
Taoist Master Chaoyun really felt strange and asked, "Can you see him?"
He Zijin's eyes were bright, "Of course I saw you, the Zhao family was in the main hall to open their eyes to the villagers. The third sister and I accompanied my grandmother to see it. There were clothes, materials, gold and jade artifacts, all of which were magnificent, and they were good things at first glance." It was the first time she had seen these many treasures in her two lives.
Taoist Chaoyun took a sip of tea slowly, "The rewards from thousands of miles away are naturally good things."
He Zijin whispered, "Although it's good, it's not very affordable."
"Since it is a good thing, why is it not affordable?"
"What's the use? The materials can be worn as clothes. Although those gold and jade are valuable, they cannot be sold for sale, they are just a decoration. I heard that selling items given by the imperial gifts is illegal." He Zijin had read Dong Mulu and had a little legal awareness. She whispered, "If you want me to tell me, it's better to give more gold and silver."
Taoist Chaoyun laughed at He Zijin, shook his head and smiled, "What a silly girl, what's the point of being famous?"
He Zijin also understood the meaning of Taoist Priest Chaoyun. At first, the county rumored that the Zhao family was just a fifth-rank talent in the palace, so the Zhao family could open a Bishui Building to compete with the Hu family's Furong Building. Now that Zhao has given birth to a prince, the Zhao family is afraid that it will be even more arrogant when they are rewarded with such good things in the palace.
He Zijin sighed, "This is really a way for one person to attain enlightenment, and a chicken and a dog to ascend to heaven."
Taoist Master Chaoyun smiled, "What, are you envious?"
"Tsk, I will envy this." He Zijin curled his mouth and said, "The master doesn't know anything. The Zhao family is not as polite as other families. I have seen his young master ride fast horses after school. There are so many elementary school students on the road, and there are no worries about hitting people. From the small part, we can see that this family is not cautious. In the past, it is said that his daughter was an empress in the palace, and he also said that his uncle and the young master of the Governor's Office have a friendship... I don't know what will happen in the future."
Taoist Master Chaoyun disagreed, "It was just a prince. What grade does that Empress Zhao have in the palace now?"
"I used to be a talented man, but yesterday I heard that I was promoted to a beauty."
"The beauty is only the fourth-grade master. She has caught a lot of people in the harem, and she is a few of them higher than her. What is it worth fearing?"
He Zijin said, "I thought it was nothing before, but it would be different if I gave birth to a prince. If the emperor did not pay attention, how could he come to the Zhao family to reward him thousands of miles away?"
Chaoyun lowered his eyes and said slowly, "It's just the prince who attaches importance to it."
"That's different." He Zijin said, "The son is valued by his mother, and the mother is valued by his son. Don't the books say that."
He smiled at Taoist Master Yun, "Well, it's enough to scare a little girl like you."
He Zijin looked at Taoist Chaoyun, "Master, don't believe it. Actually, I feel strange. I heard that the emperor's family is extremely rules, but only a beauty lady is said to be a fourth-rank master. As the master said, the palace is much taller than her. According to our folk sayings, except for the queen, no matter what kind of concubine, he is a concubine or a little wife. If he changed to an ordinary family, he would be a face for the concubine, and he would be a face for the official family. I have been fighting for many years." At that time, Aunt Chen had a room at that age. When Aunt Chen found out, she still fought with Aunt Chen for a long time.
My son, Mr. Chen, was so obsessed with it, but the outer room was asked to be cleaned up by Aunt Chen. Of course, the people cannot compare with the royal family. However, He Zijin also found it very rare. She said, "I don't understand the matters of the emperor's family, but the common people's family, if the wife gave birth to a son and specifically informed the affairs of the wife's family, it must be a favored little wife. So I infer that this beautiful lady is probably really favored. Otherwise, if she is an empress who doesn't like the emperor's eyes, she will give birth. Who would still reward the prince's and mother's family?" He Zijin analyzed it with a nose and eyes.
Taoist Chaoyun was funny, "Zi Jin, why do you care so much about the Zhao family?"
He Zijin said, "Now the people of our county care about his family. Just talk about it casually. It is rare to have this new thing."
Master Chaoyun smiled and ignored her.
Chapter completed!