Chapter 310 The Bachelor Sitting in the Prime Minister's Country
Hua Shixiong entered the court as an official, was granted the title of Taishi, and was granted the title of Right Chancellor, a first-rank official. At this time, old Hua Niangeng was only twenty-eight years old, and he was already in the position of a highly respected minister, enjoying all the glory in the world. This life can be regarded as a well-spent life. Above
In addition to the Emperor, Mr. Hu, Wang Xiaowu, etc., he is considered the fourth person. In line with the old saying that a country is easy to change, a nature is difficult to change, Lao Hua has actually followed Pan Youan for many years, but since Pan Dashuai became famous, he returned to the hermit forest.
Next, the emperor is young, Hu Rugui saves face, and Wang Xiaowu is actually not good at wielding power. In this way, Lao Huazi becomes the de facto giant in the court.
After the Prime Minister's residence was completed, Hua Xiangguo sent out invitations to invite old and new friends to celebrate the move. That day, the house was crowded with guests and it was very lively. There were 888 tables in the mansion to entertain the congratulatory guests, in the living room, study room, and in the front and rear courtyards.
We couldn't sit down, so the banquet was placed on the street. There was a ten-mile long food street. Distinguished friends gathered together, and there were a dazzling array of delicacies. They played guessing games and made orders. People were shouting and dogs were barking. It was so lively. There was endless laughter and laughter. The banquet
It was not until dawn that they dispersed, which was a legend at the time (most of the nearby residents did not dare to get angry or speak out, but where could those who dared to speak out go). The accounts could not be settled that night.
, calligraphy and painting, orbs, clothing materials, silks and satins, etc. The most conservative estimate is that the income from the gift bill is pure cash converted into silver (including a lot of hemp money, copper plates, etc.) at more than 121,500 taels.
Hua Shixiong spent most of his life wandering around and being a ruthless soldier. He never got married. Although there were many beauties around him, he still had few people to take charge of the affairs in the backyard. After becoming the Prime Minister, almost all the matchmakers came to the palace to propose marriages, but Hua never chose a single one.
Ruyi loves his wife. Either she is not in the right family, or she is too ugly to take out, or this or that is always difficult to get what she wants. Not to mention, none of the marriage proposals can compare with the sixteen pretty ladies of Xiao Pan, even with
Compared with Lao Hu's fat Xishi, they are much inferior in quality. When it comes to the issue of marrying a wife, Lao Hua has a rather unchallenged mentality and strictly implements the eight-character rule for choosing a wife: resign yourself to fate and be content with whatever happens. Anyway, there are many people to sleep with.
Women are just different in terms of status.
Let’s not talk about Lao Hua’s life-long affairs that have been delayed, but there is a county magistrate in Guozi County, Chaidangmu Prefecture in the western border, named Diao Shicai, nicknamed Double-faced Eagle. Diao Shicai has been the county magistrate for less than ten years, and his family has a fortune.
, rich and invincible*.
Guozi County is located in a remote area with a cold climate and frozen desert soil, making it difficult to produce. It is not only a poor county, but also has a sparse population and congested transportation. There are few farmers and many grazing people. In addition, years of wind, snow and hail disasters and the government and army raising food,
The government pays taxes, bandits are rampant, etc., and the people are in dire straits and miserable.
Lao Diao and his family took office. As soon as they got off the bus in the county town, his wife gave him a scratch on his ears. He cried and screamed and scolded:
"You old coward, I really hope that you will study and become an official, and I will enjoy a few days of happiness with you. Who would have thought that you would bring me to this damn place..."
Diao Shicai accompanied Xing Xing and said in a low voice: "The emperor's order cannot be violated, and the official position cannot be controlled by one's own, madam. Let's consider it for now and let's make arguments later. In any case, riding a donkey is better than not having one! Besides, madam,
To take a step back, with me, a seventh-rank official, standing in the way, even if the whole county starves to death, we will never be without food for you and me!"
Madam, it seems reasonable to think about it. Having an official is better than not having one, and using Guozi County as a springboard will not prevent her husband from becoming successful. With Lao Diao's ability and attainments, how can he be a small official who has lived in a remote county for a long time?
Diao Shicai married his wife Zhang, who was born into a wealthy family. She was born with a slim body and beautiful appearance. She was famous in Baili County, where she was originally from. Zhang's daughter has a beautiful face and a sinister heart. She has been scheming since she was a child, and she has a eloquent tongue.
Her nature is like a raging fire, she hurts others with her words and hits others with her hands. Her parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, siblings, etc. all give her three points.
Of these two couples, one cleverly created a name to feed the common people, and the other was good at business, stealing overtly and covertly. In just a few years, they built their old private house into a splendid place, just like a small palace. A seventh-grade official, actually has
Such a pomp, common people and colleagues see it, they just complain a few words and feel dissatisfied. It is easy to think of overthrowing others, but who can provide evidence?
Naturally, Lao Diao has no plans to live long in the poor Guozi County. I heard that he bought 2,000 yuan of land in his hometown, built more than 180 houses, and employed no less than a hundred people including long-term workers, servants, and maids.
Lao Diao is ruthless in his actions, and even if he catches a fly, both of his legs will be cut off. But he cannot be unfair to others. Some of his wealth is the result of people's wealth, but most of it is not.
Not long after Lao Diao took office in Guozi County, one day his two brothers-in-law suddenly came to join him. In the past, he had heard about the abilities and temperament of these two people: they could not be offended and they could not be offended. So he wanted to put the big words away first.
He wanted to make an empty favor, so he said to his brother-in-law, "Brothers, you can do whatever you want within the scope of this county. If anything happens, I will take care of you. As long as you don't kill people or set fires."
The two brothers-in-law said: "Brother-in-law, what are you talking about? We can't harm anyone. We can't harm you! To be honest, we are not here to ask you for a living. Instead, we are here to point you to a way to make a fortune."
"What's the way to make a fortune for me? Damn it," Lao Diao said, "Everything is low-grade, but studying is the only way to make a fortune. Apart from studying and working as an official to make a lot of money, is there anything more convenient than this?"
"Brother-in-law, let me tell you the truth, we are here to dig for gold. Guozi County is called Wanjin County. There are countless underground treasures. In addition to gold and silver, there is black water (oil) that can light lamps, and diamonds.
For agate and other items, you can make a fortune by just digging a hole." One of the brothers-in-law explained.
"No one knows about such a good thing, only you two know about it?" the county magistrate asked.
"That's not true." Brother-in-law Er Er said, "Back then, Prime Minister Wang Shugui sent people to secretly survey this place for several years. Later, Lao Wang was defeated and captured. None of his men escaped death, and those who knew about it died.
There are very few old people left."
"Then how did you know?" Magistrate Diao seemed to believe it.
"Brother-in-law, it's not like you don't know. My father once served in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He had to return home after the old prime minister's affair was revealed. This was what he told us personally. You happened to be assigned to be a parent official here, and you saw this huge fortune.
He's here for us, my brother-in-law!" said the two brothers-in-law at the same time.
"It's a good thing, but have you thought about division of labor and dividends..." Magistrate Diao stroking his beard pondered.
"It's easy to say. We go out and help, and my brother-in-law secretly protects and supports it. The accommodating barrier is. As for the dividends, if a family doesn't talk about the two families, it will just rot in the pot. The brother-in-law socializes a lot, and the risk is high. Without you,
Where are we, so you take the big head and we take the small head."
Magistrate Diao dropped a stone.
That night, when the county magistrate returned to the backyard and talked about the incident with his wife, Zhang Leng Guding slapped Lao Diao in the face.
Lao Diao was puzzled and asked in surprise: "Madam, are you saying that I blackmailed your mother-in-law?"
"Asshole!" Ms. Zhang said angrily, "Guozi County is a territory created by our Diao family. Who cares about the Zhang family? They just provided a piece of bad information and gave us 30% of the dividend. You say you are stupid?"
Not stupid?"
"But," the county magistrate said with a red face, "we have already promised my uncle, how can we change our words again?"
Zhang's anger was still lingering, and she cursed: "Quan has taken advantage of these two thieves!"
If all the stones in the ground are turned into money, how can Diao Shi not make money?
Diao Shicai's shopping mall was booming and he made countless fortunes, but his officialdom was in tatters. He has been living in the small Guozi County and has not moved out of his home in ten years. Diao Shicai is not stupid. He has always wanted to find a supporter, but he has never been able to find a way.
.Recently he met a person and found out that the current deputy prime minister, Mr. Hua Shixionghua, was still in his youth and had not yet been married. He was casting a net all over the country to secretly choose a wife. He had sent people all over the country to find a wife.
A wife who is virtuous, dignified, comes from a well-known family (not necessarily a well-known family, but must be an official), talented, sociable, well-educated, and under the age of twenty-eight (sixteen years old).
Now that's good, Lao Diao was overjoyed after hearing the news. He couldn't help but secretly think to himself: As soon as his daughter walks in, she will be the royal wife of a first-class official! Wouldn't he become the father-in-law of the current prime minister? From now on.
Who dares to find fault with him again and stir up trouble on his head? How many times can such an opportunity come to a person in his life? My mother, this is something that can happen but cannot be asked for! Without further ado, if you miss the opportunity, you will be killed.
If someone else gets there first and grabs the jackpot, wouldn't that make people regretful for the rest of their lives?
Lao Diao discussed the matter with his wife for a while, and she slapped him again and cursed:
"You useless thing, why don't you hurry up and send your daughter off to get married? You are still chatting here and there, wasting the opportunity and spoiling my daughter's life-long event. I will skin you alive if I don't!"
Lao Diao has long been accustomed to his wife's indecent behavior and vulgar language. Hearing what his wife said was reasonable, he kept saying:
"In compliance with Madam's orders, we will start preparations immediately and choose a day to enter Beijing."