After the Feng family left, the house in Wugong Hutong immediately became empty.
Feng En's mother, Wu, said that she would give the yard to Qin Dewei, but Qin Dewei refused to accept it.
Qin Dewei believes that as a "righteous man", he should show kindness without repaying it. How can he accept gifts?
So the old lady didn't say anything anymore. Regardless of whether Qin Dewei wants the house or not, I will let you live in it first. Anyway, the Feng family will not evict people.
In addition, the old lady knew that Qin Dewei had offended many people in the capital, and was afraid that he would not have enough manpower around him, so she left two of the strongest servants to follow Qin Dewei until he returned to the south.
After the Feng family left, the house became much empty, and Qin Dewei encouraged the Xu siblings to move in.
Faced with the temptation of having an independent courtyard and the promise of a maid as a gift, Xu Miaojing was quite moved. Who among adolescent boys doesn't want some private space?
But this proposal was rejected by Xu Miaoxuan, who only said to Qin Dewei: "I will wait for you to come over every day, and then we will go to Xueshie Zhang's house next door."
Since then, Feng En's case has ended, Zhang Yanling's case has been resolved, and the court has entered a stable period.
Qin Dewei, whose enemies were all over the place, kept a low profile and studied under Zhang, a Hanlin scholar.
In addition to acquaintances, many people thought that Qin Dewei had left the capital after fishing out Feng En.
Another reason why Qin Dewei kept a low profile was to avoid suspicion. He knew that although Bachelor Zhang was a provocateur, he would often participate in examination work in the future.
If the relationship is too high-profile, wouldn't it be easy for others to talk about it if it happened to be a reference for yourself?
In August, Emperor Jiajing's first prince was born, and everyone celebrated, and even Zhang Yanling was almost pardoned.
The old Taoist priest Shao Yuanjie was considered meritorious in his prayers by Emperor Jiajing, and was granted the title of Minister of Rites (virtual title), and was given a rank of food and salary.
However, the hundred days did not come, and in October, the eldest prince, who had enjoyed countless honors since his birth, passed away.
As a time traveler, Qin Dewei wanted to know how Shao Yuanjie, the Taoist great god of the Jiajing Dynasty, explained to the emperor.
He only knew that more than ten years later, the second prince who was established as the crown prince also passed away.
At that time, Tao Zhongwen, the second generation of the great Taoist god, proposed a theory of "two dragons never meet", which was extremely famous in history.
It can only be said that the magic stick is getting stronger with each generation.
After that, Qin Dewei heard another gossip. In order to vent his anger, Emperor Jiajing not only refused to let Zhang Yanling out of prison, but Zhang Heling, who was suspected of being the emperor of the Nightmare, was also expelled from his title, his house was ransacked, and he was rushed to Nanjing.
From then on, the Zhang family completely lost power, but Emperor Jiajing did not know why he was gambling and did not raid Zhang Yanling's house. Therefore, Zhang Yanling was still very rich, but he could only enjoy it in the prison.
The above is probably the biggest event for the imperial court in the second half of the year. As long as Qin Dewei does not flap his butterfly wings, the inertia of history will still be strong.
It's the end of the year in this way, and the twelfth year of Jiajing is almost over.
Qin Dewei, who had been talking to each other for a year without anyone to warm his bed, didn't miss it at all.
Logically speaking, Qin Dewei is going back to the south anyway, so he should rush to Liaocheng to spend the Chinese New Year with his stepfather and mother.
However, the northern canal was frozen at the end of the year, and Qin Dewei did not want to travel in the dead of winter, let alone the more difficult land route.
So in the end, I decided to stay in the capital, no longer talking about any rules or taboos, and just celebrate the New Year with the Xu family siblings.
But it is estimated that the Xu siblings will not be able to fully accompany Qin Dewei during the Chinese New Year.
As Xu Miaojing grew older and gained the appreciation of popular eunuchs, it was said that she had already booked an errand for Fu Si in Jinyiwei North Town, and her relatives began to move around again.
The Xu family is a big clan, and socializing is indispensable during the Chinese New Year.
Today, the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Qin Dewei and Xu Miaoxuan finished discussing the New Year matters and were about to go back before it got dark when they were blocked by Xu Xiaodi outside the gate.
"Brother-in-law, have you forgotten something?" Xu Miaojing said expectantly.
Qin Dewei asked in surprise: "What else is going on?"
Xu Miaojing complained: "You said you would give me a maid, and you agreed several times, and you have been saying it for a year!"
Qin Dewei said a little embarrassed: "Then what do you want?"
What else could Xu Miaojing ask for? She smiled shyly and said, "Hey hey hey, good looks are all that matters. It's better to be fairer."
Qin Dewei was even more difficult, "But your sister also said that looks are useless, you must be hardworking and able to do things!"
Xu Miaojing said angrily: "Do you still have any manliness? If you really send a good-looking maid, can my sister return it?"
Besides, you have to think clearly, as a man, whose side you should be on!"
Qin Dewei could only agree: "I will go to the county government tomorrow to find a suitable one. You ask your sister to pack up a place to live."
These days, there are agents in all walks of life, and the intermediaries also collect transaction taxes. You can find out by going to the county government office and asking.
Qin Dewei found a fan and told him his requirements, but the conditions he proposed were a bit harsh.
Fortunately, there were many people in the capital, and there were even more poor people. It took three days like this, and Qin Dewei thought there was no hope before Ya found a suitable one.
After Qin Dewei read it, he expressed satisfaction, signed the documents and paid the deed tax on the spot, and then took the people to Xu's house.
Xu Miaojing opened the door, and Qin Dewei announced the good news: "My maid has brought it to you! Don't say I didn't count as promised!"
Xu Miaojing was overjoyed. She quickly looked behind Qin Dewei and asked doubtfully: "Where is the person?"
Qin Dewei pointed at the woman behind him and said, "Isn't this it? You want something good-looking, I think this is okay."
Although this woman is probably in her thirties but not forty, she has an upright appearance and is not black, which fully meets Xu Miaojing's requirements.
Xu Miaojing: ""
If it hadn't been for Qin Dewei's introduction, he would have thought it was the maid and her mother just now!
Xu Miaoxuan also came out when she heard the voice. Qin Dewei greeted him enthusiastically and said: "You usually work too hard at housework. During the New Year, there is no one to bring tea and water, so I will give you a maid.
You said you need to be diligent, this Aunt Li should be okay, she has come from hard times. Her husband is gone, she has no children and nowhere to go, so please bring in a domestic helper."
Xu Miaojing looked at Aunt Li again. Can she still be called a maid in her thirties or forties?
The dream of flirting with the beautiful little maid was shattered. Xu Xiaodi felt that his heart was colder than the cold wind in December.
What he had been looking forward to for a whole year was such a result, which made Xu Xiaodi feel a little melancholy throughout the Spring Festival.
After the relatives saw it, they all praised that Brother Jing had finally grown up, became much calmer, and had the style of his father.
Time has entered the thirteenth year of Jiajing, Qin Dewei is sixteen years old, his height is still growing, and he is almost approaching Xu Miaoxuan.
But Xu Miaoxuan is already nineteen years old. In this era, it is already too late to get married. It is just that there are no parents at home, which makes it easier to worry.
Qin Dewei knew what Xu Miaoxuan was waiting for. The thirteenth year of Jiajing was the year of the provincial examination, which was another important pass in his study life, even the most important pass.
Only if you pass the examination first can you come to the capital for the examination.
After February 2, Long raised his head and saw that the weather was getting warmer and the canal was unblocked again. Qin Dewei said goodbye to the Xu family and his younger brother, said goodbye to Zhang Xueshi, and embarked on his way home south.