My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1642: Hidden worries (asking for double monthly votes)

When they got the confirmation from Zhang Tinglu and Zhang Ruolin's uncle and nephew, the older generation of the Zhang family couldn't sit still.

You know, not counting distant branches, but only close ones, Zhang Ying has two older brothers, four younger brothers, eleven cousins ​​from his biological uncles' families, and sixteen cousins ​​from his cousins' families.

These families have good and bad days.

But in general, there are still more poor people than rich people. No matter how rich you are, you can't compare with the "Prime Minister's Room".

Zhang Ying has been in a high position in recent years, and many of the properties he purchased in his hometown are used to provide clan schools and yizhuang.

When the land is divided, even if it is the private property of the "prime minister's house", it is still related to the interests of the clan members.

Especially this amount, five hundred acres of land, made many children and nephews excited.

A married woman can provide so much supplement, so how can a nephew not help at all?

If you don’t want to compare with your own daughter, then what about the Fifty Acres or One Hundred Acres Headquarters?

It can also change everyone's situation, so that everyone can focus on their careers without worrying about their livelihood.

The younger ones were not qualified to point fingers, so Zhang Ying’s brothers and cousins ​​came to visit.

Even though the Zhang family occupies a large area, there was an endless stream of guests throughout the morning, which naturally alarmed the guest courtyard.

Brothers Fusong and Zhuliang couldn't go out to inquire, so they took their senior attendants and young servants with them to inquire about it, and they learned the news that the Zhang family was going to divide the property among their daughters.

Manchu aunt Jin Gui always married generously, so brothers Fu Song and Zhu Liang felt that there was nothing wrong with Zhang Ying's move.

Sister Zhang San and her brothers also met her. She was a few years older than Grandma Zhang San. She looked like she was a generation behind her.

It's a joke that the prime minister's daughter has to pawn her dowry to survive before returning to her parents' home.

Even if they get married, they are still members of the Zhang family. It is only natural for Zhang Ying and his wife to want to help their daughter and son-in-law.

The first three aunts were younger than Zhang Tingzhan and older than Zhang Tingyu. They were married more than ten or twenty years ago. The Zhang family at that time was naturally different from the Zhang family now.

Fu Ming said in confusion: "It's not the ancestral property that was touched, so why do my cousins ​​still come to ask questions?"

If it is an ancestral property, there is another reason to ask. Since it is a private property acquired by Zhang Ying later, it can naturally be decided at a glance who he wants to share it with.

Fu Song said: "The rules of the Han people are that when a daughter gets married, she becomes an outsider of the two surnames. Even if the clan members are out of service, they are not considered outsiders."

Unlike the Manchu aunts who are older, even if they have been married for many years, they can still return to their parents' home to live permanently, intervene in their family's affairs, and be the head of their parents' family, which is not considered a guest.

Third Sister Zhang's family is considered a guest, and they look at Third Sister-in-law quite reservedly.

Zhuliang looked at Fusong and said, "Sister-in-law's dowry is just a teaser. I wonder if anyone will come to my eldest brother's side to gossip tonight."

He felt that Zhang Ying's move was not appropriate. Even if Zhang Ying loved her daughter very much, she should not have made such a fuss when they came over to visit. Looking back, the Zhang family thought it was because of their choice of a thin dowry.

Fusong said: "It doesn't matter, they are all unrelated people. It is very rare for Prime Minister Zhang to show such compassion..."

For Miss Zhang Si, the 500 acres of farmland is just the icing on the cake; for Sister Zhang, it is the guarantee of livelihood for the rest of her life.

Fusong was close to Zhang Tingzhan and heard Zhang Tingzhan mention the customs of Tongcheng.

The mistress of a scholarly family has a hard time, taking care of the housework and supporting her husband's career.

If the donation is made, the hard days are over and there is no need to worry about livelihood anymore; if the donation is not made, then one has to count on one’s children for a new round of support.

Zhang Ying is able to ignore criticism and support her daughter who is living in a difficult life, which is much better than ordinary elderly people.

The brothers were talking, and Zhang Ruolin came over to invite them.

It turned out that the head of the Zhang family came with his great-uncle and great-uncle.

These three people had always been close to the "Prime Minister's Room". They wanted to meet their new uncle, so Zhang Ying sent his grandson to ask Fusong to come over.

Fusong followed Zhang Ruolin.

Fusong said: "Isn't the patriarch from the same room as Mr. Lao?"

Zhang Ruolin said: "The clan has always been in charge of clan affairs, but now this clan leader is an uncle of the clan's generation..."

Fusong nodded, this is also the difference between Han people and Manchus.

The Han people pay great attention to the direct lineage. Regardless of whether the descendants of that branch become talented or not, the patriarch will inherit the lineage in the clan.

The Manchu people emphasize that the strong come first, and the leader of the family is not fixed.

However, this kind of clan restriction is limited to ordinary clan members.

For example, Zhang Ying's family has a bachelor's degree, and his son's generation has also had a double Jinshi. The so-called patriarch is only polite to this side.

Sure enough, when he arrived in the living room, Fusong saw three old men.

The clan leader was not very senior, but he was about the same age as Zhang Ying, and about the same age as the other two.

Zhang Ying's brother is the fourth girl's uncle and uncle. Although he is polite to his niece and son-in-law, he also behaves like an elder. The patriarch, a commoner, is over sixty years old, but he is very polite to Fusong. .

There is really nothing to criticize about Fu Song's appearance.

A nineteen-year-old fourth-grade official, this is the starting point for becoming an official, which many people will never reach the end of their lives.

Not to mention that he was leaning against the prince's brother-in-law.

Fusong became an official at the age of sixteen, and now he has been working as a cadre for three or four years. His ability to deal with people and treat people is not comparable to that of a scholar like Zhang Ruolin. No matter what these guys mentioned, Fuzon could pick it up.

He doesn't talk much, but as long as he mentions a topic, whether it's the governance of the Huanghuai River, the Holy Emperor's southern tour, or last year's floods in three counties in Xuyi, Jiangnan, he can say something meaningful.

Is this kind of talk the norm for everyone?

Several members of the Zhang family are engaged in a lawsuit, each with their own considerations.

Earlier it was said that Manchus did not like to study. Even though this new uncle held the title of Eight Banners Governor, few people took him seriously.

Looking at it now, he is really not a idiot.

Their words were more polite.

Zhang Ying looked at Fu Song, thinking about the atmosphere of the capital, teahouses and restaurants, all kinds of gossip, national affairs, the secret affairs of princes, and the inner court of ministers. There was nothing that everyone did not talk about.

In such an atmosphere, let alone being an official, even if you are not an official, the information is better than people outside.

This kind of trend has been spreading among the people in recent years.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

After all, the current court is different from the previous one.

Bannermen's discussion of state affairs is idle talk, but what about the people's discussion of state affairs?

It is better to defend the people's mouth than to defend the river.

If he had said it before, it would be suspected of having ulterior motives.

Zhang Ying glanced at the clan leader's nephew and then at his eldest grandson.

I will mention this matter to the clan leader later, restrain the Zhang family's children, be cautious in their words and deeds, concentrate on their careers, and do not mention state affairs, so as not to be frivolous and get into trouble.

And in the capital city, the eldest son is gentle in his actions and humble in his words; the second son is a bit arrogant and his actions are rather roundabout. I should warn him again in the future: speak less in front of others and think twice before you speak... …

There was a banquet in the afternoon and foreign guests arrived, so Fusong returned to the guest house.

The steward who followed him out was telling Brother Zhuliang about the news outside.

It was a rare trip out and they were always on the road. When they arrived in Tongcheng, Fusong asked them to take turns to rest.

The steward who went out also heard some news about the Zhang family and came over to report it.

"Besides the Zhang family, the Yao family is the one who pays the most attention. I heard that many of the Yao family's children have gone to invite the Yao clan leader. They want the clan leader to come and bring up the matter of marriage with the Zhang family. Some say they are interested in Mr. Zhang Qi. He also said that he was interested in Miss Sun from the third room, and it was from their family that he proposed marriage to the fourth girl..."

The manager said.

Zhu Liang frowned upon hearing this.

Fu Ming was speechless and said: "This looks too ugly, haven't you been married several times?"

Mrs. Yao is the daughter of the Yao family, the late second grandma is her niece, the current third uncle is her cousin, and the eldest mistress is her grandniece.

Only the third generation of Zhang Ying's family has married four times with the Yao family.

Fusong came back and listened, and clarified Fu Ming's doubts: "Because of the mismatch in family status, the Yao family has not produced a Jinshi since the death of Yao Shangshu, only a Juren. The highest official positions are two county magistrates. If not While the older generation is still there and still has some affection, even if the Yao family is still married to the Zhang family in the future, it will be a side branch and will not be able to reach the 'prime minister's house'..."

This is a long time.

The Zhang family now belongs to the prime minister's family, Zhang Ying has become an official, but Zhang Tingzhan is already the junior ninth minister, Zhang Tingyu has also entered the Hanlin Academy and became the prime minister. There are also a third child and a seventh child in the family, both of whom are educated.

Fu Ming said: "This is what the book calls a gentleman's 'deception'. I don't know if Prime Minister Zhang will respond."

Fusong shook his head and said: "I won't respond. With the lessons learned from the three girls, Prime Minister Zhang will not make the same mistake again."

Even if they marry in their hometown for the sake of local friendship, the gentry families in Tongcheng are not just the Yao family and the Zhang family.

The literary style flourished here, and there were many other families.

Zhuliang looked at Fusong, but he was a little worried and said: "The Zhang family actually does two things. Prime Minister Zhang and Uncle Zhang are doing the same thing, and Second Master Zhang and Third Master Zhang are doing the same thing..."

Zhang Ying is still alive, the old man is in charge, and the Zhang family behaves in the old man's style.

It's hard to say what the Zhang family will do when the old man is gone.

If Mr. Zhang is still in charge, then this family of relatives may not be able to get along well.

Don't worry about holding Fu Song back, but don't expect to get close to him either.

For the banner people, in-law relatives are valued, and the in-laws' family, uncle's family and aunt's family are all important relatives.

Fusong was not worried about this and said: "Don't worry. When Prime Minister Zhang is 100 years old, the Zhang family will also be in charge of Uncle Zhang. By then, the Ting family will also be separated, and they will just be relatives."

Zhuliang thought about it and let it go.

Fu Ming came out to see things, and now he entered the Zhang family, which is a family that lives together as a clan, so he said with curiosity: "Brother, I heard that the clans in Jiangnan are autonomous and formulate clan laws and rules. If the descendants make mistakes, they can do it." Is it handled in the middle without going through the government? How far will it go?"

Fusong thought for a while and said: "Jiangnan is not a bad place. It is not a place with poor mountains and rivers, where political orders are blocked. There are many scholars and the people are enlightened. Even if there are punishments according to the clan rules, they are removal from the family, punishment of bans, and grain punishment. If it’s serious, you’ll be sent to the official directly.”

After hearing this, Fu Ming breathed a sigh of relief and said: "That's okay. The script mentioned direct killing, sinking into the pond, etc., but it's terrible. The court has to do three trials and three checks to convict criminals. This When a clan kills people, they can be dealt with directly by someone else. It’s shocking to see..."

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Note: The genealogy and documents record that the concubine Ting Guan is the youngest son, but he was born in 1683, and Ting Yong, who is listed in front of him in the genealogy, was born in 1691. Therefore, the genealogy should have the legitimate son at the front and the concubine at the back. This is not the case. According to the age arrangement, later generations regarded him as the youngest son, and Jiu Qiantou was also written incorrectly.

(End of this chapter)