Devil’s Advent

Hey, isn't this Boss He?

Yeah, it's really Boss He, didn't he say he sent his sister to marry someone?

It's not like that. It's been half a year since I left, and this talent came back. Could it be that the old He's family was cheated?

Perhaps He Chu was also tricked into becoming a turtle man, so I don't know for sure. Otherwise, why did he come back?

Hey, Boss He, where is your sister-in-law?

Yes, Boss He, where is your sister-in-law? Why did you come back in despair?

He Chu was sitting on the carriage. The carriage was still the one that took his sister and son-in-law to the capital. Now, he drove it back.

Compared with half a year ago, the carriage is a bit worn out and older, but this horse is gaining weight.

Now I am about to enter the city and prepare to go home. The gate of the city needs to be checked, and there is another caravan ahead, so I have to wait for a while.

I heard someone teasing me,

He Chu was neither angry nor public,

It's just that I didn't hear the irony and sarcasm in these people's words,

nodding with a smile,

road:

Ang, you're back.

Seeing Boss He's attitude, those individuals were embarrassed to say anything, but they just bowed their hands and greeted again, and then advanced into the city.

They are also some hawkers in the city, small shops, dumping some things, and when He Chu went to the countryside to collect pigs, he would often follow them along the way, after all, there is no deep hatred.

The caravan entered the city very slowly, because the goods had to be counted and taxes had to be collected, and the tax official led a group of tax collectors to check very carefully.

In the early days, there were actually no such rigorous tax collectors, and even no special tax collectors, who were only dispatched from Yanjing in the past few months.

After the delivery of the caravan in front was completed, He Chu drove the carriage over. There was no goods in the carriage, so it was released directly.

The He family pork shop is still there.

Because it was noon and the sun was scorching, Old Hetou simply closed the stall, sat in the room, shirtless, holding a cattail leaf fan in one hand and gnawing on a big piece of watermelon in the other.

Why not sit outside and eat watermelon?

Afraid that the children passing by in the neighborhood will see it, they will get out of it for nothing, and they are reluctant.

He Chu came back with the carriage, and old He Tou heard the movement, threw down the melon, pushed open the door, and ran out.

Son!

Dad!

He Chu ran to his father,

Unexpectedly, my father suddenly picked up the butcher's knife,

He Chu screamed in fright, and hurriedly stopped, because the confiscation was too much, the father and father bumped into each other directly.

boom!

Ouch.

Father, are you okay?

You unfilial son, unfilial son!

Old He Tou fell down, twisted his waist, and He Chu carried him into the room. He wanted to put him on the bed, but Old He Tou refused. He still sat upright on the bench.

As a father, when facing his son, the most powerless time is actually when he is lying on the bed and looking at his son.

Therefore, in Old Hetou's opinion, as long as he has breath, he must never lie on the bed and talk to his son!

Son of a bitch!

Father, it's okay for you to scold me. I'm your son. It's only right for you to scold me, but don't scold yourself.

... Old Hetou.

He Chu reached out, took the half-eaten watermelon that his father had eaten earlier, brought it to his mouth, and continued to chew.

Old He Tou was in a good mood,

asked:

What's the matter, what's the matter, do you know, your father and I almost closed this shop several times and went to the capital to find your brothers and sisters in person!

Didn't you write a letter to Dad?

Son of a bitch!

father.

In your letter, you always write that this is good, that is good, you eat well and sleep well, your sister eats well, sleeps well, and things that really work, you don't even say a single fart!

It is obvious that my daughter followed her son-in-law to her husband's house,

Who says the distance between the two is far away?

My niece gave her body first again in a stupid way,

I can only bow my head first and ask my daughter to follow her to her in-law's house. What's next? what's next? what's next?

It's been half a year,

Except for a few letters, I can say anything,

But what about the next flow?

He Chu hesitated for a moment,

Looking at my father.

Why are you frowning?

I didn't, Dad.

Let me ask you, what is the condition of your brother-in-law's family?

good.

Well just one word.

Old Hetou pointed to his face,

asked:

Better than ours?

A pork shop, don't look down on it, but the income is not low, and old Hetou has secretly bought some land over the years.

He Chu blinked.

Old He Tou saw this,

take it easy

With a cold snort:

Heh, don't think that living in the capital city means that everyone is a wealthy family. Although your father and I have never been to the capital city, we know the truth about how hard it is to live in the capital city. People in the capital city are distinguished and distinguished, but eating and drinking are all fucking expensive. Maybe it’s more or less slapping a swollen face to pretend to be a fat man, and it’s so fussy there!”

Brother-in-law's family, it's really not about being poor.

Isn't it about being poor? Hehe, you're still not old enough, and you haven't seen enough people and things, so you can't be fooled by appearances.

Father, don't tell me, I was really bluffed at first, son.

It's not like that,

The first time I saw the eunuch in the palace,

It was the first time I saw the eunuch in the palace kneeling before his brother-in-law,

The first time I saw the palace,

after that day,

He Chu was in a daze for ten days, as if he was dreaming.

Oh, what I said, we are small households after all, what we pay attention to is the regulations and rules of life, besides, the head catcher, no, the little six.

Xiaoliu Xiaoliu, you know, is he the sixth child at home?

He Chu heard the words and nodded.

Does he have five older brothers?

He Chu continued to nod.

Are there any younger brothers?

some.

How big is my sister?

He Chu shook his head.

No girls?

Like, no.

That's right!

Old Hetou slapped his thigh suddenly, pulling his waist, and he immediately took a deep breath.

Father, dad, slow down, slow down, this is you, you know?

Nonsense, I guessed it!

Father, you really guessed it!

Nonsense, I'm your father! There are so many brothers in his family, and the family property is divided among his six sons, how much is left? There are no girls, and there is no place to collect the dowry!

... He Chu.

So, you have to hold your breath, remember, your sister is not a high-ranking girl, and our old He family never wanted to sell their daughter to get high-ranking anyone!

Gao Pan?

What are you talking about? Do we have no hands or feet, and can we still be starved to death? Now I heard that there will be no more wars. Today, life will definitely be better than before.

Tell me more about this marriage, how do you say it, have you seen their old man?

He Chu shook his head.

Didn't see you?

I didn't see it, but my sister saw it.

You let Sisi go to see her in-laws alone?

He Chu nodded.

Old Hetou immediately raised his hand, but he couldn't stand up because of the pain in his back.

He Chu immediately understood and moved his head closer.

Snapped!

Old He Tou slapped his son on the head.

You coward, don't tell people outside that you are a pig butcher in the future. We butchers can't afford to lose you. You actually let your sister go to see your in-laws alone. I will let you accompany your father. You don't know what it means to go?

It's just for you to support the situation. In case the parents-in-law of the family want to bully Sisi, you, the elder brother, have to go up and argue.

... He Chu.

His parents are still there?

Old Hetou began to intervene in the family affairs of his son-in-law's family.

My brother-in-law's mother is gone.

Concubine Min has passed away for many years.

Hey, no mother-in-law?

Old He Tou is happy, no mother-in-law is better.

have.

Huh? A continuation?

no.

His mother is a concubine?

Bad...almost.

The queen is the aunt, and the rest of the concubines are actually concubines, unless they are crowned imperial concubines.

hiss………

Old He took a deep breath.

The situation in the son-in-law's family is much, much worse than what I thought.

Straight mother thief, she is still a concubine with a child!

father………

I asked someone about your father in the yamen, and he said that the little six sons seemed to have committed some crimes, and the position of arresting the head was gone. Tell me, did he just plan to escape back to the capital to seek refuge and take our family home? Sisi was abducted?

father………

Straight mother thief, you're on the right track, you're on the right track!

Old He was short of breath, and continued to say to his son:

Forget it, forget it. Looking at his family's situation, it may be difficult to live a rich and comfortable life. How about this? Go find your brother-in-law and let him come back. The He family will spend some money to take care of the yamen. If it can be leveled, it will be leveled out.

If it doesn't work, let him come back and be my son-in-law.

The family property of our old He's family, you, the elder brother, will share it equally with him, and you can establish written evidence.

Come to... the son-in-law?

He Chu's face was very exciting.

By the way, you bastard have been staying in the capital for half a year? If it wasn't for the frequent letters, your father would have thought you were gone! What are you doing in the capital?

Reading and learning to write.

Old He was taken aback for a moment, blinked, and asked:

What are you doing?

Reading, learning to write.

You pig butcher, why are you literate? Help the pig write the suicide note?

My brother-in-law told me to learn to read, so I learned.

You do whatever he tells you to do? You are the eldest brother, how can you listen to him in everything? If he asks you to break into the palace someday, will you still do it obediently?

Ah, um, good.

You, you, you, I'm so mad!

father……

What kind of charter is it? Why has there been no news about this marriage until now?

I'm back now, dad. The wedding was delayed because of the war. Now it seems that the war can't be fought. That's why you let me come back.

You came back alone?

My brother-in-law is also back, but the day after me, he will arrive tomorrow, and he has brought a betrothal gift.

Tomorrow, oh, where is your sister?

Sister and brother-in-law come back together.

Yes, this is called keeping the number of etiquette.

Father, you take over this shop.

I have to accept it. I'll talk about it after finishing the marriage.

Father, what I mean is, you should close this shop.

Off? You don't have a fever, how can you say such nonsense?

Father, close it.

Shut me down for what?

Go to the capital, follow us to the capital.

What are you going to do in Beijing?

You, let him raise me? Can he afford it!

Forehead………

Besides, I only have the ability to kill pigs and sell meat.

Brother-in-law said, you can go to the capital to open a pork shop.

Huh? Go to the capital to sell pork?

yes.

You're in a panic, right? Your father just told you that it's not easy to live in, and you don't know the place well. If your father and I go there, it will be considered as our original business. Whether we can open it or not is only God knows.

Besides, if he asked me to go to the capital to sell pork, I would sell pork, so I had to listen to him, see if he could, why wouldn't he let me enter the palace to give pork legs to His Majesty!

Father, if you want to give it away, you can...

Don't talk about it, don't talk about it, tomorrow, no, you go out of the city in the afternoon, and bring a pig up, it can be used in the wedding, we prepare this hard food by ourselves.

Don't say any more nonsense about going to the capital, look at what kind of ecstasy soup you have been poured into by that little six, let me tell you, when I see that little thief tomorrow, see how I deal with him, he is really from my old He family What's wrong with my daughter who is not married!

Father, I have something to tell you.

Put your farts away.

My sister, I have it

What's there?

He Chu pointed to his stomach.

Old He Tou's eyes widened immediately,

for a moment,

It seemed that the pain in my waist was gone and my legs were no longer sore. I immediately stood up and started rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

Father, what are you doing, what are you doing?

Pack up your things and go to the capital to sell pork!

...

Are you sure?

Return to Your Majesty, I have confirmed that His Highness Sixth Highness called the imperial physician from the palace to check the pulse.

The Imperial Hospital first sent Imperial Physician Luo, and after Imperial Physician Luo came back, he invited Imperial Physician Zhu to visit again.

It is indeed a happy pulse, and the pulse is stable, so the daughter of the He family is in good health.

Hearing this, Emperor Yan put down the folder in his hand and put his hands in front of him.

Wei Zhonghe took advantage of the situation and said:

Slave congratulates your majesty, congratulates your majesty.

Where is Cheng Jue?

Return to Your Majesty, His Highness the Sixth Highness left Beijing this morning with the daughter of the He family.

Since it was found out that she was pregnant, she dared to walk around without authorization.

Your Majesty, the Sixth Highness should have gone to Nan'an County to hire him.

Previously, because the Marquis of Jingnan massacred the Chu army under Yupan City, the relationship between Yan and Chu was once very tense, and a big battle could start at any time.

Therefore, the eldest prince's wedding was held quietly, while the prince's and princess's wedding was postponed.

Right now, there seems to be no sign of a big move by the Chu people in a short period of time, and what should be done can be done.

At the same time, the woman's wife has it all in her stomach. After all, she is pregnant with the emperor's heir, so she can't let her mother's name be unfair.

Did you bring the dowry?

I brought it. His Highness the Sixth Highness sent someone to the Prince's Mansion to ask for it, because His Majesty ordered the bride price to be arranged by His Highness the Crown Prince.

Double pig hind legs!

It's hard for him to remember.

I really went to the prince to ask for a pork leg.

Did the prince give it?

The prince personally led his servants to help purchase the proper ones.

Emperor Yan nodded upon hearing this.

Let the secret spy department send out people to guard along the way, and then send out two imperial doctors from the imperial hospital to accompany them.

Yes, Your Majesty.

immediately,

Yanhuang picked up another booklet, read it,

road:

Let Ji Wujiang lead the Northern Army of Wuqian Town to leave the capital, and do what Cheng Jue said, and clear the trade routes.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Wei Zhonghe.

The slave is here.

I'm going to be a grandfather.

...

Your Highness, here are the city entry tax details for the past three months.

The tax officer delivered a booklet to Ji Chengjue.

Ji Chengjue didn't read it, but returned it to the tax official.

Is there a lot of complaints?

The tax official said with a wry smile: Everyone says this is competing with the people for profit.

If you don't fight with them, you have to levy from the common people.

The tax officer was obviously one of Ji Chengjue's own people, and he replied, But, Your Highness, Nan'an County is fine, and there are actually not many caravans, but many of the large caravans in other places are backed by princes and nobles.

It's okay, with the emperor here, they don't dare to complain, but these days, they are quite disciplined, so even if Gu is looking for a chicken to kill, he can't find it for the monkey.

Your Highness, if you have resentment in your heart, it will be even more difficult.

You don't have to worry about these things. I have my own rules in my heart. It's a pity that the batch of shopkeepers in Gu's hands were searched away by the guy surnamed Zheng. I don't know what happened to Xueguan. Slow down, the rare items from those workshops haven’t been made yet.”

Your Highness is waiting for emergency treatment from Xueguan?

Yes, no, the big swallow is so big, and it only stares at one place to eat. No matter how big the output is, it is not enough to eat. Gu's idea is that it starts from the desert in the west, ends at the snowy sea in the east, and connects Gan and Chu in sequence. , all merchants who enter our Yan territory have to be stripped of their skins.

Your Highness, I think this is still too radical.

Hey, I've only heard of refugees who couldn't afford to eat and rebelled, but I've never heard of merchants revolting because of heavy taxes. Picking up soft persimmons, who else would they?

If the merchants of Ganchu feel that the tax is too heavy, it will be done. Let Ganchu belong to my Dayan and become his own family, and the tax will be light.

After Gu leaves, you will also be transferred from Nan'an County to concentrate on helping Gu with the ticket number.

Thank you, Your Highness, for your cooperation.

It's done, you go, Gu also has to come to give my old man a gift.

This subordinate is here to wish His Royal Highness a happy wedding. Miss and old master Izumi will be pleased if they know about it.

Um.

Ji Chengjue who left the teahouse was wearing a long gown, pretending to be a literati, but because he had a good skin, he held a fan in his hand, and a pendant around his waist, so he really looked like a gentleman. Son.

A carriage was parked ahead, and a small caravan was waiting behind.

Outside the carriage stood a man in a black shirt.

Hey, I said big brother, you ran to my place just after you led the troops out of Beijing, are you afraid that others will not know that you and I are standing together?

Ji Wujiang smiled indifferently, and said:

Brother Wei's comeback is all due to you. If you are not standing together, you are standing together. What are you afraid of? Besides, you said that you are here to help you clear up the business road. If you don't give me directions, brother Wei You can’t lead your troops to random places to kill people, can you?”

Hehe. Ji Chengjue nodded and said, Brother, you are serious. It is only natural that you and I are brothers and sisters.

Also, when you are hired today, according to the rules, the elders of the family should take the lead. It is impossible for the emperor to come. As the eldest brother, it is also my duty to come forward to help you find out.

Thank you, brother, come here, please.

The daughter of the He family was sitting in the carriage, and she was pregnant. As Ji Wujiang, the elder brother, it was impossible for him to get into the carriage, so the two brothers walked in front, followed by the carriage and the convoy carrying the bride price.

Because the number of pig hind legs in the dowry was too large and dazzling, it attracted the attention of many people in Nan'an County along the way.

Ordinary people's weddings, gold, silver, jewelry, jade bead curtains, etc. are naturally impossible to see, and pork is hard currency, and this team with the word happy is quite arrogant from the perspective of ordinary people.

Ji Chengjue has always been a pity, but it's a pity that his father is busy with state affairs, so he can't come here in person, otherwise, let him stand here and look at the envious eyes of the people around him, he should be very satisfied.

You're quick to act, and you've got it like this. You and I have no siblings. You are the first grandson of the father.

It is said that the next generation is the next generation, the next generation is the same, look at what the emperor arranged for you this time, I am a little bit apprehensive.

Because the eldest prince had been in the military camp in the early years, and later set the task of marrying the barbarian tribe, he got married late, and there is no news of the barbarian princess's health yet.

The marriage between the prince and the princess has also been delayed until now.

The third child is now useless.

The fourth and fifth are about the same age as Ji Chengjue, but the fourth and fifth are not yet married.

As for the seventh child, his hair hasn't fully grown yet.

Hey, speaking of which, big brother, you really have to thank me this time for the child who is still in his mother's womb. Without him, your release this time might not have been so smooth.

Yes, yes, when the child is born, I will prepare a generous gift for him, but speaking of it, it is also a coincidence.

It's not a coincidence, half a month ago I knew that Sisi had it, but it was only after a while that I went to invite the imperial physician and inform my father when my booklet was delivered.

Are you taking advantage of your unborn child?

The First Prince spoke very straightforwardly.

Ji Chengjue nodded, and said: He should. If it's a girl, he should help her father as my little padded jacket. If it's a boy, he should do something now to fight for the position of the grandson of the emperor. what.

Cheng Jue...

I know what big brother wants to say, don't worry big brother, I won't be like our father, it's boring like that.

By the way, brother, there was a good news from Xueguan a while ago, and the dowry you sent was a meritorious service.

I also know that Zheng Fan is also courageous. Counting the days, Ke Yan's department should have just arrived, and he was dragged to the snowfield to fight.

Well, by the way, big brother, do you know what I'm thinking right now?

What are you thinking?

I'm wondering when that Zheng man will have a child. I hope he will have a daughter. My family has a boy. In this way, I can take advantage of him.

The First Prince suddenly asked:

What if it's a boy?

Then I won't learn from my father's past.

Cheng Jue, what do you mean by that?

It's not interesting. Here, brother, my husband's house is in front of me. Standing next to him is my brother-in-law. He Chu, it's a coincidence that you are here. I was thinking about letting my brother-in-law go after this appointment. You went, it’s just right now, you can take him away tomorrow, just keep him by your side for use, and you don’t need to cultivate it, just see the blood and gain knowledge.”

Can.

Okay, I'm going to greet my father-in-law now, brother, you should also learn a little bit.

Your husband doesn't know your identity yet?

I asked my uncle to go back early and tell him, but it seems that he hasn't said anything yet.

talking,

Ji Chengjue stretched out his hand and pointed at Lao He, and continued:

Otherwise my father-in-law wouldn't dare to wait here for my son-in-law with a kitchen knife in his hand.

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Good night.