Come to Daming with military supplies

This kind of chaotic scene caused people's lives to be extremely cheap in the capital for a while, and often some ordinary households who couldn't afford to sell maids could buy one or two at a low price, so that they could get over the addiction of being a master and act like a master. .

Outside Yangjiazhuang, a carriage drove back, followed by a squad of mercenaries in camouflage uniforms.It's just that compared to the past, there are more girls who are only twelve, thirteen or even younger in the middle of the team.

All of them had tears in their eyes, with grievance and reluctance on their faces, as if they had just experienced some kind of suffering in the world, and even their pupils lost a little vitality and a little more anger.

"Hello, Miss Xue." The Leng Feng who guarded here in the outer courtyard of Yangjiazhuang saw the third lady came back, and hurriedly saluted.Then he looked at the six or seven little girls in the team with somewhat curious eyes, with puzzled and puzzled expressions on their faces.

Soon the carriage came to the inner courtyard.As soon as it stopped, Shao Yuxue, who was dressed in snow-white clothes, hurried out of the carriage, and then asked Leng Feng who was guarding here, "Where are the eldest lady and the second lady?"

"Reporting to Third Madam, they are watching fish in the back garden." Leng Feng replied in a respectful tone.

As soon as the words were finished, Lady Xue floated past her like a gust of wind. From that look, she seemed to know some kind of lightness skill like flying on water.

In the pool in the back garden, bright red koi are swimming at the bottom of the water.Their every move can be captured through the clear water of the pool. When the two koi met and turned up a small splash, Hu Yan and Qiaoyin, who were watching from the side, burst into exclamations of joy. .

Spring is about to pass, summer is coming, and the weather is getting hotter.Yang Chendong then ordered someone to get some koi in the pond for the entertainment of the wives.

Unlike Xue Niangzi and Xiang Niangzi, Hu Yan and Qiaoyin have not found what they want to do until now.In normal times, they take turns to be housekeepers. Occasionally, Hu Yan will give lectures to the servants in the village, teaching them how to read and write. After all, she is also Hu Wei's granddaughter, and she is quite knowledgeable.It's just that the village is not very big, and there are not many people there. Even if it is to teach them something, it will not take too long.Take care of people, under the rules, everyone is very self-disciplined, and there is really nothing to do.

Regarding career, as far as this issue is concerned, it is not that the two women have not discussed it.The second wife, Qiaoyin, also thought about it, she was used to being with the sixth young master since she was a child, as long as she could be by his side, there was nothing else she could do, just take care of the young master's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and just be a housekeeper.

Originally, Hu Yan also wanted to grab the butler's affairs.But after a long time of contact, she has a very good relationship with Qiaoyin, and this girl never argues, so it's not easy for her to talk about housekeeping as a lady.Then I thought about how I had read some books of sages, and thought that if possible, she could go to the academy to help out. It can be seen that although the scale of the Yang Family Academy is small, Liu Lang is still very caring. He even took the initiative to assume the responsibility of the head of the mountain.

Ordinarily speaking, for Yang Chendong's current status, it is entirely possible to invite a great Confucian to take up the position, and it would be better to explain it to the outside world.But he didn't do that, but took the heavy responsibility, which shows the meaning of attaching importance to it.

For this matter, Hu Yan also mentioned it to Yang Chendong.Regarding this, Sixth Young Master Yang naturally had nothing to do with it.It is not a problem to support several wives with his wealth, but since they want to do something, of course he will support it.People always need something to do, not for making a living, but just to pass the time.

Chapter 297 A Woman's Kindness (Additional Chapters)

In this way, Hu Yan became famous in the Yang Family Academy, and went to give a lecture every seven days, which was one of her specialties, etiquette.As the granddaughter of the current Minister of Rites, she has some experience of her own under the influence of her ears and eyes.

Today, it happened that there was no class, so the two girls invited each other to come to the garden to watch the fish. Just when the self-watching was on the rise, a beautiful white shadow flew out of the courtyard. Who could it be if it wasn't Snow Lady?

"Slow down, running so fast, how can it be the third lady's actions?" Seeing Lady Xue rushing towards her like the wind, Hu Yan pursed her lips and smiled lightly.

"You two sisters, I'm really mad." Lady Xue knew that Hu Yan was joking, so she didn't take it to heart. Instead, she sat down at the round table with an angry face, and then said what happened in the capital today. See and hear.

As one of the famous oirans in the capital, Xue Niangzi has a gentle personality and has seen a lot of things in the world.Some difficult problems can be easily solved in front of her.Since she became the loyal third wife, her reputation and status have risen sharply. There are very few people who dare to provoke her. I really don't know what can provoke her so quickly.

"What happened? What made the third sister so unhappy?" Hu Yan asked curiously.Although Qiaoyin on the side didn't speak, the eyes already expressed the same meaning.

"That's it." Xue Niangzi spoke in a sullen voice, and vividly described what happened in the capital.According to what she said, the streets and alleys of the capital today are full of prostitutes, and even some old women who are nearly fifty are also selling themselves in the street. Some specialties, such as cooking delicious food, such as being good at female celebrities, such as being very neat in cleaning the house and yard, etc.In order to be able to better sell themselves out.

As I saw along the way, the status of women is so miserable. This is clearly contrary to what my husband said that men and women should be equal, and that they can make great contributions to society as long as they work hard.As a woman, Xue Niangzi, who now has enough social status, naturally can't see such a thing happen in front of her.

"Is there such a thing? Could it be caused by the imperial court's conscription?" Hu Yan was indeed smart. Although Shao Yuxue hadn't revealed the reason yet, he had already guessed the reason.

On the other hand, Qiaoyin still spoke with a puzzled expression. "It's conscription, isn't there a military household? Those who live can recruit from around the capital, why do they have to arrest people in the capital? This is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, at the foot of the emperor? In such a mess, you are not afraid of impeachment by the censors. Aren't you afraid that people's livelihood will be boiled?"

"Afraid? Of course I will be afraid." Hu Yan's eyes seemed to burst into anger and said: "It is precisely because of fear that I arrested people from the capital, because the family members of soldiers are equivalent to being in the capital. It’s like having a handle in the hands of the imperial court, and no one will dare not to do what they are asked to do in the future.”

"I see." Qiaoyin, who understood the reason, nodded lightly, but then said a little aggrieved, "But such a threat to others is really what a gentleman does. Aren't you afraid that the greater the pressure, the more you will rebound? Is it bigger? Husband often says that the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, if it goes like this, it will eventually lose the hearts of the people."

"Gentleman? How can there be a gentleman in the whole court? If not, why is the husband unwilling to go to court and live with those ministers? Some people always talk about righteousness, benevolence and morality, but what they do is always You have to benefit yourself first." Xue Niangzi also interjected with anger.Then suddenly thought of something, and quickly looked at Hu Yan with apologetic eyes and said, "Sister, Yuxue didn't mean that."

"It's okay." Hu Yan smiled generously and shook her head lightly.She knew in her heart that even her grandfather and father sometimes had to do things against their will and say things against their will in the court. This was originally caused by the general environment, and it was not someone who could change it. .

It seems that because Mrs. Xue accused those ministers and implicated the eldest lady Hu Yan, the atmosphere in the back garden was a little awkward for a while.The Qiaoyin who felt it quickly interjected: "By the way, since so many women sell themselves, are there any?"

"Of course there is." Speaking of business, Mrs. Xue resumed the excitement just now, and continued: "There are more people selling, and the price is naturally very low, but some have been sold. It's just a comparison." In other words, there are still more people who have not been sold. I discussed it with my fourth sister Xiang Niangzi, and Shenxianju accepted 50 people, but it was still a drop in the bucket. Finally, on the way back to the village, I couldn’t help it. I have accepted the seventh daughter, and now I have brought them into the manor. I make my own decision, and I ask the two sisters to punish me."

Lady Xue sincerely apologized.It wasn't because of her identity that she was afraid, but in fact, she was respected.

"Well done, why should you punish me? In my opinion, there are still fewer people accepting, and there should be more." After hearing this, Hu Yan didn't mean to blame at all, on the contrary, she still had a supportive attitude. talking.

"Yes, what the eldest sister and the third sister said is that we should do more such kind deeds. Since we are capable, we can save one more person, just one person. Presumably the young master knows about it and won't blame him. "Qiaoyin also nodded in agreement.She has spent the longest time with Yang Chendong, so she naturally knows what can be done and what can be done more, and what can't be done.

Just now, outside the back garden, Hu Yan's personal maid, Xiaoqing, came in a hurry. When she arrived, she first greeted the three wives one by one, and then said: "Seventh sister is back, come back with her There are also ten girls around ten years old, all of whom are very cute and pitiful."

"Hehe, it seems that Seventh Sister has also shown kindness. Even so, what are we waiting for? Hurry up and save people." When Hu Yan heard that even Yang Duo had done the same, she kept doing nothing. They, how could they bear it, immediately proposed.

"Okay." As the initiator, Xue Niangzi naturally raised her hands in agreement.It was the second wife's voice, because she was used to listening to Yang Chendong's words, she said with some hesitation, "But the young master is still teaching in the academy? Should we say something first?"

"Second sister also said that Liu Lang is teaching, how can she interrupt at will, why not do things first, presumably he won't blame me for waiting." Hu Yan shook her head.She didn't think it was troublesome, but she was really worried that Yang Chendong would not allow it after she said it. After all, if they took action, there should not be a small number of people who would be saved. If this is the case, how will these people be arranged?Instead of worrying about it, it is better to do it first, just take one step at a time.Of course, she was also afraid that Yang Chendong would not agree.After all, this is the court's business, and she doesn't know if there will be any adverse effects if she saves people by herself.

Hu Yan, as the wife of the wife, has said so.The other sisters naturally didn't want to say anything, so they ordered someone to get the silver, then went back to the room to change clothes, took the guards, boarded the carriage and went straight to the capital.

Among the Yang Family Academy.Today Yang Chendong taught everyone a physics experiment.

I prepared a lot of experimental equipment before, and this new course gave everyone a refreshing feeling. Every student was full of interest, so that many people were asking questions beside him during lunch.So busy until the evening, when it was time to light the lamps, Yang Chendong returned to the Zhuangzi with his slightly tired body.

When entering the manor, all he saw were women.

There are also young ones three or four years old, and even older women over 50 years old.Of course, there are still more between the ages of teens and 30s.

After a rough look, the number of people is at least [-], and this is still in the outer courtyard. It is not clear whether there are other places. "What's going on?" Tilting his head slightly, he asked Yang Er, who was following and protecting him.

Yang Erchang is tall and mighty, and his shots are fierce, even when the tiger's light and his strikes are also like a fair man.It's just that he is very powerful in martial arts, so when he said something, he was not so powerful. When he was asked by the sixth young master, he hummed for a long time and didn't say anything.

"Go and call Humang." Yang Chendong didn't get an answer from Yang Er, so he thought of Humang, who was flexible.

"Brother Hu was called away by the eldest lady." This time, Yang Er answered bluntly.

"Oh?" Yang Chendong nodded slightly after hearing this.Humang is the person next to him, and he is usually inferior to him, and often even if there is something about Hu Yan, he will not disturb this person.But now they are all used, which is enough to prove that things must be too busy.

Even so, Yang Chendong didn't ask any more questions, and went straight to the inner courtyard. He wanted to see for himself what Hu Yan was doing?And where did these women come from?What are you going to do again?

In the inner courtyard of Yangjiazhuang, Hu Yan took a sip of tea, and continued to say to Humang after slightly reducing her thirst: "I will leave the arrangements for these people to you. When I ask my husband later, I will tell myself."

"What are you talking about?" Yang Chendong just walked in outside the door at this moment, and immediately asked in a high voice.

"Master." Hearing Yang Chendong's voice behind him, Humang quickly turned his head to salute.Regarding this, Yang Chendong waved his sleeves and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"This..." Humang didn't know how to answer in front of Hu Yan, so he hesitated for a while, but it was Hu Yan, the eldest lady, who was also in the room with the second lady Qiaoyin, the third lady Xue Niangzi and the seventh sister Yang Duo. stood up.Still led by Hu Yan, he replied: "Liulang, I am instructing Humang to arrange for the bought women?"

"The woman you bought?" Yang Chendong repeated with some puzzlement.

"Yes, the situation is like this." In the following time, Hu Yan gave a general overview of the situation in the capital, and finally mentioned that she, her younger sisters and the seventh sister, Yang Duo, couldn't bear it for a while and bought [-] woman thing.

Chapter 298 The Solution

Bringing Military Supplies to the Ming Dynasty Chapter 298 The Way to Solve The chaos caused by conscription in the capital, Yang Chendong naturally knew the news long ago.What he thought at the time was that this was simply shooting himself in the foot.

Shi Heng's idea is correct, with the strong men of the capital and their family members, their loyalty can be greatly guaranteed.It was precisely because of this that Emperor Daizong Zhu Qiyu agreed.But they really don't want to think about it, there are advantages and disadvantages in doing so, don't they know that the melon that is twisted is not sweet?Will such an act of forcibly breaking up the family lead to a backlash of anger?

Besides, with the style of the Ming Dynasty emphasizing literature and suppressing martial arts, how much can the salaries of officers and soldiers be?The strong men have all joined the army, but have you considered how the women in their families should live?

If a woman loses her livelihood and starves because of this, how can she serve the Lord wholeheartedly?How can trouble not happen?