Feudal scholar-bureaucrats reborn: marrying a husband and marrying a virtuous

On the top of Xiangshan Mountain, it is still covered with snow, but at the foot of the mountain, it is shrouded in clouds and mist. The grass and trees have sprouted, and there are flowers in the courtyards of wealthy people.

Zhu Xianwen had been staying in the attic of his own courtyard all morning, until Chen Bao, who had been serving him since childhood, came with news from the capital.

The pot of roses in front of me is blooming just right, and I don't know how the gardener thought about it. There are several colors on one plant, red, white, yellow, and pink.

Zhu Xianwen pinched a yellow flower, played with it with his fingertips, and asked someone to go down to reward the gardener before motioning for Chen Bao to open his mouth.

"When the servant left Beijing, news came from the palace that the sage finally let go and approved the marriage between the second prince and the third daughter of Marquis of Weiyuan." The second prince and the third prince had always been at odds, and Chen Bao felt that this matter was very important.

"Ah……"

What Chen Bao cared about, Zhu Xianwen didn't pay much attention to, he just said casually: "Second elder brother and Qi's family are beheaded first and then played, how can the father object? You can't force Marquis Weiyuan to send the girl to the nunnery."

Zhu Xianwen seemed to have thought of something, smiled, gloated and said, "Brother Prince reorganized Shibo this time, did not expect to make an opponent for himself?!"

Chen Bao was a little puzzled, and said suspiciously: "It stands to reason that with the current power and status of the Qi family, it shouldn't be involved!"

"It's just that I can't let go of the power in my hand. I was read by my elder brother before, and later I was ordered by my father, so I am impatient."

Power is something that is easily addictive, and my grandfather couldn't let it go.

However, whether it is the grandfather or the Dong family, the big family that has stood for a hundred years knows how to make choices, and is cautious in doing things. No matter how much you love power, you know how to measure it.

Didn't the Dong family perform very well in the reorganization of the Shibo Department? Even when Yang Yanqing checked Yintian, the Dong family also took the initiative to spit out many acres of land.

So you see, because of Dong's family's knowledge and cooperation, the father was still a little wary of himself before, but recently he let the prince bring him into contact with political affairs.

"By the way, the matter of Mr. Yang Yan has come to fruition. What's the specific matter?" Speaking of Yang Yan, Zhu Xianwen remembered that he still had a lawsuit that had not been clarified.

"Lord Yang's self-defense papers have been handed over. It is said that the orphan and widow who wanted to die have been rescued. The woman married Zhao Songtao, the nephew of Master Zhao, who was a master, and later fell ill and died. It has been many years, but the land under his name is still in his name, and he has not paid a single cent of tax." Chen Bao thought about the relationship between Mr. Zhao and Mr. Dong Ge, and the more he talked, the more confident he became.

"Master Zhao didn't ask his grandfather for advice?" After Zhu Xianwen finished asking, he guessed without waiting for Chen Bao to reply, "It should have been done, but my grandfather probably didn't agree to him."

"Dong Ge came not only did not agree, but this morning, when Kong Ge said that the country's laws cannot be compromised just because of a woman's misbehavior and crying, Dong Ge also agreed." Chen Bao replied cautiously.

"Pfft... It's like something my grandfather would do." As I said before, the Dong family has always known how to choose, and if teammates are holding back, they will be merciless in giving up.

If the aristocratic family wants to prosper forever, they always have to go to some dross, which is the case for any family, but the Dong family has obviously achieved the ultimate.

This is also the reason why the father doesn't like the Dong family very much. It always makes people feel that it is too immoral. Of course...the Dong family's actions are not moral, and they are merciless in stabbing the knife in the back.

This is also the reason why Zhu Xianwen is always on guard despite cooperating with the Dong family.

"By the way, the Lord Lin whom His Highness asked the servants to pay attention to, is said to have received an order from the Ministry of Officials to go to Qujing to serve as the magistrate." Chen Bao finally mentioned Lin Fangxu.

"Qu Jing! Scoff..." Zhu Xianwen shook his head and smiled, and said helplessly, "Father really is, when you catch a capable person, you hope he can clean up all the mess?!"

Chen Bao thought about the ability of that young adult, and guessed: "Perhaps Master Lin asked for it himself?"

Zhu Xianwen thought about it, and it is not impossible. Contrary to his grandfather's cautiousness, this Lord Lin is very keen on taking risks.

If Lin Fangxu knew about Zhu Xianwen's thoughts, I'm afraid it would be a lot of complaints. If your grandfather didn't take the risk of rebellion, would you still have the time to be hypocritical here!

Lin Fangxu is not a risk-taker. He is used to predicting risks and benefits. The risks are too high, so he is not willing to take over.

The appointment date stipulated by the transfer order of the Ministry of Officials is very reasonable, obviously calculated carefully. In short, the result is that Lin Fangxu will not stay in the capital for long, and so does Jiang Shiyun.

But even if he didn't stay for long, Jiang Shiyun ordered someone to clean up the dowry courtyard, and threw Lin Xiaomu in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, and the couple moved there.

Lin Fangxu didn't plan to take Lin Fangyuan with him when he went back to Qujing, because the Lin family's golden silk tea was now a tribute, and Beijing needed someone to take care of it.

Lin Chong wanted to go. With the help of the Marquis Mansion, Lin Chong now had a separate household and was stuffed into the Qujing Guard, directly under the command of Jiang Shiyun, the new fifth-rank Qianhu.

Jiang Shiyun had a lot of dowry, mainly farmland and manors, and they were all near Beiping. Shang Daoyu didn't prepare a shop for him, because the couple had jobs, so they probably didn't have time to take care of them.

So Jiang Shiyun only needs to arrange for good people to look after the farm, and entrust these things to Lin Fangyuan.

Most of the people living in Fangcao Hutong are businessmen who are not big or small, and the hutong is also not big or small, but the courtyards on both sides are tidied up elegantly and warmly.

According to Lin Fangxu's inquiries, his second brother bought a house here, but it's not really his second brother's purchase, after all, the house is under Ai Xiaoya's name.

When Lin Fangxu found Lin Fangming, he was drinking tea and listening to books in a tea house at the entrance of the alley, and there were two scholars in Confucian uniforms beside him.

Maybe it was because "Coughing up blood in Daiyu's room" on the stage was too painful, Lin Fangming listened intently and didn't notice Lin Fangxu, but the two people next to him looked at Lin Fangxu in surprise.

"Second brother!"

Hearing Lin Fangxu's address, the two looked even more shocked.

"Ah...?" Lin Fangming turned his head and saw that the person was a little uncomfortable and said, "Oh, Brother Xu, have you returned to Beijing?"

"It's been a while since I came back, but I'm leaving again in a few days." Lin Fangxu replied lightly.

"Oh... yes, is it? Where are you going?" Lin Fangming asked unexpectedly.

Lin Fangxu smiled and said nothing. Seeing this, the two people next to him hurriedly said, "Both Brother Lin, chat slowly...Talk slowly, we have to take a step ahead."

It was so surprising. I thought Brother Lin's family was just like them, a family that earned some money by doing business and sent their children and grandchildren to study for a little extra.

Brother Lin himself was the same as them, he was a so-called "elegant man" who didn't enter the imperial examination Cheng Wenxue, but liked to compose poems and Fu, but he didn't expect that Brother Lin had a younger brother who won the first prize in six poems.

After the people left, Lin Fangxu sat down on his own, and replied slowly: "I'm going to Qujing in a while, Uncle Cheng Fu's brother Yuan is in the capital, if the second brother needs anything, you can go to him. "

"Qujing? Why did you go to Qujing? I heard from people who ran business there that the area is very chaotic and difficult to manage."

Lin Fangxu looked at the worry on his second brother's face that didn't seem fake, and he was a little moved, and he explained slowly: "It's not that exaggerated, I already have a plan in my heart, nothing will happen, besides, if there is no chaos, this The lack of a fourth-rank magistrate will not fall on me."

Lin Fangming wanted to persuade his younger brother not to pay too much attention to fame and power, but after staying in the capital for a long time and seeing too much, Lin Fangming couldn't say such words.

Thinking about what happened to the pirates in Ningbo and being encountered by his younger brother, Lin Fangming only told him: "Be careful yourself."

"Well! I'll pay attention."

Lin Fangxu accepted the order, thinking of his mother's entrustment, father's scolding, elder brother's silence, and little Simu's stubbornness when he left home, he still said: "When is the second brother going back to Linjiacun? In Beijing, the family members are very worried."

Lin Fangming's eyes were slightly red when he heard this, why didn't he want to go back, but he couldn't, he had to stay and look at Xiaoya.

In the past, Xiaoya just drew patterns at home, and handed them over to the tailor shop after the drawings were completed, without any unnecessary interpersonal communication.

But since last year, Xiaoya has often gone to the houses of dignitaries in the capital.

Speaking of it, it was Miss Dong Jiasan who started it, because she thought Xiaoya's clothes were beautiful and wanted her to go to the house to design a set on the spot according to her own requirements, and invited many little sisters.

Ai Xiaoya's design skills are solid, and as a well-informed modern person, she also has taste and creativity.

According to the taste of little girls, a slightly cute but not elegant Ruqun has amazed the ladies of the aristocratic families present, and by the way, it has also spread its reputation.

Since then, she has really embarked on the road of private customization in ancient times.

But Lin Fangming, who would rather pick chrysanthemums and live leisurely with his lover under the eastern fence if he could, is terrified every day.

Having seen the extreme power and the humbleness of ordinary civilians in front of power, Lin Fangming was afraid that Ai Xiaoya would lose her life because of offending some noble person that day.

It's not that he hasn't persuaded Ai Xiaoya, it's not that he hasn't thought about taking her back to Wuyi County, but people who are doing well in their careers are willing to listen and willing to listen.

When Lin Fangxu came, he had already inquired about the situation of the two of them. Seeing the tangled expression of the second brother at this time, there was nothing Lin Fangxu didn't understand, and he hated that woman in his heart.

It's so overreaching again!A person with no background, always rushing among the rich and powerful, is it because he thinks he doesn't die fast enough?Poor second brother, he will be implicated by her for two lifetimes, forced to do things he doesn't want to.

At the same time, there was nothing he could do about his second brother's failure to live up to expectations. How could his two lifetimes be in the hands of this goblin?

In my previous life, I was forced to study hard every day and took several exams before I became a scholar, and then I was forced to be the master of Naluo Shizi, and finally I was exiled in a muddleheaded way. I don’t know how the last life ended?

Whether he walked to the land of exile alive, whether he can survive there, maybe he can get it, after all, the eldest brother will not really ignore him.

"Father and mother are still in good health, are the little ones alright?" Lin Fangming asked after he calmed down for a while.

"It's all good. My mother is in good health. My father is very angry when he scolds others. By the way, the family has grown golden silk tea, and now it has been selected as a tribute. My elder brother has also taken Yuanwailang's idle job..." Lin Fangxu told the family I have said all the people and things.

Lin Fangming heard it interesting and regretful. When he talked about Jinsi tea, he couldn't help interjecting: "Speaking of which, when I went to the thumb slope, I thought the soil on the top of the slope was too weird, and it was black with gold. I didn't expect It can grow golden silk tea."

"Who said it wasn't? It's also a coincidence..." Lin Fangxu followed with emotion.

The two brothers talked for a long time, and when it was almost noon, Lin Fangxu called the carriage and took Lin Fangming back to the mansion.

Jiang Shiyun brought Lin Xiaomu back from the Hou Mansion, and asked someone to prepare a table of good meals in advance.

"Brother Yuan, don't call me Second Young Master, it feels weird." Lin Fangming joked, holding Lin Fangyuan in his arms.

Lin Fangyuan only smiled and didn't answer the words. Although they are clan brothers who grew up together, let's not say that one is the direct branch and the other is the side branch. Now the eldest and second young masters are both officials, and their identities have long been It's different.

"Yeah, eh..." Lin Xiaomu was a special rescuer.

"Second brother, this is my husband Jiang and my son Xiaomu." Lin Fangxu introduced with a smile.

Jiang Shiyun also greeted Li with a smile. Jiang Shiyun was a little curious about this second uncle whom he met for the first time.

Facing this brother-in-law from a noble family, Lin Fangming felt a little uncomfortable, and he didn't know what to say when he saw the ceremony.

Fortunately, there was Lin Fangxu, and a lively and lovely Xiaomu, and the host and guest enjoyed themselves in the end.

At night, Jiang Shiyun put the sleeping Lin Xiaomu against the wall, turned his head to Lin Fangxu and said hesitatingly: "Sir, um..., this time I go to Qujing, I plan to leave Xiaomu in the Marquis of Wu'an. Father Tom Look after."

Seeing Lin Fangxu was a little surprised, Jiang Shiyun felt guilty, when he thought Lin Fangxu would be reluctant to part with Xiaomu and disagreed.

Lin Fangxu said happily: "You finally figured it out, are you willing to let Xiaomu be independent? Let me tell you...! He shouldn't be clinging to you long ago, it's just right to entrust it to Yuemu."

Jiang Shiyun: "..."

"Of course, the main reason is that Qujing is very chaotic, and there are many snakes, insects, rats and ants. I was also afraid that Xiaomu would not be used to it." Lin Fangxu hurriedly explained seeing that Fulang looked a little unhappy.

No……!I was the one who was worried about Xiaomu not getting used to it!You are not the reason.

Jiang Shiyun didn't believe it from the bottom of his heart, and looked at him indifferently.

Lin Fangxu pressed the man under him, walked around with his hands, kissed him on the lips, and said full of grievances: "You said it yourself, since you have Lin Xiaomu, how cold you are to your husband and me, I am almost ashamed Suffocate the fire!"

Jiang Shiyun's face was flushed, and he let the man make trouble on him, panting heavily: "Isn't Xiaomu clingy..." He said it as if he didn't want to.

"Yeah..."

The horny couple froze together, and when they turned their heads, they saw Lin Xiaomu staring at them curiously with wide-open eyes.

"Yeah... giggle..." Seeing his parents looking at him, Lin Xiaomu smiled happily.

"Hey..." Lin Fangxu heaved a long sigh, pressed on Jiang Shiyun like a dead fish, and remained motionless.

"It is indeed time for him to be independent." Jiang Shiyun sighed.

"Hehehe..."

"Stop laughing! If you laugh again, I'll take him to Qujing..."

"..."

Unlike Lin Fangxu, the conversation between Lin Fangming and Ai Xiaoya was not so pleasant.

When Lin Fangming returned home, Ai Xiaoya seemed to be in a good mood, so Lin Fangming took advantage of the opportunity and proposed to return to Wuyi County.

In the end, of course, it ended with Lin Fangming's compromise. Ai Xiaoya's theory that husbands and wives should support each other and be considerate, and women should be independent is too strong.

In the end, she cried and said that she was originally an abandoned woman who had been divorced, and when she returned to Wuyi County, she would only be pointed at by others, but Lin Fangming had already been defeated.

He even forgot to ask her which company she took the job this time as usual, so that in the end he watched her suffer such indiscriminate disasters.