Scholar and old attack

"Mom, the matter has been resolved, so don't blame yourself." How can this matter be said to be Chen Xiuxiu's fault, someone is trying to harm you, you are really careless.

"Hey." Chen Xiuxiu sighed softly, determined to pay attention, and must be more careful in the future. If this kind of thing happens again, it will really be a pity to die.

Jiang Jingyuan got on the bullock cart again, took out a small silver ingot from the small bundle given to him by the magistrate Zhang, according to the ancients, it was just one tael, and handed it to Chen Xiuxiu, "Mother, I have been busy all day, and there is no silver ingot." Eat, buy some food."

Chen Xiuxiu took the money in response, and went to a small shop not far away to buy some steamed buns and came back, "You are recovering from a serious illness and can't eat greasy food, first eat some steamed buns to fill your belly, and mother will cook porridge for you when you go back."

Jiang Jingyuan was not polite. He hadn't eaten anything since yesterday. He was already hungry. It would be nice to have something full to fill his stomach.

His stomach was no longer hungry, and he was not in a rush for time. Jiang Jingyuan sat on the bullock cart, looking at the busy traffic in the county in a good mood. The beautiful mountains and clear waters set off the fireworks and houses in the town, showing a bit of the elegance of a Jiangnan water town.

Before closing time, some attractive scents wafted from some food shops in the county, and all kinds of people walked by the bullock carts, making Jiang Jingyuan feel as if he had passed away.

……

On the second day of March, Jiang Jingyuan just got up from the bed when he heard the sound of horseshoes outside the house. Chen Xiuxiu opened the somewhat dilapidated door, and a yamen servant came in. It was the one Xu Shuizhou stuffed the money with yesterday.

"I don't know what the reason for the elder brother's visit so early in the morning is." Jiang Jingyuan greeted him respectfully, and Chen Xiuxiu brought him a bowl of water to quench his thirst.

The yamen servant took it and drank it down, put down the bowl, and said with a big smile, "Mr. Jiang, don't be cautious. I'm here to announce the good news to you. Li Sanquan committed suicide by taking poison in prison yesterday. The county magistrate ordered me to come to Jiang Little Xianggong said a word."

After hearing this, Jiang Jingyuan didn't feel happy, instead he still had a sense of doubt. It was just because the yamen servant was here that he couldn't disclose it, so he frowned slightly, and then smiled, "Yesterday, today and two days, I have a relationship with the yamen servant brother, and I don't know the name of the yamen servant brother. , is really a bit abrupt."

The yamen servant said with a bright temper, he waved his big hand, and said bluntly, "Why is it so abrupt? My surname is Qin and my name is Chujiu. I chose this name because my mother gave birth to me on the day of Chujiu. If Mr. Jiang can see it , just call me Ninth Brother."

"Ninth Brother has a good temper, so I won't be polite." Jiang Jingyuan smiled, picked up the water bowl and took a sip, and smiled lightly, "I think Ninth Brother came here today not only to tell me that Li Sanquan committed suicide in fear of crime There must be something else."

Qin Chujiu let out a light sigh, and then laughed again, "Sure enough, you can't hide anything from Mr. Jiang, and the magistrate does have other things to explain."

"The county magistrate said that you were kind to him when he saw Mr. Jiang yesterday, and he was impressed by the way you took the medicine for several doctors to check yesterday. Please ask me to ask Mr. Jiang, would you like to be in Wutong?" Find a position in the county yamen." After Qin Chujiu finished speaking, he seemed to think of something, and added, "It will definitely not delay Jiang Xiaosong's examination for fame."

"I don't know what position it is." Jiang Jingyuan frowned slightly, and asked carefully instead of saying too much.

"Hey, it's just a consultant who only receives a salary and has no position or rights. The county magistrate said that Jiang Xiaoxiu is talented and knowledgeable. Even if he is a county magistrate, he is qualified. In the future, there will be a test for merit, so I wronged Mr. Jiang." Qin Chujiu learned the words of Zhang County Magistrate vividly.

It turned out that after Jiang Jingyuan left yesterday, County Magistrate Zhang looked through the files overnight, and finally found Xiao Kaiqi’s document in the files 13 years ago to apply to the court for Jiang Yuanmao’s 20-year continuation of scholar benefits. The friendship is not shallow.

After thinking about it for a while, he felt that since he wanted to curry favor with his boss, he had to make good friends with Jiang Jingyuan first, but there was no bridge of communication between Jiang Jingyuan and him. In the end, his wife reminded him, why not arrange Jiang Jingyuan to work in the yamen In this way, Jiang Jingyuan and them are in the same boat.

County magistrate Zhang was overjoyed, and after thinking for a while, he arranged for Jiang Jingyuan to be the consultant. Since Jiang Jingyuan had to take a test for fame, he definitely didn't want him to be a small official in the yamen. Enmity, on the other hand, we must also consider the people below. As soon as Jiang Jingyuan came, someone had to give way, and he was also afraid that the people below would accumulate resentment.

As the saying goes, the king of Hades is easy to see, but the little devil is hard to deal with. The boss and his subordinates don't agree with each other. They also have their own ways to deal with you. Why don't you give them a name, just pay a little money every month, and everyone will be able to explain it.

So early in the morning, after learning that Li Sanquan committed suicide in fear of crime, he ordered Qin Chujiu to rush to Jiangyu Village to settle the two matters together.

Jiang Jingyuan was a little puzzled. He and County Magistrate Zhang didn't speak a few words yesterday. Why did County Magistrate Zhang treat him so favorably? There must be some other way.

No matter what idea magistrate zhang had, he had to accept this favor.

"Brother Ninth, please thank me and the county magistrate after you go back, but I need to think about this matter, and besides, I can't serve the county magistrate with my current body."

Jiang Jingyuan pointed at his emaciated body, and smiled helplessly. A person who has been lying on the bed for a month or two and then walked through the gate of hell, how can he recover in a day or two.

Qin Chujiu smiled generously, "Mr. Jiang is right in thinking, but the county magistrate thought of it for Mr. Jiang a long time ago. His lord said that Mr. Jiang only needs to take care of his health at home. When he is healthy, he will go to the yamen to report. Late."

Jiang Jingyuan saluted respectfully, "Thank you, magistrate, for your compassion."

After sending Qin Chujiu away, Chen Xiuxiu asked worriedly, "My son, are you really going to work in the yamen?"

Chen Xiuxiu is one of the 1 people who don't want their sons to work in the yamen and work under other people's hands. How can they feel comfortable studying at home? There are [-] acres of paddy fields at home, and they are tax-free. Fortunately, there is no need to worry.

"Mother, I haven't made a decision yet, so don't worry about it." Jiang Jingyuan shook his head lightly, "It will take a few more days for my body to grow, and it won't be too late to reply to the county magistrate after I think it over. "

Chen Xiuxiu looked at Jiang Jingyuan lovingly, and sighed softly, "My son has really grown up, and in a blink of an eye, you are all over. In two years, you will be able to marry a wife and have children, so mother will be happy to have children and grandchildren as soon as possible."

Jiang Jingyuan frowned and thought about it, he didn't hear the second part of Chen Xiuxiu's words at all, and asked after a long time, "Mother, is it true what Li Sanquan said about his father and his son yesterday?"

Chen Xiuxiu pursed her lips, with a look of disdain on her face, "Do you think your father is that kind of person? If your father is really a person who traps friends in unrighteousness, he wouldn't go all the way to fetch Xu Shuizhou's mother and son. Won't……"

Chen Xiuxiu couldn't help sobbing sadly when she said this.

Jiang Jingyuan also looked a little embarrassed, and stepped forward to gently pat Chen Xiuxiu's back.

This Xu Shuizhou was still his fiancé, and the marriage contract was fixed at birth.

Back then, Jiang Yuanmao was just a boy from a poor family. He accidentally rescued a drowned businessman from the north. The businessman was grateful to Jiang Yuanmao and asked Jiang Yuanmao what reward he wanted. Jiang Yuanmao blurted out without thinking, and wanted to study.

Since then, the businessman has been subsidizing Jiang Yuanmao's studies, and Jiang Yuanmao is up to the challenge. He is admitted as a scholar in one fell swoop, and also won the title of a linsheng. He marries the woman he has always liked as his wife and gives birth to Jiang Jingyuan.

During this period, the businessman also married a wife, but the child he gave birth to was a brother. Although the brother had the same status as a woman, it was still a bit difficult to marry. Concubine, worry about this.

After Jiang Yuanmao learned about this, he revised a letter and sent it to the capital, in which he made a marriage contract, willing to marry the merchant's son as his wife.

The businessman was overjoyed, thinking that Jiang Yuanmao was a scholar no matter what, with a bright future, his son's achievements would not be too bad in the future, and it would be a good thing for his brother to marry into Jiang's family.

Soon after the marriage agreement was made, the merchant went out to sea with the ship to do business. After three years of absence, there was no news. Three years later, the merchant ship came back, only to learn that the merchant had already suffered misfortune at sea.

Jiang Yuanmao went to investigate after learning about it. He didn't say what he didn't investigate, and was misunderstood by members of the Xu family that Jiang Yuanmao had an affair with Xu Shuizhou's mother, He Yuzhu.

The Xu family's mother and son were expelled from the gate of the Xu family, with nowhere to go.

Jiang Yuanmao had no choice but to bring their mother and son to live in Datong, thinking that with his own caretaker and son's marriage contract, he would never treat each other badly.

From the north to the south all the way, the mountains are far and the river is long, and there are two people to take care of along the way, Jiang Yuanmao's body is also a little too much, he contracted dysentery when he came back, and finally died of the disease without medicine.

From then on, the mother disliked Xu Shuizhou's mother and son, thinking that if it weren't for their mother and son, perhaps father would not have passed away.

Chen Xiuxiu sobbed for a while, knowing that she had lost her composure in front of her son, she hastily wiped off the tears on her face, and said through gritted teeth, "Anyway, don't listen to that bastard Li Sanquan, I know your father well, you It is absolutely impossible for Dad to do such a dishonest thing."

Jiang Jingyuan nodded to make it clear that when Jiang Yuanmao died, Jiang Jingyuan was only five years old, and his memory was vague, but the Jiang Yuanmao in his memory was modest, courteous, and bookish, even when dealing with farmers in the village. put on airs.

Even if he treats farmers like this, he must not treat his classmates and friends too badly.

Then this matter is a bit strange. Li Sanquan killed "Jiang Jingyuan" and indeed deserved to die. The county magistrate Zhang sentenced him to exile for three thousand miles, which is not a crime of death. At most, he had to do hard work for two years. He has medical skills. □You can still live a leisurely life, there is no need to commit suicide by taking poison in prison now.

Thinking about it this way, Li Sanquan pleaded guilty yesterday and he recognized it quickly. The medicine of the dregs of the medicine was indeed wrong, but the dregs of the medicine that Xu Shuizhou took were not only his, but also other medicines. Without even thinking about it, he opened his mouth and admitted it.