The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

In the flower hall.

Ms. Caihuang took out the handwriting of Huang Yibei, the head of the Huang family, from her arms and gave it to the woman in front of her to read. After reading it, the woman couldn't help but look sad.

"This is written by my father. I will take care of the family affairs now. You are all in jail and can't get out. The Huang family was too closely involved with the Zhao family, and you are also a Zhao family. If things go wrong, , your crime is different from that of the Huang family, and must be dealt with separately."

The woman in front of me, whose maiden name is unknown, is Huang Zhao.

The wealthy families in Yongping Prefecture have many marriages with each other, and now the Huang family will blame the Zhao family, and the woman in front of them will no longer be regarded as a Huang family member, and they must be treated more differently and treat her differently. As the "Zhao family".

"I used to envy you too. You are from a wealthy family and you are a legitimate daughter. You are supported by people wherever you go. Even when my younger brother married you, you were flattered and said to be a high-ranking person. But look at it now. Who is superior to whom?"

Caihuang said this with gritted teeth.

Although the matter actually had nothing to do with the woman in front of him, it was the family behind it that was to blame.

But at this time when everyone wants to escape from difficulties, venting anger on others seems to be the best way to find inner balance.

Mrs. Huang Zhao asked: "Where are the Zhao family now?"

Caihuang said: "Even the Huang family has been convicted, where do you expect the Zhao family to be? I heard that your uncle, who is in charge of the family, has already admitted to Tongfan's crime, or will be executed soon. ! Even your parents and relatives...forget it, it's useless to tell you."

"That……"

"Stop talking, you can't protect yourself, why do you care so much? What else do you want if you have a chance to escape?"

Caihuang was a little impatient.

But at this moment, a guard in Jinyi shouted at the door: "Are you done? Sun Qianhu is ready to leave, hurry up."

"Excuse me, sir, I'm here."

As Caihuang said this, she walked over and took the bundle sent by her mother-in-law into her hands before heading out.

Mrs. Huang Zhao asked: "Can I ask where you are going?"

"No need to say anything long-winded, just follow me. Now you are no longer a member of the Huang family. If you still want to save your life, just come with me." Caihuang family coaxed and threatened, "Come out with me, you still have some Chance, if you stay here, you are waiting for death. You know that the women in this place will not end well."

"Where is my husband?" Huang Zhao continued to ask.

"All the men in the family are in prison. I have only seen my father. As for where my younger brother is, how do I know? Besides, you are not part of my Huang family. The Huang family has decided to kick you out of the house. . Recognize the reality and go!”

Caihuang urged and left the flower hall first.

At this time, Sun Shangqi came over accompanied by those hundreds of households.

"Is it all over?" Sun Shangqi asked.

Caihuang said: "My sister-in-law is thin-skinned and has suffered a little here. Just talk to her. I'm sorry to bother you."

"Ah."

Sun Shangqi stared at the woman who was following him out from behind, not daring to look this way. She narrowed her eyes and looked up and down.

"The Zhao family has nothing to do with our Huang family from today on," Caihuang said.

Sun Shangqi said: "You have a very lenient control over your married daughter, and my father-in-law really gives you face. Also, are you the only sister-in-law?"

"My sister-in-law is nearby and she says she has been placed elsewhere." Caihuang said, "That person is a relative of Cai Guogong."

"Why don't you hurry up and pick up your sister-in-law first? Why are you looking at your sister-in-law here?"

Sun Shangqi was also annoyed.

You said you were coming to pick up someone, not Zhang Zhou's "cousin", but actually your sister-in-law?

Caihuang stepped forward and whispered something to Sun Shangqi.

Sun Shangqi's expression improved a little, and he flicked his sleeves and said, "Okay, take him away first, and settle them yourself. I'll ask you Cai family members to take care of him later."

"Yes, the filial respect given to Lord Sun is indispensable." Caihuang said.

"Don't think about giving it to me. I don't care about that little thing. Just remember to take care of Cai Guogong's."

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Outside Jin Yiwei's apartment, the carriage has been prepared.

Mrs. Caihuang came out with her sister-in-law. She first threw the baggage on the carriage, and then asked her mother-in-law to help her get on the carriage.

"Send someone to follow." Sun Shangqi didn't want to see someone off in person. It was late at night and he also wanted to finish his errand and go home early.

Immediately there were guards beside him to catch the carriage and escort him.

Mrs. Caihuang came over and said, "Master Sun, we can go pick up my sister-in-law."

"You can just go by yourself." Sun Shangqi said, "We have received the person and placed him well. When the father-in-law asks about it later, he can take him over to meet him at any time. There is always some friendship between relatives, don't Mistaken things.”

"Yes."

Caihuang glanced at the general banner of the Imperial Guard next to him.

This general flag will take her to pick up people.

After Sun Shangqi came to power, basically all the positions he had left were given to his former subordinates when he was a member of the Jinyiwei Baihu.

Now this group of people have become his direct descendants and are very loyal to Sun Shangqi.

"Sun Qianhu, are you going back home first? Let someone bring you a horse." The previous Baihu came over and showed their courtesy.

Sun Shangqi said: "Just walk over with two legs. If you come back and ask about what happened today, just tell the truth."

"How can you? It's just a woman, no one will care. If there are more or less, just scratch it on the paper." Baihu said, bringing over the wooden box containing the gifts.

It is said that it contains good wine and tea, but it is obviously not just tea and wine.

As for what it is, Sun Shangqi will not ask about it for the time being.

At this time, rejecting other people's "good intentions" is tantamount to going against the entire Jinyiwei system.

Besides, this gift is not a private filial piety from this group of people, but more a compensation they need to give to his grandson Shangqi after dividing the spoils in Yongping Mansion.

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Sun Shangqi and Caihuang traveled in two separate ways.

Hundreds of households stood at the door, respectfully seeing Sun Shangqi off.

After the people left, Baihu breathed a sigh of relief, but did not immediately turn around and go inside.

A Xiaoqi next to him said with some emotion: "What a piece of bad luck. I just went to greet Cai Guogong. Look at today, we are about to fly into the sky. Why don't we have that fate?"

Baihu glanced at Xiaoqi and said: "You also want to fly up the branch? You don't even look at how much you weigh! This Sun Qianhu, do you think he can just flirt with others? You used to laugh at him, saying that he only knows how to do hard work. Even though he is doing errands, he is cheerful every time. It is precisely because of his diligence that he is easily appreciated by his superiors." Xiaoqi said: "Master Baihu, why don't you try to find a way to curry favor with Duke Cai Guo?"

"late!"

Baihu looked regretful and said, "I was able to get today's job thanks to my relationship with Eunuch Yang, but Eunuch Yang has not returned from Liaodong yet. If Eunuch Yang continues to supervise Dongchang, maybe I will have a chance to climb up."

Xiaoqi said: "That woman, I heard her surname is Zhao. What does it mean to take her out?"

Baihu glanced at Xiaoqi next to him and said: "You also know that people named Zhao are almost dead now. Do you think that at this time, people named Zhao can still be treated as adults? They can just treat them as an object and give it away or give it away. Killed or sold, does anyone care? Not only the people surnamed Huang have to renounce their relationship with the people surnamed Zhao, but now everyone in Yongping Mansion will be completely cut off from the people surnamed Zhao. These married Zhao family members will have no way to go to heaven and earth in the future. No way!"

"It's better to sell it ourselves." Xiaoqi said with a weird smile on his face.

Baihu said: "You are very courageous. You dare to say this at this time. The factory owner, Eunuch Li, found out and carefully cut your tongue! Let's go! Let someone prepare a banquet. Let's go over and have a few drinks." "

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Ms. Caihuang finally went to pick up her sister-in-law.

This sister-in-law, because of her "relationship" with Zhang Zhou, was ordered by Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, to take her out and arrange for her to live in a separate courtyard.

This girl is the daughter of Zhang Zhou’s maternal grandfather’s sister. It’s unclear whether she is a biological sister or a cousin. This girl’s surname is Feng. She had no status in the Huang family. She was married to Huang Yibei’s second son Xuexian. , being ostracized at home.

Now because he is related to Zhang Zhou, he suddenly becomes a favorite.

"Sister-in-law, my father said that I must thank you very much. From now on, the whole Huang family will count on you." Caihuang seemed very proud in front of her younger siblings, but in front of this sister-in-law, she seemed very low-key.

Mrs. Feng is already over forty, but she has not given birth to a son or a half. Her husband has taken a concubine and has children, but they have nothing to do with her.

She seemed to have accepted her fate, but now something inexplicable was haunting her.

Feng said: "I have also heard that Cai Guogong seems to be a relative of mine, but I have never seen him. If I were asked to make peace with him, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to see him."

Feng belongs to a timid and timid womanly family. She married into the Huang family at a high level, not to mention that she married her after his wife died. Now that he is asked to stand up for the Huang family in crisis, she wonders if she doesn't have the ability. .

Caihuang said with a smile: "It's nothing. I have already met Cai Guogong. Cai Guogong is also thinking about you and said he hopes to have a chance to meet you in the future."

"Really?" Feng looked unbelievable.

Zhang Zhou wants to see his relatives who are beyond reach?

Is this a way to save face?

"We are all one family, why should we keep you in the dark? With this relationship, our Huang family can basically be said to be out of trouble. It's just that we haven't been able to save everyone yet, we have to do it step by step." Caihuang's family road.

Feng sighed: "Who says it's not the case? Life was really hard when I was in there. That little aunt was there crying and complaining every day, which made my heart a little broken."

"Which aunt?" Caihuang asked.

Mrs. Feng was carefree, like a silly elder sister, and said: "I am from the fourth family. She is from a high family background, and her materials are different from those of us. She speaks in a delicate voice. If you ask me anything, I can't answer it." .”

"hehe."

When Mr. Caihuang heard this, he couldn't help but smile.

"Nier, why are you laughing?" Feng looked at her sister-in-law curiously.

Caihuang said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, do you still remember the woman from the fourth family? It's different now. Our family's suffering is all because of the Zhao family. My father has given permission to kick this girl out!" "

"Why?" Feng was confused.

In her impression, this little aunt had a very impressive background, and she thought she was a good person even though she didn't look down on her.

Caihuang said: "At this moment, their family is in trouble, why don't they try to drag us into trouble? As for the man, I used the old man's handwriting to take him out. All he needs to do is make up a letter of divorce." Furthermore, the person will be sent away, and as for where to be sent, my sister-in-law does not need to ask, in short, everything is for the good of the Huang family."

"Really? Fourth uncle... what do you think?"

Feng smiled bitterly.

It seemed that after this incident, her impression of the Huang family's interpersonal relationships was different from before.

My husband, the fourth brother, was once the most envied in the family. He felt that he had a deep connection with the Zhao family and was the son-in-law of the Zhao family. Now perhaps no one would think so.

On the contrary, it is my husband who usually dislikes me the most because he comes from a small family and taking concubines is just a joke. Now it seems that he no longer needs to dislike her.

Because of her relationship, her husband may become the head of the Huang family in the future.

"Fourth brother has no right to have an opinion." Caihuang said, "Unless he wants to stay in jail or wait to be beheaded. Tongfan's crime is not a small one. My sister-in-law has been living here recently, what will happen in the future? The Cai family will send you the things. Also, when Duke Cai Guo comes out after presiding over the exam, someone may take you to see him."

"I'm sorry to see you. I've never seen it before." Feng was a little embarrassed.

After all, he can be regarded as Zhang Zhou's "elder". Now it is all because of this elder's face that his family has a chance to escape from difficulties. Although Feng is usually careless, she still needs face.

"I can't go and see you!" Caihuang said, "This is what the old man meant. Only by improving the relationship with Cai Guogong can the Huang family be qualified to establish a foothold in Yongping Mansion! The Zhao family and the Xiang family have fallen. There will be new upstarts rising up, who do you think will be the next one to rise up?"

"Huang family?" Feng asked.

"Exactly." Caihuang said with a smile, "This also depends on your relationship, sister-in-law. As long as you can make Cai Guo recognize you as a relative, our family... will be prosperous in the future. Sister-in-law, you must take good care of your health. I’m counting on you!”

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In a house.

Mrs. Huang Zhao had just moved in. She only had a small room in the courtyard, and there was no cooker or stove.

It's inconvenient to do anything at night. Even if I want to go find someone and ask where this is, I can't save my face.

"Miss."

Just when Mrs. Huang Zhao was in a state of confusion and was still packing her things, a maid came in. She was the maid from the Zhao family.

"you……"

Mrs. Huang Zhao was still wondering.

Her maid had been taken away long ago, and she thought she had been sold off long ago.

The maid rushed over and the master and servant hugged her and cried for a while.

The maid then said: "I was locked up in a place before, and I was told that someone would come to buy. After waiting for a few days, some of the people around me were sold one after another. Today, an errand took me out, saying that I was here to serve someone. I'm here. Here it comes.”

"You... have suffered." Huang Zhao said.

"It's not hard for me, slave. I just serve tea and water to others. I don't suffer much at ordinary times. Miss, you have always lived in fine clothes and good food. Where have you ever suffered like this?"

The maid said, "In that courtyard, I saw the maid who was sold to the Zhao family. I heard from her that our master... is your grandfather, and he has died in prison."

Huang Zhao said: "I knew it earlier. My uncle is now in charge of the family, but I didn't expect... whoever takes that position will have to bear the consequences of the whole family. This burden... is too heavy!" (End of Chapter)