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Chapter 379 Put Eye Salve on Sheng Hong

In a few days, the job report from the Ministry of Officials was almost done, and there was news from Emperor Jiayou, who not only raised Wang Zhong's rank by one level, he became a fifth-rank official from serving as a doctor. The senior servant doctor also ordered Wang Zhong to point out the Quanzhou Shipping Department, which was responsible for preparing for the establishment of the Fuzhou Shipping Department.

The key is not the title of deputy capital commander, but the power of deputy capital commander. This is to give Wang Zhong the right to recruit personal guards in a fair manner.

The salt business involves nearly one-third of the imperial court's wealth, and it has a lot of implications. Wang Zhong's creation of the salt drying method undoubtedly touched the jobs of those salt merchants in Lianghuai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Shanmahai, and the officials of the court and the central government are also widely involved, powerful, and the salt merchants, which one is a good stubble, the arrangement of Emperor Jiayou in this way shows that he attaches great importance to Wang Zhong.

For officials below the fifth rank, the Ministry of Officials can deploy them on their own, but for those above the fifth rank, they must report to the emperor.

When Wang Zhong introduced the method of sun-drying salt to the imperial court, the grade had already been mentioned from the fifth grade, so after this promotion, Emperor Jiayou even specially issued an imperial decree, except for one reward, the rest of the assignments remained the same .

In just five years, Wang Zhong has jumped from a small official of the sixth rank to a local official of the fifth rank, and he also holds a lot of power, which is deeply relied on by Emperor Jiayou. Except for the salt affairs in Quanzhou He even asked Wang Zhong to mention the Quanzhou Shipping Department!

Even Chen Jun, Zhizhou, was promoted by half a level. This is because Emperor Jiayou saw that Chen Jun cooperated well with Wang Zhong in Quanzhou, and deliberately let Chen Jun be re-elected. After three years, Quanzhou will be further stabilized, and it is time for the assessment , It is estimated that Chen Jun will return to Tokyo to be an official.

After Sheng Hong heard the news, he was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, but he still couldn't believe it. He spent nearly 20 years in many places, worked hard, was cautious, and didn't dare to slack off for a moment. Only then did he reach the fifth rank, but Wang Zhong had only been an official for five years, and he was released for the first time, and he was even promoted by several ranks. Not only was his rank comparable to him, but his real power far surpassed him.

Moreover, the situation in Quanzhou is very good now, just waiting for the establishment of the Shipping Department, which is another great contribution.

To be an official outside the country, isn't what you are looking for is credit!As for Wang Zhong's opportunity, even Sheng Hong, Wang Zhong's future father-in-law, was a little jealous.

Although Sheng Hong knew that if another person were to sit in Wang Zhong's position, he might not be able to achieve such dazzling results as Wang Zhong did.

But this world is unreasonable.

Soon, the memorial to impeach Wang Zhong flew to Emperor Jiayou's desk like snowflakes.

When a person is on the cusp, his various behaviors, his past, will be infinitely magnified, those who are jealous and hot-eyed, who do not want to find fault with the egg.

Some mistakes and omissions that were originally insignificant will be infinitely magnified, and even go online and rise to a certain height.

For example, Wang Zhongnai is a local official. After completing his work report, he did not leave Tokyo immediately and return to Quanzhou, but stayed in Tokyo to make friends with officials. What was his intention?

Another example is that Wang Zhong and Chen Jun, the governor of Quanzhou, transferred the soldiers of the Xinghua Army to work in charge of the construction of saltworks and wharves.

Seeing that the censors were furious, they also impeached Wang Zhong one after another. Fortunately, this was only a part of the voice. There were also many people who spoke for Wang Zhong in the court, and some were honest and outspoken. , It is the adoptive clan son, who is established as the heir.

Emperor Jiayou seemed to want Wang Zhong to help draw the firepower of the courtiers on purpose, so he did not make a decision for a long time, allowing the censors to impeach Wang Zhong, and allowing those who helped Wang Zhong to defend, but gave all the memorials Suppressed, did not make a decision, did not give the slightest punishment, not even a reprimand, and let the incident continue to ferment.

Sheng Hong worried a lot about Wang Zhong's affairs, but Wang Zhong himself was still calm, as if he didn't know that he was being impeached.

"Isn't Zi Hou worried at all?" Sheng Hong looked at Wang Zhong and asked worriedly and puzzled.

Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Why worry, today's government is a rare virtuous and wise king. Besides, in the past few years, Quanzhou's wealth has doubled every year, the treasury is full, and the people live in peace and prosperity. This is an iron fact. , and how can a few words can erase it, the officials will naturally be able to distinguish right from wrong."

"Three people become tigers, people's words are terrifying!" Sheng Hong's worried expression did not diminish by half: "Besides, the officials have never made a statement, so could it be..."

But Wang Zhong said with a relaxed smile: "Uncle, you're worrying too much! I'm just a small Quanzhou general judge, a fifth-rank official released outside, besides, I have a clear conscience, let alone some unwarranted impeachment. Picking the bones to find out the mistakes and omissions, so what if it is really a knife and an ax?"

Sheng Hong looked at Wang Zhong who was calm and composed, and laughed at Yan Yan, and couldn't help laughing: "It seems that I am worrying unnecessarily."

"Uncle is all about thinking and feeling deeply!" Wang Zhong cupped his hands and said in a sincere tone: "The above is a matter of serious debate, so I have to trouble Uncle to run a lot!"

Sheng Hong said suspiciously: "Since Zihou has a clear conscience, why should he argue? You must know that those who are clear are self-cleaning. If you keep arguing, I'm afraid it will cause misunderstandings by others."

Wang Zhongdao: "You know, uncle, why did the housekeeper press down on this matter and never make a statement?"

"This..." In just a split second, Sheng Hong's mind was full of twists and turns. He didn't know how much he thought about it, but he still didn't have a definite answer.

Wang Zhong shook his head: "Maybe there is such a possibility, but it is by no means the main thing."

"Oh?" Sheng Hong looked at Wang Zhong with questions in his eyes.

Wang Zhongdao: "The dispute over the establishment of an heir is getting more and more intense in the current court, and there are not many people who express their views on who the two should choose, but a group of important officials in the court, headed by Mr. The time comparison has not weakened in the slightest, but has become more intense, but the official's delay in making a decision must be due to official considerations."

Sheng Hong tentatively said: "You mean, the officials intentionally let this matter ferment, so that the courtiers' attention will shift from establishing an heir to this matter?"

Wang Zhong said: "Maybe there is a possibility."

The emperor's heart is unpredictable, what exactly is in Emperor Jiayou's heart, who can say for sure.

Sheng Hong didn't know what to say, blame Emperor Jiayou?How could it be possible, no matter who was wrong, Emperor Jiayou couldn't be wrong, under the influence of the Confucian thought of monarch and minister, father and son, no one would come up with such an idea.

To blame those jealous Wang Zhong Gaosheng, the future is bright?

Wang Zhong took a sip of tea, changed his voice, and asked: "I heard that in the past few days, a nanny came to the house to teach the younger sisters in the family how to behave?"

Sheng Hong's heart trembled, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he showed a smile, and the two dimples on both sides of his cheeks also appeared: "That's Nanny Kong, an old acquaintance of the old lady in the palace. As an errand, she has taught many noble people, and the old lady thought of her granddaughters who were young and ignorant, so she specially invited them to her home! Teach some etiquette such as illustrators and ordering tea, and grind their temperament along the way."

Wang nodded and said: "It's good to learn some rules. Although these rules are not useful now, they will be useful in the future when they are not in order! The old lady thinks about the long-term, and saves the trouble of uncle and eldest lady."

Sheng Hong heard Wang Zhong's unspoken flattery, and the smile on his face became brighter: "Speaking of which, even though the girls only studied with Nanny Kong for a few days, they seem to have behaved a lot. "

Wang Zhongdao: "It's great that the younger sisters have mothers to teach them the rules, but now that the test is approaching, the uncle has to be right, so let them pay more attention!"

"It's natural!" Sheng Hong kept nodding his head, but just as he spoke, facing Wang Zhong's meaningful gaze, Sheng Hong suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and realized: "Is there something in Zihou's words?"

Wang Chongdao: "Zhong Huai knew that I wouldn't be able to stay in Tokyo for too long. I was invited by Zhong Huai a few days ago to go to Guangyun Terrace for a drink. I never thought that I would meet Brother Chang Feng in the building."

"Guangyuntai?" The smile on Sheng Hong's face stopped abruptly.

Wang Zhongdao: "Brother Changfeng is bold and informal, and enjoyed drinking during the dinner. He said that Zhuang Xuezhu praised him for his excellent writing, and even said that he will definitely pass the high school in this scientific examination. In his words, he is full of confidence. , I must have studied hard with Zhuang Xuejiao these few years, and got the true biography of the scholar!"

The more Sheng Hong heard it, the more ugly his face became, and he said angrily, "You son of a bitch, you dare to go out and hang out at this time!"

Wang Zhongdao: "Perhaps because the exam is approaching, Brother Changfeng feels pressured, so go out to relax and relax!"

"Zi Hou doesn't need to explain it for him!" Sheng Hong still looked angry: "This rebellious son, who thinks he has some achievements, is proud and complacent, and he is talking big words that he will win this time! Hmph!"

"Brother Changfeng is a man, unlike the younger sisters who are women in a boudoir. Now the situation of the two kings in Tokyo is fighting more and more fiercely. Under the seemingly calm surface, there is a turbulent undercurrent hidden deep. At this moment , the officials must be paying attention to the reactions of the courtiers all the time, the Imperial City Secretary is not just for nothing, uncle should be more careful."

Wang Zhong's words made Sheng Hong's heart tremble. Just as Wang Zhong said, Chang Feng is a son of the Sheng family, unlike Ming Lan and the others who spend most of their time in the backyard. Wrong, what kind of consequences will be caused if someone catches the painful foot, or if it is passed to Emperor Jiayou's ears?
Just thinking about it made Sheng Hong shudder.

Seeing that it was almost noon, and Minglan and the others' classes were almost over, Wang Zhong came to the kitchen of Shou'an Hall and cooked for himself, preparing a few home-cooked dishes for Old Madam Sheng and Minglan.

The dishes are almost ready, and Minglan is back.

"Brother Zihou?" Knowing that Wang Zhong was cooking in the small kitchen himself, Minglan hurried over to help, and sneaked a lesson along the way.

This girl Minglan is really smart. Apart from writing and sewing, she is quick to learn everything else, but she is a little lazy. Only in cooking, she has worked hard and has to be taught by Wang Zhong himself. The cook in the kitchen is not as good as that, but in some of her favorite dishes, her skills are much better than the cook's.

"Sixth Sister is back!" Wang Zhong greeted Ming Lan with a smile while holding a pot and spoon and wearing an apron.

"It smells so good!" Ming Lan straightened her nose, took a few sniffs, then looked at Wang Zhong and said, "Brother Zihou, why do I feel that your craftsmanship has improved again?"

"That's because you haven't eaten my cooking for a long time!" Wang Zhong stretched out his finger with a smile, and flicked Minglan's forehead lightly. There was a red mark.

"Hiss! It hurts!" Ming Lan immediately grinned her teeth in pain, took a breath, then rubbed her forehead and shouted tenderly, and stomped her feet, with a hint of coquettishness in her tone.

"Brother Zihou!"

"Hahaha!"

Ming Lan's reaction made Wang Zhong burst into laughter: "Okay, okay! You go out and wash up first, and the dishes will be ready in no time!"

Speaking of dishes, Minglan smelled the fragrance that permeated the small kitchen, and the smile instantly returned to Minglan's face, as if her blood had been revived: "Hurry up, Brother Hou!"

Not long after, the three of them sat around the dining table. There were only five dishes, one soup and six dishes on the table. Now it was the twelfth lunar month, and it was freezing outside. The finished ones are already cold, so there are not many dishes.

"I heard that Madam Kong has very strict rules, the sixth younger sister needs to eat more to have the strength to go to Madam Kong's class!" Wang Zhong also used the serving chopsticks to pick up two pieces of chicken for Minglan.

"Thank you, brother Zihou!" Ming Lan was very polite.

When Old Madam Sheng saw this scene, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

"By the way, Sixth Sister should be more careful these days. Just now I sued Brother Changfeng in front of my uncle. I'm afraid that Fourth Sister will blame this matter on Sixth Sister! Find trouble for Sixth Sister."

"Ah?" Minglan was taken aback for a moment, and the expression on her face also froze, obviously this incident caught her off guard.

Wang Zhong said truthfully: "Spring is just around the corner. Brother Changfeng is not at home and studying hard, but eating wine and having fun with others outside. I bumped into it. The imperial examination is a major event in life. Now that I have seen it, I can't replace Brother Changfeng. hide."

Old Madam Sheng frowned, and Minglan was also a little surprised: "Why is Third Brother so ignorant?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Brother Changfeng's talent is not bad, he won the exam when he was young, but his temper is a little too proud, maybe it is because he was young and lacked tempering, and his heart is not as good as it is, then he is sincere. A blow, I’m afraid it’s a big deal.”

Minglan was only a little regretful when she heard this, but Mrs. Sheng took her heart.

If it was Mo Lan, even if she made a mistake, Mrs. Sheng would not care about it. After all, Mo Lan was a woman, and she was taken care of by the big lady Wang, but Chang Feng was different.

After the meal, Wang Zhong left, and Mrs. Sheng asked Sheng Hong to come over.

"What's the matter with Chang Feng?" Sheng Hong entered the door, and just after showing the ceremony to Old Madam Sheng, the old lady directly questioned her head and face.

Sheng Hong's heart skipped a beat: "Mother also knows?"

"Hmph!" Old lady Sheng snorted heavily: "Your good son, the spring is coming, he is not at home and studying hard, but he goes out to drink and play with those dudes, hangs around the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, and stays outside when he is drunk. You can talk a lot, say that this imperial examination will definitely be a high school, and you can say it casually?"

Sheng Hong also looked angry: "My son has already scolded that Nizi severely, but the imperial examination is coming soon, so it is not easy to beat him, so my son only grounded him in the Lin Qi Pavilion and did not allow him to go out."

Old Madam Sheng looked at Sheng Hong and said, "Chang Feng is so old. At his age, it's not surprising that he can't control himself, but you parents should discipline yourself carefully."

Sheng Hong quickly admitted his mistake: "What mother taught me is that my son was negligent!"

The old lady Sheng was taken aback by Sheng Hong's words, she raised her eyes to stare at Sheng Hong for a while, and then said, "I don't care if you really don't understand or you pretend to be confused here for me."

After speaking, the old lady Sheng looked away, picked up the bowl, drank two mouthfuls of sweet soup, wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and then said, "Don't blame my old lady for not reminding you of something! Molan Rulan and these girls are different, if Chang Feng makes a mistake outside, it will implicate the entire Sheng family."

"My son must be disciplined strictly in the future!" Sheng Hong bowed and bowed his hands, at least he was respectful, even if Nanny Kong came, he couldn't find fault with him.

Hearing Sheng Hong's perfunctory words, Mrs. Sheng was a little disheartened at first, but thinking of Minglan, Changbai, and the grandchildren of Changdong, Hualan, and Rulan, she couldn't help but sigh quietly in her heart. Said: "Now the battle for establishing the reserve has reached the point of dire straits. The more it is at this time, the more we must be cautious and act carefully. You have been in the official career for most of your life. Don't you understand the truth of this?"

"Changbai has a stable and down-to-earth personality, and he is responsible. I don't worry about it. Changdong is still young, but he has just learned a few words, so don't worry about it. But Changfeng is different. He has already won the exam. Every word, every word he said outside represents our Sheng family.

Now that Zihou is on the cusp, if he is a little careless, and Chang Feng says something wrong again, and someone grabs his foot, do you still want to stay in Tokyo safely as an official? "

Sheng Hong's expression finally changed: "What the mother taught is that it is the son who keeps it in mind, and will teach Chang Feng strictly in the future, and he is not allowed to go out and wander around again."

"Loving a child needs to be deep and teaching a child to be strict. The Sheng family is weak. In the future, the Sheng family will rely on Changbai and Changfeng's brothers to support them. The Lin family is Changfeng's biological mother. Of course he loves Changfeng, but Changfeng has become what it is today. In this way, it has nothing to do with her, but it is understandable for a mother to spoil her own children, but Chang Feng will no longer be able to live in Lin Xi Pavilion in the future.

The Sheng family is a scholarly family, an upright family, not a small family with no rules. Chang Feng moved out a long time ago, but the Lin family begged hard in front of you, and you gave in again and again, and let He moved back to Lin Xi Pavilion. "

"Forget it, talk too much, you don't want to listen, I'm tired, you go back!" Mrs. Sheng really didn't want to talk about these things with Sheng Hong, if Sheng Hong was a sensible person, that's all. Mrs. Sheng was also willing to say a few more words, but Sheng Hong was always so confused when it came to Lin's affairs. She had already reached this point, and Mrs. Sheng really didn't want to waste any more words.

Some people talked too much, but it made Sheng Hong tired.

The old lady Sheng was not Sheng Hong's real mother, she was just a concubine mother. Although in terms of etiquette, the old lady Sheng was Sheng Hong's mother, but the old lady Sheng had suffered too much from Sheng Hong's biological father in the first half of her life. Suffering, I really don't want to take care of it too much.

After all, Sheng Hong listened to old lady Sheng's words, and asked Chang Feng to move out of Lin Xi Pavilion the next day, to live next to Changbai, and asked Changbai to urge Changfeng to study.

I have to say that Sheng Hong's method is not bad. Changbai is upright and old-fashioned, with a bit of seriousness in his bones. In front of Changbai, they are all very restrained.

In the evening, Gu Er seemed to be in a bad mood, so he came to meet Wang Zhong for a drink. In the past, when Gu Er came, he would bring his two sons to play with Brother Xu and Sister Qian, but today he only brought a stone.

"What happened?" Wang Zhong asked after drinking a few glasses of wine.

"Hey!" Gu Er sighed, holding up his wine glass, looking at his eyes, as if in a daze: "Zihou, what do you think is going on in this world? The elder brother framed the younger brother, the uncle framed the nephew, and the cousins ​​also went Dirty water splashed on my cousin!"

Wang Zhongdao: "The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the chaos of the world is for profit!"

"What do you mean?" Gu Er is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart, so he naturally knows the meaning of these few words, but he doesn't understand why Wang Zhong said that.

Wang Zhong did not answer Gu Er's question directly, but asked instead: "Is there any enmity between uncles, nephews and brothers?"

"Where is the hatred coming from!" Gu Er raised his head and drank it in another gulp, his tone full of bewilderment, helplessness and embarrassment.

Wang Zhong raised the pot and added wine, and said: "There is no enmity, what is left is only profit!"

Gu Er was taken aback: "Benefits?"

Wang Zhongdao: "If it wasn't so, could there be other reasons, it can't be that the man was born to be hated by people, and when people saw him, they would wish to kill him?"

Gu Er was stunned: "But what kind of benefits can make them treat a blood relative like this!"

Wang Zhongdao: "It's nothing more than fame, wealth, and power!"

"But I'm not the eldest son, what's the matter..." Gu Er froze suddenly in the middle of speaking, his eyes widened, and there was a slowly incredible look in his eyes.

Wang Zhongdao: "Although Zhong Huai is not the eldest son of the first wife, he is the second son of the Ningyuan Hou family. I heard that brother Ling has been suffering from serious diseases since he was a child. He has invited countless imperial physicians and local famous doctors, but none of them can do anything. Your respected Lord Gu Hou is still in his prime. , the Spring and Autumn period is at its peak, whoever will be the first if it is not guaranteed, and brother Ling has no heirs, who will the title of Marquis of Ningyuan fall back to in the future?"

"Me?" Gu Er pointed to himself.

Wang Zhongdao: "Zhong Huai is no longer a child, don't you understand the truth of deep love and serious responsibility?"

"I..." Gu Er was a little moved.

Wang Zhong said again: "Among Zhong Huai's brothers in the entire Ning Yuan Hou Mansion, is there someone like Zhong Huai who has been taught martial arts and the art of war by Gu Hou himself since he was a child?"

"Only me!" Gu Er said in a deep voice, but his heart was already filled with turmoil.

"A parent who loves their son has a far-reaching plan!" Wang Chong said, "Does Zhong Huai really think that Gu Hou doesn't like Zhong Huai, or even hate Zhong Huai?"

"Disciplining your children needs to be strict, and testing your character needs to be strict. When Zhong Huai was young, he felt that Gu Hou treated you too harshly. At that time, he was too inexperienced. He only wanted to fight against Gu Hou everywhere, so he wandered around in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion. But since he came back from Yangzhou, he devoted himself to studying, and even went to Jiangzhou to study hard at Bailudong Academy. What he thinks and thinks, isn't he outstanding? I want Gu Hou to see that Zhong Huai has already changed his past. , isn’t he the careless young man of the past?”

"I..." When Wang Zhong said the central matter, Gu Er suddenly didn't know how to speak.

"Let's not talk about knowledge, just talk about martial arts, Zhong Huai thinks, how does Zhong Huai compare with the brothers of the same generation of the Gu family?"

"How can a group of ignorant and incompetent anointed men compare to me!" Gu Er was full of confidence in his disdain.

Wang Zhongdao: "Although Brother Ling has been weak and sick since he was a child, Zhong Huai has a third younger brother, who is also the descendant of Gu Hou, who is only a few years younger than Zhong Huai. Where are you taking your younger brother?"

Gu Er was in a mess when asked by Wang Zhong, for a moment, he didn't know how to answer.

"Recently, I heard Zhong Huai say that the Gu family is a tiger and wolf den. In my opinion, the tiger and wolf den is at least a shelter from the wind and rain. Your brothers and uncles planted you and framed you, but what they brought to you was Gu Hou's. It's just a beating, but if you enter the court and face the intrigues and intrigues in the court, Zhong Huai thinks, what will happen?"

As he spoke, Wang Zhong offered Gu Er a glass of wine with a smile, and said, "Tiger poison doesn't eat children. Zhong Huai always said that whenever Gu Hou encountered trouble, Zhong Huai kept defending him. He didn't distinguish between black and white. After beating and scolding, if we really go outside, will those outsiders who are staring at Zhong Huai give Zhong Huai a chance to defend himself?"

After being stunned for a while, Gu Er murmured in disbelief: "Father is so harsh on me, is it all for my sake?"

Wang Zhong said with a smile: "Actually, Zhong Huai knows these truths better than anyone else. If he is an outsider, why would Zhong Huai care about other people's opinions? It's just that as a son, Zhong Huai can't help but yearn to feel his father's respect for himself. Compassion, longing for Gu Hou's approval, it's inevitable that people in the world are not as rational as they are when facing outsiders."

Seeing Gu Er's dumbfounded, shocked face, who hadn't recovered for a long time, Wang Zhong didn't continue to talk, but picked up the wine glass and said, "Zhonghuai, come, let's have another drink, we won't drink today. Get drunk!"

Smelling the aroma of the wine, Gu Er's heart was in a mess, he picked up the wine glass with one hand, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Wang Zhong said: "Come here, just bring the wine jar over here and change it to a bigger bowl!"

Gu Er's mind is in a mess right now, he just wants to get drunk and get rid of his worries.

Yu Chuer and Shitou talked while hugging each other, refilling wine for the two of them.

The wine was filled with sorrow, and I don't know if it can dispel those doubts in Gu Er's heart.

(End of this chapter)