reborn child bride

Chapter 187 Digging the Wall (1) ([-])
"See, I managed to save two hundred taels for my family, which is only enough to buy you a concubine, not to mention the cost of wearing gold and silver in the future. If you want to save money, you must never take concubines " Shen Ji took the opportunity to teach.

"I didn't want to take a concubine, and I didn't want to let my concubine wear gold and silver. But you and Mrs. Liu have a lot in common."

"By the way, what price did the three concubines buy? The Liu family won't make a fortune, right?" Shen Ji scratched his chin and asked with a smile.

Wei Ying laughed, "If so, would you like to buy a few and store them at home?"

The two laughed and chattered until Wan Cui came in to report that Uncle Hu and Aunt Qing from the guest house had arrived.Qing'er is also a concubine, so it's obviously not suitable to share such a topic with them.Fatty Hu stayed here for a month or so, his injuries healed, and he gained some weight from the daily soup.He was going back to the yard he rented.

Smiling, Shen Ji asked someone to prepare wine and food for the two of them to drink. Fatty Hu has been under strict supervision by her this month.It was also thanks to this that he recovered so quickly, he was really injured and almost returned to his place.Until he recovered from his injury, Fatty Hu didn't send a letter back to his family, so he kept it a secret.The family only knew that he was robbed on the road, but fortunately he met the people from the Escort Bureau who helped him to reach the capital smoothly.It's just that the business has not been carried out, and customers and potential customers have not visited, so he has to go back out of the mountain.

"Brothers and sisters, I miss your saying 'Where can a beautiful man teach me how to play flute'." Fatty Hu salivated and smiled.

"Drink first, that's good!" Shen Ji said straightforwardly.Qing'er followed her to help her, and also wanted to learn this dish that her fat master had been thinking about for many years.

Fatty Hu was sent away, and Shen Ji received a post from Aunt Eleven that Ou Qingling was getting married.

Shen Ji and Mrs. Lin are only farther apart than before, so it is naturally impossible to completely sever contact.From time to time, there are gifts sent to the Lin family, and the Lin family will return the gifts.It's just not as close as before.There must be a process to alienate, and it is impossible to break the relationship immediately.

This day, Madam Lin sent someone to bring over a plate of lychees, which were delivered by a fast horse from Lingnan. Although it was not as good as the one delivered by a flying horse called "Concubine Xiao", it was still fresher and tighter than it was. The ones bought at high prices on the market are much stronger.

Shen Ji is delicious, Mrs. Lin knew all about it when she was in Banshan Temple.So occasionally, if there are any good things that are not available in the market, I will ask someone to send a copy.But this time, the mother-in-law who brought the things also told Shen Ji a news that Lin Ziqin, the eldest son of Zhen Guohou's mansion (the young master is called by mouth, and the official name is the eldest son) is secretly acting, it seems to be harmful to Wei Ying .

When Wei Ying came back, Shen Ji told him, and the latter was silent for a while and said: "It's not like he opened the imperial court."

"You entered the Hanlin Academy with the rank of first-class talent, and others can't easily move you. But how can you guarantee that you will never be caught by someone with a braid? When the time comes, it will be bad if he makes troubles and adds fuel to the flames. Hmph, I knew that this kind of yamen would not give up so easily. In this way, the one who bribed A Ling's mother was indeed her."

Wei Ying didn't tell Shen Ji in detail, so she thought that Lin Ziqin was bent on revenge.

Shen Ji shook the palace fan in his hand, it's already the end of April, and it's really hot this year.

"Xiao Ji, it will be the Empress Dowager's [-]th birthday in a few days."

"Well, I have asked my servants to prepare brand new red lanterns, and they will be hung up tomorrow."

"I'm not reminding you of this. Today I heard that the head of the academy, several university scholars, and the prime minister's several ministers were ordered to write green poems and present them."

What Qing Ci Shen Ji heard in later generations was a memorial to heaven when Taoism held a fasting ceremony.Parallel Li style singing praises of German, especially Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty was his favorite.It turns out that the current emperor who is known as Mingjun also likes it.If he chooses a prime minister, he won't also ask for a well-written Qing Ci, right?However, those are the best of the two lists of Jinshi, so it should be a no-brainer to write about them.

Shen Ji paid attention to Wei Ying's face, "Do you think this is inappropriate?"

Wei Ying said lightly: "Nowadays, natural disasters continue and many refugees are displaced. Isn't it a clear proof that Fatty Hu was robbed when he went to Beijing. Is it time for the emperor to start tired of governing and listen to people's praises? Money doesn't have to be on the national economy and the people's livelihood. He actually began to favor Taoist priests. Did you know that in order to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday, a seven-story golden pagoda about two feet high was built."

Shen Ji asked, "Gold-plated or pure gold?"

"There's nothing to say about the gold plating, it's just a meaning, and it doesn't take much to scrape off."

Shen Ji's eyes are shining, pure gold!Then Wei Ying stared at him and quickly restrained himself, and said nervously: "Now is the time to organize the Queen Mother's birthday, so don't do anything contrary to it."

Wei Ying shook his head, "I don't know, no one in the Manchu Dynasty has any ideas in their hearts. But whoever comes out with such a head, even the speaker will not make a sound. I am a sixth-grade editor who speaks lightly, and I am not qualified to directly apply for the discount. .”

Shen Ji put his mind down, "Haven't your colleagues talked about this?"

"No, who dares to say such things outside."

Fortunately, Shen Jisheng was afraid that Wei Ying would be a newcomer to the officialdom after all, so sometimes he couldn't help but be stunned.The top leader showed filial piety to his mother on her birthday, how could he listen to harsh advice at this time.Therefore, it is a wise decision for a supreme leader to serve up to two terms.

"Didn't you say that!" Shen Ji pointed to the roof, "Isn't it wise?"

"No matter how wise you are, you are still a human being."

"It's good that you know." Don't get too hot-headed, some words will not be useful, and will only bring trouble to yourself and your family.

Wei Ying stared at Shen Ji, feeling that she didn't look like a housewife who just turned 14 years old.Even he was a little resentful, but she accepted it naturally, and was only nervous if he couldn't help but act impulsively for a while.I can't help but doubt her origin again, her experience before she was eight years old.Could it be that her family has suffered because of remonstrance?How long will it take her to confess her origins?
Shen Ji is just the wife of the Sixth Rank Imperial Order, so it's nothing for her to go into the palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother.On the contrary, Aunt Eleven is qualified to go to the palace to be kowtowed, but she is still in a rather rear position.Unlike Mrs. Lin, the kneeling position is a few rows ahead of her.

She would be very interested in watching that scene, but if she got up early in the morning and waited for an hour or two with her clothes on, then went in and listened to the ceremony and music for half an hour and knelt down and stood up The kowtow is exempted.

The same is true for Wei Ying. It is not his turn for officials to kowtow at the gate of the Empress Dowager's Palace. A low official position has its advantages.However, Shen Ji still hangs red lanterns like other houses, and then burns incense and pays homage to the Queen Mother.No matter how disapproving you are, you can't show it. There is a price to pay for being independent.

(End of this chapter)