Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 309 The Holy Will is Unpredictable
Seeing Mrs. Pei's actions, Mai Xiang knew that she had listened to what she said, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. To be honest, she didn't want to push him to a corner, she just wanted him to be punished as he should.

Although Jiang's culprit was the culprit in this incident, Huaici was only 15 years old at the time. He knew that Huaici was unwilling and tried to escape many times but failed. After being ravaged for half a year, such a person is just like the Jiang family, without any humanity at all.

It's also because Pei Chunlin is unlucky, because his butt is not clean, and now he hits Acton's gun, and he wants to use this incident to threaten Huaici and Acton. Even if Mai Xiang wants to let him go, Acton will also I can't agree.

It's just that Mai Xiang doesn't want to choose a path that hurts both sides.

"Hmph, no matter how bad our master is, it's still a distribution, and it won't harm his life. Instead of dying in prison like this, it's better to win with you. I don't think Second Mistress will make your husband suffer for ten years. It will all be in vain once you read it, right?" Mrs. Pei thought for a moment, then sneered.

"Why doesn't this person live a lifetime? If you don't become an official, you can do business, and if you don't do business, you can be a landlord. As long as you have money in your hands, this kind of life is happier. What is the purpose of being an official? I think Mrs. Pei will definitely not Tell me, Mr. Pei wants to be the master for the people, right? Since the purpose of Mr. Pei's official position is for those yellow and white things, and our family does not lack those things now, does Mrs. Pei think that we will still care about that fame? Tell you the truth Let me tell you, the purpose of my husband's study at the beginning was to prove himself, to show the elders of the Wan family that he is not a worthless person."

"Hmph, the second grandma probably doesn't know, there is another person, I'm afraid I can't see you even more, okay?"

Mai Xiang naturally understood that the other party was referring to the Jiang family. I am afraid that the Jiang family and this Mrs. Pei have colluded in private, thinking about how to plot against Mai Xiang and Huai Ci, but Jiang's doing so, is it really not afraid that the Wan family will divorce her? up?
It seems that it is necessary to reveal Wan Zhigao's hole card to Jiang Shi. Mai Xiang is looking forward to her reaction when she hears the news, but in this way, she seems to feel sorry for Wan Zhigao.

When Mai Xiang was struggling, Mrs. Pei saw that Mai Xiang was not in danger, and said, "If Second Mistress agrees to my request, I will cooperate with Second Mistress to play a play and vent your anger for you, how about it?"

"That's unnecessary. I can't do Mrs. Pei's request. It's a bit difficult for others."

Mai Xiang didn't want to continue talking with the other party, she was afraid that this Mrs. Pei would say the same thing in front of Jiang Shi.She didn't want to get along with such a person, and wanted to clean up the Jiang family, so Mai Xiang had to rely on her own ability.

In this meeting, the two did not reach any substantive content, but Huai Ci returned from Prince Li's Mansion and brought back another bad news.

In Huaici's former academy, it was known that Wan Zhiyuan, who was expelled for fighting and making trouble because of broken sleeves, was Jinke's Tanhualang Wan Huaici, and he actually made a fuss. I don't know who wrote a doggerel at the entrance of the academy, which immediately caused a sensation. , This matter spread to the capital, and it was said that the student who ranked No. [-] in the second class was instigating other students to jointly sign a letter, demanding Huaici's demotion.

"Why do I think that woman surnamed Jiang should have caused this matter, maybe Mrs. Pei also got involved." Mai Xiang said.

"It's the same as I thought, but there is no evidence. I have already asked someone to investigate."

It's a pity that before Huaici found out a result, the emperor declared Huaici to enter the palace.

And Mai Xiang was also called to go to the room by the old man, Wan Chengyao already knew about it.

"Grandfather, Xianggong was wronged back then. It's easy to find out who did these things. As long as you find the person who really made trouble back then, you can find out who bribed him."

As soon as Wan Baocai heard it, he knew who Mai Xiang was referring to.But to be honest, he didn't really believe that Jiang's could have such a big hand, she was just a woman, and she was still in the countryside, and Jiang didn't go out much, and usually took care of the housework, and women like to take advantage of small things. Thaksin, who withheld some money, could bribe outsiders to frame Huaici, Wan Baocai really didn't want to believe it.

Mai Xiang saw Wan Baocai's doubts, thought for a while, and said: "The reason why Mr. Xianggong insisted on running away from home was because he didn't know what disaster would be waiting for him in the future. I won't talk about my childhood experiences. Well, let’s just talk about the two years before he left home, from the time when the maid climbed into bed to being given away as a gift, he finally returned home and wanted to study hard to find a way out, and he got fired after another brawl. Scared. This home doesn’t give him the slightest sense of warmth and security, and he can always hide if he can’t be provoked, so he would rather eat chaff and swallow vegetables outside, start as the most bitter apprentice, at least he doesn’t have to be wary of people all the time kill him."

Mai Xiang's words were like a slap in the face of Wan Baocai, and he sat down weakly. With the facts in front of him, what chance could he have to protect her?
"By the way, grandfather, I just wanted to tell you that we plan to move out these few days, and we have sent a lot of things there. Also, if you are worried about affecting the reputation of the Wan family, let's separate."

"Children, we don't want to separate the family. Besides, you don't want to move away. Why don't I leave this house to you?" Wan Baocai's eyes lit up when he thought of this. He had seen Mai Xiang's ability to run a family. He also knows a thing or two about Mai Xiang's talent in business. If this family is handed over to Mai Xiang, the family business will definitely become more and more prosperous, and the Jiang family will be scrupulous about it.

"No, thank you, old man, for your trust. The two of us want to live a quiet life, so let's separate. It's good for everyone."

It's not a big deal, just took 3 taels of silver from the Wan family, and the Jiang family couldn't help it anymore. This Mai Xiang is going to be in charge, and this Jiang family is not sure why he is making trouble behind the scenes. Mai Xiang doesn't want to pick up the Wan family. This mess, now she just wants to ask for her share, and she doesn't want to see this property lose in the hands of Wan Zhigao.

"You go down first, let me think for a few days." Wan Baocai waved his hand.

But at this time, Huai Ci, who was kneeling on the main hall of Qianqing Palace, lowered his head, and narrated his experience from childhood to adulthood, and even did not hide the matter of Pei Chunlin, because he already felt that the mountains and rains were about to come. Now, it's better to fight for an initiative, so as to save him the crime of deceiving the emperor when he can.

Qianlong on the throne was naturally shocked. He thought it was dark enough for the concubines in the palace to be jealous. He didn't expect that the common people could do such tricks in order to fight for a little property?
"I can't judge anyone based on your one-sided words. I will rule the world with filial piety. Even though your mother is wrong in every way, she is still your mother. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Students don't understand one thing. "Shangshu" Kong Chuan: "Heaven and the people are five constants, so that the father is righteous, the mother is kind, the brothers and friends, the younger brothers are respectful, and the son is filial." Huai Ci has not enjoyed half of the father's righteousness and mother's kindness Brothers and friends, all kinds of difficulties and indifference imposed on students are not even as good as a stranger, so why let students be respectful and filial alone?"

"It's taboo for the venerable, the son doesn't talk about his father's faults, and the son doesn't talk about his mother's ugliness, how do you explain it?"

"Students have never publicized their parents' faults to the outside world, and they concealed them for fear of being too late. It's just that the emperor wants to know the truth of the matter. Students naturally dare not hide it. Students are just laying out the facts. Right and wrong are judged by the emperor."

Qianlong was a bit annoyed by his honesty and lack of flexibility. In his view, the Jiang family certainly had a disdainful side, but as a generation of emperors, a generation of emperors who advertised themselves as filial piety to rule the world, in fact Qianlong did serve his mother with utmost filial piety. , so he certainly cannot publicly support Huai Ci and punish Jiang for his crimes.

However, Huai Ci's uprightness and boldness were appreciated by Qianlong. There were fewer and fewer people who dared to tell the truth in front of him, and even fewer people dared to question him. Even Ji Xiaolan, a talented person, It was also very smooth, and I couldn't hear a few words of truth.Although the truth sometimes sounds uncomfortable.

"Have you ever thought that if I dismissed your fame, would you hate me?" Qianlong simply tried to test Huaici again.

"If you say there is nothing at all, then the student is lying, but if you really want to say how much you hate, the student does not. My wife once told me that there is not only one choice in life. First of all, you must figure out what you want to do and what you can do. , What do you like to do. For example, is the goal of studying to be an official or to enrich oneself? The goal of being an official is for money, for the people or for fame? For money, you can choose to do business, for the people, whether you have the talent to help the world, In the name, you can choose to do charity.”

These words made Qianlong interested. He didn't expect a woman to have such a mind. No wonder this woman can be protected by Yong En, Hong Rong, and Acton. It seems that this woman must have her. of excellence.

"Oh, I wonder what Ling Hu's goal in life is?"

"Be a bookseller, be a free and easy bookseller, and produce more good books for scholars all over the world."

"I want to know, if I dismiss your fame, what would you choose?" Qianlong didn't know why he suddenly became interested in knowing the thoughts of a young couple today.

"The student union runs the bookstore with my wife, reads, writes articles, and publishes books. It's not a great insult to the title of scholar." Huaici said this, and seemed to think that such a life was not bad.

"Whose idea was it that the "Beijing Evening News" should be published?"

"Back to the emperor, it's my wife." Huai Ci hesitated for a moment, and chose to tell the truth.

Qianlong thought for a while, then waved his hands, Huaici didn't dare to look up, and retreated with his head down, only to find that the clothes on his back were all wet.

Qianlong looked at Huaici's back, pondered for a while, and said: "Come here, please enter the palace to see the prince."

(End of this chapter)