After traveling through time, I led the whole village to become rich!

At noon, Luo Changqi and the others also had lunch together. They drank a lot of wine with Old Marquis Wang.

After the meal, the two sides exchanged their birth dates and both sides wanted to find a Taoist priest to compare their birth dates to see whether Zhang Dahua and Wang Xingren were suitable for being husband and wife.

If the horoscopes are not compatible, no matter how much the two people love each other, both families will not agree to the marriage.

As soon as he returned to Changning County, Wu Deyong called Xiong Zhubu over and asked, "Xiong Zhubu, how many years have you been serving as the Zhubu in Changning County?"

Xiong Zhubu didn't know what Wu Deyong meant by asking this. Could it be that he wanted to make room for him?

Xiong Zhubu didn't dare to think too much and immediately replied, "Your Excellency, I have been serving as the Zhubu in Changning County for eight years."

Wu Deyong nodded, then asked, "Do you know how many veterans in this county have retired due to injuries? Has the court provided them with pensions over the years?"

Xiong Zhubu replied, "My Lord, as a retired soldier, you asked me to put it this way. I cannot answer you, but it is all recorded. I will find out after checking.

As for the pension, I have never seen it in the past few years I have been in office.

When distributing pensions to veterans, the court would issue a notice and ask the government offices to submit a list of names. However, in recent years, the court has only issued two notices, and my subordinates have submitted the list, but after the list was submitted, there was no further follow-up."

Wu Deyong nodded and said, "Go ahead and check how many retired veterans there are in this county, and report back to me."

"Yes, my lord!"

After Xiong Zhubu left, Wu Deyong told Lord Wang the information he knew.

Lord Wang nodded, "Okay, I understand.

This group of incompetent people, I will definitely ask the emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly."

Wu Deyong said, "Old Marquis, this matter is of great importance and involves too many people. You must handle it properly."

Lord Wang sneered, "At most, I will carry this head to the palace. I don't care about other things, but I will find an explanation for withholding the money these old brothers have earned."

Wu Deyong could only sigh. He was very disgusted with the actions of some people, but there were some things that were beyond his control, not even his father's.

He wanted to persuade Lord Wang, but after thinking about it, he decided not to. He went back to write a letter to his father to let him know what was going on.

Xu Chu said to Lord Wang, "Grandfather, I need to write a letter to my father and let him know..."

Before Xu Chu could finish his words, Lord Wang waved his hand and said, "Your family should stay out of this mess. Your father can't help you much. Just do your job well."

Xu Chu felt a little embarrassed. His father was just a deputy director of the Water Conservancy Department in the Ministry of Works, a small official of the fifth rank. He really couldn't help with anything.

To put it bluntly, those ministers in the court could probably kill him with just a fart.

Fortunately, his father was an honest and hardworking man, and no one in the Ministry of Works targeted him.

In addition, since he became a relative of the Wang family, generally speaking, no one would bother him.

If his father got involved in the matter of withholding pension money, someone might have taken action against him immediately.

……

If you want to find an expert to match your horoscopes, then of course you should go to Zi Yang Temple.

Ye Hongyun and Zhang Hulan made an appointment to go together. Daochen was the one who brought them together, saying only eight words: The five elements complement each other, a match made in heaven.

Ye Hongyun also asked Daochen to find a suitable day for engagement, and three days later would be a good day.

The engagement gifts don't need to be many, just a wild goose, a sheep, some wine and colorful satin. Ye Hongyun helped prepare all these things.

When getting engaged, Wang Xingren took off the jade pendant he was wearing. The jade pendant was warm and transparent, and it glowed with a soft luster in the sunlight.

Wang Xingren handed over the jade pendant with both hands and said solemnly: "This jade pendant has been with me for a long time. I give it to you today. I hope it can protect you."

Zhang Dahua's cheeks flushed. After taking the jade pendant, she shyly took out a sachet, which she had made day and night over the past two days.

There was an orchid embroidered on the sachet. She handed it to Wang Xingren and said softly, "I made this myself. I hope it will always be by your side."

Wang Xingren happily took it and put it directly on his waist, his mouth grinning from ear to ear.

The two parties exchanged tokens, and the marriage was officially finalized.

After the engagement, the next step was to pay the betrothal gifts. Ye Hongling had already prepared the gifts in the capital.

Ye Hongyun just needs to help prepare some living things, such as cattle and sheep.

When the betrothal gifts were presented, Lord Wang was also present in person.

The betrothal gifts included ten cows, thirty sheep, silk fabrics, tea, and porcelain.

The gift money was sixty-two taels, and the gift money had to be an even number to make it a lucky number.

After Lord Wang finished handling Wang Xingren's proposal for marriage, he immediately returned to the capital.

The wedding date has not been set yet, and Zhang Hulan originally intended to let Zhang Dahua get married a year or two later.

But Wang Xingren was a little impatient, and Zhang Hulan was also worried that things might change in the future. She didn't want anything to go wrong with such a good marriage.

In the end, Zhang Hulan asked Zhang Dahua to have the child later, and Wang Xingren nodded in agreement.

Whether or not to set the wedding date is more important, and Lord Wang has to go back and discuss it before making a decision.

……

The Zhang family has been very lively recently. Everyone in the village knows that Zhang Dahua has married a good man. It really proves the old saying that a sparrow on a branch turns into a phoenix.

Although marrying into a marquis's mansion cannot be compared with becoming a real phoenix, it's almost the same.

When the villagers saw Zhang Hujun, they congratulated him.

Although Zhang Hujun didn't participate much in Zhang Dahua's marriage, the smile on his face never faded.

The same goes for Mrs. Li. She is very happy that her daughter has found a good marriage.

Li kept all of Zhang Dahua's betrothal gifts in a safe place and kept the cattle and sheep on Zhang Hulan's farm, intending to take them with her daughter to her husband's family.

……

Beijing.

As soon as Lord Wang returned to the capital, he went straight to the palace.

In the Imperial Palace, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a eunuch came to announce, "Your Majesty, Lord Wang requests an audience."

Emperor Yongxing put down the memorial in his hand, looked up and said in surprise, "Didn't he go to Ding'an Prefecture to propose a marriage for his grandson? How come he's back so soon?"

The eunuch replied, "He's back. He looks dusty and tired, so he must have just arrived."

Emperor Yongxing was surprised again. "Oh? He came to see me right after returning. It seems that there is something urgent. Quickly summon him in."

The eunuch immediately went to the palace gate to pass on the message.

There was a distance from the palace gate to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and it was a quarter of an hour later when Lord Wang arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"This old minister pays homage to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor."

"Lord Wang, please stand up." Emperor Yongxing ordered the eunuchs in attendance, "Bring a stool for the old marquis."

The eunuch immediately brought a stool and said, "Master Wang, please sit down."

Lord Wang remained kneeling on the ground without rising. He crawled on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report..."