Crossing the Ming Dynasty to be the magistrate

The case has been solved, and it is time for Mao Lei to get up and go back to the Chengdu Mansion. Although Deng Wu did not explain anything, it is basically confirmed that this matter is inextricably linked to the Changjian Uprising. As an inspector, Mao Lei must go back Sitting in the mansion.

Before leaving, he went to see Wen Yu again and left many words of encouragement, to the effect that he was very optimistic about this young man and waited for him to leave Mengyang after his promotion, believing that they would meet again one day.

Wen Yu felt flattered, and never thought that Mr. Mao, who always had a serious face, would have such a kind day.But his words reminded himself that the county magistrate inspects every three years, and he has been in Mengyang for two years now, and he will leave eight or nine times out of ten.He is really reluctant to part with this city that he personally participated in, not to mention Xu Jing... If he is really transferred back to Beijing, what will Ji Qing do?

Thinking of breaking up with him, Wen Yu couldn't help but feel a sore nose, forget it, there is still a year to go anyway, so I can't think of a way.Wen Yu didn't feel too much sorrow, because Wen Qiong was about to take the exam.

Different from the county examination and the government examination, the courtyard examination is an examination hosted by Sichuan Xuezheng. The examination is divided into formal and re-examinations. It mainly examines stereotyped essays and test post poems.Only those who pass the college examination can be called scholars.

Regarding this exam, Wen Qiong, who had always been careless, still had a nonchalant attitude on the surface, but she was actually a little nervous. She lit up the lights and fought until dark every day, and she lost weight in a few days. Wen's family felt distressed after seeing it.Under Wen Yu's orders, he was nourished all day long, and Brother Xiaofu also followed suit, and the little boy who ate every day blushed.

Wen Yu was afraid that the child would feel uncomfortable if he ate too much, so he took him back and forth around the mansion, digesting food everywhere, but in the end, he encountered a letter from Zong for several days.

After they "encountered" again, Wen Yu couldn't help it anymore: "Lord Zong, I remember that your home is in the west of the city, right? It's quite far from here, and it's really hard for you to take a walk every day."

Zong Yipeng pretended not to hear, and continued to say cheekily: "Brother Wen was joking, what is the road for martial arts practitioners, besides, Mengyang has good mountains and rivers, good people, I couldn't help but come and take a look around." Yu was shocked by his shamelessness. In the past, this guy called him Master Wen, but now he has become Brother Wen, and his intentions are almost clearly written on his face.

Zong Yi continued: "Brother Wen asked my younger brother to live in the county yamen before I came here. I was a newcomer and worried about causing trouble for you. Now that we are so familiar, and the White Lotus Sect is still a hidden danger, why don't I be respectful? Obedience, move here now."

Wen Yu smiled subtly: "No need, now that Deng Wu has been executed, and according to the news from the Chengdu Mansion, Zhang Pingyuan's group seems to have been dealt with, so what's the danger? Mr. Lao is worried."

Zong Yiyi shrugged helplessly: "Since Brother Wen is so persistent, I won't force it anymore." Then he squatted down and took out two exquisite candies from his arms and handed them to Fu Geer: "My nephew looks like It’s so cute, here’s the candy for you.”

Wen Yu couldn't bear it anymore, and kicked him directly: "You bastard, who is your eldest nephew!"

Zong ran away with a hippie smile on his face.

Wen Yu angrily took his son back to the house. Seeing his father angry, Fu Geer obediently stood aside and kept silent. Xiaopang kept patting his chest to comfort him.

Wen Yu was relieved, but luckily his son was caring, otherwise he would have been pissed to death by that bastard.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for the hospital examination, because Wen Yu was busy with government affairs, this time Wen Qiong was asked to take the two servants on the road alone.Wen Qiong was obviously a little reluctant, Wen Yu sighed, he was the one who spoiled the children in the family, now the younger ones are better than Wen Yulan, and the remaining two couldn't leave home at all, so she patiently comforted her Wen Qiong said a few words.

Wen Qiong rubbed her nose and rubbed her face: "Then if I do well in the exam this time, can big brother give me some rewards?"

Wen Yu was taken aback: "What do you want? Tell me and listen."

"That..." Wen Qiong was a little shy: "I recently met a friend, and we agreed to go to Suzhou to play with Tang Yin after a while..." Then he looked at Wen Yu cautiously: "Brother, can I go? "

Wen Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, it seemed that he was thinking too much, yes, Wen Qiong's heartless appearance didn't look like a family lover, but it was good, boys went out more to gain knowledge.He made a straight face on purpose: "What kind of friend? I'll meet you when I bring you home tonight, and I'll see how you behave then."

Wen Qiong jumped three feet high: "His name is Wang Shouren, from Shaoxing Prefecture. This time, he accompanied his grandfather in Shu after his mother passed away. He is very knowledgeable. Even I feel ashamed. Brother, you will definitely like him!"

Wen Yu's face gradually froze: "...what did you say his name was?"

"Wang Shouren!" Wen Qiong continued to yell, "His father was the number one scholar for 17 years, and his family has a long history."

"..." There is no mistake, it is the sage Wang Yangming, Wen Yu was so excited that he didn't know what to say, this is a character who only appears once in 500 years!When he was able to meet his idol when he was a child, he, Wen Yu, never wore it in vain!

Wen Qiong looked at the unpredictable expression of her elder brother, and was a little confused: "Brother?"

"Huh?" Wen Yu put on a smile, and the other side shuddered. "Ahem... your friend's father, Wang Hua, was also a Jinshi in the same year as me. I have always admired his talent and learning. I think you are a good friend. Get along well with others."

As a result, at night, when Wen Yu really saw his idol, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He was still a half-grown child, and the boy opposite him had picturesque features and a youthful face.And it can be seen that his thinking is very detached and very martial.

Hearing that Xu Jing had fought against the prairie people, he kept pestering him to communicate.However, the sage's knowledge is still solid, and the etiquette is also very good, which is worthy of the origin of family education.When he learned that he single-handedly killed the enemy soldiers who harassed the people in Mongolia and the border, Wen Yu couldn't help but feel sorry for his nominal classmate Wang Hua. It's not easy to be the parent of a bear boy!

After a meal, Wen Yu ate absent-mindedly, constantly comparing the escaped boy in front of him with the great sage in his impression, always feeling disillusioned.

Wang Shouren still didn't know that he came here to relax this time. He had heard that Mengyang is a place with outstanding people. This time, he not only met Wen Qiong, a like-minded friend, but also Mengyang's parents who were fortunate to meet. He admires this good county magistrate who is dedicated to the people.Although this person has average knowledge and is far behind his father, it can be seen that this person has a broad vision, and some of his views are novel and eye-catching.I don't know why this Mr. Wen always stares at me with complicated expressions, which makes people's scalp tingle!

After seeing Wang Shouren, it was about time for Wen Qiong to set off on the road. This time, Wen Yu only ordered Mama Qian and two guards to follow him, and he was relieved that Mama Qian would take care of his younger brother's daily life.

Putting aside Wen Qiong's imperial examination for the time being, for Mengyang, there is still a major event in the true sense, castor silk can finally be listed on a large scale.Since ancient times, salt, iron and tea shreds have been the quickest way to make money. You don’t need to think about the first two things. Even if Wen Yu has connections, the water is too deep here. I’m afraid that those big crocodiles will get cramped if I rashly divide one. Pull out the bone.

Although Mengyang's tea is well-known now, it is still on the rise.Castor silk has been put into the market before, and the response is quite good. This also gave Wen Yu and the Wang family the confidence to directly order mass production. Now it is finally time to witness the results.

Wang Yixi was still as restless as ever, walking around the house irritably, making Wen Yu dizzy: "I have been doing commercials for so long before, isn't my second brother quite proud of himself, don't worry, there will be no problems. "

Wang Yixi was a little embarrassed by what he said: "Naturally, I believe in my brother-in-law's ability. I can invite all the talents and oirans from all over Sichuan to help with the promotion. I'm afraid you are the only one in the world with this ability."

Wen Yu smiled slightly: "Second brother is too famous, and thanks to the contacts accumulated during the previous Peony Festival, now the whole Sichuan knows that we are 'Breeze Silk'."

Wang Yixi continued: "Actually, I have always wondered why this good castor silk has to be called 'Breeze Silk'. I think this castor is quite thick, so it's named 'Fugui Silk' or 'Reunion Silk'. Even better, and if the price is a little lower, I think it can go up by at least [-] to [-] percent."

Wen Yu smiled wryly and shook her head: "Second brother is doing this business because he sees castors in every possible way, but if you think about it carefully, if you usually put castors in front of your eyes, would you wear them?"

"This..." Wang Yixi was at a loss for words for a moment, since he was young, he could not eat enough silk and satin, and he might look down on rough things like castor silk.

"That's the reason." Wen Yu said slowly: "Strictly speaking, this castor silk is not called silk at all, because it must be mixed with silk and other things to weave, and its luster and flexibility are not as good as silk. Good The yield is much higher, and castor silkworms are easy to feed, which is much better than ordinary coarse cloth."

Seeing Wang Yixi lost in thought, Wen Yu went on to say: "The reason why it is called Qingfengsi is taken from the meaning of 'breeze with two sleeves'. Not all of the thousands of scholars in Ming Dynasty can afford silk, but if you let them and Just like the illiterate people, they are naturally unhappy when they think about it, and now there is this castor silk, so it’s just a good way to distinguish them.”

That's right, from the very beginning, Wen Yu targeted poor students and arty small merchants as consumers, and most of his advertisements were aimed at these people. The tone is enough.In this way, he is not considered to have touched the cakes of those big silk companies, and maybe he can join forces with them to elevate the status of traditional silk and achieve a win-win situation.

He shared his thoughts with Wang Yixi, and the other party immediately fell in admiration: "I finally know why my father insisted on making us develop official careers. You scholars really have extraordinary brains. Today I am completely convinced by you."

Wen Yu didn't say a word. Although the prediction was good, the specifics still have to wait for the result.

Chengdu mansion, including a silk and satin room, Sun Zhiyun is a young scholar who has failed three times. He claims to be brilliant and is usually quite arrogant. Fortunately, his family's conditions are not bad. Although he is not a wealthy family, he is at least a small landlord. Reading is still fine.

Nothing to do today, he accompanied his mother and sister-in-law Shen to buy some clothes here, the waiter carefully looked at the few people, and he had a plan in mind, so he took them to the new material area, "Please come to the guest officer, This is a new material we imported from Mengyang, and it is most suitable for a scholarly family like you."

"Oh? It's Mengyang again? That immoral Wen Yu?" Sun Zhiyun looked a little disdainful. He had long heard that the magistrate of Mengyang was obsessed with strange and obscene skills, and what kind of girl did he want to learn? Let a group of girls show their faces, it is shameless , Now I feel uncomfortable when I hear the word Mengyang.

Shen couldn't take a look at it from the side: "I think Mr. Wen is not bad, at least my eldest brother from my natal family is full of praise after he came back from Mengyang. I heard that the land price there is about to catch up with Chengdu Mansion. I heard that Mr. Wen has not tried for a long time. In the middle, people went directly to the election of officials, and now they are also one of the parents' officials."

Sun Zhiyun was still not convinced: "How capable is a small county magistrate? He is an official who can be elected. He will be a sixth-rank official if he dies in this life. If you want to be an official to Zaifu, you still have to be upright. Scholars."

Shen sneered: "Then I don't know when the second brother will be able to pass the Jinshi examination?"

"Ignorant woman! You..."

"Enough!" Grandma couldn't stand it anymore, and stopped her voice: "This is outside, are you trying to make people laugh! Yun'er, this is your sister-in-law. You should respect her if you are like a mother. With you, how could anyone talk like that to his younger brother! Yuner only failed a few times, but he is the only scholar in our family for several generations, and sooner or later he will become famous, and our Sun family will still rely on him!"

Mrs. Shen is not good at disobeying her elders, she bowed her head in silence, and secretly slandered: "What do you rely on him for? He was lucky enough to be a scholar, and he doesn't usually read books. He hangs out with a bunch of cronies all day long, and even pretends to attend poetry clubs." .Asking him to teach his nephew to read and write is pushing him back and forth every day, and he is the first to jump out when he says he wants to go to the city to buy clothes. His parents are partial.

The waiter in the shop always smiled and said nothing, and after seeing a few people discussing it, he jumped out appropriately: "Guest officer, please take a look, this is the new 'Breeze Silk' that arrived in our store. This silk was named by Mr. Mao, the procurator of Sichuan. It is said that Lord Mao sympathizes with the poverty of Sangnong, and this breeze silk is not as luxurious as silk, I hope it can form a good atmosphere in Shu."

The three of them took a closer look, and saw the bundles of Qingfeng silk displayed there. It seemed that it was not as lustrous as the previous silk, but the texture was also very delicate, thick to the touch, and evenly dyed.This is a good material that they usually can't touch.

Sun Zhiyun couldn't take his eyes off when he saw it. He is a very luxurious person. So far, he is the only one in the whole family who wears silk. It's just an inner garment, which is spliced ​​with relatively large scraps. This kind of new cloth It looks good and looks good when worn out, so he naturally wants it.

Shen's eyes were also envious. Her family's eldest treasure is young and has tender skin, so it is suitable to wear this kind of good material.But looking back at my uncle's anxious expression, I knew it was not her turn, so I couldn't help but sneered: "This new material is probably not cheap, isn't the second brother still going to visit a friend's house, maybe your monthly money is not enough?"

Sun Zhiyun looked at his grandma longingly, and grandma was also hesitating. The youngest son has spent more and more money in recent years, and now the eldest son is a little reluctant to hand over his family. Difficult.

At this time, the waiter in the shop smiled and said, "Don't worry about the price." Then he said a number that surprised everyone.

"This..." Shen couldn't believe it: "Are you right? Why is it so cheap?"

"It's like this. According to the original words of Mr. Wen in Mengyang County, 'this silk is called Qingfeng silk, and it was originally intended to let the common people have good materials to wear. How can I, a supplier, take the lead in seeking black-hearted money'" Mr. Wen and others People are different, but he is really a good official who loves the people like his son." After finishing speaking, the waiter in the store gave Sun Zhiyun a meaningful look.

Sun Zhiyun blushed, and hurriedly asked his grandma to pay the money and the group hurried away with the materials. This kind of scene also happened in countless cloth factories in Chengdu.Qingfengsi is completely on fire.

But all of this has nothing to do with Wen Yu. After learning that the sales volume was good, he gave Wang Yixi and Mei Hongzhi full control over this matter. Now he is devoting all his energy to those few crops. In terms of planting and harvesting, after all, the entire Ming Dynasty is still based on agriculture at this time.

Just when he was going to go to the field to investigate, Zong Yiyi came uninvited again.Now Wen Yu saw him say something about his head hurting, but this time he came with Xu Jing, Wen Yu can't get angry in front of his sweetheart, so he can only look at Zong Yifeng angrily, to see what the hell he is hitting idea.

Unexpectedly, Zong Yipeng's expression was serious this time, and he remained silent after entering.Gradually, Wen Yu also realized that something was wrong, "What happened?" He was a little puzzled.

Zong Yiyi and Xu Jing looked at each other, motioning for him to speak first.Xu Jing said: "Our inspection department sent scouts back today. Zhang Pingyuan rebelled again in Changjian. At present, the number of people has reached more than [-]. Changjian and several other places have been captured. .”

"How is this possible!" Wen Yu turned pale with shock, "Haven't Zhang Pingyuan's gang been cleaned up almost!?"

A trace of anger flashed in Zong Yiyi's eyes: "It's like this. Our Jinyiwei has a special channel to transmit news. According to the report of the spies, it was possible to kill Zhang Pingyuan's gang, but the general was so happy that he insisted on capturing him alive to receive the reward, but he was caught by them. run away."

"What about the army that conquered the traitors before?"

Zong Yiyi smiled wryly: "The whole army has already been wiped out."

Wen Yu gasped: "How is that possible! That's the imperial court's regular army, and there are so many people."

"As I said before, Changjian is relatively close to Yunnan. Zhang Pingyuan's gang secretly contacted some Yunnan chieftains who had long been dissatisfied with the imperial court. Coupled with the full support of the White Lotus Sect, it has become a trend now."

Wen Yu was caught off guard by this sudden change: "Then what do the people in Chengdu Mansion say? I believe they have already received the news, right?"

Zong Yiyi shook his head: "It's not like you haven't seen a person like the prefect of Chengdu. Originally, as the head of a prefecture, he received the news much earlier than you and me, but because he had previously suppressed the successful news of the rebellion Reporting, it’s hard to wait until the promotion, how can you ruin your future, I’m afraid you’re still hesitating whether to tell the truth to the court.”

"Now it's up to him," Xu Jing said in a deep voice, "According to the information I received, Zhang Pingyuan's gang has already attacked five counties, and they may be going to Mengyang soon. Zhengqing, you have to be prepared." .”

Wen Yu was taken aback for a moment, and immediately realized, yes, let's not say that Mengyang is the only way to Chengdu Mansion.Just talking about the things that Mengyang has produced in the past few years, it is now the harvest season. Taking Mengyang is like taking down a granary and treasury. Those people will definitely not give up this piece of fat.

Thinking of this, Wen Yu couldn't help being a little nervous. After all, he had never experienced such a real war, but he calmed down after a while.After thinking for a while, he said to the two of them: "This time the battle is so big, the prefect of Chengdu must not be able to hide it if he wants to. I believe that the imperial court will send troops soon, and the Yunnan area is also involved. I am afraid that the Mu Palace will also take action. As long as we survive this period of time, it should not be difficult to save Mengyang."

Xu Jing and the two were also shocked. They thought that Wen Yu would panic for a while, but they didn't expect to react so quickly, and the analysis was very reasonable, so they couldn't help admiring it.

Xu Jing looked at Wen Yu worriedly: "Zhengqing, you should be more careful during this time. In the eyes of the White Lotus Sect, you have sabotaged their good deeds time and time again. When the time comes, you may be going to attack Mengyang with all your strength." He did not persuade Wen Yu Going out to hide and so on, first of all, both of them are officials ordered by the imperial court, and they should be loyal to Daming because they are worried about the king's worries. A real gentleman.Asking him to abandon the city and run away is tantamount to humiliating him. If the city really breaks down by then, he will naturally try his best to protect Zhengqing.

Zong Yiyi also smiled and said: "I have notified the court, you can rest assured, the emperor has long hated Bailian's remnants, and it is expected to send troops soon."

Wen Yu nodded: "But...Since I received the news in advance, it is not an option to sit and wait for death. How far are Zhang Pingyuan and the others from Mengyang?"

Zong Yiyi thought for a while: "There are still five days to go, but there are so many of them, it will take at least ten days for the army to reach Mengyang."

"Ten days..." Wen Yu muttered to himself, "It's almost enough."

The author has something to say: 1 About Wang Shouren

Most of the descriptions of Mr. Yangming when he was young are true. It is true that Wang Yangming went to the grassland to fight for righteousness when he was young. Maybe this is the legend that smart children are naughty, and the saint was a real bear when he was young, but some One point, although Wang Yangming's mother passed away around this time, she was a native of Jiangnan, so let's assume that Wang Shouren accompanied his grandfather on a trip to Shu.

2 About Mu Wang Mansion

I believe that many people have read "The Deer and Ding Tale". One of Wei Xiaobao's wives, Mu Jianping, claimed to be from the Mu Palace. This Mu Palace actually existed in history.

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang named his adopted son Mu Ying the Marquis of Xiping. Since then, 12 generations of descendants of the Mu family have guarded Yunnan for Daming for 270 years.

Some people may wonder how the Zhu family tolerated such a king with a different surname.

In fact, the Mu Palace can be regarded as the Yunnan branch of the Daming Group. Mu Ying himself can be said to be loyal to the Zhu family, and even he himself is because of a particularly good relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang’s prince Zhu Biao. After Zhu Biao died, he died of depression.The family motto left by Mu Ying is to tell the descendants to be loyal to Daming. Afterwards, the descendants of the Mu family, some are amazingly talented, some are mediocre, and some are licentious, but they always follow this rule without exception. provisions.

In addition, there were many ethnic groups in Yunnan at that time, far away from the capital, and the imperial power was difficult to reach. The emperor was happy to see that the Mu family could manage it in an orderly manner.

The last point is that the Mu family's military power is actually not too much. The imperial court has an inspection department and guard station in Yunnan, and they are not under the command of the Mu family.

The Mu family is even more loyal to the Zhu family than the Zhu family themselves. After Chongzhen committed suicide, they still persisted in the anti-Qing cause in the southwest for 20 years. Since then, Prince Mu's Mansion has gradually disappeared into the long river of history.