A plainly decorated carriage stopped in front of Tian Ergeng's mansion, and the coachman Youfu got out of his seat, lifted the curtain and said, "Master, I'm home." ”

Behind the curtain that was lifted, Tian Ergeng was seen sitting with his eyes closed. After hearing the coachman's greeting, he opened his eyes and took a look at the environment outside the carriage before stepping out of the carriage.

Tian Ergeng glanced at his carriage and sighed long in his heart, as an official eunuch, he was also a high-ranking governor of brocade clothes, and he always liked gorgeous things.

But since the fall of Wei Zhongxian and the fact that he was almost robbed of his house and questioned, he finally reined in the prestige of being the governor of Jinyi.

And the newly enthroned Emperor Chongzhen is a person who likes a simple life, "if you are good at the top, you must follow the rules", Tian Ergeng obviously understands the true meaning of this sentence.

So in the past, when he went out, he hugged and shouted, surrounded by the brocade guards, and swaggered through the city, and became the low-key official who was now a light car.

After the coachman opened the door of the mansion, Tian Ergeng walked into the mansion. At the second gate, the second housekeeper Ah Quan greeted him and reported to Tian Ergeng about Ye Qi's actions in the past few days.

Tian Ergeng thought about it, and then instructed Ah Quan: "I'll go wash up first, and you will inform Ye Qi later, I will invite him to a banquet in the small hall in the Xuan Nei tonight..."

When Tian Ergeng finished washing up and was putting on his household clothes under the service of the two maids, his wife Huang had already heard the news and rushed over.

After the Huang family entered the door, he withdrew from the subordinates and personally served Tian Ergeng and dressed up. She carefully observed Tian Ergeng's expression, and whispered, "Master, do you really want to marry Shuyun Xu to that country mud leg?" ”

Tian Ergeng closed his eyes and asked his wife to dress for him, and said casually with a relaxed expression: "What's wrong?" ”

"Although Shuyun is a concubine, she died after she was born, and she has been raised under the knees of a concubine since she was a child. Just betrothed her to a country clay-legged man, and the concubine was afraid that she would be gossiped about. Huang said tremblingly.

Tian Ergeng still closed his eyes and said disapprovingly: "Regardless of what those idlers do, I marry my own daughter, what do I have to do with them." ”

Huang looked at his husband a few times, and finally said stubbornly: "The family of the Tian family has been an official for generations, and the marriage of a mud-legged son from a Zhuang family is probably insulting to the lintel." Our family Shurong has not yet decided on a marriage, will it be affected..."

Seeing Tian Er Gengmeng open his eyes and stare at him, Huang suddenly couldn't speak. Tian Ergeng saw that his wife lowered her head and didn't dare to look at herself, so she said coldly: "Who is saying these gossips in your ear and not honestly?" ”

The Huang family whispered a few words, and Tian Ergeng suddenly reprimanded the Huang family angrily: "Wei Guangwei, this old horseman, when I was attacked by the ministers and my life was in danger. It doesn't matter if he doesn't distinguish me in the court, he still wants to attack my daughter and protect his reputation.

It's better not to have this kind of in-laws, I didn't look at my daughter's face, and I would have turned my face with him a long time ago. Is he too embarrassed to meddle in my family's family affairs?

I can see it clearly, and what this drama says is good. The most unfortunate people in this world are these shameless literati, although this Ye Qi has a bad background, but he has won the heart of His Majesty.

There is also an advantage, that is, the family background is thin. I promised my daughter to him, and I will naturally have more help in Jinyiwei in the future. And he is a countryman with shallow roots, and he also needs the support of my family to do things in Jinyiwei, which is a good thing for a pair.

Several children in my family are useless fools, and with Ye Qi's family business, at least they can be guaranteed to live safely. You have to listen to all that nonsense again, and teach Shuyun to prepare the dowry, so as not to ruin my arrangement. Do you understand? ”

Under Tian Ergeng's reprimand, the always weak Huang suddenly agreed, and Tian Ergeng's robe left the room.

Listening to the Yuxuan Flower Hall, Ye Qi was talking with Tian Ergeng, and when he heard the marriage proposed by this Shangguan, he was panicked and surprised.

The appearance of this Miss Shuyun of Tianfu, he accidentally glanced at it two days ago, as if this kind of official eunuch and noble girl naturally has a difference from the country girl.

Although Ye Qi was excited, he didn't think that this young lady would have anything to do with him. But he didn't expect that this Lord Tian would take the initiative to propose this unexpected marriage to him.

Seeing that Ye Qi was speechless with excitement, Tian Ergeng only smiled slightly in his heart, if he hadn't heard the exact news from the palace and knew that this lucky country man could successfully pass the test, he would not have been so eager to propose this family business.

Like Ye Qi, who offended the local gentry and civil officials by making such a self-righteous opinion, and could still be protected by the emperor, even if there were only a few people in the history of Jinyiwei.

Although I don't know why Ye Qi is so favored by Chongzhen, it doesn't prevent everyone from wanting to win him over.

In order to ensure that there would be no accidents after he went to Beijing, Wang Chengen sent someone to ask him to be responsible for Ye Qi's safety after he went to Beijing.

And now after getting the news that Ye Qi is about to pass the test without guilt, Tian Ergeng wants to tie Ye Qi and his family together, and is ready to use this noble in the brocade guard to stabilize his position in the brocade guard.

He looked at Ye Qi's face carefully, and sighed secretly in his heart, no wonder his wife didn't like this family business. Ye Qi, with his sharp-beaked monkey cheeks and dark face, didn't show any nobility at all, and he really looked like a farmer who had just come ashore from the field.

Ye Qi didn't think about it for a long time, he quickly replied to Tian Ergeng: "My lord is willing to promise to give love to the lowly position, and the lowly position can only be ecstatic. But the lowly position is now in Beijing to treat the sin, I'm afraid it will delay the young lady..."

Tian Ergeng suddenly pulled his face down, and said angrily: "Then are you unwilling to marry this family business?" ”

Ye Qi subconsciously said: "No, I hope that I can wait for His Majesty to try the case, and then restore my innocence before proposing to my lord." ”

Tian Ergeng turned his anger into joy and said: "Is the old man a man who tends to be inflammatory, if you are willing, you can call the old man a father-in-law." If you don't want to, you don't need to mention it again in the future, just treat the old man as a drunk for a while, and talk nonsense after drinking today..."

"The son-in-law respects his father-in-law with a cup, and I wish my father-in-law a long life and good health." Ye Qi immediately made a decision, raised his wine glass and said to Tian Ergeng with both hands.

When Ye Qi woke up from his hangover, it was already early in the morning of the second day. According to his old habits, when he was about to move his body in the garden after washing, a eunuch entered the back garden with Chongzhen's will.

In Tingyuxuan, Lu Qi read out the will to Ye Qi: "... He was stripped of all his official positions, and stripped of his brocade guards..."

After listening to the holy decree, Ye Qi roughly understood that the emperor's disposal of himself was only to dismiss him for the people. This punishment result is already quite lenient for him. However, he was a little worried that the marriage he had engaged last night would not change because of this.

After reading the holy decree, Lu Qi nodded with some satisfaction after looking at the look on Ye Qi's face that was not dissatisfied. He put away the holy decree and handed it to the brocade guard attendant on the side and ordered: "You guys go and wait outside the door, the miscellaneous family still has a few words to explain to Ye Qi." ”

After watching the guards close the hall door, Lu Qi cautiously said to Ye Qi, who was kneeling on the ground: "The following words are relayed by His Majesty to the miscellaneous family, and you should listen carefully." ”

Ye Qi suddenly replied awe-inspiringly, and Lu Qi continued: "You are too reckless and hasty this time, causing the local gentry to unite against the land reform, which makes me very passive.

However, although you are doing things in the wrong way, you are still doing things in the right direction. The success of this land reform has not been fully achieved. The main thing is that there are too few people on our side.

I have removed you from all positions in the Brocade Guard, not as a punishment for you. Instead, I hope you will break away from the small circle of Jinyiwei and see a broader world.

Let's go to study for two years, learn more knowledge, and meet more like-minded friends. At that time, I will act as my wings again..."

After listening to the emperor's dictation relayed by Lu Qi, Ye Qi burst into tears, and was moved to kowtow inexplicably and replied: "Minister Ye Qi, his body is broken, and it is difficult to repay the favor of his father." ”

After relaying Chongzhen's words, Lu Qi regained his calm tone and said, "Since you know Your Majesty's Hongen, then study hard." Take this sign, go to the original Guozijian, and now report to Yenching University, and it's best to change your name when you go, your current name is famous. ”

Ye Qi wiped away his tears, and said with red eyes: "It's okay for the minister to change his name to Ye Yuxuan." ”

Lu Qi nodded slightly, and then continued: "Then do you have anything else to say to Your Majesty?" I can relay it for you..."

At about the same time, in the hall of Shunyi County, Xu Congzhi, who participated in politics, received the emperor's dismissal and transfer at the same time as the Shangguan County Order.

Xu Congzhi's face was ugly, and the order to transfer to Guangxi came so urgently, indicating that the emperor was completely enraged. Although he supported the local squires in contacting each other, he never thought that he would be buried with them.

The spirit of Shangguan County Commander was completely defeated, he didn't think at all that he just didn't stop these squires from making trouble, and he would actually become the scapegoat for the whole thing.

When the eunuch Zhang Yixian finished reading the holy decree, he suddenly screamed: "This is really wronged, all these things were caused by Jinyiwei, and the idea of going to Beijing was advocated by the squire of Shunyi himself." How is it... The responsibility falls on the lower officials, and the punishment is too heavy..."

Zhang Yixian interrupted the shouting of the Shangguan county order with disdain and said: "Your county order was granted by Your Majesty, and Your Majesty asked you to come to Shunyi to protect the land and the people, not to let you come to eat and wait for death."

The lower cannot calm the people, and the upper cannot serve the monarch. Your Majesty is just telling you to go back and eat yourself, what else do you have to complain about. Your Majesty asked the miscellaneous family to convey your last words: Erfeng Erlu, the people anoint the people.

Since you can't be an official, go back to be a commoner and enjoy the gratitude of these gentry to you. Someone came, took off his official uniform, escorted him back to the back office to pack his luggage, and moved out of the county office today. ”

Xu Congzhi looked at Zhang Yixian with a pale face and said: "Shangguan County Commander is also from Jinshi, His Majesty's will is only to reduce his post to the people, and there is no order to immediately drive him out of the county government." Are you acting like this without any respect for the dignity of the court? ”

Zhang Yixian wanted to be furious when he heard this, but he immediately remembered the old things in Tongzhou. It was not easy for him to regain the emperor's trust, and he naturally didn't want to make any trouble for this little thing.

"Okay, the miscellaneous family will give Lord Xu a face. Just give Shangguan County Commander a night to prepare, and if the county government hasn't been vacated early tomorrow morning, don't blame the miscellaneous family for being polite. Let's go. After Zhang Yixian threatened the two of them a few words, he turned around and left with the guards.