"If you give it, you will take it?" Shen Mo leaned back in the chair, and said angrily: "People will keep it when they come?" ”

"The master said, the right to take it in first, and wait for the young master to come back." Chunhua said with a tense face: "You can get rid of them all, we are such a small family, I can clean it up by myself, but I can't raise so many idle people for nothing." ”

Shen Mo was amused by her, picked up the teacup and said, "What about my father, is he still in the yamen?" ”

"How can it?" Seeing that the young master was noncommittal, Chunhua was slightly disappointed and said: "You are Xie Yuan now, how can the master still go to the yamen on an errand?" Losing our family's physique also made the officials uncomfortable. ”

"Resigned?" Shen Mo frowned slightly. It's not easy for my dad to be able to mix with a head and a face, but it's a pity that he gave up all of a sudden.

"Not really." Chunhua said proudly: "Master, this is called a long vacation, even if you never go back to the yamen on an errand, you are still an experienced official in the house, the money is still paid, and the rice is received." ”

Shen Mo frowned again, but he didn't say anything after all, but asked, "Then where did my father go?" ”

"Busy, just too busy." Chunhua empathized and said: "First I had a flowing banquet for three days in a row, and then I took Shen An to prepare for your engagement, and I was so busy that my feet didn't touch the ground, and there was a big bubble on my mouth." ”

"Why bother?" Shen Mo didn't understand: "You and I are willing to do it, will you get a letter of appointment soon?" ”

"Oh, my lord." Chunhua covered her mouth and smiled: "Among the three books and six ceremonies, the most important thing for our man is this big gift." Even poor families have to be fully equipped and meticulous, lest people laugh at it, not to mention ......"

"What's more, it's still the Xie Yuan family." silently snatched her a sentence, glared at her again, and said, "Don't put these two words on your lips." ”

Chunhua shrunk her neck and whispered, "I know." ”

Shen Mo touched the tea cup, but it was empty, and said unhappily: "So many people are idle, but they still let the tea bowl be empty, what is the use of raising so many people?" ”

Chunhua knew that this was the young master's seizure, so she volunteered: "I got rid of them all." ”

"But I can't get rid of them all." Shen Mo shook his head and said, "Spread it out and say that my Shen family can't tolerate it, and leave five or six people who listen to you first, and the rest ...... Let's send some money and let them go. ”

"Money?" Chunhua's eyes widened and said, "They didn't do anything, they were just too lazy to do it." ”

"That's a lot of nonsense." Shen scolded silently: "It's not for you to pay for it, let's go quickly for five taels per person." Seeing that Chunhua was still grinding there, he said angrily: "If you don't go, you can also take five taels and leave." Frightened, Chunhua ran out with a fart.

This kind of old family members before development will naturally not be removed at will, but it is still necessary to beat from time to time, so as not to rely on the old and sell the old, break the rules, and it is not easy to see each other.

Instructed Tie Zhu to take people to assist Chunhua, deal with the idle people in the courtyard, etc., Shen Mo changed his clothes, first went to Shen's Taimen to meet Master Shen, and then went to the prefect's yamen to visit the Tang prefect...... Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be depressed in his heart: "I still suspect that Chunhua always puts the word 'Xie Yuan' on my lips, why don't I always put it in my heart?" ’

But I finally understood that my life was really changed by this title, but fortunately, it was not difficult to adapt from low to high, from simple to luxurious.

When he saw Master Shen, the old man was naturally very happy, and he set up a table to catch him, and there were no outsiders, so the two of them drank and spoke freely.

Master Shen praised him first, and then said with a red face: "The day before yesterday, it was the zodiac auspicious, and I gathered the clansmen and told your father to worship the ancestors." As he spoke, he stretched out five fingers and said, "It is the Five Sacrifices Ceremony, which was never so grand when I was a Zhongjin Shi with your master." ”

Shen Mo hurriedly said: "You killed your nephew, I really can't afford it." ”

"I can afford it." Master Shen shook his head and smiled: "Jinshi is not rare, but the little three yuan plus Xie Yuanlang, that is a big four, I don't know if there has been a Ming Dynasty, anyway, I haven't heard of it." He said with a pious face: "With such a heavy ceremony, there is also a meaning, which is to ask the ancestors to bless you, bless you to make persistent efforts, and then win the first and champion of the world, and complete the unique Shen Liushou," he said and patted Shen Mo's shoulder vigorously and said: "Then the lintel of our Shen family will be on par with the government office!" ”

Silent this sweat, he smiled bitterly: "You really dare to think that I was lucky to be the first in Zhejiang, but if I put it in the whole country, it may not be nothing." ”

"No, it won't." Master Shen shook his head firmly and said: "You look at the list of Jinshi inscriptions in the past dynasties, from the opening of the Hongwu period to the present, Zhejiang has produced half of the champions. Not without a proud twist of whiskers smiled: "You can take the first place in our Zhejiang, and it will be the most competitive in the country," and patted Shen Mo's shoulder and said: "Work hard, I'm optimistic about you!" ”

Shen Mo could only smile bitterly: "Uncle is really ...... You can afford me too much. ”

Master Shen smiled and said: "Remember, you were wearing patched clothes, and Shen Jing brought you to see me, and you were the one who looked down, and I believe that you will definitely succeed...... How about now? Time will tell me how far I can see...... It's so accurate. With a 'snort', he drank a small wine, and said very proudly: "How many years later, in the history books, when it is recorded that you Shen Humble said 'you have been poor since childhood, but you have not fallen into the ambition of Lingyun', you must carry a good sentence such as 'discerning talents and helping you complete your studies'." ”

Hearing him say this, Shen Mo said sincerely: "What you always say is that without your old care, I would not have been able to complete my studies. As he spoke, he served a drink to Master Shen and said, "Your old kindness, you are silent and don't forget." ”

Master Shen happily took the wine glass, and just about to drink it, he remembered something, and his eyes turned red for a moment: "Actually, your master should drink this glass of wine more than me." ”

Shen Mo nodded gloomily and said, "I, who is an apprentice, is too unfilial, not only can't I help my master, but I can't even help Senior Brother Shen Xiang." ”

Shen Xiang didn't take the township exam after all, even if Wang Xuemen had already put him on the list of the admission department, but his qualification to participate in the autumn festival was still ruthlessly deprived.

Because at the end of July, after half a year, the pending Shen Lian case was finally sentenced, and the charges added to Shen Lian's head were not only slandered and attacked by the imperial court officials, but also another ...... Because Wang Xueyi, the squire of the criminal department who convicted him, was proficient in the law and a member of the strict party, he knew that he could not kill his head if he scolded someone, and the organization strictly ordered him to end Shen Lian as soon as possible, so Wang Shilang added another 'fraudulent transmission of the prince's decree', which confirmed Shen Lian's capital crime.

Although He Ao, the secretary of the Criminal Department, wanted to adhere to the principle and refused to approve it, Shi Chaobin, Langzhong of the Criminal Department, who was responsible for issuing the order, also made it clear that he would never implement it. But how can Yan Ge Lao's will be arbitrarily stubborn? Soon Shi Chaobin was dismissed, and He Ao was also warned, no matter how disobedient you are, get out, you two can still be companions.

He Ao had only been a high-ranking official in the ministry for most of his life, and he couldn't cut off his career for the sake of conscience, so he had to choose to compromise and give a deal of advice - execute according to the law, execute it immediately, and then report it to the emperor for execution.

Although a few days before the township test, news came from Yanjing that His Majesty did not agree to behead Shen Lian, but only ordered the Criminal Department to continue to detain him. But Shen Lian's charges were not cleared, and Shen Xiang was still the son of a criminal official, so he was still unable to participate in the township examination.

Seeing the appearance of silent self-blame, Master Shen smiled happily: "Don't blame yourself, Your Majesty suppressed your master's case, it can be seen that he didn't want to be killed by Yan Song, which was impossible a few years ago." ”

Shen Mo suddenly lowered his voice and said: "The original Xia Shoufu was killed like this, but my master survived, uncle, what do you say this means?" ”

"Elder Yan Ge's control over His Majesty...... Oh no, the influence has dropped? Master Shen asked softly.

"Absolutely." Silent and confident: "I have three reasons, first, the candidate for our southeast governor was changed from Zhang Jing to Zhou Hui, and Zhou Hui went to replace it with the current Yang Yi, but he didn't need the person recommended by Yan Gelao; Second, Yan Dang's fierce attack on Zhang Jing made everyone in the world think that Zhang Butang was dead, and even Xu Ge Lao was finished. As a result, Zhang Jing just went home to spend his old age in peace, and Xu Ge's old words became more and more moisturized; Third......"

"The third is Yan Song's old opponent, Li Shiyan has reinstated his duties as the secretary of the ministry." Master Shen said softly: "Why is this? Could it be that Your Majesty is tired of Yan Song? ”

"It's not boring," Shen Mo chuckled, "There are all kinds of indications that it is a friend named 'Age', who is squeezing Yan Ge Lao." ”

"Age?" Master Shen suddenly said: "Elder Yan Ge should be seventy-six years old, six years older than Zhishi's age. ”

"Even if he is an old gentleman with the spirit of Ryoma, he should be strong when he is old." Shen Mo smiled and said: "Your Majesty also has to mutter, Lian Po is old, can you still eat?" After all, such an advanced Shoufu, I have never had a Ming Dynasty. ”

"yes, it's impossible to say if you're in a grade." Master Shen nodded and said, "Maybe it's okay today, but tomorrow I'll die." ”

"Your Majesty, as the lord of the world, it is impossible for him not to think about this issue." Shen Mo smiled: "So I dare to say, whether it is Xu Ge Lao or Li Shiyan, they are all Yan Ge Lao's successors prepared by His Majesty, how can Yan Ge Lao fight them?" ”

"Then say," Master Shen said happily, "Your master's unjust case is hopeful...... Thank God, he didn't scold the emperor, as long as the Yan Party fell, he would definitely be rehabilitated immediately! ”

(To be continued)