Although Li Niangzi and Xu Wen are becoming more and more familiar, Li Huzi does not dare to behave too presumptuously at home, let alone go out of the wall with red apricots behind his back.

He hasn't been able to kiss Fang Ze for several months, which makes Xu Wen gradually impatient. It turned out that since he moved to the countryside to live, there was a rich family in the surrounding ten miles and eight towns, who made the surname Xu for more than 3,000 acres of fields, and many matchmakers were like sharks that smelled blood, and they rushed over one after another.

Xu Wen felt that it was not bad to marry a beautiful third room when he had nothing to do, and it was also a rare northern beauty, so he acquiesced to the reception of the Yu family. And Xu Hao also met a matchmaker who came to the door to find out the truth, but they were all turned away and closed.

Zhang Meiren was very curious about this, so she asked: "I have someone from a widow's family who wants to marry?" ”

Xu Hao let Princess Baoqing's two little hands grasp her fingers and play, and finally found that there were people who didn't understand the current customs than herself, and said with a smile: "How can no one marry you as a great beauty?" ”

Zhang Meiren scolded with a smile: "People who are old and decrepit, where are they worthy of being called beauties?" You child has come to coax me again, these men are really, even widows with daughters are worried. ”

Xu Hao joked and said, "I don't know if there are a few people who want to marry you home as a wife, or for other reasons, they should ask clearly." ”

"It's not big or small, the godmother is here to make fun of it." Zhang Meiren looked into the distance, "Not to mention that my heart is already like water, how can I commit myself to others as the widow of the first emperor?" ”

Xu Hao was speechless, if Zhang Meiren really moved a little bit of mortal heart, Zhu Di would definitely not hesitate to send someone to send a cup of poisoned wine.

But he said that the matchmaker who flocked to the opposite side didn't care where Xu Wen was sacred, whether the men and women were compatible, whether the two families could climb or not, and whether they were suitable for age or not.

Xu Wen was very happy at first, and dozens of families from near and far came to ask for relatives. But marrying a three-room concubine is different from hooking up with outsiders, you can't be casual and so-so, the most important thing is not only to look at the family's background, but also to be a stunning beauty who can compete with the third daughter-in-law, or a real lady.

It's a pity that it's so easy to get stunning? The Xun family went door-to-door to see other people's daughters, and almost none of them seemed to have a favorite temperament, which made Xu Wen deeply disappointed.

On this day, two matchmakers came to the opposite side, one was invited by Ni Liang from Baihu, and the other was invited by Qin Tongzhi, Beiping Mansion, both of whom came from Beiping City.

Geng instructed the Xun clan to invite people into the house. Xu Hao and Xu Wen, who came to visit the door, hid in the back room to eat tea, and saw the Ni family's matchmaker with a yellow face and a black face, a little enchanting in her thirties, wearing a hairpin skirt that was not green, and wearing heavy makeup; The middle-aged Qin family matchmaker has a rough skin and a white face, a crisp voice, a half-new and not old green silk handkerchief, obliquely wrapped around the end of the eyebrows, in short, you can see at a glance that it is not easy to match.

"The slave family has seen Madame. You've been in Corning lately, and you're happy. ”

The matchmaker of the Ni family put on a smiling face, took out the Liugeng card from the cyan purse, and handed it to the Feng family. "I heard that the surrounding fertile fields are all owned by your family, and I must be a family with the lady in the Zhuangzi over there. First, my young lady is about to come out of the cabinet and wants to marry a good family, and secondly, my lord wants to accept a beautiful concubine, wouldn't it be better if our two families were close to each other? ”

Geng Shi said inexplicably: "Zhuangzi? Oh. I can't be the master of this, my relatives are true, but no one can be the master except my brother. ”

Seeing this, the matchmaker of the Qin family took a step forward. He took out an eight-character slip from his sleeve and said with a smile: "Mrs. Jixiang, the daughter of this girl I protect, but the daughter of the Tongzhi family in the city, is really sinking into the fish and falling geese, and she is the same as Liang Ji Ronghua." ”

Not to be outdone, the matchmaker of the Ni family said: "The Miss Ni Mansion I asked is really a shy flower, and her family is richer than Shi Chong. ”

As a result, without waiting for Geng's reaction, these two boasted and praised themselves, one with sharp teeth and sharp teeth, and their mouths were like a river; A tongue is windy, and a chatter tongue is like a cadre.

"There are not many sisters in the Ni family, only the daughters, how much more than a dowry?" "The Qin family has fewer brothers and sisters, and the family business should be divided into thousands in the future."

Geng frowned and listened for a long time, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid you two haven't inquired clearly, right?" My husband wants to take three rooms, not to marry a wife. ”

Unexpectedly, the matchmaker of the Qin family smiled and said: "I have already inquired clearly, isn't the big official the son and nephew of the Xu Guogong family in Jinling?" Even if he marries to be a concubine, the Qin family is very willing. When I came, my wife said that when the young lady passed the door today, she would immediately give the big official a sentence of six grades tomorrow. ”

Xu Hao put down the teacup in surprise, and said in his heart that the official position is there? Could it be that someone in the Qin family is not in the ministry? I also heard the matchmaker of the Ni family say: "If Xu Ye agrees to the right family, he will become a son-in-law in the early morning, and he will go to the prefect in the evening." ”

Xu Hao couldn't bear to walk out anymore, and scolded: "Nonsense, the prefect has silver? ”

The Ni family's matchmaker hurriedly said: "Maybe I heard it wrong, it's the last Zhizhou." ”

Xu Hao sneered: "Your family is just a hundred households, not to mention that there is no precedent for buying officials with silver, how can the military position reach out to the civilian position?" There has to be a limit to bragging. ”

The matchmaker of the Ni family said unhappily: "How do you know that there is no matchmaker, I was the matchmaker a few days ago, and my uncle made Zhizhou for two thousand taels of silver." ”

Xu Hao said in surprise: "Is there really such a thing? I have some silver, even if it's three or five thousand taels to buy a seven-grade official. ”

The matchmaker of the Ni family smiled proudly at the matchmaker of the Qin family, who had a sinking face, and said: "Don't hide it from this son, the relatives of the Ni family are the new envoy of Lord Chen, if your family is willing to hire that lady to the master of the Ni family, then this matter will be completed." ”

Xu Hao never expected that less than a year after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, the atmosphere of officialdom would change, and even buying and selling officials would openly appear?

What's even more outrageous is that in order to cling to King Yan, the dignified court officials are willing to give their own daughters to the young master of the relatives of the Yan Wangfu as concubines, just to be promoted and make a fortune with their backs against the big tree, which can be described as incorruptible and shameful.

didn't mention Xu Hao's anger, but Xu Wen was overjoyed when he heard it, and he didn't think deeply about why a dignified high-ranking official would be willing to marry him?

Xu Hao looked at Xu Wen's eyebrows dancing, and his heart became more and more disgusted, and he walked away without saying a word.

Geng hurriedly pulled her husband aside and whispered: "As the saying goes, the mouth of eating people is short and the hands of people are short, you don't care if you marry someone's daughter, what should you do when people want to ask you for something?" Without the help of the third child, what can you do in this Beiping Mansion? ”

Xu Wen said unhappily: "In the woman's opinion, am I a waste without the third child?" That's also my aunt and uncle, who dares not to give me face? Besides, I didn't promise anything, and it was my woman who brought it back, and I didn't care if his mother's family lived or died. ”

Geng's heart was not happy, and he was speechless, and sighed: "Then you can make your own decisions, and you can do whatever you want." ”

said that Xu Hao returned to the manor, his brows furrowed, and he understood the truth that when the water is clear, there is no fish, corruption cannot be completely eradicated, and there is no need to be angry; Second, the current officialdom is far from being corrupted, and there will be no shortage of eating and taking cards, but the blatant buying of officials is definitely a minority.

Soon Zhu Gaochi came to the news, the new envoy named Chen Ying, a native of Xuzhou, Anhui Province, was recommended by the government to be a tribute student when he was a teenager with good literary talent, and then entered Beijing and entered Taixue, and after leaving the office, he went all the way to the imperial history, and in the past two years he was sent to Beiping in Shandong as an envoy, and was sent to Beiping in early February.

Qin Tong is well-known as Qin Da, a native of Hangzhou, who has been an official in the north for ten years, and has long been Zhu Di's person.

What Xu Hao didn't expect was that Zhu Gaochi vaguely pointed out that Chen Ying was on his side. Thinking of such a greedy and bold person, it is estimated that he was bribed by Zhu Di with a lot of money, but somehow he colluded with Ni Liang.

The next day, Xu Ji sent the Yu family into the city with his daughter-in-law, first went to Ni Baihu's house, and invited Miss Ni to come out to meet, but saw that Miss Ni was five short figures, slightly dark complexion, two curved eyebrows, and yellow dry cloud temples; The nose is not sorghum, and the eyes are a little sunken.

Walking dignified and calm, there is a demeanor of everyone, and she is quiet and mild-tempered, and she is a virtuous lady.

The Xun family knew that their young master would not look down on Miss Ni family, and when he was thinking about saying goodbye, Ni Liang couldn't wait to say: "It's decided, pick an auspicious day to handle the family affairs, and I will send someone to marry that relative of your family in the next two days." ”

The Tsushi was taken aback and said, "The slave family hasn't gone back to report to the master, and it is unknown whether the lady on the other side is willing or not, the adult is inevitably difficult for the strongman, right?" ”

Ni Liang glared at him and said angrily: "Then what do you want your family to do?" I'll add another two thousand taels of silver to the dowry, and that's all right, right? ”

"It's not about money." The Tsushi looked helpless, "It's good to come back and tell the adults when the slave family goes back." ”

"Hmm!" Ni Liang sent off the guests with a calm face, and the housekeeper smiled: "As long as the family affairs are completed, not only will our family become relatives in the palace, but the master and the Xu family will become relatives, and Mrs. Tuo will invite the lady to come as a guest, and it will not be difficult to find an opportunity to get close to your wish." ”

Ni Liang said: "I thought it was an ordinary woman, but I didn't get my hands on it, but I didn't know that it was a relative of the Xu family." I don't feel sorry for Chunmei's girl, I feel sorry for the three thousand taels of silver. ”

The housekeeper said: "The little ones have inquired clearly, the Xu family is rich and noble, the eldest son's father and younger brother have passed away, and there is a seven or eight-year-old younger brother below." It's a pity that the wife is the county lord of the Qin Palace, and there is a young lady of the Changxing Hou Geng family in the house as the second room, in addition, the third young master of the Xu family is not an idle person, and he has a good relationship with the prince of the county, and the third master of the Xu family is an official in Shandong. ”

Ni Liang said with satisfaction: "The value of the three thousand taels of silver, Lord Chen can only be allowed to give civil official positions, and the military attache can't intervene, and he will have a good son-in-law in the future, and he will not worry about not being reused by the prince." ”

The housekeeper said curiously: "I think Lord Chen is new to the world, why can he reach the sky with only one hand?" The official position said to sell it. ”

"I don't know." Ni Liang smacked his lips enviously, "But you have to stay away from him in the future, is it a joke to sell officials?" is so blatant that he may be impeached at any time. ”

Suddenly, I heard someone running over in a panic and shouted: "Master, Lord Chen, Lord Cao, the political envoy of Youbu, and Lord Zhang, the deputy envoy, have all been locked up and taken into Beijing by the imperial court." (To be continued......)