Linhua County·Hu Mansion
In April, the spring scenery is already strong. In the county town, pedestrians are in a hurry and the flow of people is dense. Business travelers from all over the north and south can be seen. The market is filled with goods from all directions and a wide variety of goods.
The Wei Dynasty had very few restrictions on women. Although the Zheng Dynasty was a bit strict, there was still some wind. At this time, girls from good families traveled together in groups and did not avoid actions. On the contrary, the Hu family father and son returned to the city from the countryside farm, leaving The driver settled the oxen and headed for the inner courtyard.
"You've been studying diligently recently, which is good. You didn't get to take the exam this time, so don't worry about it."
"As the saying goes, money can make ghosts go round, and money can control the gods. The Hu family is just a piece of land, and it is more than enough for you. As long as you work hard, there will definitely be no shortage of masters."
"My child, remember, I was thinking too much before, but during this time I slowly figured it out."
The father and son had just returned from the farm outside the city. Looking at the large farmland, the husband of the Hu family, who had not been able to take the government examination, also felt better.
What if someone nearby has passed the Tongsheng test and can go to Fucheng to take the scholar test?
The exam for a scholar is no better than that for a child. The difficulty is several times higher. Even if someone is lucky enough to pass it once, can he still be lucky every time?
I don't know why, but the elder man of the Hu family who was not interested in the imperial examination suddenly became competitive when his cousin and his second aunt returned to Linhua County.
That family was obviously orphaned and widowed, but because they were officials, they were several times more powerful than the eldest family!
And my cousin, the daughter of an official, her temperament, appearance, and behavior are really heavenly!
If his future wife could be half as good as his cousin, he would be able to laugh out loud in his dreams. Compared with his cousin, several cousins who were born in rich peasants were like dirt in the ground.
But how could an ordinary scholar marry such a wealthy official? As my father said, if you want to get a good marriage in the future, you must at least pass the exam to become a candidate.
Every time he realized that he cared too much about his cousin, the elder of the Hu family felt a little ashamed and did not dare to think deeply about it.
Uncle Hu, on the other hand, doesn't mind this too much, or in other words, he believes in his son.
He coveted the wealth and connections owned by his sister-in-law's orphaned mother, but he was also afraid of the power of his sister-in-law's natal family, so he could only mention his son tactfully: "By the way, your cousin and you are close relatives, and your aunt is also an elder, not as good as me." For an uncle who needs to avoid suspicion, at least there won’t be so much trouble between the brother and sister."
"Besides, you are a man after all. Your second uncle only left a bloodline of your cousin and has no heirs. In the future, when your cousin gets married, you will always have to bear the burden of relying on her!"
I just want to tell them that if you hang out with them more, you can take over that huge fortune and the connections of your aunt's family in the future.
Because Uncle Hu is not so short-sighted as to only focus on property, he made this point, hoping that his son can follow the path of his younger brother and change his family background.
According to his stupid mother-in-law's idea, she only wants to swallow up the huge wealth, so there is no need to worry about it. When the niece gets married and the sister-in-law dies, doesn't the property belong to her?
This is not what Uncle Hu wants to see.
No matter how rich you are, if you don't get promoted, you are just a landlord. Only if someone in your family is promoted can you be called a country squire. If someone is an official, you are an official. The difference is huge.
Connections in the officialdom are very precious and can't be bought with a lot of money. Only by gaining connections and promoting one's family background can one get all the money and connections.
Hu Dalang thought for a while and understood what his father meant. This was exactly what he wanted. With his father's advice, no matter what his mother said, he could just say, "I will remember it, kid."
While the two were talking, they had already decided on Xu Tuzhi's strategy.
At this time, a young boy came towards me. Seeing the father and son talking, he shouted from a distance: "Master, we have a visitor!"
Uncle Hu couldn't help but be startled. Where did the visitor come from? It was almost dark. He came over and said, "Who is it?"
With that said, the person has gone to the living room.
In the living room, candles were lit and tea was served. Cao Yiyan's expression looked gloomy under the bright light, but she was thinking.
"Who ruined my plan?"
Although Shen Cheng was not his disciple, but just a close confidant, he did entrust him with important tasks and placed his hopes on him.
Linhua County is adjacent to the Panlong River, and there are residual dragon veins nearby. Although the dragon veins have declined, if done properly, great benefits can be obtained!
Cao Yiyan did not kill the remnants of the previous dynasty for his own sake, but for the sake of his superiors.
Originally, it was not that Dazheng could not accommodate the remnants of the previous dynasty. The problem was that the Wei Dynasty was in Zuo 484, which was far more than 300 years ago. Its prestige was also heavy, and many people still missed the previous dynasty.
With this soil, there is a foundation for trouble, so we have to clean it up one by one.
But in order to avoid the bad reputation in the history of the Qing Dynasty, and you will be on the first day of the new year and I will be on the fifteenth, this kind of liquidation will not affect the ordinary remnants of the previous dynasty, but the people who still have lingering shadows.
Cao Yiyan has great expectations for Shen Cheng's work.
Now we know that Shen Cheng was suddenly killed?
You know, a lot of investment has been made in order to improve Shen Cheng's cultivation and make him a "living formation eye" near Linhua County.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Accompanied by the pain in his body, Cao Yiyan looked a little ferocious. After reciting it several times, he suppressed his anger and then discharged the copper coins.
The copper coin did not fall, spinning in mid-air, and finally landed on the table after a few breaths.
Cao Yiyan looked at it and sneered: "How bold!"
This hexagram points directly to the fox!
There is no need to calculate carefully. Shen Cheng was a liar and could not leave Linhua County. Killing Shen Cheng was inseparable from the Hu family in Linhua County.
Combined with the incident at Dragon Palace, the Hu family is simply audacious!
Just then I thought about it, the door opened, and Uncle Hu came with his son, saying: "Here, this Taoist priest is here to visit. Hu is really shining. I wonder if you..."
Just as he was about to ask why he came, Cao Yiyan asked coldly: "Hu Yingguang?"
"Exactly." Hu Yingguang felt something was wrong in his heart. This Taoist priest didn't seem to be a visitor. Could it be that he was here to seek revenge?
But the Hu family is just an ordinary big family, an ordinary landlord, and some shops don't have much farmland. How can they attract enemies?
Unless...could it be from the second brother's side?
Not stupid at all, Hu Yingguang had figured out the relationship at this time and was about to speak again when he saw Cao Yiyan put his hand into his arms and took out the difference ticket.
"Listen, the inspector is on duty. Liu Qi, the thief, confessed that he once hid in your house. You dared to harbor a foreign thief. The inspector was furious and immediately locked him up pending trial."
This blow, the fury of thunder, Hu Yingguang was immediately frightened, his knees softened and he knelt down: "It's unjust, the little people are unjust!"
Kneeling down to beg for mercy, Cao Yiyan's true colors were immediately revealed. Cao Yiyan snorted coldly and said solemnly: "Guo smells like a fox - if you have been wronged, go to the lobby to appeal."
"Get them all!" Even Cao Yiyan can't easily arrest and kill people, but now the evidence has confirmed that although these people in front of him are human beings, they have become associated with the Hu family and have enjoyed the benefits. In his opinion, they have already Belongs to the vassal of the Fox Clan.
Maybe before Shen Cheng was killed, he might just pretend that he couldn't see it, but now that Shen Cheng was killed, the whole situation collapsed, and the evil spirit in his chest was hard to get rid of. These masters, servants, men, women, and children were all evil obstacles. !
With a shout, five real inspectors rushed in, holding chain iron rulers, and everyone in the house screamed.
"I want to escape now, but it's too late. Where can I escape if I'm here?" Cao Yiyan didn't look at these people at all. He stared at one place and said coldly. He flashed and disappeared from the connected Hu family. Among the two mansions.
"Boom", thunder sounded.
