The incident involving the Tang family in Yuncheng was widely spread.
Mr. Tang and his younger siblings had an affair at their son's celebration banquet. Such an unconventional act aroused huge discussion among the people.
Ordinary people like to talk about the shortcomings of the boss and the west after dinner. The more outrageous the gossip, the more energetic the conversation. This thing about the Tang family is a rare thing that happens once in a hundred years.
"It is said that the two of them were caught in the middle of a passionate affair. The scene was exciting to think about."
"Mrs. Tang and Mr. Tang didn't know if they fainted from anger when they saw their husband and wife naked."
"I don't know if they are angry or not. I only know that Mr. Tang is finished. I heard that Suishu people reprimanded Mr. Tang for being unfilial, unkind, unjust, and unfaithful. They even invited the governor over and brought Mr. Tang over. The position of Dusi has been temporarily suspended."
"The imperial court cannot tolerate such people. The emperor should order his dismissal, and the Tang family in Yuncheng will definitely decline from now on."
"Didn't the eldest son of the Tang family just pass the examination? He has a chance to make a comeback..."
While the people in Yuncheng were talking a lot, Cheng Wanwan was packing his luggage and preparing to go north.
The governor has written a report about the Tang family's affairs and reported it to the imperial court. At the latest, one month later, Tang Dusi should accept the imperial court's offer, which could range from being demoted to a commoner to being exiled to the frontier to build the city...
"After the incident, Mrs. Tang Er was divorced, and her family took her back that day." Lu Yingxue said about the news she had learned, "She did such a scandal and affected the marriage of her niece. Naturally, her family will not tolerate her. It is said that a carriage sent him away far away, and his life was over."
Cheng Wanwan looked calm: "Ever since she got entangled with her eldest uncle, she should have expected such consequences."
If Mrs. Tang Er was forced, she could find a way to make Mrs. Tang Er get out of this incident perfectly.
However, from the monitoring content, it can be known that it was Mrs. Tang who sent her to the door herself, and Mr. Tang could not remain calm, so the two hooked up.
A person must pay the price for his actions.
"The most pitiable ones are Mrs. Tang and Mr. Tang. Mrs. Tang gave birth to children for the Tang family, but she didn't expect that her husband had already had an affair..." Lu Yingxue said, "And Mr. Tang is Mr. Tang's right-hand man. Mr. Tang Many shady things were done with the help of Mr. Tang. He did his best for his elder brother, but unexpectedly, his elder brother made him a cuckold..."
Cheng Wanwan said nothing more.
She doesn't like to scheme against people. Even if the scheme succeeds, it still makes her feel tired.
She prefers to be in Dahe Town, where she drinks tea every day, works in the fields, and chats with the villagers. Leisure and freedom are the life she dreams of.
But unless the He family's matter is resolved, the children will be in danger at any time, and she must go to the capital to deal with this serious problem.
In early November, Cheng Wanwan and his party set out for the capital.
The triennial examination is scheduled for February next year. It would be too late to go to the capital after the New Year. Therefore, at this time every year, candidates from all over the country will go to the capital in advance to familiarize themselves with the environment. If you go early, you will be lucky enough to rent a small apartment. Living in the courtyard is peaceful and comfortable. If you arrive late, you won't even be able to find a place to stay.
But when Cheng Wanwan was promoted to a third-grade lady, the Holy Emperor gave her a house in the capital, so she didn't have to worry about accommodation.
The big boat sailed smoothly on the river, and the cold wind in winter blew away the discomfort of riding the boat.
Last time back to the capital, Cheng Wanwan walked overland for about twenty days. This time, he took a carriage from Yuncheng to Huzhou, then took a boat from Huzhou Pier to Yangzhou, and then took a bus from Yangzhou directly north. In ten days, You can reach the capital.
The Grand Canal from Yangzhou to the capital was built hundreds of years ago when the People's Republic of China was founded. The imperial court used prisoners from the defeated countries as coolies to open up the canal. It is wider and wider than the Xiaoqin Grand Canal.
This canal was supervised by the imperial court, and it took five years to complete. In ancient times, a huge project took five years, which was not too long... But you must know that all the coolies working on this canal were The captives were not treated as human beings and were treated completely like animals. They worked for up to ten hours a day and were not able to eat well or sleep well. They were abandoned immediately when they were sick. It is said that one-third of the captives died every month. ...After the canal was built, there were less than a thousand prisoners left...
The blood and tears of those years created the long river today, prospered the economy of the Dayu Dynasty, and made the Dayu Kingdom stronger and stronger.
Cheng Wanwan stood on the deck, looking at the open river and the rolling green hills and trees on both sides of the river. The sadness in his heart was gradually blown away by the wind.
After ten days of walking by water, we arrived at the dock on the outskirts of the capital.
The pier here is very large and very busy, with people coming and going.
"Beijing, I'm here again!" Zhao Sidan jumped off the boat, his face full of pride and ambition, "I'm here this time, and I won't leave again."
He must pass the examination to become a tribute scholar, he must go to the palace examination to become a Jinshi, he must stay in the capital, he must work hard to reach a higher place, and he must use his own ability to protect his mother and everyone in his family. .
"The capital is too big and prosperous." Lu Yingxue looked in disbelief. "I thought the newly built pier in Dahe Town was very big. Unexpectedly, the pier in the capital was at least ten times larger than that in Dahe Town. No wonder everyone Yearning to come here.”
Zhao Sidan chuckled and said: "Master mother, this is not the capital city yet, it is just a village outside the capital city. It prospered because of the dock. If there is no city wall over there, that is the capital city under the emperor's feet."
Lu Yingxue glared at him: "You think I'm a fool, let's go into the city quickly."
In addition to Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue, those who came to Beijing this time also had the families of two other students from Dahe Academy. They were not natives of Dahe Town. Being able to study in Dahe Academy was enough to show that their family backgrounds were quite good and they had already sent people to make arrangements in the capital. After entering the small courtyard where they stayed temporarily, the group of people walked to the city gate and separated.
There were only her and Yu Zhan on Lu Yingxue's side, but there were many people on Cheng Wanwan's side, including her and Si Dan, Si Dan's book boy Xiao Hai, Cheng Yi and Cheng Ding were there to protect them, and Mrs. Qi and Yan Hong were waiting for her. daily.
As soon as he entered the capital, a familiar figure greeted him.
"Second aunt! Master!" Cheng Zhao's gentle and jade-like cheeks were covered with a smile radiating from the heart, "I thought it would take another hour to arrive in the capital, but I didn't expect it to be so soon. I hope that Second Aunt and Master's wife won't be surprised."
"The wind picked up early in the morning, and the boat sailed very fast, so I arrived a little early." Cheng Wanwan looked him up and down, "I haven't seen him in two years, but
You look a little more official than before. If you come to pick us up, you won't delay things, right? "
"Of course not." Cheng Zhao said with a smile, "Second aunt may not know how influential you are in the capital. Now that you are a third-grade Sui lady, countless pairs of eyes are staring at you. In addition, Sidan has become Yuncheng Rural Trial Jieyuan made Suishu people well-known in three words... The Master of the Hanlin Academy had long guessed that the second aunt would come to the capital, and said that as long as the second aunt comes, he will give me three days off, and it will not affect me. Running errands.”
Lu Yingxue laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that the reputation of the third-grade Sui Shuren would be so popular in the capital. From now on, I will hang out with Sister Wanwan to see who dares to bully our Xiaozhan."
Cheng Wanwan was speechless.
Those literati students aimed at Yu Zhan, and the most they could do was throw dirty water and make some small moves.
If the He family takes action, it will be fatal. Last time, Yu Zhan was implicated and fell into the water. Why did Lu Yingxue, the mother-in-law, forget so quickly...
