Chapter 497 Tang Gang has his own plan
It's not that Tang Rong despises the vulgar gold and silver, but he is powerless to do anything because of his official position. If he takes any action, it will alarm his cold-hearted father.
Once it is alarmed, the consequences will be poverty.
The job couldn't be done, but the things that were sent couldn't be returned, so I just gave them some benefits and sent them away.
Qing Mo said that the autumn harvest would come soon, which was the most important time. "People below said that the county magistrate would go to inspect during the spring ploughing and autumn harvest seasons to ensure that the autumn taxes were paid in full. This was also the time to show that the county magistrate cared about people's livelihood."
"And several big landlords in Songyang County have increased the rent by 10% this year. Plus, the rainfall this year is not as good as in previous years, so the harvest may be poor. If we don't find a solution, there will probably be unrest."
Why would the big landlords increase the rent? It was because they had given Tang Rong too many benefits. If you had received benefits from others, you had to give them convenience. Tang Rong was very good at turning a blind eye.
Tang Rong did not answer, obviously he did not want to go, Qing Mo called the master again, "If the prince is unwilling, let the master think of a way, it's just an inspection, I think it won't be too tiring."
Tang Rong glanced sideways, "Qing Mo, Master Mo, since when can you make decisions for this prince?"
Qing Mo knelt down and kowtowed, and hurriedly admitted his mistake and expressed his loyalty. Tang Rong didn't care about it. "Inspecting the autumn harvest is a big event. We can't be lazy. Let the people below prepare well."
Qing Mo didn't know how to prepare it specifically and didn't dare to ask, so he could only leave it to the people below.
Soon the news that the county magistrate was going to inspect the autumn harvest spread. Not only did he require all places to prepare for the reception, the dirt roads along the roads must not be dusty, and the people who were preparing for the autumn harvest had to send one person out to fetch water for the roads. He also required the people not to wear tattered clothes, and each village had to be told what to say. Tang Gang, who was still hoping that Tang Rong could make some achievements in his tenure, didn't know how comfortable his eldest son was now. At this time, he was holding a teacup and bowing his head to blow Buddha. Tang Yu opposite him was a little nervous. Seeing that Tang Gang didn't respond, he could only bite the bullet and continue to speak, "Those families who come to ask for marriage also sound good on the surface, but the ones they are talking about are either illegitimate sons or children with no future. You know our girl, she is also outstanding."
Tang Gang put down the teacup. He had seen how proud Tang Yu was a few days ago. He should be happy that his son was doing so well. However, no matter how outstanding he was, he was just a young seedling that had not yet experienced the wind and rain. There was really nothing to be afraid of.
"Three sisters are walking around outside. Is there anyone you like?"
Tang Yu said that the three sisters were all well-behaved girls, and there was absolutely no such thing as private transactions. Tang Gang nodded with satisfaction, "It's a pity that the girls are too old. It would be better if they could wait a few years for their marriage."
"Yes, but age waits for no one. We don't know much about the young men in the capital, so we can only ask you to take care of them."
Tang Gang said 'hmm'. He did have two suitable candidates. "They are both young people who have just passed the imperial examination and entered the court in the new year. They are talented young people, but their current official positions are not high and their families are not prominent. But this is just right, isn't it?"
If it was Tang Gang's daughter, she would naturally be married to a man from a prominent family, but if it was his niece, the marriage would naturally be several levels lower.
It's not that he intended to suppress them, it's just that the father and brothers of the three sisters are nothing.
The families that Tang Yu came and went from were all prominent. Naturally, he became arrogant after seeing so many of them. He did not think highly of new talents who did not have family support.
"For a marriage, the emphasis is on matching the families' social status. Isn't that a bit low?"
Tang Gang told him to look at the long term, "I said that they need my help to gain a foothold in the capital. They are talented and prudent. They may be able to enter the court in ten or twenty years."
He wanted to send the daughter of the Marquis to the palace of a prince or duke to bring great support to the Marquis's mansion, but his niece was not as good as his daughter, so people would look down on her.
She had even discussed this matter with Wang. It's not that Wang didn't care. The powerful and wealthy families had their own set of rules for marriages. Those ladies could say nice things but they might not be able to make the final decision. The three sisters did not have as good a situation as they had imagined.
Unless Tang Nan and the others can pass the exam and become disciples of the emperor like Wang Shi, they can bring blessings to the sisters.
"Brother, you can think about it carefully. I will let my second son's wife go to Princess Yong'an. If the military commander you marry has a promising future, that would be great. If not, don't worry about it."
What else could Tang Yu say? He quickly left the study. When Wang came in, Tang Gang was about to stand up and asked, "Does the Marquis have a suitable candidate?"
"I see that you can't find the right one no matter how hard you try. My eldest brother came to me again, so I mentioned these two."
"Please tell me clearly what the other party's situation is."
Tang Gang sat down again and said that both of them were talented and handsome, and their family backgrounds were not very good but not too bad. Wang Shi had no doubts, "A family that can support a scholar until he passes the imperial examination can't be too bad."
Only ordinary people who want their sons to be successful would think that they can help their sons become the top scholar by tightening their belts to send them to private school for a few days. They have no idea how many resources are needed to cultivate a learned person who can know the world without leaving home.
Every name on the imperial list was the result of the combined efforts of the family and cost countless dollars.
"Such a person has no family?"
"Why should we have it?"
Tang Gang said, "When a declining family encounters a talent who may lead the family back to glory, they will devote all their efforts to training him. They can give him anything except a woman. In the past, the Jiang family locked up three sons who were going to take the imperial examinations in the attic for two years in order to train someone who could restore the family's glory. The stairs in the attic were removed, and they had to rely on hanging baskets for food and drink, just so that they could study without distraction."
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"Won't it drive people crazy?"
"With such a lack of heart and character, how can we expect him to bring honor to our family?"
Tang Gang looked at her, "There is no rush for all three sisters to get married. Choose one of these two and leave one for the princess. Ask the second daughter-in-law to go and tell her that the girl from my mansion should be married to a general with a promising future. A man who has nothing but brute force is not a good match."
Wang was a little surprised, "The Marquis really cares about the three sisters."
Tang Gang did not tell her that this was the old lady's intention. The old lady repeatedly warned Hou Fu not to do anything to send her daughter into the fire pit, and asked him not to look at the immediate interests but to look at the long-term.
He thought it made sense, and mainly wanted to give hope to the people in the tribe. According to Tang Yu, there were still many boys and girls in the tribe.
"It's time to settle on one. My eldest brother and his wife are getting more and more anxious. Their own house has been repaired almost completely. It will be even more difficult to arrange a marriage after they move out. It's better to let them stay in the mansion for a few more days."
It is easy to exchange the three sisters for benefits, but it is a bit difficult to get the benefits and be worthy of the three sisters at the same time.
Tang Gang took out a booklet from the drawer that recorded the detailed information of the two people, and said that he would find a time to have the two of them come to the Marquis' Mansion so that Wang Shi'an and the three girls could meet them in secret.
(End of this chapter)
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