Chapter 1729 Class
When Zhulan and her group arrived, the crowd dispersed a little. Those who watched the excitement were all nearby villagers. They knew that it was a carriage from a nobleman from the capital, and for a moment they all stared at the carriage, and the noise died down.
Zhulan and her husband got off the carriage and looked at Minghui. Minghui was standing at the gate of the academy, and in front of him were the Shao siblings.
Minghui came over quickly, "Grandpa, grandma."
Zhulan asked, "What happened?"
Minghui's expression was indescribable, and he whispered, "Miss Shao was scammed."
Zhulan looked at the family that was confronting the Shao brothers and sisters, with a gloomy face. She favored Miss Shao, so she walked over with a cold face and said to Shao Ting: "What grievances do you have? I will take care of it for you."
Shao Ting's eyes were red. She didn't care about her reputation, but she was afraid that she couldn't teach in the academy because of the Liu family. "My brother and I have been dependent on each other. We have never been engaged. Our parents passed away and we didn't allow marriage. Now the Liu family insists that I am already engaged. Please make the decision, Madam."
Zhulan looked at the Liu family with a sullen face. They were easy to recognize. Everyone stayed away from the Liu family. Everyone in the Liu family stood out. She had seen this kind of top-notch people when she first came to ancient times, and she had never come into contact with them again.
The villagers nearby all knew that the dean of the academy was Madam Hou. Although some of them had never seen her, they had eyes that were sharp enough to know who the distinguished guest was.
The old woman of the Liu family backed off. They dared to make trouble because the Shao brothers and sisters were easy to bully. It was not easy to bully them without the support of the elders. They heard that the Shao girl only had one or two taels of silver a month. My goodness, she could only earn a few dollars a year by digging in the fields, and sometimes it was not even enough for food and drink.
That's why they set their sights on the Shao brothers and sisters. Women all care about their reputation, so they came to make trouble today.
Zhu Lan asked, "You said you were engaged, do you have a marriage certificate?"
The Liu family was dumbfounded. Why would they prepare a marriage certificate when it was just a scam?
Minghui said calmly, "Let me ask you, do you have a marriage certificate?"
The old woman of the Liu family trembled. She was uneasy about the madam's aura in front of her, and there were also guards with knives. Her legs went limp and she knelt down. "I thought about it carefully. Remember, I remembered it wrong."
Zhu Lan said calmly, "Are you sure you remembered it wrong?"
“Confirmed.”
Zhulan looked at the rest of the Liu family. The Liu family members and the old lady knelt together. This was class oppression. Looking at the lively people around, they all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Zhulan.
Zhulan felt upset, not because of the extreme class, but because under the clear class, the common people did not have the courage to stand up straight.
Zhou Shuren sensed his daughter-in-law's emotions and stepped forward to hold her arm.
Zhulan took a deep breath and said to Minghui, "Bring me some pen, ink, paper, and inkstone."
After everything was ready, Zhulan explained to Hui that there should be no entanglement, and asked the Liu family to put their fingerprints on it. Even after reading out the contents of the letter, the Liu family seemed to be frightened. They put their fingerprints on it as if they had signed a contract to sell themselves. They dared not say a word and just left and ran away.
Zhulan handed the written contract to Shao Ting and said, "Take it. The Liu family won't dare to bother you again in the future."
Shao Ting was in a daze. Was the problem solved with just a few words? There was no quarrel, and it was solved smoothly. "Thank you, Madam, for making the decision for me."
Zhu Lan asked, "The Liu family came here for your monthly salary. There must have been many people coming to propose marriage recently."
Shao Ting was a little uncomfortable when she mentioned her marriage. "The news of Yueyin spread, and indeed many people came to my house to propose marriage, but I didn't accept any of them."
She had her ideals and did not want to get married too early. She had seen many women who regarded their husbands as their gods, and for them marriage would be a constraint. She wanted to find a husband who understood her and would not restrict her.
It’s a pity that it is difficult to find one. The man hopes that his wife can manage the household well, serve the parents-in-law and take good care of him!
After hearing her idea, her brother was also very worried, but fortunately he did not force her to get engaged.
Zhulan, "What kind of husband do you want?"
Shao Ting was stunned. She thought that the lady was making the decision for her. She was nervous for a moment. After thinking for a while, she said what she was thinking. After saying it, she lowered her head and said, "I want to teach and let more women not be confined to the backyard."
Zhulan raised her hand and touched Shao Ting's head, "Do it well."
Shao Ting raised the corners of her mouth and nodded heavily, "Yeah."
Zhulan turned around but didn't see Shuren, so she signaled Shaoting to go to class, then turned around to look for Shuren. She found him in the pavilion. Shao Ting's brother was standing straight. She didn't know what Shuren tested him on, but sweat broke out on the boy's forehead.
Shu Ren saw his wife coming over, and he put away his seriousness and said to Ming Hui, "Take Master Shao out."
Minghui, "Yes."
Zhulan and the others left, asking, "What did you take the test on?"
Shu Ren said, "I didn't test him on anything. I just asked about his knowledge. Shao Xun is okay."
It's not just rote learning, it has its own insights.
Zhulan sighed, "Ah, class."
Shuren comforted him, "It can't be changed overnight."
"I know, it's just a little depressing."
If she had not handled the matter today, there would have been more trouble if it had been handled by other people of the same status. Because of her status and position, the Liu family wished they had never come, fearing that their entire family would be wiped out.
In the future, no one will dare to bully the Shao brothers and sisters because of her.
When they returned to Beijing, Minghui came back with them. Sitting in a carriage, Minghui's forehead was covered with sweat. Zhou Shuren then spoke, "Be careful, kid."
Even if you have thoughts about it, you have to be careful, a girl's reputation is very important.
Minghui knew that he couldn't hide it from his grandfather, so he touched his nose and said, "Sun'er knows his limits."
Zhou Shuren stopped talking. Minghui knew what he was doing. As for the difference in family background, this kid had never said a word. He was just waiting for Shao Xun's imperial examination. Don't think he didn't know. Minghui lent Shao Xun quite a few books.
If Minghui was the eldest grandson, he would pay more attention to him. But Minghui is the third son of the eldest wife. As long as this kid doesn't endanger the Zhou family and doesn't have any trouble, he won't interfere.
Minghui breathed a sigh of relief. Even though he knew that as long as he didn't go too far, his wishes would come true, he still felt uneasy without his grandfather. Now he feels at ease.
At the court the next morning, Zhou Shuren listened to the memorials that continued to impeach the Zheng family. Now, even the crimes of occupying farmland and oppressing the people in the northwest have been brought out. This is an attempt to crush the Zheng family.
The emperor listened quietly, but did not order Zheng Hong to be imprisoned. Zheng Hong remained under house arrest in the Earl's Mansion.
This makes some people anxious.
The emperor did not express his opinion on continuing the investigation and then retired from court.
As Zhou Shuren walked out of the hall, General Huang came over and said, "My Lord."
Zhou Shuren paused. He had no contact with these generals. He had more contact with the Minister of War. He rarely talked to him when they went to court together. "General Huang."
General Huang was a little anxious, "Master, can you please have a word with me?"
Zhou Shuren, "Okay."
When the two of them walked aside, General Huang whispered, "Sir, can you please say a few good words for Earl Zheng?"
He killed the enemy together with the Zheng family. Later, he returned to Beijing and the Zheng family continued to guard the northwest. They had a good relationship. He kept reporting to the Zheng family in the past few days. He went to see the emperor for Zheng Hong, but the emperor refused to see him, and he felt uneasy.
(End of this chapter)