Qi Shan has a way of choking people. The official suffocated his face and secretly wondered why Qi Xiang did not distinguish between good and bad: "Even so, if Qi Xiang behaves like this, there are widespread rumors in the market that are not good for you and are also harmful to you." The reputation of hundreds of officials in the royal court..."
Even though everyone knows that Qi Shan has a rich family, he has raised cats for many years without spending a cent of the people's money, and he has been an official for several years, the Yushitai, who has always been aware of things, has not been able to find any real clues about him. He only has one daughter on his knees, and his only His hobby is raising cats, and he is a distinguished figure among officials, but a "good reputation" cannot be maintained by "having a clear conscience" and being "open and aboveboard".
A good reputation does not mean a good official position.
How many corrupt officials in the previous dynasty had an excellent reputation before going to jail? Reputation is a business, and Qi Xiang's move is ruining the pot. What matters is not what he does, but what the people think.
It makes no sense to reason with them.
Qi Shan said: "Will I care about this?"
He just keeps cats, doesn’t he keep three wives and four concubines?
Rather than stare at those wives and concubines in the backyard, stare at him, a lonely man who loves to raise cats? With such a temperament, Qishan could wrong himself, but he could never wrong his cat. As long as his money for raising cats is clean, no matter how he raises cats?
The melon-eating officials: “…”
This is the fifth year of the same dynasty, and this is the first time I see Qi Xiang cheating.
According to them, this is a trivial matter.
The officials thought they were just melon-eating people watching the excitement, but they never expected that they were dogs passing by and being slapped. Seeing the reluctance of the Censor of the Yushitai, Qi Shan sneered and said: "I heard that one of my colleagues had a lot of female relatives in the house. In the past, the world was chaotic, and no one cared how many wives and concubines they had. Now that the world has been reshaped, some things... Should we also follow the regulations?"
"To put it bluntly, how much does it cost for me to raise a cat? But to raise a house with a lovely wife and a beautiful concubine, the monthly expenses, the expenses of serving servants around you, new clothes every season, rouge and gouache, and three meals to chew, how can I ask? Isn't it more extravagant than raising a cat? If raising a cat is actually criticized by the people, how many of the Gongun princes are still alive?" Qishan's eyes were like sharp knives, passing by the officials present one by one, some of them remained unmoved. , some people feel guilty and inexplicable, but without exception they are cursing in their hearts.
Compared with raising people, the cost of raising cats is indeed not high.
Qishan added: "Besides, with a meager salary, I not only raised cats, but also raised ninety-eight abandoned babies."
That head iron censor corrected: "One hundred and eighteen."
Pray for good deeds: "...When did there be twenty more?"
Yu Shi and the melon-eating officials: “…”
After thinking about it for a moment, Qi Shan knew where the twenty extra baby girls came from. Most of them were brought back by Jun Qiao from his medical practice in Kunzhou. The reunion between father and daughter was too short, and they didn't have time to talk about this topic. However, this is not important, there is no difference between ninety-eight abandoned babies and one hundred and eighteen abandoned babies. As the main club of the Society of Gods in the Northwest Region, it is normal to embezzle hundreds of millions of dollars.
As he spoke, he remembered something again.
“How do you know so clearly?”
Good guy, this guy isn’t going to stare at his ginseng, is he?
The expression on the censor's face said it all.
This matter was settled in the end.
Naturally, Shen Tang couldn't say anything about praying for good deeds because of this kind of thing. She also had feelings for Su Shang, and she didn't say that the Yushitai was making a fuss out of a molehill. The officials should not be crazy. They would bite whoever was wearing them and carefully supervise all officials. It will only breed more and more borers.
However, after she went down to court, she asked someone to go to the market for a walk.
In just half a day, the topic of discussion among the people became that Qi Shan had raised abandoned babies No. 118. Each of the abandoned babies was Qi Shan’s daughter, and Qi Miao personally delivered and rescued them. With so many children, Qi Xiang raised them all without saying a word, what a kind man!
At first the common people did not believe this was true.
How could there be so many abandoned babies for him to raise?
When they heard that all the abandoned babies were girls, many people fell silent because they knew it was true. They usually only raise two or three, the older one takes care of the younger ones, and they can also help with housework at home. No matter how many there are, it is not cost-effective. Although in today's Kang state, women can also practice cultivation, and women of appropriate age are also allocated fields, so that daughters can also have the opportunity to become the backbone of a family.
But the common people don’t know how to look at qualifications.
Investment until the baby girl is grown carries risks.
Every baby girl is a big gamble for them.
In terms of qualifications, the probability of giving birth to a boy or a girl is the same.
Under the same conditions, a baby boy can become a family laborer without any cultivation qualifications when he grows up. On the other hand, a baby girl is far behind in this regard. The benefits of raising a baby girl are smaller than that of a baby boy, but the risks are higher. Although the trend of abandoning baby girls among the people has been curbed, it has not been completely eradicated. Qi Miao is a female doctor who specializes in treating women and delivering babies. She really has the opportunity to adopt so many baby girls...
Of course, there are also people with dark minds.
"You fools are so naive. How many officials in the world are good? Who knows whether he is raising these baby girls to do good deeds or to make profits for himself in the future? When these baby girls grow up, they will be useful. There are so many—”
“What good can this do?”
People who think they are smart just laugh and don’t explain.
But some people have different opinions: "But how did I hear that that shrine does not prohibit the parents of female babies from coming to recognize their relatives?"
If you have an ulterior motive for praying for blessings, what is the purpose of this special provision?
You really have dark intentions, and you must buy out the relationship to avoid future troubles. You have specially set up this rule to tell these parents who abandoned their baby girls that this child will only be temporarily raised by you for a few years. If you want to go back, the child Are you willing to go with you, so that you can be reunited with your children and their family at any time?
These words nipped some conspiracy theories in the bud.
There are also good people who go to the charity hall outside the city to seek confirmation.
This place really adopts abandoned baby girls, and parents are not prohibited from recognizing their own flesh and blood, but there is a condition that the child is willing to leave. As soon as this happened, the biggest feedback was that there were too many girls at the door of the shantang. Some were secretly thrown in late at night.
Some children were not even wearing swaddling clothes. They were completely naked and had already crawled on ants when they were found. Fortunately, the child's cry was loud enough to wake up the maid who was on duty at night.
“Alas, I was really beaten by a thousand cuts...”
The servant girl gently brushed the bugs off the child.
Take off your outer clothes and wrap the child.
"If you abandon your child, you will abandon it. How can you even be stingy about giving your child a piece of clothing? You are such a beast. You want parents to support your child. You look forward to the day when the fruit is ripe and the stems fall off. You don't even think about whether you have the ability!" Another servant woman came over with a light on. She understood the situation as soon as she saw it. She cursed a few times angrily, then sighed helplessly and said with pity, "We have taken in twenty-two children in the past two days alone. How can these people do this?" Do you care about the child but not the child? What a pitiful baby, let grandma hold her."
“Cuckoos and their like!”
I guess I heard people talking about the charity house raising baby girls, so they all thought of taking advantage. No matter whether the baby girl has the qualifications to become a successful person in the future or whether she is not qualified to be raised, they will not lose. It is most difficult to take care of children when they are young. When they grow up to five or six years old, they can help the family with farm work and take care of younger sisters and brothers. In any case, they are not at a disadvantage. There were even two who abandoned their baby boys.
Having raised baby girls, shouldn’t it be more important to raise baby boys?
The practice of Shantang is to report to the official.
As soon as the parents of the baby boy are found, they will be sent back.
If they can't be found, they will be sent to other official charity houses for care.
Not all the children who were sent here were healthy. Some were sickly, sallow and skinny, with belly as big as pregnancy. It was obvious at a glance that the insect infestation was serious. After taking the anti-parasitic medicine prescribed by the medical department, many long worms were pulled out. Pay close attention. Taking care of him kept him from dying young.
Qimiao looked worried when he heard the news.
If this trend is not curbed, it will be difficult for the good hall to continue.
Qi Shan said: "What should we do? It takes ten months for a child to be born. If they are willing to import more children for Qi, then let them continue to give birth to children. It's not like we, father and daughter, are so tired. All we have to do is pay for it." . With so many children, there is always one with good aptitude and good temperament. If you are not willing to get married in the future, adopt the most suitable one among them. Even if you don’t adopt, there are so many children who can support you in your old age."
Qi Miao: "...The key is, I'm afraid I won't be able to raise it." Qi Shan finally raised his head: "If you can afford it, your father's family is quite rich, let alone a baby girl of one or two hundred who can't afford a few bucks. I can afford to raise a thousand adult men.”
Pray for wonderful things: “…”
She has always been in charge of the house's accounts.
In addition to normal income, her father also had a lot of unexplained income. She once wondered whether Qi Shan was really corrupt.
“Don’t worry about this matter, my father will take care of it.”
The way Qi Shan was handled was also very rough.
Just pick a few "lucky ones" and send them to officials.
As long as it is proved that these people are not really too poor to raise children, their behavior constitutes abandonment, which is prohibited by Kangguo law. It can range from being slapped on the wall, to being beaten up and then put in jail. Praying for good deeds naturally made them all enjoy it.
Whoever abandons the shrine with a child in his arms shall bear primary responsibility, and others shall receive half the treatment as accomplices. The executioners were very skilled at it, and when they passed the plank down, their lives would not be harmed, and their buttocks would be splashed with blood and their flesh and blood would be blurred.
After a few times, the results were immediate, and the number of people following the trend dropped sharply.
The frequency of adoptions of baby girls by shantang has returned to normal.
Forehead…
In fact, it’s not much normal.
As Qi Miao's medical skills became more and more sophisticated, her medical visits became more frequent, and the number of baby girls she brought back also increased. Kang Bosui - her biological father and nominal cousin - couldn't stand it anymore. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the two families to visit, she secretly told Qi Miao to adopt a few. Not all of these children may have been abandoned, and many of them were parents who wanted to shirk their responsibilities.
Qi Miao is no longer anxious and nervous when facing a prosperous life.
She just said: "I can't afford to gamble on this possibility."
Parents who are interested in taking advantage will not treat their daughters well. Anyway, the family can afford to support them, so there is no harm in bringing them back.
I pray that the oil and salt will not enter, and the healthy years will not be able to interfere.
“How come I didn’t know you had such a preference before...” He sighed. Although kindness is good, it must be used in the right place and with worthy people. If you use it wrongly, you will only drag yourself down, be criticized and misunderstood, and in serious cases, you may even fall into eternal disaster.
Just like his true cousin who died young, praying for good.
“This is not a preference, I just want to save people.”
She does not have the ability to control the situation in the court, nor is she good at it, but she is also good at it. She can save more women wandering in the gate of hell, and she can save many babies from the fate of early death. Look, there's something she can do.
The turmoil over the raising of cats and the Shantang has just passed, and Zhechong Prefecture from all over the country has almost mobilized troops. They received the talisman and marched to Kunzhou.
These messages were not clearly communicated to the public.
Fengluo, the royal capital, is still as lively and prosperous as ever.
However, there are also people with relatively broad connections who are secretly paying attention to this matter, such as Fang Yan and his party. After they came to Fengluo, they spent most of their time living in Guogong's Mansion, living in seclusion. They did not communicate with Gu Ren's old subordinates in person, and they only met privately for drinks.
There was an old member of Gu Ren's army who once served under Chao Lian. He was seriously injured and was saved by Fang Yan. He always remembered this kindness.
Before rushing to Kunzhou, he had a private gathering with Fang Yan and the other two.
The sword has no eyes on the battlefield, and the Northern Desert came prepared. This meeting may be the last, so I couldn't help but drink a little.
The wine makes my ears warm and my mind is a little more active.
“Mr. Fang, is there somewhere to go?”
Fang Yan shook his head: "I haven't thought about it yet."
Jiu Bu did not expect this answer, and an indescribable feeling spread in his heart, and he sighed: "Are you still waiting and watching?"
To be honest, I am a little disappointed.
If it were Fang Yan in the past, as soon as he heard that Bei Mo was about to attack, he and the former Lord Gu Gong would not hesitate to pick up the guy.
Fang Yan shook his head again: "Not really."
The old department has regained hope and is ready to listen carefully.
Fang Yan glanced at Chao Lian beside him, who had no objection. He continued: "Now the Duke's Mansion is still short of people. My nephew does not have the courage and talent of his eldest brother, so he cannot lead his troops into battle. And we are all brothers. Bai Shen, this matter is not easy to solve."
When the old man heard this, he said, "What's so difficult about this?"
It only takes Mr. Fang’s nod to recommend someone. It’s easy.
As everyone knows, Fang Yan is hesitant precisely because of this.
“Oh, please listen to me in detail—”
Shen Tang was extremely benevolent and righteous to Gu Ren's family members. When Kang State was founded, many of the most meritorious ministers could not get titles, but she gave Gu Ren's eldest son the only title of first-class Duke. After Gu Ren's old department was incorporated, he was promoted normally over the years.
They have never been discriminated against or suppressed because of their original origin.
So far, the balance is stable.
But when Fang Yan and Chao Lian appeared, the situation was different.
Before they appeared, Gu Ren's old tribe was still in disarray, and Shen Jun could use his favors as much as he wanted; when they appeared, the old tribe would naturally gather around the three of them as the core, because they had a natural alliance foundation. Even if they have no intention of forming a party, they cannot withstand such speculation from the outside world. It would be harmful to the Guogong Mansion and Gu Ren's old tribe, which had finally gained a foothold.
Fang Yan had to consider this level.
Hearing this, the old department also fell into silence.
After a long while, he said: "Then what should we do? Mr. Fang, you can't stay like this all your life, burying yourself?"
Perhaps things are not so complicated?
Fang Yan said: "That's not the case."
Pointing at himself: "I am going to try my luck at the Medical Department. If there is a war on the front line, the Xinglin doctors in the Medical Department will definitely help. This is my good opportunity. The twelfth brother has a strong sense of martial arts, and he can start from a young soldier when he joins the army. very easy…"
If you don’t use old connections, you won’t implicate them.
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Everyone has to pay attention to their health recently, especially the elderly and children at home.
The leather jacket at home has a fever again. Fortunately, it is either influenza A or a normal viral infection (I don’t know if it is Yang). The fever has been recurring in the past two days. At the eleventh month, I am much stronger than when I was just one month old, and my temper is getting louder, and I am not cooperative in giving medicines. He was also very cunning, holding the medicine he fed in his mouth, and spraying it out when I turned my head, you bastard! Did he think I couldn't see his bib?