Water Margin official

After a long time, Zhang Zhengdao finally knew why the woman in front of him, whose real name was Zhuo Erjie, was called Zhuo's "lost" son again. No wonder Ximen Qing took her in as a foreign wife.

The two of them were sitting on chairs, intimately connected. It took Zhuo Diuer another long while before he managed to survive. He narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm afraid the slave family will never forget the official!"

Zhang Zhengdao frowned and said, "It won't work in such a short time. It's really useless."

Zhuo Diuer replied: "Please give me some mercy, officials."

Zhang Zhengdao stopped and started asking about business: "What kind of property does Ximen Qing's family have?"

Zhuo Diuer briefly recalled: "In Yanggu County, there are three herbal medicine shops and one mansion. The rest of the slave family is unknown."

Zhang Zhengdao nodded. She was just Ximen Qing's aunt. She didn't know the real situation in Ximen Qing's family, but she understood.

"How old are you this year?" Zhang Zhengdao immediately changed the subject.

Zhuo Diuer replied: "I am twenty-three years old."

Zhang Zhengdao said with great satisfaction: "You are at a good age."

The two were affectionate for a while, and Zhang Zhengdao ordered: "Tomorrow, you go to Ximen Qing's house and take over everything in the house. I will ask Sun San to assist you."

Zhuo Diuer naturally knew his identity and nodded in agreement.

Once Ximen Qing dies, she can legitimately move into Ximen Mansion. Although it is an outhouse, legally speaking, she is also a concubine, and the law naturally recognizes it.

Ximen Qing had no sons. According to the system at that time, if a man died without heirs, his family would be extinct.

But fortunately, Ximen Qing still has an unmarried daughter who can inherit all the family wealth.

This is the biggest headache for the Yanggu County Magistrate and Di County Lieutenant. If Ximen Qing’s daughter, Sister Ximen, has already married, according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, she can only inherit part of the family wealth, that is: "Only one point for three points, and only one point for three points."

"It only lasts a thousand years." The rest of the family property will be confiscated to the government.

In this way, the two of them can snatch away all Ximen Qing's property without any effort, which is also called "house-eating".

It's a pity that Sister Ximen is only ten years old now, has not yet been married, and has all the inheritance rights. As a last resort, the two have no choice but to use Zhang Zhengdao, a stranger, to do such things.

Thinking of the wishful thinking of the Yanggu County Magistrate and Di County Lieutenant, Zhang Zhengdao sneered and said: "When I arrive at Ximen Qing's house tomorrow, all the slaves and servants in the house will be rewarded with ten taels of silver."

"The slave family knows." Zhuo Diuer packed up his clothes and continued to ask: "Officer, what should we do if that girl makes trouble?"

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "Just lock her up, give her enough food, don't abuse her, and don't hurt her life."

Zhuo Diuer thought for a moment, as if he had guessed Zhang Zhengdao's thoughts, and smiled and said: "The slave family knows."

Zhang Zhengdao then gave instructions: "In the past two days, we have paid enough for the slaves in the house and sent them home, leaving only five or seven maids who are interested in serving them."

Zhuo Diuer nodded and agreed again.

Zhang Zhengdao also packed up his clothes, and finally gave instructions: "Have it done as soon as possible, so that the officials can move in as soon as possible, but the people staying in the inn feel uncomfortable."

Zhuo Diuer stretched out his hand to tidy up his clothes and replied: "Don't worry, sir. The slave family will take care of all these things tomorrow. Only in the evening, the officer will not be allowed to stay in this inn."

Zhang Zhengdao said with satisfaction: "Okay, it's late at night, I'll take you home."

The two of them left Bianjiegeer and got on the carriage. Zhuo Diuer pointed out the direction, and Sun San drove the carriage and took her back to the small courtyard where Ximen Qing placed her.

Zhuo Diuer reluctantly said goodbye to Zhang Zhengdao, got off the carriage, called for the courtyard door to be opened, and went back to his room to rest.

However, Zhang Zhengdao was sitting in the car and suddenly thought of Ximen Qing's concubine. She seemed to have died early, possibly because of a disease. It happened that Imperial Physician Ren was still with him, so he could diagnose and treat her tomorrow and the next day.

Evil, lest you die early.

It would be a pity if such a beautiful person disappeared.

The carriage was driving on the streets of Yanggu County. It was already late at night, the air-conditioning was blowing, it was very cold, and there were no pedestrians on the road.

After returning to the inn where I stayed, I called the waiter, boiled a bucket of hot water, took a bath, and then went to bed to rest.

Early the next morning, Zhang Zhengdao sent Sun San away early and followed Zhuo Diur to Ximen Qing's mansion, preparing to take over the family business.

The ten-year-old eldest sister Ximen wore sackcloth and wore mourning to pay filial piety for Ximen Qing. When she saw Zhuo Diuer, who was also dressed in plain clothes and came to watch the funeral of her father, she was a little at a loss.

There is no butler in the Ximen Mansion. There is only the young boy Daian who follows Ximen Qing on weekdays, but he knows everything about the house.

When Zhuo Di'er came to his door, Daian didn't pay much attention. After all, it was Ximen Qing's concubine outside, and he had seen her many times.

Zhuo Diuer first softly comforted Sister Ximen a few words, and then stayed in front of the mourning hall, burned some money for Ximen Qing, sprinkled three glasses of libation, pretended to cry for a while, and then rested in the mansion.

At noon, Zhuo Diuer called more than 20 servants, big and small, from Ximen Qing's mansion to the yard outside the mourning hall.

He also ordered the young boy Daian to take more than a thousand taels of silver from the accounting room and place it on the ground.

"Unfortunately, an official of the slave family passed away, leaving behind two weak women like me and my eldest sister. I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive in the future. Taking advantage of the fact that the house has not yet declined, I will share some travel expenses with you and others today, and each of you will pay back the money."

Go home." Zhuo Di'er said.

These servants were all shocked and confused, but when they saw Zhuo Diuer speaking, although some were reluctant, they had no choice. After all, Zhuo Diuer and Sister Ximen were the masters of this mansion.

However, the young boy Di'an became anxious and replied: "No, madam, these people are usually the kind of people who are used by high officials."

Zhuo Diuer asked back: "Do you want these people to follow you and continue to serve the officials?"

Da'an was speechless and didn't know how to answer.

Zhuo Diuer pointed out with his hand the six maids who liked him, and said: "You six, please stay."

Among these six people, one of them did not want to stay in the mansion any longer, so he replied: "I am willing to return home."

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Zhuo Diuer had no choice but to point out one of them again, and the rest, including the young boy Di'an, gave each of them ten taels of silver and drove them out of the house.

Sun San was there to help, but the reception went smoothly. In the evening, a carriage secretly entered Ximen Qing's house through the small door.

Zhuo Diuer, dressed in plain clothes, welcomed Zhang Zhengdao into the room. The two of them only chatted for a few words and then went to bed together.

But in the middle of the journey, Zhuo Diuer threw away his helmet and took off his armor. After becoming the defeated general, he called a slave and came into the house to serve him.

Zhang Zhengdao took a closer look under the light and saw that this slave was about twenty years old. She was slender and graceful, with a light body and good looks.

"This person is the eldest sister's mother-in-law's dowry girl, her name is Sun Xue'e." Zhuo Di'er introduced.

Upon hearing that it was her, Zhang Zhengdao became more energetic and looked carefully with his eyes again.

"What are you still doing? Why haven't you come up to serve the officials?" Zhuo Di'er shouted.

Although Sun Xue'e is said to be the dowry girl of Ximen Qing's first wife, Mrs. Chen, she spends the whole day in the kitchen cooking the stove and sending out the food in the house, and has not yet moved into the same room with Ximen Qing.

It's just that today, Zhuo Di'er was transformed into a personal maid, and she was very proud of herself. She was able to escape from the kitchen. Unexpectedly, she had to serve this little official who appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing that she was still standing on the ground, Zhuo Diuer said angrily: "If you don't come up, tomorrow I will sell you to the hook bar to serve countless men."

After all, Sun Xue'e was a slave in the mansion. When she heard this, she was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she hurriedly said: "Slave, come here right now."

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "What would you do to scare her?"

Zhuo Diuer hugged his body and said with a smile: "If you are disobedient and ruin the official's interest, wouldn't it be the slave's fault?"

Zhang Zhengdao laughed loudly, hugged Sun Xue'e to his side, and replied: "I am very satisfied."