Chapter 143 Kidnappers
In this era, there are no Internet, no movies, TV and other media.
Before Zhao Xu could get on the front desk, Zhao Niannu was even more a woman.
But both of them are from a background, just like Han Ming and Cai Min are a little familiar with Zhao Xu. They may have met Zhao Xu on some occasion, but they were far away, so they were not impressed, so they looked familiar but couldn't remember it.
So although there are many people in this group, they are very low-key.
After walking for a long time, everyone rested in a remote corner of Fantai.
It is a bit deserted here, but there are also scenery. Dozens of peach trees are all in bud, with brown and purple buds and grass flaming, just like a quiet Chinese painting.
Guier laid a blanket on the ground and took out some fruits. Zhao Niannu asked the crown prince and Wang Xuan to sit down, and then spoke in a low voice. There were all kinds of "bizarre" stories that Wang Ju had told before. Don't underestimate these stories. They brought too much joy in childhood to Erniu and the crown prince. Especially in the first year when Wang Jucai came to the Song Dynasty, it was the most painful year for the three brothers and sisters. It was these stories that made Erniu and his younger brother forget the sadness and the darkness in the world.
Not only them, but even Zhang Zai's son Zhang Gui started crying when the three brothers and sisters left Yunyan. Even Zhang Zai listened by chance...
There is also the miserable life of the three brothers and sisters in Wangjiazhai before.
This Wang Ju never said.
Zhao Niannu sighed from time to time after hearing this. She felt very hard before, but she was really ignorant. What is that little hardship?
Then he watched Zhao Xu and Wang Ju talking, one was the person he admired, and the other was the nephew who had a good relationship with him. Seeing that they had a good relationship, Zhao Niannu felt very happy.
Zhao Xu sighed slightly.
My aunt was always unhappy before, but since Wang Ju came, she brought too much joy to her aunt.
But this joy cannot last long. As soon as the results were released, even he had to "avoid". Of course, Wang Ju also had to leave the capital and then go back to his hometown to celebrate. Then the imperial court was about to come down. It was impossible to enter the museum and pavilion. It was inevitable that he would leave the capital. Maybe he would get married as soon as he went back. Will his aunt be happy at that time?
So he said, "Wang Ju, during this time in the capital, try to be kind to my aunt."
Wang Ju's face showed a black line and said for most of the day: "It's hard to cut it, it's still messy, and it's time to stop, otherwise I will lose my way of being a minister."
Zhao Xu was speechless, the main time was not right. It would be great if Wang Ju didn't book that marriage. Look, his second brother-in-law was staring at Wang Ju like a tiger. Do Wang Ju regrets his kiss?
Even if Li Wan doesn't come, Wang Ju won't regret his marriage.
Zhao Xu patted Wang Ju: "Be prepared, the results will be released in the next few days."
After a walk, the group went back.
After the separation of each minister, Wang Ju said, "It's almost time, the results will be released in a few days."
Li Wan already knew Zhao Xu's identity, so he naturally understood it. That was internal news, so he said: "Brother-in-law, can you win the first place?"
If you don’t mention the top scorer, you have to rely on luck. However, if you rank it on the provincial test list, Wang Ju is Tanhua, who is within one level.
Wang Ju shook his head: "The palace examination is not a superficial examination. Without the principles and meanings of the scriptures and scriptures, only poetry and essays are secondary. However, it is my strengths, poetry and essays are my weaknesses. Therefore, the possibility of a single accord is extremely small. If you can get to the second accord, it would be considered lucky. Of course, it is impossible for the fifth accord. If it is a fifth accord, it will cause controversy from the outside world."
Li Wan and Quan Er grew up happy.
This is the advantage of the highest ranking in the provincial test list.
The ranking of the provincial examination does not represent the final ranking, but it can affect it. Not to mention the top three, even if it is the top ten, even if it is not performing well in the palace examination, it will not fail. You have to raise it, otherwise what will the scholars outside think?
"It's probably the third-class," Wang Ju said again. He performed well in this palace examination. Whether it was that poem or that fu, it was also good in the poems he wrote before. This has to be thanked to Zhang Zai. Zhang Zai forced himself to write two poems every day, one fu, and took the time to point out their shortcomings. Of course, he was even more grateful to the court. He placed Zhang Zai in a small county town in Yunyan, with little government affairs, so Zhang Zai had time...
"But the Four Ages can also accept it." Wang Ju said at last.
"Yes, even the Four A's has created the miracle of Yanzhou." Lu Ping said.
Not to mention the Four Ages, even the Five Ages, Yanzhou has not won any of them since the founding of the Song Dynasty. The Western Xia caused trouble to Yanzhou and turned them into a border area.
Several people walked into the inn while talking.
At this moment, they saw a big man catching a little girl. The little girl was about five or six years old. She ran away and called the queen, and then ran towards Wang Ju.
Wang Ju frowned.
The big man rushed up viciously, held the little girl down, and slapped several big shots: "Shajia asked you to escape, let you escape, you can't kill you."
"Brother," Erniu grabbed Wang Ju's arm.
Wang Ju was a little confused about the situation. Maybe this vicious man was the biological father of the little girl or the stepfather. But there were several possibilities, such as his parents sold the little girl to the big man.
There were too many such situations in the Song Dynasty. Ordinary people did not have any contraceptive measures. They kept giving birth and raising them, but couldn't afford to raise them, so they had to sell them. This was not cruel, but they were unable to do so. If they were sold, there would be a way out for the family. If they didn't sell them, they might be in a desperate situation. Moreover, it was because the proportion of population in the north was small, so they couldn't sell them no matter where they wanted to sell them.
Don’t blame the Song Dynasty. In other ancient dynasties, this situation was more and the productivity was too backward. Think about how much land per mu of land was produced in the Song Dynasty, two stones! Among these two stones, the planting cost and many seeds should also include the cost of planting. If there is a small land and the family is rich, the people will have to escape the famine. Moreover, the Song Dynasty did a good job. Whenever there is a major disaster, no matter how tight the finances are, they will be exempted from taxes for the next year, so that the people can recover, either join the wing army or send officials to provide relief. Although it is a porridge shed, at least this tone has been relieved.
However, Wang Ju still walked up and said, "This brother, the child is still young, don't beat him so hard, okay?"
Wang Ju and his party have six people. The crown prince and Wang’s labour are not counted, and Li Wan is not counted. They are too delicate, but Wang Ju can count one. In recent years of exercise and food, their bodies have grown up. Lu Ping and Quan Er’s eldest son can count even more.
Therefore, the man was stunned. As he became fierce, Wang Ju and the others had a foreign accent.
"You must take care of this disobedient girl!"
Indeed, this person was not a good person at first glance, so there were people watching on the street, but no one stopped him.
Wang Ju frowned again, and the little girl suddenly cried and shouted, "He is a bad guy, I want daddy and grandmother."
The big man covered the little girl's mouth.
Wang Ju's eyes showed suspicion and asked: "Where are her parents?"
"You want to die."
Wang Ju rushed forward. Before the big man could do anything, Wang Ju twisted his empty hand, turned around in a grappling posture, and shouted, "Say."
But the little girl shouted: "He is a bad guy, I will catch me on the Lantern Festival."
Wang Ju understood that this was the kidnapping that thousands of people in the Song Dynasty hated, especially on the Lantern Festival. There were many people, so these kidnapping took them into the crowd to abduct the separated children, regardless of men and women.
Girls can be used for many purposes. After a few years of raising them, they can be sold to brothels or as maids from wealthy families. Often, because these children do not know their parents' origins, those families will like them instead of using them. They will be loyal to them and will not think about their family.
The same is true for boys. Not everyone can take concubines or have medical conditions. Therefore, some families have no children, have no children, or have no children, or their husbands themselves cannot have children. For example, Sima Guang, Zhao Guangyi's fourth son Zhao Yuanjie, then they either adopt them from their clan brothers or buy these children of unknown origin as adopted sons.
These buyers are happy, and the parents who have lost their children are in great pain. Moreover, this wind is very fierce. Often, the children of some wealthy families are abducted by these people.
The big man panicked when he heard that he was going to send him to the government. He was very strong and suddenly struggled, broke away from Wang Ju's hand, fled and shouted arrogantly: "You wait."
Quan Er's eldest son and Lu Ping were about to chase him, but Wang Ju said: "Forget it."
There are many people in the capital, and the dragon and snake are mixed together. These people may be another gang. If they don’t get into trouble, it will affect the ranking of the palace examination.
When the little girl saw the bad guy running away, she hugged Wang Ju: "Brother, take me to find my parents."
"Where is your home?"
“A big room.”
"A big house...what is the street or alley in front of the door? What is your parents' name?"
"There is a sold thin crackers in the alley. My father is called Li Erlang and the concubine is called Grandma Ren."
Wang Ju was so miserable that Li Wan was shocked. The little girl was young, and she didn't know what streets and alleys they were? This was so fatal. The capital was so big, so there were not too many people named Li, so where could I find it?
Li Wan said: "Leave her to the government."
"Are you sure the yamen runners of the government will take her to find her parents seriously? Maybe they will be sent to the sect office."
"What should I do?"
Although the little girl was young, she understood it. These people were discussing finding her parents for her. She was a good person, so she said again: "I'm hungry."
"Take her some food first."
It wasn't time for dinner, so Wang Ju bought some fruits on the street. The fruits were not level, and pastries, candied fruits or other snacks were all called fruits.
The little girl was indeed hungry and ate a lot of voraciously. Wang Ju said worriedly from time to time: "Eat slowly, don't swallow it, there are still many here."
This is also the brighter side of Wang Ju's personality.
He took the initiative and was too timid, with a little suspicious personality, and would not be a bad person. For example, Erniu saw that little girl was pitiful in Yunyan, and Wang Ju did not buy it, but only gave his mother five stagnant money. It was too much to save her.
If he doesn't care, he will just care. Then he touched his chin and watched the little girl eating while thinking about how to take her to find her family. This is really a headache.
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