A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 201 Excuse me
On June 11th of the [-]th year of Chongzhen, Wang Dou followed several family members from the Governor's Mansion to Xuanfu Town, the "head of nine towns".

Xuanfu town is known as "Shenjing Pinghan". Anyone who comes to Xuanfu will be amazed by the vastness of the town.With a circumference of 24 miles, there are 10,000 military households, thousands of civilian households, and a population of [-]+.In addition to the guarding general's yamen, the governor's yamen, the Wanquan capital and all the subordinate yamen in the city, there is also Guwang's mansion in the city.

Wang Dou entered the town from the Changping Gate in the south of the city. The streets in the city are criss-cross, with countless officials, generals, gentry, and merchants walking among them, but Wang Dou didn't care to watch.Along with a few family members of the Governor's Mansion who had been gloomy all the time, they came to the front of the Governor's Yamen on Pailou East Street.

The majesty of the government office, the tall flagpole, the tall screen wall, and the rows of tall guards in iron armor in front of the gate all show that this is the highest authority of Xuanfu Town.Looking at the fortified governor's gate, Wang Dou let out a long breath.

The family members of the governor's mansion asked Wang Dou's guard Xie Yike and others to wait outside the mansion, and led Wang Dou straight into the gate.Pass through many halls and corridors, and finally come to a lobby in the backyard of the Governor's Yamen.

Here, Wang Dou saw Ji Shiwei, governor of Xuanfu Town, sitting at the head with a livid face, and a luxurious middle-aged woman was sitting on the seat beside him.On both sides of the lower head, there were a few men and women sitting, all of them were imposing. After Wang Dou came in, many eyes were fixed on Wang Dou.

Wang Dou went forward to meet Ji Shiwei calmly. There was no movement for a long time. After a long time, he heard Ji Shiwei's angry voice: "Wang Shoubei, is my daughter in your house?"

Wang Dou said: "Exactly."

Ji Shiwei laughed back angrily: "Okay, Wang Dou, the old man really missed his mark. I didn't expect you to have the courage to seduce my daughter!"

Wang Dou raised his head, he stood up, and said indifferently: "Master Governor, I think I have little talent and learning, why Ling Ai fell in love with me, I also don't know. But I have nothing to be ashamed of in every move, so where does the deception come from? talk about?"

Ji Shiwei originally valued Wang Dou very much, but his daughter escaped from marriage to Baoan Prefecture, which made Ji Shiwei very angry.Hearing Wang Dou's neither humble nor overbearing voice, Ji Shiwei was even more annoyed.He stood up and shouted: "The facts are all there, why are you still arguing?"

He was so angry that his nose was crooked, his handsome face was deformed, and his beard fluttered.Wang Dou was silent, but seeing his stubbornness, it was clear that he didn't take it seriously.Seeing his appearance, Ji Shiwei was even more angry.

His wife, Chu Shi, said from the side: "Master, if you have something to say, why are you so angry?"

She looked Wang Dou up and down, Wang Dou's image was a little bit worse, not to mention incomparable with the handsome Wu Lue, and also incomparable with Yang Guanbi, but her daughter liked it, even if she escaped marriage, she would follow Wang Dou.The Chu family loved her daughter the most, and it was a done deal, so she had no choice but to follow her daughter's wish.Think about it, Wang Dou is also a commander of the guard station. Although he is noble and humble, his status is barely worthy of his own daughter.

Ji Shiwei glared at his wife, remembering that his wife was looking for life and death for her daughter, and what happened to his daughter... He sighed and said: "Wang Dou, you are eloquent, I already knew about it, and I don't want to talk to you too much." Word."

He said: "Listen, this old man will give you a choice. You go back and divorce your wife and marry my daughter. Let this matter go, otherwise I won't spare you."

He suffered from his own heart, he was a dignified governor, but he was reduced to the point where he forcibly forced his daughter to a military officer.

He originally thought that Wang Dou would be ecstatic, and hurriedly agreed to the marriage, but he heard Wang Dou say: "Master Governor, Jun Jiao is sincere to me, and I will definitely not let her down, but if I want to divorce my wife and remarry, this matter will be fine." No way."

He calmly said: "There is an ancient saying that a wife of dross should not be abandoned. If I, Wang Dou, abandon my wife and children, will Jun Jiao fall in love with me?"

Ji Shiwei was stunned. He pointed at Wang Dou and was speechless for a long time. The men and women beside him were also quite surprised, looking at Wang Dou with incredible eyes.

After a long time, Ji Shiwei said sadly: "Wang Shoubei, I am a dignified governor of the town, does my daughter still deserve you?"

Wang Dou said: "My lord loves you so much, I am so grateful for my humble position, but it is absolutely impossible to divorce my wife and remarry."

After Ji Shiwei said hello a few times, he picked up the teacup next to him to drink tea, but his hands trembled, and he couldn't pass it to his mouth no matter what.

At this time, a man stepped forward to salute Wang Dou: "Wang Shoubei is polite."

Wang Dou saw that this man was handsome, he was less than [-] years old, he looked somewhat similar to Ji Shiwei, his eyes flickered, and he was quite shrewd.

When Wang Dou left Baoan Prefecture, Ji Junjiao had explained to him the affairs of his family in detail. Looking at his appearance, Wang Dou knew that this person was Ji Shiwei's eldest son Ji Boqing. He heard that he was 26 years old. The position is also considered young and promising.

Of Ji Shiwei's three sons and five daughters, only Ji Boqing and Ji Junjiao are the descendants of his concubines, and the rest are all concubines.

Wang Dou returned the courtesy and said, "This must be Junjiao's elder brother, it's polite to be an official."

Ji Boqing smiled and said, "Fifth Sister is indeed in love with you, and even told you about this."

He said: "How did Fifth Sister meet you, how did she come to your house, I won't mention it for the time being. But she is in love with you, how can you betray her? She is a dignified woman from the governor's mansion, the first wife , It must be inevitable! Could it be that Wang Shoubei thinks that my sister agrees to marry you, and will force you to do so?"

Speaking of this, there is a sense of austerity in his words.

For Wang Dou, Ji Boqing actually had a good impression of him. Leaving aside the civil and military disputes, Wang Dou rose miraculously. What he did in Baoan Prefecture also made Ji Boqing admire him, thinking that he could not do it.But it was related to his sister's happiness, no matter how fond he was of Wang Dou, he would say what he had to say without hesitation.

Ji Shiwei's second son, Ji Zhongkun, also stepped forward and said, "Wang Shoubei, my elder brother is right. You have to think about how many people broke through the door just to climb up to our Ji's house."

After a pause, he spit out another sentence: "Not to mention, you are just a warrior."

Ji Zhongkun had a look of pride on his face. He was an official in Yanqing Prefecture, and he was also on good terms with Wu Lue, the son of Wu Zhi, the magistrate of Yanqing Prefecture. It's not pleasing to the eye, and the contemptuous meaning in the words at this time can't be hidden.

Wang Dou glanced at him, and said calmly: "Of course I will treat Lingmei kindly, but it's not for the sake of climbing the dragon and becoming the phoenix."

He turned to Ji Shiwei and said, "My lord, forgive me for speaking bluntly, you are the governor, so what does it have to do with you? Does your lord think that the reason for your acquaintance with Lingmei is because of your protection and favor?"

He said: "The lower official was born in an ordinary pier army. Although he is praised by all the upper officials, it is also a future for the lower official."

He said: "My lord knows that in the seventh year of Chongzhen and the ninth year of Chongzhen, there were no ten Dongnu heads and more than 280 Dongnu heads captured by lower officials. It may be difficult for you to occupy the position of governor. My current defense The official position is also what the lower official deserves, and if the lower official has a higher future in the future, it is due to the lower official's own efforts, and he does not need to rely on anyone's shelter and promotion."

He glanced at Ji Zhongkun lightly: "As for the military status of the lower official, in the troubled autumn of the Ming Dynasty, a general who can lead troops to fight may not be inferior to a literati. The Governor may not be able to use the official in the future."

"Who can say clearly what will happen in the future? One day, maybe the governor will think that letting Jun Jiao follow me is a wise decision."

At this time, he didn't even bother to talk about his humble position, and he directly talked about a lower official with a more equal tone.He heard the arrogant tone of everyone in the audience, even if Ji Boqing was the most polite, it was full of grace, if he didn't explain his advantages, he would definitely be looked down upon by them.

Hearing Wang Dou's blunt words, everyone in the hall was stunned, Ji Boqing was startled, his eyes flashed with thought.

Ji Zhongkun's face was ugly, and he snorted: "What a big tone, the more than 280 heads on the East Road in the ninth year of Chongzhen were all captured by you..."

He looked at his father, but was stunned. He saw that Ji Shiwei's face was uncertain, and Wang Dou's words went straight to his heart. In fact, he had seen Wang Dou's sharpness as early as last year in the conflict between Wang Dou and Wu Lue. Although he didn't understand why Wang Dou's words were so sharp as a warrior, Wang Dou's words made him recognize Wang Dou for the first time.

That's right, compared to everyone in the field, he knows the inside story of those heads. Without Wang Dou's more than 280 Qing soldiers' heads, it would be impossible for him to get the current position of governor. at stake.In this way, compared to his sons-in-law, it was Wang Dou who helped him more.

The more so, the more annoyed he was at Wang Dou's outspokenness, as if he didn't take a dignified governor into his eyes, how could Governor Ji bear it?
He was furious in his heart, but calmed down on the outside, he put the teacup on the table beside him, and hummed: "Smart teeth, how do you arrange for my daughter?"

Wang Dou murmured, "Although she doesn't have a royal status, as long as Jun Jiao is happy, she must be..."

After talking for a long time, Wang Dou was still the same, Ji Shiwei couldn't bear it anymore, and cursed: "Happy ass."

He suddenly grabbed something beside him and threw it at Wang Dou, Wang Dou would not let him hit it, but he caught it quickly, but it was a teacup.

In Ji Shiwei's capacity, he made this move with extreme arrogance, without any regard for official appearance.

Ji Shiwei went into the house angrily, and left a sentence: "Such an unfilial daughter, I will treat her as dead, and I will not take care of her business anymore."

Under the unfriendly gazes of everyone in the hall, Wang Dou came out, and with the sound of footsteps, she saw Mrs. Chu come out with the help of several maidservants. She cried, "Wang Shoubei, please treat Jiaoer well."

Wang Dou said: "Madam, I will."

Wang Dou gave her a deep salute, and walked away proudly, leaving behind everyone sighing.

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Old White Bull:
I am very sorry, I have been away for many days, and I just came back last night. There is nothing I can do about it.

There is another chapter tonight.

(End of this chapter)