Chapter 44 Hao Yunshi

When Heshen was in power, he was unwilling to receive visitors because there were many people begging him. It was difficult for ordinary county magistrates to see Heshen. There is such a record in the third volume of "Xiaoting Xulu" "Meeting the County Magistrate": When Heshen was in power, all local officials who came to Beijing to meet were proud to be able to meet Heshen.A county magistrate from Licheng County, Shandong Province once went to Beijing for an audience, and wanted to see He Shen, so that he could use this matter as a boast in front of his colleagues when he went back.So he humbly gave two thousand taels of silver to the gatekeeper of Hefu for his help, and when Heshen came home, he knelt in front of Heshen's house with a very respectful attitude, and he was very determined to see Heshen.Unexpectedly, He Shen was very annoyed by this. Seeing someone kneeling in front of his mansion, he asked that it was a county magistrate of a certain place, so he angrily said: "What is a county magistrate, and he deserves to kowtow to me!"The county magistrate of Licheng spent two thousand taels of silver not only not to see He Shen, but also humiliated for no reason.

As the saying goes: Rare things are more expensive.Since it is difficult for ordinary officials to see Heshen, and they have to go to the wharf for their own official career, what should they do?Brokers came into being, and Hao Yunshi from Yangzhou was the most successful one.It is recorded in the notes "Jiao Chuang Yu Hua" in the Qing Dynasty: when Heshen was most famous, Hao Yunshi served as a doctor in the official department and was directly responsible for the promotion and transfer of officials. He saw that it was more difficult for the magistrate to come to Beijing to meet Heshen than to meet the emperor, so he made a crooked idea and took the initiative to act as a middleman.Regulations: All local officials who get promoted through his agreement will give Heshen a generous gift, and he himself has lost a lot of money because of this, so he is naturally very proud.

Hao Yunshi is proud of his officialdom, but unfortunately there is one thing he doesn't like: his only son is born stupid, difficult to become a talent, and can't bear the great responsibility.Fortunately, his concubine Li Shi gave birth to two beautiful daughters for him, especially the second daughter, Chuyu, who was the most beautiful, with beautiful muscles and beautiful appearance, and she was very happy to look at, so Hao Yunshi loved her very much and planned to let her marry a The son and grandson of the rich and powerful. Hao Yunshi is good at geomantic omen.Coincidentally, Lu Fengtai, a native of Xiangfu, Henan, once asked Hao Yunshi to tell his fortune.Hao Yunshi thought that Lu Fengtai would become a first-rank official in the imperial court in the future, and of course his son would become rich and powerful, so he wanted to marry him.So, Hao Yunshi went to see Lu Fengtai's son.Lu Fengtai's son was seventeen years old at the time, and his face was as white as jade, his manners were refined, and he was handsome and scholarly.Not only that, but he can also write Chu style characters (the calligraphy style of Chu Suiliang, a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty), and he has already passed the examination as a scholar. As long as he works hard to practice poetry, he will surely be able to stand out.

Then Lu Fengtai also had the same idea as Hao Yunshi, he was determined to find an ideal wife for his son, so he was not yet married.Hao Yunshi was overjoyed when he heard that, he had a heart, and Lu Fengtai did, so he asked a matchmaker to make a deal, expressing his willingness to marry his youngest daughter to Lu Fengtai's son, Lu Sheng.The Lu family had also heard that Hao Yunshi's daughter, Chuyu, was very beautiful, so the two hit it off immediately, and the marriage was quickly settled, and the two families have been very close ever since. Lu Fengtai is a disciple of the famous Confucianist Wang Niansun, and both of them are very dissatisfied with He Shen.One day, the two masters and apprentices discussed the impeachment of Heshen.Unexpectedly, the memorial had to be reviewed by He Shen at this time, so Lu Fengtai was sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice soon.

Lu Fengtai's son, Lu Sheng, went to ask his father-in-law Hao Yunshi to help rescue his father, but Hao Yunshi calmly said: Your father is too stupid, what enmity does He Shen have with your father?So much so that he made such a wild statement!The court is furious now, and there is nothing I can do.Besides, the reason why I married my daughter to you was because I predicted that your father would be in a high position. Now it seems that I am not good at physiognomy!Hearing what Hao Yunshi said, Lu Sheng had no choice but to go back angrily. In the end, Lu Fengtai got the help and dealing with Liu Yong, the co-organizer of the university, and was sent to Urumqi to serve as atonement.After this change, the Lu family's family fortune declined, and the economy became more and more difficult.Lu Sheng taught books to others during the day and studied scriptures at night.The salary of teaching can barely support the old mother.

Hao Yunshi originally married his daughter to Lu Fengtai's son because he wanted to make a fortune, but now seeing that there was no hope, he thought of regretting the marriage. Finally, one day, Hao Yunshi invited Lu Sheng to his home, and on the surface he showed great concern: "Your father has no news recently, and the Western Regions are not as bad as the Mainland, and the weather is bad. I am worried that he will not come back. It seems that the imperial pardon has no end date. I really feel sorry for him." Your father is worried.After hearing this, Lu Sheng was deeply saddened and cried so much.

It was only then that Hao Yunshi revealed his real intention: Your family is in a precarious situation now, and there is no next meal for the last meal, and my daughter is used to rich clothes and fine food. How can you support her now?The old man considers that the daughter of the family is in a poor place, and the two of you will definitely not live in peace, which is not good for the son.As long as you write a few lines of divorce papers (divorce papers), I can use five hundred taels of silver as a birthday gift for your mother, so as to relieve your son's urgent needs.Lu Sheng knew that he was going to regret the marriage.Thinking that I really couldn't support Chuyu, I sighed a long sigh: No one in the Lu family has abandoned their daughter-in-law. Now that my husband is determined to do so, I won't say much. As for money, my mother and I can still help each other out. Don't bother Mr. .After finishing speaking, he asked people to prepare the four treasures of the study and write a divorce letter.Although Hao Yunshi felt a little ashamed after hearing this, he didn't care so much for his own fortune and official fortune.

Just as Lu Sheng was about to pick up his pen to write, he heard light footsteps behind him.The visitor grabbed the paper and pen, and said to Lu Sheng in tears: "How did I offend the Lu family, and you want to divorce me!"Heshen recruited power and accepted bribes, which shocked the world, but the emperor was not diligent in his administration. Our father's impeachment of him was a righteous move.The Ming official Yang Jisheng died under the sword of Yan Song because of his speech on politics. At that time, some nobles married their daughters to his sons.Our father understands righteousness, and his behavior is comparable to Yang Jisheng.Now that you have put me away, it is far inferior to the ethics of the people of the Ming Dynasty!It turned out that it was Chuyu who came in a hurry when she heard about it. She tore the paper to pieces and left crying.Mrs. Hao, who came in a hurry, also came out to criticize Hao Yunshi: Mr. Lu's family is not a poor and lowly person for a long time, why are you so heartless!

Unexpectedly, this Hao Yunshi had made up his mind, and now he was humiliated by his family and hated Lu Sheng even more, so Lu Sheng had no choice but to leave with a smile. Lu Sheng reported back to his mother, who said: Hao Yunshi did this to preserve his relationship with Heshen!I heard that the new emperor is about to ascend the throne, your father will be rehabilitated sooner or later, Hao Yunshi will get his retribution sooner or later, it's just a pity for my virtuous daughter-in-law! Before he finished speaking, he heard a servant report that Miss Hao had arrived.The mother and son hurried out to greet her, only to see Chuyu, all in common clothes, walked into the house with great emotion, and knelt down to her mother-in-law and said: "Although we didn't hold a big ceremony, we are still considered as Lu family."Now he has been expelled from the house by his father.The son came to the door in a hurry, which was disrespectful to the bride and a sinner to the Lu family.But the mother-in-law is loving, and the father-in-law is loyal and kind, and I hope to understand the son's last resort.Whether to go or stay is entirely up to the mother to decide, but she is determined not to go back!

Mother Lu was greatly moved, and thanked Chuyu for not despising them because of the family's decline.When Wang Niansun heard about this, he immediately sent someone to send a hundred taels of silver as expenses.Lu Sheng and Chu Yu got married that day, serving their old mother, and their life was stable. A few years later, Emperor Jiaqing began to rule in person, and then He Shen fell from power. Lu Fengtai was also pardoned and returned.On the contrary, Hao's house was ransacked because of its involvement with Heshen.Hao Yunshi was dispatched to Urumqi, where Lu Fengtai was dispatched.His wife took the son back to live in her mother's house, and Chuyu sent him out of the city with tears in her eyes.Her mother said sadly: You were right when you decided to leave home. I think Lu Sheng is also a great weapon, but don't forget me in the future.Chuyu couldn't cry, only two tears in silence.

Soon, Lu Sheng successfully passed the Jinshi examination and entered the Imperial Academy of Ciyuan.Lu Fengtai was also promoted to the position of first-rank minister, Hao Yunshi's prediction came true, but unfortunately Hao Yunshi was too snobbish to stand the test of good luck.The poor and hateful Hao Yunshi is keen to be a middleman to make money for Heshen, and he doesn't want to ruin his life's happiness and future.