1777 Wang Family
Wang Gang returned to Bianjing and immediately went to the Ministry of Personnel to report, and then went home.
The Wang family served as officials for three generations, and naturally had a house in Bianjing. Wang Gang quickly found the home through the original owner's memory.
Looking at the gate of the house in front of me and the plaque with the word "King Mansion" written on the door, I felt a little touched.
The original owner Wang Gang was the legitimate son of the family. His father Wang Du was appointed as the governor of Yangzhou and is now an official.
My mother, Wang Kang, was originally a lady from a wealthy family. After marrying into the Wang family, she gave birth to two sons and one daughter. Wang Gang was the second child, and there was also a eldest brother Wang Yi and a younger sister Wang Xiner. She had already gotten married.
Three years ago, Wang Gang became a Jinshi and was assigned to an official. Two years ago, Wang Gang awakened his memories of his previous life. Until now, he has not returned home once.
In front of the gate of the palace, Wang Gang took a deep breath, walked forward and slapped the gate.
Soon a maid butler in his fifties slowly opened the door.
"Second Young Master!" The old maid saw Wang Gang's face and immediately recognized it.
"Aunt Rong." Wang Gang said with a smile.
"Come and tell the old lady that the second young master is back." Aunt Rong excitedly opened the door completely to welcome Wang Gang into the door.
"Aunt Rong, please take care of my horse, and you will have luggage soon." Wang Gang said.
"Okay, Second Young Master." Aunt Rong's eyes were slightly red and she sighed: "Second Young Master, you have lost weight and darkness. You have suffered a lot in Suzhou in the past three years!"
Wang Gang shook his head and said, "Aunt Rong, is my mother and elder brother at home?"
"Here." Aunt Rong smiled and said, "The old lady is in the nunnery, and the eldest young master is recuperating in the backyard."
Wang Gang frowned and asked, "Brother is sick again?"
Aunt Rong's expression was a little unnatural, and she said, "The eldest young master is an old problem. Recently, she was caught in the cold and she has been asked to see the doctor. It's nothing serious."
Wang Gang handed the sword he had with him to his servant and said, "I'll go and pay my respects to my mother."
Aunt Rong smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take the second young master."
When Wang Gang walked into the house, the original owner's memory emerged, so that he would not even recognize his own family.
Aunt Rong took him to the temple on the way, an old woman followed two maids and rushed over. It was Wang Gang's mother Wang Kang.
"Gang'er." Wang Kang saw Wang Gang from a distance and immediately started jogging, frightening the maid who followed him.
"Mother." Wang Gang quickly met with his knees, and just as he was about to kneel down, he was supported by Wang Kang.
"My Gang'er, you're finally back." Wang Kang touched Wang Gang's face, burst into tears and burst into tears.
The scene of the mother and son meeting made the servants red. They all knew that Wang Kang worshipped Buddha all day long and was accumulating blessings for his youngest son Wang Gang, hoping that he could return home safely.
"Mother, I'm back and never leave again." Wang Gang felt his mother's care, combined with his original memory, and quickly took over the role of his son.
Wang Kang cried for a while, and after calming down, he immediately said to Aunt Rong: "Go and instruct the kitchen to make two more dishes that Gang'er likes, and then go to Rongjingxuan to inform the boss and his wife to come and reunite the family."
Wang Gang said: "Aren't brother sick? I'd better go over!"
Wang Kang's face looked strange and snorted: "Your brother is not sick, alas! Forget it, it's better not to say it!"
Wang Gang noticed the strangeness. Looking at the servants' expressions, he looked very secretive and understood that his elder brother was definitely not as simple as being sick.
Wang Kang took Wang Gang's hand and took him directly to his yard.
Although the Wang family is not a top gentry, they are considered to be a big family and have a wealth of wealth. Each member of the family has his own independent courtyard.
Wang Kang kept holding Wang Gang's hand and chatting, as if he was afraid that he would run away.
"Gang'er, I received your letter from home not long ago, and I have been looking forward to your return." Wang Kang sighed:
"Three years ago you passed the Jinshi and were sent to Suzhou to be an official. I cried all day long, for fear that you would encounter war."
Wang Gang smiled and said, "Mother, am I back here!"
Wang Kang said resentfully: "When you were an official, I asked your father to move around and find a way to transfer you to a place of wealth and hard work, but he refused to listen. As a result, you were transferred to the place of bitter and cold in Suzhou and suffered for three years."
Wang Gang said bluntly: "Mother, if I hadn't gone to Suzhou, I wouldn't have been promoted so quickly. Even if I was the top scholar in the same period, my official position would not be as high as my senior."
Three years ago, when Wang Gang participated in the imperial examination, his memory in his previous life was not awakened, and his ranking in the exam was not high, and he ranked 27th in the second place.
According to the rules, the top few imperial examinations every year have the opportunity to stay in Bianjing as an official, and even if you are sent to a place outside, you can still go to a place of wealth and prosperity.
Wang Gang's ranking is neither higher nor lower. In theory, he can go to Jiangnan to become an official.
However, Wang Gang's father Wang Du claimed to be clear and refused to help his son go through the back door. As a result, Wang Gang was transferred to the border of the Song Dynasty and became a small county lieutenant.
If it weren't for the invasion of Xixia later, Wang Gang's memory would have awakened again and led the people of the city to defend for three months and achieve great achievements, he would not have been transferred back to Bianjing to become an official.
"I heard that the Ministry of Personnel transferred you to Kaifeng Prefecture and served as the Left Army Patrolman, and was also an official position of the eighth rank." Wang Kang sighed: "I miss your father at your age, not as good as yours."
Wang Gang smiled and said, "Mother, is there any news from my father? He has been a magistrate in Yangzhou for three years. Is there any hope of being transferred back to Beijing this year?"
Wang Kangshi said worriedly: "Your father did a good job in Yangzhou and got an excellent grade in the assessment, but the official still wants him to do it for another three years to supervise the salt tax in Jiangnan."
Wang Gang nodded and said, "Yangzhou is a famous and rich place in the country. The tax revenue is extremely heavy every year, and salt tax is the top priority. This is the case for the government, which proves that he trusts his father. I think three years later, his father will not only be transferred back to Beijing, but also be promoted."
Wang Kang sighed and said, "What's the use of being a great official? It's not a long-term solution for our family to separate the two places. I heard that your father took another beautiful concubine in Yangzhou."
"Huh?" Wang Gang said speechlessly: "My father is always stronger!"
Wang Kang said dissatisfiedly: "It's just that I'm not going to stop. Half of the people who have been buried in the soil are still uncontrollable and will die sooner or later on the woman's belly."
Wang Gang lowered his head, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.
The relationship between Wang Du and Wang Kang is very complicated. They are of equal status and blind marriage and do not have much emotional foundation.
In this era, it is normal for men to take concubines. Although Wang Du claims to be a pure stream, he is also a man. He took a concubine not long after marriage.
Fortunately, after Wang Kang entered the house, his first child was a son, and Wang Du was not a person who favored his concubine and killed his wife, which made the family peaceful.
Later, with Wang Gang's birth, he performed well since childhood, and was proficient in studying and practicing martial arts, and was deeply loved by Wang Du.
Wang Kang's status in the Wang family was as stable as Mount Tai, so she immediately focused on her son.
Wang Gang was a Jinshi under the age of 20, which further established his status as the heir of the Wang family. His mother was noble by her son, so Wang Kang no longer cared about Wang Du's concubine.
Three years ago, Wang Du went to Yangzhou to take office. Wang Kang was too lazy to go with him, so he stayed in Bianjing to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha's name, so that Wang Du could let himself go.
Wang Gang chatted with Wang Kang for a while, and a man and a woman came into the house.
"My son (daughter-in-law) pays homage to his mother."
Chapter completed!