The general and the prime minister must be divided, otherwise the general will not be able to sleep and eat well. This is also the reason why Zhang Xutang and Yue Huaiyu's marriage has not been finalized for a long time.
Although it has not yet been decided, the two families will decide sooner or later. After all, how can they, as parents, have any control over the feelings of their children.
"At Dou Qushan, we also put pressure on his daughter when she eloped with Wu Hao. If you go here, we are afraid that he will hold a grudge. You must use soft and hard tactics when speaking, and you must let him deal with the Song family."
Zhang Xuling responded with some hesitation: "Yes."
Even if Magistrate Dou didn't know that Zhang Xutang was behind the plan, he still felt that it was too sinister and made him short of breath when he saw Magistrate Dou.
Zhang Rui lectured him coldly: "You can only be soft-hearted towards your own family members, but you don't have to be so polite towards outsiders. In this regard, Xu Tang is better than you."
Zhang Xuling responded in a low voice.
"Go and do it."
"Yes." Zhang Xuling quickly retreated.
On the way out, he saw Zhang Xutang, who was better than him.
Zhang Xutang was wearing coarse linen clothes because he was going to plead guilty, but he looked extremely tired.
Song Huiyue consumed all his energy. Now he is too lazy to think about anything, too lazy to do anything, and he doesn't even want to go to a three-tile house to have fun. He has abandoned all these hobbies and only has Song Huiyue in his eyes and heart.
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Even King Jin had to move to the back.
Only when Song Huiyue completely admits defeat and begs for mercy can he feel that his life is worthwhile.
Zhang Xuling looked a little crazy when he saw his appearance. The poisonous gas on his body almost spread to himself, so he immediately retreated and ran away against the wall.
Zhang Xutang rolled his eyes, not surprised by his eldest brother's reaction. If it were normal, he would be willing to call his eldest brother and make fun of him, but today, this fun has become less fun.
"Dad," he walked to Zhang Rui, "let's go."
Zhang Rui nodded, got on the sedan chair, and headed to the palace city.
Zhang Xutang followed the sedan, stepping on the icy snow, and every step was bitingly cold.
This was a pain he had never experienced before - he would actually walk such a long road in heavy snow.
Zhang Xuling went to Magistrate Dou's office and said in the front hall of the Yamen that his mouth was dry and his tongue was dry, but he couldn't tell the truth from Magistrate Dou's face.
Magistrate Dou's face has always been sad, so sad that he has no other expression.
But he finally nodded and went to the Song family.
Zhang Xuling stared at Magistrate Dou's face for a moment, then got up to say goodbye and got into the sedan chair.
Sitting in the sedan, he rubbed his forehead, his head was throbbing with pain. His joy of being a father also disappeared, leaving only miserable pain.
If I had known this, why would I do it in the first place?
The King of Jin was already frightened. The Zhang family had a sure chance of victory, so why bother provoking another Song family?
He very much hoped that after this incident, Zhang Xutang could change his mind and concentrate on being a dandy - most dandies were better than Zhang Xutang.
It's a pity that people's temperament is innate, and some people are bad, which is the poison brought from the mother's womb. Unless they die, it is impossible to change their evil ways.
There was gradually a commotion outside the sedan, as they left the government office and went onto the street.
The streets were bustling with people and the atmosphere of fireworks made Zhang Xuling feel like he was back in the world. He leaned on the sedan chair, listened to the shouts outside, and closed his eyes to rest.
However, his eyes quickly widened and he listened in disbelief to the words outside.
"The second master of the Zhang family actually kidnapped a boy?"
"No, isn't it written on it? He was brought back from Tanzhou. Doesn't he have a habit of cutting off his sleeves?"
"No, I've only heard of the second master of the Zhang family going to the palace, but not to the Elephant Aunt's Pavilion."
"Then why did he kidnap the person back? The eldest lady of the Song family chased her all the way, but there was no good result."
"Then the Zhang family... I'm afraid the yamen won't dare to move. The Song family siblings are destined to be wronged."
"Perhaps what I said above is correct. Mr. Zhang is a mixed bag of men and women..."
Zhang Xuling was so frightened that he was sweating all over, and the muscles in his head were beating wildly. He wanted to jump out of the Tianling Gai: "Stop the sedan!"
As soon as the sedan stopped, he opened the curtain. The bearer quickly pressed down on the sedan and lifted the sedan pole at the back. Zhang Xuling couldn't wait for the sedan pole in front to be pressed down, so he raised his legs and stepped out.
The streets were full of people, men and women were noisy, every store opened its doors and hung flags, the houses were rich and beautiful, people with tabloids were talking loudly, and they were all talking about the Zhang family.
His entourage caught up with him, but he said without looking back: "Go buy a tabloid quickly."
The tabloid is easy to buy, just a few steps away. The entourage handed it to Zhang Xuling. Zhang Xuling lowered his head and read two lines, then rolled it up and strode back to the sedan: "Let's go!"
When the sedan chair shook again, he took a deep breath, opened the tabloid and read it carefully.
This tabloid has a whole page devoted to the Zhang family
The Zhang family was already a lofty statue of gods, but this tabloid was like a storm, washing away the whitewash on the Zhang family and revealing the ugliness within it.
I don’t know who wrote the article. First, he vividly described the farce last night, and then made a list of everyone present, and also thoughtfully listed their official positions.
After the description, the author tried his best to ridicule Zhang Xutang and portrayed Zhang Xutang as extremely dirty and a shameful man of both sexes.
When he saw the eldest son of the Song family, a stalwart man with both wisdom and courage, his legs became weak and he couldn't walk. He tried his best to set fire to a street before capturing the eldest son of the Song family.
After getting this powerful Song family uncle, Zhang Xutang quickly took him back to Kyoto as if he had found a treasure, hid him at home, and snuggled in the Song family uncle's arms every day, hoping to win the mercy of this strange man.
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Zhang Xuling almost felt sick after reading this.
He felt that the entire Zhang family was being pressed and rubbed on the bed by this stalwart man, their skin was so broken that they could never be picked up again.
The words in the newspaper were so detailed that Zhang Xutang's poisonous post turned into a delicate flower that bloomed vigorously in the tabloid.
Zhang Xuling broke out in cold sweat and couldn't stand it anymore.
You have to watch it even if you can’t stand it.
Further on, it is said that Prime Minister Zhang used his own power to cover up the sky and protect Zhang Xutang. If the eldest lady of the Song family had not been brave, there is no telling what kind of persecution she would have suffered.
Then the author bluntly said that Zhang Xutang should be killed to avoid future troubles.
At the end, he changed his mind and asked, will this matter just disappear?
This last sentence is the most important.
The screams on Junyi Street last night could be heard by anyone with ears. If this tabloid tells the story in detail, everyone in Kyoto may know about it.
Moreover, this person very cleverly took out the fire in Tanzhou and placed it on Zhang Xutang's head, saying that he was obsessed with sex.
What the author said was accurate, except that he did not list the evidence that Zhang Xutang set the fire.
Without evidence, there can be no conviction, but when everyone mentions Zhang Xutang in the future, they will definitely remember that he not only persecuted a great man, but also an arsonist.
The public was furious, and the reputation of the Zhang family plummeted.
It seems there is no way to hide it.
Zhang Xuling sighed heavily, crumpled up the tabloid, closed his eyes and thought. After a while, he opened the sedan curtain and ordered his entourage: "Go and find out where this tabloid was printed."
The entourage left in response, and he ordered the bearer: "Go to Shi Library."