Chang Yanjue and Nie Huaian had always suspected that there was another mastermind behind the tax case, and they even guessed that someone was deliberately using it to frame their students.
However, since the incident, all the traces that have been traced have disappeared with the death of the former Dianshi Han Zhang and the third princess Lin Luochu.
Looking at Lin Jinxiao who was deep in thought, Chang Yanjue said with a deep expression: "Now that all forces have begun to surge, Nan Zhidao can indeed come in handy. With her investigative ability, I think she will be able to surge here."
Something has been gained from the undercurrent.”
At this point, in the quiet inner hall, several people picked up their teacups, took a sip, and continued to listen to Chang Yanjue's sermon:
"Over the years, the Tingwei Mansion has long been a weapon for the kings in the capital to weigh their power. As a result, countless wrongful convictions and ulterior motives have accumulated. Today, when I return to the mansion, I will reply to Princess Shu and jointly recommend Nan Zhi to the Tingwei Hall with your teacher Nie.
Let’s see if we can let her and Hu Maoxi ride into the capital together before the new year, so that she can be appointed as a patrol officer of the imperial court.”
"Well, after all, Nan Zhi is a married woman and has several children to take care of. If she can be recruited by the imperial court and serve as the imperial inspector of the three eastern counties, you and your wife can still get together a lot in the future.
day."
Nie Huai'an was convinced of Chang Yanjue's suggestion. He frowned and said with a smile: "Dalang, Nan Zhi is capable, but she is not from a family of legal studies. You still have to tell her to study more legal studies when you go back."
The documents are for assessment when I go to Beijing to meet His Majesty."
"Students note."
Lin Jinxiao replied respectfully.
Naturally, he did not dare to be careless about this matter, and asked his two mentors to recommend Chu Nanzhi to the court. If the reputation was not worthy of the name, she would just have to be punished. The two mentors were highly virtuous and respected, and they would have to suffer the consequences at this age.
But that's not right.
However, I witnessed her grace in court in Haikang County with my own eyes. She did not appear to be someone who did not know the law. Instead, she was very proficient in it. Compared with the laws of the time, everyone was better than others.
Therefore, he is very confident about this.
After talking about this, Chang Yanjue's face suddenly turned gloomy again, and he said solemnly: "Xiao'er, I have already complied with you one by one on all the things you requested. Next, you still have to consider coming over with Mr. Nie."
thing."
"Oh, are the two mentors here to ask for venison?"
Lin Jinxiao probably guessed that they were here for the Chen mother and daughter who were kneeling outside the door, but he pretended not to know and turned the topic elsewhere: "It's not the students' fault, so I gave the two mentors a bear leg and venison."
The chef is already cooking, so the two elders will stay. In the evening, the student will accompany the two elders to eat venison and drink some wine."
When Chang Yanjue saw that he had become as spooky as his wife, completely out of shape, Chang Yanjue immediately became angry and angrily knocked his cane on the ground several times and said loudly:
"Don't pretend to be a teacher. I think you have been led astray by your wife now. You are an official, born as a filial and honest person, and have two honors. How can you be like Nan Zhi and have a wife?"
As people see it, Chen is Ting Shu’s widow, Lin Jinhong, and Lin Jinyun are Ting Shu’s heirs. No matter how many of them are wrong, you shouldn’t expel them from the clan, if not for that time.”
"Ahem."
Before Chang Yanjue finished his indignant words, Nie Huaian coughed several times and signaled him to come over.
Chang Yanjue immediately came to his senses and said slowly: "Dalang, my stepmother is also a mother. If you violate the foundation of filial piety, brotherhood, benevolence and righteousness, you will definitely attract the verbal and written criticism of many people with ulterior motives, and your career as an official will be ruined."
It will leave a lasting mark.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Nie Huaian also said: "Dalang, you really need to be more cautious about this matter. The virtues of Chen's mother and son are well known in the entire Anlin Village, but the people in this world don't know the twists and turns.
, now as the parent officer of Luyan Port, you still have to set an example, how unbecoming would it be for you to have mother and daughter kneel in front of the county government office in broad daylight."
"Teacher, you have really wronged the students."
Lin Jinxiao smiled brightly and said, "Students really don't know when they came."
"In that case, you'd better go and invite them in quickly."
Nie Huaian persuaded with kind eyes: "You are worried that they will continue to embarrass Nan Zhi mother and son, but you are looking down on that girl. Nan Zhi girl is something they can't find very hard now. At most, it only lasts a whole day.
It's just disgusting to wander around in front of you. You can never encounter a few disgusting things in your life. How can Nan Zhi become an official if he can't bear this grievance?"
Lin Jinxiao was also a little moved when he heard this.
After all, it was the second elder's order, and he didn't dare to disobey it.
He just couldn't swallow the thought of those old things.
But if you think about it carefully, isn't this how life is for people: when you climb high, you are praised by others, and when you fall, you are stepped on by others.
The Chen family, mother and daughter treated her like this, and everyone else did the same.
After all, there are only a few people who are completely devoted to him, so why should he go deeper.
Indeed, one should have an open mind to be able to tolerate all things.
Thinking of this, he solemnly said to the two elders: "Since it is the two teachers who are asking for mercy, the students can invite them in. The students also know that the two elders are thinking about the students' official reputation, but the students have their say first. If her mother and son are honest,
If they want to live a peaceful life, I don’t have to worry about the past, but if they continue to interfere with the students’ family affairs with ulterior motives, the students will either ask them to leave the clan, or they will be sent to prison.”
After hearing this, the two elders looked at each other and sighed: "We just have to be benevolent and righteous."
In the courtyard of the Chu family, after everyone had finished eating, Chu Nan Zhi's mother and daughter led the family to send off the relatives one after another, and saw Li Ce coming in on a big horse covered in dust.
Chu Nanzhi looked at his sweating profusely and asked with great concern: "Sanlang, why are you here free?"
Today was the day when he was promoted to a high-ranking official. He was promoted from an unknown traveler to a high-level official. The promotion and salary increase were such a blessing. He should have performed well on his first day in office, and he still had the leisure to wander around.
After taking a look at the exquisite gift box he was holding, he immediately guessed that it might have been instructed by Lin Jinxiao.
Li Ce handed over the gift box in his hand with a nonchalant expression, and said with a naive smile: "Sister-in-law, my brother asked me to send this specially. My brother also asked you to keep it properly."
"What's so precious? It's packed in such an exquisite gift box and you still need me to keep it safe?"
Chu Nanzhi received it in confusion, and then saw Li Ce leaving in a hurry and mysteriously.
When Liu Yun and her family saw this, they all came over.
Liu Shuyang hurriedly urged: "Sister, open it quickly and take a look. Is it some good thing given to your brother-in-law by the wealthy gentry in the county? Did he deliberately ask Li Sanlang to rush it to please you?"
The quadruplets became even more impatient and said, "Mom, let's see, what good things did daddy bring back?"
Liu Yun opened the wooden box with a face of joy, then looked at it with dumbfounded eyes for a while, suddenly showed a shy smile, closed the box and ran into the back room.