Because Zhen Zangzhu's life experience was exciting and interesting, Mr. Bao wanted to seduce him to stay in Wu. He patted his chest hard and said, "Brother Zhen, just trust me for your future!" Zhen Zangzhu moved his heart, and now he
It was spring, and there was a lot of rain in the south of the Yangtze River. I was afraid that the new tomb might be damaged, so I agreed to stay in Jinling for a while.
Mr. Bao ran to find his father in high spirits. When he entered the door, he shouted: "Master! I will hook up a talent for the prince!"
Master Bao glanced at him: "Don't you just know some dandy idlers who only know how to use money?"
Mr. Bao walked up to his father with a smile and said, "Master, this man is really a talent!"
But at this moment, a staff member came in. Master Bao waved his hand: "Are you running out of money?" He ordered a steward next to him, "Go to the accounting room and get five hundred taels of silver from the third master."
Mr. Bao smiled and shouted, "Thank you, sir!" and then said, "Sir, when will you have time to see him and what position will you arrange for him?"
Mr. Bao said: "Just go and have fun and don't get into trouble. Anyway, the family doesn't expect you to do serious things. Just go and collect the money." Then he called the aide over and asked him if he had anything. The aide hurriedly bent down and saluted.
Replied. Looking at his father's appearance, Mr. Bao knew that he had never taken him seriously. He curled his lips and followed the steward to collect the money.
Not long after, Mr. Bao walked out of the house with the banknotes, jumped on his horse and went to the Yamen to look for his elder brother. Mr. Bao was in charge of the money and taxes of the Kingdom of Wu, and was busy running around at the moment. Mr. Bao stood there for a long time.
He was too stunned to say anything, and Uncle Bao didn't see him at all. After Baba waited for two sticks of incense, Mr. Bao let out a long sigh and turned around to come out.
Then he went to look for his second brother. When Mr. Bao heard that he had a talent that he wanted to recommend, he looked at him sideways and said with a smile: "A person who eats wine is a person who goes to the theater?"
Mr. Bao shouted: "He is really talented! He is both civil and military!"
Second Master Bao raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh~~ He is both civil and military!" Third Master Bao nodded vigorously. "Then he can be said to be a good scholar?"
Mr. Bao choked up: "Well...he didn't take the exam."
"I knew it" was written all over Bao Erye's face: "So this talented man with both civil and military talents is not even a scholar?"
Mr. Bao was a little surprised: "He has never taken the exam. If he had taken the exam, he would have passed. Moreover, he is very skilled in martial arts. Two large groups of ruffians defeated him in the blink of an eye."
Second Master Bao shook his head with a smile and muttered: "You... prefer to make friends with these people." Without waiting for Third Master Bao to argue, he continued, "Since I am so capable, I will just serve as your bodyguard."
Third Master Bao was anxious: "I don't need a guard! Brother Zhen is really capable! How hard did I try to coax him to stay? I said my future is all about me. Second brother, you have to help me."
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Mr. Bao laughed loudly: "It turns out that the bully blew it out! Well, since he can fight with local gangsters, how about letting him be a policeman?"
Mr. Bao was stunned: "What kind of bullshit officer is the policeman!"
"That's all, I'm teasing you to be naughty." Second Master Bao then ordered the people around him, "Find a sixth or seventh grade sinecure for Third Master's friend. You don't have to do anything, just give him a name."
Mr. Bao's face darkened: "Forget it if you don't believe me! I beg you, big sister, to go!" He turned away angrily.
However, everyone knew that Third Master Bao was a "dandy", and Princess Wu did not take his recommendation seriously. The nanny who heard the message said that Zhen Zangzhu was fighting with local gangsters and was not allowed to go on, and did not finish listening to him.
Origin. They also ordered people to nag Mr. Bao for a long time, "Even if you don't like reading, you still want to have fun. Don't hang out with some local ruffians." Mr. Bao has no way to complain. Although he does not do his job properly, it is not without reason.
A man of discernment, he really wanted to recommend Zhen Zangzhu because he was a person. However, he even said the big words, so he was so worried that he didn't sleep all night. When he woke up the next morning, he had two dark circles under his eyes.
There was a boy beside him who saw that his master was worried, so he came up with an idea: "Third Master, why don't you go find Mr. Fang to help Mr. Zhen find a place to go."
Mr. Bao's eyes lit up: "That's right! It's you who have the idea." He immediately rewarded him with five taels of silver and ordered someone to take out the clothes from the door to change. Then he happily went to find Mr. Fang.
Master Fang is now Yingtian Fu Yin, a top-notch figure in Jiayu Village. Now he is very favored by King Wu, and he is willing to please the men of the Bao family. After listening to what Mr. Bao said, Master Fang agreed.
He came down and said: "Since you are a noble friend of the third master, how about coming to the lower official's office as a general judge? After all, he is a sixth-rank official. His father was once a fourth-rank official. Because of the inconvenience of the son, he has to stay two ranks.
Isn't it for promotion in the future?" Third Master Bao heard that it made some sense, so he agreed. He didn't think of it. If this "general judge" didn't have a serious job for him, wouldn't it be what his second brother said?
A sinecure?
When he went back and told Zhen Zangzhu, Zhen Zangzhu thanked him profusely. The two went out for a drink. Two days later, Zhen Tongxuan officially took office. Mr. Fang did not give him any work, but instead smiled as if he had offered him a job.
Zhen Zangzhu didn't mind either. At first, he went to the Yamen every day to look at Dian Mao. After seven or eight days, he didn't even go to Dian Mao very often. He rented a small house in Jinling City and often had wine and drinks with Mr. Bao.
Tea and chat all day long.
Mr. Bao got to know him a little longer and respected him more and more. One time, he suddenly remembered his fight with those gangsters and said, "Those people couldn't even see what kind of guy Brother Zhen was using." Zhen Zang
Zhu smiled and said, "It's a small wooden Panlong stick." Then he took out something from his pocket, and the two wooden sticks were connected with an iron lock.
Mr. Bao said: "The Panlong stick is not one long and one short? It should be made of iron."
"I think it's better to use it in two lengths, since I won't go to the battlefield. I'm too strong, and I'm afraid I'll get in trouble if I use it with iron ore."
Mr. Bao snorted: "What a lawsuit."
Zhen Zangzhu said: "Practice martial arts for self-defense. If you have no injustice and no hatred, why kill others?"
"What Brother Zhen said is absolutely true."
Zhen Zangzhu is a steady person. The two of them are often together, which has somewhat softened Mr. Bao's out-of-the-way temperament.
There is Jiming Temple on Jilong Mountain in Jinling. It is a large temple with both monks and nuns. That night, all the Buddhist disciples returned to the Zen room to rest after reciting evening lessons. In the nunnery, there was a lady who kept vigil at night, sitting on a futon and holding incense and candles.
Although she was wearing a monk's hat, she still had a beautiful appearance. Suddenly she heard two "dong dong" sounds outside the door, and she asked, "Who is it?"
Someone outside whispered: "I came to see Miss Zhen on the order of Jia Baoyu, the second master of Rongguo Mansion."
The sister-in-law stood up in shock: "Second Master Bao?!"
With a "squeak" sound, the door opened, and a man in black walked in from the outside and gave her a fist: "Meet Miss Zhen Si."
The sister-in-law hurriedly recited the Buddha's name, put her hands together and returned the gift: "I have been a monk for many years, and I am no longer a girl."
The man said: "I obey, Master. Second Master Bao is... a little concerned about Master. I wonder how Master is doing."
The sister-in-law recited the Buddha's name again: "That's all." She smiled bitterly and said, "How come Mr. Bao remembers me so well."
The man said: "At the end of the old year, there was a shopkeeper in our house who came from Jinling to report the accounts. The shop is near Jiming Temple. The second master Bao asked about the master. The second master Bao said that at that time he persuaded the master to go to the new country of Wu.
The master also agreed to be a female tutor in the merchant's house, and now there are many students all over the world. The steward said that the master had never been a female tutor before, but he usually made more friends with noble people. Mr. Bao was puzzled, fearing that the master had encountered difficulties, and his fate
Let’s do some research.”
The sister-in-law's eyes couldn't help but turn red: "Thank you, Mr. Bao, for caring about me. The poor nun didn't encounter any difficulties."
The man looked at her and said, "Even if there are no difficulties, there are dangers."
"What does the donor mean by this?"
The man said: "The Zhen family named Mei Ji in King Wu's palace is instigating King Wu to build Wu Palace, but what did the master say?"
The sister-in-law was shocked, pointed at him and said, "What did you say?!"
The man said: "This matter cannot be hidden from others. Everyone who should know knows it. Zuo just pretends not to know." The sister-in-law took two steps back and fell on the futon. The man continued, "I am here to serve you.
He was ordered by Master Bao to warn the master." Nai paused, "Your Majesty, I was thinking that if King Wu built a new palace in Wu, he would jump out and meet Mei Ji. Mei Ji was favored again, so she would naturally be able to go on this errand.
He reaped the benefits from it. Little did he know that he had already fallen into someone else's trap. In the future, he would just wait for his house to be ransacked and his family to be destroyed, and the master would not be able to escape being beheaded at a vegetable market."
The sister-in-law was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her voice trembled: "This... please give me advice..."
The man sighed softly and said: "The relationship between Mei Ji and the Zhen family is very easy to find out. The prince's concubine is usually boring and likes to visit temples and nunneries. Jiming Temple is a famous temple in Jinling, so Mei Ji loves to come here.
It's unusually tight. But she said that Master "looks kind". I think it was to serve as a guide for suddenly remembering her origins in the future?"
The sister-in-law nodded: "The poor nun has not seen her since the family suffered a big disaster. She was really young at that time. The poor nun was already here when the poor nun's family took her back to raise her."
The man said: "Think about it, a girl is so tight that you don't recognize her. When she saw her master when she was young, he was no longer young. It makes sense that she looks familiar to her. Most people wouldn't think this way.
.Others only think that there is something fishy between you two, and if you do a little research on the Zhen family, you will know where Mei Ji came from."
The sister-in-law was a little confused: "Then...doesn't it mean that the prince also knows about it?"
"It's hard to say, but he might not know. He thought Mei Ji was sent by the Bao family, and he liked it, so there was no need to investigate." The pretty face of the sister-in-law turned paler. The man added, "Of course the Bao family also
They are looking forward to the King of Wu to build the Wu Palace. However, there are few upright and loyal ministers in the Wu Kingdom, and they all disapprove of this matter. However, the King of Wu himself wants to build it. Therefore, the Wu Palace is 80% to be built. The reason is naturally the prince.
She was instigated by a vixen. The officials and the public turned against Mei Ji, criticizing her as Daji's younger sister because of her beauty. However, when the Wu Palace was seriously built, the Zhen family would definitely be able to get some benefits, but they only got a little."
My sister-in-law couldn't help but ask: "Why is this?"
"The Bao family will take over this matter. Will the Zhen family dare to fight against the Bao family? Mei Ji will take the blame, and the Bao family will get the benefit. King Wu is old and will die one day. When the heir apparent ascends the throne, there must be a thorough investigation.
In the case of Wu Palace, all the blame was placed on Mei Ji and the Zhen family. The benefits obtained by the Zhen family during the construction of Wu Palace were evidence of the crime. It was inevitable that Mei Ji and the Zhen family would be executed to quell the resentment of the officials and the people. The Zhen family,
It was the Bao family who used it as a shield. Although the master has been a monk for a long time, he is the person in contact between Mei Ji and the Zhen family, so he can be regarded as the main culprit. Many years later, the master will be indispensable in the market." Speaking of this, the sister-in-law has already
His face was like gold paper. The man cupped his fists and said, "This matter involves death or life, so Er Bao ordered me to come and remind Master."
The sister-in-law was stunned for a long time and murmured: "Thank you, Second Master Bao. It's just...even if the poor nun reminds my brothers now, they may not be willing to believe it."
The man said: "Second Master Bao, I think it was Mr. Zhen Yingjia who didn't allow Master to become a female tutor?"
The sister-in-law nodded and said: "I think being a female teacher is not as convenient as being a sister-in-law and interacting with girls from my tribe."
After a moment of silence, the man said: "Please forgive me for saying this bluntly, your father and your brother only use Master and Mei Ji as a ladder to attract wealth."
The sister-in-law sneered: "How could I not know this? But there is no other way. After all, he is the father of the poor nun."
The man nodded slightly and asked, "Master, are you willing to get away?"
The sister-in-law was stunned: "How to escape?"
"As long as the master is willing, Erye Bao can arrange for the master to leave Jiming Temple and go to Lingnan. If the master is willing to become a monk, return to secular life, be a sister-in-law, and teach, it will all follow the master's will. There is an extreme shortage of female teachers in Lingnan, so the master can make a living by himself, and there is no need to listen.
Arranged by Mr. Zhen."
A moment of surprise flashed across the girl's face, then she lowered her head. After a long time, she muttered: "I don't know... I don't know."
The man also knew that this was a big deal, so he clasped his fists and said, "Master, let's think about it for a while and come back in three days." He turned around and strode out. The sister-in-law watched him disappear, thinking over and over again about what he said, and frowned. This man
No evidence was produced, and my sister-in-law had no doubts about the authenticity of this person.
Three days later, it was not the girl who was on duty at night, but she was sitting in her small meditation room chanting sutras. After the second watch, the man came indeed. The girl hurriedly put her hands together and saluted him, and said: "Strong man, the poor nun girl is only fifteen years old."
, ignorant, and only obeys the orders of the family in everything, can we save her as well? Or just save her. Now that she is gone, it is like taking the fuel out of the cauldron. Even if the prince builds Wu Palace and Wu Palace, he will not be with Zhen.
The family has nothing to do with it. There is no second Meiji in the poor nun’s family, and the whole family’s lives can hardly be saved.”
The man frowned and said: "Master is just a sister-in-law, and there are no guards guarding Jiming Temple. It is very easy to take away the master, and no one will trace the lost sister-in-law. Mei Ji is the beloved concubine of King Wu, but it is difficult.
. Even if I find an opportunity, since she is young and has little desire for wealth, she may not be willing to come with me."
My sister-in-law hurriedly said: "She often comes to Jiming Temple to offer incense. The poor nun will persuade her. She is not stupid, she just needs to break the rules."
The man thought: "Anyway, this matter is not urgent at the moment. If Mei Ji is not confused, master can discuss it slowly with her. But we must not let your father and the Zhen family know about it." He sneered, "Those few
They are all masters who will not shed tears until they see the coffin. Even if the master says that he will go to hell, they may not be willing to believe it."
The sister-in-law's face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost: "If they knew about it, they would definitely think of other ways. They would not care about the life and death of the poor nun and the clan sister."
The man nodded: "As long as Master understands."
The sister-in-law raised her head and looked out of the window, and suddenly said with a smile: "I have suddenly realized that my father and brother are not as reliable as myself."
The man cupped his fists and said, "Congratulations, Master, for understanding."