Wang Tongsuo sued Zhen Zangzhu for robbing his wife, and Zhen Zangzhu was forced to whitewash the black ones and turn the robbery into a rescue. Even Wang Tongsuo's lawyer was confused, and the lawsuit was won smoothly.
Come down. Mr. Bao proudly escorted his brother Zhen home. He didn't notice that his two brothers were also quietly hiding in the crowd.
Mr. Bao's head is about to burst. As soon as the two girls came out today, he knew what kind of trick Zhen Zangzhu had done. People who went to Zhen Zangzhu on the day he took the concubine said that although Mrs. Xu was not stunningly beautiful, she was also gentle.
She is pretty, and her eyebrows are quite charming. If Miss Zhen hadn't been there to accompany her and sincerely made Mrs. Xu's face look ugly, Zhen Zangzhu would not have won the lawsuit so easily. But the most useful thing is these
Rumors spread all over Jinling City. The people Zhen Zangzhu invited to take a concubine were all acquaintances from the prince's house. They had said that Xu's appearance was mediocre when they came out of Zhen's house, but no one believed it;
The people, including Lord Fang himself, all believed that she must be stunningly beautiful.
Uncle Bao saw his brother frowning, so he pulled him to the side of the road and asked, "How is it?"
Bao Erye smiled bitterly and said: "I thought, if I had not warned the prince that the sister-in-law Bao Buqi in Jiming Temple was flirting with Mei Ji, the prince would not have sent someone there, and Miss Zhen would not have returned to the secular world. If Miss Zhen had not returned to the secular world, he would be here today.
There is no way to perform this play. Thinking about it further, Xu was just an ordinary person, so why did he snatch him in the street? If such a thing happened to the prince's subordinates, could the other ones let him go? Although they may not be able to let him go
Anyway, it would be good to add some trouble to the prince."
Uncle Bao looked at him for a long time: "...Boy, are you overthinking it?"
Mr. Bao sighed: "I knew you would be suspicious of me. Just look at how fast, steady and easy every step this person takes. Who can be promoted so quickly, steadily and easily?"
Take today's lawsuit as an example. Without the rumors of stunning beauty, or without Miss Zhen, and perhaps even better looking, he would not have won so easily. Brother, it is too easy for him to rise to the official position."
Uncle Bao said: "Do you know what kind of official he will be?"
Mr. Bao shook his head: "Looking at the posture of the prince, you can tell that he is not small. He has only been in Jinling for two months, and he has not been so fast even if he has to rush for 800 miles. Brother, please do the math, is there no accident at all? Except that
He recognized our third child, maybe it was intentional or it was a coincidence. After the Huangyang case, he helped the prince regain an unknown amount of money. How could the prince not reuse it? Then he used Mei Ji to coax the prince to see him take a concubine, and it happened to happen again.
He went to the Green Forest Man to seek revenge and showed his martial arts skills. How could the prince not pay attention to him? And today's case is absolutely perfect." He murmured, "It's too easy... It seems opportunistic, but in fact it controls people's hearts at every step. Brother, let's
I don’t even know what he has in mind.”
After hearing this, Uncle Bao thought about it all over again. Zhen Zangzhu was sure of victory in these steps, and it was really terrifyingly fast. He thought to himself: "It's better to let the third child ask."
Second Master Bao hummed: "The third child? Zhen Zangzhu coaxes him like a three-year-old child."
Uncle Bao said: "I see that he is somewhat sincere towards the third child. Even if he is told the truth, he cannot tell lies." Second Master Bao frowned. Uncle Bao said, "This person is not good at lying. Mrs. Zhen is really his sister.
, Mrs. Xu really looks like that."
Mr. Bao sighed: "This is so awesome." The two brothers, full of worries, drove their horses back home.
Little did he know that Mr. Bao was stunned at this moment. He accompanied Zhen Zangzhu back home, and there were already guests waiting. King Wu took his four sons and sat down to have tea. Zhen Zangzhu was only slightly startled.
After a while, he hurriedly arranged for his servants to lead the two female relatives to the back, and he and Mr. Bao went forward to kowtow to the King of Wu.
The King of Wu held the teacup and looked at him with a faint smile for a long time, then looked at his second son and said, "Have you ever thought about why you lost like this?"
His Highness blushed: "My son... just wants to redress the grievances of the people."
King Wu sneered, without calling the two kneeling men to get up, and asked: "Zhen Zangzhu, why do you think Wang Tongsuo lost?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "Back to the prince, Wang Tongsuo trusted the government too much, and that's why he lost. When it comes to talking about it, this matter is the fault of the government."
"Oh? Why is it from the government?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "This case is really clear. I really robbed a common girl on the street, and even set up wine to take concubines. Everyone knows it. According to the law, I shouldn't have won. But Xu Shishi
She was sick, and I actually saved her. According to reason, I did nothing wrong. But the yamen is a place where lawsuits are filed, and we should follow the law and not reason."
King Wu nodded and said, "Do you know that you have violated the law?"
"Know."
"Why do you know the law and break it?"
Zhen Zangzhu looked a little embarrassed: "Well... Xu's appearance is quite similar to a woman I recognized when I was young... I was confused for a moment..." King Wu frowned. He went on to say, "I should have
I bought Xu's property from Wang Tongsuo for money. I thought it was troublesome."
His Highness the Second Highness said coldly: "What if he doesn't sell it?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "No. He is a drunkard, and drunkards and gamblers are most in need of money. If he doesn't sell it, I will pretend that I don't want to buy it, and he will definitely rush to lower the price."
The prince smiled and said: "The money you gave me is really too little."
Zhen Zangzhu said aggrievedly: "I am poor...the money in my hand is all borrowed."
Another prince clapped his hands and said: "Your sister is dressed like that, does Mr. Zhen still cry for poverty?"
Zhen Zangzhu pointed at Mr. Bao and said, "I just borrowed these from Brother Bao Xian a few days ago. I will return them to him today." Mr. Bao just wanted to say, "I'll give them to my sister." Zhen Zangzhu said no.
He tugged at his clothes and shut his mouth.
King Wu looked at the two of them, looked at Zhen Zangzhu and said, "If you are trying the case today, what will you do?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "Just like Mr. Fang."
"How can you be like him? You just said it was his fault."
Zhen Zangzhu said: "Even if it is not the case, we have to do it for the time being, otherwise the people will not be convinced?" King Wu looked at him.
The prince asked: "For now?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "Set another day for the retrial, and the people are not allowed to come and watch the excitement." Then he raised his eyes and glanced at the King of Wu, with quite a bit of complaint in his eyes.
King Wu laughed dumbly and said: "That clan sister of yours was originally a sister-in-law. She just returned to secular life, wasn't she?"
"Yes. The hair is a wig."
"What if she has not returned to secular life?"
Zhen Zangzhu lowered his head and said with a smile: "The only option is to ask our uncle Zhen Yingjia to borrow another clan girl."
King Wu smiled and shook his head and asked his second son: "Are you convinced?"
His Highness the Second Highness said: "I don't accept it. Since Lord Zhen knows that he has violated the national law, he should send Mrs. Xu back to the Wang family."
Zhen Zangzhu said: "Your Highness, it is true that Ms. Xu suffers from depression. It is also true that the only way to recover from this disease is to maintain a comfortable mood. If she goes back, what if she really sets a fire in the middle of the night?"
His Highness stared at him and said, "What if not?"
"Or kill your husband and son?"
King Wu shook his head and said: "Second brother, you still don't understand how he won."
A younger prince said from the side: "Father, I know!"
"Oh, tell me!"
"Depression is not madness, but you don't know when it will go mad. Once she goes mad, she may not hurt herself. If she is not protected, she will hurt her husband, her son, and even her neighbors. The Wang family does not dare to take the risk of asking Xu to go back, for fear of hurting them.
If Mrs. Xu of our own family returns to the Wang family, I'm afraid even the neighbors won't agree."
King Wu looked at Zhen Zangzhu. Zhen Zangzhu nodded and said: "Yes. Moreover, Wang Tongsuo was an alcoholic and had a habit of beating and scolding his wife. It is impossible to expect him to take care of Mrs. Xu. Today he also saw his sister-in-law.
, Comparing beauty and ugliness, I don’t like Mrs. Xu even more. When Mrs. Xu returns to the Wang family, her condition will definitely get worse. Once she gets sick, it’s hard to say who will die.”
His Highness the Second Highness said: "Just let the Wang family keep an eye on Mrs. Xu."
Zhen Zangzhu said: "It's just that Wang Tongsuo has to work in the incense paper horse shop every day, and his mother is still waiting for her daughter-in-law to take care of her. The Wang family is poor, how can they have the money to hire someone to look after her?"
His Highness said angrily: "I'll send him two people!"
Zhen Zangzhu sighed: "If she didn't hurt anyone, she would definitely commit suicide. Why bother, forcing an innocent woman to death?"
Another little prince suddenly asked: "We meet by chance, why does Master Zhen want to help an ordinary woman?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "Look, she just looks like an old friend."
King Wu coughed: "That's all, that's it." The prince immediately smiled slightly.
King Wu ordered the two of them to get up. Zhen Zangzhu seemed fine, but Mr. Bao's knees hurt a little from kneeling. The two of them bowed and stood aside. King Wu looked at Zhen Zangzhu, then suddenly got up and left! Zhen Zhen
Zangzhu and others all thought he had something to say, so they were stunned for a moment before Shenfang followed behind and bowed to see him off. The prince turned back and glanced at Zhen Zangzhu with a smile.
It wasn't until he returned to the palace that King Wu said to his sons: "No one knows whether depression is real or not. Even if he really has this disease, no one knows that Xu really has it. No matter the Wang family, neighbors, Fang Aiqing and the elders,
Neither of them dare to bet. As for the ordinary people, how can they care about the life and death of the Xu family and the Wang family? They only care about beauties." Nai sneered and said, "If the world is in chaos, kill him alone. But if the world is in chaos, this
But it can be used by those who are bold and reckless."
The prince thought: "Father, what if he was more courageous?"
King Wu said: "He hurriedly rushed his sister to return to secular life. Although there was something wrong with his appearance, he also knew that the backyard was taboo." The prince was a bit embarrassed. King Wu looked at him and said, "You are impatient."
Acknowledge your mistake quickly.
The next day, Mr. Bao was ordered by his brother to come to Zhen Zangzhu to talk to him seriously. He only asked one thing: a few days ago, people all over Jinling City said that the Xu family was extremely beautiful, but he did it himself. Zhen Zangzhu also said seriously.
"If I have the spare time, how about I spend an extra twenty taels of silver to find Wang Tongsuo and buy Zhang Xiu's book?" Mr. Bao clapped his hands and said, "No way?!" Mr. Bao sighed dejectedly after hearing this, because he still did it.
Zhen Zangzhu didn't understand what he wanted to do, so he had no choice but to stay put. After all, the house he lived in was given to him by his own family, and his people were ambushing him on both sides. As time went by, he could always get some clues.
Two days later, the King of Wu sent Zhen Zangzhu to Zhen Zangzhu, a senior official of the third rank, who was older than his father, Zhen Deren. This title was a false title, and it was followed by the sentence: to enter the palace of King Wu and obey orders. Zhen Zangzhu smiled: Wu
Wang deliberately regarded himself as an important aide.
Half a month later, the general Wei Ruoheng and the important minister Chen Ruiwen returned from the south. The two talked with the King of Wu and other staff about what they had seen in Taiwan for several days. Wei Ruoheng praised it as interesting and detailed various things that could be learned.
This policy. Chen Ruiwen also said: "They drew a line in the middle of the road, and pedestrians, cars and horses all kept to the right, so everything was neat."
Wei Ruoheng said: "In my opinion, the most useful thing is the large clear oil street lamp. Business is prosperous at night, so you may get more taxes."
One of the staff said: "These things are very troublesome to make. Many people in Wu are not used to them."
Wei Ruoheng said: "Our country has land in Japan, so we might as well try it there first."
King Wu thought for a while and said, "Well, let's try it in Japan."
Zhen Zangzhu said: "I have heard that there is an excellent school in Taiwan that specializes in teaching craftsmen. Can our country send some people to learn from it?"
Wei Ruoheng said: "If it is to teach ordinary craftsmen, it may not be better than our country. If it is Starship Academy - ordinary people's children can't get in at all. They even teach foreign languages there, and all the gentlemen they hire are the best in the world.
"
Zhen Zangzhu frowned and said, "Wouldn't it be more important to send someone to learn from it?"
Wei Ruoheng said: "Master Zhen, I won't accept you. Don't think blindly with white eyebrows and red eyes. Feng Ziying's sons always enter through the back door."
King Wu was shocked: "Feng Ziying's son goes to school in Taiwan?"
Wei Ruoheng said: "I haven't gone yet. This time Master Chen and I met Feng Ziying on the street. He was there to help his son discuss schooling."
King Wu immediately looked at Chen Ruiwen. Chen Ruiwen smiled bitterly and said: "Master Feng only said that he was going to see the school." King Wu knew that the matter of the seventh prince had not been completed, and he felt very regretful. He did not care about the crowd and asked him directly.
How is the girl? Chen Ruiwen's face became more and more ugly. Wei Ruoheng looked at Chen Ruiwen leisurely and put up his hands.
Everyone dispersed for a while, and King Wu left Chen Ruiwen to ask for details. Chen Ruiwen complained that his sister was ignorant. King Wu was very angry and sent him away. He called Zhen Zangzhu who was hiding behind and asked: "
What do you think?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "It sounds like this Aunt Chen is someone who won't suffer any loss. In this case, it's better to give up, lest she get angrier the more we get entangled with her." Wei Chen looked at it, Mr. Chen is very selfish. He only cares about his own benefits.
, I never thought about giving his sister any benefits. She is not as reliable as General Wei."
King Wu held up the tea and asked with a smile: "Why is General Wei so reliable?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "I have noticed. General Chen said a lot about 'how to go to Taiwan to do business and buy a house.' What General Wei said was all about people's livelihood and taxes. One was thinking about his family and the other was thinking about the country. Besides...
..." He lowered his head, "General Chen has a nephew who is a prince after all."
King Wu looked at him and said, "Do you only care for the Crown Prince?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "I dare not forget my roots."
King Wu hummed, "Have you paid back the money you owe Bao Lao San?"
Zhen Zangzhu said: "No. I borrowed some more because I had to open a girls' school for my clan sisters a while ago." King Wu waved his hand and ordered him to leave. Zhen Zangzhu kowtowed and left.
Not long after, the King of Wu sent someone to Zhen Zangzhu's house to ask him how much money he owed Mr. Bao, and prepared to pay it all for him. Zhen Zangzhu was very happy. The person sent by the King of Wu was an old eunuch, Zhen Zangzhu Gong.
They sent him out respectfully. By chance, a stranger from a passing place came to their house to ask for water. The boy from the Zhen family went inside to find water for him. The stranger was waiting outside the door, peeking in. Zhen Zangzhu
Because he was talking to the old eunuch, he didn't see it. But the young eunuch who came with the old eunuch saw it. On the way back to the palace, he whispered to the old eunuch.