"Does the Emperor know about this result?" Zhang Yanling asked with a smile.
"After the emperor went to court at noon, I already reported the results to the emperor." Mou Bin said.
"What did the emperor say?" Zhang Yanling asked.
"The emperor said that this requires your approval, Mr. Hou. The emperor said that the key is whether the marquis agrees with the outcome of the case. The emperor also praised Mr. Hou. The emperor said that Mr. Hou was frightened by this incident, but at the same time, Mr. Hou
He also made meritorious service. If
Unless the Marquis was attacked, he didn't know that the Tatars had sneaked into the surrounding area of the capital. The Marquis and his servants repelled the Tatars, which was also a contribution to the annihilation of the Tatars. The emperor said that he would also be rewarded.
Yeah." Mou Bin laughed.
Zhang Yanling stood up, raised his hands to heaven and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, but I dare not take the credit. The strange thing is that that day I felt that those people spoke in a weird way, not like my Ming accent, but it turned out to be the reason.
Mr. Mou, thank you for your hard work these days on this case and avenging me."
Mou Bin chuckled and said, "So, the Marquis has no doubt about the outcome of this case, right?"
Zhang Yanling said in surprise: "Of course there is no doubt. Should I have any doubts?"
Mou Bin quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. What I mean is that since it is meaningless, the case will be closed. Once the case is confirmed, the matter will end here, and there will be no recurrence.
. Moreover, the case must be reported both inside and outside the court, and no more details can be made. If anyone else says anything or raises any doubts, the Marquis cannot pay attention to it."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Of course, I will sign and pledge this case."
Mou Bin nodded quickly and took out the document for Zhang Yanling to sign and pledge to confirm the case. After watching Zhang Yanling sign, Mou Bin's face was full of smiles, and his wrinkles bloomed, as if a peony flower had grown on his face.
"Master Hou is such a pleasant person. What Mr. Mou likes most is to deal with people like Mr. Hou. He is not sloppy, crisp and sensible. Hey, there may have been a small misunderstanding between you and me before, and so did Mr. Mou.
I have no choice but to do it. Therefore, the Marquis may have some misunderstandings about Mou. In fact, personally, I really want to make friends with the Marquis."
Mou Bin put away the paperwork and said in a deep voice.
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Mr. Mou, why do you do this? People can't help themselves in the world, and there are many things they can't do even if they don't want to. Master Mou's position is a very important position, so some things have to be done. However, many things still have to be done.
There are alternatives. Let’s not talk about that. I
Now I understand a little bit. In this officialdom, it is better to help each other, rather than tear each other down. Only when people carry people in the sedan chair can everyone be happily promoted and make a fortune. So from today on, I hope that Mr. Mou and I will work together.
This time can eliminate misunderstandings and welcome the future together."
Mou Bin clapped his hands and said: "Master Hou said it well. This is what we should do. Eliminate misunderstandings and welcome the future together. Let all the past be wiped out."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "That's good, let's cancel it with one stroke."
Mou Bin smiled and suddenly whispered: "Master Zhang, that piece of shit Shen Liang, I have dismissed him from the post of Qianhu, and will transfer him to another yamen soon. I know he provoked Master Hou before.
If he is unhappy, this is his punishment. I hope Lord Marquis will forgive his previous inappropriate behavior. Just treat him as a mangy dog and ignore him."
Zhang Yanling was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Mr. Mou is really interesting. I'm not that narrow-minded. Why would Mr. Mou do that? Shen Qianhu is our capable official in Nanzhen Fusi. Aren't you making things difficult for me?" "
Mou Bin chuckled and said: "There are not many capable people. I will appoint someone if the Marquis proposes someone. I think Zhao Yuancheng next to the Marquis is quite good. It will be difficult to directly appoint a thousand households, but you can mention it first." A person with a hundred households. After practicing for a year and a half, after making a few achievements, he can be promoted to a thousand households."
Zhang Yanling was stunned, looked up at Mou Bin, and suddenly pointed at Mou Bin and started laughing. Mou Bin also laughed, and the two of them laughed together.
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The weather is getting hotter day by day. Once the Dragon Boat Festival is over, comfortable weather seems to be a luxury. The sunshine during the day is getting more and more fierce, and the nights are getting more and more sultry. The unbearable summer in Beijing has arrived.
Zhang Yanling's life seemed to have returned to peace. After the attack, the Jianchang Hou Mansion had been in a dull atmosphere for a long time, and as time went by, this atmosphere gradually dissipated.
The final result of the attack was that the Marquis was attacked by the Tatars. In the end, the two dead servants of the Zhang family received generous gifts from the court and Zhang Yanling. When they were buried, Zhang Yanling also went there in person Worship. Fortunately, the two servants were not married, and they were not the only children in the family. The court's pension of 100 taels, plus the 400 taels given by Zhang Yanling, gave a total of 500 taels of pension money.
When Zhang Yanling handed the money to their parents, they even laughed at the funeral, which should have been extremely sad. What the parents of the two servants probably never expected was that their dead son was actually worth so much. Silver. Five hundred taels of silver, which is indeed a huge amount of money for them. After all, ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty only had a balance of thirty-fifty taels a year. These five hundred taels of silver are definitely the most they have ever seen in their lives. The biggest sum of money. If you live frugally, you can even live a lifetime.
Then, Zhang Yanling saw a scene that he didn't want to see. Before the funeral was over, the sisters and brothers of the two families began to argue about how to divide the money. This made Zhang Yanling and Axiu who went together feel very uncomfortable. .Originally, Zhang Yanling felt very guilty towards their families for the death of the two servants. But now, this guilt seems somewhat unnecessary.
Zhang Yanling does not think they are heartless, but feels a little ridiculous. After all, ordinary people are living in poverty these days, and money is the most important thing to them. Even if it is money exchanged for the lives of relatives, as long as it can make other people live a better life, other things will not matter. There is no need to worry about things anymore.
This is actually an extremely real state of the world. Although it is cold and sad, it is realistic and real. Zhang Yanling feels that she does not need to judge them from a moral level. After all, the deceased are dead, and their deaths have brought more happiness to their families. If you live a good life, you may die a worthy death.
The injuries on Xu Wanyi's face have long since healed. Under Tan Ruqing's treatment, no scars were left on his face. Moreover, Xu Wanyi's attitude has also changed a lot. His previous condescending attitude seems to have changed. In the past, she only walked around the main house and the back garden, and was very disdainful to everyone. But now she can be seen often appearing in various places in the mansion, followed by the maids wandering around. When you see the servants and maids in the mansion, When I was with my children, I didn't have a straight face, and my attitude was much more easy-going.
What makes Zhang Yanling even more puzzled is that the relationship between her and Tan Ruqing seems to have become very harmonious. When Tan Ruqing came to Zhang's house, Xu Wanyi asked the maid to invite her to drink tea. The two seemed to be chatting very much.
Speculatively, Zhang Yanling wanted to see Tan Ruqing several times. When he went to look for her in the courtyard of the main house, he saw the two of them chatting and laughing.
Zhang Yanling felt that there was something fishy here, and tactfully reminded Tan Ruqing that she did not need to go against her own ideas by accommodating Xu Wanyi. However, Tan Ruqing said that she was not pretending, nor was she accommodating Xu Wanyi, but really felt that Xu Wanyi
Very good, I can talk to her very well.
After Zhang Yanling heard this, she could only roll her eyes. Zhang Yanling always felt that Xu Wanyi was planning something. Tan Ruqing was like an inexperienced little white rabbit who was being taken advantage of without knowing it.