Zhang Heling bowed and walked quickly in. After entering, he knelt down and saluted.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Heling, goes to see the Emperor and Queen."
"Get up, there is no need to be formal as a family." Zhu Youtang smiled and waved his hands.
"Thank you, Your Majesty and the Empress." Zhang Heling got up and stood with his hands down.
Zhu Youtang smiled and asked: "Where did Shouning Hou come from?"
Zhang Heling said hurriedly: "Reporting to the emperor, I came from the Jianchang Marquis Mansion. In the morning, the case between Yanling and Zhu Lin was heard in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice. After the case was concluded, I sent Yanling back to the mansion and went directly to the palace.
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Queen Zhang hurriedly asked: "The case has been concluded? So quickly? What is the result?"
Zhang Heling said hurriedly: "The trial is considered concluded, but in fact... the case has not been tried at all."
"What do you mean by this?" Zhu Youtanghe asked in surprise.
Queen Zhang said: "Is there someone obstructing it? Are Min Gui and the others seeking selfishness?"
Zhang Heling said hurriedly: "That's not true. It was Yanling who went to court to withdraw the lawsuit."
"What?" Queen Zhang's eyes widened in surprise.
Zhu Youtang said: "He Ling, please tell me clearly and clearly. Doesn't this make me and your sister anxious?"
Zhang Heling nodded in agreement, and then recounted in detail what happened in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice today. After he finished narrating, Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang looked at each other in astonishment.
"He Ling, is this serious? Yan Ling, did he really say that he accidentally stepped on the air and fell from the building? Didn't he do anything about Zhu Lin?" Queen Zhang asked blankly.
"Yes, otherwise how could Min Gui and the others allow him to withdraw the lawsuit? Min Gui said that even if the person is fine, Zhu Lin's behavior of intending to hurt others is not allowed by the law. But Yanling argued with him and said that Zhu Lin did not fall by himself.
The reason was that he didn't push himself with that palm. He was drunk and his steps were unsteady, so he stumbled. Only then did Min Gui and the others decide to settle the case," Zhang Heling said.
Zhu Youtang smacked his lips and said: "Yanling would actually do this, haha, I really didn't expect it. Isn't he the most troublesome? A child's temper can't afford to suffer at all. Every little thing will be brought to me to discuss.
To be fair, he actually excused Zhu Lin this time? His reason... seems to me to be an obvious excuse. This is really strange."
Empress Zhang also frowned and said, "Yes, I don't know what this little monkey has in mind. Oops, that's not good."
Zhu Youtang and Zhang Heling were startled, and Zhu Youtang hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"
Empress Zhang frowned and said: "Could it be that Yanling knew that Zhu Lin would not be severely punished, so she did this deliberately. But she wanted to go to Zhu Lin to fight for her in the end? Yanling's temper is such that she is willing to give up? It's incredible.
He Ling, please go to his house and watch him quickly, but don't let him do anything outrageous, otherwise it will be out of control."
Hearing what Empress Zhang said, Zhu Youtang was also a little worried. After all, he still knew the temper of his brother-in-law. He would retaliate against anyone who caused trouble, so how could he calm down the trouble? Maybe he would be holding back the trouble.
Zhang Heling said hurriedly: "Queen, please don't think blindly. Yanling really didn't want to cause trouble this time. After I came out, I asked him what he thought, and he told me that he was doing it to take the overall situation into consideration."
Queen Zhang frowned and said, "How do you say this?"
Zhang Heling said: "Yanling said that Cheng Guo Gongfu is the home of my great achievements in the Ming Dynasty and is extremely loyal to the emperor. He had a conflict with the young prince Zhu Lin. Although he was justified, his handling of Zhu Lin would definitely cause Cheng Guo Gong's anger.
I am dissatisfied. If Duke Cheng Guo goes to ask the emperor, although the emperor will not show favoritism, he will definitely be very embarrassed. After all, the palm of the hand is flesh, and the back of the hand is also flesh. Moreover, people who don’t know the truth will say that the emperor favors me because of the queen’s face.
The Zhang family did not even look down on the meritorious ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Wouldn't such words be detrimental to the reputation? Moreover, Yanling knew that Zhu Lin actually made the mistake unintentionally and had no real intention to kill him, so why bother?
He refused to give up. In order to take the overall situation into consideration, he chose to reduce big things to small ones."
Queen Zhang's eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
Zhu Youtang reached out and slapped his hand on the table, and laughed and said: "Okay, Yanling can think about me and take into account the overall situation, which really impresses me. Queen, you have a member of the Zhang family. How can Yanling think like this?" , I feel very relieved. Hahaha."
Empress Zhang refused to believe it and asked, "He Ling, is this really what I said?"
Zhang Heling said: "It's absolutely true, how dare I lie in front of the emperor and empress?"
Zhu Youtang laughed and said: "Queen, you should be happy. Yanling can understand the overall situation and consider the overall situation. This shows that he has grown up and understands things. Aren't you worried that this matter would embarrass me just now? ?Look, Yan Ling has also thought of it, isn’t this just a coincidence that everyone is happy with?”
Empress Zhang smiled and said: "I'm not unhappy, I just can't believe it. This little monkey is really surprising. It's really unexpected that he can make such a decision. What can he do for me?" Your Majesty and I have considered it, considering the overall situation, and I am naturally very happy. But this sensible person is too quick, could it be that this fall is a wake-up call?"
Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "This time he has experienced life and death, and maybe he will suddenly become enlightened. It's not known. Very good, very good, I was really in trouble. Yanling can do this, I feel relieved. I will look back. Naturally, I have to make it clear to Zhu Fu that this time it is about prolonging the age of knowledge, otherwise Zhu Lin will be punished. He will be rewarded by prolonging his life. When he is healed, he will be called into the palace and I will give him a few compliments in person. Hahaha .”
Empress Zhang nodded and said: "It's good that the matter is settled like this. I really want to go and see him and praise him in person. But it's not convenient for me to leave the palace, so I'd better wait for him to recover from his injury and ask him to come."
Zhang Heling said: "Second sister, don't worry. Yanling is recovering very quickly now. Won't she be able to go to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice today? I just feel a little uncomfortable. After all, I only woke up from a coma after being seriously injured. I have to rest for a few days. Then let's let him go." Just come to the palace."
Zhu Youtang said: "If the queen is really concerned about him, just ask the prince to visit his uncle. It can also be a visit on behalf of me and the queen."
Empress Zhang nodded and said, "That's true. It's not a bad idea for Hou Zhao to go and see his uncle. I'll call him and talk to him later."
Zhu Youtang stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, now everyone is happy and everything has been resolved. Although Yanling suffered a little loss, he still survived the disaster. I will give him some awards later. Queen , you don’t have to worry anymore, let’s go and eat watermelon. I asked someone to bring iced watermelon. It should be cold by now, just in time to cool down. He Ling also came to eat a few pieces. I brought this from the British father-in-law. The sandy watermelon from Turpan for me, the first crop, is very sweet."
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Zhang Yanling was quite tired from the whole morning's tossing. She felt slightly uncomfortable with the wound on her head and her body was quite tired. However, Zhang Yanling did not pay too much attention to it. After all, her mind had not been clear since she woke up. Her own memory and Zhang Yanling's memory They are intertwined together, and they may be in the mutual rejection period, so they may feel uncomfortable from time to time. Moreover, it is normal to lose a lot of blood and become weak after a serious injury.
After eating a bowl of meat porridge at noon, Zhang Yanling lost her appetite. She lay in the room and rested for a while, feeling better. After Xing'er and Tao'er served her, she washed her face and wiped herself, got up and sat in the back. Enjoy the cool air in the hall.
After a while, Ma Quan and Huang Si, the chief and deputy housekeepers of the mansion, came and said they had something to report to Mr. Hou.
Ma Quan and Huang Si are in their thirties and look capable and shrewd. They were servants of the Zhang family before. After Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling separated and established their own families, Ma Quan and Huang Si followed Zhang Yanling as counselors.
The stewards of Changhou Mansion. The two stood respectfully in front of Zhang Yanling and expressed their concern for Zhang Yanling.
"The Marquis seems to be in good spirits, which makes the little ones feel at ease. In the past few days since the Marquis has been in coma, we have really had a hard time sleeping and eating. Now that he is better, the Marquis is better. Thank God for our ancestors."
"Yes, Ma Quan and I didn't sleep a wink for two days and two nights. Housekeeper Ma and I discussed that if something happened to the Marquis, we would definitely go to the Zhu family with our people and risk our lives.
I want to avenge the Marquis."
"Yes, the Marquis survived this catastrophe and will surely prosper and live a long life in the future. You guys are really happy for the Marquis."
"..."
The two of them exchanged compliments with each other, but they didn't know whether they were sincere or not.
Zhang Yanling smiled and waved her hands: "What do you two want?"
Ma Quan hurriedly smiled and said: "Master Hou, that's it. Tomorrow Lao Huang and I are going to the village to collect rent. Last year, some people's rents were not paid yet. We were supposed to go there in the first few days, but Master Hou happened to be out.
It's the end of the month. It's already mid-June. If we don't call for payment, I'm afraid these mud-legged people will eat up all the summer grain. They look like dead pigs and won't be afraid of boiling water. They'll cry poverty with us. That's why I'm here to invite you.
Please tell me."
Zhang Yanling sat up straight. Until now, he still didn't know how much net worth he had. What was visible was this luxurious house with three doors and six doors. There were many cars and horses in the house, and more than thirty male and female servants. It could support him.
With so many people, he naturally has a rich family. But he can't remember how much property he owns. Since the two housekeepers are here, he knows exactly how much wealth he has.
"Go to the accounting room and bring me the account books," Zhang Yanling said.
Ma Quan and Huang Si were startled. The Marquis wanted to check the accounts. Could it be that he suspected that the two of them were involved in something? Although they were greedy for petty gains, they did not dare to be careless in the accounts of the Marquis's house. This master was not easy to talk to.
, if you dare to do tricks under his nose, you will be beaten to death.
"Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm just taking a look at the income and expenditure of the house." Zhang Yanling saw the hesitation of the two people and said with a smile. He didn't want to cause trouble. Even if the two housekeepers were incompetent, it was not his job to deal with them right now.
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After hearing this, Ma Quan and Huang Si felt a little at ease, so they took the two accountants and moved all the account books to the main room of the back house for the Marquis to inspect. All inputs and outputs have accounts.
Look, words written in black and white are much clearer than words spoken.