The county magistrate has been paying attention to the expressions of the two brothers.
"Ms. sir, why is it that my second brother's family name only mentions one brother?"
The county magistrate's eyes flashed, and he keenly caught something and said: "Oh? Don't you know that brother Zhong changed his registration to Suzhou to join the liberation?"
Zhang Shi said: "This...the common people really don't know."
The county magistrate raised his head and glanced at Xuezheng. Xuezheng was sweating profusely and said in his heart, "It's so sloppy. It's really sloppy."
The county magistrate's face looked a little unnatural at this moment: "Brother Zhong, didn't you know about this meeting? Did you tell him in a letter?"
Zhang Shi was stunned, and then Zhang Yue came forward and said: "I'd like to inform you, sir, that my second brother only knows that I have been with him, and my brother really doesn't know about it. He's afraid that some traitor will harm him."
It turned out that he was guarding against Zhao Yasi.
The county magistrate suddenly looked much better, and Xuezheng also let out a sigh of relief.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that he was lying now without blushing and his heart was not beating, and even Ling Jun was kept in the dark. However, he did not know about it. It was Zhang Heng who told him. He did not expect that even Zhang Heng would be awarded the Jinshi.
This time in the Rites Examination, it seems that the second brother is better than Zhang Heng again. This is a fateful showdown.
The county magistrate smiled and said: "Registration changes are not uncommon in this dynasty, but I heard that there are some discussions about this matter in Beijing..."
Zhang Shi's heart tightened after hearing this and said: "If your husband says this, isn't it true that my second brother, a Jinshi, is unstable?"
The county magistrate smiled and said: "Brother Zhong, don't worry. The state and county officials will have their own examination before taking the interpretation, and the Ministry of Rites will also review and accept the interpretation before the provincial examination. Since Brother Zhong can pass both the interpretation examination and the provincial examination, there is nothing wrong.
You don’t have to listen to the little comments about some failed candidates. After a while, they will all disappear.”
The county magistrate still didn't say anything. Zhang Erlangjun's operation was indeed very problematic. Normally, even if you change your registration, you have to change your registration several years in advance. But the Zhang family already has an heir, and they changed their registration a few months before the provincial examination.
Doesn’t this show that rules are ignored?
But having said that, there are two Jinshi officials, Zhang Quan and Zhang Yu, who are guarantors for Zhang Erlang. What do you have to worry about? In the Song Dynasty, civil servants were so lawless and regarded rules as nothing. After all, from a logical point of view, there is nothing unreasonable.
place.
The county magistrate felt relieved when he thought of this, and immediately looked to the left and right.
Immediately, he picked up a plate with a plate full of silver on it.
The county magistrate said: "There are thirty taels here. It is the wish of the county. As for Brother Zhong's inscription on the gold list, the county and state will send a congratulatory gift. It's just a lot more."
Pengxian Lieutenant on the side thought to himself, "Your Majesty's shot was only thirty taels, which is really shabby."
The county magistrate added: "Also, this county has checked before and found that your shop has been blackmailed. The government office still owes you eighty guan. I will immediately send a message to the prefecture to pay it back. Then you can go to the county government office to collect it.
Just come back."
Both Zhang Yue and Zhang Shi were overjoyed and thanked them repeatedly.
Having said that, it’s almost done.
The county magistrate stood up and said: "I have important matters to attend to, so I will stay here soon. Brother Ji must not neglect his homework."
"Thank you very much for your teachings. I send you my best wishes."
Everyone sent the county magistrate out together and watched him get on the carriage. Lieutenant Peng and Xuezheng also left. A group of people came and left in a mighty manner.
After everyone left, Zhang Shi looked at Zhang Yue and said, "You already know about my second brother's trip to Suzhou. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Back then, Zhao Yasi..."
Zhang Yue shook his head and lowered his voice: "Second brother, you have misunderstood me. I don't know anything about the second brother going to Suzhou. A few months ago, we heard from someone in the clan school... Zhang Heng, who was also a Jinshi scholar in Jinke.
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"I haven't heard of it." Zhang Shi couldn't help but change his expression and looked around. Only Yu and Zhang Yue were the only ones. He immediately pulled them over and said, "How dare you lie to Lingjun? You are so brave!"
Zhang Yue said to Zhang Shi, "If I hadn't said it at that time, I would have been extremely embarrassed."
Zhang Shi then thought about it and said, "That's true."
Mrs. Yu hurriedly said: "What do you mean, that's right. We have received such great love from you. What if my second uncle doesn't accept this love in the future?"
Zhang Yue said: "Second brother is not like this..."
Yu said: "You brothers, listen to me. My second uncle has been away from home for nearly a year and has not come back with a letter from home. I still heard about it from other people's mouths that he was selected as a Jinshi this time."
"Shiro, let me see my second uncle..."
"You are not allowed to say that..." Zhang Shi scolded, "Second brother will not be so cold-tempered."
Yu said: "It's hard to say. If it wasn't cool, would he have run away from the marriage in the first place? Doesn't he know how Zhao Yasi will embarrass our family after running away from the marriage? Your second uncle only has his own future in his heart, and our family has long been gone..."
When Mrs. Yu saw Zhang Shi and stared at him, she couldn't say anything anymore.
Zhang Shi shook his head and said: "No, Xi'er told me that a few days before my second brother escaped from marriage, he took him to Fengchi, a county school, and talked to him for a long time. If he really didn't
Our family will never be like this."
Yu sighed to Zhang Yue: "Uncle, you understand the truth, please advise him."
Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Shi, then at Yu Shi, who was in a dilemma and said, "I don't believe that Second Brother would be like this either, but I still have to ask Second Brother about the details of this matter. We can't even guess."
"That's right." Zhang Shi said.
When they returned home, the joy on the brothers' faces had faded a lot.
Zhang Shi still cheered up and said to Cao Baozheng: "Baozheng, you and the neighbors have worked hard tonight to welcome your order. I have nothing to thank you for. Here is half of the silver. You can help me collect some things to thank the neighbors."
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Zhang Yue, who was drinking water, almost spit out a mouthful of water. He just got thirty taels of silver, and the elder brother spent it so lavishly. No matter how big the family is, it can't withstand what you do.
"I can't do it, I can't do it," Cao Baozheng said repeatedly, "These are just small favors. If your second husband wins the Jinshi, the neighbors in our street will also benefit from it. It's all within our scope."
Mrs. Yu originally felt sorry for Zhang Shi's reckless use of money, but Zhang Shi had already spoken the truth and could not stop it. Now when Mrs. Yu saw Cao Baozheng's refusal, she persuaded him: "Baozheng is not being polite to us. Our family is now
There are still plenty of places to spend money, and we will thank the neighbors again someday."
"No!" Zhang Shi said immediately, "Bao, how did the neighbors help us when we were in trouble by Zhao Yasi? Now that our second brother has won the Jinshi, I can't be scolded behind Zhang's back.
My family is ungrateful. Once we are rich, we will not recognize those who helped our neighbors in the past, so you must accept this money, otherwise don’t blame me for falling out with you!"
Zhang Yue let out a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Cao Baozheng was wondering: "Since Da Langjun has said so, I will accept it for the time being. It's late at night, so I'll leave now. I'll come back tomorrow. Just follow Da Langjun's orders."
"Okay, third brother will help me deliver the Baozheng."
Zhang Yue sent Cao Baozheng out, but he saw him repeatedly saying to him: "Your brother is really a kind man. He is so kind and generous, and everyone in our neighborhood thinks of him."
Zhang Yue returned home after seeing off Baozheng, but he saw that Zhang Shi had put the remaining half of the silver on the plate into Guo Xuexue and Guo Lin's hands.
At this moment Zhang Yue felt that he was about to collapse.
ps: Thank you everyone for your support today, I feel it, veterans are loyal, but please don’t stop. The fifth update will be at around 11 o’clock in the evening.
