The young man crossed the threshold in one step and came to the girl in two steps. He didn't care about the government servants outside or the officials sitting in front of him. He just bent his knees and lowered his head, and used his warm fingertips to sweep away the tears rolling down the girl's cheeks.
"There is no need to perform such a profound and painful drama in front of me."
Zou Cheng glanced at the door. The red-clothed government officer understood it and bowed to close the door. For a while, all he could hear in the room was his slightly mocking voice.
"Since you and your wife are here, I thought we could discuss it carefully and decide whether to accept my conditions."
After he said this, he leaned back on the chair and drank tea. It seemed that he didn't pay attention to Shen Ling's arrival.
"Aling, this Tongsuan is the person behind Ruian Lou. He just wants to steal the tofu recipe this time."
"Ke'er, you don't have to say anything anymore, I already know."
Shen Ling helped Zhuang Keqing straighten his messy hair and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. Then he stood up, faced Zoucheng, and gave a scholarly salute.
"Master Tongpan is polite and our student is a new scholar, Shen Ling."
"Yes. Compared with your wife, she is indeed more polite."
Zoucheng only raised his eyelids slightly, and his tone and demeanor were not impatient at all.
"Before I answer the question from Lord General Magistrate, the student has a grudging request, which I hope your Lordship will grant."
"how?"
"My wife is still young and her body is weak. Please allow her to get up."
"You two, you two, are quite interesting."
Zou Cheng put down the tea cup and glanced at Shen Ling sideways with his slender eyes, "Well, for the sake of your reputation as a scholar, I will allow her to get up, but..."
"If she doesn't know what it means, don't blame me for being rude."
"Your Majesty's words hold true."
Shen Ling bowed again, then carefully helped Zhuang Keqing up, patted the dust on her dress, and then whispered: "Ke'er, I will handle this matter, don't be impatient."
"Um."
Zhuang Keqing nodded. Although she didn't know how A Ling planned to solve the problem, her heart felt at ease the moment she saw him. Even if the two of them really went to jail, there would still be support from Zhizhou Prefecture. If If you take a step back, it won't help if you send me a message, so I'll give up the tofu recipe. Qianqianqiannu
Until this moment, she thought that the judge was just interested in the tofu recipe, and she didn't know that he was coveting the recipe of osmanthus tea.
"Regardless of the conditions, the student just wants to ask the adults, why is Zhuang's Bean Shop closed down?"
Shen Ling's words made Zoucheng laugh out loud.
He glanced at the young man standing next to him. He was obviously clear-faced and handsome, but why was he so confused? Do you still want to pretend to be confused with him now?
If that's the case, don't blame him for saying it clearly.
"You actually have the guts to ask this officer?!"
Zoucheng's slender eyes widened, and his aura of having been an official for many years was suddenly suppressed, "Since you are a scholar, you should know the laws of this dynasty."
"Businessmen are not allowed to take the imperial examination!"
After saying that, he easily picked up the tea cup and took a sip. His narrow eyes glanced at the young man in the room behind the porcelain cup, but it was full of warning.
"How? Do you want me to say anything more?"
But who would have thought that Shen Ling had never felt the pressure of that aura at all, and had no fear at all. Instead, he raised his head and looked directly at Lord Tongpan who was sitting on the throne, and said Lang Lang, "Students are naturally familiar with Dasheng's Law." I keep it in mind, but I don’t know, what does it have to do with me if this merchant is not allowed to take the imperial examination?"
"Humph, you are still making excuses."
"This Zhuang's Bean Shop is owned by your wife. She is your husband and wife, so how come she has nothing to do with you?!"
Zou Cheng didn't expect that someone would dare to close his eyes and talk nonsense in front of him. His patience immediately dissipated, and the calmness and leisure he had maintained were completely gone, and his face showed a trace of gloom.
"Did Mr. Tongpan really review the merchant's registration information before he proposed someone?"
Compared to Zoucheng's sudden change of expression, Shen Ling remained calm, "The owner of Zhuang's Bean Shop is Zhuang Er from Erli Village in Songling Town, not Zhuang Keqing."
?!!
As soon as these words came out, Zoucheng's eyebrows twitched, and dark clouds suddenly formed on his face.
He was really anxious, and he didn't even think of checking. If the registered merchant was really someone else, wouldn't what he did today mean he was very busy?
But Yizhou Tongjian, after all, is a person who has been in the officialdom for a long time. He is very thoughtful and can find out the suspiciousness in this statement without spending half a stick of incense.
"Then I have to ask again, what is the relationship between Zhuang Er and your wife? They both have the surname Zhuang, so they are probably the same family!"
"No, the banker split up more than ten years ago. If you don't believe it, you can send someone to the local area to check."
Hearing this, Zoucheng almost fell down with anger. Of course, he couldn't send people to a place where birds don't lay eggs for this matter. Even if he went, I'm afraid it would just be a useless effort. Looking at the scholar's determined look, this The words are probably true.
But if such mistakes can't be caught, are we really going to let them go today?
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Zoucheng frowned and narrowed his eyes, but he was unwilling to give in. Now that he has brought someone in, he must get the tea recipe today!
"You said it lightly, so what if I first ask someone to take the registration book and look at it, and then send someone to check it?"
"It's just that you, this lady, may have to be imprisoned in the government office for a while now."
How could Zou Tong, a man who judged people like a master, fail to see the scholar's affection for his wife?
I will use this delaying tactic now. If the other party is unwilling to hand over the formula, then what will happen if he can't find out the results for a day? Is the scholar really willing to let this delicate lady squat for a few hours? Ten days in jail?
Zhuang Keqing stood in the room, thinking that Aling's answer would definitely silence the general judge, but the other party didn't even want to lose face. He promised to investigate, but in fact he was blackmailing Aling into relenting.
How shameless!
She glanced at the seat in front of her, with a determined and thoughtful look on her face. Her heart was anxious and angry, and she was about to speak impulsively.
But Shen Ling stopped him.
The young man turned around and shook his head gently at her. There was no hint of anger in his eyes at being coerced, but rather a calm expression.
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When Zhuang Keqing saw him like this, the raging anger in his chest gradually subsided, and he retracted his stepped foot.
"Sir Tongpan, if you want to investigate this matter, you can do it. But today, the elders in the family are waiting to have dinner together, so the student must take his wife back."
"oh?"
Zou Tongpan found a comfortable position and leaned back in his chair, smiling but not smiling.
"I want to see how you, a little scholar, can lead people out of this magistrate's office without my permission?"
After saying this, he made a gesture to call the government officials waiting outside to come in so that he could teach these two shameless people a lesson.
"I advise Lord Tongpan not to call anyone."
Shen Ling's eyes were dark, and with just a glance, the heart of the superior Zoucheng felt inexplicably tight.
"Since Mr. Tong Sen can lay some baseless charges on someone for a small recipe, in fact, Madam Ling is not less willing to make concessions."
Who is he talking about, my wife?
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"What do you mean?!"
"My wife is just an ordinary housewife..."
She was only halfway interrupted when she was interrupted by Shen Ling.
"My lord's wife is indeed a homebody. It's not bad, but ordinary students would not dare to lie."
Hearing this, Zoucheng also became really angry.
"Don't worry about other things. What are you going to say? To put it bluntly, I want to see what ivory can come out of your dog's mouth!"
"Your Excellency, you may not know that at least half of the loan shops in the entire state are secretly helping your lady handle loan sharks."
The young man's mood was dull and his face was cold, but the words he spoke made Zoucheng suddenly stand up.
"What did you say?!"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"My wife, who lives in the inner house every day, is the most virtuous and kind person, how could she do such a thing?!"
"Don't make random slanders out of spite for what happened today. As a scholar, you should know how serious a crime it is to frame an official of the imperial court!"
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, private loan sharking has always been punished with extremely severe penalties. For minor offenses, they will be fined three thousand yuan, and for serious offenses, they will be executed. No matter how big or small, they will never be tolerated.
Although Zou Tong looked stern at this time, but from the rising and falling of his chest and the trembling corners of his mouth, it could be seen that he was indeed a little panicked.
Regardless of whether what Shen Ling said is true or false, as long as the news spreads even a little bit, his official career will probably be over.
