The prefect worked very quickly, and Bai Ling had people secretly fueling the situation. Tongzhi and his son were arrested and put into the cell that afternoon.
The colleagues who didn't take it seriously at first panicked. The women in the backyard finally thought of moving around, only to find that the courtyard had been surrounded by the prefect's people.
Even if someone tried to find a way to leave the mansion, and Shangguan Yu's people were following him, there would be no way the news could be conveyed.
The people saw that the magistrate was really serious about it, and there were some instigators. For three days in a row, people filed lawsuits against Tongzhi or his family members, and no less than 100 copies of the petitions were filed.
The prefect is not qualified to convict Tongzhi, but he can first detain people, convict others, write a letter and go to Beijing to wait for the Holy Judgment.
The prefect wanted to ease the previous matter, so he first sent someone to give Bai Ling some things copied from Tongzhi's family members, and then used the back door to let Bai Ling buy two shops and a village at a low price.
Send someone to deliver a message to Bai Ling.
After asking someone to reward the government servant who came to report the news, Bai Ling said to Bai Wei:
"This matter has come to an end for the time being. Tongzhi is doomed this time. No one in Zidong City dares to mess with the Bai family again. You don't have to worry about what you want to do. I know you like to make money. As long as it's not shady money, 2
Sister, I support you. If you don’t have enough money, I can lend it to you first, and you will pay me back with interest when you make money.”
Bai Ling said this deliberately because he was afraid that Bai Wei would be embarrassed to open her mouth.
The sisters can be independent, which is what Bai Ling wants to see most.
"Then second sister, please lend me some money. Twenty thousand taels is enough." Bai Wei thought for a moment, but finally opened her mouth.
In fact, the money in Bai Wei's hands is enough for capital, but with more movable funds, she will be less tied up in doing things.
"Okay, I'll give it to you in the evening." Bai Ling nodded, "I'm going home tomorrow. I'll go to the academy to see Ziyang first. Do you want to come with me?"
"It still doesn't work. I feel uncomfortable every time I go to the academy. I'd better go check out the business at home." Bai Wei shook her head like a rattle.
Bai Ling didn't force herself, so she took the white peony root and two food boxes to the academy.
Bai Wei sat in a chair in a daze for a long time, letting out a long sigh and not daring to ask what she wanted to ask.
In this life, I can't stand by his side, after all, he has never seen me in his eyes.
Bai Ling didn't know what Bai Wei was worried about. After going to the academy, he gave food boxes to his two younger brothers. After saying goodbye, he didn't disturb their homework and went to see Ziyang who was still recuperating.
In the past few days, Bai Ling has been coming to give Ziyang acupuncture and will also bring him some nutritious sick meals.
"Your Majesty, Princess Lao." When Ziyang saw Bai Ling, he stood up and bowed deeply, "The young student feels that he is feeling much better. He can go to class as usual tomorrow, and he doesn't dare to see Princess Lao again."
"Even if you don't tell me, today is also the last time for acupuncture. Your injury has recovered well, but you still need to take medicine for a few more days to consolidate it. Recently, you have to pay attention to the balance between work and rest. If you feel uncomfortable, let Xiaoshan bring it to me.
If so, I’ll come over and review it for you.”
After Bai Ling cleaned his hands, he applied acupuncture to Ziyang.
Now that Ziyang can walk, it is more convenient to perform acupuncture while sitting.
Hearing Bai Ling's words, Ziyang felt disappointed, but for some reason, his lowered eyes obscured his emotions, so no one noticed.
After pulling out the silver needle, Bai Ling checked Ziyang's pulse again, left a bottle of pills and said: "Remember, don't overuse your brain within a month, otherwise it will cause headaches. This bottle of pills can relieve your symptoms.
, but you can’t rely on pills, as taking too much will have side effects.”
"Thank you, Princess. Ziyang took note of it." Ziyang took the medicine bottle with both hands as a sign of respect, but felt a little uncomfortable.
The aroma of the food box aroused Ziyang's craving for food, and he was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
Bai Ling thought of his scene in the capital and said goodbye.
Walking down the corridor, Bai Ling asked in a low voice: "How was the investigation?"
"Zi Yang's family was originally a well-off family, with servants taking care of him since he was a child. But because his sister was so beautiful, she was spotted by the landlord, so the family abandoned the family business and fled to Zidong City, where they fell into poverty. However, his
My sister is married to an honest man, and now she has two children, and she often supports her younger brother who is studying. The family has a good reputation," Bai Shao replied.
"That being the case, it's appropriate for Xiao Shan and Xu Sheng to want to be friends with him." Bai Ling nodded, "There's no need to keep an eye on him in the future, just let nature take its course."
"Yes." Bai Shao responded and hesitated for a long time before asking: "Girl, are you going to leave your slaves behind this time?"
Listening to Bai Shao's aggrieved voice, Bai Ling laughed and said: "I let you stay here because I trust you, so I dare to let you help me keep an eye on such a big puddle. You are wronged."
"I just want to be with the girl, I have no other intention." Bai Shao explained hurriedly.
"Don't worry, I still can't bear to leave you. But you also have to be mentally prepared. I may not stay in one place for a long time. As my confidant, you have to do some things for me and stay with me in the future.
Not much."
Bai Ling was also very helpless, but who gave Bai Shao such talent in medical skills?
"It's not just that you dislike me and get in the way. Being a slave means sharing your master's worries. If you have anything to do, just ask me, and I will try my best to do it well." Bai Shao felt relieved and hurriedly expressed her loyalty.
Going home this time, he may not come back even a year ago. Bai Ling really has a lot of things to explain. The master and servant talked all the way, so it was not boring.
Beijing.
Because of the King of Han's memorial, the emperor remained silent for several days. He summoned his close ministers in batches, but did not announce Shangguan Yu's entry into the palace.
Knowing the emperor's news, Shangguan Yu was happy to have a few days of leisure. He happened to accompany Princess Yayang to pay homage to Concubine Ming, and stayed at Huangjue Temple for a few days.
Apart from missing Bai Ling, Shangguan Yu lived a happy life.
Although Huangjue Temple is a royal temple, the monks still have to clean up their temples. Princess Yayang could not stay for a long time. Shangguan Yu sent her to the royal courtyard and then returned to Beijing.
After all, they are cousins, even if they are biological siblings at this age, they should avoid suspicion.
Shangguan Yu had just returned to Beijing, and before he had even spoken a few words to Princess Han, the emperor sent a decree to let Shangguan Yu enter the palace.
After paying tribute to the emperor, Shangguan Yu remained silent. Although the emperor was dissatisfied, he took the initiative to ask:
"Ziyuan, I have discussed your father's memorial with the loyal ministers in the court. The method is feasible, but there was a flood in the south last year, and there has been no harvest for more than a year. In the north, two seasons of crops can be grown, but the scope is too large.
If it is narrower, there will be so many troops to support, and the national treasury will not be sufficient!"
"That's what the emperor said." Shangguan Yu responded, without taking the initiative to mention that he wanted to share your worries.
The emperor choked and became even more unhappy, but for the sake of the stability of the country, he had to ask again:
"Zixiao City is a fiefdom of the Han Palace. It has been growing two crops of grain for two consecutive years. The harvest is much larger than in previous years. It should be okay to lend grain to small countries and tribes in the north in batches, right?"
Since Zixiao City was assigned to the Han Dynasty as a fiefdom, the royal family has not levied grain taxes. Knowing that it would be difficult to maintain such a large army, they rarely allocate grain and grass.
It was almost acquiescence that the royal family would never touch anything in Zixiao City, as long as the Han Palace remained loyal to the Eastern Han Dynasty and could stabilize the border.
Shangguan Yu was disdainful in his heart, but respectfully said on his face: "Returning to the emperor, strictly speaking, Zixiao City promoted the planting of winter wheat on a large scale only one year, and it did not cover the entire Zixiao City. Last year, more than 100,000 disaster victims were resettled.