Prime Minister

Chapter 64 (Fourth more, ask for a monthly ticket)

The county magistrate has been paying attention to the expressions of the two brothers.

"Xiang Gong, how come my second brother's family record is only one brother?"

The magistrate's eyes flashed, and he was keen to catch something: "Oh? Brother Zhong changed his nationality to Suzhou for settlement, don't you know?"

Zhang Shi said: "This... this grasshopper really doesn't know about it."

The county magistrate looked up at Xuezheng, and Xuezheng was also sweating profusely and said in his heart that he was sloppy, really sloppy.

The county magistrate looked a little unnatural at this meeting: "Didn't Brother Zhong know about it? Did you tell me in a letter?"

Zhang Shi was stunned for a moment, then Zhang Yue came forward and said: "Qi Xianggong, the second brother only knows that he has passed me, but the older brother really doesn't know, and he is afraid that there will be a traitor."

It turned out to be guarding Zhao Yasi.

The magistrate's face suddenly looked much better, and Xuezheng let out a sigh of relief.

Zhang Yue thought to himself, even if he lied now, his face was not blushing or his heart skipped a beat, and even Lingjun had been deceived.But he really didn't know it, it was just Zhang Heng who told him, he didn't expect that even Zhang Heng was a jinshi.

This time the Ministry of Rites exam, it seems that the second brother is better than Zhang Heng again, this fateful showdown.

The county magistrate said with a smile: "The change of nationality is not uncommon in this dynasty, but I heard that there are some voices of discussion in Beijing..."

Zhang Shi's heart tightened when he heard it: "Since the lord said so, isn't the second brother a jinshi unstable?"

The county magistrate smiled and said, "Brother Zhong, don't worry, the prefecture and county officials have their own examinations before the answer, and the Ministry of Rites will also examine the answer before the provincial examination. Since Brother Zhong can pass the two provincial examinations in a row, there is nothing to worry about. Some rude comments, you don't need to listen to them. After a while, they all vanished."

The magistrate still didn't say a word. Zhang Erlang-jun's operation is indeed very problematic. Generally, even if he changed his nationality, it would take a few years in advance.But Zhang's family already has an heir, and he changed his nationality a few months before the township examination. Isn't it obvious that he is ignoring the rules?
But then again, with Zhang Yu and Zhang Yu and his son, two jinshi officials, what are you afraid of to protect Zhang Erlang Jun?Civil officials in the Song Dynasty were so lawless and regarded the rules as nothing. After all, from the point of view of reason, there is nothing unreasonable.

The county magistrate felt relieved when he thought of this, and now looked left and right.

Immediately left and right, Zhiji brought a plate with a plate of silver on it.

The county magistrate said: "There are 30 taels here, which is the wish of the county. As for Brother Zhong's title on the gold list, there will be a congratulatory gift from the county, the state, and not much more."

On the side, Pengxian Wei said in his heart, it's really shabby for Ling Jun's shot to be only 30 taels.

The county magistrate said again: "Also, the county has checked before, your shop has been corrupted, and the yamen still owes [-] kuai, this official immediately issued a document to urge the state to come back, and then you can go to the county yamen to pick it up. Just come back."

Zhang Yue and Zhang Shi were overjoyed and thanked them again and again.

Having said that, it is almost the same.

The county magistrate got up and said, "This officer still has important things to do, so he will stay soon. Brother Ji must not neglect his homework."

"Thank you for your teachings, and I respectfully send you off."

Everyone sent the county magistrate out and watched him get on the carriage, Peng County Lieutenant, Xuezheng also left, and a group of people came and went away in a mighty way.

After everyone left, Zhang Shi looked at Zhang Yue and said, "You already know about the second brother going to Suzhou, why didn't you tell me earlier? Zhao Yasi..."

Zhang Yue shook his head and lowered his voice: "Brother, you misunderstood me. I didn't know the second brother went to Suzhou at all. A few months ago, I heard from one of the people in the clan... It was Zhang Heng, who was a Jinshi from Jinke."

"I haven't heard of it," Zhang Shi couldn't help but look around, only Yu Shi and Zhang Yue, who immediately pulled over the two of them and said, "Don't you dare to deceive Lingjun, you are so bold!"

Zhang Yue said to Zhang Shi, "If I didn't say it at the time, you would be extremely embarrassed."

Zhang Shi thought for a while and said, "That's also true."

Yu Shi hurriedly said, "That's what it means. We have received such a great affection from Lingjun, in case the second uncle will not accept this affection in the future."

Zhang Yue said: "Second brother is not such a person..."

Yu said, "You brothers, listen to me. The second uncle has been away from home for nearly a year, and he hasn't come back with a letter from his family. This time, I can still hear it from his mouth."

"Shiro, I see Second Uncle..."

"You are not allowed to say that..." Zhang scolded, "Second brother will not be so cold."

Yu said: "It's hard to say, didn't he run away from marriage? He doesn't know how Zhao Yasi will embarrass our family after escaping from marriage? Your second uncle only has his own future in his heart, and our family has long since disappeared..."

When Yu saw Zhang Shi glared over, he couldn't say anymore.

Zhang Shi shook his head and said, "No, Xi'er told me that the second brother took him to Fengchi before the county school a few days before he escaped from the marriage, and talked to him for a long time. Our family is not like this."

Yu sighed to Zhang Yue: "Uncle, you understand the truth, you persuade him."

Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Shi and Yu Shi in a dilemma: "I don't believe the second brother would do this either, but we still have to ask the second brother how this happened, we can't even guess."

"Yes." Zhang said truthfully.

When they returned home, the joy on the faces of the brothers had faded a lot.

Zhang Shi still cheered up and said to Cao Baozheng: "Baozheng has worked hard for you and the neighbors to welcome Lingjun tonight, and I have nothing to thank. Here is half of the silver, you can help me with something to thank the neighbors. ."

Zhang Yue, who was drinking water, almost spit out water. He just got 30 taels of silver, and the elder brother spends it like this.

"I can't do it, I can't do it," Cao Baozheng said repeatedly, "These are all minor tasks. Your family's Erlang Jun won the jinshi, and the neighbors in our street will follow suit. It's all a matter of duty."

The Yu family was distressed for Zhang Shi's reckless use of money, but Zhang Shi had already said it, and it was difficult to stop it.Now seeing Cao Baozheng's resignation, Mrs. Yu persuaded him: "Baozheng is not being rude to us. Our family still has more places to make money. We will thank the neighbors in the next day."

"No!" Zhang Shi immediately said, "Baozheng, how did the neighbors help us when we were embarrassed by Zhao Yasi, now our second brother has been a jinshi, I can't be scolded behind my back, saying that the Zhang family You are ungrateful, and when you are rich, you will not recognize that these people have helped our neighbors in the past, so you must accept this money, otherwise don’t blame me for turning your face against you!”

Zhang Yue let out a long breath when he saw this.

Cao Baozheng wondered: "Since Lord Dalang has said so, then I will accept it for the time being. It's late at night, so I'll leave first. I'll come back tomorrow, and Lord Dalang will do as he orders."

"Alright, the third brother will help me send Baozheng."

Zhang Yue escorted Cao Baozheng out, but seeing him repeatedly said to him: "Your brother is really a kind man, he is so loyal and wealthy, our neighbors are all thinking of him."

Zhang Yue returned home after delivering Baozheng, but saw that Zhang Shi had put the remaining half of the money on the plate to Guo Xueji and Guo Lin.

At this moment, Zhang Yue felt that he was about to collapse.

ps: Thank you for your support today, I feel it, the old irons are loyal, but please don't stop, the fifth update around 11 pm.

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