I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 350 Reaction of the Parties
Zhan Feiyu frowned in thought, looking at the rain falling again outside the window, "So, is Qian Shipeng pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger for Mrs. Qian or for me?"

He Nuan was also puzzled, if it wasn't for the hint from the lady before, he wouldn't have doubted such a dude like Qian Shipeng at all, "Maybe it's to compete for the position of the head of the Qian family, miss, why don't we have dinner first, and let my brother investigate later. "

"Alright." Zhan Feiyu nodded, and picked up his chopsticks again. Since the matter got serious, he might go to court, so he still had to eat and drink.

Looking away from the corner of the eye, Zhan Feiyu couldn't help laughing at the shopkeeper Zhu who was distressed by the tables and chairs beside him, saying, well, the inn has to buy a new set of tables and chairs.

He Nuan knowingly tossed a piece of silver as compensation.

"I can't, I can't." Shopkeeper Zhu took the silver but shook his head hastily.

Although he was reluctant to part with the five taels of silver he got, when he thought of the jade pendant that hadn't been warmed up yet, shopkeeper Zhu took it out of his arms with a painful face.

Money is good, but life is more important!The shopkeeper Zhu reluctantly put the jade pendant and the silver on the table, "If the official asks about it later, I would like to ask the young lady to show you your hand. The small ones open the door for business. How dare you grab the pendant from the customer."

Shopkeeper Zhu would rather rebuild the tables and chairs by himself than he dared to pay for it. If he offended these dandies, he might not be able to keep his inn open.

Zhan Feiyu nodded, "Okay, this matter has nothing to do with the shopkeeper."

"Thank you, miss." Shopkeeper Zhu expressed his thanks with gratitude, and glanced reluctantly at the purple jade on the table.

……

Fuya, back hall.

A small official hurriedly walked through the corridor, glanced around, and then went straight to the house on the right. This is where Pang Tongzhi handles official business.

In the middle is the study, which is also the meeting hall, and on the right is the small study with the rest room behind it. The servant guarding the door saw the servant coming, so he couldn't help but greet him.

"Is the big man here? The little one has something to report." The little official took a look with his head, but the doors of the two rooms were closed tightly, which made the little official a little anxious to grab the time to sell well.

"I'm going to report back to you." The servant didn't dare to delay.

After a while, in the study, Pang Tongzhi put down the official document in his hand, and said with a smile: "Tell me, what happened?"

"Reporting to my lord, I just..." The clerk quickly told what happened in the inn.

It was a coincidence that he happened to be eating noodles at the noodle stall, and he inadvertently caught sight of Hu Butou and the others, and immediately put down his chopsticks and went to the inn door to eavesdrop, so that he could rush to the government office to report the matter to Pang Tongzhi.

Pang Tongzhi gave a signal with his eyes, and the servant immediately sent out the servant who had reported to him, and even stuffed a broken piece of silver.

In the study, Pang Tongzhi squinted his eyes and thought, the Qian family?It also involves Zhao Yi's group, which is interesting, these dudes have kicked the iron plate.

"Come here." Pang Tongzhi said again, but his eyes were on the official document in his hand again, and he ordered without raising his head: "Send someone to inquire, since the ready-made handle has come to the door, let's start with Hu Butou. "

"Yes." The boy took the order and retreated. Although it was just a small head catcher, what the adults wanted was to kill chickens and monkeys.

Just as the boy was about to exit the door, Pang Tongzhi paused his writing hand, and said in a deep voice, "Let Wen Zhen handle this matter."

Pang Tongzhi had received the news, and Zhang Zhifu, the prefect of Suzhou, naturally also received the news, and he also knew the ins and outs of the matter.

Zhang Zhifu is about to retire, so he has been working alone in Suzhou Mansion for the past few years, and Mrs. Zhang has been staying at the Zhang Family in Linzhou Mansion.

Zhang Zhifu didn't bother about it even after he got old, he has been living in the mansion behind the government office, and the housekeeper brought Zhang's maidservants to take care of daily life.

"My lord, is Qian Shipeng really stupid or fake? The daughter of the Qiu family shunned him, and he dared to make trouble." The person who spoke was the butler of Zhang Zhifu, who was his school boy in the early years, and now has gray hair and beard. Now, compared to the majestic and majestic Prefect Zhang, who was dressed in official robes, Steward Bao was obviously older.

He took two sips of the ginseng tea handed over by Steward Bao. Prefect Zhang has been an official for many years. Even though his face is wrinkled at this moment, he is majestic and dignified, his eyes are restrained. It's a pity..."

Prefect Zhang didn't finish his sentence, but Steward Bao, who had served him for many years, still heard what he said. He could have taken this opportunity to take down the Qian family. Thanks to the Qiu family's relationship these years, the Qian family has made money earned a lot.

Zhang Zhifu has always wanted to make Zhang Minxian, the eldest son, go further, but Zhang's family is said to be a family of officials, but the highest rank in these years is only the fourth rank, and the Zhang family's connections are all in Longyou Dao.

If you want Zhang Minxian to move forward, or even be transferred to Beijing, you need money to clear up the relationship, and the Qian family is the best choice.

It's a pity that the General's Mansion has recovered, but Zhang Zhifu dare not act rashly now. General Yang did not take revenge on the Zhang family, but if the Zhang family has a ready-made handle to send it up, there is no guarantee that the General's Mansion will take action.

After Zhang Zhifu finished drinking a cup of ginseng tea, Steward Bao took away the empty cup and couldn't help asking, "Master, Qian Shipeng offended Zhan Feiyu. The third young master can also take the opportunity to share a piece of the pie."

If the Qian family is dragged down by Qian Shipeng, then the trees will fall and the monkeys will disperse, and the business of the Qian family will be divided up by other merchants in Linzhou Prefecture.

The third young master that Steward Bao said is a branch of the Zhang family, and is a cousin of Zhang Minxian. He has no talent for reading, but he is a good hand in business. He took the opportunity to seize the property of the Qian family. People check.

Zhang Zhifu looked coldly at Steward Bao, who was about to make a move. He was planning to let his grandson take the opportunity to share a piece of the pie. Sure enough, when he was old, his thoughts were not pure.

"Do you think that Gu Xueshi's disciples will be easily used by you to deal with the Qian family?" Zhang Zhifu's voice was icy cold. It's a few 10 taels of silver, and she doesn't like the Qian family, so don't do unnecessary things."

Butler Bao's expression changed drastically in an instant, the hand holding the teacup trembled a few times, and he said in fear, "This old servant understands."

"Okay, step back." Zhang Zhifu waved Steward Bao to step back, and then he picked up the secret letter under the official document and unfolded it again.

From the time when Qiu Jingyuan appeared in Linzhou Mansion, to the appearance of Qiu Zongzhang and Qiu Feng, the third house of the Qiu family, and then to the massacre in Qiu Zongxi's mansion, until Qiu Feng disappeared, everything that happened during this period, although Zhang Zhifu was far away from Su state, but Zhang Minxian recorded the matter in detail and sent it over quickly.

Pang Tongzhi, including Zhang Yi, didn't know Zhan Feiyu's identity yet, but Zhang Zhifu knew from the beginning that he didn't dare to send people to watch Zhan Feiyu, but Zhang Minxian had always sent people to watch Qiu Jingyuan's side, that's why he I know everything clearly.

Zhang Zhifu couldn't help but fell into deep thought when he thought of what was said in the letter. If he could get in touch with Zhan Feiyu, he wouldn't have to worry about the general's mansion retaliating against Zhang's family. It couldn't be easier to be an official in the capital.

But thinking of Zhan Feiyu's various actions, Zhang Zhifu's expression became more serious. The little girl is only ten years old after the new year, not to mention the little girl in the back house, even the children of officials are still studying hard at this age. The imperial examination is working hard, how can there be Zhan Feiyu who is so precocious and shrewd, and is as slippery as those old foxes in the officialdom.

This made Zhifu Zhang have to treat Zhan Feiyu seriously, at least he would not treat her like an ordinary girl.

But if this opportunity is missed, Zhang Zhifu also knows that the Zhang family will not develop again for at least 50 years. With the mountain of the General's Mansion on top, the Zhang family will be lucky if it is not suppressed.

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Zhan Feiyu didn't know about this conflict with Qian Shipeng, which made the three adults in the Suzhou government moved their minds. After Zhang Zhifu and Pang Tongzhi received the news, Zhao Yi also sent people immediately Notified Zhao Tongzhi.

After all, if they really go to court, Zhao Yi and the others will be involved.

It was already time for He Sheng to return to the inn, and he hadn't eaten his equally busy lunch yet.

There was still half a pot of He Nuan's stewed soup left at noon, and then he asked Chef Huang to cook a dish, and with four steamed buns, the meal was settled.

"What did you say? Qian Shipeng has a problem?" He Sheng quickly swallowed the steamed bun, took the soup that He Nuan handed over, drank a couple of sips, and then asked, "What's his problem?"

It's no wonder that He Sheng was so surprised. He was busy with Qiu Wenlan and Madam Qiu's affairs all morning. After all, he still hasn't found out who replaced Qiu Jinyu, a barbarian spy, and who betrayed the third wife of the Qiu family. The Daqing Dynasty.

As a result, no results have been found here, and Zhan Feiyu came up with a new problem. He Sheng recalled the conflict with Qian Shipeng yesterday, no matter how he looked at it, he looked like a brainless dude.

"Miss asked me to kill me, and Qian Shipeng hid there. I don't know what his skills are, but he is definitely not a fool." He Nuan recounted the previous incident, "It is not yet certain that Qian Shipeng is pretending to be a fool." Is it for the Qian family's property or for some other purpose."

He Sheng understood, but he was still a little puzzled, "How did Miss find out that something was wrong with Qian Shipeng?"

"It's too late, it's too stupid." He Nuan felt something was wrong after thinking about it. Qian Shipeng flattered Qiu Jingyuan, and even took pains to escort her back to Guizhong Road. Identity theft.

Even if Qian Shipeng was really stupid, but Qiu Jingyuan shunned the young lady. No matter how brainless he was, he would not go to the son of an official in Suzhou Prefecture, and then came to the inn to find work. In terms of status, Qiu Jingyuan is comparable to Zhao Yi and the others. Much more precious.

(End of this chapter)