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Chapter 35 Grace Mistakes Revenge as Loyalty (please recommend for collection)

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Since the previous dynasty, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been in charge of matters such as inspecting and dismissing officials. It even went on tour on behalf of the emperor to assess the officials of one party.The power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is so important, so it is stipulated that the censor must be selected from Jinshi and supervisors who are knowledgeable and well-versed in governance.However, starting from Emperor Yongzhen of this dynasty, the Metropolitan Procuratorate created a single official named Huanzhenfusi for the purpose of supervising all officials. Instead, they reported directly to the emperor, engaged in reconnaissance, arrest, interrogation and other activities, and even arrested people on the street without the intervention of the government or the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

The Supreme Emperor is a benevolent emperor, and he disagreed with Emperor Yongzhen's actions. Over the years, the Zhenfu Division was gradually abolished. Who would have thought that once the new emperor came to power, he would not only reactivate it, but even show signs of relying on it.

The old Shangshu sighed helplessly: "I'm old, and I don't know what the new king wants to do. It's just that the power of the Zhenfu Division is getting too large, and it is bound to take away part of the favor of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. Biting you, I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse.”

Xing Zhong helped the old man walk slowly on the stone path, and said with a low laugh: "The student is just a small sixth-rank master, but what others say and what I do, I can't get involved. Besides, I'm all about studying criminal names. The school has nothing to do with the Zhenfu Division, as the saying goes, you are not afraid of the shadows, and ghosts and ghosts will not find the students."

The old Shangshu nodded and said with a smile: "I'm relieved. Anyway, I'll be a good person and write a letter for you. Although Yushitai has no control over the affairs of the Zhenfusi, the two families are in the same place anyway. I do errands in the yamen, and I don’t see those who look up. I am old friends with Zhang Wenyuan, the old man of Yushitai. If there is a big or small affair, you take my letter of invitation and ask for it. He will give me the most face. "

Xing Zhong had heard early on that when the old Shangshu left Beijing, he was unwilling to keep a debt of favor, even when his two grandsons entered the Imperial College, he did not ask anyone to find a relationship, but now he is willing to owe Yushitai a favor for himself , How can Xing Zhong not be moved?

Xing Zhong was about to pay his respects to the teacher, the old Shangshu had already supported him, and said with a smile: "Duan should understand me first, the old man doesn't care about this kind of etiquette the most, why don't you ask your Xiuyan girl to show her hand, Make a few special dishes, and ask me to savor them before you leave."

Old Shangshu happened to eat a fish head with chopped peppers made by Xing Xiuyan, and he was immediately shocked. From then on, whenever he came to Xing's house, he would ask Xiuyan to cook him a special dish to entertain him. He has the same personality as an old child.Old Shangshu loves to eat, and Xiuyan also likes to cook. She knows that half of her father's skills are taught by Lao Shangshu, so she tries to curry favor with the old man. Tobacco has become a year-end friendship.

Thinking of the girl from Xing's family coming to Beijing, Lao Shangshu felt a little sentimental: "Girl Xing is gone, no one will cook dry-roasted mandarin fish for me from now on!"

Hearing this, Xing Zhong couldn't help but think of another purpose of coming to Beijing this time, which is for a pair of children.Xing Zhong's face suddenly became gloomy: "The unintentional act back then saved a wolf. Fortunately, Xiuyan was aware of it in advance, but the Gu family has entangled us since then."

Lao Shangshu is a frequent visitor to the Xing family, and has heard about this matter for a long time.

Two years ago, a girl from the Xing family rescued a young man in the countryside, who happened to be the bastard son of the governor of Liangjiang.The Xing family not only entertained Gu Erlang, but also sent a letter to the governor's mansion to report his safety.At first, Xing Zhong and his wife thought that Gu Erlang was not to be favored, but who knew that his mother was not only the beloved aunt of Gu Peisheng, governor of the Liangjiang River, but also a master with vicious methods and restless ambitions.

Xing Zhong and his wife came into contact with him several times, and they gradually realized that maybe their thinking back then was wrong. This Gu Erlang was simply planning to murder his younger brother.Xing Zhong asked his servants to secure the gate, and whenever anyone from the Gu family came, they would say that the masters and wives were not at home.Several times like this, Gu Erlang noticed something, and he simply tore off his hypocrisy, and asked his mother to call a matchmaker to come to Xing's house, and wanted to marry Xiuyan as a noble concubine.

Not to mention that Xing Zhong was still a seventh-rank county magistrate at the time, even if he wasn't, he definitely wouldn't ask his 14-year-old daughter to be a concubine.

Xing Zhong and Lu drove the matchmaker out angrily, offending Aunt Gu's grandma ever since.Fortunately, the governor of Liangjiang, Gu Peisheng, is not a fool, and he told his aunt several times about her nonsense. That aunt was shrewd, seeing that she couldn't trip the Xing family in officialdom, she took out her own money and opened a house in Suzhou. The pastry shop, and poached many capable people from Lu's men.

Lu's business was hit hard, and even the servants who sold themselves to the Xing family began to slow down their work, eating wine during the day and playing cards at night, making a good shop full of smoke.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Bai Youshan hurriedly withdrew, not only took back the three shops in Taihu Lake, but also forced the Xing family to share the money.Lu Shi is not a person who blindly tries to show off, so she hurriedly prepared a generous gift and went to the Governor's Mansion.After only staying for half a day, Gu Peisheng's wife recognized Lu Shi as her god-sister, and even asked her third son from a concubine who was almost killed to kowtow to Lu Shi.

This action undoubtedly slapped my aunt in the face. Mrs. Gu has never been merciful to unruly concubines. It didn't take long for Aunt Gu's pastry shop to close down due to poor management. Said, and was scolded by Gu Peisheng.

Bai Youshan told her wife to salivate and go to the Xing family to discuss cooperation, but Lu told Mrs. Bai with a smile that her share had already been given to her god-sister, Mrs. Gu, and there would be no share in the Bai family's business in the future. So I don't bother Mrs. Bai to check it every time.

Mrs. Bai's veins bulged out of anger, and she told Bai Youshan all the extra oil and vinegar when she returned home at night.I thought the master would make the decision for her. After all, Mrs. Bai has eaten all the sweetness from the Xing family's business in the past few years, and she is reluctant to let go of this lucrative business.Unexpectedly, Bai Youshan thought hard all night in the study, and the next day excitedly took the deeds of the three shops, and actually flattered Gu Peisheng.

Mrs. Lu didn't care about this, she sold ninety-nine out of ten servants with bad intentions, and asked the toothmaid to make a deal with others when they sold them, and they were kicked out because they didn't listen to the original owner's family.

These people are fed and clothed in the Xing family's shop, and they still have a monthly payment, and they can leave their citizenship when they reach the age. Looking at the entire Suzhou city, there is no such good employer.But they were deceived by lard, and were instigated to do that wicked thing.

No matter how these people tried to defend their grievances, Mrs. Lu would not listen to them, and only sold them out on the front foot, and then asked Ya Xing to choose a more secure servant for him to see.Everyone in the city of Suzhou knew that the county grandpa's family treated people generously, so they were desperate to come here. Those who betrayed the master regretted their hearts, but they knew that they would never return to the Xing family.

Xing Zhong and Lu's family did not dare to take Gu Peisheng's concubine and concubine lightly. After waiting for half a year, there was no more movement, and Gu Peisheng praised Xing Zhong's political achievements so much. .

Unexpectedly, more than two months ago, Wu County gradually had a bad reputation, and pointed the finger at Xiuyan, saying that Xiuyan had already had an affair with Gu Erlang, because Gu Erlang refused to marry her. Wishing to take a concubine caused the incident a year ago.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see the tricks inside, Miss Xing was only a little old at that time, and she was still an ignorant child, she would never pester Gu Erlang like a nymphomaniac.But the rumors did not stop at the wise men, and gradually rumors spread that the young master of the Xing family was a picked child.

Xing Zhong and Mrs. Lu knew the power of the rumors, so they thought of leaving Suzhou. After all, there were too many people in Wu County who knew that Zhengde was not the Xing family's own. .

They left out of helplessness, but Xing Zhong and Lu Shi hated Gu Erlang with jealousy from then on, and secretly vowed to get back the grievance one day.

The old Shangshu patted Xing Zhong helplessly: "At this time and at that time, if the old man is still sitting in the position of the Shangshu, Gu Peisheng will give me face and tell his son to keep his mouth shut. It's a pity. I am an idler now. People, want to help you first, but there is nothing you can do."

Xing Zhong quickly lowered his head and said: "The teacher has treated the students with great kindness, what more do the students dare to ask for? It is just to carry forward the teacher's knowledge of criminal names, hoping that the country will be prosperous and the people will be safe, and there will be successors."

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