Fortunate Young Gentleman

In the past few years, what Tang Ning understood most was probably the two words "times have changed" and "things have changed and people have changed".

Zhao Yuner's transformation from a cheerful official lady to a cowardly folk woman was due to the sudden change in her family circumstances.

In the past two years, many families in Beijing have been uprooted, and there are also many people who have confiscated their families and exterminated their families. Compared with this, the Zhao family is actually doing very well.

Ruan Xianwei worked very quickly. After Tang Ning sat in the courtyard for a while, two figures pushed the door in from outside.

One of them is naturally Ruan Qiang, the captain of Wanxian County, and the other is Zhao Yun'er's mother.

A few years ago, Tang Ning didn't have a good impression of her. When they were in the same county government, she often made sarcastic remarks to her mother-in-law. Of course, they had similar identities at the beginning, but now one of them is a fourth-grade imperial concubine, while the other has become a contamination. The village woman who is addicted to gambling is no longer comparable.

The moment Zhao Tian entered the door, he was still nodding and bowing to Lieutenant Ruan. When he looked up and saw Tang Ning, his expression was startled at first, then his face darkened and he said angrily: "Why are you here!"

Obviously, she is still brooding over the grudge between the two families.

"Mother!" Zhao Yun'er stood up, ran over in a hurry, and asked, "What are you doing? If it weren't for Mr. Tang, you would still be locked up by the Liang family!"

Tang Ning glanced at her indifferently, then looked at Zhao Yun'er and said, "I'm leaving."

He had already repaid Zhao Yun'er's friendship for Zhong Yi and had no intention of getting entangled with a village woman here.

Zhao Yun'er saw him off and said, "Sir, please go slowly..."

Watching Tangning leave, she closed the courtyard door. When she returned to the courtyard, Zhao Tian looked at her and wondered, "Why is he here? Could it be that he was demoted to Wanzhou? That would be great..."

Zhao Yun'er didn't tell her that Tang Ning was now the prime minister of a country and one of the most distinguished people in the Chen country. She just shook her head and said, "Don't gamble anymore. Next time, I will I can’t save you either…”

"I heard from the county captain that you gave the Liang family three hundred taels of silver?" The woman looked at her and asked, "Where did your silver come from?"

Zhao Yun'er was silent for a moment and said, "Master Tang lent it to me because of our past friendship."

"Did he lend it to you?" The woman's eyes lit up and she asked, "How much did he lend you, and do you have any more? I originally won back my capital with interest that day. If you give me another hundred taels, I will If we can win back our old house, we won’t have to live in this shabby place anymore…”

Zhao Yun'er said: "I only want three hundred taels."

In fact, Tang Ning gave her one thousand taels and returned the Liang family's 300 taels, but she still had 700 taels left in her hand.

But these are needed to maintain the lives of mother and daughter for the rest of their lives. If they were given to her, she would lose everything overnight.

The woman's face showed shame and anger, and she said: "Why are you so stupid? If he is willing to lend you three hundred taels, he will definitely lend you one thousand taels..."

Zhao Yun'er looked at her and asked, "How do you expect me to pay him back after lending him so much money?"

"Repay?" The woman sneered and said, "Why should we pay back the money we borrowed based on our ability? Besides, this is what he owes our Zhao family..."

"I won't go to him to borrow money anymore." Zhao Yun'er glanced at her and said, "I'm going to cook..."

"Three hundred taels..." Zhao Tian looked at her back with a look of suspicion on her face. When Zhao Yun'er entered the kitchen, she ducked into the inner room.

After a while, she looked at a stack of banknotes at the bottom of a box somewhere, her eyes shining brightly.

…

On the street, Ruan Qiang showed an angry look on his face and said, "That Zhao Tian family just now was too rude. My lord saved her, but she..."

Tang Ning waved her hand and said, "A market woman, why bother with her."

Ruan Qiang showed admiration on his face, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, you are a role model for officials of our generation. Your admiration for your Majesty is like the water of the Yangtze River, which flows endlessly, and like the overflowing of the Yellow River, which is out of control." ,grown ups……"

Tang Ning glanced at him and asked, "How many years has Ruan County Lieutenant been in Wanzhou?"

Ruan Qiang's heart trembled, and he immediately said: "Returning to your lord, I have been sitting in the position of Wanzhou County Lieutenant for ten years..."

"Ten years is not a short period of time..." Tangning looked away and asked casually, "If your official position is to be transferred, where would you like to go?"

After hearing this, Ruan Qiang felt an almost uncontrollable burst of ecstasy in his heart, and said: "If, if it is possible, the official wants to return to Gyeonggi..."

Tangning nodded and said, "I will remember it."

Ruan Qiang's body trembled and he kept bowing: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir..."

"No need to thank me." Tangning patted his shoulder and said, "You deserve this."

Ruan Qiang sent Tang Ning to the inn where he was staying. He didn't know how he walked home. When he arrived in his courtyard, he was still a little unsteady at his feet.

The woman stepped forward and asked doubtfully: "Who is that person? You have never respected the governor so much before..."

"The governor, the governor is nothing!" Ruan Qiang straightened his back and laughed: "After waiting for so long, I finally waited. We can go back to Gyeonggi. When I go back this time, at least I will be a county magistrate, and I will no longer have to endure those things. Bird's breath..."

…

Since Tang Ning didn't get any information from Ruan Xianwei about the Wan Gu Sect's general altar or its core members, there was no need to stay in Wanzhou.

But no one knows where the old beggar ran off to. Before entering the mountain, we have to find him first, or wait for him to find us.

The next morning, Tang Ning finished washing up, opened the door, and saw County Lieutenant Ruan standing outside.

Tang Ning looked at him in surprise and asked, "What are you doing here?"

County Lieutenant Ruan smiled and said, "I have been in Wanzhou for ten years and I am very familiar with this place. If you want to do anything, just tell me..."

"No need." Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "Just do your thing. If you have free time, help me find out where the headquarters of the Wan Gu Sect or the various veins are..."

County Lieutenant Ruan nodded repeatedly.

Tang Ning was about to go back to his room when he suddenly saw a figure standing at the stairs. He walked over and asked in confusion, "Miss Yun'er, is there anything else?"

"No, nothing." Zhao Yun'er bit her lower lip and said after a moment, "I just want to ask, when will Lord Tang leave Wanzhou? I want to see you off..."

Tang Ning didn't know when the old beggar would come back. After thinking for a while, he said, "It will probably take a few days. I'll let County Magistrate Ruan notify you then."

Zhao Yun'er nodded, then looked at him and asked, "Were you talking about the Wan Gu Sect just now?"

Tang Ning looked at her and said in surprise, "You also Do you know the Wan Gu Sect? "

Zhao Yuner nodded and said, "When I first returned to Wanzhou, my mother and I set up a noodle stall here. There were often some Gu people from Guizhou who came to eat noodles. I heard them say that they were from the third elder's lineage and seemed to be fighting for some saint..."

Tang Ning was surprised and said, "Do you understand what they said?"

Zhao Yuner nodded and said, "I listened to them a lot and learned a little bit."

Tang Ning asked, "Do you know where they are fighting for the saint?"

"They didn't say." Zhao Yuner shook her head and said, "But they mentioned where their lineage is..."