White Hedge Dream

Chapter 36 Interesting Talk

Zhou Jingyun, the prince of Dongyang Hou.

When he was still a child, he had an audience with the late emperor. The sitting emperor laughed and stood up, shouting "immortal comes to my court".

For the late emperor, who had countless beauties and was accustomed to beauty, to be able to sigh like this shows how amazing Zhou Jingyun's appearance was.

Zhou Jingyun is no longer a young boy now, but as he grows up, his fairy spirit remains, and his graceful demeanor makes him even more admirable.

Although Zhang Ze has no interest in beauty and ugliness, and he is also a man, every time he sees Zhou Jingyun, he still can't help but take a good look at him before speaking.

"I thought you had already arrived in the capital." Zhang Ze continued.

Zhou Jingyun nodded slightly and said, "Mrs. Zhuang is taking Mr. Zhuang's coffin back to Bozhou. I gave him a ride and took a detour."

Zhang Ze naturally knew about Mr. Zhuang. In fact, he happened to check on Mr. Zhuang earlier.

Because a calligraphy was found from the home of Bai Xun, who was sentenced to be an associate of Empress Chiang Kai-shek, and it was a gift from Zhuang Feizi.

Zhuang Pengyi, also known as Feizi, was born in the Zhuang family of Bozhou. It is said that he was a descendant of Zhuang Zhou, a real person in Nanhua. When he was young, he preached in the capital. He was famous for his quick thinking and quick thinking.

However, he refused to be appointed an official by the imperial court and refused the invitation of the Holy Ancestor Temple to practice Taoism. He did not join the officialdom or leave the mortal world. He traveled around and later opened an academy to teach, which was quite prestigious.

Zhang Ze wanted to check anyone who had contact with Bai Xun, so he came to Zhuang Feizi.

As a result, whether Zhuang Feizi was really in poor health or just like the prefect who was frightened to death, he fell seriously ill and died soon after.

Fortunately, I had time to ask a few questions.

"Bai Xun bought me that character for a hundred taels of silver. He was a martial artist who preferred arty elegance. I was passing by Shuofang, and Zhuo Jing was ill and short of money, so..." Zhuang Feizi explained with a look of shame on his face.

The servant also produced the prescriptions for the consultation and medical treatment at Shuofang at that time, as well as the vouchers for the unpaid medical fees.

Bai Xun was indeed arty, and he was convicted this time because someone claimed that Bai Xun had written a poem praising Empress Chiang as a hero and admiring her. This was Bai Xun's life talisman.

Zhang Ze didn't ask any more questions, and he couldn't ask any more questions. Three days later, Zhuang Feizi died.

Because he wanted his soul to return to his hometown, Zhuang Feizi was cremated.

Zhang Ze personally watched Zhuang Feizi burnt in a fire, and the interrogation ended here.

People seem to live for a long time and then disappear in an instant.

Zhang Ze coughed lightly and retracted his reverie: "If I had known that Mrs. Zhuang would be returning to her hometown so soon, I would have stayed longer and not left so early to see Mr. Zhuang off."

Zhou Jingyun said: "Zhongcheng is busy with official affairs, so don't worry about these mundane things."

Zhang Ze smiled: "Your Majesty, don't be so obedient. I, Zhang Ze, am as annoying as a black crow." Without waiting for Zhou Jingyun to speak, he waved, "Come here, sit down and talk."

Although Zhou Jingyun came in, he hesitated again: "Are you disturbing Zhong Cheng?"

He should have guessed something when he saw the heroic guards standing on the left and right outside the inn.

The imperial censor, Zhongcheng Zhang Ze, was jealous of others because of his ruthless tactics. He ransacked many houses and exterminated countless clans in the past few years. He often encountered assassins. Therefore, he asked the emperor to give him about a hundred warriors. They would hold the Holy Order as if I were here in person. Wherever he went, civilians, officials, and officials All have to retreat.

It was just that the night was dark and he did not rush his horse for a while, and the guards outside the door saw him and waved and shouted. In order to avoid being resented by Zhang Ze afterwards and not asking, he stepped forward and reported his home.

I didn't expect Zhang Ze to invite him in.

Zhang Ze seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "What? The prince also thinks that I am a traitor and a bad official. I have ruined my reputation by getting close to him?"

Zhang Ze is good at weaving crimes. Even if it is just one word or a page, he can weave heinous crimes.

It is said that he originally wanted to join Jiang's family, but there were too many traitors in Jiang's family and it was not his turn, so Zhang Ze turned to Changyang King.

When King Changyang ascended the throne, beheaded Chiang Kai-shek and wiped out all the traitors and evil officials under Chiang Kai-shek's back door, he stood out and gained notoriety.

In addition to being good at weaving, Zhang Ze was also narrow-minded. He once retaliated against an official who passed by without saying hello, thinking he was dissatisfied with him.

Hearing Zhang Ze's questioning, Zhou Jingyun was not frightened. He only said, "I'm afraid of disturbing Zhong Cheng's official business."

His eyes glanced at Zhang Zedong's desk.

Zhang Ze changed his smile again: "It's nothing official, just interesting things in the capital."

Zhou Jingyun stopped refusing and sat down and asked, "What's interesting in the capital?"

Zhang Ze laughed and said, "There are a lot of interesting things happening in the capital recently. Your Majesty, aren't you one of them?"

Zhou Jingyun suddenly got married, and he also married an orphan girl from a poor scholar's family. It was really unexpected and interesting.

When he came to check on Zhuang Feizi, he didn't expect to meet Zhou Jingyun, let alone Zhou Jingyun getting married.

It is said that she is the daughter of a disciple of Zhuang Feizi. The disciple and his wife died early, and the daughter was raised by Zhuang Feizi and his wife. Now Zhuang Feizi is not long in death. He happened to meet Zhou Jingyun who came to visit him. He was an orphan and a widower without a wife. It is said that they have formed a marriage.

"It's to make Mr. Zhuang feel at ease." Zhou Jingyun explained to him at the time, "and also because I won't let others choose my marriage."

The last sentence is the key.

Zhang Ze immediately knew Zhou Jingyun's intention.

Zhou Jingyun's marriage was inquired about by many people in the capital, and even His Majesty was prepared to ask. It seemed that Zhou Jingyun did not want to be granted a marriage by the emperor anymore.

When Zhou Jingyun heard Zhang Ze joking about this again, he laughed and said, "It's not a fun thing for me to get married. It's a fun thing for me to escape into Buddhism and stop marrying a wife."

Zhang Ze laughed.

He didn't care about Zhou Jingyun's intentions.

Zhou Jingyun offended the emperor, but not him. He had no daughter to marry Zhou Jingyun.

He enjoyed watching the excitement and followed Zhou Jingyun's words: "I also think this is really not a fun thing. It is better to marry a simple and simple family."

He casually pulled out an official document from the desk and flicked it.

"For example, those who are married to Shuofang Jiedushi Bai Xun, how proud they were before, now feel so regretful." Shuofang Jiedushi Bai Xun.

Zhou Jingyun's eyes fell on the official document.

The Bai Xun case has been settled. The three Yi clans, except the Bai family, the mother clan, and the wife clan are all guilty.

The in-laws who married the Bai family's daughter and became the Bai family's daughter-in-law also suffered great misfortune.

"Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other." He lowered his gaze and said, "Since you have gained the honor of in-laws, you must naturally bear the misfortunes of in-laws."

After saying that, he raised his eyes somewhat curiously.

"Then, is the Concubine Xian going to die?"

As Bai Xun's daughter, Concubine Xian could not escape the implication. She was deprived of her title and thrown into the cold palace. It stands to reason that she should die next.

Zhang Ze smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty is too sentimental to bear a glass of poisonous wine."

Zhou Jingyun took a sip of tea and said, "In the cold palace, life is worse than death."

After all, she is the emperor's woman, so it is inconvenient to talk about it. Zhang Ze looked at Zhou Jingyun who was sitting opposite him, changed the subject, and said: "We met again on the way back to the capital. The prince and I have a close relationship. This time the prince returns to the capital, your majesty will definitely If you want to be promoted to an official, how about coming to my place? I'm extremely rich."

Zhou Jingyun shook his head.

The smile under Zhang Ze's fine eyebrows turned sinister, and he turned the teacup in his hand: "Yes, I am notorious and vulgar, and I have disgraced the prince's pure name."

Zhou Jingyun said: "My ambition is not to make a fortune. I want to join the Household Department and keep money for His Majesty." After saying this, he raised his teacup and said, "Let Zhang Zhongcheng turn the stolen silver that you copied and inspected into wealth that benefits the people and the country." Your majesty’s long-term achievements have made our country prosperous and our people safe.”

Zhang Zeha said: "Then does this count as my contribution?"

Zhou Jingyun nodded: "Of course."

Zhang Ze laughed loudly, held the cup and touched it with Zhou Jingyun: "Then I wish the prince that all his wishes will come true." After saying that, he smiled again, "No, all your wishes must come true. If anyone dares to block the prince's future, that is If you want to destroy Zhang Ze’s great achievements, I, Zhang Ze, want him to look good!”

Zhou Jingyun smiled and drank the tea in one gulp.

Zhang Ze also drank it all.

After chatting for a few more words, Zhou Jingyun stood up and said goodbye: "I have to catch up early tomorrow, so I'm going to rest first."

Zhang Ze didn't try to hold him back anymore: "I can't leave tomorrow, and I can't go with the crown prince. We'll meet again when we get to the capital."

Zhou Jingyun said hello, saluted again, turned around and meandered away, disappearing from sight.

Zhang Ze looked at the door in trance.

"Mr. Lang," said the servant who was cooking the wine, "Aren't you angry that Prince Dongyang rejected your kindness?"

Zhang Ze picked up a kidney bean and threw it into his mouth.

"I was angry because he didn't reject me." He said, touching his chin, "If Zhou Jingyun was like other people, he knelt down to me..."

Imagine that scene, Zhang Ze showed disgust, it was disgusting for a beautiful face to make such a gesture.

It must be eliminated quickly!

The master and servant were talking here when a servant in blue came to the door and saluted: "Zhongcheng, my eldest son was taking a bath. Suddenly he remembered that he left in a hurry just now and didn't finish listening to Zhongcheng's words. I asked the servant to ask, I wonder if there is anything else interesting in the capital. ?”

Zhang Ze burst out laughing: "Your Majesty is so interesting!"

Zhou Jingyun was also the first one who dared to walk in front of Zhang Ze and ask what he had not said.

The prince of Zhou was generous, and he, Zhang Ze, could not be petty.

"Find the newspaper from the residence and show it to the prince to read."

The servant saluted and thanked him and left. In the night, soldiers holding swords came running towards him again.

"Zhongcheng, Shuo Fang's letter has arrived."

The servant in green clothes opened the letter under the lamp and said, "This is the report about the personnel of the Baixun tribe."

Zhang Ze was a little careless.

The male criminal in Bai Xun's case had been beheaded, and he had personally examined the heads one by one.

The remaining criminals were either sent into exile or incarcerated in the Jiaofang Department. From then on, they were slaves for three generations and it was difficult to recover.

"The female family members of Bai Xun's family took advantage of the handover, and all of them, old and young, hanged themselves. They were unable to be escorted to the capital."

Hearing the servant's words, Zhang Ze's expression darkened.

"How many people are waiting to enjoy the Bai family girls." He spat out a curse to displease the fun, and then said angrily, "Holy grace spared them from death, but they didn't know what to do and hung their bodies for public display!"

The green-clothed servant responded, and frowned slightly: "One more thing, there seems to be a mistake in the Bai family's register. I wonder if there is a missing person."

Missed one?

For Zhang Ze, who likes to kill thousands of families and eradicate their roots, this is absolutely intolerable. He was furious: "How can there be mistakes in the register? Someone is making lies to protect the Bai family?"

The servant hurriedly said: "It's not a lie, it's just that it wasn't on the register when we arrested the person."

What does it mean not to be on the register? If it's not on the register, how can it be missing?

The servant spread out the scroll of bamboo slips that came with the letter on the table: "Zhongcheng, please take a look."

Bai Xun was not from a distinguished family. It was only in his father's generation that he became an official, and the family tree became lively. However, it was short-lived, and the excitement started and then collapsed. In the future, the descendants will either re-reproduce from sin slaves, or they will be discontinued. root.

The servant's fingers slid across the five named sons and two daughters under Bai Xun's name, and landed on the empty space at the end.

"This time a female member of the Bai family died. When the government checked the register again, it was found that there were traces of deletion."

Zhang Ze stretched out his hand and touched it. His fingertips were rusty and rough, as if a name was engraved on it and then erased.

(End of chapter)