Liu Tong has been feeling extremely sad and happy these past few days, and his heart has been greatly stimulated.
First, he was innocent and took the blame, and was assigned to Shen Lian by Pan Huang as an apology; then he survived, and Shen Lian was lucky enough to find sorghum and complete the task; then Zi Qi came from the east and followed Shen Lian to make great achievements and was about to be promoted. Minister of Household Affairs!
Then things went wrong and Shen Lian was arrested and said to be a spy. Although he was not imprisoned, he was not promoted.
Liu Tong really couldn't bear the stimulation, so she simply took leave and went home to catch a cat.
The most sacred moment in the Liu Mansion, dinner time, Liu Tong still couldn't calm down and had no appetite for food. Seeing my daughter eating deliciously, I couldn't help but complain.
"It's all Xiao Feng's fault for blindly testing words! If you can't find food and grass, it's at best a sign of incompetence. If you find food and grass, you'll be suspected of being a spy! It's really bad luck for him!"
Liu Xueer rolled her eyes: "Dad, that's not what you said two days ago. When you came back two days ago, you said happily that it's a good thing that Xiao Feng gave Zhang Tianci a calligraphy test, otherwise how would you have the chance to be a minister?"
With his mouth full of meat and vegetables, Liu Peng mumbled and added: "Yes, Dad, a few days ago when you heard that Shen He found Gaoliang, you happily said that it was fortunate that Zhang Tianci went to take a calligraphy test. Otherwise you will both be in trouble."
Being exposed by his children, Liu Tong became furious: "Shut up, don't you understand that you can't talk when you eat or sleep?"
Mrs. Liu was dissatisfied: "You were obviously the one who spoke first, why are you angry at the child?"
Liu Tong looked around and saw that he was alone and helpless. He was so angry that he wanted to throw his wine glass. The housekeeper just ran in and shouted breathlessly.
"Sir, Shen Lian has been released, and Zhang Tianci has also been released. They have all contributed, and they deserve a reward!"
Liu Tong suddenly stopped the action of throwing the wine glass, drank the remaining half of the wine in one gulp, and laughed.
"Sure enough, Ji people have their own destiny. In this way, my merits are also preserved. I just said that my life is good, and it is not that Xiao Feng who can cause trouble! Butler, please find out which big shot in the court came to protect my life. Have you practiced?"
"Master, Long Live announced that Xiao Feng has entered the palace. When Xiao Feng comes out, he will be released."
Ah, this... Liu Tong blinked his eyes with a reddish face, and found that his family were looking at him, so he put down his wine glass reservedly.
"If I hadn't forced him to ask for ten taels of silver, how could he have told fortunes? It can be seen that all this is my fate!"
The lady curled her lips and said, "Whatever you say is what you say. Let the children eat more!"
As soon as Xiao Feng got home, Qiao Niang and Qiao Qiao, who had been worried all day, took hold of one of his arms and looked carefully to see if he had been beaten. After confirming that there were no injuries on the body and no missing parts, I felt relieved.
"Where's the braised pork?" Xiao Feng didn't smell it.
Qiao Niang's face turned red: "Master, I was too worried and forgot your instructions."
Qiaoqiao exposed her ruthlessly: "I didn't forget. I reminded you twice. Mom said, eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat. I don't know what to do yet, but you are still thinking about eating!"
Xiao Feng smiled: "It's okay if you don't have braised pork. I'll buy pork head meat."
Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up again. Ever since Xiao Feng made braised pig head meat bibimbap last time, it has become a first-class delicacy in Qiaoqiao's mind.
Among braised pork, pig head meat is relatively cheap, because scholars look down upon it and cannot be served on the banquet, so it is not considered "serious meat". But Xiao Feng, who was a wandering gourmet in his previous life, knew that the nook and corner parts were more delicious.
Just as Xiao Feng was about to go out, a pig's head stuck out from the door. Xiao Feng was startled, wondering if he had boasted too much and the lies had become reality, and now he could speak freely? You said you were going to eat pig head meat and pig head?
Then Xiao Feng discovered that the pig head was actually Zhang Tianci. He didn't know what kind of beating he received in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. His face, which was already quite fat, now completely resembled that of his second senior brother.
Xiao Feng lamented that the craftsmanship of the Ministry of Punishment was indeed not good. He heard his father Xiao Wannian say before that even if the prisoners in the prison were tortured to death, they would not be able to see their injuries unless they took off their clothes. The punishments used by the Ministry of Punishment are too simple and crude, with no artistry at all.
Zhang Tianci looked at Xiao Feng with tears in his eyes, and knelt down with a plop. Qiao Niang and Qiao Qiao behind Xiao Feng were startled, and they quickly took two steps back to avoid it.
"Why are you kneeling again? Are you addicted to kneeling?" Xiao Feng was helpless.
"Brother, I heard that it was you who came to the palace to see Long Live and rescued me!" Zhang Tianci burst into tears, feeling grateful.
"Who told you?" A question flashed in Xiao Feng's mind. Didn't Jiajing say it should be kept secret?
"That's what the official from the Ministry of Justice said when he released me. It is also said that Long Live Longyan Dayue has rewarded you with becoming an official! What kind of official have you become? From now on, our grain store will be very prestigious!"
Damn it, what kind of secret is this? Xiao Feng suddenly felt something in his heart: If Jiajing really wanted to keep it secret, no one would dare to spread these words. Did he not want to keep it a secret at all?
Just as he was thinking about it, someone knocked on the door. Xiao Feng opened the door again, but it was Shen Lian who was tall and tall with a thin face.
In his hand he was carrying a square piece of beef with soy sauce, as well as four-color gifts of salt, tea, and sugar. This is the gift given by scholars. Although Shen Lian is a royal guard, he is a Jinshi and has been a county magistrate. He has not changed his true nature as a scholar.
Seeing Zhang Tianci kneeling on the ground, Shen Lian was stunned for a moment, but immediately handed over his hand: "Brother Zhang is also here, what a coincidence."
Zhang Tianci quickly returned the favor. Although he was a businessman, he was always looked down upon by scholars, let alone officials. Shen Lian, with his status as a Jinshi and his experience as a Jinyiwei, calls him brother and sister, which is indeed a great compliment to him.
It's just that he was kneeling and cupping his hands, looking like he was begging for mercy. It was very funny. Qiao Qiao couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing. Qiao Niang glared at her and couldn't help but laugh.
Zhang Tianci had been to the house twice and was an acquaintance, so he didn't feel embarrassed. It was just that when he stood up, his knees were numb and he was a little rolling, so he happened to come over and help him.
"Good girl, good girl, uncle will buy you delicious food later. My daughter is about the same age as you. Let her play with you when she has time."
Zhang Tianci knew that Qiaoqiao was a domestic slave, but he did not dare to call himself Xiao Feng's friend. Instead, he regarded Qiao Niang and his daughter as similar people. He did not need to be as respectful as he was to Xiao Feng, and spoke with the kindness of his elders.
Xiao Feng asked Qiao Niang to give Shen Lian a gift and invite the two of them to the main room for tea. Zhang Tianci felt quite uncomfortable and kept moving his chair downwards, but Shen Lian grabbed him.
"Brother Zhang and Shen have never known each other, but he refused to make false accusations in prison. He suffered a lot for this. He can be called a strong and strong man, and Shen admires him very much."
Zhang Tianci's face turned red. In fact, he couldn't hold it any longer. If Shen Lianwan shouted for a cup of tea, he would surrender. However, in Shen Lian's opinion, the fact that he, a businessman, could persist for so long without any training was enough to prove that he was a good man.
Xiao Feng felt proud when he heard that Zhang Tianci was such a man. After all, he was considered his own. Then he smiled and said: "Don't be polite, we were strangers to each other originally, but it was God's will that we became connected because of this case."
Shen Lian stood up again, saluted Xiao Feng solemnly to thank him, and then said something that made people stunned.
"Young Master Xiao is so talented, why do you imitate swindlers like Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen, bewitch the Holy One and poison the world?"
