The county magistrate has been paying attention to the expressions of the two brothers.
"Ms. sir, why is it that my second brother's family name only mentions one brother?"
The county magistrate's eyes flashed, and he keenly caught something and said: "Oh? Don't you know that brother Zhong changed his registration to Suzhou to fight for liberation?"
Zhang Shi said: "This...the common people really don't know."
The county magistrate raised his head and glanced at Xuezheng. Xuezheng was sweating profusely and said in his heart, "It's so sloppy. It's really sloppy."
The county magistrate's face looked a little unnatural at this moment: "Brother Zhong, didn't you know about this? Did you tell me in a letter?"
Zhang Shi was stunned, and then Zhang Yue came forward and said: "I'd like to inform you, sir, that my second brother only knew that I was the only one who met me. My brother really didn't know about it. He was afraid of being harmed by an adulterer."
It turned out that he was guarding against Zhao Yasi.
The county magistrate suddenly looked much better, and Xuezheng also let out a sigh of relief.
Zhang Yue thought to himself that even now he was lying without blushing and his heart was not beating, and even Lingjun was kept in the dark. However, he really didn't know about it. Zhang Heng only informed him. He didn't expect that even Zhang Heng would become a Jinshi.
This time in the etiquette test, it seems that the second brother is better than Zhang Heng again. This is a fateful showdown.
The county magistrate smiled and said: "Registration changes are not uncommon in this dynasty, but I heard that there are some discussions about this matter in Beijing..."
Zhang Shi's heart tightened when he heard this and said, "If your husband says this, isn't it true that my second brother, a Jinshi, is unstable?"
The county magistrate smiled and said: "Brother Zhong, don't worry. The state and county officials will have their own review before taking the letter, and the Ministry of Rites will also review and accept the letter before the provincial examination. Since Brother Zhong can pass both the trial and the provincial exam, there is nothing wrong. You don’t have to listen to the comments about some failed candidates. After a few days, they will all disappear.”
The county magistrate still didn't say anything. Zhang Erlangjun's operation was indeed very problematic. Normally, even if you change your registration, you have to move it several years in advance. But the Zhang family already has an heir, and they changed their registration a few months before the provincial examination. Doesn't this show that they disregard the rules?
But having said that, with Zhang Quan, Zhang Yu and his son, two Jinshi officials vouching for Zhang Erlangjun, there is nothing to fear. In the Song Dynasty, civil servants were so lawless and regarded rules as nothing. After all, from a logical point of view, there was nothing unreasonable about it.
The county magistrate felt relieved when he thought of this and looked to the left and right.
The man immediately brought a plate with a plate full of silver on it.
The county magistrate said: "There are thirty taels here, which is the county's wish. As for Brother Zhong's inscription on the gold list, the county and state will send a congratulatory gift, just a lot more."
Pengxian Lieutenant on the side thought to himself that your order was only thirty taels, which was really shabby.
The county magistrate added: "Also, this county has checked before and found that your shop has been blackmailed. The government office still owes you eighty guan. I will immediately send a message to the prefecture to pay it back. Then you can go to the county government office to collect it." Just come back."
Both Zhang Yue and Zhang Shi were overjoyed and thanked them repeatedly.
Having said that, it's almost the same.
The county magistrate stood up and said: "I have important matters to attend to, so I will stay here soon. Brother Ji must not neglect his homework."
"Thank you very much for your teaching. I send you my best wishes."
Everyone sent the county magistrate out together and watched him get on the carriage. Peng County Lieutenant and Xuezheng also left with them. A group of people came and left in a mighty manner.
After everyone left, Zhang Shi looked at Zhang Yue and said, "You already know about my second brother's trip to Suzhou. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Back then, Zhao Yasi..."
Zhang Yue shook his head and lowered his voice: "Second brother, you have misunderstood me. I don't know anything about the second brother going to Suzhou. A few months ago, we heard from someone in the clan school... Zhang Heng, who was also a Jinshi scholar in Jinke. "
"I haven't heard of it." Zhang Shi couldn't help but change his expression and looked around. Only Yu and Zhang Yue were alone. He immediately pulled them over and said, "How dare you lie to your lord? You are so brave!"
Zhang Yue said to Zhang Shi, "If I hadn't said it at that time, it would have been extremely embarrassing for you."
Zhang Shi then thought about it and said, "That's true too."
Mrs. Yu hurriedly said: "That's what you call it. We have received such great love from you. What if my second uncle doesn't accept this love in the future?"
Zhang Yue said: "Second brother is not like this..."
Yu said: "You brothers, listen to me. My second uncle has been away from home for nearly a year and has not come back with a letter from home. I still heard about it from other people's mouths that he was selected as a Jinshi this time."
"Shiro, I think my second uncle..."
"You are not allowed to say that..." Zhang Shi scolded, "Second brother will not be so cold-tempered."
Yu said: "It's hard to say. If it wasn't cool, would he have run away from the marriage in the first place? Doesn't he know how Zhao Yasi will embarrass our family after running away from the marriage? Your second uncle only has his own future in his heart, and our family has long been gone..."
When Mrs. Yu saw Zhang Shi staring at him, she couldn't say anything anymore.
Zhang Shi shook his head and said: "No, Xi'er told me that a few days before his second brother escaped from marriage, he took him to Fengchi, a county school preschool, and talked to him for a long time. If the second brother really didn't Our family won’t be like this.”
Yu sighed to Zhang Yue, "Uncle, you understand the truth. Please advise him."
Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Shi, then at Yu Shi, who was in a dilemma and said, "I don't believe the second brother would be like this either, but I still have to ask the second brother how this matter is going to happen. We can't even guess."
"Yes." Zhang Shi said.
When they returned home, the joy on the brothers' faces had faded a lot.
Zhang Shi still cheered up and said to Cao Baozheng: "Baozheng, you and the neighbors have worked hard to welcome your order tonight. I have nothing to thank you for. Here is half of the silver. You can help me collect some things to thank the neighbors." ."
Zhang Yue, who was drinking water, almost spit out a mouthful of water. He just got thirty taels of silver, and the elder brother is spending it like this. No matter how big the family is, it can't withstand what you do.
"I can't do it, I can't do it," Cao Baozheng said repeatedly, "These are just small favors. If your second husband wins the Jinshi, the neighbors in our street will also benefit from it. It's all within our scope."
Yu originally felt sorry for Zhang Shi's reckless use of money, but Zhang Shi had already spoken the truth and it was hard to stop him. Now when Mrs. Yu saw Cao Baozheng's refusal, she persuaded him: "Baozheng is not being polite to us. Our family still has a lot of money to spend. Let's thank our neighbors in the future."
"No!" Zhang Shi said immediately, "Bao, how did the neighbors help us when we were in trouble by Zhao Yasi? Now that our second brother has won the Jinshi, I can't be scolded behind Zhang Shi's back. My family is ungrateful, and once we are rich, we will not recognize the people who helped our neighbors in the past, so you must accept this money, otherwise don’t blame me for falling out with you!"
Zhang Yue let out a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Cao Baozheng was wondering: "Since Da Langjun has said so, I will accept it for the time being. It's late at night, so I'll say goodbye. I'll come back tomorrow. Just follow Da Langjun's orders."
"Okay, third brother will help me deliver Baozheng."
Zhang Yue sent Cao Baozheng out, but he saw him repeatedly saying to him: "Your brother is really a kind man. He is so kind and generous, and our neighbors are thinking of him."
Zhang Yue returned home after delivering Baozheng, but saw that Zhang Shi had put half of the remaining silver on the plate into Guo Xuexue and Guo Lin's hands.
At this moment, Zhang Yue felt that he was about to collapse.
ps: Thank you everyone for your support today, I feel it, veterans are loyal, but please don’t stop. The fifth update will be around 11 o’clock in the evening.
