It turned out that since Zhang Shaofei left Tianlu Mountain, Fan Wenju, the magistrate of Xinzhou County, had repeatedly sent officials to Wangjiacun to ask about Zhang Shaofei's affairs, but the village chief Wang always put him off. But just two days ago, Fan Wenju sent a government official here again and ordered Zhang Shaofei to go to the Xinzhou County government office today. Village Chief Wang said worriedly: "A Fei, fortunately you are back. What do you think we should do now?"
Zhang Shaofei said calmly: "In that case, I will go now."
Village Chief Wang was trembling and frightened: "I...I heard about it. This is the intention of the imperial court. If I don't see you, I will arrest...arrest you."
"I'm not afraid even in the imperial court. Now that Emperor Shan Gao is in Xinzhou, what can he do to me?!" Zhang Shaofei patted his chest, "Village Chief Wang, you can rest assured."
"A Fei, let me go with you. I will bring more money to take care of them." Village Chief Wang wanted to use the strategy of losing money to eliminate disasters to ensure that Zhang Shaofei came back safely. After all, Zhang Shaofei was the benefactor who cured his precious son, so losing a little money would not count. What.
"Village Chief Wang, you really don't have to be like this. You can rest assured. I have survived all these difficulties and everything will be fine. Don't worry." As soon as Zhang Shaofei finished speaking, he turned around and strode down the mountain with meteoric steps.
As soon as Fan Wenju saw Zhang Shaofei, he said to the two court officials with great relief: "Sir, I said that with this black gauze on my head, Zhang Shaofei has been serving in Tianlu Mountain. How can he return to his hometown?" Reasonable. Now believe it."
With a living Zhang Shaofei right in front of his eyes, the two court messengers spread their hands and headed back home.
Seeing that the big stone hanging in his heart fell to the ground, Fan Wenju shook his head and sighed, "This matter is finally over. But another annoying thing is bothering him again.
"Why are you sighing, sir?" Zhang Shaofei asked, seeing Fan Wenju frowning.
When Fan Wenju asked, he sighed deeply and said to Zhang Shaofei, "My mother will be celebrating her sixty-first birthday the day after tomorrow, and she wants to go back to her hometown to celebrate her birthday. But there is something that puts me in a dilemma."
Zhang Shaofei hurriedly asked: "Sir, what is it that puts you in such a dilemma?"
Fan Wenju looked at Zhang Shaofei and sighed: "You also know that there is a popular saying that 'three years as a prefect is worth a hundred thousand snowflakes and silver'. But I, Fan Wenju, have been known as a clean and honest man for 10 years in the new prefecture. Others have become prefects. , I always bring a lot of gold, silver, and silk when I return to my hometown. If I go back empty-handed this time, won’t I be laughed at?”
After Zhang Shaofei listened to Fan Wenju's confession and revealed the reason, he also wanted to help him.
I saw him frowning, thinking about it, and said loudly: "Sir, I have it!"
"What's up?" Fan Wenju was looking down in thought when he was startled by Zhang Shaofei's loud shout.
"Please calm down, my lord, and forgive me for scaring the lord on a whim." Zhang Shaofei saw Fan Wenju's face looking displeased, and hurriedly admitted his mistake and stepped forward to comfort him.
Fan Wenju stepped forward: "What good plan have you come up with? Tell me and listen!"
Zhang Shaofei saw the smile on the county master's face, so he boldly stepped forward, made a trumpet shape with his hands, put it against Fan Wenju's ear, and expressed his thoughts in this way.
When Fan Wenju heard this, he said: "What a good plan! Ask Village Chief Wang to go back first, and ask Zhang Shaofei to follow the plan."
Zhang Shaofei clasped his hands and said to Fan Wenju: "Thank you for your trust, I will handle it right away."
"Okay! Let's do it." Fan Wenju looked at Zhang Shaofei's retreating back and laughed secretly. It's thanks to you that you thought of it. You are worthy of being a governor.
Early the next morning, Fan Wen was on his way back to his hometown. He sent orders to the people around him to put the three boxes of things Zhang Shaofei had prepared onto the carriage and take them back to his hometown.
One of the attendants tried to lift the box with his hands, but found that the boxes were locked with big locks and were very heavy. They could not move after several lifts, so he called another attendant to help him lift them onto the carriage.
It happened that a minister happened to be passing by and saw that the boxes in Fanzhi County were very heavy. He thought: His things are either money or treasures, so he rushed to report to his fellow countryman Du Yushi.
Du Yushi believed it to be true and immediately sent an official to take a shortcut to block the road for inspection.
When the officer opened the box, everyone was stunned.
The box is full of stones.
Just like that, the news spread that Fan Zhixian had brought a cart full of stones home to celebrate his mother's birthday.
When the emperor heard about this, he was deeply moved.
