"The ancestral hall and farmland can be established now. What we have to work hard for is fame."
"Huh, so what if the relationship is shallow, I have plum blossoms."
Ye Su'er was very powerful and one of the three leaves and two fruits, but in the memory of the original owner, it was Xie Chengdong who really achieved success, not these five people.
It is this plum blossom that I rely on.
The original owner might be confused, seemed to be regretful, seemed to be happy, but he would just move forward bravely. Thinking of this, Pei Ziyun looked up and realized that he had returned home, shouting: "Mom, I want to discuss something with you."
The afternoon sun was a bit bright, so Pei Qian responded, wearing a satin skirt and a silver bun. Now she has regained some of the temperament of a lady from an official family: "What's the matter?"
"Mom, last time you said you wanted to buy a field, I think we can take action." Pei Ziyun is a mature person, and he will not think that Pei Qian is at fault. To put it bluntly, when outsiders see that he has good conditions, he comes to negotiate with her, and her mother sees that there is a better partner. Hesitation is human nature.
The girl seemed polite, but in fact she was just like the three questions from Yinlong Temple. She just found a reason to fool and bully her. What does this have to do with the Pei Qian family
"My family used to have ten acres of paddy fields and five acres of dry fields, but they were pawned to the Li family, and now they are all returned to us." After hearing this, Pei Qian replied: "You became a scholar when you were young, and the county values it very much. , the five acres of farmland arranged are fertile fields, and they are even connected into one area. This Woniu Village alone can be considered a big household!"
Speaking of this, Mrs. Pei Qian smiled and said, "If you buy more fields, you won't be able to buy the fields in the village."
"Mother, since the previous dynasty, the government has known the harm of annexation. Therefore, one of the functions of the government is to split up large households." Pei Ziyun smiled when he heard this. In fact, the government had this function in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The so-called landlords, in most cases It’s just dozens or hundreds of acres.
"But I am a scholar, so I can buy and sell land across the country. If I win the election, the whole county can do whatever I want."
"Mom, you have some money now, so you can find someone to buy the land now. The size of three to four hundred acres is a bit difficult for my family, but it is just right if you win."
"There is also the matter of the ancestral hall. I think it can be built. When the memorial tablets of my grandfather and father are placed, we will be the ancestors of the Pei family in Jiangping County."
Mrs. Pei Qian nodded in agreement and smiled: "My son has thought carefully about it, but it is not appropriate for me, a woman, to come to this ancestral hall for you men."
"Mom, you can discuss it with my Pei family members. You can give them money and they will do the work."
"Okay, you want to pass the exam, but you won't be able to pass the Liqiu exam in February or March, so you still have to work hard. I'll leave all these things to my mother." Pei Qian was born in an official family. She is well-educated and has experienced hardships. Naturally, she can't be troubled. .
Dong'an Mansion·Zhang Mansion
The pebble corridor, the main room with spectacular cornices, the interior is luxurious, and the books are dazzling. Zhang Jieyu took a sip of the ginseng soup and played chess with Li Wenjing. The game had reached the middle of the game. At this time, someone hurriedly brought a letter. He sent it to Zhang Jieyu and reported: "Sir, there is urgent news from Jiangping County."
"Inspection of Jiangping County, annihilation of the long-standing gangster Heifeng Bandit, order in the county!"
"What?" Zhang Jieyu's expression changed. He took the letter, tore it open and looked at it. He was furious and said to Li Wenjing: "Jiangping County Inspector and Pei Ziyun dare to kill me, the Black Bandit, and we should be punished."
Li Wenjing thought for a while: "This son may be from Songyun Sect, and he has gained fame again. Now that he has done this, he has come into the eyes of the government, and the inspection is even more official..."
"What can a mere scholar and a ninth-grade scholar do? Besides, how can we endure it?"
"If outsiders see us enduring it, they might think we are weak, and that won't work."
"Young master, what you said makes sense, but the backlash will be huge if you take action directly. It's better to destroy it with a plan." After hearing this, Li Wenjing said with a blank expression as he pondered.
"What's the plan?" Zhang Jieyu was shocked.
"The inspector is an official, no matter how young he is, he is also an official of the imperial court. He has a direct official aura. You must slowly try to lure him, mislead him, and corrupt him until the doom comes and your reputation is ruined."
Li Wenjing looked at the window, his eyes shining brightly, and said, "Isn't this how we, the Taoist sects, number in the hundreds, manipulate the fate of mortals?"
"It's really a last resort or critical moment."
Zhang Jieyu put his hands on his hands and smiled: "That's it, but it makes people a little depressed. Where is this Pei Ziyun?"
"I checked Pei Ziyun. It is true that my grandfather was an official, but the highest was only seventh rank. Moreover, his father was still guilty of crimes in the previous dynasty, but now the foundation is gone."
"All I can rely on is a scholar's reputation."
"This requires us to dig deep and find a way to make this person hate the teachings. Although the teachings cannot directly remove the person's academic and political honors, he can write a letter to remove him from the academic and political circles. If there is no honors, then someone can be sent to secretly tie up his family members to lure him. Come, you can kill or humiliate the young master as you please." Li Wenjing waved his folding fan and said calmly.
"The teachings are pure and upright. If he is not one of ours, how can we have Pei Ziyun revoked?"
"Because you are pure and upright, you can't see any sand in your eyes, so you can start from here."
"As for Songyun Sect, Zhao Ning has some connection with him. As long as he doesn't practice the law, he is not considered a member of the Taoist sect. He will be killed as soon as possible. Who will stand up for him?"
As Li Wenjing whispered, Zhang Jieyu listened without moving, but as he listened, he became a little moved: "Okay! Mr. Li is truly worthy of his talent!"
With a "pop" sound, he killed a flower-legged mosquito and shouted: "Li Gu, Li Gu!"
After just a breath, there was a knock on the door, and a burly man opened the door and walked in. He said nothing and stood listening to the side with his hands down.
"Li Gui, go get Tang Zhen. He has been enjoying himself here for a long time, and he should be doing something. Call me, I have something to arrange."
"It's the young master!"
Dong'an Mansion·Xichun Garden
Whenever dusk falls on Dong'an Fuchang Street, pedestrians are packed with each other. At the easternmost end is the mansion of the officials and gentry, with many small gardens with all kinds of flowers and trees. Inside Xichun Garden, there are multiple doors and corridors extending in all directions. Sideways to the maze, the most interesting thing is the secret passage, which seems to lead to several places at the east end of the long street.
In a small building, surrounded by flowers and trees, there was a big bed, with the quilt tumbling inside. After a while, several female voices shouted: "Young Master is awesome, Young Master is awesome, please spare me, my slave."
"Ah!" The sound was blocked, and several women were heard laughing. At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Dong dong" At this time, Tang Zhen was in bliss. Someone interrupted him and he couldn't help but get angry: "Who?"
"It's me!" At this time, a voice came. This voice was very familiar to Tang Zhen. It was the voice of Li Gu, the guard beside Zhang Jieyu. This person was Zhang Jieyu's confidant. If he came to call him at this time, he must have something big going on. , so I opened the quilt and prepared to get up.
After a few cooing calls, the quilt was lifted, revealing several young girls, white and smooth, entangled with Tang Zhen. When the quilt was lifted, they all blushed and were very shy.
Tang Zhen followed Li Gu to the room and opened an underground passage. When he came out, it was already the Zhang Mansion. When he turned around, he saw Zhang Jieyu and Li Wenjing playing chess.
Tang Zhen entered the room, and Li Wei went out and closed the door.
The door was closed with a sound, and light came in through the window. Zhang Jieyu said leisurely: "Brother Tang, are you still enjoying the happiness in this gentle country?"
Tang Zhen was speechless, so he saw Zhang Jieyu and said again: "Just ordinary women, give it a try and forget it, there is no shortage of this kind of fun in the brothel."
"But the people you are flirting with are all daughters-in-law of good and wealthy families. Miss, maybe you have seen Li in the past, so the taste of this affair will be wonderful!"
Tang Zhen's face turned red and he was speechless. If not for this, how could he have fallen into it so easily
At this time, Zhang Jieyu's smile turned grim, and with a faint light in his eyes, he said: "Now that you have enjoyed the blessing, you have to do something for us. I heard that you are also in Jiangping County and know Pei Ziyun, but I I have something to tell you."
With that said, he told Tang Zhen to act according to the plan and deal with Pei Ziyun.
As Tang Zhen listened, his face became increasingly uglier. This meant that he would be an unkind and unjust person.
Zhang Jieyu raised his head after speaking. Seeing Tang Zhen's uncertain expression, he couldn't help but snorted and smiled playfully: "You don't want to go?"
After hearing these words, Tang Zhen trembled, remained silent for a moment, and sighed: "No, I have entered the Holy Sect. I will obey the Holy Sect's arrangements and I will definitely fulfill the orders of Senior Brother."
"That's right." Zhang Jieyu smiled and turned into a graceful and gentle young master again: "Also, although Wenwen Township is good, we can't overdo it. I see that your face is turning pale, so you have to control your drinking and sex."
"No matter how wonderful our mental technique is, it can enable you to control several women at night, but the essence and blood are not produced out of thin air, and there are many outer disciples who die on women's bellies. It doesn't matter if you want to play for fun. If you want to start practicing Taoism, You really have to control it.”
After saying that, he handed over a volume of paper and waved his hand: "This is the intelligence. Everything is already there. You have spent a lot of time in Fucheng. Go back!"
Tang Zhen didn't know what he was feeling, so he went out of the secret passage again. When he came out of the secret passage, there was a small pool not far away, and he leaned against it. Although the water surface was not as good as a mirror, but at this time, his face looked really serious. A little pale and a little thinner.
"How can we not be like this when we fight day and night?" Tang Zhen laughed at himself. He was not unintelligent: "Even if there is no restriction on the master's door, just because of this blessing, can I really turn back and escape?"
"Haha, the former Emperor Guangzong ascended the throne, eradicated bad governance, brought order to chaos, and restored discipline. However, he also died of women's sex. After returning to the palace every day, he indulged in wine and sex, indulged in sexual pleasure, and was weak. He died within a year. .”
"I think I will end up like this, and the dozen or so talents that day may all fall into this pink trap, and they will never be able to extricate themselves."
"But there must be restrictions. Those top ten talents, except Pei Ziyun, are not included in the list." Thinking like this, Tang Zhen picked up the document.
"It turns out that this is the origin of Brother Pei... His ancestors were also officials. No wonder he became a scholar at such a young age."
"Oh, the Pei family in Jiangping County is only seven or eight households, and they have no foundation."
"Hey, I persuaded the patrol to annihilate the black bandits in one fell swoop. Only one person died due to daring, and thirty-seven of the bandits were killed. Their heads are hanging in the city."
Tang Zhen couldn't help but take a breath. Because he was a local, he knew how difficult this was. After a moment, he smiled bitterly: "Oh, I didn't expect that I, Tang Zhen, would become such a villain and plan to frame Brother Pei." People like you!"
(End of chapter)