Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 146
Shen Zhezi couldn't stand the current atmosphere of human communication, but farewell.The scene he can accept is handcuffing by the side of the road and waving goodbye. Although the rivers and lakes are far away, there will be a period later.

The current atmosphere is too dark, and there is no intention of ending a farewell banquet from morning to evening.Thinking that it will be dark and inconvenient to go on the road later, it is quite embarrassing for my father to go back to the city to stay for one night, and go out of the city the next day to see him off again.

So he simply went back to the city by himself first, not staying there to waste time.

Although the current situation is becoming clearer, it is extremely difficult to go further.Shen Zhezi has his own reasons and basis for marrying the princess, why not the other two?Not to mention the Langya Wang family, the Danyang Zhang family's desire and need to become an emperor's relative is much more eager than the Shen family.

After careful calculation, even if Shen Zhezi can't marry the princess, the Shen family is actually strong enough to be self-reliant, but they don't have enough political capital.But for the Danyang Zhang family, this issue is related to the survival of the entire family.

Overseas Chinese came from the south, and Jiangdong Gaomen's political loss is a general trend, and the Zhang family in Danyang cannot be exempted.His family is located in an important place in Gyeonggi, and the loss of political power will directly affect the loss of real capital in the countryside.The imperial court set up Langya County in the cracked soil of Danyang County, and they did not hesitate to put a knife on his family.

Compared with other noble families located in Wuhui, the Zhang family in Danyang has no room to evade. They can only get deeply involved in the unpredictable current situation in order to gain a space for their family business to gain a foothold.If one can become an imperial relative, not only will one gain political and fame, but the living space of the entire family will be greatly improved.

Therefore, when the emperor stated that his son-in-law preferred the Shen family, the Taishan Yang family also withdrew due to scruples, but the Danyang Zhang family still insisted.

Being also from a southern family, the advantages of the Zhang family in Danyang are not inferior to those of the Shen family, and even more so.In terms of family status, the Zhang family is far from comparable to the Shen family. Up to now, Zhang Kai still serves as Zhongzheng in Danyang County, but no one in the Shen family has ever held the position of Zhongzheng.

Nowadays, the Zhongzheng official is also known as the Grand Master. Whether anyone in a family has served as the Zhongzheng official of the prefecture or county is simply a rigid indicator for distinguishing the high school from the inferior school.This has nothing to do with the current status. Even if Yu Liang, who is actually in charge of the current central political situation, if he rashly becomes the governor of any county, he will be criticized by the material debate.

Shen Zhezi's most optimistic estimate is that if he can win a Zhongzheng official for the Shen family within his lifetime, that would already be a great achievement.

Originally a campaign for the emperor's son-in-law gradually turned into a political confrontation between the North and the South, which was not only beneficial to the Shen family, but also beneficial to the Zhang family, and even the Zhang family gained much greater benefits than the Shen family.Because compared to the new Shen family, the Zhang family is undoubtedly more popular in the South, and there is no lack of support from high-ranking families. Even Yu Liang showed his support for the Zhang family unabashedly.

Therefore, to get rid of the Zhang family as a competitor, it will be more difficult than the Langya Wang family.

Not long after Shen Zhezi came home, Ji You came to visit. After entering the door, he handed a wooden box more than one foot square to Shen Zhezi, with a rather depressed expression: "It's what you want."

When Shen Zhezi opened the wooden box, he saw that it was full of scrolls and scrolls. He took out a scroll and looked at it. It densely recorded the conflicts or illegal acts between the Zhang family in Danyang and the villagers over the years.For example, setting up city gates privately, repairing water dams privately, sheltering in violation of regulations, etc. Although there are no major crimes, if such a large number of mistakes are accumulated and destroyed, if they are handed over to the Secretary to verify them one by one, this process is enough to destroy a Qing Wang. Gaomen's reputation has been ruined.

The facts of these local crimes, if they hadn't lived next to each other for many years, where would others go to search for them.So Shen Zhezi knew that Zhang's family was not clean, but he couldn't do anything about it, so he could only ask Ji's family who lived together in Danyang to help him collect it.

"Thank you for literature. If we can achieve success this time, literature should be the top contributor! In the future, my husband and I will serve wine as a thank you."

With such a powerful tool, Shen Zhezi was in a good mood, so he made a joke to Ji You with a smile.

Ji You didn't have much joy, and sat opposite Shen Zhezi and said with a unhappy expression: "I know Wei Zhou, you always follow your words and do your best, and you can't afford to fail. But is it worth doing these many things? The queen is expensive, and it is hard to get after all. Not a good match for Xiaomin. You have never even seen that princess, neither her appearance nor her temperament, Wei Zhou, don’t you have hesitation in your heart?”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he couldn't help being slightly taken aback, and immediately felt that he had failed in his duty as a time traveler.It really shouldn't be that this kind of language that condemns the bad habits of blind marriage in ancient times should be used by an aborigine to educate himself as a time traveler.

But having said that, from the very beginning when Shen Zhezi decided to marry the princess, he always regarded it as a political goal to challenge, and the princess's appearance and temperament were not within his consideration.Even if the princess is not outstanding in these two items, at least Shen Zhezi has achieved his political intentions, and this is the price he should bear, so why hesitate?
But looking at Ji You's gloomy look, Shen Zhezi thought for a while, and understood why this guy was like this.It has been more than two years since his teacher Ji Zhan passed away, and in a month or so, Ji You's mourning period will be over, and a new chapter in his life will begin.This guy probably wasn't ready yet, so he felt a little nervous.

Ji You is already this year, once the mourning clothes are removed, it means that major life events such as marriage and official career will follow one after another. This is indeed a big test for young people to adjust their mentality.

Even without considering the factor of his teacher Ji Zhan, Shen Zhezi and Ji You can be considered to have a very close personal relationship after getting along for several years. Seeing Ji You's moodiness at this time, he asked with a smile, "What plans does Literature have in mind?"

After Ji You heard this, he couldn't help but sighed: "I don't want to follow the example of the aristocratic family and steal the name, but I don't know how to stand on my own and take over the family business. Weizhou, you are always wise. Strategies, I wonder if you can teach me?"

Hearing what Ji You said, Shen Zhezi was quite touched.In this era, although his family can barely be classified as a high school, the style of martial arts is still strong.Strictly speaking, Ji You is the only disciple of the Qingwang family that he has really come into contact with in this era.Ji You's current state can be regarded as a characteristic of the children of the gentry in this era.

This type of people is born with privileges, no worries about food and clothing, superior education, and the vigor and passion that young people should have.But it does not go beyond the vision and pattern of this era, and does not have the courage and ability to eradicate the evils of the times. The persistence and integrity that have no place to rely on have nowhere to rely, and gradually fade away, and finally go with the world.

Ji You asked Shen Zhezi for advice, but Shen Zhezi himself was still groping his way forward, not knowing whether the path he insisted on was correct, and what he could give him advice on.After a while of silence, he just said: "Everything should be done in a timely manner. We are born in the world, and there are always things that cannot be shirked. First, choose these one or two things, make some achievements, and let go of the hesitation, and the pattern will form itself."

After Ji You heard this, his expression became even more bitter: "The thing I should be most responsible for right now is marriage. The elders in the clan have been talking about it a lot recently, but I really don't have this kind of interest right now. Alas, talking about this with you, You don't know, I'd better find Shen Erlang to get drunk to relieve his worries!"

It turned out that this guy was still troubled by love, Shen Zhezi raised a middle finger on his back, and then his eyes fell on the box full of Danyang Zhang's criminal evidence.

In the afternoon of the next day, Shen Zhezi received Shi Zhanglan, the governor of Danyang County, at home.

Zhang Lan didn't know why the Shen family invited him, and after entering the door, she had a fake smile on her face and said, "The county is busy with everything, and I didn't know that brother Shiju had already left the capital. I'm really ashamed of my good friend for not taking the time to see him off."

"Chang Shi is diligent in his work, and his heart is concerned with the country's interests. How dare he forcefully invite him to abolish the public because of personal interests."

Shen Zhezi also had a fake smile on his face. It is really due to the current public opinion and the relationship between the two families that there is no room for any sincerity between them.

As they sat down together, Zhang Lan looked at Shen Zhezi with a smile: "Brother Shiju is leaving the capital at this time, my nephew, you stay in Beijing alone. If you have any troubles that are difficult to solve, please don't be polite. Brother Shiju and I have a deep old friendship. , will never stand idly by."

Shen Zhezi sneered in his heart, but he was still polite: "Thank you Chang Shi for your protection. There are quite a few elders in my family and in the capital. It's not like staying in Beijing alone. Today, I invited Chang Shi to visit the mansion. What I did was still It's a matter of the past, I don't take the liberty to ask, I wonder if the county government has any clues about the person who raided the junior earlier?"

Hearing this, Zhang Lan's expression became a little unnatural, and she laughed dryly before saying, "Oh, when it comes to this matter, it is indeed the county government's dereliction of duty, and I still have no clue. Since you, my nephew, said this again, I will I would like to ask, I wonder if my nephew can tell me something inside?"

What he said was a bit blunt, and he almost scolded Shen Zhezi for letting go of the murderer, and now he came to ask about the thief's whereabouts again.
Shen Zhezi didn't take it seriously, and just smiled after hearing the words: "The county government has its own strategy, and the common people dare not talk about it. But since Chang Shi talked about the inside story, I do have an inside story here."

As he spoke, he tapped on the table on the table, and after a while, a servant brought the wooden box and placed it on Zhang Lan's desk.Seeing this, Zhang Lan was surprised, and subconsciously looked at Shen Zhezi.

"This wooden box appeared out of nowhere in my family's courtyard this morning. Originally, there was a blood book attached to it, as a token of gratitude for the kindness of the past. It's just that the blood book was really unsightly, and it was burned by the family. As for the contents of this box, it is even more shocking. My father has left the capital, and I dare not be dictatorial, so I invite Chang Shiqian to take a look."

Shen Zhezi said with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhang Lan's expression became more dignified, and she carefully opened the wooden box, took out a paper scroll and looked at it, her expression suddenly froze.He subconsciously raised his head to look at Shen Zhezi, but saw that the other party just smiled and did not reveal his inner thoughts.

"There are so many files in this box, do you want to read the long history in detail here, or go home and read it in detail?" Shen Zhezi asked at the right time.

The corner of Zhang Lan's mouth twitched slightly, and then she squeezed out a blunt smile: "Haha, these files can be seen at a glance to be forged and slandered, why bother to read them carefully. However, what my nephew said was sent by the murderer, is this really true?"

Shen Zhezi nodded, then shook his head: "The message in the blood book is true, but my family has never seen that person's trace. Whether it is true or not depends on the county government to search."

Zhang Lan hated secretly in her heart, but she couldn't express any dissatisfaction on her face. She would also like to thank Shen Zhezi for informing the matter, and said: "The thing in this box involves the murderer. I want to take it back to the county mansion to collect evidence. I don't know if the mansion still has it." ?”

Shen Zhezi shook his head: "I don't know what the man's intentions are, but he did such an evil thing in the name of repaying his favor! Now I deeply regret that I left him the day before yesterday, and I hope the county government can arrest him as soon as possible."

Seeing a box full of her own crimes, how could Zhang Lan stay here calmly as a guest, so she got up and said goodbye.Shen Zhezi sent it out of the house, saw Zhang Lan getting into the car, and suddenly said: "Suddenly remembered something, my family still has a gift for the second father of the Lu family, but right now I don't have time to pay a visit. Please Chang Shi to pass it on the way, thank you." gone."

Zhang Lan didn't care about these trivial matters at this time, seeing Shen's family stuff a brocade box into his carriage, and then hurriedly ordered the driver to drive away.

(End of this chapter)