Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 33: Seek medical treatment once in a hurry

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Regarding the matter of marrying the Cai family, Wen Shu has never expressed her attitude to Zhong Yanming, and only nodded sullenly when Zhong Yan sternly warned her, which made Zhong Yan even more worried.

On the 21st year of Longyu's New Year's Eve, Zhong Yan spent it in Wenfu.

Mrs. Zheng passed away, and Wen Shu had no intention of taking care of it. It was Zhong Lan who was busy arranging everything so that everyone in the Wen family could celebrate the New Year in peace.

On the afternoon of the fourth day of the first lunar month, Zhong Lan discovered the red silk in Wen Shu's room. He was shocked and angry. He took it to look for her. After asking Yun Qi, he found out that Wen Shu was in the front yard. He went back to the house and picked up a rabbit fur cloak in a hurry. Go.

There had been several heavy snowfalls in succession, and the snow in the front yard had not yet been cleared. Wen Shu, dressed in white, sat on the steps in front of the court and stared blankly at the frozen flower pond, her hands turned red from the cold without realizing it.

Zhong Lan threw the cloak in his hand onto Wen Shu: "It's so cold that I don't know how to wear more clothes."

Wen Shu put on her cloak, saw the red silk in Zhong Lan's hand, and smiled: "You already know it."

"You really have to..." Before Zhonglan finished speaking, Wen Shu began to nod, and she immediately hated the iron. "Everything is still undecided. There are other ways to find. We haven't handed in the file yet, why do you want to Choose this stupid move?"

"It's useless, Zhonglan." Wen Shu kept shaking her head, "It's useless. No matter what you do, the people can't beat the officials."

"But Shen Chen and I are clearly in Qin Lin..."

"That's you." Wen Shu smiled bitterly, "Now the magistrate of Yong'an is Cai Shi, and I can't find the governor."

"There must be a way, Wen Shu." Zhong Lan sat next to Wen Shu and covered her hand, trying to transfer his warmth to her body.

"This is fate."

"This is not fate! This is frame-up and injustice!" Zhong Lan argued, "There must be a way, there must be a way."

"It's the New Year's Day. The governor should be in Quanzhou. Let's go find Young Master Zhang. We'll go and ask for an audience with the governor. We'll ask them to bring justice to the Wen family."

"I am different from you and Shen Feng, Zhong Lan. We are merchants, and Cai Shi is the magistrate of Yong'an County. We are different."

"Why is it different? I will go to Quanzhou tomorrow, and I will go find Mr. Zhang." Zhong Lan stood up suddenly, "No, I will pack my things and leave the city now. You wait for me, you must wait for me."

"You are in a hurry and seek medical treatment."

"Then I will seek medical treatment for your emergency!" Zhong Lan squeezed Wen Shu's hand tightly and hurried back to the room to pack her things.

two

Zhong Yan and Chang Huan sat in the carriage, picked up the dew and rode their horses in every frost, and rushed out of the city in the snow before the key of the city gate.

"Why didn't the girl go find Young Master Zhang earlier?" Chang Huan couldn't help asking.

Zhong Lan's eyes were heavy and he let out a sigh of relief: "Shen Feng and I have sent letters to Quanzhou a long time ago, but there has been no reply. I dare not tell Wen Shu."

"But I don't believe that Young Master Zhang will ignore this matter. If he can't, I will go to the capital to beat the drum." Zhong Lai held the hot hand stove tightly.

Zhong Lan thought the carriage was too slow, so he changed into a fast horse when he arrived at the post station. He worked day and night and finally arrived at Xintai, Quanzhou three days later.

Zhong Lan came to Quanzhou for the first time and was not familiar with it. He asked about the governor's residence and prepared a gift before going to see him.

Not long after the post was handed in, Wenqu came out and bowed to Zhong Lan: "Ms. Zhong, my lord has been waiting for a long time."

Asking the canal led Zhong Lan through the winding pavilions and pavilions and into Zhang Yan's courtyard.

"I have met Mr. Zhang." Zhong Lan was worried and stepped forward to salute.

Zhang Yan was sitting in the middle hall of the main hall. When he saw Zhong Lan entering the door, he started to smile: "I thought the person who came to see me would be Mr. Shen."

"Qin Lin has important affairs in the county, and he has been asked to take over the post of Taiming County Lieutenant. He can't come." Zhong Lan frowned slightly and answered with his head lowered.

"We haven't seen him for more than half a year, and he has become much calmer." Zhang Yan said with satisfaction.

"Sir, I am here for the Wen family..." Zhong Lan ordered Chang Huan to hand the file he brought to Zhang Yan's desk.

"I understand why you are here." Zhang Yan glanced at the file on the table and waved his hand slightly to stop Zhong Lan's words, "I have sent someone to investigate the Wen Mansion. There will be a reply soon."

"I dare to ask your Majesty, how many days are you talking about? Mansion Wen can't wait any longer." "Everything in the world has rules, and things must be done step by step according to the rules. If it is because of Madam Zhong or Lord Shen, Isn’t it unfair to others if Wenfu opens a shortcut?”

"At that time, if the county government does not go as well as it should, everyone will come to the Quanzhou Governor's Office to complain, and everyone will ask me to seek justice. What will I do then?" Zhang Yan said with a flat smile.

"The affairs of Kuang Wen's house have not yet been clarified, and the authenticity of your files is unknown. I have to leave time to send someone to find out before making any plans."

"But last time in Youfu..."

"I was implicated last time when I overstepped my bounds in handling the case. This time I can only take advantage of it." Zhang Yan smiled slightly.

Zhong Yan was stunned for a moment, and after hearing what Zhang Yan meant, he asked in a daze, "What about Young Master Zhang? Young Master Zhang also thinks the same way?"

"No matter who they are, I will treat them equally, and Zhang Yan should do the same." Zhang Yan slapped the file with his palm.

"But time waits for no one, sir!" Zhong Lan begged.

Zhang Yan signaled Zhong Lan to stop talking: "Ms. Zhong, care will lead to chaos, and chaos will lead to lack of thinking. Do you know that you have to pay attention to circuitous and orderly things?"

"It's getting late today. Madam Zhong will rest in her mansion for the night. Let's go again tomorrow."

"Since your Excellency is unwilling to help, I will go to the capital overnight and will not bother you anymore." Zhong Lan broke into a sweat, hurriedly performed the Wanfu ceremony, turned around and left.

When Wen Qu sent Zhong Lan to the gate of the mansion, he suddenly heard the sound of a crane coming from behind: "Mrs. Zhong, stay here!"

When Zhong Lan saw it was He Ming, he was surprised and happy: "He Ming? Why are you here, where is Young Master Zhang?"

Heming glanced at Qianqu, winked at Zhonglan and said, "Master, he said it's getting late today, so I'd like to ask my wife to stay at the house for one night and leave tomorrow."

Zhong Lan saw that He Ming had hidden meaning, maybe Zhang Zhuo had something hidden, so he agreed to stay.

On the willow tree in the moonlight, Zhong Lao is lying down with his clothes on and his eyes closed to relax, Chang Huan is watching over him.

"Duk duk duk -" There was a sound from the window, and Zhong Lan stood up and asked Chang Huan to check.

Chang Huan opened the window and was surprised: "Young Master Zhang?"

"Shh!" Zhang Zhuo, who was dressed in night clothes, rolled into the room from the window, clasped his fists and bowed to Zhong Lan, "I can't help you. In fact, I wanted to go to Yong'an as soon as I received the news about Wen Fu and Wen Er, but I was Dad stopped it."

"Because of the last personal trial of Gao's case and the cover-up of Shen Dawen's unauthorized use of troops to suppress the bandits, the imperial censor's office read a copy of my father's book. Although the emperor did not express it clearly in court, his holy heart was displeased, so he went to court in the imperial study room. Reprimanded him.”

"When I received your letter, I refused to listen to him and stay in Quanzhou, so he locked me in the room. In the past few days, the guards have only withdrawn during the New Year. I heard He Ming said you were here, so I’ll come see you.”

"I asked Heji next to me to wear my robe and pretend to be asleep in the room. I can't last long. I have a way out of the city. Let's escape quickly."

Zhong Lan agreed, and several people took advantage of the darkness to follow Zhang Zhuo and turned left and right to a dog hole.

Zhang Meng was a little embarrassed: "I used to sneak out when I was young, but now my father has blocked me and I am the only one left who is the most hidden one, Madam Zhong."

"It's okay." Zhong Lan often climbed into dog holes when she was young, but she had no intention of teasing Zhang Yan.

Everyone successfully escaped from Zhang Mansion and fled all the way to the city gate.

The city gate has been keyed. Zhang Zhuo took out a talisman from his arms and said solemnly to the city defenders: "I am out of the city on errands on my father's orders. Open the city gate quickly!"

When the city defenders saw Fu Jie, they quickly opened the city gate and let Zhang Zhuo and others out of the city.

Seeing the city gate closed, Zhang Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, and the hand holding the talisman trembled slightly.

Zhong Lan noticed something strange about Zhang Zhuo: "Why does Young Master Zhang have the talisman of the governor?"

Zhang Zhuo wiped the sweat from his forehead, took the talisman back into his arms and put it away: "I stole this talisman."

Not missing the opportunity, Zhang Zhu ordered Heming to prepare horses outside the city early.Several people got on their horses and headed towards Yong'an in the dust.

(End of this chapter)