Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 797 This Night

This night was very short. Before we knew it, although there were no roosters crowing, it seemed like dawn in the blink of an eye. But to some people it seemed very long.

During this time, Mr. Zhao fell into a drowsy sleep, woke up again in a drowsy sleep, and felt that the day never came to light.

He waited until dawn, the ban was lifted, and the city gates were finally opened. He also finally waited for his second son, who worked as a clerk in the county government, to return.

Zhao Sanlang was very sleepy after staying up all night. He returned home yawning. Before he could look for his father, he heard from the doorman that his father was waiting for him in the front yard.

Zhao Sanlang, whose reaction was a little slow due to lack of rest, knew without thinking that his father must have been frightened by the fact that the city gates were closed early yesterday and people were not allowed to walk on the streets.

He was short of people to sort out the documents in the yamen, and had no time to leave the yamen to report the news. However, he was not unaware that the county magistrate, who had taken office not long ago, had arrested many people.

The cells at that end of the prison were suddenly full last night. Some of the bailiffs who made a lot of noise and were not sent out and were still trapped in a room in the yamen wet their pants on the spot.

"Why did you come back just now? Why are you still arresting people at the garrison? Did the county lieutenant commit a serious crime? So many people were arrested last night, even the family across the street from us was arrested."

"Gu family? How is that possible? Their family has nothing to do with County Magistrate Huang—"

"It's not their house, it's the Qian Mansion diagonally opposite our house on the left, and the Fang Mansion to the east. Master Fang was caught red-handed at the city gate as soon as his carriage entered the city yesterday."

"I have heard about this. Last night I heard that Master Fang's eldest son had already run away, and only two illegitimate sons were left. The interesting thing is that his sons were not arrested at all."

"That would be enough to make the Tian family happy. Even if they escape this disaster and are released, they will probably be fined a lot of silver, which will be quite painful."

Zhao Sanlang didn't react for a moment what his relationship with the Tian family was. When he finally reacted, it was probably because of the word "grain". Before he could say anything, his elder brother entered the study.

When Zhao Dalang stepped into the study, he was holding a tray in his hand, on which there happened to be a steaming bowl of noodle soup and a few side dishes.

"Why did you bring it over?"

"I just happened to see it outside so I brought it in." Zhao Dalang said, walking to the table beside his second brother who was trying to stand up from his chair, "Have a bite first."

Zhao Sanlang thanked him and waited for his elder brother to put down the tray. He then picked up the bowl and drank a sip of the noodle soup. He felt much better and even less sleepy.

"Why don't you eat on the way and then come back?"

"I thought you would be worried. Besides, it's only a few steps to home."

Zhao Dalang heard this and didn't bother his second brother to fill his stomach first. He wiped his hands with a towel and came to Zhao Erye's side, "Dad, do you want to send someone to look for Uncle San?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Laoer immediately looked at his second son.

"It would be good to send someone to deliver a message, but I don't know if Third Uncle is still in the city these days. Dad, have you been to Wang's house? He might be at home today."

"I just came back from over there." Zhao Dalang didn't wait for their father to ask him, he quickly took over the conversation, "Wang's doorman said that Manager Wang hasn't come back yet."

That old guy!
Zhao Lao Er shook his head and smiled, "Forget it, it's already quite generous of you to let your uncle Wang remind dad to keep calm in advance. If he doesn't show up today, he will be at Yunkelai tomorrow.

No hurry, your uncle Wang can't hide for a few days. As for your uncle, we'd better send someone to deliver the letter later. Do you still want to go to the government office to work today? "No need to go in the morning. If I'm too busy in the afternoon, someone will come to call me." After saying that, Zhao Sanlang immediately reacted, "Dad, do you want me and my elder brother to go find Gu Liulang?"

"I have this idea, but it's not appropriate for me to go. I want you to accompany your elder brother to Qinghe Village this morning and carry the load. Can you handle it and catch up on some sleep in the carriage?
Wait for you two brothers to go and listen to what Liu Lang has to say. We can still send someone to send a letter to your Third Uncle in time. For such a big matter, perhaps your Third Uncle will have to come back for a visit."

The brothers Zhao Dalang and Zhao Sanlang looked at each other, and the latter hesitated for a moment, "Gu Liulang is very cunning, what do you want me and my brother to ask him about?"

"When you get there, tell him what happened in the city yesterday and what you saw in the government office. He will know what's going on and he will know for sure that you two brothers will report it to him.

Then ask him if he wants to find out what shops and farms were confiscated by the government when Huang Xianwei and his gang fell. I guess the court will open soon, and the government will have a lot of confiscated things to sell."

"The court is about to open, otherwise the cell would be too full to accommodate them. Unfortunately, the chief clerk is so frightened that I can't ask him what the verdict will be."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dalang thought to himself that this hypocrite is afraid now. Why wasn't he afraid of starving to death before? He even dared to send an invitation to our family asking for gifts for taking a concubine. Why didn't we arrest him?

that is!

"I don't know where this new county magistrate comes from. Even my third uncle can't find out. And my eldest uncle hasn't sent any letter. We might as well go talk to Gu Liulang.

His wife, if Shopkeeper Wang wants to know something, he won't hide it from anyone but Gu Liulang's wife. My brain is not as good as yours. No matter how sleepy you are, just bear it for now."

"Okay, let's go out now! Do you want my sister-in-law to go with me?"

"Forget it this time. Gu Liulang's wife is about to give birth. This lady from the Zhou family is very particular about etiquette. If your sister-in-law and your younger sister-in-law go together, you will have to trouble her to entertain them."

Zhao Sanlang was not surprised that his eldest brother could say such words. Among his brothers, including his cousins, he was the most kind-hearted one!

Otherwise, he would not have gone to the provincial capital to seek refuge with his uncle and aunt. His father's heart was with his brothers, and his mother had no ambitions, but his uncle was the only one he could rely on in his family.

After all, my grandparents have lived with my uncle and aunt for a long time. Although their second son has become successful because of their eldest son, they have forgotten that it is more difficult to keep a business in their hometown.

If it weren't for his third uncle's love for his father, his father would have spent his whole life helping his three brothers to look after the household and the business in vain. How could the cloth shop in the city belong to his father's side?

In this way, except for my third uncle, the families of my eldest uncle and third uncle would go to great lengths to ask my father to bring more furs and fabrics when he went to Beijing as New Year gifts.

Rather than saying that the old aunt is greedy, it is better to say that after staying in the capital for a long time, the grandparents have changed, not to mention that the eldest uncle and the old uncle can still treat his father with some brotherly love.

Just to treat your third uncle?
It is not necessarily true that it is easy to share weal and woe, but difficult to share wealth.

The way he eats is really ugly.

While thinking, Zhao Sanlang looked at his father, waiting for his father's answer.

"Is it enough to eat?" Zhao Lao Er approached his second son, "Your brother is right. Your second uncle Gu and his wife are not at home. Don't cause trouble for them at this critical moment."

Alas, dear father, who doesn't know this truth? I'm afraid you're the only one in our Zhao family who remains the same! Zhao Sanlang pushed the soup bowl away to indicate that he was full.

At the same time, he suddenly remembered something, "Yes, Dad, you should keep an eye on the county magistrate at home. He was also in the yamen last night. Maybe he is really the elder of the county magistrate."