The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 519 Step by step
Zhang Yunyi saw Wang Hui's expression and said in a deep voice, "That's not what I meant!"

He paused for a moment and explained, "I am not in the position to interfere in other people's affairs. I am not an official of the Ministry of Justice, nor am I from the Supreme Court or the Censorate. I cannot interfere in these matters. Moreover, I had some disagreements with Li Taiwei over the issue of military equipment a while ago. In order to avoid revenge, I have to think carefully."

Wang Hui was stunned. He thought that Zhang Yun逸 was unwilling to accept the good intention and wanted to consider it in the long run, so he was deliberately shirking the responsibility.

I didn't expect that after all the trouble, he would say these words again.

"Your Excellency is right. I was rude."

There are many intrigues in the officialdom, and he asked doubtfully: "What does the Marquis mean?"

"That depends on whether your cousin is willing to risk his life to bring down the general. As long as he is willing to risk his life, I will do my best!" Zhang Yunyi said with a deep look in his eyes.

He who strikes first is the strongest; he who strikes later will suffer. Since Li Congwen has already shown his hostility and is trying to trip me up, I can't blame him.

However, Li Congwen had followed Emperor Wanlong earlier than himself, so he did not dare to speak too confidently.

Wang Hui said hurriedly: "My cousin has only this one son, but he has nowhere to turn to, so he is willing to go out. Please let the Marquis make it clear!"

"Okay!" Zhang Yunyi clapped his hands and said, "As the saying goes, officials won't investigate unless the people report it. We have to start from the source. If I remember correctly, Yunshan, the governor of Chang'an, has some connections with Rongguo Mansion. You can write a letter to explain the situation to your cousin. I'll have Rongguo Mansion send someone to deliver it. As long as your cousin can make up his mind, I'll have him take the people from Rongguo Mansion to persuade Yunguang to write a letter directly to the emperor..."

Wang Hui was in high spirits and said hurriedly, "No need to write a letter. Let me personally accompany you back so that I can explain the situation to my cousin!"

Zhang Yunyi shook his head and said, "You have to stay. I will present the crossbow to the emperor and ask for credit for you. At the same time, you should use this time to get some tools from the book. When Yunguang's memorial arrives in Beijing, we can do both!"

After hearing Zhang Yun逸 explain everything in detail, Wang Hui's hesitation immediately disappeared.

"Regardless of whether or not the great revenge is achieved, based on what the Marquis has said, Wang Hui will certainly sacrifice his life to repay the Marquis' kindness!"

The steam engine had already been produced by Tiangong Institute, and Zhang Yun逸 selected a spinning machine and a bicycle and asked how long it would take to produce them.

Fang Dao said: "Although the first effort is strong, the second will be weak, and the third will be exhausted. The Spring Festival is closed, and the emperor will come to court after the 16th. It is best to wait until after the New Year. It is better to send it first. Everything should be done with a legitimate reason and step by step. Although Chang'an Prefecture is unwilling to accept it, I still have to trouble your cousin to go through the procedures again!"

If you don't stand on the high ground of public opinion, it will be seized by the enemy. If you want to create this effect, you naturally need to make some noise.

However, this was clearly a case of instigation, and Zhang Yun逸 did not want to give anyone a chance to criticize him.

Therefore, Zhang Yun逸 did not say it clearly, but only implicitly expressed that Wang Hui should persuade his cousin to follow the procedures, and created a miserable appearance of being forced.

If it were an ordinary citizen, this move might not have any effect, let alone cause much trouble, but the garrison commander was a fifth-rank general after all.

An improper handling would lead to confrontation between civil and military officials. Even if Li Congwen had made great contributions, the emperor would not be partial to him.

Wang Hui was not a fool and he understood immediately.

Only then did Zhang Yun逸 take out the four treasures of the study from the cabinet and let him start writing the letter.

He then shouted outside, "Go! Invite Brother Lian!"

Times have changed. In the original novel, although Wang Xifeng only sent servants to find Yunshan, she was only trying to appease the garrison and persuade him to agree to cancel the engagement. She was also trying to clean up the mess and carry the sedan chair for Li Yanei, the son of Li Congwen, the Grand Marshal of the current dynasty. It was a favor to go with the flow, so naturally there was no need to make a big fuss about it.

But now, the crime of Li Congwen's son had to be reported to the emperor.

Moreover, the Rongguo Mansion is not as good as before. If we only send a servant, I am afraid that not only will Yunguang not help, but it will be counterproductive.

Therefore, not only should we not be careless in selecting the right person, we should also give Yun Guang some confidence.

Therefore, when Jia Lian arrived after hearing the news, Zhang Yun逸 was not in a hurry to explain his intentions. Instead, he praised Wang Hui and regarded him as a close friend.

After finishing all these preparations, he handed the letter to Jia Lian and instructed him: "Brother Wang and I hit it off right away. I heard that his cousin is under the command of Governor Yun, so I would like to trouble Brother Lian to take the trouble to help deliver this letter from Brother Wang. By the way, please say hello to Governor Yun and ask him to take care of you..." Yun Guang was able to hold the position of Governor and also thought of using the letter to clear himself of suspicion. It was obvious that he was not a reckless man.

We are all thousand-year-old foxes. If we say some things too bluntly, people may look down on us.

It was a long journey, and it was the coldest time of winter, with freezing weather. How could Jia Lian be willing to endure such hardship?

When he heard that he had to go to Chang'an, he was inevitably a little reluctant, but he didn't dare to refute, so he pretended to be relaxed and evaded the question: "I didn't think it was a big deal. This is just a small matter. I can send my servants to run it when I go back..."

When he was halfway through his words, he saw that Zhang Yunyi looked unhappy, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Qi Zhuo'er is not even three months old yet..."

"Since you are bothering Brother Lian, I will naturally take good care of you!"

Zhang Yunyi looked at me with a sharp gaze and asked, "Why? Second Brother Lian, do you not trust me? Or do you feel that your wish has been fulfilled and you don't need your brother anymore?"

"How could that be?" Jia Lian shrank his neck and said with a stiff face, "Then I'll trouble Brother Yi to take care of him more!"

"Ok!"

Zhang Yunyi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Brother Lian, please leave as soon as possible. If you go early, you can come back early and still be back for the New Year. Tell Lai Da to bring more people to take care of you on the road, so that Brother Lian won't have to suffer along the way."

The emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers, so if Jia Lian were to run back and forth, the logistics work would naturally have to be handled well as well.

However, Zhang Yun逸 was not just considering him.

He paused and added, "Also, bring Uncle Wang and his wife and children to the capital when you return!"

While waiting for Jia Lian, he chatted with Wang Hui for a while and took the opportunity to bring the topic to his father.

After inquiring indirectly, he "learned" that his father taught in a private school and was proficient in mathematics, so he proposed to bring him to the capital and let him serve as an assistant teacher in the Xianxue so that he could be taken care of nearby.

At first, Wang Hui thought that Zhang Yun逸 was taking special care of him and was worried that he would be embarrassed, so he refused several times. It was not until Zhang Yun逸 said that he was worried that the prefect of Chang'an would retaliate that Wang Hui agreed.

If it were in the past, knowing some of Jia Lian's unknown preferences, he might have worried that asking him to bring someone along would create a rift and lead to enmity.

Now, knowing that he has a hidden illness, I no longer have to worry about it.

After watching a play in the sunroom and being busy for half a day, it was already past lunch time.

After Jia Lian left, he ordered the servants to prepare wine and food, and accompanied Wang Hui for breakfast and dinner.

At the table, the two of them drank and talked happily.

In his previous life, Zhang Yunyi's knowledge was nothing, but in ancient times, he could just come up with a formula that would astound Wang Hui.

After the exchange, Wang Hui was filled with admiration for Zhang Yun逸.

Zhang Yunyi was also secretly amazed at Wang Hui's ability.

Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Yun逸 ordered his servants to arrange guest rooms in the front yard. Wang Hui was still feeling unsatisfied, so he went along with it.

They then continued talking by candlelight until the second watch. Considering that Wang Hui had been tired from the journey, Zhang Yun逸 ended the conversation and asked the servants to take him to the guest room to rest.

I also returned to Huifang Garden.

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(End of this chapter)