The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 587 Finishing Work
"Mr. Wang, please stand up quickly. This is really embarrassing for me!"

In the Wang family located in the Xianxue, Zhang Yun逸 stretched out his hands to lift up Wang Yingxuan and Wang Hui who were kneeling to worship.

"It's my duty. The Marquis not only avenged Song Yuan, but also showed his kindness to Liang Fu. I have no way to repay you, so I can only express my gratitude..."

"No, no, old sir, you are too polite. You are teaching in the field of immortal studies, and Mr. Wang is a great talent in this field. It is Yun Yi's great honor to have the assistance of the two gentlemen!"

After some polite exchanges, Zhang Yun逸 gave Wang Hui a look and finally helped Wang Yingxuan up.

Although the emperor concealed the fact that Li Congwen had deceived his superiors and subordinates and secretly withheld Yun Guang's memorial, Li Yanei's body and head were separated. For Wang Hui's family, this was a rare result.

What's more, Li Congwen was dismissed from office and never employed again. Also punished was Li Congwen's son-in-law, the prefect of Chang'an.

Although it cannot be ruled out that Li Congwen still has some old friends, the situation of the Wang family has basically eliminated the possibility of retaliation from the Li family.

"Once my cousin gets the news, he can finally rest in peace, and my nephew can rest in peace too!"

Wang Hui sighed softly, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

Zhang Yunyi smiled slightly, his eyes revealing some deep meaning as he said, "However, we cannot be careless. Although the Li family has lost power, Li Congwen has been an official for many years, so it is inevitable that he has some students and old friends in the court."

Wang Yingxuan nodded, his tone firm: "Your Majesty is right. Although Liangfu is now an official in the court and has your care, it is easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark."

He turned to Wang Hui and warned him, "In the future, you must be careful and do not cause trouble for the Marquis!"

Wang Hui bowed quickly: "Son will follow your father's instructions!"

Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry too much, Mr. Wang. Brother Liangfu is concentrating on his research. How could he cause any trouble?"

He paused, then changed the subject and said, "However, we need to be extra careful with Zhang Shoubei. It just so happens that the Railway Guards are still short of a commander. I will ask someone to transfer him to the capital in a while..."

This time, Emperor Wanlong was also very decisive and swift. After a joint trial by the three courts, a verdict was reached in just over a month. He also dismissed two ministers and executed the son of a minister.

Even if the Li family still has some connections in the court, they are probably too scared to take the initiative to provoke them at this time.

Zhang Yun逸 was naturally very clear about this.

The reason for saying this was, firstly, to wake up Wang Hui and Zhang Songyuan and make the two families get closer to him, and secondly, to transfer Zhang Songyuan to the capital to lay the groundwork.

People’s hearts are hidden, so while we show kindness, we also need a big stick to wake them up.

There are only 3,000 people in the Railway Guard, and they are not formal military positions. Now that his great revenge has been achieved, it is hard to say whether Zhang Songyuan will still be willing to do so.

Although his opinion could not influence such scheduling matters, if he expressed resentment, it would obviously not be in line with Zhang Yun逸's original intention.

Therefore, this excuse was found so as not to create any rift and to settle the matter in a natural way.

After asking about the progress of firearms research and development, Zhang Yunyi left the Wang family and got on the carriage back to the city.

The carriage was driving on the road beside the fields. Zhang Yunyi lifted the curtain of the carriage and suddenly recalled the scene at Narcissus Temple when he was accompanying the female family members on an outing.

Then he asked Xi'er outside, "Did I tell you the Dharma name of the receptionist at Shuixian Temple?"

There have been too many things going on lately, so he just mentioned this little thing casually and then forgot about it. He only remembered it now.

"It is said that his name is Chen!"

Xier turned around and lifted the carriage curtain, winking and saying, "Are we still going back to the city? If Master wants to call her... I will turn around and go to the hot spring villa..."

When it comes to knowing the leader’s private affairs, the driver is second to none, and probably no one dares to claim to be first.

Whether it was Mei Mansion or Jia Yucun's home, Zhang Yunyi knew everything about going to Xier.

After eating too much fine grains, it is sometimes helpful to change the taste and eat simple meals.

The nun in charge of reception at Narcissus Temple looked to be in her thirties or forties. She knew that her master had a crush on Cao Ze and specifically asked about his Buddhist name, so Xier couldn't help but think wrongly.

As soon as Zhang Yunyi saw the boy's character, he knew what he was going to say. He kicked his hand that was lifting the car curtain and said angrily, "Get lost! Drive safely!"

"My little slip of the tongue..."

Xier retracted her hand in dismay and slapped him on the face, but she was still unwilling to give in. She cautiously asked, "Then... where are you going, sir?"

"Go back..." Zhang Yunyi just started to speak, but his voice stopped abruptly. After a slight hesitation, he said, "Let's go to the Jia family in Xinglong Street!" It has to be said that even a woman like Jiao Xing, who is obedient to her husband, can make up a lot of lies once she has an affair.

Because she was worried that Xiangling would discover her affair, she not only did not stay in Ning Mansion as Jia Yucun instructed, but she also only said half of what Jia Yucun had instructed her to do.

Before this, although Zhang Yunyi learned from Jiao Xing that there was a misunderstanding and knew that Jia Yucun was grateful, he still maintained a cautious attitude and remained silent.

Now that the dust has settled and the emperor's order has been issued, there is no need to worry about this anymore.

He did not wait until the court was over and returned home, and it was still early when he arrived at Jia Yucun's mansion.

Jiao Xing waited for a few more days, and her passion became intense. Without saying a word in the main hall of the wing room, she wrapped herself up and went into the inner room.

When Jia Yucun returned home after work, he saw the carriage parked in his front yard. He immediately made a bitter face and lowered his head to go to the backyard.

Just then, he ran into Zhang Yunyi, who looked refreshed and was coming out of the side room while fastening his belt.

Although it was very embarrassing to witness this scene, Jia Yucun thought that Zhang Yun逸 was deliberately warning him.

To remind myself how I got my appointment today.

Just as he was thinking about how to ease the embarrassment, he heard Zhang Yunyi say with a smile: "When will Brother Yucun go to the Ministry of War to perform his duties?"

He hurried forward, nodded and bowed, saying: "The imperial edict just came down this morning, and the Ministry of Personnel has just completed the handover. I will go tomorrow!"

Zhang Yunyi nodded and said deliberately calmly: "By the way! The Railway Guard Team has already been established. Li Congwen has been making excuses before. Now that you have gone to the Ministry of War, you should get things done as soon as possible!"

It was a temporary decision to come to Jia Yucun's mansion. Jiao Xing was just a side job, the main reason was because of Zhang Songyuan's transfer order.

He originally wanted to earn a favor for free. Since Jia Yucun misunderstood that he was running for office for him, it was naturally impossible for him to add fuel to the fire and explain the whole thing.

Combining the circumstances of the night when Jia Yucun invited him to his house and Jiao Xing's words afterwards, it was not difficult for him to guess Jia Yucun's true thoughts.

Not only did he make the best of a bad situation, he also deliberately acted as if he was trying to warn Jia Yucun, just to confirm Jia Yucun's inner guess.

This was also the reason why he came out of the room so openly without any hesitation and mentioned Li Congwen in passing.

Jia Yucun was already feeling guilty, and after hearing these words, he became even more respectful.

"Yes, yes, yes! When I go to the Ministry of War tomorrow, the first thing I'll do is take care of Brother Yi's matter."

He thought for a moment and added, "I wonder if Brother Yi has any other instructions? Why don't we talk while we eat?"

On the one hand, if they haven't visited for three years and are not even close relatives, it is normal to improve the relationship over a dinner table.

On the other hand, because of Zhang Yun逸's recommendation and this relationship, he dared not delay Zhang Yun逸's affairs.

But Zhang Yun逸 still mentioned it personally. As a veteran in officialdom, Jia Yucun had to be careful.

"No need to eat!" Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and said, "My sister-in-law has already entertained us. I heard from Wang Hui that his cousin Zhang Songyuan has some knowledge of firearms, so let's transfer him over!"

It’s not that Zhang Yun逸 deliberately wanted to disgust Jia Yucun.

First of all, the more he took care of Jia Yucun, the more guilty he seemed.

Secondly, since he had already made the best of a bad situation, if Jia Yucun had been kept in the dark, with the lessons learned from the previous incident, and he had taken the initiative to sell his wife for fame, would he still think that he had gone too far?

Even if there is any dissatisfaction, no one dares to act rashly.

But once Jia Yucun understood the whole story, even if he had not visited her today, or even severed his relationship with Jiao Xing, Jia Yucun would not be grateful to him.

The outcome has already been decided, so it is better to follow your heart and feel happy.

As for Zhang Songyuan's transfer order, it was just verbal evidence. When the time came for a fallout, Jia Yucun could not produce any evidence, and the Railway Guard Team was not eye-catching, so it was not an exaggeration to say that he was demoted.

Unless the emperor wanted to touch him, Zhang Yun逸 would not take it seriously.

But if the emperor really wanted to take action against him, then it would be crucial to hold this power in his hands.

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(End of this chapter)