Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 485: Do You Need to?

"Fan Li saving his son... this is a very appropriate metaphor."

Pang Qing nodded slightly, then asked with interest, "What else did the Second Young Master say? Didn't he propose to return all the women to the government, and let the government decide their future after the case is resolved?"

"You...how did you know that?"

Qi Niang asked first, and then quickly said, "Indeed."

Pang Qing thought thoughtfully: "This is enough to show that the Peng Hua case was completely led by Zhang Guozhang alone. Even if the case is sent back to the three judicial departments for retrial, it will not change the outcome.

"Whether to save Peng Hua still depends on Zhang Guozhang's decision."

Qi Niang frowned and shook her head, "No way? Isn't Zhang Guozhang injured and recuperating at home? Does he... have such a great influence?"

Pang Qing curled his lips and said, "Who do you think helped the helpless little prince to get through the difficult times? It was our father-in-law Zhang... Even Liang Fang was no match for him, and our Taoist master was fooled by him. Do you really think he is an honest man?"

Qi Niang felt extremely uncomfortable.

"What's the matter? Have you met Father-in-law Zhang before? Do you look down on him in your heart?" Pang Qing asked curiously when he saw Qi Niang's ugly face.

Qi Niang did not hide her feelings at all and said directly: "Mr. Zhang does look very honest and honest, and a bit womanly... I had some thoughts at the time, but now it seems that I was shortsighted."

Pang Qing couldn't help but reveal a teasing smile when he heard this, but he immediately restrained it and sighed, "It's not that you are short-sighted, but anyone who has seen him will have the same feeling.

"Not only you, but also Daoye and I, when we first met him, we all thought he was a soft persimmon that could be taken advantage of at any time. But it was this soft persimmon that made us look at him with new eyes time and time again."

Qi Niang nodded quickly: "A man who can become the father-in-law of the emperor is definitely not an easy person to deal with."

"It's good to know."

Pang Qing said, "Even if Mr. Zhang looks kind, he should not be underestimated... Especially since there is a ruthless person in his family who is good at making decisions and has many cunning schemes, which makes his family even harder to mess with."

"You don't mean the second young master, do you?"

Qi Niang asked in surprise.

"Don't call him Second Young Master. It seems too distant... From now on, just call him Second Young Master like us. This is your first meeting with him. I believe you will have more and more opportunities to interact with him in the future, and you will definitely listen to his instructions and do things many times."

Pang Qing seemed to have a clear understanding of the current situation.

Since Qi Niang has already joined the Zhang family system, if she wants to develop around Zhang Luan in the future, she cannot avoid Zhang Yanling.

Qi Niang asked: "Is this really possible?"

Pang Qing shook his head and said, "The towering tree of the Zhang family is more stable than me. If you don't climb high, do you want to stay where you are?
"Besides, you have been given to Zhang Guozhang by the Taoist priest, so you should just work for him with peace of mind. Just listen to what the Second Young Master says...

"With your knowledge, I believe you can also feel that the Second Young Master is very capable in speaking and doing things, and his future achievements are limitless. Otherwise, why would you come to me today?"

"This……"

Qi Niang thought to herself, he was the one who threatened me, saying that if I didn't tell her, something bad would happen to me.

I am only telling you this because he is the current queen's brother. Who knows...

Saying this to you is enough to overturn my perception.

It turns out that even you, Pang Qing, are afraid of that kid, and even regard him as a powerful character?
"Go back and find the people from the Jiaofangsi and tell them that we will send the person back."

Pang Qing said, "Since the Second Young Master has made it clear, we must follow his instructions... But we must also explain to those people and keep them in custody for the time being. Before the case is overturned, everything is still unknown. Their future is not up to them to decide."

……

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Zhang Mansion.

In front of Zhang Luan's sickbed.

When Zhang Yanling told Zhang Luan about releasing all the women in the house, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot.

"What on earth did you do, little brat? I just asked you to go over there and take a look. I didn't ask you to be a good person. Go...quickly...find someone to ask for your father's return."

Zhang Luan was so anxious that he was running around in circles.

If he wasn't unable to move around easily, he would have gone downstairs and had a good fight with his son.

Because his son had ruined his precious baby, his future life seemed to be about to fall into endless darkness, and he was filled with grief.

Zhang Yanling looked like he was watching a commotion: "Dad, is it really that serious? Those women were miserable people, why would they be willing to be bullied by you? They were living their own lives, but you barged in and ruined them. Don't you feel pain in your heart?"

Zhang Luan was stunned for a moment.

After a while, he came back to his senses and said with a grin, "My son, you are joking with your father, right? That's right, you must be joking.

"You know what I like, and you also know that you are still young and cannot take on the responsibility. Our whole family depends on me. How can you make me so sad? I have always felt that you are very sensible and will never do anything that will make your loved ones sad and your enemies happy..."

Zhang Yanling asked with a smile: "Dad, are you comforting yourself?"

"I...I really want to beat you up!"

Zhang Luan said angrily, "People say that if you don't punish him for three days, he will go crazy. You are the most reliable child in our family... Why did you make a loss this time? Do you want to piss me off to death? Besides, are you a kind person? Why are you pretending in front of me?" Zhang Yanling said with a relaxed look, "Dad, I just asked Qi Niang to find Butler Pang and tell him that I want to send him away... It's not certain whether Qi Niang will go or not, and how Pang Qing will arrange it."

"you!"

Zhang Luan gnashed his teeth and said, "Pang Qing, as Li Zisheng's staff, has always been shrewd and calculating, but in front of you, he always looks like he is obedient... Humph, I saw it a long time ago. He might be planning to go directly to you after Li Zisheng loses power! So how could he not listen to you?"

Zhang Yanling said, "Hey, Dad, please don't slander me or make groundless assumptions. What do you mean he came to me? I have such a good brain, do I need him to be my guest? Or should I let him do the dirty work for me?"

Zhang Luan said with disdain: "Everything is possible."

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "I think it's great to have someone as hardworking and down-to-earth as Mr. Chai running errands for me. He's willing to work hard and do things for me with a little money, isn't that great? Someone like Pang Qing... I don't think I can control him. I also advise you to stay away from him, Dad. He's not easy to get along with. He can be used in the future, but definitely not for important purposes."

Zhang Luan angrily scolded, "You little bastard, stop changing the subject. We are talking about how to deal with the woman in the yard, and you are here lecturing me, your father? I have walked more bridges than you have walked roads. Do I need you to teach me a lesson?"

"hehe."

Zhang Yanling shrugged, looking helpless, "Anyway, I've already said this, what will happen depends on their luck.

"If Butler Pang really wants to send those women away, you don't have to worry. They will just be sent back to the Jiaofangsi. Maybe it's better for them to live in the courtyard and relax... At least you can't do anything to them now, right?"

Zhang Luan thought about it and sighed, "That's right. I support them and let them live a safe life. They don't have to think about becoming musicians and entertaining people with their singing and dancing. They don't have to entertain people with their singing and dancing. Why should they leave?"

Zhang Yanling said: "Perhaps they want to return to the superior life of wives and daughters of officials in the past, so they regard your yard as a cage."

"Hey, you little brat, are you here educating your dad again?"

Zhang Luan said angrily, "You are really trying to make things difficult for your father, right? If I had known this would happen, I would have asked your eldest brother to go and take a look for me. At least he is always timid when it comes to matters involving women and would never dare to make such a ridiculous decision."

Zhang Yanling said impatiently: "That's enough, that's enough, some people are still arguing here? Don't you think that I am giving you a way out?"

"Under the stairs?"

Zhang Luan was so angry that he lost his mind, but when he calmed down a little, he realized that many things could not be handled according to his temper.

"Yes, I'm giving you a way out... Didn't you promise Madam Peng that you would help the Peng family overturn the verdict? As a result, as soon as you made an effort, they thought the emperor was going to pardon Peng Hua and forgot all the kindness!"

Zhang Yanling said angrily, "He's determined to leave now, and you can't stop him even if you want to... Since he doesn't care about you, what's the point of staying? Maybe he will take advantage of drinking with you to do something bad to you... Don't you consider your own safety?"

Zhang Luan looked gloomy: "Do I need to worry about this?"

Zhang Yanling continued: "I know that you are generous, father, and have long disregarded life and death..."

Zhang Luan: “…”

"But there are some things you need to think about carefully. Anyway, my brother-in-law will definitely hand this case over to you. According to the previous plan, you will be the one to pardon Peng Hua in the end."

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Dad, can't you see that I have been helping you from the beginning?"

"help me?"

Zhang Luan frowned.

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Only when you are in power will others be afraid of you, not only the court officials, but also women. Just like before, my mother didn't treat you well, but now, even if she is unhappy, she won't do anything to you, right?"

"hiss……"

Zhang Luan took a deep breath through his teeth and muttered, "Hearing what you said, it really makes sense. I don't have the power to curry favor with Li Zisheng... You see, I haven't become the father-in-law of the emperor yet. I've only been transferred to the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he's flattering me to the heavens."

"That's it, isn't it? The Peng family must understand that the ones who can save them are never the Confucian officials in the court. Since ancient times, scholars have looked down on each other. It's something in their bones..."

"Hey!"

Zhang Luan reminded him, "My father is a scholar, and you are also a scholar. How can you evaluate scholars like this..."

Zhang Yanling said, "You are the same. He is a good minister and your superior. You took him seriously. You only thought about how to benefit yourself, but never thought about the pain of his wife and children being separated. But after all... this case is decided by you. In the end, aren't you the one who can really decide their fate?"

Zhang Luan's eyes lit up, and he nodded, "Son, I finally understand. When the time comes, they will come to beg me. Then I can marry them openly and legitimately, and I don't even need to send them to Nanjing. Oh, that's not right, that's not right..."

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Yanling asked with a smile.

"You're still cheating me."

Zhang Luan glared at his son and said, "Peng Hua has been pardoned from death penalty, and his previous crimes will not implicate his family, so what can I do... You still want to make your efforts in vain!"

Zhang Yanling's eyes narrowed with disdain, "Too many people are involved in the Peng Hua case, especially officials from the Li Zisheng faction. In fact, many of them relied on Peng Hua to get to their positions. You want Peng Hua to live, but some people want him to die!

"Do you think it's that easy for our brother-in-law the emperor to pardon his family? By then... if he can just get exiled and take Madam Peng to a border garrison, that would be a blessing! Do you still want to pardon his entire family? Forget it!"

Zhang Luan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this and said, "You're only taking Madam Peng with you? That's fine, that's fine."

Zhang Yanling looked mischievous and said teasingly, "Dad, sometimes you have a lot of ideas..."

"roll!"

Zhang Luan laughed and scolded, "When you grow up, come and tell me about women!"

(End of this chapter)