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Chapter 43 Fighting poison with poison
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"Oh, oh, it hurts me to death, old man, you're so ruthless...Xiong Hu, take it easy! Mother! It hurts to death! Ah——!"

Because the new house still needs to be repainted and furniture purchased, the master and servant of Young Master Zhang still live in the original inn. The boss, shop assistants, other guests, and nearby people all suffered——Master Zhang’s hog-killing cry was very penetrating, not only disturbing the peace inside and outside the inn, but even the streets. He could hear it clearly - if the other guests in this inn hadn't heard of Young Master Zhang's name, someone must have rushed over and punched this guy who disturbed his dreams.

"What's your name? It's so noisy that people's ears are almost deaf. Isn't it just some medicine? Does it really hurt that much?" Xiong Hu, who was applying medicine to Young Master Zhang's head, asked angrily.Young Master Zhang screamed: "Then I'll try to beat you up like this? Look for yourself, I was hit with three big bumps on my head by that dead old man, all of which are swollen. Oh, it hurts me to death."

"It deserves it." Xiong Hu muttered in his heart but didn't dare to say it outright—after all, Young Master Zhang was beaten because of her.So Xiong Hu could only complain: "Don't blame me for being heartless, I have already said that when you went to give Lord Zou a gift today, Zou Yuanbiao, Lord Zou is an upright official well-known in the Ming Dynasty, the famous straight Minister, if you give him a gift, isn't it just looking for a fight?"

"How do I know that he is really a clean official?" Young Master Zhang retorted confidently: "Judicial officials from ancient times to the present have been lined up in a row. It may be unfair to behead one by one, and beheaded one by one. There must be someone who slipped through the net! I How did you know that I was so unlucky that I met this kind of wronged best? Now it's all right, I've been beaten for nothing, and I'm afraid the gang of speech officials and censors of the Donglin Party will use this excuse to intervene with me. "

"Then what about my father? Are you still planning to ask Mr. Zou for help?" Xiong Hu asked worriedly.Thinking of the consequences of going to see Zou Yuanbiao again, Young Master Zhang couldn't help shivering, but the current situation does not allow Young Master Zhang to make other choices, so Young Master Zhang could only bite the bullet and say: "If you don't go to him, who? Only he can Prevent the imperial court from killing your father immediately, buy us time, and find another way to save your father. For you, I am willing to go up the mountain of swords and go down into the sea of ​​fire, not to mention a mere beating."

Xiong Hu glanced at Young Master Zhang faintly, her pretty face flushed, and she said shyly, "Then you must not bring gifts this time, Master Zou is really an upright official, and he is also known for his integrity, there is such a saying among the people Describe him—the inexhaustible leek field, Zou Yuanbiao who can't be beaten to death. Your original method was invincible against other officials, but it won't work when you come to Mr. Zou. Mr. Zou has a clear name all his life, how could he do it for your money? Lost evening festival?"

"Wait." Young Master Zhang's heart moved, he interrupted and asked: "Huhu, please say the last sentence just now."

"The last sentence?" Xiong Hu was puzzled, and repeated: "Is it this sentence—Master Zou has a clear name all his life, how could he lose the evening festival for your money?"

Young Master Zhang didn't answer, but pushed Xiong Hu away, hugged his head and closed his eyes to think.After a long time, Young Master Zhang finally opened his eyes, with a smug expression on his handsome face, he said with a sly smile: "You are right, fame and fortune come first - for some people, fame is indeed more important than money." Silver is more important. Hehe, there is a way, Zou Yuanbiao, this time I see if you can escape from the palm of my Young Master Zhang!"

"What way?" Xiong Hu asked in surprise.Young Master Zhang waved his hands with a sly smile, and said mysteriously: "The secret must not be leaked, you just wait and see the show." After finishing speaking, Young Master Zhang beckoned Zhang Shitou to him, and whispered orders in his ear Said: "Shitou, you have worked hard now, immediately go to the Imperial College to find Lu Wanling, and ask him to help me... Then you go to the Book Printing Bureau, no matter how much it costs..., and then tomorrow afternoon, you go to Liu Ruozai And Yu Huang..."

"Master, are you really planning to do this?" Zhang Shitou asked in surprise.Young Master Zhang spread his hands, shrugged and replied: "If you don't do this, what can you do? That old stubborn Zou Yuanbiao is invulnerable to water, fire, oil and salt. Without this trick, how can he be dealt with?"

"But what excuse do you use to pester Zou Yuanbiao?" Zhang Shitou asked curiously again.Young Master Zhang didn't even blink his eyes. He yawned and said flatly, "It's been ten years since my grandfather passed away. His epitaph was written by the former county magistrate of Linqing. He's only seven grades. He doesn't cooperate with our old Zhang family at all." It’s time to ask a big shot to write a new epitaph for the old man.”

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Time flies, and in just a blink of an eye, it is already the morning of the next day. Zou Yuanbiao, who is seventy-four years old, is wearing the only semi-old official uniform in his family, dragging a green bamboo cane, and limping at Maoshi on time. I am walking to Chengtianmen, preparing to participate in the early court.As soon as Zou Yuanbiao stood still in front of Chengtian Gate, a large group of civil and military officials surrounded him, some saluted, some greeted Zou Yuanbiao, and more people paid respects to Zou Yuanbiao, "Mr. Nangao, we have all heard, Yesterday, Zhang Haogu ran to your house to give gifts, but you beat him out of the house with a cane, which is very gratifying, gratifying!" "Mr. Nangao, you beat him very well. I heard that the head of that traitor Zhang Haogu was beaten You broke it." "Mr. Nangao, you are really a role model for my upright officials and ministers of the Ming Dynasty."

"My lords, you are all mistaken." Zou Yuanbiao held the bamboo stick in his hand and said proudly: "That kid Zhang Haogu never even took a step into my Zou's house, and I was beaten away by the old man at the gate. .”

"Okay! Duke Nangao did a good job. That traitor Zhang Haogu is really not worthy of stepping into Duke Nangao's mansion!" Countless civil and military officials applauded loudly, including officials from the Donglin Party, disciples of Zou Yuanbiao, and others. Yao Zongwen, Yang Yuan and other centrists were on the fence, while officials from Wei Zhongxian's party stood on the sidelines, wondering, "Zhang Haogu took the wrong medicine? Why bother with this old stubborn Zou Yuanbiao, he is not afraid of being nine thousand years old." Not happy?" At this moment, someone from the Donglin Party officials suddenly shouted: "Colleagues, Zhang Haogu tried to bribe Mr. Nangao, but he was beaten and expelled by Mr. Nangao. , see him!"

"Yes, yes, join him! We all join him!" Countless Donglin Party officials yelled, gnashing their teeth, "Cut off his reputation as a foreigner, and drive him out of the capital!"

The Donglin Party had a good plan, and planned to take advantage of Young Master Zhang’s attempt to bribe Zou Yuanbiao to bring down Young Master Zhang, but when they arrived at the court, they realized that their calculations were completely wrong—Master Zhang was indeed carrying a gift It was true to go to Zou Yuanbiao's house, but Young Master Zhang never said that those gifts were for Zou Yuanbiao, let alone what he wanted to ask Zou Yuanbiao to do - even Zou Yuanbiao himself did not deny this.Therefore, after the officials of the Donglin Party fired at Young Master Zhang in the morning, the officials of the Wei Party immediately took advantage of this point to resolutely refute, and once again quarreled with the Donglin Party, and finally Ming Xizong also said, "Since Zhang Haogu didn't say anything I didn’t say anything about the purpose of going to Zou Aiqing, so what kind of bribery is he? It’s just nonsense! If you want to participate in Zhang Haogu’s bribery and pervert the law, you have to get the evidence first. Disperse the court.”

"It's a pity, Master Zou, it would be better if he waited for Zhang Haogu to finish his purpose before beating people." The Donglin Party official yelled in his heart, regretting that this opportunity was lost in vain.And Ming Xizong also asked Wei Zhongxian inexplicably behind his back: "Zhongxian, Zhang Haogu seems to be your man, right? Why did he go to find Zou Yuanbiao again? What is he planning to do?"

"Reporting to the emperor, that monkey Zhang Haogu has always been messing around. I don't know why he went to Zou Yuanbiao." Wei Zhongxian also replied inexplicably: "But don't worry, the emperor, I will send someone to ask Zhang Haogu. If you find out the reason, the servants will immediately report to the emperor." Ming Xizong nodded in satisfaction, turned around and went back to carpentry work.

It is not without benefits for Donglin Party officials to collectively shoot Young Master Zhang. At least Yao Zongwen and Yang Yuan have no chance to speak. Gained a day of preparation time for Young Master Zhang.Zou Yuanbiao didn't go home directly after the court was over, but went directly to the Yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate with the officials of the Donglin Party to handle official duties. He never thought that after Zou Yuanbiao arrived in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, his buttocks were still hot, and his eldest son Zou Deqi He stumbled and rushed in, and shouted from a distance: "Father, it's not good, Zhang Haogu has gone to our house again!"

"Shameless thief! What is he doing at our house again?" Zou Yuanbiao asked angrily.The officials of the Donglin Party all pricked up their ears, ready to catch Young Master Zhang at any time in order to fire.I never thought that Zou Deqi replied out of breath: "He went to ask you to write an epitaph for his deceased grandfather! He also said that yesterday he brought a gift to ask you to write an epitaph because he didn't know what kind of person you are, father. , He actually wanted to exchange it with money, and unintentionally tarnished his father's innocence, so he only brought a piece of blank rice paper today, not only begging you for sin, but also begging you to fulfill his filial piety!"

"Zhang Haogu asked Duke Nangao to write the epitaph for his deceased grandfather?" All the officials of the Donglin Party were dumbfounded, thinking how can they participate in this?Wouldn't joining the emperor's place make Zhang Haogu famous for his filial piety?
"Zhang Haogu begged me to write an epitaph for his grandfather?" Zou Yuanbiao was also taken aback, and then he was extremely proud, and snorted coldly: "Dream! Although the old man's writing is not a treasure of calligraphy, I don't bother to give it to my little one." Man! My son De Qi, you go back and tell Zhang Haogu to get out of here now! I want the old man to write an epitaph for his grandfather, and wait until his next life!"

"Father, the boy said the same thing, saying that you will never give him calligraphy." Zou Deqi said with a sad face: "But Zhang Haogu refused to leave no matter what, and said that if you don't give him calligraphy, He is about to kneel to death in front of our gate. Now, he is already kneeling in front of the main gate of our house, no matter whether he beats or scolds, he cannot be driven away."

If you want to know what will happen next, please read the next chapter "Xiaoyi Moves the World".

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