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Chapter 93 Homecoming
(PS: A friend came to visit suddenly, so the second is a bit later, please forgive me.)
Young Master Zhang beat the prince of Lu Wang thirty times in Ziyang County, and cut off four bloody heads. Of course, the purpose was to kill chickens and show them to monkeys. The two vassal kings De Wang and Heng Wang strictly restrained their children and did not allow them to get involved in disaster relief and food distribution, so as not to recruit Young Master Zhang, a stupefied young man covered in thorns, and be made as embarrassing as Lu Wang Zhu Shouyong sweep the floor.And many officials who were greedy for ink and food relief also quietly let go, not daring to embezzle corruption as brazenly as they did some time ago, at least no official dared to openly defy Young Master Zhang's ban on beheading.After all, the vigorous Young Master Zhang was backed by the nine thousand year old Wei Zhongxian, even the emperor's relatives dared not show face, these local officials did not want to use their heads as a stepping stone for Young Master Zhang to climb up.

Gong Shengming, Lian Shengwei, and because of Master Zhang's unforgiving and iron-blooded wrists, the situation of corruption in Shandong during the relief relief process has greatly improved. Usually, relief food can only be 21 to [-]% in the hands of the victims. But Young Master Zhang personally presided over the relief in Shandong, and about [-]% of the food can actually be distributed to the victims—don’t expect [-]% to be distributed to the victims. There has never been such a good thing in China since ancient times.At the same time, Young Master Zhang, who is a clean and honest civil servant in the [-]st century, is also very aware of this point, so when Young Master Zhang talked with Zhao Yan, the governor of Shandong, and Xiong Wencan, the governor of Shandong, he hinted intentionally or unintentionally—it’s okay to make money, but don’t Crossing the line, at least half of the food must be distributed to the victims of the disaster!Also, I have to do a good job of saving face, don't fool the common people with bran and rice bran like Yang Bingyu!As long as you don't violate these two rules, I can pretend not to see it.

From ancient times to the present, officials have always been first-rate in their image decoration projects. At least the twelve Jiangnan literati headed by Xu Hongzu and Zhang Cai did not see any flaws. During more than a month of supervising the distribution of disaster relief food, what they saw It's just that the sallow and emaciated victims happily received hot thick rice porridge from the soup kitchen, and saw that the dying victims received white-faced steamed buns without a little bran, and thus struggled from the death line, but they didn't see it at all. The price difference between the exchange of rice and noodles, and the fraudulent accounts of local officials, the shortfall of the catty, the shoddy and all kinds of strange methods of corruption.In addition, Young Master Zhang himself did not take a single cent from his fellow villagers, so the twelve Jiangnan literati who volunteered to supervise the disaster relief agreed that Young Master Zhang was indeed a rare and honest official in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and he was worthy of praise and praise. Objects, scrambling to write essays and poems, to praise Master Zhang for his outstanding achievements. Xu Hongzu also mentioned in the Shandong volume of his "Xu Xiake's Travel Notes" that there was a Young Master Zhang in Linqing Prefecture, Dongchang Prefecture, Shandong, who was loyal to the emperor and loved the people. Integrity and self-discipline are indeed a model for all ages, a role model for all ages...

When the fleet arrived in Dongchang, Young Master Zhang first accompanied Zhao Yan, governor of Shandong, to Jinan Prefecture, where the disaster was the worst, and personally supervised the distribution of relief food in Jinan Prefecture. After the head of the county magistrate and Xincheng county magistrate, the distribution of food relief in the most severely affected Jinan Prefecture has also begun to improve. Finally, there has been no tragic scene in history where even the city of Jinan has exchanged children for food.In the end, Young Master Zhang recommended the drought-resistant crop sweet potatoes brought by Song Yingxing from Fuzhou to Shandong Governor Zhao Yan, suggesting that Zhao Yan should encourage the planting of sweet potatoes in Shandong, increase food production, and strive for self-sufficiency in food in Shandong, which has been plagued by disasters over the years.Although Zhao Yan, who has a lot of achievements in governing the situation and chaos, was skeptical about this, he couldn't resist Young Master Zhang's enthusiasm. He promised to try to plant a batch of sweet potatoes in Jinan Prefecture first. It must be promoted throughout Shandong this year.

After basically finishing these things, the young master Zhang, who was sham for public benefit, began to plan to return to Linqing in the name of prison relief. In fact, Dongchang, the hometown of young master Zhang, is definitely the best in Shandong. The purchase is convenient, and the second reason is that Hua Dunfu, the prefect of Dongchang, is a well-known and upright official. During his previous tenure as the prefect of Yanzhou, his politics were clear and the criminal laws were loose. He was praised by the people of Yanzhou as "the prefect only drinks a cup of Yantan." Therefore, since the imperial court ordered the opening of warehouses to release relief, none of the people in Dongchang starved to death, and the proportion of relief food distributed was far higher than that of other prefectures in Shandong.However, our Young Master Zhang has a very thick skin. He knew that the situation in Dongchang Mansion was the best, but he still brazenly used the pretext of supervising relief, and threw Song Jin, the eunuch of the Dongchang Supervising Relief, at the front of Jinan, while he led a group of confidants and ran back to Dongchang. Chang, ready to have a good time in front of old friends.

Zuoxiu spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with the victims of Jinan. On August [-]th, Master Zhang and his party arrived in Liaocheng where the Yamen of the prefect of Dongchang Prefecture is located. The officials held a banquet in the magistrate's yamen to welcome young master Zhang, a new researcher and imperial envoy who went out of Dongchang Mansion, to clean up the dust.Because the distance is not far away, Chen Xianji, the magistrate of Linqing County, also came to attend the reception banquet for Young Master Zhang after hearing the news, and Young Master Zhang readily attended the appointment.

Hua Dunfu is a well-known upright official, and now it is a difficult time, so the banquet is naturally very simple, with only four dishes and one soup, and the drinks are also very common country brews, but of course Young Master Zhang doesn't care about it, but just with Hua Dunfu and Chen Xianji Waiting for others to talk and laugh, the words are very speculative.When we got to the emotional part, Young Master Zhang raised his wine glass to toast Chen Xianji, and said quite sincerely: "Master Chen, thanks to you letting Master Xiong Tingbi's daughter away on the pier half a year ago, if it hadn't been for her humiliation... I want to save face again, how can I work hard to enter Beijing to take the exam, and I am also an imperial envoy, so I am qualified to sit and drink with the parents and officials of Dongchang Mansion? Come on, drink this cup, it is a late student, thank you for your unintentional achievement Grace."

Hearing these words from Young Master Zhang, Hua Dunfu, Xie Xuelong and others naturally burst into laughter, but Chen Xianji was very embarrassed. It was not until Young Master Zhang sincerely invited him again and again that Chen Xianji believed that Young Master Zhang had no other intentions, and had a drink with Young Master Zhang Zhang Qingyun, who was present in men's clothing next to him, put on a pretty face, and the young master Zhang who hated him very much kept talking to Xiong Hu.But after putting down the wine glass, Chen Xianji murmured in his heart, "You little dog, I really don't know how you got your fame, I remember you don't seem to know a single word?" Young Master Zhang laughed and said: " Mr. Chen, speaking of it, it was ridiculous before I was born late. I hung out with a bunch of drinking and meat friends all day long, and never participated in any literary fairs. There were rumors in Linqing that I was illiterate and couldn't even write my own name. Now I think about it. Wake up, I'm really ashamed."

"Master Zhang, do you still have such rumors in your hometown?" the prefect Hua Dunfu asked in surprise.Young Master Zhang laughed and pointed at Chen Xianji, and said with a smile: "If Mr. Hua doesn't believe you, you can ask Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen has been the county magistrate in Linqing for two years, and he knows everything about my family background."

"Yes, there are such rumors." Chen Xianji nodded and admitted.Young Master Zhang dipped his fingers in the wine with a smile, and wrote two lines of poems on the table, "Returning to the hometown with honor, returning to the hometown to repay the kindness of the mother". Zhang Haogu is ignorant and incompetent, absurd and playful. But who knows, my father is limited by the ancestral training and forbids me to gain fame, but in order to make me successful, my mother will always accompany me to hang my ass on the beam, reflect the snow in my bag, and study poetry hard I remember that when I was 11 years old in the winter, I couldn’t bear the cold and sneaked back to my room to sleep, but was beaten up by my mother, and I still have scars on my body...”

Speaking of this, Young Master Zhang lifted up his clothes, revealing an old scar on his back - left by the former Young Master Zhang when he was [-] or [-] years old when he had a fight with someone when he was visiting a kiln. He sighed again: "At that time, I really I hated my mother, but now I know that the sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold! If there was no mother's earnest teaching at that time, how would I be where I am today?"

"Oh, no wonder there are such rumors in Linqing." Chen Xianji suddenly realized, and said in surprise: "It turns out that Mr. Zhang at that time was already full of economics and learning, but he was limited to the legacy of his ancestor Mr. Zifang, so he didn't dare to reveal it in public. In the marketplace, follow the way of the sage's great hermit."

"Young master's bragging is getting worse and worse. When will Mrs. Eleven be willing to beat you?" Zhang Shitou, who was standing behind Young Master Zhang, muttered in his heart.Over there, Hua Dunfu, Xie Xuelong and other Dongchang officials were convinced, saying that he really lived in seclusion in the city. No wonder this Zhang Haogu has suddenly become a new scholar from an unknown family. It turns out that none of his parents allowed him to become an official. An official, for the sake of his son's future, secretly taught his son, that's why he became a blockbuster!But Young Master Zhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his notoriety in Linqing should be washed away in one fell swoop, and with the help of these Dongchang officials to promote it, his biggest weakness may no longer be able to be grasped.

After the banquet, all the officials took their leave. When Linqing County Magistrate Chen Xianji said goodbye, he secretly whispered to Young Master Zhang: "Tanhualang, those good friends of yours in Linqing have also come to Liaocheng. It's just that the magistrate hosted a banquet to treat you. , They dare not come to participate. Mr. Wu and Mr. Ma asked the officials to tell Tanhualang that after the banquet, if Tanhualang is free, he can go to the old place to talk to them—as for where the old place is, they said that Tanhualang naturally knows."

"Second Young Master Wu and Ma Jun are here too?" Young Master Zhang was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked Yang Lan, the county magistrate of Liaocheng, "Master Yang, where is the biggest brothel in Liaocheng? I have a few friends from my hometown who are still waiting for me." !"

"The biggest brothel?" Zhang Qingyun, who had been standing beside him with a stern face, couldn't bear it any longer, and asked in a high-pitched voice, "Master Zhang Gou, what did you do in Linqing City before? When your old friends talked about the old place, Why do you ask where the biggest brothel in Liaocheng is?!"

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After finally getting rid of Zhang Qingyun's sticky brown candy, Young Master Zhang led Zhang Shitou and a group of guards to rush to Cuiping Building, the largest brothel in Liaocheng. When I arrived at the back flower hall, I saw that several friends of the former young master Zhang were drinking and gambling with women in the back flower hall, such as Ma Jun, the son of Linqing County, Wu Ershao from Silk and Satin Village, and Wang from the branch of Shanxi Hengtong Bank. The Young Master, Master Ren from Wuyi Tea House, and Li Sishao, the little grandson who retired as the county magistrate—in short, there are quite a few of them. They are all playboys who often hang out with our former Young Master Zhang. There is no good thing!

"A bunch of thieves, young master, I'll bet on Tianmen, 300 taels!" Young Master Zhang roared excitedly, making the flower hall in the back buzzing.Hearing this sound, Wu Ershao and his gang all jumped up and shouted in unison: "Master Zhang Gou, why did you come here? Brother, I'm about to lose my trousers! The world is urgent, first use 200 taels for sponsorship! "Hey, several young masters rushed up together, scrambling to hug Young Master Zhang and laughing, and Young Master Zhang, who inherited the memory of his predecessor, also laughed, wrestling and wrestling with these young masters, very kind.

After rolling on the ground for more than a dozen times, the young masters from Linqing City finally stood up, and sat down at the wine table with their shoulders crossed. Young Master Zhang was not polite, and first embraced the most beautiful girl present in his arms. He gnawed a few mouthfuls on his face, and sneaked his hands into his clothes to caress.Over there Wu Ershao, Ma Jun and the others laughed and scolded Young Master Zhang for being as shameless as before, and at the same time they scrambled to ask: "Master Gou, I heard that you passed the exam and became an imperial envoy. Is this really the case?" ?”

"Of course! Shitou, show them my official seal!" Young Master Zhang didn't blush, and without hesitation became the first imperial envoy to show his official seal in a brothel in the history of the Ming Dynasty.Wu Ershao, Ma Jun and the others robbed me of passing it on and yelling, and Wu Ershao asked curiously: "Master Gou, please tell me the truth, you are famous for fighting big characters and don't know anyone." Dan, how did you get into this Tanhua exam? How much money did you give the examiner?"

"Get out, I don't pretend like that, I was beaten to death by the old man long ago!" Young Master Zhang cursed first, and then bragged about his fabricated resume without any shame - why his ancestor was Zhang Liang Zhang's wife, in order to give to his descendants To avoid disasters, to prevent future generations from being officials, to follow the ancestral precepts and not to allow myself to study, and to force myself to study secretly for my own future, Wu Ershao, Ma Jun and others were stunned and completely believed it was true. .In the end, Young Master Zhang reprimanded Second Young Master Wu and the others: "You thieves, you should learn as much as I do, and don't just know how to eat, drink and play all day long! It's better to read more books, and also to gain fame. Covering you in the court, are you afraid that you won't get a half-job for you?"

"Yes, yes, we will definitely buy a Juren Dangdang in the future." Wu Ershao, Ma Jun and others nodded together, deeply agreeing with what Master Zhang said.Then Ma Jun said cautiously: "Master Zhang, brother wants to ask you for help with something, you must agree."

"Say, as long as it's not murder and arson, brother will definitely agree." Young Master Zhang waved his hand boldly.Ma Jun nodded, and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, do you still remember my sister Ma Chunhua? Although she is a bit fat, she looks good. She is 16 years old and well-matched, so my father asked me to call you in Liaocheng. Let you go to my house to propose marriage, and our two brothers can kiss and get married."

"Get out!" Young Master Zhang yelled——Ma Jun's younger sister, Ma Chunhua, was indeed only a little fatter, only weighing more than 200 catties.But before Eldest Young Master Zhang continued to refuse, Second Young Master Wu jumped up again and shouted: "Ma Jun, you bastard, no wonder you followed me to Liaocheng with a shameless face, so that's your idea?! Don't listen, Young Master Gou!" He, do you still remember my cousin? Last year your old man went to her house to propose marriage for you. My uncle didn’t agree, but now my uncle has figured it out and asked you to propose marriage again. Her family is a scholarly family, and she is worthy of you Absolutely fit!"

"There are fewer dogs, there are fewer dogs." Wang Shaodong's family and Li Sishao also rushed up, pulling Young Master Zhang's sleeves and yelling: "Do you still remember my sister, she fell in love with you, this time I came to Liaocheng , my mother has urged you to go to my house to propose marriage! Our relationship is so good, you can't watch my sister die because of you?" "Young dog, that Xiaohe from my uncle's house, What do you think? My uncle has spoken, and his daughter will only give you this..." "Young dog! Last time you molested my sister Xiaolian on the street and touched her hand, causing her to If you haven't married yet, you have to be responsible!"

"Sun!" Young Master Zhang cried out incessantly. He was almost torn off by a few cronies. At the same time, he lost his desire to go back to his hometown to visit his relatives—this is the case in Liaocheng now. The matchmakers rushed forward together, didn't they tear up Young Master Zhang himself?What's more, there were quite a few unmarried girls molested by Young Master Zhang in Linqing before. If Young Master Zhang was responsible for them all, even though Young Master Zhang had a fortune of ten thousand, he might not be able to support so many.

Fortunately, at this time, Chen Jianhuang from Dongchang hurried in from the door, handed a copy of the court report to Young Master Zhang, and said in a deep voice: "Master Zhang, the report just received, there is a big event in the north, Mr. Hua please Take a look too."

"What happened to the north?" Young Master Zhang shook off Ma Jun, who was tightly pulling his sleeve, and only took a look at the mansion newspaper. The chattering fox friends jumped up and shouted: "Shitou, go back to Xingyuan immediately, Brother Chen, you are going to speed up the horse for six hundred miles, I want to write a letter to the nine thousand year old! ——No, the fast horse is too slow, prepare the pigeon, I want to go!" Ask the imperial court to return to Beijing!"

What happened to the North?To know what happened next, please see the next chapter. —Hint: August [-].

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