Chapter 89
In the morning, Zhang Ping sat in the hall with his palm print and officially took office as the magistrate of Fengle County.
He didn't sleep for two days and two nights. After returning to the county government in the early morning, he chose the latter between taking a shower and having a nap. After waking up, he washed his face and changed into his official uniform and came to the lobby of the county government.
The county yamen visited the court, and the chief clerk led the officials, households, punishments, workers, soldiers, and rituals to submit documents and accounts.
Everyone in the county government always followed Xie Fu's instructions and valued appearance. Everyone had just taken a shower, and the hair under the official hat was combed with hair oil, with neat eyebrows and scrubs, and the ironed official uniform had no creases. Only Zhang Ping's eye socket was facing two black circles, with a ragged stubble on his face, and the new official robe was packed with wrinkles pressed out in his luggage. The hair under the gauze hat was dry and frizzy, and Xie Fu and the chief clerk could almost smell the dust on his body.
I heard that Zhang Magistrate Zhang was born in the northwest and seemed to be a very freehand man. Everyone secretly glanced at Xie Fu again, speculating that he didn't know if Fengle's rules would change significantly in the future.
Xie Fu stood calmly at the head of everyone. He had personally taken care of the pile of documents presented to Zhang Ping before. The title was smooth and every cent of the money in the account book was clearly understood. The cover of each book was spotless, and every entry on the inner page was written by the same clerk in the same pen, the same ink, the same font, the same size. There was no crease at the corners of the page. He had to abandon his life cleanly and not allow any talk or trouble.
Zhang Ping took out a booklet for a household house and flipped it out. His technique was slightly heavy and it was easy to leave traces on the paper. Xie Fu couldn't help but brow.
Such a situation should have happened after he died. At that time, he was out of sight.
Anyway, it's only one day today, so bear with it.
Zhang Ping stared at a page of the booklet attentively and frowned. Xie Fu, the chief clerk and the clerk of the house clerk were both worried. The chief clerk was about to ask something wrong, but a yamen runner rushed over outside the hall: "Sir, someone is coming from the palace!"
Zhang Ping and the county yards hurried to the front door. An old eunuch stood in front of a group of guards in front of the imperial court, glanced at everyone, and set his sight on Xie Fu: "Who is the magistrate of Fengle?"
Zhang Ping took a step forward: "The new magistrate of Fengle in this county, Zhang Ping."
The old eunuch narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Oh, Lord Zhang. Our family came here according to the imperial eunuch of the Queen Mother and had something to entrust."
Zhang Ping and the people in the county yamen knelt down. The old eunuch said, "Take it slow, take it slow, the empress dowager has no instructions, so there is no need to perform this great gift." He winked backwards, and two long rows of small eunuchs holding various boxes and boxes into the county yamen.
"The Empress Dowager heard that there was a Cishou Temple in Fengle County, which was very effective and helpful to help the people's auspicious joy. She specially gave a gift from a Cishou inspiration plaque and several sacrifices. She ordered our family to send it. She also gave it 200 taels of gold to reward the diligence of Zhang County and Fengle County Government, and also to repair people's livelihood. I hope that Zhang County and Fengle County Government will be more diligent in the future and love the people, and share the worries of the emperor."
Of course, the Empress Dowager's actions were not to believe in Grandma's Temple, nor to reward a small Fengle County, but to King Dai.
King Dai was demoted to a commoner and distributed to Fengle County. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that it was a temporary matter, but the empress dowager was still afraid that the emperor would lose his reputation for persecuting brothers and sisters for the sake of the monk.
The Empress Dowager has always valued the emperor and her own reputation the most. The mother of King Dai was originally the most beloved concubine of the late emperor, and King Huai has always loved King Dai. Although Emperor Yongxuan was born as the crown prince and his throne never wavered, there were inevitably people who were easy to gossip and arranged some palace dramas. The Empress Dowager increasingly felt that he could not make people have something to say on the surface.
After King Dai was demoted, the Empress Dowager was deeply frowning and his diet was reduced. The emperor asked for advice every day, but the Empress Dowager sighed and said nothing. On the day when Zhang Ping and Liu Tong were at Lanjue's mansion for dinner, Zhang and Liu left, when the people in the palace arrived at Lanjue's mansion and summoned Lanjue into the palace.
In the Taifu Hall between the inner palace and the outer palace, the Empress Dowager said to Lan Jue through the gauze curtain: "Lan Qing, you have always been thorough in your work, and the Ai family is most at ease. It is also because of this that the Emperor entrusts King Dai to you, and you must take good care of King Dai."
Lan Jue immediately knelt down and said a lot of words that the ministers must have given up the emperor and the empress dowager's sacred advice. The empress dowager sighed again: "Although Qi Tan is not born in the Ai family, the Ai family loves him, which is actually even more than the emperor. He is so naughty this time. The emperor also wants to... alas... But when he thinks that he is going to the village, the Ai family's heart... The Ai family heard that Lan Qing's hometown is next to Fengle County, and I want to be very familiar with it?"
Lan Jue said in a gentle voice: "Please rest assured that Fengle County is not far from the capital and is under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture. It is quite rich. The people are simple. The emperor chose this place out of his love for His Highness."
The empress dowager's shadow on the gauze curtain raised her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes: "The Ai family knew that the emperor must have arranged it for King Dai. But Qi Tan, a child, grew up holding it since childhood. When he thought of leaving Beijing, there were not many people serving him, the Ai family couldn't eat or sleep. The Ai family also checked the place of Chafengle in the past few days, and heard that there was a temple there, which was quite effective. The Ai family wanted to prepare some sacrifices and ceremonies to give people a stick of incense for Ai's family, which was considered as the Ai family praying for Qi Tan. What do Lan Qing think?"
Lan Jue said: "The Empress's love for Your Highness is moving to heaven and earth."
The Empress Dowager said, "But the emperor's will is here to suppress those criticisms of Qi Tan. This matter is just to be the intention of the Ai family, and there is no need to disturb the outside court. Lan Qing happened to be in a fake case and drafted a list for the Ai family, and the Ai family picked someone to serve for the Ai family to send it to the Ai family."
Lan Jue received the order, but in fact he should answer another sentence: the god in the temple will definitely be able to understand the Empress's kindness to His Highness.
But when she thought of Zhang Ping's appearance, Lan Jue couldn't say this sentence.
He prepared the order and submitted it to the empress dowager. After reading it, the empress dowager said, "Add another 200 taels of gold is considered to be the reward of the Emperor to Fengle County Government. When the Ai family goes to burn incense, they must work hard."
Lan Jue said: "The Empress loves all people and helps the world." He still couldn't say that sentence.
The shadow of the empress dowager on the gauze curtain moved and sighed: "The Ai family only hopes that the gods and Buddhas of heaven and earth can pity the motherly heart of Ai family, and take care of Gu Qitan more and let him be good."
Lan Jue thought to himself, he probably couldn't understand.
After the old eunuch announced the grace of the empress dowager, everyone in the county government secretly felt sorry for Xie Fu and worked hard to plant trees. Even the empress dowager came to the grandma's temple to burn incense, but the peaches were picked by others.
The new magistrate Fuda, Mr. Xie is suffering.
Xie Fu felt the pity of others' eyes, lowered his eyes, and smiled softly in his heart.
These are already clouds behind you. This body will turn into dust, and everything will be illusory.
Zhang Ping kowtowed: "I thank the Queen Mother for the gift, but..."
The old eunuch supported him: "Get up quickly, our family has something to say." He leaned into Zhang Ping's ear and whispered, "Mr. Lan asked our family to tell Lord Zhang that he would set off from Beijing today and he would arrive later."
The imperial edict for King Dai Liu's demotion was also issued today. The official of Zongzhengfu who came to Fengle County to announce the edict was on the way. Asking the prince to send this vague sentence was the greatest limit that Lan Jue could do. Can Zhang Ping understand what to do based on this sentence? Lan Jue is still not very accurate. The word stupid has nothing to do with Zhang Ping, but for some reason, his mind is not to use it in some places that should be used.
Everyone in the county government watched the father-in-law serving the queen mother whisper intimately with Zhang Magistrate Zhang. Then, Zhang Magistrate Zhang's eyelids moved, and a spring breeze seemed to pass through the corners of his mouth. Everyone was sighing for Xie Fu in their hearts, but they saw Zhang Ping's face turned stern again.
"Dad, Cishou Temple is now, it is not advisable to eat incense."
The old eunuch and everyone present were stunned. The old eunuch said, "What is this, Lord Zhang..."
"Father-in-law!" Xie Fu on the ground jumped up like a power, and Zhang Ping was knocked tilted by him. "The magistrate's meaning is that Cishou Temple is the gift of the Queen Mother, and he must sweep the dust and chant the scriptures before he can bow to the plaque."
The old eunuch Zhan Yan: "Oh?"
Zhang Ping said solemnly: "Dadfather, can you borrow a step..."
"Sir!" Xie Fu cut off Zhang Ping's words, "There is one important thing for the lower official and I want to report it to the Sir alone!"
The old eunuch smiled and looked at the two of them: "Please don't care about our family, please, sir."
The chief clerk quickly stepped forward and invited the old eunuch and the people in the palace to the yamen for tea. Zhang Ping and Xie Fu walked to a quiet room next to him in silence. Xie Fu entered the door and stared at him and said, "What did Lord Zhang just want to say to that father-in-law?"
Zhang Ping said: "Ci Shou Temple may be related to the murder case. Grandma's coffin must not be supernatural."
Xie Fu stared at his eyes and said word by word: "Mr. Zhang, if you dare to destroy Grandma Cishou Temple, I will hit and die in the hall in front of everyone, or hang it at the county government office!"
Zhang Pingyi looked at his eyes, his expression still unchanged: "The truth will be revealed sooner or later."
Xie Fu sneered: "So, Lord Zhang intends to tell the Empress Dowager that the temple of Grandma Shou is all fake? The people from the county government, the people from Cishou Temple, and the magistrates of Fengle County over the years are all guilty of deceiving the king. In addition, a thing that can make people confused is a confusing thing, no one can live. If the adults plan to do this, the officials will be in this room and die with you."
Zhang Ping said: "I didn't know the truth before, so I didn't deceive the king. If I know the truth and don't report it, it is indeed the crime of deceive the king."
Xie Fu laughed: "Do you think the people above will talk about this?"
Zhang Ping said: "This is the law."
Xie Fu laughed again and said a few grimacing words: "Mr. Zhang, let me tell you the truth. You stopped me from the cliff, but I still don't plan to live anymore. I have found the ropes. It has nothing to do with me if you do anything to death. But if you want to destroy Fengle County..."
Xie Fu's forehead and neck veins swelled up, and his blood-red eyes looked like a ghost.
"I won't let you go no matter what!"
Zhang Ping looked at him seriously: "You can't beat me."
Xie Fu's body shook, revealing his teeth, and rushed towards Zhang Ping.
Bang!
The yamen runner who was eavesdropping outside heard the loud noise and wanted to push the door in, but found that the door was stuck. Through the crack of the door, he saw the magistrate and Lord Xie rolling on the ground.
Zhang Pingge blocked Xie Fu's hands that were pinching towards his throat. Xie Fu lowered his head and bit his neck hard.
Zhang Ping said: "The Queen Mother didn't come to burn incense. She was for the sake of King Dai."
Xie Fu's body stiffened, he loosened his teeth and raised his head: "What did you say?"
Zhang Ping covered his neck and said, "His Royal Highness Dai was convicted and demoted, and was distributed to Nianqin Township, our county. We will be there in the past two days."
"The Queen Mother is the name of incense, but in fact she wants to serve King Dai well?" Xie Fupin came to a faint smell of blood in her mouth.
Zhang Ping nodded. Xie Fu then realized that he was pressing on Zhang Ping. He trembled again, immediately rolled aside, and struggled to support himself: "Why didn't you say it earlier!"
Zhang Ping stood up with his arms and said, "It's not too late."
Chapter completed!