Chapter 215: Shocked

It was already twilight when Zhang Yue returned to Qingzhou Mansion from Zihedian Village, and there were obviously few people entering the city and many people leaving the city at the city gate, and several subordinate soldiers were also yawning and listless. Pedestrians on the road, most of the shops on both sides of the street have under the door panels, many people don't see the lights at all, but they have fallen asleep early, only the red lanterns hanging at the door of the restaurant restaurant Qinglou Chu Pavilion are hanging to welcome guests, which just reveals a bit of lively scene.

After entering the mansion, he bumped into a few errand officers holding a thick stack of list texts, Zhang Yue waved his hand to signal that he didn't need to salute, and immediately went straight to see the prefect Linghua. Entering from the west corner gate of the Yimen, bypassing the lobby and passing through the hall is the three halls where the prefect lives on official business, he has already seen his little servant go in to report, and at that moment Ling Hua actually greeted him in person, and he was still wearing an official uniform.

"This night is over, Brother Zhang, you actually just came back, and you broke your leg in the past few days, right?" Ling Hua asked with a smile, and hurriedly greeted Zhang Yue inside. Entering the main house, he let Zhang Yue go to the east room, but there was still a warm kang burning, which was very different from the cold scene outside, he asked Zhang Yue to sit on the kang, and said with a smile, "I'm tired at this moment, you see, I haven't even changed my clothes." If it were someone else, I would have entertained him in a cold room outside, and I would have to drive him away. ”

Because Ling Hua is a good gentleman, as long as Zhang Yue nods, he must be stamped with the prefect's seal without saying a word, even if he encounters a little big thing, he will humbly consult the opinions of his subordinates, and he has no boss at all, and he signed the same report before, so Zhang Yue only arched his hand, and did not hold the official salute.

At this time, he smiled and said, "Since Lord Ling said that the evening hall has just ended, he probably hasn't eaten yet, right?" If you don't treat me as a guest, why not have someone serve me food, I'm so hungry that my chest is pressed against my back! ”

"Okay, okay, I just ordered someone here to prepare dinner, but it's just an extra pair of chopsticks." Ling Hua instructed a servant to rush for food. He also sat cross-legged on the kang with slippers, because he asked, "What, have you encountered any people in the countryside these days?" ”

Taking the white porcelain tea cup from the hand of a small servant next to him, Zhang Yue took a sip to moisten his throat, and then sighed: "How can there be so many people in the world." Today I met an enthusiastic old man who asked me to eat and drink at his house, this roasted radish, Chinese cabbage, pancakes and a plate of beef. But I did my best to entertain. Therefore, poor mountains and bad waters may not come out of the people. Although the people of Shandong are poor, their temperament is still very good, and they are not all tricky. I explained this good governance in that house today, and the old man said that he would go to the city tomorrow to read the list of articles. The same is true of the places I went to a few days ago, and the people are afraid to say one thing and do another. ”

Hearing that Zhang Yue was still eating at a private house, Ling Hua couldn't help but be taken aback, so he asked carefully. As for Zhang Yue, he relayed a few words of Lao Yang Tou. He was immediately moved. Originally, he was just afraid of Zhang Yue's background, and then he was grateful for the contribution of that Jinyan, and now he really admired it. He was born as a person, and when he was promoted all the way to Qingzhou as a general judge, he inevitably had some complaints. After all, in today's Ming Dynasty, Shandong can be regarded as a famous and poor land. He was born in a large family in Jiangnan, and until now there are still many utensils and rice that are specially purchased from Jiangnan, and if he goes to the people's house, he will frown.

Wait until the food is delivered. It is a bad bamboo shoot, crystal duck, three stews, four fried bean sprouts, plus a plate of flower cakes, and rice from the south of the Yangtze River. Seeing that the little guy also sent a pot of hot wine, Zhang Yue waved his hand to signal to withdraw, and asked again: "I haven't bothered to ask if I go out early and return late these days, is there any news in Beijing now?" ”

"I think our twists and turns are sinking into the sea this time, I heard that the court and the middle court because of Lord Meng and Lord Sun, as well as the twists and turns of King Shouguang. As a result, the quarrel turned upside down, and it is estimated that no one has time to look at that Chen. Having said that, Ling Hua knew in his heart that with Zhang Yue's background, that piece of music would always be presented to the emperor, but when he thought about the situation on Le'an's side in the past few days, he had palpitations, "That Sun Zhixian simply didn't even see anyone. The thunderous and furious King Han almost smashed the Nale'an County Ya. The Dusi Yamen transferred hundreds of people to watch the Shouguang Palace. Otherwise, I'm afraid that King Shouguang won't be able to please him, and even King Han won't be able to go out of Le'an at will. You know that, too. Master Meng received an urgent summons to Beijing five days ago. All in all, one word, chaos! ”

This gibberish character is for the officialdom and the royal government, but it has little impact on the people, which is exactly the situation that Zhang Yue expected. There are many natural disasters in Shandong, and there are many natural disasters, but there are many man-made disasters, but he has to try to eliminate one or two. If the emperor could take advantage of this to cut off the other guards of the Han Dynasty, the bare pole vassal king would not be able to make any tricks; If the emperor was charged with a crime because of the disloyalty and unfilial piety of Zhu Zhanqi, the king of Shouguang, or simply completely imprisoned the high wall, it would be even more convenient.

In short, Meng Xian sent the more than 10,000 catties of salt found this time directly to the Salt Envoy of the Capital Transfer, and he used a little method, and the salt had already reached the Fang family. Although the next salt affairs will depend on the role of that article Chen for a while, it is better than nothing. After all, this time Du Zhen just asked the court to issue a reclamation order, but some things still need the help of a big family like the Fang family. He did not believe that if there was food and clothing, the people would still rebel.

After eating, after talking to Ling Hua, it was already the moontop treetops, and Zhang Yue got up to say goodbye. His own office was on the left side of the prefect's office, so he had to pass through the front door to get out of the prefect's back office. At this time, there were already local servants on duty in the county government who were patrolling the night, and when he saw that he was all bowing down, he bowed his head and bowed. When he arrived at the door outside the lobby, he suddenly saw a door in front of him hurrying over.

That door is exactly the long one that Zhang Yue brought out before, and he is the most polite on weekdays, but after he trotted forward at this time, he didn't even care about saluting, and hurriedly said: "My lord, the fourth lady of the Meng family outside is here, saying that she has a big urgent matter to find you!" The little one listened to her voice as if she was sobbing, and she didn't know what was going on! ”

Meng Min? Zhang Yue didn't have time to think about it at this time, and hurriedly hurried towards the front door of the mansion. When he reached the West Corner Gate, he stepped over the threshold with an arrow step, and immediately saw a man standing in front of the carriage pacing back and forth. Although the man was wearing a hooded cloak and couldn't see his head and face, he still recognized it as Meng Min at a glance just by looking at the back of the lantern in front of the mansion.

"Fourth sister!"

Hearing this call, the man in the cloak immediately turned around. When he saw Zhang Yue clearly, he staggered over, and grabbed Zhang Yuedi's arms regardless of it. It was only at this time that Zhang Yuefang saw that Meng Min's face was sallow and sallow, his eyes were red and swollen, and a deep blood mark could be seen on his lips, as if he had been bitten out of blood. Knowing that something was wrong, he hurriedly glanced at the door and helped him into the gatehouse.

There was only a small dim oil lamp in the porter. When the two of them entered the room, they lifted the cotton curtain, and the cold wind brought in caused the flames to shake in all directions, and the shadows of the two people in the room also beat endlessly. Meng Min, who was sitting on the bench, clutched the silk handkerchief in his hand vigorously, his chest rose and fell, and it took a while to raise his head and burst out a sentence.

"Brother Yue, you help me think of ideas, save my father, save my mother!"

Zhang Yue originally thought that Mrs. Wu's illness was not good. But when he heard such a sentence at this time, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and an extremely bad premonition immediately appeared in his heart. Taking a deep breath, he asked in a deep voice, "Don't worry, speak slowly." What's going on? ”

In the evening, Uncle Liu sent someone to report that his father was arrested in Jinyiwei as soon as he arrived in Beijing, and now he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead. It's all my fault, I just thought that the mother was saying something that didn't matter. I saw her in my mother's house, but my mother fainted when she heard about it. After the doctor came to take a look, he said that his mother had run out of oil and the lamp had dried up, and she was stimulated, so she was afraid that she would ......"

Speaking of this, Meng Min could no longer hide the sadness and guilt in his heart, and actually cried bitterly. She remembers clearly that when her father returned to Beijing, he was full of ambition and high spirits. also said that he would be able to pick up his family and return to Beijing with him soon, who would have thought that it would end like this in an instant? Although she is a woman, she clearly knows where Jinyiwei is, and she understands the horror of that place. How many people have gotten off the brocade guards in the past ten years, and how many people have been able to come out safely?

Suddenly, she felt someone stuffing something into her hand, and when she looked up, she realized that it was Zhang Yue who handed over a pine-colored sweat towel. The silk handkerchief in her hand was already soaked with tears on the carriage, at this moment. She tried to stop sobbing. Picked up the sweat towel and wiped the red eyes vigorously.

"I have instructed a few girls who know not to tell the matter, and they dare not tell the third and fourth brothers. I don't know what to do. Reasoning, I should let the third brother and the fourth brother go back to Beijing to find a way to find the second uncle, but they have never suffered since they were children, in case they say something angry or do something angry, I am afraid that there will be no room for redemption, and my mother is still sick......

Seeing that Meng Min's words were choked, and the hand holding the sweat towel was trembling slightly, and he couldn't say any more, Zhang Yue couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although Meng Xian's family has many children, Meng Tao and Meng Fan's two sons are not sensible, and the other children are still young. Before that, he only thought that Meng Xian's move might not be appropriate, but who would have thought that the emperor would suddenly put Meng Xian in Jinyi and guarded the prison!

"Minmin, your top priority is not to go back to Beijing, but to calm down!"

He took a deep breath and pressed Meng Min's shoulder to sit her down, "Uncle Meng's matter is very sudden, but he used to be the commander of Chang Shanzhong's guards, King Zhao should always make a move, and besides, the Marquis of Baoding will never stand idly by." Now that you say that your aunt fell ill suddenly, then you can't leave anyone here. ”

"You said that Brother Tao and Brother Fan had never experienced any major events, and they were not at ease when they went back, so I told you that when my eldest uncle was imprisoned, my eldest brother and fourth brother were also fledglings, but my grandmother was still relieved to let us go to Nanjing, because there was a British duke there. This time your family affairs are the same, you just need to know the benefits to them, and then let them obey the orders of the Marquis of Baoding, and you will stay here to take care of your mother. ”

Facing Zhang Yue's unquestionable tone, Meng Min only felt a great hope in his heart, and he didn't even notice Zhang Yue's title, and nodded vigorously. Looking down at the pine-colored sweat towel in her hand, she was about to hand it back, when she suddenly had another thought, gritted her teeth and raised her head and asked: "Brother Yue, the sixth sister went back to Beijing to see her aunt a year ago, and now if the third and fourth brothers return to Beijing, the younger brothers and sisters are still young, and I can't take care of them alone." If so, can you ask Sister Du to help me? ”