Zhang Ning's mental state was not very good in the two days after he killed someone, and his thinking was chaotic. He dealt with the aftermath in a haphazard manner. After a few days of adjustment, he gradually recovered and subconsciously thought about a lot of things.
This is a kind of experience. Experience may not make people mature and progress, but it can easily make people change. When he looked at the world from another perspective, he found that everything had subtle changes.
For example, when controlling subordinates, you cannot rely solely on kindness and influence. Top-down power is not omnipotent. Everyone has their own position. Once the balance is lost, control will be lost. When Zhang Ning thought about it carefully, Xie Juan was already prepared.
Two hundred taels of "ice tribute" were given as a gift in advance. According to Zhang Ning's temperament, he would not go too far if something happened.
Indeed, as Xie Juan expected, Zhang Ning did not sue him for disobeying orders and making arbitrary decisions. This time, it was not because of kindness. Zhang Ning knew that even if he broke his skin and used this excuse to attack Xie Juan, it would probably not have much effect, because in the end he gained
Peng Tianheng: It had no effect, and he took the money and turned his back on the person. Instead, he committed crimes.
So Zhang Ning was thinking about this matter, but he didn't find the right opportunity to take action.
He was determined to make Xie Jun pay for what he had done. It was not all because of what happened to Zhao Erniang. This woman was really sad and sympathetic, but in the end she had nothing to do with Zhang Ning, and the world suffered unfair treatment.
When there are so many people, do they have to take action to uphold justice when there is injustice and never end it? His starting point is more of a pride hidden in his heart. He wants to gain recognition and reflect his value in his position.
Instead of being played like a monkey by others.
He found that the government officials did not necessarily have a way to deal with Xie Jun. This person was a local snake, a so-called official with an iron-clad territory and smooth flow of water. Zhang Ning did not know much about the relationships on the ground in Yangzhou, and the things recorded in the files would not be touched.
There are some hidden clues... But Zhao Erniang is a breakthrough point. Her information is clearly recorded in the file. Yongle became a secret agent in the seventeenth year of his life, which is more senior than Xie Juan.
This is not taking advantage. Zhao Erniang was killed like that. Why is she still protecting Xie Jun?
The scenery on Baoyang Lake is beautiful, with boats coming and going, the sound of silk and bamboo can be heard faintly, and tourists, elegant scholars, gentlemen, and beauties can be seen everywhere. Where wealth is concentrated, there is less suffering and hardship in the world, and more romance is seen, just like the environment in an idol drama
Generally speaking, blocking out the heaviness of the world can always make people happy.
Rent a small boat, have a few snacks and a bottle of wine, and paddle among the pavilions, pavilions, water smoke, mountains and rocks, blowing in the cool breeze of early summer, it feels like a vacation.
"When I don't have time to see you, you should always come out for a walk to get some air and open your mind. Don't stay bored in the yard all the time." Zhang Ning picked up the wine pot and filled the two quilts with his own hands.
Zhao Erniang's face was red, and she seemed to be in a much better mood today. If ordinary people encountered a situation like her, they would definitely be desperate and depressed for a long time, but Zhao Erniang was different. This was not the first time that she had encountered such a thing. Huang Lian again
It's bitter. I chewed it many times, and the bitter taste is not unbearable. Just like the first time she suffered, she was beaten with her pants taken off and her butt naked in the lobby of the county government office. Ninety sticks should be able to break all the skin and flesh.
, that kind of suffering is not something ordinary people suffer; what's more, she was a teenage girl at the time, in full view of the public, and the psychological blow was no less than the physical torture.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ning thought to herself: It can be blamed on the high-pressure confinement of women by the social order, but the rules of the order have been set, and if she provokes them herself, that will be the price; in another era, things like stealing people would not be possible.
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"I don't have the face to see people." Zhao Erniang sighed quietly, which surprised Zhang Ning, and she said aggrievedly, "Besides, I came alone to watch other people's affairs, which only made me sad, so I hid in the room and gasped.
It’s good.”
Zhang Ning lowered her head and thought for a moment. Maybe she was afraid that no one would take care of her in the future? After all, Zhang Ning's care for her was mostly out of sympathy and guilt.
He then said: "Lao Xu and Wen Jun are my slaves in my hometown. They followed me after I became an official. Each of them has an annual salary of twenty-five taels, plus monthly pocket money and silver rewards. If you want to, you can do it after you get better."
It's the same as them; of course it's not comparable to the reward of being a spy. If you think it's too little, I won't force you."
"I don't care about the reward, I just want to know if this will allow me to see you more often?" Zhao Erniang said.
Zhang Ning was stunned for a moment, paying attention to her expression. There was a hint of helplessness and unequal pleading in her seriousness. It didn't look like a joke. He then said seriously: "I'll pay you, you don't have to go back to Biyuan, you just have to do it for me."
That's all we're doing."
"I know..." Zhao Erniang's tone clearly sounded a little inferior. She still looked sexy, with soft breasts and fleshy hips that pressed out wrinkles of lust when she sat.
But what use are these capitals to her now?
Zhang Ning watched the wooden paddle move across the gently rippling water and sighed slightly. Maybe there is no need to say this, the next step will be smoother, but he still can't do it.
"Did you come here in the 17th year of Yongle's reign?" Zhang Ning asked in a stiff tone.
Zhao Erniang stared blankly at the water like him and said "hmm".
Zhang Ning pondered for a moment and then asked: "When did my predecessor take office and how did he leave office?" He couldn't find these things due to his position authority, so he asked some casually. If it weren't for Zhao Erniang, he wouldn't have asked.
These problems arise.
Zhao Erniang said: "I became the Yangzhou reporter about three years ago, and Xie Jun came to be the leader later. Biyuan and other arrangements were slowly created by your predecessor... How did you leave? I don't know the details.
, I seem to have heard that something happened to that person and that he was colluding with the rebellious party."
After hearing this, Zhang Ning felt a little nervous. He had colluded with the rebellious party, and he seemed to be the same. Sometimes it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy and it was difficult to grasp the balance. For some reason, he thought of one person: Miao Ge. That beautiful woman who is good at making tea.
I remember that Xie Juan said that he was carefully selected by his predecessor in the southwest Miao territory... Thinking about it this way, Miao Ge was actually someone brought over by his "predecessor". It seems that the details are a bit unclear. How could Xie Juan regard her as his own?
Similar?
She was not recorded in the official roster, and Biyuan's personnel were relatively complicated. Zhang Ning didn't pay much attention to it on weekdays, but today he asked Zhao Erniang something, and then he inadvertently paid attention: Is there really something wrong with this woman?
question?
At this time, Zhao Erniang's words interrupted his thoughts: "The scenery here at Baoyang Lake is so beautiful. If you have money and leisure, living here will be like a paradise on earth."
Zhang Ning smiled, but where did money and leisure come from? They are both in the suburbs of Yangzhou, and the situation in the north and south is like two worlds. Anyway, he has seen it with his own eyes.
After a tour around Baoyang Lake, he found a suspicious point. But he didn't plan to investigate immediately. He thought that if he investigated the details of Miao Ge's interrogation, he would definitely not be able to avoid Xie Juan. This would have two disadvantages.
: On the one hand, Xie Jun may have been prepared and interfered with it; on the other hand, it would have been fine if he found out something. If nothing was found out, wouldn’t he have become a villain and lost his prestige?
So Zhang Ning changed another method and asked Shang Feng to check. The letter he submitted was not difficult to write. It was just that he suspected that there were insiders when the secret was leaked last time and wanted to find out the details of some people whose files were unknown. He deliberately listed a few people
The list includes Miao songs.
...Unexpectedly, before the memorial was ready, an official document came from the Yangzhou government office. The official document regarding the promotion of an official: Zhang Ning was promoted to the rank of doctor in the Ministry of Rites of Nanjing (note added in small print), which is Wu Yong's position.
The appointment certificate is very informal. There is no approval from the ministry, but it is approved by the court. This kind of appointment also has a basis. There is a kind of name called "passing the official", but it is actually a bit illegal to go without the approval of the ministry and the decree of the Ministry of Personnel. The Ming Dynasty government
|Government has its own set of rules, but it is influenced by the principle of "the supremacy of monarchy", and the existence of officials has a basis; this kind of official is usually not easy to be, and is something that the bureaucracy does not agree with... But Zhang Ning's
The position of doctor in the Ministry of Rites is just a false title, and it doesn't matter if he is promoted to an official or not.
Being appointed as the doctor of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, he obviously took over the whole situation of Nanjing Zhili (regardless of the military and political affairs, only the interviewing of envoys). Zhang Ning was quite surprised. There may be rewards for meritorious service, but he was promoted so quickly.
did not expect.
The big and small leaders of Biyuan may not have expected it, but they heard vague rumors that there was indeed someone above Zhang Ning. The core people came to congratulate Gao Sheng, and Xie Juan hosted a banquet for him.
After drinking, Xie Juan offered another "transfer", but Zhang Ning declined: "You keep it for the new people coming to Yangzhou."
Xie Juan stretched out his hand and didn't know how to take it back. He was immediately very embarrassed. Miao Ge, who was accompanying the drink, also advised: "I've accepted other people's expenses, but you still don't accept Boss Xie's favor. Why are you still angry?"
Zhang Ning was thinking about messing with Xie Juan, and now he really didn't want to accept his money, so he said in a somewhat stiff tone: "If you don't want it, then you don't want it. After today, I will no longer be Boss Xie's direct supervisor, so you can do it yourself."
Xie Juan said with an apologetic smile: "What happened last time was that you did something wrong in your humble position. Your Excellency, you don't care about the faults of villains, so don't worry about it. Didn't I say that you don't have to care too much about everything?"
Zhang Ning sneered and nodded: "Boss Xie really said it lightly. That's all. I also ate your food at the farewell banquet. That's why." After saying that, he stood up and left the table.
The cups and plates on the wine table were in a mess, the guests had almost left, and there were only two people left, Xie Juan and Miao Ge. Xie Juan drank the remaining half of the glass in one gulp, and said angrily: "What the thieves did can't be counted."
You can’t do it on my head!”
Miao Ge poured the wine and said softly: "If Boss Xie hadn't rearranged Zhao Erniang in private, could Peng Tianheng be fished out? Now that you have made a contribution, Mr. Zhang has been promoted to an official position, but the label of being unkind and unjust has been put on your head.
Yes. Boss Xie really made a miscalculation this time."
"No... I really didn't handle this well, and I can't say what's wrong..." Xie Juan shook his head and thought hard.
Miao Ge kindly reminded him: "Whether things are done or not is not the most important thing. You are in the wrong position with Mr. Zhang."
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