Chapter five hundred and seventy-eight of the joys and sorrows of little people
Chapter 578: The joys and sorrows of little people
As the highest chief executive of Zhoushan, Mayor Zhang Pei has been very distressed recently. Especially these past few days, he has been in a state of distress.
Every day, I walked around the room with my hands behind my back, sighing and frowning.
Even the concubine who had a house full of flowers and jade was no longer in the mood to pamper her.
The origin of the trouble comes from Peach Blossom Manor in the south of the city. To be precise, it is the owner of Peach Blossom Manor.
Zhoushan is far away from Tokyo. People here often go out to sea to fish and form gangs. They have developed a habit of clinging to groups. To put it bluntly, they are xenophobic.
Perhaps due to the influence of the customs of this place, the officials who served here have become a little too high-minded and look down on outsiders.
This Yelang's arrogance is most vividly displayed in Zhang Pei.
At first, when he heard that the owner of the manor wanted to buy a peach grove in the south of the city, Zhang Pei was extremely contemptuous of this person. He just had some bad money, so why should he be so generous?
Before this man came, he was the richest man in Zhoushan.
However, since he came, his reputation in the local area has been greatly affected. What the people talk about is no longer his power and wealth. But the mysterious manor outside the city and how beautiful the scenery is. They speculate about that.
Background of mysterious figures.
Zhang Pei felt very uncomfortable with the huge gap between before and after. Out of jealousy in his heart, he felt unhappy and used his status as mayor to make things difficult for the owner of the manor in every possible way.
After that man became the owner of Peach Blossom Manor, he was keen on the place called Taoyuan Resort by the people in the city. He once wanted to go back on his word and take it back by force. But thinking that the impact would be bad, he gave up. He just talked to the owner of the manor,
He said that taxes must be paid for occupying the land. He wanted to use this method to force this person to voluntarily hand over Peach Blossom Manor.
However, the other party seemed to be a real playboy. Even though he acted so clearly, he still didn't understand anything.
Obediently paid the tax.
But as a result, Zhang Pei didn’t know what to do for a while.《》
For several months, the local wealthy people and officials who were envious and jealous of Peach Blossom Manor's excellent Feng Shui had been putting pressure on themselves to get rid of this foreigner.
Zhang Pei was also troubled by this.
A month ago, Zhang Pei finally came up with a great idea.
That is to use the provisions issued by the imperial court to strengthen coastal defense construction and forcibly seize the land of Taohua Manor in the name of establishing a coastal defense military camp.
Just when Zhang Pei was extremely happy and was about to communicate with the local big players with this idea.
The master who returned home from visiting relatives suddenly brought back a big news.
Kong Kanglian, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, unexpectedly came to a small place like Zhoushan. Moreover, Kong Kanglian, who came incognito, did not inform himself, a local official, and did not even take a look. Instead, he went straight to the Peach Blossom Manor outside the city.
After hearing the news, Zhang Pei felt extremely frightened and uneasy.
It turns out that the owner of Peach Blossom Manor has an unusual status.
The person who could make Kong Kanglian, a strong figure in Zhou civilization, pay a visit in person. This person...
Who is he?
Zhang Pei spent the long Spring Festival in panic. When he finally got through the Lantern Festival, a trusted aide sent by Zhang Pei to approach the theater brought back news that almost scared Zhang Pei to death.
The owners of the Peach Blossom Manor turned out to be Lu Heng and Lu Yongzheng, the emperor's masters, the marshals of the three armies who conquered the Turks, and the prince's teachers.
After hearing the news, Zhang Pei, who was sitting in the government office teasing with his concubine, his hands trembled, his tea cup fell to the ground with a clang, his vision went dark, and he almost fainted.
After finally calming down his frightened heart, Zhang Pei went to Peach Blossom Manor without saying a word and asked to see the Imperial Master. He also apologized and asked for his blessing.
However, before he could get dressed and go out, he heard the report from the steward in the mansion that the young master had been detained by the people from Peach Blossom Manor.
After hearing this, Zhang Pei's eyes turned black and he suddenly felt like the world was spinning. He almost fell to the ground.
After asking anxiously, I found out that my unfilial son had actually taken advantage of his ambition and molested the Imperial Master's wife.
Zhang Pei, who was frightened and uneasy in his heart, staggered down on his chair and cried out sadly: "You have mistaken me!".
However, an hour later.
My unfilial son came back crying.
The son who came back safe and sound seemed like a different person. He vowed to become a monk. He said he wanted to save all sentient beings and save people in need.
The firm attitude has never been seen in eighteen years.
After Zhang Pei calmed down, before he could take a sip of tea, he heard the unfilial son saying that he wanted to get married. He was so angry that his eyes darkened again. Without saying a word, he slapped him.
Then, with a wave of his hand, Zhang Pei asked his family to lock his son, who was determined to be a monk, in a room and not allow him to take another step forward.
So, for the past three months, in the west wing, every morning, noon and evening, I could hear my son reciting Buddhist scriptures devoutly, accompanied by the sound of wooden fish knocking.
Dangdangdang...
After listening to the sound of wooden fish for three months, Zhang Pei was already anxious. Zhang Pei, who was in panic every day and feared that the emperor's master would come to look for trouble, almost went crazy.
And at this stall, Master Crowzui once again told him a huge piece of news.
The imperial servant Zhang Wenshan, Master Zhang, has arrived, and he also went to Peach Blossom Manor.
After Zhang Pei heard the news, his face turned pale. He collapsed on the ground with a plop and muttered, It's over, it's over.
In the mansion, the family and maids saw the master lost his mind and talking nonsense. For a moment, everything was in chaos, and the entire mansion turned into a mess.
In the end, it was Master who revealed the secret.
"I heard that four months ago, Mr. Lu suddenly handed over his power and left the capital. The whole court was silent, and only the prince saw him off!" The master licked his lips, with a crazy light in his eyes: "
Moreover, there are rumors in the capital that Mr. Lu seems to have offended His Majesty! That’s why he was dismissed!"
"What's the point of this?" Zhang Pei asked puzzledly.
The master swallowed his saliva and sneered: "No matter how good he was at the beginning, he is just a criminal now. It is just his luck that he was not sent to the sky prison. Master, you are an official of the imperial court.
He is sealed. Why should we be afraid of him, a guilty person?"
No wonder the master encouraged the mayor so crazily. He really had no choice.
Half of the damaging moves that the master issued against Peach Blossom Manor back then were made by his master. If the emperor's master launched an attack, he would not be able to escape.
After some analysis by the master, some look returned to Zhang Pei's eyes. His trembling body gradually calmed down.
He sat up slowly, took a sip of tea, and said in a trembling voice: "Well, according to what Master said, I am indeed a little worried!"
Thinking carefully about the days when I have been scared in the past six months, it seems that I am really scaring myself.
The owner of Peach Blossom Manor did nothing and said nothing. All the worries and fears were entirely due to his guilty conscience and fear of revenge!
"Then what should we do according to Master's words?" At the critical moment, Zhang Pei still kept an eye on it and asked Master.
The Master clearly knew that this was Master trying to evade, but he was already riding a tiger, so he had no choice but to offer his advice again: "Master Lu is guilty of a crime at this time. He must not dare to make it public. Therefore, he can only swallow his anger when provoking others.
.This gives us a chance!”
"What opportunity?" Zhang Pei's eyes lit up and he asked happily.
"First, Mr. Lu is temporarily living in Zhoushan at this time, but he is a dragon swimming in shallow water. But after all, the other party is the emperor's teacher, the prince's teacher. After His Highness the prince ascends the throne, Mr. Lu will definitely rise to prominence again. This is for sure. Therefore, we are offended.
He is unwise!" The master's thorough analysis made Zhang Pei roll his eyes.
Isn't this nonsense?
I also know that the other party can't afford to offend me, but isn't it offended? I'm asking you what to do. You are talking such nonsense, do you think I don't understand? Do you think I am an idiot?
The master, who was overly excited, also saw the sullen look on his master's face. He laughed dryly, apologized, and continued: "The people who want the Peach Blossom Manor in the south of the city are the Wang family in the east of the city. What do you have to do with me, master? Master
You are also deceived and innocent!" As he said this, the master blinked at Zhang Pei, his expression self-evident.
It turns out to be shirk!
Zhang Pei frowned when he heard this: "But the Wang family is my brother-in-law!"
"Sir!" the master said anxiously: "It's already this time, why are you still thinking about all this? A true man, you must have the courage of a strong man to cut off his wrist. If you don't use the Wang family to appease the emperor's anger, by then, don't say you have forgotten your home.
Even our heads can’t be saved!”
The master looked at his master with hatred. If he hadn't estimated his identity, he would have thought of beating him up.
"Besides, the Wang family is just your concubine's natal family, just a concubine. Why should you risk your own life just because of a concubine?"
After the master sighed, he looked at his master expectantly, waiting for his answer.
After a long time, Zhang Pei nodded with a painful look on his face, rubbed his forehead with his fingers, and sighed: "Okay, but it is rumored that the emperor's master has unpredictable wisdom. I'm afraid these methods cannot be hidden from the emperor's eyes!"
Zhang Pei, who lives in a corner, has also heard a lot about Lu Heng, a legendary figure in the Zhou Dynasty. Even in the taverns in the city, most of the storytellers talked about the great reputation of this imperial master.
Zhang Pei was really afraid of such a person who was running the country!
The master nodded happily, and then added: "Actually, the emperor can definitely see through our thoughts. However, it doesn't matter. The important thing is that we conveyed our goodwill to the emperor. In addition, some gifts, the emperor is like a fairy.
You should not argue with us anymore! Moreover, Mr. Lu is swimming in shallow water at this time. As long as you express enough goodwill, Mr. Lu will definitely be very moved. You know, it is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to provide help when the time is right! "