Chapter 565 Zhao Sanniu was kidnapped
Cheng Wanwan didn't know exactly what Situ Man did, but she heard from Shen Zheng that Boss Cheng's head had been broken and he needed to stay in bed to recuperate.
Cheng Wanwan knew with her toes that it was definitely a mixed doubles fight between the old lady and the old man, and Cheng Laoda was completely powerless to resist. In the melee, his head was hit and injured... Although this idea came from Cheng Wanwan, she did not feel guilty at all. Cheng Laoda was the kind of person who usually looked honest and dull. He was also a good farmer in the village, but as long as there was a little chance, he would get cocky. He had to be beaten to a pulp, otherwise he would definitely cause trouble in the future.
Over the next few days, Cheng Wanwan stayed in the yard doing the final work on her translation.
A thick historical document of the Assab country was finally completed after more than 20 days, and then it was carefully transcribed. However, the transcription work did not belong to Cheng Wanwan. The two assistants sent by Lord Zhang sorted and transcribed it and compiled it into a book. However, this was only a rough draft, and it needed to be proofread by Lord Zhang before it could be confirmed whether it was the final version.
It's already June, and the temperature in Beijing is gradually rising. At midday, the sun is blazing, and there are fewer people on the streets.
Cheng Wanwan sat in the carriage and slowly headed towards Zhang's mansion.
Lord Zhang had been waiting for a long time. When he took the thick translated book from Cheng Wanwan's hand, his eyes narrowed with a smile: "I knew the people of Sui'an wouldn't let the Emperor down. Only twenty-odd days and such a thick book has been translated. If it were our people from the Court of State Ceremonial, it would probably take at least half a year..."
Cheng Wanwan rubbed her forehead.
In fact, she could have translated it in a week, but to hide her shortcomings, she worked on it only for a little over twenty days.
She said, "Lord Zhang, please check if there are any errors or omissions in the content so we can correct them in time."
Lord Zhang nodded and called several officials from the Honglu Temple to come and review the document. While those officials were reviewing, Lord Zhang and Cheng Wanwan were talking.
"The people His Majesty sent to the northern border have returned. Several envoys from the Asab Kingdom are with the Yuezhi tribe on the border of the Dayu Kingdom, and envoys from the Laqi Kingdom are also there. So we simply invited envoys from both countries to come together. The Laqi Kingdom and our Dayu Kingdom are old friends, so there shouldn't be any problems with communication. However, the Asab envoys still need the Sui'an people to translate for them, in order to foster good relations between the two countries..."
Cheng Wanwan was prepared for this; she would never back down when the country needed her.
When she spoke with Lord Zhang, there were some discrepancies in the translation. So, the group discussed it, and in the end, the people from the Court of State Ceremonial persuaded Cheng Wanwan. Although she knew foreign languages, she was unfamiliar with the written language habits of this era, as well as the common expressions used by superiors when speaking to the masses. Some parts were indeed translated incorrectly...
The people in the Honglu Temple finally found a sense of existence. They were considered the top students of this era, but they were not even as good as a peasant woman, which made them very frustrated.
Even now, people from Sui'an have things they don't understand and need us to correct them, which shows that they're not so bad after all.
Before they could finish their busy work, it was already evening. Old Madam Zhang came over herself to invite Cheng Wanwan to stay for dinner. Before Cheng Wanwan could even refuse, Granny Qi, who had come with her, rushed in from the doorway, her face full of anxiety. "Madam, Xiao Hai is here. He says something terrible has happened, and it's related to the Third Young Master!"
Cheng Wanwan's eyes suddenly narrowed.
The Third Young Master is San Niu. Wasn't this kid staying in the army camp properly? How could something have happened to him?
She turned to look at Lord Zhang and Madam Zhang: "I have an urgent matter at home, so I won't stay any longer today. I'll come another day."
Madam Zhang said repeatedly, "Then you should go back and handle things quickly. If you need any help, just send someone to the Zhang residence to let us know."
Cheng Wanwan hurriedly walked out. Outside the Zhang residence, Wei Xiaohai paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan. Beside him was a familiar-looking child. Cheng Wanwan looked at him several times before she remembered that this child seemed to be a guard at the military camp in the suburbs of Beijing. Last time she went to see San Niu, she gave this child a jar of dried meat. His name seemed to be Zhang Jinbao.
Zhang Jinbao strode forward and said rapidly, "Auntie, San Niu is tied up, deprived of food and water, and has already fainted. If we don't think of something soon, San Niu might..."
Cheng Wanwan remained calm and asked, "How long have you been tied up? Why were you tied up? Who did it?"
As she spoke, she immediately got into the carriage and had Zhang Jinbao come up with her, so she could explain the matter in detail.
"I was tied up yesterday morning, and it's been almost two days now. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so anxious to come to my aunt..." Zhang Jinbao continued, "Yesterday morning, Lord Ye came to the military camp to discuss matters with the general. Before he even met the general, he had a conflict with Captain Shao. Lord Ye is a sixth-rank official, and Captain Shao is a fourth-rank official. No matter how unhappy Lord Ye was, he couldn't attack Captain Shao. Sanniu happened to be next to Captain Shao, so Lord Ye whipped Sanniu directly... Captain Shao has always liked Sanniu, so he couldn't swallow this humiliation and immediately started fighting with Lord Ye..."
"Commander Shao was a veteran of the battlefield, while Lord Ye only had some superficial martial arts skills. He was quickly cornered by Commander Shao, and just then, the General appeared. Without any explanation, the General punished Commander Shao by imprisoning him. Military orders are absolute, and Commander Shao could not disobey and was locked up... Without Commander Shao's protection, Lord Ye became even more unscrupulous. He had San Niu tied to a pillar in the training ground, claiming it was punishment for insubordination. Cheng Bing had just pleaded for him when he was also whipped several times. That night, when Cheng Bing brought San Niu steamed buns and water, he was discovered and tied up as well. After I relieved my shift, I immediately came to find my aunt for help..."
Cheng Wanwan pursed her lips and asked, "Does Lord Ye have a sister who is a concubine in the palace?"
Zhang Jinbao nodded vigorously: "That Consort Yun who gave birth to the Fifth Prince is Lord Ye's own sister. After she became the head of the Ministry of War a year ago, she often came to the military camp to discuss matters with Deputy Commander Ye, and she also often bossed us soldiers around... But this time she went too far. In this hot weather, to tie someone up for three days and three nights without food or water could really kill someone!"
Cheng Wanwan's chest was filled with anger, but her face remained calm.
Nothing can be done twice.
Last time she called up Ning Lan, this time she almost took Sanniu's life. She will settle this account clearly.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the courtyard. Cheng Wanwan called Cheng Jia, then Cheng Ding, and also brought along the nanny, maid, and eunuch that the Empress had assigned to her. The three carriages sped out of the capital and raced towards the military camp on the outskirts of the city.
It was sunset at this time. In the past, Cheng Wanwan would sit in the courtyard to eat dinner, and after eating, she would enjoy the cool air and eat fruit. She was very content.
Now, with anger rising, she felt no hunger, and was in no mood to appreciate the sunset.
Before the sun had completely set, the carriage arrived at the gate of the military camp.
Zhang Jinbao jumped down from the carriage and led the way. The three carriages drove in without any obstruction and stopped directly at the training ground.
Dinner was being served at the military camp. There weren't many people on the training ground. Cheng Wanwan immediately spotted the two people tied to a pillar. Zhao Sanniu had already fainted, covered in whip marks, pale-faced, and with dry lips. Cheng Bing was in better condition; his eyes lit up when he saw Cheng Wanwan.
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