Chapter 60 Getting Rich Again
How can this be called comfort? This is like rubbing salt into someone's wounds!
If I hadn't offended anyone, let alone the matchmakers who come in and out of every household and village, I would have started cursing long ago.
Angry
Li Xiaoying did not dare to disobey the words of the village head and clan leader, and quickly nodded in agreement.
Her mother-in-law didn't expect that she had such a relationship with her, and she treated her much more kindly, which was a pleasant surprise.
Li Xiaoying was eager to visit her mother more often and spend time with her, secretly wondering when she could find an excuse to go to Yan Village.
Although everyone was curious about Yancun and had some prejudices, they weren't absolute. As long as it could lead everyone to prosperity, what was wrong with Yancun? No one cared.
Back at the garrison camp, the remnants of the pirates were taken back. Zhong Jing was overjoyed. The fifth in command was arrested, and three other small leaders were also arrested. So far, all the pirates on the list have been brought to justice.
Even if there are a few fish that slip through the net, they are just ordinary little Luo Luo. Even if they are not caught for the time being, I think they will never dare to reveal their identities in this life and can only go far away and hide their names. This is not considered a big danger.
At this point, the case can be officially closed after the trial.
Zhong Jing reported to the court everything he had seized from the pirates' den, and all of it was confiscated for use as military pay. He also reported to the court that the pirates should be punished according to the law: those who deserved to be killed should be killed, those who deserved to serve lifelong hard labor should serve lifelong labor, those who deserved to be exiled should be imprisoned, and the crimes were listed one by one according to the severity of the crime.
Then it is time to ask for credit.
This had nothing to do with Zhou Hansheng. Zhou Hansheng was the direct cousin of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. His identity was sensitive and he held no official position. Even if he came to help, he would have acted in secret. Naturally, the greatest credit went to Zhong Jing.
Afterwards, with the careful operation of officials from the prince's lineage, Zhong Jing was promoted from a fifth-rank lieutenant general to a fourth-rank general Guangwei. Originally, he was in charge of the garrisons in three counties but was only temporarily in charge of the main position, but now he has officially been transferred to the main position and became one of the second-in-command of the garrison in Lingnan Province.
Lingnan is located in a remote area, and Zhong Jing's identity is insignificant in the court. No one in the capital will pay attention to him.
But no one expected that he was Zhou Han Sheng's man, which meant he was also the prince's man.
No one could have imagined that a single spark could start a prairie fire. Once this fire started in Lingnan Province, it was impossible to put it out just by wanting to.
At the moment, Zhong Jing weighed the pros and cons again and again and did not ask for credit for Zhao Liya and Hu Ling in the memorial. The county magistrate naturally also had merits, and Zhao Liya and the others could only record it in the local merit book and reward them with some silver.
The Zhao family's identity is too eye-catching, so it is better not to send this credit to the capital.
But this would be too unfair to Zhao Liya and Hu Ling.
Zhong Jing thought about it and felt bad. In addition to offering a reward through Gao Lian’s county government office, he also ordered Zhong Lu to go there in person and bring three thousand taels of silver notes.
The pirates' lairs were wiped out, and a lot of gold, silver and treasures were looted. He had no intention of handing them over, and all of them were put into military pay. Isn't it his decision how to spend the money?
Giving three thousand taels to Zhao Liya and Hu Ling is not a lot.
The things are all stolen goods, so it’s not easy to give them away, but giving silver is fine.
It’s almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I’ll give them a big holiday gift.
Zhonglu brought two soldiers and came to Yancun dressed in ordinary clothes.
Zhao Liya’s house is indeed easy to find, it’s the first house at the entrance of the village.
Just go up and knock on the door.
Zhong Lu was also an acquaintance. Zhao Liya and Hu Ling happened to be at home at the moment, so when they saw it was him, they immediately invited him to their home with a smile.
"Mr. Zhong, please come in!"
Zhong Lu was startled, and hurriedly smiled and shook his head, "No, no, I don't deserve that name. Just call me Little Zhong or Brother Zhong! The general said that you have made great contributions, and it is only right that I respect you."
Zhong Lu didn't quite understand why the general had repeatedly urged him to be polite to the Zhao family and to be more humble, but the general's advice was certainly correct. He simply followed his instructions.
Zhao Liya and Hu Ling were also a little confused: How could one's status be significantly elevated just by making a contribution? And how could there be so many benefits?
Since Zhong Lu said so, they didn't refuse and started calling him Brother Zhong, Brother Zhong.
Zhong Lu met Zhao Xiang, Deng and others again, and the three of them had lunch at Zhao's house.
After dinner, Zhong Lu talked with Zhao Xiang, Zhao Liya, and Hu Ling. He then took out the three thousand taels of silver. The Zhao family said: "..."
Getting rich again!
What luck!
Three thousand taels, enough to buy a lot of land!
The Zhao family did not mind Zhong Lu's subtle apology for the inconvenience of asking the court for credit on their behalf. Instead, they felt relieved.
If this gets out, it might cause another uproar.
General Zhong Jing's approach is good for everyone.
He got the credit and the Zhao family benefited!
A certain unknown mysterious boss can continue to invest through the Zhao family!
Zhong Lu hadn't expected the Zhao family to be so understanding. It would have been a shame to refuse such a great contribution. He was delighted and impressed, and he said cheerfully, "Our general greatly admires Miss Zhao and Brother Hu. If you need any help in the future, just let us know. The garrison camp is in Suixi County, so it's very convenient to get there! When I came here, the general repeatedly reminded me of this, and it wasn't just a polite remark!"
Zhao Xiang smiled and bowed, "General Zhong, you're so polite! If there's anything I really need, I'll have to trouble you, General Zhong."
For example, the Gu family.
The Zhao family didn't mention the Gu family in front of Zhong Lu, simply because they didn't want to waste their favor. They also didn't want to appear to be bullying. After all, the Gu family couldn't do anything to them.
Zhong Lu smiled and nodded: "Of course, that's what our general ordered!"
Zhao Liya's heart moved, and she suddenly said, "Brother Zhong, I have another request. If the general finds it difficult, then just pretend I never said anything. If you can do it, please help me. My mother has a sister, and I also have a cousin. If my cousin wants to be cleared of her criminal record and become a good person, I'd like to ask for your help."
The Zhao family had only been here for a short time, so it was not easy to clear their names, but Qu Yutao was different.
Qu Yutao's father was originally a wealthy merchant. His cousin became a corrupt official and was implicated. He bribed them to get away with it, and when he was exiled, he and his family were separated and came here. Life was good for them, but he died unexpectedly, leaving them alone as orphans and widows.
This happened more than ten years ago, and Qu Yutao was not even considered an accomplice or a family member of the criminal, so it should not be difficult to clear his name.
Zhao Liya told Zhong Lu everything about Qu Yutao and her daughter, and Zhao Xiang also said a few good words. Zhong Lu immediately smiled.
"That's nothing! It's just a matter of a word from our general. We can find a reason to pardon her."
(End of this chapter)
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