Chapter 1218: Plea
When Zhou Lijun figured out what happened, her eyes lit up when she looked at Manbao, and then she ran down to tell her uncle and the others the good news.
Zhou Wulang and the others were very happy, but they also felt regretful, "If only my uncle were still alive, our family would have become officials."
Zhou Liulang took a look at the meat on the chopping board and said, "Lijun, go tell Manbao that we're treating them to a meal."
Zhou Lijun said: "My aunt said it's not necessary. Bai Shan paid for it, so we can just give her a discount."
Zhou Wulang has always been thrifty with money, so he said, "Then save it. I'll buy some vegetables and meat tomorrow to celebrate at home."
He sighed, "I spent all the money I earned with such great difficulty. I don't think Manbao has much money left. How am I going to explain this to Fourth Brother when he comes back?"
Zhou Liulang didn't take it to heart. "Just tell the truth. Fourth Brother will have to understand. After all, we are all alive, right?"
Zhou Wulang said, "You make it sound easy, but I have to go home. What should I say when my parents ask me?"
He had been doing some calculations during this period, counting the restaurant's bills and also secretly counting Manbao's bills.
I found that Manbao earned much more money than them, but he should have almost spent it all.
The medical fees, tips, including those from the palace, and the money from selling flowers, the last time she shared the tips, and the tips she gave to people through connections some time ago, he estimated that she had spent most of it.
Zhou Wulang had a strange feeling. "I always feel that Manbao can't save money. She earns a lot, but it seems that she can't keep the money."
The four members of the Zhou family nodded in agreement, "Then Fifth Brother, can you take the money from Manbao and keep it?"
Zhou Liulang was discouraged. "Forget it. This is the only way Manbao looks like her father. Once the money goes into her hands, no one can take it away from her unless she is willing."
The people in the private room on the second floor were also talking. Manbao poured tea for everyone and asked Yin Huo, "Is the war disaster in Jiannan Road serious?"
Yin Huo said, "I asked my father about this. He said the battle ended quickly. Although some defeated troops scattered into the countryside, the main force had been gathered by the Western Army. The remaining troops, including County Magistrate Tang, would also be eliminated. There was nothing to be afraid of."
He paused and said, "But casualties in war are inevitable."
Seeing her asking so many questions in detail, Ji Hao couldn't help but ask, "Why, are you going back to Mianzhou?"
Manbao glanced at Bai Shanhou and said, "That's about right. We have to go back for the New Year."
Ji Hao said, "It's okay to stay in the capital. It's snowing in the winter and it's hard to travel."
Bai Shan glanced at him, frowned slightly, and changed the subject: "Master Ji, will you study at the Imperial College in the future?"
Ji Hao responded muffledly.
Originally, his family had not planned to let him enter the Imperial College so early, thinking that his temperament was still unstable. They planned to wait until he was engaged or married, and his personality had become more stable before sending him to the Imperial College.
But now Ji Xiang felt that he could not stay in this position for much longer, and with Ji Xiang's official position, it was obviously impossible for him to help Ji Hao enter the Imperial College, so he enrolled in school early.
Even Ji Xiang didn't let him wait until the beginning of next spring to start school, but instead pestered Kong Jijiu for a few days and squeezed him in.
He didn't notice anything wrong with this, but Bai Shan's eyes darkened and he began to consider.
Even Feng Zongping couldn't help but look at Yi Ziyang and had some thoughts.
Manbao and Bai Erlang looked at one, then turned to look at the other, and after glancing at each other, they shrugged their shoulders at the same time, lowered their heads to eat snacks and ignored them.
Although there were some arguments, everyone generally had a great time.
After they had their meal, they said goodbye and went home.
Old Madam Liu at home also knew about the posthumous award. She heard about it today when she went to talk to Lord Wei about the Xiang brothers. She was so happy when she came back that she even drank a glass of wine.
Zheng lit incense and offered sacrifice to Bai Qi from afar, then went back to the house to wipe her tears, obviously she had a lot of feelings.
"Lord Wei said that Xiang Chao and Xiang Mingxue have been sent back to the Heavenly Prison. Xiang Chao can be released at any time, so it's fine for you to go see him. However, it will take some time for Xiang Mingxue to be released." Old Madam Liu was a little tipsy at the moment and smiled. "Although Xiang Mingxue attempted to assassinate the King of Yizhou, he failed, and the circumstances were extenuating. Therefore, Lord Tang will not recommend execution, but he will probably be exiled."
She whispered, "After all, the Queen Mother is still here."
"How could his legs be exiled?" Manbao rolled his eyes and asked, "What if many people beg for mercy?"
Madam Liu smiled and said, "You can give it a try. I heard from Lord Wei that the Queen Mother is seriously ill. There may be a pardon before the New Year, except for those on death row."
Manbao and Baishan looked at each other and both had some ideas.
There are several types of pardons. For example, exile may be changed to confinement or confiscation of slaves after pardon; while the latter may be directly released as a commoner.
Some officials who were demoted to commoners had a chance to have their titles or official positions restored once they were pardoned.
Although the Jin Dynasty only lasted two dynasties, it pardoned people several times, and the situation was almost always like this.
So, Bai Shan, Bai Erlang and Man Bao started to stir up all kinds of trouble.
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang began to speak in unison to Feng Zongping, Ji Hao, Yin Huo and others in the school, telling them how wealthy the Xiang family was in the past, how kind they were to their tenants and local people, and how difficult it was for them to survive when they encountered disaster.
Everyone was not very interested in the first part, but was very interested in the later part where he endured humiliation and took revenge on Mingxue. They were especially interested in how he contacted the righteous men among the disaster victims to assassinate the King of Yizhou.
Seeing this, Bai Shan combined the story they took out from Manbao and made up a story about the Xiang family's revenge that was full of ups and downs, grand and magnificent, yet heart-wrenching, which fascinated all the teenagers.
Then, when they heard that such a hero not only had his tendons cut by the King of Yizhou but was also sentenced to exile, they felt sorry and went back to persuade their fathers or grandfathers at the dinner table. If the story was not strong enough, they would tell their brothers and sisters, and then pester their mothers or grandmothers to come forward and persuade them.
The wind was so strong that one day, while flipping through memorials, the emperor discovered more than a dozen petitions pleading for Xiang Mingxue. He read through them with a frown, still unable to understand why so many people were suddenly mentioning Xiang Mingxue. Upon returning to the Taiji Hall, the crown prince, who was dining with him, said, "Father, the Xiang brothers have suffered greatly, too. After all, their entire clan is dead. Why not just release them?"
The Queen also said, "Let him go. Don't let anyone publicize it. My mother probably won't pay attention to it now."
It's possible to release him, even though it's against the law, but we can still show mercy, but... "Why did you all think of pleading for the Xiang brothers?"
The Crown Prince said as a matter of course, "Zhou Man asked me for it. I think she has done a great service in treating my mother. She didn't ask for any other reward but this, so I will give it to her."
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(End of this chapter)
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