"Where are the Zhuangzi?" Zheng Yinian couldn't help but ask, "Where are the Zhuangzi in Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Yingchang, and Chenzhou?"
"They were all taken by the government for military settlement." Zheng Xiunian was frank. "At that time, we were all in Yangzhou, the government was in the north, and the Central Plains had suffered several wars. No one could say anything about using these lands for military settlements. It was indeed impossible to say anything."
"That's true... But can't we take it back? After all, it's our family's legitimate property?"
"Two months ago, when we came back from Yangzhou, we happened to see Xu Jingheng distributing the land to the meritorious soldiers and soldiers who died in battle. At that time, some people had tried to curry favor with Madam Pan, so they wanted to follow her path and take the opportunity to curry favor with the emperor, so that they could get the land back." Zheng Xiunian twisted his beard bitterly. "As a result, as soon as the emperor came back, he threw all the things that Madam Pan had collected back to everyone. Everyone was trembling with fear, and no one dared to breathe, for fear that the emperor would mistake it for a gadfly and shoot it... Did you know that the emperor shot a gadfly?"
"How could I not know?" Zheng Yinian shook his head. "The Jin people in the north also spread this as if it were a ghost or a god. That was Wanyan Loushi. To be honest, brother, life in the north is worse than that of pigs and dogs. And it's strange to say that after the battle of Yanling last year, we knew it was a big victory, but the treatment was not that good. On the contrary, it was much harsher. But in the battle of Yaoshan this year, the Jin people were much more polite to us. The food and expenses were much better..."
"There is still a big difference between these two battles." Zheng Xiunian nodded. "In any case, you have suffered a lot to come back, so don't think too much. Even if your home is no longer the same as before, isn't it better than the north?"
"That's right." Zheng Yinian nodded, but frowned slightly. "I can't help but feel a little sorry for my cousin. I have been in the north for many years, and I have actually benefited a lot from the care of my cousin and her husband."
Zheng Xiunian also nodded, but suddenly frowned again: "Which cousin is the one in the north?"
"My fourth uncle's sister, the one who married Brother Huizhi..." Zheng Yinian hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke out. "In fact, I came back this time because of Brother Huizhi's strength. He is very useful to Wanyan Talan, and he can also talk to the Pseudo-Qi, Nianhan, and Wushu. The so-called servants around me are actually arranged by him... According to his intention, he wanted me to come back to explore the way for many people. If it works, he will let this person go to Jinan to report the news. But I didn't expect the emperor to be so determined."
Zheng Xiunian was stunned for a moment, then immediately stood up and left, and then there was a commotion in the yard.
But a moment later, Zheng Xiunian came back in a hurry and told his brother something that made the latter panic: "The trusted servant of your cousin's family that you brought with you disappeared this afternoon!"
The two were still in a panic, but there was nothing they could do. They could only wait anxiously for another two days. However, there was still no news, and they were still worried.
However, after all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Two days later, Zheng Xiunian went to another cousin's house, that is, Li Qingzhao's house, and found another cousin's husband, Zhao Mingcheng. He used the excuse of his awkward identity to ask Zhao Mingcheng to help inquire in various government offices to see if there was any "news about the treatment of his brother Yinian".
By the way, Zhao Mingcheng had an extremely bad impression of the emperor... because whenever the emperor wrote poetry, he always used his wife as an excuse, which caused their thirty-year relationship to gradually become strained. But in fact, Zhao Mingcheng should be grateful to the emperor, because if the emperor had not done many things personally, then in another time and space, Wang Gui's grandson-in-law would have died of malaria in the chaotic south as early as last year.
And now, he was working as an idle official in Bian Jing, and he had not been bitten to death by a mosquito carrying pathogens.
Of course, Zhao Mingcheng was destined to be unaware of this enormous favor. On the contrary, he had long known that his own relatives had also been harmed by the capricious officials, and he had long been indignant in his heart. However, as soon as Zheng Xiunian opened his mouth, he immediately patted his chest and promised to be a "gossip boy" for the other party.
However, this nosy behavior made Emperor Zhao, who was originally ready to let the matter go, pay some attention again. However, this official did not have the keen awareness of a famous detective who could see through layers of appearances. On the contrary, as an ordinary college student, he was immediately attracted by some gossip.
"Zheng Yinian is the cousin of Mr. Yi An?" Zhao Jiu, who was reading memorials by a dilapidated pond somewhere in the harem, stopped temporarily and looked curious.
"Yes, their mothers are sisters, both daughters of the former Prime Minister Wang Gui." As the gossiper of Emperor Zhao, Yang Yizhong didn't even need to inquire about such things, as he already knew them by heart.
"I still remember..." Zhao Jiu couldn't stop laughing. "Han Xiaozhou's grandmother is Lu Gongxiang's aunt?"
"yes!"
"Is Ye Mengde's mother the sister of Chao Buzhi, one of the four scholars of Su Shi's school?"
"yes."
"Anything else like that?"
"Your Majesty, there are endless things like this... Cai Jing is also related to Wang Shu and Wang Wang, and the children of famous families like the two Chengs are even more widespread." Yang Yizhong responded helplessly.
"I know." Zhao Jiu shook his head and smiled again. "It's nothing more than choosing a son-in-law from the list, plus a match of equal status..."
"That's right." Yang Yizhong nodded quickly.
"It's only because of the Jingkang Incident. Otherwise, if it goes on for another hundred years, he might have become a noble family." Zhao Jiu suddenly sighed. "Is Zhao Mingcheng working in the Taichang Temple now?"
"Yes." The second half of Zhao Jiu's sentence was actually directed at Lan Gui on the other side. The latter's heart skipped a beat and he quickly responded.
"Please ask Officer Lan to go to the capital to pass on an oral order to send this person away." Zhao Jiu said calmly.
Lan Gui was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded his head and responded, then went to do it.
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