As night fell, the Zhang and Xu families gradually quieted down, and Niu Beiqing's thunderous shouts could be faintly heard. However, the major restaurants in Tokyo were bustling with activity. As the content of the lawsuit continued to spread, a new round of debate began among the people.
Although this lawsuit seemed to have no direct relationship with the people on the surface, after all, it was a accusation by a court official against the government, but in fact this lawsuit concerned people all over the world.
This undoubtedly lays a solid foundation for the new law.
It also indicates that new laws are coming.
It's already unstoppable.
The next morning.
Since it was the transition between spring and summer, the temperature in the early morning was very comfortable, so Xu Zun also chose to walk to work.
As soon as I walked out of the door, I saw Zhang Fei running towards me, sweating profusely.
"Good morning, benefactor!" Zhang Fei said with a slight breath.
"What were you doing so early in the morning?" Xu Zun asked curiously.
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Zhang Fei panted and said, "I went for a run, oh, just to exercise."
Xu Zun smiled and nodded, and suddenly seemed to remember something, "Have you finished running?"
Zhang Fei said, "I'm done. Is there anything I can do for you, benefactor?"
"I have something to tell you."
Xu Zun pointed forward and indicated that they should talk while walking.
"oh!"
Zhang Fei followed Xu Zun and walked forward.
Xu Zun walked away and said, "I'm afraid Qian'er can't help you anymore."
Zhang Fei was shocked, "Why?"
Xu Zun said: "She is not young anymore, it's time for her to get married."
"Get married?"
Zhang Fei asked: "Who will you marry?"
Xu Zun looked at him with a serious expression, as if he were Xu Zhiqian's brother, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What does this have to do with you?"
Zhang Fei said, "My benefactor, you can't say that. Madam Xu and I have known each other for a while, and I have to care about her lifelong affairs."
Xu Zun waved his hand and said, "You don't need to worry about this matter. I have already asked someone to help."
Zhang Fei's eyes turned and he said, "My benefactor, you must be extremely cautious about this matter. If you make a mistake, it may ruin Madam Xu's life."
Xu Zun felt that what he said was strange and weird, "Where did you get this from?"
Zhang Fei said: "Your Excellency should know Madam Xu's character better than I do. She cannot tolerate any injustice, so you must be careful in choosing a son-in-law. Otherwise, it may harm both families."
Xu Zun thought about it and felt that what the boy said made sense, so he asked, "In your opinion, how should we choose?"
Zhang Fei thought for a moment and said, "First of all, we cannot accept children of officials, especially those from official families. We definitely cannot accept them."
Xu Zun snorted, "You are talking nonsense. Qian'er was born in an official family. If they are well matched, they should marry the son of an eunuch."
Zhang Fei said: "That's true, but in an official family, it's always hard to avoid the ways of the world and the disturbances of the outside world. Madam Xu is stubborn about many things, so there will be quarrels every day!"
Xu Zun shook his head and said, "Qian'er is my daughter. I know her better than you do. Although she is willing to help others, she also knows to do what she can and will not force anything."
….Zhang Fei said: "Mrs. Xu never helps others within her ability, but tries her best to do so, only to have a clear conscience. Therefore, she has very high standards for herself. However, in the eyes of many officials, she is too serious. Most officials are not as honest as you, the benefactor."
Xu Zun shook his head and said, "There are still many honest officials with clean family backgrounds in the court."
Zhang Fei immediately asked, "Can the Grand Secretary Sima be considered an honest official?"
Xu Zun nodded and said, "Of course that counts."
Zhang Fei said: "However, the views of the Grand Secretary Sima and Madam Xu are completely contradictory in many cases. You should know that the verdicts of many cases are based on different concepts, not pure right or wrong.
Madam Xu can't keep her secrets, so she will definitely argue with Grand Secretary Sima. Do you think Grand Secretary Sima will allow his daughter-in-law to oppose him?"
Xu Zun's mind was filled with images of Xu Zhiqian arguing with him. The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. This was all caused by him. He sighed, "This is also my fault!" He looked at Zhang Fei again, "According to you, we can only find civilians?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "That's even worse. Not to mention the common people, even ordinary officials can't stand Madam Xu's torment!"
Xu Zun sighed and said, "Once she gets married, her temper will probably change."
Zhang Fei asked, "Does the benefactor really think so?"
It is easy to change the country, but difficult to change one's nature.
Xu Zun stroked his beard and said, "Sons of officials can't marry, and sons of common people can't marry either, so who can she marry?"
Zhang Fei analyzed seriously: "In my humble opinion, when a benefactor chooses a son-in-law, he should meet three conditions."
"Which three?" Xu Zun asked.
Zhang Fei held his head high and said, "First, he must be handsome and rich. His appearance must be compatible, and his life must be secure. These are the most basic. A couple going out to beg for food together cannot be considered loving.
Second, he must be extremely capable. Not only must he be able to withstand the torment of Madam Xu, but he must even be more capable than Madam Xu. In this way, if the couple suffer together, no one can blame the other.
Third, it is very important to have the same philosophy as Madam Xu. Madam Xu is a person who will never yield to a decision she has made. If we have the same philosophy, we can avoid many conflicts."
Xu Zun nodded slightly: "What you said is quite......"
Halfway through his words, he suddenly looked at Zhang Fei and said, "Wait... you're not talking about yourself, are you?"
Zhang Fei chuckled: "Handsome and rich, this really looks like me......!"
"That's not what I meant."
"So who is the benefactor?" Zhang Fei asked in surprise.
Xu Zun said: "You are the only one who can do more trouble than Qian'er, right? Even if Qian'er can do more trouble, she can only help some common people. You, on the other hand, have filed a complaint from the Court of Justice to the Council of State Affairs, and even Wang Sinong was driven out of the capital by you. I don't think anyone in the whole capital can do more trouble than you." M..
Zhang Fei scratched his neck and said awkwardly, "Your Excellency's words make sense."
"What do you mean by reasonable? It's clearly what you said."
Xu Zun looked at Zhang Fei and waved his hand, saying, "Don't beat around the bush in front of me. Just speak frankly."
"oh!"
Zhang Fei nodded naively, then bowed and said, "My son-in-law greets my father-in-law."
….......
Niu Beiqing, who drank too much last night, got up late today. He came to the door yawning and was about to find a place to sleep and take a nap. But just as he got to the door, he saw a man staggering towards him.
"Benefactor?"
When Niu Beiqing saw that it was Zhang Fei, he quickly perked up and asked, "Why are you so panicked, benefactor?"
"Someone is chasing me. It's terrible."
After saying that, Zhang Fei rushed into the yard in three or two steps, with a sly smile on his face.
Niu Beiqing didn't notice that after he came to Zhang's house, he had been guarding the house, but no one came to cause trouble. He had a lot of strength but nowhere to use it. He was very bored. When he heard that someone was chasing Zhang Fei, he finally had something to do.
He rushed out with his eyes bulging, and looking around, he saw a man running towards him at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
Is there really someone chasing after my benefactor?
Niu Beiqing immediately rushed forward, grabbed the man's collar with one hand, swung his arm, and shouted loudly: "How dare you, a birdman, assassinate my benefactor."
The man was also terrified and shouted, "Please spare my life, sir!"
Zhang Fei, who had just been admitted to the hospital, looked back suddenly, and was immediately frightened out of his wits, and shouted, "Daniu, stop it!"
Niu Beiqing looked back and saw the man in his hand desperately waving at Zhang Fei, "Zhang Sanlang, save me, save me."
This person was none other than Fan Li.
Since Niu Beiqing had been at home looking after the house, he did not know Fan Li.
Zhang Fei hurried over and said, "Daniu, this is Mr. Fan, why don't you let go?"
"oh."
Niu Beiqing put his hand down immediately.
Fan Li was so frightened that his legs went limp and he almost fell to the ground. "Sanlang, you look so ugly."
Zhang Fei supported him with one hand and said with an apologetic smile: "This is just a misunderstanding, Mr. Fan, are you okay?"
“I was almost scared to death.”
Fan Li patted his chest and spoke in a sissy tone.
Niu Beiqing hurriedly explained: "My benefactor, this is not my fault. You said someone was chasing you, and when I went out, I saw this guy... The official was running towards me, so I thought he was chasing you."
"What?"
Fan Li exclaimed, "Sanlang, is someone chasing you?"
Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "I was just joking with him, but he took it seriously." Then he changed the subject and said, "But sir, you came to my place so early in the morning. Are you here to urge me to work? I just finished a lawsuit yesterday!"
Fan Li suddenly got a start and grabbed Zhang Fei's sleeve with one hand, "Sanlang, come with me quickly, go, go, go!"
"Where are you going?"
"Office."
"Don't get excited. What happened?"
"The royal decree has arrived."
"Holy oracle?"
"Hey, you! Don't ask any more questions. Let's go."
Fan Li dragged the confused Zhang Fei and ran all the way to Lushi Lane.
Even Zhang Fei was impressed by the middle-aged man's physical strength. He could run several blocks without slowing down.
The singing girls from the brothel, the tea and snack vendors from the bookstore, and the spies from Erbi Hutong all ran out, and all their eyes were fixed on the Bianjing Law Firm.
"Eunuch...Eunuch, I have invited Zhang Sanlang to come here."
Arriving at the door of the law firm, Fan Li spoke to an old man in blue brocade clothes with a breathless voice.
….Eunuch? Zhang Fei looked at the old man in brocade clothes and saw that he had no beard. He immediately realized what was going on and hurriedly bowed and said, "Zhang San greets the eunuch."
The old man was none other than Lan Yuanzhen, the deputy governor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Zhang Fei had never seen him before, but he had seen Zhang Fei before. He smiled and said, "Today, I am following the imperial decree to bestow this plaque upon you."
As he spoke, he pointed to a servant beside him.
The servant held a round plaque in both hands, but it was covered with a yellow cloth.
Lan Yuanzhen pulled open the yellow cloth.
But there was a word written in the middle of the plaque - litigation.
There is also a seal on the lower left side, with only one character on it - "御".
Zhang Fei, Fan Li and other ears gasped at the same time.
Lan Yuanzhen seemed to have anticipated their expressions and chuckled softly.
Zhang Fei first came back to his senses and whispered to Lan Yuanzhen, "Eunuch, excuse me, what is the use of this?"
Lan Yuanzhen's mouth twitched, "You don't know?"
Zhang Fei just shook his head.
He is a legal practitioner. This thing is neither an official document nor an imperial edict. He doesn't quite understand it!
I don't know why you gasped. Lan Yuanzhen glanced at Zhang Fei and said, "I don't know whether I should say you are smart or stupid. With this plaque, no one will dare to stop you when you go to court in the future."
Zhang Fei was overjoyed, "Is it so amazing?"
"Can the gift from the government be an ordinary thing?" Lan Yuanzhen said with a little dissatisfaction.
How come this child is so ignorant?
Zhang Fei asked anxiously: "Then...if the government doesn't give me the official documents, can I still sue?"
Lan Yuanzhen said impatiently: "Nonsense, with this plaque, what official documents do we need? Besides, do the government dare not give it to us?"
This is really a treasure! Zhang Fei's eyes turned and he said, "Eunuch, can you make it smaller?"
"Shrink?"
Lan Yuanzhen was dumbfounded.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Yes! The size of the jade pendant will do. In that case, I can hang it on my body and see who dares to stop me. Hehe...!"
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