It turned out to be just as he expected.
Old Master Songpa turned around and said, "Second Brother, you have a good temper and have been dealing with government officials for many years. You are the most suitable person to handle this matter."
Songpayun knew he couldn't refuse, so he stood up and bowed, saying, "I understand, father."
After leaving the house, Songpayun whispered to Songphachuchu, "Little sister, you are killing me."
Songpa Chuchu stroked his beard and smiled, "Why do you say that, second brother?"
Songpayun looked around and saw no one was eavesdropping, so he said, "That Zhang Mingzhi is clearly targeting our entire Songpa family. Why would he accept any benefits? You know, if he raids the Songpa family, everything here will be his."
Songpa Chuchu stroked the hairs around her mouth and said with a smile:
“Second brother, you are too rigid in your work.
If he says he won’t accept it, then he won’t accept it?
If the money you gave him suddenly appeared in his bedroom and someone saw it, could he say that he didn't receive it?
If the beauty you sent to him appears naked in his bed, would he dare to say that he did nothing?
By then, he'll be even more nervous than us, and might even beg you not to make it public. "Won't we have the final say then?"
"Don't you want to marry him? And you want me to send him a beautiful woman?"
"Alas, it's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. When the time comes, just throw that beauty into the well to stop him from thinking about her. For the sake of the whole family, I am willing to make such a sacrifice."
...
It just so happened that Song Payun explained to Liu Da who came to hold him accountable that because his father was old and frail, and his elder brother was a rough man who had never been in the government, he would go to explain to Lord Zhang, which was considered as letting Liu Da complete his task.
On the morning of the second day, in the signing room of the county government office.
Zhang Mingzhi ate breakfast while listening to the report from the patrolling yamen runner.
"You mean, all the shops in the city are closed, even the brothels?"
Zhang Mingzhi asked curiously.
He knew very well that the Songpa family would fight back, but wasn't it a bit too much to close even the brothel? Besides, which brothel would open so early in the morning?
"Yes, sir, we went out to check, and all the shops in the city were closed. Not a single one was open."
"Not all shops belong to Songpa, right?"
"That's definitely not the case, but Old Master Songpa has said that anyone who dares to open a business in the next few days will be going against their family, so naturally no one dares to open a business."
"Oh, the Songpa family is very arrogant, but it's okay. Business is all about freedom of trade. If they don't want to open the door, then forget it. However, I'm not the boss of this official's territory, and they can come and go as they please. Tell them, just say it's me who said that the streets are not peaceful and there are bandits causing chaos. If they don't open the door now, they will have to pass the government's security assessment when they want to open the door. Otherwise, they will be locked up for life."
Zhang Mingzhi stuffed half a bun in his mouth and muttered.
"Sir, this..."
"It's okay, go ahead and do it. Also, tell the brothel's madam that Qinghe doesn't need a brothel. Let her decide whether to leave or stay. Don't force me to investigate her."
"Yes, sir."
At this time, Liu Da came in and said in a low voice: "Sir, Song Payun wants to see you."
"The second son of the Songpa family?"
"Yes."
"Ask the kitchen staff to bring over an extra serving of porridge. This will be considered a treat for Master Songpa. Let him in."
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