The lights in the Qing'e Palace were lit again.
Winter nights are long and cold.
Everyone is talking here, but the stove hasn't been lit yet, otherwise the main hall would need a lot of charcoal.
Right now, we can only keep warm a little, but once the snow comes down, sitting down won't be possible.
Huan Yue sat on the throne, somewhat helpless.
The Crown Princess has been replaced; it would be good for her to go and farm.
Guo Bing looked at her and told her not to think about it anymore. If anyone was going to leave, she should go first.
There are so many things in life that we can't control. If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll be the same when you're old.
Gong Yun didn't talk about the thieves, but about the matter she handled: "In Daxing Village, Changxing Township, Xianping County, there is a family surnamed Fan. Old Master Fan is ninety years old and lives alone in the mountains. He cooks for himself and only goes down the mountain to buy oil, salt, or other necessities, which he then carries back up the mountain himself. He has a son who died young, leaving behind two grandsons."
Huan Yue heard that lifespan has nothing to do with various factors, and some people live long lives.
It might be a coincidence, just like some grasses suddenly grow for many years and become thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum?
Gong Yun said calmly, "The old man was a stonemason, and he carved very well. He raised his two grandsons. He provided them with a family fortune and helped them get married. His eldest grandson has three sons and two daughters, and his eldest great-grandson is already in school and will take the imperial examination next year. His youngest grandson has two sons and two daughters, and his eldest daughter is married well."
Ren Zhaoxun couldn't help but ask, "Then why did the old man live in the mountains?"
Ninety years old!
The Empress once said, "Isn't it unsafe to live alone?"
Living to ninety is a blessing!
Gong Yun said, "My eldest grandson is very lucky. He married a scholar's daughter, and the scholar later became a successful candidate in the imperial examinations. Zhou took over the Fan family, and since her eldest son was intelligent, she devoted herself to cultivating him. She complained about the old man's various ways, most importantly, his noise, which affected the prodigy's studies. She said that the old man himself had a stubborn temper, but he went up the mountain for his great-grandson. Even at ninety years old, he still carves things, occasionally exchanging them for money, which he then uses to nourish his great-grandson's body."
Di Baose asked, "Can Zhou Shi and her great-grandson eat it?"
Gong Yun nodded and ate her food properly: "Although my grandson's family is not yet successful, the old man can't shortchange his grandson just because he gave him to his eldest grandson. So, he's never free for a day. His granddaughter-in-law, Hong, says he has a lowly life."
The shrew said, "I slapped her twice first."
Everyone calmed down.
Gong Yun said, "We carefully persuaded the old man to come down, then called Fan Xiucai over and told him that his unfilial descendants would have to wait three more generations to achieve academic success."
The shrewd man added, "At first, Scholar Fan seemed like a muddle-headed scholar, but after hearing this, he became clear-headed."
Gong Yun said, "Then it's easy. The old man cries, the great-grandson cries, and the two grandsons and their wives cry together. The family is then in harmony."
Of course, I was just joking.
But stripping him of his official rank and title is no joke.
Gong Yun said, "I told Zhou that Fan Shigui's name will definitely be known to the emperor. If he does well, he will rise to high positions; if he is unfilial, he can't blame others. This is all thanks to the old man. We will go to see him again in a while. We don't ask much of them. If they find it noisy, we can lend them an empty house in the village for the old man to live in. We will visit and take care of him often. This is really not a high request!"
The clerk added, "He mentioned Zhou's proud father."
Huan Yue nodded.
As long as you don't do anything bad, you can scare him.
Whether you do it well or badly is up to you to decide.
Gong Yun breathed a sigh of relief: "The Zhou family is alright, but the Hong family is a real headache. However, the Zhou family can keep the Hong family in check. Fan Shigui is also good at studying, and he still has some self-respect."
Fang Tang laughed and said, "A big pie in the sky that promises a meteoric rise to power is quite tempting."
Meng Pingting said, "He is someone I can't usually contact at all."
If we can seize this sliver of an opportunity, we might as well treat the old man like a godmother.
Of the two million people in Sheng'an, many are connected to influential figures, but the majority are ordinary people who still have to rely on their own efforts to change their social standing.
Huan Yue laughed and said, "Next time you go to Daxing Village, the Zhou family will treat you to a meal. I'm asking you, Your Majesty, have you remembered that?"
Like the old turtle in the Tongtian River?
Di Baose laughed: "Every time we go, we have to ask. Especially after passing the imperial examination, our enthusiasm is unstoppable, it's like we're about to get married."
Guo Bing said, "She has a little kindness, that's all."
Huan Yue nodded. It's always better to do good for the sake of benefit than to do bad.
The so-called "good deeds bring good rewards"—isn't that all about seeking reward?
Even without the word "report," how many people would still do good deeds?
Rather than engaging in fraudulent charity work, genuinely doing good is true goodness.
The others dispersed.
Gong Yun then reported back to the Empress in detail: "I stayed at the post station, and the doors and windows were all securely guarded. Ordinary thieves couldn't get in. But that thief was unusual; he said some inappropriate things. I waited until he had finished talking before I drew my knife and stabbed him. The scoundrel ran away, and I and a few others kept watch while I went to sleep."
It was the Empress's instruction that no matter how big the matter, eating well and sleeping well is the only way to have the energy to deal with it.
As for reporting to the authorities? Gong Yun represents the highest-ranking official.
But Gong Yun didn't expect: "Early in the morning, the yamen officials and their families came crying to the post station. Anyone who didn't know better would think that I had killed someone in the post station."
Di Baose was speechless: "Where did you kill those people?"
The shrew said resentfully, "Yes, he should say that. The person died at home, and we didn't go, so he can still blame us? It's truly an eye-opener!"
Gong Yun said, "The magistrate of Xianping County was related to the Dong family by marriage."
Di Baose snorted, "The Dong family has gone mad."
Guo Bing chimed in, "The Duke of Qi got off too easy."
Huan Yue stated the facts: "It's just thuggery."
Gong Yun nodded. Fortunately, she was in good condition and calm enough not to be frightened.
Otherwise, a simple stab could turn into murder.
Ordinary people who break into the post station and kill others will die in vain.
Huan Yue agreed with her: "Going out again tomorrow will definitely cause more trouble."
Gong Yun gritted her teeth; the show was finally about to begin.
Guo Bing said, "The problem is probably that the woman went out."
Huan Yue sneered: "The moment a woman goes out, he thinks of a gourd. He's not human, he's a beast. What's there to be smug about?"
Guo Bing nodded, "That makes a lot of sense."
Huan Yue and Gong Yun said, "Men only have two ounces of flesh, but women have eight ounces. It's his mother who is immoral and immoral, spreading her legs to give birth to him. If he's so capable, let his father give birth to him, let him eat his father's milk, and when he eats meat, he shouldn't eat sows, hens, ducks, or fish, and he shouldn't eat fruit either, because most fruits have seeds that can reproduce."
Di Baose said, "It's right not to touch women. You only dare to be shameful, not open and honest."
Huan Yue said, "Whenever I see a woman on the road, I think of a gourd. If that woman turns around once, it's his mother; if she turns around twice, it's his daughter! If she turns around a third time..."
Gong Yun was delighted.
I probably wouldn't have been able to say it a month ago.
Now she dares to do it.
I will never let Sun-won tie me down.
It's so hard to do anything in this world, even good deeds.
Because it would make others seem unkind, and not everyone perceives kindness.
Huan Yue rewarded him with fifty taels of silver.
The two clerks were very pleased.
It means that when you argue with someone, you should do it elegantly.
Although they came prepared, Huan Yue was not in a hurry.
Gong Yun will continue; she has only reached the halfway point in forty days, but she feels it is meaningful.
Huan Yue reminded him, "The story needs to be well-written."
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