The Legend Zhuohua

Chapter 55

At this moment, the banker was already in a mess.

When Magistrate Zhuang came to Beijing this time, his clan uncle Zhuang Zixian had already arranged everything for him and transferred him to the post of Jiangling Magistrate. His coming to Dingjing to participate in the official performance appraisal was just a formality. After leaving, he was going to Jiangling to take up his post, so he packed up With the one hundred thousand taels caught in Huaizhou, along with his wife, concubines, mother, and servants, the whole family came to Dingjing.

Zhuang Zixian had a manor outside Dingjing, so he let Magistrate Zhuang's family live there. Magistrate Zhuang himself took his favorite concubine to participate in the official performance appraisal, but he did not expect to encounter such a misfortune. Mrs. Zhuang was young and widowed, raising such an only son. She put all her hopes on her son. When she heard that Magistrate Zhuang had offended King Ding and was thrown into prison, she fainted immediately. When she woke up, she fell asleep again. Crying and fussing, he asked his servants to prepare a carriage and took the whole family to Zhuang Zixian's house to cry and fuss.

Mrs. Zhuang sat down on the ground like a fool, beat her chest and feet, and cried: "Second uncle, Wenfeng is your eldest brother's only son, you can't just die without saving him! Have you forgotten who promoted you to your current official position? Is this yours!"

Wenfeng is the cousin of Magistrate Zhuang.

Zhuang Zixian was mercilessly refuted by Liu Yan this morning. His face was gloomy at the moment, and his anger suddenly boiled out after hearing Mrs. Zhuang's words. He sneered and rolled his sleeves and said: "The reason why I am where I am today is naturally because I fulfill my duties and abide by the law. What did your good son do that would make King Ding personally take action against him!"

Zhuang Zixian was also an official in the imperial examination, but he did not do well in the general examination and was sent away for many years. Only with the support and guidance of Zhuang County Magistrate's father could he be transferred back to the capital. He acted cautiously and studied for so many years before he could get through. In the position of Yushi Zhongcheng, he has always been low-key and kind to others. Although he has no great achievements, he has never made any big mistakes. But today, he inexplicably offended King Ding because of Magistrate Zhuang. This made him feel frightened and angry.

Mrs. Zhuang rolled up from the ground and cursed: "What bad things can my son do when he first comes to Beijing? I have heard that King Ding is in power and is arrogant and domineering. Isn't it my son's fault that he bullies others? I can see it clearly. It's because you are afraid of other people's power and you don't dare to come forward. You, you don't care about family ties! It's all in vain that my husband cared for you so much before he was alive. Now that he's gone, the tea has gone cold!"

As he spoke, he started mourning again.

Zhuang Zixian was so angry that his temples were twitching, and he wished he could drive this ignorant shrew out, but in terms of seniority, he had to call her sister-in-law. The Zhuang family has always been in the same spirit, advancing and retreating together. Back then, their husband and wife were kind to him, but now he If he doesn't help and drives people away, not to mention that the Zhuang family cannot tolerate him, even the officials in the court will laugh at him behind his back.

He is now riding a tiger with difficulty!

Magistrate Zhuang took two deep breaths, calmed down his emotions, and then said slowly: "Sister-in-law, the top priority is to find out why Wen Feng offended King Ding."

Mrs. Zhuang said angrily: "The people in Jing Zhaoyin don't let people visit the prison, how do I know what happened!" Based on Zhuang Zixian's understanding of King Ding, he was not a person who would make trouble unreasonably and oppress good people. Although Zhuang Wenfeng was far away in Huaizhou, he had some understanding of his nephew's character. Zhuang Wenfeng's father was a third-rank official at that time, but later died of illness while in office. According to Chen Guo's benevolent system, his only son could study in the Imperial College and later become an official in the court. Zhuang Wenfeng was not a person who could concentrate on studying. He relied on Zhuang Zixian's maneuvering to find an official position as a county magistrate. Huaizhou is a prosperous place, and being a county magistrate there is a good job. Over the years, Zhuang Wenfeng would send a batch of gifts to Zhuang Zixian's house during festivals, ranging from three to five hundred taels to as many as a thousand taels. How much salary can a county magistrate earn in a year? You can only imagine how much he has made privately. People's fat and people's ointment.