After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Huai'an Prefecture, one day later, just as Mr. Zhou received the letter, his mansion was surrounded by people.

Lord Lin came in person with one hand behind his back.

The emperor was furious and wanted to punish the criminal immediately, but his court officials advised him against it, saying that there was no evidence to prove who was right or wrong.

It would be better to wait until we send someone to capture Fang Yin, or until the peace talks with the Xiaonanman are completed and Deputy General Meng leads his men back to the capital, and then make a decision.

Yes, now that Fang Yin has escaped, the court no longer has to worry about whether to negotiate or continue fighting.

The emperor had already sent General Huang to take over the army, lest it become leaderless and cause further rebellion. He had also sent the Prince of Ning and the Minister of Rites as deputies to discuss peace talks.

Prince Ning went to the palace last night and cried, confessing that he was eager to make a contribution and sold the beggar as a slave and even sent people to drive him away. It was truly a heinous crime.

Prince Ning also entered the palace and beat his son in public, then left him to the emperor to deal with.

The father and son did not mention at all the so-called matter of registering the beggar. Who were the people who actually got the household registration and were allocated the land?

The emperor, out of consideration for the Empress Dowager's affection for Qingyao, had indeed loved him for many years. He reprimanded him a few words and dismissed him from his post in the Ministry of War.

Prince Ning said he wanted to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence, so the emperor put him in the frontier troops.

This hasty ending allowed all the ministers to once again see the emperor's deep love for Prince Ning.

They all praised the emperor's deep brotherly love.

Even the Eighth Prince, his real brother, didn't know what he was feeling.

Back to the topic, Lord Lin sent people to surround Zhou's house and did not intend to arrest Fang Nanzhi immediately.

The little girl had a stern face and sent the person out with her master.

"Lord Lin, I firmly believe that Second Uncle is a man of steel and would never do anything that would betray his trust."

Lord Lin saw that she was young, but she was not panicked and could remain calm.

Nodding: "Everything is up to the court to decide."

From that day on, no one was allowed to enter or leave the Zhou residence at will, not even to go out to buy groceries.

Fortunately, the wealthy families all had stockpiles. After the fresh vegetables were eaten, they still had potatoes, bacon, etc., which were easy to preserve.

Fang Nanzhi studied hard and learned medicine, and only occasionally would he sit in the corridor and stare blankly when he had free time.

Old Zhou saw this and felt distressed: "Don't worry, Zhizhi, your second uncle is a blessed man."

The little girl was not worried about her second uncle's safety because she had given him so many good things.

"Master, do you think there are many honest officials in the court? How are the officials of the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Jingzhao Prefecture?"

Mr. Zhou stroked his beard and said, "You gentlemen are the backbone of the court, the emperor's left and right arms."

This is too general.

The little girl scratched her head, sighed, and didn't ask any more questions.

She believed that her second uncle had a hidden secret and the court would find out. She was just afraid that someone would use human feelings beyond the law and make the wrong move.

"Master, can I send out the letter I wrote?"

"Zhizhi, you are still young. The adults have their own rules for this matter. You don't need to get involved." Old Zhou shook his head.

It doesn't say whether it is possible or not, but it means that it is possible to avoid being escorted by the government soldiers.

Fang Nanzhi blinked her big eyes and looked at him: "Master, do you know something?"

Mr. Zhou chuckled: "Zhizhi, it's time to study."

Ugh.

Fang Nanzhi sighed, lowered his head, and went back to the front with his master.

For several days, there was no news from the border, but the capital was quite lively.

The day before, Wu Dongjia was sleeping soundly late at night when an arrow shot out of the window and hit him on the forehead.

A chill woke him up and he almost peed his pants.

At daybreak, seven or eight yamen runners arrived and took him and several servants away.

During the interrogation in the hall, a groom confessed that he had fed the horses with intoxicating grass on the orders of Laicai, an associate of Wu Dongjia.

Laicai denied it at first, but after being beaten with a stick, he cried and snotted, and said that he was just a servant and was following orders.

Wu Dongjia was stunned. Did the pot suddenly fall? Thinking of Jiankou's letter last night, his face was complicated.

When Lord Cen interrogated him, Wu Dongjia hesitated for a while and then confessed.

Yes, he did it.

But why did they harm Fang Tong and his wife?

Laicai said he had wanted to kick the person out of the cake shop for a long time.

The cake shop has become popular all over the country, and the pastry chefs have become more and more skilled, so Qian Fengping is no longer needed.

But it is inappropriate for Qian Fengping to take so much of the dividends.

Originally, Wu Dong had a wide network of contacts and could easily kick people out with some tricks, but Fang Tong became an official.

He can't use conventional means, so... he kills people.

Wu Dongjia listened carefully, took notes, and nodded honestly.

That’s right, it’s exactly what this dog slave made up, no, said.

So Wu Dongjia was put in jail, next to Fang Tong.

Fang Tong was stunned when he saw him.

"Brother Wu, why are you here? Alas, it's me who has implicated you!"

"Don't be afraid. I have someone behind my family who will definitely get you out."

Fang Tong's words sounded a bit unconvincing. There were people there, but he couldn't even get out by himself.

He was a little angry, but for the sake of his second brother, he accepted the plot.

Why bother Wu Dongjia, an outsider?

The yamen runner heard this and sneered, "Master Fang, you misunderstood. This person was not implicated. Your imprisonment is due to this person."

Fang Tong was a little confused.

What do you mean?

Wu Dongjia turned his back to Fang Tong, closed his eyes and said nothing.

He didn't say anything, but the yamen runners were willing to help.

"Your carriage lost control thanks to Mr. Wu's help."

After saying that, he walked away in a nonchalant manner.

Fang Tong and his wife looked at each other and said, "That's impossible."

Is Wu Dongjia crazy to do such a thing?

"Brother Wu, is he talking nonsense?"

"Old Wu, do you have something to hide?"

"Old Wu, please don't be silent. It's driving me crazy!"

No matter how Fang Tong asked, Wu Dongjia seemed to be dumb and did not respond.

This made him angry.

They caught a rat and stuffed it into Wu Dong's cell.

"Ouch!" Wu Dongjia screamed when his shoe was bitten by a mouse.

"Fang Tong, you you you..."

Fang Tong picked his nose and turned around, imitating him, with his back to the people.

He also brought his wife along.

Qian Fengping was helpless, but she was so childish.

But I cooperated.

Alas, the couple had said before that no one had visited them for several days, but then Mr. Wu came.

Just watch it, why do you have to stay with them?

As soon as the culprit was caught, the Zhang brothers urged the Jingzhao Prefecture to make a judgment on the case so that they could bury their father as soon as possible.

It is extremely unfilial of them to not be able to bury their father.

However, Ceng Gong was busy with official duties, so the public trial of the case was scheduled for three days later.

Brother Zhang Si can only wait.

Still living in General An's mansion.

On this day, a guest came to the general's mansion. After meeting General An, the two went to the government office together.

The Zhang brothers ate twelve dishes each, and just listened to the servants mention it, but didn't pay much attention.

General An came back only after they finished eating.

"General An, don't you have an honored guest? Would you like us two brothers to entertain him?"

"No need." General An waved his hand. "I heard that you two are going to hold a funeral for Grandpa Zhang. Have you prepared everything?"

"Not yet. Alas, my brother and I want to hold a decent funeral so that our father can pass away peacefully, but we are short of money and are planning to borrow some money from relatives and friends."

Zhang Si's face was full of bitterness.

"Why bother? The An family will pay for Grandpa Zhang's funeral. You two can just take care of it."

General An is very generous.

Brother Zhang Si pretended to be embarrassed and refused for a few words, then accepted it.

Both of them were in a good mood.

If they had known that the people in the General's Mansion were so easy to talk to, they should have...

It’s all because of Dad’s pedantry that he didn’t let them marry someone above their station. Otherwise, the two brothers would have become rich long ago.