Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

……

After Zhang Jingwei finished his seizure, he tore off his golden headband and took out a pair of rusty scissors he had found and cut off his long hair.

"If anyone sees Huangfu Ling today, please tell her that I want to see her! And it's urgent!" After saying that, he handed the cut hair to everyone.

This action scared them a lot.

Our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents, how can we destroy them at will?

Mu Tou took Zhang Jingwei's hair and said with a bow:

"Don't worry, Master. I will definitely get it done."

After saying that, he carried the firewood on his back and walked out of the yard.

……

Although the five people in the courtyard are all handymen, they all have their own unique positions and skills.

Zhang Shiyi was responsible for cleaning the stables of the Marquis' Mansion, but all the horses in the Mansion were taken care of by him. The grooms exploited him every day, and the originally easy job became extremely heavy.

Mu Tou was responsible for supplying firewood to the kitchen of the Marquis's residence, and in winter he had to add firewood to the kangs and stoves in each room. However, he often went up the mountain and inherited his father's innate talent for hunting and great strength.

Liang Dahai's daily work consisted of sweeping toilets, emptying slops, cleaning toilets, and feeding the pigs. The pigs were kept in a farmhouse 10 miles from the mansion, so he made a homemade cart and used it every three days, pulling them out during the day and back at sunset.

Wang Ergou and Liu Guanjin had previously fled to Yunzhou due to the war. Wang Ergou was very hardworking. According to his description, he had worked as a kitchen helper in his hometown and now worked as a handyman in the courtyard of the Marquis's mansion. Liu Guanjin was a country boy who had studied for two years. Before his family was hit by the disaster, he was a small landlord. At the Marquis's mansion, he also did odd jobs, occasionally being asked to work in the accounting office.

……

When everyone went out to work, Zhang Jingwei, holding the golden hoop in his hand, asked Zhang Liu: "Uncle Liu, what is the price of gold outside now?"

"Since the founding of the Celestial Empire, the exchange rate has always been ten taels of silver for one tael of gold. However, prices have been rising rapidly. Take rice, for example. What used to cost three dan of rice for one tael of silver now might not even buy two dan!"

"How many pounds is one stone?"

"One dan is two hundred jin! Ten dou is one dan, and one dou is ten liters. Master, what are you doing..."

Before Zhang Liu could finish, Zhang Jingwei threw the gold hoop in his hand to him and said, "Take my headband and exchange it for some silver. I estimate it will not be difficult to exchange it for 10 strings of coins (one string of coins = 1600 coins). You can also buy some stationery."

"Master, I am incompetent. I want you to sell your personal belongings to make a living. I am really useless!" Zhang Liu knelt on the ground holding the golden hoop and burst into tears.

Zhang Jingwei had been fed up with him kneeling and crying for the past two days, so he slammed the table and scolded him, "Stop kneeling, stop crying! Do it right now!"

Zhang Liu was frightened by the sudden scolding. He picked up the golden hoop, wiped his tears and crawled out in shame.

Now Zhang Jingwei is the only one left. When no one is around, he always wonders how this world came into being?

Why do they all speak Chinese?

The text is all in simplified Chinese.

Although it is ancient Chinese society, when did these cultures begin?

What is the history here...

Just as Zhang Jingwei was thinking, Huangfu Ling entered the yard with two maids.

Huangfu Ling today is different from yesterday.

The high ponytail was combed into a bun like a snail, a white transparent gauze was draped over the bright red neon skirt, and cloth boat shoes embellished with white pearls were worn on the feet.

Looking at her makeup, she looks like she has dressed up carefully, like a lady from a noble family.

The little girl next to Huangfu Ling wiped the other main chair next to Zhang Jingwei and helped her young lady sit down gently.

It seems that Zhang Jingwei is just pretending. Yesterday he pointed a knife at me, and today he pretended to be a weak and fragile lady from a wealthy family.

The lady from aristocratic family is real.

She is so frail and doesn't act like one at all.

Huangfu Ling was shocked for a moment when he saw Zhang Jingwei's short hair, then he asked: "I heard from the servants that you were looking for me?"

Zhang Jingwei didn't answer her and asked, "Aren't you curious about how I got out?"

The maidservant beside her got anxious and scolded her, "My lady is asking you a question, you stray dog, how rude!"

Huangfu Ling looked up at the chattering maid. The maid realized that she had been rash and lowered her head and took two steps back.

Huangfu Ling said: "Your legs are on your body, so you can go wherever you want."

Zhang Jingwei stood up and leisurely paced in front of Huangfu Ling. He turned around and said, "Since Miss Huangfu is straightforward, let's be frank. What do you want?"

Huangfu Ling stared at him intently, and was reluctant to speak.

"Zhang Liu said that my father had a close relationship with the Northern Marquis and entrusted his son to him before his death. I thought about it all night last night. Given the strength of the Northern Marquis, why didn't he protect my father?"

Huangfu Ling continued to remain silent.

Zhang Jingwei leaned over and put his face close to Huangfu Ling's ear. His voice was soft but his words were like thunder.

"Tell me, is there something that, if you get it, will wipe out the Zhang family!"

Huangfu Ling wanted to push him away, but he hugged her instead.

"The Marquis of Bei knows that I committed suicide by drinking poison. Is he rushing back?"

"..."

"Do I have something you want?"

"..."

"It's you, Miss Huangfu, who's after my beauty!"

As he said this, he hugged Huangfu Ling tightly.

Huangfu Ling suddenly slapped him in the face, and he flew out.

"You scoundrel, you are so frivolous..." After saying that, she ran out shyly holding up the hem of her skirt.

The two maids gave Zhang Jingwei a cold look and ran out.

After tossing and turning in bed last night, Zhang Jingwei figured out a lot of things.

According to Zhang Liu's description, the Zhang family was extremely powerful, so how could a small prefect be able to shake it? It was likely that the Northern Marquis was colluding with powerful forces and dignitaries, and even the King of Jin was involved.

Let’s wait for Zhang Liu to come back and ask for some details.

As long as there is no nonsense setting about cultivating immortals, everything must have a cause and effect.

After Zhang Liu stepped into the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, the maids and servants he met along the way all looked at him with strange eyes. He didn't think much about it and walked towards the courtyard with a bag of silver.

"Young Master, Young Master..." Seeing Zhang Jingwei pacing back and forth in the yard, he raised the silver in his hand.

"When the shopkeeper Jin Xingzhou knew it was your item, he gave you twenty taels! In addition..." As he said this, he took out a white inkstone from his arms.

"It's from Taobao Zhai. I've checked it for you, young master. It's a top-grade Nanzhao stone inkstone. This is a real steal."

Zhang Jingwei took a look at it and didn't think it was anything special. He just asked calmly, "Isn't this just marble? How much is it?"

"Two taels!" Zhang Liu stroked his goatee, waiting to be praised!

"Two taels! That broken inkstone cost me two strings of cash (a string of cash is 1600 copper coins)!"

"This... Doesn't the young master usually like these treasures?"

"I like it, but... that's two taels of silver... in our current situation, how can I afford it?"

Zhang Liu looked down at his tattered gown and felt extremely ashamed.

"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong, but I can't return the product on Taobao Zhai, this..."

"Forget it, I'll keep it with me and remind myself all the time...I can't be so extravagant anymore!" Zhang Jingwei took the inkstone and moved the purse to his butt.

He forgot that this kind of clothes have no pockets.

So I tucked it into my sleeves, just like they did on TV.