After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

The officials, their families, soldiers, civilians and the general public in the entire Bianjing city had no idea that after only half a morning of court, before they had time to rest and have a cup of tea, news came from the palace that the top scholar of this year's exam had been impeached.

Sometimes things are like this, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels far and wide, and with great efficiency.

The morning court session was held in the morning, and by lunchtime, the whole of Bianjing knew about this.

Han Ming had just finished packing and was about to go to his parents' house for dinner when his grandfather Han Zhang called this troublesome grandson to his room.

"Tell me, what's your plan?"

Han Zhang and Han Cui prepared a set of bowls and chopsticks for Han Ming, letting him eat while talking.

Han Ming didn't dare to be negligent, so he had to honestly tell his plan.

It turned out that there was indeed something wrong with the betrothal gift given by Han Ming and his mother Han Lu, and it was indeed short of weight.

But the quantity is not large, and if you don’t check it against the gift list, you can’t tell at all. And this gift list is exactly what the Yu family pays the least attention to.

This brings us to the sister-in-law duo of Madam Han and Wang Han. One of them pulled Madam Yu aside to chat about family matters, while the other took the opportunity to hand over a gift list.

Mrs. Yu was so engrossed in chatting at the time that she had no time to care about this matter and just let it go.

This is due to both the Yu family's trust in the Han family's reputation and Han Ming's little tricks.

Aren't the Yu couple greedy for money? Then, faced with such a large betrothal gift, they would secretly keep two pieces and not tell anyone else.

Besides, since he could secretly take away and sell Yu Yanran's deceased mother's dowry and belongings, why would he care about one or two betrothal gifts?

Han Ming was sure that the other party would not check the gift list and would take things away, so he set a trap to lure the Yu couple in.

The fact that the betrothal gift was insufficient was exposed thanks to the help of Yong Zeng's former brothers and friends in the Cao Gang.

They spread the news to the outside world and asked the patrol officers of Kaifeng Prefecture to collect information and report it to Kaifeng Prefecture.

Kaifeng Prefecture casually included this little matter in the information handed over to the Censorate.

"Just to vent your anger? Not really, old man. I don't think so."

Han Zhang was an old and shrewd man, so how could he not see that Han Ming just wanted to make the Yu family suffer in silence so that he would not report the matter to the Censorate.

"Grandpa is really awesome!" Han Ming gave his grandfather a thumbs up.

"I've had Yong Zeng secretly spread the news among the brothels in the capital these past few days, telling people about the story of the golden hairpin at the polo match by Jinming Lake a few days ago."

Han Ming smiled slightly and did not continue speaking, but he immediately saw through the characters of Mr. Han and Mrs. Han.

"You want to earn the belongings of Yanran's deceased mother?" Han Cui looked at her grandson with bright eyes.

"If the Yu couple hadn't done these things, I wouldn't have made a fuss about it, but since there's irrefutable evidence, I'm just speaking out normally. I believe no one will find it problematic."

Looking at Han Ming with a sly smile on his face, Han Zhang held his forehead, feeling both amused and helpless.

"You little fox, you are such a cunning person!" Han Cui looked at Han Ming with a smile.

"But before you act, at least give me a heads-up. Today in the court, I thought the Censorate was deliberately causing trouble."

Han Zhang warmed up a pot of wine, took a sip happily, and looked relaxed.

"If I had told my grandfather earlier and made preparations today, it would have been difficult to continue the show." Han Ming smiled even more brightly.

"What about Old Master? Have you ever thought that this will damage the Yu family's long-standing reputation?"

"This even affects Yanran's reputation. I need to think more carefully about some things in the future."

Han Zhang looked at Han Ming, who was as cunning as a demon, and reminded him in a calm tone.

"I have already informed Master Yu in advance."

Looking at the stunned expressions of his grandparents, Han Ming did not hide the pride on his face at all.

"You little brat, you actually let the old master play this drama with you? And you even put a knife on the neck of your own family?"

Han Zhang was amazed. Looking at Han Ming, he felt that this boy was even more terrifying than he was when he was young.

"The old master naturally values ​​the reputation of the Yu family, but at the same time, he is also a person who attaches great importance to family, especially Old Madam Yu and Yanran."

"His biological son remarried, but instead allowed the second wife to suppress the eldest son and mistreat him harshly all day long. Do you think the old master would not feel distressed?"

"When I secretly visited the Yu family, I talked with the old master for a long time. The only thing he and Old Madam Yu are worried about now is Yanran."

"So after hearing my plan, the old master agreed immediately. Even though it would cost him a little reputation, he was willing to do it if it could bring happiness to his granddaughter."

"And I think this incident might not be a bad thing. Perhaps it can give the old Grand Tutor and his wife a good reputation for keeping the family clean and chaste!"

Listening to Han Ming's analysis, especially his accurate grasp of people's hearts, Han Zhang and Han Cui looked at each other, secretly surprised.

"So shrewd and calculating! Hahaha, so shrewd and calculating! See? This is my grandson, Han Zhang. With such a mind and planning, he will definitely make a name for himself in the future."

Han Zhang raised the bowl and drank the wine in one gulp, then stroked his beard and laughed, looking very happy.

Han Cui nodded in agreement: "Compared to Pu'er, he is much more intelligent, not so pedantic, nor so dull."

"I think our daughter-in-law taught him well. If he is like his father, I, Han Zhang, will never rest in peace until I die!"

The old man was very emotional and drank bowl of wine after bowl very happily.

"Just remember one thing, kid. As long as it doesn't harm the interests of the country and the people, go ahead and do it."

"I don't know how long I can live, but as long as I live one day, the sky won't fall!"

Han Zhang looks like a funny old man, but those who can reach the position of Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty are not easy to deal with.

At this moment, Han Ming saw another side of the domineering old man, apart from the original plot.

"Yes, grandson will remember grandfather's teachings!" Han Ming stood up and saluted.

"Okay, we've talked enough today. I see you're tired. You probably have to go to the Censorate tomorrow, so you should get some rest early."

"If you need Grandpa's help, just ask. After all, you are seeking a wife for your grandson. If I, an old man, don't help, he won't be able to drink at peace at his wedding."

Seeing that his grandfather had regained some of his funny nature in the drama, Han Ming laughed and nodded to show that he understood.

After bidding farewell to his grandparents, Han Ming returned to his Yinyanxuan. Jin Rui and Yong Zeng were already waiting in the house.

"How is it? What's the Yu family's reaction?"

Han Ming changed his cunning image in front of his grandparents and returned to his calm expression.

"I've heard from a familiar servant in the Yu family's outer residence that the Yu family has been in a commotion since the morning court session today, but I don't know the exact reason."

Yong Zeng clasped his fists and saluted.

"Did the old Grand Tutor pass on any news?" Han Ming casually opened a book about the annals of the Song Dynasty and started reading.

"No, I just heard from the servant that Lord Yu and his wife seemed to be arguing very fiercely, and no one else dared to approach them." Yong Zeng said after a moment of thought.

"Well, it's almost there..." Although Han Ming's eyes were fixed on the book, his thoughts had already begun to race.

"Tomorrow I will take the gift list to the Censorate. You mobilize the Cao Gang brothers in the capital to spread the news widely around the brothels and theaters."

"There's no need to go into detail. The second wife of the Yu family is extremely greedy. She first stole and sold the dowry and belongings that Madam Fan left for the eldest daughter of the Yu family."

"He also coveted the eldest girl's betrothal gift and stole it, causing the Han family to suffer an unjust injustice."

Hearing Han Ming's words, Jin Rui and Yong Zeng's eyes flashed with surprise. It was a bit cruel! This was to nail this second wife to the ground.

"I'll also add that Lord Yu, disregarding the old friendship with his first wife, has joined forces with his second wife to deceive Old Grand Tutor Yu and his wife, and has treated the eldest daughter of the Yu family harshly towards his children and his family!"

"Brother, is this too..." I was a little scared today.

"Humph! They think that after bullying Yanran and taking the betrothal gifts from my Han family, they can live happily ever after? No way!"

"I want the Yu family to spit out everything they've eaten, with interest."

A hint of coldness flashed across Han Ming's eyes, causing Jin Rui and Yong Zeng to shudder. This was the first time their young master had shown such a fang-like state.

"But what if they don't agree?" Yong Zeng asked.

"Then let the government and the people of the world teach them a lesson!"

Han Ming stood up and looked at the blue sky and white clouds, his tone was deep and his eyes were deep, until he could no longer see any reflection...