As soon as Zhang looked over, the married girl met her eyes, and she was weak first, and looked away in a panic.

Zhang asked lightly: "The He clan knows that someone is making trouble outside, deliberately ruining the reputation of me and the Zhao clan, but everyone doesn't take it to heart, because everyone knows that with my Zhao family's name, the people in the county will never believe a few foul words from others." If it is because he is the first to provoke, I will back down, and in the eyes of outsiders, it will seem that my heart is weak. My old woman walks right, sits right, and has a clear conscience, so why should she back down? ”

The married daughter hurriedly said: "The niece and granddaughter are not asking you to back down, it's just ...... I just want to calm down this turmoil as soon as possible. The man...... After all, that person did not come back to live for a long time, he was on official business, and when he finished his official duties, he would reluctantly leave. No one in Hengzhu County will believe those foul words, so why not avoid them with my uncle and grandmother? You will never feel that you are empty just because you want to live a quiet life for two days. ”

Zhang smiled: "So, you dare to vouch?" ”

The married girl opened her mouth and wanted to say "dare", but the words came to her mouth and swallowed again. If she responds to this sentence now, in the future, some people outside will say that Zhang's concession is a weak heart, what will she do? If it is another relative, she can still play a scoundrel and deny it, and play this little trick against the Zhang family, without the help of the person in the second room, her own mother-in-law will not recognize her as a daughter first.

So in the end, she could only laugh wryly, but she still didn't dare to say that word.

Seeing her like this, what else did Zhang not understand in his heart? He didn't speak lightly on his face, and only picked up the tea bowl. Took a sip of tea.

The married girl knew that this was a hint that she was going to send off the guests, her face was blue and white for a while, and she stood up and saluted and retired unwillingly. After turning around and taking two steps, he couldn't help but turn around and kneel, and choked up: "Uncle and grandmother are angry, and my nephew and granddaughter don't want to say such things, but that person is an official after all, and there are nobles behind him, so we can't compare to you." It's an elder again, and with a casual word, he can seal your nephew and son-in-law's shop. I can't help it......"

Zhang raised his eyelids: "What did Zhao Jue tell you and his wife?" ”

"He said that as long as my parents and brothers and I can find a way to persuade you to leave your hometown, no matter where you go, my man's shop in Jiading will be saved. Otherwise, you will have to seal the shop and arrest people......"

"As long as I get out of here?" Zhang raised an eyebrow. "The idea of going back to Songjiang's mother's house to save relatives is what you thought of yourself?"

The married girl was a little confused: "He said that he must get you away, and he can go to the capital, or go to the aunt's house in Shandong, but he can't stay in his hometown." I think, a good uncle and grandmother have no reason to go far away, the capital and Shandong are too far away, where do I have the face to move you to such a far place? But if you are only advised to go back to your parents' home to save your relatives. It's so much easier......"

Zhang was silent for a moment and said, "You can go back." Don't worry about the shop, he won't stay here for long, it's a big deal that you close the shop first, go back to the county seat and hide for a few days, if he asks, you can say that you are trying to convince me, you don't have to give him permission. He also rewarded the junior with ten taels of silver and two rulers, and let her go back.

The married girl wiped away her tears and left worriedly, but not as worried as when she came.

Zhang sat on top of the hall, and Mother Lu came over quietly: "Old lady, someone saw Zhao Jue taking people to my aunt's house last night. ”

Zhang sneered: "He has been visiting his clan a lot recently, and no one is willing to do things for him, and now he doesn't even let go of the aunts and grandmothers who are married, and he has a good time!" ”

Mother Lu had a puzzled look on her face: "What is his idea when he wants to persuade you, old lady, to leave his hometown?" ”

Zhang said coldly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming soon, he probably doesn't want me to see the Prince." It's a pity that I still want to see the prince no matter what! ”

Zhao Xiu heard the news and was surprised to learn that even her cousin who had married was invited by Zhao Jue to be a lobbyist, but at the same time, she was also glad that none of the clansmen were moved by him, it seems that her grandparents and grandchildren have repeatedly spent money to support the clansmen in the past few years, and they are really doing the right thing.

The current Zhao clan, although the clansmen have their own careful thoughts, can still unite on major issues of right and wrong. Thinking about it like this, she felt that the patriarchs of the two generations of the clan were not smart people, a good clan, and it was scattered, where were the clansmen? It's an enemy! If it weren't for the fact that this generation produced a Zhao Jing, who was still an understanding person, and had the help of the second room, and contributed money and efforts to mediate from it, where would the Zhao family have a good situation today?

She went to see Zhang: "Grandmother, what is Zhao Jue's idea over there?" Just to prevent you from seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? ”

Zhang said: "Leave the door on the side, and don't care about him." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already passed through Shandong and entered the territory of Jiangsu, and it won't take long to arrive. Zhao Jue still has errands on him, how much time can he spend here? Sooner or later, it will stop. ”

Zhao Xiu thought for a while: "I'm afraid that he won't stop for the time being." According to me, if my grandmother wants to see the prince, there is no need to stay at home and wait for news. The prince must go to Jiading first, so let's go to Jiading in advance to live and hand over a post to the palace. When the crown prince arrived, the people in the palace reported his grandmother's post, His Royal Highness the prince wants to see you, and you can enter the palace immediately, isn't it convenient? ”

Zhang's was said to be a little moved: "Our family doesn't have a house in Jiading, do we want to find someone to borrow it?" ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "I have already asked Steward Wang to rent a two-entry house in Jiading first, which is a little smaller, but it is enough for our ancestors and grandchildren to live with servants." There were already a lot of people in Jiading City, but now I heard that the prince was coming, and many official eunuchs went to rent a house in advance, thinking about whether they could show their faces in front of His Royal Highness the Prince, and the empty house in the city Luoyang paper was expensive. This house was finally rented by Steward Wang. ”

Zhang smiled, ordered to go down, packed up the clothes of the command, packed the luggage, the three ancestors and grandchildren hired a boat, and the master and servant set off for Jiading. They only told the Zongfang and Sanfang of the destination, but they said to the outside world that they accompanied the Zhang family back to Songjiang to save their relatives.

Zhao Jue got the news from his side, and he was first overjoyed, thinking that his cousin's persuasion was successful, but then he heard that he was going to Songjiang, not other farther places, so he lowered his face again. Songjiang City is so close to Jiading, Fengxian, and Nanhui, if the prince is summoned, as long as he knows where the Zhang family is, he can immediately send someone to pick her up, so why would he bother so much effort to get people away? He wanted to find out the bad luck on his cousin's side, but when he thought that he hadn't said that he wanted to get Zhang's ancestors and grandchildren somewhere, he could only give up, so he quickly wrote to the Shanghai prefect and Jiading Palace to say hello, asking them not to reveal Zhang's whereabouts. Immediately afterwards, Hong Wencheng's letter also arrived, and he had to hurry up and prepare things according to Hong Wencheng's instructions.

Zhao Ze watched his father leave the county in a hurry, and his expression was already a little blank. He wanted to ask his father for some living expenses several times, but every time he asked to see him, his father ignored him. The subordinate can still see his father every day, as his father's biological son, he is the main family, but he can't even compare to the subordinate servant. It seems that the father's heart has really been won over by Aunt Xiaoqian and several younger siblings, and he no longer regards him as a parent.

A girl next to him, named Yudie, persuaded him: "Uncle is just busy with official business, and he doesn't know that his brother has no money in his hand, let alone that the lease of this house is approaching, so he will be negligent." When the uncle finishes his business, can he still leave his brother alone in his hometown? Brother, relax. ”

Zhao Ze's face was expressionless, and he didn't believe Yudie's words very much.

Another girl named Jade Bee said: "Uncle doesn't know when he will be busy with business, and it's not a way for my brother to stay here and wait, I went to Aunt Liu's side to ask for silver twice, and Aunt Liu's face is getting more and more ugly." I see that she has a son, and her loyalty is not as good as before, and I still can't expect too much from her. Since the uncle is here for business, the government has arranged a place to live, and I asked the uncle to talk to the person in front of me, and I found that the uncle lived in a single courtyard in the post station on the side of Chuansha City, with more than a dozen rooms before and after. If my brother passes, won't I be able to give my brother a room? ”

Yudie was startled, glared at her and said, "Don't make random ideas, the uncle didn't speak, if the brother rushes over, what if the uncle gets angry?" ”

Jade Bee disagreed: "Chuansha City is not very far away, if the uncle is annoyed, it's a big deal that my brother will come back." There are still more than a dozen taels of silver in the account, which is really not good, and there is still money to rent two houses in Chuansha City. But Uncle is not like this, right? The people living in the post station are all officials, and the uncle drove his eldest son out in front of his colleagues, even though he has a house, does he lose face? ”

Yudie also hesitated, Zhao Ze was even more moved, and after thinking about it again, he gritted his teeth: "Okay, then let's pack our luggage and go to Chuansha City." I will only take the two of you, as well as Zhang San, Li Si, and Wang Wu, and the others will stay here for the time being and wait for news. ”

Zhao Ze's master and servants also left Fengxian, and the Zhao clan, who had always paid attention to his movements, soon found out about this matter, Zhao Jing ordered someone to inquire, only to know that Zhao Ze hired a boat and went to Chuansha City, and he was still muttering in his heart: "What is he doing there if he has nothing to do?" ”

Shen said: "What do you care about what he is going to do there, just tell the news to the second room, so as to save Zhao Jue and his son what kind of moths they have, and their uncle and grandmother, Brother Wei, and Sister Xiu don't know in Jiading, so they can calculate." ”

Zhao Jing was right to think about it, so he hurriedly called his son Zhao Yuan, gave him some instructions, and wrote a letter to ask him to send it to Jiading.

When Zhang's ancestors received the letter, the prince had already arrived in Yangzhou Mansion, and he saw that it was not far from Shanghai. Zhang paid attention to what Zhao Jing said in the letter, and asked his subordinates to inquire in Jiading City, but they inquired that Zhao Jue was not in the city, and he seemed to be inspecting along the seaside dam, and he also urged the officials and people in various places to prepare for the prince's ride. His own residence was not in the city, and military attachés like him were all placed along the coast to various post stations, and Zhao Jue was arranged to Chuansha City. Zhao Ze went to Chuansha City, and he probably went to meet his father.

Although the mystery was solved, somehow, Zhang always had a feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

After another ten days, the prince finally arrived in Jiading City. (To be continued......)