Chapter 1238: For Family's Sake
Zhang Fan wanted to get to the bottom of some things no matter what, so this was when he found Mao Zhengqing's home and wanted to ask him something when he had nothing to do.
Before asking, Zhang Fan had clearly told Mao Zhengqing that he had already investigated his matter, and Mao Zhengqing did not have any fierce reaction to Zhang Fan's words, which also made Zhang Fan feel a lot more relieved.
If Mao Zhengqing is the kind of person who really did something bad, and heard Jin Yiwei say such a sentence to him, saying that they had investigated themselves, then it was natural to panic, but it was okay to say the other way around, if he did something bad and heard that Jin Yiwei had investigated himself, he would naturally panic, but if he hadn't done anything bad, then he would naturally have no reason to panic when he heard that Jin Yiwei had investigated himself.
It can be seen that Mao Zhengqing was really misunderstood by Zhang Fan, he did not do anything bad, and it had nothing to do with this incident.
However, in this way, although one of Zhang Fan's problems was solved, it also made the doubt in Zhang Fan's heart even worse.
Seeing that Zhang Fan said that he had a question to ask himself, but he sat like this for a long time without speaking, even Mao Zhengqing, who was originally calm, became a little anxious, and Zhang Fan continued to sit like this, but he didn't say anything.
Mao Zhengqing waited for a while, but he really couldn't wait, and finally he only took the initiative to ask: "My lord, didn't you say that there is something to ask the lower officials, what is the matter?"
In fact, when Mao Zhengqing just finished saying this, he regretted it a little, originally, Zhang Fan didn't open his mouth when he came like this, he couldn't stand it, and wanted to ask the truth, after all, it was better to be so aggrieved, it was better to be happy, even if it was not a good thing, but he didn't have to suffer this kind of torture, but when he really asked it, he began to regret it again, speaking of which, most people are so contradictory.
And Zhang Fan, after listening to Mao Zhengqing's words, looked at him with meaningful eyes, and said: "Lord Mao, when I heard me talk about the matter that I had investigated you just now, I didn't panic at all, why did I become so flustered when it came to this matter, I didn't even ask what it was, but looking at Lord Mao's appearance, it was as if he had done something wrong, this is really unusual,"
"This ......" Zhang Fan's words made Mao Zhengqing speechless, and he thought about it, obviously the most frightening part, Mao Zhengqing spent a lot of time, but at this time, he was scared again, which should not be done at all.
No, in fact, you can think about it, think about it carefully, Jin Yiwei's investigation, although it is very powerful, can investigate the most unknown things you have done, but speaking of which, if you haven't done anything that will make people worry, then naturally there is nothing to worry about, and Mao Zhengqing is like this, even if you take out the most powerful weapon, but you can't hurt him, because he doesn't eat this set.
However, the following thing is that Zhang Fan has something to ask him, even if he looks at the current situation, it is obvious that what Zhang Fan wants to ask is not something that will be unfavorable to Mao Zhengqing, but it is something that Mao Zhengqing does not know, which will make people afraid, but he can figure it out.
However, this is not the reason why Mao Zhengqing is so timid and afraid.
"Master Mao, I have a question now," Zhang Fan immediately asked after listening to Mao Zhengqing's words, "It's just that this question, although I originally planned to ask Lord Mao, but not now, but when I heard what Lord Mao said just now, I can't wait any longer, why, Lord Mao has become so timid now, I look at Lord Mao's file, when Lord Mao was in the court, even if he was just a Jishi, he dared to do and dare to say, actually dared to go against the Yan family at that time, which shows that Lord Mao is very strong in both courage and mentality.
"But why now, Lord Mao has become such a timid and afraid of things, even if it is this kind of place that does not need to worry at all, you have to be careful, no, it shouldn't be said that it is now, I read what is written in the dossier, since Lord Mao offended the people of the Yan family, he should have a good future, but he has only been a Shuji for a year, and he has become a Qipinzhi County in Xuzhou Mansion, and he has become less daring to come out, and he is also cautious in doing things, For fear of provoking someone somewhere, even in the face of those ordinary rich people, Lord Mao is also cautious.
"In this way, if you want others to look at it, I am afraid that you will think that Lord Mao has changed his temperament because of what he encountered in the court, but I don't see it that way, I think that there is another hidden truth here, Lord Mao did this, in my opinion, it is not a big change in temperament, after all, Lord Mao did not start to be a corrupt official because of this, he has never been greedy for a penny, and the life he has lived is, in my opinion, worse than Hai Rui, and he has never harmed anyone, let me say, Lord Mao is clearly cautious, just like he is afraid that he will lose his official position because of a little mistake, Lord Mao, I don't know what I said, right?"
"Alas......" Hearing Zhang Fan's words, Mao Zhengqing sighed and said, "What Master Zhang said is not wrong at all, the reason why the lower official did this is not because of the great change in temperament, the lower official's mind has never changed, and it has never changed since the day he was studying.
"However, after the incident of the Yan family's party, Xia Guan understood a truth, no matter what you think in your heart, no matter how upright you are, no matter how jealous and hateful, but if you can't protect yourself, you can't do anything, maybe Lord Zhang listened, what Xia Guan said was really too high-sounding, let's just say it, what Lord Zhang just said is not wrong at all, Xia Guan, I am really afraid that because of what I have done, I will unconsciously offend something that should not be offended. And lost his position,"
"So that's the case," after listening to Mao Zhengqing's words, Zhang Fan didn't mean to laugh at him, but nodded his head, indicating that he understood, "Then, can Master Mao tell me why this is so, why, Lord Mao cares so much about the official position, I don't understand this, it's already like this, but I still have to be aggrieved to be an official, what is it for?"
"This ......" this time, in the face of Zhang Fan's question, Mao Zhengqing did not have a way to answer it cleanly, obviously, the question asked by Zhang Fan really touched on something Mao Zhengqing is very deep, so that he has no way to answer for a while, I am afraid it is also a reason to say it will make him a little ashamed.
"Lord Mao," however, it is obvious that Zhang Fan has to know this reason, "In your life, you have never done anything that you can't talk about in shame, even if you are a little weak, but you act above board, I don't think there is any reason why you can't talk about it, not to mention, now that things have come to this point, and I also know a lot of things, Lord Mao, please rest assured, no matter what reason you say, I will never laugh at you,"
"My lord misunderstood," Mao Zhengqing said this, stretched out his head to look at the movement outside the window, but his mouth continued to speak, "To say this reason, it does make the lower official a little ashamed, but it is also like what the adult said, until now, the lower official has no reason not to say it, but there is some ...... here Somewhat inconvenient......"
"Here," Mao Zhengqing's words made Zhang Fan stunned for a moment, but he immediately reacted and asked in a low voice, "Lord Mao, this matter, this reason, is related to Mrs. Zun,"
Zhang Fan's words made Mao Zhengqing a little surprised, he looked at Zhang Fan with a look of disbelief, but in the end, he nodded and said, "How do adults know," even if he looked out the window just now, it doesn't mean that it has something to do with his wife, maybe he doesn't want his wife to hear it, but he can't understand why Zhang Fan thinks like that, and he thinks so, and he just thinks right.
"This is not difficult," Zhang Fan smiled and said, "When I asked people to investigate the matter of Lord Mao, the people below me also made their own opinions, and by the way, they checked the matter of Mrs. Zun, and knew a lot, although from the top of the file, Mrs. Zun has nothing to do with this matter, but I am a little concerned."
"And, actually, I'm coming here today, and I want to ask Lord Mao about something, which is precisely related to Mrs. Zun, and now, it seems that I don't need to ask it out of my way, I think as long as Lord Mao can tell the reason, it will be considered to tell me,"
"This ...... Alas......" Mao Zhengqing only sighed here, and turned his head to the window again, confirming that his wife was indeed no longer next to him, and then turned his head to Zhang Fan again, and said, "Since the adults want to hear it, it doesn't hurt for the lower officials to talk about it."
"That's right, the reason why Xia Guan has become like this now is indeed because of Xia Guan's wife, but I'm afraid that there are things written here that are different from what adults think,"
"It's okay, please take your time," Zhang Fan nodded, expressing understanding, "Although there is something to do now, but there is nothing to do now, there is still some time, listening to Lord Mao's words, but it can also end my curiosity,"
"That's actually the case," Mao Zhengqing began to narrate, "I want to come to my wife's affairs, adults already know, right......?"