Fan Jin looked at her appearance, and felt a little unbearable and guilty in his heart. No matter how strong she is, no matter how many things have happened, the trauma to her soul will not be small, and even whether she can erase this injury in her life is between the two. With the strict requirements and prejudices of society towards women in this era, it is very doubtful whether she can find a wishful husband in the future, if she is beaten and scolded in her husband's house because of her past experience, or can only escape into the empty door for the rest of her life, for her, it will evoke memories of the past and lead to the second half of her life in pain.

The culprit who caused all this pain in her can be regarded as slipping out of her own hands in a sense. If divided according to the camp, he and Feng Bangning have to be counted in the same camp. No matter what is wrong in private, externally, he can be regarded as a person on Zhang Juzheng's line, and in terms of conscience, he is a little unhappy.

It's just that the torture of conscience can't replace reality, no matter how Fan Jin wants to solve Feng Bangning, it's impossible now. There was still some way to go, and the two sat opposite each other in the carriage, and the atmosphere was a little dull. Fan Jin happened to use this time to communicate with Zheng Chan: "Do you have any plans for the future?" ”

"Intended?" Zheng Chan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly, "What else can a woman like us plan?" That day, Mrs. Li asked me if I wanted to become a monk at Baoming Temple. Originally, my identity was not qualified to be a nun there, but Mrs. Li seemed to have a big face and said that she could do it. I don't know where she came from, I just look like a nobleman, and I said I'll think about it. ”

"Being a nun?" Fan Jin was stunned, he had seen those nuns in Baoming Temple. Although there is no shortage of food and clothing, there is no joy in life, life is lifeless all day long, people age quickly in that environment, or their temperament will become extreme. Such a lively and cheerful woman, if she is bored there for a few years, she will definitely become an old aunt with a strange personality.

He shook his head and said, "I don't think it's a good choice, and I don't think it's a good choice." Although you can mix food and clothing, you can only eat vegetarian food all day. ”

"It's good to be able to live, but what to eat is still very important?" Zheng Chan shook her head, "The news in the Jingshi spreads quickly, and as soon as those people enter the court, I won't be able to hide my affairs." At that time, I can't stay at home any longer, otherwise my uncle and they will all be affected by me, and they will be pointed at and poked by others, and they will not be able to raise their heads in front of others. They're good people and won't mention these things to me, but not mentioning them doesn't mean I don't know. Growing up in Zhengjiapu, I know very well what virtues the neighborhood has, and on the surface I will pretend to care about you and comfort you, but behind the scenes, I will see your jokes. There are also some men who think that if I have such a thing, it will be easy to get started, and those singles or scoundrels who can't marry a wife will come to tease me and ask me for cheapness. There are two ways out, either to become a monk or to marry in a remote countryside. Rather than marrying a peasant and being a peasant woman, I would rather be a nun, at least without having to endure so much hardship and not be beaten by my husband. ”

Fan Jin thought for a while, "I heard that you can cook?" Have you ever learned how to make a banquet? ”

"Yes, I have been apprenticed to the teacher at the beginning, and I can make a group banquet, but it is also a banquet for the lower riba people, and the swallow-winged duck-wing banquet can't be done."

"That's okay, as long as you have a foundation, I can teach you the rest. I have a restaurant in Guangdong, and I originally wanted to open a branch in Beijing, but there was a shortage of suitable chefs. It's hard work, but the advantage is that you don't have to meet outsiders and you don't have to be mentored. Whoever wants to trouble you, I will also have the owner. ”

Zheng Chan looked at Fan Jin, "There are a lot of chefs with good skills in Jingshi, why does Master Fan have to find me a female streamer?" Women's strength is not as strong as men, and when they cook in a restaurant, they can't be busy when there are too many people, and the cooks are all men, which is inconvenient. ”

"Then be a cook for me." Fan Jin blurted out.

Zheng Chan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled again, "Xiaowan is right, Master Fan, you are a good person, and you think about others everywhere." I know you pity me, but I'm a donkey and don't like to be pitied. I have hands and feet, and I don't need other people's alms, and I knock on the wooden fish every day to eat vegetarian food, and it's not a hard life that I can't live. There is a rich girl around Master Fan, how can you use the extra cook, I will come to you to do things, what will Miss Qian do? ”

"It's not. Miss Qian's health is not too good, and she can't stand the bumps. If I am an official in Beijing, it will be easy, but if I release the foreign post in the future, I am afraid that she will not be able to bear this suffering if she follows me to eunuch. If I go out, I will arrange for her to go to Jiangning, and if Miss Zheng is willing to leave the capital, she might as well think about it......"

Zheng Chan nodded sharply, "If you say that, I can think about it." This is a good arrangement that is difficult to find with a lantern, and I am not a person who knows what to do, so I can't refuse Master Fan's kindness. It's just that I have some things myself, and when I'm done cooking, I'll discuss this matter with Master Fan. Let's talk about business first, who is this going to visit, but there is a place for concubines to serve? ”

What Fan Jin went to was the residence of the Marquis of Dazhiqiao. When they arrived at the place, the two got out of the car, but Hou Shouyong was not at home, and when they waited for the Hua family to look for it, they found that he was here. It turned out that Hua Zhengfang's condition was even more serious today, and he could no longer go to the yagong to see things, so Hou Shouyong took leave early and rushed over to visit his old friend.

When Fan Jin arrived, he only heard Hua Zhengfang pulling the bellows, breathing like a cow panting, obviously not very optimistic. But his spirit was quite strong, and when he saw Fan come in, he smiled and said:

"Retreat, the old man has already heard that you have done a good job on this errand. wiped out a group of scoundrels who endangered the Beijing division at once, and most of the culprits in Zhou Shichen's case were also arrested, right? ”

Fan Jin nodded, "The person was indeed caught." The next step is what to do. Originally, the students wanted to join forces with their teachers and Hua Lao to make a good fuss. But Hua Lao is now ...... It's better to recuperate first. ”

Hua Zhengfang waved her hand and said, "What's as important as hoeing and raping?" My body is like this, and when the season changes, there will be a disaster, so it's okay. After a while, Imperial Physician Yang will come and perform the needle, and I will be able to recover my spirits. This is a good opportunity, but you can't just let it go. Not only do you have to rehabilitate Zhaoxue for the lotus flowers, but you also have to explain the events of the year clearly, and you can't turn this matter into a confused account. The old man has personally experienced this matter, Gao Gong, Weng Dali, Zhang Guowei, Cao Yingjia, and their respective responsibilities are all clearly explained. When I, a few of our insiders, are old and old, and they have to say that they don't know what to do with this! ”

Zheng Chan was accompanied by Hua Zhengfang's concubine room, sitting in the ear room, telling her experience with tears in her eyes. Both of them are women, and they can feel their suffering. The concubine pulled Zheng Chan's voice and comforted her, "Sister, don't be too sad, you will go to the outhouse and say this to the master in a while, and the old man will definitely be able to administer justice for you." Although my lord is poor, he is the most fair person, and he will never let those bad people go. ”

"Yes...... Everything depends on the justice of the two hosts. ”

When the conversation outside came to an end, Hua Zhengfang's concubine led Zheng Chan out, and said Fang Cai's words briefly, Zheng Chan knelt on the ground, kowtowing to the two, Hua Zhengfang hurriedly got up from the concubine's room, and didn't dare to accept her salute.

"As an official eunuch, I can't make decisions for the people and redress grievances for the people, so I should kowtow to you and apologize. How could you receive such a big gift from a girl? Girl, rest assured, all this is wrapped up in the old decay, if you can't wipe out all these gangsters this time, and eradicate the stupid officials and evil officials who are harboring the gangsters in the government and colluding with them, Hua will never give up! Jiyin! Go and polish the ink for your father, and for your father, you will write this chapter and play your majesty. ”

On the way here, Fan Jin and Zheng Chan have reached a tacit understanding, Zheng Chan will not tell Feng Bangning, only that Zhu Guochen has a backer in the official mansion. To mention a few people she knows, those are basically government servants or small officials in the yamen, not very important, but dealing directly with the grassroots level, the destructive power to the people is not much worse than Feng Bangning.

These people are the most basic part of the Ming Dynasty, and they do a thankless job. Especially in Jingshi, I don't know which person has what relationship, which makes their errands even more difficult. As time goes by, these people naturally have to find ways to provide for their own convenience. The best way is to unite these city fox society rats, and let them rush to the front to do things, and these officials and errands sit back and enjoy their success. In case of trouble, it will be said that it is the responsibility of the helpers, anyway, the gang has no identity, and when the time comes, it will only be good to talk about the reform.

Besides, these people can also be regarded as the eyes and ears of the yamen, if you need to catch some wanted criminals or thieves hiding in the people, this gang of people is easier to find out the news than the officials, and the efficiency is also high.

In return, the officials gave Zhu Guochen a protective umbrella, and in turn took benefits from Zhu Guochen, so those who reported to the officials to look for relatives were destined to not be able to find the missing family members, and the officials could not catch people. Occasionally, someone grabbed Zhu Guochen's subordinates and sent them to the official mansion, and they were released by these public officials. For example, Liu Qi's group, even if there was Xu Jue, they still secretly let them walk. Zheng Guotai reported to the official to find Zheng Chan that time, but the news was communicated in the yamen first, so he naturally pounced and took his life in vain. When Zhu Guochen sent people to attack Zheng Guotai, it was also the news in the yamen that the yamen had communicated in advance, and the yamen bluffed and did not arrest people, so they ran so fast.

Most of these officials are hereditary, and their fathers have died and their sons have succeeded them, and over the past few hundred years, they have run an intricate network of relationships at the grassroots level, and under normal circumstances, even officials have nothing to do with them. This time, taking advantage of this east wind, he just killed a group of heads to warn. And with the heads of these people, Feng Bangning was just covered up and not noticed by people. This is also a tacit understanding with Feng Bao, I believe that after Feng Bao saw such a concerto, he knew that Fan Jin was protecting him, and naturally he would cooperate with Fan Jin's work.

Zheng Chan is not a foolish person, although she hates Feng Bangning, but she also knows the truth that her arms can't twist her thighs. After Fan Jin vaguely revealed Feng Bangning's identity, she no longer had the idea of revenge against him. And he also knows in his heart that if he insists on suing Feng Bangning, he may even be able to slip through the net in the end. Regardless of whether he was satisfied or not, he could only take a step back and open the sky, and Hua Zhengfang was sick and weak, and he was strong enough to write a chapter, and his sanity was far less than clear in the past, and he didn't care about the ambush in Zheng Chan's words.

Hou Shouyong watched coldly, suddenly pulled Fan in and went outside, and said with a calm face: "Retreat, the teacher is different from Brother Hua, he has always been an official in the capital, and the teacher has been in the local area, and your mind can't hide from me." Is there any character involved in this case who is kind to you? You are going to blackmail the witness, she is protecting someone, I can hear from her words that Zhu Guochen must have a bigger backer in the official mansion, and you also know who it is, but you just refuse to say it. ”

"The teacher judged things as he saw, and the disciples admired them. To tell you the truth, there are indeed some big people involved in this case, and if you pull him down, the water will be completely mixed. The disciple was worried that when the time came, not only would the big fish not be able to catch, but even the small fish would run away with the trend, and the gains would outweigh the losses. ”

Hou Shouyong snorted, "How can Xiaoyu run?" ”

"Even if you don't run, you can't be punished, at most, you will die in prison without knowing it, and Zhou Shichen's case will still not die. The teacher must have also thought that during this time, the news spread, we are running, and the people over there will not be watching. Cao Yingjia wants to be the Zhengqing of Dali Temple, this time is critical, he will never allow the lotus case to be turned over, the future will be ruined, and he will definitely muddy the water in this matter and put the case away. If the big fish is allowed to contact him, the case will be completely messed up. We can only endure it for a while, and let him get away for a few days, and then make plans in the future. ”

Hou Shouyong said: "How many days will you be free?" I'm afraid that this time in the past, it will be difficult to catch him in the future. ”

"To be honest, it's hard to catch him this time. That person is very big, and even if we hand in the evidence, most of them will be useless. ”

Fan Jin smiled and said, "Besides, there are already a lot of people we have to deal with this time." One is the first assistant of the Shi and the other is the ministry of Jiangning, and maybe some people in the court will be implicated. At this time, the more friends the better, and the more enemies you don't want. The teacher is not the kind of person who eats the ancients, so he naturally knows what is at stake, and he will not lose a big one because of a small one. ”

Hou Shouyong looked at him, "Retreat, you are honest with the teacher, are you seeking justice for the unjustly deceased in the lotus case this time, or is it to contribute to Zhang Jiangling and target Gao Xinzheng?" ”

"Don't hide it from the teacher, the disciple did want to investigate this case because of the relationship of the Zheng family, mainly because he wanted to know whether Zhou Shichen's death and Zheng Chan's disappearance were necessarily related. Later, when things developed, the disciple thought of taking the opportunity to write an article and deal with Gao Gong for a few rounds. ”

"You are loyal to Zhang Juzheng. So, the rumor in the market ......"

"The disciple can only say, there is no comment." Fan Jin interrupted the topic in time and turned to Hou Shouyong's more interested question, "The disciple came this time mainly to discuss with the teacher, when will it be launched on our side, and how to launch it." According to the disciples, this time in the court, there will be a group of bigwigs to launch a strangulation, we are small-minded, how to make the court remember us, in Shilin, is the key. If you just overturn the case, but you can't raise your reputation, this time it won't be a victory. ”