Chapter 424: Stand Firm
The next day, the chief butler of the envoy's house came to the door with two people.
"Governor Cui, this person's name is Pei Wen, and this person is called Pei Wu. Pei Wen is a slave in the house, and he is well aware of the customs and customs in the Lingnan area. Pei Wunai was a Hu slave who was bought back ten years ago, and in recent years, he has been involved in dealing with Hu people in the palace. In the future, you can find him about Hu Shang. ”
Pei Jing made his words count, and sure enough, he sent two available people to him. Cui Pu was overjoyed and thanked the big housekeeper again and again.
The chief butler also brought his son over today. After handing over the people, he pushed his son forward: "Don't hurry up and admit your mistake to Governor Cui!"
The son of the big housekeeper is named Pei Shuangquan. Because of the big housekeeper, he has also had some face in the Jingluo Embassy over the years, but Pei Jingluo's future chief housekeeper chose his brother. Because of his lack of ability, he only served as a third-class steward, and this was still the result of the face of the chief steward. He is about the same age as Master Pei Wu, and the two of them have the same smell, and they do bad things together. On weekdays, the big housekeeper also turns a blind eye.
Yesterday, Cui Pu went to the envoy's mansion, and he casually mentioned that his son should admit his mistake, but in fact, he was waiting for Cui Pu to forget it. Cui Pu really said this as he wished, and he planned to press the matter down and not mention it again.
It's just later, when it was discovered that Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao had subdued Pei Jingluo's family in less than a day, and even Pei Jingjiao's envoy had already decided to let Pei Jiulang come to the door to admit his mistake!
When the master has already put down his body, how can he, who is a slave, still dare to hold it? Naturally, he hurriedly pulled his son to admit his mistake, which can be regarded as a front stand for the master.
And with his understanding, Pei Jingluo seems to have a very high evaluation of the couple and his wife, and he even warned the ladies and gentlemen in the house to be polite to the couple in the future, and if they can not do it against them, they will not do it. This is not to say that Pei Jingluo is afraid of them, but to understand that this couple is not easy to deal with. Therefore, if everyone can get along, then it is better to get along. is good, why do you lose both sides because of a trivial matter?
Pei Jingluo makes the person he values, and it must not be simple in the future. Naturally, he had to seize the opportunity and make friends before anyone else gathered around. In this way, maybe it will be a little good for yourself in the future!
What Pei Shuangquan is most afraid of is him. Now that the big housekeeper asked him to admit his mistake, he didn't dare to shirk it, so he obediently apologized to Cui Pu.
Cui Pu also guessed the intention of the big butler. Of course, being able to make friends with the big housekeeper is also a lot of benefits for him. Anyway, this is also one of the best cattle in Lingnan, and he is the first to know the latest news in the entire Lingnan. As long as he reminds himself a little at a critical moment, the situation will be much more favorable for him!
The two of them had their own thoughts, so they hit it off. Cui Pu also specially left their father and son to have lunch in the mansion before sending them away.
Then, he called Pei Wen and Pei Wu over and chatted with them for an afternoon.
In the evening, when he returned to Mu Jiaojiao's side, he already had a smile on his face.
"The two people sent by Pei Jingluo's envoy are really powerful! One knows the official gentry and rich people in Lingnan well, and even knows what the ancestors of the family do, what the background of the aunt in the family is, and what kind of temperament they have. The other is proficient in several languages. Just now I asked him something about Hu Shang's habits here, and he told me everything. I've found a treasure this time!"
"Wrong, you call this equivalent exchange. The medicine I spent on Pei Jiulang this month is enough to buy such a person. Mu Jiaojiao said indifferently. As for the remaining one, her performance in the Mansion's strategy yesterday was enough to exchange it, right?
"Well, lady, you're right, this is an equivalent exchange, but I'm still happy to get such two people in one breath! What I'm going to do next is much easier!" Cui Pu smiled, and took her into his arms, and it was a good affection.
Mu Jiaojiao couldn't push him, so she could only let him stick like this, and she didn't regain her freedom until he was satisfied.
And it was only at this time that Cui Pu let out a long breath. "Now, I can relax a little!"
When he first came to Guangzhou, he said in his heart that it was impossible not to be frightened. Especially when he just got to the port, he found that someone was making trouble in his name, and he had the heart to kill Pei Jiulang at that time!
Fortunately, Mu Jiaojiao stopped him in time, quietly analyzed the benefits and disadvantages for him, and guided him to start with Pei Jiulang and exchange this person's life for more benefits.
He discussed it with Mr. Zhuang behind closed doors, and set up this series of bureaus.
By now, he has at least gained a firm foothold in Guangzhou. Pei Jingluo will not stumble on him again, and with two right-hand men who are familiar with the environment, his heart will be much more stable.
"By the way, these days, there are really a lot of people who have read the notice and come to the government to report the case, and one by one they have made up the story with twists and turns, and I almost really believe it when I see it! As a result, they pointed to Pei Jiu on the portrait to show them, and they also insisted that this person had cheated them of their money, and several people could even draw the face on the portrait themselves, do you think it's ridiculous?"
Mu Jiaojiao couldn't help but laugh. "You, I don't know how many people will be pitted for this yin idea!"
"If they want to take advantage of the opportunity to make money and deceive me, then they have to see if they have the ability to do it! Wait, this is just the beginning. In the next few days, there will definitely be many more people who will come to the net. I'll almost jump out of the crowd, and then we'll catch them all!" Cui Pu said coldly.
That's all his business. He's the best at dealing with those ruffians. He also knew the minds of the ruffians best, and she couldn't help much in this regard. Mu Jiaojiao didn't speak.
Cui Pu described his plan to her with great interest, and suddenly said: "By the way, I want to take a day to go to Shaozhou to put Zhang Zhongshu on a grave, you can go with me!"
"Good. Mu Jiaojiao nodded lightly.
The two of them said they would do it.
Cui Pu briefly sorted out the matter at hand, and after a few days, he went to Shaozhou with Mu Jiaojiao.
Zhang Jiuling's hometown is located in Qujiang County, at the bottom of Shaozhou, nearly 200 miles away from Guangzhou, the two of them did not take a car, only rode a horse together, set off early, all the way to Qujiang.
The two of them first found Zhang Jiuling's family location and met with the patriarch to explain their intentions. Of course, Cui Pu concealed his identity as the prefect of Guangzhou, and only said that he was the son of the old man, so he came to condole. The patriarch did not doubt him, and immediately called Xiao Langjun to lead them to Zhang Jiuling's mausoleum.
The Zhang family is also a big family in Qujiang. Zhang Jiuling is the first prime minister of this dynasty to go out of Lingnan, and the official to the Zhongshu order is the pride of the entire Zhang family and even Qujiang. So after he died, the clan chose a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to bury him.
Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao were taken to the vicinity of Zhang Jiuling's mausoleum, and they saw that next to Zhang Jiuling's tombstone, someone was building a grass house and copying scriptures.
Xiao Langjun hurriedly shouted over there: "Liulangjun, Zhang Zhongshu's deceased has come to worship Zhang Zhongshu!" Zhang Dalangjun ranked sixth in the clan.
Zhang Dalangjun, who was copying the scriptures, hurriedly looked up and saw Cui Pu and his wife who were smiling at him not far away. His eyes suddenly became hot, and he hurriedly put down his pen and walked out.
"Cui Liulangjun, Young Lady Cui Liu, why are you here?"
"I came to Guangzhou to take up a post this time, so I came to pay homage to Zhang Zhongshu by the way. Cui Pu said, and raised the wine jar in his hand.
Zhang Dalangjun's eyes immediately sparkled: "This is the wine brewed by the Sixth Young Lady herself?"
"Exactly. ”
"Then you have the right gift! My father's favorite drink is the wine brewed by the Sixth Young Lady, when he was the governor of Jingzhou, thanks to the wine utensils and Fang Zi given by the Sixth Young Lady, his life will not be so lonely and lonely. Later, when he returned to Qujiang to sweep the tomb, he couldn't afford to fall ill, and he drank a glass of wine made by himself before he died. It's just that before he died, he still sighed again and again that his skills were not as good as you, the Sixth Young Lady, and he didn't drink another sip of the wine brewed by the Sixth Young Lady until he died, which was a big pity! Now, with this jar of wine, Daddy can also look down under the Nine Springs!"
Hearing him say that he was happy, Mu Jiaojiao and Cui Pu only had sadness in their hearts.
Think about how Xuan He was when Zhang Jiuling's official arrived at the Zhongshu Order, and the court and the central government are indispensable to slap horses. But once he was framed by traitors and relegated to Jingzhou to make a long history, he was already snubbed in front of the door. Later, when he returned to his hometown to sweep the grave, he fell ill in bed, and he was even more destitute. Before he died, his greatest wish was only to drink a sip of the wine he wanted to drink, and nothing else! Presumably, he was completely desperate for the saint! Therefore, when he was dying, he never mentioned the government and politics, and only wanted to paralyze himself to death.
It's hateful that he has empty ambitions, but in the end he can only take them underground, leaving a lot of regret in the world.
Cui Pu took a long breath, poured out the wine, and went to worship in front of Zhang Jiuling's grave with Mu Jiaojiao.
After the worship, Zhang Dalangjun invited them to sit in the grass house.
The cottage is just a temporary thatched hut, and the furnishings are very simple. When I walked in, there was only one bed and one couch. A place where only one person could live, now that three people were squeezed in together, it seemed to be crowded.
Zhang Dalangjun smiled bitterly: "The place is a little simpler, please forgive me." ”
"It doesn't matter. Cui Pu shook his head.
Zhang Dalangjun smiled and said: "Also, neither of you nor your husband is a person who hates the poor and loves the rich, otherwise you would not have taken the initiative to treat my father." After Daddy passed away, I already knew what you did for Daddy. Even if it didn't completely hurt Li Linfu and his party, it was already very good to break a few of their minions. You have even been relegated to Lingnan for this reason...... But on the one hand, you can do this for him, this kindness can not be repaid, you can only wait for the next life to tie the grass ring, and then repay the great kindness of the two!"
As he spoke, he bowed down and bowed to Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao.
Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao hurriedly returned the salute.
"Da Langjun, you have a good reputation. In fact, we are just venting our frustrations. ”
"Anyway, it's a fact that you helped my dad out of a bad mouth. In any case, as a son of man, I must thank you on behalf of Daddy. Zhang Dalangjun insisted.
Seeing this, Cui Pu couldn't say anything more.
The three of them sat down again and chatted about the past three years. Of course, the main revolves around Zhang Jiuling.
Unconsciously after talking for a long time, Zhang Dalangjun's wife came to bring him food.
But this time, there was also a little lady dressed up flamboyantly behind Zhang Dalangjun.
Seeing this, Zhang Dalangjun's face suddenly changed.