Wu Zong returned to his original position and sat down: "So you have to go to the emperor to ask for an order. This matter was not requested by us from the bottom up; it was from the top down, and the emperor ordered my junior sister to do it. If If you can do this, I will directly promise you on behalf of my little junior sister that I will only charge you one thousand five hundred taels of silver per person. As for the people below, we don’t care how much you ask them to give you. We only care about it. Collect money by looking at people’s heads.”

He raised his chin towards Zhang Changshen: "Isn't it interesting? My little junior sister has been wronged and suffered a lot. Sir, you must think of her well."

Zhang Changshen was overjoyed: "That's no problem. I'll go to the emperor to ask for his decree."

He stood up and said: "Repaying favor, I can't let Miss Zhao suffer too much. Our Dali Temple does not take advantage of the subordinates. The subordinates can send more people. It is stipulated that each prefecture government will send three people, the state government will send two people, and each county will send more people." The Yamen will send one person to learn painting. They will learn in batches according to provinces. This way, more people will come to learn, and Miss Zhao will earn more, and it will not be easy for people to gossip. What do you think?"

"Thank you, sir, for thinking about my little junior sister." Wu Zong bowed deeply.

Both of them were very happy.

Seeing that Zhang Changshen was about to leave, Wu Zong hurriedly said: "I wonder if there are any leftovers of the farm, shop, and house in Weiqiu? If you can sell some of them to my junior sister, I think she will be more dedicated to our Dali Temple affairs. Sometimes it’s better to charge one less person.”

Worried about Zhang Changshen's overthinking, he quickly added: "It's based on the market price. My junior sister will pay whatever the price is for selling to others. There is no need for Dali Temple to take special care of it.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Changshen sighed: "You also know that although I keep these properties and sell them to provide some welfare for everyone, it is still very difficult to do. After all, everyone wants good things, and some people cannot be offended. .Wei Qiu owns two farms in Beining, three houses, five shops in the capital, and several shops and farms in other counties. As soon as he was arrested, someone greeted me."

Wu Zong nodded.

He knew Zhang Changshen's difficulties.

"Master Liu Chengde is the master of suffering. When I came out of the hall that day, your senior brother gave me a message, saying that I would give him the shop under Wei Qiu's name and a farm in Beining. I agreed at that time."

Wu Zong: "..."

Unexpectedly, it was the senior brother who demolished the junior sister’s back wall.

But it’s no wonder, senior brother. At that time, the master had not recognized his junior sister.

Moreover, it was also because of the dispute between Liu Chengde and Wei Qiu over the official affairs ministership. In the end, Liu Chengde not only failed to become the official affairs minister, but was moved to a foreign post, and his grandson was also brutally murdered. They fought like snipers and clams, and the elder brother took advantage. , now asking for a favor to let Liu Chengde buy two shops and a farm, the senior brother can make up for Liu Chengde's losses.

After all, the biggest sufferer is Liu Chengde.

"Then there is still one farm left." Wu Zongdao.

Wu Zong didn't want the house.

The big house where Wei Qiu lived was also bought by him after he became the Minister of Taichang Temple. I don't know what tricks were used in it. The same goes for other houses. These are all houses in good locations.

There are many distinguished families in the capital, and they have long occupied all the houses in good locations. Officials from other places or from poor families, even if they are of the third or fourth rank, may not be able to buy a house close to or even in the inner city if they have money. .

That kind of house is rare but rare. Living there is a symbol of status.

Zhao Ruxi is a little girl who has a house at home, so there is no need to rob such a house to avoid being jealous and causing trouble for the Suiping residence.

A farm is different from a house. Although a farm in Beining County is rare, it is not a necessity. If you have money, you can just buy it somewhere farther away. The benefits are the same, and at most it is not very convenient to take care of.

So it's not that important. Even if Zhao Ruxi buys it, it won't be easy to offend others.

"The farm is still in my hands. Although a few people have said hello to me, but with your master and your face, Miss Zhao has helped Dali Temple a lot. Let's sell this farm to her."

Wu Zong nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Changshen hesitated for a moment: "Is it true that Miss Zhao can't come to our Dali Temple? She took the imperial examination to become an official, right? In that case, why bother to seek the distant place? Even if she is smart, it will take many years to pass the imperial examination, not to mention the Jinshi.

, there is no need to waste time and energy on that. It is better to come to our Dali Temple. She has no fame, and although I cannot give her a high-level official position. But she has the ability, and we are protecting her, no one dares to bully her.

she."

Wu Zong worked under Zhang Changshen, so he naturally knew why he wanted his junior sister to come to Dali Temple so much.

The cases received by Dali Temple sometimes involve high-ranking wives. These people are only witnesses, not criminal suspects. They cannot be arrested and interrogated, so they have to go to the door for questioning.

Although the folk customs of the Jin Dynasty are open, there are differences between men and women after all. Some people are reluctant to pay attention to male officials when they visit, let alone sometimes ask some private questions.

Although his junior sister is young, she is experienced in dealing with people. She is thoughtful in looking at problems and has strict logic. She also has good painting skills. In addition, she is protected by her master, and she is also the young lady of the Suiping uncle's house. Her status is not low, and she has an imperial edict.

They didn't dare to humiliate her at will. She came to assist in handling the case, and there was no more suitable person than her.

"This... you just heard that my junior sister doesn't seem interested in this." Wu Zong said vaguely, "I'll ask her again. If she doesn't want to, I can't force her."

Zhang Changshen nodded, and was about to ask Wu Zong to take Zhao Ruxi to go through the transfer procedures when he had time, when his subordinate came to report: "Sir, the second young master of Pingnan Hou Mansion wants to see you."

"The second young master of Pingnan Marquis Mansion?" Zhang Changshen frowned, "What is he doing here?"

"Said he wanted to buy a farm under Wei Qiu's name."

Zhang Changshen and Wu Zong looked at each other.

Wu Zong said vigilantly: "Sir, let's make an agreement first. You just promised to my junior sister."

Zhang Changshen sighed: "Of course I agreed. But if this second young master wants to use the special status of Pingnan Marquis Mansion to suppress me, I can't refuse. You should know my difficulties."

Wu Zong fell silent.

Ping Nanhou was a newly rich man with great military exploits. The emperor rewarded him with gold, silver and jewels, as well as fields.

However, the fields near the capital were all occupied by nobles and noble families in the capital, so the fields awarded to Marquis Pingnan were all close to the border where he was stationed. The area was large, thousands of hectares, but the land was barren.

Needless to say, when there is a war, the tenant farmers flee and their crops are destroyed.

The emperor's intention is also here: if you want your fields to be harvested, you must guard the borders well and block the enemies from the country.

In recent years, Marquis Pingnan has not had any plans to acquire land near the capital, but this time he decided to plant a plot for some unknown reason.
Chapter completed!