Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 394

On the Jiangnan side, the style of writing is at its peak, and the proportion of literacy is higher than in any other place. Correspondingly, there are more people with fame than in other places.

As a result, checking the limits of privileges and exemptions for officials and gentry in Jiangnan and calling for taxes have also become top priorities. This is also the reason why Zhang Pu and the dead Wu Changshi were sent to Jiangnan.

After the Changshu riots, Emperor Chongzhen dismissed or demoted or condemned hundreds of officials at once with iron and blood. After hard work, there is still no official reinstatement.It can be seen that the emperor's determination in this regard is great.

Therefore, Zhang Pu was named the governor of Jiangnan, and he continued to verify the preferential exemption quota for officials and gentry in Jiangnan and call for taxes, which can be said to be many times smoother than before.And he himself has reached the peak of his life.

Wherever he goes, no matter who the opponent is, even if he is a high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty, or an official who is favored by the emperor; whether he is an official family, or a local tyrant, as long as Zhang Pu is on the ground, no one will dare to fight with the person who was executed. Shui Tailiang conspired to confront Zhang Pu.

It can even be said that wherever Zhang Pu passed by, all kinds of people greeted him for ten miles, took the wind and washed away the dust, flattered their beards, and almost the whole city's upper-class people revolved around Zhang Pu.

Such a situation made Zhang Pu very high-spirited and very unhappy.

No, he inspected Yangzhou Mansion, and after returning to this prosperous place, he used his savings to buy a luxury mansion compound.Of course, the price is extremely cheap.But, no matter what, he paid for it after all.If he dared to ask for it directly, there would be a group of Dongchang fan servants by his side.

He bought the house mainly to show respect and filial piety, so he took his mother over from her hometown and came to Yangzhou Mansion to enjoy the blessings.

On this day, Zhang Pu was excited and prepared to go out of the city to meet his old mother.

Unexpectedly, before he went out, the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture rushed over and said that his aunt was coming. How could we not greet her together? That would be too rude!
Zhang Pu didn't say anything before, but at this time, seeing that he came up to do his best, thinking that he would look better in front of his mother, he happily agreed.

As a result, he didn't expect that the county magistrates under the Yangzhou government also came here one after another, as well as other yamen in Yangzhou, including the censor of the local capital procuratorate, all of them came to accompany him to greet him.

Seeing such a grand occasion, Zhang Pu was even happier.This kind of situation, even when he was in charge of Fushe before, never happened.At most, they are accompanied by a group of literati, which is comparable to being accompanied by chief officials from all over the world.

So, Zhang Pu took a group of officials, plus their entourage, etc., which was a huge team, and marched through the streets and alleys to the water gate outside the city to welcome his mother's arrival.

The people in Yangzhou Mansion who didn't know the inside story saw it, and thought it was some high-ranking official from the court, and suddenly, out of curiosity, they followed to watch the excitement.

In this way, a rare grand occasion appeared in Yangzhou Mansion.The matter of Zhang Pu welcoming his mother became a sensation in the whole city.

At the pier, I don't know when, the local magistrate had already ordered people to make arrangements. All idlers were to avoid it, and other ships were to be pulled aside.Just wait for the arrival of the boat Zhang Pu is currently on.

Seeing this, Zhang Pu felt a little uneasy, but amidst the congratulations and approval of everyone, he just laughed, so that he could show that he, as a son, finally has a real future, isn't it!

On the contrary, Jiang Dong, the head of the Dongchang stall who was accompanying him, frowned when he saw these situations.

He was born in an Escort, but because of the troubled times, the Escort was broken and eventually became a refugee under the Jianlu soldiers.It can be said that, in essence, he was born in poor people.Seeing the scene in front of him, it was no different from what he had seen before when he saw those corrupt officials ostentatiously enjoying themselves, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.

But after all, he and Zhang Pu had experienced the Changshu riots together, and they had been together for such a long time, and Zhang Pu did it out of filial piety. Seeing him so happy, Jiang Dong held back and said nothing.

In the anticipation of everyone, finally, the ship arrived.

With excitement, Zhang Pu strode out immediately, thinking about getting on the boat before the plank was set up.Thanks to Jiang Dong's stop, he didn't fall into the river rashly.

After getting on the boat, Zhang Pu went to the cabin and saw his mother looking at him with a smile. He was stunned for a moment.

His mother was born as a maid, and even after giving birth to him, her status in the Zhang Mansion was not high. Not only was he bullied, but even his mother was also bullied by others.It wasn't until he became the leader of the Fushe that many officials and eunuchs supported him that he was not discriminated against on the surface, and his mother's situation improved a lot.

Zhang Pu remembered very clearly that even so, his mother was very cautious, whether it was her clothes, words or deeds, she was very careful.I'm afraid of stimulating others and causing some unpleasant things.

Previously, when Zhang Pu was promoted to an official position, he had been serving on missions in the south of the Yangtze River. In order to show his loyalty, he didn't even go back for the Chinese New Year.But there are still letters from home, and I know that my mother's side is much better than before.However, when he saw her now, he didn't expect that his mother had changed so much.

Wearing gold and silver, not to mention silk and satin, there are as many as four maids serving by her side.One was fanning, one was beating his back, another was beating his legs, and the other was waiting.

There is also a lot of arrogance between the eyebrows, and the whole person looks a lot more ostentatious, or in other words, a lot more energetic, and he no longer has the previous sense of cautiousness.

Seeing her son appearing in front of her, Zhang Pu's mother was overjoyed and smiled sincerely. She immediately stood up and said, "My son, I haven't seen you for a few years. Mother is thinking so hard. Look, you've lost a lot of weight!"

As she spoke, she stepped forward and touched her son's face, obviously feeling sorry for her son's hard work.

At this time, Zhang Pu came back to his senses. The familiar mother and her accent had not changed. He was also excited. He immediately went to his mother and said with a little choked up: "The child is unfilial, and we have responsibilities. It is difficult to be loyal and filial. , I have never gone back to see you, leaving my mother to run around and suffer the pain of the journey to come to Yangzhou."

Feeling the filial piety of her son, Zhang Pu's mother was very emotional when she recalled the past in her heart, and she even shed tears. What is suffering? You don’t know, since you got the Sacred Heart and became the governor of the south of the Yangtze River, your mother is really proud..."

Speaking of this, she couldn't restrain the depression for many years.There is no way to talk about this kind of thing with others, and you can only talk about it with your own son.Therefore, this speech cannot be stopped.

Zhang Pu thought that there were colleagues outside waiting to see his mother, and he wanted to interrupt several times, but he couldn't bear it after thinking about it, so he finally gave it up.Since they are coming on their own, let them wait.Otherwise, if you are hypocritical and go back to where you came from, Zhang Pu will not care about such untrue intentions.

So, he listened carefully to what his mother was saying.

His mother said that no matter who had offended her in the past, now she could seek justice no matter how high her status was.Listening to these words, Zhang Pu felt proud, as it should be!
But when his mother said that all kinds of noble people in his hometown who have never seen before, of course, they are not considered noble now, and they all found excuses to visit her and give her gifts, Zhang Pu didn't think much at first.This kind of thing is normal when the status is high.

However, he was a little surprised when his mother began to say which family's gift was more expensive and which family's gift was more desirable.Because, those who give gifts to his mother's side are not light, and there are even those who don't agree with each other and give good grain fields.You said, it's quite normal for a woman to give some jewelry or something, even grain fields, wouldn't it be surprising?
His mother didn't notice a change in his expression, but was immersed in her own happy world, and continued to say to Zhang Pu: "...Even if you are not the son of the Zhang family, you don't care anymore as a mother. Those things of the Zhang family, It doesn’t matter if you don’t want it, now, if the Zhang family has it, we will have it ourselves, it’s not rare..."

Hearing this, Zhang Pu couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, and thought of the past days again.He knew that he and his mother had been bullied, and he had no feelings for the Zhang family at all.When he was a child, there were even many times when his mother hugged him and secretly hid from others and cried. His biggest wish was that the mother and son could have a real home of their own, no longer be bullied by others, and no longer have to look at others.

He still remembers that it was because of all these that he worked hard and studied hard.It can be said that without those events back then, he would not have had such great motivation to study.

Now that she has achieved success and fame, it is indeed time for her mother to realize her wish.

As for the Zhang family, with their own power and ingenuity, there are plenty of ways to make them submit.

Thinking of this, Zhang Pu stopped talking.

However, Jiang Dong who was waiting at the cabin door, although he didn't mean it, heard the conversation in the cabin, which made him frown again, feeling a little unhappy.

After a long while, Zhang Pu comforted his mother and said to her with a smile: "Mother, the officials at all levels in Yangzhou heard that mother was coming to Yangzhou, so they had to come with the child to welcome her. Otherwise, Do you want me to let them come in for a visit?"

Hearing this, his mother felt very proud.Yangzhou Mansion is famous all over the world, and the chief officials at all levels even took the initiative to come to see him. If it was before, this would be something that would never have been imagined.

She was full of pride for her son, and of course she would not refuse.

Therefore, the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture entered the cabin first, and respectfully paid a respectful visit to Zhang Pu. At present, Zhang Pu and his mother were very comfortable with their humble attitude.

But this is not over yet, after the meeting, he took out a gift list from his sleeve, handed it over respectfully with both hands: "The old lady is coming to Yangzhou Mansion, a little thought is not enough respect, please accept it with a smile! "

Zhang Pu saw it from the side, and was a little taken aback. He didn't expect this.But after thinking about it again, I felt that this seemed normal, so I didn't say anything, and it was up to my mother to decide.

When Zhang Pu's mother saw it, she was immediately happy. She was polite and quickly asked the maid to pick it up. After looking at the items listed on the gift list, she was even happier. It is good to get along well with such colleagues.

When the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture went down, other chief officials at all levels also came up to see the ceremony in order according to their official positions, and presented the gift list at the same time, so that Zhang Pu's mother never stopped smiling.

When she got out of the cabin, she was even more happy to see so many people welcoming her.

Returning to the mansion Zhang Pu bought for her, she was even more happy to see such a big mansion in Yangzhou Mansion.Pulling Zhang Pu along, he kept praising his son.

Zhang Pu was certainly happy to see his mother so happy.

However, Jiang Dong couldn't hold himself back any longer.I found an opportunity and said to Zhang Pu alone: ​​"Master Zhongcheng, you still need to pay attention to some things. Otherwise, when the time comes, the emperor will question you, which will be bad!"

Zhang Pu was stunned when he heard this. What does this mean?
But he quickly came back to his senses, and suddenly felt a little unhappy in his heart.

For a long time, he has been complimented by the people around him, or under the attack of sugar-coated bullets, and his ideas will inevitably be affected.In layman's terms, it means he has swelled.

Therefore, all of a sudden, when he heard a voice he didn't like to hear, he subconsciously chose to fight: "What does this mean? I don't understand!"

Seeing him like this, Jiang Dong was not polite, and immediately reminded: "The emperor is rectifying the administration of officials, and Mr. Zhongcheng still needs to take care of himself. Remember not to defy the law by yourself!"

These words made Zhang Pu feel even more harsh, and he was a little angry immediately, but he still remembered that the person in front of him was the head of the Dongchang stall, so he suppressed his anger and said, "What's wrong with me? You are by my side , Have you seen this official corrupt and perverting the law? This house was bought by this official with his salary, and it was not obtained by force. There are also some human relations, which are also common in the officialdom. My heart is like a mirror, so why do you want to do it yourself?"

Just at this time, Zhang Pu's mother just came back, heard their conversation, and immediately said angrily: "Do you want to sue? My son is favored by the emperor, and the emperor will definitely believe my son. Besides, since ancient times, Isn't it normal for people to communicate with each other?"

Hearing what they said, Jiang Dong couldn't help being very disappointed, and immediately said coldly: "In this case, I will do my duty and report what I saw and heard truthfully, and leave!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, leaving only Zhang Pu's mother and son in the room.

Seeing her son in a daze, Zhang Pu's mother moved in her heart, and walked over to her son and said, "My son, if you are worried, why don't you share all the gifts with him, so that he can He won't be harsh on us. If he doesn't report it, the emperor won't know about it, and won't bother about such a small matter like you."

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
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