"The ancestral shrine and farmland can be built now. What I need to work hard on is the Scholarly Achievements."
"Hm, so what if my fate is shallow. I have the Plum Blossom."
Ye Su'er was one of the Three Ye's and Two Guo's. But in the original owner's memories, the one who achieved success was Xie Cheng Dong, and not these five people.
He relied on the Plum Blossom.
The original owner might have felt lost, regretful, or happy. But Pei Zi Yun only knew how to move forward bravely. Thinking up to this point, Pei Zi Yun looked up and realized that he was already home. He then shouted, "Mother, I have something to discuss with you."
The afternoon sun was shining brightly. Pei Qian Shi nodded in acknowledgment. She was dressed in a satin dress and had her hair tied up in a silver bun. She had regained the aura of an official's daughter, "What's the matter?"
"Mother, the last time you said you wanted to buy farmland, I think it's time to act." Pei Zi Yun was a mature man, and did not feel that Pei Qian Shi was wrong. To put it bluntly, when an outsider came to talk to him, his mother hesitated when she saw a better candidate.
That girl seemed polite, but she was just like the Silver Dragon Temple's Third Question. She found an excuse to bully and deceive him. What did this have to do with Pei Qian Shi?
"My family originally had ten mu of paddy fields and five mu of dry land. I gave it to the Li family, and now it's all returned to us." When Pei Qian Shi heard this, she replied, "You became an Elementary Scholar at a young age, and the county government valued you greatly. The five mu of land allocated to you is fertile, and it's even connected together. Just this Snail Village alone can be considered a rich family!"
At this point, Pei Qian Shi laughed and said, "If we buy more land, we won't be able to buy land in the village anymore."
"Mother, ever since the previous dynasty, the officials have known of the dangers of annexation. Hence, one of the functions of the officials is to separate the wealthiest families." Pei Zi Yun laughed. In fact, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the officials had this function as well. Most of the time, the landlords only owned a few hundred mu of land.
"But I am an Elementary Scholar, and can trade land. If I become a High Scholar, I can do whatever I want in the entire county."
"Mother, you have some silver now. You can look for people to buy land. Three to four hundred mu of land is a little too big for my family, but if I become a High Scholar, it will be more than enough."
"There's also the matter of the Ancestral Hall. I feel that we should build one as well. When the time comes, we can place our grandfather and father's memorial tablets there. That way, we will be the Pei Family's ancestors."
Pei Qian Shi nodded her head in agreement and laughed, "My son has thought things through thoroughly. But as for the Ancestral Shrine, it is better for you men to do it. I am a woman, and it is not appropriate for me to do so."
"Mother, you can find the Pei Family members and discuss it with them. You can give them money, and they can work."
"Alright, since you want to become a High Scholar, the Autumn Examinations are only two or three months away. You still have to work hard. Leave these matters to me." Pei Qian Shi was born into an official's family and was educated. She had also experienced many hardships and hardships. Naturally, this was not a problem for her.
Dong'an Prefecture, Zhang Mansion
Zhang Jie Yu took a sip of the ginseng soup and continued to play chess with Li Wen Jing. At this point, someone hurriedly brought a letter to Zhang Jie Yu and reported, "Young Master, there's urgent news from Slow River County."
"The Slow River County Patrol Officer has exterminated the Black Wind Bandits who have been around for a long time. The county is now in order!"
"What?" Zhang Jie Yu's face fell as he received the letter and tore it open. He was enraged and said to Li Wen Jing, "The Slow River County Patrol Officer and Pei Zi Yun dared to exterminate my Black Wind Bandits. This is retribution."
Li Wen Jing thought for some time, "This person could be a Free Cloud Sect disciple, and has achieved Scholarly Honors. Now that he has done this, he has caught the attention of the officials. The Patrol Officer is an official …."
"He's just an Elementary Scholar and a ninth ranked official. What can he do? Besides, how can we tolerate this?"
"If outsiders see us tolerating this, they will think that we are weak. That won't do."
"Young Master's words make sense. But if we attack him directly, the consequences will be severe. Why don't we use a plan to eliminate him." Li Wen Jing heard this and fell into deep thought.
"What plan do you have?" Zhang Jie Yu perked up.
"The Patrol Officer is an official. No matter how insignificant he is, he is still an official of the Imperial Court. He has the air of an official. We have to take it slow. We have to lure him, mislead him, and ruin his reputation."
Li Wen Jing looked out the window, his eyes sparkled as he said, "Our Daoist sect has thousands of disciples. Isn't that how we manipulate the fate of mortals?"
"When the dagger is revealed, that is when we have no other choice."
Zhang Jie Yu clapped his hands and laughed, "That's right. But it's a little depressing. What about this Pei Zi Yun?"
"I've checked on Pei Zi Yun. Indeed, his grandfather was an official. But the highest rank he had was a seventh ranked official. Furthermore, his father was convicted of a crime in the previous dynasty.
"All he can rely on is his Elementary Scholar title."
"That's why we have to take drastic measures. We have to think of a way to make this person fall out with the Mentor. Although the Mentor cannot strip him of his Scholarly Honors, he can write a letter to the Chancellor. Without his Scholarly Honors, he can send men to kidnap his family members. Young Master can then kill or humiliate them." Li Wen Jing waved his fan and said plainly.
"The Mentor is not one of us. How can he strip Pei Zi Yun of his Scholarly Honors?"
"Precisely because he is upright and upright, he cannot allow a grain of sand to enter his eyes."
"As for Free Cloud Sect, even Zhao Ning has some ties with this person. As long as he doesn't cultivate, he cannot be considered a Daoist disciple. If we kill him, so be it. Who would stand up for him?"
Li Wen Jing spoke in a low voice. Zhang Jie Yu listened attentively, his expression did not change. The more he listened, the more excited he became, "Good! Mister Li is indeed a genius! "
As he said this, he slapped a mosquito to death and shouted, "Li Kui, Li Kui!"
Within a breath's time, someone knocked on the door. A tall and sturdy man pushed the door open and walked in. He didn't say a word as he stood by the side and listened.
"Li Kui, go and get Tang Zhen. He's been enjoying himself here for quite some time now. It's time for him to get back to work. Call him over, I have some arrangements."
"Yes, Young Master!"
Dong An Prefecture, Spring Dawn Garden
Dong An Prefecture's long street was filled with pedestrians. At the eastern end of the street were the residences of the government officials. There were many small gardens filled with flowers and trees. Within the Spring Dawn Garden, there were many doors and many doors. Corridors extended in all directions, making it seem like a maze. The most interesting thing was the secret passageway, which seemed to lead to the eastern end of the street.
There was a small building with flowers and trees. There was a huge bed, and the blanket was tossed and turned. After some time, several female voices could be heard, "Young Master is amazing, Young Master is amazing. Please spare me."
"Aiya!" The voice was muffled, and several female voices could be heard laughing. At this point, someone knocked on the door.
"Dong dong!" At this point, Tang Zhen was in the midst of his bliss. Someone interrupted him and he was enraged, "Who is it?"
"It's me!" At this point, a voice could be heard. This voice was very familiar to Tang Zhen. It was the voice of Zhang Jie Yu's bodyguard, Li Kui. This person was Zhang Jie Yu's trusted aide. Since he had called out to him, it meant that something big had happened. Hence, Tang Zhen lifted his blanket and prepared to get out of bed.
Several female voices could be heard as the blanket was lifted. It was a few young ladies, with fair skin and smooth skin. They were entangled with Tang Zhen. As soon as the blanket was lifted, their faces turned red, and they were extremely shy.
Tang Zhen followed Li Kui into a room and through an underground passageway. When he came out, he was already in the Zhang Mansion. When he turned around, he saw Zhang Jie Yu and Li Wen Jing playing chess.
Tang Zhen entered the room, and Li Kui walked out, closing the door behind him.
The door slammed shut, and light shone through the window. Zhang Jie Yu then spoke, "Brother Tang, are you enjoying yourself in this place?"
Tang Zhen was speechless. He then heard Zhang Jie Yu say, "If it's an ordinary woman, it's fine. Once I've had a taste, I'll forget about it. Brothels don't lack such pleasures."
"But those who have sex with you are the wives and mistresses of rich families. Who knows, you might even have met them before. The taste of having a secret affair must be wonderful!"
Tang Zhen's face flushed red, and he was speechless. If not for this, how could he have fallen for her so easily?
At this point, Zhang Jie Yu's smile turned cold, and his eyes gleamed, "Since you've enjoyed your bliss, it's time for you to work for us. I've heard that you're in Slow River County, and that you're acquainted with Pei Zi Yun. I have some instructions for you."
As he said this, he instructed Tang Zhen to act according to the plan, and deal with Pei Zi Yun.
As Tang Zhen listened, his face became uglier and uglier. He was being asked to be a heartless and unjust person.
Zhang Jie Yu then raised his head and looked at Tang Zhen's expression. He then snorted coldly and laughed, "You're not willing to go?"
Hearing these words, Tang Zhen's body trembled. He thought for some time before sighing, "No, I've entered the Holy Sect, and will listen to the Holy Sect's arrangements. I will complete senior brother's orders."
"That's right." Zhang Jie Yu laughed, and turned back into his usual gentle self, "Also, although it's good to have a woman, you can't have too much. I can see that your face is pale, and you have to control your drinking and womanizing."
"No matter how amazing our sect's techniques are, and how you can have sex with countless women, blood doesn't appear out of thin air. There are many outer sect disciples who have died on top of women. If you want to have some fun, that's fine. But if you really want to cultivate, you have to control yourself."
As he finished, he handed over a scroll and waved his hands, "This is the report. Everything is written on it. You've been in the city for quite some time now, go back!"
Tang Zhen didn't know what to feel in his heart. He then walked out of the secret passageway. When he was out of the passageway, he saw a small pond not too far away. He leaned against it. Although the water was not as clear as a mirror, he could see that his face was indeed pale, and he had lost some weight.
"Day and night, how can I not be like this?" Tang Zhen laughed at himself. It wasn't that he wasn't intelligent, "Even if I didn't have the sect's restrictions, just based on my luck with women, would I really be able to turn back and escape?"
"Haha, the previous Emperor Guangzong ascended to the throne, got rid of the corrupt policies, brought order out of chaos, and restored order. However, he also died because of women. Every day after returning to the palace, he indulged in debauchery and indulged in debauchery. His body became weak and he died within a year."
"I think I'll end up like him too. I'm afraid that the ten Elementary Scholars that day all fell into the same trap, and were unable to extricate themselves."
"But there must be a limit. The top ten Elementary Scholars, with the exception of Pei Zi Yun, are not on the list." Thinking this way, Tang Zhen picked up the document.
"So this is where brother Pei came from. His ancestors were all officials. No wonder he was able to become an Elementary Scholar at such a young age."
"Oh, the Pei family in Slow River County only has seven or eight families. They don't have much of a foundation."
"Ai, I managed to convince the Chief Patrol Officer to wipe out the Black Wind bandits. Only one person died because he was too reckless. He killed thirty-seven bandits and their heads were hung on the city wall."
Tang Zhen couldn't help but take in a breath of cold air. Because he was a local, he knew how difficult this matter was. After some time, he laughed bitterly, "Ai, I can't believe that I, Tang Zhen, have become such a despicable person. I have to plot against a person like brother Pei!"
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