Chapter 395 Touched
The next day, the Zhao family arrived in Beijing.

The three parties met at Youran Ju. In addition to the Zhao family and Zhao Wei, Zhao Pan'er's maternal grandparents were also included. Everyone was happy about the marriage of Zhao Pan'er and Zhao Wei. The negotiations were naturally very smooth, and they only had to wait for a month for their wedding.

It is worth mentioning that the two families also gave Zhao Pan'er a dowry of 10,000 strings of cash. Of course, the Zhao family paid the lion's share. After all, the Zhao family was once a large family in Dengzhou. Although they were affected because Zhao Pan'er's father disobeyed the imperial order and resisted the Liao people, the foundation was still there. Later, they moved to Jiangnan and earned considerable assets.

Zhao Pan'er was grateful for the two families' intention to give her some dowry, but as I said before, Zhao Pan'er was too unfamiliar with them and could not find any other topic to talk about except thanking them.

Moreover, the Zhao family was too enthusiastic, which made Zhao Pan'er a little uncomfortable. As a result, she was very quiet during the whole meal and basically didn't say much. She just watched Zhao Wei and her "relatives" toasting each other.

It was also because of this that Zhao Paner discovered that Zhao Wei really knew a lot, from the political affairs of the country to the various aspects of life among the people. As long as the other party brought up the topic, there was nothing that Zhao Wei could not connect with.

After lunch, Zhao Wei noticed that Zhao Pan'er was in a bad mood, so he offered to leave.

As soon as I came out of the banquet hall of Youran Ju, I heard a shout.

"Your Highness the King of Han."

A young man in his twenties came over and saluted, saying, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the King of Han. This must be the Princess of Han."

Zhao Pan'er bowed and felt that the young man in front of her looked familiar. He should be a tea drinker who had been to the teahouse, but she didn't know who he was.

Zhao Wei nodded and introduced: "Liang Yunchao, the second son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion. Zhao Pan'er, the half-hidden shopkeeper, remember to take care of the business in the future."

"sure."

Zhao Wei smiled and asked, "Why are you here at Youranju today?"

"Didn't Prince Anping just join the Ministry of Rites? And today is a day off, so the Prince organized a party to celebrate. I came here to join in the fun."

The so-called celebration was actually just an excuse to collect money, which was a routine operation of Prince Anping. The people he invited did not care too much about it. After all, the name of Anping was still very useful in the circle of dandies.

"He has no money to spend again?" Zhao Wei smiled and waved his hand to let Liang Yunchao leave, but suddenly remembered something and waved to Liang Yunchao again: "Yunchao, come here."

After Liang Yunchao approached, Zhao Wei said, "I have something for you to do. It's not official business, it's my personal matter."

When Liang Yunchao heard that Zhao Wei wanted him to do something, and it was a private matter, he not only did not feel any dissatisfaction, but was very happy.

When the big boss asks you to help him with private matters, it means he trusts you and values ​​you. What's more, Zhao Wei is a representative of the noble lineage and a role model and idol for many law-abiding young men in the Song Dynasty. If you can be valued by Zhao Wei and then establish a good relationship with him, it will be a great thing for yourself and even for their Loyal and Brave Earl's Mansion.

"Your Highness, please give me your orders. No matter what it is, I will do my best to get it done for you."

"It's not a big deal. There's just someone who made me uncomfortable recently. But he's just a nobody. I don't have to target him, but I don't like him, so I thought about it and decided to teach him a lesson."

Liang Yunchao looked furious and asked, "Who is this villain who is so blind as to dare to displease Your Highness? Tell me and I will help you deal with him."

Although the little guy Zhao Wei mentioned might be a third or fourth rank official, since he was ordered to deal with it, it would definitely not be a difficult task. Therefore, Liang Yunchao did not hesitate at all. If he did not show his loyalty now, when would he show his loyalty?

"I'm glad you have this intention, but I won't let you do it in vain."

"Your Highness, what you said is true. It is my honor to work for you. It is not for your reward. I just want to work for you."

Although I know that Liang Yunchao is just flattering me, it is undeniable that what he says is always nice to hear.

"I remember your intention. By the way, the person I'm talking about is a writer from the Jiaofang Department. I think his name is Shen Ruzhuo."

When Liang Yunchao heard that the person they were going to deal with was just a writer from the Jiaofang Bureau, he instantly felt relieved, having been a little worried.

It was just a small Jiaofangsi, and a small author without real power. It was still a piece of cake.

"Your Highness, don't worry, I will take care of this matter. I just don't know to what extent you would like to achieve it."

A sinister look flashed across Liang Yunchao's face. As the sons of noble families, there were few of them who were not well-behaved. Fighting and making trouble were commonplace. He didn't even need the help of his family to do this. He could just find a few good brothers to deal with the other party.

Zhao Wei opened his mouth and was about to speak, but he found that Zhao Pan'er pulled him, turned his head slightly and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhao Pan'er stood on tiptoe and whispered a few words in Zhao Wei's ear, briefly describing the situation of Xiang You and Song Yinzhang.

Zhao Wei didn't expect Xiang You to fall in love with Song Yinzhang, and naturally he didn't expect that Zhao Pan'er had said before that letting Xiang You handle this matter was to deepen their relationship, so he couldn't help but be stunned.

"It's okay, just let Xiang You go with us." Zhao Wei smiled and turned to Liang Yunchao and said, "Then, when you take action, ask Xiang You to go with you. Shen Ruzhuo is just a guy who is not presentable, so you can do whatever you want with him."

Liang Yunchao knew what was going on and nodded, "I understand. In three days at most, you will hear about the fate of Shen Ruzhuo."

"Okay, Yun Chao, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Your Highness, rest assured. No matter what the final outcome of this matter is, it has nothing to do with the Han Palace and will never affect the reputation of the Palace."

Seeing Liang Yunchao was so sensible, Zhao Wei patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "That's right. After this matter is over, you can apply to be transferred to the Dragon Guard Left Wing Army. There happens to be a vacancy in the command stationed in Tokyo. You can fill that vacancy when the time comes."

He likes people like Liang Yunchao who are sensible and understanding. As for Liang Yunchao's ability, it is not particularly important. There are many capable people, but not many sensible and tactful people.

Of course, from what Zhao Wei knew, Liang Yunchao's abilities were quite good. Although he was the legitimate son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, he was not eligible to inherit the title of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery because he was the second child. His father had arranged for him to join the Imperial Guard at an early age, and he had worked in the Cavalry Division for two or three years. He had done quite well, and was considered a relatively outstanding one among the sons of nobles in Tokyo.

The commander of the Left Wing Army stationed in Beijing is a sixth-rank military officer. Although he is not very prominent in Tokyo, as far as their Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion is concerned, apart from his father, only his eldest brother is of the sixth rank, but it is just a nominal position, while he is a real position.

Liang Yunchao excitedly bowed deeply to Zhao Wei: "From now on, I will follow your orders, even if it means risking my life. I will do whatever you ask me to do."

Zhao Wei patted him again and said, "Well, follow me and work hard. It is not impossible for you to surpass your father. Go ahead."

Looking at Liang Yunchao's back as he left excitedly, Zhao Pan'er felt a little guilty for no reason.

In her opinion, Song Yinzhang's deeds were not worth the position of a commander.

Although she didn't know the rank of the commander of the Dragon Guard's Left Wing Army in Beijing, she knew that he was not a small official because he could make the son of an earl so excited.

"Your Highness, isn't this price a bit high?"

"It's not about the price. Liang Yunchao is quite capable. Besides, Earl Zhongyong is a war advocate. He is my man. Promoting him is a natural move." Zhao Wei shook his head and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go too."

Liang Yunchao acted quickly and found Shen Ruzhuo the next day.

He fully demonstrated his demeanor as a dandy boy, and went directly to the Music Bureau with several of his good friends, and then designed a plan to create a conflict between him and Shen Ruzhuo.

Although Shen Ruzhuo knew that these playboys were not easy to mess with, he did not know Liang Yunchao and others, and did not know how powerful they were. More importantly, he did not want to admit defeat in his own place. So, the playboys, who were drunk, flew into a rage after being provoked by Liang Yunchao, and beat Shen Ruzhuo violently. In the end, it was only when people from the government came that they stopped the playboys from continuing to abuse Shen Ruzhuo.

Everyone was taken away, but the difference was that Liang Yunchao and the others walked away by themselves, while Shen Ruzhuo was carried away.

Shen Ruzhuo thought that by going to Kaifeng Prefecture, he would be able to seek redress and obtain compensation, but he never expected that this would be the beginning of his nightmare.

Before he had resolved the fight he had caused, several official prostitutes from the Music Bureau came forward to report his past misdeeds, saying that Shen Ruzhuo had used his power to force them to do things they did not want to do. Their stories were well-reasoned and detailed.

Shen Ruzhuo, who was already in trouble, was now in even more trouble. Although official prostitutes were looked down upon, if only a few of them reported the incident, it would certainly not be a threat to Shen Ruzhuo. But the problem was that there were also a few playboys from Liang Yunchao, who seized on this incident and tortured Shen Ruzhuo to death.

On one side is Shen Ruzhuo, who has no powerful background and has criminal facts and evidence; on the other side are several young masters from marquisate and earlate residences. It is natural for the government to make a decision.

So Shen Ruzhuo was taken into custody directly. Although there was no result for the time being, everyone knew that Shen Ruzhuo was finished.

If you are lucky and can manage it, you may be able to save your life, but if you can't manage it, you are destined to be exiled.

Shen Ruzhuo's fate caused quite a stir in the Jiaofangsi, and many people applauded.

Except for those newcomers who have just joined the Jiaofangsi and don't know what kind of person Shen Ruzhuo is, all the old people who have been in the Jiaofangsi for a period of time basically know Shen Ruzhuo's character.

Most of the women in the Jiaofangsi were wives of convicted officials. In order to survive, they had to obey the rules of the Jiaofangsi and compromise, but this did not mean that they had no dignity of their own.

They also hate people like Shen Ruzhuo.

Zhao Wei naturally heard about Shen Ruzhuo's fate. He called Liang Yunchao to the palace, praised and encouraged him, which made Liang Yunchao very excited.

Although he was scolded for hiding this matter from his father, it was nothing compared to being valued by Zhao Wei and the position he was about to take up.

Just when Liang Yunchao was about to take office, Zhao Wei took action.

A memorial was sent to Zhao Heng, and the Jiaofangsi was investigated strictly. All its officials were affected to varying degrees.

Of course, he would not just focus on the small Jiaofangsi, he would deal with the underground human trafficking organization in the entire city of Tokyo.

The purpose of investigating the Jiaofangsi was just to uncover the underground human trafficking organization, or more precisely, to use Shen Ruzhuo to uncover the matter.

After all, in the original plot, Shen Ruzhuo almost sold Song Yinzhang, which shows that he was involved in human trafficking.

Horses walk on the street, faces half covered.

After Xiao Qinyan's birthday party, the tea shop's business became extremely popular.

After the news of Song Yinzhang being praised by Xiao Qinyan spread, countless literati and scholars came to see him, wanting to catch a glimpse of Song Yinzhang and listen to how amazing the pipa that Xiao Qinyan praised was.

Although Xiao Qinyan's character was despised by scholars, it is undeniable that Xiao Qinyan was quite authoritative in the pipa world and was a recognized pipa master.

The guests who came to the half-covered room were not disappointed. Although few people saw Song Yinzhang, everyone heard the pipa music she played.

Song Yinzhang's pipa performance is already outstanding, and with the filter of praise from Xiao Qinyan, a pipa master, it is even more amazing.

It is no exaggeration to say that Song Yinzhang really became famous in one battle. Looking at the entire Tokyo city, her pipa was definitely ranked first.

It is precisely because of Song Yinzhang's charm that the popularity of half-covered face has reached a new level, and Sun Sanniang and Ge Zhaodi have been so busy these days.

As for Zhao Pan'er, she has not appeared half-covered in recent days. Apart from learning court etiquette and rules from Xiuyin, she also has to participate in embroidering wedding dresses and has no time to take care of anything else.

Fortunately, after a few days of booming business, the half-covered face business slowly stabilized, which made Sun Sanniang and Ge Zhaodi both relieved and happy, because the half-covered face business was much better than before, and there were a constant stream of customers every day.

Almost all of these people came for Song Yinzhang, which caused Song Yinzhang to be very tired recently. Finally, she had to find Zhao Paner, who gave her two days off so that she did not collapse from exhaustion.

There was no need to go to the teahouse to play the pipa. Zhao Pan'er had her own things to do. Plus, Song Yinzhang didn't have many friends in Tokyo, so she was bored and went to Shuangxilou to find Zhang Haohao.

"Congratulations, Sister Yinzhang."

The first time Zhang Haohao saw Song Yinzhang, he congratulated him with a smile, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile.

However, Song Yinzhang did not notice and smiled, "Good sister, don't congratulate me. You don't know that I don't want to touch the pipa recently."

It was a happy thing to be admired by others, but after playing the pipa excessively for several days, her scalp tingled when she saw it.

"Touch the pipa?" Zhang Haohao was a little confused: "Touch what pipa?"

Song Yinzhang was also confused: "Haohao sister, aren't you congratulating me on the recent good business of Half-masked Face?"

Zhang Haohao was stunned, shook his head and smiled: "No, I am congratulating you that you will no longer be harassed by Shen Ruzhuo. He has been detained."

"what?"

Song Yinzhang has been half-covering her face recently and had no idea about this matter. She thought Zhang Haohao was congratulating her on her success.

"Did he commit a crime?"

Seeing Song Yinzhang's confused look, Zhang Haohao couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems that you really don't know anything. Shen Ruzhuo offended several powerful young masters a few days ago. All the things he did in the past were exposed. It's all because of you."

Song Yinzhang was even more confused. He raised his finger and pointed at the tip of his nose: "Because of me?"

"Why do you think a group of powerful nobles came to trouble him out of nowhere? Why was something that had never been investigated before suddenly investigated?" Zhang Haohao shook his head to himself, and finally said with envy: "Others may not know, but I know that among those who troubled Shen Ruzhuo was General Xiang from the Han Palace. I guess he is standing up for you."

Zhang Haohao was actually quite touched by this incident.

After all, if it were her, she would have to endure the grievances by herself, because Chi Pan had no ability to stand up for her.

"Ah?" Song Yinzhang was startled. "Okay sister, well, I suddenly remembered something. I'll go back first. I'll come to see you when I have time."

After saying that, he left in a hurry without giving Zhang Haohao a chance to speak.

Watching Song Yinzhang coming and going in a hurry, Zhang Haohao couldn't help but have an idea in his mind.

If she followed Zhao Huai'en, would she not have to bear the grievances alone in the future?
(End of this chapter)

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