Chapter 43
Sitting in the carriage, Pang Yu watched the passing scenery with great interest. He turned to look at the woman beside him and said,""Chen Li, are you dissatisfied with me letting Zhang Yinhua off?”
"I don't dare ~"
"Yeah, you wouldn't dare, but the hatred in your heart is certain. Because that silver flower was your father's murderer.”
Pang Yu had already set off from Zhongmu County to Luonan County. Of course, no one knew what his itinerary was. Because he was patrolling on behalf of the heavens, only he knew his true goal.
However, he brought Chenli along.
Chenli lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything. She was indeed dissatisfied because Zhang Yinhua was also a murderer.
"Although you don't like to hear it, I still have to say that your father's death is not worth regretting. He killed Zhang Yinhua's family for no reason. Zhang Yinhua was merely avenging her father, what was wrong with that? But then again, it's understandable that you want Zhang Yinhua to be executed.
Because your father died, and because of Hu Xiba, you became a prostitute after you grew up. Because of this, I brought you by my side, because I pity your miserable life. Now that you're alone and have no one to rely on, what's the use of thinking about revenge?
For now, you will stay by my side. If you like someone else, I can be your matchmaker.”
Pang Yu said lightly. Zhang Yinhua's background was miserable, and so was Chenli. Zhang Yinhua had found a warm man and a husband who loved her. She had someone to rely on in her life.
This Chenli didn't have one, so Pang Yu took pity on him and brought him along.
Speaking of pity, Pang Yu's gaze turned towards Qi Xi Lian. This was also a pitiful woman. Her entire family had been exterminated and she was the only one left alive. However, Qi Xilian was at least luckier than Chen Li.
In the evening, Pang Yu arrived at Xi Fu Prefecture. Xi Fu Prefecture was one of the four major auxiliary prefectures of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was located in the north, south, east, and west of Kaifeng.
Not only was the location of the West Assistant Prefecture important, but it was also a famous place in the northern part of the Song Dynasty where the literary style flourished. One of the four great academies of the Song Dynasty, Songyang Academy, was located in the West Assistant Prefecture.
Not many people knew about Xifu Prefecture, but everyone knew about Zhengzhou.
Ever since the Tang Dynasty changed the name of Zhengzhou to Xingzhou, it had been using this name. Zhengzhou was also the administrative area of Xifu Prefecture.
When Pang Yu arrived in Zhengzhou, the officials of West Side Prefecture naturally welcomed him and hosted a banquet in honor of Pang Yu.
He was carrying the banner of patrolling on behalf of the heavens, and he even had the Regal Emperor's Golden Plate on him. Who would dare to neglect him? If he returned to the capital and snitched on the Emperor, he would be finished.
However, if he went back and put in a good word for him, he might be able to be promoted. He was the emperor's brother-in-law and the son of the Grand Preceptor.
Therefore, after the banquet ended, Pang Yu returned to the posthouse to stay. The officials seemed to have gone crazy as they sent their trusted aides to the posthouse secretly.
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"Tsk tsk, this agate is not bad. Hehe, it must be worth a lot of money.”
"Eh, why does this bracelet look like something from the palace of the previous dynasty? But it looks pretty good. Hehe, wife, come and put it on ~"
Pang Yu sat in the carriage, which was piled with all kinds of jewelry, all of which were gifts from those officials. These guys wanted to be promoted!
It was not good to curry favor with other people. Moreover, there was no imperial envoy here. There was no place to curry favor even if you wanted to. This emperor's brother-in-law was here to patrol on behalf of the heavens. This was a good opportunity to curry favor. He might even rise to the top. Therefore, this gift was a must.
Just these jewelry alone, Pang Yu had taken two large boxes. He chose a batch of good ones from them and slowly looked at them himself. The rest were bought in the city and taken away by horse carriages. At this moment, he was watching from the carriage.
"I'm afraid it's not good for you to do this. If someone finds out, they'll sue you for corruption and bribery."
Wang Rou looked at Pang Yu wearing the bracelet on her hand and said hesitantly.
"Nonsense, how can I be corrupt and take bribes? Besides, my wife, you can't just talk about this. These gold, silver, jewelry, and silver notes in the chest were all voluntarily donated by them when they saw that I was tired from the journey. This has nothing to do with me.”
Pang Yu said to his future wife very seriously.
"Then after you return to the capital, do you want to put in a good word for them?”
Wang Rou was still a little worried. Although the two of them were not married yet, they were actually just one step away. It was impossible for her to marry someone else in the future! He was a little worried for Pang Yu.
"Kind words? What kind words? Look at those corrupt officials. Damn it, their annual salary is not small, but it's not to the point where they have so much jewelry. Hmph, it must be the people's wealth.
When I return to the capital, I'll let my father find a reason to deal with them. Damn it, I can't let them say that they're giving me a gift. Otherwise, won't my father rob me?”
As Pang Yu spoke, he thought of those silver notes and couldn't help but laugh in his heart. Not to mention the gold and silver jewelry, which were quite valuable, but the silver notes added up to hundreds of thousands of taels. He couldn't help but sigh at how good it was to be rich.
"There's no such thing as you. You took other people's money and yet you don't do things for them. You're too bad.”
Wang Rou giggled. She could already imagine the shock when those officials were inexplicably demoted or even exiled.
"You're still laughing ~"
Pang Yu said as he carried Wang Rou over,"How dare you make fun of me, I'll eat you tonight."”
" Bad guy, there are people in the car!"
Wang Rou was frightened by Pang Yu. She lowered her head and buried it in her arms, refusing to look up.
Looking up, Qi Xilian's ears were already red, while Chenli's eyes were wide open. She didn't feel shy at all. Thinking about it, she was also a prostitute and was already used to it.
"What? Haven't you seen a couple being intimate before?"
Pang Yu glared at her, and Chenli quickly turned her head to look elsewhere.
"Su Kuan, come and put these things in the carriage behind the east and west.”
Su Kuan was a military commander who had been following Pang Yu. This time, the 5,000 Imperial Army soldiers were led by two military commanders, and Su Kuan was one of them.
The other person had been leading the army. Su Kuan was with Pang Yu, mainly responsible for protecting Pang Yu's safety. After all, they had a respectable status. If anything happened, it would not be enough for them to lose their heads.
"Hehe, Lord Marquis, alright ~"
Su Kuan took the box with a smile and put it in the back.
Sitting in the carriage, he looked at the sun in the sky and then looked at the sweating Imperial Army soldiers. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was an autumn rain and a cold, but when the sun came out, he would still sweat and feel hot due to the frequent exercise.
These soldiers were like this. They still sweated when marching under the sun.
After Su Kuan put it away, Pang Yu called him over again."I see that you brothers have worked hard along the way. Take out some of the silver notes in my box. When we reach Xingyang tonight, send someone to buy some mutton for our brothers."
"Alright, this general will thank Lord Marquis on behalf of the soldiers."
Su Kuan suddenly smiled. How could he not be happy when there was meat to eat?
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