In Jiangnan, there is a strong literary style and the proportion of literacy is greater than that in any other place. Correspondingly, there are more people with fame than in other places.

In this way, the exemption of quota and taxation of the officials and gentry in Jiangnan became the top priority, and this was also the reason why Zhang Pu and the dead Wu Changshi were sent to Jiangnan.

After the Changshu riot, Emperor Chongzhen was so hard that he dismissed or demoted hundreds of officials at once, including many officials who had previously won the holy heart. For example, Zhang Guowei, who has been working hard to build water conservancy in the northwest Central Plains, has not yet been restored to his post. This shows that the emperor's determination in this regard.

Therefore, Zhang Pu was named the governor of Jiangnan, and continued to verify that the exemption of the quota and tax exemption of officials and gentry in Jiangnan was a lot of times better than before. And he himself was at the peak of his life.

Wherever he passed, no matter who the other party was, even if he was a magistrate of the Ming Dynasty or an official whose favor was in his heart; whether it was a family of officials or a local dominance, as long as Zhang Pu came to the ground, no one dared to conspire with Shuitaliang, who was executed, to confront Zhang Pu again.

It can even be said that wherever Zhang Pu passed, all kinds of people came out to meet him, and flattered him. Almost all the upper class people in the city were surrounding Zhang Pu.

This situation made Zhang Pu very excited and unsatisfied.

Now, he inspected Yangzhou Prefecture, returned to this prosperous place, and used his savings to buy a luxury house. Of course, the price was extremely cheap. But no matter what, he paid for it. If he dared to directly ask for it, he would have a group of Dongchang soldiers around him.

He bought a house mainly to respect filial piety, and took his mother from her hometown to Yangzhou Prefecture to enjoy her happiness.

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

Unexpectedly, before he left the house, the prefect of Yangzhou Prefecture rushed over and said that his aunt was about to arrive, so how could he not greet her? That would be too rude!

Zhang Pu did not make any statement before, but when he saw him coming up to do his best, he happily agreed to think that he would look better in front of his mother.

As a result, he did not expect that immediately, the magistrates under Yangzhou Prefecture also rushed over, and other yamen in Yangzhou, including the censors of the local censorate, also came over and they all wanted to accompany him to greet him.

Zhang Pu was even happier when he saw such a grand occasion. Even when he was in charge of the Restoration Society, he had never had such a situation. At most, a group of scholars accompanied him, which was comparable to the current situation where all the landlords and officials were accompanying him.

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

When the people who didn't know the inside story of Yangzhou Prefecture saw it, they thought it was a high-ranking official from the court. Suddenly, they were curious and followed them to watch the fun.

In this way, a rare grand occasion in Yangzhou Prefecture appeared. The incident of Zhang Pu's mother turned into a sensation in the whole city.

At the dock, I don’t know when the local magistrate had already asked someone to arrange it. All the idle people would avoid it, and all other ships would be left aside. Just waiting for the ship Zhang Pu to arrive.

Seeing this, Zhang Pu felt a little uneasy, but amid the congratulations and approvals of everyone, he just laughed. Only in this way can he show that his son, who is finally having a real future!

However, Jiang Dong, the head of the East Factory who was with him, frowned when he saw these situations.

He was born in an escort agency. Because of the chaotic times, the escort agency was destroyed and eventually became a refugee under the Jianlu Army. It can be said that in essence, he was born in a poor and ordinary person. Seeing the scene in front of him, it was no different from what he had seen those corrupt officials performing wealth and enjoying pleasure before, which caused him some discomfort.

However, after all, he had experienced the Changshu riot with Zhang Pu and had been with him for so long. Moreover, Zhang Pu was so happy that he saw that he was so happy, Jiang Dong held back and said nothing.

With everyone's expectations, the ship finally arrived.

With excitement, Zhang Pu immediately strode out and thought about getting on the boat without waiting for the board to be put. Thanks to Jiang Dong's stopping, he did not fall into the river without rashness.

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

His mother was a maid. Even after giving birth to him, she was not in the Zhang family. Not only was he bullied, but his mother was bullied a lot. Until he became the leader of the Fushe Society, many children of officials supported him, he did not suffer open discrimination, and his mother's situation improved a lot.

Zhang Pu remembered it very clearly that even so, his mother was cautious, and she was very careful in her clothes, words and deeds. She was afraid that it would stimulate others and cause unhappiness.

Before, Zhang Pu was promoted and was ordered to work in Jiangnan. In order to show his loyalty, he did not even go back for the New Year. However, he still had letters from home, and he knew that his mother was much better than before. However, when he saw him now, he did not expect that his mother would change so much.

Not to mention wearing gold and silver, all of them were covered with silk and satin, there were as many as four maids around him. One was playing a fan, one was pounding the back, one was pounding the legs, and the other was waiting for the order.

There was also a lot of arrogance between his eyebrows, and the whole person seemed a lot more ostentatious, or more energetic, and he no longer had the same sense of caution as before.

As soon as he saw his son appear in front of him, Zhang Pu's mother was immediately happy and showed a sincere smile. She immediately stood up and said, "My son, I haven't seen you for several years. I'm thinking so hard. Look, I've lost a lot of weight!"

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

At this time, Zhang Pu came to his senses. His familiar mother had not changed his accent. He was also excited and immediately paid homage to his mother and said with a little sobbing: "The child is unfilial, and he is responsible. It is hard to be loyal and filial. He has never returned to see you. Let his mother run around and come to Yangzhou due to the suffering of the journey."

Zhang Pu's mother felt the filial piety of her son. She was also very moved and even shed tears when she recalled the past. However, it was a happy event after all. She helped her son up and said with a smile: "My son is promising, and my mother will enjoy her happiness. What is the pain of a little journey? You don't know that since you won the Sacred Heart and was named the governor of Jiangnan, my mother has truly been proud..."

Speaking of this, she could not suppress her years of depression. She could not talk to others, and she could only talk to her son. Therefore, she could not stop talking to this.

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, so he would forget it in the end. Since they were coming by themselves, let them wait. Otherwise, if you are humble and go back there, you can't go back wherever you come. Zhang Pu wouldn't care about this kind of untrue intention.

So he listened carefully to his mother's speech.

His mother said that whoever made her angry in the past, now she can get justice no matter how high her status is. Listening to these words, Zhang Pu felt proud in his heart, and that should be like this!

However, when his mother said that all kinds of noble people in my hometown who had never seen before, of course, were not considered noble people now, and they all found reasons to visit her and give her gifts, Zhang Pu didn't have many ideas at the beginning. With a high status, this kind of thing was normal.

However, when his mother began to say which gift was expensive and which gift was more suitable for his heart, he was a little surprised. Because the gifts to his mother are not light, and even those who give good grain fields at all disagreements. You said, it is normal for women to give some jewelry or something. Even if they give grain fields, can it not be surprising?

His mother did not notice that his expression changed a little, but immersed in his own happy world and continued to say to Zhang Pu: "...even if you are not the legitimate son of the Zhang family, you no longer care about it now. It's okay if you don't want any of the things from the Zhang family. Now, we all have them in the Zhang family, and we don't care about them..."

Hearing this, Zhang Pu couldn't help but feel sad and remembered the past days. He knew that he and his mother were bullied, and there was no relationship for the Zhang family. When he was a child, there were even many times when his mother hugged him and secretly hid others from crying. Her biggest wish was that the mother and son could have a real home, no longer be bullied, and no need to look at others.

He still remembers that it was because of all this that he worked hard to study hard. It can be said that without the things he had back then, he would not have such great motivation to study.

Now that I have achieved success and fame, it is indeed time for my mother to realize her wish.

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

Thinking of this, Zhang Pu stopped talking.

However, although Jiang Dong, who was waiting at the cabin door, was not intentional, he also heard the conversation in the cabin, which made him frown again and felt a little displeased.

After a long time, Zhang Pu comforted his mother and said to her with a smile: "Mom, the chief officials at all levels in Yangzhou have heard that she is coming to Yangzhou, so she has to come with her child to greet her. Otherwise, the child will let them come in and meet her?"

Hearing this, his mother was very proud. Yangzhou Prefecture is famous all over the world, and officials at all levels took the initiative to come to pay their respects to him. This was something that he would never dare to think about before.

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

So, the prefect of Yangzhou Prefecture entered the cabin first and respectfully paid homage to Zhang Pu. His attitude was so low that Zhang Pu and his mother were all very comfortable.

But this is not over. After the visit, he saw him take out a gift list from his sleeve and hand it respectfully said: "The old woman is here to Yangzhou Prefecture, a little bit of concern is not respectful. Please accept it with a smile!"

Zhang Pu saw it next to him and was a little stunned. He didn't expect it. But then he thought about it and felt that it seemed normal, so he didn't say anything. It was up to his mother to decide.

When Zhang Pu's mother saw it, she was immediately happy. While being polite, she quickly asked the maid to take it. After looking at the things listed on the gift list, she became even happier. She quickly praised the magistrate of Yangzhou Prefecture and said that Zhang Pu had such colleagues and had to get along well.

When the prefect of Yangzhou Prefecture went down, other chief officials at all levels also came up to greet each other according to their official positions, and presented gift lists at the same time, so that Zhang Pu's mother's smile never stopped.

When I left the cabin and saw so many people greeting her, I was even more happy.

When he returned to the mansion that Zhang Pu had built for her, he was even more happy to see such a large mansion and was in Yangzhou Prefecture. He pulled Zhang Pu and kept praising his son.

Of course, Zhang Pu was also happy when he saw his mother so happy.

However, Jiang Dong couldn't help but find an opportunity and said to Zhang Pu alone: ​​"Sir Zhongcheng, you still need to pay attention to some things. It would be bad if the emperor asked for punishment!"

Zhang Pu was stunned when he heard this. What does this mean?

But he quickly came to his senses and suddenly felt a little unhappy.

For a long time, he was complimented by people around him, or under the attack of sugar-coated shells, his ideas and other ideas would inevitably be affected. In a simple way, he was inflated.

Therefore, suddenly, I heard a voice that he didn't like to hear, and subconsciously chose to confront him: "What does this mean by the quilt head? I don't understand!"

Seeing him like this, Jiang Dong was not polite and immediately reminded: "The emperor is rectifying the administration of the government. Lord Zhongcheng still needs to do it himself. Remember not to test the law with his own body!"

This sentence made Zhang Pu feel even more harsh and he suddenly became a little angry. However, he still remembered that the person in front of him was the head of the Dongchang store, so he suppressed his anger and said, "What's wrong with me? You have seen me corrupt and abuse of power by you by your side? This house was bought by me with my salary, and it was not forcing me to take over. There are also some human relationships, which are common in the officialdom. My heart is like a mirror, so why should I take care of myself?"

At this moment, Zhang Pu's mother came back and heard their conversation, and immediately said angrily: "Do you want to complain? My son is favored by the emperor, and the emperor will definitely believe me. Besides, since ancient times, isn't it normal for human relations?"

Hearing their words, Jiang Dong couldn't help but feel very disappointed and immediately said coldly: "Since that's the case, I should do my duty, report what I see and hear, and say goodbye!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving only Zhang Pu and his daughter in the room.

Seeing his son in a daze, Zhang Pu's mother moved her heart and walked over to his son and said, "My son, if you are worried, why don't you do this? Distribute all the gifts you sent to him so that he won't be harsh on us. If he doesn't report it, the emperor will not know and will not bother with such a small matter."
Chapter completed!