When Tan Zong and Cao Qiaomu heard this, they looked at Su Jin together. Su Jin smiled slightly at the two of them: "The chief of Luming Academy in Nanjing Prefecture, Sun Yan, Sun Bowen."

"Sun Bowen?" Tan Zong and Cao Qiaomu couldn't help but look at each other. This was an excellent candidate, but Sun Yan was used to being an official and had no intention of becoming an official. It would be more difficult to become a magistrate of Suzhou than to climb to the sky.

"The country is in danger, and every man is responsible. Sun Bowen is a great scholar today. As long as he knows reason, he will definitely not sit idly by and watch Suzhou fall into chaos." Seeing the doubts between the two, Su Jin looked at Cao Qiaomu with a smile, "Besides, this is just a plan of rights and interests. When he has a suitable candidate for prefect, he can retire successfully."

Cao Qiaomu nodded when he heard this. Sun Yan's fame was at its peak, and his disciples were spread all over the world. If he were in charge of Suzhou, Suzhou would have no worries.

After a while of greeting, Tan Zong and Cao Qiaomu jointly wrote a letter of recommendation to recommend Sun Yan to take office and temporarily take over the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture. Afterwards, Cao Qiaomu said goodbye and left, and rushed to Nanjing City with the letter of recommendation.

Seeing Cao Qiaomu's carriage disappearing into the night, a trace of invisible light flashed through Su Jin's eyes. The reason why she recommended Sun Yan was, in addition to being a suitable candidate, the most important thing was that Sun Yan had a weak personality and had a close relationship with Tan Zong. If he was in charge of Suzhou, then Tan Zong could hide behind the scenes, make a calm arrangement, and put all Suzhou Prefecture into his hands.

"Madam, thank you." Su Jin suddenly felt his slender waist tightening. He turned his head to look at her. Tan Zong hugged her waist with a smile. Obviously, he had already seen Su Jin's plan in his heart.

Su Jin smiled and leaned her head on Tan Zong's shoulder. For Tan Zong, she could do anything.

In order to ensure that Sun Yan becomes an official, Cao Qiaomu asked General Zhao to write a handwritten letter. At Zhao Yunan's personal invitation, Sun Yan finally agreed to temporarily take over the position of Suzhou magistrate. This not only made Cao Qiaomu feel relieved, but also made Tan Zong feel relaxed.

For half a month, Tan Zong was recuperating at home and lived a leisurely and comfortable life. Many merchants from Wuxi County came to visit him one after another, and his family was crowded with people.

There was still no news from Li Xiufu. Lin Qingyun asked his men to search everywhere, causing chaos in Wuxi County and panic.

On that morning, Tan Zong was exercising his body in the garden when he suddenly saw two people talking in front of him. It turned out to be Xiao Ping'er and Hongsang.

Xiao Ping'er saved Tan Zong's life on the boat, and Tan Zong asked someone to take her home to recuperate, but she didn't know why Hongsang came.

"Sir." Seeing Tan Zong, Xiao Ping'er and Hongsang hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"How is your injury?" Tan Zong raised his hand and asked Xiao Ping'er with a smile.

"It's nothing serious to ask for the blessing of lord." Xiao Ping'er replied with a clever smile, her beautiful big eyes flashing at Tan Zong.

"The weather is good today." Tan Zong suddenly found that there was a hint of heat in Xiao Ping'er's eyes when he looked at him. He didn't know what to say to her for a moment, so he turned his head and looked up at the sky.

Then, Tan Zong was slightly stunned, with a look of anger on his face, the sky was covered with dark clouds, it seemed that it was going to rain, so what good weather was there!

Xiao Ping'er and Hongsang stood there with a smile in their arms. The two felt that Lord Tan was different from other officials. Not only did they have no airs, but they were also a little cute.

Hongsang came to visit Xiao Ping'er specifically today, and Zheng Luntai brought her a lot of expensive supplements.

After experiencing the kidnapping that night, Zheng Luntai suddenly realized that the young Tan Zong was not as easy to deal with as he thought at the beginning, and then he became interested in making friends. Xiao Ping'er, who had saved Tan Zong, was undoubtedly the best candidate for the two to date.

"My husband, do you know Zuo Yinglong?" Su Jin suddenly mentioned someone while having supper.

"Zuo Yinglong!" Tan Zong looked at Su Jin suspiciously when he heard this. This was the first time he had heard this person's name.

"He was a famous figure back then. Now he is in Nanjing Prefecture to serve as a judge for the fifth grade of supplement. Almost no one knows his existence." Su Jin smiled slightly and told Tan Zong about the origin of Zuo Yinglong.

Zuo Yinglong, the top scholar appointed by the emperor twelve years ago, was not only handsome, but also knowledgeable and talented. It took only seven years to reach the position of the fifth-rank Hangzhou prefect. In people's opinion, the career path is limitless.

No one expected that Zuo Yinglong, who was full of energy, was implicated in a weathered case before he could show his ambitions in Hangzhou Prefecture. He resigned in less than three months after he became the prefect of Hangzhou and then disappeared from the officialdom:

After Zuo Yinglong took office as Hangzhou Prefecture, he was invited by many merchants. After a dinner, Zuo Yinglong's carriage accidentally knocked down a beautiful woman, causing the woman's leg to be injured, so he asked someone to send him to the clinic.

The woman is from Xiaoshi Village, Qingchuan County, under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou Prefecture. She works as an embroidery lady in an embroidery farm in Hangzhou Prefecture. Zuo Yinglong often goes to see her.

After a while, the two of them developed feelings for each other, and Zuo Yinglong quickly took her to the mansion and prepared to marry her as his concubine.

Just the day before the marriage, a group of villagers came to Zuo Yinglong to ask for someone, claiming that Zuo Yinglong forced a robbery of a good woman. Zuo Yinglong was confused. Then he received a shocking news that the woman he was going to marry turned out to be a widow, and these villagers were relatives of the widow.

When Zuo Yinglong wanted to ask the woman clearly, he found that the woman had committed suicide by hanging a beam in the room. He couldn't tell the truth and could not even wash it even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

The incident was a big deal at that time, and even alarmed the Ministry of Justice. The Left Minister of the Ministry of Justice came to inspect it personally. After a lot of visits and verifications, it was proved that the woman deliberately concealed her identity from Zuo Yinglong because no one in the embroidery shop knew that she was a widow. Then he came to the conclusion that it was Zuo Yinglong who took the initiative to seduce.

Although he was only in charge of a mistake of being in prison and ordered the Ministry of Personnel to remember his demerits and did not remove him from his position, the dignified fifth-rank Hangzhou prefect actually took a widow to his home with great fanfare and was preparing to marry, which immediately became a big joke in the officialdom. Zuo Yinglong then handed over the memorial to resign.

Some people say he has resigned and returned to his hometown, some people say he has gone to the southwest to be an official, and some people say he is dead...

As time goes by, people gradually forget Zuo Yinglong's existence. No one would have thought that the young talent who was so proud back then was now in Nanjing Prefecture's fifth-grade evaluation, with a famous and unauthorized position.

After learning that Zuo Yinglong was actually implicated by a widow, Tan Zong couldn't help but laugh: "This Zuo Yinglong is really a love species."

"No, there's something strange here!" Suddenly, Tan Zong thought of something, slapped his thigh, and looked at Su Jin, "He's caught someone's trap."

"If I'm not wrong, after five years of keeping a low profile, Zuo Yinglong should be looking for a chance to make a comeback. He may be able to become Sun Bowen's capable helper and manage Suzhou." Su Jin smiled sweetly, and she was very happy that her beloved realized something wrong so quickly.

Zuo Yinglong's father-in-law was Bai Tianxing, the former minister of Dali Temple. Although Bai Tianxing passed away eight years ago, his disciples still had their old age. Otherwise, the Left Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice would not have personally inquired about the case, and Zuo Yinglong would not have escaped from the case so easily.

"Zuo Yinglong." Tan Zong understood Su Jin's intention to recommend Zuo Yinglong, smiled slightly, and murmured to himself, "It seems that I am going to Nanjing City."

I'm afraid that what Zuo Yinglong wants to do most now is to find out the mastermind behind the framed man who framed him and then take revenge. Tan Zong felt that he needed to meet him. If the two sides had a good conversation, then Zuo Yinglong would be his greatest arm help in the officialdom.

One evening two days later, in the southeast residential area of ​​Nanjing City, there was an ordinary courtyard with two vermilion red doors closed.

Tan Zong walked up to the front with a snack in his hand and buckled the door knocker. It was hard for him to imagine that Zuo Yinglong, a dignified fifth-rank official, would live with those ordinary people in the city.

"Who are you looking for?" A creaking sound, the gate of the courtyard opened, and a middle-aged woman asked.

"I'm here to visit Zuo Yinglong, I'm here to visit Lord Zuo Yinglong." Tan Zong smiled slightly and reported to himself.

"Wait a minute." The middle-aged woman looked up and down at him, and quickly walked in to report.

After a while, the middle-aged woman came back: "Mr. Tan, my young master is invited."

As soon as Tan Zong entered the yard, he saw a tall man coming out of the main room and reached out to make a gesture of invitation: "Mr. Tan is here, and the humble house is full of glory. Come on, please invite it inside."

"Mr. Zuo has been too rewarded. Tan took the liberty to visit and forgive him." Tan Zong replied with a smile, and then walked into the house side by side with Zuo Yinglong. He was surprised. Zuo Yinglong seemed to know him.

A little girl in her teens was leading a boy of seven or eight years old to play in the house. Zuo Yinglong told the little girl a few words, and the little girl led the little boy out.

When passing by Tan Zong, Tan Zong handed the snacks in his hand to the little girl. The little girl glanced at Zuo Yinglong, Zuo Yinglong nodded. Then she thanked Tan Zong and happily went out with the little boy.

"I wonder what Lord Tan is here?" The middle-aged woman made tea for the two of them and then stepped out. When she left, she closed the door. Zuo Yinglong looked at Tan Zong with a smile.

"I think of it, but Lord Zuo's wish." Tan Zong pretended to taste the tea and replied with a smile.

"Wish?" Zuo Yinglong's eyes flashed with cold light, and then he laughed: "Mr. Tan is joking. Zuo is now leisurely and contented. How can he have any wishes to bother Lord Tan."

"Have you heard of sleeping on firewood and tasting gall?" Tan Zong did not answer Zuo Yinglong, but got up and looked at the simple room, and asked with a smile.

Although Zuo Yinglong has a position but no power now, his annual salary will at least allow him to find a better house to live in. There is no need to live in such a place. The only explanation is that he is enduring and accumulating strength.

"What should I do if Lord Tan wants to do?" Zuo Yinglong stared at Tan Zong for a long time, and slowly stood up.

"I think Lord Zuo is already confident." Tan Zong thought for a while and smiled slightly at Zuo Yinglong. He wanted to test whether Zuo Yinglong had guessed his intention.

"I heard that Lord Tan and Sun Bowen, who was the prefect of Suzhou a few days ago, are friends with each other for the past year. I guess Lord Tan came for Suzhou." Zuo Yinglong pondered for a moment and looked up at Tan Zong.

"Master Zuo, I think we can become friends." Tan Zong laughed when he heard this. It seemed that Zuo Yinglong was always paying attention to the trends in the officialdom, otherwise he would never be able to guess his purpose.

"Sister Sun, go and cook a few dishes. I want to have a few drinks with Lord Tan." Zuo Yinglong also laughed, opened the door, and loudly ordered the middle-aged woman just now.

"Master Zuo, why don't you see Mrs. Zun?" After three rounds of wine, Tan Zong suddenly realized that there seemed to be one person missing and asked suspiciously.

"Jian Nei passed away five years ago." Zuo Yinglong's face showed a gloomy look. He raised his head, drank the white wine in the glass, and placed the wine glass heavily on the table.

Five years ago, wasn’t that Zuo Yinglong’s period in Hangzhou? Tan Zong understood that it seemed that Zuo Yinglong’s wife’s death was related to his weathering case.

After Tan Zong left, Zuo Yinglong came to the mourning hall set up in the bedroom alone. There were two tablets on the table, and the front one read "Zuo Yinglong's wife Bai's spiritual position."

"Yinglan, it's been five years. I've been waiting for five years. I must find out the person who killed me back then and tear him apart." Zuo Yinglong reached out and gently stroked the tablet, with a strong murderous aura on his face.

The tablet behind said "Zhao's Huihong's Spiritual Position". I don't know who it was, Zuo Yinglong looked at the tablet and let out a long sigh, twisting away.
Chapter completed!