The seventh day of April in the sixth year of Longyuan.

It was just dawn, and Li Qing, who had been working as a ninth-level secretary for half a year, was shaving his teeth with a willow branch while walking to the engineering school.

Leng Buding suddenly heard the tinkling bell behind him, and he hurriedly leaned to the side.

Since the bicycle factory officially started mass production, this kind of warning sound has quickly become a scene on the streets, especially in engineering schools. In order to keep up with the fashion, those high-ranking students will try their best to buy a bicycle for transportation. Li Qing has long been surprised.

It's not weird anymore, so I don't even have the interest to look back.

Unexpectedly, he stepped aside, but the bicycle behind him did not catch up, but instead rang its bell continuously.

These noble sons are really troublesome!

Li Qing just thought it was some dude who wanted to show off to him. He looked back helplessly, only to find that a few steps behind him, Dong Xun was riding a new car and bared his teeth at him.

"Old Dong?"

Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then he went up and pulled him out of the car. He grabbed the car without ceremony and got on it. He pressed the brake and rang the bell, then asked curiously: "Is this your new bicycle? Fuck, you

Where did the boy get so much money? Is he corrupt?"

Because Chen Wansan went to the Ministry of Industry to serve as the chief instructor of the 18th Route Picket Team [actually the chief liaison officer], Li Qing and Dong Xun naturally fell in love with each other in the engineering school. Although their relationship at the moment is not as close as that of Chen Wansan, who cannot live and rent together.

, but it is far from what it was when I was studying in Mengxu and Work-study, so there is not much taboo in my words.

"roll!"

Dong Xun glared at him, and then couldn't help grinning happily: "I exchanged this for old newspapers."

"Why are old newspapers so valuable? This car costs at least twenty-five taels of silver, right?"

"What other newspaper could it be? It's the "Ta Kung Pao" published by our Trade Union League! I can count it as a blessing from the emperor. Didn't they say a few days ago that engineering knowledge is required in the imperial examination? Those sour butchers are talking.

He scolded me fiercely, but I didn’t have any time behind my back..."

At the beginning of the month, at Jiao Shun's suggestion, the emperor decided to use the palace examination to implement new policies and select talents for engineering and learning. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, the news was leaked in advance.

For a while, the new scholars were very excited and protested the imperial move in various ways - and some who failed to pass the exam even loudly said that they should boycott the exam by boycotting the exam.

But while on the surface they were resolutely resisting, all the information about engineering and the New Deal on the market was almost instantly wiped out.

"Ta Kung Pao", which is usually ignored by scholars, has become a hot commodity. Many people are quietly buying old issues. In the end, a complete set of newspapers from the first issue to the beginning of this month was even fired.

Two silver coins.

Because they were worried that Ta Kung Pao would not be sold, and everyone's hard work was in vain, many people in the Trade Union League subscribed to the newspaper at their own expense. Dong Xun, the general sponsor, even gritted his teeth and ordered ten copies in one go.

As a result, good intentions are rewarded, and we just happened to catch up with this wave of paper prices in Luoyang.

After Li Qing heard this reason, he seemed to be envious, but who told him that he was used to whoring in vain? The only copy of "Ta Kung Pao" in the house was ordered by Chen Wansan, and the stubborn donkey might not be willing to take it out.

Pay back the money.

Besides, a few taels of silver can't cover anything big.

He rang the bell absentmindedly, and was thinking about how to say something. He first coaxed Dong Xun to lend him the car for two days, but suddenly Dong Xun nudged him with his elbow. He turned around in surprise, and heard Dong Xun's expression

He asked mysteriously: "Li Qing, have you heard? There are rumors outside that the emperor will take advantage of this imperial examination to return to power."

"I heard it from Niu Siyuan a while ago."

Li Qing said nonchalantly: "But there is nothing to discuss about this matter. After tomorrow's palace examination, the matter will naturally come to light."

Dong Xun was obviously uncomfortable when he heard Niu Siyuan's name.

At first, he introduced Niu Siyuan as his intellectual confidant, but he unexpectedly thought that Niu Siyuan was actually a secret agent of the Zhenguo Palace. Afterwards, the two of them broke off from each other. Now, although they are both officials in the engineering school, they are not as close to each other as Li Qinglai.

Li Qing saw that he had a grudge and couldn't help but laugh: "Niu Siyuan has been having a hard time recently. Now he sees that the support of the noble men for engineering studies has been reduced a lot. He is not embarrassed to be in it. He can't smoke at both ends."

smoke."

When the emperor suddenly suffered a stroke and fainted, the nobles immediately had doubts about the prospects of engineering studies, and even retreated for a time.

It was not until Jiao Shun became the prince's tutor that the nobles gradually changed their minds, but their support for engineering was still not as strong as before.

"Don't mention him."

Dong Xun waved his hand, but then he became silent. He didn't know whether he was reminiscing about the past or feeling emotional about the present.

Li Qing pushed the cart for a while, feeling that it was a bit awkward to walk with others, so he simply gave it back to Dong Xun, and while he was taking it cautiously, he suddenly asked like a thief: "What about Lieutenant Wang?

Have you ever heard of it?"

Dong Xun was stunned and asked in confusion: "Which Taiwei Wang?"

"Who else could it be? It's the Lieutenant Wang who gave Master Jijiu the title Changqing! I heard that Lieutenant Wang has been in big trouble recently. He has a lieutenant..."

Logically speaking, it had only been five or six days since Wang Ren was ordered to go to Beijing to hold the ceremony. The matter should not have spread so quickly, at least it should not have spread to Li Qing and Dong Xun's level so quickly. But it is very strange that the news spread like this.

.

After listening to this, Dong Xun frowned for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly: "This is really a troubled time."

"Who says it isn't?"

Li Qing also sighed, and then asked quietly: "Do you think this is for our Lord Jijiu?"

"this……"

Dong Xun frowned again, and shook his head slowly for a while: "That's a dignified person, how can he be so easily implicated by his mentor?"

Li Qing thought about it, so he changed his words: "That means he was implicated by the Rongguo Mansion. I knew this matter would never be finalized - that Jia experience has not come to the Yamen until now. I see him like this

Eighty percent of the officials won’t be able to do it anymore.”

As he was talking, the sound of a bicycle speeding suddenly came from behind.

The two subconsciously turned around and saw Chen Wansan, dressed in a green official robe, pedaling hard, seemingly not noticing the two people on the roadside at all.

"Old Chen!"

Li Qing hurriedly shouted, and Chen Wansan subconsciously squeezed the brakes. The car slid far away from the two of them, and two black dragons were wiped out on the ground. Only then did they stop.

Dong Xun glanced behind the car unconsciously, and as expected saw the nameplate of the Ministry of Works. Apparently, it was purchased directly by the Ministry of Works and assigned to Chen Wansan.

This treatment...

The new car in his hand suddenly lost its smell.

Seeing Chen Wansan holding one leg on the ground and one leg still on the pedal, turning around and smiling innocently, Li Qing raised his voice and asked: "Didn't you go to the Yamen? Where are you going with this arrogant person?"

"Go to Shenwuwei's camp."

Chen Wansan replied: "In the future, the members of the picket team will have to practice target shooting regularly, but it is difficult to shoot in the factory, so the superiors sent me to discuss with the Shenwu Guards and borrow their shooting range and muskets."

Li Qing became more and more curious after hearing this: "What are the pickets doing for target practice?"

Chen Wansan scratched his head and said: "It seems to have been suggested by the military representatives. What is a soldier if he doesn't carry a gun? Anyway, let's just follow the errands assigned by the superiors."
Chapter completed!