Chapter 697 Arrived in the capital
Feng Si and others kept huddling aside, fearing that the magistrate Wu County noticed them, but they were afraid of whatever they were afraid of. In the end, the magistrate Wu still noticed these sneaky guys and frowned and asked Bi Sheng, which made Feng Si and others look at Bi Sheng nervously, and their eyes also showed pleading.
Bi Sheng hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said to the Wu County Magistrate: "It's nothing. They want to print Buddhist scriptures, but they didn't expect that you, the county magistrate, suddenly came."
Seeing that Bi Sheng did not offer him, Feng Si breathed a sigh of relief, but the magistrate of Wu County was a personal sperm. At this time, he could not see the joints. However, he did not point it out, but smiled and encouraged Bi Sheng a few more words, and then said goodbye and left.
As soon as the magistrate of Wu County left, Feng Si and his group immediately ran away in shame. After all, they didn't have the courage to blackmail him again. They were the people appointed by His Majesty the Emperor, and even the magistrate would come to congratulate him in person, let alone these rascals.
"Dad, why didn't you tell all the evil things about Feng Si and his gang of sluts in front of the magistrate of Wu just now? They will definitely be good-looking at that time!" At this time, Bi Sheng's youngest son Bi Rong said a little dissatisfied. In fact, not only Bi Rong, but others also had similar feelings. After all, Feng Si bullies people too much, Bi Sheng shouldn't let the other party go.
"You guys are still too young. Feng Si is the most vengeful rogue. Even if we sue him to the magistrate of Wu County this time, he did not kill and set fire. At most, he will be released after being locked up for a few years. Once such people are held grudges, we will still be unable to live in Qishui County?" Bi Sheng said earnestly at this time.
"Father, didn't the magistrate of Wu just say that the emperor wants to summon you to Beijing, and we can even go together. Are we still afraid of a mere Feng Si when we go to the capital?" Bi Rong said dissatisfied again.
"Fourth brother, don't mess around. The situation of the emperor summoning his father to Beijing is unknown. Although he was going to assist in the construction of the printing workshop, no one knew what would happen in the capital. Maybe he would come back to Qishui County in the future, so it would be a bit risky to have a complete fall in love with someone like Feng Si." At this time, Bi Jia also spoke. Compared to the young Bi Rong, he looked at the problem more thoroughly.
Hearing the elder brother's words, Bi Rong and others did not dare to speak anymore. Then Bi Jia walked to his father and asked in a low voice: "Father, do you think it is a good or a bad thing for the court to suddenly summon you? The capital is not as small as Qishui. If something goes wrong, maybe the whole family will be in trouble?"
Bi Sheng was also mixed with joy and sorrow at this time. He hesitated for a moment and finally spoke: "I'm a little worried, but I must not stop the imperial enlistment. Let's do this. You still need to watch at home. I will take my second and fourth brothers to the capital to explore the situation!"
"Okay, then father, you should be careful along the way!" Bi Jia hesitated and nodded after hearing his father's words. He was the eldest son, and only he could make the decision after his father left. After all, the family business here cannot be lost. If the capital is good, it would not be too late for their family to move there.
When Bi Rong learned that his father was going to take him there, he almost jumped up happily. In contrast, his second brother Bi Wen had to calm down. After discussing with Bi Sheng for a while, he immediately asked his family to help pack their luggage and prepare for the trip.
Three days later, Bi Sheng brought his two sons to the county yard as promised, and the magistrate of Wu also prepared a carriage for them, and even two yamen runners accompanied them. Their expenses will be paid by the government, but in fact, they are not much, because Bi Sheng has a transfer order from the court, and as long as he walks on the official road, the inn will be welcomed for free, which is also one of the privileges of officials.
Speaking of which, Bi Sheng has spent most of his life in Qishui County, and the farthest thing is that he went to Qizhou City when he was young, so in his impression, Qizhou City is already an amazing city. However, he has also heard that Qizhou is even more different from Qishui County than Qizhou City, so Bi Sheng cannot imagine what kind of scene the capital is.
Compared with Bi Sheng, who was mixed with joy and sorrow, the young Bi Rong was only excited. He was Bi Sheng’s son from old age and was less than 20 years old this year. Bi Sheng had already told him about his marriage, but the woman’s mother suddenly passed away and needed Ding You for three years, so she could not get married yet.
As the youngest son, Bi Rong was very popular with his father, and his three brothers took good care of him, so Bi Rong was relatively simple in character, not as far as his elder brother and second brother. He had heard about the prosperity of the capital, and he could only imagine the scene of the capital in his dreams. Now he finally had the opportunity to go to the capital with his own eyes, which made Bi Rong immersed in excitement along the way.
Qizhou is also quite far away from the capital. Bi Sheng and his son first took a car, then changed boats, and finally went north through the Grand Canal. It was not until a few months later that they saw the Tokyo city wall in the distance. This made the father and son both shocked, even if it was no exception, even if the future is uncertain now, as a Song people, being able to see the prosperity of the capital with their own eyes is enough to make them forget their previous worries.
The boat walked along the Bian River and finally stopped at a small pier outside the capital. Then Bi Sheng and his son got off the boat, inquired about the direction of the city gate before entering the city. When they entered the capital, they saw that the city was full of traffic and traffic. The streets were full of tall shops, and the roads were wide enough to run horses. Several people felt that their eyes were not enough to see.
The yamen runners who escorted Bi Sheng and his son to Beijing for the first time. Although the road was hard, they felt that the trip was worth it when they saw the grand occasion of the capital. It was still early, so they were not in a hurry to go to the Ministry of Works. At that time, they discussed with Bi Sheng and his son, so they decided to take a walk around the capital first. After all, they finally came here and had to buy something back no matter how hard they came.
It was not until the afternoon that Bi Sheng and his son came to the Ministry of Works under the leadership of two yamen runners. After all, his mobilization was issued by the Ministry of Works. After the officials of the Ministry of Works approved the transfer order, someone immediately took them to the inn to temporarily settle it. As for the arrangements for Bi Sheng and his son, they needed to wait for the reply from the superiors.
The news of Bi Sheng and his son's arrival was soon delivered to Li Zhang. When he learned the news, Li Zhang almost wanted to see the other party immediately. However, considering that the other party was too hard and needed a rest, he could only wait patiently until the next day to visit immediately because he wanted Bi Sheng to take a look at the movable type printing workshop he had created.
Chapter completed!