Chapter 96: The great Confucian targeted, the prince was angry, Xu Qingxiao was angry, the peace
Qiu Disaster Relief Case [Updated for the Simplest]
When leaving the palace, Xu Qingxiao still looked confused.
He didn't know why the Empress of Wei summoned him?
Seriously ask yourself if you have eaten?
This is unreasonable.
Could it be that you want to take a closer look at your own peerless appearance?
Xu Qingxiao was really curious. They all said that the Holy Will was unpredictable, but this was too unpredictable, right?
I didn’t think much about it, Xu Qingxiao went back to the inn to talk.
at the same time.
Inside the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Three great scholars were sitting in the inner hall.
These three people are Chen Zhengru, Sun Jing'an and Zhengming.
"Today in the court, His Majesty wanted to let Xu Qingxiao join our staff department, but in the end it was changed to the punishment department. What do you two think about this?"
Chen Zhengru opened his mouth and asked the two of them.
"Your Majesty allowed him to join our Staff Department, just to retreat in order to advance. Among the six departments, the Staff Department, the Household Department, and the Military Department are the most important."
"However, Your Majesty will not let Xu Qingxiao join the Ministry of War under any circumstances. The Northern Expedition of the Wei Dynasty cannot be carried out, and Xu Qingxiao from the Ministry of Household Affairs is not that talented."
"So I can only focus on the Ministry of Personnel. It is obviously not possible to enter the Ministry of Personnel just after entering the court. After thinking about it, it is best to go to the Ministry of Punishment."
"It just stands to reason that no matter how talented Xu Qingxiao is, it is impossible to directly assign an official position. In theory, he should have been a supervisor in the past, but now he is directly responsible for the seventh rank."
"I can only say that your Majesty used this trick well."
Sun Jing'an opened his mouth and analyzed the matter carefully.
"Yes." Chen Zhengru nodded, he thought so too.
"Can Xu Qingxiao be assigned to the Criminal Department? What's the point?"
At this time, the great scholar Zhengming spoke, his words full of curiosity.
"What else can there be? The Ministry of Punishment is responsible for reviewing all cases across the country. It is just asking Xu Qingxiao to go over and get through the qualifications. He is the person in charge and cannot bear too much responsibility."
"If Xu Qingxiao is more honest and stays there for three to five years, and then gives him some power, that's probably what it will be like."
Sun Jing'an was a little disapproving, not because he was arrogant, but because it was the truth.
"No."
Chen Zhengru shook his head. As Prime Minister Zuo, he had too many things to think about.
"Your Majesty is acting like this today, not just because he wants to promote Xu Qingxiao."
"The Northern Expedition will almost come to a conclusion in the next two years. Basically, there will be no surprises. There will be no Northern Expedition, but the focus will be on rejuvenating the country. This year's government examination can also tell."
"In the final analysis, Your Majesty still understands what the Wei Dynasty needs now. But if the Northern Expedition is confirmed, many things in the court will change. I am afraid that the Ministry of Revenue will leap forward."
"As for the personnel department, I'm afraid there will be huge changes. We, the Confucian family, may be implicated in this. Perhaps His Majesty is giving us a signal, a warning."
"If Xu Qingxiao can be qualified for the Ministry of Justice, these old guys like us may have to retire. This matter is by no means as simple as imagined."
Chen Zhengru was keenly aware of something, something extremely out of the ordinary.
Your Majesty intends to suppress Confucianism and Taoism.
He didn't care what official position Xu Qingxiao was assigned, so what if he came to the Ministry of Civil Affairs? What if he was a Yuanwailang?
After all, Xu Qingxiao was still too immature, but what happened today made him feel inexplicably that His Majesty wanted to suppress the Confucian and Taoist lineage. If this was really the case, this would be a disaster.
Sun Jing'an and Zhengming Da Ru looked calm, especially Sun Jing'an, who spoke directly.
"It's impossible. There are some things in the court that cannot be separated from us Confucians, just like the civil service department, where officials are selected and appointed according to their merits. If other people are allowed to come, they will not be able to get through it just by asking questions."
Sun Jing'an directly denied it.
Among the six departments, many important positions are given to Confucian scholars for no other reason than that Confucians are selfless, especially great Confucians. To this extent, what matters is the state of mind.
Of course, it's still the same sentence, if two talents can be used, using one's own is not selfish, but is to continue the Confucian lineage's status in the court, and it is convenient for oneself to use, so as to be able to manage the world well.
After all, who would think they were wrong?
"But what if a new school comes out?"
Chen Zhengru spoke, and one sentence left Sun Jing'an speechless.
In an instant, Sun Jing'an frowned slightly.
"Mr. Zhengru, do you mean that Your Majesty wants to support Xu Qingxiao's spiritual learning?"
Sun Jing'an figured it out.
"It does mean that, but not necessarily. After all, Xu Qingxiao's philosophy of mind cannot compete with Zhu Sheng's philosophy. In other words, as the gentlemen above said, Xu Qingxiao cannot become a saint."
"But the court does not need a saint. As long as Xu Qingxiao can successfully become a great scholar of heaven and earth, then we will be in complete trouble."
Chen Zhengru did not believe that Xu Qingxiao could become a saint, but Chen Zhengru also knew that the court did not need a saint, and His Majesty did not want Xu Qingxiao to become a new literary saint, which would pose a great challenge to the imperial power.
But as long as Xu Qingxiao becomes a great scholar of heaven and earth, as long as Xu Qingxiao becomes a great scholar of heaven and earth, it doesn't matter whether he is a saint or not. He can completely support a group of students who support him.
When the time comes for them to enter the imperial court, they will only become weaker and weaker. If one day some of Xu Qingxiao's disciples become great Confucians, they will be completely doomed.
The replacement of the old with the new is the way of nature. They cannot resist it, but the replacement of the old with the new is too fast and they are unwilling to accept it.
"Mr. Zhengru, you mean that Xu Qingxiao is a chess piece used by His Majesty for testing?"
Sun Jing'an asked.
"kindness."
Chen Zhengru nodded, that's what he meant.
The two of them were silent for a moment.
And Sun Jing'an slowly said: "If that's the case, wouldn't it be enough to just let this chess piece become a discarded piece?"
His voice was slightly cold.
"How to become an outcast?"
The great scholar of Zhengming asked.
"Since he has joined the Ministry of Punishment, and I have a good relationship with Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, wouldn't it be enough to ask him to review the Pingqiu disaster relief case?"
Sun Jing'an instantly thought of a way and said this.
As soon as he said this, Zhengming Daru's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but frown: "This case involves too much, so letting Xu Qingxiao handle it is not my Confucian behavior."
He was somewhat conflicted because this case was very troublesome and troublesome, and asking Xu Qingxiao to take it over was a clear attempt to trick Xu Qingxiao.
"Mr. Zhengming is wrong."
"I have three motives for doing this. First, Xu Qingxiao considers himself a great talent. Letting him take over this matter is also a measure of his ability. If he retreats when he sees difficulties, he will not be considered a great talent. We also think so in our hearts.
clear."
"Secondly, if he dares to overturn the case, it can be regarded as solving a big trouble. It will not only show his talent, but also contribute to the country, killing two birds with one stone."
"Thirdly, Xu Qingxiao's learning is a crooked way. If his learning is really allowed to establish a dynasty, the Wei Dynasty will be completely in chaos. I have heard about his spiritual learning, which unites knowledge and action. Once you know it, you will do it. This kind of
How can academics educate the people of the world? Knowing that money is precious, why do you go robbing families and homes?"
"Sun is not selfish, he is doing it for the Wei Dynasty and the common people, so Sun thinks this is feasible."
Sun Jing'an found a lot of reasons to explain this matter.
The first two answers were completely deceptive, but the last sentence struck a chord in the hearts of Chen Zhengru and Zhengming Daru.
But the two of them remained silent, after all, this was against the rules of a gentleman.
However, Chen Zhengru's silence seemed to have other meanings.
"Let's see. Chen Xin Daru just told me that Xu Qingxiao will go find him. If Chen Xin Daru can persuade Xu Qingxiao, how about we wait and see?"
The great scholar Zhengming was still unwilling to agree directly, but changed his approach.
Let’s see what Chen Xin says first.
"also."
"Xu Qingxiao will take office in three days. If there is still time, just listen to the great scholar Zhengming."
Chen Zhengru and Sun Jing'an nodded and agreed.
At that moment, the three of them stood up and left, each with their own thoughts.
And at this time.
Eunuch Li sent the corresponding official uniforms from the Ministry of Punishments, as well as official seals, identity tokens and corresponding documents.
As for the address, it is currently being cleaned and renovated. After all, His Majesty has decreed that it should be turned into a school so that Xu Qingxiao can live there and teach people how to read, etc.
She was very thoughtful and seemed to know what Xu Qingxiao had done in the Duke's Mansion, so she wanted to be a favor. After all, the Empress of Wei knew which side she was on, so it was not good to continue to be in love with the military attaché.
Xu Qingxiao took Li Xian to have a meal. Xu Qingxiao didn't say much at the dinner table. She just had a good relationship with Li Xian and got closer.
Li Xian was happy and moved by the meal, but also a little scared.
No one has ever invited people like him to dinner. To be honest, which of these powerful courtiers doesn't treat them like ants?
I even thought they were eunuchs and were disgusted by them, but Xu Qingxiao not only didn't dislike them, but even toasted them from time to time.
In comparison, Li Xian feels that Xu Qingxiao is simply the reincarnation of a saint.
What is a gentleman?
Xu Qingxiao is called a gentleman.
Li Xian was so moved that he wanted to cry. In the end, he had to pay for the meal, and he couldn't stop him.
But before leaving, Xu Qingxiao took out another one hundred taels of silver notes, and the court rewarded him with a thousand gold coins. Of course, this thousand gold coins were actually just a thousand gold pieces, which converted into one hundred taels of gold.
It sounds nicer in name, worth a thousand dollars.
One hundred taels of gold is equivalent to one thousand taels of silver. These one thousand taels of silver are all silver notes. Xu Qingxiao was not stingy and gave them to Li Xian directly.
Li Xian was frightened and refused to give him life or death. Xu Qingxiao wanted to give him life or death. In the end, Li Xian cried.
"Sir Xu, you are so kind to me. Before, I always felt that the literati were aloof and looked down upon us. Sometimes when I went to court and accidentally bumped into these literati, they quickly wiped them away, as if they had met the god of plague.
"
"There is no one in this world who doesn't despise us eunuchs, but I didn't expect that you are so kind to us. We don't know how to repay you. Don't worry. From now on, if you have any needs, I will go through fire and water for you."
Li Xian cried and said that he was really moved. Usually when he accidentally met anyone in court, he would be hiding from the plague god. He would even curse, especially those Confucian officials. In their mouth, people like him were not even human beings.
It doesn’t even count.
After all, that thing is gone.
But they also feel uncomfortable, so they are very aggrieved. In the palace, they are just a group of slaves that no one cares about. Anyone can curse them when they see them. Ordinary people don't know the suffering of eunuchs.
However, Xu Qingxiao not only did not despise him, but actually treated him like a brother, and even stuffed him with silver taels every time. The amount of silver taels was not a matter of secondary importance, but the key point was this heart.
Xu Qingxiao treats him as a human being, how can he not be moved?
Eunuchs don't care about money. What they care about is the eyes of others. They don't expect anything, they just want others to treat them as normal people.
"Eunuch Li, I, Xu, am not an idle person. They look down on others. I, Xu, will not do that."
"Eunuch Li, Xu has nothing else to say. If one day Eunuch Li becomes powerful, don't forget me, brother."
Xu Qingxiao said with a smile.
As soon as he said this, Li Xian was even more moved. He burst into tears. Xu Qingxiao just said brothers. There are actually people these days who are willing to be brothers with people like them.
"Sir Xu, no, I, Li Xian, have the guts to call me Brother Xu. Although I may not be able to gain power in this life, if, if, if, one day, I do gain power."
"I will never forget you. You are my elder brother. I respect you even more than my elder brother."
Li Xian said from the bottom of his heart that the reason was simply because Xu Qingxiao gave him respect as a human being.
"Don't worry, dear brother. Brother Yu is very good at judging people. You will gain the upper hand. Dear brother, wipe your tears. It's getting late. You should go back to the palace to avoid being criticized for being late."
Xu Qingxiao said seriously.
Li Xian nodded, took a few deep breaths, and seemed to be really moved.
Li Xian left, and Xu Qingxiao planned to take a rest before going to find Daru Chen Xin and Daru Zhou Min.
Standing outside the window, looking at Li Xian's back in the street, Xu Qingxiao was not in a hurry to do anything.
For Li Xian, Xu Qingxiao will naturally make good use of it, but now is not the time. Temporary emotion is useless. She must really do something for Li Xian.
If he can really make Li Xian completely devoted to him, then he can introduce the eunuch system.
Xu Qingxiao believed that the empress could not refuse this plan.
Especially after I went to court today, I became even more aware of the situation in the court.
The martial arts and Confucian scholars are fighting each other, the civil servants are stalking the cicadas, and there are a group of people who have their own thoughts. There are four factions in the entire court. This is obviously an extremely bad thing for the imperial power.
Furthermore, Xu Qingxiao also felt the pressure from the empress.
The Confucian officials are aggressive and always swarm them in everything they do. Moreover, there are a group of Confucian officials in the court, and there are a group of Confucian officials in the Wen Palace of Wei Dynasty.
It would be very difficult for the empress to weaken the power and status of Confucian officials.
Military attachés are better off. They are older. If they die one day, their status will naturally decline. Unlike Confucian officials, even the great Confucians are no longer good, but there are new great Confucians. After all, there are too many literati in the world.
Already.
Perhaps what Xu Qingxiao feared the most was not them, but the civil servants behind them. These civil servants were the wolves.
Hide behind and say nothing, quietly watching the struggle between the two factions. When it is almost over and the situation stabilizes, the wolf will reveal its true face.
Therefore, Xu Qingxiao can think that the reason why the empress is not in a hurry to confirm the Northern Expedition is to hold back these civil servants.
As expected, these people who play politics have complex minds. If it weren't for two generations of people, Xu Qingxiao would really not be able to stand it.
After a while, Xu Qingxiao tidied up her appearance and left the inn.
He went to find the address of Chen Xin Daru.
The Confucian family of Chen Xinda lived in a relatively remote place, not in Wen Palace. If he had been in Wen Palace, Xu Qingxiao would not have visited.
In my current situation, if I go to Wen Palace, I will be looking for abuse.
The core circle of the Imperial City of the Wei Dynasty was divided into several areas.
To the east and west are Zhuque Avenue and Xuanwu Avenue, and further down are Seventy-two Square and three major blocks.
Zhuque Xuanwu Avenue is where the princes, princes, important ministers and relatives of the emperor live, and it is the area where the core people stay.
Seventy-Two Square is the second largest place in the Wei Dynasty where these core figures live. Every inch of land and every inch of gold means that no one living in Seventy-two Square is an ordinary person.
As for the three major blocks, they are where ordinary people live. Of course, this ordinary can only be said to be ordinary within the imperial city. Outside the imperial city, it is considered superior.
Lin'an Street, Guangyang Street, Zhongwu Street.
Chen Xin Daru lived in Lin'an Street. Xu Qingxiao made some inquiries and was brought to Chen Xin Daru's home.
The mansion is not big, and compared to the Duke's mansion, it's tiny, but it's not bad. At least it has a pavilion and a courtyard, so it's okay.
After letting the gatekeeper make an announcement, Xu Qingxiao entered the mansion.
Chen Xin Daru was playing chess in the courtyard with a middle-aged man.
Xu Qingxiao didn't know this person, but she knew his identity.
Prince of the county.
In the Wei Dynasty, only the prince could wear a four-clawed python robe.
"Student Xu Qingxiao, pay homage to Mr. Chen Xin and pay homage to the prince."
Xu Qingxiao saluted and bowed to the two of them.
"Haha, no need to be polite, Shouren, please sit aside. I will finish the game of chess with Prince Huaiping first, and then I will chat with you."
Chen Xindaru smiled and looked very kind.
Prince Huaiping didn't say a word, but he glanced at himself, but this look was very calm, even a little bit like he didn't like it.
Although he didn't know why the other party looked at him like this, Xu Qingxiao's heart stopped. He sat aside and waited patiently.
However, Prince Huaiping seemed to be quite hostile to him. He was meditating while playing chess, often waiting for a long time before making a move.
Although you need to meditate when playing chess, this kind of meditativeness is really a bit deliberate. Moreover, there are guests coming, and you do this deliberately, which is a bit deliberately targeted.
Xu Qingxiao was a little curious, when had she ever offended Prince Huaiping?
There are many princes in the Wei Dynasty, thirteen princes, and three living princes. The father of Prince Huaiping is Prince Huaining. He has a great background and great power. He is not an idle prince.
Prince Huaining even controls the Qilin Army of the Great Wei Dynasty. This is no joke. He can be regarded as a powerful minister among powerful ministers, with a transcendent status.
So offending Prince Huaiping is completely a bad thing, but why did you offend him? Is it possible that you are jealous of your handsomeness?
Just when Xu Qingxiao was thinking, a voice suddenly sounded.
"The prince's chess skills were really impressive today. Chen lost."
Chen Xin Daru's voice sounded, with a slight smile.
"Sir, you really mean what you say. Your chess skills are superb. It's just because someone came and you didn't care about the chess game. Otherwise, I will never be able to defeat you."
Prince Huaiping said calmly, showing great respect for Chen Xin.
"No, no, if you win, you win."
Master Chen Xin chuckled lightly, then stood up, twirled his beard, looked at Xu Qingxiao and said.
"Shouren, can you play chess?"
Chen Xin smiled.
"The student knows nothing about chess."
Xu Qingxiao shook his head. He couldn't play chess. To be more precise, he couldn't play Go. He could play backgammon, but for such a person, he couldn't beat his opponent even in backgammon.
"It's okay, give it a try and I'll teach you."
Chen Xin smiled.
Xu Qingxiao did not refuse, but stood up and came to the side.
Prince Huaiping sat still in his original position, but the coldness emanating from him was very obvious.
Chen Xin could see the hostility of Prince Huaiping, but he did not say anything more and carefully taught Xu Qingxiao how to play Go.
After roughly understanding it, Xu Qingxiao started playing chess. He played the black chess piece. In fact, Xu Qingxiao also knew a little bit about how to play Go, but of course only a little bit.
Chen Xindaru did not really take things seriously, but gave Xu Qingxiao guidance.
Otherwise, if you really want to be serious, you will be bullying others.
Xu Qingxiao's moves are very fast, with almost no thought, giving people the impression that they just move wherever they think.
It's not that Xu Qingxiao is messing around, but that Xu Qingxiao understands a truth: you can lose in chess, but you can't lose in terms of momentum.
Chen Xindaru didn't say anything, and the two of them made moves very quickly.
Not long after, the chessboard formed an encirclement and suppression situation, and it was Chen Xin Daru who encircled and suppressed Xu Qingxiao.
At the end of the chess game, Xu Qingxiao didn't lose much, just forty or fifty moves. Xu Qingxiao thought that it was pretty good, at least she was facing a great scholar.
After the chess game ended, Chen Xin Daru slowly spoke.
"Shouren, the game of chess is like life. Although you are playing chess for the first time, I can see that you are decisive in killing, good at attacking, and aggressive."
"This is a good thing. You are like a dragon in the early stage, but it exposes many problems. In your forty-fifth move, you were too aggressive. I only need to take the next step to prevent you from gathering momentum."
"And you had this problem in your seventy-eighth and ninety-fifth moves, and in your one hundred and fifth move, even though you beat me by five eyes, you fell into my trap, causing you to lose the whole game.
"
"Do you understand?"
Chen Xin Daru opened his mouth and said something in a cryptic way using a chess game. The meaning was very simple. He hoped that Xu Qingxiao would not be too radical and think carefully.
"That's what you taught me, sir."
"However, the student can see the problem at moves 78 and 95, but the student doesn't understand chess, so he can only choose the method that the student thinks is the safest."
"As for the 105th move, although the students lost every game, they believed that the chessboard cannot be compared with life. Life is as big as the chessboard ten thousand times. A game of chess may be just a process, not the entire life."
Xu Qingxiao could hear Chen Xin's advice.
But Xu Qingxiao also expressed her feelings through the chess game.
In a game of chess, you lose, but you lose because you are young and you don’t know many things, so you have no regrets when you lose.
But life is not just a game of chess, but a game of chess ten thousand times greater. If I lose here, I can go to other places to play. I can’t think that I will lose everything just because I am radical for a moment.
Xu Qingxiao's words made Chen Xindaru feel a little emotional.
He nodded and wanted to say something, but didn't know whether he should say it or not, so he finally spoke.
"Shouren, if you listen to my advice, you can actually consider giving up your intention, or even if you don't give up your intention, you can join the lineage of Zhu Sheng. If you are kind enough to learn it and integrate it with Zhu Sheng's intention, it will not be a problem.
That’s a good thing.”
After all, Master Chen Xin still said these words to persuade Xu Qingxiao to join the lineage of Zhu Sheng.
"Qingxiao understands what Mr. Qingxiao means, but now that Qingxiao has made his decision, he will no longer join the lineage of Zhu Sheng."
Xu Qingxiao shook his head and gave this answer. He came to see Master Chen Xin this time because he had made an appointment before and Master Chen Xin did not have any ill intentions towards him, so he came here.
But as soon as he said this, before Chen Xin could speak, the voice of King Huaiping sounded.
"Humph, you are really arrogant."
Prince Huaiping's voice sounded, making the scene feel a little cold.
Xu Qingxiao remained silent, but Prince Huaiping continued to speak.
"Zhu Sheng is the sage of our great Wei Dynasty, and his ideas are as high as the sky. You are just a Confucian scholar with clear ideas, who dares to speak out. Chen Xin, a great scholar, cherishes your talent, but you do not drink the toast and drink it as a penalty."
"Xu Qingxiao, do you really think you are an eternal genius?"
Prince Huaiping opened his mouth and directly reprimanded Xu Qingxiao without giving him any face, and even called him by his first name.
"Huaiping County Prince, Xu did not have such intention, but the County Prince, from the moment Xu appeared, he was inexplicably hostile."
"Xu wants to ask the prince, where did he provoke the prince?"
Xu Qingxiao opened his mouth. Faced with Prince Huaiping's angry rebuke, he was not intimidated or intimidated. On the contrary, he was just curious about why the other party was so hostile to him.
"You are right, I am indeed hostile to you. If Master Chen Xin were not here, based on what you just said, I would give you a few slaps in the face to let you know what the rules are."
Prince Huaiping made no secret. He really hated Xu Qingxiao, and he hated her extremely.
As soon as he said these words, Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but frown slightly. He said it after he said it and scolded him. This sentence was a bit shameless. How many slaps should you give yourself? If you really dare, I, Xu Qingxiao, will take your last name if I can't kill you.
"The prince must not be angry."
"Shouren is just a little young. It's normal to not know the rules. When you are young, you are a bit energetic."
At this time, Master Chen Xin immediately stood up to smooth things over. He looked at Xu Qingxiao and said.
"Shouren, the teacher of Prince Huaiping is the great Wengong of the Wei Dynasty, the forefather of Yang Shan, and a great Confucian in the world."
Chen Xin Daru explained, and Xu Qingxiao understood in an instant.
There are several truly ruthless characters in the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty. They are great scholars of heaven and earth, and they are not just ordinary great scholars of heaven and earth. They have half-stepped into the holy realm and may become semi-saints at any time.
They are real giants. It is precisely because of them that the structure of the Wei Dynasty is difficult to change. Even if the empress wants to eradicate the power of Confucian officials, it will be difficult to implement it. If these few are not dead, the Zhu Sheng lineage will be extremely prosperous.
.
Now Xu Qingxiao understands why Prince Huaiping hates her.
It turns out that he is a close confidant of Zhu Sheng's lineage, so that's okay. It's justifiable to target him like this.
It’s just that you should be upset or not.
"Qing Xiao understands. It turns out that he is a disciple of Master Yang Shan. No wonder the Duke of Huaiping is so hostile to Qing Xiao. In that case, please take action. Kill Xu first, and then kill everyone in the world who does not support Zhu.
Let’s kill the scholars of the holy lineage too.”
"It would be best to burn all the books written by saints other than Zhu Sheng. From now on, literati all over the world can study Zhu Sheng's teachings with peace of mind."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and made serious suggestions.
"Arrogant!"
Bang!
How could the Duke of Huaiping not hear Xu Qingxiao's mockery? He roared angrily, with a terrifying momentum like a mountain, directly suppressing Xu Qingxiao. The Duke of Huaiping was not only a Confucian scholar, but also a warrior.
At least a seventh-grade warrior or above.
An aura like a mountain torrent was suppressed. Xu Qingxiao instantly felt the terrible suppressive force. He was carrying a heavy weight and his legs could not help but tremble. This was a natural reaction of the body. Fortunately, he was the Holy Body of the Great Sun. Otherwise, it would be estimated that
Under this momentum, I had to kneel down.
"Xu Qingxiao, you really don't know how to live or die. Do you think I dare not do anything to you?"
Prince Huaiping was furious and said.
"enough!"
But at this moment, Master Chen Xin opened his mouth, and a horrifying righteousness filled the air. This sound was like a big bell in Huanglu, ringing in the ears of Prince Huaiping.
The next moment, Prince Huaiping regained his momentum like a mountain torrent.
But Xu Qingxiao's face was extremely pale. Although the pressure was gone, this feeling made him feel a little palpitated.
The great scholar Chen Xin's awe-inspiring righteousness could not resist the power of the warriors, but his prestige was still there, and he could tell Prince Huaiping to stop with just one word.
"Chen Xin Da Ru, it is my fault that I used force in front of you. I hope Chen Xin Da Ru will forgive me."
Prince Huaiping believed in Zhu Xue, and his master was Yang Shan's forefather, so he naturally respected Chen Xin in particular. To be precise, he respected all the great Confucian scholars of Zhu Sheng's lineage.
If Chen Xin, the great scholar, were not here, Xu Qingxiao would definitely not have any good fruits to eat today.
"Shouren, are you okay?"
Master Chen Xin supported Xu Qingxiao, then took a deep breath and looked at Wang Dao of Huaiping County.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Shouren is my guest. I didn't entertain you well today. I hope Your Majesty will not blame you."
His intention was obvious and he issued an eviction order.
"Chen Xin Da Ru, this son slandered Zhu Sheng, but we persuaded him to abandon the secret and turn to the light, but he still persists in his own way. It is reasonable for me to teach him a lesson. I hope Chen Xin Da Ru will not be angry."
Prince Huaiping didn't think he had done anything wrong. Instead, he felt that Xu Qingxiao had failed to do something well. The only thing he did wrong might be that he did it in front of the great scholar.
"Okay, I understand what the prince wants."
The scholar Chen Xin was indeed a little angry. A gentleman talks but does not take action, but Prince Huaiping took action directly. Didn't this intensify Xu Qingxiao's dislike of Zhu Sheng's lineage?
To be honest, I had to take my time and talk to Xu Qingxiao properly, but I never expected that it would end up like this.
"Master Chen Xin, I'm so sorry. I'll take my leave."
Prince Huaiping didn't say anything more. Since Chen Xin didn't listen to his explanation, he had nothing to say and just left.
Prince Huaiping left. Before leaving, he did not forget to look at Xu Qingxiao fiercely.
After Prince Huaiping leaves.
Master Chen Xin looked at Xu Qingxiao and said slightly apologetically.
"Shouren, I really didn't know that this would happen. What Prince Huaiping did was just out of anger. I apologize to you on his behalf."
Chen Xin Daru apologized to Xu Qingxiao.
"Sir, your words are strong."
"The students understand, and the students also understand. Thank you very much, sir, for standing up for the students. Otherwise, I'm afraid I will be beaten."
Xu Qingxiao opened his mouth and thanked Chen Xin for helping him, but the relationship was already broken.
What about Prince Huaiping?
Xu Qingxiao would naturally not give up after provoking herself, but now she has no ability to fight back, but she must remember it and not forget it.
Especially enemies like Prince Huaiping.
This is an enemy in terms of purpose. It is related to faith and it is absolutely impossible to solve it. Otherwise, Prince Huaiping is considered a Confucian scholar. He will slap himself several times when he opens his mouth. His hostility towards himself is endless.
"well."
How could Master Chen Xin not understand the meaning of Xu Qingxiao's words? He sighed and then said slowly.
"Shouren, you'd better listen to me, go to the Wen Palace to apologize, and study hard, otherwise, the Confucian officials in the whole dynasty will be your enemy, and the Confucian scholars of the Zhusheng lineage in the world will also regard you as an enemy."
"The Prince of Huaiping is one of them, and there will be two and three more in the future. How can you resist it alone?"
Confucian Chen Xin advised.
Xu Qingxiao still shook her head.
"Thank you sir for your kindness."
One sentence expresses one's feelings.
"That's all, that's all, Shouren, I won't advise you anymore, but if you really run into trouble one day and are willing to go to Wen Palace, I'm still willing to recommend it to you."
Master Chen Xin knew Xu Qingxiao's intentions, so he stopped trying to dissuade her and let Xu Qingxiao go.
"Thank you sir."
Xu Qingxiao thanked him again, and then both parties were speechless, and Xu Qingxiao also left.
After saying goodbye, Xu Qingxiao went to the residence of Zhou Min Daru and paid a visit.
However, just like Chen Xin, Zhou Min also tried to persuade him, but Zhou Min didn't give much advice. After Xu Qingxiao's intention was made clear, his attitude became a little cold.
This is the consequence of fighting against Zhu Sheng's lineage.
Xu Qingxiao didn't blame Chen Xin and Zhou Min. At least they didn't do anything. They even tried to dissuade her. It was just because they had different paths and didn't want to work together.
But after this experience, Xu Qingxiao understood her current situation better.
Like being stuck in a quagmire.
Either occupy an important position in the court, or make a statement as soon as possible and reach the realm of sixth-grade or even fifth-grade Confucianism.
Of course, the force must not be relaxed, and the speed must be accelerated. Otherwise, the next time he meets Prince Huaiping, he will be forced to kneel down on the spot. If this happens, Xu Qingxiao would rather die than surrender.
Even the emperor has never knelt down, kneeling down to a county king?
He didn't even want Xu Qingxiao to die.
The overwhelming crisis struck, making Xu Qingxiao feel extremely stressed.
Back at the inn, Xu Qingxiao started practicing martial arts.
Taking this opportunity, Xu Qingxiao directly opened the second energy channel, not too fast but not too slow, just right.
If you open up another Qi channel, you can reach the eighth level.
He wants to reach the eighth level as soon as possible.
Even seventh grade, sixth grade, fifth grade.
To prevent this from happening again.
"Prince Huaiping, right?"
"Wait for Xu."
In the guest room, Xu Qingxiao clenched her fists.
It's not that Xu Qingxiao can't bear the humiliation, but it's so direct and completely unreasonable. This kind of shame is far better than others. At least everything is reasonable. If he does something wrong, or does something wrong and is caught,
He recognizes it.
Because this is his own problem, and he can use force to make him surrender, Xu Qingxiao will only become more unyielding.
Time flies.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past three days, Xu Qingxiao has been stabilizing his cultivation. His second energy channel has reached perfection, and his strength has improved again.
He originally wanted to gather his writing skills, but in the end he decided to take it slow.
On this day, Xu Qingxiao tidied up, took a hot bath, then put on the official uniform of the Ministry of Punishment and walked towards the Metropolitan Procuratorate of the Ministry of Punishment.
Metropolitan Procuratorate.
It is the head office of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, where all the files in the country are backed up. As long as they involve criminal cases, they must be handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for review.
In particular, beheading matters must be jointly approved by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple. Only after they are confirmed to be correct can they be decentralized.
Therefore, when working in the Criminal Department, one needs to be extremely serious, because any negligence may lead to an unjust case.
After arriving at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there were dozens of rooms, large and small, and hundreds of people were walking back and forth in a hurry. Everyone was extremely busy, switching files, reviewing files, and marking files. There were a lot of things going on inside and outside.
"May I ask if your Excellency is Xu Qingxiao, Lord Xu?"
At this moment, a clerk came over, looked at Xu Qingxiao's official uniform, and stepped forward to ask.
"Exactly."
Xu Qingxiao nodded and replied.
"Sir Xu, the younger one is the official of the Ministry of Punishment, Zhou Nan. It has been explained above that the younger one will be responsible for the affairs of the adults. Please come with me."
File clerks have no rank, so they cannot claim to be subordinates. They belong to the miscellaneous category. They are responsible for selecting files and conducting a first review. If there are no problems, they will be handed over to the supervisor, who will investigate. If there are no problems, he will give his approval and then
Submit it to the above.
Finally, Yuan Wai Lang will review it and then report it to the Minister of Punishment. If the Minister is busy, it is enough to just say it. If the Minister is not busy, he will read it in person and then make corrections and send it to the delegation.
Xu Qingxiao nodded, showed a gentle smile, and followed the latter.
Soon I came to a small room. There were three bookcases in the room, with archives from various places placed on them. There was a main table and a secondary table on the left and right, which were used by the file clerks.
"Sir Xu, the Ministry of Justice is in urgent need of manpower right now, and there are no officers from the Ministry of Justice at your disposal, so if anything happens, you can just tell me directly, and I will just run errands for you."
Zhou Nan pushed open the door, wiped the dust on the main table, and said with a flattering smile.
Normally, the chief officer is paired with two file clerks and four criminal police officers, but now the manpower is lacking and cannot be matched. Xu Qingxiao understands.
But I still asked.
"Can I do the recruiting myself?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
The latter was stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it, he replied: "Yes, yes, but the person in charge must be a police officer with an official position. If Mr. Xu has a well-known police officer, he can recruit him.
The official department will just go through some formalities."
Zhou Nan replied.
"OK."
Xu Qingxiao nodded. It didn't matter if he didn't have manpower. He could just recruit them himself. The two brothers Yang Bao and Yang Hu from Nanyu Mansion were loyal to him and were his own people. It wouldn't be a bad idea to recruit them to help him do something.
As for the two people's recklessness, they can be taught a lesson and it won't be a big problem.
Otherwise, based on what happened yesterday, the dignified county princes are almost directly rivals of themselves. There is no guarantee that someone will not mess with you. Arrangements for people who are both good and evil can completely disgust you.
"Sir, I will prepare a file for you."
Zhou Nan didn't say much more, and went directly to the archives to get the files for Xu Qingxiao.
"good."
Xu Qingxiao sat down at the main table and began to prepare for the new job.
That's when Zhou Nan left.
It just took a while.
Zhou Nan is back.
But Xu Qingxiao did not come with a large number of files as she imagined.
Instead, he took a copy and placed it in front of himself.
There were some doubts, but Xu Qingxiao did not ask any more questions, but slowly opened the file.