Qin Luoheng and the others went to the dining room as usual.
This time it was different from usual. In the past, they would share a table with other people, but this time a dining room was reserved for them alone.
No one else is going to take it.
Seeing the arrival of Qin Luoheng and the others, the host of the dining room even took the initiative to greet them, "Come here, three Shizis. I have reserved a special place for you."
Wait for the three of them to sit down.
This fellow said with envy in his eyes:
"Brother Qin, the store has been very generous this time."
"The hot soup I will bring you later contains dried wild boar meat. If Brother Qin hadn't lost his title, I guess the store might have served Brother Qin shuhuo directly. That's
Real millet and meat soup.”
This fellow did not deliberately restrain his voice.
As soon as his voice fell, other historians in the dining room looked over. They all looked at the three of them curiously, with a hint of envy in their eyes.
In the Qin Dynasty, people with noble titles were superior to others.
Food and clothing are different from ordinary people.
Shi Zi, a senior, glanced at the three of them and seemed to have remembered something, with a look of surprise in his eyes. "Are you the three people who have been rumored in the school to solve the case? I wonder which one of you is Qin Luoheng?"
This man's eyes kept scanning the three of them.
Finally it fell on Lang.
Because this person is more enthusiastic towards Lang.
Seeing this, Lang also quickly shook his head, pointed at Qin Luoheng and said: "We are indeed the trio you said, but we actually relied on Brother Qin to solve the case this time."
The man looked over curiously, then bowed to Qin Luoheng and said: "Yesterday and today, many people in the school were spreading stories about you, saying that you are resourceful, quick to learn, and quick in thinking. When I saw you today, you are indeed extraordinary.
place."
"Zhang Xi (xi) has met Brother Qin."
Qin Luoheng quickly stood up and saluted, and said with a wry smile. "Brother Zhang is really complimenting me. In fact, luck was mostly involved in solving the case this time. I don't deserve these high praises."
"I'm really ashamed of myself."
"What's wrong with this?" Zhang Xi chuckled and said, "I have also been 'trying to be an official' recently. I have also been to the prison and experienced the process of solving crimes. I have also understood the difficulty of solving crimes. For us,
For an inexperienced historian, it would be extremely difficult to solve the case on his own."
"Brother Qin's praise is completely deserved."
"What's more, Brother Qin also received a title."
"This is recognition given personally by the government. How can it be called a high praise?"
Listening to Zhang Xi's praise, Qin Luoheng could only smile awkwardly. He could actually see that Zhang Xi's praise of him came from the bottom of his heart.
There may be some merit in solving the case.
But the title awarded by the government cannot be faked.
The government has always been cautious about conferring titles. The fact that they were rewarded by the government for solving the case this time is enough to explain a lot of problems.
What's more, they are just the history students in the first admission room.
This is even more remarkable.
Think of this.
Brother Qin bowed to everyone around him, and then sat down with peace of mind.
Lang Hefen winked at the side, looking very proud. Qin Luoheng shook his head helplessly. He estimated that the three of them solving the case would become a topic of conversation in the school for a long time.
But this is not a bad thing.
Reputation is a very useful thing in this era.
After a while.
The host brought the hot soup.
As Shiren said before, there was some minced meat in the hot soup of the three people, and Qin Luoheng's bowl was even more exaggerated, there were even a few pieces of preserved meat in it.
Seeing the hot soup, Lang Hefen's appetite increased greatly.
He directly took the chili sauce Qin Luoheng brought, grabbed the dry food he brought, drank the greasy hot soup, and ate it hungrily, looking very satisfied.
But Qin Luoheng has no appetite.
Especially when I see the greasy fat in my bowl.
He couldn't even speak anymore.
But in the end, I pinched my nose and ate the fat meat in the bowl with the chili sauce.
Salt was very expensive in this era, and their hot soups were basically clear and watery, with very little oil in them, let alone more expensive salt, so the fat meat was very greasy.
But in this era where food and clothing are extremely difficult to solve.
The prosperous life that ordinary people long for is actually being able to eat fatty meat and polished rice.
Apart from the lack of polished rice in his current meal, in the eyes of others, he can actually be regarded as half of a 'young man'.
The three of them haven't finished drinking the hot soup yet.
There was a sound of footsteps outside the dining room.
A civil servant with dark hair, a sagittal beard, and a long-sleeved soap coat appeared outside the dining room.
The person poked his head in.
Asked:
"Are Qin Luoheng, Lang, and Fen inside?"
The three people of Qin looked at each other, with a touch of joy in their eyes. They didn't bother to wipe the oil on their mouths. They quickly walked a few steps to the door, put on the clothes that were dragged at the door, and went to the clerk's side. They said in a very respectful manner.
:
"I've seen the superior."
"I wonder why the superior called the three of us?"
Although the three people asked this question, everyone in the dining room knew why the civil servant came this time. He came to pay homage to the three people.
Everyone's eyes were full of envy.
Many historians even secretly asked themselves, when can they be knighted like Qin Luoheng and the others? How long will it take for them to obtain the title?
They didn't think deeply about it.
Their attention was still on the three of them.
"I'm here to announce the reward given to you by the Tingwei Mansion." The civil servant said to the three of them with a smile, and then his face straightened and he announced solemnly:
"Shi Wulang, as Shizi, solved the theft case and was rewarded with a first-level knighthood and made him a public servant."
"Shi Wufen, as a Shizi, solved a theft case and was rewarded with a first-level knighthood and a title of Duke."
When they heard that they had been awarded the title, both of them were overjoyed, but they were not too excited. What they wanted to know more now was how many ranks the Tingwei Mansion would reward Qin Luoheng.
Is it a top-notch one? Or a hairpin?
Other Shi Zi in the dining room also looked over.
Eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.
Zhang Xi also looked over.
The civil servant seemed to have guessed what everyone was thinking, and even paused deliberately before continuing: "As a Shizi, Qin Luoheng, a scholar, solved a theft case and was rewarded with a first-level knighthood. He was honored as a public servant for offering several sacrifices."
There is a way to solve the case, so I will reward you with a reward of sixty taels."
"Congratulations to the three newly promoted officers!"
Finished.
The official also put the order away.
Lang Hefen's eyes widened, full of shock and disbelief, and he exclaimed on the spot: "No, it's gone? It's gone? No, that's not all the rewards should be. Brother Qin's title was at least as much as what the prison officer said that day.
It’s made by God.”
"This gentleman?"
"Did the superior read it wrong?"
"Or maybe I missed it?"
Lang asked anxiously.
The clerk shook his head and said:
"I didn't read a single word wrong. This is the entire content of the order. If you are dissatisfied, you can complain to Tingwei's Mansion. I'm just here to read out the order."
Fen was also a little anxious.
"I dare to ask the superior, isn't Brother Qin's method of solving crimes going to be distributed throughout the country?"
"Lang and I both obtained the title of Duke just for our merits in solving the case. Brother Qin has provided so many methods to solve the case. How can we not think that it is only worth six gold?"
"This is not right in any way."
"This is a method to solve crimes that needs to be distributed across the country!"
"Let's not talk about the third-level knighthood, but I should be the second-level knighthood no matter what. Moreover, Brother Qin also has merits in solving the case. This reward seems wrong. I dare to ask the superior to go back and check. This reward may be Tingwei
There is a problem with the government."
The civil servant's face turned cold.
scolded:
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Your merits and rewards have been verified at all levels. How can there be any mistakes? As for the method you mentioned about solving the case being distributed throughout the country, I have never heard of this news at Tingwei Mansion."
"You said that the warden said that he at least paid homage to the emperor. The prison office is just a local government office. How can he know the internal homage mechanism of Tingwei Mansion?"
"This is the order I got, and I definitely read it correctly!"
"If you really think I read it wrong, I can give you the order to read. If you are still dissatisfied after reading it, you can go directly to the Tingwei Mansion to file a complaint, and officials will check it."
Finished.
The clerk was ready to get the order.
Qin Luoheng stopped him and said:
"Thank you, sir, for informing me."
"There is no need to take out the order."
"I am very satisfied with the merit reward from the Tingwei Mansion, and I don't think there is anything wrong with the merit reward. Moreover, my merit reward has no impact on the superior. How could the superior lie about this matter?"
"Cai Lang and Fen were just in a hurry, please forgive me."
Qin Luoheng also apologized and bowed.
The civil servant slightly raised his forehead.
said:
"Qin Shizi is indeed more sensible."
"Since Qin Shizi has no objection, I will give these six taels of gold to Qin Shizi."
Finished.
The literary official took out six small gold cakes from his sleeves and handed them to Qin Luoheng. At the same time, he said: "Qin ruled the world, and its coins were divided into two grades. The gold was named after overflowing, and the coins were high. The copper coins were called half a tael, and they were as heavy as their inscriptions.
Drop the coin."
"One overflowing gold is one gold, weighing twenty taels."
"Qin Shizi only rewarded six taels of gold for his merits, which was less than half the amount, so he could only use these broken gold cakes as a reward, but these six taels of gold were enough."
"If Qin Shizi doesn't believe it, you can go to the country and market to use a 'weighing instrument' to measure it."
Taking the six small gold cakes, Qin Luoheng bowed and said:
"The official's words are serious."
"Of course I believe in rewards from the government."
The clerk nodded.
Without saying anything more, he took the order and left.
Seeing that this civil servant was about to walk away, Lang became a little anxious and said hurriedly: "Brother Qin, why are you stopping me? There is obviously something wrong with your merit reward. You have provided so many methods to solve the case, how can it be worth six
Two gold?"
"This Tingwei Mansion is clearly greedy for your reward."
"Why don't you have a temper?"
Qin Luoheng threw away the small gold cake in his hand and said with a smile: "I don't think there is anything wrong with this reward, and you should stop fighting for me. This civil servant has already made it very clear that my method of solving the case is
It will not be distributed across the country, so the value will naturally not be that high."
"The Tingwei Mansion has its own set of criteria for judging. Maybe my method of solving crimes has not caught their eyes. This is not surprising. The Tingwei Mansion sees far more new things every year than we imagined."
"I'm actually quite satisfied with six taels of gold."
"This is gold!"
"If it were replaced by Qin Banliang, there would be more than three thousand."
Lang wanted to say more, but Qin Luoheng took off his cloth shoes, returned to the table, and continued to eat his lunch. Seeing this, Lang could only sigh, took off his boots and entered the dining room.
Qin Luoheng only received the title of Duke, which was surprising.
There was a lot of buzz in the school today about the three people's congratulations. Many people speculated that Qin Luoheng would be conferred the title of "Shangzao", or even directly jump two levels and receive the title hairpin.
But no one expected it.
In the end, Qin Luoheng only became a nobleman because he was a duke.
This is unexpected.
It also made many historians who looked up to Qin Luoheng have a flash of disdain in their eyes.
They had high expectations for Qin Luoheng, but in the end, their expectations were far lower than expected. The gap was too big, which naturally made their impression of Qin Luoheng drop a lot. The praises in the dining room in front of him came to an abrupt end.
Everyone immersed themselves in drinking the hot soup, and then left by themselves after drinking.
Nothing different from usual.
Lang Hefen's face looked a little unnatural.
Naturally, they also noticed the strangeness of other historians, but the reason why these people thought highly of Qin Luoheng was probably due to them. Now that Qin Luoheng was suddenly left out, they felt a little guilty in their hearts, feeling that they were the ones causing trouble.
Qin Luoheng didn't care about this.
After the three of them drank the hot soup that was no longer boiling, they got up and returned to the school room.
However, when leaving the dining room, Zhang Xi nodded to Qin Luoheng with good intentions as before, which surprised Qin Luoheng.
When Qin Luoheng and the others walked away, a Shizi beside Zhang Xi asked in confusion: "Brother Zhang, this Qin Luoheng is clearly not as powerful as the rumors say, why do you still look down on him?"
Zhang Xi shook his head and said: "I think he is very powerful."
Several people frowned, looking puzzled.
Zhang Xi said in a deep voice:
"Don't you think Qin Luoheng is too calm?"
"When we encounter this kind of situation, I'm afraid we won't be able to calm down at all."
"There is such a big difference in the merits and rewards of Tingwei Mansion. Everyone in the outside world, including himself, probably thought that he was at least the best. In the end, he only got a public servant. But not only did he not have any resentment, he accepted it calmly, and even
I can give some advice to the other two historians."
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"My family background is considered good, and thanks to my brother Zhong serving in the Shaofu, I have been able to meet many officials, but he is still the first person with his character."
"Besides."
"Do you really think there is no problem with the reward from Tingwei Mansion?"
"Brother Zhang, what do you mean?" Youshizi asked in confusion.
Zhang Xi said:
"Don't you think the reward of six taels of gold is weird?"
"This is not a big figure. If you look up the laws and regulations, you will basically not see a reward of six taels of gold alone. It is either a pound or at least seven taels. Third, Qin is rewarded half a tael in units of armor and shields. How ever?
Have you ever issued a bounty of six taels alone?"
Hear the words.
Several people recalled the laws and regulations they had learned.
Finally he shook his head.
The law states that if a murderer and thief from this country is captured, the reward will be seven taels.
Qin people are worth at least seven taels of gold under the Qin law.
Before the unification of the world, people from other countries, no matter which country they were, no matter alive or dead, no matter who they were, were only worth two taels of gold. After the world was unified, all the people of the world were Qin people, and the relevant merits and rewards were all mentioned.
two.
Gold is a heavy reward in Da Qin.
Under normal circumstances, bounties will not be awarded directly.
To get the gold reward from the government, the minimum requirement is to capture the murderer and the thief, and the gold reward is at least seven taels.
As for other common merit rewards, most of them are based on Qin Banliang's shield or armor as the reward and punishment standard.
They also felt strange.
"Brother Zhang, why is it at least seven taels?" someone asked in confusion.
Zhang Xi said in a deep voice:
"The law stipulates that if you donate seven taels of gold, you can be promoted to the first level of nobility!"
"So I said there is a problem with the merit reward. If the Tingwei Mansion really wants to reward him, he can definitely go to another level or give him more rewards, but he is stuck at this position."
"I even think this reward is a warning, but I can't figure out its specific meaning!"
"Then why did the Tingwei Mansion target Qin Luoheng?" someone asked doubtfully.
Zhang Xi shook his head.
"That's not clear."
"But we will graduate soon. Qin Luoheng's matter has nothing to do with us. It's not a bad thing to have another good relationship."
"Now that you've finished eating, let's go back to school first."