Liu Xingzhao wiped his sweat and returned to the main hall of the inner house a little tiredly. He sat down and said in a hoarse voice to Mrs. Liu who brought the drink: "This is the sixth batch, and my voice is almost hoarse."
Mrs. Liu placed the drink in front of her husband, "Drink it soon, it will moisten your throat."
Liu Yuanwai smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had never thought that the opening of the tribute list would cause an uproar and even affect the Liu family.
There is no other reason for this. Liu Yuan is also a friend of Zhong Su, and the teacher in the Liu family is Mr. Ming, whom Zhong Su borrowed.
Mr. Ming was already well-known for tutoring students, but now he actually tutored a Huiyuan Lai who got perfect marks in four subjects. In an instant, the people who came to visit him almost crossed the threshold of the Liu Mansion.
I came here for nothing else but my son-in-law, either to ask the Liu family to part with Mr. Ming, or to share Mr. Ming's talent with the Liu family.
Those who are able to join the Liu family will not ask anyone for personal matters at will. They are all parents who can lower themselves to this level for the sake of their son.
The Liu Mansion is also in a dilemma. Isn't it just for the future of my son to hire Mr. Ming as a teacher at a high price? Zhong Su only let it go to deal with the examination. Now you want it too, and he wants to chop wood.
If Mr. Ming has time to leave, what will happen to his own son?
Although I didn’t want to offend anyone, I still had to explain it carefully, which made me hoarse.
Mrs. Liu was quite excited, "Huiyuan, who got perfect marks in the four subjects, is said to be a rare occurrence in a hundred years. It seems that Mr. Ming does have some skills. I don't ask him to teach my son to get perfect marks in the four subjects.
In the future, if my son can be admitted to Huiyuan, I will be willing to shorten my life."
Liu Yuanwai pointed to his throat and said, "Wait a minute, this is still the beginning, we don't know how many people we will have to deal with in the future."
Mrs. Liu hit him on the shoulder and said, "You have to be lucky that we got there first. How many people want to suffer this but haven't had the chance yet? It's better than you asking others."
"Hey, let's deal with it first, I'm afraid I'll meet someone who won't be able to refuse." With a sore throat, Liu Yuanwai didn't want to say more, and pointed to his feet, "I have a recurring problem with my feet, which are running around.
If you do it again, pinch it for me."
Mrs. Liu brought a stool, lifted his feet and took off his shoes and socks.
As we were chatting and pinching each other, the housekeeper came running outside and shouted, "Executive officer" before he even entered the door.
It was obvious that something was urgent, so Liu Yuanwai waved him in.
The housekeeper hurriedly came in and handed over a letter, "Outside of the staff, Mr. Ming is here and handed in his resignation."
Resignation letter? Liu Yuanwai was stunned for a moment, quickly grabbed the letter and opened it to read.
Mrs. Liu was a little anxious, "Okay, why did he submit his resignation? Could it be that someone paid a higher price to poach him?"
The steward shook his head, "I don't know, he said everything that needs to be said is in the letter."
The content of the letter was to resign as a teacher, saying that my mother was getting old and she wanted to go back to fulfill her filial piety, and asked the Liu family to hire another Gao Ming.
Liu Yuanwai suddenly stood up and asked: "Where are the people? Did they stop me?"
The housekeeper said anxiously: "I stopped him and asked him to wait until you could tell him face to face, but he didn't want to say anything and went straight to the gate. We couldn't force him, so we had to call the officer outside."
Liu Yuanwai immediately ran out without saying a word.
“Shoes, put on your shoes.” Mrs. Liu shouted.
Liu Yuanwai did not look back and ran away with one foot bare and one foot without a shoe.
When he ran to the gate, he found that the person had left. The concierge said that the carriage had just left, so he chased out the door again. When he saw the carriage that had not left the alley, he shouted, "Stop!"
Immediately, a guard who could fly high in the air ran away and stopped the carriage after falling.
Liu Yuan, who ran outside with one bare foot, was out of breath and asked Mr. Ming to show up.
"Sir, if there is any negligence in the Liu family, feel free to speak out and make corrections. There is no need to do this."
"If you, sir, want to take care of your mother-in-law, you might as well bring her to the capital. I will send someone to take care of her, so I don't need to worry about you."
“But the remuneration is too small? Liu is willing to double it. You may as well say so if you think it is appropriate.”
“Could it be that you, sir, have found a better place to go?”
“But the child’s naughtiness annoyed the husband?”
“But the girl who is serving the husband is not sensible and can’t let him enjoy himself?”
Liu Yuanwai asked a lot of reasons, but Mr. Ming shook his head and said no. He said everything that needed to be said was in the letter, which was that he wanted to go back to his hometown.
At this time, Mrs. Liu also trotted over and brought her youngest son, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old.
As soon as his son arrived, Liu Yuanwai immediately shouted sharply, "Kneel down, sir!"
The young man hesitated for a moment, not knowing what was going on, but seeing his father looking like he wanted to eat someone, he quickly knelt down in front of Mr. Ming.
Seeing that Yuan Liu had one bare foot, seeing the students like this, and seeing Mrs. Liu pleading to stay, Mr. Ming let out a long sigh and told the truth, "Executive Yuan, don't think too much, it has nothing to do with other reasons. My mother is old and may not have time to live."
Many, and I have been living in the capital for many years. I am unfilial to my son, so why should I be a teacher? On the other hand, in the joint examination three years later, I want to try my skills again, and I have fulfilled my long-cherished wish. This time I go back to my hometown and rebuild my life, and I will always be with my loving mother.
Atonement. Madam, I mean these words from the bottom of my heart, so don’t pass them by and don’t think about them.” After saying this, he bowed his hands to the whole family.
Liu Yuanwai was stunned. He felt that Mr. Ming was indeed different today. His whole temperament had changed, his hair was neatly combed, and he became refreshed.
Mr. Ming reached out to help the kneeling boy, smiled and touched his forehead, "Study hard, don't let your parents' hard work go down." Then he turned around and got into the car, got into the car, and called the driver away.
Drive again.
The carriage went all the way to the end of the sunset.
Mrs. Liu pulled off her husband's sleeve and said anxiously: "Can't we pay more?"
Liu Yuanwai smiled bitterly, "If you succeed in any profession, you will not be short of money. People don't care about money. They have made it very clear. They want to fulfill their long-cherished wish. Is it fair to say that I am delaying my own son from taking the exam again? Is there such a thing?
Does that make sense? This fireworks display in the capital really can’t keep him..."
In the capital city at night, the lights are bright everywhere, there are many singing and dancing birds, and there are many people moving around. The night life in the bustling place is very lively.
A place of tranquility in the midst of the hustle and bustle, the carriage and horse escorts returned and stopped outside the gate of the "Mei Mansion" illuminated by lanterns.
Mei Mansion here is not an ordinary house, it is the residence of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry of the State of Jin.
The car curtain was opened, and an ordinary-looking man wearing a second-grade official uniform appeared.
I can hold the beard of Moosang in one hand, and my brows are clearly frowning. It can be seen that they often frown, and the face is white but it is schemeable. At first glance, there are few people with a smile. It is not someone else.
He was still smelling of wine and came back after a banquet.
The steward Kong Shen ran out to greet him and accompanied him back home.
There is no need to salute the servants you meet along the way, just avoid them.
Until they reached the quiet depths of the courtyard and into the study room, which was shaded by the faint fragrance of several trees, Kong Shen helped Lord Shangshu take off his official uniform, brought hot water and put down the towel, and then said: "It's not the same name. I've confirmed it. The leader of the group is Ajie Zhang."
's son."
After fidgeting with the towel in the hot water for a while, Mei Sanghai was silent for a while and said slowly: "Full marks in the four subjects. The old man's training was really good. Speaking of which, I even hugged that kid back then. How dare you not hide it now?
Appeared under his real name, it seems that his ambition is not small, and he is coming with great force! Where is Ajiezhang now?"
The reason why he called Ajiezhang "Old Master" was because he was Ajiezhang's direct subordinate and a member of the Yu Department.
After Ajiezhang was dismissed, it was he who was promoted to take over the position of Ajiezhang's doctor in Yubu.
In less than twenty years, I went from being a Yuanwailang, to being a doctor in the Yubu, and then to being a Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and finally became the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, one of the six ministers of the imperial court. The time is neither short nor long.
I have been growing up within the Ministry of Industry, and I have climbed up several steps step by step, walking very steadily.
He did hold Ashheng in his arms back then.
Hong Shen: "Dead."
“Dead?” Mei Sanghai turned around fiercely, as if he didn’t believe it.
Kong Shen said: "Judging from the candidates from the prefectures, Ashiheng's parents are both deceased, and the identities of his parents filled in are all 'countrymen'. It can't be said that he is concealing the information."
It’s not an exaggeration to think that Jie Zhang thought he was a ‘countryman’ after he left the capital and returned to seclusion. Now that we have just found out his identity, all we can find is his official reputation in the states.”
Mei Sanghai washed his hands silently, "Didn't you say that Ajiezhang was still alive?"
Kong Shen: "The situation was unclear at that time, and there was no news feedback. I found the burial place near the incident site, and checked the bodies of the entire family. It was true that Ajiezhang and his son were missing. Now that they have been exposed,
Now, it is not difficult to find out when Ajiezhang died."
He applied a hot towel to his face and threw it back into the basin. Mei Sanghai walked back to the desk and sat down, "Be careful, maybe they are waiting for you to check. I thought I knew him well enough, but more than a hundred people took action."
, no one left alive, what kind of existence is hidden behind it, you and I don’t know.”
Kong Shen: "When this son comes back, he will investigate what happened back then. Once he learns the truth, he will definitely take revenge. It is better to strike first!"
Mei Sanghai: "Do you think you know that he is Ajiezhang's son now? When Ajiezhang was in power, he took advantage of Jian's position in the emperor's heart and his friendship with the Sinan Mansion to construct a
His power has helped countless people overtly and covertly. Even His Majesty was unable to kill him when he was furious. You can imagine how many followers he has in the court. That kid showed up under his real name with a plan.
I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are staring at that kid now. If you act rashly, you are seeking death!"
Kong Shen hesitated, "Sir, how about letting that kid take advantage of the situation and get up?"
Mei Sanghai: "Since he has stepped into the rules, he must follow the methods within the rules. Just assassinate anyone he doesn't like. That is a taboo and will cause public outrage. Is it possible that future courtiers will
We all have to put aside the rules and just use the sword to kill you and me. Can we survive? If the rules are broken and the foundation is shaken, even His Majesty will not tolerate us. Don’t forget who told the secret back then. Your Majesty is the insider. You
As soon as he takes action, Your Majesty will know who did it. This is why Ajiezhang can only take action after he is dismissed from office."
Kong Shenming nodded in understanding, but frowned and said, "Are we just going to let it go like this?"
Mei Sanghai leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to meditate, "It's not our turn to take action yet, Ajiezhang's son, let your majesty go and taste it first."