Liu Ziguang's big sedan went out of the palace gate and headed straight towards the Confucius Temple. The gong sounded in front to clear the way, and the guards in the back had bright helmets. All pedestrians on the road gave way. When they were approaching the place, Liu Ziguang suddenly heard the sound of someone fighting in the distance.
How to handle Li Yan's errand? The Five Cities Military and Horse Division can't even handle the security on the ground, so he will have to be beaten from behind.
"Go and see a few people to see what's going on. The Emperor dares to cause trouble under his feet. It's against them." Liu Ziguang ordered as he opened the curtains, and immediately several strong men sprang out from behind and went straight to the place of trouble.
The sedan stopped and waited.
After a while, several troublemakers were caught and thrown in front of the sedan. The bearer opened the sedan curtain so that the adults could sit in the sedan to ask questions. Liu Ziguang looked up and saw a tall and tall young man proudly.
Standing in front of him, there were three rogue-looking guys with deer-headed and rat-like eyes kneeling beside him.
"Why don't you kneel down when you see me?" Liu Ziguang said with a slight frown.
"Kneel down!" The two guards kicked the young man's knees hard. But the young man's legs were as solid as rocks and did not move at all.
"The knees of our descendants of the Sun family are all made of iron. Gaoyang has been occupied for ten years, and we have been begging for food and have never knelt to the Tatars. Why do we have to kneel down even if we are innocent in the Ming Dynasty?" the young man said righteously.
"Oh, are you from Gaoyang, Hebei?" Liu Ziguang asked in surprise. The Sun family in Gaoyang is a famous family. It was the hometown of Sun Chengzong, the first governor of the Ming Dynasty. When the Tatars invaded, all the Sun family descendants went to the city to fight, and countless good men died.
Under the sword of the Tatars, the Sun family was wiped out in the battle of Gaoyang. Sun Chengzong, who was in charge of defense in Shandong, vomited blood and shouted loudly after hearing the news. This is a famous and touching event in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Liu Ziguang has heard this more than once
Said.
"I am a native of Gaoyang, Hebei Province." The young man stood with his head held high, with an iron-clad appearance. He seemed not to pay attention to the large green cloth sedan and the python robe and jade belt in front of him. Liu Ziguang's bodyguards looked at him as if he was a superior person.
He looked so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and threatened to hit someone.
"Why do you gather people to fight in broad daylight? Don't you have any royal laws?" Liu Ziguang somewhat appreciated this kind of arrogance that was not afraid of the powerful. He waved away the guards and asked in a deep voice.
"To tell you the truth, sir, this foreigner is unreasonable. Not only does he destroy the business of the young people, but he also beats them." The rogue kneeling on the ground shouted with a sad face.
The young man just smiled contemptuously, as if he didn't even bother to defend himself. Liu Ziguang knew there was something hidden at the first glance, so he asked the young man, "Tell me."
"Your Majesty, I am a candidate from Hebei Province. Before the exam, in order to save a fellow Hebei fellow who fell into trouble, I mortgaged my ancestral sword in a pawn shop for twenty taels of silver to save the emergency. However, when I came to redeem the sword today, the pawn shop unexpectedly
They say that the sword has been pawned and sold to another family. The sword left by my grandfather is worth more than one million. If it were not for a moment of embarrassment, it would never have been taken to a pawn shop..."
"Okay, I understand." Liu Ziguang interrupted the young man and said to the guard: "Bring the pawnshop owner here and the sword as well."
The guard took the order and soon lifted a fat guy in front of the sedan. At the same time, he presented an antique sword to Liu Ziguang. Liu Ziguang ignored the pawnshop owner and took the sword first.
Looking closely in the hand, this sword is three feet long, has a Yunzhi sword guard, a gourd-shaped three-eared sword head, the scabbard is fully edged and covered with copper, and the whole body is engraved with a four-clawed dragon pattern. It is exquisitely crafted, elegant and gorgeous, judging from the shape of the sword.
, it must be a sword of the rank of a minister. He pulled out a section of the sword, and a cold air rushed towards him. On the straight spine of the sword were engraved four words: "Children's rope for your own use".
Liu Ziguang put the sword back into its sheath and threw it at the young man: "Catch the sword."
The young man took the sword neatly and said, "Thank you."
"Who are you, Mr. Sun Ge?" Liu Ziguang asked in a deep voice. Zhisheng is the name of Sun Chengzong, and this sword seems to be his personal accessory. If the guess is correct, this young man is probably an orphan of the Sun family.
"It's my grandfather." The young man said, endless pride and loneliness flashed in his eyes for a moment.
"It turns out that he is the orphan of Mr. Ge. Why didn't he join Mr. Ge's old department when he came to Beijing this time? Why bother working hard alone and being bullied by the villains in the market?" Liu Ziguang asked with a frown. This young man was dressed in shabby clothes.
Her cotton robe was already patched, and the square scarf on her head was so dirty that the original color could not be seen. It looked like she was living a very hard life.
"Our Sun family has taught us that we will never ask for charity from others. We should create a new world with our literary and military skills and rely on our ancestors' merits to achieve prosperity. Hmm, that is not the style of our Sun family."
"Okay, you have the backbone, why don't you work with me from now on, I guarantee that you will get what you want and honor your ancestors." Liu Ziguang suddenly started to recruit, Sun Chengzong's grandson is under his command, which is a very good appeal.
"You?" The young man glanced at Liu Ziguang disapprovingly, looking down upon her. After all, she was a queen from a famous family. Even though her life was so miserable, she still looked proud.
"How dare you be rude to Mr. Zhenwu Bo!" Before Liu Ziguang could get angry, the guards had already started shouting. Mr. Zhenwu is an idol figure in the Ming Dynasty today. Whether they are scholars, farmers, or businessmen, they all praise this legendary figure.
On weekdays, Liu Ziguang did not use his own banner when traveling, for fear of attracting crowds of spectators and worshipers, so no one at the scene knew who the official who was questioning the case on the street was.
After the guard announced his name, the people around him knelt down and kowtowed to Uncle Zhenwu's sedan, as if a pot was boiling. The young man was stunned for a moment, and then he knelt down as well: "Young Sun Chao is so rude.
, please forgive me. Your uncle is actually a great benefactor to my grandson family in Jinan. I am willing to serve you at all times."
Seeing that more and more people were surrounding him, and the situation was almost out of control, Liu Ziguang quickly ordered the sedan to leave. Before leaving, he gave Sun Chao a famous card and asked him to wait at Zhenwu Uncle's house and wait until night to make plans. Sun Chao
He said that he had packed his luggage and rushed there immediately. As for the pawnshop owner, he was taken away by the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division who came after hearing the news and handled another case.
In the Gongyuan, Mr. Qian Ge has already arrived, sitting there drinking tea and waiting for the arrival of Liu Ziguang, the deputy executive examiner. This former ally has become stronger and stronger, and even has a tendency to overwhelm himself. Donglin people all have suggestions.
Qian Qianyi tried to find a way to suppress him, but Qian Qianyi, who was wily and scheming, didn't think so. He knew clearly that with powerful enemies looking around, Liu Ziguang's position was as stable as Yue Fei's in the Song Dynasty. If he
Taking action is no different from Qin Hui. As long as the surrounding war is calmed down, even if he does not take action, Liu Ziguang, who is so tall and attracts the attention of others, will definitely fall into the world. He is too young and has risen too fast. Now, not only will he not suppress him, but he will also help him.
Climb higher, higher than the sky... Mr. Qian thought this way.
"Master Ge, Master Liu is here." The servant's voice interrupted Qian Qianyi's meditation.
"I went to the door to greet him personally." Qian Qianyi not only did not complain at all about Liu Ziguang's late arrival, but instead went to the door in person to greet Liu Ziguang, who was inferior to him in terms of qualifications and rank...
The additional test questions were compiled by senior officials from the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry, involving knowledge in literature, arithmetic, geography, history, agriculture, astronomy, criminal names, etc. After reading the test paper, both examiners even said they were good.
Liu Ziguang was also very satisfied. In fact, there were many well-educated people in the imperial court. The ability to compile such examination questions was proof. The candidates who won under such comprehensive and scientific examination papers must be useful people who have extensive knowledge and can draw inferences from one instance to other cases.
Liu Ziguang stayed in the Gongyuan until it was time to light the lanterns before returning to the mansion. Sun Chao had already settled down in the mansion. Liu Ziguang was away and there was no decent housekeeper in the mansion, so Han Xueer took on the important task of entertaining the distinguished guests for her master.
Brand new clothes and boots, clean and tidy guest rooms, and delicious food and wine made Sun Chao feel at home.
After Liu Ziguang came back, he held a banquet to entertain Sun Chao. Sun Chao changed his crazy image during the day and respectfully held the apprenticeship ceremony to Liu Ziguang, expressing his willingness to serve as a soldier in the famous red shirt regiment and contribute to the Northern Expedition to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
With little effort, Liu Ziguang laughed loudly and said: "It's a pity, Mr. Sun, to be a soldier. Aren't you a Northland candidate? Just sign up for this additional examination. Yuan Bingbu and I can still guarantee your future, young man."
It’s better to take the right path to become an official, at least you can avoid a lot of detours.”
Sun Chao expressed his gratitude to Liu Ziguang, but said that what he admired most were heroes like Zhenwu Bo. He would rather lead horses and fall into stirrups under heroes than be a mediocre official. The more he said this, the more Liu Ziguang became.
He admired him and insisted that he take the exam.
"Your Excellency is sincere, so I have no choice but to obey. However, I still have a group of brothers, all of whom are bloody men from the land of Yanzhao. This time I am following you to the capital to find a future in the army. I wonder if I can help you?"
"Oh, Mr. Sun brought people here. How many people are there? What are their specialties?" Liu Ziguang asked with interest.
"They are all warriors who followed me in Hebei Province to fight against the Qing Dynasty secretly. They are good at horse and step skills. There are about thirty-four people in total. They usually pretend to be tutu to avoid being seen and live in a temple near the capital. Occasionally they use scissors to
Make a living by walking."
"Then you can recruit them all tomorrow. There are still some empty tents in the red shirt camp," Liu Ziguang said.
"Thank you, sir." Sun Chao left the table and paid his respects to Liu Ziguang again. "On behalf of the thirty-four brothers, I thank you for your kindness in taking me in."
After talking for a while about Sun Chao's rebellion against the Qing Dynasty when he was in Hebei, it was getting very late. Liu Ziguang couldn't help but yawned. Sun Chao quickly said that he had had enough wine and asked you to rest.
Liu Ziguang nodded and asked Sun Chao to go back to his room to sleep. Then he patted his hands and asked the maids to come in and collect the remaining wine. The two maids held lanterns and sent Sun Chao back to his room. Han Xueer, who looked shy, stayed in Liu Ziguang's room.
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Sun Chao did not sleep after returning to the guest room. Instead, he sneaked out and climbed to the roof. He stared at the direction of Liu Ziguang's bedroom. When he saw Han Xueer's graceful silhouette behind the window, his eyes were about to burst into flames. As he followed,
When the light in the bedroom was turned off, Sun Chao's blazing eyes turned into two pools of clear water. Tears welled up in his eyes, and his iron fist clenched loudly, but in the end he did not make any move.