Veteran Xu Guangzu was eating the porridge that Su Hao packed back from Defu Building with relish, and said to Su Hao slowly: "I have seen this kind of thing a lot in the years I have been in the Ministry of War. Which official above has such a head?
If it is hot, you might just write a letter and transfer someone to Beijing. By the time this person arrives in Beijing, the officials above may have forgotten about it, and the people below are too lazy to remind them. As a result, the person who came to Beijing will
Got tricked to death.”
"Has anyone really stayed in the capital for several years?" Su Hao asked in disbelief.
"What's wrong?" Xu Guangzu glared and said, "If I transfer you to Beijing, you can't leave without permission. But if they forget about you, you can only wait. Wait for a few years.
What, it’s possible to wait a lifetime.”
"Isn't this too nonsense?" Su Hao said, "People may have their own business in the original place, or be an official, or do business. In this case, wouldn't it be completely abandoned?"
Xu Guangzu said: "Yes, that's exactly the case. Therefore, those who are transferred to Beijing have to go around and ask people to carry messages to their superiors. If they have enough money, they will naturally have people to carry messages for them.
At this time, he can meet the person who transferred him to Beijing in the first place."
"This world is as dark as a crow." Su Hao sighed.
"You don't have to worry about this." Xu Guangzu took the last mouthful of porridge into his mouth, smacked his lips, and said: "This eunuch Li Long seems to be really good to you. With him in mind, whenever is convenient,
He will naturally make arrangements for you and let the emperor see you, so you are much luckier than others. In my opinion, you should just stay in the capital in a down-to-earth manner. Anyway, the Ministry of War cannot afford to pay you and your brothers.
.”
Su Hao said: "You have to stay still if you are not at ease. Li Long has already said that if the emperor thinks of me at any time, if I am not in the capital, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor."
"Well...then do you have any plans to stay in the capital?" Xu Guangzu asked.
Su Hao said: "Li Long persuaded me to do some business in the capital, and also said that he also wanted to buy a share. I thought, if there is really nothing to do, it would be good to do some business."
"Doing business? It's simply not doing your job properly!"
Before Su Hao could finish speaking, Xu Guangzu's expression changed, and he scolded sternly: "With all your abilities, Su Gai, you don't want to serve the country, but you want to do some business. There is no shortage of you in this world."
A businessman?"
Su Hao hung out with Xu Guangzu for a day and got to know Xu Guangzu's character to some extent. He knew that although the old man had an irritable temper, he was still a reasonable person. In response to Xu Guangzu's rebuke, he retorted: "Uncle Xu, it's not my fault.
To serve the country, if it weren't for this imperial edict, I would be at the Yunnan border gate now, leading the soldiers to survey and map the borders. Now an imperial edict summons me to the capital, but there is nothing for me to do. I don't do business.
, so what? I can subsidize the expenses of the camp by doing business, which can be regarded as saving money for the country, right? "
"The country is still short of your few taels of silver?" Xu Guangzu said, "You are in the capital, and you have no chance to serve the country. At the very least, you can go to the Ministry of War and teach those losers in the Zhifang Department how to draw.
Map. I heard that they have been working on it for more than half a year, and they still haven’t figured out the way."
Su Hao shrugged his shoulders and said: "This is not my business. I am just a small household. What qualifications do I have to tell the officials of the Zhongfang Division? When the Ministry of War transferred my team,
Bozhou even hid it from me, and only told me the truth when we arrived in Chongqing. Since the Ministry of War couldn’t even trust me, why should I put my hot face on the cold butt of the Ministry of War?”
"It's normal for military affairs to be kept secret." Xu Guangzu said, "Actually, Wang Shangshu has always admired you very much."
Su Hao said: "Whether Wang Shangshu appreciates me, I don't know. However, I will not take the initiative to go to the Ministry of War to ask for any job. If I am kicked out by others, wouldn't I be humiliating myself? If I have this ability, I am not as good as myself.
It would be more cost-effective to do some business."
"It's really rotten wood that cannot be carved!" Xu Guangzu cursed helplessly and had nothing else to say. After all, he was just a veteran and had no right to give orders to Su Hao on behalf of the Ministry of War. He also knew that Su Hao's idea was right.
The Ministry of War did not take the initiative to look for Su Hao. If Su Hao found the door and went up by himself, he might be beaten by the sticks guarding the door.
Su Hao spoke forcefully, but actually he was somewhat hopeful in his heart, hoping that the Ministry of War would really come to him to do something. These abilities of his should always be put into use.
Unfortunately, things backfired. In the next few days, not only did no one from the Ministry of War come to ask him to do anything, but even Chen Dao, who brought him to Beijing, seemed to have evaporated without a trace. The soldiers of Kanyu Camp
Living in the Tangjia Hutong, with nothing to do, they only slept and ate every day, and went to bed after eating. If Deng Kui hadn't forced everyone to do military training, everyone would really be living like a bunch of pigs.
Su Hao would not let himself be idle. When he had nothing to do, he took Chen Guanyu around the capital every day to inspect the environment of the capital. In those days, the city walls of Beijing were equivalent to the second ring road in later generations.
The area within it is only about sixty or seventy square kilometers, and a considerable part of it is occupied by the imperial city, which is a place that no one can approach. Su Hao spent a few days to cover all the accessible places in Beijing.
After walking around, I got some intuitive impressions of the capital.
From the street, the city of Beijing is full of scenes of singing and dancing, and there is no sense of the overt and secret fighting in the court that Li Long mentioned. Li Long warned Su Hao not to discuss government affairs indiscriminately, but in fact, wherever Su Hao went,
, you can often hear people talking loudly about the political situation, and the most talked about thing is about the appointment of a prince in Wanli.
"Brother, you said that the emperor likes the third son of the emperor the most. Why is that?"
In a teahouse called Liuqianfang, Su Hao and Chen Guanyu were sitting across from each other, enjoying tea and resting. Hearing someone at the next table talking about topics such as the eldest son and the third son of the emperor, Su Hao couldn't help but interject and ask questions.
Already.
The person Su Hao asked about was dressed as a prostitute. He looked wretched, but he also liked to show off his knowledge and knowledge. The person who just listened to him probably felt bored and had already walked away. He was feeling depressed.
Suddenly, when he heard Su Hao asking him, he immediately became energetic. He squinted at Su Hao and asked, "Brother, you just came from a foreign country, right? Why don't you even know this?"
Su Hao pretended to be dumb and nodded, and said: "Yes, I just came from a foreign country. I don't care about things in the capital. Please give me some advice."
The wretched man felt proud when he heard what Su Hao said. He felt that it was inconvenient to talk to Su Hao across the table, so he simply picked up his tea cup and sat on Su Hao's table. Su Hao and Chen Guanyu were going to
After eating two plates of snacks, only one was left on the bottom of the plate. The wretched man's eyes glanced at the remaining snack dregs from time to time, as if he wanted to reach out and take it, but he couldn't save his face.
Su Hao secretly laughed, raised his hand and hit the waiter, and said: "Waiter, give me two more plates of snacks for this table."
"Why is this so embarrassing?" The wretched man pretended to be shy and said, "Since I have just arrived in the capital from a foreign country, I should be entertained by Brother Yu no matter what. How can I be so embarrassed to let me spend money?
"
Su Hao said: "It doesn't matter. You and I are like old friends as soon as we see each other. Why should we distinguish each other? If I feel sorry for you, just invite me back some other time."
"Haha, I am indeed a cheerful person. Brother Fool, my surname is Luo Sixian, and my courtesy name is Yilan. I am from Nanzhili. I dare not ask you the name of Brother Xian?" The wretched man introduced himself enthusiastically, and at the same time asked about Su Hao's name.
origin.
Su Hao said: "My younger brother is from Jiangxi. My surname is Su Minghao. I changed my given name to this. This Taoist priest is my friend, and his name is Chen Guanyu."
"Oh, it turns out to be Mr. Su and Taoist Chen. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you." Luo Sixian bowed his hands to Su Hao and Chen Guanyu, and the two of them quickly returned the bow. This was considered to be acquaintance with each other.
After everyone exchanged pleasantries, the waiter brought the snacks. Su Hao extended his hand to Luo Sixian and said, "Brother Luo, I don't know if the snacks here are suitable for you. I would like to ask Brother Luo to taste them."
Luo Sixian stared at the dim sum plate with his eyes, couldn't help but swallowed, and said: "The dim sum in Liuqianfang is one of the best in Beijing. I used to come here often to taste it, but these days... I feel a little sad.
After eating, there are not many of them, and I don’t know if the pastry chef’s craftsmanship has changed.”
"Oh, if that's the case, then Brother Luo, let's do an appraisal first." Su Hao said to Luo Sixian while holding back a smile.
"Come on, brother Su, Taoist Chen, let's all join together." Luo Sixian said, already extending his hand. He grabbed a piece of peach cake, brought it to his mouth, and bit it into a crescent shape.
"Cough cough cough..."
Luo Sixian obviously ate too much with this bite, and the peach crumbs got into his throat, causing him to cough desperately, and his old face turned red because of this.
"Brother Luo, slow down..." Su Hao quickly handed him Luo Sixian's tea.
Luo Sixian took it and took a sip, which finally calmed him down a bit. He looked at Su Hao and said awkwardly: "Well... I've been a little angry lately, my throat is too dry..."
"Yes, yes, I just came to the capital from the south, and I also feel that the climate is too dry. Brother Luo is a southerner, right? Can you adapt to the climate of the capital?" Su Hao did not expose Luo Sixian, but
I gave him a step up with a smile.
"Brother Yu, when I first arrived in the capital, I also felt that the climate was too dry, but after staying in the capital for more than two years, I got used to it." Luo Sixian replied, and while he was talking, he had already destroyed the second piece of peach cake.
"Brother Luo, is he on errands in the capital now?" Su Hao asked curiously. Judging from Luo Sixian's clothes and the way he was eating, he seemed to be quite down and out, but he still had a big air.
Su Hao became somewhat interested in him.
"It's an errand. It's okay to say yes or no." Luo Sixian reached for the third piece of peach cake and replied, "Actually, I came to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I failed in the first subject. Now I'm waiting for the next subject. Normally, some people come to me and ask me to help. I'm a soft-hearted person, and I usually won't refuse when things like this happen."
Speaking of this, his face showed a somewhat reserved and proud look. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)