After waiting for half an hour, the crowded street opened up. Because there were too many people, Zhao Qiang couldn't squeeze to the front to see the elegance of these scholars who were taking the exam for "Erudition and Confucianism", so he could only sit in a carriage.
Li Gan was waiting. [] Deqiu was very clever. He saw a man selling candied haws in front of him. Seeing that the red fruit was fresh and tender, he called the vendor over and bought three bunches. One bunch was given to the commander.
I gave a bunch to Ge Feihu and took a bunch myself. Zhao Qiang often ate these sugar-coated gourd bunches in his previous life, but he always got bad fruits and worms. Now he saw this sugar-coated gourd bunch from the Qing Dynasty. The fruit is round and big.
I can't help but feel that it is really good in its original form. The ancients did not deceive me. When I bite it, it tastes sour and sweet. I don't know how much better it tastes compared to the sugar-coated version of later generations.
After finally waiting for the patrol team to pass by, the officials of Shuntian Prefecture shouted at everyone to disperse and let the way out, and then the coachman drove the carriage out of Chongmen. What he saw along the way was that the people were still chatting and talking.
He was talking nonchalantly about which "Hongru" scholar he had just met, where he was from, and what interesting stories he had about his rank and so on. After hearing this, some educated women looked even more envious, like "star-chasers."
They usually stick to the person speaking and ask questions.
As soon as you hear the name, you will know that the Jingchu Guild Hall is run by people from Hubei. Generally speaking, the guild halls located in the capital are raised by officials from various places who are working in Beijing. They are not run by the government. They are half hotels and half restaurants, but the rent is not enough.
But it is much cheaper than hotels outside. After all, we are taking care of our hometown people. As long as the business can be maintained, those officials are so interested in fame that they don't care about these small money. Besides, no one with money will come.
Guild halls are where people go to find good places to stay. There are usually two types of people who can come to the guild hall. One is the poor scholars who come to Beijing to take the exam, and the other is those who work for others. The scholars live here and will one day be on the gold medal list.
Those who signed the name will definitely be grateful for the benefit of accommodation that day, and they will take care of each other when they are officials in the same court in the future. This is the origin of the "township party". And those who do things for others will get benefits by spending a small amount of money, and they will definitely tell the proprietors after they return.
Said, this suspicion has also given the officials who funded the construction of the museum more ways to make money. These days, those who have a better reputation cannot always suffer.
When he arrived at the guild hall, he asked if there was a man named Zhou Chang and Zhou Peigong there. Everyone he asked shook their heads and said they didn't know this man. Zhao Qiang was so anxious that he couldn't find the man, so he had to write down a detailed description of the man named Zhou Chang and Zhou Peigong.
The man selling the painting gave a general description of his appearance, but no one knew which one he was talking about. Finally, a passerby listened and said, "Is it possible that the guest is looking for Mr. Ge Anxi Ge?"
"Ge Anxi?" Zhao Qiang was confused, which one is this? What I'm looking for is Zhou Peigong, not Ge Anxi.
The guy said: "Master Ge Anxi is also from Jingchu. He came to Beijing to take the exam a while ago. He first stayed in our guild hall for a few days and then moved out. From what the guest officer said about his appearance, I thought he looked a bit similar.
, but it’s not really the person the guest officer is looking for, so I’m not sure.”
"Then do you know Zhou Chang and Zhou Peigong?" Zhao Qiang asked the man with hope and gave him a piece of silver.
"Which Zhou Peigong?" The waiter was also confused. He really didn't know this person. He held the money in his hand and didn't know whether to accept it or not.
Zhou Peigong is such a famous figure, how come this guy has never heard of it? Zhao Qiang was a little depressed, but he soon felt relieved. When Zhou Peigong was prominent, his official position was not high, and he had been a counselor for a long time. When he went on an expedition, he was also a deputy general.
The domain was abandoned before it was completely pacified. In terms of reputation, it is not as famous as Zhao Liangdong, Zhang Yong and others, so it is understandable that the clerks in this guild hall did not know about it. After all, the Qing government did not recognize Zhou Peigong's ability and ability.
What he had done was clearly and mistakenly reported to the world, and he was not given a high salary for his high-ranking officials. Everything he did for the Qing Dynasty was artificially covered up. Looking at the life of Zhou Peigong, he was also a tragic figure.
One word.
"Do you know where Mr. Ge Anxi lives now?" Zhao Qiang motioned to the waiter to put away the money. Since he couldn't find Zhou Peigong in the guild hall, he had to look for Ge Anxi first. Is he related to Zhou Peigong?
We know each other, or they are the same person.
"In Qianmen Liutiao Alley, go there and ask about the young man who likes to listen to music the most, and someone will tell you."
"Thank you!" After hearing what the waiter said, Zhao Qiang hurriedly thanked him, turned back and left the club.
Seeing that the person the commander was looking for was not there, Ge Feihu followed him and asked, "Commander, you are not looking for him anymore?"
Zhao Qiang said without looking back: "Go to Liutiao Hutong to find that Ge Anxi. I hope he knows the whereabouts of Zhou Peigong."
After Zhao Qiang found Liutiao Hutong and asked Ge Anxi where he lived, he knocked on the door. At this time, Zhou Peigong's heart was pounding. He thought it was him who knew that he had come to the capital, and came to see him specially. Thinking of these
After what happened to him in 1999, he really didn't want to see these famous and prosperous people, so he stood there in a daze looking outside the house, but refused to open the door.
"Brother-in-law, someone is looking for you." Ge Anxi suddenly stood up and said, and then opened the door regardless of whether his brother-in-law wanted to see someone.
"Who are you?" Seeing three rough men standing at the door, Ge Anxi was a little disappointed. He also thought that his brother-in-law came to him with his stories about high officials in the past, and he wanted to ask his brother-in-law to ask these stories to help him. How could he know?
But it was three rough men who wanted to see their brother-in-law.
Zhao Qiang saw that the person who opened the door was a young man. His appearance matched what the antique shop owner said, but his age did not match. He knew that he was definitely not Zhou Peigong, but probably the young master Ge Anxi who loved listening to music. He was about to ask him Zhou Peigong.
There, I caught a glimpse of a young man standing in the right corner of the room with a very lost expression. He looked like a man in his forties with a Chinese character face and sharp eyebrows, but his hair was extremely white, as if he was old. I couldn't help but be startled.
I was stunned for a moment, wondering if this person was Zhou Peigong.
"My Majesty, Suo Lunqiu Hebu Mi Qing, came here to pay a visit to Lord Zhou Chang and Zhou Peigong." Zhao Qiang specially said the word "Sir", wondering what the man's reaction would be. Sure enough, after hearing this, the man moved and said
But he didn't move at all, his face was as calm as water, he looked at Zhao Qiang lightly and didn't say a word.
"There is no Mr. Zhou here. You have found the wrong person." Seeing that his brother-in-law did not recognize these three rough men, Ge Anxi was angry and wanted them to leave. However, he did not want to ask the other party but said, "I wonder if the young master has taken action against that bamboo."
The person with the bird picture?" After hearing this, he couldn't help but be stunned and blurted out: "So what if it is, what if it's not?"
Zhao Qiang smiled slightly and said: "If so, then I've found the right person. If not, then I'll say goodbye now."
"Did you buy the bamboo and bird painting?" Ge Anxi did not say clearly that he was a seller of paintings, but asked Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang nodded and said: "Yes, I spent two thousand taels of silver to buy the master's bamboo and bird painting of the Ming Dynasty."
"Two thousand taels?!" Ge Anxi's face turned red after hearing this number, and he shouted angrily to Zhou Peigong: "Brother-in-law, that shopkeeper lied to us!" Then he went out angrily. "I'm looking for him.
Let’s settle the accounts!”
"Come back!" Seeing his brother-in-law being so impulsive, Zhou Peigong couldn't help but get angry. He grabbed him and shouted: "What kind of account are you looking for? In business, if he doesn't make money, what kind of store can he open? Besides, things are like this, and they are not making money."
How can I pay attention to you? What can you do if you just run over like this! Do you expect others to give up the five hundred taels of silver to you?"
Hearing these words, Ge Anxi was half-dampened, but he still couldn't reconcile himself and said: "It's only five hundred taels short! Brother-in-law, as long as we get these five hundred taels back, brother, I will be able to gain fame!"
Zhao Qiang was a little bit confused when he heard it. He didn't know what happened to Ge Anxi and got angry. He asked in confusion: "May I ask you, sir, what happened?"
"The shopkeeper was only willing to pay 1,500 taels of silver when he accepted my painting, but he sold it to you for 2,000 taels. Now he made a profit of 500 taels! No one in the world does this kind of business, nor does he.
He is such a black-hearted businessman, I must seek justice from him!" Ge Anxi said and went to find the antique shop owner again, but this time he was stopped by Zhao Qiang.
"I'm sorry to ask, but what do you want the young master to do with so much money?"
"What's the use of telling you? Can you help me pay for this money!" Ge Anxi was held in front by Zhao Qiang and three others. He couldn't get out. He felt angry and started to speak irritably.
"Young Master, you might as well tell me, maybe I can really help you." Zhao Qiang said to Ge Anxi with a smile on his face, but his eyes were always looking at that man.
"It's nice to say, help me out? Do you know how much money this help costs? That's not a small tone!" Ge Anxi was so angry that he choked every sentence like a firecracker.
"Money is an extraneous thing. If it is worth spending, then just spend it. At worst, you can earn it again. If you don't tell me, how can I know that I will not be righteous and help you solve this big trouble?"