Gu Qian shouted coldly: "How presumptuous. I've already said that you don't have to go. I won't force you. Even if the head of the family gives the order, I can stop you. The choice is entirely yours. I'm just telling you these situations. It's up to you to decide. I just give you a chance to choose. You are right, it is indeed because it is too dangerous and Gu Yun and the others do not want to go there. Otherwise, how could it be your turn? But things are not as dirty and dark as you think. You know, this time the county magistrate of Juchao County awarded the title to Lu Zhan, the second wife of the Lu family. He is the grandson of Lu Shijun. Isn’t his life more valuable than yours? Didn’t Lu Shijun not let him Refuse?"
Li Hui calmed down, frowned and pondered for a moment and asked: "Dong Weng, I find it very strange. How could such a dangerous official position fall to a large family in Wu County? You know that this kind of official position is a very dangerous official position. You can do it." Refuse. Do the big families in Wu County care about such an official position?"
Gu Qian said coldly: "If you can shirk it, why bother with this? Why do you think our Gu family only has two official appointments this time? Gu Yun and the others are all my Gu family's children who meet the conditions for the appointment, and the court also It is entirely possible to give them all official positions. The counties and yamen in various places in the Jin Dynasty can place them casually and let them enter the official position without any difficulty at all. However, the imperial court is unwilling to do this. It only gave one county magistrate and one county magistrate. Position. Why do you think it is?"
"Why?" Li Hui asked.
"That was a punishment for my Gu family, my Lu family, and the nobles of Wu County. It was just because we supported Huan Da Sima in the Northern Expedition and stood on Huan Da Sima's side. But now in the court, Wang Xie has joined forces to fight against the Huan family. I, Wu County Naturally, the nobles will have to pay the price for this. Therefore, their appointment this time will reduce the space for Wujun nobles to join the officialdom. I have two from the Gu family and only three from the Lu family. This is punishment, do you understand?" Gu Qianchen said vocal tract.
Li Hui basically understood. All this was the sequelae of Huan Wen's failure in the Northern Expedition and the damage to his strength and reputation. The Wujun gentry previously stood by Huan Wen and supported his Northern Expedition. Now that the Northern Expedition has failed, it has caused serious consequences, and Huan Wen will definitely suffer. Accused. Since the Wang Xie family held power in the court, they naturally took the opportunity to suppress and punish the forces that had previously stood on Huan Wen's side, and the Wujun gentry were among them.
"If you refuse to take up an appointment without justifiable reasons, the imperial court will grant you an official position. In the future, Zhongzheng's appointment will be strictly restricted. If I, the Gu family, refuse to accept the position of Prime Minister of Juchao County, it will be regarded as triggering this regulation. Family officials will evaluate the promotion and the next step will be to The number of places in the rounds of evaluation will be affected. It will cause great harm to my Gu family. Therefore, I cannot refuse, for example, if someone takes the post. I said so, you should understand better." Gu Qian said again in a deep voice.
Li Hui nodded slightly. Speaking of this, he actually understood everything completely. How could such a 'good thing' happen to him? That's because the Gu family knew that going to Juchao County was very dangerous. None of them are willing to take the post. However, they cannot refuse to take the post because it will affect the future evaluation results and the chance of being awarded an official position for the Gu family members.
Because of this, they thought of themselves, and this good thing happened to them. Anyway, they didn't care about their life or death. If they died in Juchao County, Gu Chun and others would be happy. In short, this is a good thing for the Gu family. It was the best of both worlds. It would not only prevent the children of the Gu family from taking risks to take up their posts and not affect the interests of the family, but it would also allow him, a thorn in the side, to die.
"I don't understand something. I am not a descendant of the Gu family. Even if I am willing to go to Juchao County to be the county magistrate, I cannot be regarded as a descendant of the Gu family. How can the court allow casual replacement?" Li Hui frowned.
"It's no harm. Firstly, your mother is from my Gu clan, so you are half a child of the Gu family. Even if your surname is Gu, it is not against the rules to be close to your disciples, old aunts, and cousins. Secondly, you were recommended by me, and you are in the Gu family.
Those who do things are the people of my South House. These things have been clarified and there is nothing wrong. You only need to consider one thing, whether to go or not." Gu Qian said.
Li Hui nodded slowly, frowned and pondered, weighing the pros and cons. At the moment, it seemed that this matter must be extremely risky. Gu Qian just briefly explained the situation in Jiangbei, but from his words, it seemed that the children of the Gu family would rather
Judging from the situation of giving up his official position and refusing to go to work, this Juchao County is probably a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, which is absolutely dangerous.
According to common sense, he must not take risks, or he may lose his life. In the Gu family, he no longer feels safe, let alone in the chaotic Jiangbei land where refugees are everywhere, isn't that risking death?
I suspect that I haven't lived enough yet.
However, after all, this is an official position appointed by the imperial court, and it is something that I had hoped for before. Not long ago, I was angry because of the injustice of my humble background. Now that the opportunity has come, should I turn it away? Maybe Juchao County does
It is a dangerous place like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, but if it is not dangerous, how could it be my turn? There are so many children of aristocratic families, all of them have family halo, but I have nothing. From a certain point of view, this is indeed a personal experience.
opportunity.
Think further. After traveling through time, you know that this era is a dark era. If you don't actively make progress and make yourself stronger, it will be difficult to get rid of the status quo of being influenced by others. Even if you are in the Gu family, you can't
Do you feel extremely insecure? You may become a victim one day.
And even if you leave the Gu family, you can't protect yourself. You want to live a life of peace with the world, but the reality may not make you happy, because being at the bottom of Dajin society is always dangerous, and it is impossible to feel safe at all.
Unless you can find a place like the Peach Blossom Spring, but such a place probably only exists in your imagination.
If we talk about danger, Dajin is in danger everywhere. The danger comes from reality, but also from the crushing power status and system. The latter is actually the real danger, the danger that you cannot resist.
I run long-distance fitness to make myself stronger. The purpose is to be able to protect myself physically and gain a sense of security. But this kind of sense of security is the lowest level. It may not be affected when facing one or two thieves.
Infringement, but in the face of powerful power and hierarchical system, they are like ants. Real protection is to grasp the power of this era and become a powerful person in this area. That is the real security.
Giving up this opportunity seems wise on the surface. But in the long run, it is cowardly and without vision. Once you give up, you may never have the opportunity to pursue an official career, let alone learn how to protect yourself and your family in the future.
of power.
Thinking further, Juchao County may be in chaos, but it may not mean that there is no return. Didn’t Lu Zhan, the second brother of the Lu family, also accept the appointment of the county magistrate? Since the Lu family is willing to let their children take the post, they must do the same.
Based on the calculation, the Lu family will definitely send a lot of manpower to protect Lu Zhan. Personal safety should be somewhat guaranteed.
Even if you take 10,000 steps back, it's like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. If you really can't stay any longer, you can still turn back. With legs growing on you, is it possible that you can't run? Should you stay there stupidly and wait for death?
After some careful weighing and consideration, Li Hui made a decision. He did not want to struggle in the quagmire of the bottom during his time-traveling life, and did not want to spend the rest of his life in mediocrity and caution. He
It's a gamble to take the plunge and start the journey to power. It's a gamble worth taking, both personally and realistically.
"Dong Weng, I have decided to accept this official position." Li Hui raised his head and said in a deep voice to Gu Qian, who had been staring at him.
Gu Qian stretched out his hand to stroke his beard and sighed: "I knew you would accept it. When we diverted water to irrigate the fields, you said that if it were you, you would bet that it would rain. You are a person who likes to gamble.
, how could you let go of this opportunity? Hey!"
Li Hui smiled and said: "Don't Dong Weng want me to do this?"
Gu Qian slowly shook his head and said: "You are wrong. I don't agree with you doing this, otherwise I wouldn't tell you the inside story. Li Hui, I know that you have a very high character and you are quite intelligent. But I still want to
Let me remind you, have you seriously considered it? This is no joke. Once you accept it, you must not repeat it again. Otherwise, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor and resisting the decree, and you will be severely punished. Moreover, the current situation in Jiangbei is chaotic.
It is not a peaceful world there, and it may be extremely dangerous. I have told you these things clearly. If you accept the official position and encounter any mishaps in the future, don't blame me for not warning you."
Li Hui bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Dong Weng, for reminding me. Dong Weng has done his best to me. How can I blame Dong Weng? I am responsible for my own choices."
Gu Qian laughed and said: "In that case, I will report the matter to the head of the family and report the matter to the prefect's Yamen. The Yamen urged me to go and explain today. You only have half a day to regret it."
Li Hui gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "I will never regret it!"
Gu Qian nodded slowly and said: "Okay, then there is nothing more to say. You are also from my South House, and I can provide you with some help. I will buy you everything you need for daily driving and luggage. What else do you need?
?You can bring it up to me. I will try my best to prepare it for you if I can."
Li Hui thought for a while and said: "I want to ask Dong Weng for two things. I hope Dong Weng can agree."
"But it doesn't matter."
"The first thing is that since Juchao County is in chaos and danger, my mother and ugly girl can no longer accompany them and have to stay here. I also ask Dong Weng to take care of me. In addition, I hope my mother will not know the inside story, otherwise
She will be restless and worried day and night." Li Hui said softly.
Gu Qian nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will take care of Master Lanzhi. Of course I won't tell her the truth. With me here, no one dares to bully them."
Li Hui bowed and said: "Thank you Dong Weng. Then I'll feel relieved. The second request is that I hope Dong Weng can let me bring two helpers, so that it will be easier for me to do things. There are caring people around me, and when I meet
Things are also more relaxed. Zhao Dachun and Guo Dazhuang, the guardians of the hospital, are honest and honest people. I would like to ask Dong Weng to allow them to go with me to take office."
Gu Qian said: "Those two, are they suitable? They seem a bit unsmart. I'm afraid I can't help you. Just change to two. There are many smart people in the South House."
Li Hui smiled and said: "Just them. The two of them and I cooperated tacitly when we worked together to catch thieves last time. So I want to take them with me this time."
Gu Qian nodded and said: "That's all, since you insist on doing this, I will reward them to you as your bodyguards."
Li Hui was overjoyed and thanked him profusely.
Gu Qian looked at Li Hui, stepped forward and reached out to pat Li Hui's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Young man from the Li family, I am actually very conflicted in my heart. I don't know if letting you take the post will harm you or help you.
I originally wanted to keep you by my side and cultivate you well. Unfortunately, I can’t keep you. That’s all I can do.”
Li Hui felt a little emotional in his heart. Gu Qian was actually pretty good to him. He didn't treat him badly even if he helped him. This time it was the head of the family's decision, and he was actually conflicted in his heart. He hoped that he would go, but he felt a little guilty.
So the emotions are complicated.
"I will keep Dong Weng's cultivation heart in mind. Dong Weng does not have to worry about it. All choices are destined choices. Whether they are right or wrong, they are all controlled by fate." Li Hui said solemnly.
"That's good. Then I won't worry about this matter anymore. This matter has been decided." Gu Qian said.
Li Hui cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll take my leave. I'll go back and tell my mother the good news."
Gu Qian said: "Don't you still have something to say to me? You can say it now."
Li Hui smiled and said: "I had something to say just now, but now I have nothing to say."
Gu Qian laughed, waved his hand and said, "Then go ahead."