"I said just now that all the talented people are allowed to refuse this matter. Now that Master Fu wants to withdraw, I will not break my promise..." After a moment of sullen expression on his face, Magistrate He suddenly smiled and did not punish Fu Zhizhou's following offenders.
Instead, he said this sentence.
When the martial arts masters in the hall heard this, they looked surprised and were in an uproar.
They didn't expect that Magistrate He would be so easy to talk to. If they had known it, they would have stood up together with Wei Tu and others and bluntly refused.
Except for a few martial arts masters who were driven by the desire for profit, the remaining martial arts masters agreed to go to Wuyun Tower not because they were willing, but because they were forced by the prefect He's power and were worried that if they refused, they would offend the governor in front of them.
"but--"
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
The martial arts masters were silent and looked towards the direction of where Zhifu He was sitting.
At this time, Zhifu He who spoke out picked up the tea cup on the coffee table and stood up.
He was dressed as a Confucian scholar and looked like a scholar. Standing among the martial arts masters, he looked extremely weak, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.
But He Zhifu didn't have the slightest stage fright. He looked around at the martial artists around him with cold eyes. The martial artist who met his gaze suddenly felt cold in his heart. He lowered his head and bent his body, not daring to raise his head and look directly.
This is official authority.
One word.
an action.
This can instantly make the atmosphere in the hall feel depressed and tense.
At this moment, everyone in the hall remained silent, and they seemed to hear their own heavy breathing...
Finally, Zhifu He's eyes slipped from the martial arts master's hair bun in the hall, passed over Fu Zhizhou's face, and came to the faces of Wei Tu, Wei Fei, and Kou Liang.
All the pressure on the field.
at this moment.
They all leaned towards Wei Tu and the others.
The martial artists who were holding their breath took a breath and felt relieved.
"But... Fu Zhizhou is different from the three of you. His uncle is the commander-in-chief of the Xiang Army in Xiaoyi Prefecture, a seventh-rank official..."
"Even if he gives up this opportunity for promotion today, he will still be cultivated by his uncle tomorrow. Where are you three?"
Surprisingly, the words spoken by Zhifu He were very gentle, like a gentle teacher teaching his disobedient students.
He did not have a single word of criticism towards the three of them, Wei and Tu. Instead, he only had sincere words when explaining the truth.
However.
When these words fell into the ears of the martial arts masters, they sent a chill to the bones.
These words confirmed the conjectures of the martial arts masters. If you refuse this task, you may be suppressed and targeted by Governor He.
The implication of He Zhifu’s words is——
Fu Zhizhou can refuse.
That's because Fu Zhizhou has the blessing of his uncle, a seventh-grade military attache. Even if he is suppressed, he can only work hard for two or three years before he can be promoted.
And what about the three Wei Tu people?
After being suppressed, you may not be able to be promoted to an official position for the rest of your life and die at the bottom.
"this……"
Hearing this, Fu Zhizhou's throat rolled and he wanted to speak out urgently to persuade Wei Tu and others not to be bewitched by Magistrate He.
But under the gaze of Governor He, he had to swallow these words, swallowed them in his stomach, and kept silent.
Outside.
What Zhifu He told was the truth. The reason why he dared to stand up immediately and refuse bluntly was inseparable from the fact that he had an uncle who was a seventh-grade military attaché.
——Only with background can you have the ability to be "willful".
"A martial artist is a martial artist after all. After just a few words... he gave in." After waiting for a moment and seeing that Wei Tu and the others had not replied, He Zhifu smiled contemptuously and thought to himself.
"Behind me, there is no Fu family or Fu Zhizhou's seventh-grade military attaché uncle..."
"But Kou is clumsy... I might have missed the prefect's plan. Please forgive me, the prefect."
At this time, a voice suddenly appeared in the living room at an inappropriate time and spoke from Kou Liang, who was standing next to Fu Zhizhou.
moment.
The atmosphere in the hall once again fell into deathly silence.
No one dared to speak loudly.
Even - breathing loudly.
However.
Without waiting for everyone to react.
After half a breath, Wei Tu, who was in the same row as Fu Zhizhou and Kou Liang, also spoke.
Compared to Kou Liang, Wei Tu was much more polite. He bowed his hand to Magistrate He and said: "Wei is of low status. Before he participated in the martial arts competition, he was just a horse herder and was despised by others. Now... again...
Being a low-level military attache, I think... my life is much better than my previous one..."
——We have only been together for less than half a day, and he is not yet feeling brotherly towards Fu Zhizhou and others, but he knows that he is trying his best to avoid this "disaster"...even if he is targeted by Governor He, he will not hesitate.
Suffer again...
Can it be compared to the day when he redeemed himself?
soon.
After Wei Tu finished speaking.
Wei Fei also gritted his teeth and started talking, but unlike Wei and Tu, he only said, "Me too."
However, this sentence has already shown his attitude. The number of words is not important.
After listening to what the three people said.
He Zhifu already knew what Wei Tu and the other four wanted, so he did not force him to dissuade him. After secretly writing down the names of Wei Tu and others, he turned his eyes to the other martial arts masters and said: "What you are worried about...
Is it just a secret about this mission?”
"You are here at the invitation of me. You are all martial artists with a clean background and a bright future... I don't expect any of you to leak the secrets here easily. As for the maids and servants in the house, they are all my confidants.
, can’t talk..."
The voice fell.
The martial artist who wanted to follow the example of Wei Tu and the other four to contradict Magistrate He immediately began to waver in his heart and stopped, not daring to take the "second step".
There are some reasons for what Zhifu He said. The martial arts masters present are not ordinary people, so how could they easily leak the secret.
As for the maid and the servant, as the confidants of the long-term companion He Zhifu, their confidentiality is more trustworthy than that of other martial arts masters.
Wei Tu and others did not know the little thoughts of these martial artists. After they looked at each other, they cupped their hands and said goodbye to Magistrate He.
Under the eyes of all the martial arts masters.
The four of them walked out of the living room together and left the government office of Qingfeng Mansion.
…
"This time, it's so dangerous..."
"I was almost persuaded by Governor He, so I didn't dare to say no anymore..."
Outside the government office, Kou Liang patted his chest, took a few deep breaths, and said with a smile.
"Brother Kou, thank you very much." Fu Zhizhou patted Kou Liang on the shoulder with a grateful look on his face.
Just now, if Kou Liang had retreated and failed to say those words in time, Fu Zhizhou would have been "disgraced".
"And Brother Wei, Brother Wei!"
"Kindness without saying thanks."
Then, Fu Zhizhou turned around and looked at Wei Tu and Wei Fei behind him. He laughed a few times, and his big rough hands immediately grasped their palms tightly.
He and Kou Liang still have the friendship of fellow villagers.
But with Wei Tu and Wei Fei, they only have a one-sided relationship.
This time, Wei Tu and Wei Fei were able to accompany this "gongzi brother" on his adventure - although a large part of the reason was for themselves, but there was also a kindness to him.
"When we were in the government office, we said that when we left the government office and became brothers, we would help each other if anyone was in trouble!"
"The magistrate will suppress our brother for at least a year. Once this cross river dragon leaves, I will use my connections to get you involved no matter what."
Fu Zhizhou patted his chest and said boldly.
"Let's go to Xuanhe Building for a drink first."
"At dawn, the results of the Taoist examination will be released. Then we will see what tricks the prefect can use..."
Kou Liang smiled and said.
With this shared adversity, even though the four of them had met for the first time, they undoubtedly had more trust than other acquaintances.
"The Taoist examination is a grand ceremony for promoting talents in Shannan Road. How much effort can a prefect bring to the table? The martial arts exam is not a literary exam. You can tell who is victorious and weak at a glance."
When Fu Zhizhou heard what Kou Liang said, he immediately laughed a few times and expressed his disdain for Zhifu He's strength.