"Of course, if this son is willing to be a righteous man, neither I nor the boss will be stingy."
"If nothing else, the pension will definitely be generous. Doesn't he have a younger brother, who will definitely have a bright future!"
"It's hard to say that you are a Jinshi. There are always people who can be promoted, and they can be regarded as the lintel of the gate."
"This is actually an opportunity for the Wu family to see if he can seize it."
Gao Qian said it casually and clearly arranged the fate of the family.
Or a whole family dies together, quietly, without anyone making the decision.
Or if you die by yourself, you will not only gain a good reputation as a righteous man and die in a grand manner, but your family will also benefit from it, so that they will not be like now, barely able to have a full stomach.
"I see!"
When Qi Huashan felt that he was in this position just now, he would definitely not be willing to die.
But after listening to Gao Qian's words, I thought about it carefully, and suddenly I remembered the magic arrester in the county. This man was from a low background. Although he was willing to work hard, made many meritorious deeds, and won four consecutive awards from the Ministry of Punishment, he died during an inspection at the age of four.
Ten, he is just a deputy catcher, without even the lowest official status.
The same death, a death worse than that of Commissar Wu!
If you want to be an official, you are in the ninth rank, and you can be the seventh rank county magistrate. It is an honor that is difficult to obtain even if you work hard for three lifetimes.
Qi Huashan discussed carefully and felt that the two choices were actually the same from the beginning, but anyone who was not so stupid would know which one to choose.
"I was stupid!"
Qi Huashan felt that he was indeed confused just now. When he glanced at Gao Qian, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He just felt like who was he next to?
He is clearly a monster!
"Is this the case for officials?" Qi Huashan is not a good person. It is difficult for anyone to live in public, especially a head catcher.
He is responsible for all the executions in the county, both overt and covert, and naturally there are many lives on his hands.
But compared to such a monster, he, who thought he was not a good person, felt extraordinarily kind.
Qi Huashan retracted his thoughts and returned his gaze to the door of the house. He found that the wooden door had been knocked open. The servant walked straight over and handed the letter to the person who opened the door.
After the door was closed again, the crying stopped suddenly, and soon started again, this time crying even more than before.
Especially the cries of women, which filled my ears with despair.
Gao Qian listened and seemed quite calm, just waiting quietly.
"Sir, you are really good at nourishing your energy. I really admire you from the bottom of my heart."
Qi Huashan felt uneasy and unspeakably uncomfortable, but he could only suppress his chaotic thoughts, stared at the dilapidated wooden door, and sighed.
This was true, and he accepted it.
Even in my heart, I didn't dare to have the slightest thought of fighting.
"This is actually not my strategy." Gao Qian heard his sincerity, turned around and looked at Qi Huashan secretly, sighed and said: "If I have this pattern, even if I am not from the imperial examination, based on my background and family background
, it’s not like he’s the boss!”
He paused for a moment, a gust of night wind passed by, and he remembered the time when he first received the letter. He felt cold all over, not much better than Qihua Mountain.
Qi Huashan lowered his head and thought, and realized something: "It turns out that it is the strategy of the boss. It is indeed the people in the court, different from us..."
Qi Huashan was satisfied, but there was still a chill in Gao Qian's body. He looked up at the sky and smiled bitterly. With such a situation, he could see the level of indifference, even an old man would not be able to do it.
He didn't dare to think deeply about who was moving the chess pieces.
Because they were in the bullock cart, there was no timer, and they didn't know how long it had been. Qi Huashan was getting a little impatient while waiting. Gao Qian still closed his eyes and waited, not letting the servant rush him.
"Life and death are serious matters, so you have to give people some time."
At this time, Gao Qian seemed to still have some warmth, which made Qi Huashan really understand the mentality of adults - you have already forced people to die, and you are still so pretentious?
Gao Qian chuckled and closed his eyes, so the reason for not going to Qihua Mountain was really only him.
A long time passed before the dilapidated wooden door was opened again.
A young man wearing coarse blue clothes came out. His figure was a little thin, and his appearance could only be regarded as not ugly. His clothes were not short, but had been starched and turned white. Wearing such a scholar's robe made the young man's face look pale.
Looking increasingly pale.
As soon as the young scholar came out, his eyes fell on the bullock cart parked at the door.
The servant who has returned to the front of the bullock cart, but the person who delivers the message, the person sitting in the carriage of the bullock cart, may be the person in charge with whom he can talk about the matter.
So the young scholar walked straight over. When he came to the window of the oxcart, he saw someone opening the curtain and looking out.
Standing outside, you can clearly see two people sitting inside.
The young scholar pursed his lips and looked coldly at the two people sitting in the bullock cart.
If looks could kill, I'm afraid the two people sitting inside would be stabbed to death. They wouldn't be able to bear the look of hatred hidden in them even if they died several times.
Qi Huashan couldn't help but frown, and when he was about to speak, the young scholar spoke.
The young man's voice was a little hoarse and not pleasant to the ear, and he deliberately lowered his volume, as if he was worried about being heard by people in the yard.
"I can go." The scholar said with suppressed sobs, "But you have to take care of my mother and brother."
"clever!"
Obviously, the young man didn't care who had the final say between the two people sitting in the bullock cart. He only knew that he had to agree to the other party's request, otherwise the consequences would be unbearable for his family.
There was nothing Qi Huashan wanted to understand immediately, but this young scholar figured it out quickly.
It's a pity that he has such a high potential. This is a young man who is obviously very smart and has potential.
If I hadn't encountered this incident, I might not have been able to get ahead through the imperial examination in the near future.
This kind of intelligence and forbearance are not traits that people of this age generally possess.
But such a person is more suitable to be a righteous man who makes everyone in the world feel sorry for him.
Gao Qian was thinking about this, with an appreciative smile on his face, and said to the young scholar outside the oxcart: "Of course, you are a martyr of Kang Yi. Not to mention the boss, even the government will take care of you. You are a loyal martyr of three generations."
!”
The last four words "Three Generations of Loyalty" were filled with emotion, but in the ears of this young scholar, they only felt extremely mocking.
He is actually smarter than Gao Qian thought. He thought of what Gao Qian thought he had thought of.
Gao Qian didn't think it was something he could think of. In fact, the young scholar had some vague guesses.
It was precisely because of this that he felt that the words "Three Generations of Loyalty" sounded so harsh and ridiculous!
However, for the sake of his mother and brother, he had to continue to endure it, and even more, he had to do things for them and be this righteous man that he found extremely ridiculous!
In the eyes of the young scholar, this was a very unjust thing, but for the sake of the two remaining family members, he had to do it.
The young man didn't want to say a word to the people in the bullock cart. He listened in silence and turned around to leave.
Seeing this man holding a grudge and having to die, Gao Qian was silent for a moment, then suddenly he looked up to the sky and laughed.
The laughter came so suddenly that Qi Huashan was startled.
Under Qi Huashan's horrified gaze, Gao Qian laughed so much that tears flowed down his face.
"Commissioner Wu was born in the countryside. He was just a boy at a young age and could not be raised by the county. However, relying on the instructions of "Poems" and "Books", he fought with anger, inspired great righteousness, and did not care about death. He also followed the old rules.
What?"
have a look!
This is the right!
The taste of power is right here!
Don't say I'm asking you to be a rebel, I'm asking you to be a loyal martyr, so you have to be!
If not for this, how would he be here? How would the boss still be a pawn after retiring from office? Even the grandfather and grandson of the Tian family "had to do it"?