Chapter 158: Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys
Jian Qu didn't seem to notice the change in Shao Sisen's expression. He held the wine glass in his hand, showed a slightly wild attitude, and continued to sigh: "So, for someone as talented as Su Xiandi to delay this imperial examination, it is really heartbreaking! This
Damn the world!"
It was just a short conversation, and he and Su Ziji had already become quite close to each other.
Then he poured himself a drink and drank a few more glasses of wine. He looked up at Su Ziji and suddenly had a thought: "I have no allies in the commander's tent."
"Other staff members all have military or official backgrounds and can be regarded as supporters of the commander-in-chief. I am the only one who worked hard on my own and ended up working for the commander-in-chief through luck."
"If Su Ziji can be brought closer in the future, he will be an ally of his, regardless of whether he works with the Marshal explicitly or not."
"It's rare to meet such a confidant. If it were someone else, he or she might not be able to understand me, but Su Ziji is in the same boat as me. We are all alone and helpless. I'm sure he would be very happy to have multiple backgrounds."
Thinking about it this way, Su Ziji's eyes became even warmer.
"Brother Su Xian, if you don't mind it, you can visit more often in the future. Although the southwest is remote, it still has good scenery. When you are free, I will take you around!"
Shao Sisen held back his anger and took a sideways glance and found that Su Ziji also seemed to be a little drunk. When Jian Qu shouted that they would hang out more often in the future, he actually agreed.
"What do you think?" After Jian Qu finally left, Shao Sisen looked at Su Ziji and asked.
"This Jian Qu is obviously a bad person. You are still so cooperative. If the two imperial envoys find out that we have close contact with him, wouldn't it be misunderstood?"
Su Ziji glanced at him: "What else should I do?"
"Brother Shao, can you still not see the current situation? Although the two of us followed the imperial envoy to the southwest, we are representing the emperor. They dare not do anything to us, but this is not the capital. If you offend local snakes, they will always find a way to make you
I feel bad."
"If the real braid is caught, the imperial envoy will not dare to kill us. Do you really dare not to kill us two, who are not the official's attachés?"
"The general is responsible for killing on all sides, and he is majestic on all sides. Do you think this is a joke?" Su Ziji opened the tent door, pointed at it, and saw a lot of armored soldiers in the distance, with murderous intent gathering.
"When officials fight, kill the enemy's majesty first. If you want to kill the majesty, kill the pawns first. You think we can protect ourselves by staying behind closed doors? Wrong. When the two major forces are confronting each other, with identities like you and me, it is easiest to
Borrowing a human head and using it as a victim of temptation.”
"If you test, compromise, and cooperate, you and I will die in vain. Even if we get some pension, what does it have to do with you and me?"
"I don't believe that as a son of an official, you don't know this."
Shao Sisen choked and thought about it for a moment. Not only did he have nothing to refute, but he also broke out in a cold sweat. For a moment, the things his master said casually, when put together, turned out to be absolutely correct.
In the past, when my father was appointed magistrate, a fellow magistrate was a bit arrogant. My father ignored the situation and killed one of his fellow clerks first. The fellow magistrate immediately had to kowtow and apologize.
It is normal to kill chickens to scare monkeys, but now that I think about it, how did this civil servant who was beheaded for no reason deserve to be punished?
Seeing the cold sweat on Shao Sisen's forehead, Su Ziji knew that he had frightened him, so he patted his shoulders and smiled: "I'm just giving in to him, so as not to be taken aback by others and become a victim of each other's attacks."
"The process will be reported to the two imperial envoys, but no secrets will be revealed. Besides, you and I have no access to any secrets at all."
Only then did Shao Sisen come to his senses. He looked back and bowed deeply: "I have learned a lesson. Brother Su, your advice has really benefited me a lot."
Among the imperial envoys, the two of them had the best control. If there was a fight, they might really be the first victims.
Even if there are some suspicions, living is the most important thing. If you die, there will be nothing.
"Brother Shao, why is it so grand? It's only natural that you and I are in the same boat and remind each other." Su Ziji said with a smile. In fact, what he said was sincere. If he didn't have the title of Prince's blood, he might have been regarded as each other.
Test product.
"Shao Sisen seems to have changed a bit." But through this gift, Su Ziji saw that Shao Sisen had no ill intentions towards him now.
This man, if you say he is broad-minded, is not broad-minded. Otherwise, he would not always talk to him in a non-yin and yang manner before, but once he is convinced, he can be considered aboveboard.
"As for the process, I was just perfunctory, but I didn't mean it. Do you take it seriously? This Jian Qu is Marshal Qian's staff, so we can't offend him."
"He is a sour person and cynical, so I will make him jealous."
"Besides, although I am not a child of an official family, how do I know that my descendants will not become children of an official family in the future? If I look down on you, won't I also scold my descendants as well?"
Shao Sisen's face softened even more and he nodded: "This is to the point. Those who say slanderous words, if given the chance, would probably do more than the people they scold. Who can be jealous of the wise but not necessarily jealous?"
This is what Su Ziji said.
But after leaving Su Ziji's tent and turning around his own tent, Shao Sisen sat on a chair and rested for a while, then suddenly let out a sigh and was speechless: "Is it my imagination? I always felt that Su Ziji's words just now,
This guy took advantage of me..."
At the same time, Jian Qu left the camp where the imperial envoys were encamped, took an ox cart and returned to where the commander was.
Of course, the Marshal's Mansion is not here. This is a local gentry's villa. Because he took a fancy to it, he found a crime and took it away and converted it into the Marshal's Mansion.
Although it is temporary, it is still very awe-inspiring and enviable.
Jian Qu, a staff member, often came here, but Xu vented his grievances in Su Ziji. At this moment, he looked up at the plaque of the Marshal's Mansion and couldn't help but be dazzled: "With my talents, I actually serve a rude warrior.
, instead of selling goods to the emperor’s family..."
The grievance in my heart suddenly surged up.
But after all, he was a man who had gone through ups and downs. He concealed this emotion in an instant, smiled and said to the soldier who came up to him: "Is the commander in the house now? I will report the matter to the commander."
"The commander-in-chief has just come back and has already given orders. If Mr. Jian is here, there is no need to inform him. Just go in. Please follow me." A private soldier replied.
Because he comes here often, Jian Qu has long been regarded as one of his own, and everyone is familiar with him, so he is not so wary.
Qian Zhidong had not long returned from the imperial envoy's tent. He was sitting in the hall with a gloomy face. He heard the soldier who had arrived earlier say that Jian Qu had arrived. Soon, he saw Jian Qu coming in.
Qian Zhidong was quite polite to his relatively trusted staff, even though he had no rank, but when he saw him, he still invited him to sit down for tea.
Then Qian Zhidong asked: "What did Mr. Jian gain?"
Jian Qu replied: "Commander, I did gain something from my contact with the two imperial students this time. That Shao Sisen is a son of an official family. Although he is quite polite in dealing with people, he can't hide his arrogance and is also very loyal to the court. See
It’s hard to win over someone else. But that Su Ziji..."
At this time, his mood cooled down a bit, and Jian Qu pondered for a moment, not knowing how to evaluate this person.