Yao Jiazhen left the Baiyun City Teahouse, walked through the Donghua Gate and headed towards the museum courtyard. Pushing Qin Keqing's office, he shouted with a smile: "Director Qin, can you tell fortunes?! It's as you guessed..." He didn't say the last part of the sentence.
When I came out, I saw two men sitting in Qin Keqing's office. They were in their thirties or forties, wearing white and azure Western shirts, looking at themselves with smiles. Yao Jiazhen blushed unconsciously, lowered his head and said, "I... don't know you
There are guests here."
Qin Keqing smiled and said, "Don't worry about them. Xu Ci is really here to get back together with you." Then he asked her to sit down first.
Seeing that the two male guests had taken the high chairs on both sides of the big coffee table by the window, Yao Jiazhen walked to the small coffee table on the other side and sat down. Qin Keqing's assistant poured a cup of tea for her and sent it over. Yao Jiazhen shook his head and sighed: "He still seems to be there.
It’s like a dream.”
"That's not necessarily true," said the younger man in white. "It's a fluke to treat a dead horse as a live doctor. This is a sign of desperation. He is completely unable to influence the situation on their side."
The older man chuckled and said, "What? He must have understood that he is a chess piece."
"That's right, that's right." The young man said, "You can't advance or retreat by yourself. Being trapped in a cobweb and unable to struggle, Amitabha would be pitiful."
Although Yao Jiazhen didn't know who the two of them were, he had already guessed that they were from the regent. Then he looked at Qin Keqing to speak but looked at them with eyes and said: "Director, why did you tell him that the regent wanted to change the marriage law? You went out of your way to tell him that the regent wanted to change the marriage law.
Let me make it clear that I am working in the Forbidden City."
Qin Keqing looked at the two male guests with a smile. The young man said: "I want you to be more straightforward to appear arrogant and fearless, and to let them know that we are changing the marriage law to force them to risk their lives to fight. So far, they have just
Fighting for face, only by breaking the law can they touch their bottom line."
The elder said: "Let's take the opportunity to change the marriage law first, and it will be much easier to change other laws later. Those old guys will definitely understand the key point here."
Qin Keqing asked: "Guess how they will respond?"
The young man said: "Since they know that we are going to use this divorce lawsuit to cause trouble, they cannot lose. Transforming ideological issues into practical and practical issues is simply flattening solid geometry into flat geometry."
Qin Keqing coughed: "Say something people can understand!"
The young man smiled flatteringly: "At first, their focus may be on the three obediences and four virtues, the rules of the house, and the marriage law. Since they know that we are confident and want to change the law, they will definitely lose if they start from this aspect. Because in the eyes of the public, Xu
Ci and the Xu family are unreasonable. Only by proving that the law is unreasonable can we change. If they want to stop the reform, they have to focus on the case itself to prove that Xu Ci is justified and the law is justified."
Qin Keqing said with a smile: "Are they right? Ask ordinary people whether Xu Ci is right?"
The young man also laughed and said, "That's why I said, this is a flattening of three-dimensional geometry..." Qin Keqing coughed again. The young man quickly changed his words, "This is a simplification of a complex issue. In divorce cases, the fault party must be rectified.
Unreasonableness became reasonable, so we had to take him out. The concubine gave birth to a child before his wife. It can be said that there was no child after two years of marriage, and the family expected it. Ms. Yao's food and clothing supply was cut off, and the person in charge was Miss Xu Er, who was the housekeeper at the time.
"
Yao Jiazhen corrected: "It's the third girl."
"Oh, Miss Xu San. Even the matter of house arrest can be pushed to Mrs. Xu. Don't worry, a master like Mr. Xu who doesn't even know that the family can afford tea, even if he wants to protect his mother in front of those princes and marquises,
His reputation is definitely not that courageous and capable. Mrs. Xu is definitely taking the blame. The only thing Xu Ci can't deny is that he wants to divorce his wife without reason. Ms. Yao did not make any mistakes, he was just because of being favored by the nobleman.
Ordinary people would not approve of divorcing his wife. In fact, I really can’t blame him for this matter. Those princes and princes must also think in their hearts that it is you, Ms. Yao, who is in the wrong."
Yao Jiazhen said calmly: "They just want to play against the regent."
"That's part of the story. But they definitely sincerely think that you are wrong. Because you are ignorant. As the grandson-in-law of the Minister's Mansion, you don't even know such normal unspoken rules. It's just nonsense."
Qin Keqing explained: "Unspoken rules refer to rules that are not explicitly stipulated like laws, but are established by convention and are agreed upon by everyone."
The young man nodded and continued: "Most families that can gain a foothold in the court will follow the rule that 'a man's official position is above all else'. Because the competition in the court is so fierce, no one knows how many people are watching any official position.
Once you lose, you will lose miserably or even tragically. It is common for the whole family to be jailed and sold. Therefore, in order to maintain the official power of a man, it is said that a daughter-in-law married from outside will be sacrificed, even if his biological sisters or even his own are sacrificed.
Brothers, uncles and parents are not to mention. For example, please see your best friend Chen Ruiqi. A little further away, there is the current cabinet scholar Zhan Qiao. His name, status and official positions were all given to his cousin. A little higher up, there is King Yan Situ Pan. In order to give
His elder brother, the Supreme Emperor Situ Yan, had to keep a low profile, pretending to be the "Xian Wang" who had no ambition to fight chickens and horses, and secretly advised his brother. Even older, there was the Yin Queen, the original wife of Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty. This kind of sacrifice was
It’s very normal and common.”
Yao Jiazhen frowned: "Are the people who are sacrificed willingly?"
"According to what the gentlemen said, these people all understand justice; as far as I know, none of the non-ancient people are willing, and they have deep resentments." The young man looked at the older man, "Including being mistaken for being sensible.
Mr. Zhan Qiao." The elder smiled.
Yao Jiazhen chuckled: "I'll tell you what! Didn't King Yan also rebel in the end?" She thought for a while, "Then the unspoken rule is not everyone agrees."
The young man said: "Those who have the right to speak agree. If those who don't have the right to speak agree or disapprove, who will care about them?"
Yao Jiazhen said softly: "It's unfair."
The young man nodded: "Yes. It's unfair. The powerful are accustomed to it, but ordinary people find it difficult to accept it. Because the powerful are the strong and the common people are weak. And you and Chen Ruiqi and other victims of the unspoken rules are also weak and can easily gain the sympathy of the common people. Let's reform.
In order to win the support of the people, the case was put to a public trial, allowing scholars, farmers, and businessmen to attend, and to use "clear rules" to counter "unspoken rules." If the group of lords behind Xu Ci wanted to win this lawsuit, they could not mention their unspoken rules.
They can only find a way within the clear and reasonable rules. This is quite difficult. Because they are used to being surrounded by people who understand and abide by the unspoken rules. They don’t know how to convince the people who don’t understand these. They could have hired some people.
I need the help of a down-to-earth lawyer, but it’s a pity that they can’t hire a good one.” He winked.
Yao Jiazhen felt hot in his heart: It turns out that these people have done a lot of things before. Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Just tell me straight. Why do you come to me today?"
The young man said: "How long will it take to remake the fake antique fan you made for Xu Ci?"
"I don't know. You have to ask Nie Chun about this." She ordered her assistant to call Nie Chun.
Not long after, Nie Chun came over. Yao Jiazhen had been writing to her as a close sister for more than a year. He was still a little embarrassed and lowered his head slightly. Qin Keqing then asked him about the fans. Nie Chun said: "I made four in total at that time.
, there are three more.”
Young photographer surprises: "Never underestimate a technical geek!"
Nie Chun then went out to get the fan. When he got it, the two male guests praised it: "It's really well done! No wonder it can coax Xu Ci." The elder took a handful and put it in his bag.
Nie Chun asked: "Are these two still useful?"
"It's useless." The young man said, "Mr. Nie can keep it as a souvenir. Ms. Yao can also keep it for fun."
Nie Chunwen nodded, picked up one and stuffed it into his arms, then silently took another one and sent it to Yao Jiazhen. Yao Jiazhen looked at the fan for a long time and praised: "It looks like the real thing." Then he accepted it.
Get up. Nie Chun has not sat down since he walked in. Now he thought that he no longer had to go out to get things, so he sat on the chair opposite the small coffee table. The assistant girl also quietly brought him a cup of tea.
The young male guest raised his eyebrows and looked at Nie Chun for a few times, then stood up. He thought for a while and said to Yao Jiazhen, "By the way, do you know why Mrs. Xu picked on those two daughters-in-law to pick on you?"
Yao Jiazhen shook his head: "I don't know. I have been married to the Xu family for more than three years. I pride myself on being steady and disciplined, and I have never made any mistakes."
"It's because you have made no mistakes." The young man said, "Xu Ci is her youngest son, and he is good at studying. Your father's official rank is too low, and he is still in the Qingshui Yamen, so he cannot help his son-in-law in the slightest. But this marriage was decided by Xu Hanlin, and she
There is nothing you can do if you are not satisfied. I wanted to wait for you to vent out your two mistakes, but you never gave her a chance, and she panicked. If you had done two wrong things early and let her vent her anger, maybe it would not happen later.
It’s about that.”
Yao Jiazhen was stunned for a long time, shook his head with a wry smile, and said quietly: "If I had known, I would have exposed some shortcomings to her. I was wrong."
Nie Chun suddenly said firmly: "You are right."
Qin Keqing then said: "You are right."
Her assistant said: "You're right."
The two male guests also said, "You are right." Yao Jiazhen smiled slightly, his eyes red.
Nie Chun added: "In order that no one will suffer in the future because they did not make a mistake, Comrade Jiazhen should try his best to win this lawsuit." Yao Jiazhen nodded vigorously, tears rolling down his cheeks.
Qin Keqing was surprised: "Huh? When did Nie Chun become able to speak?"
Nie Chun was confused: "When did I stop talking?"
The two male guests looked at each other and stood up to leave. They had already reached the door, and Qin Keqing suddenly said: "I'll take you out." He turned around and pointed at a document on the case and ordered his assistant, "Send it to Qingyun." The assistant agreed.
With a cry, he picked up the documents and went out with the three of them.
In the blink of an eye, only Yao Jiazhen and Nie Chun were left in the room. Yao Jiazhen felt a little embarrassed and stood up. Nie Chun was really not good at talking, so he only sat there in a daze for a moment and took a sip of tea. Yao Jiazhen wanted to go back to his office, but felt that
As if he didn't know what was wrong with walking like this, he asked casually: "Does Researcher Nie know who these two people are?"
Nie Chun knew the answer! He immediately said: "The one wearing white is the regent Jia Cong, and the one wearing azure is Grand Master Zhan Kun."
Yao Jiazhen was stunned. She guessed that these two people must have official positions in the court, but she didn't expect it to be these two. After a while, she said: "The two of them...have too little official authority."
Nie Chun thought for a while and said honestly: "Master Zhan has it, but he doesn't show it much today. The Regent really doesn't have it." After thinking for a while, Nie Chun said, "Prime Minister Lin and Jia Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue have great official authority."
Yao Jiazhen smiled and said: "The two female officers have official authority, but the male officers do not."
Nie Chun said: "Lord Jarvis also has a lot of official power. He and Prime Minister Lin have been fighting overseas for several years. He has not only official power but murderous intent."
Yao Jiazhen hesitated to sit down - she was also an ordinary woman, and she was also very gossipy. She really wanted to know the gossip of these high-ranking officials. Then she unconsciously stretched out her hand to hold the coffee table. Nie Chun said: "Comrade Jiazhen, if you are interested,
, you might as well sit down and let me learn a little bit about it.”
Yao Jiazhen took advantage of the situation and sat down and said with a smile: "You have met many important officials?"
Nie Chun said slowly, sentence by sentence: "The Regent once said that the Palace Museum will become China's business card in the future. Our work is not only important, it is simply the top priority. If you need it, you can go directly to the Political Affairs Hall to submit it
Go. When it was first established, all the high officials of the imperial court came here on official business. Prime Minister Lin and Jia Shangshu also had a big quarrel in this office. The Regent and Grand Master Zhan were so frightened that they hid outside. At that time
It happened that it was pouring rain, and both of them were splashed with a lot of water. Only our curator Qin was brave enough to sit down and have tea."
Yao Jiazhen thought that the scene would be very interesting, so he smiled and said, "Why didn't you go out?"
"What they are arguing about is the work at hand." Nie Chun said, "If I go out, they won't be able to argue."
Yao Jiazhen was immediately curious: "What are they fighting about?"
"With so many artifacts in the Forbidden City, should they be kept where they are or should a glass counter be put on display in the center of the room?" Nie Chun said, "Xiang Lin said..."
Before she finished speaking, Qin Keqing pushed the door open and interrupted: "Can you two comrades go back to your offices to exchange work? I still have many things to deal with." The assistant pursed her lips and smiled behind her.
Yao Jiazhen's face suddenly seemed to be stained with red clouds. He stood up hurriedly and said, "I'm busy there. I'll go back to the office first."
Nie Chun said: "The lunch break hasn't passed yet."
Yao Jiazhen glanced at him: "Don't ask me for a translation of the Lotus Sutra!"
Nie Chun was stunned: "Didn't I agree that you would let me know when you finished reading?"
"Wouldn't it be better for me to finish it and give it to you early?"
"I have a lot on my hands, so it doesn't hurt to do other things first."
Qin Keqing had returned to his seat, stretched out two fingers and tapped the case: "Comrades, please go back to your offices to communicate and work! Thank you for returning your office to me." Yao Jiazhen turned around and left, looking worse than a rabbit.
Hurry up; Nie Chun slowly follows behind.
The two of them had just left, and the assistant couldn't hold back his laughter and said, "Is this the tortoise and the hare?" Qin Keqing laughed. The assistant looked at their curator and whispered, "Director, do you think Researcher Nie is in trouble?
"
"How did I know?" Qin Keqing said, flipping through the photo folder, "Young people have their own lives." She suddenly stopped and thought for a long time, and said, "Jia Zhen is outstanding in appearance, thorough and thoughtful in his conduct, and meticulous and responsible in his work. Our library
There are several people who are interested in her. Nie Chun has a very cruel advantage - his mother has been dead for many years." The assistant was stunned. Qin Keqing sighed softly, "Yao Jiazhen is afraid that he has a psychological shadow on his mother-in-law." Jia Lan
He still hasn't convinced his mother, so it's almost impossible.