On New Year's Eve, a relative died suddenly, and the men of the Ding family were in a state of confusion for a while. Mr. Ding San had something in his mind, and seeing that the third wife was safe and sound, he knew that the matter was exposed and did not dare to say anything anymore. Others continued to celebrate the New Year, and there was drama in the hall and courtyard.
There was an endless stream of wine and relatives and friends, and the business was not finished until the Lantern Festival. On the 16th of the first lunar month, Ding Mei took her mother out, and no one in the Ding family dared to stop her.
The uncles and nephews of the Zhu family began to deal with the prison officials on the eighth day of the lunar month. Those who were corrupt and took bribes were spit out, and those who caused human deaths were investigated and dealt with according to law. In the blink of an eye, they ransacked more than 20 houses, and more than 30 were waiting to be beheaded in the autumn.
Fortunately, the government only arrested the person who committed the crime, and did not implicate relatives or friends. I thought that the huge vacancy would cause trouble in the court, but I didn't expect that many Jinshi would suddenly appear and seek official positions. They were available in various subjects and everywhere. The vacancies were filled without any effort.
Mr. Cui told King Qin: "After the Fuyuntang case broke out, newspapers from various countries rushed to report it. Everyone expected that the Qin State would mobilize officials, and the Jinshi heard the news and took action."
But it happened that Eunuch Hua came to pay his respects to the King of Qin. He heard it and said, "The gentlemen who are cooperating with the Jinshi are just like the merchants. They run away when they see something good."
Mr. Cui smiled and said: "My father-in-law, this is a wonderful metaphor."
The King of Qin laughed and said: "From this point of view, there is no difference between scholars and merchants. They are just chasing fame and profit." Then he made an agreement with King Zhao to set off on February 15th and travel together.
As everyone knows, these Jinshi who came to seek official positions were all from Cangzhou Donghai Academy. The dean is still named Wu, and the former dean Wu Rui has entered the political affairs hall of Yan State.
Seeing that February was approaching, King Qin had not told his mother and grandmother yet. King Zhao was afraid that he would regret it, so he whispered to Zhu Tong quietly. Zhu Tong smiled and said: "It's okay, this is procrastination. The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother must not want to
Let him go. The prince is young after all, and he lacks the courage to go against the wishes of his elders. You have to talk about it when the matter comes to pass."
In the blink of an eye, it was early February. That evening, Ding Mei was getting ready to go to the office. A post was handed in from outside, with the word "Bai Lan" written on it. Ding Mei said with a smile: "Is this sister-in-law back?" and ordered to come in.
Not long after Bai Lan entered the door, Ding Mei looked up and couldn't help but stand up. Bai Lan was wearing a dark gray windbreaker, an off-white sweater underneath, and a red, white and gray plaid scarf. She looked like a modern girl in the Dajiala weekly newspaper.
Bai Lan looked at her and said, "Oh, I don't even recognize you!"
Bai Lan said with a smile: "I have known about the frog in the well since I was a child. This time I understand what the frog in the well is. Compared with Ping'an Prefecture, Xianyang and Chang'an are like primitive societies."
Ding Mei laughed dumbly: "You even know the word primitive society!" He looked at her again and said, "Walking like this on Chang'an Avenue is a bit weird."
"It's okay, I'm leaving Chang'an."
It turned out that Bai Lan decided to move to Ping'an Prefecture after buying her household registration. She did not go back to Ding's house this time. She only told the escort, "Go back to your escort agency." When she arrived at the escort agency, Bai Lan smiled and told the shopkeeper: "I'll do it with you again."
It’s a business. I want to take out the things that are stored in the HSBC Bank and ask you to send them to Ping’an Prefecture and then deposit them into HSBC in Ping’an Prefecture.”
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "HSBC has an asset relocation service, and big customers like Ms. Bai can ban it for free. HSBC Bank has agreed to cooperate with our escort agency for many years. When the time comes, we will move it for the girl."
Bai Lan thought for a while: "You still move things to Ping'an Prefecture for me, and HSBC pays?"
"good."
Bai Lan smiled and said: "The relationship is good, and it saves me trouble."
Then she rushed to the HSBC bank to go through the asset transfer procedures, and left in a few days. Everything went very smoothly. Bai Lan came out of the bank and found an inn to stay at, and then went to Chunfeng Tower to see Miss Mei. The old madam told her, "Miss Mei has been promoted."
"I'm here" and asked her to go to the inner guard's office. Only then did Bai Lan realize that Miss Mei was actually an inner guard. After lingering for a while, she figured that the commander should go to the office before she came over.
After hearing this, Ding Mei smiled and said: "Are you going to Ping'an Prefecture? You don't want men anymore?"
Bai Lan waved her hand: "I am so rich, why am I afraid that I will not have a man? I will ask him out to meet him tomorrow and ask him if he is willing to come with me."
Ding Mei said: "I'm afraid he won't go."
"I definitely won't go." Bai Lan said, "The two of us had a good relationship. He was really good to me, and I originally told him that I would come back after buying my household registration, but I still left without saying goodbye. Now I am outside letting Huahua World
Akira is confused, you have to give him an explanation, right?"
"Very, very considerate." Ding Mei said, "In the Qin State, you were a fan, and your man was a young man from an aristocratic family. He was strong and you were weak. Even if you had money, you had to rely on him to live your life. Now that you have gone to Ping'an Prefecture, then
The fact that a piece of money can communicate with the gods makes you appear to be stronger than him; naturally he has no ability to restrict you anymore."
"That's the truth," Bailand said, "This is what the book says, the economic base determines the superstructure."
Ding Mei smiled and said: "Did you take a general social studies class in Ping'an Prefecture? I thought you came back from Dajiala because of your set of words."
"I just read two books."
The two chatted for a while, and then Ding Mei invited Bai Lan to dinner as a host.
The next day, Bai Lan met a man named Ke Daguan who was in the antique business in the inn. This man was in his thirties, handsome and handsome, and fell in love with Bai Lan at first sight. Bai Lan had something on her mind, so she just wanted to be polite.
Then she made an appointment with Fourth Master Ding. Unexpectedly, Fourth Master Ding became furious and refused to allow her to leave. He ordered her to move back to Ding Mansion today. Bai Lan thought about it and said, "Then I want to live outside, not in the same yard as Fourth Grandma."
." Fourth Master Ding agreed. Bai Lan then said that she would stay at the inn temporarily and wait until she found a suitable house before buying one. Fourth Master Ding didn't know that she had already moved away her important belongings, so he left with peace of mind. In the evening, Fourth Master Ding suddenly had a thought in his mind.
, ordered someone to open the box that Bai Lan left in Ding's house, but it was empty. When he rushed to the inn, Bai Lan had been gone for more than two hours. The waiter said, "It was Mr. Ke who sent Miss Bai away." Fourth Master Ding
fly into a rage.
Officer Ke also moved to the inn with Bai Lan and continued to be attentive. Bai Lan was thinking about moving but did not respond. A few days later, the carriages and horses from the Taiping Escort Bureau came to the inn to pick up Bai Lan. Officer Ke was in a hurry and stopped in front of Bai Lan to ask him to stay.
He swore in tears that he would be good to Bai Lan for the rest of his life. The owner of the inn and other guests clapped their hands and said: "Girl, it is easy to get priceless treasures, but it is rare to find a lover. This high official is infatuated, just follow him."
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Unfortunately, Bai Lan is no longer what she used to be. She said: "If you are interested, you can come to Ping'an Prefecture and we will meet again."
Officer Ke said: "Chang'an is a thousand-year-old city and the capital of the Qin Dynasty. Isn't it better than Ping'an Prefecture? Why do you have to go there?"
Bai Lan thought for a moment and said, "It's not that Chang'an is not as good as Ping'an Prefecture, it's that I want to go to Ping'an Prefecture. If you really like me, why don't you want to come with me?"
Officer Ke was stunned for a moment: "I have a family and business in Chang'an, how can I leave just as I say?"
Bai Lan smiled lazily: "I feel more at ease in Ping'an Prefecture than in Chang'an." She adjusted her shawl and turned to get in the car. Officer Ke stood at the street corner and watched the carriage go away, his face uncertain.
At noon that day, Bai Lan invited the bodyguards to have a drink while on the road. The bodyguard said: "Our bodyguard office has regulations that no drinking is allowed on the road."
Blanche said: "Even if you encounter bandits, wouldn't you be stronger after drinking wine?"
The bodyguard said: "We are all using muskets now. We are so drunk that we can't shoot accurately." Bai Lanfang gave up and ordered more delicious dishes.
One of the bodyguards at the table laughed and said, "It's good that the high official looked at me this morning. Isn't it a pity that the girl doesn't follow him?"
Bai Lan sneered and said, "I've seen that kind of person a lot, but they just want to see how sexy I am. Anyway, I don't think he likes me that much. I don't know who he is showing off like that."
One of the escorts thought: "Girl, don't you think he likes you?"
"No." Bai Lan thought, "This person is really a bit weird. He doesn't love me, but he can act like he loves me very much. He should have some real feelings when he sings."
The escorts looked at each other for a few times. One of them stood up and said, "You guys eat first, and I'll go back to the carriage to get something."
Not long after, Liu Jing received a telegram stating the matter. She held the telegram and thought about it, and immediately sent a soldier to the inner guard Yamen. The soldier said to Ding Mei: "Our grandma said that a man is sincere.
It's a lie, and women know it best. Please keep an eye on this official Ke."
Ding Mei's mind flashed, and he chuckled and said: "When the east is dark, the west is bright. I was still thinking about whether I should persuade the prince to go out for fishing in peace time. In that case, there is no need. It's better to let him shut up and think about his past. I don't have time now."
Could you please send a telegram to the escort agency to ask them to be more careful on the way? I'm afraid there may be bandits." The soldier agreed and left.
After hearing the news, the Taiping Escort Bureau immediately sent additional personnel to chase Bai Lan's carriage and horses. Fortunately, Bai Lan was not in a hurry and did not walk very fast on the road, so reinforcements joined him before sunset that day.
Bai Lan was shocked: "Why are so many people here? Could it be that I have revealed my wealth?"
The leader of the reinforcements was Head Guard Kong. He whispered: "It's not that you're showing off your wealth. It's... that you're showing off your friends." Then he leaned close to Bai Lan and whispered, "The commander of the inner guard, Mr. Xiao Ding, sent someone to tell us that the man named Ke
It's very suspicious, as if it's the work of another country. He tried his best to keep the girl in Chang'an because he wanted to use your relationship with Lord Xiaoding to gain information about the Qin State."
Bai Lan was stunned. After a long while, she stroked her heart and said, "Sure enough, he has an ulterior motive. What can I tell you, after following me for the past few days, I didn't feel that he was looking at me any differently than he was looking at an inn clerk." Miss Kong laughed out loud.
On the other hand, the King of Qin could no longer delay, so he went to see the Queen Mother and said that she wanted to travel to other countries to gain experience. Of course, the Queen Mother refused. The King of Qin was determined to leave. The Queen Mother tried hard to persuade her son, but she cried when she saw that her son was determined.
The king of Qin tried to persuade him for a long time to no avail. He felt irritable and wanted to resign. The queen mother shouted: "Don't leave! I am just about to choose some concubines for you."
King Qin was stunned: "What?"
The Queen Mother came forward and grabbed her son and said, "You are not young anymore. It would be best if two people could take care of you in the house. If you could give me a grandson earlier..." Before she could finish her words, King Qin threw her away.
Walk.
Go see the King and Queen Mother again. This one is fine. He listened quietly to his grandson and stroked his head and said: "That's fine. Just be careful and don't make any mistakes. You haven't traveled far since you were a child.
You have to take care of yourself."
The King of Qin held out his chest and said, "Grandma, don't worry, your grandson will not be inferior to Brother Zhao." The Queen Mother nodded.
The next day, King Qin fell ill. The next day, King Qin summoned his ministers into the palace. The doctor solemnly announced that King Qin had said that he would stay away from home to recuperate for a year or two. King Qin lay on the kang generously, and issued an order with great energy.
Zhu Tong, who was involved in political affairs, was appointed prime minister and had full control over the affairs of the state. Prime Minister Zhu meant the solitary king. He also appointed Liu Shu as the commander of Chang'an and in charge of the army and horses of Chang'an.
Since Le Lan lost his official position, the old ministers in the court suddenly withered. On New Year's Eve, Ding Mei specially spread the news of the reform through the mouth of the female family members. Now everyone knew about it. Everyone thought that King Qin was sincerely avoiding the reform.
The old ministers all had sad faces, but they did not dare to object.
On the morning of February 15th, King Qin went to bid farewell to his grandmother and mother. They both sent a palace maid who was sixteen or seventeen years old, saying that she would serve him on the road. King Qin was so unhappy that he had to take her back to his home.
In the courtyard, King Zhao smiled as soon as he saw it: "Brother King Qin, who are these? Why are you sending two spies to you?"
King Qin said angrily: "I'm so annoyed! I can't even go out in peace."
King Zhao said: "You don't want to take them with you?"
"In no mood."
"That's not easy yet." King Zhao ordered, "You two, follow me."
The two maids did not dare to disobey, and gritted their teeth and followed him. King Zhao casually led them into a room and said, "Wait here for a while." He went out and called some eunuchs, "Watch them, and let them go in the morning."
come out."
Gong E was shocked and shouted: "King Zhao is a thousand years old! I am sent by the Queen Mother to serve the prince!" "I am sent by the Queen Mother!"
"King Gu knows!" King Zhao said, "Your two masters are the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother of Qin, and Gu is the King of Zhao. There is no need to listen to them." King Qin laughed loudly when he saw this.
The two of them then disguised themselves as ordinary guests and led their guards out of the west corner door of Prince Qin's Mansion. On that day, the new Prime Minister Zhu Tong ordered that the land tax be changed according to the method of the federal empire. The people of the inner guard followed the antique dealer Ke Daguan.
I walked around the Ping'an Marquis Mansion seven or eight times, but I couldn't get in.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each branch. Kong Biaotou and others protected Bailan all the way without any trouble. They left Qin State and entered Jin State. Suddenly they heard the sound of gongs and a group of robbers emerged from the mountains.
Wearing leather armor and holding a musket, the leader rode on a horse and shouted: "I opened this road and planted this tree! From here..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard several "bang bang bang" sounds, and several robbers fell to the ground! Kong Biaotou, with a loud voice, shouted through the wind: "Let's break up, our guns have a farther range than you.
You can't beat me!" As he said that, a small carriage without a roof had already driven up to the front, and the tarpaulin covering was lifted to reveal a small artillery piece. The robbers were shocked. The leader thought for a moment, and then he really ran away.
Bai Lan poked her head out of the car: "They left?"
"Let's go." Head Guard Kong said, "Miss Bai, why don't you be in a hurry."
"You're not in a hurry. What's wrong?"
Kong Biaotou said: "The only people who can carry muskets and rob in Jin territory are Jin officers and soldiers. Let's turn around and take a detour from Zhou Zheng and other countries to avoid Jin." He said seriously, "We
No matter how useful the firearm is, it will not be easy to deal with on someone else's territory."
Bai Lan immediately said: "Okay!" After a while, he frowned and said, "Wait, I will write a letter to Mr. Xiao Ding when I find the post office!" Kong Biao turned his head and snickered.