As the saying goes, Hu Ge Lao wanted to save Jin Bujia, but he must not dare to offend the King of Han and Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Wang Xian used this trick for Wei Zhixian to make Hu Ge Lao fear that he would touch the tiger's butt without knowing the right way.
, so I dare not let him get involved.
With his mind made up, Wei Zhixian went to Hangzhou the next day, and he specially asked Wang Xian to accompany him. In Wei Zhixian's view, this was undoubtedly a kind of respect and honor, but Wang Xian was miserable.
It's really hard for me to have to go to the provincial capital to work as a follower during the annual holiday...
In the next few days, he followed Weizhi County to pay homage to the magistrate. He also served as magistrate, left and right envoys, envoys participated in politics, envoys consulted, inspected the envoys, inspected the deputy envoys, patrolled the roads, guarded the roads, taught the roads, and supervised
Liangdao...dozens of officials, large and small.
Of course, most of them are posted at the door, and no one can even see them. They can only be polite inside the door. There is no way, in the provincial capital, a seventh-grade county magistrate can only receive this treatment.
Fortunately, Zhou Zhengtai, the prefect of Yu, as well as the fellow magistrates of Hangzhou and the grain inspectors all met him. He was already considered a group of magistrates who came to celebrate the New Year, and he was very respectable.
In addition to visiting the superior officials, Wei Zhixian also attended gatherings of various magistrates and county officials, as well as a meeting with a hometown group of Jiangxi officials. As expected, he met Hu Guang in the Jiangxi Guild Hall. Unfortunately, after the whole gathering, Hu Guang did not speak to him alone.
, let alone asking him to submit a letter.
Wei Zhixian was both relieved and disappointed. On the boat back to Hangzhou, he mocked Wang Xian and Sima Qiu: "I am a peacock in full bloom this time - I am so sentimental. Mr. Hu Ge has no idea."
I take it seriously."
"Haha..." Sima Qiu persuaded with a smile: "Isn't this better? It doesn't cause trouble and doesn't offend Mr. Hu Ge."
"Alas." Wei Zhixian nodded, but couldn't help but sigh. Literary people are so pretentious, and they are more unwilling to be ignored than to be troubled.
"Teacher, there is no need to worry about it. There is probably another hidden meaning in this matter." Wang Xian said: "I see that Mr. Hu Ge is looking gloomy. Not only does he not talk to you alone, he also neglects to socialize with other people. It seems that it is inconvenient for him to speak.
Look." Bystanders knew that as an entourage, Wang Xian could observe the situation more carefully.
"What scruples does he have?" When Wang Xian said this, Wei Zhixian also felt that this was the case.
"The student speculates that there is something wrong with the long follower behind him." Wang Xian said softly: "I noticed that Mr. Hu Ge glanced at him six times. I would like to ask, is this a normal master-servant relationship?"
"It's definitely not normal. Why is the master looking at the servant?" Sima Qiu asked, "Who do you think that person is?"
"I guess it could be... Jinyiwei." Wang Xian whispered: "Or someone from the Han Palace."
"The possibility of the Han Palace is unlikely." Wei Zhixian said with a focused gaze: "It should be the Jin Yiwei, because Zhou Zhitai said that the imperial court attaches great importance to the safety of Mr. Hu Ge and specially sent Jin Yiwei to escort him all the way..." This can explain everything.
, Ji Gang was afraid that Mr. Hu Ge would talk nonsense on his way back home, so he placed spies in the Jinyi Guards and even secretly threatened Mr. Hu Ge... With Ji Gang's fierce reputation, this is all possible.
"In any case, we just need to stay out of the matter." Sima Qiu said happily: "If we offend Ji Gang, it will be no joke."
Even Wei Zhixian, who has never been afraid of power, showed a look of deep understanding... If Zhou Xin can stop a child from crying at night, then Ji Gang's vicious reputation can scare a man unconscious.
Wang Xian couldn't help but secretly sigh. He thought that civil servants could walk sideways in the Ming Dynasty, but it turned out that was not the case at all. Not to mention the words "Jinyiwei" could scare them like this... Just talking about the military generals of Zhejiang Dusi,
They were all arrogant and did not take civil servants seriously.
When he was in Hangzhou, he saw with his own eyes a conflict between a sixth-grade military attache and a sixth-grade civil servant in the street. As a result, the military attaché pulled the civil servant out of his sedan chair and beat him with a whip, but the people in the prefecture's Yamen did not even dare to intervene. Later, he heard
He said that the civil servant was the Chief Secretary, and his subordinates were beaten, but the Chief Secretary pretended not to know and did not dare to offend the military attache of the Dusi Yamen.
I really don’t know if I don’t go out. It turns out that the Ming Dynasty in this era is different from a hundred years later. The civil servants are not so awesome...
This finally made him realize that there is no real safety in this world, and it is unrealistic to live without any taboos, whether now or six hundred years from now. Be careful when sailing a thousand-year-old ship, this should be his eternal creed
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Back in Fuyang, the government office opened for business on the sixth day of the lunar month, but the officials went to worship together, ate wine, and met their friends for fun. They had no intention of stopping their work, and Wei Zhixian didn't care. This was because two days later, there were still more
The Spring Festival holiday will be twice as long as the Lantern Festival holiday.
Starting from the 7th year of Yongle, today's Holy Ghost Festival is a scene of peaceful and prosperous times. He wants to have fun with his subjects, so he gives ten days of Lantern Festival holiday. Therefore, the holiday of Shangyuan Festival is twice as long as that of New Year's Day, and the gods are worshiped on New Year's Day.
, worship ancestors, pay New Year's greetings, send New Year's greetings, and the Lantern Festival is a "play" word. Whether it is the emperor, ministers or ordinary people, they are more relaxed, and it is a good time to drink.
Therefore, the eighth day of the first lunar month is also called "Release the Soul" because it was the beginning of the Ming Dynasty's monarchs and ministers who played wildly and indulged in joy for ten consecutive days. From this day on, young people in the Ming Dynasty traveled around regardless of north or south, or east or west.
Fighting gracefully, doing whatever you want, practicing singing and playing. Betting on gold to buy money quickly, fighting nine cards to turn over cards, winning gambling, dancing with sticks and playing football, singing and talking in plain English, day and night...
During this period, the business of brothels and restaurants was naturally the most prosperous. Wang Xian received a post every day inviting him to drink and have sex with prostitutes. Unfortunately, he could drink and eat, but he could not have sex with prostitutes... Although he had an old man
He is ready to move, but he is only sixteen years old. If he dares to go to a prostitute at such a young age, I would be surprised if I don't beat him to death.
But if you go to a restaurant to have a drink, those guys will definitely hire prostitutes to accompany them. Wang Xian is actually already full of blood. He can't help himself when he is provoked, but he has no way to vent it. He is so depressed that pimples appear on his face. In depression, he simply doesn't give up.
I went to socialize, taking my sisters to temple fairs, going to restaurants, and taking a boat to the countryside to listen to social operas every day, which was a refreshing joy.
In a blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. After lunch, Wang Xian took Lin Qing'er and Yin Ling and took a boat to Hangzhou to see the lanterns. There were lanterns in the county, but compared with the lanterns in Hangzhou city, they were simply insignificant.
Just as the bright moon is to fireflies, people in Fuyang go to Hangzhou with their families to watch the lanterns.
Later, the county simply stopped doing it and instead rented boats to send people to Hangzhou to watch the lanterns for free. Of course, wealthy families would take their own awning boats. For example, big families like the Li family and the Yu family even rented painted boats in advance.
When the boat was on the river, hundreds of boats were seen quarreling with each other, and everyone was in high spirits. Wang Xian finally realized what it was like to be in a peaceful and prosperous age.
Because there were too many boats to Hangzhou, we arrived at Wulinmen Pier two hours later. By the time Wang Xian escorted the two girls off the boat, it was already dark...
"Wow, there are so many people!" Yin Ling, like Lin Qing'er, was wearing a white dress, because white clothes are more vivid under the moon, but she also had plum blossoms on her head, just like the white snow reflecting the red plum blossoms, and her whole body was filled with joy.
The vitality of youth.
Seeing the broad streets crowded with tourists in bright costumes, even Wang Xian couldn't help but widen his eyes. There was no way, after staying in a small county town for a long time, and suddenly seeing such a prosperous scene, it was inevitable that he would feel a little embarrassed...
...Although Lin Qing'er was worried about the lady's manners, her eyes were full of excitement.
Wang Xian hurriedly said with a serious face: "There are so many people, be careful if they get lost or abducted by a kidnapper."
Yin Ling was a child after all, so she was so frightened that she clung to her brother's left hand, fearing that she would get lost and be abducted by a kidnapper. Seeing Wang Xian stretch out his right hand, Lin Qing'er gave him a funny look and shyly stretched out her little hand.
, and hold him tightly. How about the first time, the second time, the second time, and the third time, you will be familiar with the road...
The three of them passed through Wulinmen and came to Wulinmen Street. They saw that the broad street was crowded with people and very lively. Dozens of lamp stands were set up on the street, and various shops were surrounded. At this time, the lanterns were put on, but
The sky was still bright, and the benefits of the lanterns could not be seen yet. Wang Xian took the two of them to stroll around the snack stalls. This Wulinmen Street is the busiest place in Hangzhou, full of people selling food.
Vendors' hawking sounds come and go, as sweet and melodious as songs.
However, the little Yinling, who was as greedy as a cat, had focused all his attention on the various kinds of food, and drooled: "Brother, I treat you to eat!" By the way, the little girl has been soft on the red envelopes this year, not only her father and brother have
The New Year's money is given to the elders, relatives and friends, as well as the subordinates and neighbors who come to the house to pay New Year's greetings. Everyone has a package of money. It can range from one or two guan to as little as one hundred and eighty coins. The silver bells count the money until my hands cramp.
I don't even know how much money I have.
This time, the little rich woman generously donated her money and bought the food she liked. In just a moment, Wang Xian and Lin Qing'er's hands were already filled with all kinds of food. What kind of bad fish, vermicelli noodles, sugar and ice cold
Meatballs, candies, mutton skewers, fried turtle doves... It's really a meat-and-potatoes thing, I just hate having less hands and a smaller belly.
When Little Yinling patted her belly and exclaimed that she was satisfied, she had only eaten half of the food she bought. Looking at the tempting food but unable to eat it, she sighed helplessly. She was really exhausted.
Wang Xian glared at her and said, "If you eat any more, you will become a pig. Let's see how you find your husband's family!"
"Then just follow your brother and sister all the time." Yin Ling was used to being trained by him and said with a smile: "Sister, I won't come to Hangzhou with my parents. I will live with you in Fuyang."
Lin Qing'er took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and said with a fond smile, "Hangzhou is so nice. Next to the Wulinmen Night Market, you can eat everything you want."
"That's right." When Yin Ling heard this, she thought it was true, so she changed her mind and said, "It's better to come to Hangzhou."
Wang Xian narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Qing'er. Lin Qing'er looked away embarrassedly, but was stunned by the gorgeous lights in front of her...