"The county magistrate controls the government of the county and has arbitrary authority over all matters, no matter how big or small. When you go to Xiangping, I am not afraid that you will encounter any setbacks. I am not afraid that you will be oppressed by the superior officials or that the family will be in conflict. I am afraid that you will bully others and be unscrupulous.
It will lead to another disaster!" The sky was still dark, and under a bunch of lights, a tall and thin man sitting on a futon said this. "Be careful."
"Look what the teacher said." Gongsun Xun, who was sitting opposite, laughed immediately. "I am a county magistrate, and I am the county magistrate where the county government is located. No matter how unscrupulous I am, what trouble can I cause? How can I chase the invading Xianbei people and kill them all the way?
To Danhan Mountain? Besides, there is no telling whether the county magistrate can leave Luoyang City today."
"One thing comes to another." The tall and thin man, Lu Zhi, was neither angry nor anxious, but continued to teach him seriously. "You are already here. I can't do anything about today, so I can only urge you to take office."
Later, I practiced more virtuous government..."
"Where can there be any kind of virtuous government in the world?" Gongsun Xun sneered again.
"What do you mean?" Lu Zhi's tone was rare.
"This is not what I said." Gongsun Xun quickly explained when he saw this. "This is what I heard from Mr. Liu and Mr. Lu last night. Both of them are elders who have been in the place for a long time, but they all said this at the same time.
, I think it makes some sense.”
Beside the candlelight, Lu Zhi's face looked a little uncertain: "As you said, both of them are elders who have been in the place for a long time. If they both say so, there must be some truth, but you should not intercept or misinterpret it.
What does it mean...what did you two say?"
"It's just the same." Gongsun Xun said with a slight smile. "I first asked Mr. Liu how to govern. He told me about forgiveness, and I asked him back about Qiao Gong's governing style. Then I asked Mr. Qiao how to govern.
As expected, he told me a serious lesson about how to govern, but I asked him back about Master Liu's governing style..."
Lu Zhi's face moved slightly.
"So both of them said frankly at this time, how can there be any virtuous government in the world? The so-called administrative local, as long as the superiors can understand the people's sentiments and not do bad governance, it is already a blessing for the local government, and it can also be called
Follow the officials; and if you use this as a basis, whether you further enforce the law or forgive and teach, you can actually be called a good official; as for saying, if you can further develop, you can be famous throughout the ages and be called a good official.
He is a capable minister and a good shepherd."
Facing the students who were talking eloquently, Lu Zhi was speechless for a moment... To put it bluntly, although Teacher Lu could get a doctorate, defeat thieves and bandits, become a prefect, and he could also be in charge of the most important official department in the Shang Shu Tai, Cao.
But among them, he actually has very little qualifications in local office. He served as governor twice, and the terms were extremely short. Both of them were to suppress rebellions. He was just a so-called "fire-fighting governor". He really didn't know how to govern in the local area.
There was no way he could stand up in front of his own students, let alone Liu Kuan and Qiao Xuan, two well-known officials from places recognized as classics.
"Since both Mr. Qiao and Mr. Liu have given their explanations, I won't say much." After a long pause, Lu Zhi shook his head and said. "In short, when you arrive in Liaodong, don't worry about the remoteness of the place.
Don't act recklessly because your family's power can block that place... Although the second prince said that there is no virtue in government, he also hinted in his words that you should not be a cruel official!"
"That's true." Gongsun Xun immediately smiled bitterly and shook his head. "And it's not to blame that Er Gong's words were sarcastic. It was actually me, Luo Zhong, who did it. How could I look like a cruel official, let alone talk to Yang Qiu?
Walking so close... Yang Fangzheng will be included in the "Biographies of Cruel Officials" even if he dies."
Lu Zhi sighed slightly, but didn't know what he was thinking.
At this time, there were gradually some sounds in the corridor outside the door, and the light became much brighter. The teacher and student stopped talking, just blew out the lights and sat quietly to wait.
After I don’t know how long, I gradually heard a noise outside the door, and then after a while, someone knocked on the door directly: "Lu Shangshu, Shangshu ordered Cao Gong to invite you!"
Lu Zhi sat motionless, but Gongsun Xun picked up the two documents on the cases in front of him and stood up straight away.
The door of the room is opened, the morning light is bright in the corridor outside, the chicken coop outside the corridor is still noisy, and the many ministers, ministers, and a few small yellow gates coming and going are as hurried as ever... Yes, this is Luoyang.
Gongsun Xun came directly to the Nangong Shangshu Desk with his teacher before dawn.
"Mr...." The person who called outside the door saw the person coming out. He only said a word for a while and then immediately stood up on the spot in shock.
In fact, it was not just this person, many people walking in the corridor were also dumbfounded... These people may not know the complicated things that happened after noon yesterday, but they all knew that Yang Qiu, Chen Qiu and other four people had conspired to rebel before yesterday.
They all probably knew that Wang Lang had received Lu Zhi and Liu Tao's instructions to report the crime, and they all knew that Gongsun Xun hid at home for nearly a month after Cao Jie became the minister.
If that's the case, who gave him the courage to go against the wind today and suddenly come here to face Cao Jie... Are you crazy?
"Brother Dong, has Shangshu Ling arrived?" Gongsun Xun asked calmly, holding two documents.
"Uh, um... yes!" The visitor spent a lot of effort to regain his composure. "The minister ordered me to invite Lu Shangshu..."
"I have something to see Mr. Cao for a while. Please take me there and come back to see my teacher later."
"Ah...Okay!" The visitor could only reply like this, and he was also extremely curious about what Gongsun Xun wanted to do by sending him to his door. "Let's go..."
Before he finished speaking, Gongsun Xun was already holding the documents in both hands and was the first to set off.
In fact, the Shangshutai, which controls the world's political affairs, is not very big, and the house where the Shangshu Ling is located is not very far away. It is just two turns along the corridor. As soon as he passed the last corner, Gongsun Xun
I saw Cao Hanfeng, who couldn't even hide his white hair with a high crown.
At the same time, Cao Jie naturally saw the other party.
"Mr. Cao." Gongsun Xun was neither humble nor arrogant, he bowed his head in a half-courteous manner.
"Gongsun Xun," Cao Jie said after dozens of breaths, staring at the young man in front of him. "Why are you here?"
"Report to Duke Cao." Gongsun Xun raised the document in his hand and replied calmly. "I am about to go to Liaodong to serve as the Xiangping Order. You are the Order of the Secretary, and I am the Master. It is the right time for me to come to say goodbye and ask for advice."
"That's it." Cao Jie nodded slightly and raised his hands in the corridor. "Let's not talk about this. In fact, there is no need to have much scruples between you and me. I just ask you, don't you know the fierce and powerful troops inside and outside Nangong?
Is it from me, the Commander-in-Chief?"
As soon as these words came out, the doctor Dong who was following him and the people around him couldn't help but change their expressions. The few people who were looking around turned their heads and ran away, not knowing whether they were going to call someone or report a message.
"How could you not know?" Gongsun Xun also responded immediately. "Not to mention that the Tiger Ben Army was legitimately under the supervision of Duke Cao at this time, but even when it was not under the supervision of Duke Cao that day, Yu She was also loyal to Duke Cao, and then
Are you deceiving me with false words? If not, I am afraid that these disasters would have long ago not happened... I often feel regretful!"
Cao Jie narrowed his eyes slightly.
"However, there is no meaning in talking about these old things." Gongsun Xunfu said loudly. "As Duke Cao said, the Tiger Army is outside and is loyal to you... However, what does it have to do with me? I, Gongsun
Did Wen Qi commit any crime?"
Cao Hanfeng stared at the other party in silence for a long time, but suddenly nodded: "It's really none of your business, but I still remember the old things, and I thought you were also involved in the Yangqiu case. In fact, you have already taken leave for more than a month, and you are with me.
This case has nothing to do with it... Dr. Gongsun doesn’t need to care about his old age.”
Gongsun Xun immediately smiled and nodded. At this time, more and more people were gathering around him, including two ministers.
"But," Cao Jiefu said calmly, "You and I don't have a close relationship. It is a courtesy for the doctor to ask me to say farewell, but I have nothing to tell you!"
"It doesn't matter," Gongsun Xun suddenly took a step forward with the document in hand and said loudly. "Although Mr. Cao has nothing to explain to me, I have something to say to Mr. Cao that is stuck in my throat and I won't say it out loud!"
"Let's talk." Cao Jie's face remained unchanged, but he held his head high and took a half step forward with his hands behind his back. "Young man, what do you want to teach me?"
"Gong Cao is responsible for both internal and external affairs, and is in charge of the incoming and outgoing government orders of the world. His power and responsibility are the highest in the world. In this case, doesn't he know the principle of benevolence and forgiveness?" Gongsun Xun got straight to the point and said bluntly. "Yang Qiu, Chen Qiu, Liu He, and Liu Na are four.
I still don’t know what happened to the Duke’s guilt, and since I have a low status, I shouldn’t discuss a case of this level. However, judging from common sense, the four of them are all in prominent positions, so they have some agenda.
It won't be against the emperor... Who in the world will believe them if they are said to be treasonous?!"
"You have a low status, so naturally you don't know the whole story." Cao Jie said unconcernedly. "Yesterday, His Majesty asked me to meet with Cheng Huang, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Lieutenant Liu Kuan, Sikong Yuan Wei, and Guanglu Doctor Yang.
Gift, Taizhong doctor Qiao Xuan and other important ministers discussed the matter together, and they have already reached a conclusion... Even if these four people have no treason, they also have the intention of violating the emperor's authority. The four of them have mutual feelings for each other.
According to the letter, Yang Qiu is to be appointed as the Sili Colonel, and then he is asked to kill so and so after he takes office, and is also planning to recommend Chen Qiu as the Third Duke... Let me ask you, can this kind of guilt be easily let go?!"
Everyone around them changed their expressions. Even Liu Tao, who came after hearing the news, also turned pale... Even though he knew that these people were trying to deal with Cao Jie, if he was given such a high position in private, I am afraid that no matter who he was, he would kill him.
.
"That's why I talk about the way of benevolence and forgiveness," Gongsun Xun couldn't help but sigh. "As Duke Cao said, I have a low status and don't know the whole story. But since it's not collusion and rebellion, as an important minister, shouldn't I do something?"
Do you want to advise me and save the family members of the Four Dukes?"
"Why should I save the families of these four people?" Cao Jie couldn't help but sneer. "They are looking for their own ideas and hurting their families. What does it have to do with me?"
"I have said that Duke Cao is responsible for both internal and external affairs. He is an important minister, and important ministers should behave like important ministers." Gongsun Xun immediately protested loudly. "Moreover, even if you don't mean to be benevolent, you should not add insult to injury and treat others without permission."
The innocent family members committed persecution. On that day, Duke Yang and I executed Wang Fu and Duan Xi, but the innocent family members were not affected..."
"When did I persecute the family members of prisoners without permission again?!"
"What's the point of allowing a violent mad dog like Cao Poshi, who is famous for his prostitution in Luozhong, to search the homes of unconvicted prisoners?!" Gongsun Xun asked sharply. "I don't know what Cao Cao did when he acted like this.
What can the Duke do to subdue the people of the world?! Today you are on top, and you can destroy people’s families. But tomorrow, when others are on top, can’t you do the opposite? Doesn’t Duke Cao have any family members?!"
Cao Jie was speechless for a moment, but still stared at the other party.
"I know what Duke Cao wants to say!" Gongsun Xun threw the document in his hand on the ground and said angrily. "Gongsun Cao wants to say that you are an important minister who upholds integrity, the commander-in-chief Hu Ben, the two armies of Yulin, and the two thousand stones inside and outside the North and South Palaces.
All of the following can be killed first and then reported... I have behaved badly in front of an important minister like you today. If Duke Cao wants to kill me, I can naturally kill him! But please, Duke Cao, please don't think that killing a few people can stop the world from talking.
!Since Dou Wu and Chen Fan, has Duke Cao killed too few people? Has he blocked the mouths of the people in the world?! Don’t you think about it, Duke Cao, why so many people are not afraid of life and death, but they want to go against you?
!”
All the ministers and ministers changed their expressions... Are you looking for death? In such a situation, even Liu Tao couldn't help but hold the sleeve of a minister next to him, waiting for Cao Jie to get angry, and then forcefully
Drag this colleague up and stop him!
But, where is Lu Ziqian?!
Cao Hanfeng stared at the young man in front of him expressionlessly. He had no beard under his chin, but there was a strand of gray hair fluttering gently under the high crown. He didn't know if it was a different kind of hair and beard, or simply because there was wind coming out of the window opposite.
.
On the other side, Gongsun Xun had already begun to beat the drum in his heart... He swore that this was the most difficult period of his life so far!
When Lu Longsai attacked Ke Zui Que at night, he still had a horse on his hip and a steel pole in his hand to rely on; when he was in Ke Zuitan's camp that day, he still had four confidants following him.
It can be used as support; when Danhan was at the foot of the mountain, he had more than a thousand elite Han troops to rely on...
In those days, life and death were all chosen by oneself, and they were all done by oneself... Even if he died, he would be inferior to others in terms of skills and strength. But today, although he is taller and stronger than Cao Jie, it seems a little inexplicable.
He was sure of it, but if the other party just said a word, he would end up like Duan Xi!
Not only did he die, but his family was also affected, and his mother had no hope of living... It's a pity that she didn't have a child yet! If I had known better, I shouldn't have given up to Zhao Yun in everything. I should have taken in a few concubines and raised children.
female.
I don’t know how long it took, but Cao Jie suddenly made a move!
He bent down slightly, picked up the documents on the ground in front of him, dusted them off, and then handed them back to Gongsun Xun: "What Wen Qi said is quite reasonable. Politicians should treat it as such."
Forgiveness comes first, how can you harm your family anyway? This is your appointment document, take it... I was indeed wrong this time!"
Not to mention how other people reacted, Gongsun Xun was sweating profusely after taking the document, and felt much lighter all over.
"In that case...?"
"That being the case," Cao Jie answered, clasping his hands. "I will serve as a memorial to the Emperor, and all the family members of these four people will be restored to their original places without any further investigation."
"Gong Cao's benevolence will surely bring blessings."
"I don't want any blessings." Cao Jie couldn't help but shook his head and smiled. "I just want my family to be safe... My children all went to my hometown in Wei County to worship their ancestors for me. Wen Qi might as well go there on her way to take office and pray for me.
Send a message asking them to return to Luo as soon as possible."
"It's natural to do it casually." This was an agreement to make friends in Hebei. Of course Gongsun Xun had nothing to say.
"In that case, go to the bus station to exchange documents and hand in the seal and ribbon!" Cao Jie waved his hand casually.
Gongsun Xun breathed a sigh of relief, and then gave a half salute to the other party, and then bowed to each other in the astonished eyes of Liu Tao and others.
However, just when Gongsun Xun was about to leave Luoyang Nangong, which was full of tiger and benign troops, Cao Jie, who had been motionless, suddenly laughed again, and then called him out: "After Gongsun Langzhong spoke so brilliantly just now, he was silent for a long time...
What are you thinking about?"
By the way, Cao Jie spoke in a soft voice, but as soon as he spoke, many important ministers in the Chancery, who were still talking to each other, all held their breaths, and there was once again silence in the Chancery.
"To be honest with Mr. Cao," Gongsun Xun, who was about to leave, lost the pressure and was honest. "I was thinking just now that I should have taken in more concubines and spread my branches. This is what I am today."
Even after death, the widowed mother can have someone to rely on."
"Are people like you afraid of death?" Cao Jie stood in front of the minister's room, facing the chicken coop outside the corridor, but he didn't move.
"Who in the world is not afraid of death?" Gongsun Xun said indifferently. "Life in the world is like a traveler from afar..."
"Drinking and entertaining, chatting about whether it's good or not." Cao Jie took it over softly. "This poem is so well written! People, it's better to live. If you die, there will be nothing..."
Gongsun Xun remained silent.
"But Mr. Gongsun, since you are afraid of death, why did you go to the palace to say these words to me? Are you afraid that I will really become ferocious and let you die in Nangong? Isn't it good to live?"
"In life, there is always something to do and something not to do." Gongsun Xun looked at the other party's back, already losing his patience. "I have finished my farewell words. Mr. Cao can take care of himself."
"You have finished speaking, but I have not." Cao Jie suddenly turned around and walked over. "Just now I said that as a Shangguan, I had no words to give you before taking office, but now I have."
At this moment, Gongsun Xun, who was standing in the door of Shangshutai, saw Qiao Xuan's figure from a distance, and couldn't help but feel more courageous... This was the other party who came to defend him according to what he said last night. Although it was a little late, it was still
never mind.
"Please give me some advice from Duke Cao." Gongsun Xun suddenly became determined and naturally he was at ease.
"I remember that not long after you first came to Luozhong, you did something great and became famous in Jinei... It was because you and Duan Xi openly showed off their swords on Tongtuo Street, right?"
"right!"
"Then you connected with Yang Qiu in Luozhong, and took part in the execution of Wang Fu and expelled Yuan She in the name of being an official in Zhongdu, thus making your name famous in Beijing and being valued by scholars, right?"
"right!"
"Then do you know what I think of these two feats of yours?" As he spoke, Cao Jie had already walked up to Gongsun Xun.
"I don't know." Gongsun Xun responded frankly.
"To tell you the truth, I am very dissatisfied." Cao Jie shook his head slightly, and then actually pointed to the chicken coop outside the window of the Chancellor's desk. "In my eyes, you at that time were different from the chickens jumping around outside the window of the Chancellor's desk.
Same, it’s ridiculous!”
Gongsun Xun's expression suddenly changed.
"Duan Xi is getting old and has long since lost his previous courage. He is just a dead tiger without teeth. And you, a white horse man with full blood, what kind of courage does it take to show a knife to such a person?!"
Gongsun Xun was silent as he held his appointment documents.
"There is also the matter of killing Wang Fu and expelling Yuan She. Ask yourself, have you tried your best at all? The whole process is just a sword and ax for others. At most, it can be said that you are following the trend!"
Gongsun Xun remained silent.
"It's not that the things you've done are not enough, but that you have to use your own strength!" Cao Jie pointed to the room where Shangshu Ling was. "There used to be a man there, named 'Tong Zi Nei Sword'."
do you know?"
"This is the story of Zhu Hui, the famous prime minister of this dynasty." Gongsun Xun replied seriously. "When he was young, he was in the Xinmang Rebellion, and the world was in chaos. He wanted to avoid disaster with his family. He encountered robbers on the road and robbed his belongings.
, and wanted to insult the women in the tribe. At that time, the courageous men in the tribe were already dead, and those without courage could only lie on the ground and dare not move. He was the only one who stepped forward to confront the robbers with a small knife, saying, "
The property can be taken away, but you cannot touch the clothes of the elders, otherwise I will fight you to the death.' The robbers sighed at his courage, smiled and persuaded him to 'put the knife away' (shut up the knife), then gave up on the woman and turned around to leave.
, From then on, Zhu Hui became famous all over the world at a young age."
"Then let me ask you, there are so many brave men in this dynasty, and there are so many people who have driven away the bandits, why can a 'child's inner sword' be passed down to this day?" Cao Jie asked himself and answered without waiting for the other party's reply.
"It's because he, as a boy, performed filial piety and faced unbearable dangers! His courage came from within, rather than borrowing external things like you did before! So I, Cao Hanfeng, can sigh with emotion when reading Zhu Hui
You have great courage, but you don’t take your previous actions seriously, because what you did is easy for others to do in your position!”
Gongsun Xun's expression remained unchanged, but although his colleagues at the Chancellor's desk did not whisper, they all looked around. As for Qiao Xuan, who had already arrived here, he was motionless at this time, but looked at him with interest.
This situation.
"However, Dr. Gongsun." Looking at the other party's pale face, Cao Jie suddenly squinted his eyes and continued. "Of course your previous behavior was as ridiculous as a chicken jumping in my eyes, but today you are meeting your family members for the sake of old friends.
He did not avoid risks for his own safety, but his behavior of entering the palace alone to confront me has a hint of Zhu Hui's "child's inner sword" style!"
Everyone's expressions suddenly became extremely exciting.
"Both use the weak to confront the strong, both put righteousness first, and both make those of us who have done wrong things convinced!" Cao Jie said slowly. "I will pick up the documents for you and laugh with the robbers that day. Boy
What's the difference between the inner knife and the inner knife?"
"There are some differences." Qiao Xuan, who had been watching for a long time, finally interjected. "Zhu Gong was still a boy back then. Although his sword was made from the inside, it was not sharp enough. But Wen Qi has grown older, so he first
The county official was once again a frontier soldier, now he is a minister, and he will soon be the head of a county... After some training, his sword has become hard on the inside and sharp on the outside, and he is about to become the best in the world.
Got it!"
"Good words from Mr. Qiao!" Cao Jie glanced at Qiao Xuan coldly, and then said calmly to Gongsun Xun. "In that case, I am going to Xiangping. I hope Wenqi can take care of himself and don't fall into this inner strength.
The outer blade is sharp and has the power of being the best in the world!"
"I hope Mr. Cao will do well for himself." Gongsun Xun held the document in his hand, bowed, and then stood up and walked outside the Chancellor's Stand with Qiao Xuan who came to meet him.
Cao Jiuzhu sent the two of them away along the Huben Army's guard post, and then turned around and coldly scolded the people at the Chancellor's desk: "In that case, everyone please go back to your duties!"
Everyone was talking about it and dispersed immediately, but there was a minister who was uneasy and did not dare to move lightly.
"There is no need to invite Lu Shangshu." Cao Jie saw this and couldn't help but ordered. "Mr. Dong, please go and leave me alone for a while!"
The man quickly thanked and left.
However, when Cao Jie turned around and entered Shangshu Ling's room to sit down, and then gradually showed a sad face, he suddenly heard someone knocking on his door.
Cao Jie couldn't help but frowned and asked, "Who is it?"
"Lu Zhi, Cao Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, came to pay a visit to Shangshu Ling." Outside the room was Lu Ziqian, who had never shown his face before.
Cao Jie hurriedly put away his sad face and opened the door, but then he said doubtfully: "Didn't I tell Mr. Dong not to invite Lu Shangshu again? Could it be that he heard the wrong words?"
"No." The door opened, and the tall Lu Zhi was standing in front of the door holding a formal official document box. "It's because I have official business and need to find the minister's order..."
"That's it." Cao Jie quickly let the other party into the room, but he was very polite. "Is this a memorial to Mr. Lu?"
"Exactly." Lu Zhi said calmly. "There was a memorial that needed to be sent directly to the emperor. It happened that Shangshu Ling was also in charge of Huangmen Supervisor in Changqiu, so he sent it directly."
Cao Jie said, "Lu Shangshu, don't worry. Of course I will go to Beigong in the afternoon, so I will bring it for you..."
Lu Zhi didn't stay long. After hearing this, he slightly cupped his hands and left directly.
But as soon as Lu Ziqian left, Cao Hanfeng felt that something was wrong... In other words, before Gongsun Xun confronted him, first Liu Tao and then Qiao Xuan, many people came here to watch, in fact, they wanted to learn from him.
I had to protect that boy... but why, as that boy's mentor, did Lu Zhi stay in his room all the time? Why did this edict have to wait for that boy to leave before sending it immediately?
As soon as he thought of this, Cao Hanfeng opened the memorial box that only the emperor could open with ease, untied the knot, and read the memorial written by Lu Ziqian on the bamboo slips.
But after just a quick glance, Cao Hanfeng was shocked. It turned out that the few words in the memorial were all frank advice:
First, the Party has imprisoned many people for no fault of its own, so please pardon the Party members;
On the second day, Empress Song and her family members were innocently killed, but their bodies were not collected. Please ask the emperor to pardon them and clean them up to pacify their wandering souls;
Third, the county governor and governor are frequently transferred, which is detrimental to the administration. Please allow three years;
Fourthly, recommendation for officials should follow the court system. Those who request official positions without authorization and commit crimes should implicate the recommender;
Fifth, the emperor should take matters into his own hands and not entrust the affairs of the country to some unknown people!
After reading the memorial and thinking about it carefully, Cao Hanfeng couldn't help but sigh...Lu Ziqian was indeed a famous minister.
Moreover, Cao Jie immediately understood why the other party did not try to help his students, and also understood why the other party waited until his students walked out of the chancery before submitting the memorial... This Lu Zhi was simply working hard and worried about his
This action will in turn affect Gongsun Xun!
It is even conceivable that because his students danced so happily, he had hidden this memorial for a long time! A boy's internal sword is like a doctor's internal sword, so why shouldn't Lu Zhi and Lu Shangshu use his internal sword?
However, what does this have to do with you?
After some emotion, Cao Jie tied the knot again, closed the wooden box nonchalantly, and prepared to go to the North Palace to face the Holy Spirit... He had already made up his mind. If the emperor was angry, he would not say anything more; but
If the emperor still remembered that Lu Ziqian was a great scholar in his hometown and had some affection for him, then he might as well persuade him one or two and protect Lu Ziqian.
I did this not because I admired Lu Zigan's toughness, but because according to what Zixian said before his death, he really should be kind to others.
"Then why does Cao Hanfeng suddenly look at you so differently?" At the same moment, Qiao Xuan, who was walking slowly along the main road of Nangong, suddenly asked.
"How did I know?" Gongsun Xun, who was holding the appointment document, immediately shook his head. "It's not like he saw me as a heroic young hero, so he wanted to marry his granddaughter to me as a concubine, right?"
Qiao Xuan was thoughtful.
Gongsun Xun couldn't help but be speechless: "Does Mr. Qiao still take it seriously?"
"The thoughts of an old man are different from those of a young man." Qiao Xuan immediately laughed and said. "I vaguely feel that Cao Hanfeng has lost all his energy... To be honest, if my youngest son had not been saved that day, I'm afraid the same would have happened."
"Does Mr. Qiao have a granddaughter to marry?" Gongsun Xun asked seriously. "It's not a joke, but my two brothers are not married yet..."
"I don't have a granddaughter to marry." Qiao Xuan shook his head. "If there really is one...to marry them as their official wife, to be honest, I might as well marry you as my concubine."
Gongsun Xun didn't believe a word of it.
"You guys still don't understand what people think when they grow old." Qiao Xuan said sternly. "When I told Meng De like this that day, he also laughed at me..."
Hearing these words, Gongsun Xun suddenly stopped when he was about to walk to the gate of Nangong.
Qiao Xuan's heart moved, but he kept walking: "You were able to return to the city twice yesterday, which really made me take a high look. This time you are indeed better than Meng De!"
Gongsun Xun's expression remained unchanged and he didn't say a word. He just held the document and chased after him again.
When the two of them left Nangong and came to Tongtuo Street, Gongsun Xun saluted Qiao Xuan and parted ways.
"Mr. Zhong!" As soon as Qiao Xuan left, Shen Pei, who was waiting outside the palace, looked full of hope and moved forward. "Do you have any explanation?"
"We have persuaded Cao Jie to pardon the four Dukes' family members and return them to their original places of residence." Gongsun Xun replied calmly. "But the Four Dukes themselves are not something we can comment on!"
"I understand, I understand." Shen Pei was excited at first, and then couldn't help but feel sad. Finally, he formally bowed down on Tongtuo Street again. "This time, Dr. Meng Gongsun is so righteous!"
Gongsun Xun held the document in his hand and accepted the other party's bow calmly. He waited until the other party stood up and then asked: "What will happen to Brother Zhengnan?"
"Although I can't bear to say it, I know that my lord's situation is really unlucky. As a minister, I should first stay in Luozhong to deal with his head and tail. If there is any trouble, I should also support his soul and return home...
…”
Gongsun Xun nodded slightly... Although he said it was just in case, in fact, the 'disharmony' was already a certainty. Yesterday, he personally asked Liu Kuan and Qiao Xuan, and both of them said that the emperor was determined to kill and was afraid
It is necessary to kill him quickly in prison like Duan Xi did, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.
After all, if a ruthless official, a famous official of the family, an infantry captain, and an important member of the clan collude together, then they are not really planning to commit rebellion. There is also the fact of conspiracy... How can the emperor tolerate this?
Why do you want to kill these people? Even Shen Peipei understands this truth.
After thinking for a moment, Gongsun Xun asked frankly: "I know it's a bit unkind to talk about this matter at this time, but I am leaving Beijing today, so I have to ask...Brother Zhengnan, if there is really any disharmony, wait for you
After carrying Chen Gong's coffin to Xuzhou, will there be a place to go?"
"Of course I'm going back to my hometown to work and study." Shen Pei said unconcernedly. "How about it? Is it possible for the doctor to get my place?"
"I am about to be appointed as the Xiangping Order. I am not good at governing. I would be very grateful if I could have Zhengnan Xiang help me." Gongsun Xun held the document in his hand and invited him directly on Tongtuo Street... In such a situation, there is no need to be polite.
Whatever comes, it will come if it comes, and if it doesn’t come, it won’t come.
"It's worth it," Shen Pei said simply. "I have been famous in Hebei since I was young. I followed my Mr. Chen from the county official to the county official, and then to the three ministers. My vision is also very high. Moreover, our Shen family is originally
The rich family in Jizhou is no worse than you, Dr. Gongsun. So logically speaking, I will not accept the invitation from a mere county magistrate... However, the ancients had to tie grass to repay their daughters because they were not buried. Is it worthy of receiving such a great favor from a doctor?
How dare you not do your best to repay the favor? Please ask the doctor to go and take up his post. When the matter in Luozhong is over, I will naturally go to Xiangping to help the doctor with his sword!"
Gongsun Xun couldn't help but be overjoyed, but then he remembered something, and then his expression changed slightly: "Brother Zhengnan, first follow me to the bus station to exchange documents, and then follow me to see someone. This person may be able to help you as much as possible in Luozhong."
It is natural to judge the match.
"Mr. Cao, wait a minute!"
Just when Cao Jie handed over Lu Zhi's memorial, but seeing that the emperor had no intention of getting angry, he said goodbye directly to avoid being jealous of Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others. However, he never expected that these two people would actually
He took the initiative to chase him out.
"What are you two regular attendants doing?" Cao Jie now has no desires or demands and has no regrets in his heart. Naturally, he is full of confidence.
"That's it." Zhang Rang was the first to speak. "A few days ago, the emperor made an agreement with us that the official money collection in Longyuan (West Garden) would be officially launched yesterday. All officials appointed must pay some money based on their official rank.
Build the Zhuolong Garden for His Majesty... But yesterday, Duke Cao suddenly brought such a big case, and then argued for most of the day, the emperor forgot about it for a while, but today it can no longer be avoided!"
"Oh!" Cao Jie suddenly realized. "Okay, starting from tomorrow, I will give one copy of the documents issued by Cao, the official of the Shangshutai, to Zhuolongyuan...then you can ask them for money."
"Mr. Cao...ignore the incident in Zhuolong Garden?" Zhao Zhong looked at the other party warily.
"Ignore it." Cao Jie responded calmly, and then slowly left under the surprised gazes of the two people.
However, just after taking a few steps, he turned around and said, "However, if it starts from today, there will be a person who leaves in a hurry because he is afraid that he will not have time to pay money in Zhuolong Garden. He is from Shangshutai and is out to serve as an official.
So I can get the documents directly... What do the two regular attendants think?"
"How big is your official position?" Zhang Rang asked seriously.
"The magistrate of Qianshi County is a first-class large county," Cao Jie said.
"How can this be possible?" Zhao Zhong said with anger. "This is a real ten million yuan! And it is the emperor's money. How dare he hack the emperor's money?! Which county and which person? Mr. Cao told us to listen
, we will naturally send a small yellow man to chase after him and ask for it!"
"Xiangping, Liaodong, Gongsun Xun, the former Shang Shulang!" Cao Jie still said one thing. "You two are always busy, and I still have things at home."
After saying that, Cao Jie left directly, leaving only the two of them in a daze outside the palace.
"Since we've already left, let's forget about it." Zhao Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly said seriously.
"Hey, the emperor is waiting to see the money!" Zhang Rang suddenly came to his senses and said disapprovingly. "But Gongsun Xun has always had a good reputation and has made great achievements many times. I think a discount of three million will be enough..."
"Are you going to pay for it?" Zhao Zhong immediately lowered his face, but immediately waved his hand and went in.
"Stingy guy!" Zhang Changshi couldn't help but feel angry.
Gongsun Xun didn't know everything that happened in the palace, and even if he knew, he would refuse to pay.
In this way, he worked in Luozhong for another half day. When everything came to an end in the evening of that day, Gongsun Xun finally settled his worries and left Luoyang City with a clear conscience. He took the documents jointly signed by the Public Transport Department and the Shangshu Desk and left Luoyang City.
Here Zhao Yun, Han Dang, Gongsun Fan and others gathered together, preparing to catch up with Lou Gui and Lu Fan who had taken the lead, and hurriedly went to their posts.
Before leaving, under the setting sun, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but look back at the capital of this huge empire, and then remained silent for a long time.
"When I returned home from Luozhong that day, I remember that Shaojun once said that the only thing I gained from Luozhong was to know that the scriptures cannot save the Han Dynasty. Could it be that I have something to say today?" The person who asked the question was suddenly riding up to the horse alone.
of Handang.
"This is natural." Gongsun Xun couldn't help but chuckle. "And this time there was not just one gain, but many 'gains'..."
"oh……"
"That means the emperor cannot be relied upon, the public family cannot be relied upon, the cruel officials cannot be relied upon...and the eunuchs cannot be relied upon either!"
"Then what else is there to rely on?"
"Only you can rely on yourself!" Gongsun Xun said, turning the horse's head with a smile. "It's time to go...it's time to go!"
"Here!"
Han Dang agreed and immediately followed. The two returned to the convoy and headed east out of Hulao Pass overnight.
The poem says: The three autumn leaves fall, and the February flowers bloom.
Thousands of feet of waves are crossing the river, and thousands of bamboo poles are sloping into it.
————I am the dividing line that finally no longer owes debt————
"At the end of June in the first year of Guanghe... He Jin, the commander of the Tiger Guard, killed the commander Yu She on a trivial matter. Also, Yang Biao of Jingzhao Yin came to serve as the minister. Also, Luoyang ordered Sima Fang to move to Jingzhao Yin. Also, there was an earthquake in Hebei.
"——"Sanfu Juelu". Zhao Qi
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