Xing Wuxia was born in the upper Qidong, only a hundred and twenty miles away from Huangcong County. However, compared with the latter's rich brocade weaving and beautiful girls, it cannot be generalized. Even in the early years, there was less time for playing on the street. , I have never tasted the candy sold on the roadside. Even though my mouth was watering after adding it, I still yelled at my playmates, saying that I often eat meat at home. If I continue to eat candy all day long, I will inevitably end up in the end. This is a sight that is already covered in fat even at a young age.
Everyone knows that two generations of Xing Wuxia's family are butchers. Although they are not rich, at least when they go out every day, Xing Wuxia's lips and hair are oiled, so even though he has been in the family for several years, he has become a butcher. His appearance has never changed since he was thin, and most others thought that this boy was born without a trace of fat. However, no one asked questions about the family background of this lean young man. Only the young man knew that the family was indeed short of money and food. There were four sons in the family, and even though the butcher business was not without a lot of money, the father with a thick beard sent all three of his sons to private schools. Except for the fourth brother, who is still younger, the other three take the school money every time, which is to take advantage of the family's income every time.
Therefore, whenever Xing Wuxia goes out, in order to save face, she will rub her lips twice in front of the new meat hanging in front of the door. Only then can she dare to go out on the street calmly and have a few words with her playmates, but all year round When we came down, we actually had never tasted meat or fish at all. On the contrary, we were extremely poor, but within ten steps of the house, there were six people crowded together.
As the eldest son of Mr. It is said that he lacks strength and wisdom, and is extremely confused. As a father, he is working hard outside. In the end, it is just for a few people in the family to be able to compete with the nobles. Although no one is paving roads and building bridges, with his knowledge, even if he goes to the capital and sells some calligraphy and paintings on the streets, it will be much better than carrying the name of a butcher all day long.
Ten years later, the man who was originally a strong man who drank bad wine and argued with each other has been exhausted. However, the four sons under his knees still have not achieved any fame. Only Xing Wuxia has achieved great success with his knowledge. , went to a bookstore outside the capital to work as a companion reader, and spent all day doing the job of cleaning up the collection of books, reading and studying ink. Unexpectedly, no one could embark on an official career, and they all lived a difficult life.
But until the butcher died, he never said a word against the four men. It was rare for him to soften his words and speak more slowly. Even if he really couldn't make it happen, at least he knew what was right and wrong, and that was enough. , as for whether he can have two years of official salary, it is not necessarily the top priority. I am vulgar and illiterate, but since I have a teacher and the principles in the book, it should be good for me to teach my four children. At least I will not be inferior to others so much that the son of the family will do evil everywhere in the future without any direction. Kind heart.
Xing Wuxia has been a student for nearly ten years. He was diligent and respectful before he was noticed by a high official. He had someone write a letter of recommendation before he got the official position of chief bookkeeper. This is the most annoying place in Sutai County. , but even so, when he took office, in the past, those rich and distinguished families in the countryside would go out to see each other off. I was very envious as I watched this accomplished scholar, who was no longer a scholar, leave with his corsage on. Of course, I did not forget to reprimand a few of my juniors who were so unsatisfactory that they only idle around and learned nothing. The money earned through generations of hard work was destroyed in vain.
But only Xing Wuxia knew that his so-called scholar's reserve and self-confidence had been shattered countless times by himself. He was half a companion reader and half a handyman in the school, and he had already given up all his writing skills and his face. I just got such an official position, but it finally solved Butcher Xing's worries.
Knowing that the world is not easy, even a few of the most powerful businessmen in Sutai County incited people to go to the Yamen to add trouble. If they met this Xing who was usually conscientious and kind-hearted, Most of the time, Lord Bo left in shame and never had any trouble with this scholar.
"If you think about it, just go with me. Now these forces are incompatible with each other. In a few months, there will be only one or two broken forces left. I have written a letter for the new county magistrate to describe the current situation. Tell them all, even if you hand him over to give him a meritorious service, it is just a favor." Mr. Xun stood up and saw Xing Wuxia, who was still suspicious and full of shock. He couldn't help but look between his hands, but he forcibly held back his stomach. With a suspicious look on his face, even though he felt very coke, he patted the boss on the shoulder and said, "Little trick, if such people really have great supernatural powers, how could they covet the officialdom step by step, grab their head and rise to the top, they would have already left it behind." When dealing with things in this world, turn to the profound and ethereal way of eternal life."
"You are not like that kind of person," Xing Wuxia suddenly laughed heartily, shook his head and pointed, "If Mr. Xun really has those immortal methods, if nothing unexpected happens, he will still enter the officialdom here in the end, not that he is He is not greedy enough, but he is destined to rush into this Shura field from birth. Although he has neither swords nor halberds, it is destined to be much more difficult than ordinary people. One wrong step may turn him from a guest to a prisoner, so as not to be beheaded and implicated. .”
"Even so, Mr. Xun is still planning to leave?"
Beautiful water and green mountains, Sutai County is now in late spring, and the scene is completely different from the original scene. Instead, it looks like a woman in her prime, with her crimson lips lit up and lightly draped in silk clothes. Even if she has seen her usually overbearing and vulgar appearance, this time she is committed to the flower and tree pond. In the water, changing makeup can actually make people become more and more crazy.
"You can't help your feet, just like those children whose legs are shaking when they sit at the table to eat," Xun Yuantuo smiled and joked, "You can get a meal anywhere, but it's a pity. Master refuses, and besides, I think I have some sporadic talent for being an official. Since it is a gift from God, how can I be willing to just stick to the one-third of an acre of land in front of me and forget my original intention."
"It doesn't matter, people with different principles don't conspire against each other. Mr. Xun is rushing to the capital. Our little chief secretary really doesn't have such ambitions. He has a small talent and a limited ambition, so he can't hold a big position. Wearing official robes may not make him look like a big official. Now he just If you don't care about the short-term matters at hand, it's best to ask Mr. Xun to go on the road first." Xing Wuxia bowed his hands, carefully stepped on the moss-covered rocks on the edge of the pool, and left step by step without leaving any room for turning.
Outside the cold pool, a cowherd boy swung his whip, but the sound was hard to hear as he walked away slowly.
"After all, he is an official who has been struggling in the world for many years. He really has a lot of tricks to do, which is very admirable. It's just a pity that the people below him don't do their best when they do things."
When Xun Yuantuo sat down safely this time, his voice was much lower, but he still didn't have much concern. He looked at the jade pot shining brightly in his eyes, and then closed his eyes and meditated.
Coming from the capital, there are probably people inside who are secretly using their strength. Although Sutai County is a tricky area to begin with, if he wants to take advantage of the situation here to make him leave in embarrassment, he still looks down on Mr. Zhou's disciples. What's more, I am here to sharpen my sword before entering the officialdom of the capital. Sooner or later, I have to go back to the capital. After all, he is a young talent that the emperor often misses. He has been away from the capital for a year or two, and he still comes every other day. It took two days to talk about the last episode, which made many ministers and officials very anxious.
Even Zhou Kefa, who had been dormant in the capital for a long time and gave lectures at the Qiliang Academy, had met these officials dozens of times. In addition to asking when his disciples would return to the capital, he urged them to write a letter. The letter incidentally stated the Holy Spirit's intentions. Even though Zhou Kefa was very reluctant to allow these lieutenant officials to look good, they still became very familiar with each other in the end. There was also a rumor among the lieutenant officials that Mr. Xun, who was very popular in front of the emperor, had a profound ability. The gentleman is not famous, but since he can teach such an unpredictable student, he must be very capable.
There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the capital. The dragon that crossed the river to enter the capital may not be able to fight the short water snake in the moat of the imperial city. My husband is very knowledgeable, so Xun Yuantuo naturally knows it. At present, he is the most famous person in Qi Dynasty. The Qiliang Academy of the Qi Dynasty has not become famous for two consecutive years. It is conceivable that the situation has been suppressed by Prime Minister Xun and it is difficult to raise his head. But what is most difficult to decide now is who these people behind the scenes who have never shown up since entering Sutai County are.
Although Xun Wenqu was more wary of people from his own lineage, he was still the prime minister after all, and he was only one step below the emperor. Even if he was very dissatisfied with himself, a junior member of the Xun family, he might not actually show such an attitude. It can be called a low-grade method, and what's more, there are a lot of omissions in such an action.
"I had known that in the imperial city, there were many people, and capable people were like crucian carp crossing the river. But it is extremely difficult to guess clearly. It seems that I still underestimated the imperial capital left by Da Qi. The Internet is overwhelming, Lin It's hard to jump over a sparrow, even if your wings are getting fuller, it's hard to figure out one or two of them." Mr. Xun muttered to himself, then stood up, squinting to himself and smiling.
It is easy to hide from an open gun but hard to avoid a hidden arrow. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the world, and it is straightforward to say, but if you are in the court, you may not be able to hide from both.
Someone was boating in the pool, but because his boating skills were limited, his body swayed for a moment and he almost fell into the water.
It was the end of April, and even though the spring breeze was warm, the pond water was still cold. Xun Yuantuo raised his head, frowned, and spread his palms.
Wherever the wind came from, it supported the figure of the person in the boat. Although his figure was still unstable, he did not fall into the water in the end. Instead, he and the boat were blown to the shore of the lake by the breeze. Only then did he step out of the boat with lingering fear. When he looked back, he vaguely saw the young master walking away.
The sleeves of the robe are spread out and the steps are brisk.
