The first thing Xing Wuxia did when he returned home was to say that a new official would take office in two days. In the past, he had never been able to do such things. Now that he is middle-aged, he has made up his mind to have a good time, even if it is difficult. What benefits can I get from this new official? At the very least, I can say a few kind words when he is leaving, and maybe he can transform from being an unscrupulous bookkeeper into a county magistrate.
Fa's wife was delighted when she heard this. Her husband-in-law was extremely knowledgeable, but it was difficult for him to rise to prominence. In Fa's wife's opinion, it was probably due to his temperament being too dull and upright, and she always felt that she was full of knowledge. It was only because of her lack of sophistication that she had not been able to achieve success for many years. I have never been blessed with a high position, but now I realize for the first time that I have to work hard with the old servant and another maid in the house. I hang up the only two jade bracelets in the house and plan to go together to replace the newly arrived county magistrate. Take the wind and wash away the dust.
However, Xing Wuxia couldn't help but drag his wife, who had lost her former appearance, into the main hall. He sat down without saying anything. After a while, he slowly opened his mouth and recounted everything he had heard and seen by the pond today.
"Throughout my life, I have always wanted to be an upright official who works for the people. Over the years, I have thought that it is not that I cannot bear the burden of the county magistrate, but that the Shangqi family is powerful. Even if I think I have some talent, in the end I will not be able to bear the burden. How can one be promoted to a higher position when there are too many monks and too little food?" The middle-aged chief secretary sighed, looked at the rusty bronze mirror in the middle of the main hall, which had not been replaced for many years, and laughed at himself, "When the temples are dark, the spirit is at its fullest, and the spirit is always at its fullest. I thought that I would be able to step onto the stage without having to grovel, but now there is snow on my temples, and the arrogance in my heart in the early years has long been poured out, and there are no more fragments left. Instead, I can see clearly. Even if I am here, It is difficult for a great talent to make progress even if there is no one behind him.”
"In the past ten years, I have treated you badly. Because of the so-called Qingfeng with Two Sleeves, I only had a meager salary to live on. I didn't even buy any decent jewelry or jade. I still have to support the people with this little money, spread the word, and say it is the Lord." It’s outrageous that Mrs. Bo is still at home weaving clothes every day to make up for the household expenses.”
When the woman, whose appearance was no longer the same as before, heard the words, most of her eyes turned red in an instant. She hesitated to say something, but in the end she wiped her cheeks with her rough hands, forced to swallow her sobs, and smiled with a smile on her face.
"Now that we have this good opportunity, I can at least display some of my ambitions when I go to the capital with Mr. At least he is a well-behaved official, so even though his husband is poor, he never asks for any lottery money, but instead adds a lot of dowry." The woman's expression was very strange, she was obviously smiling at the corner of her mouth, but her eyes were filled with tears. , was speechless for a moment, and then said intermittently for a long time, "But I didn't want any fame or fortune, I just wanted you. In the end, you are a person with very little interest, and you are even more dull. At first, you were quite handsome. , Now that I have to worry about the big and small things in Sutai County, I have become more and more reduced, and my face is wrinkled, which is actually not good at all."
Xing Wuxia also laughed so hard that she almost shed tears, "Why did a dull scholar like me spend so many years doing this? I had known that Madam wanted to give up. When I learned that there was no possibility of making any further progress, I should have handed it to Madam. A letter of divorce and finding a good family to live in will save you from the hardships that will follow for many years to come."
It was rare for them to say a few joking words, but the water dripped from the corners of their eyes and never stopped for a long time.
Just a few years ago, a pretty woman got married for the first time, and the man was talented, and they were matched in pairs. But as the years get older, all kinds of wind and rain will go through the curtain, water away the loyalty, and wrinkle the red cake.
There are enough things in Xing's house to house two or three cart tents. Mrs. Xing has always been in charge of the family business, and she is not willing to leave behind even an old pot. The past ten years in Sutai County have been difficult, and Mrs. Wu Xia had no choice but to say it three or five times, but still insisted on taking all these objects to the capital. When the middle-aged chief clerk asked about the season, his wife avoided answering, and just asked her husband and the old servant to The items were put into the car tent together, saying it would be a good idea to leave some thoughts for the next day.
Even though Mrs. Xing was usually kind-hearted and had a wide-eyed look, Xing Wuxia, who had been a bookkeeper for many years and had seen the dangerous scenes in Sutai County, had no choice but to obey. However, she was so tired that she was sweating all over, and it took half a day to do this. Then he put all the objects in the Xing family's house, no matter how big or small, in the cart tent, and then followed the cart tent to take the path straight out of Sutai County.
From the beginning to the end, Xing Wuxia and his party never showed up. Even the coachman invited by Xun Yuantuo always covered his face with a bamboo hat, pretending to be a passing merchant, and walked out by the trail unhurriedly. Even Xing Wuxia, who has been based in a corner of Sutai County all day long, knows that the cowherd boy who came during the day did not come here accidentally to listen to the conversation between the two of them. This may not necessarily mean you are in trouble if you cut off the vital points, but it happens that at this time of year, there is no room for carelessness.
Since Xing and Wuxia could see the clues, they naturally felt that this talented Mr. Xun should also know the taboos in this matter. Therefore, his tone suddenly changed and he refused directly, but he sent him out during his free time. Several close servants secretly blocked the road away from the county, and after spending a lot of time, they finally left with peace of mind.
And sure enough, Mr. Xun did not let Xing Wuxia go missing. He still secretly arranged the car tents and picked up all the people in the Xing family's house. He went ten miles away from Sutai County to wait until he saw it. After seeing several car tents coming slowly, he stepped forward to greet them kindly and asked the chief clerk to come to the car tents to talk about it.
"In the past, Chief Secretary Xing had said it in advance, saying that they had different opinions and were not conspiring with each other, but now he is acting very skillfully. From what I see, it seems that he is not speaking the same mind."
The young master sat down in the car tent and lit the lamp. It sounded like a joke at first, but if he added some thoughts, Xing Wuxia could easily hear the deeper meaning of Mr. He glanced at the thick curtains surrounding the car tent and immediately nodded frequently.
"We can't change this matter," the middle-aged bookkeeper shook his head, feeling relieved, "It's a frog from the bottom of a well. If you fish it out, you will see the vastness of the sky and the earth, and you will know what mountains, rivers, lakes and seas are, and then you will throw it back into the well. It's murder and heart-breaking. As Mr. Xun, I wouldn't do such a thing even if I thought about it. If I really get anxious about my humble position, I might really want to take off my boots and hit someone."
Xun Yuantuo laughed, looked up and down at the person in front of him, and marveled.
"The days of our acquaintance were not short-lived, but I have never seen Mr. Xing put aside his worries and make jokes with others. Today, it seems that he has finally put down his heavy burdens. What's the benefit of not going to the capital in advance? Now it seems that The advantage of the desk is that it solves the old knot of Mr. Xing’s book for many years. In this case, this trip to the capital is a worthwhile one."
"According to my age, I am somewhat obsessed with Mr. Xun, but due to my limited knowledge, I always want to mention a few words about Mr. Xun based on the hardships I have endured over the years. But in the end, I realize that this is unfounded worry. In many small things, Mr. Xun The insight and insight are far superior to that of a humble person like me who has rarely stepped out of this Sutai County."
It sounded a bit too flattering, and he never made it clear, but Xun Yuantuo still knew what it meant, and sighed, "When I traveled with the master in the past two or three years, his old man's calculations were watertight. Thunder, for a moment, may have thought that he had dealt with it fairly well, but then, his backhand was getting higher and higher, and he was so confused by the calculations that it was difficult to detect any of the first moves. Even so, in the next move, The master still said that he was not good at giving out any strategies. At first, he thought it was because he was too modest. Later, when he went to the capital, he realized that he was indeed walking on thin ice and it was difficult to move forward. I am afraid that my master now can only barely keep himself alive. It's all right, but I was so suppressed by those clever people in the court that I couldn't even breathe."
"So even if there are people who are lurking around Sutai County to spy on them, who they are and how their methods are full of mistakes, they dare not take it lightly for fear of getting into trouble." After saying this, Xun Yuantuo intentionally or unintentionally turned towards the man in front of the car tent. The driver looked in the direction and sighed softly.
There was clearly someone sitting next to the groom. He had an upright posture, but he was wearing a county official's robe, and he kept his head down and remained silent.
According to the laws of Qi, official robes are not allowed to be borrowed. If someone is not an official but wears an official robe, he will probably be severely punished, ranging from being stabbed on the head to having his head stabbed. This has been an ironclad rule for many years. Therefore, although Xing Wuxia has never been out of Su After visiting Tai County several times, I was now very familiar with this law. I couldn't help but frown deeply and looked at the depressed Mr. Xun. I wanted to speak again and again, but I didn't know how to judge it, so I was speechless.
"Whether the means are dirty or not, it doesn't really matter to me. There is only one thing in front of me, which is the most important to me, and that is to climb high and look far away, to live in peace and safety. People."
It was Xun Yuantuo who was the first to shatter the car tent into silence.
"I'm afraid there are more than one or two people in the imperial city who are not happy to see me, the eldest son of the Xun family who has abandoned his lineage, rise to power. Regardless of whether it will hinder these important officials with deep calculations in the future, at least if I enter the capital, the Holy Spirit has never allowed me to do so. It's just a high position. If you really get this high position, you will definitely occupy an official chair. There are only a few official positions in the court. If I successfully occupy them, what will the family think? Those positions have been in high positions for generations. , what do the old courtiers who plan to benefit their children think, so the current situation is just on the cusp of the storm, and there is no room for sloppiness."
Xing Wuxia's eyebrows lowered, and then raised, with a hint of indecision, but finally nodded in acquiescence, looking through the curtain, it was completely blocked, making it difficult to see the light of day.
If you want to get out of the thunder pond, you need to wrap up the python first. If you want to go upstairs, throw away the heavy bag early.
