It may be cloudy and sunny today, or the smog is serious today, but people's lives have basically not changed at all. They eat what they should eat, drink what they should drink, and those who should be hungry are still hungry.
The city gate was still bustling with people and people passing by.
Probably because of the weather, the working enthusiasm of the senior beggars Fu Jia Yifang and Lao Immortal was also greatly affected. In addition, they have been without income for many days, and their enthusiasm for begging has dropped a lot.
"Master, it's so cold today, why don't we go back earlier?" the fool actor Lao Wushu suggested. On such a cold day, even though there was straw spread by Erniu on the ground, it was still very cold lying on the ground.
"You bastard, you have to endure hardships to become a master, but you can't stand a little bit of coldness," Fu Jia Fang angrily scolded the old man who didn't want to make progress. "Confucius said that you will learn when you live, and the same goes for begging. We have to beg every day, even if a knife falls from the sky, we can’t stop.”
"Uh, Master, don't lie to me about the books I've read. What Master Kong said is telling you two different things."
A big dick slapped the old immortal on the head, "You brat, are you the master or am I the master? Do you understand or I understand?"
Many people will choose to resist when faced with violent oppression, but when faced with the crushing force of strength, who has the courage to resist? He touched his head and said with aggrieved face, "Master, you hit me again."
"Once a teacher, always a father. I am your master and also your father. Isn't it right for a father to beat his son?"
Well, what a watertight reason. The old man was aggrieved but he didn't cry. The master was over a hundred years old and he should have lived enough. The plan to stab the villain should be put on the agenda.
He slapped the old man on the head again, "What are you doing here, kid? Why don't you howl a few times to let the passersby know that you are begging? There is no income today. Go back and be careful with your skin."
"Master, it seems you are the one who should howl. According to the plan, your disciple will play the patient today."
"Well, it seems so," Fu Ayang touched his head. He had eaten too much chicken recently, and his memory seemed to have declined. After clearing his voice, Fu Ayang quickly entered into working mode. Looking at the passers-by, Fu Ayang howled loudly. Say "Have mercy on me, give me a little love, no, give me a little wealth, old man, I am eighty-six, it is not easy to have a son to inherit the incense, damn God who has no eyes, let my son suffer from a terminal illness, the biggest problem in life is There is nothing more painful than a white-haired person giving a black-haired person a gift." There was a sound behind me.
It is estimated that they were also inspired by Wang Busui. Nowadays, the rich are no longer just begging. Sometimes they will also sing a section, including temporarily writing lyrics according to the scene. It must be said that the progress and development of the begging industry has also brought benefits to the singing industry. The entertainment industry provides a lot of new blood.
The old man was lying on the ground motionless, and Fu Jia was crying with runny noses. It was probably because of the cold weather.
Looking at the passing crowd, Fu Jia kept searching in the crowd, looking for the figure he had longed for. Although that person was extremely ugly and of low character, it is estimated that no dog would be willing to eat him even if he died. Meat is given in real gold and silver every time. Yes, that person is Li Jincheng, the grandson of Li Yutang, the official minister, and his third son. The blessing of gold and silver has also improved the impression of Li Jincheng on the wealthy side. Quite a few, but Li Jincheng's absence in recent days has wiped out the goodwill of the wealthy party.
People in the Ming Empire who are generally not very well-educated also have a lot of fools, but if they are not the kind of people who are so stupid, they will have a long memory after falling three or five times in one place. For a person who works all year round today If my son is sick and my son is a stupid professional beggar, who would be willing to give alms? After all, everyone’s life is not easy.
People's hearts are old, the world is cold, and humans have inherent kindness. Looking at the empty rice bowl, Rich Jia feels that people's hearts are cold, and the air around them is cold. This also makes him miss Li Jincheng even more. Is that kid sick? , I am recuperating at home these days. Otherwise, I can go to the Li family mansion tomorrow and let the boy pay off the money I owe him these days.
The Ming Dynasty's brick and mortar, today's work is back to looking at the gate. When I see the rich man yelling at me, I flatter him and bring him a bowl of hot tea.
"Sir, thank you for your hard work. Please rest for a while before shouting again. It's such a cold day and you can warm yourself up with a cup of hot tea."
He took the hot tea in frustration, and the wealthy party was very ignorant, "Er Niu, you said these people are really, they have no sympathy at all. I am already in such a miserable state, and a good-hearted person who gives a thirty-fifty tael of alms is... No,"
"Yes, yes, these people have very bad consciences." Erniu twitched the corner of his mouth a few times and murmured in his heart, "You already have tens of thousands of taels in savings, so why are you begging? After all, you won't be able to spend all the money even if you die. no".
"Hey, Xiao Zhu's education is very problematic. In a few days, I will ask him to give him some advice. Give alms to beggars as the first criterion for the overall quality of officials. Those who do not give alms to beggars cannot be officials."
Erniu could only giggle, he didn't dare to answer this.
When the sun came up, the rich man's rice bowl was still empty, and the old man was tired of lying down, so he turned around and changed into a comfortable position. At this moment, a donkey cart came slowly.
After many twists and turns, let’s turn our attention back to the male protagonist Wang Busheng.
After several days of arduous journey, several officials from the Ministry of Justice escorted Wang Busheng to the capital.
When you are over forty, you are not free. In a blink of an eye, you are in a high hall and your body is in distress.
The dog is still struggling to stand under the eaves, running around for salt and oil.
My wife and children complain that it is difficult for me to get together. Who can relieve my heart's cold winter worries?
If it weren't for two or three taels of broken silver, who would be willing to bow his head all the time?
If it were not for life, who would choose such a life. There are old people at the top and young people at the bottom. They don’t dare to ask for anything more than just working. Going on a business trip in such a cold weather is a job that no official would be willing to take. However, there are instructions from the leader. If you don’t want to, you can only accept it. If you don’t have the ability to refuse, then compromise. Although it is painful, you can grit your teeth and persist. Yes, although physical difficulties are tolerable, the torment in the heart is the most tormenting and uncomfortable.
Several officials are also old men from the Ministry of Punishment, and they are also people who have seen the world. They have seen a lot of all kinds of people. However, prisoners like Wang Busheng may not be able to meet them in this life or the next life. Although they are criminal suspects, they still have to meet them on the road. The person in charge of the meal, this prisoner has no special features and looks average, but he can really eat. The food for one person can be enough for the two of him. I still have some leftover from the travel expenses originally provided by the superiors, so My hard work was not in vain, but with such a loser, I still had to pay for it. Thinking about it, it was extremely depressing. The key was that this person couldn't afford to offend him, but there was the Duke of Zhen standing behind him, so he didn't dare to keep people fed.
There were a lot of bitter tears along the way, but fortunately the road eventually ended, and today they finally returned to the capital. Seeing the extremely familiar city gate, the two officials from the Ministry of Justice shed tears of happiness. It felt so good to go home.
It was the first time he went out so far. Wang Bushuang had a curious expression on his face, just like an innocent little boy when he went to take a bath for the first time. He was curious about everything.
Looking at the huge city gate of Yingtian Mansion, Wang Bushi couldn't help but be speechless. He heard that in order to ensure the construction quality of the city wall, Lao Zhu asked the craftsmen to carve their names on the objects they were responsible for. If possible, Wang Bushi would like to cut off a few pieces to serve as the Wang family A family heirloom, it is an antique after all.
The voyager knocked anxiously on the widow's door. Well, no, it was his wife's door. A whip was struck on the donkey, and two officials led the donkey cart towards the city gate.
There are so many contract workers in the Ming Empire, but why is Kong Erniu the one who can hold multiple positions, the sentry of Liubu Yamen, and the gatekeeper of Yingtian Mansion? That's because Brother Erniu is a very responsible contractor. He works conscientiously and treats everyone fairly on the way to collect taxes. No one is left behind. It is impossible for anyone to escape from entering the city in front of him.
A penny of copper went into his pocket. Although it was not much, Erniu did not dislike it. If all the people in the Ming Empire gave him a penny, he would definitely become the richest man in the Ming Empire.
A donkey cart came over. Erniu stepped forward and looked at his colleagues in official uniforms, "Which yamen do you guys belong to?"
"The two of us are from the Ministry of Punishment," the officer replied, raising his head at a 45-degree angle and pointing his nostrils to the sky. No father below the fourth rank would have such an arrogant attitude.
He was a yamen servant of the Ministry of Justice, so it was obvious that the two of them looked down upon a janitor.
Regardless of whether no one cares about us or whether our skills are inferior to others, we must try to calm ourselves down and do what we should do and what we want to do, instead of letting our inner anxiety and irritability destroy our little self-esteem. .
Yesterday's abyss is today's brief talk. Although the road is long, we will get there if we go. Although things are difficult, we can achieve them if we do them.
Having worked as a janitor for many years, Erniu had already noticed the two people's contempt for him. His neighbor Li Zheng once looked at a dog with such an expression, but Erniu remained unmoved and did not look unhappy. Although he came from a poor background, without a prominent family or relatives in the temple, Erniu felt that it was not shameful at all to rely on his own hands to make money. Your own money is clean, and you should accept it as a matter of course.
Um, okay, let me explain, giving gifts and entrusting relationships is a cultural heritage of thousands of years. Erniu feels that his gray income is reasonable and legal. This is what his ancestors told him to do.
The two cows clasped their fists and said, "Two gentlemen, please pay me a penny each to go to the city."
"Uh, what, Yiwen?" The Yamen servant felt that he heard wrongly and looked at Erniu, "Who is that? I didn't hear you clearly. Say it again."
You can still work in the Ministry of Punishment even though you have bad ears. Is it possible that the Ministry of Punishment is a shelter for the disabled?
"Excuse me, entry fee, per person, one article." In order to take care of the staff of the Ministry of Punishment who have bad ears, Erniu slowed down his speech.
"What?" The yamen servant felt insulted, "You want to charge us entry fees!"
Erniu nodded, "Yes."
"We are from the Ministry of Justice."
"I have good ears, you just said that."
"Haha, we are from the Ministry of Justice, and you still dare to charge us the entrance fee?" the yamen officer laughed, feeling that there was something wrong with the gatekeeper's head.
"Why don't you dare," Wei Wei clasped his fists and stood behind him, "Today there is an order from the Holy One, from the prince to the ordinary people, everyone who enters the city must pay the city entrance fee. No one is exempted. Anyone who disobeys the order They were all arrested for tax evasion."
In order to maintain the consumption of his harem, Zhu Xiluo did everything he could. Zhu Xiluo was unwilling to give up projects where he could see money. For example, the city fee, although not much, only a hundred taels per day, was about the size of a mosquito. Meat, Zhu Xiluo also mentioned it many times in the parliament. Anyone who dares not to pay the city fee will be in trouble with him.
The Yamen officials have also heard this, but today the Holy Father has said it a lot. He also said that corrupt people will be beheaded. Those high-ranking officials in the court are also safe and sound, and they will carry out everything they can. Policies, there are countermeasures. That's all I need to do,
"But we are on a business trip."
"The Holy One never said that you don't have to pay for office work." His daily expenses also come from this, how could Erniu give up.
"But," after thinking for a long time, the two of them were speechless. For such a principled person, they were helpless.
The two government officials angrily took out a copper plate and slapped it on Er Niu's hand: "Okay, okay, here you go."
Taking it and putting it into the wooden box behind him, Erniu pointed to Wang Busheng who was sitting in the donkey cart and said, "Which of you will pay the entry fee for this person?"
The Ming Empire is a society of relationships. Basically, everything that can be related to relationships can be accommodated. For example, there is no need to queue up in banks and hospitals. Of course, relationships in some units are even more complicated. It was the first time I saw Er Niu like this. Wang Busheng is very fond of him.
"He has to pay even though he is a prisoner"?
"Is there a difference"?
Another copper coin was slapped on Er Niu's hand, and the two government servants also obeyed.
