Wherever you and I walk, there are still people who insist on singing. Maybe the voice is not loud enough, maybe the tune is not melodious and long enough, but this is the bloom of life, and there are always people trying to repair this broken world.
Scholars and officials in the Ming Dynasty preferred Confucianism. After Confucius, Confucianism was divided into eight schools: Confucianism of Zi Zhang, Confucianism of Zisi, Confucianism of the Yan family, Confucianism of the Meng family, Confucianism of the Qidiao family, and Confucianism of the Zhongliang family. , there are Confucians of the Sun family, and there are Confucians of the Lezheng family, but neither school mentions it. Scholar-officials cannot pick up a hoe to cultivate the land, but the officials of the Ming Empire feel that farming is a loss of face and undermines the dignity of scholars. This was a deep-rooted consensus in his heart, and if Lin Shouju could make such a decision, how could he not be respected by Wang Bushit.
How could the sudden noise in the quiet crowd not attract everyone's attention? When the officials saw that the one applauding was a young man in Feiyu uniform, they all sneered and cursed in their hearts as flatterers. The restraint of scholars allowed them to hold back. Middle finger gesture.
When he saw that the only person who catered to him was the Jin Yiwei in Feiyu uniform, Lin Shouju quickly withdrew his gaze, took a sip of tea, and suppressed his surprise.
His petition did not receive the desired result, and Wang Bushit did not feel discouraged. After all, we were not familiar with each other. We could rent a house together, but we could not work together. However, Wang Bushit believed that his charm could instantly defeat the little guy who had gone under the knife in Bangzi Country. Fresh meat, it is only a matter of time before Lin Shouju is captured.
"Colleagues," Lin Shouju raised his glass, "The official business has been finished. Now let's raise our glasses to wish the Ming Empire eternal prosperity and long life for the present saint."
Well, with such a high political overtone, everyone must drink this wine, raise their glasses, and take a sip, regardless of whether they drink alcohol or not.
After drinking, Lin Shouju put down his wine glass and looked at the decision-makers of Songjiang Mansion in the audience, "Everyone, today's Holy Emperor advocates frugality. Today is the first person to take office. Today's banquet is also paid for by me out of my own pocket. This is This is the first and last time. In the future, all food and drinks required for banquets can only be provided by colleagues themselves,"
"What, you have to bring your own wine and meat to a banquet?" Weird things happen every year, but there are so many this year. All you officials have learned a lot.
Just listen to Lin Shouju continue to explain, "After experiencing the incompetence, corruption and perversion of the law by the previous prefect, Songjiang Mansion is now extremely poor. There is not a grain of grain in the warehouse and only a thousand taels of silver. It is really unable to bear the expenses of banquets."
Everyone is well aware of the current situation of Songjiang Mansion. It can be said that they have taken the greatest credit for the financial situation of Songjiang Mansion. The reason why they can still be unjust and unkind for the sake of wealth can only be the blessing of their ancestors.
A good woman cannot make a meal without rice. When she came yesterday, Lin Shouju first took stock of the warehouses. Such a tragic situation was something Lin Shoju never expected. After all, Songjiang Prefecture was one of the top counties in the Ming Empire in terms of tax revenue. He would never have thought of it with his toes. Without money, rats starved to death in several households. Not having money is a real problem that needs to be solved by oneself. Lin Shouju does his duty and cannot stay out of the matter.
"Besides, banquets have not been included in the expenses of Songjiang Mansion in recent years. Corrupt officials like Xie Xiangrong and others can eat and drink without using public funds. How can I and my colleagues not do it? From now on, Songjiang Mansion All yamen shall prohibit banquets with public funds.”
"Is it okay to find a girl?" Wang Bushit, who had extremely sensitive ears, heard an alternative voice. Well, although many civil servants are shameless, they still know how to be restrained. Although massage and bathing with public funds are a common thing, the new prefect Advocacy will cost them a lot of money, but they will only think about it in their hearts, and those who dare to speak out are naturally heartless warriors. When Wang Bushit went to seek his reputation, he saw the anger on Xiong Shouwei's face. Displeasure and the arrogant expression of your mother-in-law, if you are not the prefect, I will sleep with you tonight. Of course, Xiong Yingxiong is not stupid, and can only whisper in a low voice, otherwise, his whole family will live on empty wages, and the whole family will eat, drink and go to the brothels with public funds, including the daughter-in-law of the third uncle's brother-in-law's second aunt's daughter-in-law who bought a pair of underpants. If the public accounts were taken away, it would be exposed. The family spent 98,000 taels of military expenditures out of a hundred thousand taels a year, and their defense would have come to an end.
The military attache next to Yingxiong tugged at the corner of Yingxiong's clothes, obviously trying to persuade Yingxiong not to be angry. The Ministry of Military Affairs was responsible for military expenses, and Lin Shouju had no control over them. Then Xiong Yingxiong understood and made an appointment with the brothers to walk to the whiskey bar together after the banquet.
There will definitely be too many twists and turns in the implementation of a decree. Lin Shouju is prepared for this, but Lin Shouju is not worried. Behind him is the current emperor and the Ming Empire court. What should he fear? "Today's banquet ends here. We will hold another meeting here tomorrow morning to discuss the specific matters of land reclamation, and everyone must participate."
They came with joy and left with sorrow and indignation. Many people left the banquet cursing. After all, bringing your own wine to the banquet really refreshed the outlook of many officials who have been working hard in officialdom for so many years. Even in poor prefectures and counties that have been receiving aid from the imperial court, officials who have worked hard for the people by serving wine as a reward will still use public funds. After all, everyone is working for the imperial court, and it is natural for them to spend the imperial court's money. There will be opinions, but this is an unwritten rule in the officialdom of the Ming Empire. Jin Yiwei will not use this matter as an issue when investigating corruption issues.
After seeing more and doing more, everyone feels that it is the right thing to do.
Of course, those who were in a bad mood were the Jin Yiwei.
It was as if he had not sold anything in his previous life and was being sold again in this life. Wu Zuosheng, who was not very good-looking to begin with, now looked even more ugly.
"Do you think our prefect picked himself to death in his last life? He was not even willing to buy a coffin when he died."
"What Mr. Qianhu said makes sense," Lao Duan agreed, "Old Duan, I have been hanging out in the yamen for a long time, and this is the first time I heard that you have to bring your own things to a banquet."
"Yes, it was enough to open your mouth in the past, but in the future we have to bring our own wine and meat. In the past, we Jin Yiwei relied on the banquets from other wealthy yamen to improve our food. Such opportunities will disappear in the future." He probably imagined that there will be no wine or meat in the future. Boss Guo is also very depressed. .
"Yes, our Jinyiwei yamen is already poor, and we Jinyiwei are even poorer. We bring our own banquets when attending banquets. If we can afford to drink wine and buy meat, who will come to the yamen's banquet? Listen to what those officials say. It's a weird talk, isn't it playing the harp to a cow?" Lao Duan expressed the sentiments of many people who have little ink.
Playing the harp to a cow, well, playing the harp to a cow doesn’t require a tune, anything else is enough.
I was shocked to realize that I didn’t show my lovesickness, just because it has already penetrated into my bones.
I don't know where the love started, but it goes deeper and deeper.
The hatred is nowhere to be found and is gone with a smile.
There are hundreds of beauties in the world, but you and I are the only ones I love.
A man with a family knows how to go home after dark, so he rejected all the invitations from his brothers to go to the bathhouse to relieve their fatigue. Wang Busheng returned home. When he entered, he looked melancholy and stared at the stars in the sky. Black dog.
I heard that sick dogs are highly contagious and are basically destined to die. Seeing the black dog looking like this, Wang Busui was a little worried and said, "What's wrong with you, black dog? Your head was kicked by one of your kind."
Without answering Wang Bushi's unique concern, Black Dog turned to ask, "Master, why do you think I smile less as I grow up?"
To be able to put forward such philosophical things, the body should be healthy, and only the brain should be sick. Seeing the black dog as if his first love was robbed, and ruined it in front of him, let the black dog sit down, the king will not die explain,
"Black Dog, actually this question is easy to answer."
"Oh, sir, you know the reason. Please tell the kids quickly. We have been thinking about this for a long time and still have no answer." Li Ergou was also scratching his head and ears. After hearing Wang Busheng's answer, his frown finally subsided.
"Hey, why are you guys so obsessed with such literary and artistic issues? Well, those civil servants have extended an olive branch to you. You plan to abandon darkness and embrace light, abandon evil and promote good,"
"Sir, you are wrong. Our Jinyiwei represents justice, and those civil servants are evil." Ge Da opposed Wang Budie for the first time.
"Um, okay, I'm sorry, brothers, my position is wrong." If you don’t love your job, how can you achieve results? Wang Bushi sincerely admitted his mistake, "As for your question, I can explain it literally. First of all, the first sentence, you have grown up, the subtext is that you are old."
"You are worthy of being a genius who can read at the age of three, read all the ancient books at the age of four, compose poetry at the age of five, and has a knowledge of five hundred years and five hundred years of knowledge. Ge Er understands your explanation."
Everyone's eyes are on Ge Er. The competition is too fierce. If you don't work hard today, you will be swimming against the current. You have to think hard when you go back tonight. Everyone likes to go further and further on the road of flattering.
"Because you don't have a house, a car, a credit card, money, or a wife, so you're unhappy."
Damn it, you stabbing expert, all the singles who have no house, no car, no money, no credit card and no wife are heartbroken.
"What is a card?" White Cat asked.
"This is not the point. The point is why you are so poor. Do you not work hard, live frugally, and have bad habits of high consumption?"
"Sir, the young ones work very hard. They are not greedy for drinks or food, and they do not mess around with men and women. Their work style is very rigorous. It is not our fault that we are poor."
"It's not your fault. Could it be my fault? It's the fault of the current emperor. It's the fault of the Ming Empire. If you make a mistake and don't know it's wrong, you deserve to be poor."
"grown ups,"
Everyone still wanted to explain, but they were interrupted by Wang Busheng, "Don't explain. Explanation is cover-up, cover-up is fact. It takes talent to be a waste. You are not even as good as waste."
Being poor is a fact they cannot refute. Everyone's necks shrank into their heads.
"However," Wang Bushit said with a smile, "Following me is your greatest luck. I can guarantee that you will become rich."
People who have a lot of bitterness in their hearts can fill it with as much sweetness as they need. No, we are all wrong. People who have a lot of bitterness in their hearts can fill it with just a hint of sweetness. People who are used to being poor will smile at the slightest benefit.
For example, the current group of people who had just been hit by Wang Busheng and had lost all their self-confidence were relieved after hearing Wang Busheng's words. Yes, they are no longer poor. They will be rich by following the adults. This is For those who have experienced witnessing, everyone has gained a lot of money in just a few days. It can be said that they are already halfway up the wealth pyramid of Songjiang Prefecture.
Some people are eloquent, but not sincere to others, and some people are not good at eloquence, but can always remain sincere. Fortunately, Wang Bu Die has both, he can speak well, and he can also act well.
Seeing that everyone's mood improved, Wang Busheng felt that he could explain further, "Why do you lose your smiles when you grow up? Let's analyze it in depth. When you grow up, you smile less. What this sentence means is that when you grow up, you lose smiles. Everyone was still smiling."
"Yes, yes, sir, you are right. When I was a child, the daughter of the Li Zheng family followed me around all day long. She said that my smile was as cute as her pet dog."
Well, Black Dog, you are sure, this is a compliment, Wang Busui complained in his heart.
"Yes, when I smile, I smile beautifully." Li Ergou looked up at the sky, "They all say that my smile can charm thousands of girls. Who would have thought that I am still single according to the laws of the Ming Empire? ".
"Er Gou, don't be sad, you are disabled," Ge Er comforted.
Well, people who achieve nothing also have their moments of glory. For example, single Ergou also has his peak period of beauty.
"Think about those days," the white cat flipped up his hair and looked like he was going to talk a lot.
Wang Bushit hurriedly interrupted, "It's getting late. Staying up late will easily cause wrinkles. After I've cleared up your doubts, young master, I'm going to wash up and go to bed."
Continuing what I just left unfinished, "Why do we smile when we are children? It's because when we were children, we didn't think that being ugly would affect our happiness and future."
Damn it, it was the appearance that caused the trouble again, everyone's good mood was gone again,
One day, when the sadness of the past is brought up again, you will laugh it off. In order for this moment to come earlier, Wang Busheng chose to encourage it.
"And when you grow up, you find that it doesn't matter if you are ugly. You can make up for it as long as you have money. The sad thing is that you are ugly and you don't have money."
Well, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for many people.
