In the lobby outside the Nanhai County magistrate's office, Zhang Jiayu, who became a trainee staff member, was intently studying a new book borrowed from the bookshelf of veteran Zhang Xiao - "Chinese Political Gains and Losses in the Past Dynasties". The cover clearly read "Big Published by the Library Truth Office and edited by Zhang Haogu."
Originally, Zhang Haogu directly wrote "", but he did not expect that this move caused a strong backlash. He encountered firm opposition from a group of literary, historical and philosophical elders in the Great Library and the Senate, who believed that Qian Mu had only a few works, and Zhang Haogu could not play the trick of first-come-first-serve, and directly listed this masterpiece under his own name.
After a lot of verbal and written criticism, Zhang Haogu could only settle for the next best thing and settled on "editing".
Naturally, Zhang Jiayu didn't know about this little episode behind this book. During these days, he traveled to and from the Provincial and Hong Kong General Hospital and Shen'ao Society at two o'clock every day. Under the care of Lin Motian and Zhang Xiao, Zhang's mother's condition gradually improved and she could be discharged from the hospital soon. Zhang Xiao called him to the county office today to have something to do, so he was in the mood to spend a lot of time sitting here and reading.
Closing the book, Zhang Jiayu said in his heart: "I didn't expect that among the Australian chiefs, there would be someone so knowledgeable and knowledgeable about the past and present. He could detect the political gains and losses of the Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties from the perspective of personnel and systems. It was unprecedented in ancient times. The Imperial Court Organization, finance and taxation, the selection system, and the national defense system are all the foundation of a country, and we should learn from them."
Heroes have cherished each other since ancient times. Although Zhang Jiayu didn't know who Zhang Haogu was, after reading this book, he really admired him in his heart: Australians are not "mean and uncultured" but only good at "strange and obscene skills".
But now he faces a dilemma. Master Lin Min and sworn brother Zhang Mu were both involved in Taoist Mu Shi's anti-Kun conspiracy, and he was inexplicably given the task of infiltrating the Kun thieves and acting as an undercover agent in the puppet government. Judging from the actual results, he completed his task perfectly and became Zhang Xiao's trainee staff almost effortlessly. However, he had to admit that he was greatly favored by Zhang Xiao and the Senate. Repaying kindness with hatred is definitely not what a chivalrous person would do. But it is absolutely impossible for him to watch his relatives and friends being arrested by the Senate and ignore them.
In ancient times, Guan Yunchang was favored by Cao Cao and repaid him by beheading Yan Liang and punishing Wen Chou. When he learned the whereabouts of Uncle Liu Huang, he resolutely gave up his glory and wealth. He passed through five passes and killed six generals. He rode alone for thousands of miles and escorted his sister-in-law back to the Han Dynasty. camp. At this time, Zhang Jiayu was at an age where his self-confidence was overwhelming. He planned to follow Guan Yu's old example and solve a difficult problem for Zhang Xiao, and then walk away, while also protecting his mentors and friends. This not only repays the chief's great kindness, but also does not violate the righteousness.
At this time, there was a person walking in a hurry outside, his face was bruised and purple, and there was plaster on it. He was holding a stack of objects that looked like manuscripts in his hand, and his face showed an unfriendly smile from time to time.
The person who came was none other than Huang Xiyin, who was beaten by Kuang Lu the day before yesterday. He saw Zhang Jiayu holding a new-style book in his hand and seemed to be thinking about the mystery. He stepped forward and said: "Young people are scary, little brother who works so hard will definitely have great potential in the future. I've heard about you, my little brother got the opportunity to be taken under the chief's command, so you must not let down the chief's love."
Zhang Jiayu stood up and saluted Huang Xiyin and said: "Counsellor Huang was so complimentary. Chief Zhang has good hands and benevolent heart. He is like a dragon or a phoenix among men. The chief will not abandon him and makes Jiayu follow him. Jiayu should work hard to repay him."
"Can the chief be in the office?" Huang Xiyin asked.
"Commissioner Liu is having a detailed discussion in the room. Is there something urgent about Counselor Huang?" Zhang Jiayu asked.
"Oh, there's no rush, I'll wait." Huang Xiyin sat down next to Zhang Jiayu's seat and started chatting with Zhang Jiayu again.
Huang Xiyin was a Jinshi and a former county magistrate of Nanhai. His knowledge and vision were not comparable to those of Zhang Jiayu, who was born in a poor family. Zhang Jiayu only felt that he had benefited a lot from talking with him. His grandfather, Huang Fengxiang, was the second-ranked Jinshi in the Wuxu Branch of the Ming Dynasty in the second year of Longqing in the Ming Dynasty. The emperor selected him as the second-ranked scholar. He was promoted to the Minister of Rites and was given the posthumous title Wen Jian. Since Huang Fengxiang, the Huang family has had eight Jinshi for four generations, with ten people being elected, and has become a prominent family in Quanzhou. Huang Xiyin surrendered to the Manchus in history. As a fellow villager of Zheng Zhilong, he persuaded Zheng Zhilong to surrender for the Manchus. Therefore, Zhang Xiao was not surprised that he surrendered to him, and his attitude towards Huang Xiyin was obviously different from other demoted officials in Guangzhou.
Yang Tinglin, Zhang Pu, Chen Yutai, Wu Weiye, Mai Erxuan, and Chen Shiji were all Jinshi in the same year. Needless to say, Yang Tinglin and Zhang Pu, Chen Yutai was the number one scholar in the same ranking and was related by marriage to Zhou Yanru; Wu Weiye and Zhang Pu were from the same hometown, and together with Qian Qianyi and Gong Dingzi, they were known as the "Three Great Masters of Jiangzuo"; Mai Erxuan joined Chen Zizhuang The anti-Qing team; Chen Shiji was from Wenchang, Hainan. Since Ding You was at home, he had no chance to escape from the jurisdiction of the Senate and had stayed behind closed doors. Therefore, Huang Xiyin's connections in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty were no shallower than those of Chen Zizhuang, He Wuzou and others, and he would definitely come in handy in the Senate's strategy of moving northward.
Before Huang Xiyin came to the county government office, she heard that Zhang Jiayu had a creamy face and was unusually beautiful. She originally thought it was an embroidered pillow, maybe Zhang Xiao's new male favorite. When she came in, she saw that he was studying hard and could not take his eyes off him. After talking with him, he did not expect that this man was broad-minded and quite a bit... Chivalry. Huang Xiyin felt that it was Zhang Xiao who had a keen eye for recruiting such talents to the Senate. It seemed that the Senate had made a well-thought-out decision to appoint Chief Zhang to take office in Nanhai.
"Chief Zhang, what are your plans for Kuang Lu?" Liu Dalin asked Zhang Xiao after reporting on the gathering.
"Old Liu, you know the system of the Senate. We govern the country according to the law. Without conclusive evidence, we cannot convict people. How can we punish people with words." Out of disgust with Qianlong's literary inquisition, many senators, including Zhang Xiao, have always I am not interested in and disgusted with this kind of "unfounded" conviction and implication.
"The Song Dynasty is indeed unique. It can be said to be the first of its kind, and it is truly the image of a king." Liu Dalin heard Zhang Xiao say this. He didn't know how many people were saved from a bloody storm, and he couldn't help but feel relieved from the bottom of his heart.
"However, although we will not wrongly accuse a good person, we will not let a bad person go either." Zhang Xiao added.
Liu Dalin nodded and said: "He, Yao, and Zhao families should be honest, but brother Chen Zizhuang still needs to do more work."
Zhang Xiao said: "If you still miss the friendship between the same age and want to continue doing ideological work, I won't stop you. But if Chen Zizhuang is like a tortoise eating a weight - he is determined to go against the Senate, even the Great Luo Immortal can't save him. ..." After saying this, he sighed. To be honest, there are many people in the Senate who have a good impression of these loyal people from Lingnan, and he doesn't want to end up with a river of blood.
Huang Xiyin and Zhang Jiayu chatted back and forth in the lobby. After an unknown amount of time, Liu Sixian pushed Liu Dalin's wheelchair out of the county magistrate's office. He knocked on the half-open door with the materials in his hand.
"Please come in." Zhang Xiao raised his head and glanced, "It's Counselor Huang, come on, sit down. Is your injury feeling better?"
Huang Xiyin walked straight to the desk and said to Zhang Xiao: "Thank you for your concern, Chief. The students all have superficial injuries and are not in the way. This is the evidence collected by the students about Kuang Lu. This person is extremely arrogant and has ulterior motives. It is unacceptable." No harsh punishment.”
"Oh? Let me take a look and see what's there." Zhang Xiao became interested upon hearing this and wanted to see what kind of dark materials Huang Xiyin had collected about Kuang Lu.
Huang Xiyin turned out a page, pointed to the text on it and said, "These are anti-poems written by Kuang Lu. Please read this one, chief."
Zhang Xiao took the manuscript and saw it said:
"Collection of Guilin Zonghou Yan"
Gui soul Tao Fang night, the heart of the piano touches the beauty.
The jade dragon has no tricks left, and the golden wild goose has the remaining spring.
The grass saint is flying in his skirt, and the flower queen is wearing dust in her socks.
How come at this time of year, Kun is left alone to see off guests?
Huang Xiyin said: "This poem refers to Sang scolding Sophora japonica, saying that he wanted to see off guests but could not see off the cadres of the Senate. His reactionary heart was clearly visible on the page. Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone on the road!"
Zhang Xiao flipped through other poems, feeling a bit dumbfounded. Although his level of ancient writing is not as good as that of Zhang Haogu and Yu Eshui, other professional veterans, he graduated from Jiuyanqiao University and spent some time in the big library, so he can guess a lot. It's just that these so-called "anti-poems" use a lot of allusions and like to use uncommon words. Zhang Xiao knew that many of the words were probably allusions, but based on his knowledge, he couldn't tell what allusions were used.
Zhang Xiao just told Liu Dalin that he would not engage in literary inquisition, but it was not easy to pour cold water on Huang Xiyin directly. What if he really collected any conclusive evidence? He said: "Yes, Counselor Huang is very thoughtful and capable. He has collected so much evidence in just a few days. However, since the Song Dynasty established a country based on law, these evidences are not enough to convict. With Huang Counselor's heart, I believe that we can still collect more evidence." If there is more evidence of guilt, we will catch him all at once."
Huang Xiyin didn't know for a moment whether what Zhang Xiao said was true or ironic, and couldn't help but ask: "This can't be a conviction?"
Zhang Xiao smiled slightly and said, "It's not about the heart but the deeds."
Huang Xiyin said: "Students understand."
Just when Huang Xiyin entered the office to communicate with Zhang Xiao, two more women came in from the county government office. The leader was wearing a female cadre uniform, with a dignified and gentle appearance. From the perspective of Ming Dynasty people, she looked like she was in her twenties. Following her was a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old.
The little girl has bright eyes and is five feet tall. She is obviously taller than ordinary women. Her long straight black hair is different from the short shoulder-length hair of female students and cadres in the Senate. It is very conspicuous and cannot be concealed by a simple cadre uniform. Proud figure.
Zhang Jiayu heard the footsteps and wanted to see who was coming. He raised his head inadvertently, and what he saw was "two young faces with peachy hair from the mirror, and a pair of spring water that shines coldly on people." The water is like eye waves, and the mountains are like eyebrows gathering together. She wants to ask Pedestrians go there, where the brows and eyes are full.
The leading woman was about to go straight to the county magistrate's office. Zhang Jiayu came to her senses, stood up and said to her: "Chief Zhang is discussing something with others, please wait a moment."
