Inside the South Gate Tower, there was a thin man in his thirties, dressed in commoner clothes, with a tired and slightly panicked look on his face.
The man walked around in the tower, then walked to the battlements and looked at the porridge shed below, then looked into the distance, and then looked at the guards near the tower. He was puzzled, turned around and walked back into the tower to sit next to the brazier. , feeling like a dream.
Just a few days ago, several men in black suddenly came to the village and found him, saying that he was from Dongchang. This frightened the whole family. Dongchang's reputation as a murderous devil was known to both the government and the public, and this small mountain village also No exception, not to mention that he is also a scholar and a knowledgeable person.
But it was unexpected that these Dongchang fans were particularly gentle, and could even be said to be very respectful. They said that the governor of Dongchang invited Taiyuan to see him and allowed him to bring his family there, so he said nothing more.
He had no choice but to come, but he didn't bring his family. To his surprise, people from Dongchang left a hundred taels of silver as resettlement fees, and took him to Taiyuan.
Why the factory supervisor wanted to see me, a little-known sheepherder, he couldn't understand.
With a creak, the door was pushed open, and a fair-skinned young man walked in, looking at him with a smile: "But Fang Shan came to Bao Village to become Yu Chenglong?"
The man quickly stood up, looked at the young man in front of him, and said, "Exactly, you are..."
"Your father is Yu Shihuang, your mother is Tian, your stepmother is Li, and your wife is Xing?" Chang Yu asked again.
The man frowned deeply, but still responded: "Exactly."
"That's right." Chang Yu was overjoyed. He finally found him. Yes, this person was Yu Chenglong, the most honest official in history.
If we say that throughout the ages, there have been tens of thousands of officials, and there have been only a handful of honest people, but there are very few high-ranking court officials like Yu Jackie Chan who are neither greedy nor greedy.
He had three meals a day of plain porridge and green vegetables, which did not taste like meat. He was known as Yu Qingcai. After his death, all he had left was his court clothes and a few cans of salt by his bedside. Even his burial was funded by friends.
It is said that when heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first work hard on his mind and body. Jackie Chan's road to the examination was not smooth, and his father was old and bedridden and needed care, so he chose to quit his job and herd sheep at home to take care of his father.
It was not until the 18th year of Shunzhi that he officially entered the official career when he was in his forties.
All extraordinary people behave differently from ordinary people, and can even be said to be inhumane and cannot be judged by common sense. They all stick to their beliefs, just like Fang Xiaoru. Zhu Di wanted to destroy his ten clans and even brought his granddaughter to Even if he was killed before his eyes, he would not give in because his faith was loyalty! (In fact, it was not Fang Xiaoru but Jingqing who was punished among the ten clans in history)
When Yu Chenglong entered the official career at the age of 44 despite the opposition of his family and friends, he vowed to be an upright official, "This journey will never be based on food and clothing, and I will not ignore the principles of justice and conscience."
This is his ambition and belief, and he has really achieved it, but everything has two sides, and loyalty and filial piety cannot be both. He is an upright official but by no means a good husband or father. He abandoned his wife for this belief and served as an official for twenty years. He lives alone, without any family members, and the couple only see each other again after twenty years. Perhaps it is because of this unkindness that he has become an honest official through the ages.
"Chang Yu, the director of our East Factory, I have heard about Mr. Yu for a long time. I am very happy to see him today." Chang Yu walked forward and patted Yu Chenglong, who looked confused.
It turned out to be the factory supervisor of Dongchang. Yu Chenglong was shocked and saluted quickly, but later forgot to ask: "Why does the factory supervisor want to see the grassroots?" He didn't understand how he, a Gongsheng shepherd who had not even passed the provincial examination, could be allowed to do so. The dignified factory supervisor became famous.
"The governor wants to promote you to an official position." Chang Yu did not sell the lawsuit, invited Yu Chenglong to sit down, and poured tea himself.
Yu Chenglong was a little flattered, but more puzzled.
Chang Yu looked at Yu Chenglong who was a little uneasy and frightened and secretly sighed in his heart. It's a pity that the Ming Dynasty was not lucky enough for such a person to take advantage of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Since he traveled through time, he must be used by the Ming Dynasty at all costs, and this man is forty It was a waste of money to become an official only when he was more than 10 years old. If you calculate it carefully, Yu Chenglong would be in his twenties at this time.
"Mr. Yu, you don't need to think too much. Get some rest first. There is a dinner at the palace in the evening. You can go to the banquet with Governor Cai. In a few days, our family will send a letter of recommendation to the emperor together with Governor Cai Xiu... I hope Brother Yu will come in the future." Live up to me and be an honest official who benefits the country and the people."
Chang Yu kept talking, and Yu Chenglong was in a state of confusion. Governor Cai, the palace, the prince, the emperor, the high officials... what the hell are these!
Is the starting point a bit high? Chang Yu looked at Yu Chenglong who was almost going crazy and calmed down. After all, Yu Chenglong started from a remote and uninhabited county with only a few households.
But no matter how he wrote the letter of recommendation, it was the time for Ming Dynasty to employ people. Only by promoting talents in any way could the decline be reversed.
He had to do this.
The host sent Yu Chenglong to the inn and asked him to make an outfit for him.
"Who is this person?" As soon as Yu Chenglong left, brother and sister Zhu Shenxuan came to the tower with a few followers, frowning at Yu Chenglong's back.
"He is a pillar of talent. He will go to the palace for a banquet in the evening. You might as well get closer to him," Chang Yu said to Zhu Shenxuan, looking back at the city.
"Why do you look so dirty like a refugee fleeing from famine?" Zhu Zhi'e said softly.
Chang Yu nodded: "A sheepherder, but our family can definitely say that there is no one cleaner than him in the Ming Dynasty."
Um... The Zhu family siblings were startled.
"Eunuch Chang, are we competing?" In the city tower, Zhu Shenxuan was drinking tea, but kept provoking Chang Yu. He didn't know whether it was because he was young and playful, or he was really unconvinced, or he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make money.
"Prince, why do you insist on giving money to our family?" Chang Yu smiled bitterly. To be honest, he thought Zhu Shenxuan was a pretty good person and couldn't bear to scratch his skin again, but this kid was not upright and insisted on giving away his head.
Hey, Zhu Shenxuan looked arrogant: "Why are you talking so much? When my subordinates see the truth, those who are willing to admit defeat will just say a word."
"Hey, what is your prince trying to compete with Eunuch Chang?" At this moment, Zhou Yuji came in with a few lieutenants. It turned out that it was already noon and they were back for dinner.
"Hey, General Zhou came just in time. Eunuch Chang said that he can beat ten of me. I don't believe it and want to give him a try. You just want to be a witness. Eunuch Chang, do you want to play with the 50,000 lottery head?" "
When Zhu Shenxuan came in, Zhou Yuji came in and hurriedly pulled him along.
Zhou Yuji glanced at Chang Yu with confused eyes, and said thoughtfully: "The general has also heard that Eunuch Chang is good at fists and kicks. This time is just an eye-opener."
"In this case, our family will play with the prince, but if you hurt the prince, please don't blame our family for bullying."
Chang Yu smiled.
"Where's all this nonsense? Come on, come on, let me see the real deal." Zhu Shenxuan said as he took off his coat and handed it to his entourage. The rest of the people quickly cleaned up the hall and made it empty.
"Have you ever practiced boxing, Your Majesty?" Chang Yu took off his coat as he asked.
"I have been practicing with the palace guards since I was seven years old, and it has been seven or eight years since." Zhu Shenxuan looked arrogant and put on a posture.
Chang Yu jumped on the spot a few times and waved his fist a few times: "Come on."
Zhou Yuji sat at the table, holding a cup of tea and taking a sip. When he saw Chang Yu's actions, he frowned: there were too many empty doors.
"You're welcome, then." Zhu Shenxuan chuckled, punched and rushed towards Chang Yu.
Chang Yu rushed forward fiercely, stretched out his hand to block Zhu Shenxuan's fist, and at the same time swiped his right foot low.
With a pop, Zhu Shenxuan was thrown heavily to the ground.
Zhou Yuji held back a sip of tea. In his opinion, Zhu Shenxuan and Chang Yu were about the same height. Although they were not as strong as Chang Yu, they were more flexible. It would take at least a dozen rounds for the two of them to compete. Who would have thought that he would be thrown down as soon as he met him.
"This, this doesn't count, come back!" Zhu Shenxuan's face was a little confused and turned crimson, he got up and shouted to Chang Yu.
Chang Yu shrugged, smiled silently, and signaled to come again.
This time Zhu Shenxuan stopped using his fists and kicked Chang Yu violently to the side. Unexpectedly, although his kick was fierce, Chang Yu still reached out and grabbed him. Then he swept close and low, and fell to the ground again with a thud. .
Zhu Shenxuan was a little anxious. He got up and didn't say anything. He punched Chang Yu randomly and kept shouting.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, she was heavily hugged by Chang Yu and fell to the ground. This was a stone tile floor. She suddenly screamed and couldn't get up. Zhu Zhi'e glared at Chang Yu and hurried to help her.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I missed it, I missed it." Chang Yu also hurried to help him, sighing in his heart: You are still fighting me like this.
For someone like Zhu Shenxuan, who has practiced boxing and kicking for several years but has never experienced any actual combat, with his hands, it only takes one punch or one kick to knock him out. The tail is only defensive and not offensive.
Ahem, cough, cough, Zhu Shenxuan was extremely embarrassed, but he didn't feel ashamed if he lost the battle. He clasped his fists at Chang Yu and said, "Unexpectedly, Eunuch Chang is really good at punching and kicking."
"Mr. Chang uses Mongolian wrestling, right?" Zhou Yuji suddenly said.
Chang Yu smiled slightly: "We don't know this, but it's good if we can knock people down."
Zhou Yuji smiled and said nothing.
But Zhu Shenxuan's expression turned bitter. He had been clamoring to bet 50,000 taels with Chang Yu just now. Now...
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