After hearing Zhao Gang's instructions, a smart official stood up near the bedroom door and ran out of the room to look for a mirror.
On the other side, Zhao Gang hadn't figured out the situation yet and didn't want to reveal any flaws, so he didn't say much and just waited quietly - although it was very uncomfortable for him to have a group of people kneeling in front of him like this.
Feeling that some strength had returned to his body, Zhao Gang didn't want to lie down like this anymore, so he concentrated on his arms and tried to support his body.
Seeing Zhao Gang's actions, among the crowd, the old man named the leader quickly stood up and helped him.
"It's okay. It's just that my body can't use the strength for a while. It's not a big deal."
With the help of the old man, Zhao Gang finally sat up, leaned on the bedside, and spoke softly.
But the old man didn't dare to say anything, he just knelt in front of Zhao Gang again.
Looking at the ancient officials in front of him, the youngest of whom were over thirty, and the older ones even more gray-haired, just letting them kneel like this, Zhao Gang finally couldn't bear it, and sighed: "Forget it, don't kneel. It’s over, let’s all get up.”
The leader of the old man did not dare to get up, but hesitantly said: "Thank you, sir, but...it's our fault for not being well protected..."
"Get up first, we'll talk about those things later."
Seeing Zhao Gang's affirmative tone, the officials finally stood up. Some officials looked happy, thinking that the "Master Zhao" in front of them no longer meant to blame, but the old man named the leader still looked worried.
He thought he knew the "Master Zhao" in front of him very well. Although he was young, he already held a high position and was deeply favored by the saints. He was young and energetic, acted unscrupulously, and would retaliate for any vengeance. I'm afraid he couldn't do anything right in this matter. .
And in this silent and oppressive atmosphere, it didn't take long for the official who went to look for the mirror to return quickly, holding a palm-sized mercury mirror in his hand. He didn't pass it around, but just squeezed away. Everyone in front of him came to Zhao Gang's bed and held the mirror in front of Zhao Gang with both hands as if to please.
Looking at the handed crystal mirror, a trace of hesitation flashed across Zhao Gang's face, but he finally took the mirror and placed it in front of himself.
Then, he finally saw what he looked like now.
In the mirror, there is a young man about twenty-three or four years old, with clear eyebrows and handsome appearance, looking like a handsome young man. But at this moment, his face is pale, his expression is dazed, and his head is wrapped with gauze, as if he had suffered something not long ago. A heavy blow, but it destroyed the overall image.
But these are not the crux of the matter.
The crux of the matter is that this is by no means what he originally looked like.
This is the appearance of the owner of those memory fragments - "Zhao Junchen"! !
Zhao Gang finally knew where the memory fragments pouring into his mind came from - these memory fragments were the memory of the body itself! !
But Zhao Gang would rather not know.
He really traveled through time! ! Really back to ancient times! ! I really became a different person! !
Originally, Zhao Gang was still taking a chance, thinking that the change in front of him might be a prank of a certain TV show. In a corner of this room, there was a camera hidden, and the program planners were secretly laughing.
Although this conjecture is unreasonable and unreasonable, this is what Zhao Gang expected.
But unfortunately, the reality is completely opposite to Zhao Gang's expectations. The appearance reflected in the mirror cannot be deceived.
At this moment, Zhao Gang wanted to rationally deduce the cause of the matter and calmly analyze future plans, but the fact is that after discovering all this, although he was mentally prepared, Zhao Gang's mind still became Blank.
Seeing that Zhao Junchen didn't say a word and just looked blankly at the crystal mirror in his hand, the officials around him began to worry again, thinking that something was wrong with Zhao Junchen's head after he was attacked.
If that is the case, given Zhao Junchen's status in the heart of the current emperor, the prospects for all the officials present are not good. Demotion to the people will only be dealt with lightly, and it is not impossible to have their homes searched and executed.
Finally, among the officials, the leader, the old man, hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously: "Mr. Zhao, are you still feeling unwell? Do you want me to summon a doctor for you?"
Hearing the old man's question, Zhao Gang finally recovered from the shock and confusion. Not wanting to expose any flaws, he forced himself to calm down, imitating Zhao Junchen's tone in his memory, and said slowly: "No, I, um, I'm the official It’s nothing, I’m just a little dizzy. If you want to stay alone for a while, you can go down first. If anything happens, I will summon you.”
After hearing Zhao Gang's instructions, the old man did not dare to disobey, but he was uneasy. He hesitated and said: "This... Your Excellency, you have just been attacked and cannot be left alone to take care of you. Besides, Your Excellency, as an imperial envoy, you are a junior official." There are many things that I would like to ask your lord for advice on, and I also need your decision on how to deal with the unruly people who are causing trouble..."
"Go down!!"
Zhao Gang was confused at the moment and didn't want to get entangled with them. Through those memory fragments and the performance of the officials in front of him, he knew that although "he" was young now, his official position and power were both higher and more important than those of the officials in front of him. , so he directly showed his impatient expression on his face, stopped being polite, and said coldly.
Hearing Zhao Gang's cold tone, all the officials in the room were startled and did not dare to linger any longer. After bowing and saluting, they all left quickly. Although the old man named the leader was unwilling to leave just like that, he did not dare to violate it again. Zhao Gang thought so and left with everyone.
However, although they were forced to leave, the officials did not dare to go far and were still waiting outside the room.
But Zhao Gang no longer wants to worry about this.
After he was the only one left in the room, Zhao Gang suddenly smiled bitterly, sighed, and laughed at himself: "What is this? Zhuang Sheng's dream of a butterfly? Past and present life? Or rebirth? Zhao Gang, Zhao Gang, it's in vain that you often take your own life." He is said to be calm in dealing with things and not to panic when encountering chaos, but now that he has encountered such a change, he has lost his bearings and is at a loss."
Zhao Gang was originally just an inconspicuous civil servant in the government. He had no outstanding abilities, but no obvious shortcomings. He neither knew how to scheming, nor was he willing to spend his time seeking power and gain. His only hobby in life was reading. It turned out that Zhao Gang was just an insignificant civil servant in the government. I thought I would live a normal life, but I didn't expect to encounter such an incredible change.
It is also conceivable to feel at a loss for a while.
After a long silence, Zhao Gang finally calmed down the panic and uneasiness in his heart, shook his head, and said to himself again: "That's all, although I have changed my body and traveled through time and space, after all, I no longer have worries. Although such changes have Bizarre, but to me, nothing was really lost.”
Before the time travel, Zhao Gang's parents died young and he never fell in love or got married. At this time, he was more tolerant than ordinary people, after all, he was a little less worried.
After talking to himself, Zhao Gang stopped talking and just thought to himself: "On the contrary, it's me. Whether it's me taking over a body to be reborn or borrowing a corpse to bring back the soul, now that I've come to this era, I can only accept my fate. The most important thing now is , we still need to find out the dynasty and environment we are in now, as well as who the original owner of this body, Zhao Junchen, is, and we must not reveal the truth..."
"Although I received part of Zhao Junchen's memory, it was only a quick glance at the memory and not very in-depth. Moreover, these memories are not only messy, but also incomplete. They are only the most profound part of Zhao Junchen's memory, and most of them are just his own. The things and experiences I have experienced have made me unable to even know which dynasty I am in now. Feudal society is very hierarchical. If you accidentally violate a taboo and offend someone you shouldn't offend, you won't even know how you will die in the future. , can’t be careless.”
Thinking of this, Zhao Gang glanced at himself in the mirror subconsciously, and couldn't help but secretly laugh at himself: "Anyway, although I have traveled through time, God has treated me well. I look much more handsome now than before. ...Although it is not in line with the aesthetics of later generations. And in this era, he is still considered to be a high-ranking official... Well, the minister of household affairs, the general manager of the internal transportation warehouse, and the third-rank official, I don't know how Zhao Junchen can climb up to the top of the hierarchy at such a young age. To such a high position, but I would rather nothing happened..."
After traveling to ancient times, let alone Zhao Gang, who was only a third-rank official, what would happen even if he became an emperor? Whether it is material comfort or spiritual food, they are far behind modern times.
But now Zhao Gang doesn't want to think too much about these frustrating things, so he just closes his eyes and carefully absorbs, organizes and analyzes deeply the memory fragments left by Zhao Junchen.
Although Zhao Junchen's memory fragments are incomplete in many places, after sorting and analyzing, many useful clues can still be found and many useful conclusions can be drawn.
I don’t know how long it took, Zhao Gang slowly opened his eyes, and finally sorted out the memory fragments left by Zhao Junchen. Many things that were originally unclear finally had a general outline at this moment. Even based on various details, Zhao Gang He also deduced the dynasty and approximate year in which he lives today.
However, at this moment, Zhao Gang's eyes were full of shock and helplessness.
It stands to reason that after just experiencing "rebirth", "returning to the past" and other incredible things, nothing can shock Zhao Gang anymore.
But now, Zhao Gang was indeed shocked again.
If there is one thing that is more bizarre than traveling to ancient times and being reborn, it is to travel to a time and space that is completely different from the history that you are familiar with.
China is still China, China is still China, but the history is different. A dynasty that should have perished still exists today.
However, Zhao Gang was unwilling to draw a conclusion easily. After frowning and thinking for a moment, Zhao Gang suddenly called out to the door: "Here comes someone."
In just a moment, the old man who was the leader of the officials had already pushed in the door, apparently waiting for Zhao Gang's call outside.
"My lord, what are your orders?"
"Bring the local government records and let me have a look at them."
Zhao Gang ordered.
Zhao Gang knew that in ancient China, every prefecture, every state, and every county had prefectural, state, and county records to record the major events that had happened in the local area over the years, including history, geography, customs, people, culture, education, products, and even Change of parents' official positions.
Among them, the names of the years, such as the third year of Zhengde, the tenth year of Kangxi, etc., can determine the change of throne and dynasty.
Hearing Zhao Gang's instructions, the old man was surprised, but he did not dare to delay. After a while, he presented the governor of the place in front of Zhao Gang and withdrew with Zhao Gang's wave.
While browsing, Zhao Gang learned many things. For example, he was currently in Lu'an Prefecture, Shanxi Province, which was experiencing a once-in-a-century locust plague, with victims everywhere. In addition, he also learned about the people outside the house. The identity of the old man who was the leader among the officials was Liu Changan, the prefect of Lu'an Prefecture.
But Zhao Gang didn't care about these. He just stared at the calendar at the front.
Jiajing, Longqing, Wanli, Tianqi, Chongzhen... the 20th year of Chongzhen, the 22nd year of Chongzhen... the 23rd year of Chongzhen! !
Zhao Gang finally proved his guess! !
He is now in the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, Zhao Gang had already guessed this. The decoration style of the room he was in was exactly the same as that of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and none of the officials of Lu'an Mansion, including Zhao Gang himself, had braids hanging on the back of their heads.
However, it was the 23rd year of Chongzhen! !
Although Zhao Gang did not have a deep understanding of Chinese history, he had a general understanding. He knew that Emperor Chongzhen was the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty and he was hanged on Meishan Mountain after reigning for sixteen years! !
But in this time and space, Emperor Chongzhen reigned for at least twenty-three years! !
Moreover, after Emperor Chongzhen, there was another emperor, the current emperor-Emperor Deqing.
"In the thirty-third year of Deqing, Lu'an Prefecture encountered a century-old locust plague. The locusts were all over the mountains and fields, and the people had nothing to gain..."
This is the last page of Lu'an Prefecture's annals.
In other words, it is now the thirty-third year of Deqing in the Ming Dynasty! !
This is not the Ming Dynasty that Zhao Gang is familiar with. This Ming Dynasty is at least forty years longer than the Ming Dynasty that Zhao Gang is familiar with.
Obviously, before Emperor Chongzhen, there were still emperors such as Jiajing, Wanli, and Tianqi. At that time, the Ming Dynasty was still the Ming Dynasty that Zhao Gang was familiar with, but Chongzhen, who was supposed to be the king of subjugation, continued the Ming Dynasty. And in this time and space, history also took a turn from him.
"What is this? Parallel space? I originally thought that even though I traveled through time, I would rely on my familiarity with history to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Even if I didn't get rich in the end, I would still live a safe life. Who would have thought that I He was reborn in a completely different history, and his biggest support was gone..."
Thinking of this, Zhao Gang smiled bitterly, his expression full of helplessness.
How did Emperor Chongzhen save the Ming Dynasty from the brink of destruction? What happened to the Jianzhou Jurchens, that is, the future Qing Dynasty? And what is the environment like in the Ming Dynasty today?
Zhao Gang could not understand these things from the official records, and Zhao Junchen's memory fragments rarely mentioned them. After all, what Zhao Gang inherited was only the most profound part of Zhao Junchen's memory - and in this part of the memory, he was the only one. , himself, himself. Obviously, the original Zhao Junchen was a very self-centered person.
"Forget it, it's time travel anyway. Whether it's the history I'm familiar with or this completely unfamiliar time and space, there's actually no difference. Not to mention that I don't know much about the history of the Ming Dynasty. Even if I know it in detail, The history we know is also the history written by future generations. It is full of Spring and Autumn writing techniques, beautifying or vilifying it. How can it be the real history? The so-called advantages of knowing the history are just self-deception. What troubles me most now is that This is my current identity..."
After sorting and analyzing all the memory fragments, Zhao Gang already had a rough understanding of the identity and experience of Zhao Junchen, who is now himself.
To put it simply, Zhao Junchen, although he is young, is known to both the government and the public, a world-famous and infamous... big corrupt official! !
Let's put it this way, although he did not bully men, women, or the people - at least not openly - he did corruption, bribery, power-for-money transactions, all the things that corrupt officials would do under Ashang's rule, this Zhao Junchen did it. And he did it without any scruples, and everyone knew it. Once he did something evil, he didn't know how to cover it up.
Therefore, when he inspected the disaster situation, no matter whether he had ever thought about embezzling the food funds for disaster relief, he was the one who brought hope to the victims after all. He was knocked unconscious by the angry people throwing stones. This shows that the people's hatred for Zhao Junchen The depth of resentment! !
Such a corrupt official is completely unqualified even among corrupt officials.
After understanding this fact, the bitter smile on Zhao Gang's face became stronger. Although Zhao Junchen's previous actions had nothing to do with him, Zhao Gang inherited everything from Zhao Junchen after all. He inherited his body and memory, inherited his official position and property, inherited his infamy, and the consequences that these infamy would bring. Naturally, there is no way to escape.
I thought that after time traveling, I became an ancient official. Although I was unwilling to do so, my luck was not completely bad. However, I did not expect that after time traveling, the official was a high official and the minister was an important minister, but he was an out-and-out official. He is a corrupt official and a treacherous official, and he is also the kind who is notorious all over the world and is destined to have a bad end! !
However, after absorbing and sorting out Zhao Junchen's memories, Zhao Gang discovered that although this Zhao Junchen was a corrupt official who was reviled by thousands of people, he was not a simple figure either - in fact, this Zhao Junchen was able to live in a prestigious position at such an age He has a high position, has his own abilities, and his experience can even be called a legend.
