Liu Mansion.
Liu Xingzhao wiped his sweat and returned to the main hall of the inner house a little tiredly. After sitting down, he said in a hoarse voice to Mrs. Liu who brought the drink: "This is the sixth batch. I feel like my voice is hoarse."
Mrs. Liu placed the drink in front of her husband, "Drink it now, it will moisten your throat."
Liu Yuanwai smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had never thought that the opening of the tribute list would cause an uproar and even affect the Liu family.
There is no other reason. Yuan Liu is also a friend of Zhong Su, and Teacher Liu is the Mr. Ming whom Zhong Su borrowed.
Mr. Ming was already famous for tutoring students, but now he actually tutored Hui Yuan Lai, who got perfect scores in four subjects. In an instant, the people who came to visit him almost crossed the threshold of the Liu Mansion.
If nothing else, he came here for his son-in-law, either to ask the Liu family to part with Mr. Ming, or to share Mr. Ming's talent with the Liu family.
Those who are able to join the Liu family will not ask for help for their own personal matters. They are all parents who can lower themselves to this level for the sake of their son.
The Liu Mansion is also in a dilemma. It hired Mr. Ming as a teacher at a high price, isn't it just for the future of his son? Zhong Su only let go of the loan to deal with the examination. Now you want it too, and he wants to chop wood. If Mr. Ming has time to leave, what will happen to his own son?
Although I didn't want to offend anyone, I still had to explain it carefully, which made my voice hoarse.
Mrs. Liu was quite excited, "Hui Yuan has perfect scores in four subjects. I heard that it is a rare occurrence in a hundred years. It seems that Mr. Ming does have some skills. I don't ask him to teach my son to get perfect marks in four subjects. In the future, if my son can be admitted to Huiyuan, I will be willing to shorten my life."
Liu Yuanwai pointed to his throat and said, "Just wait, this is still the beginning, we don't know how many people we will have to deal with in the future."
Mrs. Liu hit him on the shoulder, "You have to be lucky that we got there first. How many people want to suffer this but haven't had the chance yet. It's better than you asking others."
"Well, let's deal with it first. I'm afraid I'll meet someone who won't be able to refuse." With a sore throat, Liu Yuanwai didn't want to say more and pointed to his feet. You did it again, pinch it for me."
Mrs. Liu brought a stool, lifted his feet and took off his shoes and socks.
While we were chatting and squeezing, the housekeeper came running outside and shouted, "Executive officer" before he even entered the door.
Obviously something was urgent, Liu Yuanwai waved him in.
The housekeeper hurriedly came in and handed over a letter, "Outside the staff, Mr. Ming is here and handed in his resignation."
Resignation? Liu Yuanwai was stunned, quickly grabbed the letter and opened it to read.
Mrs. Liu was a little anxious, "Okay, why did he submit his resignation? Could it be that someone paid a higher price to poach him?"
The housekeeper shook his head, "I don't know. Everything he said is in the letter."
The content of the letter was to resign as a teacher, saying that my mother was getting old and she wanted to go back to fulfill her filial piety, and asked the Liu family to hire Gao Ming.
Liu Yuanwai suddenly stood up and asked, "Where are you? Did you stop me?"
The housekeeper said anxiously: "I stopped him and asked him to wait for you to talk to him face to face, but he didn't want to say anything and went straight to the gate. We couldn't use force on him, so we had to call the police immediately."
Liu Yuanwai immediately ran out without saying anything.
"Shoes, put on your shoes." Mrs. Liu shouted.
Liu Yuanwai did not look back and ran away with one shoe on and one foot bare.
When he ran to the gate, he found that the person had left. The concierge said that the carriage had just left, so he chased out the door again. When he saw the carriage that had not left the alley, he shouted, "Stop!"
Immediately there was a guard who could fly high in the air and flew away. After falling, he stopped the carriage.
Liu Yuanwai, who ran with one bare foot out of breath, asked Mr. Ming to show up.
"Sir, if there is any negligence in the Liu family, feel free to speak out and make corrections. There is no need to do this."
"If sir, you want to take care of your mother, you may as well bring her to the capital. I will send people to take good care of her, so you don't need to worry about her."
"But the remuneration is too low? Liu is willing to double it. You may as well tell me how much you think is appropriate."
"Could it be that sir has found a better place to go?"
"But the child's naughtiness angered the sir?"
"But the girl who is serving you is not sensible and can't let him enjoy himself?"
Liu Yuanwai asked a lot of reasons, but Mr. Ming shook his head and said no. He said that everything that needed to be said was in the letter, which was that he wanted to go back to his hometown.
At this time, Mrs. Liu also trotted over and brought her youngest son, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old.
As soon as his son arrived, Liu Yuanwai immediately shouted sharply, "Kneel down, sir!"
The young man hesitated for a moment, not knowing what was going on, but seeing that his father wanted to eat someone, he quickly knelt down in front of Mr. Ming.
Seeing that Liu Yuanwai had one bare foot, saw the students like this, and saw Mrs. Liu pleading to stay, Mr. Ming sighed and told the truth, "Executive member Liu, don't think too much, it has nothing to do with other reasons. My mother is old and may not have time to live." Many, and I have been living in the capital for many years. I am an unfilial son, so why should I be a teacher? On the other hand, in the joint examination three years later, I want to try my skills again, and I have fulfilled my long-cherished wish. This is to return to my heart and rebuild my life, and to be with my loving mother forever. Atonement. Madam, I mean these words from the bottom of my heart. I’ll say goodbye to you and don’t think about it.” After saying this, he bowed his hands to the whole family.
Liu Yuanwai was stunned, feeling that Mr. Ming was indeed different today. His whole temperament had changed, his hair was neatly combed, and he became refreshed.
Mr. Ming reached out to help the kneeling boy, smiled and touched his forehead, "Study hard, don't let your parents' hard work go down." Then he turned around and got into the car, got into the car, and called him away. Swaggering drive again.
The carriage went all the way to the end of the sunset.
Mrs. Liu pulled off her husband's sleeve and said anxiously: "Can't we pay more?"
Liu Yuanwai smiled bitterly, "If you succeed in any profession, you will not be short of money. People don't care about money. They have made it very clear. They want to fulfill their long-cherished wish. Is it fair to say that I delay my own son from taking the exam again? Is there such a thing? Does that make sense? This Beijing fireworks scene really can’t keep him..."
In the capital city at night, the lights are bright everywhere, there are many singing and dancing birds, there are many people crowded with people, and the nightlife in bustling places is very lively.
In a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle, the escort of carriages and horses returned and stopped outside the gate of 'Mei Mansion' illuminated by lanterns.
The Mei Mansion here is not an ordinary house, it is the residence of the Minister of Industry of the Kingdom of Jin.
The car curtain opened, and an ordinary-looking man wearing a second-grade official uniform appeared.
He has a goatee that can be held in one hand and has a clear wrinkle between his eyebrows, which shows that he often frowns. In addition, his face is pale but rigid. At first glance, he looks like a man who rarely smiles. He is none other than Mei Sanghai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Still smelling of alcohol, he came back after a banquet.
The steward Kong Shen ran out to greet him and accompanied him back home.
There is no need to salute the servants you meet along the way, just take the initiative to avoid them.
Until they reached the quiet depths of the courtyard and into the study, which was shaded by the faint fragrance of several trees, Kong Shen helped Lord Shangshu take off his official uniform, brought hot water and put down the towel, and then said: "It's not the same name. I've confirmed it. The first Huiyuan is Ajiezhang." son."
After fidgeting with the towel in the hot water for a while, Mei Sanghai was silent for a while and said slowly: "Full marks in the four subjects. The old man's training was really good. Speaking of which, I hugged that kid back then. How dare you not hide it now? Appeared under his real name, it seems that his ambition is not small, and he is coming with great force! Where is Ajiezhang now?"
The reason why he called Ajiezhang "Old Master" was because he was Ajiezhang's direct subordinate and a Yuanwailang directly under the Yu Department.
After Ajiezhang was dismissed, it was he who was promoted to take over the position of Ajiezhang's doctor in Yubu.
In less than twenty years, he went from being a Yuanwai Lang, to being a doctor in the Yu Department, to being a Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and finally became the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, one of the six ministers of the imperial court. Time is neither short nor long, and I have been growing within the Ministry of Industry. I have climbed up several steps step by step, and I have been walking very steadily.
He did hold Ashheng in his arms back then.
Kong Shen: "Dead."
"Dead?" Mei Sanghai turned around fiercely, as if he didn't believe it.
Kong Shen said: "Judging from the candidates from the prefectures, Ashheng's parents are both deceased, and the identities of his parents filled in are all 'countrymen'. It can't be said that he is concealing the information." It’s not an exaggeration to think that Jie Zhang thought he was a ‘countryman’ after he left the capital and returned to seclusion. Now that we have just found out his identity, all we can find is his official reputation in the states.”
Mei Sanghai silently washed his hands, "Didn't you say that Ajiezhang was still alive?"
Kong Shen: "The situation was unknown at that time, and there was no news feedback. We found the burial place near the incident site, and after checking the remains of the entire family, it was true that Ajiezhang and his son were missing. Now that they have been exposed, Now, it’s not difficult to find out when Ajiezhang died.”
He applied a hot towel to his face and threw it back into the basin. Mei Sanghai walked back to the desk and sat down. "Be careful, maybe they are waiting for you to check. I thought I knew him well enough, but more than a hundred people took action." , no one left alive, you and I don’t know what kind of existence is hidden behind it.”
Kong Shen: "When this son comes back, he will investigate what happened back then. Once he learns the truth, he will definitely take revenge. It's better to strike first!"
Mei Sanghai: "Do you think you know that he is Ajiezhang's son now? When Ajiezhang was in power, he took advantage of Jian's position in the emperor's heart and his friendship with the Sinan Mansion to construct a His power has helped countless people overtly and covertly. Even His Majesty was unable to kill him when he was furious. You can imagine how many henchmen he has in the court. That kid showed up under his real name with a plan. I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are staring at that kid now. If you act rashly, you are seeking death!"
Kong Shen hesitated, "Sir, can we just let that kid take advantage of the situation?"
Mei Sanghai: "Since he has stepped into the rules, he must follow the methods within the rules. Just assassinate anyone who doesn't like him. That is a taboo and will cause public outrage. Is it possible that future courtiers will We all have to put down the rules and just use swords and swords to kill you and me. Can we survive? We have broken the rules and shaken the foundation. Even His Majesty will not tolerate us. Don’t forget who told the secret back then. Your Majesty is the insider. You As soon as he takes action, Your Majesty will know who did it. This is why Ajiezhang can only take action after he is dismissed from office."
Kong Shenming nodded, but frowned and said, "Are we just going to let it go like this?"
Mei Sanghai leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest, "It's not our turn to take action yet, Ajiezhang's son, please let your majesty taste it first."
