On the first day of work, Zhao Gao found that the atmosphere in Taishi Mansion was not right. After taking up the post of Taishi Ling, Hu Wujing had just been transferred from Yueyang and was not very familiar with the environment. However, he was quite famous when he was in Yueyang. Although he was a jailer, he was very famous both in terms of character and knowledge. Can hold the place. As for Zhao Gao and Li Si, the civil servants below did not buy it very much.
There are not many others in Taishi Mansion who have the most seniority, and most of them are those who are not allowed to be reused and hang out here, both young and old. Those older civil servants were able to serve as Zhao Gao's father based on their age alone, so these people mostly disdain to compete with the younger generations. But the young man was not like that. He entered the official position with great ambition, but was left to grind in the Taishi Mansion for several years. He didn't know when he would end. Suddenly, two guests came in, both of whom were paid homage to by the king. What you are doing is creating new characters, who wouldn’t feel aggrieved looking at it?
For the ministers of the previous dynasty, creating new characters might have been just a mediocre job and not very interesting. It would be better to share the worries of the king and manage the state affairs together in the court, and to bravely kill the enemy on the battlefield and gain meritorious service. But for the civil servants of Taishi Mansion, it was a great blessing.
Think about it, after you create new characters, those new characters may be implemented throughout the country and passed on to future generations. In the future, even the characters on the royal edicts will be made by your own hands. What an honor is that? They have worked hard in the Taishi Mansion for several years and have not been appreciated. However, Zhao Gao and Li Si have easily been reused by the king. How can they be willing to accept it?
So on the first day, when the civil servants saw that the two of them had just arrived, they were just sorting through the information of their predecessors. At most, they only talked about it, and they never showed their true talents. They thought they were just show-off idiots, and they couldn't bear it. He made a few sarcastic remarks.
Moreover, the new Taishi Ling was busy with the handover and had no time to take care of things here. He secretly gave them two little stumbling blocks. For example, for the books they borrowed, there were always people making excuses saying that they had not read the ones they borrowed yesterday. After that, you have to take it away from them, or just leave some leftovers for the two of them during the meal.
But strangely enough, no matter how hard they tried, the two of them seemed to have made an appointment and refused to respond. When the older Li Si asked you for a book, he pretended not to hear you. If you urged him too much, he would look at you coldly until he was so scared that he gave up on his own.
And what about the younger one? If you ask him for a book, he won't hear you just say it. Once he reads the book, his eyes will be glued to it and he won't be able to take it off. You have to pat him. The strange thing is that he didn't get upset after you took the photo. He just looked at you leisurely with a smile on his lips. When you asked for a book, he lowered his head and glanced at it quickly before handing it to you generously.
In short, no matter how rude you are, he will always look at you with a smile and a good temper. Although you are not as scary as the older one, you always feel that something is wrong and there is evil in everything.
In fact, everyone here knew that he was the king's teacher, but looking at him, they felt that he was weak and could be bullied. They were sure that if they used some small tricks, he would not tell anyone because of his face, so they dared to trouble him. Unexpectedly, I got my wish, but I felt like I didn't get any relief from it.
Zhao Gao had a wonderful day. He used to be a civil servant in the State of Zhao. He always adhered to the principle of keeping a low profile, and no one wanted to bully him as a young boy, so he always got along well with others. When he came to Qin, he couldn't keep a low profile because he was tied to Zhao Zheng.
However, in his two lives, his indifference is definitely incomparable to others, so when encountering this kind of thing, he simply retreats in order to advance. You must know that sometimes you get everything everyone wants, but on the contrary, everything is not as expected, even causing stumbling blocks. Without passion, what else would they want to continue?
However, Zhao Gao is not always low-key. He knows best what civil servants pay attention to when he worked in the Taishi Mansion of Zhao State in the past. There are only two things left: qualifications and talent. If you want others to convince you, it's useless to rely on relationships or status. He didn't mention his qualifications when he first arrived. And Caixue... Although he likes to be low-key, sometimes he just can't be low-key. Since he took on an errand related to writing, he would start with this. So when the memo he "casually" wrote on the bamboo slips was read, fewer and fewer people found trouble for him.
Just because Zhao Zheng's calligraphy was enough to make the officials feel ashamed in the past, but now they looked at Zhao Gao's calligraphy and found that it was three points better than their own king. And before, they thought that "the king's teacher" was just a rumor, but now that the two people's calligraphy looks similar, they realize that the king's calligraphy was clearly taught by the person in front of them. Therefore, no matter considering his talent or status, these people no longer dare to despise him.
In addition to taking some time to deal with scribes these days, Zhao Gao spends more time comparing and referring to existing texts with his senior Hu Wujing and colleague Li Si to formulate the direction of the glyph structure of new characters. After working for several days, I finally decided on it on the fifth day.
On this day, I happened to meet Zhao Zheng coming for inspection. When Zhao Gao was doing his work, he couldn't be disturbed even by beating gongs and drums, so Zhao Zheng didn't know when he came in. There were several civil servants on the side who originally wanted to see him make a fool of himself, but unexpectedly, Li Si passed by and pushed him expressionlessly.
Zhao Gao came back to his senses and just looked around to see what was going on. He simply said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Thank you." Li Si walked away as if he hadn't heard anything, which offended him. I couldn't help but think unkindly: If Zhang Cang were here, the two of them might be able to relieve themselves from the heat by standing together.
Seeing that they were all busy getting up to greet them, Zhao Zheng hurriedly stopped him and said, "Senior, you two don't have to be formal, everything is as usual, just sit down." He said that he quickly stepped forward and helped Hu Wujing up first.
After not seeing Zhao Gao for several days, Zhao Zheng was always worried about him, but he suffered from the differences between the monarch and his ministers, so he had to endure it day by day. After the evening meal, he often "passed by" the Taishi Mansion intentionally or unintentionally, and took a look outside, knowing that there was no hope of meeting him. Returned angrily. I couldn't stand it any longer today, so I took advantage of the break to take a walk around the treasury, and finally stepped into Taishi's Mansion.
When I saw that white figure as I wished, and saw how completely selfless he was while reading, the previous impetuousness in my heart was gone. But a closer look revealed that his face was full of exhaustion, and Zhao Zheng felt a little heartbroken. If there wasn't someone around, he would have passed quickly. No matter how reluctant he was to give up, he could only look away helplessly, and went to ask Hu Wujing first, trying his best not to let others present notice his special feelings for Zhao Gao.
"Can old lady Shi still get used to living in the new place?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am very kind to you."
After he helped Hu Wujing, he took a step back, bowed his hands to him and said, "I was incognito that day. I hid my identity from the old lady, please don't blame me."
This is the second time Hu Wujing has met him. When he first met him, he felt that he was not only good at handwriting and heroic, but also polite to his seniors. He was a rare young talent. But now he knows that the young man he admired that day is his eldest son. Although he has regained his identity now, he still does not show any arrogance. It is impossible to say that he does not appreciate him.
"The king's words are serious, but I dare not."
Zhao Zheng personally helped him kneel down, then walked to the upper position and sat down. Then he looked at Li Si and asked proactively: "I heard that Ke Qing studied under Xun Qing. Is this relevant?"
"Ashamed, I have few talents and little knowledge. I really have the reputation of being a teacher." It would be a lie to say that Li Si was not excited when he met the king for the first time. He had been doing nothing in the past few years after entering the Qin Dynasty. It was not easy for the king to notice him, but how could he feel calm in his heart? Gotta come down? It's just that he controlled it so well that no one noticed it.
"I have read "Book of Remonstrance and Chasing Guests", and I can see that the guest is eloquent, the writing is full of verticality, and the words are gorgeous. It can be regarded as a model for memorials, and there is no need to be too modest."
Unexpectedly, the king praised him face to face. Li Si was happy, but his expression became more serious. He bowed his hands and saluted him: "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary."
After asking everyone, Zhao Zheng's eyes finally fell on Zhao Gao, and he took the opportunity to simply ask: "How are you doing, teacher?" After all, there were still Hu Wujing, Li Si and a bunch of civil servants around, so Zhao Zheng didn't do anything either. It's good to show too much intimacy, even the tone is light. Based on Zhao Gao's understanding of him, he couldn't see it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am very kind to you."
After waiting for a long time, the two of them just asked and answered questions. Zhao Zheng didn't want to cause trouble to Zhao Gao, knowing that the more special he was to him at the moment, the more difficult it would be for him, so he turned his attention elsewhere, changed the topic, and started talking about the simplification of words.
It was already late at night when Zhao Gao returned to the small courtyard that temporarily provided them with rest. When he opened the door, he heard a strange noise from the side. Zhao Gao immediately became alert. Before he could ask who it was, he was pushed into the room by someone's shoulders. After closing the door smoothly, Zhao Zheng lowered his voice and said in his ear: "Shh, Xiao Gao, it's me."
At this time, the room was dark, and Zhao Gao was still a little uncomfortable coming in from the outside. Zhao Gao's vision was blurred, and he could only feel the heat from Zhao Zheng's strong and strong arms on his shoulders through the thin summer clothes. After calming down, Zhao Gao asked in a low voice: "Why is the king here?"
"I saw you looked bad during the day, so I'm worried. Come and take a look." Zhao Gao felt warm after hearing this. He raised his head and patted his arm to signal him to let go. Then he lit a lamp with a flint. When the room became brighter, he walked back to him. He said in front of him: "I'm fine, just take a rest." After saying that, he said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, what will happen if someone finds you coming in like this?"
Zhao Zheng said nonchalantly: "I've always been like this before when I entered Langhuan Pavilion. When was I discovered?" Zhao Gao smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty, you really think that Xu Shoushu is so dim that he doesn't know anything. He let you in on purpose. ." Zhao Zheng was hit hard and asked in frustration: "Really?" Zhao Gao said rudely: "Really."
However, when he remembered something, a look of frustration washed over Zhao Zheng's face. Baba took out a cloth bag from his arms. There were three white-faced steamed buns lying inside. He held it up to Zhao Gao like a treasure and said, "It's still warm, little Gao. Taste it.”
Zhao Gao touched it through the cloth but didn't pick it up. He suppressed a smile and asked quietly: "How long has the king been hiding this thing?" Zhao Zheng touched his nose and looked around: "Not long, Xiao Gao quickly eat it while it's hot. ." Zhao Gao sighed, took the cloth bag and held it in his hand, then pulled his wrist and dragged it inside.
"It's really okay, Xiao Gao, listen to me..." Zhao Gao swept back coldly, and Zhao Zheng immediately fell silent. Xiao Gao was very angry, and the consequences were serious. "Open your clothes and take a look." Zhao Zheng suddenly raised his head and wanted to go somewhere unconsciously.
Zhao Gao didn't have the twists and turns in his heart, and frowned and looked at him. Zhao Zheng couldn't bear the sight of him, so he had no choice but to pull off his clothes. He was suddenly glad that he got rid of Zhou Wu and didn't let him follow him, otherwise his majesty would be lost if he was seen like this.
After looking at the red mark on his chest, Zhao Gao silently turned around and scooped some water out of the pottery vat. He then took a handkerchief, soaked it, wrung it out and threw it to him and said, "Your Majesty, apply it yourself." After that, he stopped looking at him. , Zi Gu picked up the white-flour steamed buns on the side and ate them elegantly, but as he ate, he discovered that there was another mystery inside, and asked in surprise: "Is it a steamed bun?"
Zhao Zheng, who was "grieving" to deal with the burn on his chest, nodded hurriedly and looked at Zhao Gao with an expression of asking for credit, as if asking: How does it taste? Unexpectedly, Zhao Gao was not as good as he wanted, so he kept silent. After a while, he finished one piece before sighing and saying, "You kid, you have been practical since you were a child."
Zhao Zheng didn't know how he felt when his teacher called him "real". In order to regain some dignity as a grown man, he immediately retorted: "But the ministers all said that I was majestic and domineering." Zhao Gao tilted his head and looked at him. He glanced at it and took another bun in his hand. He looked at it and said calmly: "Three different things."
Zhao Zheng coughed slightly and changed the subject: "Xiao Gao, I sent Cheng Jiao to Chu State to deal with Xiong Qi's matter. After all, it was your idea, so I have to support you no matter what." Zhao Gao nodded: "I heard that The young master is a wise man outside the country, and in recent years, he and the king's brothers have been talking about it, and I am happy for the king in my heart."
The two chatted for a while. After Zhao Zheng applied the wounds a few times, Zhao Gao rudely drove him away: "I'm going to have a rest after washing. Your Majesty, please come back." Seeing that his eyes were slightly blue, Zhao Gao didn't hesitate. She couldn't bear to disturb him any more, put on her clothes and told him to have a good rest, then went back to the palace.
