Chapter 356: Preface to Kyoto Variations
"Is they important or important?" Qin Lei asked angrily.
"The important thing is." Shen Bing said without hesitation.
Qin Lei rolled his eyes and asked, "Then do you dare to do this? If Wen Yanbo noticed it, he would have guessed that I had already made plans, how could I be fooled so easily?" As he said that, he slapped the table and said, "Tell you Shen Bing, we are familiar, and I will be good at killing me!" Although it was scary, his voice was a bit joking, so that Shen Bing would not be scared to death.
Shen Bing and Qin Lei have long known that the prince beats and scolds people, which means that he still has expectations for this person, and is a type of person who is too disappointed. If the prince doesn’t beat or scolds you and talks about his feelings, it means that he has no hope for you, and that is the time for a bad thing.
Therefore, he was not very afraid and kowtowed, "I know my subordinates are wrong, please punish me!"
Qin Lei sneered and said, "You know this is the time when you use people. You are my confidant general, so you can't be touched, right?"
Shen Bing's sweat came down with a sound, and kowtowed hard, "I have no intention. I just saw that the Wen Mansion is in chaos today. I thought that I would be able to hide the attention of the Wen family, so I decided to take action." In fact, he was quite aggrieved, because this kind of thing was completely within his authority and could be handled without reporting in advance.
Qin Lei just hit him a little, and felt that the heat was almost done, so his expression calmed down and said, "Get up, you have not violated the rules, the Lone King will not punish you." Shen Bing quickly got up obediently, looked at Qin Lei carefully, and whispered: "I am really wrong."
Qin Lei said softly: "You did something legal but unreasonable today. This is where I want to say you." As he said that, he asked him to sit opposite him and said softly: "I know you are kind-hearted and innocent..."
Seeing Shen Bing's mouth twitching a few times, Qin Lei rolled his eyes and ignored him and continued, "But those who do intelligence work are most afraid of these things that are full of love and heroes are short of breath," he emphasized and said, "Don't keep some kindness of women...especially at this time."
Shen Bing nodded seriously and said softly: "I understand."
How could Qin Lei not see the resentment between his eyebrows? He patted his arm and smiled gently: "Treat it very much in extraordinary times. When this period is over, I will change your position for you."
Shen Bing's heart moved and he tried to calm down, "It depends on the orders of the prince." Even if this small storm has passed, Qin Lei went to the main topic and said, "Wen Yanbo will definitely take crazy revenge on the Gu next, and our goal has been achieved."
Shen Bing nodded and said, "They should have no time to estimate the scholars." He said, "Should we make some preparations? Should we deal with the attack from the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
Qin Lei chuckled and said, "It's done..." He raised his hand and pushed out his palms, "Look at my bone-transformed palm!"
Shen Bing and Shi Gan looked at each other in silence...
The carriage slowly drove in the quiet night, and the snowflakes fell in the sky were rising and silently sprinkling on the earth. A thick layer was accumulated in a short while. But the people in the capital were at ease with this, and even children who liked to play were too lazy to pay attention to it... It was really not rare to have too much snow this winter.
But who knows that this is the last snow in winter. If you want to see such a scene, you will have to wait eleven months later.
Who knows that in the next period of time, even such a quiet night would be a luxury...
Shanbei Guild Hall.
Since I got that list, everyone's emotions were very anxious. When this emotion spread, it would be like an active volcano here, which would erupt at any time. If Shang Dezhong had not come to comfort him in time, a guy with a hot temper like Tu Gongchun would have been able to make a big fuss.
Although they are well-off and can afford to study, they are far from being a wealthy family. Otherwise, they would not have been lingered in this cheap guild hall. Rich people all set up small courtyards in inns, or simply rent a house to live in, but they did not make do with them.
Originally, they were not ashamed, but instead claimed to be "saving poverty and enjoying the way". They recited poems and discussed knowledge every day, which was not a pleasure. But since they learned about the dark side of the imperial examination, they no longer had the interest of poverty and joy. It turned out that the quota had already divided the high-ranking officials and wealthy families, but we just came to play a supporting role and gathered together. After ten years of hard work, the expectations of countless families turned into bubbles at that moment. How could they not make them feel discouraged?
It would be better if the fair exam was completed. After all, it was because you were not good at learning. Although you were sad, you could not blame others. But now, no matter how great you are, it would be in vain to take the exam after taking it. It was really frustrating.
But there is still someone who is lucky and thought to himself: 'Those are the imperial calendars of previous years, and they can only represent the past. Maybe this time the emperor is strict and the sea is peaceful and the river is clear, so we can take the exam fairly.' Although we know that this possibility is not great, we still have some hope after all, right?
But the list of names, hometowns, and bribes completely shattered their fantasies - it turned out that this year had been decided... The scholars were finally desperate and angry, and were about to burst out!
Although he reluctantly promised Brother Shang not to cause trouble, the young men's anger accumulated more and more, so he had to get together to drink to relieve his worries, cry, scold, shout and scream. It was not until midnight that he fell asleep, and no one knew that it was snowing outside the window.
The next morning, when they shaking their sore heads, they saw that there was already a piece of white outside, and someone said with great enthusiasm:
"The breeze sways the trees in the garden, and the fine snow falls into the curtains.
The sky is like fog, and the steps are like flowers.
I don’t see the willow spring, but I just see the white osmanthus branches.
Zero tears are inhumane, how can lovesickness be used?”
Tu Gongchun sneered and said, "It should be 'the rich family smells like wine and meat, and there are frozen bones on the road!" As he said that, he put on his shoes and stayed in bed.
The scholar who recited the poem scratched his head and smiled: I am having fun in suffering and poverty." Seeing Tu Gongchun putting a cotton jacket on his body and surrounding his scarf, he couldn't help but wonder: "What are you going to do if you are so cold?" Everyone also said wonder: "Aren't you most afraid of the cold?"
Tu Gongchun sashed her scarf and said, "I was quite warm yesterday, but today I was frozen and killed. I don't worry about the victims, and see if they have any of them frozen."
Fang Zhongshu, who was dipping willow branches with green salt to brush his teeth, listened and spit out the salt water in his mouth, smiled and said, "Go together, go together, and you will get a problem when you are stuck at home. It's better to go out and have some breathing." He was obviously more influential. Everyone stood up and smiled and said, "Go together."
The group of people dressed neatly and left the Shanbei Guild Hall and rushed to the nearest refugee site. In the first lunar month, they visited one by one from here until they transferred all the refugee sites in the north city before they came back.
They walked this road dozens of times and were very smooth. After a while, they arrived at the refugee site behind the Chenghuang Temple. The scene they saw was shocked - they saw that the empty space that was packed with shacks and crowded with people was empty, leaving only a dilapidated shack.
Fang Zhongshu and Tu Gongchun walked around the open space with suspicion and found that all the bedding, pots and bowls they brought for disappeared... The refugees obviously moved away.
"I don't say anything if I move away, it's really not worth it!" Tu Gongchun said angrily, and after saying that, he spitted hard. He was so angry that he could have a sensation no matter what he did.
Fang Zhongshu thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Where can they move? Let's go to the next place." He looked horizontally and vertically and felt that the refugees did not seem to have moved on their own initiative, but instead seemed to have been driven away by someone.
A group of sirens rushed to another place. On the way, they met several groups of scholars who also went to see refugees. They all went over and arrived at a refugee site. As a result, there was no one, and the scholars began to wonder: Where can so many people go overnight?
They visited three refugee sites in a row, all of which were like this. The students realized that something was wrong, so they went to the residents of nearby shops to inquire about what happened last night to this morning. There were thousands of people in a large settlement, and the number of people in small places was more than one thousand. So many people left at the same time, so the movement would definitely not be hidden from the neighbors.
Sure enough, after a while, the students gathered again, and each looked bad and said in a furious manner: "The official sent them away!" "The Zhongdu Mansion took them away!" "The Bingma Temple arrested them..." and so on, and so on, many news gathered into one sentence: The court drove people away! But if you ask where you were going, you wouldn't know... The truth in the capital is like a spider web. If you don't follow me, who knows where you will go.
The scholars stopped and started to condemn them all over the place. The last few more prestigious people came out to discuss and recommended Fang Zhongshu to speak to everyone: "Everyone! The Master said, 'The harsh government is more powerful than the tiger.' We have known for a long time that if we don't eliminate the harsh taxes in one day, the refugees will not be able to go home in one day!" Everyone nodded and said yes. Through many gatherings, they all knew who the people were behind the strange phenomenon of "not returning home, not planting in one day".
To calm down, Fang Zhongshu shouted: "Now we are going to the Zhongdu Prefecture Office to ask about the whereabouts of those refugees. If it is necessary, we will negotiate with Zhongdu Prefecture. As for the result..." Fang Zhongshu said slightly, "Kong said to Chengren, Meng said to be righteous. We scholars are educated by saints, and we should put the people of the country first. How can we avoid misfortunes and good fortune?"
"The people of the country are the most important, and how can we avoid misfortunes and good fortunes!" The scholars shouted in unison without warning: "Go together! You must go together to achieve righteousness!" The hundreds of scholars walked towards Kyoto Prefecture located on Tongsuo Street with a sigh.
Along the way, countless passers-by attracted attention, and many good things followed behind to join in the fun. Even a few recruits came to meet. After asking about the situation, they joined the petition team without hesitation.
When we arrived in front of the Kyoto Mansion, nearly 200 scholars and countless citizens watching the fun were gathered in the team... Of course, these people could only support the individual field. As for other things, it would be nice not to make trouble.
The yamen runners in Kyoto Prefecture had never seen this situation. They were so scared that they quickly closed the door and went to the back hall to inform the prefect of the prefect.
When the envoys saw that the government office was closed, they were even more angry. Tu Gongchun jumped out, stood in front of the big drum beside the door, pulled out the drumsticks, and started to hit hard.
‘Bang bang bang bang bang bang…’ The low and deafening drum sound echoed throughout the government office, and naturally made Qin Shouzhuo who was seeing the guests. He apologized to Shen Bing on the opposite side. He was about to order someone to check, but he heard a yamen runner outside the door report: “Sir, I’m not good, a large group of men came to cause trouble.”
Qin Shouzhuo looked at Shen Bing in surprise and said to the outside in a deep voice: "I know, I'll go out now." After saying that, he said: "Master Shen, take a moment, go ahead and take a look." According to the law, after the drum of injustice is ringing, officials must open the court within a quarter of an hour, otherwise it will be considered as dereliction of duty. Of course, if someone finds that he beats the drum randomly for fun, he will definitely be caught by the yamen runners and beat them with water and fire sticks to relieve his boredom.
Shen Bing shook his head, stood up and whispered: "I have brought my instructions from you, so I will not delay your important business." He paused slightly and said slowly: "Your position is very important. Although you have made great contributions, the next step is to test you... Whether this fire can be burned depends on your heart!" Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is just right to use it to inspire people.
Qin Shouzhuo showed a little excitement on his face and replied in a deep voice: "Thank you for your kindness, even if you are heartbroken, you will not let down your responsibilities." The two bowed their hands, and Shen Bing flipped out of the back window and disappeared into the garden.
Qin Shouzhuo stood up calmly and closed the window, then walked out of the room and walked towards the lobby. He was a Jinshi from the late emperor's dynasty. He had experienced nearly twenty major events in the Qin Dynasty for more than 20 years. In his eyes, this situation is just a bit messy, and it is far from the point where he can mess up.
Sitting in the lobby, he slapped the agglomeration tree and said quietly, "Open the door and let the people go." The yamen runners quickly opened the door of the government office and invited a group of juren outside. These juren have a series of privileges, including "not worshiping officials when they see them, and not being punished by corporal punishment", which is particularly useful today. As for those people who are watching the fun, they are not so lucky. They are driven out mercilessly by the yamen runners, so they have to listen outside the door.
After a powerful move to the hall, Qin Shouzhuo looked at the more than 200 candidates inside and outside the hall and said in a deep voice: "Send a representative to speak! I only have one mouth and can't serve you more than 200 people." He was not polite at first, and he had to dispel the last bit of closeness to the court.
After a brief discussion, the scholars still recommended to speak to Wang Fang Zhongshu in a clever manner. Fang Zhongshu was not afraid of trouble. The Qin Gonggong, who stood up in the court, bowed and said, "Mr. The Prime Minister is here, please accept a greeting from the students."
Qin Shouzhuo sneered and said, "Don't you know that in the government office, you must first report your surname and name, who lives where you live to be qualified to speak?"
Fang Zhongshu bowed and smiled, "The student just said hello first. Now he will introduce himself..."
But Qin Shouzhuo said, "I have no interest in who you are, and if you have any grievances, please tell me quickly. Otherwise, I will not blame you for being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being accused of being a
When everyone saw him coming up, they were chasing and beating and killing him, they immediately became more disgusted with him. They only heard someone in the crowd whispering: "Dog Official!" Qin Shouzhuo looked around in anger, but the man didn't say anything anymore and couldn't find him at all.
Unhappy withdrew his gaze, Qin Shouzhuo looked at Fang Zhongshu in anger and said coldly: "Tell me!"
Although Fang Zhongshu is relatively easy-going, he is naturally very angry in his heart by being among a group of gunpowder barrels these days. At this time, he was made difficult by the dog officials in the hall. He suddenly became angry and said nothing. He asked in a deep voice: "Dare you ask me! Where are the refugees in Kyoto? Why are they missing overnight? But are they expelled from the city by the adults?"
The tone of questioning made Qin Shouzhuo frown slightly. When he looked at the disciples who shared the same hatred of the enemy in the hall, he couldn't help but think: 'The prince asked me to tease them regardless of personal safety until they aroused their anger. But these people were too easy to anger...' He was afraid that life would be in danger if he continued, so he put away his disdainful look and sat upright and said in a stern voice: "Yes, I've been expelled, but I haven't left the city yet!"
Chapter completed!