Chapter 12: The Governor's Yamen (II)
In the small study, Wang Chen, who seemed to be forever gloomy, drooped the corners of his eyes, and Zhang Juzheng opposite him looked a little nervous.
This is normal, although it is said that entering the Hanlin Academy is regarded as a reserve minister, but the early promotion is very slow, far inferior to those second-class or even third-class jinshi.
Wang Chen is a second-class jinshi in Jiajing's 20th year, only six years earlier than Zhang Juzheng, but now he is a feudal official, and his status is very important, and Zhang Juzheng ...... There are many ordinary editors of this kind in the Hanlin Academy, and there are many people who can't afford to eat meat, and the status of the two is very different.
"So, you've decided to go back to Beijing, but have you arranged it?"
"I'll leave for Beijing next month." Zhang Juzheng said respectfully: "If there is no accident, I will go back to Hanlin Academy." β
Wang Chen nodded, took a few sips of the teacup, and began to chat with Zhang Juzheng about the current situation in Zhejiang, and the staff members on the side interjected from time to time to add a few words.
Since we are talking about the situation in Zhejiang, it is impossible not to talk about the hottest topic, the Japanese rebellion, and just six days ago, another gang of Japanese robbers robbed Haiyan County, killing more than 80 officers and soldiers, and even two dead.
So, Qian Yuan, who was sitting silently in the corner of the study, slowly became gloomy, and his eyes were full of anger.
After being invited to the governor's yamen, Qian Yuan repeatedly calculated that he felt that the plan he had drawn up before could be slightly modified, but if he wanted to revise it, he had to have something to do with the governor of Zhejiang in front of him.
In other words, Qian Yuan needs to pull a tiger skin to make a big banner, which is why he played that play at the yamen before.
As early as in his previous life, when Qian Yuan was assigned from the criminal police team to the propaganda department to do chores, he understood a truth, everyone is a chess piece, even if a person who plays chess will inevitably become a chess piece in another chessboard.
Since it is a chess piece, it is necessary to be the most important chess piece, and if it does not reflect the value, it may not be a chess piece but an abandoned piece.
Therefore, it is more important to make yourself more useful, which is the direction of Qian Yuan's efforts.
Therefore, when chatting with Wang Shizhen, Qian Yuan would tout the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and the ancient poetry of the Han and Wei dynasties.
Because this is the core concept of the "Later Seven Sons".
Therefore, when chatting with Zhang Juzheng, Qian Yuan turned silent about the poems and carefully discussed the financial taxes of the imperial court with him.
Because Qian Yuan knew what Zhang Juzheng had done in the rest of his life.
And today, if he wants to brush his presence in this study, Qian Yuan must know what Wang Chen wants to do and what he wants.
Fortunately, Qian Yuan is a traverser.
The other three in the study quickly noticed Qian Yuan's flushed face, angry eyes, and slightly trembling body......
"Mr. Qian?" Xingshi asked in a puzzled whisper.
Qian Yuan woke up suddenly, tried to "calm down", and said with a wry smile: "If it weren't for the fact that there is a mother and a young sister at home, I really want to be recruited into the army......
In today's Ming Dynasty, there is a clear distinction between civil and military, and the status of literati is high, and military attachΓ©s are ...... Just look at the experiences of Lu Bo, Yu Dayou, and Tang Kekuan in the past few years, they have all been demoted and imprisoned.
"The first ...... enlisted in the army" Xingshi cried and laughed: "I heard the eldest prince say that your father and brother were both killed at the hands of the Japanese invaders, but they still put their careers first, and it is not too late for the gentleman to take revenge for ten years." β
Zhang Juzheng sighed: "The rebellion of the Japanese invaders is really shocking, but after the arrival of Lord Zhongcheng, the situation has improved, and the pacification of the rebellion must be just around the corner." β
Be just round the corner?
Qian Yuan rolled his eyes in his heart, the real large-scale rebellion was started from the hands of this Zhongcheng Lord!
Although he was very unimpressed, Qian Yuan still wanted to continue acting, only to see that he blushed and roared in a low voice: "But Zhoushan Ligang ......"
"Ahem!" Xingshi coughed vigorously to interrupt Qian Yuan's words, and turned his head to look at Wang Chen.
Wang Chen raised his eyebrows with a smile, "Listen to Yuanmei, your father and brother also went to Zhoushan Ligang to trade?" β
Qian Yuan was stunned for a moment, and after half a ring, he arched his hand and said: "That's true, along the coast of Zhejiang and even in the Susong area, merchants rarely have anything to do with maritime merchants. β
Wang Chen nodded and turned to a topic that surprised Qian Yuan, "Your uncle Qian Zheng is a Jinshi in the fourteenth year of Jiajing, and he has old friends with Sun Jiquan?" β
Qian Yuan's eyes were blank, Sun Jiquan, who is this?
Why did Lao Tzu's performance end before it officially kicked off?!
Xingshi reminded in a low voice: "Sun Sheng, the word Zhigao, the number Jiquan, the fourteenth year of Jiajing, the official to the right servant of the ministry, more than a month ago his mother returned to his hometown to guard filial piety. β
Why do you want to get so many names for the ancient Mao...... Qian Yuan's heart moved, but there was still a blank look on his face, "Uncle didn't mention it." β
Xingshi turned his head to look at Wang Chen and continued: "You met ...... at Suzhou Wharf more than a month ago."
"Oh oh oh ......" Qian Yuan made a sudden realization, "It's the official ship!" β
"I remember." Xingshi smiled: "You reminded him that the pedal was broken, and it was his eldest brother who was saved, but unfortunately he died of illness later." β
Zhang Juzheng on the side couldn't help but ask: "Is it the third filial son of the year?" β
"Yes, in the rebellion of King Ning, Sun Sui died under the knife, and the three sons of the Sun family knocked on the ground and called the sky, and the five were split, and they swore not to live with thieves, and the world respected them as the three filial sons." Wang Chen sighed: "In the seventeenth year of Jiajing, I went to Beijing to take the exam to fall to Sun Mountain, Brother Zhigao took care of me a lot, and now he lost his mother and brother within a few months, but I have no skills......"
Although Qian Yuan listened ignorantly, he was keenly aware that the governor in front of him was not as sad as he said.
"Although Dong Weng lacks skills, he can let the second son worship on his behalf." Fortunately, his eyes fell on Qian Yuan, "Mr. Qian and the Sun family have old friends, and the elders are in the same year, can I accompany the second son?" β
"This ...... Is it appropriate? The corners of Qian Yuan's mouth twitched, just because the elder was the same year as Sun Sheng, and he had saved the Sun family, so he let himself accompany him?
The devil believes it!
Qian Yuan immediately made a judgment, there must be something inside that he didn't know, especially if he wanted to take advantage of Lao Tzu's favors!
But Qian Yuan also knows very well that it will never work if he doesn't agree, from another point of view, this is the value of his little chess piece.
"No problem." Qian Yuan responded, but then hesitated: "But we have to send more people to go together, there are often small rebellions in Shaoxing, and the younger generation is worried about the safety of the second son." β
"Then thank you Mr. Qian." Xingshi breathed a sigh of relief, "The entourage and the sacrifices are ready, and we will set off in three days, and the waterway will lead directly to Yuyao, Shaoxing." β
In fact, Qian Yuan's guess was not wrong, after the Sun family returned to Shaoxing to bury their deceased mother, they encountered a small group of Japanese robbers when they went out of the city to worship and sweep during the Qingming Festival, and Sun Sheng's eldest brother Sun Kan was old and sick, frightened and cold, so he couldn't afford to be sick, and finally passed away for more than a month.
The three filial sons are famous all over the world, Sun Shengding is the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, and Sun Kan himself is also a martial champion, and the official is the governor of the capital, the key is that he and the commander of the Jinyi Guard make Lu Shan, a close friend.
Wang Chen, as the governor of Zhejiang, died because of a small group of Japanese robbers, which made him not worry about how not to worry about his future career, not to mention the right servant of the ministry, even the commander of the Jinyi Guard made him far from being able to bear it.
In desperation, Wang Chen occasionally heard from the Sun family that Qian Yuan had volunteered to help Sun Sui, and heard the staff mention that Qian Yuan had a friendship with his son Wang Shizhen, so he wanted Qian Yuan to try to resolve the possible grievances of the Sun family in the middle.
After the matter was negotiated, the four of them came out of the study, and Xingshi said with a smile: "Dong Weng, don't let people say that the Taicang Wang family is reluctant to have a dinner, let's let Qian Gongzi and Zhang Hanlin eat before leaving." β
Xingshi smiled and talked about the scene that happened at the entrance of the yamen before, Qian Yuan smiled bitterly and gave up his hand again and again, and Wang Chen couldn't help but smile and wave his hand to set the meal.
Qian Yuan smiled bitterly in his heart, he really mixed up dinner, but it was a pity that the table of vegetarian food sent by Jin Hong was gone, but it was also a good thing to let him wait.