"Lord Liu. You live here. If the officials look for you, how will they find you?"

"I'm not afraid of Lan-sama's jokes. I'm going to run more than I can do. Try not to let them come to me. This is not still Lord Wei in the ministry. It's also convenient for me to go. My father has always taught me. No matter how poor your family is, don't be greedy for ink. I'm out to be an official. The court gave me a fortune. I'm going to do my job diligently. How can you do things without conscience because your family is poor? I wanted to transfer to Kyori to the Ministry of Rites in order to find a Shimizu Yamen. I don't want any scrivener's. It's good to save a few bucks. Don't dare to expect to move out. I also have a few extra money to cure my old father's illness. But it is my wish to be a child."

Looking at this willing to be poor. But they don't go to the clean officials who stretch out their hands to get the money. The respect in my heart arises spontaneously. The officials of the Ming Dynasty are as good as him. There is no view of the portal. Officials who don't have a greedy heart for ink. Very little, very little.

"Lord Liu. I'm coming to you today for business. I don't know your home address. So I went to the Ministry of Officials and asked Lord Wei. before finding your home address. I take the liberty of bothering and ask Lord Liu not to be surprised."

"How dare you. How dare you. Landan people come to my hut. It's really an honor for the lower officials. I don't know what kind of business Lord Lan is looking for me."

"Lord Liu. I'm looking for you because of what I told you the other day. Follow me to the household. Help me. I don't know what Lord Liu thinks about it."

"Lord Lan. Xia Guan feels that it is better to be in the Ministry of Etiquette. It's not easy for us to get a foothold in the household. The current Beijing officials are very xenophobic. I'm afraid I can't."

"Lord Liu, don't worry about this. We hang the sign of the household department though. But we are working alone. The household department can't control us. We are directly under the leadership of the emperor."

"O. Lan people. Then we are not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households. What the hell is that errand."

"I can't tell you this at the moment. Now that's all I can say. Make sure there is no intrigue in our yamen. What I fancy is your Lord Liu's two sleeves and a clean air. If it's the same as those officials. I'm not going to come to you."

"Oh well. I'll follow you Lan in the future. The lower official promises not to disgrace Lord Lan."

Seeing that Liu Xianling agreed to my invitation. I'm also very happy. Recruit the first talent first. That's a good start. At this time, Wang Jinhuai also came in from outside. I introduced the two of them a little more. This Liu County Commander also knows that the relationship between me and Wang Jinhuai is not ordinary. and did not despise Wang Jinhuai because he was a showman. He is also very polite to Wang Jinhuai.

At this time, Mrs. Liu also brewed tea. Say it's tea. This tea has also changed its taste. I don't know how long I haven't been willing to drink it. But they fell up. If you don't drink it, you're disrespectful. I also drank two glasses head-on. A few small talks. I asked, "Lord Liu. I don't know how my uncle's illness is. I also know a little bit about medicine. I don't know if you can show me."

"Okay. Then thank you, Lord Lan. My father is in the back room, please come with me."

followed Liu County's order into the back room. There is an earthen kang inside. There is an old man lying on the kang. Covered with a quilt. It seems to be asleep. Liu Xianling walked to the side of the kang and looked at it and said to me, "Lord Lan. My father is asleep. Can you look at it like this. Because my father can't sleep at night. The waist and leg hurt very much. I can't bear to wake him up."

"It's fine. I'll take a pulse."

Holding the old man's bony wrist. I feel like the pulse is okay. It doesn't look like it's seriously ill. In order not to affect the rest of the elderly. I came outside and said, "Lord Liu. What are the symptoms of my uncle's illness. You tell me. I'll see what's going on."

"My father has a back ache and a leg ache. Can't get up. It's even worse on a rainy day. I couldn't get a lot of doctors."

"This disease is rheumatism. That is, the root of the disease that fell when you were young. The older you get, the greater the reaction. There is no good medicine to remove the roots. However, it can be recuperated. In addition, it is fumigated with a combination of drugs. It can alleviate conditions and pain."

"Then ask Lord Lan to prescribe medicine. I'm going to buy medicine."

This Liu County Commander lived such a poor life. is still so filial to his old father. I reckon with the prescriptions I said. He can't afford it. So he said to him, "Lord Liu. There's no rush on this. I happen to have some medicine at home. It is also symptomatic with the old man's illness. Let them bring it in the afternoon. As for the method used. I'll explain it to you." Actually, I wanted to buy the medicine and send it to him. A few hundred taels of silver is a small amount to me. But for this impoverished official. That's something you can't afford even if you're bankrupt.

"Then why are you embarrassed to trouble Lord Lan. Give me the prescription and I'll buy it."

"Lord Lan, you're welcome. I don't have much use for those pills at home. I'm afraid of it after a long time. It just so happens that the old man can use it. Even if it's a little bit of my heart as a junior. From now on, we will be officials in the same dynasty. If only you could do your best for me."

Liu Xianling saw that my attitude was very resolute, so he didn't insist anymore. I see that the purpose has been achieved. I won't sit here. The conditions of the people are so simple. If it's late, I'll leave it for dinner. I'm even more embarrassed. Wang Jinhuai and I said goodbye. Liu County ordered us to send us outside the alley all the time. Watch us go back as we go.

I said to Lao Liu beside me, "Brother Liu. I'll be back in a minute. I'm prescribing some medicine. You sent it to Liu County. In addition, buy some chicken and fish and send it together. This Liu County Order is too bitter."

"Young Master. This Liu County Order has been an official for so many years. How can you still live in such a place. It's incomprehensible."

"Brother Liu. This Liu County Order is a Qing official. Think about it, if the official does not rely on greed. Just that little salary. There are a lot of people who live like this. You haven't heard of the original sunny day in Hai Ruihai. Do you rely on your mother to grow vegetables at home to make a living? This Liu County Decree is Liu Qingguan of the current dynasty."

Wang Jinhuai also said: "I didn't expect this Liu County Order. In our Shouguang for four years, the county magistrate will be so poor. He has a good reputation in Shouguang. But it's still good for readers. Relieved a lot of people who came to Beijing to catch the exam. At first, I didn't expect his family to be so poor. It's not as good as our family."

Return to Yuma Lane. I went to the study and wrote out the medicinal paper I wanted to buy. Those are taken internally. Those are for external use. It's all listed. Actually, I can see this too. Liu Xianling's father. Still lacking nutrients. The body's resistance is too poor. Use a little tonic medicine. First go to consolidate the strong yuan. Then combine it with the drug for external use. Will not go to the root in the future. It will also get much better.

Hold the prescription. I came outside and told Lao Liu. Go to the pharmacy and buy medicine. That Liu County Ling is a high-minded person. I won't ask for silver. But it's still okay to buy something to eat. I'll find a way to help in the future. Lao Liu took the prescription and looked at it and said, "Young master, this costs a lot of silver. Ginseng alone costs a few hundred taels."

"Brother Liu. It's okay. If you don't have enough money, I'll give it to you. But this Liu County makes us can't ignore it. This was the poorest official of the Ming Dynasty. We can't starve to death. There you go. Look at the ones that sell clothes. Also go buy a few. To Mrs. Liu and her daughter. Let's just say it's worn. Or people won't want it."

"Don't worry, young master. Readers know what to say if they have seen a lot. They are high-minded, but in their bones, they still won't refuse money."

Watching Lao Liu go out. Wang Jinhuai and I came to the living room and sat down. Wang Jinhuai asked, "Now the Guozi Prison can't enter. Are you going to find someone from the ministry?"

"yes. Or what to do. I'm going to find the emperor. Let him come up with an idea. I'm running an errand for the emperor. It can't be so humiliated."

It's fine in the afternoon. I went out with Wang Jinhuai and Liu Lianjiang and took a look at the bustling commercial areas of the capital. I bought him a few more clothes. It is important to dress in Kyori. It's better than in Leiyun Village.

We didn't go back until the evening. Lao Liu also came back early. When he saw me come back, he told me, "Young Master. That Liu County ordered to accept the medicinal herbs and food. Clothes are not wanted. Say where they live. It's not quite appropriate to wear such clothes. You see how to deal with it."

"Forget it. Let's leave it for the New Year and then send it away. This Liu County Order is also as high as those who read. I'd rather starve to death than eat the food that comes from me."

It's time for dinner in the afternoon. Someone is in the palace. It's a little eunuch I don't know. I thought a decree had arrived. I also want to prepare for the order. The little eunuch said, "Lord Lan. If it's a verbal message, don't bother. The emperor asked you to go to court tomorrow morning. It is said that there is a sacrificial wine to impeach you. The emperor asked you to get ready. The Cabinet also recommended that you be punished. The emperor asked me to tell you. I'm leaving, Lord Lan."

I asked Lao Liu to give the little eunuch ten taels of silver. Lao Liu reluctantly took out the silver. It was handed to the little eunuch. The little eunuch didn't refuse. He took the money and left.

Lao Liu said unhappily: "Young master. Don't give them any money in the future. It's a few dozen taels of silver at a time. Now there are too many eunuchs. It's just one for a few days. How can we bear this?"

I know that this old Liu is used to living a poor life. A few dozen taels of silver is a lot of money to him. But the money must be used. You can't do it without having a good relationship with these little eunuchs. After all, they are all people around the emperor. It's just that this sacrificial wine impeachment is a big deal for me. Tomorrow's morning looks like another bloody storm. No, I'm going to go to Zhang Juzheng's house tonight. This is my big backer.

I said to Lao Liu, "Brother Liu. The silver is to be spent. Don't hurt money. You go get ready. Let's eat early. After dinner, follow me to Master Zhang's house.

Arrange Lao Liu. I went into the secret passage of the study again. Picked out a few gifts from inside the secret room. Prepare to give it to Zhang Juzheng in the evening. A lot of money has been spent these days. I'm afraid that Lao Liu won't have any money. and took a few hundred taels of silver. When I got to the living room, I handed the silver to Lao Liu. I heard Lao Liu say that he wanted to go out. Sui Jianchun also wants to join me. Said it was to protect me. I didn't say no. After all, this Sui Jianchun will follow me in the future. It's not bad to go out and see for a long time.