Guangfu, Panyu Port, in front of the wharf dedicated to official ships.

"What are these things?"

Looking at the piles of cages and carefully wrapped household goods, they were loaded one by one under the lifting of the wooden hanger on the dock.

A young clerk couldn't help but ask

"This is the military ...... before the defeat"

The more mature officials responded

"Junzi?.This is obviously it"

"Don't talk too much......"

The old official's tone intensified.

"Since Shangguan said that this is a military Zi, this must be a military Zi......"

"Unless you don't want this skin and your future......"

Then, he smiled on the official defense and introduction of the port, stamped with cinnabar marks, and completed the formalities.

As for the fact that there are also some women who have a strong smell of fat powder, they are also ignored when they board the ship one by one with their packages.

In the restaurant not far away, there is also a certain feast, the most striking is a large group of people sitting by the east window, cups and plates are staggered, talking and no one is around.

They wore square scarves on their heads and blue shirts, indicating that they were all students of the Academy. Compared with the few and concise and not often appear in the political and economic institutes in the market; Known as the largest number of students in the Bungaku, it has always been one of the signboards and scenery of Cantonese society.

It can be said that he is a stable candidate Jinshi, the conscience of the public who laid the foundation of Qingliu, and the selection of materials for the future Jiuqing who has a great certainty.

Of course, because of the uneven quality of the good, they are more often a group of sour people who shake their lips and drum their tongues, and some even use poetry and books to get over the streets.

There are not only the secular people who are mixed in the market, but also the pride and self-esteem of the official family of Chinese studies. In the popular term of later generations, it is a group of self-cadres who feel good outside the system.

Therefore, they always like to talk and speculate. Raw Zhang Shuwei, when they meet together, they will have to talk about the short and the short, and talk about the black and white. There is also a strange temper, when something happens, it must be divided into two, three, and four factions, right and wrong, black and white, those who ride the wall, and those who retreat from the mud argue with each other.

Of course, they often talk for the sake of talking. Speculation and discussion of politics is the most important thing in the political life of these literary students, and the discussion of literary students can easily become an important item in the life of Guangfu Zhengzhì, which is the first to blow the wind and test the waters for the superiors.

Don't underestimate them, they often unconsciously become the promoters of public opinion, and sometimes the ministers of the court will symbolically listen to their opinions, so as to make a selfless posture.

Therefore, even at this farewell banquet, it is inevitable that there will be arguments, but the topic is not so respectful and polite.

"Qin Xuezheng is rude, don't move, don't look at incivility, he can be described as a gentleman."

"Where's the word? He drilled the path of Li Langzi and entered Taixue. How can a gentleman be willing to take advantage of the prodigal son?"

That's true. I see that he is deficient in his heart, and he pretends to be a scholar on his face. I can't trust him. ”

"How do you see that there is something wrong in his heart? This is clearly the words of 'deep text week, weaving exercise'. ”

"One day, your brother is going to eat his 'deep text week, weaving exercise' loss, Fang Xinyu is right."

"Zifei is pro-learning, and Anzhi is pro-learning?"

"Zi is not me, I know that I don't know Qin Xuezheng's heart?"

And at the head of the table upstairs, I vaguely listened to the impassioned statements of the old and the new, divided into supporters, oppositionists, and neutrals. As the protagonist of today's practice banquet, Qin Xuezheng, who is about to go to a distant place, is also a little drunk and drunk.

Those who are not envied by others are mediocre talents, especially for a group of literary students who like to talk about it, the so-called reputation of Qingwang is not all based on advocating among themselves.

But at least he was once one of them, and he finally came out, although this opportunity came a little dazed and hasty.

Qin Xuezheng was a native of the ancient county of Jingjiang Prefecture (now Yongfu County, Guangxi), and was admitted to Beijing University in the shadow of his father, Yu Ze, who had been attached to the Guo County Order.

In the end, with a background in the Faculty of Letters, he took the second place in the first year of the Jingzhong Enke Examination, and was caught by a certain sea merchant in Jinnei, and became a fast son-in-law overnight, and finally got rid of the poor and bitter daily life.

Just because of his mother's marriage, his parents died, and since then he has lived a good life with cars, horses, houses, and a group of slaves and maids.

Although the red on the wedding night is a little suspicious, and the lady who is new to personnel is too enthusiastic and familiar with the matter of the bed, at least on weekdays, it is still harmonious and hot.

With the financial support of his mother's family, it was easy to end the grinding of his qualifications, and he passed the examination of the Guò Judicial Academy, but he was released with a doctor of Taixue, this kind of inconsequential cold and idle position,

According to the customary system of previous dynasties, Guozixue, Taixue, and Simenxue were respectively for the children of bureaucrats of the third, fifth, and seventh grades, while the law, calligraphy, and arithmetic were for the children of the eighth rank or lower and the common people. It was supposed to be an errand with a lot of potential and a wide range of friends

However, in fact, since the founding of the Great Liang Dynasty, most of the functions of Taixue and Guozijian have long been replaced by the two schools and three annexes of Jingda and Jingwu, as well as the various branches, and have become purely idle institutions for compiling teaching materials and placing scholars.

Therefore, in addition to a dozen yuan and five stone rice per month, I can only drink free tea hard, mingle with a group of undesirable micro-products, shake my mouth, point to the vertical and horizontal, and hope that one day, sensational words will be heard.

Then, he finally attracted the attention of his superiors, but he also offended Shangguan, and a few words of "rebellious words and resentment" made his future and life gloomy.

If it weren't for the fact that his wife's mother's family spent a lot of extra money on it in order not to fail in their investment, they were afraid that they would be charged with "slandering the country", and they would be removed from their fame and recovered their writings since their birth, and even exiled to other continents.

Despite this, his future is still bleak, his ministry is also lost, and he has no income of more than a dozen yuan a month, and he can only sit at home to reflect and eat.

But as long as he still lives in Guangfu, he can't avoid social interactions and corresponding expenses, and this qiē can only be begged from the lady's private pocket, and the days have been going for a long time.

This also made his status in the family plummet, and he was gradually disliked by his wife, and he couldn't hold his head up in front of his mother's family. Because of the rumors of being submissive in front of the lady, he has no stature and opinions, so that he has the nickname "Dr. Fat".

Because he was very strictly controlled by the lady, and his style of coming and going as soon as he was called, he also got the nickname of "long-legged husband".

Even once among the subordinates, there were rumors that since there were no heirs, there was no need to continue to delay, and they simply divorced and remarried.

Then the lady went back to her parents' house more and more often, so that many times, he could only stay alone in the empty room, and he didn't even know how to find the money to borrow wine to drown his sorrows.

Fortunately, this rumor did not become a reality after all, but his turning point came again, but it was an old teacher, now the deputy seat of the Academy of Letters, who suddenly mentioned his name when he was inspecting Taixue, so he restored Xuezheng's title and income.

The wife, whose waist has become a little fat, finally moved back from her parents' house with a change of heart, not only paying off his credit, but also giving a new amount of daily communication expenses.

Next, the mother's family took the opportunity to give up a large amount of money in the name of donating to the country, so he was fortunate to be included in the alternate officer of the northern election, and additionally took care of the northern selection department, and finally found a ready-made ministry.

Although he is not a seal official who is close to the people, or a deputy who is more oily and watery, he is at least guaranteed to be a sub-inspector of the ministry under the province.

Therefore, in his practice banquet, inviting all those old people to come, regardless of whether they are intimate or not, is a kind of pomp, and most of the other parties also show an attitude of interest and appreciation.

Of course, I hope that because of this familiar face, the day can be after the fall, and there is one more way to have subordinate qualifications.

And he was in a happy mood, ate fifteen soft sheep purses in one go, and drank more than ten minutes of wine, only to feel abnormally full.

"Lady, I will definitely cherish this opportunity......

"Earn you a decent body to come out......"

Qin Xue secretly expected and swore to himself.

At this time, he walked along the outside of the ship and saw the scene of the port being loaded, and he couldn't help frowning thoughtfully.

"Canton has a new branch of the imperial history,"

"There is Huaidong to control the Luo family, and if you use it for public and private use before you lose,"

"Misusing official ships to transport private goods, and accompanying women on ships...... It's for ......"

"Let's stay in the middle according to the rules, it's all a bit of a fuss......"

Compared with these small episodes on the Guangfu wharf, some people in Jiang Ningxing are more concerned about another news.

"Recently, a family member of Lingbi came to report to the official......"

The undertaker on duty in the Department of Communications said in a low voice,

"It is said that Lingbi Hou has been in Tiannan and has been missing for many days......"

"The local summer farm was hit by fire, and only a dozen unidentified bodies remained......"

"Along with hundreds of local farmers, they have disappeared without a trace......

"What did the DPRK do with it......

Chen Guantai, the leader of the right, frowned.

"It has been reported to the inner hall and asked the mansion to make decisions for him......"

"Be in charge, why do you want to be in charge of his family......"

Hearing this, Chen Guantai couldn't help laughing.

"Lingbi Hou and others, privately escaped from supervision, absconded from Guangfu, and no one has been found."

"What does the big house mean......

Then he asked again

"After all, it is the honor of the dynasty, don't make it chill and hurt it......"

The undertaker responded.

"The word is so."

"That means that as long as you instruct Youji, it is enough to make a strict enough posture to pursue it......"

Chen Guantai laughed again

"As for the rest, forget it, everyone is not good-looking when they are held accountable"

"The people in the Hou Mansion seem to have something to ......"

The officer didn't seem to give up.

"What, the suspect you are talking about, is there any evidence for that......"

Chen Guantai suddenly straightened up

"If you don't, it's to wantonly pollute the important ministers of the country, and the former Chenghai prince is still in the Zongzheng Temple to be punished......"

"Even if there is evidence, it must be in accordance with the judicial system, even if it is the Lingbi Marquis Mansion, you can't act recklessly,"

"What's more, in the supervision, the private run away and lose contact...... Who knew this wasn't a bitter ploy to cover people's ears? ”

"Therefore, if it really wants to be involved, it is not us who should be most anxious, but those who provide cooperation when they go out......"

"After all, I haven't lost a big living person, and I'm afraid that the title and industry behind me will be a bad debt......"

"If the DPRK asks about it, just say so."

"We also have to take into account the overall situation, and we definitely can't just rely on the words of a certain family......"