Intellectuals have suffered greatly since ancient times.

This can be seen from Xie Dacaizi. What a simple scholar, if it weren't for the lack of silver and couldn't get by, who would dare to have the courage to run to Jinyiwei to beg for money? Xiao Fan has a sense of guilt, he doesn't want to persecute intellectuals, he thinks that in addition to being pedantic, stubborn, and too rigid, there is actually nothing too wrong with scholars, but unfortunately, the luck of intellectuals seems to be very bad, Xie Dacai is like this, he went out to spit and met the fine of Jinyiwei, such luck is not as good as staying at home and being an otaku all day long.

Xie Jin cried very sadly, the scholar pays attention to a style and bones, and does not bend his waist for five buckets of rice, he not only bent his waist, but also folded his waist to the Jinyi Wei Yamen. ——In the first two taels of silver, it can indeed make a middle-class family have a good life for a month.

Xiao Fan is a kind person, even if he is a notorious Jinyi Wei Tongzhi, his essence is still kind.

So the kind-hearted Xiao Tongzhi paid out of his own pocket and gave the crying Xie Dacai two taels of silver, under his persuasion, Xie Jin left with tears in his eyes, with a little gratitude, Xiao Fan's actions made him have a good impression, this thief in addition to liking to be rough, in fact, he is still very good...... Before leaving, Xiao Fan told him: "In the future, try to bring as much broken silver as possible on the street, the more broken the better,...... Jinyiwei has no habit of looking for money. ”

Xie Jintou reciprocated that he would no longer spit and litter, even if he farted on the road, he would use a fart basket to carry it...... Xiao Fan was very relieved, but at the same time a little regretful, it seems that Jinyiwei has one less potential fine customer.

It's really good, a group of harmony, it seems that the class antagonism between Jinyiwei and Wenchen Group is not as sharp as the legend, at least he and Xie Jin behaved very peacefully, which made Xiao Fan more confident in the future development of Jinyiwei's work.

However, when he thought of Jin Yiwei's future work, Xiao Fan's heart sank again.

What is the purpose of Zhu Yuanzhang's reopening of the Jinyi Guard, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are clear, but the ministers are silent, the current ministers are like chickens in a cage, Zhu Yuanzhang is carrying a kitchen knife and is thinking about which one to slaughter first, what will the chicken in the cage feel?

Tracking down Zhu Yunwen's assassination is only a superficial reason, in fact, Zhu Yuanzhang is a person who is very wary of outsiders, once he finds that the situation cannot be fully controlled, out of his surprise, he loses his sense of security, and must take measures to pull the situation back and regain control of his own hands.

Zhu Yuanzhang's measures were very barbaric, but at the same time they were also very effective, that is, to change the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and get a group of obedient courtiers to go up.

The establishment of Jinyiwei is to do this.

Xiao Fan is the second-in-command of Jinyiwei, what should he do? Are you willing to be the knife in Zhu Yuanzhang's hand?

Travel through the Ming Dynasty as an executioner? This is not what he wants, although he doesn't have a good impression of Wenchen like Huang Zicheng, but he doesn't have a deep grudge against them, and he can't do this if he has no grudges.

It was already night when he got home, Xiao Thrush jumped up to meet him, and then pouted and handed Xiao Fan a thin account book.

The little girl is now the nominal hostess of the Xiao Mansion, and the money and food expenses in the house are naturally supervised by her, and the little housekeeper is very happy and dutiful.

Xiao Fan took the account book and said curiously: "Why are you showing me this?" Aren't you in charge of the house? ”

Everyone has survived the hardships together, Xiao Thrush attaches great importance to money and food, and Xiao Fan has always been very relieved to have her housekeeper.

Xiao Thrush bit his lower lip, opened the account book with some grievance, and pointed to the last page of expenditure items, the number displayed on it represented a meaning: the family is penniless.

Xiao Fan was taken aback and said in surprise: "What's going on?" Didn't we sell cheats last time for a hundred taels of silver? How long has it been gone? ”

One hundred taels of silver may not seem like much, but it is actually enough for a middle-class family to eat for several years, and the prices of these years are ridiculously low. ——Xie Jin had to have the courage to run into the Jinyi Guard's yamen to ask for it for a mere two taels of silver, and you can imagine how valuable the two taels of silver are.

Xiao Fan and Thrush are not people who spend money lavishly, how could a whole hundred taels of silver be spent so quickly?

Xiao thrush pouted, and pointed to the wing room where Taixu Lao Dao lived.

"Master's flowers?"

Xiao Thrush nodded.

"I'll go to him for a theory! It's so unbelievable! Xiao Fan was very angry.

Xiao Thrush smiled happily, made a vicious gesture towards Xiao Fan, and whispered: "Xianggong beat his ass!" It's like you beat me up......"

…………………… In the wing, Taixu smiled embarrassedly: "Poor Dao has always thought that you are a person who treats money like dung......"

Xiao Fan sighed: "I do regard money as dung, but ...... Master, you can't think of yourself as a septic tank. ”

He bowed his head in shame.

Xiao Fan said curiously: "Could it be that Master is gambling outside?" ”

Tai Xuan shook his head.

"Stolen?"

Keep shaking your head.

Xiao Fan looked at it with a look of realization: "You made the girl's belly bigger?" ”

Sweat...... Shake one’s head.

Forget it, don't ask, it's useless to ask again when the money is gone. - Anyway, this time is too void and a bit mysterious, and after dinner, the figure disappears, what is the old guy doing?

Xiao Fan returned to the bedroom and looked at Xiao Thrush, one big and one small with sad faces.

The official was promoted, but the family suffered a severe economic crisis, and this matter made a fuss...... "Can you apply for bankruptcy liquidation?" Xiao Fanjun's face was more bitter than bitter melon.

Xiao Thrush played with his fingers and nodded dejectedly, his little appearance was very cute.

"Looks like I'm going to have to find a way to make money to support my family again......"

How to make money? Let's go to the dock and carry your bags...... The two sighed sadly, and suddenly heard Steward Zhang shouting outside the moon gate in the inner courtyard, "Master, can you come out for a while?" Someone has a gift for you. ”

Xiao Fan and Thrush's eyes immediately lit up like lanterns when they heard this, and their eyes emitted a clear silver light.

"Who is so empathetic? This is a send-off in the snow, I want to bow to him! Xiao Fan put on his clothes with a grateful face.

Xiao Thrush helped him comb his hair while nodding vigorously: "Please eat his hooves." ”

"That's right! Ask him to eat his hooves, and eat two! Xiao Fan was so generous that he was a mess.

The two hurried to the front hall, but saw that only Steward Zhang was standing alone in the front hall.

"What about the giver?" Xiao Fan was stunned.

Steward Zhang smiled and handed over a famous post, and said, "The one who gave the gift is a subordinate, put the gift in the front yard, and then leave this post and leave." ”

Xiao Fan nodded, it doesn't matter if the main owner doesn't come, just when the gift arrives.

Under the corridor outside the front hall, there were three or four boxes of different sizes, large and small, and when they opened it, everyone around them was stunned.

Boxes and boxes of snow and silver, twenty taels of official ingots were dazzling, and the surroundings were all shrouded in a snow-white silver light.

"This ...... How many taels of silver does this cost? Xiao Fan muttered dumbfounded.

Xiao Thrush was so happy that he didn't know how to express his joy, and the head of the little wealth fan was as happy as an awl, and he drilled into Xiao Fan's arms...... Xiao Fan suddenly calmed down, who is so generous? These boxes of silver add up to five or six thousand taels, is he Xiao Fan worth this price?

Hurriedly opened the name card in his hand, and a name came into view, which was extremely dazzling: "King Yan, Di." ”

Closing the name card with a snap, Xiao Fan said solemnly: "We can't accept this gift!" ”

Xiao Thrush was stunned, and then his little face collapsed in disappointment, looking very depressed.

Xiao Fan hardened his heart, slowly looked around, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has repeatedly ordered that foreign ministers are not allowed to have a close relationship with the vassal king, I, Xiao Fan, are deeply gracious, how dare I ignore the laws and disciplines of the imperial court?" We can't accept this gift! From the day I entered the court as an official, I was determined to be a loyal minister, and loyal ministers must not accept bribes! ”

The surrounding Steward Zhang and his subordinates were stunned by Xiao Fan's righteous and awe-inspiring words, and then looked in reverence.

Xiao Thrush was the first to applaud, and there were little stars of love in his big eyes.

Steward Zhang and his subordinates applauded, and in the warm applause, Xiao Fan's handsome face seemed to be more and more loyal...... Located in Wuyi Lane, Yanwang Courtyard.

Xiao Fan looked at King Yan with a righteous face, exuding an awe-inspiring and holy brilliance.

"His Royal Highness King Yan's love, the lower officials appreciate it very much, but ......" turned around and pointed to the boxes, Xiao Fan shook his head and said: "This is not good, the lower officials can't afford it, and please forgive your Highness, the lower officials have returned them, it's not that the lower officials don't know how to lift up, the ones that Your Majesty hates, the officials who are greedy for ink, the lower officials don't dare to risk the world's disapproval, and they don't dare to accept this generous gift." ”

King Yan's hearty expression quickly flashed a trace of gloom, and then he laughed again: "Haha, good, good!" Xiao Tongzhi is an honest person, this king is now called Meng Lang, to Xiao Tongzhi to compensate for a no, the world's talented heroes, if you covet this yellow and white thing, what kind of heroes are you? This king is deeply glad that there are honest officials like you in the dynasty of his father, and there are clear streams in the court such as you, etc., this king refuses to be remnants of the Yuan in the north of the border, what worries do you have? Haha, good, good! ”

Xiao Fan looked flattered, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your Highness has praised it falsely, and your lower officials are ashamed...... Don't dare to be! ”

King Yan looked at Xiao Fan and said deeply: "Xiao Tongzhi, although this king's act of sending silver is Meng Lang, but this king is really friends with you, Xiao Tongzhi is in a high position at a young age, and he has some lofty ambitions in his chest. ”

"Your Highness is polite, the officials are incompetent and incompetent, and they don't dare to be the gift of His Royal Highness......"

King Yan laughed and said: "Young but not vigorous, upright but not greedy for money, such a noble character, how can you not be a national soldier?" Xiao Tongzhi is too humble. ”

"Ah, what's that...... These boxes were returned to His Royal Highness, and I hope His Highness will forgive his sins and ...... The lower official retired. Xiao Fanjun's face was a little red, I don't know if he was praised by King Yan or because of shame...... Watching Xiao Fan's slightly flustered back disappear at the gate of the courtyard, King Yan's eyes were full of appreciation.

The person who can't be impressed by the money is the person he really wants to woo, not to mention that Xiao Fan is now the same acquaintance of Jinyiwei, and he is also a waiter in the East Palace, and he is the closest person to the emperor's grandson, such a person, such an important position, must be wooed.

Xiao Fanren has disappeared, and King Yan still sighs and sighs to himself: "O countryman, this person has a high moral character, he can be a countryman, this king will accept him into the ......."

At this time, the thin monk who followed King Yan came up with a somewhat strange expression. After hesitating for a moment, he finally interrupted King Yan's appreciation, and said, "Your Highness, the number is wrong......

King Yan looked back in amazement: "What number is wrong?" ”

"The box that Xiao Tongzhi returned just now has the wrong amount of silver in it......

"What do you mean?" King Yan's expression was a little gloomy.

"When he sent it over, it was six thousand taels, and when he came back, it was only three thousand taels, less than half......"

King Yan suddenly choked in his chest in one breath, coughed vigorously for a long time, and said with a red face: "This ...... This ......"

"This countryman doesn't seem to be as noble as His Highness imagined......"

"Bullshit! Villain! Thoroughly villain! The silver was returned, his reputation was gained, and the benefits were gained, and he still pretended to be righteous and awe-inspiring, hum! Calculate this king, villain! King Yan said angrily.

With a long sigh, King Yan looked deeply shocked: "Dao Yan, ......"

"The poor monk is here."

"The water of the Kyoshi...... It's deep! ”

"Poor Monk...... Think so, too. ”

(To be continued)