When I started talking to Dongfang Yongbai, my father was very nervous.

His face was paler than usual, and fine beads of sweat oozed from the tip of his nose. Even his hair was wet, beads of sweat were sticking to his pale scalp, and I began to worry about when they would fall off.

When I started to die, my father's face turned white in an instant, and there was not a trace of blood. He straightened his back, raised his eyes to look at Dongfang Yongbai, and then glared at me, winning.

I kept glancing at him out of the corner of my eye, knowing he wanted to stop me, but I didn't stop.

Dongfang Yongbai is gone, and my father has been complaining about me.

Dad chattered, talked to himself, and looked around.

Upset.

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A few days passed.

I've been waiting, in my worries and fears, in my dad's nagging sighs.

I read and read the books and notes.

I remembered my stubbornness and weirdness, the eyes of others, and the words of others poking my backbone.

Tossing and turning and unable to sleep, dreams and reality are disordered, both nervous and confident, low and conceited, everything is so chaotic that it is impossible to distinguish the past, present and future.

Do you want to wait for him, or go talk to him? I thought, damn, you are not Zhuge Liang, you have no prestige and no skills, hurry up and take your diary, your notes, let him see your thoughts, your abilities, and then pat your chest and swear to be loyal to the Dongfang family forever......

I thought about 10,000 ways to see Dongfang Yongbai show his loyalty, and even performed it many times in the mirror of the latrine—so much so that the villagers who squatted in the thatched pit once again confirmed my conclusion that I was mentally ill.

I went to Zhao Sanye's house several times, and every time Zhao Sanye's family waved his hand: "Not there!" Absence! Not there! People drink with the county magistrate in the county seat! ”

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Half a month has passed, and one day, someone shouted outside the courtyard in a rough voice: "Zhao Da! Zhao Da! ”

Looking over, Zhao Scarface, the second housekeeper of Zhao Sanye's family, was shouting: "Zhao Da go over quickly, our master called you." ”

Recently, I have been deliberately lazy to work less, wash my face more, and deliberately wear the only new set of clothes in the house. Hearing this, he flashed past his father with a swish, flashed past those who hurried into the toilet, and approached Zhao Scarface.

Me: "It's not all ready!" Zhao Scarface, no, Uncle Scarface...... Zhao Sanye is looking for me, he hasn't looked for me before. ”

Him: "I don't know. ”

Me: "What did you say when Zhao Sanye was looking for me?" ”

In fact, I want to find out if Zhao Sanye is looking for me, or Dongfang Yongbai is looking for me.

Him: "Less nonsense. Hurry up. ”

That's right, it was Dongfang Yongbai who came to me, otherwise it wouldn't be like this.

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I followed him, right behind him. Looking at the dusty crops on the road, and seeing the stupid big guy peeing on the side of the road, I wondered, is this the last time I see these boring and disgusting rural scenes? Those dilapidated houses, those foul-mouthed countrymen will become memories and pastimes in the future?

even practiced the conversation with Dongfang Yongbai again in his heart. I list all the questions he might ask, and then list a few good answers to each question, and then answer them depending on the situation.

For example, he asked, "What have you learned?" I replied, although the villain has not gone to school much, but the villain reads with his father every day, his father is a showman who reads no books, he has even been a temporary teacher before, although we are households, but we are also considered scholars, and the whole family is talented......

If he meant anything else, I would say right away that my uncle Zao Wou-Ki traveled north and south when he was young, and I liked to hear him tell his story the most. I usually read through the sayings, I have also read political books and military books, I have also read illegal private books, and I also have my own ideas about current affairs and politics.

If he still asks, I can even talk about fights, long-distance running every day to exercise, and even being arrested and locked up in the township yamen for a few weeks for committing crimes......

In short, speak according to the master's face, don't care about anything else, blow if you can, and sell yourself first.

Even if people say that I am not worthy of my name in the end, even if I am kicked away at the last time and go home in embarrassment, it is better than no chance.

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Just as he was thinking about it, Zhao Scarface said, "It's here." He's looking for you. ”

When he raised his eyes and looked at the person on the stone steps, it was not Zhao Sanye, nor was it Dongfang Yongbai.

A person I have never seen, a tall thin man in his forties and fifties, at first glance, he is a guy who is yin and yang, not yin and yang. He wore the family crest of the Oriental family on his chest, cloth shoes and robes, and glasses. His expression was smiling or smiling, which was very weird.

Suddenly I wanted to beat him, this guy who replaced Dongfang Yongbai, this guy who dressed better than me, this guy who was more generous than me at first glance.

But I won't beat him, I still flatter him and say that I am loyal to him, because he must be Dongfang Yongbai's henchman.

I thought to myself, after all, it is too tender, too taken for granted, how can the children of the Laodeshi clan come to receive it in person from a small village. Back then, after Zhuge Kongming also became famous, Liu Bei looked at the thatched house......

He said, "My name is Dongfang Liang. Dongfang Yongbai's chief staff. ”

He's also a nobleman, the third nobleman I've ever seen.

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The people of the world are divided into royalty, nobles and commoners.

The "King James History Book of the Ming Dynasty" says that God first created the royal family; The royal family multiplied, and this is the scholar family; The nobles multiplied, and this was the commoners; Commoners multiply, this is the untouchables.

The royal family rules everything. The imperial family lived in the imperial capital.

The gentry rule over the common people. The gentry lived in the provincial capital.

Commoners supported the royal family and the noble family. Civilians live in the county seat.

Untouchables are never allowed to live beyond their lives, and they are at the lowest level all their lives, such as our households, prostitutes, executioners, garbage households, etc. - but this was changed later.

This approach is certainly justified. You think, if the population doubles every two decades, what would the world be like if it didn't? How can people live and work in peace when they fight each other?

If there are any talents among the lower strata, they must be screened out by the method of imperial examinations. But they should be castrated, otherwise sooner or later they will hit the "reasonable system" above.

But it doesn't seem reasonable - damn it, why can't I be reincarnated as a royal family and a nobleman? Why can't I change?

Is it true that one thing is not the truth, and it has to do with one's ass? So what truth is it?

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Off topic.

My mind raced, my eyes fixed on the man in front of me.

What does this man want to do to me?

I said to him, "Lord Dongfang Liang, you are looking for me......"

Him: "Zhao Daniu, right?" I heard that you recommended yourself to join the Shishi, right? ”

Me: "Yes. I just don't know if it's going to work. But I think ......"

Him: "It's rare. Very few civilians went directly to the nobles, because it was not in accordance with the rules and had to be reported layer by layer. You have to agree first in the village, then in the township, in the county, and in the provincial capital. Wait for the provincial capital to agree, and then you can come to the capital to find the Dongfang family. ”

Me: "Then I don't know if the adults agree?" ”

Him: "You're lucky, kid." I've said a lot of good things about you. ”

It's done!

It turned out to be done!

I said excitedly, "Thank you, sir." ”

Him: "Don't you ask why I'm saying nice things about you?" ”

Me: "Adults are kind-hearted, or are they lovers?" ”

He laughed and said, "None of that is right. I'm not a good person. I don't know you, how can I say 'love talent'? ”

Me: "That's ...... man."

Him: "I'll say good things to you, because I also secretly ran away from home to join the Shi clan, and you remind me of me when I was young." ”

Me: "So it's the same with adults, where are you from?" ”

He shook his head: "What is the place of origin and what name does the person who enters the scholar mention." Where am I from, what is my surname, alas, after so many years, I have forgotten everything. Since fleeing to the head of the Oriental family, for decades, these have been completely forgotten. ”

Me: "From now on, we are a family!" Adults are my reborn parents! ”

He patted me on the shoulder and said, "Well said! ”

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Dongfang Liang suddenly remembered something and said, "I always greet each other, and I forget about business." Zhao Daniu, pack up your things, follow me to Luoyang tomorrow, and then take the train to Chang'an. ”

He immediately whispered, "Oh, I haven't asked you yet, are you going?" ”