Meng Pei was originally a waiter in the Ministry of Rites and a third-grade official.

The history of Qiongzhou thorn is a five-grade one.

This is an external release, it is simply depreciating, and it is also degraded by five levels in one go.

Not to mention Qiongzhou.

What kind of place is that?

Yang Yan, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a poem when he belittled Hainan: "If you go for 10,000 miles, you won't return it, where is Yazhou?" The ghost gate is closed. ”

The border land, the poor countryside, is full of snakes, insects, smoke miasma, and if you are bitten casually, you may lose your life.

Lu, who woke up after being unconscious, only felt that the sky was thunderbolt, and the six gods had no master.

"What kind of iniquity has been created! Our big officials are dignified and three-grade waiters? Why did you suddenly degrade? And send to that kind of wild place? Isn't this trying to kill us......"

Lu Shi was half-lying on the chaise longue with a single head upturned, crying with a whimper.

Mrs. Yongkang Hou sat on the edge of the couch, and Meng Huiyun stood beside her, pulling the streamers on her clothes and biting her lip.

"It doesn't make sense! You officials have just impeached King Lu, it stands to reason that this is a meritorious service, how could you suddenly be demoted? Qiongzhou has always been a place of exile for criminals......"

As soon as he said exile, Lu cried even more.

At this time, Meng Zhi rushed in in a hurry.

"Dalang."

Chen Erlang was originally in the outer room, but when he saw him coming, he immediately got up and grabbed his arm.

Meng Zhi was so anxious that he only said, "You are also there." Then he went to the inner room.

The big-bellied Wang Ziwei was also supported by the maidservant and came in with her heels.

The three of them went into the inner room together.

"Mother!"

When Lu Shi saw his son, he seemed to have found a support all of a sudden, stood up and grabbed his hand, and cried: "My son, what can I do about this!" ”

Meng Zhi's face was full of disbelief: "Good and decent, how could my father be demoted?" ”

Lu shook his head, unable to say a word.

Mrs. Yongkang Hou said: "In my opinion, don't worry about it first, it's good to find someone to inquire about the reason first." Usually demoting an official is either a big mistake or angering the upper peak. Your family officials are also people who have been up and down for many years, so they are said to be cautious, but this time the incident was really sudden. ”

Lu Shi came to his senses and hurriedly said to Meng Zhi: "You go to the county office to inquire." ”

Meng Zhi went out directly, asked someone to prepare a fast horse, got on the horse and ran out.

The ladies of the house waited anxiously and comforted each other.

As a result, the mother-in-law on the other side of Le Shoutang came to call again, saying that the old lady had also gotten the news and asked the Lu family to come over.

The Lu family had no choice but to take Wang Ziwei and Meng Huiyun, Mrs. Yongkang Hou and Chen Erlang to leave, and everyone cheered a bunch of people to Leshoutang.

The old lady really burned down the house, and when she saw them, she asked, "What's going on?" ”

Lu wiped his tears: "Da Lang has already gone out to inquire." ”

Sandalwood came over to help her sit down, and everyone sat down separately.

Everyone in the mansion already knew the news of this thunderbolt on a sunny day, and the people below were also panicked. The big official is the person with the highest official position in the Meng family, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the pillar, but he suddenly encountered a demotion, which is really panicking.

After a while, Meng Qingyun also came over.

Chen Erlang was happy to see her again.

Meng Qingyun didn't think he existed, and only said to the old lady: "Do you want to call your father back?" ”

The old lady was fidgeting, and if Meng Jin could come back, at least there would be a backbone in the family, so she said, "Yes, call your father back." ”

Meng Qingyun was about to turn around and send someone.

The concierge suddenly came to report again, saying that Wu Xiancheng from the county government had come to see him off in person.

Everyone wondered.

"Farewell? What is the farewell? ”

The confession, that is, the official notice, is the letter of the conferral of the official, similar to the appointment certificate of later generations. It's just that Meng Pei is in Beijing, even if he is sued, he will be given directly in Beijing, how can he be sent to Yaxi.

Lu asked: "Didn't Da Lang go to the county office?" Didn't you run into it? ”

The servant replied, "It seems that I missed it on the way." Wu Xiancheng said that he didn't meet Dalang. ”

The men in the family are not there, Wu Xiancheng is a parent official, so he has to receive it first.

The Lu family had to go out on their own, with Mrs. Yongkang Hou as a companion, and asked Chen Erlang to accompany them, and the three of them went to the front and received Wu Xiancheng in Shenyongtang.

The old lady and Meng Qingyun, Meng Huiyun, and Wang Ziwei stayed in Leshoutang to wait for news, but except for Meng Qingyun, everyone else was restless.

It was estimated that it was almost half an hour, and Lu Shi and the others came back.

The old lady hurriedly asked, "How is it?" ”

Lu Shi was expressionless, faintly with a trace of unevenness, did not say a word, and sat on the rose chair with his head bored.

Mrs. Yongkang Hou looked crying and laughing: "This, hi! What do people say......"

She turned back and motioned to Chen Erlang.

Chen Erlang stepped forward with a brocade bag in both hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the old lady, this is the farewell of the Bianjing Ministry of Officials to the second official." ”

What the?!

Everyone was taken aback.

The farewell of the second official?

What's the situation? Why is this suddenly related to the second official?

Sandalwood took the bag and pulled out a scroll of silk paper from it and untied the tie.

The old lady said: "I can't see clearly, you read." ”

Sandalwood then read: "On the 12th day of July in the 48th year of Pingxi, I told the doctor and the third class of the court to be in charge of Mengjin, and I was like the right, and I went to the 48th year of Pingxi, and I went down on July 14, 48th year of Pingxi." ”

After reading it, he put his body in front of the old lady.

The old lady squinted her eyes and saw that the body of the sue was covered with the "seal of the scrivener's department", which was enough to distinguish the authenticity.

Before Meng Jin resigned, he was the governor of Laizhou, from the fifth grade official.

This time, the official rank is from the fourth grade; He is responsible for the examination and dispatch of military ministers such as the East and West Worship Officials.

Chen Erlang congratulated: "The second uncle's promotion to an official is a great joy, congratulations to the old lady, congratulations to the mother." ”

He was so enthusiastic just so that he could say more to Meng Qingyun.

Meng Qingyun really didn't know if he was stupid enough not to look at people's faces, or if he was so frivolous that he didn't care about other people's faces at all.

Reluctantly replied to him, sat back in his chair, and felt only funny in his heart.

Before his father went to the meadow, he boasted that an angel would come within a few days. Now it can be regarded as a fulfillment, although it is not an angel, but it is indeed an appointment from Bianjing.

Although it is a great event, it is under such circumstances.

The atmosphere in Rakujudo became very delicate, and everyone fell into an eerie silence.

It's really a joy and a worry.

The big officials of the Changfang were inexplicably demoted, and they were demoted by five ranks, and they were still in a poor and remote area like Qiongzhou, Hainan, which is no different from exile.

However, the second-room official was authorized during his resignation and mourning, and he was promoted two levels in a row, which is still a high-value official position.

This contrast is too stark and too tragic.

Lu Shi, Meng Huiyun, Wang Ziwei and others wanted to cry, but they couldn't cry.

Meng Qingyun wanted to laugh, but he was embarrassed to laugh.

The most embarrassing thing is Mrs. Yongkang Hou, I don't know whether to be flattering or comforting, I really can't cry or laugh.