Chen Ducai didn't speak for a long time, but all kinds of thoughts were surging in his mind, he was in a stirring mood, with tears in his eyes, and it was easy to hold back the tears, and finally said: "As long as I was given a medium in the examination back then, even if I was not middle-class, even if I can't pass the judgment now...... Liu Neiquan also looked at the past merits to give me errands...... I'm not going to ......."

As he spoke, he became a little excited, and said: "Deputy Envoy Gu, since you know that I acted in the past, I only want to ask you one thing, looking at the two hundred and forty states of the country, there are thousands of state officials and county officials in office, with what I do, is it really worth only one middle and lower!" How do others be officials? How do I become an official? Let's ask me how my hard work compares with the rest of the medirate, middle-class, and even superior officials who have served as officials and subordinates in the past? Why do I have to be treated like this?! ”

His nose was red, his eyes were wide, and he could control it at first, but when it came to the end, he couldn't help himself anymore, his voice became a little choked, and he choked up while speaking, and only looked at Gu Yanzhang persistently, as if waiting for him to reply.

Gu Yanzhang moved the chair forward, put his hands on the table, and leaned forward again, and said, "Brother Chen, why are you in such a hurry, someone is dirty, looking for food in the toilet, you are beautiful jade, why do you have to change because of such a life?" How difficult it is to become an official, and how many practical things have you done in the first ten years of becoming an official? The three years of the middle of the court, once upon a time, Your Majesty is not as good as today after all, no matter how holy it is, after all, there are places that cannot be taken care of, but it is not for a while, but it is not that I can't take care of a lifetime, I went to find that Qi Zhizhou yesterday, he worked so hard to speak for you, as long as there is a chance, An Zhi will not find a way to introduce you? ”

"Where in the country is there no shortage of people who really do things? You have been an official for many years, how can you take the test more than once? Don't talk about the future, just say the past, but not there is injustice in the back, turn three years forward, Brother Chen's merit book is rated in the middle and upper, and the evaluation is full of Shangguan praise, why only look at the back one, but don't look at the past, don't look at the future, don't remember the good, just think about the bad? With your ability, even if you are silent for a while, why worry about the fact that there is no one to reward after that, there is no day to come out, but only for a moment of anger, it seems that the day is only a step away, and then look back ......"

Chen Ducai was silent, but he gritted his teeth tightly, afraid that if he was not careful, he would really shed tears.

Gu Yanzhang turned his head and said to the auxiliary officer who accompanied the interrogation on the side: "Let's help me ask if it's convenient to go back to Hu for a while, I have something to do." ”

The assistant officer was very obedient, and immediately pulled out his chair and stood up, and went out of the house.

For a while, only Gu and Chen were left in the room.

The room was very quiet, and the two of them did not say a word, silently facing each other for a moment.

Gu Yanzhang suddenly said: "Brother Chen, what I said at this time can come out of my mouth and into your ears, and no third person hears it - you and I are both clothed, and if you want to get ahead, you are born much more difficult than others, but as long as you take a wrong step, it will be a catastrophe, but you have formed so many good karma in the past, but whenever I go to ask, there is no one who does not praise you, to this day, what you lack is just an opportunity, when you really have the opportunity, with your ability, if you want to soar into the sky, why is it difficult?" Why bother to cut off your own way out because of the mistakes of others? ”

There were no other people in the room, Chen Ducai opened his mouth, tears finally fell, and he said in a dumb voice: "You are young and proud, the champion was born, the family is rich, how do you know my difficulties, I learned from the advance, dozens of people in the clan, no matter the young and old, old and young, everyone smashed the pot and sold iron for me, I am a nine-grade official, wandering for several years, some people in the clan came to vote, want to provide a few more meals of meat, can not afford to eat, once upon a time the elders sold the family land for me to study, he asked for an errand for his son, can I really ignore it, my brothers and uncles are innumerable, Can you really do without a deed, but at that time, it was just a nine-rank official, and it was not sent by Gyeonggi, and he received it every month...... How can I make offerings...... Down-to-earth, how can you live without money......"

Gu Yanzhang shook his head and said: "If you are virtuous and don't avoid relatives, you really can use it, how can you not recommend and appoint it, only in the warehouse...... How can such a fatal thing be done? ”

He was vague and didn't understand, but the two looked at each other tacitly.

Gu Yanzhang said again: "Brother Chen, although my family used to have a small amount of wealth, but when the family was wiped out, it was not brought in life, and I was not brought in death, I lived for 20 years, and I didn't know the truth next to it, only one thing - if you are bent on seeking wealth, you can only get wealth, not only is there no possibility of further progress, once you take a wrong step, there will be nothing left; If you are bent on seeking office, will the road to officialdom be smooth, and where will there be no ups and downs? ”

He said: "Walking a hundred steps, it is inevitable that you will fall, the obsession is too much, if you really go astray, you want to turn back, how easy is it?" However, it is only required to be steadfast in your heart, let the rain blow and the wind blow, and will not be shaken, you used to walk a righteous path steadily, why suddenly go to find such a side door? There are not a lot of money in the DPRK and China, and it is more than enough to support your family, you used to be an official in various states, not to mention the rest, there is no difficulty in buying property and land, what happened, I don't believe that a mere test can make you change your mind. ”

He lowered his voice and said, "The matter in Yongqiu County may not have only one result, Brother Chen, are you really the master?" I really don't believe it, a few businessmen, really have that guts, hundreds of thousands of stone grain, ordinary businessmen can hear it, how dare to touch it, don't you have any doubts? Even if you are involved, you can generally make meritorious contributions, that is, you do not think about yourself, but also think about the future of your children...... Brother Chen, your eldest son and second son, in two years, you will be over? ”

After Gu Yanzhang finished saying this, he slowly stood up and said, "Brother Chen, that's all I say, I won't say much about it, you just think about it......"

He said as he dragged away his chair and raised his legs to walk out.

Chen Ducai's hands were originally clenched into fists and placed on his knees, but at this time, he hurriedly held on to the table and turned his head and shouted, "Virtuous brother......"

Gu Yanzhang had already taken two steps away, heard him call, and turned his head.

Chen Ducai said: "You wait for me to think about it......"

Hearing Gu Yanzhang say so much, his heart was really messy.

was locked up in the cell for more than half a month, no matter how unmoved he behaved on the face, and the oil and salt did not enter, but how could Chen Ducai not be nervous?

Although there are many uncles and brothers in his family, and there are many clansmen, wives and concubines, and children, it is better to let those people act according to their orders. He was not surprised at all when he heard Gu Yanzhang say that most of the people had escaped.

- How can I keep my mouth shut and know how to act, but what about others? Whether it is a staff member or a cronie, once they are caught and questioned by the Criminal Division, how long can they last? How can you not be frightened when you see that you have been caught? It's normal to be gone!

There is also Li Chengwei, a businessman who is afraid of profit, and he was really arrested, will he not confess to his family?

Chen Ducai thought about it countless times, but he never thought about it, if Li Chengwei had no background, how could he dare to take over such a big thing as Chang Ping?