Qin Tai faced this silver ticket left by Shi Xiong, and he didn't speak for a long time. This silver ticket of one thousand taels of silver was like a big stone in Qin Tai's heart. This is heavier than a thousand catties of boulders, and it hurts Qin Tai's heart more than a knife. Qin Tai seemed to think of everyone who was in high spirits back then, just after the first list, after learning that he had won the Jinshi, everyone congratulated each other. Afterwards, a few like-minded new veterans met to go to a nearby restaurant to drink and chat.

It was in the restaurant in the capital that the young Qin Tai met these "same years" who were much older than him. Just when Qin Tai was blushing and embarrassed to call everyone "Brother Nian", it was this heroic Shi Xiong who came up and grabbed Qin Tai, and first called Qin Tai "little brother". Qin Tai's first image of Shi Xiong at that time was that this "same year" was not like a polite literati, but like a heroic general. Qin Tai and the four of them also made formal friends for the first time in the restaurant, Shen Qingyun is from Shaoxing Mansion, Zhejiang, Shi Xiong is from Tai'an, Shandong, Ma Biao is originally from Sichuan and lives in Jiangsu, and Qin Tai is from Shanxi. When everyone got acquainted, they jokingly called Shen Qingyun "Brother South", Shi Xiong "Brother East", Ma Biao "Brother North", and the youngest Qin Tai had to be "Brother West".

Among the four, Shen Qingyun was the oldest, thirty-eight years old at the time, Shi Xiong was thirty-two years old, Ma Biao was just thirty years old, and the youngest Qin Tai was a little more than seventeen years old and less than eighteen years old. Although the four of them did not officially bow down, they already regarded each other as their brothers in their hearts.

When Shen Qingyun left the capital in frustration, Shi Xiong, Ma Biao, and Qin Tai came to see him off. At that time, Shen Qingyun instructed the three of them to be good officials, Shi Xiong to be a good parent official for the country and the people, Ma Biao to build with sincerity and sincerity, and create some amazing works, Qin Tai wanted to ask for the people's life, find out the truth, and give everyone a peaceful world. Shi Xiong repeatedly promised at that time that he must be like Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms period, "bow down and die." ”

I didn't expect that it had only been a long time, Shi Xiong's ambition was gone, and his arrogance was gone. The face is sad and helpless, like a person who is forced by life. Is this still the "East Brother" Shi Xiong that Qin Tai knew back then? Shi Xiong not only failed to contribute to the country and the people as he promised at the beginning, but also abandoned his official post and resigned. It is a very humiliating thing for a civilian official to abandon his official post and leave his post like a military general fleeing from the battle, and it is not only a shameful crime, but also an unforgivable crime. If the military general escapes from the battle, the chief general or direct boss has the right to kill him on the spot. If the soldiers retreat from battle, the captain is dismissed, and the retreating soldiers are collectively killed. If the captain leads someone to retreat, the captain's superior lieutenant will be dismissed, and the captain and his subordinates will be killed. This is a strict order of the army, and it is also a way for the army to stabilize the morale of the army. There are very few cases of civil officials abandoning their official positions and leaving their posts, so there is no explicit provision, but Qin Tai knows a little. If an official abandons his official post and resigns, he will be stripped of his fame and will not be allowed to serve as an official for the rest of his life. If the area under his jurisdiction is occupied by mobs or enemy troops, the official will behead the entire family. Qin Tai is really worried about Shi Xiong, if the war subsides and he is held responsible, how will Shi Xiong deal with the aftermath?

This silver ticket of 1,000 taels of silver can prove two things, first, Shi Xiong has not completely lost the purpose of being a man. Leaving a silver ticket is not for Qin Tai personally, but for Qin Tai to use it to help the people of Fujian. Second, Shi Xiong is atoning for his incompetence. His family is not wealthy, and this thousand taels of silver may be most of his family's savings. He used half of his fortune to atone for his sins, hoping that his conscience would be better. After Qin Tai knew Shi Xiong's intentions, on a blank notebook, he wrote down on the front page "Shi Xiong, the former magistrate of Putian County, Fujian, donated 1,000 taels of silver." The date and place of the donation are written below as evidence for Shi Xiong's future atonement.

Qin Tai looked at this silver ticket and suddenly remembered some questions that he hadn't thought of. He himself can go to death, and he can risk his own life for the sake of the people of Fujian. But does it make sense? Can it help the people who are suffering in Fujian? Can you contribute to the stability of Fujian? No, Shi Xiong is at least right in one sentence, there is a shortage of soldiers, money, and food in Fujian. Without the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, the security of Fujian would not improve. Without silver, the common people can only take risks and become bandits. Without food, the people of Fujian could only starve to death or wait to be eaten alive.

There is one more thing, one thing that is very important to Qin Tai. What about the "old drunkard" master, Zhan Xiaoxiao, "Ma Sandao", and Xiao Lingzi? When Qin Tai hired them, it was in the capacity of the Criminal Department's Criminal Division, and the imperial court could not only reimburse a part of the property, but also give them more formal positions, although it was temporary, but it was also very prestigious. Now that Qin Tai is no longer the Criminal Division, their temporary positions have also become invalid. Now that he is going to Fujian, can't Qin Tai take them to Fujian as well? The first thing to ask them is if they are willing to do so, and then to negotiate the price. The imperial court stipulated that an official of the sixth rank could only bring at most one retinue to take office, and even if it was a Fujian military garrison, he could only bring three subordinates. The imperial court not only did not reimburse all the expenses of the retinue, but also strictly controlled the identity of the retinue, and could not produce official certificates, and the retinue could only act in the private capacity of officials.

Even if Qin Tai could afford everyone's wages, Qin Tai didn't want them to go to Fujian with him. The "old drunkard" master is old, Qin Tai is not disgusted with him, but he is reluctant to let him run around with him. On the way south, although the "old drunkard" master did not say it, Qin Tai could see the fatigue of the "old drunkard" master. An old man who is already a little old can't climb mountains and wade through rivers all day long like everyone in this group of young people. Besides, this time I went to Fujian, not only to investigate the case, but also to deal with the wars and emergencies there, and the "old drunkard" master was really not suitable. Qin Tai had long regarded this "old drunkard" master as his elder, and of course he was not willing to let the "old drunkard" master take the risk of suffering.

"Ma Sandao" has old and young families, and there are old mothers and wives and children at home. Now that he is going to Fujian, life and death are uncertain, and Qin Tai certainly doesn't want to "Ma Sandao" and take risks with himself. If "Ma Sandao" has three long and two short, how can Qin Tai explain to Aunt Ma and Sister-in-law Ma? How to return the Ma family to a "pillar"?

Xiao Lingzi is Qin Tai's entourage and Qin Tai's follower, and Qin Tai knows that Xiao Lingzi is loyal to him. Originally, I also wanted to take Xiao Lingzi to Fujian together, but later I thought about leaving Xiao Lingzi. Qin Tai was thinking that if something happened to him after he went to Fujian, Xiao Lingzi could take care of his parents on his behalf. Qin Tai wrote a letter and asked Xiao Lingzi to return to his hometown in Shanxi with the letter after learning that he had an accident. In the letter, Qin Tai repeatedly apologized to his parents, saying that he was sorry for the second elder's nurturing grace. And suggested that the second elder formally adopt Xiao Lingzi as his righteous son, and let Xiao Lingzi take care of the second elder on his behalf. It can be regarded as helping Qin Tai, but he feels a little guilty, so that he can look underground.

As for Zhan Xiaoxiao, Qin Tai was the most conflicted in his heart. Although there was a "male style" in ancient times, it was a man who liked men, and Long Yangjun in the late Warring States period heard that he was the "male pet" of King Zhao at that time. Tang Gaozong's son, the crown prince Li Gan, just likes "male pets", which leads to a lot of discussion among the government and the opposition. In the end, he was abolished from the position of prince by his father Tang Gaozong and mother Wu Meiniang. There are many people who are good "men" in history, and there are no less than a dozen emperors who like men. By the time of the Ming Dynasty, raising "male pets" at home had become accustomed to many officials' homes. But Qin Tai hated the little things he missed and exhibited, and he couldn't wait to slap himself a few times.

Qin Tai is confident that he is a normal man, a man with no special personality tendencies. He himself is a doctor, and he has been deeply versed in medicine since he was a child. He grew up with Xiao Lingzi and didn't feel that he liked Xiao Lingzi. But since he met Zhan Xiaoxiao, Qin Tai felt that he was imaginative. Especially after getting close to Zhan Xiaoxiao, he faintly smelled a faint fragrance, which made him a little uncontrollable. Several times when Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao were alone together, Qin Tai noticed that he was strange. Although Qin Tai secretly warned himself that Zhan Xiaoxiao was not only a man, but also one of his subordinates, he would never like him. But as soon as Zhan Xiaoxiao appeared, Qin Tai began to lose control of himself. Therefore, Qin Tai deliberately pretended to talk coldly, and did not color Zhan Xiaoxiao. But every time Zhan Xiao appeared, Qin Tai always paid special attention. Zhan Xiaoxiao's words and deeds, Zhan Xiaoxiao's dress, Zhan Xiaoxiao's smile, Qin Tai couldn't help but think about it.

This time, it was arranged for Zhan Xiaoxiao to go home to visit relatives, this was Qin Tai's own idea, and he hoped that Zhan Xiaoxiao would not come back after leaving. Qin Tai once fantasized that Zhan Xiaoxiao had some adventure on the way home, and he fell in love with a certain young lady and became the young lady's door-to-door son-in-law, and he couldn't come back to be an errand again. Or Zhan Xiaoxiao's parents have already arranged a partner for Zhan Xiaoxiao at home, and Zhan Xiaoxiao will not come to Nanjing when he goes back to get married. As long as he doesn't see Zhan Xiaoxiao, Qin Tai is confident that he can control his emotions and not miss Zhan Xiaoxiao. But real-time is just the opposite, as long as he is awake, Qin Tai doesn't think of Zhan Xiaoxiao. Show a small look, show a little ability, show a little heroic, show a little avant-garde dress. The more and more benefits of Zhanxiao, the fewer and fewer shortcomings of Zhanxiao, Qin Tai not only tolerated Zhanxiao's shortcomings, but also explained Zhanxiao's shortcomings consciously and voluntarily.

In public and private, whether Qin Tai likes Zhan Xiaoxiao or not, Qin Tai is unwilling to Zhan Xiaoxiao to go to Fujian. Although Zhan Xiaoxiao is the "number one master" by Qin Tai's side, with Zhan Xiaoxiao by Qin Tai's side, Qin Tai is relatively safe. But Qin Tai was unwilling to show Xiaoxiao and go to Fujian by himself. If Zhan Xiaoxiao was by Qin Tai's side, Qin Tai did not have the heart to deal with government affairs and official affairs wholeheartedly. Zhan Xiaoxiao will affect Qin Tai's judgment and affect Qin Tai's fairness in doing things. Qin Tai had to admit that he was reluctant to starve for a small snack, he would rather not eat or drink himself, and he was reluctant to see Zhanxiao's yellow and thin appearance. In this way, it will directly affect Qin Tai's justice, fairness and openness, as long as Qin Tai is biased, the people of Fujian will not completely believe in Qin Tai, and Qin Tai will not be able to get everyone's trust.

For this reason, Qin Tai decided that after Zhan Xiaoxiao came back, he would drive Zhan Xiaoxiao away with the most severe attitude. Find some reason to leave or drive Zhan Xiao away, so that Zhan Xiaoxiao's idea of going to Fujian can be broken, and Qin Tai's cranky thoughts about Zhan Xiao can be broken.