Just when everyone was feeling frustrated, a lazy voice rang out from outside the door.

"Don't sigh. Four little dolls, added up to less than a hundred years old, are so sentimental? The sky will not fall, and the earth will not disappear. Everything has a turnaround and an opportunity. ”

Qin Tai and the others were very familiar with this kind of voice, and they all knew who was coming.

"Ma Sandao" hurriedly stood up and made way for this person.

Xiao Lingzi even brought a Taishi chair for this person.

Although Zhan Xiaoxiao didn't move, he obediently stood up to greet him.

Only Qin Tai was still sitting, but the excitement on his face had betrayed him.

The visitor came in and sat down, and poured himself a large sip of wine regardless of his image. He is the master "old drunkard".

Among the five people in Qin Tai's party, the most mysterious is this master, the "old drunkard". Usually he always looks drunk and ignores everyone. Either he drinks on his own, or he falls asleep all day long. But Qin Tai and the others all knew that when necessary, this master could play a great role. This "old drunkard" master is not only a living dictionary of the Ming Dynasty, but also the best think tank. I don't know why he is not valued by everyone.

The "old drunkard" master glanced at everyone while drinking. Everyone was fine, which made him relatively relieved. He looked through the information in the yamen and accidentally discovered the danger inside, so he rushed to meet Qin Tai and them overnight. He was really worried that something would happen to Qin Tai and them, and if he was not careful, he would never see them. In the heart of the "old drunkard", Xiao Lingzi is a well-behaved child, although he is usually a little blind to Qin Tai, but he is clever and kind. Although "Ma Sandao" was contaminated with the bad temper of some jailers and servants, he was upright and would not bully the weak. The unique skill of one-handed interrogation helped Qin Tai a lot. Although Qin Tai is a little adult, he will be more than half younger than him next year, but he always looks serious. But it was this Qin Tai who gave hope to the "old drunkard". Qin Tai's seriousness and fairness in handling the case, not implicating or favoritism, made the master see a little light in the heart of this corrupt court. Although his patella was optimistic about Qin Tai's future, he wanted to do his best to help this young man. As for Zhan Xiaoxiao, he didn't like it at first. Zhan Xiaoxiao is not only sissy, but also scathing, and the master doesn't want to say anything more to her. But soon he discovered that this Zhan Xiaoxiao's personality was pretended, and Zhan Xiaoxiao was actually a kind mess. This kind of person will be stupid enough to help people pay if they are deceived. Gradually, the master found out that this Zhan Xiaoxiao was not a man, but a tomboy. After thinking about everything, the master couldn't worry about this girl. Zhan Xiaoxiao will not only harm herself, but also affect Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao's parents. But now Zhan Xiaoxiao can't go, and Qin Tai can't do without Zhan Xiaoxiao. The master is a person who has come over and has a lot of experience, he can feel that he has fallen in love with Qin Tai. But Zhan Xiaoxiao and Qin Tai didn't know that Qin Tai was actually inseparable from Zhan Xiaoxiao. Although Xiao Lingzi takes care of Qin Tai's daily life, Xiao Lingzi is always a man and does not show a little carefulness. After Zhan Xiaoxiao and Qin Tai were born and died together several times, Qin Tai has become more and more accustomed to Zhan Xiaoxiao's care. Maybe even Qin Tai himself doesn't know, he is now used to handing over all the money to Zhan Xiaoxiao, and Zhan Xiaoxiao will dispose of Qin Tai's expenses. In the past, when Qin Tai was at home, it was Qin Tai's wife who took care of the money, and after coming out, Xiao Lingzi and Qin Tai always looked at the east and the west. Since Zhan Xiaoxiao started to make money, although Qin Tai felt troubled, he broke even. Over time, Qin Tai took the initiative to hand over the money to Zhan Xiaoxiao for safekeeping, and took it from Zhan Xiaoxiao when he wanted to use the money. This is simply the appearance of a young couple who have become accustomed to it, and every time they show Xiaoxiao and give money, they have to verify the purpose and tell Qin Tai to be careful. It's so warm and familiar. The master doesn't break it, I hope they will come naturally.

The master "old drunkard" said: "I rushed over because I was afraid that you would have a hard time with the Sima family." I'll take care of everything with me. ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao glanced at Qin Tai and said to his master, "Master, do you really have a way?" ”

Since the master knew Zhan Xiaoxiao's true identity, Zhan Xiaoxiao didn't dare to be disrespectful to the master anymore.

Master "Old Drunkard" glanced at Zhan Xiaoxiao, knowing that if Zhan Xiaoxiao didn't really care about Qin Tai, he wouldn't ask such a stupid and simple question. It's really a matter of concern.

The master said, "Who am I?" I am the master of Lord Qin Taiqin. What is a master? It is to handle official business inside the owner's house, copy and write, and welcome the people sent outside. This banquet is a must-have and can't go. If you don't go, you will give Sima Ying an excuse. If you go, you will lose face. The lord not only represents himself, but also represents the court. This face cannot be lost, let alone so lost. So I'm going to this banquet, and I'm going on behalf of my lordship. Little Lingzi, you go with me. Tiny, you protect the adults at home. Three knives, and Li Zheng went to find some land and settled down. When we get back, we're arranging the next step. ”

Qin Tai looked at the "old drunkard" gratefully, the master had actually done him a great favor by doing this.

Everyone got ready separately, and the master handed over another piece of information to Qin Tai, asking Qin Tai to study hard at home.

When night fell, the master "old drunkard" rarely changed into a set of clean clothes and looked very energetic.

Xiao Lingzi took the "old drunkard" master to Sima's house, and a housekeeper-like person was waiting for them at the door.

When the housekeeper saw that it was not a young man who was following Xiao Lingzi, he was dumbfounded. It turned out that they wanted to give Qin Tailai a dismount and humiliate this hairy boy who didn't know how thick the sky was. I didn't expect the person to come was a bit old and a scholar.

At that time, the hierarchy was quite strict, and the common people could not wear silk or kaftans. Only those who have achieved fame can wear long robes, and only those who have won the lift can wear satin clothes. This scholar wears a satin gown with a round neck, which means that this scholar is at least a jinshi, and may be an official who is or has been "Zhishi". This scholar must not be offended, and it is not something that these subordinates can offend.

When the master and Xiao Lingzi walked into Sima's house, they saw the plaque of "Jinshi and Di" that had been hanging in the hall at the door. knew that this Sima Ying wanted to give Qin Tai a dismount, and according to the rules, Qin Tai wanted to kneel to this plaque. Because his father, Lao Qin, is also a Jinshi this year, and not respecting this plaque is disrespecting Qin Tai's own Laozi. As soon as Qin Tai entered the door and didn't see the master's house, he had to kneel down first, and this face was lost at home. It's a pity that all of this was ruined by the master's arrangement.

The master looked at the plaque and said to the butler on the side, "What does this mean?" How did this plaque come down the hall? How can the owner of your house not respect this plaque? If I look down on it, I will report it to the court and take back this plaque. ”

The housekeeper hurriedly shook his head and asked someone to bring the plaque back to the hall and hang it. Oh my boy, this gentleman's words are too powerful. The plaque that originally wanted to scare and scare Qin Tai almost became a tool for this gentleman to fight back. If Sima Ying doesn't have this plaque, it means that Sima Ying is not a Jinshi, and since he is not a Jinshi, Sima Ying's five-grade official treatment will be gone. This joke is unavoidable, this time it will kill the whole family.

At this time, Sima Ying, the patriarch of the Sima family, finally appeared. This chubby old man in his fifties didn't look like a shrewd man at all. If you judge people by their appearance, you will definitely be deceived by him. He is a downright bad person, and there are countless unjust, false and wrongful cases when he was an official. In the local area, they are even more evil, and the people are full of complaints. After returning to his hometown, he cultivated evil forces and tortured some disobedient people to death. In the backyard of his house, no less than dozens of girls who were tortured by him were buried. He even harbored prostitutes and gambled, and connived at his children to oppress the good. It's a guy who gets home from beginning to end.

When Sima Ying learned that the person who came was not Qin Tai, but a gentleman about the same age as herself, she couldn't sit still. He personally came out to meet this gentleman and see what was so great about this man.

After Sima Ying glanced at the master a few times, he arched his hand slightly and said, "To the official Sima Ying, I don't know what Mr. is called?" Under is the three years of Jiajing, and the Jinshi of Jiajing for ten years. ”

Sima Ying did this to show his identity, Jiajing's three-year lifter, Jiajing's ten-year jinshi, is rare now. Many officials are his juniors, and they should respectfully call themselves "seniors". If this gentleman is also a scholar, he should arrange his own rank well, and have enough respect and politeness for himself.

The master smiled and said, "I am the master assigned by the Criminal Department to Lord Qin Taiqin. ”

When Sima Ying heard that this was just a Qin Tai's master, he showed a look of contempt.

The master didn't see what he did, and continued: "I am Xie Yuan in the first year of Jiajing. Jiajing ranked thirteenth in the seven-year examination. What does Master Sima think? ”

Sima Ying's face changed greatly, Xie Yuan in the first year of Jiajing, that is to say, this master took the first place in the local examination. The examination is also called "Dabi", which is the examination for the Jinshi. After passing the Jinshi examination, you can choose to continue the examination, and if you pass the examination in front of the palace, it is the "two Jinshi", and you can take office directly. After winning the jinshi, if you don't take the second exam, you have to arrange a job in the ministry. Sometimes waiting is a lack of arrangement for many years. Sima Ying went through the back door, and it happened that there were a lot of real vacancies before he became the magistrate. This "big competition" is thirteenth, but it's too scary. Sima Ying was more than 200 people in the exam, and he was already arrogant to the extreme.

Sima Ying didn't have time to salute to show his respect for the senior, and the master said again: "When I took the township exam, the teacher was Lord Yang of the cabinet. I heard that Lord Qiu, the chief examiner of Jiajing for ten years, is Lord Yang's protégé. ”

The so-called "seat teacher" refers to the official who changed the examination paper for the candidates, the chief examiner is the "big seat teacher", and the marking officer is the "small seat teacher". After the candidate passes the exam, he must visit his "seat teacher". As Xie Yuan, the master must have visited Lord Yang back then, and was accepted as a disciple by Lord Yang. And Master Qiu is barely Sima Ying's "seat teacher", and it is estimated that Sima Ying has not even been to the door of this "seat teacher". But in ancient times, the "prince of heaven and earth" was admired, and this generation and etiquette could not be observed. In this way, the master "old drunkard" is not only of high seniority, but also Sima Ying's uncle. Sima Ying was unlucky this time, and an extra living ancestor came out out of thin air.