Chapter 53: Nine Grades of Zhongzheng
Gu Zhiqing couldn't bear to refuse her, so he nodded at the Fengming organization: "Bring people here, remember not to alarm Old Madam Gu"
At this time, the little girl was placed next to Mrs. Gu and was cared for by her.
"Yes" Feng Ming immediately went out through the side door, and soon walked into the house with a baby in his arms.
Seeing the baby, the concubine couldn't hold back her emotions anymore, and completely broke down and cried.
Tears wet the baby's cheeks and woke him up in an instant.
After that, the baby began to cry, which made the concubine a little confused.
However, as a mother of babies, she quickly adapted to this kind of baby noise, and she used her mother's caresses to slowly put the baby to sleep again.
Seeing this scene, the concubine's motherly love completely dispelled Gu Zhiqing's inner concerns.
After that, he slowly walked out of the house and stood in the courtyard, and the third sister Fengming came out head-on.
"Enlightening the Lord's ....."
"The county guard's side has been pacified by the garrison."
"And...."
Through the eyeliner installed in the county guard's mansion, Feng Ming can accurately control the current scene that is happening in the garrison mansion.
Gu Zhiqing also gradually learned that the garrison and the forces behind the mysterious organization had shown their own strategies in this power struggle.
and the competition between them on behalf of the officialdom forces behind their backs, this scene made Gu Zhiqing feel the cruelty of the officialdom struggle in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and it was no worse than being an agent in a foreign country in his later life.
As the scholar of Gengnian said that day, sometimes killing people does not have to be bloody and bloody, and it can still make people die without a place to be buried.
And what happened to himself and the Gu family was only affected by this officialdom storm at best.
In this way, the Gu family has been in a turbulent wind and waves, and they have almost been wiped out.
At this time, Gu Zhiqing finally realized that he didn't look at his formation of the Fengming organization, and he had more than a thousand years of knowledge, but compared to those who held the power of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he still seemed so fragile and vulnerable.
If the officialdom forces behind that mysterious organization really used the same energy as they did to deal with the county guard mansion against themselves, or the Gu family, right now, whether it was themselves, Feng Ming, and everyone in the Gu family, they would not be spared.
From this moment on, Gu Zhiqing clearly understood one thing, that is, it was not enough to form a secret spy organization by himself to fight them.
"From this moment on, try to avoid a head-on confrontation with them.... Feng Ming's next step, the important target is to turn to the investigation of the Wu County family and officials, I want to know their every move..."
"Yes" The third sister of Feng Ming immediately took the order and disappeared under the old camphor tree in the courtyard.
"Qing'er, how is the matter handled?" Just as Gu Zhiqing was contemplating, Old Madam Gu walked to the big camphor tree with a cane.
Gu Zhiqing glanced back, suddenly squeezed out a smile, bowed to Mrs. Gu and said, "Mother, don't worry, the matter has been dealt with, you don't need to worry about the old man..."
Old Madam Gu's eyes rolled, and she didn't refute him, so she walked to a stone table and sat down.
Stretched out his palm and patted it on the stone table and said, "Qing'er, sit down and chat with Weiniang"
Gu Zhiqing also sat down on the left side of the stone table.
Old Madam Gu took a long breath and said solemnly: "I still remember the first time I chatted with Old Madam Gu, I was sitting under this big camphor tree, he was very young at that time, and he was not as leafy as he is now.....
Old lady Gu kissed, and Gu Zhiqing frowned when she heard it, "This doesn't look like idle talk."
Old Madam Gu tried hard to recall every bit of her youth, especially when Old Madam Gu was alive.
"Old lady Gu is the opposite of your old man Gu, he is an extremely peaceful and talkative person, although he has no talent for business, and most of the family business is also purchased by his son, but his personality is really good, every servant in the Gu family, as well as the maid respects him very much..."
Gu Zhiqing didn't understand why Old Madam Gu mentioned Old Madam Gu again and again.
But since Old Madam Gu was willing to speak, he would just listen.
Until Mrs. Gu said, "Actually, your old lady Gu is from a scholar's background, and she has also done the history of the inner Taiwan book... It's a pity that he was affected by the rebellion of the Eight Kings, so he finally hid his identity and quit his career and started a business...."
Has Master Gu been an official? Then he is not a businessman.
Gu Zhiqing inexplicably seemed to have a voice shouting in the depths of his soul.
It's just that the voice is very weak, and it was quickly suppressed by Xiao He's consciousness.
This scene in the eyes of Old Madam Gu made her frown slightly.
The suspicion of Gu Zhiqing in his heart has reappeared.
As a mother, she knows how well her son cares about the identity of a businessman, and he is doing things almost every day to get rid of the identity of a businessman.
And now in front of him, Gu Zhiqing is indifferent to this.
Just when Old Madam Gu was suspicious, Gu Zhiqing also noticed that she was abnormal, so she explained: "It doesn't matter if you are an official or a businessman... Right now, our Gu family is already a well-known businessman in Wu County, and no one can deny this name."
Hearing this, Old Madam Gu nodded by default and said: "Wei Niang also knows that we can't take off the identity of a businessman no matter what, but, Zhiqing, you can, you can inherit your grandfather's identity and enter the official career, as long as the Gu family becomes a scholar after you, then who dares to play these shady conspiracy methods against our Gu family..."
Finally, Old Madam Gu said what was in her heart.
It turned out that she wanted to persuade herself to enter the career.
"But... I don't know a few big characters, how can I participate in the imperial examination? Gu Zhiqing said casually.
Old Madam Gu said with a firm face: "Wu'er doesn't need to participate in the imperial examination, he only needs to be recommended by the Zhongzheng official to become a scholar..."
Then Mrs. Gu took out a letter from her arms and opened it in front of Gu Zhiqing.
"Yesterday, someone from the old family came to bring me this good news...."
"I didn't expect that my nephew, who is not angry, will become the official of Wu County this year, and select the recommender of Wu County, otherwise I wouldn't dare to let you enter the career as a mother...."
Hearing this, Gu Zhiqing finally understood.
It turned out that Mrs. Gu's nephew was the official of Wu County.
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, half of the officials were still selected using the Jiupin Zhongzheng system
Under this talent selection system, the Zhongzheng official has a lot of power, and as long as the talents recommended by him are promoted, most of them will enter the official career.
Of course, this nine-product Zhongzheng system is also a place for all clans and powerful people to play.
Every year, the number of recommenders will make the major families and powerful people compete for red eyes.
"Son, I don't ask for your official position for my mother, but I beg you not to bear the name of a businessman in the future, and you will be criticized..."
From Mrs. Gu's face, Gu Zhiqing also saw that she was resistant to the identity of a businessman in her heart.
It can be seen that Gu Zhiqing's hatred for the identity of a businessman is more than half due to his influence.