There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

The capital, the imperial palace, and the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The sage took a sip of the strong tea on the dragon table and approved the papers early in the morning. His head was dizzy. The sage turned his head to look at the peonies in the hall to soothe his nerves.Ask Eunuch Gao, "Gao Wei, do you have a letter from the historian?"

"The sage predicts things like a god, Captain Shi has a letter this morning."

"Bring it up."

"Saint, the old slave dare not submit this letter."

"Why, that kid must be playing tricks again." The saint also became interested, he had been busy for a long morning, so it was good to have a rest.

"Saint, Lieutenant Shi has arrived in Guangyuan County, Baoning Prefecture, Central Sichuan. An epidemic has occurred in Guangyuan County. Although Lieutenant Shi is not close to the epidemic area, the body of a saint is worth a thousand gold, so we cannot ignore it. Lieutenant Shi wrapped his letter to the saint. Wrapped an envelope, and told the old slave not to let the saint touch this letter."

"What! Epidemic? It's serious. The governor of Sichuan has a memorial. Governor Baoning should report such a big matter." The saint became anxious when he heard about the epidemic. He pointed to the book without reading the letter first. The official memorial said, "Quick, look for it for me, it must be mixed together, I haven't seen it yet!"

Eunuch Gao hurriedly handed his whisk to the young eunuch beside him, rolled up his sleeves and rummaged through the pile of memorials. After searching for a while, Eunuch Gao returned, "Saint, no."

The sage immediately ordered, "Gao Wei, go to the cabinet and bring all the memorials from Sichuan, and teach Xiao Haizi, go quickly."

Eunuch Gao responded and left immediately. Just two steps back, the saint came again, "Wait, don't talk about the epidemic, just bring the memorial. By the way, how many people know about Shi Zhongzhu's letter?

"Saint, don't worry, the little eunuchs and old slaves who were only in charge of taking care of the pigeons before know, but now..." Gao Wei looked around the hall, and the saint immediately understood that now only the servants and maids serving in the hall know.

"Those who can serve in the Hall of Mental Cultivation are sensible, private Chinese is forbidden, hum!"

"Slaves/servants dare not!" The maids serving in the hall knelt down in unison, saying dare not.

"Gao Wei, you go. Chen Hai, read the letter to me." The saint ordered.

Xiao Haizi, Eunuch Chen Hai, recently, apart from Eunuch Gao Wei, he is the one who is most able to catch the eyes of saints. Although his rank has not yet risen, he has won the favor of saints. father-in-law".Xiao Haizi, Eunuch Chen Hai, expressed his faith: "Shi Zhongzhu, the captain of the light car, was traveling in Guangyuan. He suddenly encountered an epidemic and died of ignorance. He paid homage to His Majesty the Emperor..." Eunuch Chen Hai read Shi Zhongzhu's letter clearly .

"Angong Niuhuang Pill? Commander of Jianzhou? Governor of Baoning?" The sage murmured a few key words while listening, and tapped lightly on the dragon case with his right hand. This was a sage's habitual action when thinking about problems.

"Saint, the old slave is back." Eunuch Gao Wei entered the hall with two servants carrying the memorial, ordered the two servants to put down the memorial, and waved them out.

"Gao Wei and Xiao Haizi, look for them, but there is news about the Guangyuan disease."

Eunuch Gao Wei and Eunuch Chen Hai browsed through the memorials quickly. Eunuch Gao Wei put down the last one, looked at each other with Eunuch Chen Hai, conveyed mutual understanding in their eyes, and bent down even lower. Eunuch Gao Wei said in a deep voice, "Saint, no."

"Bang!" The sage slapped the paperweight he was playing with on the dragon case, "a bunch of bullying things."

"Saint, calm down!" Chen Haigong knelt down immediately, took two steps on his knees, and said, "Shi Duwei also said in the letter that Guangyuan has already closed the city, and the small land in a county has not yet reached the holy hearing..."

"Presumptuous, you're accusing Shi Zhongzhu of being meddlesome!" Before Chen Hai finished speaking, the sage interrupted furiously, "My humerus, when will it be your turn to make irresponsible remarks!"

Bang bang bang, Chen Hai knocked his head loudly, and after a while, there were bloodstains on the gold bricks of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After all, he was young and careless, and Eunuch Gao Wei didn't admit that he saw the younger generation die. He stepped forward to persuade, "Sage calm down, calm down, what is a small Haizi worth, the anger will hurt the body, the saint should take care."

"Take care! They don't expect me to die, thank God!" The saint vented his anger, pointing at Chen Haidao, "The Hall of Mental Cultivation has only been working for half a year, and the poor farmers who want to sell their children live in a mansion in Xishi. My nephew dares to go to the minister's house to fight the autumn wind, and I raised a white-eyed wolf instead!"

"The slave dare not, the slave dare not, the saint calms down, the saint calms down!" Chen Hai kowtowed harder when he heard such words.

"Don't pollute the Hall of Mental Cultivation, come here, and drag Xiao Haizi out, reward him with fifty slabs, and throw him out of the palace." The saint was very angry, and he didn't want to offer kindness, kindness, and kindness, and asked someone to drag him out kill.

The palace is very particular about beating boards. If you reward ten boards, you will be beaten for face. If you are punished with a small punishment, the master is still willing to use you; if you reward fifty boards, it depends on what happens next. The master does not want you to die immediately, eunuch Xing Xing If the bones are smashed, you will have to endure for three to five days; the legendary one hundred boards is for the purpose of establishing prestige and killing chickens and monkeys, and fifty boards will kill people, and the subsequent beatings will not be in vain. Make it into a puddle of mud, I guarantee that you will still break out in a cold sweat when you think about it ten years later!

Now that the sage ordered "still go out of the palace", the eunuch Xing Xing would naturally not show mercy.

"Stand back." The sage waved his hand wearily, and the maids and servants came out in a file. Gao Wei poured a cup of warm tea and handed it to the sage, "Sage, use tea."

The sage held it in his hand and didn't drink, but ordered, "Call Wang Baobao later."

"Yes." Gao Wei didn't talk nonsense, he just pressed the saint's shoulders and legs.

"Gao Wei..."

"The old slave is here."

"Do you think I am getting old?" The sage put down the teacup in his hand and asked.

"Why did the sage say such a thing? The sage is a dragon and a tiger, and he is in his prime."

"Even you don't want to tell me the truth."

"Saint, how dare this old slave." Ordinary people would not kowtow to plead guilty when they heard such words. Gao Wei has accompanied the saint for nearly 40 years, and he knows the saint better than the saint himself.

Sure enough, the saint sighed and said, "Xiao Haizi entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and I asked him to be lenient, and let him learn to read and write. I don't want to be a shallow-sighted person. What the Xu family can give him, can't I give it to you, stupid thing "The demise of the previous dynasty was a disaster for women, eunuchs, and frontiers. The eunuchs in this dynasty were not allowed to read, but Gao Wei, who served the emperor, let alone read, even the scriptures could speak a few words. It's all up to you, as long as you don't make fools of yourself, the censor won't make trouble for nothing.

"Huh, the Xu family, Lao Qi's heart is getting bigger. I named him the King of Rong. What is 'Rong'? He was born noble and respected by others. Don't forget, who gave these things. The Xu family is just His family, even if he was lucky enough to wait for the high position, he is no more than a relative, old man Xu is always tired of working in the court!"

"Shi Zhongzhu is very good. Although he is a young man, he can keep his heart and understand the word loyalty. He is better than most old officials. After all, he is a child taught by an honorable old official, and he is upright at the root."

"What happened to Zhang Lan, Governor of Sichuan? I don't know how to report such a big event. A few days ago, I heard in a daze that his eldest grandson married the great-granddaughter of the nanny. The Zhen family's hand is too long! Jiangnan Salt Administration let them disturb It's a mess, Lin Ruhai can't even stabilize the situation, these idiots! Hmph, if it's not for the nanny's sake..."

"Gao Wei, let Wang Baobao check again, whether the county magistrate of Guangyuan has reported it, and the governor of Baoning has reported it, and then choose a doctor from Tai Hospital, um, let's do it first."

The sage talked for a long time, but Gao Wei did not answer. Gao Wei understood that the sage was not talking to himself, but just talking to himself.Under Gao Wei's service, the saint was drowsy. Seeing the saint closed his eyes, Gao Wei was about to leave.The saint suddenly said: "Jianzhou military power, Gao Wei, do you think I should give it?"

"Saint, how can this old slave know about important military and national affairs? Just listen to the Holy Judgment."

"It's good to ask soldiers to help with disaster relief, but once this example is opened, the military and government will be mixed up in the future, should they be given, should they be given?" the saint murmured to himself.

Shi Zhongzhu didn't know the saint's worries. In his previous life, he was constantly groping and advancing in response to catastrophes, but the spirit of support from all sides remained unchanged, and the soldiers always rushed to the front. It's just that the status of soldiers is very low now. If you don't serve as a soldier, you can't make nails with good iron, and even a servant is a low-level occupation. Alas, it is difficult.

Shi Zhongzhu went back to Mrs. Jijing's house, took out the remaining gold leaves, and figured out where he needed money.At this time, copper coins and Jiaozi were circulating in the market. Gold and silver were the most precious metals, and they were also considered currency. However, most people in this dynasty had never seen gold or silver in their entire lives.Poor people deal with copper coins back and forth, and it is more convenient for merchants to use Jiaozi. Apart from money houses, which merchant will store a lot of gold and silver?

Therefore, the purchasing power of gold and silver is extremely strong, and it is also a status symbol.Nanshan took away most of the gold leaves and went to Baohetang in Baoning Prefecture to contact medicinal materials. Shi Zhongzhu wanted to distribute the rest to the soldiers and servants who came to help.Of course, if the saint is willing to let the soldiers come.

If the sage forbade the army to interfere in local political affairs, he would have to pick someone from the local family. These gold leaves might not be enough. When Nanshan came back, he would go to the bank to withdraw money.

Ji Jing didn't know whether it was because he was really ignorant of the world, or if he deliberately followed Shi Zhongzhu's Dongfeng to the epidemic area for treatment, but after he came back, he didn't even persuade Shi Zhongzhu to put safety first.

At lunch, Ji Jing invited Shi Zhongzhu to dinner. Only he and his grandson were at home in Ji Jing’s family. His old wife had passed away, and his only son took his wife and youngest son to be the county magistrate in Nanchong County, Shunqing Prefecture. Liu An didn’t dare The reason for offending Jijing.

Shi Zhongzhu entered the room, and Ji Jing and a boy who were sitting stood up to greet them.

"Captain Stewart, please take your seat."

"Master Ji, why should you be so polite? There is no priority in learning, and those who have mastered it first. I am determined to learn medicine. Seeing that Master Ji is like a senior, how can I take the seat. I was in Master Ji's house again. I have been bothering for a long time. I am already a bad guest. I dare not, dare not."

Seeing Shi Zhongzhu's sincerity, Ji Jing didn't hesitate anymore, pointing to the young man next to him, he introduced, "This is my eldest grandson Ji Mu, his parents forgot to be the county magistrate in Nanchong, and the eldest grandson respects me at home."

"I've met Captain Shi." The boy stepped forward to greet Shi Zhongzhu.

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Shi Zhongzhu held him up, the young man raised his head, Shi Zhongzhu thought how beautiful he was.This young man looks a bit like a beautiful boy in later generations, with fair skin and beautiful appearance, he is usually an admirable handsome man, but he has been exposed to the wind and sun this year, he is super rough, and he is inferior to this young man.

"Brother Ji Mu's good looks make me ashamed." Shi Zhongzhu laughed. "When was brother Ji born?"

"Two years older than Captain Shi." Ji Mu replied.

"How do you know my age?"

"Lieutenant Shi Du's reputation as a talented young man is well known throughout the world, and this poor mountain valley in Guangyuan is also famous!" Ji Mu replied with a smile.

"Brother Ji also came to tease me, and we are in the same trouble. Now that I am living in your residence, Brother Ji despises me with one mouthful and one captain." Without waiting for Ji Mu to explain, "You and I are brothers."

Ji Mu looked at Yan Jijing, saw Jijing nodding his head slightly, and called out "Brother Shi Xian."

Well, what Shi Zhongzhu meant was that he could be called Zhongzhu or Brother Zhu, Brother Shi Xian, why is it so awkward, as if Xiao Feng had been called Duan Yu in the world of martial arts.