Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

The closer to Qinzhou, the more rebellious Wang Qinruo became.

Seeing that in half a day, the boat he was on was about to arrive at the city gate of Qinzhou, he had a thought and ordered the boatman to dock immediately.

It was the end of winter and the beginning of spring, when it was warm and cold again, and it was noon. He walked over by land. Not only was it warmer than sitting on a boat, but he could also take a look at the refugee resettlement that was said to have caused a boom. True or false.

Seeing him approaching, another whim came up, because he had just been transferred to be a magistrate of a certain place under the rule of Qinzhou, and Bao Zheng, a Jinshi of Jiake who was on the same boat with him, really couldn't stand it anymore.

Along the way, he could clearly see Wang Qinruo's strong repulsion, but he couldn't understand it.

If you don't want to come, why did you ask for an order in court?

At this time, seeing Wang Qinruo disregarding getting off the boat, Bao Zheng followed without hesitation, and said with frowned eyebrows: "Wang Shangshu, please stay."

Wang Qinruo looked at him indifferently, and asked knowingly, "What's the matter?"

As for a fledgling Jinshi like Bao Zheng, Wang Qinruo knew what he would say when he was just young.

Sure enough, after calling people to stop, Bao Zheng said with a serious look: "Wang Shangshu has an urgent task, he should put his business first, and it is not appropriate to stay too long on the way."

Although the words were straight, without the slightest hint of sarcasm, Bao Zheng's lofty appearance of taking the world as his own responsibility still made Wang Qinruo sneer in his heart.

How dare a lowly low-ranking official speak nonsense in front of him?

Wang Qinruo snorted softly: "Based on what you said just now, it shows how narrow-minded you are!"

Bao Zheng said neither humble nor overbearing: "I also ask Shang Shu to give me some advice."

Wang Qinruo said casually: "The officials appointed me to come here mainly to verify the taxation and account books of the market, but also for the people's livelihood concept and to be sympathetic to the suffering. Along the way, you also saw many soldiers who came to defect to Qinzhou. However, Qinzhou In a place that has always been barren and self-sufficient, how can we spare more effort to resettle more refugees? It may be tricky."

Seeing Bao Zheng's serious eyes, Wang Qinruo sneered slightly, and said righteously: "If it is really Lu Qinzhou who manages well, everyone will be happy; if he is trying to buy people's hearts and ignore the sufferings of the people, you and I have the responsibility to report to the heavens. Listen, for stern verification."

After listening to Wang Qinruo's words, Bao Zheng nodded thoughtfully, and immediately bowed his hands in thanks and said: "What Wang Shangshu taught is that the lower officials are not thinking well."

Soften up so soon?

Wang Qinruo raised his eyebrows, he didn't intend to explore the true thoughts of an insignificant person, so he waved his hand coolly and walked along the road to Qinzhou City.

Bao Zheng looked at his back and hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't follow him, but returned to the boat.

Also walking on the main road, there were quite a few ordinary people carrying large and small bags, obviously going to their relatives in Qinzhou City.

Due to years of hard work, they all had some old wounds, so the eye-catching sarcoma on Wang Qinruo's neck did not attract too much attention.

Wang Qinruo was so happy that he even started talking to them while walking.

Seeing that he is quite old, he is also well-dressed, but for some reason he is walking there, and he is not even willing to rent a donkey...

In such a contradictory situation, the old man who spoke to him couldn't help but look a little strange.

He glanced at Da Lang, who was also puzzled, without any trace, then put away his confusion, smiled and answered without saying anything.

According to Wang Qinruo's conjecture, what made the refugees so flocking to him was definitely not just the hype of other relatives and friends who came to Qinzhou first, but also the promise of the Qinzhou government.

However, the other party's answer disappointed him - it was indeed what his relatives and friends said, plus the sad life in his hometown, and the relatives who missed the army for many years, so they came here.

If the situation in Qinzhou is as good as what their relatives and friends say, they intend to take root there; if the other party exaggerates and they are not satisfied, they will rest here and change places.

Wang Qinruo couldn't help feeling a little regretful that he couldn't get the handle he wanted on Lu Ci.However, his city was very deep, and he didn't show any disappointment on his face, but still talked and laughed with others, and walked slowly to the city of Qinzhou.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of the hanging plaque.

With just one glance, he was completely shocked by the tall city walls that had been vigorously repaired under the auspices of Lu Ci last year.

Of course, compared with the majestic and tall Bianjing City Wall, the Qinzhou City Wall is much inferior.

But it wasn't the disaster of war that was attacked by Tubo just the year before last, and with years of wars and smoke everywhere, this city wall should be scarred and devastated everywhere!

How could it be so new and tidy, mighty and majestic?

There are even countless fortresses stretching as far as the eye can see, all of which are patrolled by soldiers, which can be described as heavily guarded.

When Wang Qinruo was puzzled and shocked, the real face of Qinzhou City suddenly appeared, which instantly inspired the apprehensive refugees who came to seek relatives.

They are not afraid of suffering, but they are afraid of war and being displaced.

Now that this stalwart city wall is there, and there are still valiant and high-spirited mighty soldiers standing neatly on it, it made them feel much more at ease.

Wang Qinruo passed through many states and counties along the way, so he was used to interrogation.

It's just that when he was responding to the inspection by the guards at the gate of Qinzhou, his thoughts changed, and he couldn't help but play a trick.

In his words, the purpose of this trip was deliberately vague. He wanted to enter the city only as an ordinary official, so that he could observe more about the incredible city of Qinzhou.

Unexpectedly, the next moment he noticed that he was avoiding and evasive, the guard in charge of checking him frowned.

After taking a few quick glances at him, he ordered his comrades to stare at him first, and then ran to the city wall to look for someone.

"This is……"

Wang Qinruo didn't understand what it meant, but felt something was wrong.

"Quiet!"

Temporarily accepting the entrustment of the guard, the guard who was staring at him at this time did not allow him a chance to ask questions at all.

After sternly stopping without hesitation, she continued to stare at him with piercing eyes, as if she wanted to stare him out of a hole.

Seeing the attitude of the guards like this, the rest of the people who were full of expectations for a new life and were chatting and laughing in the queue, waiting for the soldiers to inspect them so that they could enter the city, also cast suspicious eyes on him.

"..."

After Wang Qinruo was unbelievable for a short time, the roots of his ears turned red with anger.

He never dreamed that even after many years of dormancy, he failed to get involved in the aspect, but he was still the Minister of the Household Department after all, and he would be humiliated by a barefoot reckless man in such a remote place!

Wang Qinruo's unbelievable 'humiliation' was yet to come - the guard who identified his identity as doubtful soon received further instructions after notifying the superior officer.

As soon as he came back with a sullen face, he didn't even say a word of nonsense, so he waved his hand: "The captain's order, first detain the person, check it out before proceeding."

Before Wang Qinruo had time to react, he was pushed down on the spot by four burly soldiers who were already ready to go, and his chin hit the mud hard, causing burning pain.

After realizing what happened, he was so angry that he couldn't care less about the pain on his jaw: "How dare you do this! Absurd! Let me go, do you know who I am—"

"I don't care who you are," the soldier interrupted him unceremoniously, and while letting his comrades drag him to the prison where the suspects were temporarily held, he retorted coldly, "Take a set." How can you be ashamed to call for injustice if you fool the inspection with a full of mistakes and omissions?"

This kind of person who hides his identity and purpose of coming is obviously malicious.

If you really came here by His Majesty's order, why hide your head and show your tail like this, talking nonsense?

"presumptuous!"

Seeing that this group of ignorant reckless people really want to arrest him and put him in prison, Wang Qinruo will be disgraced among his colleagues if he doesn't care about whether he will be treated as a joke after declaring his identity in public.

He hastily shouted: "My reference and seal are in my sleeves, you can take them out and check them out, I have the emperor's order to come here..."

However, after telling the truth, the guards were still indifferent, and the people in the city who looked at him curiously were all amused.

Immediately after, the ears of the panicked Wang Qinruo were snarled by the people who were full of sarcasm.

"This one says he is a Beijing official"

"I'm dying of laughter, but with that big sarcoma on his neck, he can still be an official? Didn't you say that you have to have a good appearance?"

"If he looks like he can be a Beijing official, I'm more than enough, why should he stay here to kill pigs?"

"I'm afraid it's another spy from the party"

"Is this the first time you've found out this month?"

……

Under the easy joint control of several soldiers, Wang Qinruo, who was almost as helpless as a poor lamb waiting to be slaughtered, heard something intermittently when he was dragged away by force, and almost vomited a mouthful of blood on the spot.

The lively movement on the city wall soon subsided as the 'spies' were imprisoned, waiting for further investigation.

As the situation is getting more and more subtle, such a good show will be staged every three to five times, and the common people will see it fresh, and they will happily lament that their safety is fully guaranteed, and then continue to work on their own.

Bao Zheng knew nothing about Wang Qinruo's misfortune that led to his imprisonment.

Although no major mistakes could be found in the explanation Wang Qinruo gave him, although he was upright, he was not a rigid and stupid person, so he could naturally sense some of Wang Qinruo's true thoughts.

He had no intention of following the other party with ulterior motives, but still took a boat, and soon came to the city of Qinzhou. After passing the inspection, he entered the city smoothly.

Looking at the clean and tidy streets and alleys, the bustling traffic, the bustling shops and markets, Bao Zheng walked all the way, and he never had a chance to put away the surprise on his face.

Although he didn't know anything about what Qinzhou City looked like a few years ago, he also knew that it was absolutely impossible to have such a prosperous and noisy appearance.

Just looking at the joyful smiles on the faces of the common people, Bao Zheng was full of goodwill and curiosity towards Lu Qinzhou, who was famous all over the world at a young age and had ups and downs in his official career.

According to the usual practice, Bao Zheng should go to the official office to report, and then go to the post.

Only after he inquired about the location of the government office, he didn't go there in a hurry. Instead, he walked around the street for a few laps and watched the people's livelihood for a while before he was satisfied to find the Perfume Hall.

He walked all the way, and at this time, he was full of dust and sweat, and he really shouldn't go to see Shangguan with such an appearance.

Thinking in this way, Bao Zheng paid attention to the surrounding shops to see if there was a perfume hall among them.

However, when his gaze accidentally passed over the second floor of a teahouse, he suddenly stopped.

Isn't that--

Looking at the familiar side face that coincided with the glimpse in his memory, Bao Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up, and he blurted out like this.

"Mr. Ren!"