Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Every time Lu Ci asked a question, he was met with a dazed look in the white leather bag.

Gongsun Ce didn't recognize him, and he didn't show him. As for his mother who was still in his hometown, it wasn't a work of family origin...

——Sure enough, it was a misunderstanding.

From this, Lu Ci logically concluded in his heart that this Bao Zheng is not that Bao Zheng.

After realizing this, although he felt somewhat lost due to the ups and downs of his mood, he was more relieved.

After all, Bao Qingtian played in the TV drama is the best, but it also proves that once the other party is separated, there are really countless unjust, false and wrong cases in the world.In other words... Doesn't that make him fatuous and incompetent?

Since it just happened to be the same name and surname, Lu Ci quickly regained his sense of normalcy, smiled and said in a business-like way: "You have all the documents you are carrying, there is no omission, in fact, you don't have to wait outside, just go back to the post and wait for news. I have read everything, and according to the usual practice, you only need to go to the post within five days."

"Thank you Lu Qinzhou."

Bao Zheng bowed respectfully first, and then glanced at the behind-the-scenes officials who were coming and going, showing a bit of embarrassment on his face.

Under Lu Ci's loving gaze, he finally made up his mind and said in a low voice, "Lu En...Qinzhou, I have something important to report to you, I wonder if you can speak further?"

Although he has always regarded the other party as benevolent, he also knows that Lu Ci is really unwilling to accept this affection, and he does not want the officials around him to think that he is clinging to him with ulterior motives, so he temporarily changed his words.

"Of course." Lu Ci blinked in surprise, and said cheerfully, "Follow me."

Although he didn't know what important business this new Jinshi who had just arrived in Qinzhou would have, Lu Ci never thought of belittling him. On the contrary, he gave him full respect. Little official, invite him to sit down: "There is no one around, so you can speak freely."

"Thank you Lu Qinzhou."

Bao Zheng originally thought that he would have to spend more words to win the trust of his benefactor, but he didn't want his benefactor to be so tolerant and magnanimous, so he believed his words without hesitation, so he was a little touched.

Holding the hot tea poured by Lu Ci for him, he calmed down and said slowly: "I will not hide anything from Lu Qinzhou, the matter that the next official wants to report is actually related to Wang Shangshu..."

Because the following words had been lingering in his mind over and over since last night, and now when he actually uttered them, they were extremely smooth, well-organized, and well-documented.

He included everything he saw and heard when he came with Wang Qinruo along the way, together with some of his careless words, and put them together in Lu Ci to know, and finally said earnestly: "Lu Qinzhou is certainly upright and bright in heart, but if it is just a It’s good to have the heart of an official and a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman, but if Wang Shangshu really came with bad intentions and wanted to fabricate something random, I’m afraid it’s impossible to guard against..."

Lu Ci listened carefully to what he said, and then smiled: "Thank you Xiren for warning, I will definitely take precautions again and again, and deal with it carefully."

"Don't dare to be a benefactor and thank you." Bao Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and said slightly blushingly: "The Taoist behind it is not, it is not a gentleman. If you really misunderstood Wang Shangshu, I will be in office in the future, and I will solemnly apologize to you for today's matter. people make amends."

At any rate, he has been in the officialdom for some time, so he is not straightforward, ignorant, and ruthless in his eyes.

If it wasn't for Lu Ci's kindness to him, and because he admired the character and achievements of the prefect of Qinzhou along the way, he wouldn't be eager to talk about it.

Lu Ci raised his eyes slightly, seeing that he really felt guilty, he chuckled lightly, and pointed out: "Then Xiren probably won't have this chance."

Bao Zheng couldn't help being taken aback.

Lu Ci didn't say much, just drank the cup of tea he had poured, then smiled and nodded at the thoughtful Bao Zheng, and left first.

As soon as he returned to the small hall, Teng Zongliang, who was full of curiosity, couldn't help but leaned forward and asked, "What did you secretly lead people into?"

Lu Ci corrected: "It's clearly aboveboard, why do you say 'secretly'?"

Of course he didn't want Teng Zongliang to know why Bao Zheng insisted on waiting to see him and called him benefactor.

At that time, it is obviously just a trivial matter, and this man who likes to gossip about two or three things about his friends has spread it all over his circle of friends, and Liu Qi will be asked to "excuse the topic" again.

"Okay, if you say it's upright, then it's upright." After getting along with Lu Ci for a long time, Teng Zongliang was not so easy to fool, and asked: "He is a new Jinshi, what military affairs can he discuss with you? Why did he stay so long? Long?"

Lu Ci raised his eyebrows: "If someone doesn't know, look at Brother Teng's inquisitive appearance..."

Sure enough, Teng Zongliang took the bait, and asked suspiciously: "Huh?"

When Lu Ci is unwilling to speak, he has always been able to draw materials at will and use them on the spot.

He directly picked up the bamboo stick on the side, gently raised Teng Zongliang's chin, deliberately lowered his voice to an intoxicatingly low voice, and said jokingly: "It's just some kind of lady who anxiously questioned her husband who hadn't returned all night."

Teng Zongliang was caught off guard, only his eyes were dull, and he picked him upright.

Taking a few steps back out of the hall, Bao Zheng, who happened to be passing by at this moment, witnessed this scene thoroughly: "..."

It was as if he was struck by a thunderbolt, and he looked away in a daze for a long time, and drifted out quickly without disturbing the two of them while maintaining his composure.

But walking on the main road with people coming and going, his face was blank, and the scene just now was still echoing in his mind.

It turns out that Zhizhou and Tongpan are not tit-for-tat in the eyes of the world, but they are so affectionate and reconciled, like ducks in water?

Does he have to get along with the future master and county lieutenant in the same way, so that he can be a harmonious director?

——Bao Zheng shuddered on the spot.

And Teng Zongliang on the other end, after being numb at the beginning of the ears, was so teased that he became angry from embarrassment, and after chasing and beating Lu Ci angrily, he really forgot to ask what Lu Ci had talked with the little magistrate.

Two days passed by in a flash.

For Wang Qinruo, who lives in Huaiyuan Post, after spending two whole days relieving himself from the shock and suffering he suffered in prison, he thought about going out for a walk on the third day.

Although the officials were deceived by this boy surnamed Lu, they didn't know what they were planning, but since he came, there was absolutely no reason for him to be manipulated.

Although he felt irritable and obscure on the way here, it seemed that he was blessed by this sudden prison disaster. Apart from being angry, he rekindled his fighting spirit.

In the end, even if you add up the ages of the official family and Lu Qiaotong, they are still far behind him.

No matter how thoughtful you are, you have to be caught off guard to make things happen.

Could it be that he can be tricked in the palm of his hand when he came prepared?

Wang Qinruo snorted lightly.

--wishful thinking.

Even though Wang Dan, who had repeatedly obstructed his visit to the prime minister, was still alive and had exaggerated Lu Ci's talent and appearance, he still didn't think from the bottom of his heart that that yellow-mouthed child would have such ability.

Early in the morning of the third day, Wang Qinruoyou was awakened by a noise while half asleep.

It turned out that the post house had been in disrepair for a long time, and with the recent rainy weather, the roof tiles were overwhelmed, so many pieces collapsed, and it seemed that passers-by were injured.

It caused chaos in the museum, noisy people, although he was still sleepy, he got up early, washed up casually, changed into plain clothes, and prepared to go to the street.

Just when he was thinking about whether to go directly to the government office to find Lu Ci, or to go to the tea garden or the fort first, he suddenly saw rows of caravans lined up in order, heading towards the city gate in an orderly manner.

Even though he was living in a post house on a bustling street for the past few days, he had naturally seen the hustle and bustle of the city, but it was the first time that the flow of horses and horses was clearly heading out of the city.

What is this for?

Wang Qinruo's thoughts moved slightly, and he already had a guess.

After he stopped the group of people with a smile and asked directly, the other party's answer instantly proved his conjecture.

It turned out that there was a discussion meeting at the junction of the three powers, but wasn't it very lively, with business travelers flocking there?

Sending off the pedestrians, the original smile on Wang Qinruo's face suddenly disappeared.

What a Lu Ci, no wonder he deliberately came to provoke him before, it really is a scam!

Wang Qinruo's complexion was slightly gloomy, and he was very happy in his heart.

No matter what kind of tricks the officials are going to play, the main purpose of his trip is to verify the taxation of the market and verify the transmission of the account books.

Except for Kou Zhun and others who are the most jumpy, there are many people waiting in the middle of the court to catch him.

This means that there must be absolutely no mistakes in the affairs of the bright places.

If you just check the past account books in the official office, with Lu Qiaotong's strictness, he will definitely make the accounts neat and tidy, and it will be difficult to find any flaws. Wouldn't he have to be fooled by others, and instead of returning without success, he would even take the place of his political opponents. Proved innocent?

The only way to be most effective is to visit the negotiation venue in person, to watch it with your own eyes, and it is best to conduct a sudden investigation.

However, Lu Ci deliberately concealed the matter of holding the forum this time and did not mention it, and it could be blamed on him later.

As long as it is because he is weak, he is still recuperating in the post after being frightened, so it is not easy to disturb, and then the official's partiality and belief are used to make a ruling, and the responsibility can probably be completely eliminated.

What's more, if Lu Ci is shameless enough, he can turn around and impeach him for neglecting his duties and occupying the post for too long.

Even if Lu Ci didn't do anything, just letting him miss this great opportunity would still make him feel like a thorn in his throat - at that time, he would either have to pinch his nose to clear Lu Ci's innocence, or he would have to rely on Chen's ineffective supervision. .

In a flash of thought, Wang Qinruo rented a donkey without hesitation, and he didn't care about the soaring rental fee due to the opening day, so he went straight to catch up with the other caravans.

All of this was assigned to keep an eye on Wang Qinruo, and Teng Zongliang, who was on the third floor of the teahouse, had a panoramic view.

After watching the jumping up and down king mantis go away on a donkey, he shook his head and sighed.

"It's really the mantis catching the cicada, and the oriole is behind."

It turned out that Xiao Taotie asked them to hide Wang Qinruo, the most important person, about the date of the meeting, and this was the reason.

Presumably Lu Ci was convinced that Wang Qinruo was suspicious, so he could try to figure out people's hearts, so he decided to do something, so Wang Qinruo willingly took the hook.

Otherwise, it is conceivable that if Wang Qinruo knew the consequences of the meeting in advance, he would either interfere or suspect a trap, and would not go there.

Seeing that the start was good, he immediately felt a little more confident about the implementation of the subsequent plan.

Teng Zongliang shook his head in admiration, then froze suddenly.

This is not the time to admire Cidi... If this trend continues, wouldn't the bet he made with Little Taotie be doomed?