Don't Forget Everything

The conversation was divided into two parts. When Wei Chuyue was drinking tea in the teahouse, Wen Ran went down to the government office accompanied by Wei Lin, and Song Yilin also followed, but secretly.

It was easy for Wei Chuyue to say it, but Song Yilin was unavoidably flustered. He was a little too courageous, and he really didn't take the magistrate seriously. Song Yilin thought silently, if he was arrested, he must first arrest him Wei Chuyue recruited, brothers should be in trouble together.

Fortunately, the magistrate Gao Jingao has a "good" temperament, the government office is never open, there are many times when there is nothing to do, the servants are very lazy, and it is almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, so it is even more leisurely.

Wen Ran and Wei Lin were invited into the back office to wait, and the servant hurried to inform Gao Zhifu.

Kochifu is listening to an opera with his wife in the back house. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Kochifu invited a famous opera garden in Qinzhou to sing in the mansion. The show is about to be selected. Hearing that Boss Wei and Mr. Wen are visiting, he jumped up from the grand master chair : "Quick, change clothes."

"Hey? Master, where are you going in such a hurry?"

"There are guests and there are guests. It's all up to Madam to make up the show." Gao Zhifu was talking, but he had already run away, leaving Madam Gao and the actors on stage staring at each other.

Wang Zhigang, the general manager of the government office, accompanied the Gao Zhifu to wait for the magistrate to change his clothes. He couldn't help asking curiously: "My lord, then Wei Lin is just a businessman, why do you need your lord to change his clothes to see him?"

Wei Lin came here yesterday, and he came again today. Is this mansion really a market?Mr. Wang couldn't ask this question, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart, Gao Jin is the magistrate of a state, the whole Taizhou, the whole Biancheng, who needs him to make a smile?I always feel that my master cares too much about Wei Lin.

"What do you know!" Gao Jin rolled his eyes at Mr. Wang and said, "What is your master's most important thing?"

"This... is making progress every day, making steady progress?"

"Wrong! It's peace in the world!" Gao Jin couldn't help but want to educate Director Wang. He has been with him for almost 20 years, why are these things still unclear?But thinking about it again, he just needs to obey orders, it doesn't matter if he understands or not.

They live in Taizhou, the sky is high, the emperor is far away, and life is happy, not to mention that Taizhou is located in an important place. It is connected to the Huaihe River in the east and Biancheng in the southwest. On the ground in Taizhou is the Emperor of the Earth. He can live comfortably and freely after taking the performance appraisal of the Ministry of Officials every year. It sounds good to be on the rise, but the capital is full of relatives and nobles. He can only bend down and bow his head to serve others. Why bother?

Don't talk about the capital city, just talk about Xuzhou next door. A shocking case of assassinating the Jiedu envoy came out a few years ago. Cai Jingshan was backed by clan power, and his parents, Cai and Yuan, were married. If you are like onion, you can still occupy the mountain and become king, but now you are being put on the fire, and you will die sooner or later.

The clans with the big surnames in the southwest, Cai, Yuan, Guo, Zhu, and Shan, have never been restrained by the imperial court. In recent years, the imperial court has stationed troops in the southwest and sent several Jiedu envoys. There have been several conflicts with these southwest families. After all, Gao Jin wanted to maintain the peace, so he and Xi Ni would be fine, but in a real fight, the imperial court would send troops, which one would be better?

Now that Gao Jin thinks about it, fortunately he has not been very close to Cai Jingshan, it was just hypocrisy, and he was almost tricked by him.

"Hey, you have no brains. Although Wei Lin is a businessman, he is also the son-in-law of the Shan family. He always wants to give face."

"Master, among the five families in the southwest, the Shan family is the most in decline. It is said that the five clans have gone and only four surnames remain." Mr. Wang scratched his head and continued, "The Guo family in Baibi Mountain Villa is also on fire. It is difficult to help Mr. Guo return to his hometown when he retires, so it should be said that there are only three surnames left."

"It's really stupid to say you have no brains! Among the five clans, his Shan family is the smartest. He only does business and doesn't become an official. He traded three mines for a paper document of the court. It was Wei Lin who came here I donated three mines to the court on the surface, but mining and smelting iron are all business of the Shan family, and the court has to pay for them. Originally, for these three mountains, the Shan family and the Zhu and Yuan families fought The blood has been broken, and it has been going on for more than 30 years. If the Shan family is given away like this, the imperial court will have to help the Shan family. The problem that cannot be solved in [-] years will be solved? The Zhu and Yuan families have suffered a dumb loss and can only jump around .Besides, this is the business of the royal family. The official road post house has to serve anyone who has a single word. It has only been ten years, and most of the business in the southwest is behind the single family..."

Gao Jin walked back to the office while he was talking, and suddenly stopped talking, telling Manager Wang so much, what can he understand?What a waste of tongue.

Mine is a mountain of gold and silver, not only smelting iron and refining soldiers, but also garrisoning troops. The court pays more attention to the attitude of the Shan family. The five major clans in the southwest are not convinced, and it is always His Majesty’s heart disease. The Shan family takes the lead in submitting, and naturally there are inexhaustible benefits .His Qinzhou government is still living on the tax money of the Shan family.

It is said that iron-clad yamen and flowing officials, Gao Jin has only been in Taizhou for four years, Wei Lin has been here for more than ten years, although he is a son of the Shan family, but his ability is really not small, and the business of the Shan family is now all over the southwest , Even the villages in the mountains have Shan’s grain shops, if one day the Shan’s run out of rice for them, the other four have to go up the mountain to dig bark, and guard their own hills every day to quarrel, can being a monkey become a genius?I really can't think about it.

"But master, that Wen Qingyi is a thorn in the side. He caused you a lot of trouble last time. If you didn't beat him fifty times, it was already giving Wei Lin face. Why do you dare to come this time?"

Gao Jin sighed. Just now he said that "the world is peaceful" is his way of being an official. Wen Ran is the one who is not peaceful. After all, he is the son of the Wen family. The Minister of the Household Department, a thin camel is bigger than a horse, really killed Wen Ran, so Gao Jin can't take his life?If Wei Lin hadn't sent someone to tell him, he would have almost made a big mistake, and he still owes this favor.

I thought that the young master of the Wen family was left in Biancheng, and he didn't make trouble, so Gao Jin would just ignore it. How could he have imagined that the new Xuzhou Jiedu envoy could still ask, this Mr. An Xun'an is also mysterious , not going to Xuzhou to take office immediately, but staying in Biancheng, saying that it is for the Qionglin Banquet in the Fan Mansion, and he wants to pay a visit to Mr. Guo. , Hurry up and send this Buddha away is the right way.

"Tsk, you have a lot of questions, go ahead, get some tea ready, don't gossip, ask the people below to sew up their mouths, anyone who dares to mutter will be killed. In addition, you go outside and guard, once Mr. An comes back Just come here."

Director Wang hurriedly agreed, and no matter how stupid he was, he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.

Not long after Gao Jin arrived at the back office, he came out with a smile all over his face: "Boss Wei, Mr. Wen, rare visitors, please sit down."

"Kaozhi Prefecture is very busy, we are really bothering you."

"Where is it, Mr. Wen is willing to come here, and I must thank Boss Wei."

Wen Ran bowed to Gao Jin. Although he didn't like Gao Jin, he still had to be courteous: "The grassroots pay homage to the magistrate."

"Mr. Wen, please sit down."

The servant brought new tea, Gao Jin waved his hand to make everyone back down, so it was easy to talk.

Wei Lin smiled inappropriately, and said politely: "It's no wonder that Kochifu has come to disturb Kozhifu for two days in a row. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Wei has prepared some small gifts, and hopes to bring some happiness to Kozhifu."

"Look at Boss Wei's politeness. Thank you so much. I will host a banquet for the squires at the Chunfeng Building on Wangri, and have fun with the people. I hope Boss Wei will appreciate it."

"The Gao Zhifu treats you generously, how dare Wei Mou spoil the interest of the Gao Zhifu, naturally he will go."

After the two exchanged a few words of pleasantries, Wei Lin brought back the topic: "I don't know if Mr. An is here? Mr. An is here for the first time, and it's the Mid-Autumn Festival. Wei also prepared some rituals for Mr. An."

"Ah, it's a coincidence. Mr. An went out of the city to pay a visit to Mr. Guo early in the morning, and he hasn't come back yet, but depending on the time, he should be back."

Song Yilin was on the roof listening to Wei Lin and Gao Jin flattering each other back and forth, her ears hurt from hearing it, Wen Ran didn't seem to be in the room, except for the sound of breathing, she didn't say a word.Seeing the sun was rising, Song Yilin was a little bit panicked. If someone looked up, such a big person would not be able to hide it. Fortunately, the sun dazzled his eyes.

An Xun didn't keep Wen Ran waiting too long, and Manager Wang invited him into the back office as soon as the sedan chair landed.

An Xun is over forty years old, has a beard of two feet long, and has clear eyebrows, which is quite dignified, but it is completely different from the general in the army that Wen Ran imagined. There is no murderous look in his eyes, but he is very civilized. Popularity.

After a few words of politeness, An Xun kept his eyes on Wen Ran: "Mr. Wen is the best in the world. An Mou didn't meet him when he was in Beijing. I didn't expect to be able to make friends with Mr. Wen in Biancheng."

"Master An's praise, Qingyi has only read a few books, how dare she pretend to be talented."

"Hey, Mr. Wen, don't underestimate yourself. His Majesty praised you very much back then. He mentioned Mr. Wen a while ago, and asked Mr. Wen about his condition."

When Wen Ran left Beijing, the Wen family said that Wen Ran was seriously ill and sent him back to his hometown for recuperation and treatment, but rumors said that Wen Ran had eloped with someone and was still a man.

His Majesty would ask in front of An Xun?Or did Mr. Wen want him to speak?

Wen Ran couldn't figure it out for a moment.

"Qingyi's illness has recovered, so I dare not disturb His Majesty's concern. After reading the book, I feel shallow. Traveling around is not in vain for years of hard study."

An Xun nodded with a smile, stroked his beautiful beard and said with a smile: "Such an old man should be comforted."

"Qingyi Yulu, Mr. An seems to be on good terms with his grandfather. It is Qingyi's disrespect for not visiting Mr. An before."

"Where is there, An Xun has been in the army all year round, and he was transferred to the military department only a year ago. He has long admired Mr. Wen Gao and could not meet him in person, and naturally he has no chance to get acquainted with Mr. Wen." An Xun did not go around and said bluntly, "Before leaving Earlier, when Elder Wen mentioned Young Master, he couldn’t help feeling a little regretful, Young Master is unparalleled in talent and learning, if he intends to take part in next year’s spring exam, he will definitely be named on the gold list.”

Wen Ran frowned, which means... let him take the imperial examination?

Gao Jin was also taken aback. An Xun's words were definitely not commonplace. The imperial examinations are held every three years. You can also be exempted from the provincial and general examinations, that is, you have to return to Beijing to enter the court.

But such a thing, why does Anxun need an outsider to talk about it?Why do you need to say it in front of Gao Jin?

Could it be...?

The southwest is remote, and the five major clans have always recommended their clansmen for scientific examinations. Those who fail to pass the exam can be promoted to an official, or they can just buy it, so the southwest has always been dominated by the big clans. Running the army, but also taking part in scientific research?That still doesn't shake the ground? !

An Xun just went to visit Mr. Guo...and tomorrow's Qionglin Banquet!

Gao Jin swallowed, as if he had noticed something serious.

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Well... this pit is getting bigger and bigger and more complicated...