After the Rebirth of the Red Chamber

As soon as the saint's thunderous trick came out, the courtiers finally calmed down temporarily, and they dared not rely on the old saint and the saint's tricks, and honestly chipped in money to pay back the money.

But not everyone who doesn't pay back the money is trying to get away with the saint, and some are really poor.

Although there are very few officials with such a clean sleeve, they do exist.

For example, Liu Gui, a scholar of the Imperial Academy.

The Hanlin Academy was originally a Qingshui yamen, and there was no gray income at all on weekdays.

These bachelors and editors, in addition to writing plaques for others on weekdays, write some festive imperial decrees on behalf of the saints, and get some thanks from the recipients.

But how much can this be?

Liu Gui's name is "Gui", but he is really a noble son from a poor family.

What's more, he is still a noble son of a poor family with great integrity, and he basically has no extra income on weekdays except salary and brush.

He did not borrow money for anything else, but because his old mother was seriously ill the year before last, and he was really helpless, so he borrowed 200 taels of silver from the treasury to buy medicine and supplements for his mother.

He thought, when his mother recovers from illness, he will slowly save and return the money.

But 200 taels is not a small amount. He has saved for three years, and he is still short of 40 taels.

Previously, the sage waived the debts of the old nobles, which made Liu Gui feel lucky. Thinking of his loyalty, the sage must have seen him, and would he also be waived?

But as soon as the sage's thunderous method came out, Liu Gui knew that it was impossible.

From hope to disappointment, and looking at the impoverished family, Liu Gui inevitably felt resentment in his heart, and when he talked with his mother, he brought out some.

Being able to teach Liu Gui so honestly, Liu's mother is a very upright and sensible old lady.

After hearing her son's complaints, Liu's mother immediately lowered her face and scolded, "You evil son, kneel down!"

Liu Gui quickly came to be filial, seeing his mother suddenly angry, he was terrified, hurriedly knelt down on his knees, and said at a loss: "If the son does something wrong, the mother will punish you, don't get angry!"

"Punishment? Of course I will punish you."

Liu's mother turned around and picked up the broom, "pa, pa, pa" three broom handles hit him firmly on the back, and said angrily, "What did my mother teach you on weekdays? My mother was seriously ill in the past. The sage is kind enough to allow you to borrow money from the treasury in order to get back your mother’s life. Now, the sage has come to spend the money, but he only asks you to return the borrowed money, and you feel resentful. You Let me tell you, when did my mother teach you to be ungrateful? As an official of the imperial court, you don't want to share your worries for the king, but instead join forces with treacherous sycophants. You...you..."

The more Liu's mother spoke, the more angry she became, she leaned back on the chair, clutched her chest, and panted heavily.

"Mother, mother, mother, calm down, mother, calm down!" Liu Gui knelt in front of his mother, kowtowed and pleaded guilty, "It's my son who was delusional and confused for a while. Mother, son will never dare again, never dare again! Mother punish the child, don't get angry again! Mother..."

"Then tell me, where did you go wrong?"

Liu Gui hurriedly said: "Even if you don't have the role of a monarch and minister, it is only natural to pay back the debt. Children should not be ungrateful."

Seeing that he knew he was wrong, Mother Liu calmed down her anger slowly, and said earnestly, "Although we came from a poor family, your parents have never done anything wrong in their lives. My son, you are not afraid of being poor, you are afraid of being poor." Zhishang!"

"My son is ashamed." Liu Gui was extremely ashamed, but he became embarrassed again in an instant, "But, even if I have saved for three years, there is still a shortfall of forty taels. Where can I ask my son to make up for it?" ?”

Liu Gui did have a few close friends.

But birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups, and almost everyone who has taught him is a person with a clean sleeve.

For a family like them, 40 taels is not a small amount. Who can come up with it all of a sudden?

"This..." Mother Liu was also in a bit of a dilemma. After pondering for a long time, she still said firmly, "Repay as much as you have. I don't think today's saints are so mean and ungrateful. They should be tolerant."

After hearing what his mother said, Liu Gui immediately wrapped up 150 taels of scattered silver and went to the household department to write off the account.

It was a coincidence that the person who was in charge of the household department that day was the left servant Jia Jing who had just been transferred from the punishment department.

Jia Jing's reputation is not very good, when Liu Gui saw him, he hesitated, thinking that he came at the wrong time.

But Jindu has already come in, and there are so many people watching, even if he is asked to go out again, he will not be able to do it.

Just as he was in a dilemma, Jia Jing had already seen him, and with a flash of his eyes, he got up and greeted him: "It turns out that Master Liu is here, and today the household department is in charge of Mr. Jia. If Mr. Liu has something to do, come with Mr. Jia."

"Lord Jia, Liu..." He came to pay off the debt.

"Master Liu, please." Jia Jing didn't wait for him to finish, he grabbed him and dragged him into his classroom.

After all, he was born in the family of a general. Even though he took the imperial examination route, he did not lose his daily training.

Liu Gui is just a frail scholar, how can he earn more than him?He could only blushed and was dragged into the classroom by him.

Liu Gui secretly sighed: I'm afraid that after today, others still don't know how to speculate on the relationship between the two of us.

After entering the classroom, Jia Jing finally let go, and Liu Gui said angrily, "Liu is here to pay off the debt today, what is Mr. Jia doing?"

Jia Jing apologized with a smile and said: "Jia is alive, so please forgive me, Mr. Liu."

Hearing the word "Emperor's Order", Liu Gui's expression turned serious, he cupped his hands in the direction of the palace, and asked, "I wonder what the sage's will is?"

Jia Jing didn't answer, but reached into his sleeve pocket and fumbled for a while, took out a stack of bank notes, found two 100 taels, and handed them to Liu Gui.

Liu Gui was stunned for a moment, with an unhappy expression on his face: "Master Jia, what do you mean by this?"

Jia Jing said: "Master Liu misunderstood, this is the meaning of the saint."

"Oh?" Liu Gui was shocked.

Jia Jing explained: "Lord Liu has a clean sleeve and is honest and self-respecting. A sage knows everything, how can he not know? The reason why the sage urges the arrears is that some people are clearly extravagant, but never think about the emptiness of the treasury. It is really disgusting. Your Majesty knows that Mr. Liu has an old mother in the house, so how can he let Mr. Liu have no money to support him?"

Hearing these words, Liu Gui was both moved and ashamed, wishing he could cut his heart out on the spot and present it to the saint.

——Fortunately, he was still resentful before, and he didn't understand the saint's painstaking efforts at all.But the sage always thinks of these loyal ministers.

He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and cupped his hands in the direction of the palace: "The grace of heaven is mighty, the grace of heaven is mighty!"

Then, he said sternly, "Master Jia, this bank note cannot be accepted by Mr. Liu. There is only one thing, please accommodate me."

As he spoke, he took out a large bag of scattered silver from his bosom, and said shamefully: "I'm ashamed to say that Liu has been frugal for three years, and only collected 150 taels of silver. Please be more accommodating." Two, allow me to return the 150 taels first, and the remaining 50 taels will be sent as soon as possible when there are enough.”

Even though Jia Jing didn't look down on this little money at all, he couldn't help but respect Liu Gui.

From Liu Gui's expression, he knew that he had been preparing to pay back the money since the time he borrowed it.

Not to mention his ability to handle affairs, his character alone is better than many people who have been invited to be famous.It's no wonder that the sage noticed him as a sixth-rank official and added him to the list of secret supplements.

"Lord Liu," Jia Jing said solemnly, "this is the grace of a sage, and you should not refuse. Even if you don't want to think about yourself, you should also think about the high hall at home. You can do whatever you want, how can you let the old lady follow you?" suffer?"

The last two sentences undoubtedly hit Liu Gui's heart.

After the 150 taels of silver were returned, there were only a few taels of silver and two handfuls of copper coins left in the family.Could it be that he wants his old mother to eat bran swallowed vegetables with him?

"Since that's the case, I would like to thank the sage for his grace." Liu Gui fell to his knees and bowed solemnly towards the Qianqing Palace.Then, he took the silver ticket.

Only then did Jia Jing lead him out to write off the account, and said in a low voice: "My lord only said that it is 200 taels."

Without him needing to say much, Liu Gui knew that this was also the grace of a sage.Now that I've had it once, it's not too late for a second time.

He had already made up his mind that he was going to die for the saint.

The two went to the front hall to settle the bill, and Jia Jing sent Liu Gui away in person. Thinking of his grateful face, he couldn't help sighing secretly at the sage's wrist.

——It's just a little over 200 taels of silver, and it can make people die.

The emperor's mind is indeed not to be underestimated!

I don't know how many people like Liu Gui were subdued by the sage.

Speaking of it, the method of the sage is also very simple: if you lack reputation, he will give you fame; if you lack money, he will give you money; if you lack status, he will give you status.

But the difficulty lies in that the things the saint gave to everyone are just right, and they are all chosen at the best time.

If there are few mistakes, it will lead to the consequence of "promoting Mi En, fighting Mi En".

Jia Jing watched coldly, not daring to have any distracting thoughts in his mind, and was even more grateful for Lin Ruhai's timely reminder.

——He thinks he can't play with a saint, so let's be the saint's minion honestly!

After the sage showed his power, King Zhongjing's errands went smoothly, but within three months, the large boxes of IOUs from the household department were all exchanged for silver.

At this time, on the northern grasslands, the situation in Wala became more and more severe.

According to the report of the spies, the various ministries of Wala have already begun to collect cattle and sheep, and gather food and grass.It is estimated that in a short time, there will be people who control strings going south to knock on the pass.

The sage first found an excuse to reward the important ministers to appease the chaotic court, which was a little turbulent due to the collection of accounts, and then called all the generals and nobles to discuss matters against the enemy.

At this time, the nobles were full of gratitude for the sage's direct payment of their debts, and also heard that there was military merit to be made, so naturally they all rushed to show their loyalty.

——"What the saint's soldiers are pointing at is what we are waiting for!"

——"Defending the family and the country is the duty of the ministers!"

——"Wala barbarians, dare to invade my territory, I am willing to be the vanguard, and take Shan Yu's head!"

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No matter what happens in the future, at least at this moment, the saints know that every word they say is a sincere advice.

The sage was very satisfied, and felt that it was not in vain for him to treat these nobles well.

It's just that, unlike the nobles who yearn for military merits, the civil servants in the court have always disliked fighting.

Not long after the old sage ascended the throne, some civil servants proposed to abandon the land north of the Great Wall and stick to the Great Wall.

However, they only saw the generosity of the old sage, but failed to see the ambition of the old sage.

The old sage wanted to be a benevolent monarch, but he also wanted to be a benevolent monarch with both martial arts and martial arts.Naturally, those proposed officials did not end well, and were quickly marginalized by the old sage.

Even so, their proposal has been kept in mind by many civil servants, and they still think it makes sense.

Fortunately, at this time, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had just seen the means of the saint, and they dared not try to challenge the saint's bottom line in a short time.

Therefore, the preparations requested by the sage were quickly implemented.