Clam Pearl

In other words, in the spring of that year, just after the Waking of Insects, a catastrophe came to Beijing.This girder had just stabilized, but it encountered such a catastrophe.I don't know how many families were involved in the turmoil. Some of them had their registered permanent residence and fled, suffering unspeakably.Fortunately, today's Shang Chengtian Emperor is fearless in the face of danger and leads troops to rescue him. Although there are many twists and turns, he has finally wiped out the remnants of the previous dynasty.

Daliang, Tiancheng has been in power for three years, the old dynasty is gone, and the world is a bit more peaceful, although the master of heaven still finds small disasters and troubles from time to time.Fortunately, the new master is a benevolent person who eats vegetarian food and recites Buddha's name. He has just ascended the throne, and issued several amnesty orders, and the hard days are finally over.

Although Tiancheng Emperor Zhao Chunrun and his elder brother Tianshoudi were born of the same mother, their personalities are completely opposite.Emperor Gain was a leader of soldiers, and today he is a Buddhist practitioner.Although the incumbent is more majestic to be able to resist, but the new emperor's temper is gentle, gentle and peaceful.At first, some veterans were worried that the new emperor would not be able to control the riddled empire, but it happened that this warm and moist new emperor was able to overcome all those disasters one by one with hard work. .

It's not easy to say today, as there has never been a Tian family to support their own family in the past dynasties, but now the palace flowers are less than one-tenth of the previous dynasty. It's all scattered but using today's private money.

In the past dynasties, there was no saying that the emperor supported himself, but he did so today. His harem was invincible and the population was small, so he released more than ten groups of palace people.Therefore, the ministers in court now feel quite ashamed and lose face.

It's all suffering, and I can only use this word to describe it, boil, boil... it's always going to be passable.

Now it's just the beginning of spring, and the weather is so beautiful, there's something about the wind and the rain.

Sometimes, the veterans would occasionally think of the late emperor. It was a gust of wind, and no one could persuade him to get angry.Hey, I can't tell who is good and who is bad, I dare not say, and I can't comment on it. After all, the historian has his own pen, and later generations can say it. Who is different?They are also descendants of the Heavenly Emperor, sons of heaven with protection on their bodies.

Some people also said that since he was the son of heaven, why did the first emperor die so bleakly.However, there is also an explanation here. Originally, when the first emperor discovered the relics of the Emperor of Heaven, there were heavenly officials who dissuaded him, saying that if he was summoned by heaven, he must be particular about it, so he could not move it.Hey, I also met the fiery personality of the late emperor, no one discussed with anyone, and a decree abruptly moved the miracle away from the old palace, so Feng Shui was disturbed, the dragon spirit was frightened, yin and yang were disturbed, and the catastrophe was fleeting. When you arrive, you can't hide.

Therefore, everything in the world should be paid attention to, and there must be no chaos.

The above nonsense is half-truth and half-false. It is spread among the people. Although it is alleyway gossip, it should be true and false, not for other reasons. Because of this, it is said that in Shangjingfang City, in the streets and alleys, at the foot of the emperor, Xu... is Really, someone with a heart will release the news, lead the people to the wrong building, talk about it, and the fake will become true.

The end of spring in May is the most comfortable solar term of the year. People who are warm and sunny are tired and want to sleep.The disaster of the previous dynasty has become an old story now, the dead have died, and the living will live on.In less than a hundred years, the common people changed emperors every now and then, and they were used to it.At this time of catastrophe and catastrophe, the people who are tossing are a little sleepy, and there are more kinds of fashion in this world.For one thing, men's clothes are becoming more and more refined and colorful.Secondly, there are many legends of knights who saved the world in the workshop.In the past three years, in less than three years in Beijing, there have been seven or eight more temples, large and small.Forth, there are more and more figures of literati pursuing the freehand brushwork of landscapes.

These kinds of popularity are all related to the current politics, humanities, and economy, but this generation will not study this.Men wear bright clothes, but because the world is impermanent and disasters are imminent, they want to enjoy themselves in time.There are chivalrous books in the workshop, but the people of the Li people cannot find God to save them, so they invent a character to save themselves.There are a few more temples because today's gods believe in Buddhism, and all the big shots in Beijing believe in Buddha and give alms.Literati love mountains and rivers, and it is also the past dynasty that goes to the new dynasty. You are unlucky, he is unlucky, and those who are afraid of unlucky hide in the mountains and hide in the countryside to pursue the rural art of picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence.

With the promulgation of a benevolent government, the people were gradually nourished. Now, Shangjing has recovered its prosperity, and the houses and houses that were destroyed by the disaster have gradually been restored to their original appearance. Finally, life is passable.

Right now, it's the new emperor Kai Enke again, just after Chunwei, the candidates in Beijing who passed the exam and those who didn't have their own places to go.According to the past, those who did not pass the exam should have packed their luggage and returned home early, but this year is slightly different, those gentlemen who are literate have a good place to go.

"Knife and Pen General Administration Secretary."

This department is a branch of the General Administration Department, and it is a new department office, and the highest subordinate official is no more than a fourth-rank official.Although the yamen is small, this department has found a new way of life for scholars all over the world, especially those from poor families who aspire to become officials, but have no luck.

That is to say, all the literati who participated in the Chunwei Landing, as long as they pass a simple exam and vote for the Secretary of the General Administration, they will abandon liberal arts, poetry, thinking and learning, and learn new techniques.Learn and practice mathematics, documents, laws and regulations, farming and other practical affairs.These literati who are studying have a new title of "min students" or students for short.

After learning the practice for one year, after being approved by the Shangguan, you can enter the low-level official position and go to various divisions, ministries, and local yamen as assistant officials with a salary.There is a collective term for these new auxiliary officers, and they are called "practicing knife and pen officials" by the outside world.

After the knife and pen officials pass the examination, they can take a small amount of rice, grain and silver to live on every month. After passing the examination, they will be dispatched and have their own future. The lower ministries are in charge of the parents of one side of the people.

Although the Daobi official had no luck in this life to enter the important department of the national destiny, Xu worked hard all his life, but in the end he was only a fourth-rank official and returned to his hometown.However, how many officials can there be in the whole country?There are very few people above the fourth grade.In this way, the fourth rank is the fourth rank. Anyway, it is also a way out for poor families.For the world's diners, scholars are also a door of wealth.All of a sudden, the crowd at the registration gate of the Daobi Tongzhengsi Yamen was bustling and crowded.

At two o'clock, the sun was getting higher and higher. Although it was the end of May, it was like the early summer of June. It made people's eyes dizzy. The students who crowded at the gate of the Zhengsi Yamen had no choice but to find the shade of the roadside house. Children hide from the sun.

Although the students are scholars, the noise they get together is no less than that of women talking nonsense when they were children.These people were talking lively, when suddenly, there was a sound of hooves stepping on the street board from the east.The sound of the hooves was unhurried and leisurely, and in a blink of an eye, they hit the east side of the street, and a group of people turned around.

In front of this team were two health slaves in green clothes.one.Carrying a bulging blue and white satchel, a white Bactrian camel with a gorgeous saddle on its back is leading a snow-white camel.In the past, there were camel passengers coming from the north and west of Beijing.However, the camels brought by those camel passengers are all yellow and variegated, and such a snow-white camel is rare.

When the team approached, the eyes of the students brightened.There was a man sitting on the white camel.This person looked to be just at the age of the crown ceremony, with fine features, smooth skin, delicate facial features, and a handsome appearance.He turned out to be a young man with an exceptionally beautiful color.

Youdao is three-point appearance, seven-point dress, this young man is handsome and well-dressed.On his head was a small crown woven with fine gold thread, with a white bead the size of a thumb inlaid in front of the crown, and he was wearing a blue forged and purple off-shoulder cloud crane robe, covered with a gauze.A moon rabbit wide jade belt is tied around the waist, and under the belt is a blue satin purse embroidered with cloud patterns. Under the purse, there are beads and tassels, and a pair of plain cloud boots with qiannadier are on under the feet.Holding a splash-ink landscape folding fan.

Not to mention how much money can be exchanged for that attire, but to say that this person's unique temperament is unique in Beijing.

Those students immediately watched.

This group of people slowly arrived at the gate of Tongzhengsi's Yamen, but stopped.The little gentleman sitting on the white camel didn't look around, just sat on the white camel and didn't move.A moment later, a young man wearing a blue satin gown ran out from behind him.The boy ran all the way to the gate of the yamen, facing the open door of the yamen, he opened his mouth and shouted: "I'm coming!"

After a while, someone in the yamen responded: "Oh, I still said, I won't come today!" Before he finished speaking, a middle-aged man wearing a sixth-grade green official robe ran out of the yamen.

Nowadays, officials below the fifth rank all wear green robes, so the folks gave these lords the nickname "Green Parrot",

It's because these people don't have their own meaning when they talk on weekdays. It's the Shangguan who said: "The weather is good." They can only learn one sentence: "The weather is good."

The students standing at the gate of the yamen were originally in different shapes. Seeing this person running out, they all stood up quickly, some tidied their clothes, and saluted others.This person is Master Qingwan, one of the chief examiners of the Daobi Tongzhengsi Yamen.

As soon as Master Qingwan came out, he ran straight to the white camel and saluted, "Where did the Duke come from?"

The one sitting on the white camel is the big treasure of the Duke of Pingguo's mansion, the seventh master of the Gu family, Gu Zhao, Duke of Pingzhou County.

Gu Zhao smiled on the camel and didn't return the salute. He is now the second-rank title, and here he also holds the fourth-rank official position, so he just nodded and smiled: "Come from the eldest brother's house, isn't that my nephew Maochang last year?" I got a fat bear in winter in the east, and brought back four bear paws marinated, my brother ordered someone to stew one with honey yesterday, and told me to try it out."

Master Qingwan immediately laughed brightly: "The Duke is so good at living, shouldn't spring be mended? The winter snow is thick, and the bear's paws must be plump. Hey, it's a pity that the official's family is poor, and they don't have such good fortune!" said Just look regretful.

Gu Zhao laughed and said: "Look at what you said, what are you afraid of? You and Xu Wenlu are in-laws, and he is the closest to my elder brother. Next time the elder brother will do it again. I will only know you sooner. When the time comes, you will come to the door with your in-laws." , he dares to eat quietly while bored?"

Master Qingwan shook his head with a smile, and turned to the other side: "Oh, Lord, it's sweltering today, why did you come out, just say something if you have something to do. If you want to change the brand, I will send it to your house that is."

Gu Zhao shook his head lightly and refused: "Master Qing is too polite. I am not a hardworking person, and I took this salary for nothing. If I don't show up again, Master Yun will give you embarrassment again."

Master Qing Wan smiled, took out a set of wooden plaques from his sleeve, flipped them around, found Gu Zhao's flower plaque and handed it up with both hands, Gu Zhao took the plaque and handed the prepared plaque to Master Qing.

The color of this brand varies from day to day, so you need to change one for another.

Lord Qing took the sign, turned around and began to praise Gu Zhao's camel with a new string of bells under its neck: "Oh, Xiaoyu, this is a new bell today, right? Good craftsmanship, such a bright copper bell, we are the first!" See you for the first time."

Xiaoyu is the name of Gu Zhao's camel. There are two more in the family, one is called Xiaoming and the other is called Xiaoqiang.Obviously, this is bad fun.

Gu Zhao patted the camel's neck, and responded with a casual smile: "No, it's still the same old one, but a few days ago, the boss Sima had an old man, and he figured out a new grinding technique, and my nephew took it. I took Xiaoyu's bell and polished it."

Master Qing nodded: "Let me just say, I have never seen such a bright color before." He is Xiaoyu who really likes Gu Zhao.After Master Qing finished his praise, he took a bag from his waist and opened it. He took a handful of wheat beans and brought them to Xiaoyu's mouth. Xiaoyu lowered his head and ate them.

Gu Zhao was used to getting along with Mr. Qing, but now seeing that he likes his Xiaoyu, he smiled and said: "It means that you are used to it. You passed by here a few nights ago, and you will not leave here. You will procrastinate." It didn't move, and then Xizai's family went to fetch wheat beans and fed a few handfuls before moving. This is a glutton, if Lord Qing likes it, I will give you one when Xiaoyu has a baby."

Xizai listened sadly, Xiaoyu had been eunuched long ago, she would not be eunuched, she was in heat all over the barn, and the beloved donkey that the Duke of the country was chasing ran all over the yard.Can it still have cubs?

Master Qing was overjoyed, tied the cloth bag, and bowed to thank: "Hey, then, that's really the best, I thank the Duke in advance." After thanking, he looked at the weather and said: "The sun will be rising soon." Now, the county lord should go back to the mansion early..." At this point, he hesitated for a moment and then said with a smile on his face: "I have another sentence, I don't know if it should be said or not. If it is wrong, you can do not blame me."

Gu Zhao nodded: "Tell me, if there is anything you can't say, it's not an outsider."

Master Qing said solemnly: "Hey, originally the lower official's position is humble, so I shouldn't have said this. The county magistrate, I don't know if he heard the old man in the family say it? The lower official's family and Yuanyan Daozi are cousins, so they are also considered old Dear, just say a few words with a cheeky face."

Gu Zhao glanced sideways at Qingwan, patted Xiaoyu's neck and said, "Tell me, you are so unhappy, what are you talking about those beating around the bush?"

Master Qing Wan's face turned red, and he smiled embarrassingly for a while and said, "Hey, it's not just a love story from someone else, it's just that my lord has many conflicts with Master Yun on weekdays. Harmony is the only way. It's not that the officials talk too much, Mr. Jun, you don't know that Mr. Yun was originally from the old department of the present prince's mansion. In the early years, he was implicated by the present and broke his health.

A good martial arts champion, but can no longer be loyal to the emperor.His body was damaged when he washed his way to heaven.Why!It must be because of his good luck that he cherishes the old department the most, so he was arranged to be the supervisor of our miscellaneous office.What kind of fetus is the Duke of the county, just... don't worry about him..." At this point, Master Qing lowered his voice and said: "Now, in those old departments today, I heard that Master Yun is quite favored , you see..."

Gu Zhao looked at Mr. Qing, and after a while, he weighed the folding fan and knocked on his head and smiled, "You old fellow, did you come here to intercede with Zhuang Chengxiu? Who are you, you are full every day?" Isn't he someone who has nothing to do to find others? I just put up a name and catch up tomorrow to see where I am free, I still have to leave, I don't care what he does!" Master Qing remained silent, still holding a loyal face to accompany him. smiling.

Gu Zhao said again: "Come on, he is also doing it for the good of the Yamen. Now the department needs people, but I am lazy. He is an officer, so naturally he can't understand me, so I won't go to his place to hinder him." My eyes, you go and tell Zhuang Chengxiu, let me... eat, drink and make peace, and I live day by day, and I'm just a bastard who doesn't work. I hope they let me go." Gu Zhao said, Patting Xiaoyu's neck, Xiaoyu shook her head, and the camel bells under her neck rang crisply. After the sound, the animal was probably proud of it, so it barked a few more times, and then it started to go.

The students watched Gu Zhao go, and there was another burst of discussion.

When Master Qing heard their messy discussion, he scolded with a solemn expression: "Silence! Think this is some place, but it's a place where you are messing around?" After cursing, he flicked his sleeves and turned to enter the yamen.

"Who is that, what a big air." As soon as Master Dai Qing entered the inner division, the students began to discuss again.

"You don't know him? That's a famous person, and that one is the number one rich man, a descendant of the six-star protector. The young master of the Gu family in Pingjiang alley, Gu Zhao, the Duke of Pingjiang County. Normally, this person doesn't go out, but , Didn’t the higher-ups issue a new order recently? What’s it called… Sign-in order! Hehe, this order is very good. No matter what relatives you have or how high your status is, you have to go to the yamen every day to change your shift card. This The rules, even those in charge of the six departments must abide by them..."

Gu Zhao doesn't know how others talk about him, even if he knows, it doesn't matter.If he should not go to work, he should not go for a day, and if he does not want to go to court, he should not go all year round.His elder brother is very popular now, and no one in the court picked him.

Today, he was a little upset, not because of anything else, but because of this sign-in order.During dinner a few nights ago, Ah Run nagged a few words, saying that many yamen now have a group of idlers.These people have official positions, receive salaries but never go to work.

It was also Gu Zhao who talked too much, so he casually mentioned the example of signing in and clocking in. No, that guy used it in a blink of an eye, but he hurt himself, causing himself to go to the yamen where he works every day to get a shift card.

Today, Gu Zhao is appointed as the deputy historian of the fourth rank in the General Administration Department of the new yamen.This yamen is also what Gu Zhao has always wanted to make. Because there are scholars in the court, most of them don't study world affairs, and those who study world affairs don't study school. Become a small official who does practical things.In this way, there is this new Yamen.

The prototype of this yamen is the vocational technical school in the previous life.These candidates come from all over the country to take the exam, so they are naturally capable.If they fail in one subject, these people may have to suffer for another three years when they go back. Therefore, once the people come, don't let them go, and find a good place for them.

The white camel walked around the streets, and in a blink of an eye came to Gu Zhao's Shezuo Pingzhou County Government House. The configuration of Gu Zhao's mansion was about the same as that of Najia's Mansion in the Dream of the Red Chamber. The only difference was that the front door of his mansion was directly opposite The back door of Qiyuan Palace, the main hall of his house and the three main halls of Qiyuan Palace are on the same line, and they are all in the middle.

Of course, only Gu Zhao and Zhao Chunrun know about the details here. Sometimes Gu Zhao is also depressed. Ah Run probably regards himself as the harem of the harem.

Couldn't it be that there is a tunnel in the Mingxin Hall where he sleeps, which leads directly to the Huayan Palace in Arun's palace. During the day, Arun was the emperor in the previous dynasty. He gave up his practice, so he had to practice in Huayan Palace at night.

Today, there are still queens and concubines in the palace, but unfortunately, the emperor did not take a single step. Emperor Tiancheng's harem is a sad place.Since the old lady passed away last year, Ah Run has become less concerned about the harem since he lost control.

The trivial things in the world are all carved out one by one. Regarding the women in Arun's harem, Gu Zhao had sympathized with them at first, but later, after he knew some private things, he no longer sympathized, and he couldn't sympathize anymore. Woman, he really dare not black family.However, that man in the world is willing to wear a cuckold. Pity his Arun has the world's largest cuckold on his head, and the two sons-in-law in the family are not his children.If not, Gu Zhao and A Run wouldn't be like today when they shared joys and sorrows.

If Zhao Chunrun does not enter the harem, the courtiers are naturally unwilling.Not long after he ascended the throne, there were troubles in the previous dynasty, and the speech officer Yushi committed suicide in order to gain fame, touch a pillar or something.It doesn't matter if they quarrel, Ah Run immediately said that he would not be the emperor, and he wanted to become a monk.Come and go, the two sides really have a lot of confrontation.

Hey, it's also those people who are pitiful, and they met an incomprehensible emperor.After a long time, the ministers saw that Ah Run had three princes, plus he was able to discuss everything, but this matter would explode at the first touch, and it would not be safe when he caught up with the country. Ministers So he stopped thinking for a while.

Hey, let's just say, that guy is treacherous. He always digs holes and waits for others to jump into them.If I jumped, I can't say it was unlucky, so I had to swallow it quietly.Even Gu Zhao hadn't been tricked by Ah Run.Back then, when Gu Zhao gave money to support Ah Run, he never thought that his money would be used by Ah Run to quietly support King Mi.

It's a good strategy for him to kill four birds with one stone.Do you mean those four birds?His own brother counts as one, his own mother counts as one, King Mi counts as one, and he himself counts as the stupidest one.

Unfortunately, after three years, when Gu Zhao thought of those who died, he felt uncomfortable. He just couldn't think about it. More than 7000 people were strangled on the spot like that. It is said that the land under the roots of Nancheng is still red now.Because of this matter, Gu Zhao didn't pay much attention to Ah Run for more than a year.

What made him even more angry was that this poor man was still withdrawing money from Nanhuo Zhuangzi, but he didn't want to pay it back!Bah, what a shameless person.He didn't return his two private seals either.

In a blink of an eye, Gu Zhao returned home, and his nanny was waiting at the gate early.Seeing him coming down, she winked at him.

Gu Zhao smiled and looked at Tian'er: "It's rare today, why is he here at this time?"

Bi Liangli didn't say a word, but just led the camel to the back.

Gu Zhao smiled embarrassedly, squeezed his nose, and put the camel whip on the bamboo bag, and was carried to the back of the main hall to brighten his heart.

Zhao Chunrun came down early today, and after he came down, he didn't follow the usual habit of asking some of his close officials to talk about important matters.Last night, Gu Zhao went back to live at his brother's house. He spent the whole night flipping pancakes by himself. He was really panicked, so he came to court right away.

Gu Zhao entered the courtyard of the main hall, took a bag, Xizai and the others quietly scattered around, and before leaving, they quietly closed the courtyard door and sent someone to guard it.

Now the safest place to go to Beijing is not the imperial palace, but Gu Zhao's county mansion.Not for anything else, it’s all because the people who use it here, the Nandi people from Yishui, usually speak the Nandi dialect when they communicate at home, and when speaking of the local dialect, the pronunciation is not the same for ten miles, so the general exercises can’t be arranged. .

Ah Run was sitting in Changfeng Hall and was reading the memorial, when he heard voices outside the courtyard, he quickly put down the notebook when the voices were gone, opened the door curtain and stood there smiling at Gu Zhao.

Gu Zhao raised his face to look at him, and sneered habitually: "Hey, busy man, the sun is shining brightly today, so why don't you come here?"

Ah Run smiled, took his camel whip and put it aside, and without pretending to be someone else, helped Gu Zhao take off his belt and robe, took the normal clothes and helped him put them on, and joked as he changed, "Why does it sound sour?" .”