beggar hero

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Having finally passed the hurdle of Mian Sheng, Wei Zi is planning to relax, go out to see the scenery, eat some special food, to appease his frightened little heart.

but!

"The decree arrives—"

When hearing these three words, Wei Zi said that he was completely deceived.In a daze, he was dragged to the door of the inn by Gong Yangye's hand, and then he followed a large group of people who were huh-la-la and knelt down on the ground in a daze, and then... "Master Wei, please accept the order." Red satin.

"Thank you, Lord Ron." Finally, he knelt down on the ground mechanically.

"Azi?"

"Ah?!" A white object suddenly flashed in front of Wei Zi's eyes, which shocked Wei Zi suddenly, and it was considered that he had recovered his soul that was flying above the sky.

"Azi, I heard that you were granted a fourth-rank official position by the emperor?" Looking at Wei Zi's appearance, all three people present knew that Wei Zi had finally regained his senses.Zong Yu stepped forward and patted Wei Zi on the shoulder. "Azi, let's loosen your hands, if you hold them like this, even if the imperial decree is written on silk cloth, the sweat in your palms will leave a mark."

"Ah, oh." Hearing what Zong Yu said, Wei Zi threw the imperial decree on the table like a hot potato.It was also because Wei Zi had always been pulling like this, so after throwing it like this, the imperial decree, which was simply folded in half, was spread flat on the table, and everyone could clearly see the contents on it.

"Si Rong, Si Rong..." Zong Yu frowned when he saw the imperial decree. "It's only one rank lower than me, a major general." Although there was a bit of coquettish dissatisfaction in his tone, Zong Yu exuded a tangled atmosphere. "Jun An..."

"Yes." Hearing Zong Yu's words, Mu Junan also frowned and nodded.

"In the end, what's the matter?" Wei Zi, who didn't understand the mystery of the two people's conversation like a riddle, became even more confused. "Is there any problem with this imperial edict..."

"Yeah." And it was Gongyang Ye who responded to Wei Zi.

Seeing that Wei Zi still had a puzzled expression on his face, Mu Junan, who was the most eloquent, had no choice but to explain the twists and turns to Wei Zi himself. "Okay, little Zi, you sit down first." At this time, Gongyang Ye, who was sitting next to Wei Zi, comforted Wei Zi with a warm teacup. "As you heard just now, Zong Yu is a major general. He is a third rank."

"Ah, um." Hearing what Mu Junan said, Wei Zi nodded.

"Your official position is the fourth rank. If it is not written in the imperial decree, then it is the fourth rank." Having said this, Mu Junan couldn't help but sigh. "Although A Yu looks like an unreliable person..."

"Ah hey!"

"Shut up! How about you explain it!"

"...You please."

After glaring at Zong Yu, Mu Junan continued what he had just said. "Although the position of Major General A Yu was given preferential treatment by his family, he was able to join the army on the battlefield at a young age, but this rank-three Major General was piled up by A Yu with the heads of barbarians bit by bit. Xiao Zi, you Do you know, since A Yu was 12 years old and followed his father, General Zong, to the battlefield, it has been more than ten years..." Having said this, Mu Junan paused, looking at Wei Zi's frown, Mu Junan knew that Wei Zi Also understood the truth.

"Fourth grade..." When Mu Junan said this, Wei Zi also noticed the twists and turns inside. Although Fengqi Kingdom did not exist in the history of the Great Heavenly Dynasty, the officialdom, from ancient times to the present, although The external form has undergone earth-shaking changes, but the substance has always been the same.Stretching out his hand to grab the imperial decree, Wei Zi read it word by word. Although it was written in classical Chinese and traditional Chinese, after reading it several times, Wei Zi realized a lot from it.The spear, according to Zong Yu, indeed played a great role in the frontier war, but... after all, I am a weapon maker, to put it bluntly, a blacksmith.Even if he invented a brand new weapon and brought huge benefits to the country, these rewards are completely enough in terms of monetary rewards.Even if the emperor wanted to kidnap himself into his chariot, then he was just a craftsman, and he could just give a small official position and throw it in the armory.Even if he is afraid that he will be bullied by others, he will not be able to play the best role in the armory, and the official position will not be too small, but how to say, the fourth rank is a bit too high.

It's a good thing to have a pie in the sky, but if the pie is too thick and heavy, then it is very likely that the person who receives the pie will be crushed to death...

"Also," Mu Junan continued after Wei Zi was left to think for a while. "The emperor's edict for you is also very interesting."

"What's the meaning."

"There are only official ranks, but no official positions." Zong Yu was the one who spoke this time. Seeing Wei Zixiang's puzzled look, Zong Yu immediately began to explain. "Azi, do you know what the full title of my official position is? Major General Zhenxi. Zhenxi is an official title, and Major General is an official rank. My father's full official title is Zhenxi Mighty General, and the middle one is the emperor's name. Gift from the palace, only my grandfather is the Duke of Zhen Guo in the family, and he lives in the first rank..."

"..." Hearing what Zong Yu said, Wei Zi fell silent.Subconsciously touched the silk of the imperial decree. "Does the fourth rank need to go to court?"

"It stands to reason that all officials above the fifth rank should attend the early court, but the weapon station is quite special. It is fine to stay in the weapon station when there is no call." Among the three, only Zong Yu was considered to be in the court, so it was simple Explained to Wei Zi.

"Well, I see. Thank you." Hearing what Zong Yu said, Wei Zi was a little relieved. Not going to the court = not seeing the emperor. Here, it doesn't matter if you suffer a little. "I'll go out for a stroll first." With a sigh, Wei Zi stood up from the chair, tidied up his clothes, and turned to leave this oppressive space.

The other three people present all knew that Wei Zi should be left alone at this time, so they didn't step forward to stop him.

After Wei Zi left the room, the atmosphere in the room became even more depressing, because the three of them didn't tell Wei Zi about one thing, but they all knew it in their hearts.

Only official ranks are not given official positions, a man who wants to marry the prince does not need to hold power in his hands...

The worst situation……

"I just want to go home..." Here, Wei Zi walked out of the inn, feeling depressed, but he didn't know what he could do.There are only official ranks, no official positions, is this a grace or a punishment... Wei Zi can already imagine what kind of treatment he will receive when he enters the armory, hehe... With a wry smile, Wei Zi looked at the bustling streets around him , I was at a loss for a while and didn't know where I could go.

Because there is no destination, and Wei Zi himself does not want to go back, because once he goes back, he will see that unknown imperial edict.Wandering aimlessly on the street, although it was approaching noon, the air was filled with all kinds of wonderful and tempting smells, but at this moment, Wei Zi didn't have the appetite to eat.Just like this, with his head down, like a defeated wild dog, wandering on the street...

until……

"Ouch, I'm sorry!" Wei Zi, walking with his head down, slammed into a tall fleshy body.

"Wei Zi~my cute little blacksmith~" Wei Zigang wanted to apologize and leave, but he was hugged directly in his arms.

Calcium oxide!Calling himself a little blacksmith, his voice is so perverted... Wei Zi tried his best to bury his head on his chest, although he was a bit ostrich, but it was true!Now I really want to pretend to be an ostrich, bury my face in the soil and pretend I didn't see this pervert!

"Ah, is this throwing yourself into your arms, little blacksmith?" Of course, Baili Woju was very happy about Wei Zi's reaction, and his joy was reflected in the tightening of his arms and his On the tone that made people's skin crawl even more.

"No, you misunderstood." Wei Zi struggled twice, but found that he didn't break free.I could only take a deep breath, and raised my head to meet Baili Woju's face.

But, in this way, I want to beat people up even more!Seeing the undisguised teasing in Baili Woju's eyes, Wei Zi couldn't help grinding his back teeth.Although I can't beat it, I really want to bite someone!

"Is the little blacksmith angry?" But Baili Woju has always been used to talking to himself.Wei Zi's reaction not only did not make him angry, on the contrary the smile on his face became even brighter. "Who made the little blacksmith angry? This seat helped you clean up?"

"..." Wei Zi just wanted to say that this person is you!But I found that I don't know what's wrong, I can't make a sound at all, I tried to open my mouth several times, but I still just waved my mouth and couldn't make a sound.No matter how stupid Wei Zi is, he will know that Baili Woju has done something to his body.

"Ah, I didn't expect the little blacksmith to be so considerate of me, I'm afraid I'm going to have to work hard, but little blacksmith, with the relationship between you and me, there's no need to do this at all~"

I am calcium oxide, your ancestor!Wei Zi wished he could take a bite of Baili Woju's face!See if this face is a tire ruffian with grass roots!

"In that case, I will take the little blacksmith to a bar~ Don't you get drunk to relieve your worries~"

I won't be with you even if I drink to relieve my worries!

But obviously this time, Baili Woju still didn't accept Wei Zi's opinion.Holding Wei Zi's hand, Baili Woju ignored Wei Zi's resistance and supported Wei Zi to move forward.

It's not that Wei Zi didn't resist, but as everyone knows, just now when he hugged Baili Woju on the first floor, everyone thought they were a couple, and Wei Zi's resistance, now in the eyes of everyone, is that The little husband is playing his temper.Is it the love between husband and wife... Everyone has experienced it and understands it~ So, the people around, not only did no one step forward to stop them, they even gave way considerately.

"Okay, little blacksmith, here we are."

Struggling all the way, Wei Zi didn't know where Baili Woju took him, but looking up——"Yihongyuan" made Wei Zi stay in place for an instant.

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