[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 165 [English]

Chapter 160 Rumors

Gao Zhongxiong was frightened by Han Jin and took a few steps back, hitting the railing behind him.

When Han Jin was marching and fighting, he couldn’t even stand mosquito bites. How could he stand a dirty prison? It was really against his will to become like this.When he saw Gao Zhongxiong’s expression, he couldn’t help but burst into tears and said, “You thief! It’s you who brought me to this miserable state!”

Gao Zhongxiong didn’t dare to answer and walked out against the railing.

Han Jin became angry and cursed: “You have no shame in taking refuge in the thief Shen! You are a slave with the third surname who serves the thief! Gao Zhongxiong, you are a lonely ghost! Don’t leave, come back, you…”

Gao Zhongxiong pushed open the prison door in embarrassment and shook off the lingering voice behind him.The cool breeze blew outside, making his back feel cold.Literati cherish their reputation. Who doesn’t want to be a person whose name will go down in history?Gao Zhongxiong could hardly get up from the words “three surnamed domestic slaves”.There were thousands of grievances in his chest with no place to express them, which eventually turned into overwhelming nausea, and he actually vomited out against the wall with a “wow” sound.

Gao Zhongxiong vomited out all the food he had eaten today, causing sour water to flow backwards.He leaned against the wall and slowly sat on the ground, looking at the vast sky and thinking of his elders in Yuzhou.He wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, but tears continued to flow on his face, so he continued to wipe it with his sleeves, and finally folded his arms, rolled up and huddled in the corner, and started crying suppressedly.

Who is willing to give up for five buckets of rice?

Gao Zhongxiong was reluctant, but he would die without these five buckets of rice.In order to find a way out, he even gave up his face.If someone had told him five years ago that in the future he would bow to the government officials in order to become a subordinate, he would rather die.But now he not only does it, he also learns to compliment people for the sake of petty benefits.

After an unknown amount of time, Gao Zhongxiong got up, packed himself up, and walked out along the wall.When he passed by the Yamen, he felt that the whispers around him were all talking about him.But he didn’t seem to feel anything. As Yao Wenyu said, the past is too late, and he also woke up.

“I, Gao Zhongxiong, have the power of cursive characters.” Gao Zhongxiong stepped into the yamen, bowed and told people, “I came here on the recommendation of my fellow intellectuals, and I am dedicated to writing and ink. In the future, I will be responsible for drafting any proclamations and notices in the yamen.”

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In the blink of an eye, it was the end of August, and Kong Ling and Yu Xiao, who had gone to Huaizhou, came back again.Things went smoothly in Huaizhou, that is, when they passed Luoxia Pass, they felt that the attitude of the guards at Luoxia Pass was subtle and far gentler than when they went there.

“The Luoxia Pass guard,” Yu Xiao said again, “wanted to find out more about our Tongzhi, and asked him several times about his marriage.”

“Don’t you want to propose marriage to your colleague?” Zhou Gui thought of Xiao Chiye and asked quickly, “Then how did you answer?”

“I originally wanted to answer that there is someone in Tongzhi’s family,” Yu Xiaozai said, feeling quite a bit confused this time, “but Cheng Feng advised me not to answer like that, so I just said that I am not married yet.”

He The two of them didn’t understand, and Kong Ling felt like a mirror in his heart.He heard that Crown Princess Libei had been to Cizhou, so he paid special attention to the attitude of Luoxia Pass on the way back, and knew the reason for the change. It was just that Libei had said hello, but he didn’t know whether it was the prince or the prince, and he wanted to know Shen Zechuan through them.

Kong Ling picked up the tea and said, “Tongzhi is not married in the first place. It is better to say this clearly to avoid misunderstandings.”

When Zhou Gui was about to tell Kong Ling about the review of subordinate officials last time, Qiao Tianya opened the curtain.They stood up to greet each other and said in unison: “We know each other.”

It was raining outside. Shen Zechuan walked all the way from the house, even if he held an umbrella, he couldn’t avoid getting wet.Yao Wenyu was pushed in, but she was wrapped tightly. Even though she was too thin, she didn’t feel real sitting on the four-wheeled vehicle.Finally, he followed Gao Zhongxiong, dressed simply, holding a book in his arms, half of his shoulders wet.

“Gentlemen, please sit down,” Shen Zechuan sat down, wiped the water drops on his hands with a handkerchief, and said, “Mr. Cheng Feng and You Jing have really worked hard on this long trip. There is no need to rush to work these days and rest.”

Kong Ling and Yu Xiaozai expressed their thanks one after another.

“Shenwei is also sitting here, don’t be formal.” Shen Zechuan raised his palm to signal Gao Zhongxiong, and said to Kong Ling, “This is the new Shenwei who has joined my account. He specializes in pen and ink. He is currently practicing in the Yamen, and many things need to be guided by Mr. Cheng Feng.”

Kong Ling even said he didn’t dare and looked at Gao Zhongxiong.Gao Zhongxiong simply wore a bun today. He now has to run around in the yamen all day long. He is mainly neat and neat, and he doesn’t look like a scholar anymore.

Gao Zhongxiong put down the book, bowed to Kong Ling and said, “I have admired Mr. Chengfeng’s name for a long time.”

Kong Ling got up and went back.

After they all took their seats, Shen Zechuan said: “Huaizhou is going well, Chazhou is going well, and everyone can have a good year this year. The subordinates who have measured the fields have been sent out. In order to ensure that the number of acres is accurate, two more verifications will be done later. It will be the end of the year, but fortunately, the measurement can be completed this year. Now that the registration is completed, the autumn harvest in Cizhou is also over, and when the snow comes, it is time to discuss the matter of dividing the fields.”

Yao Wenyu spoke at the right moment: “In the past, the land tax and corvee tax collected by the capital were all in kind. After the grain was collected and put into the warehouse, it was audited and converted, and the labor costs of the delivery office were also allocated to it, which may not be accurate. Now that we are in Cizhou, we have eliminated the need to escort the grain, but we need to increase the cost of repairing the granary. It is most suitable to combine miscellaneous taxes to collect money.”

“The grain business can’t last long,” Kong Ling said. “Chazhou’s consolidation will be completed this year, and the fields will be cultivated in the spring of next year. After that, there will be a good harvest, and there will be no need to do grain business with us.”

“Then the other four states will always need it, right?” Yu Xiaozai didn’t know the details of Zhongbo as well as the others, and said, “I think the King of Yi has not been in business for a long time. Fan and Deng states are so poor that people cannibalize people. He is still giving out rewards and conferring a bunch of messy courtiers. If we don’t do business with Chazhou, then we will do it with them.”

The others laughed.

Shen Zechuan said: “You Jing is really from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.”

Kong Ling saw that Yu Xiao was no longer puzzled, so he said: “When you see people behaving like this, you just want to impeach them, forgetting that since they are so poor that people eat people, how can they get the money to buy food from us?”

“Trafficking is rampant in Fanzhou, and people are rampant. If they are asked to buy food, they may even take out their children to barter. These people are very bad!” Zhou Gui mentioned this matter with disdain.

“This is a blow, but the source is still in Luoshan. As for King Yi, he cannot die,” Yao Wenyu relaxed slightly and smiled, “he is now our barrier in the south. Without he, the one we have to face is Qi Zhuyin.”

“Speaking of Qi Zhuyin,” Yu Xiaozai rolled up his sleeves slightly, “I thought of Qi Shiyu. I heard the news that Miss Hua San was married. During the visit, the old man saw that his bride was so happy that he lay down in bed.”

Zhou Gui was stunned and said, “Lying down?”

Yu Xiaocai said: “I’m having a stroke!”

Regardless of whether Qi Shiyu had a real stroke or a fake one, this incident made it clear that he would not sleep with Hua Xiangyi.The Queen Mother obtained an in-law relationship with Qidong, but could not deepen it further.Hua Xiangyi has no heirs, so Qi Zhuyin’s position will not change. Now that her aunt is in her hands, she has many reasons to suppress her brothers.

“Man’s calculation is not as good as God’s calculation,” Zhou Gui said with emotion, “Thankfully Qi Zhuyin is not a man.”

They laughed and talked about other things. Kong Ling and Yu Xiao just came back today, and Shen Zechuan couldn’t really let them sit and talk all night long, so they dispersed at some point.

Zhou Gui personally sent Kong Ling back to the hospital. In the middle of the process, he briefly and comprehensively told the story of the review. Finally, he said: “I killed a gentleman who took bribes and kept the yamen clean until now. But there are always rumors recently that my colleagues came to Cizhou to coerce me. Listen to this, alas, I can’t eat or sleep well these days. I’m afraid that these words will reach my colleagues’ ears and make us feel uncomfortable.”

Kong Ling held an umbrella and said: “I have warned you a long time ago that you don’t want to be called ‘Prefecture’. If this matter is placed in front of people with a suspicious temperament, you and I have already lost trust in front of our colleagues.”

“But I,” Zhou Gui said anxiously, “I don’t know what to change it to!”

“It doesn’t matter what you change it to. What matters is your attitude.” Kong Ling tilted his umbrella and asked Zhou Gui to raise the lantern and said, “Cizhou has become a trend now, so naturally we can no longer be vague about it. You don’t mean that in your heart, but you can’t stand the fact that three people become tigers, so you should make the priorities clear as soon as possible and let others understand that Cizhou has changed hands.”

While the two were talking, they had already climbed up the stairs, followed by the attendants behind them. Before Kong Ling entered the corridor, he looked back and signaled them to slow down a few steps and not to follow too closely.

“It’s inappropriate to call him chief envoy; it’s inappropriate to call him governor. Then think of one for me,” Zhou Gui chased the person and said, “I can do it tomorrow morning.”

“Those are all professional titles set up by Qandu, so they are naturally inappropriate.” Kong Ling couldn’t think of anything for a moment. He stood for a while and said with a headache, “Shen Wei is the King of Jianxing, but he was deprived of his title and title. This connection can no longer be used by colleagues.”

he The two of them stood side by side in the cold night, the wind rustling through their clothes, making the two of them shiver with the cold.Kong Ling was tired and cold, so he rushed people and said, “You can go back and think for yourself.”

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Two days later, Zhou Gui submitted a document requesting that “Tongzhi” be changed to “Fujun”.The original intention of he was to call it “Shen Jun”, but when the word “Shen” was combined with the word “Shen Wei”, it became the state capital.This Fu character can be moved, and can be advanced layer by layer according to future regional expansion, making it easier to change.This was the first time that Cizhou clearly respected Shen Zechuan. Zhou Gui demoted his original position and became Shen Zechuan’s domestic subordinate.

As soon as this incident came out, King Yi of Fanzhou was the first to become anxious and issued several notices angrily accusing Zhou Gui of seeking refuge with the traitor.Cizhou now has Gao Zhongxiong, who can speak a thousand words by relying on a horse, and even black things can be said to be white.While scolding King Yi for being heartless, disregarding the life and death of the people in Fanzhou, and carrying out extensive construction projects and extravagant enjoyment, he wrote a ballad for the four states east of Zhongbo, telling the story of Shen Zechuan who sent food thousands of miles and was injured in return, which made the listeners cry.The rumors became more and more exaggerated as they spread, and by the time Xiao Fangxu heard them, they had already become “heavily injured” and “nearly lost an arm.”

Xiao Fangxu was startled. He grabbed the diligent Xiao Chiye in the middle of the night and asked, “Is his hand broken?”

Xiao Chiye, who had been running errands continuously for half a month, fell asleep and was dragged up by his father. He was not fully awake yet.Xiao Fangxu shook his he and asked again.

Xiao Chiye was annoyed by the shaking and said in a hoarse voice: “Who, whose hand is broken?”

Xiao Fangxu said: “Shen Zechuan!”