The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

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The sky gradually cleared up, and the students of Yingtianfu Academy experienced a night of shock and finally saw the sky again. The quick-talking person had already told them what happened just now. Originally, there were some resentful words about Su Jin's behavior of taking advantage of the chaos to escape last night. Everyone in the room felt apologetic and respectful to Su Jin at this moment. This person pulled out his teeth, and was able to fish them out of the prison so quickly by himself. This ability is probably unmatched by anyone.

Just as the students boarded the car and hurried back to the hospital, Su Jin took Wu Hengxin out of the prison and helped Wang Anshi, Wei Songhe, Cheng Liangmu, and Lu Dakui out from the side gate. The four were ragged and bruised, obviously eating There was a lot of suffering, and the four people who thought they would be in great trouble did not expect to be able to escape so quickly. Although they were covered in pain, their mental state was not bad.

Seeing that the four of them had superficial injuries, Su Jin felt a little relieved, and he didn't want to pursue this matter for the time being. Recently, there have been constant troubles, and now it is very dangerous to fish them out. He has to hide his strength and bide his time, and wait for the person to be sent to the capital. Witness evidence comes into play.

Su Jin has no experience in dealing with these matters, and everything has to wait for Yan Shu's reaction. If there is no evidence to prove this, Su Jin also made up his mind to stop meddling in this matter; What the imperial court should be worried about is that he has been meddling too much in his own life; if it hadn't been for the life and death of himself and everyone else, Su Jin would never have fought with his life like this.

Su Jin ordered people to send Wang Anshi and others back to the hospital to rest. They all had flesh injuries. They were caught and took some medicine for a few days. A young servant went to the courtyard to cook medicine and run errands to wait on him. After finishing all the affairs, Su Jin took a breath and talked to Yan Biyun and others.

Rouniang and Huanniang silently watched Su Jin busy here and there, but couldn't speak. They had a thousand words to say in their hearts, but in the public, they could only turn into a few strands of resentful and affectionate eyes, but Xiao Sui'er saw Su Jin Finally free, she hurried forward to help Su Jin pull her crumpled clothes and said, "My lord, this sackcloth hasn't been taken off yet, isn't it uncomfortable to be wet?"

Only then did Su Jin remember that she was still wearing an acting outfit, so she quickly pulled it off two or three times, and threw it aside.

"Master, did you really dream about Grandpa Taizu last night?" Xiao Sui'er couldn't help asking.

"Sister Sui'er, why are you asking this now? Don't ask any more, the young master is very tired, I think it's better to go back and take a bath before talking." Rou Niang hurriedly stopped the crowd of onlookers on the side of the road before they dispersed. All of them looked at Su Jin and the servant girls helplessly. If they accidentally said something, they might cause trouble again.

Su Jin nodded and said: "That's right, I'm so sleepy, let's go back and talk, Yan... where's the boss?"

Su Jin looked around, but did not see Yan Biyun.

"Sister Yan left in the car and asked me to bring you a message. She is hosting a banquet in the small building and waiting for the young master to return." Huanniang said softly.

Su Jin understands that Yan Biyun is afraid of running around with him and causing criticism, so being able to keep a calm mind at all times is Yan Biyun's greatest advantage.

"Don't you want to go to Nancheng? The cook said just now that the house in Nancheng was severely damaged by the police officers last night. My favorite pair of Ying brothers were also trampled to death by them. These goddamn servants , I curse them all to die of abscesses all over their bodies tonight." Xiao Sui'er said bitterly.

Su Jin trembled, such a poisonous oath, thanks to her making it, compared to the poisonous oath made by the great grandfather, Su Jin felt that Xiao Sui'er's curse seemed more terrifying.

"In this way, go to Yandong's house for dinner first, and then go back to tidy up the house. Brother Ying will go to the street tomorrow and buy another pair. Don't be angry." Su Jin pinched Xiao Sui'er's face to comfort her.

Rou Niang also said: "Yes, the young master is very tired, and I will not mention these things slowly, brother Zhuzi, please drive the car over, I think the young master does not want to leave even a step."

It was only then that everyone noticed that Su Jin's face was gray and white, his eyes were bloodshot, his hair was disheveled, his clothes were crumpled around his body, and his eyelids could hardly hold up; It has been more than a day since I got up, and I have been exhausted all day. After I finally finished my work, I really couldn't hold it anymore.

Xiao Zhuzi hurried over with the mule cart, and everyone helped Su Jin into the cart. Before Rou Niang and the others could sit still, they saw Su Jin leaning against the wall of the cart, and there was a slight snoring sound.

All the girls felt distressed, and hurriedly drew the curtains of the carts to block the skylight, and the mule carts, surrounded by the four courtyards, drove slowly towards the East Gate "Hefeng Tower".

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Zhao Zongdan sat on a chair with his head down. In front of him were Tang Jie, Qin Fei and others who were standing with their heads down. Everyone dared not speak, and stared at Zhao Zongdan waiting for him to speak.

After a long time, Zhao Zongdan let out a sigh and said in a hoarse voice: "Man is not as good as God. This is an excellent opportunity to get rid of them, but it has turned into this situation. How can we clean up this mess now. Sigh!"

"My lord, in my opinion, this matter should be reported to the imperial court on the initiative." Tang Jie said with a bitter voice, and cupped his hands.

"Why doesn't this king know that he will take the initiative to plead guilty now, but this king is worried that someone in the court will use this matter to make a big fuss. This king is fine. I know the emperor, and the emperor will never blame me for this matter. I What you are worried about is what will you do? What will the officials of Yingtian Mansion do? Someone must come forward to take this responsibility, and the leakage of the oath tablet will cause a series of reactions. I wonder if Mr. Tang has considered this point."

Tang Jie remained silent, and said for a while: "Your Majesty is willing to take this responsibility for the lord, the lord can rest assured that Tang is a person cultivated by the lord, and this life can also be given up for the lord, the lord has learned from it."

King Teng sighed and said: "Your words are very sincere. This king knows your heart, but punishing you is like punishing this king. Yingtian Mansion is our place. Taking you is not the same as cutting off my left and right arms. Is it? You have to think of a good way."

Qin Fei suddenly said: "My lord, why don't you just take Su Jin secretly and send it to the capital to hand over to the emperor. After all, he leaked the content on the oath tablet. The lord didn't allow him to whisper alone at that time because he was afraid that he would play tricks." In the final analysis, he is the culprit, why should the lord and Lord Tang take the blame."

King Teng rolled his eyes at him and said: "You have said something ill-considered recently. This king promised him in front of thousands of people and allowed him to speak out in public. Do you want this king to break his promise and deny it? This king has worked so hard. How can the reputation built through hard work be destroyed once because of this incident; the people's experience is hard to destroy but easy, and in the future major events need to be echoed by the people of the world, how can a small mistake ruin a major event."

Qin Fei rolled his eyes and backed away, thinking: Do you think your reputation is so good?If you don't go out to inquire, the palace will be full of maggots in Yingtian Mansion, but you are naive, thinking that you really have the reputation of a virtuous king.

Tang Jie rolled his eyes and thought about it, and saw that if there was no good idea, the intention of King Teng was to take full responsibility for himself. How can the status and wealth gained through hard work be thrown away.

Although he was able to sit on the position of Yingtian Fu Yin thanks to the merits of Teng Wang, but he was always unwilling to surrender.

Tang Jie thought about it, and finally a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he said to the sighing Teng Wang: "My lord, I have an idea, I wonder if I can avoid this difficulty."

Zhao Zongdan straightened up and patted the armrest, "Say it quickly, say it quickly."

Tang Jie said: "My lord can report to the imperial court as quickly as possible, and the subordinate officials will immediately follow up and report to the emperor..."

Zhao Zongdan frowned and said, "Isn't that a bad idea that you're talking about? I didn't tell you that you will lose your black hat if you do this."

Tang Jie hurriedly said: "Don't worry, my lord. After listening to the official, the lord's memorial must mention the matter of the oath monument, and the matter of the great grandfather entrusting the dream, but this matter can be regarded as auspicious. When I came to report, I said that in the land of Yingtianfu and Longqian, the great grandfather entrusted a dream to Su Xuezi to show the oath stele and secret training to the world. The royal family’s heart of benevolence and righteousness, which is grateful and grateful, shows the royal family’s forgiveness by responding to the students of Tianyuan, and opens the door for scholars and bureaucrats all over the world to speak freely.”

King Teng frowned and said, "Is this okay?"

Tang Jie said: "My lord, I think it's okay. My lord also wrote: The matter of Yingtian's students just happened to be an opportunity to show the grandeur of the Song Dynasty royal family. The great grandfather took advantage of this time to entrust a dream to the world, but hoped that the world will know it." Shi Guang offered a good strategy and contributed to the eternal solidity of our Great Song Dynasty."

King Teng interjected: "However, this king speculates on the meaning of the great grandfather. Since he conveyed the meaning through the mouth of the grassroots, he must have the intention of no longer keeping it secret. Otherwise, the great grandfather can entrust his dream to the emperor or the royal county king. This king is well aware of his intentions, so he did not stop him, and asked that Su student to announce the matter to the world."

Tang Jie clapped his hands and said: "That's exactly what I mean, the prince is really a genius. Once these few words are added, the emperor will have nothing to say."

King Teng said happily: "I wrote the memorial like this, and added a few sentences at the end. In the past few years, the weather in Tianfu has been good, the people are rich and peaceful, the officials of the state government are performing their duties, and the small people and merchants have their own benefits. It is a scene of peace and prosperity. So far In the prosperous age, the dream of the great grandfather descending into the world is a sign of auspiciousness, and it is a sign of praising the emperor for his benevolence, righteousness and virtue in governing the country, and the minister bows down to the emperor to congratulate him."

Tang Jie laughed and said: "My lord is worthy of being a talented person in the literary world. This is the finishing touch. After reading it, the emperor will definitely be delighted, and the officials really admire it."

King Teng laughed and said: "Learn a bit, and let him be happy. How could I allow him to stay on my head? Maybe the great grandfather came to the food town of Yingtianfu where I live, but there is something else. It might be a hint, otherwise why don't you entrust your dream to a certain person in Bianliang?"

Qin Fei seized the opportunity to interject, and quickly apologized with a smile: "This is what the lord is talking about. I am afraid that the great grandfather is selecting people."

Tang Jie didn't dare to talk, but just said on the topic above: "My lord, after your memorial, I will present the auspicious and congratulatory memorial at the same time as officials from the sixth rank and above of Ying Tianfu, and at the same time blame the case of the students of the academy. The merits and demerits between joy and sorrow are roughly equal, and the students are not hurt at all, and everyone is happy, the emperor will definitely not punish the crime of the subordinate officials."

King Teng said: "You will never be punished. The case of the student is a trivial matter. The key point is to reveal the secret of the oath monument. After the key point is resolved, those trivial matters are naturally nothing to worry about. I dare to assure you that your black gauze hat on your head is more important than an iron hoop." It's still safe."

Tang Jie chuckled, and left immediately, half an hour later, more than ten riders galloped out from the west gate of Yingtianfu, heading straight for Bianliang.