Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1471 Imperial Envoy!

Wang Xishun couldn't help laughing when he heard the other party's interpretation of Ma Jinxian's nickname "Ma Sanliang". However, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this was exactly in line with his understanding of these people in the government office!

During the years of working in the government office, Wang Xishun also felt that there were mainly three types of people inside the government office!

The first type is the young and vigorous group. They are young talents recruited after the Fengwu Army came to power. They are young and strong, energetic and hardworking at work, and are determined to climb up!

In order to climb up the career ladder, they are more sensitive about money and are relatively honest. They worry that taking money will affect their careers!
From the ZZ perspective, they are also very supportive of reform and are important supporters of the reforms being implemented by His Majesty today.

The second type is the old bureaucrats of the Great Zhou. Many of these people were the first to surrender after the Fengwu Army invaded Yunbing. Therefore, they were able to survive the initial purge and still possess certain power now!

Compared to the young people who want to get to the top, they have stronger old bureaucratic habits. They not only like to form cliques, but also like to operate behind the scenes. At the same time, when it comes to money, although they have restrained themselves compared to the Da Zhou period because of the strict investigation of Daqian, they will not let go of any money they can get!

As for ZZ's stance, they are conservatives who don't like to mess around. They believe that all other things are inferior except for reading, and that science and technology are just trivial things.

As for the third type, the Lie Flat faction advocates governing by doing nothing. Generally speaking, these people are relatively clean in terms of money and personal morality, and are not like the conservatives who are afraid of being investigated.

These people don't have any political stance. Their idea is that as long as I am clean, my job will be secure and the court can't do anything to me...

Before, Wang Xishun belonged to the third type in the yamen. At that time, not many people knew about his relationship with the governor Ye Hao. In addition, Ye Hao arranged a job for him to manage the archives. He was responsible for organizing some files on weekdays and did not have much power, so no one gave Wang Xishun gifts!

Even though he didn't have much extra income, as a minor official, Wang Xishun was still treated very well. Although the salary didn't seem high, only six taels of silver for the whole year, but the various subsidies and bonuses during the New Year and other festivals added up to ten taels of silver a year!
Coupled with the pocket money he received from his sister, Wang Xishun lived a very fulfilling life during that period. It was also at that time that he took in two concubines, hoping to expand the Wang family and make the family prosperous!

But unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The imperial court ordered layoffs, and Ye Hao encountered resistance during the layoffs. His affair with Wang Qingqing was exposed, and the T job that Wang Xishun had worked so hard to get was immediately gone!
At this moment, recalling what happened in the past, Wang Xishun felt very sad and lamented the impermanence of life. Not long ago, he was at the peak of his life, but before he could be proud for too long, he fell from the top of the cloud!
Just when Wang Xishun was feeling complicated, the man who had just introduced Ma Jinxian to him looked at Wang Xishun and seemed to realize something and asked:
"Brother, is your last name Wang? Did you work in the archives of the Jinzhong government office before?"

Hearing what the other party said, Wang Xishun was also stunned, and subconsciously nodded in response:
"Yes, it's me! I wonder who you are, brother?"

The other party smiled and said:
"My name is Zeng Kaiming. I used to work in the clerk's office of the government office. I often went to the archives to get documents..."

After these words came out, Wang Xishun looked at the person in front of him, and seemed to remember something and said immediately:
"I remember now, you were the one who came to the archives to retrieve information the most times, but you didn't have a beard back then!"

Hearing Wang Xishun talking about his beard, Zeng Kaiming said helplessly:
"When I was working in the government office, I had to pay attention to my appearance, so I would shave every few days. Now that I am no longer working in the government office, I have neglected to take care of my beard. I am really ashamed! Shame on me!"

While Wang Xishun and Zeng Kaiming were chatting, a voice was heard again from the front of the team. Zhao Zhikang, the head of the patrol battalion who led the soldiers to block the crowd, said helplessly:

"Brother Ma, it's not that I don't want to let you go, but the higher-ups have issued a death order. If I let you go, they will fire me immediately. I have a family to support!"

"Brother Ma! Please don't make things difficult for me!"

When Ma Jinxian heard this, he was about to say something when suddenly there was some commotion behind Zhao Zhikang. Then several men in plain clothes came out and looked at Ma Jinxian who was leading the crowd to make trouble and said:

"Are you Ma Jinxian?"

Looking at the unfamiliar face in front of him, Ma Jinxian did not answer immediately, but said with some caution:
"who are you?"

As if sensing Ma Jinxian's vigilance, the visitor smiled and said:
"My name is Zhang Hai. His Majesty heard in Yijing that you guys have been wronged, so he arranged for me to come here to understand the situation..."

Upon hearing this, Ma Jinxian's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked expectantly:
"So you are the imperial envoys?"

Under Ma Jinxian's gaze, Zhang Hai smiled and responded:

"You can understand that!"

This answer immediately made the crowd excited, and everyone started talking to Zhang Hai. Although everyone said something different, the content of their speeches was basically the same. They all talked about how hard they worked and how loyal they were to the court, and that it was unfair for them to be laid off!

They have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child. If they lose this job, how will their family survive? They beg Your Majesty to have mercy and reinstate them to their original positions. They will definitely devote themselves to the Daqian and Your Majesty until their death!
Hearing these words, Zhang Hai put his hands together, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then began to speak:
"Everyone, I understand how you feel, but there are two or three hundred of you here, and I can't listen to you one by one. So you can choose a few representatives, and then I will treat us to a good talk in a teahouse, so that I can understand your situation!"

Everyone present agreed to Zhang Hai's proposal in unison. Seeing this, Zhang Hai said to Ma Jinxian:

"Ma Jinxian, this matter is now handed over to you. You select these representatives!"

Ma Jinxian was immediately surprised when he heard this, and immediately bowed and said:
"Thank you for your respect, my lord. I will select these representatives carefully! I wonder how many representatives you will select!"

"It's up to you! Ma Jinxian, just take your pick!"

Hearing what Zhang Hai said, Ma Jinxian immediately became full of energy and began to select people. As for this representative, everyone believed that being able to report the situation to the imperial envoy in person would be very helpful in reinstating the official, so everyone was very active, and many people became friends with Ma Jinxian...
"Brother Ma! We have known each other for ten years! You have to choose me!" "Master Ma, I gave you a gift at that time, a full five taels of silver!"

"Brother Ma! Do you still remember me? We drank together!"

Zeng Kaiming and Wang Xishun in the crowd had the same idea as everyone else and kept making requests to Ma Jinxian.

Among these numerous requests, Ma Jinxian selected seven people in one breath. After selecting these seven people, Ma Jinxian hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zeng Kaiming with an eager face, and then pointed at him.

"you!"

Zeng Kaiming was immediately overjoyed after being successfully selected. He walked to Ma Jinxian's side and thanked him as he walked:
"Thank you, Master Ma! Thank you, Master Ma! I will never forget your kindness in my life!"

At the same time, Wang Xishun was a little disappointed to see that Ma Jinxian chose Zeng Kaiming instead of himself. However, at this moment, he inadvertently discovered that Zhang Hai, who had been smiling just now, was looking at Ma Jinxian and others who were smiling happily with a strange look.

Wang Xishun felt that he had seen a similar look before, but he couldn’t remember where he had seen it for a moment.
Just as Wang Xishun was thinking secretly, Zhang Hai, who saw that the representative had been selected, said directly:

"Now that the person has been chosen, come with me for tea!"

"As for the rest of you, don't stand here. Go home when you need to go home, and take what you need to go where you need to go. Don't gather here. I will take good care of the situation!"

After saying this, Zhang Hai walked out with Ma Jinxian and others amid a chorus of thanks and compliments from the imperial envoy, and the gathered crowd began to disperse.

Wang Xishun also walked towards home. The purpose of his going out today was achieved, and he had an explanation when he returned home. However, on the way home, Wang Xishun kept thinking about Zhang Hai's strange look just now!

He always felt as if he had seen a similar look somewhere before, but now he couldn't remember it no matter how hard he tried!

Just as Wang Xishun was thinking hard, he walked to the door of his house and looked at the closed door. When he thought that he was going to see that spendthrift woman again, Wang Xishun couldn't help but sigh!
Although he didn't want to face it, he had to face it eventually. Seeing this, Wang Xishun had no choice but to bite the bullet and knock on the door.

When he entered the house, things were just as Wang Xishun had expected. Seeing Wang Xishun coming back so early, Liu, who thought he did not protest, immediately blamed him.
Amid Liu's accusations, Wang Xishun reluctantly recounted what had happened today. He thought Liu would be able to understand him to some extent.

But who would have thought that Liu would start to complain about him again, saying that he had no ability at all. Not only was he laid off by the government, but now he couldn't even get a chance to meet the imperial envoy. He was such a useless thing. People like you can't even eat hot shit!

A waste like you should not marry and have children. You should be alone for the rest of your life. If you marry and have children, you are harming others and yourself!

Looking at his wife who kept chattering and belittling him like smelly dog ​​shit on the street, Wang Xishun's mental defenses were completely broken. He slapped Liu's face twice. The two slaps were so crisp and loud that they knocked Liu unconscious!
Feeling the burning pain on her face, Liu looked at her husband in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that her honest and even cowardly husband dared to hit her!
After a brief moment of confusion, Liu immediately cried out:

"How dare you, Wang, hit me! You have no conscience!"

As she spoke, Liu wanted to rush up and fight with Wang Xishun. If Wang Xishun usually adhered to the idea that a good man does not fight with a woman, he would most likely give in and let Liu vent her anger!

But at this time, Wang Xishun had had enough of this vain woman who only knew how to complain and blame him, so he pushed Liu down.

Liu, who felt the power gap between men and women, sat on the ground and burst into tears:
"Wang Xishun, I want to divorce you! You heartless thing, I was really blind to marry you..."

Hearing that Liu wanted to divorce him, Wang Xishun was upset and said:

"Let's get a divorce! I don't want to live with you anymore! Get out of here right now!"

"Damn it! I'm much happier without a bad woman like you!"

After saying that, Wang Xishun slammed the door and left, leaving Liu alone in the room crying loudly.

Wang Xishun came to the east wing and sat on the kang, feeling very uncomfortable. He didn't understand how the girl who had sat in his arms, wanted him to marry her, and described to him how they could live a happy life together, had become this nagging and complaining woman today?

Thinking of this, Wang Xishun couldn't help but recall every little detail between him and Liu over the years. As he thought about it, Wang Xishun's expression changed a little!
He thought of the strange look similar to Zhang Hai's that he had seen on someone before!

On his sister Wang Qingqing!

If Wang Xishun remembered correctly, Liu was pregnant with his child at the time, and she used the child as a bargaining chip to force Wang Qingqing to abdicate, wanting her elder sister-in-law to pay the money to redeem her from the theater, but Wang Qingqing didn't buy it!
Wang Xishun remembered that Wang Qingqing looked at Liu with such a strange look at that time!

The key point is that after Liu left angrily without getting what she wanted, when the siblings were alone, Wang Qingqing proposed to him the idea of ​​killing Liu!
When Wang Xishun heard his sister say this, he was also frightened. He didn't know why his beautiful and generous sister would have such an idea.

And today, seeing that strange look in Zhang Hai’s eyes again, Wang Xishun suddenly felt a chill for some reason...