Volume 6: Dream Record Chapter 412 Yuan Xudong finally has subordinates
The next night, the bright moonlight reflected on the sparkling surface of the Bian River. On the river bank, Ouyang Xu was bending down and following his future father-in-law Gao Hu respectfully, listening carefully to Gao Hu's teachings. He had just returned from a banquet with Gao Hu. During the entire banquet, his performance made Gao Hu very dissatisfied. He had no integrity of a scholar at all. In front of those high-ranking officials, his attitude was too low, like a flatterer. He was the third place in the imperial examination and the son-in-law of the Gao family. Such performance was completely inconsistent with his status. It was simply a disgrace to Gao Hu and made his colleagues laugh at him.
Gao Hu walked on the stone bridge and said dissatisfiedly:
"When you toasted just now, your waist was too low. You are the third place winner of this year's imperial examination, and you are also the son-in-law of my Gao family. You will aim for a position in the government in the future. All high-ranking officials must value integrity, and those who flatter will be despised."
Knowing that Gao Hu was very dissatisfied with his performance tonight, Ouyang Xu hurriedly said respectfully:
"Please give me more guidance in the future, Master Taishan!"
"I'm not done yet!"
Gao Hu turned around and glanced at the respectful Ouyang Xu, and asked:
"Where do you want to go after you have been appointed as an official by His Majesty?"
"My son-in-law is young, so I will obey Master Taishan's arrangements!"
"Then go to Gongzhou. Gongzhou is close to Tokyo. After the three-year term is up, you can be transferred to the capital!"
Gao Hu made the decision directly. Hearing this, Ouyang Xu's eyes flashed with displeasure. He had been bending over and agreeing repeatedly, so Gao Hu did not notice the displeasure and resentment in his eyes, but continued:
"Just as the wind can rise from the tip of a green duckweed, a small matter can also make people waste their official careers. Xiao Qinyan, who is about to go to the capital to be appointed as prime minister, has won the trust of the emperor and the queen, but he has always had a bad reputation in the court because he is too flattering to the emperor and the queen. Those ministers hate flatterers the most. My Gao family is a royal family, so you must pay extra attention to this aspect!"
"Yes, I will listen carefully to Master Taishan's teachings and always keep them in mind!"
"good!"
The group walked across the stone arch bridge. Gao Hu, who was slightly drunk, was supported by his servants and went back home. Ouyang Xu bowed slightly and stood solemnly. He saw Gao Hu off before getting up. At this time, Uncle De, who had been following behind him, said with an unhappy look on his face:
"Sir, this Gao Guanchao is too disrespectful to you. How can he decide the official position?"
"Okay, do you think I haven't been mad enough tonight?"
Ouyang Xu looked at the sparkling surface of the Bian River with a gloomy look and spoke in a low voice. Uncle De immediately shut up. At this time, Ouyang Xu asked again:
"Uncle De, how is the Night Banquet?"
"Sir, I have sent someone to find Mr. Ke to exchange the painting. If nothing unexpected happens, it will arrive in Tokyo in three days!"
"That's good!"
Looking at the sparkling surface of the Bian River and the brightly lit pleasure boats and pavilions on the river, Ouyang Xu squinted his eyes and muttered to himself:
"The Night Banquet Map. Why do they have to get the Night Banquet Map?"
…
Three days passed in a flash, and the "accident" Uncle De mentioned still happened. The person he sent to find Mr. Ke to exchange the Night Banquet Painting did not return to Tokyo as agreed. At this time, Zhao Pan'er and others were blocking the gate of Ouyang's house to get the painting. Ouyang Xu was anxious and asked:
"Uncle De, what do you say we should do now?"
Hearing this, Uncle De said with a confident look:
"Please rest assured, sir. I have already arranged another method!"
"Another method?"
Seeing Uncle De who always liked to act on his own, Ouyang Xu asked unhappily:
"What did you do behind my back again?"
"Sir, this old slave..."
…
At the same time, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were sitting in the shade of a tree, guarding the gate of Ouyang Xu's house, feeling sleepy. At this time, He Si came over with a few ruffians and said with a smile:
"What are you doing here, ladies?"
Hearing He Si's laughter, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were startled and woke up from their nap. They looked up at He Si and his group. Zhao Pan'er narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking that He Si looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before. He Si also thought that Zhao Pan'er looked familiar, and couldn't help asking:
"This young lady looks very familiar to me. Have we met her somewhere before?"
“Yes!”
Zhao Pan'er finally remembered. She looked at He Si and smiled:
"Aren't you the lackey of that stinky ball basket Chi Yanei?"
"Oh, she scolded me!"
He Si slightly widened his eyes and looked at his companions who had been following him in surprise. He was hired by Uncle De to drive away two women in front of Ouyang Xu's house. He didn't expect that one of them would be Zhao Pan'er. He took money from others and helped them get rid of disasters. He Si rolled up his sleeves and called on his companions to drive them away.
"She dared to win the game against our Chi Yanei. Brothers, beat her up!"
"What are you going to do?"
Before He Si and his gang could make a move, Sun Sanniang stood up from the stone steps, holding Ouyang Xu's broom and sweeping in all directions. For a moment, she swept away everything like a gust of wind sweeping fallen leaves. Those hooligans with no professional ethics were so scared that they ran away. He Si, the leader, ran at the back and was kicked on the butt by Sun Sanniang. He fell to the ground and wailed loudly:
"A bitch is beating a man in the street, help..."
Seeing that He Si still dared to call her a stinky woman in the street, Sun Sanniang stepped on his thigh and hit him on the butt with a broom in her hand. Seeing He Si who looked like he was mourning, Zhao Pan'er squatted in front of him and asked:
"Tell me, did the people in the room ask you to come?"
Hearing this, He Si immediately nodded and said unyieldingly:
"Yes, there's an old man inside who gave me two strings of cash to let me come here. What do you want to do?"
Even though Zhao Pan'er was extremely disappointed with Ouyang Xu, she never thought that he would collude with gangsters to deal with her. Thinking of this, she looked at Sun Sanniang and sighed:
"Sanniang, you are right. Ouyang Xu has really changed. Once he became an official, he became cruel and ruthless!"
After that, she turned to He Si again. She had never seen such a cowardly ruffian before. Zhao Paner couldn't help but laugh:
"So what do you want to do? Are you looking for trouble?"
"Wait till I get up, I'm not done with you!"
Looking at He Si who was being stepped on by Sun Sanniang and couldn't move, Zhao Pan'er looked at Sun Sanniang, blinked her eyes and smiled:
"Sanniang, press his dragon and tiger points and make him unable to have children in his lifetime!"
"ah?"
"oh oh!"
Hearing Zhao Pan'er talking about the dragon and tiger points, and that one would never be able to have children in this life, Sun Sanniang was stunned at first, and then suddenly realized something. She pretended to press acupoints and poked He Si's butt a few times with a big broom. She didn't know if she hit any acupoints, but He Si actually cried out. He looked so comfortable that it didn't seem to be in pain. Anyway, it was quite strange. The cry made Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang feel sick, and the onlookers nearby were even more eye-opening. It turned out that a man could also make such a soul-stirring cry. It was simply an insult to human nature!
Looking at the corpse of He Si, Sun Sanniang threw away Ouyang Xu's broom with disgust. She kicked it twice and threatened:
"I have already pressed your dragon and tiger points. You will never be able to have children again in your life!"
"What, I can't have children?"
There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no offspring. When He Si heard that he would never have children again, he was stunned and begged for mercy:
"My wife, my wife, no, I have to give birth to a child. I have to have a child to carry on the He family's lineage. My family has only one son for three generations. I beg you, my wife!"
Seeing He Si wriggling on the ground with his legs together like a worm, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang looked at each other, both trying hard to hold back their laughter. Zhao Pan'er put her hands on her waist, trying to keep her pretty face straight, not letting herself laugh out loud, and said:
"If you want to unblock the acupuncture points, do as I say!"
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, my lady. I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"
He Si nodded hurriedly in response. The world is so big, and the most important thing is whether he can have a child in the future, even though he hasn't married yet!
Seeing that this fool He Si really believed in the Dragon and Tiger Cave, Zhao Pan'er tried to keep her pretty face tight, pointed at Ouyang Xu's yard and told him:
"Take your people and block both the front and back doors of his house. Only people allowed to enter but not leave. Then you can stand outside the yard beating gongs and drums while shouting that it is unjust to borrow and not return.
"good!"
He Si nodded quickly in response.
…
Soon, He Si and the gangsters blocked the front and back doors of Ouyang Xu's house. The two groups of people beat drums and gongs while shouting:
"It is unjust to borrow without returning!"
…
Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang sat under the shade of a tree, watching He Si and the others shouting with all their might. Sun Sanniang couldn't help but laugh:
"This fat guy actually believed that I could press acupoints. Men can't have children anyway. He really has a pig brain. Hey, who did you learn these scary moves from?"
"Of course it's Xiao Fan, he loves to scare people the most!"
As she spoke, Zhao Pan'er took out a gold medal from her bosom, stroked it, wiped it, and said with a smile:
"I don't know how he is doing now, or when he will come back. To be honest, I am a little scared of Ouyang Xu when he is not by my side!"
"What is there to be afraid of, Ouyang Xu?"
Hearing Zhao Pan'er say that she was a little afraid of Ouyang Xu, Sun Sanniang was puzzled:
"If you hadn't stopped me, I would have already rushed into his yard. If he dared to cheat and didn't return your Night Banquet Painting to you, I would have thrown him into the Bian River to feed the fish and shrimps!"
"After all, he is the third place winner of this year's imperial examination, and he is an official. We are just common people. If he really uses force, we will be the ones who suffer!"
Zhao Pan'er held the gold medal that Yuan Xudong gave her and sighed:
"I'm just afraid that Ouyang Xu knows some officials. This is Dongjing City, under the feet of the emperor. If the government intervenes, we women will not be able to defeat them!"
"fine!"
After listening to Zhao Pan'er's words, Sun Sanniang smiled indifferently and said:
"Mr. Xiao's father was also an official, a high-ranking one at that. Didn't he leave you a gold medal? If you meet an official who wants to pick a fight with you, just take out this gold medal and they will definitely not dare to embarrass us!"
"I hope so!"
…
Under the scorching sun, He Si led a group of men to beat drums and gongs in front of Ouyang Xu's house and shouted:
"It is unjust to borrow without returning!"
Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang also took the time to buy some herbal tea and fruit for them to quench their thirst, so that they could continue to shout. The shouts came into the yard one after another, and Ouyang Xu said angrily:
"Uncle De, is this your other plan?"
"I am incompetent, I am incompetent!"
Seeing that he had messed up again, Ouyang Xu was furious, and Uncle De immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Seeing Uncle De like this again, every time he messed up something, he would say "I am incompetent, I am incompetent!" Ouyang Xu was almost angry to death. He couldn't rely on Uncle De, so he had to find a way out by himself. It seemed that he couldn't stay in Tokyo anymore. Sooner or later, the Gao family would know about this. He had to find a way to transfer to another place as soon as possible. If he didn't leave, he would be tortured to death by Zhao Pan'er sooner or later. Thinking of this, he looked at Uncle De who was kneeling on the ground with a fierce look in his eyes and said:
"We can't let them keep making so much noise, Uncle De. I'll write a letter and you find a way to deliver it for me. They're blocking the front and back doors, so you can only get out through the dog hole in the yard!"
Hearing this, Uncle De said solemnly:
"Don't worry, sir. I can definitely get out!"
"good!"
…
At Chi Yanei's house, Chi Yanei was bored and was fishing in his yard. Lu Wu was waiting beside him and said:
"Young Master, my sister Haohao has gone to the music academy to perform. I heard that the Eighth King is celebrating his birthday today, and he has ordered a grand performance of songs, dances and acrobatics to be held in the South Tower of the Yamen..."
“Alright, alright!”
Before Lu Wu could finish his words, Chi Yanei said impatiently:
"You will bring fifty people with you. When she comes on stage, cheer and applaud her from below the stage. When she finishes singing, throw a basket of money in her hand!"
"Yanei, can you send someone else?"
Lu Wu was reluctant to go:
"I can't leave now. We have several truckloads of new leather arriving today, and I have to go check them out!"
"New leather?"
Chi Yanei looked at Lu Wu and frowned slightly.
"Shouldn't He Si be in charge of that leather? Where is He Si? Where did he go?"
“He…he…”
Seeing Lu Wu hesitating, Chi Yanei said impatiently:
"What is he? Why don't you tell me?"
"Yanei, do you still remember the woman who bullied you on the court last time?"
"Remember, what happened to her?"
"He Si was also bullied by her today. She has an accomplice who is very powerful and can press acupoints !"
"What?"
After listening to Lu Wu's words, Chi Yanei instantly became alert and quickly pulled him out, saying:
"Come on, take me over there and have a look!"
"Okay!"
…
Outside Ouyang Xu's house, He Si and others were still standing there shouting, "Borrowing without returning is unjust!" At this moment, Chi Yanei rushed over, interrupted He Si and asked:
"He Si, what are you doing?"
He Si raised his head and glanced at Chi Yanei, muttering softly:
"Can't you see? He's acting as a guard dog!"
"Oh, you also know how to be a watchdog for others?"
Looking at the silly He Si, Chi Yanei said angrily:
"That woman asked you to be a watchdog, and you're so obedient?"
"What else?"
"If she asks you to eat shit, will you eat it?"
“Eat!”
He Si nodded as a matter of course. Upon hearing this, Chi Yanei was startled and subconsciously took a step back, saying with disgust on his face:
"Did you really eat it?"
"Not really. What I mean is that if she tells me to eat shit, then I will eat shit. But if she doesn't tell me to eat shit, then I don't have to eat it. Yanei, why should I eat shit?"
"What's all this mess?"
Looking at He Si who was speaking like a tongue twister, Chi Yanei said impatiently:
"Come back with me now, and don't embarrass yourself here!"
"You can't leave. If you leave, you won't be able to have children!"
"You have a wife?"
Looking at the chubby He Si, Chi Yanei asked in surprise.
"Not yet. They pressed my dragon and tiger points. If they don't release the points, I won't be able to have children in the future!"
"Are you insulting my intelligence?"
Looking at the silly He Si, Chi Yanei was almost angry to death and said:
"You've listened to too many storytellers, haven't you? She's not some imperial master, so what acupoints can she press? Where did she press on you? Show me!"
"oh!"
As he said that, He Si turned around, stuck his butt out and pointed it at Chi Yanei and said:
"It's the spot in the middle, Yanei, can you help me take a good look at it? Why do I feel a little itchy?"
"Fuck you!"
Seeing that He Si dared to stick his fat ass towards him and said such disgusting words, Chi Yanei went up and kicked He Si to the ground. He then rode on He Si and beat and scolded him:
"You idiot, you are insulting my intelligence, right? What dragon and tiger cave can't give birth to a child? You don't even have a wife, what are you thinking about having a child? I don't even have a child, and you are thinking about having a child?"
"Yanei, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. If you don't feel sorry for me, I have to feel sorry for myself!"
As he spoke, He Si lay on the ground and let Chi Yanei ride on him and beat and scold him, while he was still beating his gong and shouting loudly:
"It is unjust to borrow without returning!"
"Damn it, I'm so pissed off. I can't handle Du Changfeng, so what can I do about that woman?"
Seeing that He Si was like a demon, Chi Yanei couldn't do anything about him, so he kicked him twice, then looked at Lu Wu who had been following him and ordered:
"Within an incense stick of time, I want to know where she lives. Go check it out for me. Why are you still standing there?"
"yes!"
"It is unjust to borrow without returning..."
Chi Yanei stood nearby, watching He Si and the others beating drums and gongs. He felt inexplicably irritated and could not help but join them in shouting:
"It is unjust to borrow without returning!"
…
On the other side, less than a hundred miles away from Tokyo City, a group of people in bright clothes and on horses with flying flags were galloping from afar, raising a cloud of dust along the way. The first to be hit were Yuan Xudong and Gu Qianfan. The two of them went on both sides, galloping on their horses, full of high spirits. In the middle, lagging behind was a pitch-black post carriage, guarded by dozens of black knights on both sides. They were Xiao Qinyan and his party who had returned from worshipping their ancestors and were preparing to go to Beijing to be appointed prime ministers.
During this ancestor worship ceremony, Xiao Qinyan has decided to allocate all the political resources of the Xiao family to Gu Qianfan to pave the way for him to rise to the top. The family's business and land are handed over to Xiao Wei, and Yuan Xudong himself chooses the Xiao family's secret forces, the intelligence organizations and the Black Guards hidden in the dark. These people are all orphans who have been secretly trained by Xiao Qinyan for decades and are loyal to the Xiao family. In Xiao Qinyan's original words, he, as an envoy, is just a knife used by the emperor and the queen to balance the government. He has offended too many , and in three to five years at least, and no more than ten years at most, he will be dismissed by the emperor or the queen and sent away, just like the current Prime Minister Ke. Therefore, he must pave the way for Gu Qianfan's promotion in the limited time in the future.
This time when he returned to Beijing, he had reached a reconciliation with Lei Sigong of the Imperial City Division (the immediate superior who wanted to kill Gu Qianfan, the head official of the Imperial City Division), and made use of a major case in Jiangnan (Zheng Qingtian privately lifting the sea ban) to allow Gu Qianfan to be promoted to the fifth rank before he was thirty years old, wearing a silver fish bag and a red official robe. As for Xiao Fan and Xiao Wei, in Xiao Qinyan's plan, the two brothers would be responsible for assisting their elder brother Gu Qianfan, and Gu Qianfan would be responsible for protecting his two younger brothers.
I don't know what Xiao Wei is thinking, but Yuan Xudong has other ideas. There is nothing wrong with helping Gu Qianfan, as long as Gu Qianfan doesn't commit suicide. Xiao Qinyan dotes on his eldest son, but Yuan Xudong doesn't care about him much. When offering sacrifices to the ancestors, Gu Qianfan actually said that he wanted to be a good person, and regarded those Qingliu faction who could only read books and quote scriptures all the time as good officials. It was simply laughable. Those so-called good officials all had thousands of acres of fertile land, but the taxes they paid were pitifully low.
The most fucked-up thing is that these shitty Qingliu faction really think they are good officials. It is only natural for them not to pay taxes, and it is only natural for the common people to pay taxes. They unite their factions to attack dissidents, and persecute their political opponents, which is to eliminate harm for the people. If others turn around and harm them, that is to frame loyal officials.
The brainwashed Gu Qianfan believed in this, and joined the Imperial City Division for the Qingliu faction. His hands were stained with blood and he was called a "living devil". Yet he dared to say shamelessly, "I want to be a good person." I "killed those people" for the people of the world, for the Song Dynasty court, and so on. Yuan Xudong especially hated such stupid people. If you stay with such people, you might be "killed for the sake of justice" by them one day. You have no place to reason even if you want to, and it's very aggrieved!
