Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 350, Peixian Mystery

"Xiao He, why are you still reading? My classmates are gathering at Dingxiang Building today, aren't you going?" A candidate asked, looking at Xiao He sitting among a pile of books.

Xiao He put down the book in his hand and said

"No, it's rare that the steward allows me to watch the "Law" in the library at will. I'm going to finish reading it first." After Xiao He finished speaking, he lowered his head and started reading the book again.

"Xiao He, reading is naturally important, but making more friends will be good for your future." The examinee did not care about Xiao He's gesture and patiently explained to Xiao He.

The candidate was named Jing Huan, a descendant of the former filial piety and favored minister Jing Jian, and one of the old-school dignitaries of the Qin State. However, after the death of Shang Yang, the Jing family was also liquidated. After that, the kings of the Qin State never reused the Jing family again, and the imperial examination The creation of China not only gave opportunities to the common people, but also gave opportunities to these declining old powerful people.And Jing Heng was the person recommended by the Jing family to try for the imperial examination.

As Jing Huan said, those who participated in the imperial examination in the same batch can also be regarded as classmates. If they become officials in the future, they will naturally need a lot of support. As a veteran and powerful family, Jing Huan naturally knows the truth, so he will take the exam before taking the exam. When they gathered together, they actively made friends with the same batch of candidates. After Jing Huan's observation, he found that only Xiao He was different among this batch of people, and he was the most likely to hold a high position in the future, so Jing Huan was usually close to Xiao He.

"If you really want to read, I can tell my father and ask him to lend you a few books from his home collection." Jing Huan said, sitting next to Xiao He.If the Jing family wants to return to the Qin court now, they cannot do it alone. They must have allies. Facing Xiao He who has great potential, what if the Jing family lends them all to Xiao He, let alone a few books?In the future, the rewards they can get from Xiao He will be more than just a few books.

Xiao He glanced at Jing Huan, shook his head and said
"I have bitten off more than I can chew. I haven't understood the Torah yet. Reading other books will only make me more at a loss."

Xiao He refused very tactfully, and Jing Huan was helpless. This was not the first time he showed kindness to Xiao He, but most of them were rejected by Xiao He. Even if Xiao He accepted his kindness, he would definitely return it to Jing Huan. This Jing Huan realized that Xiao He was by no means an ordinary person, so he wanted to get closer to Xiao He even more.

Xiao He was judged by the Jing family to be no less successful than Jiu Qing in the future. As long as such a person had the slightest chance, he would be able to rise to [-] miles, and the only time when he could be better than him was when he was down.

"You can see clearly that unlike those who come from big families, they are usually serious and responsible, but they pay more attention to such social occasions. They are not like those who are from common people, or He sticks to reading books, never refuses books, and never refuses social interactions." Jing Huan said with a smile.

Wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes. This sentence is correct. In the recruitment hall, everyone is not of the same mind. Everyone has his own small circle. The roughest classification is people from big families and people from common people. , both sides basically move in their own circles without disturbing each other at all.

Xiao He continued without raising his head.
"People from big families have the support of their own families, and their future is already clear. As long as they stay safe and perform their duties, they can achieve the position that their families can provide them. The rest requires them to make friends with people beyond their family's capabilities. Those who are in a higher position can reach a higher level. People who are born in the common people have no innate help and can only rely on themselves and continuous reading to break through these classes. No matter who they are, they are doing it for themselves."

"What about you? Xiao He? I asked about your previous situation in the Talent Recruitment Center. You rarely interact with people as you do now. You spend most of your time reading books, especially legal books. Even if you are a classmate from a commoner background, you are reading books. Yu will also try his best to find ways to socialize and accumulate connections for himself, but you never seem to care about connections?" Jing Huan looked at the look Xiao He sent over. Jing Huan seemed to understand something and asked in surprise. road

"Perhaps you don't want to stay in Xianyang at all?"

Xiao He glanced at Jing Huan and said nothing. Jing Huan looked at Xiao He. For a moment, his eyes were full of doubts. Everyone wanted to get into Xianyang, but Xiao He didn't care at all about staying in Xianyang.Thinking of Xiao He's previous role as jailer in Luyang, Jing Huan became more certain of his thoughts.

At first, Xiao He's academic performance was not very good, but after that, Xiao He's time in the recruitment center was not only studying, but also dealing with government affairs. When exposed to these government affairs, Xiao He's talents would definitely be exposed, but Xiao He was assigned in the end. Going to Luyang to serve as a jailer shows that Xiao He is deliberately hiding his clumsiness.

For a moment, Jing Huan looked at Xiao He as if he were a monster. He didn't understand what Xiao He was thinking, but he knew that Xiao He's plot was definitely not small.

"Don't get me wrong. I am not a native of the Qin State. I am just an ordinary person in the Chu State. I don't have any capital in the Qin State. If I stay in a big dye vat like Xianyang, I may not have time to display my talents. I'm afraid I didn't know how I died because of some things. Only outside, I might be able to fully display my talents and make a way for myself." Xiao He explained.

Listening to Xiao He's explanation, Jing Huan felt that there was no problem. Although everyone in Xianyang wanted to rush in, [-]% of the people in Xianyang would not end well in the end. And people like Xiao He were indeed better outside than in the outside world. Xianyang is more suitable.

"Although what you said makes sense, the King and Master Wang both appoint people on their merits, and the results of the government affairs processing of the Talent Recruitment Hall will be presented to the Prime Minister's Palace and the King in the end. As long as you expose your talents, you will definitely be reused. "Jing Huan said.

Nowadays, there is a shortage of capable young people everywhere in the Qin State, so Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei, Li Si, and Han Fei have set up a very effective personnel screening. One of them is to let the students of the Recruitment Center handle government affairs. After the students have done so, All of these must be sent to the palace in good condition for screening by these four people or Wenyuan Pavilion. Every month, students in the recruitment hall become official officials through this method.

"Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. My thoughts are different from those of the Qin State. If I stay in Xianyang, I will one day anger the king." Xiao He said lightly.

After hearing Xiao He's words, Jing Huan looked at Xiao He silently and said nothing, wondering what he was thinking in his heart.However, what Xiao He and Jing Huan didn't know was that their conversation just now was overheard by Ziyou and Zhao Gao outside the door.

Originally Ziyou was prepared not to interfere in the release of the list, but thinking that Xiao He was on the list, Ziyou decided to come and see this famous prime minister in person. However, he did not expect to hear that Jing Huan and Xiao He conversation between.

Zhao Gao looked at Xiao He in the room with a lot of evil eyes, and then looked at Zi You as if he was waiting for Zi You to give an order.Ziyou shook his head and signaled that Zhao Gao did not need to take action. What Xiao He just said was worth pondering.

Xiao He's explanation of why he doesn't want to stay in Xianyang sounds reasonable, but this is what a fledgling like Jing Huan would believe, but it is not enough in front of an old fox like Zi You. Xiao He's explanation seems to be flawless. But in fact there is a big loophole. If Xiao He really didn't want to stay in Xianyang, why did he participate in this imperial examination and win the first place?

Moreover, when Xiao He was the warden in Luyang, he was also promoted to the sword and pen official of the county governor's mansion. Although the knife and pen official only helped the county governor and the governor handle some chores, it had a higher status than the jailer, and it was still By the side of the county governor, as long as Xiao He is willing, the county guard will soon discover Xiao He's talents, and then he will be able to display his ambitions. However, Xiao He refused and kept his identity as a jailer contentedly.

"Sir, I'm afraid this Xiao He is not simple. Do you want to send someone to investigate further?" Zhao Gao said in a low voice.

"There are still seven days before the list is released. In these seven days, we will check Xiao He's identity carefully, especially during his time in Peixian County. I remember that he once served as the chief official in Peixian County." Ziyou. whispered.

"No!" Ziyou glanced at Xiao He among the books and left with Zhao Gao. The more Ziyou thought about it on the way, the more he felt that there was something wrong with Xiao He's identity. Xiao He was just an ordinary person, but he could Learning the law and serving as the chief official of Pei County at a young age is not something that ordinary families can do. There is definitely a problem behind this.

Xiao He was still reading and didn't know that he was being targeted. Jing Huan looked at Xiao He and finally gritted his teeth and said

"Xiao He, I know your talent. It is precisely because I know you are a talented person that I am so close to you. As long as you agree to accept the support of my Jing family, I can guarantee that you can stay in Xianyang and guarantee your life. Safe. Don’t refuse in a hurry. Although my Jing family is now in decline, it is still a powerful and powerful family in the Qin State. The connections and heritage are still there. As long as you accept the support of my Jing family, the Jing family can help you bear your worries. .

Xianyang can never be compared to other places. I know that your ambition is definitely not small. Only staying in Xianyang will give you the best chance of realizing your ambition.You can consider my words carefully, and if you are willing, you can come to me before releasing the results. "Jing Huan patted Xiao He on the shoulder and left the house. He had to go to the party at Dingxiang House.

Looking at Jing Huan's leaving figure, Xiao He put down the book in his hand, his eyes full of confusion, and whispered

"Xianyang?"

But after thinking of something, Xiao He's eyes showed a trace of panic, and then the entanglement in his eyes disappeared and turned into perseverance.

Let's see who can survive to the end. "

When Ziyou returned to the mansion, he began to think about Xiao He. After much thought, he decided to go to Peixian County to see in person, to see this place where the Han Dynasty was famous for its Longxing in history, but a small place appeared. A large number of capable people, such as Xiao He, Xia Houying, Fan Kuai, Cao Shen, and Zhou Bo, were all talented people in the late Qin Dynasty, but now they are cooped up in Pei County and doing nothing to do with the rebellion of later generations. Profession.

But they were able to grow rapidly after Liu Bang's rebellion. This talent is not for nothing. Thinking of this, Ziyou felt more and more that Peixian County was extraordinary. Ziyou also thought of the person who helped himself during Liu Bang's uprising, his father-in-law. People from the Lu family.

The Lu family went to Peixian County to avoid their enemies, but Peixian County is not far from Shan's father. If they really wanted to avoid their enemies, they would have chosen a more distant place. Moreover, the skill of fortune telling is not something that ordinary people can have. The art of physiognomy, to put it bluntly, is to look at the power of luck in a person, and the face can reflect the luck. Currently, the only people who know the art of physiognomy are the Taoists and the Yin-Yang family.

For a moment, everything seemed to be connected in series, but there was still a key thing missing, but this determined that Ziyou had to go to Peixian County.

Just when Ziyou was deep in thought, a cry sounded, and the three-legged golden crow flew from the backyard to the front yard and landed on Ziyou's shoulder.

"Do you still know me?" Ziyou looked at the Three-legged Golden Crow and rolled his eyes. Ever since he handed the Three-legged Golden Crow to Concubine Yan, the Three-legged Golden Crow has never looked for him again. He follows Concubine Yan every day. Next to me, when I went out before, the Three-Legged Golden Crow might have eaten too much of Ziyou's essence and blood, and fell into a deep sleep, but now he woke up.

The Three-Legged Golden Crow screamed a few times in dissatisfaction, looking at Ziyou as he conveyed his thoughts. It was clearly Ziyou who asked him to help Concubine Yan improve her skills, but he dutifully used the power of the Golden Crow to help Concubine Yan improve as much as possible. How come you have become the master of your skills now?

Concubine Yan also walked into the courtyard. Seeing the unstable aura around Concubine Yan, Ziyou asked

"Still unable to take that step?"

"It takes opportunity to break through to become a Grandmaster. Not everyone can break through like you. It's as easy as eating and drinking." Concubine Yan said.

"I'm going to Pei County." Ziyou said.

"Pei County? Why do you suddenly want to go to this place?" Concubine Yan said with a slight frown.

"Is there any problem in Peixian County?" Ziyou asked curiously.

"I have heard the name Pei County several times in the Yin Yang family before. It was said by some disciples. They seemed to have gone on some mission." Concubine Yan said.

"It seems like I can't do it if I don't go. Let's go there after the results are released. Maybe we can solve Xiaoyi's problem." Ziyou said, stroking his chin. Peixian County is becoming more and more attractive to Ziyou. .

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't know Xiao He's true situation now, Ziyou would have directly hung Xiao He up for interrogation.

"Do you know about the Lu family of a single father?" Ziyou asked curiously.

"I don't know. Although there are many connections between the Chu State and the Yin-Yang Family, some of the big families that are related to the Yin-Yang Family don't seem to have the Lu Family." Concubine Yan thought for a moment and said, "Did something happen?"

Ziyou told Concubine Yan about Xiao He. Of course, Ziyou didn't say anything about the Lu family, Liu Bang, or the Han Dynasty. He just said that there might be problems with Xiao He's identity, and the problems behind it were not small. The net might not be able to find anything. Things, so I have to go there in person.

"If you want to go, let's go. Anyway, there is nothing that needs you in Xianyang." Concubine Yan said.

Ziyou nodded.

(End of this chapter)