No matter what era, most people are always interested in rumors circulating in the market. There is always some discord in teahouses, restaurants, streets and alleys, but the extremely vivid sayings are circulated and cannot be banned even if you want to.

The more you suppress, the more people will believe that what they hear is the facts. Everyone thinks they are smart people and will not be deceived, but they are wrong. Rumors stop at the wise, but smart people are the majority, but the so-called wise people are in the minority.

With the victory of the border, there is still a stream of remarks that are quietly fermenting and gradually causing an uproar.

There will be too many people involved.

He Hongzhen, a Hu native of the Western Regions, was an inconspicuous person. He originally wanted to reach the sky in one step, climbed to the thigh of the counselor Zhang Jingren and married the daughter of the Zhang family. He thought his career would be smooth, but under the impeachment of Prince Zhao, Zhang Jingren was dismissed from office and seized the title, and He Hongzhen was also implicated and dismissed from office. A journey to heaven was interrupted and he became one of the unsuccessful people who were wandering in Yecheng.

During the Northern Qi Dynasty, many Hu people served in the court. Of course, most of them did not rely on their real skills, but on their financial resources to gain power.

For example, He Shikai, his father was a wealthy businessman in the Western Regions. He relied on his strong financial resources to squeeze into the career of the government. He Hongzhen made up his mind at the beginning, which was the same path.

Money may not be turned into money anymore, but money can be exchanged for power, and power can make people gain more wealth.

Once the dream is shattered, He Hongzhen is not willing to give up and always wants to find an opportunity to enter the court again.

However, the money that was invincible in the past was useless. The powerful people in Yecheng were suppressed by His Majesty's high pressure and did not dare to interfere in the government anymore.

The children of aristocratic families look down on him. They have been noble for generations and are not short of money.

He can't curry favor with a truly powerful and powerful figure. Now he really has no way out to heaven.

He Hongzhen has not read many books, but only roughly recognizes words, knows how to say some pompous words, and is good at guessing the joys and angers of his superiors. Such a person has no great ability, and it is destined to not work to take the exam... Could it be that He Hongzhen really wants to be a lowly peddler and pawn for the rest of his life?

He was very unwilling to accept it... Under the gloomy sky, He Hongzhen sat in the inn on the roadside and sighed, "Shopkeeper, come a plate of flat roast, a pot of sake..."

At the end of July, the weather was hot, and He Hongzhen sat by the window and opened the window, and took a bamboo pole to support it.

The cool breeze blew the heat on his body a little bit. At his feet, there were large bags of antiques, wrapped in good leather, which was valuable.

He got up one early in the morning and went to visit the powerful families in the east of the city one by one with gifts. He worked hard for a day but got nothing. He was now in a depressed and very irritable.

The store brought up the large plate of barbecue with oil, smiled and said, "Customer, use it slowly" and then stepped down.

Shengpingzhi is obviously a meal for the Hu people, mainly mutton and venison hodgepods, deer tendons, deer tongues and various meats are grilled with aromas, and the oil flowers that come out from underneath are whispering.

He Hongzhen was hungry for a day and didn't feel hot. He just swallowed in sake and ate big mouthfuls.

He is reluctant to spend so much on weekdays, but today is different. In the afternoon, he has to try his luck at a few big shots, so he can't go hungry.

Thinking of this, he also had an objection to the Yue family. If it weren't for Zhang Jingren, how could he be like today? When Zhang Jingren fell, the Zhang family declined. Not only did he be implicated and dismissed from office, he had to help them often because of his wife.

It was simply a bunch of waste borers! He completely forgot who introduced him into the career path. He was full of anger and resentment. He made up his mind and kicked the woman and the whole family away when he climbed to a higher portal!

A group of children ran from the street to the end of the street with a lot of noise, and kept singing music there, clapping their hands, "Hundreds of liters fly into the sky, the bright moon shines on Chang'an! Hundreds of liters fly into the sky, the bright moon shines on Chang'an!..."

What's the thing about singing? He Hongzhen was in a worse mood and shouted out the window: "Why are you quarreling? Are you still educated? Get out!"

The children were frightened and they were about to cry when they sagged their mouths. He Hongzhen's expression became even more intimidating. They stopped their voices and were pulled away by two bigger children.

"Is the hairy child sick?" He angrily shook the doors and windows, his eyes were gone.

Such a domineering attitude naturally caused dissatisfaction among other customers. The waiter saw that he was about to come up to talk to him, but was stopped by the shopkeeper's head, so he had to stop him.

This Hu man is generous. For the store owner, the rich man is the old man. Who cares about who he points to and scolds?

Several scholars at the table next door looked here with dissatisfaction, and finally asked the store to change seats, leaving the rustic nouveau riche far away.

He Hongzhen laughed in his heart, "A group of poor scholars, do you look down on me, but I still look down on you! I think I can become a general and a general after reading a few books?" He actually felt sour in his heart. Although it is still a bit different whether these scholars can pass the exam, it is true that there is ink in their stomachs.

He Hongzhen is good at being a human being and doing things smoothly. If it weren't for the lack of ink in her belly, she would have been able to get a job...

When I was tired, I was drinking and drinking, the table in the distance suddenly slapped my palm and laughed, "...The news of the Left Prime Minister and Duan Taizai in front are frequently spreading, and Fenbei and Fennan will be in the court's hands. If we can win next year, we will definitely find the real shortcomings..."

"It turned out that a group of nerds were dreaming in the daytime..." He Hongzhen laughed in his heart. Most of the people who passed the exam were aristocratic families, and if they passed the exam, it was a transition bridge between thousands of troops and horses, which was as difficult as climbing to the sky. Especially after the Yecheng exam, the name of scholars was spread throughout the world, more scholars flocked to Yecheng. Now there is a joke. If you throw a brick on the second floor of Yecheng, most of the people who hit the scholars.

However, many people who lost their books knew a lot, so he listened patiently for the time being and heard the other person say, "This brother is right. You have heard about the movements of the Censor and Prince Zhao in Shandong... They killed people...! Many corrupt officials have exposed their skins, and many positions have been vacant. This year, a total of fifty people have been taken, all of which have filled the remaining loopholes. I heard that they are still not enough people..."

He knocked on the table and said, "What does this mean? It means that the court still needs a large number of people like us to fill the vacancy... Recently, there was news from the court that the censor Zu Yi had submitted another book. Some people guessed that this is His Majesty's plan to investigate the following..."

"I don't know how many corrupt officials are, and they will be dismissed one by one. There will be more positions. Isn't the chance I'll wait for?"

It seemed as if a lightning flashed across the night sky, He Hongzhen's heart was much brighter, and it seemed that there were still many opportunities... Another person sighed: "It's so difficult... Even if the court increases the number of places for the exam, it's still difficult. No matter north and south, scholars who are interested in this have come to Yecheng, and the competition is quite large..."

Everyone laughed, and the man said passionately: "Brother, are you afraid? A man will get fame immediately. Although we cannot make merits like a martial artist, we can also see the true example in the examination room. If you get it, I will be lucky. If you lose it, you will never be able to start over!"

Everyone praised the good, and the vigor of this vigor made the others smile, but He Hongzhen turned his head lonely. They were scholars, and they wanted to find a good background and be upright, but He Hongzhen couldn't do it...

"Haha, I hope Doctor Zu will be more serious so that we can have more ladders to advance..."

"It's the extreme, come on, drink it...!"

"The Censor Zu Yi..." A scholar frowned and said, "But that kind of shameless and flattering Zu Yi?"

He said disdainfully: "I didn't expect that he was the one who occupied a high position... Such a shameless villain can even punish corruption and promote integrity. It's incredible..."

Who in the world has never heard of Zu Yi's name? Who doesn't know what Zu Yi had before? The scholar who sang a hymn to Zu Yi was a little embarrassed and said embarrassedly: "People can change... Since Doctor Zu took office, he has punished many corruption, and he has made contributions to the country..."

After Zu Yi returned from Shandong, His Majesty gave him the title of Anyang County Bo and gave him a house. He has been published continuously these days. His Majesty was very pleased with the court and local governments' bad advice. He was rewarded from time to time, and was in a very popular way.

A scholar snorted, "What can happen? Less than half a month after this Zu Doctor returned to the court, he was crowded with people. Those who came to the door to give gifts could line up from the south of the city to the north of the city. The nobles and nobles were busy coming to the door to curry favor... and punishing corruption? He himself was a corrupt official...!"

"You can't say that, no one is perfect. Doctor Zu still did a lot of good things, and he will not lose his fortune..." Someone came out to mix up with him, "Doctor Zu has achieved outstanding political achievements in Shandong. Your Majesty is just the time to use him..."

"Besides, it's not the case. There is no one who can't see him. The left prime minister then added a few books to impeach him, saying that the blind man entered the court and the country was about to perish..."

"Hiss..., Zuo Prime Minister really dares to say, when will it happen?"

"Just at the end of two months, when Doctor Zu first took office... I also heard about this. You all know that Zuo Prime Minister hates Zuo very much..."

"That's probably true..."

A scholar paused and said carefully: "I have heard rumors about the Left Prime Minister recently. I wonder if you have heard them? Say... that the Left Prime Minister has the intention of plotting and indiscriminately..."

"You don't want to die? Do you dare to say such things?"

"It's not that I want to talk nonsense. I heard rumors occasionally in the past few days, saying, 'If the mountains are not pushed, they will collapse, and if the oak tree is not supported, they will stand up.' This... this is what the name says that the left prime minister is going to be the opposite...!"

"Gaoshan" refers to Gao, and "oak tree" refers to Huluguang. When the mountains collapse and the oak tree stands up, isn't this what Huluguang?

He Hongzhen's mind rumbling, and suddenly remembered the nursery rhymes sung by the little kids before, "Hundreds of liters fly into the sky, the bright moon shines on Chang'an..."

Hundreds of liters are one hu, and the bright moon is the outline of Huluguang. Isn’t this a metaphor for Huluguang to rebel?!
Chapter completed!