Rise From the Humble

Zhu Ping'an reported to Zhitai on time every morning, noon and evening, asking for food and wages. Of course, he returned in vain every time, but it cannot be said that it was all in vain. A tacit understanding

first day. "Sir, Mr. Naitai, I have asked the imperial court for instructions on providing food and salary for the regiment training. Has the court responded? When will the food and salary be in place?"

"Zi Hou, don't be anxious. I just asked the court for food and salary the day before yesterday, but I haven't received a reply yet. Just go back and wait patiently. You don't have to work so hard. I will inform you as soon as there is news."

the next day. "Sir, Mr. Tai, I don't know how to request instructions from the imperial court regarding the food and salary for the regiment training."

"There is no reply yet. Zihou, please go back and wait patiently."

The third day. "Sir Nitai, I don't know."

"No reply yet."

The fourth day. "provincial judge"

"without."

Day five. Zhu Ping'an came to Mr. Zhetai's room without opening a word, but Zhetai had already spoken in advance, "No."

This damn tacit understanding

"Well, if I were little brother Zhu, I would probably be ruined if I hit the wall so many times. However, little brother Zhu deserves to be the number one scholar. He has hit the wall so many times, but he is still in high spirits."

In the corridor, Chu Xiong and the other two people still routinely bet on Zhu Pingan's salary. Chu Xiong always bets on Zhu Pingan's success, and ends up losing money every time. Although he feels sorry for the money, Chu Xiong seems to feel sorry for Zhu Pingan even more. After seeing Zhu Pingan hit the wall again and again, Chu Xiong couldn't help but sigh.

"Ha, you are young and energetic," Zhang Chufeng twitched the corner of his mouth and commented with a sneer.

"Brother Zhang, isn't it? Brother Zhu is so miserable, and you are still here making sarcastic remarks."

Chu Xiong glanced at Zhang Chufeng with disdain, shook his head, and mocked Zhang Chufeng for his lack of sympathy.

"Did I say something sarcastic?! What, Fatty Chu, if you are really serious, then use part of your wealth to sponsor Zhu Ping'an as food and salary. Anyway, your family has a big business and there is no shortage of money."

Zhang Chufeng looked at Chu Xiong up and down, twitched the corner of his mouth and sneered, and retorted.

"I can't be the master of the clan." Chu Xiong's momentum suddenly plummeted.

"Haha." Zhang Chufeng sneered.

"What do you mean? If I could be the leader of the clan, I would have used the money to pay for Little Brother Zhu. After all, I, Chu Xiong, am a person who regards money as dirt." Chu Xiong felt that he had just I was scared, but now I wanted to save my image and spoke impassionedly.

After Chu Xiong finished speaking, there was another person who sneered at him - Zhuo Yan.

After all, the two of them, who have been colleagues for many years, know very well what kind of person Chu Xiong is. This guy has two major hobbies in his life, one is women, and the other is money, in no particular order.

"Tell me, when can I apply for Zhu Ping'an's salary?" Seeing that Chu Xiong and Zhang Chufeng were about to fight, Zhuo Yan changed the topic.

"One month." Chu Xiong said.

"At least three months." Zhang Chufeng said almost simultaneously.

Chu Xiong raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhang Chufeng, twitched the corner of his mouth and asked provocatively, "Do you dare to take a gamble?"

"If someone wants to give money, I will naturally not object." Zhang Chufeng said with a smile.

"Okay, if you want to bet, let's bet a big one. How about a hundred taels of silver?" Chu Xiong raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Chufeng.

"Haha, my father-in-law will celebrate his 70th birthday next month. My wife fell in love with a coral. I am worried that I don't have enough money. Since someone wants to give me money, I will naturally accompany him to the end."

Zhang Chufeng didn't show any weakness, then he pursed his lips to Zhuo Yan and encouraged, "The good boy wants to give money, do you want it?"

"It doesn't matter if it's money or not, I mainly want to accompany you." Zhuo Yan smiled with a paralyzed face and joined the gambling game.

Of course, Zhuo Yan joined Zhang Chufeng's camp, and he also believed that it would take at least three months for Zhu Pingan to have a role.

While the three of them were having an elegant gamble, Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu was having a drink with Wei Guogong Xu Pengju in a private room at Tianxiang Tower by the Qinhuai River.

Like Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu, Wei Guogong Xu Pengju was also appointed as an official outside Yingtian. After all, he was a duke and his official position was higher than that of Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu. He served as Yingtian garrison and was in charge of the Yingtian Central Military Governor's Mansion.

The Linhuai Marquis' Mansion and the Wei Guogong's Mansion are both located on Gonghou Street in the capital. The two families are neighbors, family friends, and in-laws. Of course, the two mansions sometimes fight and compare, but they are all benign fights.

The two of them were officials in Yingtian together, so they naturally stayed together and supported each other, and would get together for a drink from time to time.

"Brother Jundai, I heard that your cheap niece-in-law came to Yingtian." At the wine table, Wei Guogong Xu Pengju asked.

"Brother Dapeng is very well-informed. Zihou came to Yingtian five days ago to be appointed as the envoy to punish and inspect Si Qianshi. He came to visit me at my house the day before yesterday. Brother Dapeng learned the news." Linhuai Hou Weiwei He smiled and said softly.

"Tsk tsk, your cheap niece-in-law is a blessing. Less than a year after entering the officialdom, you have already reached the rank of fifth-rank official. What a terrifying future life. When he got involved in Yang Jisheng's affairs, he offended Mr. Yan Ge and was punished. He was relegated to the remote Jingnan County to be the county magistrate, I thought, but in more than a month, he actually went up a level and was promoted to the fifth rank of Qianshi. No one else is so lucky." Xu Pengju, Duke of Wei, was speechless and joked. .

"Haha, when it comes to blessings, who can be as blessed as Brother Dapeng? You are so blessed. Brother Dapeng, why is your name Xu Pengju? Who knows about us, far and near? When my uncle was about to come into the world, Brother Dapeng At that time, I had a dream. In the dream, General Yue Wu Mu Yue Fei said to his uncle, "I have had a hard life and was trapped by power and traitors. In this life, I will join your family and enjoy decades of peace and wealth." You came here to enjoy blessings. So, uncle So I named you after Yue Wumu, which can be regarded as a correct name. After that, it was not like what was said in the dream. Brother Dapeng, you have had smooth sailing since your birth. Not only did you have a prosperous official career, but you also repaid the consequences of your previous life. Revenge. Ten years ago, when you were tending the vegetable garden in the suburbs of Baimen, you accidentally dug up the tomb of the traitor Qin Hui. Brother Dapeng cut open his coffin and discarded the body in the water. Didn't he avenge Yue Wumu in his previous life? "The Marquis of Linhuai carried a wine flask and poured a glass of wine for Wei Guogong, saying half as a compliment and half as a joke.

"Hush, you should be careful with your brother. Be careful what you say about Yue Wumu's reincarnation. It's just a dream of my father. It can't be taken as real. It can't be taken as real. Haha. As for the traitor Qin Hui, everyone will find it and punish him. I am just a dreamer. I dug up his grave and scattered a handful of bones to avenge Yue Wumu, who was respected by thousands of people. I believe anyone would do this, so why bother."

Duke Guo of Wei hissed and waved his hand slightly to remind the Marquis of Linhuai to be cautious, but his face was quite complacent.