Lin Yanchao saw in the notes of the Ming Dynasty that officials at the end of the Ming Dynasty offered bribes. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

There is a paragraph in it that says that officials in Guangdong and Zhejiang often bribe Beijing officials with pearls, not in terms of promotion, but in terms of buckets.

This pearl is Hepu South Pearl, if the pearl is large, one can be worth one hundred taels. And the imperial court picks it once every five years, which is a treasure in the world and a tribute to the imperial court.

On paper, I finally feel shallow, but today's Hu Tixue has taught himself a lesson.

Lin Yanchao found it difficult to combine the Hu Tixue in front of him with the old man who looked up to him when he was young, so he lowered his head and said: "Since this is the case, the student will arrange it for the teacher." ”

Hu Tixue observed his words and looks, but saw that Lin Yanchao's expression was a little lighter.

Hu Tixue groaned slightly and made a decision, and Gu Zheng saw that there was a porcelain plate on the case, carrying papaya vegetables and fruits on the plate, he waved his hand and signaled Xu Zhongqin to retreat.

After Xu Zhongqin left, Hu Tixue took off the melons and fruits and put them on the table, and inserted the empty plate into the leather bag. He copied out a plate of pearls and placed it on the table.

Because it was too full, a few of them fell to the ground, but Hu Tixue didn't have the slightest intention of picking them up, so he just sat there and watched Lin Yanchao's reaction.

Dozens of bean-sized pearls, swaying between the plates, are jeweled and breathtaking.

Lin Yanchao withdrew his gaze from the pearl, met Hu Tixue's gaze and asked, "Teacher, what do you mean by this?" ”

Hu Tixue pinched his beard and said: "Although you are my student, the teacher has no reason to come to the door empty-handed. ”

Although the pearl of Hu Tixue's plate is no bigger than a bean, it is about a few hundred taels. Of course, according to him, he brought a few buckets of pearls, which were worth tens of thousands of taels, so this plate of pearls was really nothing to him. However, this plate of pearls is quite large for Lin Yanchao, several times his annual salary.

Thinking of this, Lin Yanchao pushed the plate and said, "Teacher, this gift is too precious, and the disciple can't accept it." ”

Hu Tixue said with a smile: "The old man doesn't mean anything else, it's just that Zonghai, as a Beijing official, is very weekdays, and this little gift is used as a subsidy." This is a little bit of the old man's heart, you and I are a teacher and student, do you need to see each other like this like a family? ”

Lin Yanchao hurriedly said: "Teacher, you misunderstood, you have recreated the kindness of the students, and the students have only done their best to make a small contribution to your Hajj, if you accept your jewelry, the matter will be spread, and the disciples will not be scolded by people in the back, saying that the students are ungrateful." ”

Hu Tixue smiled mildly and said, "Who said that the old man entrusted you with an errand?" The old man has made it very clear to you, it is a gift between you and my teachers and students, as a Beijing official, you have a poor life, what if the old man helps you? Don't be careful, just accept it with peace of mind. ”

"Even if it is a gift, it is also the student's filial piety to the teacher, how dare the teacher give it to the student, the student is really afraid."

Hu Tixue saw that Lin Yanchao still insisted on refusing to accept it, and the smile on his face gradually faded and said: "Zong Hai, you refuse to accept it, are you disgusted with this pearl from an unknown source?" Afraid of insulting your reputation for integrity? ”

Seeing Hu Tixue's face sinking and pinching his beard to stare at himself, Lin Yanchao thought for a while, and said with a forced smile: "Teacher, how can students have any reputation for being honest?" Since the teacher says so, the student accepts it, but the teacher can't help but feel guilty. ”

Seeing that Lin Yanchao was soft, Hu Tixue nodded when he heard this, and regained his smile: "It's just a plate of beads, it's nothing, you haven't been released, and you don't know what foreign officials do...... It's hard to go into details, but you don't need to get in the way of it. ”

"Yes," Lin Yanchao said with a smile, "The student just remembered that the teacher used to be a lover in Fujian, and the teaching was lenient, and the style of the Fujian sergeant changed." ”

Hu Tixue waved his hand and said: "The hero doesn't mention the courage of the year, don't mention these things in the past." ”

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "How can the students not remember that the teacher has a clear political voice in Fujian, and the scholars still praise him." When the teacher was promoted to participate in politics, the disciple had to go to the house to say goodbye, and the teacher also gave the student a handbook, which asked the disciple to work hard, but not to be confined to the profession. This word is remembered by the students. ”

Hu Tixue said abruptly: "Zong Hai, you are talking about it, are you still stabbing the old man with words?" It's not easy to live in the capital, you can live in this mansion, but Qingsuke is lonely? ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Don't dare, the disciple is just talking about a hundred steps with fifty steps." ”

"You ......" Hu Tixue froze when he saw Lin Yanchao say this, and took a deep breath, "Zong Hai, don't you know yet?" Hai Ruidu once said that in the year of Hajj, the year of collecting rent for Beijing officials, the atmosphere of the court is like this, what can the old man do? ”

Lin Yanchao bowed down and said: "The student has no other intentions, but just implores the teacher to listen to the student's heartfelt words, the teacher is still participating in politics and has already received tens of thousands of taels of gold to bribe the feudal division, if he wins the feudal division one day, how can he bribe the governor with hundreds of thousands of gold, this is the people's fat and people's anointing." The grace of the teacher's teaching, the student will not dare to forget it in his life, as the so-called father has a son, then he will not fall into injustice, the teacher is like a father, so the student has the courage to admonish, and I implore the teacher to listen to me. ”

Seeing Lin Yanchao like this, Hu Tixue also sighed and helped Lin Yanchao up and said, "Zong Hai, you are still shallow as an official, and you still have a pure heart. In the past few years, the old man has also asked himself. Businessmen are profit-seeking, so the family has a lot of money, but it's just a businessman, but you and I are officials, and we have studied hard for decades, and we have to be born as a scholar, if you think about making money all day long, and do things that are generally profit-seeking with businessmen, then there is really no hope for the society of the imperial court. ”

"But today's corrupt government is like this, and foreign officials can get officials without gold and silver bribes? Instead of guarding the whiteness of the bright sky and not being covered by the dust of the world, the old man should hold on to the defects, muddy the mud and raise waves, and only drink its wine and not eat its bad. The old man knows that you think I am pretentious, but what I said is true, if you help the old man get promoted this time, the income will be taken from the people and used by the people. If you don't want to help, that's fine, the old man won't blame you, just find someone to ask for help. ”

Lin Yanchao said happily: "When the teacher says this, of course the students believe it. Please rest assured that the introduction of Zhang Whale is on the students. ”

Hu Tixue was overjoyed when he saw this.

After Hu Tixue left, Chen Jichuan walked out from behind the wall and looked at a plate of pearls on the case first.

Chen Jichuan asked Lin Yanchao, who was leaning over to pick up pearls in the hall, "Master, do you believe what Hu said about participating in politics?" ”

Lin Yanchao picked up all the pearls and put them on the plate, and said, "What if you believe it, what if you don't believe it?" I'm not a royal history, even if I'm a royal history, I can't kill my relatives and impeach my teacher in a righteous way, so I isolate myself from officialdom. Therefore, he can only make a mistake in front of him, and he would rather offend the teacher, but also persuade and do the righteousness of the disciple. But the matter of recommendation is entrusted by the teacher, and cannot be shirked. ”

"Besides, the introduction of Zhang Whale is also beneficial to me."

Chen Jichuan said with a smile: "Of course, this gold and silver jewelry is loved by everyone. ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but smile and said, "Do you only see short-term profits?" How many pearls are there? At the moment, I am worried that I have no way to marry Zhang Whale, and this time the teacher asked me to do a good job. ”