The gate of the Lu Mansion, which was usually like a city, was closed, and there was no one quietly, making Liu Xin wonder if he had come to the wrong place. After the academy was tried, he entered the pavilion, and after many officials changed their officials, they had to visit the prime minister's house to visit Shane. Lu Yijian has been a minister for many years, and now most of the officials in the court have been here.

In the past, every time there was such a day off, the Lu Mansion was as lively as the front of the Great Xiangguo Temple, how could there have been such a deserted scene? Didn't Lu Yijian get the news and close the door early?

When the crowd reached the door, a young and unscrupulous official rushed out of the crowd and ran to the gate to knock on the door. On an ordinary day, even if these little officials came to the Lu Mansion, they would not have the opportunity to walk through the main gate. Now that there was an opportunity, several people got up and knocked on the door together, eager to smash it.

A middle-aged official crossed his waist at the foot of the steps in front of the door, puffed up his breath, and shouted loudly: "Lu Xianggong, our little officials have a difficult life, there are old and young, why do you want to cut off our way of life?" In the decades since I entered the public gate, there is no merit and hard work, Lu Xianggong! Why do you listen to the slander of the traitors, and deny us a way out? ”

Before the words fell, the surrounding officials shouted together: "Think twice, let us live!" ”

The voice was high-pitched and loud, echoing in the sky above the Lu Mansion.

But the gate of Lu Yijian's mansion was closed, and there was no one who even went out to take a look, so these officials were allowed to cry wolves in front of the door.

Liu Xin led people to mix in the crowd and watch coldly, only to see some people whose manners and behaviors could be seen at a glance to be officials of the yamen, most of them followed the crowd, their expressions were gloomy, and some secretly wiped their tears. And those who rushed to the front and shouted didn't look like public officials, but more like idlers on the street.

The more he looked at it, the more strange he felt, and Liu Xin gradually became suspicious in his heart.

Looking up and seeing that the sun was almost overhead, Liu Xin quietly instructed his subordinates to go to a nearby street shop and buy some steamed buns and soup. Be careful not to be noticed.

Hundreds of officials made trouble in Lu Yijian's Mansion for half an hour, and all the doors in the front and back of Lu Mansion were all over the place. However, Lu Mansion seems to have become a haunted house, and there is not even a sound, and no one comes out to talk.

It wasn't until the middle of the day that the sun was a little hot and painful, and the officials finally lost their strength.

I don't know who shouted: "Lu Xianggong doesn't accept our advice, let's all go to Wang Xianggong together." Wang Xianggong is kind-hearted, and he will definitely be able to wait for me to give an explanation! ”

One person spoke, several people echoed, and hundreds of people turned around and walked towards Wang Zeng's house.

It was already past noon, and many people came out early in the morning, their stomachs rumbling with hunger. However, hundreds of people gathered together, unable to act alone, so they had to endure hunger and follow the group.

The hawkers and idlers in Kaifeng Mansion were so astute that they saw the opportunity, no matter what these people were doing, they bought all kinds of food nearby, followed everyone with baskets, and shouted loudly.

This absurd scene appeared on the streets of Kaifeng City, and hundreds of officials of the three divisions were raging, shouting loudly through the streets. Some vendors on the periphery of the crowd wore and walked around, shouting: "Steamed buns, good chicken juice buns, so satisfying!" ”

There are even tea sellers, one carrying a big pot, the other holding a big bowl, chasing after people and asking, "Brother has been thirsty all the way, right?" Spend a penny copper to buy a bowl of water to drink, and only when you have the strength can you go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to knock on the door! ”

These officials really have people who spend money to buy food and drink, and some people go out without money, and they are in a hurry to find someone to borrow money everywhere.

The person Liu Xin ordered was well-behaved, and took this opportunity to buy a bun and put it in a basket to carry, pretending to be close to Liu Xin unintentionally, and handed the basket to him.

After taking the basket, Liu Xin took a bun and took a bite, his mouth full of oil. He had already looked at the target, and said to a thin boy of sixteen or seventeen years old beside him: "I've been a little hungry along the way, do you want to eat a bun little brother?" ”

The official uniform on the young man's body is quite decent, but a pair of shoes under his feet are almost torn and can't cover his feet, and it is obvious that the family is not happy. Looking at the chicken juice bun in Liu Xin's hand, the young man swallowed his saliva and said shyly: "Why are you embarrassed?" You and I have never known each other in our lives, how can we take your food? ”

Liu Xin held the basket and said with a smile: "I still have a lot here, you can eat it." Although we didn't know each other before, today's events bring us together, isn't it fate? Come, take it! ”

The boy hesitated, but his stomach growled, and he couldn't help but be hungry, so he still took the bun.

It seemed that he was so hungry that the young man stuffed the bun into his mouth, and after a few squirms in his mouth, the bun disappeared.

Liu Xin said: "Don't worry, I still have a lot here, let's eat while walking." ”

After eating a few more steamed buns, the young man breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Liu Xin.

Liu Xin beckoned, called the tea seller not far away, bought a big bowl of water for a penny, and drank it with the young man. Drink the water, and that's when you're full.

The young man secretly burped stiffly, and thanked Liu Xin: "Thank you brother Tai for your kindness!" ”

"When you go out, you should help each other, and you're welcome." Liu Xin smiled kindly. "Seeing that the little brother is not very old, he should have been in the third division for a long time, and I don't know which yamen to work in?"

The young man said: "In Xialin Taiping, Yongqiu people's clan, because my uncle has been working as a clerk in the third division, he passed away last year, and he has no descendants, so I took over this errand." Now I work in the incense medicine library and make a library. I don't know which yamen my brother is? ”

"I originally worked in the Department of Households, but I was transferred to the editing office last year to do regular script copying and writing."

Listening to Liu Xin's words, Lin Taiping sighed: "My brother is in the editing office, and he can copy, this cut must not be related to you, why bother to come to this troubled water?" ”

Liu Xin pretended to be taken aback: "Is there such a thing?" I don't know anything, but I wanted to go to Xiangguo Temple early this morning to burn incense, and when I walked to the state bridge, I saw that you were talking very well, so I followed. ”

Lin Taiping shook his head again and again after hearing this: "Brother, let me tell you, today's events seem to be lively, but in fact, they are dangerous everywhere. You are different from us, you are really forced to follow when you have no choice, you have a good life, why bother to follow us? When you get to a crowded place, you can go home secretly. collided with the prime minister of the imperial court today, won't the official family pursue it in the future? When I started a fuss, I didn't know what was going on! ”

"In that case, why don't you follow?"

"Hey, I can't help myself!" Lin Taiping sighed. "My uncle didn't have any connections left, so it wasn't easy for me to do a good job in the incense storehouse, just barely making ends meet. Yesterday, our prefect said that a few of us who are not successful will rush home if we want to lay off the first batch of people, so we have no choice but to give it a go today. Moreover, the meaning of the prescriber's words, if anyone dares to shirk today, he will not be able to do it under him in the future. ”

The prefect's name has an official character in it, and he is actually a high-ranking public official, and he is in charge of many people. The so-called county officials are not in charge, offending them is more serious than offending the officials, and releasing means can make your life worse than death.

Liu Xin roughly explained today's events in his heart, and he already had a plan in his heart, knowing that things were not simple, where could he leave like this? The new official has three fires in office, and he wants to figure this matter out and show his means.

Looking at Wang Zeng's mansion not far ahead, Liu Xin said: "Don't hurry home first, the front is the palace of the prince of the king." Wang Xianggong has always been benevolent and sympathetic, and he will decide after seeing what he says. ”

Most of Wang Zeng's family members are still in Qingzhou's hometown, and the residence in the capital is an official residence, which can be regarded as rented by the government. This mansion is much shabby compared to Lu Yijian's house, and it does not have such high walls and deep courtyards.

A group of public officials rushed to Wang Zeng's mansion, walked up and raised their hands to knock on the door.

At this time, Wang Zenggang was appointed as the prime minister of Jixian, and he was not crowned the Duke of the Kingdom, but he was still the founding Duke of Taiyuan County, and the door did not have the style of the Lu Mansion.

A few of the people who rushed to the front knocked on the door a few times, but before they could open their throats and shout, the door creaked open.

An old servant came out of the door and bowed his hand to the public officials: "This is the Prime Minister's Taiyuan County Prince's Mansion, how can it be noisy?" Who are you? What's the matter with coming to the house? Tell me where to go. ”

A few public officials walked out of the crowd first, and said loudly: "A few of us are the three public officials, followed by Zhu Zheng, Zhou Gui, Li Fengji and a cadre. Yesterday, I heard that the imperial court was going to cut the three officials, which made us lose our livelihood, so I came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to petition and let the Prime Minister think twice. It's not easy for us to live, don't break our jobs at every turn! ”

The old servant said: "Everyone, wait a minute, I will go in and report to the public." Remember, this is the Prime Minister's Mansion, the face of the court, and you must not make noise and lose your dignity. ”

The leaders obviously didn't expect Wang Zeng to receive him with kind words here, so they had no idea for a while, so they had to stand obediently outside the door and wait for the news.

Not long after, the prime minister Wang Zeng took the old servant from before and two soldiers with him, opened the door and walked out.

After eating a closed door in Lu Yijian's mansion before, the public officials have gradually become angry in their hearts. When Wang Zeng, who saw the kind eyebrows, came out and stood on the steps in front of the door and bowed his hand to everyone, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Looking at everyone, Wang Zeng said loudly: "If you have any matter, you can go to the Drum Court to complain, and the court will deal with it as appropriate." Gathering together like this, passing through the streets and alleys in groups, is not peaceful, how can it be so? ”

Zhu Zheng in the front row said loudly: "The drum courtyard is in the form, I don't know what year and month it will be the result!" Xianggong knows that the situation in the Drum Courtyard can easily take several months, how can we afford to wait? Even if it is sympathetic to the court, we have long lost our jobs! ”

A group of public officials echoed and made a fuss.

Wang Zeng said: "It makes sense, it is related to your livelihood, and you must not be sloppy." But there are hundreds of you here, and I can't remember what I said for a while. Then come out and write a letter in front of my door, and write every man's name and circumstances, until tomorrow morning he will tell you for you. ”

As soon as the words fell, the crowd sounded with the voice of "Thank you for your grace". Wang Zeng's official reputation has always been excellent, and he is also responsible, and what he said was so loud that no one dared to doubt it.

The three divisions deal with the accounts all the year round, and there are a lot of regular scripts in the public officials, and dozens of people stand up at the moment. (To be continued.) )