Jiapingguan Chronicle

Second Master Jiang looked at Uncle Qi, nodded slightly, then reached out and patted him.

"So, is this why you are determined not to become an official? Are you afraid of becoming the same type of person as them?"

"That's about it!" Qi Bo glanced at Mr. Jiang, "This is one of the reasons. I don't want to become the person I hate the most."

"Is there another reason?"

"The main reason is this, as well as family reasons. You know what my family situation is like. I am not the only son in the family. I have two younger brothers, but their brains are not as good as mine, so they barely passed the exam. A scholar can never pass the exam, so he can only open a small private school at home to educate some children. Because of this, my family places all their hopes on me. If only my grandparents and grandparents My parents and two younger brothers hope that I can become an official, and I might consider pursuing an official career. But every time after high school, the people who come to my house to celebrate are the relatives who are beyond my reach. "

"Didn't you say before that your family is sparse and there aren't that many people?" Second Master Jiang looked at Uncle Qi with a half-smile, "Are you trying to trick me by co-writing?"

"Of course not, it's just that I have never admitted that they are relatives. Many of them I have never met before, and then they suddenly come over and say that I am your second aunt, third aunt, and I am your so-and-so family. So and so." Qi Bo rolled his eyes hugely as he spoke, "Actually, I haven't had any interactions at all, they all want to take advantage."

"What advantage can they take?" Mr. Jiang was puzzled. "I have indeed seen this kind of thing. They all want money and things. You probably don't have much at home, right? What can they take advantage of?"

"What they want is not what they want right now." Qi Bo sneered, "You won't understand the calculations of those small families. I remember very clearly that when I was admitted to the scholar examination, I was the head of the case. Later, when he became the number one scholar, they came with money and things again and again, saying that they finally had a literary star in their family, so they must congratulate him and feel happy."

"Isn't this normal?"

"Don't worry!" Qi Bo sneered, "They don't just want to be happy or anything like that. They have only one meaning inside and outside their words. If I can be an official in the future, I can take care of their family. Can we use some connections to arrange a certain position for the incompetent child at home, take advantage of it, and enjoy the fun of being an official?"

"Understood." Second Master Jiang nodded, "They are thinking that one person will rule and chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven, right?"

"Yes, I have understood it, so when I went to the palace examination later, I never thought about becoming an official." Uncle Qi glanced at Second Master Jiang, "Do you still remember what I said in the palace?"

"I'm very impressed." Mr. Jiang nodded, "My evaluation of you is just for fame and reputation, and it started from here. You said you didn't want to be an official. You came to the imperial examination to prove your knowledge, not to be an official. This is not your ambition. At that time, the whole court was in a sensation. The number one scholar in the imperial examination does not intend to be an official, but only wants to play in the whole of Great Xia. This has never happened since the imperial examination system was established. "

"The late emperor was also shocked at the time. He never thought that I would have such an idea. Later, he specially called me to the imperial study room and asked me what I really thought. Did I really not want to be an official, or did I have some hidden agenda."

"Did you tell him?" "Yes!" Qi Bo nodded, "I told him about my family situation. I don't want to let those so-called relatives take advantage of me, nor do I want to make it more difficult for myself because of these relatives and disturb the general public. Xia finally managed to do a good job in the administration of officials. Although the administration was not that good, at least it was pretty good back then. In addition, I told the late emperor that I like to travel around and raise horses, but it was difficult for my family to provide me with a job. , there must be an explanation, and this No. [-] pick is my explanation.”

"You really said that?"

"Yes!" Qi Bo nodded, "I told the late emperor that there is really no need to send officials. I will explain to my family when the time comes. Just say that I offended the powerful at the banquet and was excluded."

"Can they believe it?"

"Of course I will. This is how I behave at home. Whether it's family or friends, I never think about whether I will offend others when I say something. If those relatives didn't want to take advantage of me, they would have been angry with me long ago, so , it’s normal for me to offend people, and if it reaches their ears, they won’t doubt it at all.”

"Hmm..." Mr. Jiang thought for a while, "Not to mention, I really fit in with you. Even though you became Young Master Ruolan and did not become an official in the court, you seem to have offended a lot of powerful people. .”

"No, the Xia family's affairs have something to do with me, don't they?" Qi Bo smiled bitterly, "But even so, I didn't become an official, I just became a disciple of some powerful people, and they didn't even think about it. You want to give up on me, don't you?" He glanced at Mr. Jiang, "Haven't you seen the faces of those people?"

"It seems like this." Second Master Jiang recalled, "The relatives I met that time were the completely unknown relatives you mentioned?" Seeing Uncle Qi nodding, he raised his eyebrows slightly, "I'm just saying, How could Mr. Ruolan, who is as gentle as the breeze and the moon, be related to such a person? Those people are like street gangsters. They are completely unreasonable and don't look where they are. They just yell and yell. Those who behaved and wallowed. They came later,"

"The word Qingfeng Jiyue seems to have nothing to do with me, but Shengun is very appropriate." Qi Bo looked at Jiang Er with his eyes sideways, "Isn't this your usual title? Besides, compared to Ruolan, Young Master, I would rather hear people call me master."

"Yes, Master, you can't solve your own troubles." Second Master Jiang couldn't laugh or cry, "Master, if you haven't figured it out for yourself, how can you get rid of those people?"

"I've figured it out!" Qi Bo chuckled, "Didn't you come here specially to help me out? Your reaction is not to confirm that I have offended a powerful person, and I am also a child of the royal family and the emperor's uncle. They don't understand What's the matter with you, but when you saw the two of us choking, you were furious and walked away, wasn't it because you were scared to death and fled Xijing City overnight, for fear of being implicated by me, wasn't it?"

"No wonder you winked at me then, and when you came closer to me, you said you were going to be angry and say nasty things. That's what you meant."

"Of course!" Qi Bo shook his head proudly, "Am I not famous as the iron-mouthed straight-talker in Xijing City?"