Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 440 Who is afraid of whom?

"Yes, grandfather." Zeng Yu thought that Du Zheyan was retreating before the battle, rolled his eyes at Du Zheyan, went out and picked a few who were the most quarrelsome, and went straight to Du Jinning's house.

It was already afternoon.Du Jinning is not at home, but is training cooks at Qi's house.Once Zeng Yu went, he was in vain, he couldn't even enter the door of Du's house, so old man Zhu, the concierge, told him directly: "My young master is not at home, he is in Qi's residence."

As the second generation of officials, Zeng Yu may not know how to study or make money, but he must have brains and vision.This era pays attention to continuous sitting. As long as someone in the family is an official, the elders will teach their children who can be provoked and who should not be provoked, lest the children provoke the wrong people outside and cause trouble for the elders in the family.

At this time, when he heard that Du Jinning was in the Qi residence, Zeng Yu was scared.He didn't dare to rush into Qi Mansion to teach Du Jinning a lesson.

But let's go back like this, the grandparents of the Du family are still waiting there.If he went back so disheveled, with his tail between his legs, that he didn't even dare to enter the mansion of a retired official, he would definitely be laughed at by the grandparents of the Du family.

After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said to the servant: "Go and tell the old man who guards the door of Du's family, tell him that my young master from the Zeng family is visiting, and tell his young master to go home quickly."

The servant hurried to talk.

Seeing this, old man Zhu didn't dare to neglect.Fearing that his ten-year-old grandson, who was guarding the door with him, would not be able to explain clearly, he told his grandson to watch the door, and ran to the Qi mansion by himself, found Du Jinning in the kitchen, and told the outside story.

At the end he said: "Master, I think that young master of the Zeng family is aggressive, and he is afraid that he is here to cause trouble. I heard that the old master of the Zeng family and the old master of the Du family are inseparable, maybe this young master Zeng is here to help the Du family get ahead. The master is the official judge of the government, so you have to be careful."

After hearing this, Du Jinning felt that the few houses Yao Shuqi bought for her were really good.

One must know how much she envied Old Man Shen's concierge, who not only knew how to receive guests, but also helped the master inquire about various gossips, and when the master was away, he could also help the master socialize with the neighbors in the neighborhood.But she also knew that such a concierge could not be cultivated by several generations of officials.

Unexpectedly, she picked up the treasure, and this old man Zhu was no worse than old man Shen.

She was about to speak when two people walked in from outside the door. The leader asked, "Xiao Ning'er, what's going on? Why are you looking for trouble?"

Du Jinning saw who was coming, and exclaimed in surprise: "Grandpa Qi, Mr. Yuan, why are you here?"

When they came to Fucheng a few days ago, Qi Bokun was still reluctant to come because he had no playmates in Fucheng.Unexpectedly, only three or four days later, he and Yuan Xiuzhu came to Fucheng.

Qi Muyuan heard the servant's announcement and rushed over.

"Haha." Speaking of this, Qi Bokun was very happy, "You, Mr. Yuan, are persuaded by me, and you are going to come to the government school to be a teacher."

"Really?" Du Jinning was even more surprised.

Qi Muyuan was also very happy.

He knew that his grandfather was worried about him, and he couldn't bear to part with Yuan Xiuzhu, his old partner.He wanted to study in a prefectural school, and Qi Bokun had to go to both the prefectural and county towns.

Qibo Kun is finally in his 50s.He was worried that his grandfather would not be able to handle such a busy ride.

It's all right now, Mr. Yuan has come to Fucheng, and my grandfather can stay in Fucheng with peace of mind.

"What did you just say? Who's bothering you?" Qi Bokun asked Du Jinning.

If it was the same as before, he could take care of Du Jinning properly, but let him do something for Du Jinning, an old oily man who has been in the officialdom for a long time, he is not willing to do such a thing.

It's been a long time since he's lived so many years, and he's seen too many amazing and talented people.But even though these people are extremely smart and talented, they often have many problems, such as being arrogant and innocent.Such people often do not go far in officialdom.Guan Lehe back then was a very typical example.

So even though Du Jinning was smarter than he imagined, it didn't make him look too differently.

But after hearing Du Jinning's analysis of the test questions and knowing that this kid has a very outstanding political mind and vision, and thinking about his performance in front of himself, Yuan Xiuzhu, Guan Lehe and others in the past two years, Qi Bokun's attitude towards Du Jinning has completely changed. It's different.

Du Jinning is such a sensitive person, she can naturally feel the change of Qi Bokun's attitude.

The elder appreciates and cares for you, so she naturally has to accept this kindness.

She told Qi Bokun about the matter, and of course she didn't forget to explain the grievances of the Du family in her previous life, and then said with a smile: "It's nothing serious, it's just a house name. If the Du family really entrusted the Zeng family to intervene, then I will change it." That's it."

Originally, she didn't intend to change the name of the house, even if the Zeng family interceded, she would not bother.She is a commoner, and she is not an official in the officialdom, and the Zeng family is not a magistrate who ruined the family. Even if they don't give the Zeng family face, the Zeng family dares to send her to prison?Not to mention that she got into the eyes of some people as a little Sanyuan, even if the Qi family, Guan family, and Liang family were behind her, as long as the Zeng family had a little brains, they wouldn't make things difficult for her because of the Du family over there.

But when Qi Bokun came, the situation was different.She can't make it difficult for the Qi family for her own affairs.After all, the Zeng family was a judge, and Qi Bokun was an official.Even if Qi Bokun's stepping down was a stopgap measure, the imperial court and middle school were full of acquaintances, and the power was still very strong, but the local officials had to save face in the end.She couldn't let Qi Bokun offend people because of her.

So she was willing to take a step back.

"Why, are you afraid of the Zeng family?" Qi Bokun asked with a smile.

"That's not true." Du Jinning shook his head, "I'm close to you, it would be bad if people misunderstood me and used your power not to take the old residents seriously."

Qi Bokun was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood Du Jinning's meaning.

Feeling deeply at the child's penetrating mind and thoughtful thinking, Qi Bokun smiled and said, "So what if we rely on our strength? Although I, Qi Bokun, have retired, a dying camel is bigger than a horse, and I am not a sixth-rank man." You can bully officials at will. You don’t have to pay attention to this matter. I will help you solve it.”

"This..." Du Jinning was taken aback, "Grandpa Qi, isn't this bad? It's just a trivial matter."

It's a small thing indeed, and because of the "first come, first served" saying, she doesn't mind it.If Qi Bokun used her contacts to help her suppress the Du family over there, she would feel sorry for Qi Bokun.

Qi Bokun said: "This is not a trivial matter. If you want to change the plaque to 'Du She' or 'Du Yu', you will be reduced to a branch. Out of the second room. If your uncle and grandfather know that you have lowered yourself, you may be angry. So this plaque cannot be changed."

Du Jinning didn't know what to say.She thought so too, but she didn't want to offend Qi Bokun because of her.

"I know what your little brain is worried about. Don't worry, I won't be afraid of a six-rank general sentence."

Qi Bokun patted Du Jinning on the shoulder, and raised his voice: "A Zhong, go and give Yang Yuntao a copy of my post. That kid hasn't given me wine for a while. You tell him that two catties of pear flower wine are missing. Just don't come in my door."

"Yes, old man." Uncle Zhong hurriedly withdrew and sent someone to deliver the post.

Du Jinning was stunned.

She is such a person who pays attention to collecting all kinds of information, how can she not know who Yang Yuntao is?That is the current magistrate of Guangxi Province, who came to Fucheng to take up the post last year.

According to Qi Bokun's meaning, Yang Yuntao not only has a close relationship with him, but also exists like his junior?Then her backer, isn't she old-fashioned?

Although Tongsan has the right to supervise the magistrate and directly reach Tianting, he is still a subordinate of the magistrate and lives under the magistrate's subordinates.As long as the magistrate does not take bribes and bend the law, or engage in malpractice for personal gain, the right to pass a sentence is useless.But the magistrate wanted to wear the small shoes for the judge, it was a matter of minutes.Don't use too many means in the officialdom.

The Du family used the Zeng family to suppress her, but she relied on the Qi family's prefect to suppress the Zeng family?Hey, just think about it.

"Thank you, Grandpa Qi." She bowed deeply.

"You're welcome, I'll treat you like a grandson, so don't mess with Grandpa Qi." Qi Bokun waved his hand.

He really wanted to recognize Du Jinning as his grandson, but considering Guan Lehe's attitude, he gave up.

The Guan family wanted to remain neutral. If he dragged his beloved disciple behind Guan Lehe's back and involved Du Jinning in political battles, wouldn't Guan Lehe hate him to death?
In addition, Du Jinning's ambition also made him suppress this thought.

This kid is completely sincere, so let him remain neutral all the time, so that his official career will go more smoothly.When necessary, he and his power can help the child.

Of course, the premise is that the child can always maintain his sincerity and not go astray.

"Grandpa Qi, what should I do now? Master Zeng has to wait outside." Du Jinning asked.

Qi Bokun rubbed his chin and thought for a while: "Go back first. I'll go there in a while. I haven't visited your garden since it was built. You, Mr. Yuan, are even more curious about that garden. If he likes it, You have something to do next, and he must ask you to help him build one."

Du Jinning looked at Yuan Xiuzhu: "Mr. Yuan wants it, so the disciple will naturally do his best and do his best. But first let me say that my garden has not been built yet. If you don't like it after seeing it, you are not allowed to criticize it."

Yuan Xiuzhu said with a smile: "As long as you let those cooks cook a few good dishes, I won't say that your garden is not good. After all, it's not easy to get people, but it's not easy to eat people."

"It's easy." Du Jinning agreed with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qi Bokun said with a smile: "It's just right, Yang Yuntao has some pear blossom brewed later, good wine and good food, good luck tonight."

"If you don't have any orders, I'll go right away." Du Jinning reckoned that Zeng Yu was almost dead, so he offered to leave.

"Well, go. Don't be afraid, I have everything."

"Yes, Grandpa Qi." Du Jinning understood, "I will definitely let them know that their Zeng family can't cover the sky with one hand in Fucheng."

(End of this chapter)