The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 195 [Five Cows Picture]

After Zongze was released from prison, he, his wife and children did not go to Pang's house, but first went to a rented hospital in Xiangfu County to stay temporarily.

Zongze's choice was naturally not because of alienation, but because he did not want to cause trouble to Mr. Chen and his wife.

Sometimes, what changes a person's thinking may not be the big and dramatic things, but some seemingly inconspicuous little things.

As a contemporary figure with ideals and ambitions, Zongze is not a person who attaches great importance to fame, or it should be said that his desire for fame is relatively weak.

This has been true since he was a successful scholar in his teens, but he never took the imperial examination. Instead, he chose to travel around the world for more than ten years, gaining knowledge and broadening his horizons. However, we can see the huge difference between Zongze and the mainstream scholars of the Song Dynasty. at.

For the vast majority of scholars in the Song Dynasty, Zongze's choice was simply an unreasonable and foolish act.

Scholars choose to travel around the world because their academic ability is not enough to pass the scientific examination, and they make a helpless choice to improve their knowledge.After all, the sages have said: It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

If it had been a few years ago when Zhezong had not yet taken office, Zongze might have had a sense of mission that he would give up to others. Those decadent people from the old party had made the world a mess.

However, in the three or four years since Zhezong took office, almost everything in the Song Dynasty has changed for the better. The country is stable, the people are happy, and the local order is excellent.

In this, Zongze's role was minimal. He only handled the chores of a county, and then repaired a river, for which he even lost a son.

However, a few-day trip to Kaifeng Mansion allowed Zongze to see another side of the officialdom of the Song Dynasty.

Needless to say, the current situation of the party struggle between North Korea and China. In order to fight, these old and new party officials even ignored the lives of innocent people who were looted and killed. For this reason, Zongze was even forced to be tortured and was imprisoned for several days without any explanation.

This also confirms what Wen Yanbo said to Song Shenzong back then, "The purpose of ruling the world is with scholar-bureaucrats, not with the common people."

In the eyes of scholar-bureaucrats, there may be a world with scholars and people, but there is no common people.

After staying in jail for a few days, Zongze basically put aside his little concern for fame. His only obsession was to live up to what he had learned, live up to this life, and live up to the common people.

If placed in another normal world, the most convenient way for Zongze to achieve "three unfailings" would still be to get involved in official circles.

But that's not the case in this world. The existence of the Demon Suppressor gave Zongze a second life choice.

Zongze wants to try a different path in life, but before that, he has to deal with the head and tail of himself.

Mrs. Zong's method of rescuing him seemed to Zong Ze to be a bit unique, but not good.

This method is simple, direct, and speaks directly to people's hearts. It can be regarded as the fastest and most effective method that Mrs. Zong can use to rescue Zong Ze.

Zongze just wants to say that the Chen family's little brother's scheme is really terrifying.
This move alone put the chief official in charge of Kaifeng Mansion on the fire, and also made Zongze, who had deceived the chief official of Kaifeng Mansion, become a loner in the officialdom.

If Zongze was an important member of the court, he could also be a solitary minister. Unfortunately, Zongze was just a petty official, so his future in the officialdom was cut off.

Of course, Zongze didn't know that he had no future in officialdom before the age of 60.

Zongze knew very well that within three or two days, the court would definitely deal with an alien like him.Moreover, Zongze could even guess the way he was dealt with. He was sent to a remote military state as an official in the form of a flat transfer or a promotion.

This is almost the same as the exile of an erring official.

Of course, there are differences. For example, if there is an amnesty or something, the exiled officials can take the opportunity to escape from the sea of ​​misery, but transferred official officials like Zongze cannot enjoy similar benefits.

As long as there is no transfer order from above, you can work there as an official until death!
What?Resigning at the end of the term?
Sorry, I can't find a successor to replace you. Please continue to work hard!
Zongze anticipated the court's handling of the matter, but underestimated the reaction speed of Zhezong's monarchs and ministers.When he returned to his residence, he had just washed away all the bad luck, and before he had time to spend some time with his family, Huang Lu, who was scorched from the heat, came to his door with the palace servants and a reward.

There is no need to elaborate on the process of Zongze's reception of Huang Lu. The whole process was a process of apology and comfort, and he awarded a reward in the name of Emperor Zhezong.

One thousand guan of money, 100 taels of silver, twenty pieces of satin, and twenty pieces of fine silk.

To be honest, such financial rewards from the emperors of the Song Dynasty were extremely generous, not to mention low-ranking officials like Zongze, but also for ordinary high-ranking officials in the court.

The problem is not the value of these things, but the underlying political meaning behind them.

Zongze's first thought after hearing these rewards was that he couldn't accept them, but when he met Huang Lu's eyes with a deep chill in them, Zongze felt another thrill in his heart.

But he suddenly realized that he could not refuse these rewards.

If he refuses, not only will the man in front of him, You Cheng, who has the power to control Kaifeng Mansion, become his mortal enemy, but the officials in the palace will also think that he is ignorant of promotion.

Of course, if Zongze's family accepts the reward, Huang Lu will basically be able to survive this sudden change, but Zongze himself is the only one who is really trapped in it (Xie Wenguan: Brother Zong, don't worry, and I’m here to keep you company!).

Zongze sent Huang Lu away with a wry smile, but he couldn't help but feel envious of this senior official.

Jane is in the heart of the emperor!

Which emperor can protect a minister so carefully and considerately? !
From this, Zongze once again confirmed a fact that made him extremely sad. Zhe Zongguan was indeed a promising and wise master. It was a pity that Zongze did not have a position beside this wise master, unless he was willing to be in the local government. He continued to waste another 20 years, and then impressed him with a series of outstanding political achievements.

Zongze had already decided to take another unusual path in life. Naturally, he had no intention of getting involved in the affairs of the court anymore. Although he had to look at Zhezong with envy, he had no choice but to let it go.

However, being able to be the target of His Majesty Zhe Zong this time is considered a small blessing, and it can be regarded as repaying Master Ming for this last favor.

Mrs. Zong looked at her husband with a bitter look on his face, but asked worriedly: "Mr. Sir? Such a reward is too generous, how can we receive it?"

Zongze smiled and comforted: "I've accepted everything, what else can I do! There's no need to worry, at most I won't be an official as my husband. I'll go and work with Brother Ergou to eradicate evil and suppress evil. Wouldn't it be a joy?" !”

Although Zongze thought well, the outcome of the matter has yet to be developed.

But Ergou said that when Zongze was released from prison, Ergou did not greet Zongze in person. He just waved his hands at him in the crowd, said hello, and then left.

Of course, this is not because Ergou is not righteous enough, but to avoid suspicion. After all, he has stirred up a lot of talk along the way, but he cannot be exposed on the spot, otherwise it will be very embarrassing, and it will also easily bring trouble to Zongze's family. Comment.

After Ergou left the corner of Kaifeng Mansion, he didn't go anywhere else. Instead, he arrived near the Imperial College and found Liu Tang hanging out there.

It seems that Liu Tang was near the Imperial College, but he was generous and well-connected, and he got to know many of the Imperial College's graduates.

The identity and background that Ergou arranged for Liu Tang was that he was the son of a wealthy businessman from out of town, and he followed his elder brother around the capital. Liu Tang admired the reputation of the Imperial Academy, but was unable to study, so he only came to make friends with outstanding supervisors. Friends or something.

The prison students in the Imperial College are no strangers to such scapegoats. Not to mention others, at the intersection of Wazi City, there are often many wealthy businessmen waiting for help, looking for the prison students to go to Wazi with them to spend money together. There are also many people who even spend thousands of dollars.It is not surprising that Liu Tang, an inexperienced young man, went to the Imperial College to serve as everyone's long-term meal ticket.

When Liu Tang saw Ergou coming, he made excuses with a few fair-weather friends and left.

The two dogs followed, but they met in a deserted place.

When Liu Tang saw Ergou, he said excitedly: "Brother, I got an important clue. Bai Shizhong and those people are asking around for the whereabouts of the "Five Cows Picture". They said that if they can find the picture, they will spend a lot of money. Buy."

[Five Cows Picture]?
Ergou really doesn't know much about this stuff.

But it doesn't matter if he doesn't understand, there are people in this world who do.

Ergou said a few words to Liu Tang and then rushed to Cao Xiangu Nunnery.

As soon as they entered the back door of the nunnery, they were grabbed by a figure. The two dogs were surprised. When they looked again, they saw Cao Xiangu in front of them.

Cao Xiangu held Ergou's hand but said: "How late is it that Gou Lang came?!"

Ergou tried to break free from Cao Xiangu's grasp, but he could not withstand her wrist strength. He only smiled bitterly and said: "Xiangu, I have something important to do. It is not easy to get here so quickly, but why is it too late? "

Unexpectedly, Cao Xiangu smiled and said: "Goulang is satisfied if he can come to concubine me! The belated words are just a joke, Goulang does not need to take it seriously. Come with me to the side hall to do some tricks, and then we will care about him." thing."

After saying something, Cao Xiangu dragged Ergou to a palace in a nunnery. Ergou, who was unable to "resist", could only be forced to enjoy some.

In the illusion created by the interaction of consciousness, Cao Xiangu once again transformed into a carefree girl. She went to work there every day and did some work that made her confused.

After work was over, he would make an appointment with a few friends, friends, and friends, and go to a food stall or restaurant on the street. They would eat and drink happily, and then go to another place to sing loudly until they were exhausted.

Sometimes I go to that place where there is a dazzling array of all kinds of things, but I just go shopping happily. I only buy what I like, and I don’t care that the bill behind me is almost overwhelming.

What?You ask, what should I do if the bill is really huge?
Of course it's salad!

Do you know what restarting consciousness is?
All it takes is a little bit of the host's spirit to start all over again.

Of course, as the host, or the other half of the spiritual-double-cultivation, Ergou will definitely have a few nightmares of being severely charged for debt in the future.

Regarding this, Cao Xiangu just wants to say that our good looks and appearance, which have been kept clean for decades, have been enjoyed so carefully by you bitch, and you have taken advantage of them. What does it matter if you have a nightmare!

Ergou just wants to say to this, although Xiangu is very smooth and so-so, a large cooperation project worth hundreds of millions is really unbearable.

But it feels really bad to dream about being urged to repay debts. It will leave a psychological shadow on people, which is not good for physical and mental health.

So Ergou resolutely rejected Cao Xiangu's excessive practice and warned her righteously. The sage said that the word "sex" has a knife on the head. Indulging in it will harm others and ourselves. We are still a sapling, but I can’t let myself be bald!
After all the gossip, Ergou asked about serious matters, such as when to start treating the disabled Demon Suppressor.

Cao Xiangu told Ergou that [Mulan Ji] and [Si Tiantai] are currently dispatching manpower to form a personal guard to protect Ergou and formulate a secret plan. They have to wait for a while until everything is fully prepared. Ergou Only then can you truly show your ability and treat the injuries of those disabled partners.

Obviously this kind of thing cannot be rushed.

The two of them were usually honest with each other, but Ergou asked: "Does Fairy Gu know what the [Five Bulls Picture] is?"

Cao Xiangu was quite surprised when she heard this and said: "[Five Cows Picture] is a painting handed down from generation to generation by Han Taichong (Han Huang), a famous painter in the former Tang Dynasty. His painting depicts five cows with different shapes. It is said that they have the same form and spirit, and their brushwork is extraordinary. This painting is usually hidden in the palace of Zhao and Song Dynasty, and is not visible to ordinary people."

When Ergou heard this, he frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I guess this painting is no longer in the palace. Good Fairy Girl, please wait and ask people to find out. Take a look at this [Five Cows Picture] now." But where is it?"

Cao Xiangu smiled and said: "I don't know where you heard the gossip, but you came to my place to start a fight. Okay, okay! I'll send someone to inquire. You can sleep here."

Ergou also felt sleepy, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Cao Xiangu stood up, but she felt extremely sore all over.

But she laughed and spat at the two dogs, and said to herself: "You are not very strong, but you are very patient. You are a bit scarier than those donkeys and horses! No wonder you are so greedy for beauty at a young age, you only have one or two I’m afraid I can’t stand your criticism!”

Then Cao Xiangu put on her clothes and staggered away.

Ergou was sleeping deeply, but he had a nightmare.

Only he dreamed back to his past life, and actually got a beautiful girlfriend when he was young. Originally, this was a beautiful thing.Who would have thought that this girlfriend was a shopaholic and reveler, and she spent all of Ergou's savings.

Not only that, the woman also took out several credit loans in Ergou's name, but she spent all the loans. It wasn't until all the bills exploded that Ergou himself realized that the problem was serious.

When he was about to settle the score with the girlfriend who committed suicide, who would have thought that the woman actually disappeared.

The scary thing is that the disappearance of his girlfriend is not a runaway disappearance, but all signs show that such a person has never appeared in the world.It was as if the girlfriend was just a figment of Ergou's own imagination. Only the terrifying and dizzying bill proved to Ergou that it was really not his imagination or hallucination.

Then Ergou had to start a desperate life of repaying debts.

He couldn't escape, couldn't refuse.

Ergou tried to commit suicide in his nightmare. Whether it was jumping from a building, jumping into a river, hanging, getting electrocuted, car accident, swallowing poison... no matter what method, it could not make the nightmare end, but would prolong his life in the nightmare. Bills - Desperate medical bills.

That's right!Even if his head falls off, he will be resurrected immediately and will be saddled with a medical bill equivalent to the price of compensation for an accidental life.

The only way Ergou can pay off his debt is to work day and night. Whether it is a job he has done in his previous life or a job he has never done before, as long as he has a little impression, he can do it again and earn money. Salary pays off debt.

You ask why Ergou didn't just stick to a few familiar jobs, but choose those unfamiliar jobs that he only heard of.

There was no way around it. For every kind of job, the longer he continued to work, the less the so-called hourly wage would become. On the contrary, for those jobs he had never done, the initial hourly wage was ridiculously high.

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