Qingchuan promotion rules in the backyard

Chapter 108 Thank You
"Your Majesty has met the fourth elder brother." Mao Chengyun hurriedly saluted.

"You are?" Fourth Master frowned slightly.

"Your subordinate Yangzhou guards Mao Chengyun. Just now, I ran into Elder Brother Ten on the street, so I gave him a ride." Mao Chengyun replied.

"Thank you Lord Guard this time, otherwise, otherwise our master would be dragged in, dragged in," Shi Ye's little eunuch also explained, but it was hard to say the word "brothel".

"What's going on?" Fourth Master's face darkened.

Mao Chengyun hurriedly explained: "It's the old bustard of Ningxiangyuan. He misunderstood that Elder Brother Shi was a guest who wanted to play, so he dragged him on the street." He said it objectively.After all, if you open the door to do business, you naturally don't want to let a rich man like Lord Shi go.

"Thank you, my lord. It's getting late, you should go back and rest first." The fourth master looked at Mao Chengyun and said.

"Your official will resign." Mao Chengyun cupped his hands and left.He never thought of taking the opportunity to curry favor with such a trivial matter of helping out.

Seeing that his attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, fourth master had no intention of flattering him at all, and he actually had a good impression of him.

Su Peisheng saw the fourth master looking over, and hurriedly transported Mao Cheng out.

Only then did Si Ye look at Shi Ye, and saw that he had closed his eyes and was leaning on the little eunuch's shoulder, drowsy.

"Help your grandfather go back to rest." A trace of helplessness flashed in the fourth master's eyes.With this look, even if he wanted to teach him a lesson, he would have to wait until he sobered up tomorrow.

In the Garrison Mansion, Mrs. Chen was still waiting for Mao Chengyun to come back.

"Master, why is it so late today?" Seeing Mao Chengyun coming in, she hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Well, something happened." Mao Chengyun said.

"It's nothing serious." Chen asked hurriedly.

Mao Chengyun shook his head, not intending to tell Mrs. Chen what happened tonight.

Mrs. Chen didn't ask any questions, she just took it as his official business and waited for him to change his clothes and rest.

The next day, when Master Shi opened his eyes, he saw Master Si standing beside the bed.

He rubbed his swollen temples, sat up slowly, but didn't look at fourth master.

"Look at what you look like! Go out and get drunk!" Fourth Master said in a deep voice.

Master Shi pursed his lips and remained silent.

The fourth master said again: "If I hadn't met a kind person last night, I would have received a memorial before Emperor Ama's case, saying that you were not doing well in Yangzhou, but went to the land of fireworks!"

"I didn't!" Only then did Master Shi speak, and hastily argued: "I drank at the restaurant where we ate that day! I didn't go anywhere else!"

"You tell me!" Fourth Master looked at Tenth Master's servant.

The slave didn't dare to hide anything, so he told the story of passing through Ningxiang Garden last night, being dragged by the old bustard, and then rescued by Mao Chengyun.

Master Shi's face turned pale, and he was so drunk that he didn't remember these things.

"I never thought of going." He muttered again in a low voice.

"We are not familiar with the place where we were born in Yangzhou, and the errand we are doing now is closely related to the local officials. If you go out so recklessly by yourself, how will you ask me to explain to Huang Ama?" Fourth Master said angrily: "Since you're out on business, you have to look like you're on business! Even if you're angry with me, you shouldn't get drunk outside!"

Master Shi drooped his head and whispered: "Yes, I understand."

"You should thank that Mao Shoubei!" Fourth Master said.

There is not even a grid in Shi Ye's backyard. If he really went to the place of fireworks, let alone a bad reputation, if he contracted a disease or something, the consequences would be disastrous.

"I, I'll go right away." Master Shi hurriedly got out of bed.

"I'm with you. It was too late yesterday, I just said thank you and let him go." Fourth Master said.

Later, when Fang Zhifu came back, fourth master asked about Mao Chengyun's situation.Knowing that this person is down-to-earth and upright, I feel a little better in my heart.

Master Shi hurriedly began to wash and wash, it was almost time for lunch.

Mao Chengyun will be in the barracks.When he learned that Fourth Master and Tenth Master were coming together, he was shocked and ran out to greet him.

"I don't know that the two elder brothers will come, but the lower officials and the lower officials have never greeted them." He was at a loss for words.

"Today, I brought my tenth brother here to express my thanks." Fourth Master said softly.

"Ah, no, you don't have to be so polite. It's just a matter of lifting your hands. Besides, the fourth elder brother thanked you last night." Mao Chengyun said quickly.

"You don't want a thank you gift?" Fourth Master asked.

Mao Chengyun looked up at Fourth Master in a daze.He just moved his lips, what kind of gift do you want?
Seeing him like this, fourth master knew that this man was really upright, and he didn't have any twists in his heart.Nor is it the kind that likes to flatter.

"You helped me, why don't you let Huang Ama promote you when I return to Beijing!" Shi Ye said aside.

Mao Chengyun was taken aback, and waved his hands again and again, "No, no need. I don't deserve such a big thank you gift."

"Fourth brother, there are still people who refuse to be promoted!" Master Shi wanted to laugh.

"How many years have you been on guard?" Fourth Master asked.

"It's been eight years." Mao Chengyun said.

"Eight years?" Fourth Master repeated, "You haven't been promoted for eight years, are you really not tempted at all?"

"The ability of a subordinate official is here. If you are qualified for a higher position, I believe the magistrate will recommend it." Mao Chengyun said honestly.

He really thought so.He knows that there are many people who take shortcuts in officialdom.But if you let him do the thing of giving gifts to curry favor, then he would rather not be an official.It is also because of this that his official career has not gone smoothly, otherwise he would not be still a fifth-rank official.

Fourth master glanced at him, thinking that this man is really stubborn.

"If you miss this village, you won't have this shop." Master Shi laughed.It was the first time for him to see someone who was not promoted, and he found it very interesting.

"The next official is telling the truth, and I don't regret it." Mao Chengyun said.

"In that case, let's take our leave." Fourth Master said, and glanced at Su Peisheng beside him.

Su Peisheng took out a few banknotes from the armhole and gave them to Mao Chengyun.

"Since you don't want an official, I'll thank you with money." Fourth Master said flatly.

"No, no, no need." Mao Chengyun still refused.

Fourth master frowned, did he get it wrong?Does this person have higher conditions?

"Xiaguan, I have something to ask." Mao Chengyun said.

Fourth Master thought to himself, it really came.A trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, but he still said, "Let's listen."

"The lower official wants to ask the fourth elder brother to help the lower official send a letter from home." Mao Chengyun said.

This idea just popped up.He could see that these two masters had to thank him.That being the case, why not bring a letter to your daughter?Even if you can't get a reply, it's good to be able to write a letter and send some banknotes to your daughter!
"Family letter?" Fourth master and tenth master were stunned together.

Mao Chengyun chuckled, and said: "My little girl stayed in the palace after this year's draft. Because I never thought that my little girl would be selected, so she didn't prepare anything at home when she entered the palace. Since the two masters wanted to thank the officials, the officials wanted to Let the two masters help the officials seal the family letter to the little girl."

(End of this chapter)