Many strange things happened before and after a strange heavy rain in Lishun Prefecture, especially what the villagers of Shuanggongqiao Village saw and heard.
Ordinary people are not fools. In addition, some people from various places exchanged their experiences in the rain, and a rather mythical story began to spread. Taking the version heard by Ji Yuan as an example, except for some key details that are wrong, it can even be called ” The plot is restored by God.”
So, the news about the falling dragon in Guangdong Lake finally spread, and it became more and more mysterious.
On the fourth day of June, the magistrate of Lishun Prefecture hosted a full-moon banquet for his second son. In addition to officials from all over Lishun Prefecture coming to congratulate him, many prominent figures in Wanzhou also sent congratulatory gifts, including the magistrate of the prefecture. Your Excellency has also prepared congratulatory gifts and sent them to your door.
Yin Zhaoxian was also a rare splurge, preparing for a big occasion. He originally wanted to book a banquet in a large restaurant in Lishun Mansion, but considering the price of the large restaurant and his own salary expenditure, he decided to hold the banquet in the mansion.
While living in the mansion, Yin Qing, Lin Xinjie and others also lived in the wing where Ji Yuan was.
On the day of the banquet, Yin Qing got up early, dressed in fine clothes, and went to help his father with the tasks of welcoming guests and waiting for guests. He was well-informed, sensible and flexible, and he could handle these things with ease.
As guests who only need to attend the banquet, Ji Yuan, Lin Xinjie, Lei Yusheng and Mo Xiu do not need to get up early, and Ji Yuan habitually sleeps until midnight.
Lin Xinjie, Lei Yusheng and Mo Xiu, after washing up, came to wait outside the guest house where Ji Yuan was staying. This had been their daily routine for more than a month. By calculation, it was almost the time when Ji Yuan got up.
“Squeak~”
Ji Yuan, who was wearing a green shirt and robe today, opened the door and walked out.
“Good morning, Mr. Ji!”
Lin Xinjie, Lei Yusheng and Mo Xiu all bowed to Ji Yuan in unison.
Ji Yuan smiled and bowed with his arms folded.
“Morning you guys!”
Ji Yuan also knew the reason why these three people respected him so much, and it was nothing more than the letter in Yin Qing’s hand.
Not to mention some of the miraculous things about seeing the letter with my own eyes, even the handwriting deserves such respect and courtesy from several scholars. It would be best if Mr. Ji could be moved and given a few copies of the calligraphy.
Of course Yin Wenqu Yin Gong’s calligraphy is also very precious, but after all, it is an official of the imperial court. Even if it is Yin Qing’s biological father, a few people dare not make any mistakes, let alone show their faces every day.
Although he begged Yin Qing many times to launch a family offensive to ask his father for calligraphy treasures, Yin Qing did not dare to take this initiative. He was thoughtful and knew that if this happened, there would be no peace when he returned to Huiyuan Academy. His father They are not wholesalers of calligraphy and paintings, so they often use family motto as an excuse to avoid speaking up and let them ask their father for calligraphy.
It would be a big deal to personally beg Yin Qing to ask for help from others, and Yin Qing knew that with his father’s personality, most of his classmates would be given if they asked for letters. In this way, even if they return to Huiyuan Academy in the future, those people Yin Qing himself can’t be entangled either.
It’s a pity that even though Mo Xiu and others have experienced the crisis of seducing people in the mountains, they are still a few cowards when faced with their “idol”. They are dozens of streets worse than the crazy star-chasers Ji Yuan was in his previous life. They didn’t dare to take a breath when they had a private meal together. Only Yin Zhaoxian dared to answer when he asked about their academic life with concern.
Seeing that the three of them were in high spirits, Ji Yuan took the lead in walking to the corridor and said to them.
“Let’s have breakfast together?”
“Okay.” “Yeah!”
The three of them hurriedly followed suit, chatting with Mr. Ji about some interesting things and asking about their experiences as they walked.
In the hearts of the three of them, Mr. Ji is kind, gentle, humorous, and knowledgeable. Chatting with Mr. Ji is very informative, and many things that are difficult to figure out feel suddenly enlightened when Mr. Ji explains them.
In fact, Tianjiyuan has been observing these three scholars these days. Although they are still immature, they can be regarded as talents that can be made. They can be stable or not. At least they have good character now.
While waiting for breakfast in the living room, Ji Yuan first put down the spoon in his hand, looked at the three scholars who were still swallowing wontons, and said something casually to the three of them that did not match the preface. If it has nothing to do with breakfast.
“Although the three of them are not as young as the weak champions, they are all talented people from Huiyuan Academy. They might as well take the imperial examination in advance. In the next few years, there will be a shortage of people in local government affairs.”
Lin Xinjie was the first to speak out again, smiling.
“Mr. Ji also feels that the current officialdom is outdated and we need to show our ambitions, right?”
Ji Yuan smiled and nodded.
“Does Mr. Ji think we can pass the exam? We don’t need to be the number one scholar, we just need to be officials!”
Mo Xiu also said something in anticipation.
Ji Yuan still smiled.
“As long as there is no reference, you will definitely fail the exam.”
“Hahaha…” “Yes, Mr. Ji is right, hahaha…”
The three scholars laughed a few times, not really realizing the emphasis of Ji Yuan’s words.
. . .
In the imperial city of Gyeonggi Prefecture where Dazhen Kyoto is located, after the morning court, in addition to Emperor Yuande sitting behind the dragon case, there were also several trusted ministers, several princes such as King Wu and King Jin, and several A secret agent from Wanzhou.
Emperor Yuan De, with gray hair, was drinking tea after the Long Case while everyone else could only stand.
“Tell me, what are the recent developments in Wanzhou.”
“Yes!”
A spy in the middle stepped forward and saluted the emperor.
“I’m telling you, Your Majesty, based on the clues provided by Magistrate Yin and the various hidden clues left behind, we visited all the prefectures in Wanzhou without alerting others, and found that, as Magistrate Yin said, most places are prosperous on the surface. In fact, the people are in dire straits…”
“Dong dong dong…”
As Emperor Yuan De listened to the narrative, he tapped his fingers on the table. The ministers and princes who were familiar with him understood that he was already slightly impatient based on the frequency of tapping.
Finally, the spy began to talk about the issue that Emperor Yuan De was most concerned about.
“There are few officials in various prefectures and counties who are honest, and there are many who are greedy for gold and silver. Taking the case listed by Magistrate Yin, a small village in charge of hundreds of households has fifty hectares of land, and can even extract hundreds of private profits every year. With the huge amount of two silver coins, the profits of the upper-level officials are increasing step by step, and the benefits are incalculable.”
“Simply lawless!”
King Wu couldn’t help but angrily scolded him. As the prince who considered himself to be the most righteous prince in the future, some of his ideas were similar to those of his father.
“Did I let you speak?”
The old emperor looked at King Wu and said coldly.
“I know my mistake!”
Wang Wang quickly admitted his mistake to the old emperor and apologized, but the anger on his face was still there. Except for King Jin, at least the princes in the room knew to some extent that Wanzhou was “rich in oil and water”, but they obviously underestimated it.
The old emperor tapped on the desk. Although he had heard the secret report, he still asked casually.
“Is there anything else worth saying about Wanzhou?”
At this moment, the spies did not speak for the first time, but after a few breaths they all looked at each other.
King Jin frowned, and King Wu couldn’t help but scolded loudly.
“If you have it, tell me quickly. Do you want me to come to you at the end of my term?”
“I don’t dare! I don’t dare!”
Several spies were so frightened that they hurriedly bowed their heads and confessed to Emperor Yuande. Finally, the leader had the courage to speak. Today, when the Gyeonggi Prefecture is planning to hold a large-scale water and land ceremony, what are the directions that the emperor is currently paying attention to? , how could they not hear it.
But while the incident in Wanzhou was horrifying, it was also easy to imagine, and some people didn’t dare to say it.
“Your Majesty, in addition to local government affairs, there are two other things happening in Wanzhou now… One is that the wife of Magistrate Yin has given birth to another son…”
“Oh, I have almost forgotten that Yin Aiqing is the pillar of the country, so she needs to prepare a congratulatory gift.”
The old emperor smiled and thought about the first half of the sentence, and addressed the second half to the old **** beside him. Then he looked at the secret agent again, waiting for his next words.
The spy looked at the ministers and princes around him.
“The second…the second is the incident of the falling dragon in Guangdong Lake that is currently making waves in Wanzhou…”
Emperor Yuan De was stunned for a moment and stared at the secret agent.
“Falling Dragon?”
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“Exactly, now many people in Wanzhou know about this matter, especially the villagers of Shuanggongqiao Village who have seen it with their own eyes. It is rumored that on April 20th, Lishun Mansion suddenly covered the sky with dark clouds and lightning. There was a flash of thunder, and the villagers heard the sound of a dragon roaring, and they could also hear a sound like the braying of an old cow. Then a dragon rolled down the dark clouds and fell from the sky, hitting the barn at the head of Shuanggongqiao Village…”
The secret agent raised his head and glanced at the emperor carefully. Seeing that the emperor was staring at him, he swallowed before continuing.
“That day, the wind and rain started pouring down. From time to time, villagers in Shuanggongqiao Village could hear the sound of dragons that sounded like cows, and could see the huge dragon shadow in the rain at the head of the village. However, in a short period of time, They were all frightened by the roar of the dragon and fell into coma… Then a flood suddenly appeared, rushing along a river ditch towards Guangdong Lake. The people along the bank saw countless people with their own eyes, and even the huge dragon shadow was hidden in the middle of the water. Move… Nowadays, the traces of Longyou’s ravine at the head of Shuanggongqiao Village are still there, and the river has been widened several times because of Longyou… Enough of the humble job!”
After the secret agent finished speaking, he still did not dare to look at the emperor, while the latter was talking to himself in a daze.
“Is there a dragon? There is a dragon… a falling dragon… Wanzhou is the place where a falling dragon…”