bestfiction Chapter 559 Zhao Qing came to see Heshen again
Chapter 559 Zhao Qing came to see Heshen again
The shopkeeper said, "For example, if you own a grain store, your clerk can go to Xizhimen early in the morning to buy goods, write down the market prices on paper, tie it to a pigeon's leg, and scatter it. You can then sit at home and know everything."
Mo Li pretended not to know and said, "Oh... there's such a use."
The shopkeeper said, "Of course. Hey, why don't you get a couple to play with? These are freshly arrived."
Mo Li said, "No, no, no, I don't want to play, it's no use anyway." He gestured for Du Xiaoyue to leave quickly.
The shopkeeper's expression changed, and he said, "Hehe, sir, are you kidding me?"
Du Xiaoyue asked, "Why did you leave so soon?" and handed the pigeon to the shopkeeper.
The boss said coldly, "Do as you please. Tch."
The two left the stall.
Du Xiaoyue asked, "Why did you leave so suddenly?"
Mo Li said, "If we enter the examination room too late, we'll be caught by Heshen."
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Pigeons are flying in the sky.
The people on the ground made the pigeons come down.
The pigeons seemed to understand and flew down.
Everyone was very happy.
Then the pigeons were released again.
……
Heshen walked out of the door, followed by two burly men.
The guards on both sides immediately knelt down and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."
Heshen arrived at the carriage, and Zhao Qing walked over and said, "Lord He, Zhao Qing requests an audience."
Heshen said, "Why are you here again? I won't see you. I'm about to enter the palace. If you have something to say, talk to Helin."
Zhao Qing said, "Lord He."
Heshen turned to look at her and said coldly, "Speak quickly if you have something to say, or shut up if you have something to say."
Zhao Qing said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's go inside the mansion to talk."
Heshen said, "I really can't do anything with you. Fine, fine, let's go into the mansion. Please wait a moment."
The two entered the He residence and encountered He Lin, whom He Shen also asked to follow.
The three of them went into the living room and sat down as host and guest.
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Mo Li had already entered the examination hall and was looking through a booklet in his hand. Just as he put the booklet down, someone called his name.
Mo Li asked, "Is something the matter?"
The man said, "I have two things to say to you."
Mo Li let him speak.
The man said, "Let's find a quiet place."
Mo Li smiled and said, "Alright, please come inside."
The two entered the house, and Mo Li asked him to sit down, then sat down himself and hurriedly asked what was the matter.
The man did not sit, but stood in front of him.
Mo Li looked at his face and said, "I remember now, I know you. You're a Jinshi from the fifteenth year of the Jinshi examination, and you're from Henan, right?"
The man said, “Yes. Lord Mo, do you remember? Someone in that department tried to cheat and took my place as a Jinshi. Later, thanks to you, you reported to the Emperor and my paper was brought out, which is why I am where I am today.”
Mo Li said, "Okay, how are you now?"
The man said, “The Hanlin Academy is a good place to do scholarship, but it is also a quiet and unproductive department. It is usually extremely idle. It only waits for officials from other provinces to come to the capital twice a year. In summer, it provides ice tribute, and in winter, it provides charcoal tribute. If the officials from other provinces do not come to the capital, then it can be said that there is no extra income at all, and one can even go hungry. However… it can emulate Mencius.”
Mo Li laughed heartily upon hearing his words and said, "Good, cultivate a noble spirit within your heart."
The man said, "I'm full of idle anger."
Mo Li said, "A gentleman remains steadfast in poverty, for even in poverty, his will is firm. I'll write a few banners for you to hang there another day."
The man said, "Thank you, Lord Xie Mo. I look forward to your calligraphy."
Mo Li hummed.
The man continued, "Lord Mo, I have something to show you."