Chu Qing regretted these words as soon as he asked them.
Whether Chen Yan dies or not has nothing to do with him. As long as he doesn't die, why are you asking this nonsense? What will happen if the other party regrets it?
But who would have thought that Chen Yan's face was full of freedom and ease.
"Be wise and wise to protect yourself?" Chen Yan chuckled: "These four words come from the Western Zhou Dynasty. Yin Jifu's "The Book of Songs. Daya. Hao Min" means that people who are knowledgeable about things are good at protecting themselves. But in officialdom, it is to protect interests.
And they do things that go against their conscience, turn a blind eye to injustice, and even go with the flow."
Chen Yan looked at Chu Qing and said calmly: "If the officialdom is full of people who are wise and wise, who will protect the court, the world, and the people, and who will take care of them? Why don't you let Brother Yu learn the words for the Chu religion?"
What a story."
Chu Qing shook his head: "I don't want to hear it."
"Okay, then I will tell you. There is a rich family in Liuzhou County. The rich family is well off. The master is happy and understanding of fate. He is also good at giving and has a good reputation. He always helps the people. However, the local county magistrate is greedy and excessive.
Exploiting and governing the people, this person, the more he lacks something, the more he has to talk about it. Local officials are evaluated once every four years. The county magistrate's ability is mediocre and he has no political achievements. When he is evaluated, he has nothing to boast about.
As soon as he had an idea, he said that he had a good reputation. Although he was an official, he was also a good person praised by the people.
He asked with a smile who the greatest good man in this place was, and the people said it was Mr. Chen. They met several people one after another and asked the same question. The people all said Mr. Chen. The academic officer of the Ministry of Rites left and returned before entering the county seat.
We went to the state capital and informed the officials of the Ministry of Personnel about the matter."
Chu Qing frowned: "What then?"
Chen Yan was still smiling, but there was an inexplicable look in his eyes.
"Later, the county magistrate was found to have embezzled official money. After he was arrested, the officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household Affairs asked how he had embezzled money. Knowing that he could not escape by chance, the county magistrate randomly bit him, saying that it was the rich man Chen
The master colluded with him and spent countless silver coins in the past four years."
Chu Qing sighed: "The rich Mr. Chen is your father, right? After that, your father went to jail, and your Chen family's family fortunes declined. That's why you determined to be an official, to be an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The worst thing to see is an official who is greedy for money, right?"
"That's right." Chen Yan nodded: "It's because of my father that I took the imperial examination and became an official in the court."
Chu Qing leaned on the stool and sighed.
It's not like this for myself. If it weren't for my father, who would be working as an errand in the household department?
Looking at Chen Yan again, Chu Qing suddenly found that this guy didn't look so annoying anymore.
Pouring some tea for Chen Yan, Chu Qing said with emotion: "People are like this. They want to do many things and protect the people they care about, but they don't have the ability. With the ability, these people are no longer here, no matter what
Well, now that you are working as an errand in the Ministry of Household Affairs, you can be regarded as your father's spirit in heaven."
Chen Yan was slightly startled: "My father is alive and well, where did he get his spirit in heaven?"
"Ah, your father didn't die?"
Chen Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "The Ministry of Household Affairs went to the county to check the tax affairs. My father used some money, so of course everything was fine."
Chu Qing was confused: "You have been framed, and you still have to spend money to settle the matter?"
"I haven't been framed. My father conspired with the county prince to embezzle official money. Although the county prince was trying to bite him, it was not without purpose."
"Isn't your father a kind man?"
"Yes, it's just because I'm too greedy and don't have much money to spend, so I just buy a good name."
"No..." Chu Qing's eyes widened: "It's true that your father's good reputation is true, and it's also true that officials and businessmen colluded to be greedy for money. Then when he was investigated, he spent money to avoid disaster?"
"That's true."
"Didn't you say that the county magistrate bit your father because he had a grudge in his heart?"
"That's right, because my father was more greedy than him, and he used this matter as a threat. The county magistrate was only greedy, and the rest was stolen by my father."
Chu Qing was completely stunned, and it took him a long while to react.
"Your two levels of reversal...are...too special a reversal."
Chu Qing didn't even know what to say.
Suddenly, Chu Qing slapped his thigh: "I understand, I'm familiar with this trick. You can't stand your father, so you're going to kill your father in a righteous way."
"Why should I kill my relatives out of justice?"
"Didn't you just say that it was because of your father that you took the imperial examination and became an official in the court?"
"Yes, if I don't come to Beijing to take the imperial examination, I will be killed by him sooner or later. In that case, it is better to come to Beijing to take the imperial examination, become an official, and then settle in the capital to draw a clear line with my father. If something happens to him in the future, it will be
You can’t implicate me.”
Chu Qing closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and finally gave Chen Yan a thumbs up.
"No, brother, do I have the liberty to ask you something? If you don't want to destroy your relatives for justice, then why are you telling me this story, to show off your wealth?"
"Brother Yu wants to say that I am an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs and supervise tax affairs. Although I cannot investigate my own father, Brother Yu can investigate other people's fathers."
Chu Qing was shocked again. This time, both his left and right hands gave a thumbs up.
Holy mother bitch, he has seen it.
He has also seen double-labeled dogs.
He saw a lot of good things and righteous people.
But this is the first time he has seen a double-standard dog like Chen Yan who has the face of a righteous man, does good deeds, and even looks like a holy mother when he is done!
"Fuck, other people's dads are not dads, your dad is your dad. Why don't you check your own dad?"
"That's my biological father."
Chu Qing almost knelt down.
This explanation is so damn impeccable.
However, Chu Qing still couldn't figure it out, couldn't figure out the purpose of Chen Yan and his "story".
It's fine if I don't tell this story, but if I tell it, won't it be despised by others?
The reason why he couldn't figure it out was because Chu Qing still didn't understand the whole story. The reason why Chen Yan told this story was because he hoped that one day when Chu Qing's position was high enough and he could truly understand the whole story, he would be able to know this deliberate move.
The real meaning.
The door was pushed open, and Qiu Wanshan, who had just gone down to court, had a gloomy look on his face.
After coming in, Qiu Wanshan glanced at Chen Yan and waved his hand: "I have important matters to discuss with Professor Chu. Please step aside."
Chen Yan stood up and bowed to salute, said hello and then left.
Qiu Wanshan turned around and closed the door, and then quickly came to Chu Qing.
"Master Wei, did you say that you would protect your father Chu Wensheng?!"
"Yeah." Chu Qing frowned: "What's wrong?"
"I'm afraid... I can't save it."
"What?" Chu Qing suddenly stood up: "The emperor didn't give any face to Master Wei?"
"Don't panic, don't panic, listen to Brother Yu and tell you in detail."
"Stop being so damn nice. Make a long story short and tell it quickly!"
