Zhang Huaiyu is about the same age as Gu Qing. Even if there is a story at this age, it doesn't necessarily have many vicissitudes of life. After being a virtuous prime minister, she lives in the world. After all, she has a last resort reason.

Zhang Huaiyu has never told her experience, but Gu Qing can guess some of it. The concubine is a girl, so she will inevitably be left out in the family. Doesn't the Xianxiang's family favor boys over girls?

It was not her parents who lit up her hope in life, but Gu Qing's parents. So she left that cold home and wandered around the world hoping to become a chivalrous woman. She wanted to continue doing what Gu Qing's parents were doing during their lifetime.

Zhang Jiuling once served as prime minister in Chang'an. There were too many old friends in Chang'an, so Zhang Huaiyu didn't want to go to Chang'an. Gu Qing could understand.

It's just that I feel a little disappointed.

When Li Bai left, Gu Qing felt the same loss. However, the loss today is different from the loss he felt when Li Bai left. There are some subtle and indescribable differences that Gu Qing himself cannot explain.

We are all brothers with different surnames, and we are all parting in the same way. Why are the emotions of parting with Li Bai and Zhang Huaiyu different?

This question is worth thinking about. Fortunately, it is a long way to Chang'an and I have enough time to think about this question clearly.

Zhang Huaiyu took out two jars of wine from behind, which she had obviously prepared a long time ago. She had been sitting on the steps waiting for him silently.

"Parting is just for reunion. We will reunite eventually. Come, tonight you and I will get drunk before we rest." Zhang Huaiyu handed him a jar of wine and said with a smile.

Gu Qing also smiled: "I won't be used to it without you around."

Zhang Huaiyu took a deep look at him, then suddenly raised his head to look at the moon, and said calmly: "I am used to whether you are around or not."

"Are you used to not being able to eat my cooking?"

Zhang Huaiyu glanced at him: "Do you think I stayed in Shiqiao Village for so long just to eat the food you cooked?"

"Is not it?"

Zhang Huaiyu sighed speechlessly, picked up the wine jar and said, "Let's drink, stop talking, don't say a word."

Gu Qing had no choice but to drink in silence.

The two of them didn't say a word. They drank wine under the bright moonlight. After finishing the jar of wine, Gu Qing was already a little tipsy. He was about to say something when Zhang Huaiyu suddenly stood up and said: "I won't see you off tomorrow. I don't like to say goodbye."

The taste of."

After a pause, Zhang Huaiyu said coolly without looking back, "I'm leaving."

After saying that, he flew up to the wall, tapped his toes on the wall, and the person disappeared outside the wall.

Gu Qing's drunken eyes were a little melancholy. When he first saw her, she also flew in from outside the wall.

Time is not old yet, people have dispersed.

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Early the next morning, many villagers stood at the entrance of the village, supporting the elderly and the young, standing quietly by the mountain road at the entrance of the village.

Gu Qing was wearing an ordinary linen short shirt with a bun on his head. He looked ordinary but clean. He casually carried a thin baggage in his hand, which contained his new official uniform, and just dressed simply and set out on the road.

Seeing Gu Qing approaching, Feng Aweng led the whole village, old and young, to salute Gu Qing.

"Young Master, you are going to Chang'an. You will have a bright future and be famous all over the world!"

The villagers said in unison: "The future is bright and famous throughout the world!"

Feng Aweng then brought a bowl of wine and said: "There is a big man in Shiqiao Village. The neighbors are proud of him. Come and drink Zhuangxing's wine. The officialdom is in turmoil. If you are wronged, Shiqiao Village will still be proud of you."

This is your home, you can come back at any time."

Gu Qing took the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He suddenly felt a surge of pride in his chest and said loudly: "No matter how violent the storm is, I, Gu Qing, will be the one who can calm the situation!"

After cupping his fists and saluting the villagers, Gu Qing turned around and strode away.

Just a few steps out of the village, Feng Aweng limped after him and handed Gu Qing a small dagger. The sheath was inlaid with several red gems. Feng Aweng told him in a low voice that Zhang Huaiyu entrusted him with this dagger.

It was handed over to Gu Qing, telling him to keep it for self-defense.

Gu Qing pulled out the dagger blade, and a cold light emitted from the blade. This dagger was obviously not a mortal thing.

Putting the dagger in his arms, Gu Qing couldn't help but glance in the direction of the village, then looked back with disappointment, smiled at Feng Aweng, saluted and said goodbye, and started on his way.

When they came to Qingcheng County alone, Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing were already waiting outside the city gate. Four carriages were parked quietly next to them. The carriages had blue hoods and red shafts. The single horse pulling the carriages was a bit short, but at first glance, it seemed that they had a lot of endurance.

A strong, good horse that is good at traveling long distances.

Gu Qing smiled. It seemed that the two shopkeepers had already made sufficient preparations to develop in Chang'an.

Gu Qing's current official position is only the eighth rank, but what the two shopkeepers value is Gu Qing's connections. After all, it is not difficult for someone who has a relationship with the imperial concubine to rise to the top in the future. The two shopkeepers' investment this time is considered very sure, unless

One day in the future, Gu Qing will commit suicide and ruin his future.

Seeing Gu Qing coming alone, Hao Donglai hurriedly took his baggage and ritual knife and prepared to help him onto the carriage, but Gu Qing smiled and refused.

When I came to this world, I already had too many bonds, and some farewells cannot be omitted.

After asking the two shopkeepers to wait outside the city for a while, Gu Qing walked into the city alone and came to the gate of the county government office.

There were two officers on duty standing at the door. Gu Qing did not reveal his identity as a military attache, but politely asked the officers to go in and make a call, asking the chief clerk, Song Gensheng, to come out and see him.

The two guards glanced at him coldly, making no sound or moving.

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head, took out a few pennies from his pocket and handed them to the two officers, and politely invited them in again to pass the news.

For the sake of money, the guard snorted calmly and said wait.

So the officer turned around and walked into the side door of the county government office. After crossing the threshold, he stopped and shouted to a man dressed as a handyman inside: "Go and call the guy named Song out. Someone is looking for him."

Gu Qing frowned. He sensed something was wrong in these simple words.

The size of the chief registrar is different. The official rank of the chief registrar of Datang County differs from place to place. The chief registrar of Jing County and Daxian County is from the ninth rank. Most of them are scholars who failed the scientific examination. There are also local distinguished families who recommend them. Small counties are under the

Some county registrars are from the ninth rank, while others are not in the rank and are considered outsiders. However, regardless of whether there is a rank or not, a county registrar is at least an official. How can there be any reason for the servants to yell at the registrar so much?

, didn’t even call him by his name, just called him “the guy named Song”.

The servant went in to call Song Gensheng, but the servant stood at the door and continued to watch.

Gu Qing didn't understand the situation, so he smiled calmly, raised his hands to the officer and said, "Secretary Song has just come to the county government as an errand. Is it going well?"

The officer's arrogance came out of nowhere and he said coldly: "You are his fellow villager, right? Tell Song Gensheng later that whether you are an official or a human being, you should leave some room for everything and don't embarrass our county captain."

Gu Qing nodded, yes, this is a conflict, it is a personnel struggle within the county government.

The county lieutenant of Datang County Government is the ninth rank, and his responsibilities are anti-theft, judicial, taxation, etc. He is a relatively powerful official, equivalent to serving as the director of public security, the warden of the prison, the director of taxation, etc.

Gu Qing smiled playfully.

Interestingly, that nerd Song Gensheng had just entered the county government office a few days ago, and he actually got into a conflict with the county captain. It seemed that this kid was really not made to be an official.

Gu Qing decided to watch more and listen more and talk less.

Not long after, Song Gensheng walked out of the side door of the county government office wearing a blue official robe.

He did not come out alone. There were two officers behind him. Not to give him power, but they grabbed Song Gensheng's collar and sleeves and pulled him hard from one side to the other. Song Gensheng's appearance was particularly special.

He was in a state of embarrassment, his official robe had been torn to pieces, his hair was in disarray, and he was still struggling and trying to get away from being grabbed.

The two policemen not only dragged him, but also cursed him non-stop.

"Song, you must explain today. Our county captain just collected some money from the family members of prison inmates. The county government has always had this rule. We, the county captain, are not the only ones who are greedy. Our brothers below have also benefited.

What a big deal, you went so far as to complain to the county magistrate. As a result, our county lieutenant was scolded by the county magistrate and his salary was deducted. The brothers below us also lost their income. Mr. Song, if you don’t give an explanation today, let’s see what happens to you in the future.

Keep doing it in the county government!"

Song Gensheng was still struggling, but his expression was very firm: "If there is no clear law, then the rules are not rules! This is not a matter of how much money I charge, I also act according to the rules! I can't explain this matter. If you are dissatisfied, just call the county

Lieutenant, beat me to death, as long as I am the chief clerk for one day, this rule must be broken!"

The two officers were furious, and their tugging became more and more rough, and they were about to take action against Song Gen.

Gu Qing looked on coldly and saw some signs.

The hierarchy in the Tang Dynasty was very strict, and the people below usually did not dare to commit crimes below, but if the county lieutenant who was scolded and had his salary deducted was behind the orders, it would be difficult to say.

Seeing that Song Gensheng was about to be beaten, Gu Qing sighed, but his eyes gradually became cold.

Slowly stepped forward and grabbed the arm of a police officer. The officer was stunned and turned to look at Gu Qing. Gu Qing smiled at him. The smile had not yet been completely imprinted in the officer's mind. In the next moment, the fist had reached his face. The officer

He punched her so hard that her eyes were filled with stars. She staggered like a crab for a few steps before she could stand still. Then she looked at him in confusion and didn't react for a long time.

Another officer was also stunned and was kicked in the stomach by Gu Qing. The officer was in pain and pushed him away. He held his stomach in pain and couldn't stand up.

The embarrassed Song Gensheng saw Gu Qing and said happily: "Why are you here?"

Gu Qing smiled and helped him tidy up his messy official uniform, and said with a smile: "Speak later, I will do something first."

On the other side, a total of four people, including the two guards who were standing at the door, pulled out the iron rulers from their waists to catch the stolen goods, and bent down to watch Gu Qing warily.

Tolerance, take it!"

When the four of them were about to step forward, Gu Qing suddenly took out a wooden sign, threw it to one of the officers, and said with a pleasant smile: "No, no, no, I am not a unruly citizen, I am a unruly official."

The wooden sign is a wooden sign indicating the identity of the military attache of Zuowei's Prince's Mansion, and is used exclusively for entering and exiting the Chang'an Palace. It is engraved with "Chang'an Zuowei Prince's Mansion" and several numbers.

The four guards gathered together in shock and anger. After all, one of the guards was literate and recognized the words on the wooden sign. Then the expressions of the four suddenly became very exciting. Their faces turned red and blue, and they immediately looked angry.

Become embarrassed and awed.

Gu Qing took out another official notice from his pocket and handed it to the literate officer, saying: "There is also this, please read it clearly. Be careful of counterfeiting. If you fake it, you will be compensated ten percent."

The officer took it and looked at it, then handed it back to Gu Qing together with the wooden sign with trembling hands, and said with a smile: "I don't know if it's the general of Chang'an who just offended me. This little general has a lot of people, so don't be like this little guy."

Being called "general" for the first time, Gu Qing was amused. He laughed twice and said in a friendly manner: "Of course I won't meet you. After all, we have no grudges and small conflicts are nothing..."

Before the four officers had time to breathe a sigh of relief, Gu Qing said again: "However, there is a grudge between you and Master Song. After a moment, I would like to ask Wei County Magistrate, who is the Qingcheng County Government official?"

Is there no respect for superiors and inferiors? Since when did a low-ranking official in the county government dare to beat the ninth-grade chief clerk, the lower rank offends the superior, the humble offends the superior, the Song chief clerk, what kind of crime is this? Is it enough to behead someone?"

The four officers were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Song Gensheng smiled bitterly and said: "Gu Qing, you... stop making trouble. Of course it's not enough to behead someone."

Then Song Gensheng asked again: "Have you become an official? When?"

Gu Qing shook his head, glanced at Song Gensheng, and said, "I'm going to Chang'an today. I'm here to say goodbye to you. Before I leave, I'll teach you a lesson on how to be a good official. Gensheng, see clearly."

After saying that, Gu Qing slowly walked up to the officer who had been tugging Song Gensheng the most rudely, and expressionlessly took out the dagger Zhang Huaiyu gave him from his arms. Under the astonished gazes of the officers, Gu Qing took action like lightning.

A dagger was stabbed hard into the guard's thigh.
Chapter completed!