Ji Changze's guards all looked very tough. Ever since they came to him, those who had exploited every opportunity before did not dare to do it again.
But the people who should be stared at should still be stared at.
It is estimated that the people around him will not withdraw until they find out the true identity of Mr. Ji.
Especially headed by the prefect.
The magistrate of Kaiyang City was indeed promoted based on his true ability.
When he was young, his family was poor and his father died early. He relied on his mother to do needlework to support him. After he studied, he copied books in exchange for money.
Later, I was admitted to Jinshi along the way, sometimes going well and sometimes not, and I failed more than once. It took ten years of hard work before I entered the officialdom.
He was holding back his anger and refused to marry until he passed the exam, so he was already nearly thirty when he married his wife.
A poor student who worked hard all the way to become the prefect of a state can be said to be passionate and inspirational.
But this originally bloody story became less enviable because the once passionate student changed his mind.
Everyone will change.
At first, he was a student who studied in poverty, and his ambition was to serve the court and benefit one side after becoming an official. Now he is just a dog official who is used to fawning over superiors and condescending to subordinates, disdainful of the people, and working hard to plunder the people's wealth.
The only thing that this dog official has not solved now is his son's future.
He only got his son when he was thirty years old. Unlike his biological father who had made a fortune all the way from scratch, this prefecture son who was born into wealth knew nothing about reading, but he was very good at robbing women and seizing land.
Because there was a magistrate father on top, he acted more and more wantonly.
The prefect did not take the things his son did seriously. Although he was a little bolder, after all, the difference between what he did was only in the dark and in the open.
Kaiyang City is far away from the Imperial City, the sky is high and the Emperor is far away. He is the biggest in Kaiyang City. He doesn't have to worry about whether his son's unscrupulousness will offend any big shots.
He also has many spies in the city.
Every time someone suspected of being a powerful person appeared in Kaiyang City or the surrounding area, the prefect would warn his son not to cause trouble recently, so as not to bring trouble to the family.
At this point he was very satisfied with himself.
He would only bully and provoke ordinary people who could not afford to offend their families.
He has always been very sensible towards those powerful officials.
Because of this, the prefect always believed that if he donated an official position to his son, he would do well.
Recently, he has been paving the way for his son and doing various things.
Now there is a new face. If he really finds out that he is the son of a wealthy family, as long as he connects with this line, his son's future official career will be further guaranteed.
After the spy sent to investigate came back to report, the prefect was so excited that he quickly went to his son's room.
When he went to the room, his son Zhou Wenting was teasing the girl. They were about to roll onto the couch. When he saw his biological father coming, he was startled and quickly let go of the girl's hand.
"Dad, it's already this hour, why are you here?"
The prefect glared at his son angrily: "Sit down, let me tell you something."
After Zhou Wenting sat down, he backed away from the others, and then whispered to his son:
"Although we haven't found out the whereabouts of Mr. Ji clearly yet, our people saw his bodyguard going to deliver a letter to King Kang, and Prince Kang's palace received his letter."
"King Kang?!"
Zhou Wenting originally looked indifferent, but when he heard this, he immediately became excited: "Kang has always been the most difficult to please, and that young master actually has the way of Prince Kang?!"
Seeing that his son finally understood the importance of this matter, the prefect touched his beard with satisfaction.
King Kang is the brother of the present majesty’s first mother.
He is the eldest prince and the daughter of the empress. If it weren't for the illness he had when he was born, with one leg having some problems and walking with a limp, he wouldn't be able to sit on the throne today.
But King Kang was not depressed because he missed the throne. On the contrary, he had no interest in court politics. He only liked poetry, songs, and painting since he was a child.
Later, His Majesty ascended the throne and named him King Kang. The fiefdom given to him was also the best among the princes.
If you talk about who your Majesty trusts the most, it must be this eldest brother.
It's just that King Kang doesn't care about political affairs and never participates in disputes between court officials, let alone accepts gifts and walks around.
Countless officials once ran into trouble in front of Prince Kang's Mansion, including the prefect.
Therefore, the fact that Mr. Ji was able to follow King Kang's network further proved that he had a lot of background.
Zhou Wenting was excited and a little impatient in his heart.
"Dad, since we all know that he can contact King Kang, why haven't we found out his identity yet? If we don't find out the details, how can our son prescribe the right medicine?"
"It's normal for such a big shot to hide his identity a little bit. If he can be found out by you and me so easily, do you think the guards around him are just doing nothing?"
After all, the prefect is older and more calm than his son.
"Don't worry about which family he belongs to. As long as you make friends with him and catch his eye, he will naturally tell you his identity."
"Not to mention anything else, just the relationship with King Kang is enough for our benefit."
In the past two days, they had been waiting and watching because they had not found out any detailed information about Ji Changze.
Today I learned that King Kang actually had contact with the other party, so he could take action immediately.
The next day, when Ji Changze went to visit the lake, he met Zhou Wenting, the prefect's son, who was also visiting the lake.
Zhou Wenting obviously came well prepared. There was sufficient equipment on the boat and there were some flower girls dancing.
While enjoying the scenery on the lake, his boat "unfortunately" hit Ji Changze's boat.
So, on the grounds of apology, Zhou Wenting boarded Ji Changze's ship openly.
"I'm so sorry, Brother Ji. I've already had someone punish the boy in charge of the boat. Fortunately, Brother Ji wasn't surprised. Otherwise, I would be so guilty."
It's also funny.
This was the first time Ji Changze met the prefect.
Even if the other party once wanted to kill him.
However, although it is ironic, it is normal.
Just like a person who wants to crush an ant will never go out of his way to see what the ant looks like.
The system was worried that Ji Changze would not be able to hold back the hatred in his heart and get angry on the spot, but his heart did not waver at all, and he even had a smile on his face.
"Brother Zhou, it doesn't have to be like this. It was just an accident."
He even took the initiative to invite:
"The lake view is very good today. Since Brother Zhou's boat was damaged, why not continue to enjoy the scenery on my boat?"
Zhou Wenting didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
He couldn't help feeling complacent.
He was a person that no one else could flatter, but as soon as he took action personally, the other party actually took the initiative to invite him.
Of course Zhou Wenting readily accepted such a good opportunity.
Before he came, he found out that Ji Changze seemed to like painting, and he had asked the inn to send him fine rice paper, brushes and ink many times.
Most people who like painting are indifferent to fame and fortune.
So Zhou Wenting took the route of becoming a gentleman.
Deliberately pretending to be casual, he brought the topic to Danqing. Sure enough, Ji Changze, who had only a light expression at first, was attracted to his attention.
"Brother Zhou also likes to draw?"
"No, no, no, I can't. It's my father. My father has always liked painting. I have been exposed to it since I was a child, so I know a little bit about it."
From the perspective of future generations, Zhou Wenting was a deceitful second-generation official, domineering and careless, just to vent his anger and not regard human life as human life.
But in fact, in ancient times, Zhou Wenting was really not a cheater.
First of all, the person he bullied was just a beggar. Even if the beggar's master was the leader of some forces in Kaiyang City, and the people did not fight against the officials, his father's identity was a natural constraint for Ji Changze and the others.
Secondly, he didn't use the reason "because you're prettier than me, so I'm going to kill you" to go after Ji Changze who was wanted. Instead, he found an excuse and slapped a random charge on him before taking action.
Even if this is slander, when he accuses Ji Changze, if there is no accident, Ji Changze will definitely not stand up.
Finally, although he treats ordinary people very badly.
But facing people of the same level or higher than him, Zhou Wenting always looked humble.
Look at it now, although he is ugly, he doesn't feel embarrassed at all when facing Ji Changze, who is prettier than him, and even praises him repeatedly.
During the conversation, he was also flattering in a low-key manner. If Ji Changze was really only as big as his appearance, he would have long been coaxed into making him his confidant.
This is what Zhou Wenting's father is most satisfied with, and what he is most proud of.
He never offends anyone he shouldn't offend.
Those who bully have absolutely no chance to stand up.
For example, Zhou Wenting fell in love with Miss Huang, but Miss Huang didn't want to. He was so angry that he didn't dare to do anything to Miss Huang.
It's because Miss Huang's father is an official, an official just a little lower than his father.
The restrictions that ancient officials placed on the people are beyond the imagination of modern people.
The things he did, if Ji Changze hadn't had a system, unless he rebelled or ascended to a high position himself, he would have never been able to make a comeback.
And the previous Ji Changze was blind again.
He is also a blind man with no social status.
Unless a miracle occurs, no matter how smart he is, it will still be difficult for him to reach a higher status than the prefect.
However, this world is so magical.
Ji Changze is back at full level.
Facing the magistrate who directly and indirectly harmed himself and his closest relatives, Ji Changze was very stable.
He looked very interested and a little arrogant:
"Brother Zhou boasts so much about his respected father, I'm really a little curious."
Zhou Wenting was delighted.
Taken the bait.
Sure enough, he was just a young boy. He just coaxed her a few times and couldn't bear it anymore.
On his face, he looked happy:
"Brother Ji, if you don't mind, why don't you come to my house tomorrow and I'll show you his paintings?"
"OK!"
Ji Changze agreed immediately.
Seeing Zhou Wenting's happy expression, the smile on his face became gentler.
The flower boat docked, Zhou Wenting said goodbye and left.
Ji Changze looked at his back, took out the system cat sleeping under the table, and rubbed it gently:
"Did you see it? It turns out that he can talk nicely and be reasonable."
"It's not that he is irrational, he just doesn't bother to be reasonable with people of lower status than him."
The slightly bigger little cat yawned:
[The host is so capable now, why do you have to compromise with him? According to the host's ability, poison him directly, and he will die silently immediately.]
Ji Changze stroked the soft fur of the milk cat and said in a gentle voice:
"How can this be done? After all, this is the main world, so it's better not to use power that this world doesn't have."
Moreover, even though so much time has passed and those resentments and grievances have slowly faded with the passage of time, Ji Changze is still not that generous.
Doesn’t the other party rely on its power to trample civilians to death if they want
Ji Changze will use the power they value most to make the decision.
He got off the flower boat and asked the guard who followed him:
"What's going on over there with Zhou Daru?"
The guard who had been upgraded to a white guard answered sternly:
"Zhou Daru said that he still wants to see the young master."
This was also expected by Ji Changze.
He nodded and said lightly:
"Then I will set off tomorrow. After I leave tomorrow, I will send someone to the magistrate's house to tell me that my master has sent me a letter and told me to go there and that I cannot keep the appointment."
I have been working hard to cosplay the secret guard in the novel: "Yes."
Ever since Ji Changze gave them a new identity, the guards instantly felt that they had become taller.
At first, they didn't know what Bai Wei meant.
Until Ji Changze casually wrote a storybook for them to read.
Only then did the guards realize that there were secret guards around the emperors. These secret guards were hidden everywhere and helped His Majesty do many things that could not be made public.
The country's stability cannot be separated from them.
His Majesty's comfort cannot be separated from them.
All in all, he is simply a model of excellence among guards.
According to Ji Changze, the White Guard is a derivative of the Dark Guard.
Of course, Ji Changze did not tell the truth directly to these guards.
The persona he gave himself was that of a newly minted young master from a hermit family.
He found a guard so that he could take care of himself. By the way, he thought it was very cool.
All the White Guards were convinced of this.
First of all, Ji Changze's skills are indeed not like ordinary people.
Secondly, Ji Changze is indeed very rich.
Thirdly, he is indeed a very young man with his lazy attitude.
The white guards felt a little ashamed of their master's pretentious behavior at first.
When you start cosplaying the secret guard, keep the expression on your face as expressionless as possible, speak in a serious and short voice, and even quietly practice how to walk in the backyard so that you can be consistent.
After the effect is achieved, go out and show it.
Looking at the admiring and envious looks of others, my heart is bursting with pride and joy!
I can't blame the young master because he likes to show off.
It feels good to be fashionable for a while.
It’s always fun to be cool.
My heart is really happy.
In addition, the treatment given by Ji Changze was really good. Not only did he clear their identities, he also taught them martial arts.
In addition, except for the fact that he looked a bit fierce when they first met, he was friendly at other times (very good at deceiving). The robbers had completely forgotten their previous identities, and began to focus on maintaining their identities as Bai Wei. .
To this end, they even spent their own money to make all uniforms.
A piece of white guard clothing.
Look as bright as you want.
No matter where you stand, you are the center of attention.
Ji Changze was very satisfied with this.
When he went to Zhou Daru's apprenticeship, he specially brought along his dazzling white guards.
There were actually quite a lot of great scholars in the Wu Dynasty.
Everyone is good at playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, playing pipa and guzheng, and writing books.
Only if you can't think of it, there is nothing they don't have.
There are many great scholars and great competitiveness, so naturally they are not as chic as written in novels.
After all, great Confucianism is all about reputation.
Since reputation is important, like the smell of copper, of course you have to show a disdainful attitude.
Otherwise, people would spread the word that such and such a great scholar actually accepted the gift. If nothing else, he would lower his status by one level.
Therefore, under the pressure of such involution and competition, except for those great Confucian scholars who had good family backgrounds and had people supporting them, other great Confucian scholars basically lived a relatively poor life.
Of course, this is not bad. People think they are indifferent to fame and fortune.
But no matter how indifferent to fame and fortune, a great scholar still needs to eat.
For example, Zhou Daru, although he has the same surname as Zhou Zhifu, he really has nothing to do with the Zhifu.
He also came from a poor family and entered the court as an official in his early years. Later, he found that officialdom was very brain-consuming. He could only draw, but he had no ability to be an official, and he did not have the brains to be flexible and adaptable.
But he has a specialty.
Live long.
Zhou Daru went through three dynasties and became the elder of the three dynasties.
When an emperor dies, the new emperor will show favors and official positions to show that he has not given up on the old ministers left by his father.
Zhou Daru just relied on this to reach the third level.
But after the new emperor ascended the throne this time, he also found that the enterprising new emperor did not like him very much, a group of veteran ministers who were incapable of doing anything, fell asleep when talking about government affairs, and became energetic when talking about painting.
In order to prevent himself from being disliked by others, Zhou Daru thought about it and decided to take the first step and resign himself.
He is a veteran of three dynasties. Although he has not made any achievements, he is popular because of his age. The young emperor still has to express his feelings and persuade him to stay a few times.
After trying to stay in this way three times and he refused three times, saying that he was older and wanted to spend more time abroad, the little emperor approved.
Thus, Zhou Daru, a third-rank minister who resigned from his post in order to paint with peace of mind, became a great Confucian.
He himself knows his own affairs, and the third-rank official seems to have a big deal, but his official has no real power at all and is simply a flower vase official.
Of course, Zhou Daru has no objection to this. After all, he has no ability to be an official. It is lucky to be a vase.
If he was really asked to do something for the country and the people, he would be afraid of screwing up.
But becoming a great scholar does not mean that you can enjoy your old age in peace.
Because he had always been a high-profile official, Zhou Daru faced a dilemma after resigning.
He has no money.
Other officials are more or less filial. Either they marry a wife whose family is rich, or their own family is rich.
Zhou Daru was different.
He himself has no money, and neither does his wife. Although his son is also an official, he is only a minor official.
People will look down on him because he is Zhou Daru's son, but if Zhou Daru dares to accept money, his reputation will be ruined. Even if he loses his good reputation in the future, his son will not be able to take advantage of his father.
Therefore, Zhou Daru could only endure it like this.
But he still likes to paint.
There are many people who want to learn poetry, lyrics, and songs, but not many people want to learn painting.
Most people who like painting are just a hobby and have no hope of developing it. They can just paint at home. The most important thing is their main job.
Although there were many great scholars in the Wu Dynasty, if you were good at writing poems, maybe you would be able to attract the attention of people above you, and if you were good at painting
You have to be very good at painting.
And to be super good at painting, decades of immersion are not enough.
With this skill, those with family backgrounds might as well go for official positions.
Therefore, Zhou Daru's disciples were all poor people.
He is a soft-hearted person. If his disciple has no money, he would be embarrassed to ask for money from his disciple, right
Although he was constrained, but his relationship was on good terms, Zhou Daru couldn't help but help his disciples who had no money to spend.
So he himself became even more broke.
Life is tight.
A good reputation is useless.
He can't just sell his paintings.
The thing about the literary world is this. It's one thing for your own paintings to be expensive, but it's another thing for you, the painter, to sell your paintings for money.
Therefore, Zhou Daru insisted on being rich and talented, but he could only live a meager life.
The imperial court also had pensions.
But he also has a son and granddaughter. It costs a lot of money to raise children, so Zhou Daru has to subsidize them to some extent.
After subsidizing his son, he will subsidize his apprentice.
Finally, money is distributed to the servants at home.
Zhou Daru... just like the moonlight.
Just when he was eating a simple meal every day, and for the sake of face, he told outsiders that he was indifferent to fame and wealth and yearned for an ordinary life.
A turning point occurred.
Ji Changze wrote to him saying that King Kang said Zhou Daru was good at painting and he wanted to become his disciple.
King Kang is a royal relative.
The vision is quite high.
Can the person recommended by the prince be bad
And Ji Changze didn't just send letters.
He also sent a painting he drew.
Zhou Daru was astonished after seeing it.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that such a painting is similar to his.
If I have to pay attention to it, it is that he has decades more experience than the other party and is a little more mature.
Zhou Daru struggled for a long time.
It’s not about whether to accept a disciple or not.
Instead, he was struggling with whether to accept this young master as his disciple.
If others find that the apprentice's paintings are better than the master's, will they say something
Zhou Daru has always felt that he is a person who cares very much about these details.
He carefully studied Ji Changze's paintings and his own paintings.
He calculated the young master's talent based on Ji Changze's age and paintings.
He picked a flower at home every day and counted the petals to "receive" and "not to harvest".
Just like that, half a day passed.
Zhou Daru made the decision.
receive!
Why is the apprentice painting better than the master
This is called being better than blue and better than blue.
Of course, Zhou Daru himself is still very knowledgeable.
He wasn't very thoughtful.
Cough cough cough.
mainly…
The family can no longer afford meat.
This apprentice looks quite rich, he should... be able to buy meat, right