Rise From the Humble

When I first lost it, I was relaxed and casual;

When I pick it up now, it is extremely heavy, like a hot potato.

Painful realization……

Yan Nian anxiously picked up the invitation card from the ground and handed it to the maid in front of the sedan with both hands. The maid took the invitation card, wiped it with a handkerchief, and then put it into the sedan chair.

Yan Song glanced at Yan Nian outside the sedan, and then took the invitation.

The greeting card is rectangular, seven inches long and three inches wide. It is the standard greeting card style popular in the Ming Dynasty. However, the difference is that this greeting card is red. In the Ming Dynasty, the paper used for greeting invitations was very particular. Generally, officials used white invitations, while Hanlin officials used red. This was a preferential treatment for Hanlin officials, and it was also a rigid rule in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.

oh

It turned out to be a Hanlin scholar. No wonder the handwriting was so excellent. Yan Song nodded and opened the greeting card.

"The late Zhu Ping'an would like to pay homage to Master Yan. On May 20, the 31st year of Jiajing's reign, the Hanlin Academy will read Zhu Ping'an's ultimatum."

Well

Zhu Pingan!

This greeting card actually belongs to the boy Zhu Ping'an!

When Yan Song saw the three words "Zhu Ping'an" in the greeting card, he thought of Xu Jie's poem "Transform the tiger into a dragon and return to heaven". This poem is also based on the sentence "Transform the tiger into a dragon" It turns decay into something magical.

This imperial city is really evil. If you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive. I was thinking about this restless boy just now, but I didn't expect that this boy was right under my nose.

good

Then meet this clumsy stone.

You are still young, even if you stand in line, you will lose your invitation.

Yan Song stroked his white beard slightly, folded the greeting card and put it aside. He opened the curtain of the sedan and told Yan Nian outside, "Go and summon Zhu Ping'an and come with me into the mansion."

ha?

Call Zhu Pingan? ! Entering the mansion together? !

When Yan Nian heard this, it was like a thunder exploded above his head, and his face suddenly turned gray. He couldn't believe his ears. He didn't expect that the worries in his heart came true. He had just driven away a sixth-grade petty official. Well, it's normal. I've done this kind of thing many times before and it's fine. Why did something happen today?

Damn Zhu Pingan! ! !

Yan Nian gritted his teeth with hatred for Zhu Ping'an.

"What? Hmm." Yan Song grunted upon seeing this and asked again, "Has he entered the house already? This kid moves pretty fast."

Have you entered the mansion already?

How can I get in? Everyone has been driven away by me.

When Yan Nian heard this, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and felt cold from the soles of his feet to the bottom of his heart. His brain was at a loss and he didn't know how to answer. He stood there stupidly, as if he was stuck on the ground like a piece of wood.

"Speak." Yan Song was a little impatient.

"Master, Zhu Zhu is safe, he has just left. He saw that there were many people in line and wanted to jump in. The villain thought it was against the rules and refused to let him go. Unexpectedly, he lost his invitation and left in anger. "

Hearing his master's angry tone, Yan Niancai snarled and stammered in order to organize his words, then picked him up completely and put all the responsibility on Zhu Ping'an.

All the blame was placed on Zhu Ping'an's head.

There is no better son than a father!

A wise servant is better than a master!

Yan Song was able to achieve his current position because his discernment was second to none in the Ming Dynasty. If he had believed in Yan Nian, he would not be able to achieve his current position.

"Tell the truth" Yan Song glanced at Yan Nian.

"Master, I, everything I said..." Yan Nian said without confidence.

However, Yan Nian was interrupted by Yan Song just halfway through his words.

"You tell me, I want to hear the truth." Yan Song pointed to the concierge standing behind Yan Nian and said lightly.

"Yes, sir." The concierge, who was called by Yan Song, stood up from behind Yan Nian in a daze. He used to always think about how he would behave in front of Yan Song, but at this moment, his heart was completely numb. The concierge looked up at Yan Song and then at Yan Nian, a little unsure whether he should tell the truth.

Yan Song is the eldest boss, and Yan Nian is his immediate boss. How to break it?

"cough……"

At this time, a gust of wind blew, and Yan Nian coughed softly at the right time.

This cough made the concierge tremble all over. He gritted his teeth as if he had made some kind of decision, and was about to speak as if he was going to the execution ground.

"Remember your last name..."

Yan Song glanced at the concierge and pointed out the little moves between the two.

"Yes, sir. This is what happened..."

Hearing this, the concierge stopped what he was thinking. He was a little concierge and still wanted to hide it in front of the master. He really didn't know what the sky was up to, so it was better to tell the truth.

When the concierge told the truth, Zhu Pingan had already walked out of West Chang'an Street, turned a corner to another street, and returned to the Linhuai Marquis Mansion along the original road.

As expected, I am not the protagonist, and even if I pay a visit, I will be chased away...

Zhu Ping'an smiled to himself and returned along the original road. When passing by a wine shop, he sneezed twice for no reason.

Is anyone thinking about me?

Zhu Pingan touched his chin, then shook his head and smiled, why should he be so superstitious?

As usual, Zhu Pingan walked past the wine shop and turned into a street next to the wine shop. There was a small alley at the end of the street. From this small alley, he could walk to Linhuai Hou Mansion faster, and the distance could be shortened by about ten minutes.

When Zhu Pingan turned into the street next to the wine shop, seven or eight people combing their hair with camphor also walked out of the wine shop, following Zhu Pingan from a distance.

When Zhu Ping'an walked into the alley, he noticed something was wrong. When he passed by this alley on weekdays, he could almost only hear his own footsteps, but today he heard several footsteps behind him, which were deliberately lowered. .

Why keep the sound of your footsteps down while walking?

Either adultery or theft!

Zhu Ping'an realized that something was wrong. He glanced behind him with his peripheral vision while walking, and found that there were a few guys with deer heads and rat eyes behind them. They didn't look like good people at first glance.

Speed ​​up your own pace

The people behind also quickened their pace.

This made Zhu Ping'an more sure of his guess. He looked at the alley in front of him and realized, well, this is a good place for a sap.

However, now that he has just entered the alley and is relatively close to the street, they probably won't do anything here, but they might be able to do it if they walk for a few minutes.

So, there are still a few minutes of prime reaction time.

calm

Do not worry.

How about just running?

Zhu Ping'an thought about it and rejected the idea. Although he was not a weak scholar, he was definitely not as good as them in terms of physical fitness. If he started running, they would definitely chase him directly. This would be pitting his own shortcomings against their strengths. He would definitely Being overtaken.

Find someone to hide in?

This could be possible, but Zhu Ping'an denied it after taking a few steps forward. Most of the small alleys are the back doors of other houses, and the houses passing by the back doors are all locked from the inside. If you can't get in, how can you hide?

So the question is, how to break this game?