The minister came in a hurry, then left in a hurry. Although the delay was very short, the mansion of Yuhousi was not an ordinary place after all. There were many officials who entered the courtyard and sat in the six main halls and twelve side rooms. Thirty or forty people. Although bathing is closed tomorrow, many people have quietly left early, but there are also a lot of people who stay due to business or have nowhere to go. Chang Xiu came and went in a hurry, and no matter how small the movement was, it alarmed many people. It's just that Chang Xiu's face was too gloomy, and he was obviously full of ignorance and anger. No one dared to step forward to cause trouble, and could only stare at his desolate back as he walked away
I don¡¯t know how long it took for Yang Heng to wake up from his dizziness. It didn't happen to him, but he felt it. At that moment, he seemed to have returned to that day more than ten years ago in a daze. At that moment, the sky seemed to have collapsed, and the surroundings were dark and confused. He could not see or touch anything. It was as if there was nothing between heaven and earth except a single person. The ten-year cold window, the fish leaping over the dragon's gate, the blue clouds rising up among the colorful clouds, all of them are turned into a dream in an instant. A thin piece of paper, no matter how high or far-reaching the ambition, will turn into a passing cloud in an instant He sighed silently, dragged his limp legs and feet, walked over and picked up the official document that Chang Xiu had put down, turned back to look at Tian Xiu, his lips wriggled several times, but in the end he couldn't say anything.
Tian Xiu was leaning against the door, with a pale face and his face raised, his eyes looking blankly at the dark beams above his head.
Pain, humiliation, trouble, confusion, and shame, these complex emotions were mixed together and swirled repeatedly in her heart. Her heart was boiling like a flood. She had expected what happened just now. After all, she has never passed the imperial examination, is not a Jinshi, or is not even a scholar. She has no fame and fame. It is extremely difficult to become a doctor in the ministry. Even if Wen Shigong and others support her, others will not. He will come out to stop him again and again. So since the news of the establishment of the Patent Department came out, except for a few close relatives, she had never talked about it in front of anyone. Until now, the official document approving the establishment of a patent office from the imperial court was coming out in the next three to five days, and she did not dare to slack off. She warned herself over and over again in her heart that before she received the appointment from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, she was still a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy who came to the Ministry of Works to help However, she never expected that at such a time, it was the person she respected People abandoned her! Yes, she knew that this was definitely not Chang Xiu's intention. She could clearly see the painful look on Wen Shigong's face. However, this pain cannot cover up the fact that they betrayed her once again! Just like what happened in Zhongqiu, they betrayed her again. In mid-autumn, she was humiliated by several people at Huangdengguan, but they did not stand up to support her! Not only did they not seek justice for her, but they also interceded for those gentle scum and persuaded her to let those guys go. There were too many people interceding for those people, including Nanyang, Chen Pu, Zhu Xiangguo, Wen Shigong, and even Li Mu and Li Dingyi They all helped those people intercede. As a lonely woman who held an empty position in the Hanlin Academy, she really had no way to seriously deal with those scoundrels and false accusations. Besides, she couldn't defeat so many people, so she had to swallow her breath in the end. But she endured the humiliation, but what did she gain? Is it just an official document from the Ministry of Personnel? All she got was a light "The Hanlin Academy has made other arrangements"
A feeling of grievance made her eyes filled with tears.
She raised her face higher, trying her best not to let tears come out. She called her name in her heart: Tianxiu, Qingshan, you can't cry, you absolutely can't cry! Don't even cry here
But two lines of tears finally came out.
Yang Heng looked at her at a loss. He couldn't help at all, he could only grimace, prick his hands and sigh over and over again. He felt it was his duty to say something, or else do something. But he couldn't say anything. At this time, empty words can only make Tian Xiu more sad. There are differences between men and women, and even if they are colleagues, he can't do anything to help her. Finally, he took a bowl, poured a bowl of hot tea soup, and silently handed it to Tian Xiu's hand.
Tian Xiu did not receive the tea soup. She wiped away her tears, took a few deep breaths, and tried to calm down. She forced herself to suppress the turbulent waves in her heart, walked to the table with two weak legs, picked up the official document, glanced at it, turned back to Yang Heng and said: "Mr. Yang, the official document from the Ministry of Personnel "She turned her face away suddenly, closed her eyes tightly, and dug the nails of her right hand into the palm of her hand before she could barely restrain herself. "Now that the official document has arrived, I, II'll pack my things right now. From now on, from now on" She couldn't say any more. She originally wanted to say that if she needed help with anything in the future, she would come to the Hanlin Academy to see her; but she couldn't. If she keeps talking, she may not be able to control her emotions
Yang Heng¡¯s eyesHe gave her a complicated look and nodded silently. The official documents from the Ministry of Personnel have been handed down to Tian Xiu, and there is no possibility of reversing the matter. If Tian Xiu stays in the Ministry of Works at this time, it will only make people laugh. Leaving now before the news has spread is the best way!
Someone knocked twice on the open door.
It¡¯s Shen Jin, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry.
Shen Jin and Yang Heng are from the same hometown, both from Huaiyang, Jingdong. However, when Yang Heng was in trouble, Shen Jin was still a scholar and had never even passed the government examination, so the two did not know each other earlier. In the tenth year of Eastern Yuan Dynasty, Shen Jin ranked second in the competition of the Ministry of Etiquette as "a Jinshi". Yang Heng had been demoted to Xiaoluoyi, and the two of them had no chance to get acquainted. It wasn't until last summer when Yang Heng was sent to Yanshan by the Ministry of Industry for business that the two of them gradually became familiar with each other. Because they are from the same hometown, their relationship is naturally closer than others. Shen Jin came here today just to invite Yang Heng to have a drink and watch a show. But when he walked in, he saw such a scene and couldn't help but want to find out what happened.
Before he could say anything, Yang Heng gave him a look and shook his head slightly.
Shen Jin was stunned for a moment and immediately swallowed back what he wanted to say. Although he didn't know what happened, he reacted quickly and looked back at Yuhou Company with a smile on his face. He saw a lot of people standing under the verandah, some whispering, some shaking their heads with emotion. His eyes swept over this wing room. Obviously it's not a small matter
Tian Xiu has already packed his things. In fact, she has nothing personal. The pens, inks, paper and inkstones are all public-owned; there are three seals, one is "Tong Cao from the Ministry of Industry of Great Zhao" and one is "Inspector of Luo Xu, Ministry of Industry of Great Zhao", both are official seals, and only one is inscribed in running script " The blue field jade "Qingshan Tianping" is her private seal. Then there is an oil-paper umbrella, which she bought with her own money. In addition to the seal and umbrella, there were a few volumes of miscellaneous books that she copied herself, and then there was nothing left to pack. However, there are still many of her transcripts and notes on the bookcase in the wall, which record the process of trial production of glass coke and the formula ingredients. Some of them are her summary of successful experiences and failures, as well as her considerations and speculations. improvement methods. These papers were basically compiled by her after she was in the lower office, so it is difficult to tell whether they belong to the public or her private property.
Looking at Tian Xiu walking to the closet and taking out a few boxes, neither Yang Heng nor Shen Jin spoke.
Shen Jin could tell that Tian Xiu was packing his things. The purpose of her packing was obvious - she was leaving the Ministry of Engineering. As for why Tian Xiu left the Ministry of Industry at this time and why he chose to leave the Ministry of Industry just before the establishment of the Patent Department, does this question still need to be asked? He smacked his lips and said nothing, but in his heart he felt very unhappy for Tian Xiu: Someone must have taken a fancy to the position of Director of the Patent Department!
Tian Xiu hesitated for a while holding the box with the notes, and then put the boxes back again.
Now, her mood has calmed down a little, and at least she can treat this matter calmly - at least it seems that she has calmed down. She returned to the desk, put her books, private seals, and official documents from the staff into her briefcase, nodded to Shen Jin, and said to Yang Heng, "Master Gongdu, I'm leaving." After that, , and the other two people cupped their hands, and walked out of the door with a briefcase and an umbrella. No matter how many colleagues and colleagues were looking and asking, they walked out of the public house in a proud manner.
Shen Jin then pulled Yang Heng and asked, "What's going on? Is someone causing trouble?"
Yang Heng let out a long sigh, slumped down on a drum stool in front of the table, and said quietly after a long moment of silence: "Don't ask. I don't know what happened"
"The official document Mr. Tian collected just now is really a transfer document sent by the Ministry of Civil Affairs? Who sent it? Does the person who has passed the examination have official badges?" Shen Jin asked a series of questions. His words were not out of place. Since the day he became an official, he has been working in the Sixth Ministry. He has never seen or heard of all kinds of dirty tricks and despicable deeds in the imperial city. Some people can do any despicable thing in order to get promoted. What does it matter if they falsify and falsify official documents in order to remove Tian Xiu from his post? It is said that during the time of the late emperor, there were forged imperial edicts! As long as Tian Xiu is fooled and the person who makes the plan has the means, an evaluation of "careless official to the point of not distinguishing the truth from the false" can pull her down from the position of Director of the Patent Department; even if the plan does not succeed in the end, at least It can also disgust Tian Xiu.
"it was sent by Mr. Chang Xiuchang."
After sinking in, I was speechless.
He gritted his teeth, walked around the room, stamped his feet vigorously, and said, "Mr. Chang, what's wrong with him? Why is he sosooh!" He really couldn't comment on Chang Xiu, so he could only pinch him. He smashed his fist into the palm of his hand several times. Oh, I¡¯m so confused.?
He asked Yang Heng: "What is the reason?"
"Someone should be making a fuss about Qingshan's background. Qingshan cannot participate in the imperial examination, so he has no fame. Furthermore, even if the imperial court recruits talents in an eclectic way, the seventh-grade official rank has almost reached the extreme."
Shen Jin suddenly had nothing to say. It is a court system to award official positions based on merit. As long as someone brings this up to make an argument, ten Tianxiu will fall on it. With fame, a pig can be an official; without fame, there is nothing to say