From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 578

In the study room of the Taizhou government office, on the desk piled with files, a young man sat upright, holding a brush with a serious look, and wrote a calligraphy.

After writing, he breathed a sigh of relief, looked at his handwriting, and nodded in admiration.

Recently, his calligraphy has improved a lot, and he has learned a lot.

He was not comfortable in the officialdom for the first time, but as the top scholar in the imperial examination, Tang Yizhao had enough confidence to adapt to everything.

So far, he thinks he has done very well, but he is just a little busy.

He got married at the beginning of the year, and he and his wife were separated after only half a month of living together. It is not known when they will meet next time.

He thought that after this busy period, everything would be settled, and he would take his wife over.

At this moment, an old man came in and said with a smile: "Mingzhi, isn't it a day off today? Why are you still busy?"

Tang Yizhao was stunned, then he bowed and said: "Greetings, sir, there are too many things to do, how can I dare to take a day off, and my family hasn't moved to Taizhou yet, and I don't have much fun staying at home."

The magistrate of Taizhou said: "People are not animals, how can they bear such fatigue? You are the top scholar in the Jinke, if you get tired in Taizhou, how can I explain to His Majesty!"

Tang Yizhao said hurriedly: "Sir, you are too kind. Although I am a top scholar, I can't get promoted if I don't do a good job. I still have a lot to learn now."

The magistrate of Taizhou rolled his eyes, but Suddenly, he said, "Now there is an opportunity. Are you willing to go to Yangzhou for official business?"

"Yangzhou? What's the matter?"

The Taizhou prefect said, "The Wusheng Sect is in turmoil over there, and the people are suffering greatly. My Taizhou garrison camp will send 1,500 elite soldiers to quell the riot. You can go with the army."

"The main thing is that after the riot is quelled, Yangzhou will inevitably be in chaos. You need people like you who are very prestigious in the literati to stand up and lead students and scholars to appease the people together."

Tang Yizhao was silent for a moment before saying, "Since that's the case, I should go."

After a round of greetings, the Taizhou prefect said, "We will leave tomorrow. Get ready."

After he left, Tang Yizhao sat down with a frown.

Everyone knew that the Duke of Wei was inspecting salt in Yangzhou. If there was a Wusheng Sect rebellion there, the Duke of Wei would naturally deal with it. Why would the Taizhou garrison camp have to go out?

After all, he was a top scholar. Although he did not have much experience in officialdom, he still realized something.

The corruption of private salt involved the entire Jin Dynasty. The garrisons of cities around Yangzhou were all in motion. Could something big happen?

He didn't dare to think about it anymore. He quickly wrote a letter and hurried out of the government office.

But after just a few steps, he was surrounded by several strong men.

One of them forcibly snatched the letter from him, opened it, and his face changed drastically.

"Take him back to me!"

As a scholar, Tang Yizhao had no ability to resist and was taken directly back to the study.

Soon, the prefect of Taizhou came in with his letter, his face gloomy.

"Mingzhi, you are so disappointing. I trust you so much, but you want to tip off!"

He tore the letter directly and threw it on the ground.

Tang Yizhao said: "What do you mean by tipping off? I don't understand. I just wrote down my guess."

The Taizhou prefect said coldly: "Don't play dumb! Even if you have something to report, you should report it to me. At most, you should send it to the Jinling Provincial Government. What do you mean by sending it to the Jinling Academy? What can your teacher do to help you!"

Everything was exposed, Tang Yizhao's face turned red, and then he growled: "You are a bunch of dog officials fed by private salt! You dare to rebel!"

The Taizhou prefect said: "Rebellion? Wrong! It's to suppress the rebellion! It's to wipe out the Wusheng Sect!"

"The Wusheng Sect held the imperial envoy hostage, shouldn't they die?"

Tang Yizhao said: "It's obvious that you want to take action against the Duke of Weiguo!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole study was silent.

The Taizhou prefect's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he said coldly: "Mingzhi, you are the top scholar in the imperial examination, and you have a bright future, but it's a pity that you can't think straight and don't know the current situation!"

Tang Yizhao said: "I am the top scholar in the imperial examination selected by His Majesty himself, and I am deeply favored by the emperor. How dare I harm the country?"

"Private salt is rampant, corruption is a disaster, and the people are suffering. As a minister, how can I be in collusion with you and watch you kill the imperial envoy of the court?"

The Taizhou prefect was furious and said: "You still dare to talk nonsense at this moment! Are you not afraid of death!"

Tang Yizhao also laughed in anger and said: "Afraid of death? Haha! Who in the world is not afraid of death? But dying for the country and the people is heavier than Mount Tai, and there is no regret in death."

"You! You underestimate the top scholar in the imperial examination! You also underestimate our Jinshi!"

The Taizhou prefect said: "A group of immature scholars who have not been officials for a few days, what are you talking about for the country and the people,It's really ridiculous. "

Tang Yizhao said: "Don't do good deeds because they are small, and don't forget to worry about the country because of your low position. We are young, and our official positions are indeed insignificant, but we... must also do our best to bring young strength and spirit to Dajin!"

"Prefect, you may not understand. You have been blinded by silver and gold. You have even forgotten why you studied in the first place!"

"But we have not forgotten, and we will not forget!"

The Taizhou prefect blushed and could not help but yelled: "Can nobility be eaten! Can the books of sages be eaten! You speak for the Duke of Weiguo, do people look up to you!"

Tang Yizhao said solemnly: "How can they look down on you? The Duke of Weiguo was also a scholar. Two years ago, at the Shenjing Poetry Festival, he also encouraged us young people, taught us to be brave and responsible, and taught us to carry the hope of the country. ”

“Although it is difficult for Tang to take on a big responsibility, he also understands the way of saints and is willing to be an upright person. This is the meaning of being upright!”

“I advise the prefect to turn back as soon as possible. Maybe there is still room for maneuver.”

The Taizhou prefect shouted angrily: “You are talking a lot of nonsense. Take him away! Put him in jail!”

The guards took Tang Yizhao away, and the Taizhou prefect began to search in the room. He was afraid that the other party had recorded other things.

After searching for a long time, he found nothing.

There was only a piece of calligraphy on the desk, and the ink had just dried.

It was written on it-“It’s hard to travel! It’s hard to travel! There are many forks in the road! Where are you now? There will be a time to ride the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the sea.”

The Taizhou prefect was stunned for a long time before muttering: “Young generation? Bullshit. "

He strode out of the study, looked at the brilliant sunlight, felt it was dazzling, and hurried back.

He tore the calligraphy to pieces, and then felt much better.

He comforted himself, don't worry, this world has never been decided by young people.

This world is class-based, and it is obvious that the older generation occupies the upper class. Whether it is Tang Yichao's ridiculous self-explosion or Wei Guogong's challenge to authority on his own, their end will not be too good.

After this time, Her Majesty has no one to rely on, and she will definitely give in for the sake of the overall situation.

She is a wise monarch, and she knows what to do to benefit her the most.

As for Zhou Yuan, go and be a hero in history books.