"Sir You, what's going on?" After the two officials left, Tan Zong walked to You Hongsheng and asked in a deep voice.

"Sir, it's hard to say anything!" You Hongsheng sighed long and looked ashamed when he heard this.

It turned out that this morning was the day when the Ministry of Personnel announced the vacancies of alternate officials. You Hongsheng went to the door of the Ministry of Personnel to wait early in the morning. When the vacancies were posted, his mood suddenly dropped to freezing point. He was not among the dozens of alternate officials who were vacant this time.

So, You Hongsheng, who was depressed, brought a pound of white wine and started drinking the suffocating wine at home in a depressed mood.

Just as You Hongsheng finished drinking a pound of white wine, the pharmacy clerk, the young man in the blue shirt, came to his home to ask him for the medical expenses he owed after the New Year for his treatment of his wife, a total of four taels of silver.

There was less than one tael of silver left in the family, which was the food expenses this month. You Hongsheng told the young man in Lanshan that he would send it to the pharmacy after paying the salary next month. But the young man in Lanshan knew that You Hongsheng's salary was just enough for the family's expenses, and there was no extra money to pay it back at all, so he asked him to pay it back now sarcastically.

You Hongsheng was in a bad mood, and he drank another pound of white wine and was stimulated by the young man in blue. The resentment in his heart burst out in an instant, venting his anger on the things in the room, and starting to smash it like crazy, attracting the officials and those who watched the fun.

"Sir, there is no name for the lower-ranking officials on the list. The lower-ranking officials have to wait here for another year, that is five years. How many five years can the lower-ranking officials spend in their life?" After saying that, You Hongsheng shook his head and looked sad.

"Brother You, you have only been here for four years. Brother Li and I have been here for five years, and we have to endure it for a year. It's no big deal. As long as you are a thousand-mile horse, there will always be men who appreciate you." At this time, the maotan walked up and patted You Hongsheng on the shoulder, comforting him with a smile.

"There are often horses in a thousand miles, but Bole is hard to see. Brother Zhang and Brother Li, you and I have been neighbors for four years. I have only the passion for serving the country, but unfortunately I have no chance." You Hongsheng smiled bitterly and looked at Ma Gan and the stout middle-aged man with a wry smile.

Ma Gan and the stout middle-aged man looked at each other, looking quite helpless. The inn where they entered the same year had been in the inn for five years. I don’t know when they were tall. Those who passed the Jinshi exam in the same year were now all prominent and hold important positions in the local area.

"Three lords, as the saying goes, guard the clouds and see the sun and the moon. I believe that as long as the three lords serve the country with loyalty, they will definitely come to good fortune." The atmosphere in the room immediately became a little dull, and Tan Zong smiled slightly and said calmly.

"Thank you, my good words, at that time, we will serve the country as you said, loyally serving the country and live up to your entrustedness." As soon as Tan Zong said this, You Hongsheng and the other two couldn't help but lit up in front of them, bowing at Tan Zong at the same time and saying respectfully.

If it were someone else, You Hongsheng and the other two might think that what they said was just a polite word and could not be taken seriously, but the person who said this was Tan Zong, a celebrity in front of the official family and a close friend of Prince An. If Tan Zong was willing to come forward to support the three of them, then the three would be really like Tan Zong said, "to guard the clouds and see the sun and the moon."

No one knows how long Tan Zong would stay in the inn and might leave at any time. Therefore, facing the olive branch that Tan Zong extended, You Hongsheng and the other two in trouble would naturally not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Therefore, they immediately expressed their loyalty to Tan Zong and increased the pronunciation on the six words "to live up to the entrusted by the adults".

"I have something to do, so I will say goodbye first." It seems that You Hongsheng has really seen through the way of being an official in the officialdom. After witnessing the scene in front of him, Tan Zong glanced at the drunk You Hongsheng, bowed his hand at the three of them, and left with great strides. He was sure that although You Hongsheng was drunk, he must have not been drunk, otherwise how could he say what he said just now?

Maybe this scene at noon was deliberately done by You Hongsheng, with the purpose of getting close to himself.

Seeing this, You Hongsheng and the other two hurriedly sent Tan Zong to the door. When You Hongsheng returned home, Ma Gan's wife had already sent You Guang and You Bing'er, who were dragged into his home to avoid him, and the three children obediently helped You Hongsheng's wife Xia to organize the room.

Ma Gan and the thick middle-aged couple left one after another. You Hongsheng glanced at the three children cleaning the house, his eyes showed a look of apologetic expression, turned into the inner room, fell on the bed, and looked at the ceiling and became stunned.

"Husband, how are you doing?" After a while, Xia walked in, sat by the bed, and asked nervously.

"I heard from Lord Tan's tone. This time, there are so many**s that I can leave here." You Hongsheng smiled at Xia, sat up, held her hand, and said apologetically, "My wife, I feel wronged."

"My husband, as long as I can help you, I will be happy to do whatever I want." Xia shook her head and looked at You Hongsheng with a smile.

When You Hongsheng heard this, he felt a moment in his heart and held Xia in his arms. Just as Tan Zong guessed, today's scene was indeed his intentional purpose, with the purpose of seeking refuge with Tan Zong.

Four years of waiting have long polished the rugged edges and corners of You Hongsheng's body, making his scheming mature and steady.

Originally, although You Hongsheng had the intention to defect to Tan Zong, he had never had a chance. When he was sarcastic and sarcastic by the young man in blue at noon today, he suddenly felt that this was an opportunity, so he winked at his wife Xia and suddenly walked away.

Xia and You Hongsheng have been in love for many years, and there is no secret between them. She naturally knew You Hongsheng's thoughts from You Hongsheng's eyes, so she cooperated with You Hongsheng to perform this drama, and she cried and made a fuss to attract everyone's attention, and asked You Ming to find Tan Zong, and the previous scene came up.

"My husband, how did you get it?" After Tan Zong returned to his residence, Su Jin greeted him with a smile. She felt from Tan Zong's happy expression that Tan Zong gained a lot this time.

"Three treasures were found." Tan Zong smiled slightly, picked up the booklet on the table, and checked Zhang Yuzhi and Li Yannian's resumes with great interest.

Zhang Juzhi is 36 years old and a sixth-rank candidate. He was a sixth-rank official from the Ministry of Works five years ago. Due to orders from the backstage, he thoroughly investigated a case of dam collapse in the Yellow River Basin and accidentally offended the powerful people in the court.

Later, the powerful man turned against him and destroyed Zhang Juzhi's backstage. Zhang Juzhi immediately became a "lost ghost" without a master. The powerful man found an excuse to seize his official position, and became a candidate tragically. If it weren't for the surviving Minister of Works at that time, he had not appreciated him and secretly helped him, he would have been dismissed and sent to prison.

Li Yannian, now 38 years old, is a sixth-rank candidate. Five years ago, he was an agent of Qingyang Mansion in Shuchuan. His future is bright. However, due to the wrong trial of a case, he lost his official position and came to the capital in depressed manner and became the candidate.

In order to escape from right and wrong, Zhang Yuzhi and Li Yannian spent all their money, so they had to live in this inn, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.

As the saying goes, birds of birds of birds gather together, You Hongsheng and Zhang Juezhi, and Li Yannian were lucky enough to live together because they were both an alternate official of the sixth rank. Although the three of them have different personalities, they have like-mindedness and become very good friends. This kind of friendship in adversity is much more stable, genuine and reliable than friendship in good times.

"My husband, are you going to help them?" Su Jin stood beside Tan Zong. Seeing that Tan Zong's attention was focused on Zhang Yuzhi and Li Yannian, he couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"Jin'er, it's not my husband who helped them, but the official family wants me to find a few reliable people here." After hearing this, Tan Zong waved his hands at the two maids in the room. The two maids left tactfully. After the door was closed, he smiled at Su Jin and said.

"Official family?" Su Jin couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She thought that Tan Zong had tried to recruit You Hongsheng and Zhang Yuezhi and Li Yannian for his own efforts. She never expected that the official family would be involved.

"Otherwise, why would the official go to Chengde Summer Resort at this time? And he has not asked his husband and Prince An to report the case." Tan Zong smiled and looked at Su Jin. "The capital is so big, and it is a small task for the official to arrange a residence for his husband, but the official did not choose anywhere. Instead, he sent his husband to the inn. On the surface, it seemed to be a business and did not want outsiders to disturb his husband, but in fact he asked his husband to select a few reliable personnel from the frustrated people in the inn to use it."

"My husband, is the situation in Jiangnan so bad?" Su Jin immediately understood. She immediately thought of something and asked in a sweet voice.

"My husband is not clear, but judging from the facts between Suzhou and Yangzhou, the other party has set up such a large network of relationships without anyone noticing, which may have put a lot of pressure on the government. The government should start to teach them a lesson so that they dare not act rashly." Tan Zong pondered for a moment and said to Su Jin with a smile, "The government now needs a few sharp swords to shine beside the other party, maintaining a certain deterrence for the other party. In the entire Dashun officialdom, if they can give the emperor's kindness to those who are frustrated by You Hongsheng and others at this time, they will not repay them!"

"No wonder my husband asked someone to search the resumes of these officials in the inn. I'm afraid that no one in the capital would have expected that the officials would secretly cross Chencang and quietly found a few 'sharp knives'." Su Jin smiled slightly. She was very happy now. Tan Zong had begun to contact some royal secrets that he didn't know, which means that Tan Zong had gained the trust of the officials. What could be more important than getting the protection of the officials?

"My husband looked at the resumes of You Hongsheng, Zhang Yuzhi and Li Yannian. The three of them had one similarity. They were all successful at a young age. They passed the Jinshi exam before the age of 20. They were of great talent. They all experienced a major turning point in their careers and were at the trough of their lives." Tan Zong picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and looked at Su Jin with a smile, "As soon as he saw it, my husband found that the three of them were actually unwilling to be lonely. If the official could use these three 'sharp knives' well, it would have a miraculous effect."

Tan Zong guessed correctly. In the future, You Hongsheng, Zhang Yuzhi and Li Yannian became three major weapons in the hands of the government. They were calm and decisive in their killings. They were nicknamed "Three Imperial Swords" by officials in the officialdom. They not only managed the local government in an orderly manner, but also launched a large-scale killing of members of the Bishiqi organization and the merits, becoming the most loyal "loyal dog" in the hands of the government and made great contributions.

At the same time, the three of them vigorously activated the brothers and brothers in the former inn, and used the frustrated people to charge into battle, giving the Bishiqi organization and merit teaching a heavy blow.

As the "Bo Le" who discovered the "Thousand-Mile Horse", Tan Zong became the person whom the three of them respect the most in their lives, because if Tan Zong had not been able to do anything they have now, and this respectful relationship has not changed until death.


Chapter completed!