Chapter 82 I learned a lesson today

Qingkong Gui picked up the invitation and read it carefully.

"He will be promoted to the ninth rank in nine days and the eighth rank in one month. It is indeed worth holding a grand banquet. If my family has such a son, I will also hold a grand banquet and let those two guys Dong Xingshu and Yuchi Pojun come to the mansion every day to drink wedding wine!"

After that, Qingkong Gui handed the invitation to his second son and said, "Go and drink this glass of wedding wine."

Qingkong Ming was somewhat reluctant. He already had children, so he could let the younger generation in his family go. If he went, it would seem that the Qingkong family was really afraid of the Zhou Mansion.

Qingkong Gui saw the reluctance in his second son's eyes.

It seems that I really can't do without teaching my son.

So he put down the invitation and said, "Go to the statue and bring the godstick."

"Father!"

Qingkong Ming suddenly became anxious. How could he, a forty-year-old man, be beaten by his godson?
Qingkong Gui didn't care and just sat there.

Qingkong Ming confronted his father for a while, and then had to ask Zibang for help.

With the god stick in his hand, Qingkong Gui said, "He sent this invitation this morning, and then he went to Fengyu Lake to fish for dragon fish. Do you know what this means?"

Qingkong Ming's eyes suddenly widened, as if he was struck by lightning, and along with the lightning, Qingkong Gui's teaching stick was also struck!

Wu Qian waited for an hour in Qingkong Mansion for Menzi's reply, but he was very satisfied with the reply. He could go back and give an explanation to the general flag. It seemed that the threshold of this Sansi Mansion was not high.

As he was thinking this, he went to the Grand Simin Mansion and waited for a long time at the beginning.

However, later, the Grand Minister's son Dong Xiu De came out in person, returned the invitation, the pill that Menzi had received, and sent him away as a gift.

Wu Qian was confused by the completely different attitudes of the three divisions. He felt that the three divisions and his own general flag were equally unfathomable.

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"Uncle Changsun, it is a sin to ask you to welcome me here."

Zhou Tieyi saluted first with his fists clasped. Although Chang Sun Dan did not greet him at the gate of the mansion, he also greeted him at the door of the study.

This is already the highest courtesy from elders to younger generations. Anything more would be considered flattery.

Chang Sundan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, looked at Zhou Tieyi seriously. He saw that Zhou Tieyi was wearing a black and white Taoist robe and a pear blossom in his hair. Although he was tall and mighty, he had a unique sense of elegance and charm.

However, the two bodyguards behind him walked with the gait of dragons and tigers, which highlighted his fierce military character.

Alas, I really misjudged it before.

If I had known this earlier, I should have arranged a marriage for myself with the Zhou family!

But on second thought, the fact that Zhou Tieyi came to his house as soon as he came out of the palace today proved that the Zhou family still valued him as a disciple.

He laughed heartily and said, "If the old benefactor were still here, he would be extremely happy today."

Zhou Tieyi thought to himself, not bad, he is someone who knows how to talk about old times.

So he hurried over, took Chang Sun Dan's hand, and walked into the study.

Chang Sun Dan switched from martial arts to legalism and is now at the fourth level. Although he is over sixty years old, he certainly does not need Zhou Tieyi's support, but he is happy to do so.

After the servants served tea, Chang Sun Dan's son sat with him, and two personal guards, A Da and A Er, stood behind Zhou Tieyi.

After drinking a cup of tea and chatting about the old times, Zhou Tieyi put down the teacup and clapped his hands.

Wang Ba, Li Zhenshan, Zhang Hu and three others carried the large boxes outside in one by one.

Chang Sun Dan's son frowned. It's not that no one had come to the home of the Minister of Justice to give gifts before, but no one dared to be so bold.

And these boxes are all sealed with royal seals!
Chang Sun Dan was very patient. He just sat there and waited until Wang Ba and the other two had filled the study with boxes, even extending to the door, before he spoke, "My dear nephew, what do you mean by this?"

Zhou Tieyi smiled and said, "When I was young, I heard my father tell me that my grandfather was rewarded with a glass of wine by the emperor, but he didn't dare to enjoy it alone, so he poured it into the river and drank it with the soldiers."

Zhou Tieyi didn’t know whether his grandfather did this or not, but as a military general, he must have been rewarded with a glass of wine by the emperor at Sunset Pass.

Chang Sun Dan smiled. This had never happened before, but after today, it happened, and their Zhou family would ask the historians to record this incident.

"These precious things were given by His Majesty, but my mother taught me to be frugal, not only to save money, but also to save His Majesty's grace. Therefore, I dare not enjoy them alone, but share this grace with my old friends in the Zhou family."

As he spoke, he asked Ah Da and Ah Er to walk over to a large pile of wealth and goods, lift the box containing the essence and blood in front of him, and leave the rest untouched.

Zhang Sundan sighed and said to his son, "I said before that the old benefactor would be happy in his grave if he knew about this, but that was an understatement. If I had this grandson, I would be willing to die immediately!"

This is also a way to become famous. Once these words are said, coupled with today's story, it will inevitably be recorded by historians and Confucianists.

Having talked about etiquette, Zhou Tieyi should talk about something practical. Of course, he came here not only to let old friends of the Zhou family share God's grace.

You need to use both kindness and power. It won’t work if you only have kindness without power.

He put down the tea bowl with a crisp sound.

Chang Sun Dan looked at Zhou Tieyi.

Zhou Tieyi said, "Now is a prosperous era, the world is extremely rich, and there are inevitably corrupt people who take bribes and break the law."

I know that many of the Zhou family’s students and old friends are a little greedy.

If he wasn't greedy, how could the Zhou family have been making second-class generals for three generations? Even if the emperor's grace was great, Zhou Tieyi himself knew how the Zhou family supported those soldiers.

The soldiers are working hard for you, and it would be a shame if you didn't pay them for their lives.

Zhang Sundan said, "As the Minister of Justice, I cannot escape blame for this."

As the head of the Zhou family's disciples, Zhou Qinlong was leading the troops outside, and I was to blame for not managing the disciples in the court well.

Zhou Tieyi smiled and said, "Unexpected events happen all the time, so we should cherish our blessings and stay within our means."

The situation in the court has changed dramatically now. Everyone is watching our Zhou family and is ready to take action at any time. You guys better behave yourself.

Chang Sundan nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhou Tieyi continued, "That is why we should emulate the saints and be frugal and self-disciplined. The so-called way of heaven is to reduce the surplus and make up for the deficiency."

You should settle the accounts you were greedy for in the past as soon as possible. Please work harder in the next two years.

"Therefore, the emperor has bestowed upon me the grace of heaven, and I dare not enjoy it alone."

You can share these things among yourself. They were made by my Zhou family.

Although there are few things, it means that my Zhou family has not fallen out of favor, and there is an imperial seal on it!
As long as my Zhou family doesn't fall, everyone will have a good life in the future!
Chang Sun Dan thought for a moment and said, "It's a pity that the way of man is to take from those who are lacking and give to those who are in excess."

Unfortunately, some people are too greedy and it is difficult to change their situation.

Zhou Tieyi sneered, "The Minister holds the criminal law in his hands. He is the one who enforces justice on behalf of heaven. How can he say such words?"

We in the Zhou family will take action first so as not to give others any chance to talk about us!
Chang Sun Dan pondered for a long time, then stood up and bowed, saying, "There is no order of learning, I am grateful for your teaching today."

(End of this chapter)