The imperial concubine summoned Gu Qing. Such an important event was certainly worthy of Magistrate Wei's personal trip to Shiqiao Village.

However, Gu Qing's reaction disappointed him. There was no ecstasy or excitement as expected. Gu Qing behaved as calmly as if the neighbor next door invited him to visit.

"Young Master, it is a big deal to be summoned by the Imperial Concubine. You must not be rude, Young Master must not be disrespectful, otherwise a happy occasion may turn into a catastrophe." Wei Du looked at him worriedly.

"Ah, I'm not being scornful. Can't Mr. Wei County see that I'm ecstatic at the moment?"

Wei Du was speechless: "...Forgive me for speaking frankly, I can't tell."

Gu Qing raised his hands high, spun around in a circle, and cheered: "Yeah——"

Then he quickly regained his unhappy expression and said, "Do you see it now?"

Wei Du took a deep breath. If it wasn't for the fact that this kid was about to be summoned by the imperial concubine, he might be on the verge of success. Wei Du insisted on punishing him with disrespect and throwing him into a prison to spin around in circles.

The words had reached Wei Du and he wanted to leave. He found it difficult to have a pleasant chat with someone like Gu Qing and felt panicked every time he spoke.

Just as he was about to leave, Gu Qing suddenly said: "As the county magistrate assumes the position of Qingcheng County, handling the affairs of the county will be a bit hectic, right?"

Wei Du was stunned and said: "It is indeed a bit chaotic. Fortunately, I brought two court guests with me when I took office. They can help share some of the burden."

Gu Qingyu said earnestly and sincerely: "The common people dare to tell lies. If the county magistrate wants to live and work in peace and contentment under his rule and suppress theft and banditry, he still needs to use more of his own people."

Wei Du was confused by his words: "My servants are my own people."

Gu Qing sighed: "It's too little, it's too little. All the affairs of the entire county are decided by the county magistrate. What use can two of us do? Compared with the magnificence of the county magistrate the last time I saw him, the common people see the county magistrate today."

Your Majesty has become much more haggard, and there are a lot of gray hairs on your temples. The common people see it in their eyes and feel pain in their hearts..."

Wei Du rolled his eyes toward the sky and sighed: "Gu Qing, you have a close friendship with Commander Ji, and you will be summoned by the imperial concubine soon. Your future prospects are limitless, and I can't say I will rely on you in the future, so if you have anything to say, just tell me

Say it, don’t beat around the bush, I will try my best to agree to whatever I can.”

Gu Qing smiled: "The county magistrate is indeed an open-minded and transparent person. The people of Qingcheng County are lucky to have the county magistrate as their parents. Well, the grass-roots people will tell the truth. The grass-roots people have a friend who has read the books of sages for many years.

, who is dedicated to serving the country but has no way to do it. He is honest and loyal, has a calm temperament, and has an extraordinary bearing. If the county minister does not give up, can you take him under your command and share your worries? "

Wei Du frowned: "Since you are familiar with the books of sages, why not take the scientific examination and become an official?"

"'Familiar reading' is not 'intensive reading'. The scientific examination will inevitably be a little short of the mark. What Cao Min means is to let him share your worries while studying diligently. Maybe one day he can be named a gold medal. In the future, he will be said to outsiders that he has been a Jinshi before.

Serving under the command of the County Lord, you also have face, County Lord, don’t you?"

Wei Du stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then said: "Let me see him first. If you agree, you can join the county government as an official. It just so happens that the chief clerk of the county government was dismissed by me the day before yesterday. That chief clerk can't do his job well."

Specially, the money and food accounts of the household registration are unclear, and I am afraid that there is some manipulation. If he is willing, he can come to the county government and be the chief bookkeeper."

Gu Qing was overjoyed and hurriedly saluted and thanked him: "Thank you so much, Lord County. The common people will let him come to see you now."

As he spoke, Gu Qing summoned a villager and asked him to go to the village school immediately to bring Song Gensheng over.

Song Gensheng was soon pulled over by someone who was staggering. He was confused and after meeting Wei Du, his inquiring eyes immediately turned to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing ignored him and instead smiled at Wei Du: "How about the County Lord? He is a talented person, right? He looks a little more ordinary, but he just doesn't take away the glory of the County Lord. No matter where he is, he is like a green leaf, setting off the County Lord.

A red flower, look at it, it couldn't be greener."

Song Gensheng:???

Wei Du nodded with satisfaction and asked in a deep voice: "How many years have you studied?"

Song Gensheng said respectfully: "Back to the county, the common people have been reading for more than ten years, but because their families are poor and can't afford books, they don't read many books. They just keep reading the same ones over and over again."

"Can you write?"

"meeting."

"Can I calculate money and food accounts?"

"Not really..." Song Gensheng said honestly.

Gu Qing hurriedly said: "But he can learn, he is very diligent in learning, and he will be proficient in it in a few days, right, Gensheng?"

Song Gensheng looked at him blankly. Seeing his stupid look, Gu Qing felt furious and kicked him.

Wei Du's cheeks twitched slightly, and he was speechless at Gu Qing's rough style. He sighed and said: "It's not difficult to get started with the position of chief bookkeeper. It's just about recording money, food and household registration accounts. You can understand it after a few days of learning. In this way, you can join our county government office.

Let’s be a master bookkeeper.”

Song Gensheng still looked dull, and Gu Qing was so angry that he kicked him again, waking him up.

"Why don't you thank the county magistrate quickly!" Gu Qing said through gritted teeth with a smile.

Song Gensheng suddenly stirred up his spirit and hurriedly bowed his head and saluted: "The common people thank the county magistrate for his kindness."

Wei Du said in a deep voice: "I appointed you as an official for Gu Qing's sake. After joining the job, you must be rigorous and diligent. You must not slack off for a day. You must read more books while performing your duties. If you are really talented,

In this life, you can't just be a small official in a county government. You should have the ambition to soar into the clouds and the heart of an eagle to shoot into the sky. Do you understand?"

Song Gensheng should be the only one.

Wei Du smiled at Gu Qing and said: "You look like an honest person. Fortunately, the position of chief clerk requires an honest person. It's a pity that he is a bit young. It will take a few more years of experience to stabilize him. I will use it first, and I will come to the county government tomorrow to answer questions."

No. But the ugly thing is ahead. If I find that this person is not useful, I may remove him. At that time, I hope that Mr. Shaolang will not bear any grudge against me."

Gu Qing saluted and said with a smile: "If he is really not that good, the county magistrate can be dismissed at any time. The common people will only be grateful to the county magistrate and will never bear any grudge."

After Wei Du gave a few more instructions on the etiquette required when meeting a noble concubine, he said goodbye and left.

After seeing Wei Du off, Song Gensheng still looked like he had not woken up from a dream, and said in disbelief: "I...I have become the chief registrar now?"

Gu Qing smiled and stroked his dog's head: "Yes, although the chief clerk is not an official but a local official, he is one step closer to your ideal after all. Cherish it."

Song Gensheng was moved and said: "Did you help me plead with the county magistrate?"

Gu Qing smiled and said softly: "Silly boy, the county magistrate heard that you are a rare talent from all over the country, so he came to our village in person to ask you to come out. He thought that you have talents from all over the world, and the whole world depends on you to help them make plans.

Fu, the county magistrate already feels guilty for asking you to be a small registrar, and feels that you are undermining your talents. He said that you should be the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty..."

Song Gensheng was shocked: "I... am so talented? Why don't I know it?"

Gu Qing hooked his neck with one hand and strangled him tightly. He clenched his other hand into a fist and drilled hard on top of his head. He gritted his teeth and said, "You actually believe all this nonsense of mine. How stupid are you! Of course."

I beg for mercy from the county magistrate! Do you know how much favor I have gained? If the imperial concubine hadn’t summoned me, do you think County Magistrate Wei would have agreed to let you be the chief registrar?”

Song Gensheng was so painful that he kicked his hands and feet and kept struggling. His face flushed and he cried out: "I know, I know, let go! I'm going to die!"

After venting his anger, Gu Qing felt relieved, regained his pleasant appearance, and helped Song Gensheng tidy up his clothes.

"Gensheng, your ideal has already started. Work hard and don't let down the county magistrate. More importantly, in the officialdom of fame and fortune, you must stick to your heart and be a good official in the future. Don't let me get poked in the back. I understand.

?"

Song Gensheng looked into his eyes and nodded vigorously: "I will not let anyone down, especially you. I will guard my true heart with my life. There are clouds and sunny days, good and evil, but my heart

Always clean."

Song Gensheng's eyes were crystal clear, just like the innocent boy he once was.

Gu Qing recalled the first time he saw him. The sky that day was as clean as his eyes.

…………

After simply packing his luggage, Gu Qing set off.

Before leaving, Gu Qing kept a low profile, and many villagers didn't even know that he was going to Shuzhou to meet the imperial concubine.

He left plenty of wine for Li Bai and told Xiu'er and his daughter to deliver meals to Li Bai every day. As for Zhang Huaiyu, Gu Qing didn't have any extra instructions. He knew that Zhang Huaiyu would take good care of him and there was no need to be so pretentious between brothers.

Qingcheng County is about a hundred miles away from Shuzhou. It is very far and very tiring to walk. Gu Qing, who is not short of money, naturally will not wrong himself. He hired a carriage at the carriage and horse shop in Qingcheng County and negotiated a round trip.

For the price, Gu Qing lay in the carriage and walked comfortably all day, and soon arrived at Shuzhou City.

Shuzhou City is considered a medium-sized city, neither big nor small. The civilians in the city are generally better off than those in Qingcheng County. After entering the city, you can see the obvious difference in the clothing of the civilians.

After Gu Qing entered the city, he first met with Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing. The two shopkeepers were very excited. Although the imperial concubine did not summon them, her summoning Gu Qing meant that her porcelain kiln would become famous all over the world. Later, Gu Qing was summoned by the imperial concubine.

It can become one of the gimmicks to attract customers. Meeting the imperial concubine may seem simple, but there are huge benefits behind it.

As the person involved, Gu Qing's reaction was very dull.

Maybe the only reason that made him a little excited was that he could finally meet Yang Guifei, one of the four beauties in history. He had read some messy books and stories in his previous life. It was said that her armpits smelled of cumin. I don't know if it was true or not.

, just thinking about it makes me feel a bit...perverted.

He hurriedly met with the two shopkeepers. After chatting for a short time, Gu Qing rushed to Xianyu Zhongtong's temporary residence. After meeting Xianyu Zhongtong, the two chatted for more than an hour, mostly explaining the etiquette of meeting the imperial concubine.

, and how to please the imperial concubine. However, Xianyu Zhongtong suddenly thought about it. The boy in front of him was more professional in writing flattery poems than he was. He was an orphan tribute porcelain and "it's hard to give up on natural beauty", which made the imperial concubine very happy.

, in terms of the skills and intensity of flattery, this guy is many levels higher than him. When will it be his turn to teach Gu Qing how to please the imperial concubine?
Chapter completed!