The two shopkeepers are quite new to the word "persona". Although the definition of persona is just two faces in front of outsiders, that is, talking to others and telling ghosts. Businessmen are very familiar with this kind of thing. But

This idea of ​​putting new wine in old bottles amused the two shopkeepers.

"Why did Young Master suddenly mention the term 'personality'? I have never seen you so cautious in Qingcheng County before."

Gu Qing sighed: "Can Qingcheng County compare with Chang'an? Chang'an is a land of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. If you act too arrogantly, you will lose your head sooner or later."

Hao Donglai hesitated and said: "But... doesn't Mr. Shaolang know so many high officials? They are your backers."

"Having a backer does not mean that you can be arrogant as a person. You will grow up slowly and become stronger. Only you are your biggest backer."

"Indecent development...?"

"I don't want to explain, I'll slowly understand the meaning." Gu Qing paused, and then said: "Most of the people who serve in Zuo Wei's family are noble children, and many people are not easy to mess with. I think I should give myself an honest character..."

"Just pretending to be an honest person on the left side?"

"Yes, it can be regarded as a true performance. After all, I am also an honest person in Qingcheng County. Although honest people may look useless, at least they are not annoying. During Zuowei's tenure, I became an honest person, and I will be a simple and unpretentious person from now on.

And boring little transparent, little transparent will not make enemies with others..."

The two shopkeepers were shocked: "Are you also an honest person in Qingcheng County?"

Gu Qing said seriously: "Shut up, I am."

If a person is beaten too little, he will often become a bully in the end and needs physical action to correct it. Such are the two people in front of me.

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Early the next morning, Gu Qing put on his official uniform and entered Zuowei Mansion.

First, I went to visit Zhou Cangcao, whom I met when I reported last time. After chatting for a few words, Zhou Cangcao took Gu Qing to a room in the east wing of the inner hall of the palace.

The room was newly cleaned. The bookcases and low-leg tables inside were new. The pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the desk were neatly placed. Gu Qing took one look and expressed satisfaction.

Zhou Cangcao accompanied him and said with a smile: "Originally, I arranged for Gu Canjun to run errands in the front yard. I found out yesterday that Gu Canjun actually knew General Li Lang. Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier? I quickly arranged for someone to do it last night."

After cleaning this room in the inner courtyard, the inner courtyard is much quieter than the front courtyard. There are not so many noisy people coming and going. Gu Canjun can still be quiet while doing errands here. I wonder if Gu Canjun is still satisfied. If not,

Let’s just change to another room.”

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Satisfied, very satisfied. Thank you for your hard work, Zhou Cangcao. If you have some free time tomorrow, I would like to invite Zhou Cangcao to have a drink together as a way of thanking you, and also asking Zhou Cangcao to take the time to get together."

Zhou Cangcao said excitedly: "I'm sure, but it's better for the lower officials to ask Gu to join the army. There's no reason for the superior officials to ask their subordinates."

"It doesn't matter, I only have one question to ask now..."

Zhou Cangcao said hurriedly: "You can ask, I will tell you everything I know."

Gu Qing pondered for a while, then slowly said: "What exactly does 'recording affairs and joining the army' do? What errands do you usually do?"

Zhou Cangcao was shocked. You have already reported for duty, but now you don’t know what you should do? Did you, an official, pay for your phone calls?

Gu Qing was also a little surprised. He set off from Qingcheng County to Chang'an and met various people in Chang'an. Gu Qing's mind was always thinking about how to get along in Chang'an and how to flatter the emperor and the imperial concubine in a righteous and stern way.

He had various thoughts and ideas, but he never thought about "recording affairs and joining the army". This official also has to do things. It was not until this moment that someone else arranged an office for him. Gu Qing finally woke up, and then he immediately asked himself three very serious questions.

philosophical questions.

who I am?

Where am I?

what should I do?

Yes, you have to do things when you are an official. This is not a title. Should you just hold a title and do nothing all day long?

Cao Cao of Zhoucang said helplessly: "Recording events, joining the army, taking charge of all Cao's books, correcting illegal and disrespectful things in the Zuowei Mansion, supervising all officials in the Mansion, and having the power to evacuate the general."

Gu Qing digested it for a long time before he gradually understood the meaning: "In other words, I don't have much to do when I join the army as a recorder. The following documents for Cang Cao, Gong Cao and other officials have been completed. All I have to do is sign them.

, and the other thing is to monitor whether anyone in our palace has done anything bad, right?"

Cao Cao of Zhou Cang said with a smile: "This is the case when there is no war on weekdays. Once there is a war and the army sets out, Lu Shi and the army have the right to make suggestions to the general. Once the suggestions are adopted by the general, and thus meritorious service has been achieved, Lu Shi and the army will have to join the army."

Got promoted."

Gu Qing suddenly realized: "It turns out that he also serves as the chief of staff."

Gu Qing couldn't help but feel a little happy when he thought that there was nothing serious about joining the army. This would free up a lot of time. In the future, he could often skip work and hang out, or help the two shopkeepers think of ideas to make money.

The official title granted by Li Longji was excellent, and Gu Qing finally felt a little grateful to him at this time.

But the only disadvantage is that those who join the army to record affairs also have the power to monitor illegal activities, and can directly report to the general of the Zuowei family. This power is a bit disgusting. In my previous life in elementary school, every class had this kind of person who liked to complain and beat the kids.

The people who report often end up very miserable. They have to be severely beaten by society at a young age, at least four times a month.

It doesn't matter to Gu Qing, as long as he doesn't go too far and turns a blind eye, after all, Gu Qing has not forgotten his own personality. In Zuo Wei's family, Gu Qing is an honest person. He is an honest person with a very high standard.

Tolerant, other than not being a good pick-up guy, I can accept everything else.

"I understand, Zhou Cangcao, go and do your work. If there is anything you don't understand, I'll ask you again."

Zhoucang Cao Liandao didn't dare and said goodbye with a smile.

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Sitting in the office assigned by the state with nothing to do, Gu Qing felt extremely comfortable.

He took off his shoes and socks, put his bare feet on the low-leg table, looked at the beam with his arms and pillows, and after an hour of burning incense, Gu Qing felt a little bored.

He decided to bring some snacks to eat when he went to work tomorrow, and asked Hao Donglai to go to the East Market to buy some books. Instead of sages and scriptures, he wanted comic books, preferably not serious comic books, and hid in the office and read them while eating snacks.

If you read an unorthodox book, what else can you ask for in a husband?

An hour later, Gu Qing was planning to go to Zuo Wei's Mansion to wander around and get familiar with the environment when he suddenly heard a noise outside. The sound got closer and closer, and finally it was so close that it was outside his office door.

Gu Qing frowned, he smelled trouble.

"You surnamed Zhou, you are a little man, how dare you insult me! Whose courage did you borrow?" said an extremely arrogant voice.

Zhou Cangcao's voice was pitiful, and Gu Qing could even imagine his tangled face.

"Master Lu, Lu Sijie, I made a mistake, and I apologize to you. I saw that you don't use this room very often, so it's a pity that it's empty. It just so happened that the official in charge of the government came to join the army, so I gave him the opportunity to join the army."

, you see..."

"Ah! What kind of person do you do to record affairs and join the army? You dare to occupy my house. Zhou, the more you live, the more you go back. Why don't you just give it to others if you don't use it? Even if the house is gathering dust, it is still my house.

Who gave you the courage to give it to outsiders?"

Gu Qing in the room slowly understood.

His office originally belonged to someone else, but it was not commonly used by others, so Zhou Cangcao took it upon himself to give it to him.

It seems that both parties are right. The one who should take the blame is Zhou Cangcao. This guy looks smart, but in fact he is a bit short-sighted. He handles such a small thing so sloppily.

Gu Qing took a long breath.

Most of the time, he is a reasonable person. He will give up someone else's house if he occupies it. He still understands the principle of first come, first served. Especially in the palace of Zuowei in Chang'an, he has to be more cautious when doing things. It is not worth making enemies over such trivial matters.

.

Gu Qing stood up and walked to the door, silently reciting "I am an honest person, I am an honest person" several times before opening the door...

Well, I feel like my character is becoming more and more stable, and I am not moving at all.

Then Gu Qing opened the door.

Standing at the door were Zhou Cangcao and a young man in his twenties wearing armor. The young man had a domineering look on his face, his eyes were extremely gloomy, and his appearance was really unpleasant.

Seeing Gu Qing open the door, the two of them were stunned. Gu Qing cupped his hands towards the young man and smiled gently: "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I didn't know beforehand that this was your house, occupying the magpie's nest. I'm extremely sorry.

I'll let you out immediately, Zhou Cangcao, just find me a room."

The young man took a look at Gu Qing and found that Gu Qing was just a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. His expression was a little unbelievable: "Are you a new official to join the army?"

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Yes, I just took office today and haven't had time to visit my colleagues, Pao Ze. I'm sorry."

The young man said coldly: "Are the newcomers so ignorant of the rules now? Before occupying someone else's house, don't you ask who used to own the house? Why don't you worry about offending others if you just occupy it without any idea?"

The words were unpleasant to hear, and the smile on Gu Qing's face became a little cold. He chanted the "Honest Man's Mantra" crazily in his heart, trying to calm down his anger.

"Next time, I will definitely not dare to offend you, your Majesty. I haven't asked your Majesty yet..."

The young man said coldly: "Lu Chengping, the senior official of Zuowei's personal residence."

Gu Qing doesn't quite understand what level of official position "Si Rank" means, but the strong dragon does not overwhelm the local snake, and as a newcomer, the word "tolerance" comes first.

"It turns out to be Lu Sijie, whom I have admired for a long time. I will vacate the room right now. Not long after I entered, the room was all clean. Don't worry." Gu Qing smiled very politely.

Lu Chengping seemed to dislike Gu Qing. Maybe it was because Gu Qing's unhappy face finally got his comeuppance, or maybe in the official offices of Chang'an, occupying someone else's office without any reason was a very serious matter.

"I am a sixth-rank official, and you are just an eighth-rank official who has joined the army. Don't you have the courtesy to see a superior when you see him? A wild bastard who appears from nowhere, someone who has no sense of dignity..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a bang, and Lu Chengping suddenly fell to the ground with a groan, a stream of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, and a front tooth fell off on the ground...

Zhou Cangcao looked at Gu Qing in horror, his whole body shaking like chaff.

Gu Qing looked down at his fist curiously, becoming more and more sad and angry as he looked at it.
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