Chapter 117 I Can't Believe What I Heard
Wang Qian was from a village near Xiaowangzhuang. He studied the books of sages since he was young. Finally, in the third imperial examination, he ranked last and ranked second.
This is something that brings honor to him, their family, and even the entire village.
For this, he enjoyed a lot of fame for a while.
However, the blooming flowers are fleeting, and no matter how happy things are, they have a time limit. Just like the gorgeous fireworks, they are only a moment away, and then they return to calm.
And he is the same.
Although he was a second-class Jinshi, unfortunately his ranking was too low and his relatives could not help him. When he was actually given an official position, a person like him had no way of getting a good job.
Basically, they were sent to remote areas to serve as small county magistrates, and then gradually accumulated experience and worked hard to achieve political achievements.
Some people, once sent away, will never be able to return to Beijing.
Wang Qian didn't want this to happen. He had worked so hard to pass the imperial examination. If he was exiled to a remote area and could never return to Beijing, then what was the point of all his hard work over the years?
At this time, a distant cousin of his suddenly found him and said that he had won glory for the family and the family should do something for him. So he made some arrangements for him and found him a small clerk in the Ministry of Revenue.
Although the official position is low, his family can still stay in Beijing, which is much better than being sent to other places.
Moreover, with his talent and hard work, he will always have the opportunity to move up.
In this way, Wang Qian became closer and closer to this distant cousin.
Later, he learned that this cousin was a special errand runner for some nobles. However, he refused to reveal what the specific errand was.
Later, by chance, his uncle took him to a cave-like place. He told him that this place was called a secret cave, which was a place for entertainment.
Not only can you become rich overnight here, but you also have the opportunity to meet the powerful and influential.
Behind those animal masks are actually powerful people in the capital. If he can get close to one or two here, it will not only help his own career, but also benefit his family.
In this way, Wang Qian became a frequent visitor to the secret cave.
Because he was a low-ranking official with limited money, he did not dare to come often. He only came with his uncle occasionally to try his luck.
This time, his uncle had something urgent to do, so he asked him to go alone. As a result, his luck this time was really good. Better than all the previous times combined.
He had never won so much money at once, and he had a hunch that this time it would be a leopard! However, before the dice cup was opened, he had already passed out.
When he woke up again, he was already inside the yamen.
Although he had never been to the Jingzhao Prefecture Yamen before, the furnishings in all government offices were similar, so he immediately thought that the secret cave had been exposed.
Before he started to get scared, he felt a sharp pain in his body, which made him unable to breathe.
He didn't understand what was wrong with him. Even if he wanted to catch someone, he shouldn't be covered in wounds.
When he saw clearly the official uniform of the yamen runner who came to question him, he realized that he was now in Jingzhao Prefecture.
"Hey, can you talk now?!" A yamen runner with a face full of flesh stood in front of Wang Qian, looking down at him. There was no respect in his words.
This made Wang Qian very uncomfortable. Although he was only a seventh-rank official, he was much more noble than these unranked yamen runners.
How can they treat themselves so casually, without any respect for superiority or inferiority? !
The ferocious-faced yamen runner was named Qian San. He saw the doubt and disdain in Wang Qian's eyes.
But he didn't care. These people were dragged back by them. That scene was really exciting.
Even a rough man like him found them vulgar. In his eyes, these people had no decency at all.
So there was inevitably some disdain in these words.
"Hey, I'm asking you a question! Can you please give me some response?" Qian San looked at Wang Qian's stupid look and couldn't help asking another question.
The yamen runners were very busy now, and many of them were sent to various prefectures to call for help. Now only four people were left here to look after these people.
If Wang Qian still refuses to cooperate, he will have to go and see if the others have woken up.
Who has the patience to talk nonsense with him here?
"Can..." Wang Qian said this, and he couldn't believe his ears. Such a rough voice, is it his?!
"I can speak." Wang Qian was sure that the rough voice was his own.
Hearing that he could speak, Qian Sancai didn't care whether his voice was hoarse or not. He asked as usual, "Then tell me, how did you appear in Fushun Street? ! Who took off your clothes? ! And who beat you up? ! "
Three questions in a row made Wang Qian confused!
What? ! What did he hear? !
He understood each word, but why did he not understand when they were put together? !
What does it mean to appear in Fushun Street?! He was clearly in the secret cave before.
What do you mean by "the clothes were taken off"?! Wasn't he wearing clothes? No, the clothes he was wearing were not his own. He was an official after all, so why would he wear coarse linen clothes?
Who changed this for him?!
And his injuries? Weren't they caused by the police officers and runners when they were arresting people?
"Hey, I'm asking you a question!" Qian San had been busy all day. He was supposed to be off duty today, but he was called back. Naturally, he was in a bad mood, so his attitude was impossible to be good.
"Brother Yamen Runner, can you tell me how I got here?" Although he was unhappy, Wang Qian knew how to judge the situation. He patiently asked about the current situation, feeling somewhat uncertain.
"You really want to know?" Qian San's face flashed with a hint of teasing.
These nobles usually looked down on others and never paid any attention to them. I never expected that they would be so kind to them.
"Of course." Wang Qian nodded, and then he pulled the wound, and he gasped in pain.
"Okay, since you want to know, I'll tell you." Qian San then found that several people around Wang Qian had also woken up one after another. It was just right, so he only needed to say it once.
These people should listen together.
As Qian San narrated, Wang Qian's face gradually lost color.
He couldn't believe what he heard. But there was a voice in his heart telling him that he was finished.