Duan Ling still knelt in front of the case and set out the dishes. Today, a lot of rewards came, and Wu Du still looked at him with a bored expression.
"How is the monthly exam today?" Wu Du asked.
"According to how much the reward is, it should be fulfilled." Duan Ling replied, "How about you?"
Wu Du replied: "Whenever, I will also be a doctor, catch the medicine, and change careers."
Duan Ling held chopsticks in both hands, politely, and placed it in front of Wu Du, and the two were ready to have dinner. Duan Ling said with a smile: "Healing and saving people is my favorite."
Wu Du looked at Duan Ling, and said it was strange. Duan Ling admitted that he wanted to climb up, but Wu Du didn't feel anything. It was human nature to think about it. He was not afraid of real villains, but was afraid of hypocrites. In Wu Du's eyes , Duan Ling is really both annoying and interesting at times. He is not big or small, thinking about some inexplicable things all day long and saying some unthinkable things.
"When is your birthday?" Wu Du asked.
"Forget it." Duan Ling thought for a while, Ruo Lang Junxia took his birth certificate, presumably the prince was also on that day, and he replied, "It seems to be... the seventh day of the seventh lunar month."
Wu Du said, "That's almost there."
"Have a holiday tomorrow?"
"Holiday." Duan Ling replied, he only ate a little of the dishes Wu Du liked to eat, and he ate more of the dishes Wu Du didn't touch. Wu Du also had this idea, just because Duan Ling earned the meals and rewards, he wanted to keep some of his favorite food. The two avoided it, but they didn't know what to eat.
"It's a few days off, let's take you out to play." Wu Du said.
Duan Ling still wanted to play, and was trying to find a time to go out for a walk, but asked Wu Du and was afraid that he would not go, so he went out by himself, for fear that he would run into Lang Junxia. A stable good.
"Where to play?" Duan Ling immediately smiled.
"Eat and eat." Wu Du said, "Don't go to the doctor's bag, Yipasou!
Duan Ling knew that Wu Du had been busy working on Mu Kuangda's medicine, and it took him so long to prepare it, not because Wu Du was dawdling, but because there was something wrong with the prescription that Mu Kuangda handed over at the very beginning. Poison is used, but it is too strong.
Wu Du's poisoning is very particular, and he does not engage in the three indiscriminate business, such as drug addiction, aphrodisiac | medicine, arsenic | frost crane top red, all of which are not considered. Second, no one can find out what the formula is, otherwise it will be discredited. Third, you can't simply and rudely, poison people directly, but gracefully poison you to death.
Even Duan Ling felt that the prescription that Mu Kuangda had asked for was too obvious, and it was easy to be found out; in Wu Du's eyes, it was even more damaging to the beauty, it was almost like hitting the back of the head with a big hammer for demolishing a wall. . For masters of poison, how can they bear it
"Did you find it?" Duan Ling asked.
"No." Wu Du said, "I have to find a few books to read, but I can't remember the flavors in "Materia Medica" for a while."
"I have the key to the bookstore in the house." Duan Ling said, "What book do you want, let's go together."
Wu Du thought about it for a while, and Duan Ling changed his tune: "I'll go take a look first?"
Wu Du pondered for a while, then nodded slightly.
After dinner, Duan Ling went in through the door of the back alley. He only said to talk to the young master. The gatekeeper no longer stopped him. He walked around the garden and entered the bookstore. Looking for books, in the late summer and early autumn, a gust of wind blew outside the bookstore, and the lights went out silently.
When Duan Ling was about to light up again, he suddenly heard the footsteps of Your Excellency Shu, and someone came up the stairs.
Mu Kuangda said in a low voice, "If you ask Changliu-Jun to look for him, he won't be able to find him. He doesn't know how to read. You should know about it. Don't make fun of him. I have to come in person."
Duan Ling's heart froze, not knowing why Mu Kuangda came to the bookstore late at night, it seemed that there was someone behind him, and it wasn't Lord Changliu.
The light gradually moved the figure up. Duan Ling stood in the dark and saw Mu Kuangda leading a scribe into the bookstore. Lord Changliu had always been there to protect Mu Kuangda's personal safety. This means that as long as Duan Ling hides behind the bookshelf, he will not be discovered.
Is it hiding and eavesdropping, or...
In just a short while, Duan Ling made a choice. He walked out from behind the bookshelf and said to Mu Kuangda, "Meet the master."
Both Mu Kuangda and the scribes were startled. Unexpectedly, there were still people in the bookstore at this time. They couldn't help but say "it's dangerous". However, both of them were smart people. Duan Ling's move was tantamount to avoiding suspicion and allegiance. With a clear mind, he secretly said that this young man is indeed extraordinary.
"This is Qing'er's companion reading." Mu Kuangda said to the scribe, the scribe nodded, and Mu Kuangda's eyes showed a look of approval.
Duan Ling took the book and said, "Come here to check something, I bumped into the master..."
Mu Kuangda waved his hand, Duan Ling understood, the scribe and Mu Kuangda might have a secret conversation, so they wanted to retire and leave. Mu Kuangda said, "Come here."
"The prime minister can hold a boat in his stomach." The scribe smiled, "Of course it's fine."
Mu Kuangda and Duan Ling both laughed, and Mu Kuangda said to Duan Ling again, "This is Mr. Long-Pin, and the staff of the house."
Duan Ling saluted the scribe, put the lamp on the table, and lit it again. Mu Kuangda handed Duan Ling a key and said, "From the innermost cabinet, bring a booklet from the 27th of June last year."
Duan Ling did as instructed, and the cabinets were densely packed, all of which were books, and hired Chao Mu Kuangda to say, "As soon as the capital move is announced, Xichuan will definitely be a waste of energy."
"As soon as Zhao Kui goes, it is imperative to move the capital." Mu Kuangda said, "If it is not resolved in recent years, I am afraid that I will no longer be able to promote this matter."
Duan Ling found the book and blew off the ashes. Knowing that Mu Kuangda admired him, he didn't intend to let him avoid it. He put the book on the table, went to make a pot of water, turned the light up a little, and then boiled water on the lamp. .
"Jiangzhou gentry are intertwined." Changpin said, "The Su, Wu, and Lin tribes occupy the south of the Yangtze River, and the new law is difficult to promote. Xie You raises a black armored army, which is even more expensive. Although it takes thousands of days to raise troops and use them for a while, this military expenditure is also very expensive. Too much."
When Duan Ling was in a trance, Mu Kuangda opened the book, and Duan Ling glanced at the book.
"This is a document approved by the late emperor." Mu Kuangda said to Duan Ling.
There is a word "read" at the bottom of the book, and there are three small characters "relocate to". Duan Ling is so familiar with the handwriting that it is Li Jianhong's handwriting.
For a time, countless complicated thoughts flooded into his mind, making Duan Ling at a loss. He just wanted to bring the book over and touch it, but he knew that he couldn't do it in front of Mu Kuangda.
"The first emperor was on the throne for ten days, and on the day he ascended the throne, he approved three copies of the book and left in a hurry." Mu Kuangda took a sip of tea and sighed, "One is to move the capital, the second is to settle fields, and the third is to reduce taxi."
"Well, three gold medals." Duan Ling said.
Both Mu Kuangda and Changpin laughed.
"Zhezi has been with me for a while." Mu Kuangda said, "I just took this opportunity to discuss the matter of moving the capital, so you can transcribe it for me."
Duan Ling nodded and took the book to the side to transcribe it. After reading it roughly, he couldn't help but marvel at the clarity of the book written by Mu Kuangda. First of all, it is about the matter, cutting into the details, and then looking at the overall situation. Every sentence is straight to the point. In a sentence, there are often several meanings hidden.
Duan Ling is really ashamed of this kind of discussion ability. At first, he thought that his articles were of sufficient level, but compared with the excerpts written by Mu Kuangda, he was simply illiterate.
"What are you laughing at?" Mu Kuangda noticed Duan Ling's expression.
"I read a good article, so I can't help it." Duan Ling replied.
Changpin said with a smile: "You haven't seen the prime minister's impeachment account, that's what makes people laugh."
Mu Kuangda also laughed, shook his head, and started talking with Changpin about relocating the capital. Although Jiangzhou was thousands of miles away, Mu Kuangda knew the local area very well. The two faced a piece of paper and began to analyze the details of the relocation. , how to pay taxes, how to pass the imperial examinations in the coming year, and how to attract Jiangzhou gentry into the dynasty as officials.
Duan Ling used two things with one heart, not only transcribing the excerpts, but also listening attentively. He really listened to your words, better than reading ten years of books. It was his destiny that Mu Kuangda could sit in this position. How the economy, farming, and political forces are distributed, the military represented by Xie You and the autonomy of the Jiangzuo area... Listed one by one, in an orderly manner, without the slightest disorder. Not only can it not affect the inherent interests of the local big family, but also ensure that the political group represented by the new emperor and the prince can have a place in Jiangzhou.
"There is still a need to open an Enke." Changpin said, "to make the three masters enter the court."
"Hmm." Mu Kuangda said, "Yushitai and Hubu must be from our side."
Duan Ling copied the book well, and admired Mu Kuangda's ingenuity. After a while, Changpin went to get another abacus, adding 21 to 5, and calculating Jiangzhou's tax on the spot in units of 1,000 taels.
"Remember," Mu Kuangda said to Duan Ling.
Duan Ling opened the book and wrote down on a piece of rice paper the land, taxes, and military expenditures that Changpin and Mu Kuangda had calculated. Clearly, talking and talking, the topic diverged and began to discuss how to settle the three clans in Jiangzhou.
"There must be a marriage." Changpin said.
Mu Kuangda gave a "uh" and said, "The prince is also at this age, but these three families..." Mu Kuangda slowly shook his head, meaning that they were not very good.
Changpin added: "I guess what Your Majesty meant, but wanted the prince to marry Xie You's daughter."
"Let's make a long-term plan—" Mu Kuangda said helplessly, after talking for a night, he was tired, stretched his waist, and said, "It's not good to be prime minister, you have to deal with such a foolish account, and you have to take care of people and marry a daughter-in-law. Son."
Both Changpin and Duan Ling laughed. Mu Kuangda glanced at the points Duan Ling wrote down on the paper, nodded and said, "That's right."
The long-appointed Chaomu Kuangda said, "Tomorrow I will go to Jiangzhou and make arrangements for you first."
Mu Kuangda said: "The money that should be dispatched and the place to check are indispensable."
Changpin said it was, and Mu Kuangda said, "I'll go and write the book, and I will bring both of them with me in the morning tomorrow."
Without waiting for orders, Duan Ling raised the lamp and led the way in front of him. He followed Mu Kuangda and Changpin out of the bookstore. Lord Changliu was waiting outside when he saw another person suddenly, with vigilance in his eyes, Mu Kuangda waved his hand to signal that he might as well , slowly came out, but saw Wu Du waiting in the courtyard.
As soon as Mu Kuangda saw Wu Du, he knew that he was looking for Duan Ling, and said to him, "I have a relationship with your child tonight, so I can't say that I will delay him for a while."
Wu Du nodded and said, "I should be dispatched with the Prime Minister."
"That's what I said." Mu Kuangda said again, "I also trouble you to wait for another half an hour. If you are not busy sleeping, just follow me."
Wu entered the Prime Minister's Mansion alone, and it was the first time he had received this treatment in the middle of the night. So Duan Ling led the way, Mu Kuangda and Changpin chatted casually, Wu Du and Changliu Jun followed through the corridor and went to the study.
Halfway through, Changpin bowed his hands and said, "I'll retire now."
Mu Kuangda nodded towards Changpin, and also folded his hands, saying, "Sir, the journey is smooth sailing."
"Thanks to the Prime Minister." Changpin laughed, and Shi Shiran left.
The rest of Duan Ling was lit by lanterns, Mu Kuangda seemed to be thinking, Duan Ling gradually realized that the Mu family father and son still have similarities, Mu Qing and this old man have the same thing as corporal Li Xian, amiable, and in front of others His attitude is very easy-going, and it is no wonder that such people who are hired for a long time will follow him.
Duan Ling entered the study, Mu Kuangda entered after him, and Lord Changliu consciously stood aside. Wu Du wanted to follow him in, but was stopped by Lord Changliu, which meant that he had nothing to do with him.