On the second day after the appointment was issued by the chief envoy's yamen, all the officials dispersed like birds and beasts. Xu Boyi was even more non-stop, and immediately packed up and rushed to Hu County.
During the few days of waiting for the chief envoy's Yamen to announce the resettlement results, all the candidates invited each other and hosted banquets. In this era, the relationship between fellow countrymen and the same year is an important part of the official network. They are both the same year and the same year, and they are inherently closer than other officials. Afterwards, they will take care of each other and form an unbreakable network of relationships.
However, Ye Xiaotian was not invited by other candidates. For one thing, he was not from an orthodox scholar background, and he had no contact with these people before. In addition, his temperament, conversation and behavior were really not like a scholar, and he was out of tune with these people.
More importantly, he offended Shilin leaders like Cui Xiangxian and officialdom bosses like Wang Haoming. Although there is no sign of suppressing him yet, it is better to stay away from him. Based on the officialdom, connections are important. , Whether the team is correct or not is even more crucial.
As soon as these practitioners jump into the dragon's gate and pull out their heads from the sage's "Zhihu Zheye", they will naturally base themselves on reality when they conduct themselves in the world, and they will pay more attention to practical interests in thinking about things.
Ye Xiaotian is too lazy to deal with them, and he has no one to mention, and many of the customs and rules in the officialdom are vague and half-understood, so when he receives the appointment of the chief envoy, seeing that the date of appointment is clearly stipulated, hurry up When I went to the carriage and horse shop to rent a carriage, the long-distance carriage had already been fully booked.
Ye Xiaotian had no choice but to leave disgruntled, thinking as he walked, the time required by the chief envoy to take office is so tight, not to mention that Hongfeng Lake has no time to go, it is difficult to get a carriage if you can’t get a carriage, it seems that you can only buy a few It's just that the journey is long and without a car, it becomes a big problem to take Yaoyao, Fuwa'er, and the big man on the road.
Although Ye Xiaotian seems uninhibited, it is still clear what is the most important. He is reckless in the Qiyun Pavilion, and he beat Xie Chuanfeng angrily in front of the government office. It has nothing to do with the most fundamental things. He makes a decision, unless he doesn't want to argue, there is always a reason to say.
However, if the government's official order is violated or expired, then any punishment against him is justified, and he has no reason to justify. He didn't want to lose this hard-won official status. If his parents knew that he had become an official, he didn't know how happy he would be. For such a great event, he was just a young man who had just reached his weak crown, not a How can an old man who can see through the mortal world and see through the world don't take it to heart
Thinking about it, Ye Xiaotian couldn't help sighing again. Of course he was very happy to return to Huxian County. There were not only his unforgettable memories there, but also the first friend he made after leaving Beijing, but he felt a little reluctant in his heart. Don't give up, time is so tight, it is really difficult to go to Hongfeng Lake.
Thinking all the way, Ye Xiaotian became a little distracted, and when he stepped out of the door of the Four Seas Chariot and Horse Shop, he just touched the shoulders with the two people who were walking towards him. The man stopped suddenly and raised his voice to Ye Xiaotian: "Brother Ye Xian?"
Ye Xiaotian stopped when he heard the sound, turned around to look, and recognized that this person was Zhao Wenyuan, who was in the same department as him. At the Qiyun Pavilion, this person once explained to him the content of the debate between Li Qiuchi, Xu Boyi and others, and later he fought with Xie Chuanfeng in front of the government office, this person also came forward to persuade him, Ye Xiaotian had a good impression of him.
Ye Xiaotian hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "So it's Brother Wenyuan, disrespect, disrespect." Ye Xiaotian said, quickly glanced at the tall and beautiful woman standing beside Zhao Wenyuan, and thought: "Could it be that this woman is Zhao Wenyuan's wife?" ?”
Sure enough, Zhao Wenyuan smiled and said: "Aha, it really is Brother Ye Xian. Ma'am, this Brother Ye Xian is my same year. This time, he went to Hu County to work together, and he will be a colleague from now on. Brother Ye Xian, this is Zhuo Jingqian."
Ye Xiaotian hurriedly saluted and said, "Xiaotian has met Mrs. Sister-in-law."
Qian Qingqing gave him a blessing, and said softly: "Brother Ye is free."
Qian Qingqing used to sing and dance with Bai Xiaoxiao in the tent at the shore of Shenshui Lake, the forbidden place for birthing seedlings. However, there were many maids and dancers waiting in the tent that day, and they all wore thick dance makeup, which was different from the appearance of Qingshui Furong at this moment. Very different.
Although Ye Xiaotian doesn't have face blindness, he doesn't have a good memory of "not forgetting half of his face". Since that day, the only person who has dealt with him has been Bai Xiaoxiao. This Qian Qingqing has never shown his face again. Familiar feeling.
Zhao Wenyuan said: "Brother Ye Xian is also here to rent a car?"
Ye Xiaotian smiled wryly: "Exactly, unfortunately, all the long-distance vehicles and horses have been rented out, and the registration date stipulated by the chief envoy's yamen is approaching. I am planning to go to the horse market to buy some horses."
Zhao Wenyuan said with a smile: "It's a long way to go to Hu County, and I have luggage to accompany me. How can I afford to ride a horse? I have already ordered a carriage and horse, because I will leave early tomorrow morning, so I will pick it up today. Since Ye Xiandi has never ordered a carriage and horse, how about Come with me tomorrow."
Ye Xiaotian hastily declined and said: "That's not right. Although I don't have a lot of luggage, I have a lot of family members. It's inconvenient to go with my brother." Since he has a female family member, it will be a long journey, so how can he squeeze in with the female family member? In a car, although the folk customs in Guizhou are different from those in the Central Plains, this is still a very rude behavior, Ye Xiaotian of course has to decline.
Zhao Wenyuan laughed and said: "Brother Ye Xian, you are welcome, I have rented three carriages. It doesn't matter if you are added now, if you have female relatives, you can ride with Zhuo Jing. You and my brother will be fine if you squeeze together, and there will be some on the road." a companion."
Ye Xiaotian said: "This..."
Zhao Wenyuan smiled and said: "Brother Ye Xian, don't be polite to me. We were in the same year, and we just entered the official position and worked in the same county. We will have to deal with each other in the future. The more we get closer today, the better we can take care of each other in the future."
Ye Xiaotian secretly said: "This is forming a clique, that's okay, Xu Boyi went to Hu County, he must be in trouble for me, many friends have many paths." Then he said: "So, thank you Brother Wenyuan."
Zhao Wenyuan smiled and said: "Young brother, wait here, I will go inside to lead the horses and horses out, you go with me, first identify my residence, you come over tomorrow morning, let's set off together."
Ye Xiaotian nodded in agreement, Zhao Wenyuan asked his wife to wait outside the door to accompany Ye Xiaotian, and walked to the carriage.
When Qian Qingqing saw Ye Xiaotian for the first time, she was still a little apprehensive, but seeing that Ye Xiaotian didn't recognize her, she let go of her heart.
In fact, they all thought that Ye Xiaotian was a chess piece for the Xia family to intervene in Hu County, and they also believed that Ye Xiaotian knew Zhao Wenyuan's details, so even if they recognized her, it was no big deal, they had no intention of washing away the brand of the Yang family in Banzhou. . But since Ye Xiaotian didn't recognize him, it would be more convenient for her to do things in Hu County.
Qian Qingqing turned her eyes, and suddenly said sweetly: "Brother Ye, what is your official position when you go to Hu County?"
Ye Xiaotian leaned forward and said with a smile: "Oh! The chief envoy appointed me a post of classics and history."
Qian Qing said softly, "Dian Shi, it is very prestigious to be in charge of judicial punishment and prison. Hey, it's a pity that my husband is just a postman, doing nothing to make a living for those who welcome and send."
Ye Xiaotian frowned secretly, and thought to himself: "As a wife, how can you criticize your husband in front of outsiders? It seems that Zhao Wenyuan's wife must be very domineering at home."
Ye Xiaotian smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, you are wrong. It is also a post office, but this Huxian post office is different. You know, it is the north gate of Guizhou, and it is the most critical part of the post road. Anyone who can serve as a post office there The power of the Cheng is extremely heavy. Have you seen that other Post Chengs have soldiers to dispatch besides the Post Pawns? But the Huxian Post Cheng has more than a hundred soldiers under his command."
Qian Qingqing said: "Ah! So that's the case, that's my wife's opinion. Did Brother Ye ever marry a wife, is there any family member going to Huxian?"
Ye Xiaotian said: "My little brother is not yet married, so when I go to Hu County, there is only a five-year-old girl, besides two brothers and an elder."
Qian Qingqing smiled like a flower, and said: "That's great, let your little girl ride with me tomorrow, and this journey will not feel lonely."
The two were talking, and several carriages came out of the gate with the handlebars leading the carriage. In order to facilitate the entry and exit of carts, this carriage and horse shop has neither steps nor thresholds, and the gate is also wide.
The carriage was pulled in front of the handlebars, and Zhao Wenyuan was accompanied by the manager of the carriage shop at the back. When he arrived at the door, he said "Thank you for your patronage and have a good trip", Zhao Wenyuan then pulled Ye Xiaotian into a carriage and sneaked up. After getting into the second car behind, Zhao Wenyuan gave the address and put the handlebars on the road.
This Zhao Wenyuan is very talkative and good at creating topics, talking and laughing all the way, getting closer to Ye Xiaotian as he talks. As the car was walking, a tall mansion suddenly appeared on the side of the road, with green bricks on the ground, two lions guarding the gate, and a flagpole on the wall.
Ye Xiaotian glanced at it casually, and suddenly saw the big word "Xiafu" on the door. He couldn't help being shocked, and hurriedly asked: "Xiafu? Is this the residence of the Hongfeng Lake Xia family in Guiyang?"
Zhao Wenyuan was stunned, and thought to himself: "You will soon be Chenglong's son-in-law of Hongfeng Lake, why haven't you even been to Xia's mansion?" But he replied: "That's right, besides the Xia family of Hongfeng Lake, which Xia family is there?" Can you build such a huge house?"
The car drove slowly, and after a long while, the walls of Xia's house were still spreading along the road. Ye Xiaotian looked at the high walls of Xia's mansion, and felt mixed feelings in his heart: "Hey! I think my elder brother said it was just a daughter-in-law. The matchmaker came to the door, and the parents of both sides met, and the marriage was settled. My elder brother and I are siblings, and we were only born a stick of incense later than him. How can we be so unlucky? I want to find a daughter-in-law How difficult is it?"
Ye Xiaotian complained about himself, and his optimistic nature quickly made him find a reason to feel at ease: "It's different, how does Shui Wu compare with my sister-in-law? There is a marriage contract long ago, so it is doomed that things will take a long time."
As for Yingying, let alone, she is like the daughter of the Seven Fairies. Although the Seven Fairies have followed the Cowherd, there are thousands of Cowherds in the world. How lucky I am to be the luckiest one!
What's more, even if it's a daughter of the Seven Immortals, wouldn't there be a queen mother to hinder it? I just changed from a mother-in-law to an old man. Although the Milky Way is difficult to cross, as long as I work hard, I can always build that magpie bridge!