It’s not that Shen Tang looked down on Qian Yong’s aesthetics and connections, but Shen Zhi is a bit obsessed with looks and prefers Bai Su’s type.
On the other hand, Qian Yong’s mind is either about sex or muscles.
The good seedlings that he is satisfied with may not necessarily catch Shen Zhi's eye.
Most importantly—
Chen Tang reminded Qian Yong: "I have no objection to your matchmaking. After all, there are too many single people under the account, which affects the overall happiness index assessment. I have only one request - if both parties are looking for a temporary novelty, try to find an outsider and don't pick grass in the nest; but if you are aiming for marriage, lock it! I don't allow office couples to give up halfway! We must be buried together!"
"Don't talk about CP if you can't have a happy ending!"
Qian Yong didn't quite understand: "What?"
There were many words and phrases in it whose meaning he did not understand.
Chen Tang gave Qian Yong an example: "Suppose a man and a woman both work for me. They were very affectionate in the early stage, but they never contacted each other again in the later stage. The two of them divorced and dissolved their relationship, but how to solve the relationship between colleagues? How embarrassing is it to bow your head and not see each other? If one or both of them bring their resentment towards each other into the work, the internal fighting will continue, and there will be endless troubles. "
Qian Yong pondered: "I haven't thought about this."
He couldn't think of it either.
There was no precedent of women entering the government in large numbers before this, and colleagues were all of the same gender, so there was no possibility of lovers turning into resentful couples.
Qian Yong stroked his beard and thought about it. He found that Chen Tang's worry at the moment was not unreasonable. He heard Chen Tang whispering: "There are so many men and women out there. If you are just looking for a casual romance, you are forbidden to play with your colleagues!"
Chen Tang didn't ask people in this era to stay together for life. At least at this stage, she couldn't stop men from taking concubines and women from keeping lovers. As a boss, she only had one humble request - just scum outsiders and let her colleagues go!
but-
Qian Yong extended this to another question: "If the two families are well matched, the things that the lord is worried about may indeed happen. But from what the lord said, as long as the two of them are together for life, you don't mind if your subordinates are involved? Aren't you afraid?"
A complete ban is the only surefire solution.
Chen Tang didn’t react for a moment: “What are you afraid of?”
Qian Yong: "If both men and women hold important positions, they may damage the interests of their lord for their own selfish desires and threaten the lord..."
It is too easy for couples to form alliances.
Chen Tang was speechless when he heard this.
He rolled his eyes and said, "Shuhe, I thought you had some thought-provoking remarks, but this is it?"
Qian Yong said angrily: "Isn't this thought-provoking?"
Chen Tang chuckled: "No matter how close the relationship between a man and a woman is, they are not related by blood after all. What holds them together is only responsibility and love between a man and a woman, and at most a child of each other's blood. If they really fall out, they will become each other's biggest enemy."
She paused and continued, "But if father and son are in the same court, and brothers are in the same imperial examination, why don't we worry about their prosperity? Father, son and brothers have the same surname and are blood relatives. Even if their bones are broken, they are still connected. Isn't their relationship stronger and more unshakable than that of a husband and wife? Looking at all the countries, there is no kingdom that stipulates that the father is in the court and the son can only be in the opposition, and the elder brother is an official and the younger brother can only be a commoner. On the contrary, if father, son and brothers are officials in the same court, it is often praised as a good story."
Qian Yong was stunned, as if he really had not expected it.
He murmured, "That's true."
Brothers fight together in war, fathers and sons fight together in battle.
Even Qian Yong himself was not immune to this - he trusted his fellow townsmen more than his colleagues; he trusted his clansmen more than his fellow townsmen; he trusted his five generations of mourning more than his clansmen; he trusted his brothers, nephews, and nieces more than his five generations of mourning...
On the battlefield, swords and knives are blind, and one careless move could lead to death. The weakest back can only be entrusted to the most trusted person. The closer the blood relationship, the easier it is to trust each other. This is the case on the battlefield, and it is naturally similar in the court...
Unless they are traitors who would kill their own relatives for the sake of justice, who would have no problem with their own blood relatives? The more people there are, the greater their power and status. Fathers, sons and brothers have the same interests. If they harm each other, they harm themselves. It is much stronger than a husband and wife relationship.
"Besides, the things that bring people together, such as fellow townsmen, clansmen, fellow students, fellow students, civil servants, commoners... these relationships are just the outermost appearance. The real reason is the word "interest". Therefore, Shuhe's worry is unnecessary."
To put it bluntly, it's just worrying about nothing.
After Shen Tang finished speaking, he didn’t hear Qian Yong’s response for a long time.
She turned her head and looked over, and the latter's gaze was extremely complicated.
Haha, isn’t it complicated
He thought Chen Tang was just a young man with little experience, young and immature, with brute strength, a good reputation, and an overflowing kindness. He loved to watch the fun just like himself. Although he had become the leader of a faction, he was still a long way from being an old fox...
What's the result
Haha, it turned out that he was the naive one.
Although Chen Tang is young, he sees the problem thoroughly.
People like this will never suffer any loss.
Qian Yong also gave up the idea of being a matchmaker for Chen Zhi. It was just a spur of the moment idea, but after being interrupted by Chen Tang, he lost his enthusiasm.
Because of Chen Zhi, Li Lang also became a little famous.
The old ministers of Xin State were enjoying the melons.
The happiest among them were those who had already submitted to Chen Tang. They had originally set their sights on girls who were still young and had not yet missed the golden age of enlightenment. When they learned of the existence of Chen Zhi, they also included children around the age of 15.
They had also heard of the story of Chen Zhi and Li Lang, but at that time they only thought of it as a romantic affair between young scholars. After all, in this era, men and women were open-minded, and it was normal for unmarried men and women to have private relationships. A girl could have multiple male confidants, and a man could have several female confidants... As long as there was no death before the marriage that would embarrass the future in-laws...
Chen Zhi was also the princess appointed by Zheng Qiao to marry into the Shiwu clan, so everyone had a deeper impression of her. Naturally, they also knew that Chen Zhi was already 29 years old when she married. At such an old age, she was still able to open up the Dan Mansion and condense her literary mind. It was unreasonable for the female monarchs in their family to be able to do this!
Even Shen Zhi didn't expect that he would become a role model!
Apart from Li Lang and his friends, no one was injured or killed.
Chen Tang ate the fresh melon, fully charged, and went to work in high spirits. She spread out several account books with her left hand, and counted the numbers with her right hand, not daring to be distracted at all, for fear of misreading the numbers. At this time, she missed the calculator especially.
After half a quarter of an hour, she breathed a sigh of relief and stamped the document.
When I looked up, I saw Lin Feng who had been waiting for a long time.
She was not surprised: "Is there something wrong with Lingde?"
Lin Feng presented the records made by Shen Zhi with both hands. Shen Tang looked at the latest generation of jade wheat records. The number of grains in an ear of jade wheat has increased from fifty or sixty to more than two hundred, and the size of the grains has doubled. This means that the progress is very smooth.
Chen Tang said with satisfaction: "Well done."
After reading it, she returned the record to Lin Feng, who said, "My Lord, Cao Luan seems to be worried these past two days."
Lin Feng specifically said this, of course, not to trip up her colleagues, she was really worried about Luan Xin, but after she asked him twice, the latter said that nothing was wrong, but emotions don't lie. Lin Feng wanted Chen Tang to ask him.
If Luan Xin really encounters trouble, it can be dealt with as soon as possible.
Shen Tang wrote this down: "Yeah, got it."
That afternoon, she asked Luan Xin.
"Gong Yi seems to be worried these past two days?"
Luan Xin was slightly startled, as if wondering if his behavior was really that obvious, and soon he remembered his nephew's request: "There is indeed one thing... I sent someone to pick up my sister before, and the message said that the person had been picked up, but after so much time, there is still no trace of her."
The calmer Chaoli Pass is right now, the more chaotic the outside world is.
In the midst of war and chaos, communication became increasingly difficult.
He also didn't know what kind of accidents Luan and his group had encountered along the way, which caused them to take so long beyond the expected time to arrive.
Chen Tang asked, "Did you send anyone to look for him?"
Luan Xin said, "I sent two personal guards there privately."
It’s a pity that no news has been received yet.
It's not that Luan Xin didn't want to send more people, but the closer they got to Qianzhou after leaving Chaoli Pass, the stronger Huang Liezhang and He's troops would be. Once the troops fell into their hands, it would harm Luan's group. Luan Xin didn't dare to take risks easily.
Chen Tang thought for a moment and said, "I'll send someone."
Luan Xin quickly declined.
This is his family affair, how can he trouble the lord with it
"You don't have to be so reserved about justice." The people below followed him because they all had the same aspirations and also wanted to find a safe corner in the troubled times to settle their families. As a lord, Chen Tang must not lose empathy.
Upon hearing this, Luan Xin thanked Chen Tang.
After he left, Shen Tang called Gong Xichou.
Gong Xichou: "...Why still me?"
You can't just order him around just because it's a Mama (sacred object)!
Chen Tang said: "Of course I'm worried that you'll be bored."
Gong Xichou is indeed the most idle person.
He refused to build riverbanks, roads or bridges, or reclaim wasteland. He only summoned the Wudan Totem to check in. He found a place to curl up and bask in the sun, but Chen Tang couldn't say anything. He was indeed not an employee under her.
So, Shen Tang found him a job.
Gong Xichou snorted, "Make a note of this!"
Chen Tang said: "Remember, remember, remember, I'll write it down for you."
This is easy, just write an IOU but don’t pay the money.
Gong Xichou took the job and went out.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
"… The medicine is ready, hurry up and send it to the benefactor." In a remote mountain area near Miaojiang River, more than 20 broken carriages and horses were damaged to varying degrees, and more than 200 people were injured. Fresh blood was still oozing from the wounds.
One look at this situation tells you that they had gone through a tough battle not long ago.
If Luan Xin or Luan Cheng were here, they would be able to see a few familiar faces among the group of people. They were clearly members of the Luan family who had not been in contact for a long time. The woman who was speaking looked to be in her thirties. Because she had taken good care of herself, the years had not left any traces on her face. Her black hair was piled into a long bun, with only a few decorations, which made her skin look as white as snow.
She had always lived a life of luxury, but now half of her face was blackened by the charcoal fire, but this did not diminish her beauty at all. The woman turned around and ordered people to sort out the cloth and cut it into long strips to bandage the wounded and stop the bleeding. She was calm and composed...
The maid beside the woman took the medicine away.
The benefactor she mentioned was sitting next to the wheel, holding a long weapon in his arms that was white with a hint of blue. He was not very old, with sharp eyebrows and eyes, and a gentle and clear appearance, and a refined demeanor. At first glance, he had the demeanor of a Confucian general.
At this moment, he looked a little disheveled, with blood covering half of his body.
As soon as the maid approached, he opened his eyes. Those eyes seemed harmless, but in fact, there was a deep undercurrent. He was a little wary of the maid: "My benefactor, the lady asked me to bring you some medicine. They are all top-grade medicinal materials for nourishing blood and qi."
The young warrior endured the pain and sat up straight, clasping his fists.
"Thank you very much."
As he said this, he took the medicine.
The medicine was still boiling hot, emitting an overwhelming amount of steam.
He circulated martial energy in his palms, and the white mist floating around the rim of the bowl visibly decreased, while the temperature dropped to the most suitable range.
The young warrior drank it in one gulp and returned the bowl.
After the maid left, the young warrior leaned back holding his weapon, accidentally moving his wound, and his sword-like brows furrowed in discomfort.
After a long time, he looked at the sky and sighed.
This young warrior was Yun Ce. He didn't know how things turned out to be like this. He was in such a mess like a lost dog. On second thought, he was lucky to be able to save his life. After all, his old master Huang Lie was very narrow-minded.
Yes, the old master Huang Lie.
Huang Xiguang has become a thing of the past.
Of course, it wasn’t that Huang Lie was dissatisfied with his long absence from work, but that Yun Ce discovered that his and Huang Lie’s corporate philosophies were not in line.
That day, Yun Ce was on the road and asking around, and finally found the main force, but he did not see his lord Huang Lie.
After asking, I learned that Huang Lie had divided his troops. Half of the main force gathered the forces of Qianzhou and raised military supplies, and the other half was led by Huang Lie to encircle and suppress the forces of the Dragon Slaying Bureau. Even if there was only half, Huang Lie could still beat his former allies.
The return of main rider Yun Ce to the team did not attract any attention.
Firstly, Huang Lie was not of much use to Yun Ce, and Yun Ce was not very old, so the other older veterans would naturally not pay much attention to him; secondly, there were considerable conflicts over military power among the generals, so how could they push such a good opportunity to make merit to others
So, Yun Ce had some free time.
However, this leisure time did not last for a few days.
Yun Ce then had a conflict with the veteran who held real power.
Everything started because the army was plundering the common people. The violence they used was no different from murder and robbery. How could Yun Ce tolerate this? In order to protect the common people, he seriously injured a group of soldiers.
The troops quickly reported the matter to their superiors.
When the superior heard about this, he went straight to trouble Yun Ce.
Mr. Yun, you injured my soldier
Facing the aggressive old general, Yun Ce showed no fear and said calmly: "They deserved it. Why didn't the general ask them what they had done?" It was merciful not to kill such a black sheep who did not abide by military discipline to serve as a warning to others.
The veteran sneered: Not observing military discipline
Yun Ce said angrily: Not only did they kill people and rob them of their money, they also ganged up on a blind girl and raped her to death...
The veteran asked back: So what
Yun Ce was shocked when he heard this.
He asked: Did you condone this
There was already some anger in his words.
He went down the mountain with the wish to punish evil and promote good, but he didn't expect that the evildoer was actually his colleague, but he didn't break up with him at this point. What really broke Yun Ce's defense was the old general's answer afterwards. Because, of course, this matter was not condoned by him, but by his lord Huang Lie.
Looking at Yun Ce’s eyes that suddenly widened, the old general sneered.
General Yun, war costs money and food.