Due to the misfortune of having three successive emperors who were exceptionally diligent, Liyang's early dynasty lasted year after year, day after day, without end.
And because too many top dignitaries in Tai'an City were hopeful and disappointed yesterday, today's court meeting is not as grand as yesterday, but it is still much more lively than the early autumn of Xiangfu's second year. Song Daoning's three newcomers, especially Zhao Yang, the king of Changshan County who came out from the west, were also impressively listed. Today's morning court, on the contrary, brightened the eyes of many officials who had already given up hope.
It was not dawn, and the gate was not opened.
It is clear that the civil and military officials gathered together, most of them are whispering among each other, saying that the old servant Wen has achieved a good result, and he will be released and promoted, and he is a first-class fat vacancy!
But some interested people have keenly noticed that Jin Saburo has not shown his face until now. In the past, the bearded and ambitious Minister of Rites should have stood near the gate and chatted with his colleagues. Sima Puhua, Minister of Rites, and Jiang Yongle, the right servant, were two people who were known to be extremely estranged in the government and the public, but they got together today, and even felt a little bit like their own family. This is a rare thing, except for the Ministry of War at the top of the city and the Ministry of officials of Tietong Jiangshan, who knows the other four departments of Shangshu Province, there are almost no ministers and ministers who are not hiding their swords in their smiles? It is very difficult for one to make progress, and the other is eagerly waiting to change to a chair that is close at hand but needs to be higher.
Some senior officials who are very familiar with the court are rushing to seize the opportunity to squint and take a nap. After all, when it comes to the court, as long as they are not ordinary officials who are qualified to enter the palace, taking advantage of the distance from the emperor, it is not impossible to take a rest, but Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid that if you break the etiquette, it will be miserable. This is not without precedent. Even if Yushitai and the supervisor of ceremonies turn a blind eye, you will lie on the ground directly. Who can see but the blind? Gongmen practice, be careful sailing for thousands of years.
Suddenly, like a heavy stone falling into the small lake, a burst of noise that should not have appeared quickly spread to the gate, and even the half-asleep elderly officials had to open their eyes to look.
The news came in layer by layer at an astonishing speed as fast as eight hundred miles. As expected of the most knowledgeable group of people in Liyang, even if the news passed through countless mouths, it spread all the way to the official boss of Liubu Shilang. Still accurate.
It can be regarded as this solemn place at the end of the royal road, there are a large number of women! And most of them are young women in their prime!
Different yamen, different hilltops, different locations, many important officials in Huang Zi who had been staying out of the matter and treated them as lively, suddenly looked extremely embarrassed, and several elderly officials with full hair and hair were so angry that their lips turned purple!
Among them are Marquis Yongle, Minister You of the Ministry of Industry, General Annan, Bachelor of Chongwenge, and Wen Shouren, a scholar of the Hall of Martial Arts!
Apparently, among those women who fear the world will not be chaotic, there happens to be this prominent and powerful junior.
Chen Wang's position was farther away from the gate than his official position, and beside him stood Li Jifu, the No. 1 scholar from a poor family.
The uncle of the country, Yan Chiji, even went to stay with Kong Zhenrong, a soldier ruffian who was not liked by other ministries.
Without Jin Lanting, who was vaguely expected to become the leader of the new literary world, Gao Tingshu, Wu Congxian and others would no longer gather together and stand in line according to their respective yamen.
Li Jifu's eyes straightened when he heard the unbelievable truth.
Yan Chiji and Kong Zhenrong looked at each other with a smile, and secretly fist bumped each other.
Most of Gao Tingshu, the handsome and elegant scholars in the capital who are closely clinging to the towering Jinlanting tree, have gloomy faces.
Tang Tieshuang walked up to Zhong Shuling and Tan Tan Weng, and asked softly, "My lords, do you want me to drive those girls away?"
Tan Tanweng quickly waved his hand and said with a smile, "Get away? Tang Shilang, I advise you to forget it. The Ministry of War is already struggling, so don't make trouble for yourself, and be careful of being hated. Once you make a mistake, you will be stabbed in the back of."
Qi Yanglong also said with a smile: "If the other side of the palace doesn't care about it, then Mr. Tang should not get involved. To be honest, even Tan Tanweng and I can't afford to offend the mighty Rouge Army."
The Master Zhongshu Ling raised the corners of his eyes slightly, and said gloatingly: "Look at our University of Wenzhou scholar who is recognized by the government and the public as 'writing moral articles with morality', as a player in the game, he still doesn't move." Is it like a mountain?"
Tan Tanweng hummed twice, and added fuel and vinegar: "Tang Shilang learn a little bit, this is called letting your official life make troubles, and I am an old monk."
Tang Tieshuang, who was originally displeased, also laughed sincerely when he heard the two old people's gags that did not match their identities.
Tang Tieshuang had mixed feelings. He remembered that when he was about to leave Duoyan Iron Cavalry, General Gu once half-truthfully said with a half-truth that it was indeed not easy to be an official in Tai'an City, but it might not be meaningless. Talk to an old man, don't think that is flattery, if you can make them joke with you, you, Tang Tieshuang, are almost considered to have really entered the capital in the capital. Otherwise, even if you become Minister of the Ministry of War, no matter how scary the official patch on your chest is, you have not crossed that threshold, and you will always be an outsider with a low voice.
When the Minister of the Ministry of War was traveling thousands of miles, one or two high-ranking officials who approached the Martial Arts Hall's Grand Scholars met their eyes, their faces seemed expressionless, and the corners of their mouths curved.
Sure enough, Mr. Wen began to meditate by chanting scriptures.
At this time, a fat man who jumped out of the rented carriage in a hurry was completely dumbfounded.
Did the groom take him to the wrong place? Why are they all young women who are thieves, water spirits, and all the brothels in our capital have opened to Yudao
The fat man who was bloated and almost shattered his court clothes gave himself a slap in the face, the pain was probably not a dream.
The fat man shook his head vigorously, finally regaining consciousness, but when he smelled the tangy aroma, his mind began to feel dizzy again.
He jumped up and down a few times with all his energy, and was very fortunate that through this thick wall of rouge, he could see all the civil and military officials over there!
A graceful woman seemed dissatisfied with the fat man blocking her view, and said angrily, "Get out of the way!"
The meek-tempered fat man moved a few steps sideways without saying a word, and finally reprimanded several women in unison: "Get out of the way!"
Fatty's grievance, just about to continue to move in fear, he was scolded by another woman, "Don't move, fat man, you just stand where you are, her father is only a fourth-rank sesame official, leave her alone!"
The woman opposite the fat man turned her head and said with a sneer: "What's wrong with my father's fourth-rank official? It's Yushi Zhongcheng! You can impeach all officials! Your father is a poor servant, how amazing? I'll let my father participate in your father's book later!"
What about your father and my father, plus what about Yushi Zhongcheng and other servants, but he is a fat man of the fifth rank of the Guozijian, a small official with no power, his cheeks are trembling when he hears it!
My mother, don't care if it's Yushi Zhongcheng or not, the fourth-rank official is really not an official the size of a sesame mung bean, a fart can kill my king Tonglu!
Wang Tonglu wanted to cry, but the royal road under my feet is very wide, but I can't beat you aunts and grandmas who are already standing on the street.
Delaying the time of the court meeting, I, a little person who almost gave me the fifth-grade Tiance sacrificial wine, really want to leave the Imperial Academy.
Wang Tonglu, who was just about to bite the bullet and pass through the human wall, immediately pointed his nose at the woman in front of him, making him back several steps in fright, and now Wang Tonglu wanted to hang himself by a hair.
Suddenly, screams resounded through the sky.
Wang Tonglu was dumbfounded, looking at the crazy looks of those women holding their hearts, covering their faces, or scratching their hair. How come you lost your mind earlier than yourself? Unfortunately, I am not you!
Wang Tonglu sat down on the ground, beat the ground with both hands, and said brokenly: "It's over, it's over, this time, even the old man can't protect me, but I haven't been able to buy a small house the size of a fingernail in Tai'an City. Ah, I haven't saved enough money for my wife, my two hundred catties of autumn fat are born, I really didn't eat them..."
There was a snap.
Wang Tonglu raised his head and saw the aunt in front of him who was said to be Yu Shi Zhongcheng's father, just rolled his eyes and fell straight back without anyone to support him.
Behind her, the two girls of the same age hugged each other tightly, weeping uncontrollably.
Wang Tonglu thought about it very carefully, or else he was dizzy too
Just when Wang Tonglu was weighing the pros and cons, a hand suddenly supported him and pulled him up.
Wang Tonglu, who seemed to be riding the clouds and fog, turned his head blankly.
It was a handsome face that I dreamed of looking in the mirror every day, with a smile, it was the kind that could deceive women very much, almost the kind that could beat half the world's invincible opponents with its face.
The man said with a smile: "Mr. Jijiu, it's such a coincidence that I can meet you twice in the morning court. It's fate."
Wang Tonglu was still confused, "Huh? What are you talking about?"
That face was full of warm smiles, "Didn't you remind me last time to be more careful and not to violate the rules of etiquette? Yushitai and the sixth department's speech officials, as well as the eunuchs in charge of rituals, will all be watching."
Wang Tonglu, who had seen ghosts during the day, took a few steps back in fright, "It's you!"
The leak in the house happened to be raining all night, this day is really fucking unbearable!
The last time the feudal lords gathered together in the early court, it was because of my own errands that I wanted to be a good old man, but I accompanied this young man to the gate. It was only two or three hundred steps, and then I became a street crossing in the Imperial College mouse! If it wasn't for the old man Tan Tanweng offering wine in front of the left at that time, and helping to say a few fair words, his Wang Tonglu's two hundred catties of autumn fat would have been cut to a hundred catties long ago!
Wang Tonglu sat down on the ground, and suddenly burst into tears, "My lord, I beg you, my lord has a lot, so just treat me as a boring fart, and walk with your feet high. It's nothing to do without the lord. The fluffy pimples are glowing...You old man, please forgive the lower officials! The lower officials can't stand the torment, the sages in the book warned our future generations, it's true that there is nothing wrong with it!"
The young man wearing the Zijin feudal king's python robe stood in front of the fat man and said with a smile, "Mr. Jijiu, do you still have the strength of a scholar?"
Wang Tonglu cried heart-piercingly, choked up and said, "My lord, I want to be an official, but there are seniors and juniors, there are dozens of people in a family, and they have to support their families!"
A nearby woman with an elder in her family who happened to be a dignified official in the Imperial College, her few words were more deadly than the fairy flying sword, "Aren't you that poor fellow nicknamed 'Wang Stove' in the Imperial College? My uncle seems to have mentioned you fat man, Said that you were wishful thinking. You managed to save some money in the early years and redeemed a woman from a brothel, but she ran away with a young scholar. Don’t you have a wife, children and family? My uncle also said that you have a long life It's a cold stove that won't burn well no matter how much firewood it has."
Wang Tonglu stopped crying immediately, and was quiet, silently saddened.
As Wang Tonglu tactfully disappeared, there was probably such an excellent bloated green leaf as a foil, which set off the young Northwest vassal king who was facing the wind on a jade tree, making him even more immortal than an exiled immortal.
A courageous woman took a step forward, her cheeks were flushed, she twisted the corners of her clothes with both hands, bit her lips, and finally mustered up her courage to say: "My lord, I... My name is Song Yulin, Ganlin's Yu, Lush and lush Lin... "
In fact, no one around her and those young women who kept coming in laughed at her slip of the tongue, because no one was listening to what she said, but the girl who realized that she was extremely stupid had tears rolling in her eyes. Couldn't say another word.
Then everyone looked at the young vassal king who saw what he saw, and smiled softly at her: "Song Yulin, lush and lush, rainy and dewy. Song Yulin, hello, my name is Xu Fengnian, nice to meet you. "
This move by the young Wang with a different surname caused an unprecedented sensation.
This time, no matter how reserved a woman is, she will go crazy.
The girl named Song Yulin was shaking all over, and walked a few steps tremblingly. When she reached out her hand, she had already closed her eyes.
Dumbfounded, Xu Fengnian hesitated for a moment, crossed his arm, let her hold the wrist, and joked: "Men and women can't get married. If Miss Song can't get married because of this, you might as well come to our Beiliang, and I will introduce you to our Beiliang." You are a good man. They are very cruel in killing the barbarians in Beimang, but they will be good to the woman they like for a lifetime."
After the commotion, there was a strange silence in the audience.
Song Yulin, who was only sixteen years old, finally opened his eyes, sobbing and innocently said: "But I just want to marry you."
Xu Fengnian retracted his arm slightly, but rubbed her head, "Actually, when you really grow up, you will naturally marry a scholar. At that time, the world will be peaceful, and you will live a truly peaceful life with him. Of course, Qian Don't forget, at that time in Beiliang, there would also be well-educated scholars."
Everyone present at this time could not have imagined that when it was no longer the auspicious sign of the year, the world was really peaceful. From Tai'an City to Qingcang City in Beiliang, and even to the Beimang and Southern Dynasties in the past, all the way. Unimpeded. There was a woman named Song Yulin who really found a scholar in Beiliang. Although the scholar was not named on the gold list, he was just a private school teacher with a lot of cash in his pocket.
This early morning in Tai'an City, when the young feudal lord half dragged and half dragged the miserable fat man through the crowd, many women still did not recover.
As if resigned to his fate, the depressed Wang Tonglu hung his head and remained silent.
Xu Fengnian let go of his hand, "Okay, I'll go first, and you will follow from afar."
Wang Tonglu looked at the sharp eyes of the knives not far away, shook his head dejectedly and said: "It's useless, those officials have very good eyesight, they may not be good at reading and writing, but they are the best at picking mistakes."
Xu Fengnian smiled and said: "It's not impossible. I will kick you away. You don't even have to go to the court meeting, and you can have a good reputation that fell from the sky. How about it? Mr. Jijiu, don't worry, I will If you use skillful energy, you will have a lot of autumn fat, and you will be in pain for half a day at most, and you will never hurt your muscles or bones."
Wang Tonglu grinned, "My lord, forget it, I walked away from the gate of hell back then, at worst, I will be a Tiance sacrificial wine for the rest of my life, anyway, the salary is enough to support myself... Anyway... Anyway, that girl is married."
Xu Fengnian squinted at him, and asked: "At the beginning, I gave her all my possessions to redeem her body, and finally made wedding clothes for others, and the bamboo basket fetched water in vain, do you regret it?"
Wang Tonglu sighed, then looked indifferently at the Longtan and Tiger's Den in front of him, and said: "There must be regrets, I'm not a saint, but I don't regret that much, the woman I like, the worst thing is to know that she is doing well." Happiness is a blessing in misfortune, just like I won two yuan in a row, but I almost failed the Jinshi exam. In the end, I finally succeeded in entering the Imperial College, and I can read books for a lifetime without spending money. The truth, the old man... Well, it is Tan Tanweng, he said that the living cannot be suffocated to death by urine, this kind of words cannot be read in books, but I remember it in my heart."
Xu Fengnian smiled and said: "Well, indeed, Mr. Tan Tanweng said that he is a gentleman who is a catty of meat and a catty of knowledge, but he is suddenly more magnanimous than ordinary people."
Wang Tonglu blurted out: "You think I'm so relieved!"
The fat man shrunk his neck tremblingly.
The two people with very different identities once again walked this royal road hand in hand.
The fat man turned his head to look at the women who were still unwilling to leave, and sighed: "My lord, it's really like a dream. This is the first time in my life that I have experienced such a battle, and I will definitely never meet again in the future."
Fatty muttered in his heart, hoping not to meet again!
Xu Fengnian smiled and said, "I am also similar. This kind of thing is not much easier than facing tens of thousands of cavalry in Beimang."
The fat man looked disbelieving: "How is it possible!"
Xu Fengnian said: "Believe it or not, I used to spend a lot of money when I went to brothels, and I spent more than ordinary people. Looking back, it was a waste of money. But my face was also thickened at that time. Later, after listening to Li Yang's scolding voices, I got used to it. By the way, have you ever scolded me since the last court meeting?"
The honest and honest Wang Tonglu subconsciously said: "The scolding must be in private..."
Wang Tonglu suddenly said decisively: "No, absolutely not!"
Xu Fengnian teased: "Hey, you can still play with the wind."
Wang Tonglu murmured in a low voice: "With my little skill, it's useless when I meet those slippery old foxes."
As the two walked forward slowly, Wang Tonglu could already vaguely recognize the faces and identities of the officials at the front.
Xu Feng said in a young voice: "Really don't want to trick?"
Wang Tonglu fought against heaven and man, and his thighs became heavier and heavier.
Just when Xu Fengnian was a little bit worried and couldn't bear to help him make a decision, this young official of the Guozijian clenched his fists, "It's too late, I'm going to be tough today! I've been useless for nearly ten years, ten years, I I'm so useless that I can't do anything if I want to study in peace, so I won't be this bird official at worst! I pack up and go home!"
Xu Fengnian asked, "Lao Tzu?"
Wang Tonglu quickly said: "Your official!"
Xu Fengnian was amused, and played with the taste: "Believe it or not, this time is different from last time. You will only get promoted and get rich, and you will not lose your title."
Wang Tonglu said sincerely: "Don't, my lord, don't say that! It's okay if you don't say it, but when you say that the next official has hope, your teeth will chatter."
When Xu Fengnian got closer and closer to the gate, the officials began to retreat imperceptibly.
Wang Tonglu said to himself: "The last time I walked in the clouds and fog, I didn't realize the feeling of a fox pretending to be a tiger. Today, I am dead anyway. Wang Tonglu, my waist is straight! I will probably succeed in this time in my life." If you don’t cherish it, you will be struck by lightning!”
Then Wang Tonglu heard a word from the vassal king who couldn't be hated from the bottom of his heart, and Wang Tonglu was about to chat with him to strengthen his courage, and then... there was no one around him!
Wang Tonglu was immediately beaten back to his original shape, subconsciously turned around, and then ran away, all other consequences and misery were beyond his control!
At this time, an old man shouted: "Wang Tonglu!"
It was as if a talisman had been cast by a fairy. Hearing that voice, the fat man stopped, turned his neck, and saw the old man walking quickly.
The old man kicked the guy, and said with an angry smile: "Wang Jijiu, Wang Jijiu, the scar is healed and you forget the pain, right? You walked side by side with the feudal king once before, and you are addicted to it?!"
Wang Tonglu tried to wipe away his tears to pretend to be pitiful, but unfortunately he found that there were no tears, so he could only smile dryly and said, "Master, it's really not that the lower officials want to get in. When the lower officials get off the bus, they will be blocked by the girls first, and then they will not get in." It was pulled in by the prince."
Tan Tanweng narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly: "Oh? Why don't you know how to play dead?"
Wang Tonglu scratched his head and said, "Your official was sweating coldly. I didn't expect this, and then I came here in the blink of an eye. After thinking about it, I just broke the pot and smashed it. What do others like?" It's gone."
Wang Tonglu wanted to cry but said without tears: "Old man, why don't you send the Buddha to the west and save the officials again?"
Tan Tanweng sneered and said, "It's hard to say whether you are a Buddha or not, but if you want to go to the Western Paradise, you probably don't need someone to see you off."
Wang Tonglu was waiting to die.
Tan Tanweng said angrily: "Okay, follow me."
The fat man smiled all over his face.
The old man asked softly, "What did the kid surnamed Xu tell you?"
The fat man smiled naively: "I was so scared that I forgot it all. I can't remember it for a while. When the old man brings the officials in, he must think about it at the court meeting and report to the old man when he turns back."
Tan Tanweng looked at him with admiration and said, "I'm enlightened!"
Fatty was resentful, suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and said in a low voice: "Old man, I remembered a little bit! The last prince seemed to say something before he left, Xu... When the old King Liang walked the royal road for the first time, there was no one around him." Willing to go with you, he Xu... The first time the prince doesn't count, the second time is that there are really people who are not afraid of death to follow, then he won't be bothered about 'do not kneel in the court, but enter the palace with a sword'."
Tan Tanweng's eyes were shining brightly, he laughed loudly, took Wang Tonglu's hand and walked quickly to Qi Yanglong's side, then Tan Tanweng whispered a few words to Master Zhongshuling, his face was weird, and he had the guts to win Not for you but someone can overwhelm your expression.
Wang Tonglu saw the unattainable chief minister staring at him and laughed a few times, then slapped himself on the shoulder, "Wang Tonglu, Wang Da sacrifices wine, right? You can do it, kid!"
Wang Tonglu tilted his shoulders, swallowed his saliva, and said with a pale face: "Little sacrificial wine, the next official is a small sacrificial wine, very small sacrificial wine!"
Qi Yanglong smiled and said: "I heard that the guy surnamed Xu didn't even bother to attend the court meeting because of you?"
Wang Tonglu's eyes rolled sharply, and he slapped his chest loudly, "Absolutely not!"
I'm so fucking quick-witted, witty.
Wang Tonglu admired himself a little. He annoyed the old man Tan Tanweng. At worst, he was scolded bloody and kicked a few times. Well, even if he has two thousand catties of autumn fat, it's not enough to cut it!
Tan Tanweng was taken aback for a moment, then jumped up and scolded: "You son of a bitch, Wang Tonglu! I don't know how to raise a white-eyed wolf cub! You fucking come here today to see if I can't deal with you!"
Wang Tonglu opened his mouth wide.
Qi Yanglong smiled kindly, and lightly patted the young fat man's shoulder, "Don't listen to Tan Tanweng's blah, it's useless for being loud! At the Xiaochao meeting, I will personally greet His Majesty, and I want you to come to our Zhongshu Province, the official is not very big, and it is still the fourth rank, as for whether you can climb up, it depends on your own ability."
The fat man looked left and right, then lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Master Zhongshuling, I have thought about it very hard, and I still think it's better to go to the sect."
The fat man with his head down didn't see the two old people looking at each other and smiling, so they nodded quietly.
Huan Wen kicked the fat man again, "Go back to your colleagues in the Imperial College, don't be an eyesore here."
With Wang Tonglu's body size, when he trots, it's really no different from rolling.
Huan Wen turned around and looked at the gate, "Mr. Qi, when the fighting in Guangling Road subsides, I will resign and return to my hometown. From now on..."
Qi Yanglong interrupted Tan Tanweng's words, and said in a deep voice: "It's okay, I will try my best to last a few more years."
Huan Wen suddenly said sadly: "Bi Yan'er, Bi Yan'er, you still lost."
Qi Yanglong shook his head and said: "Huan Wen, you are wrong. It seems that one person loses and the world wins, but in fact, the world loses and one person wins. I, Qi Yanglong, believe that in the centuries to come, many people will turn over the pages of books about us, Only Zhang Julu, the blue-eyed girl, will make people slowly turn back to those pages in the dead of night, read them carefully a few times, and maybe regret a sentence: Why is there no wine at the table? drink?"
Huan Wen murmured, "It would be even better to have a plate of peanuts at hand."
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Many years later, the sound of firecrackers bid farewell to the late winter of the old year. Tan Tanweng on the sick bed said his dying words, and no one could hear them.
Old man, do you have any wine? Do you have peanuts
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In the second year after Huan Wen's death, the new emperor of Liyang rehabilitated Zhang Julu, the first person in the Yonghui period, and was granted the posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous title of Duke An.
There was a gentle woman who was not particularly beautiful, with her child who could already recite many Confucian scriptures, looked at the row of tombs, and asked her sons to kowtow to them one by one.
In the end, the two mothers sat side by side in front of a stele engraved with the name Zhang Bianguan. The child read aloud for his father, for his grandfather, for the mother and son and the Zhang family other than a woman, as in previous years.
Farther away stood the Liyang Emperor and Empress without any retinue, but they didn't dare to disturb them.
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There was an old man who retired to the countryside, and in a snowy twilight, he staggered. He did not go to the Anguo Cemetery, where there was only a wife and two tomb-sweeping but not short of wine, but to a place that was far from the most mournful In front of the small grave.
He poured a glass of wine and put a plate of peanuts in front of the stele.
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Just after the old man left, there was another provincial official who resigned resolutely.
For the old man he often talked about, he added more wine and peanuts.
Sitting alone in the snow all night.
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Maybe there are some people who are dying, and have never flicked their clothes in a graceful manner.
But these Liyang scholars are still worthy of Liyang.