P> "Ziqing, have you figured it out?" Hu Sanxing looked at him playfully and said that this was a residence he rented. The price of Jingshi was too expensive, and he could not afford to buy a decent house with his net worth and position, so he could only rent a small house like most middle- and lower-class officials, or the kind that was separated from a certain compound.

p > Liu Yu carefully looked at this small room, it can be said that the house is surrounded by four walls, not only there is no decoration in the house, even the pots and pans necessary for ordinary home furnishings are not in order, only a few books spread out on the wooden table by the window, it can be regarded as the most valuable thing in the house, what he saw in front of him made him sigh sincerely.

P> "I really can't imagine that my brother is so poor, I remember that the battle of Jiankang captured a lot, and everyone shared some property, do they dare to snub it so much?" Liu Yu is talking about the money collected by the various armies after the war, in addition to the part that the sergeants have divided, they also have a share in the chief officers, and the amount is not low, this is also a common practice, he doesn't believe that anyone will go.

p > "Where, Ziqing misunderstood, a certain is not good, only one of the books in this life is a beloved thing, and the rest are insignificant, those belongings have been exchanged for these, and it is thanks to my brother." Hu Sanxing dragged out a large rattan box from under the bed, opened it and saw that it was full of books, Liu Yu shook his head, this person is really a bookworm, paper was expensive in ancient times, and this kind of printed book is even more expensive, this box of books is only afraid of using up all his savings, no wonder he lives so shabby.

p> "There are many fish and snakes here, you just have to read and you won't be quiet, it's better to go with so." A certain is sending people to find a house, and when the time comes, they will all live in it, and everyone will have a care. Liu Yu didn't wait for him to answer, so he ordered the accompanying soldiers to move out a few things in his room, and of course the treasure box.

p> "Actually, you don't have to do it, you will return to your hometown soon, otherwise you wouldn't have bought so many books." Seeing that he couldn't excuse himself, Hu Sansheng let them do what they did, Liu Yu understood what he meant, and people don't need to persuade each other if they have their own ambitions, it is rare for him to stick to his ideals in troubled times, which Liu Yu admires very much.

p> Coincidentally, this place is not far from the inn where Liu Yu lives, so the two of them took someone to put the things on horseback and led them all the way back. Thinking of all the things since they met, both of them were a little emotional, in Liu Yu's opinion, Hu Sanxing is a very diligent official, serious in his work, and never plays tricks, so it's a pity to retire like this.

p> But he doesn't know where he will go now, so he can't recruit him at all, so he can only take one step at a time, anyway, he knows that he is from Ninghai, and then he will send someone to invite him. As for the works he worked so, Liu Yu was thinking that some of them would be written in later generations, so it would be better to get a set if they didn't work.

p> "Ziqing, do you know why there was such a mention of yì in the first place?" The two arrived at the inn and came to Liu Yu's room, Hu Sanxing remembered his original intention to find himself, and before he could speak again, he took the initiative to mention it.

P> "Brother of the body, please speak." Liu Yu was a little surprised, was there anything he didn't know about?

p> "I won't hide it from you, this matter was mentioned by Wang Gong when he was alive, and he said that you are not alive, so you can only do it on your behalf, you don't know about it." It's a pity that he worked hard, but he can no longer see you married. Liu Yu was silent, this matter was related to Wang Lixin, he could easily guess, but he didn't expect Wang Lixin to think so far and think so deeply.

p> What kind of family the Ye family is, there is only hope if his identity is mentioned, otherwise it will be a joke. Not to mention that Liu Yu just got a Jinshi background, even if he really won the Jinshi, will the Ye family look down on him, the right to choose is also there, and now that others are gone, only Hu Sanxing, a fellow villager, can help with the matter of proposing.

p> Ye Yingji is the eldest son in the family, the old father in the family is still there, although he has no right to decide on the marriage of his sisters, but his construction is very crucial, as long as there is no big problem, the hope of success is still very great, of course, this qiē Liu Yu does not know, he does not care much about this, the Ye family is only chosen because he knows Ye Yinghe, it is easier than finding a random one.

p> reality is that Liu Yu needs a wife with status now, and Ye Yingji has a good impression of him, and intends to marry the two families, that's it. Of course, he still has to pass the level of Ye Mengding, after all, he is the one who is in charge.

p> "Since my brother has made up his mind, I am willing to take a trip, the resignation has already been handed in, it is estimated that it will come down in a few days, and then I will return to my hometown, take advantage of these days when you and Yun meet first, and officially raise this matter, after all, you are a man, so you will be a Chinese person." Liu Yu didn't know anything about these things, whether in the later generations or here, and could only obey orders.

P> "Brother who has worked hard, what else do you have to prepare?" Dowry and the like, it's really not a secret, I really don't know anything about it, brother, don't laugh at it. Liu Yu arched his hand and said, Hu Sansheng smiled and nodded, this kind of thing is the same for men.

p> "The beauty of adults, I want to do it, but my brother still has to prepare a copy of the eight characters for his birthday, of course, there must be a dowry gift, as well as the official media, these are all things that are waiting for the two of you to agree, after a certain person went to Ninghai to visit the door, no hurry, no hurry." Hu Sanxing smiled after speaking, and the two of them gave this matter a given.

p> Ninghai to Jingshi is not close, but Liangzhejiang is the core area of the Great Song Dynasty, the road traffic is very convenient, and it is very fast to walk. Hu Sanxing can only help him to make a front stop, once there is definite news, he has to personally go to the door to propose, I can't imagine that he will have a blind marriage dumb marriage one day, Liu Yu doesn't know whether to complain about the feudal society to confine the freedom of marriage, or glad that the arranged marriage makes it easier for him to find a partner.

p > Governor Liumengyan's mansion is also in the area of Dingminfang, not far from Wang Entropy's house, his house has a large population, but the courtyard is not as big as the palace, naturally it is only relatively speaking, compared to the ordinary rich or unattainable high-door households, even Chen Yizhong's mansion is not as big as his.

p > at this moment, there is a person Liu Yu knows in his study who is there, and when he was invited, Lu Zhikan, the secretary of the ministry, didn't know what was going on, and he was a little puzzled, he didn't have much to do with this political participation, why did Liu Mengyan, who has always been a good gentleman, come to him?

p> "Xuetao, you are still coming to the old man's house for the first time, you are now in charge of the ministry, the old man has not congratulated you, remember that you seem to be from Chuzhou?" I don't know if it's right or not. Liu Mengyan invited him to his study to show his closeness, and Lu Zhikan muttered in his heart, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he said this rather unusual cold talk.

p> "I don't dare to congratulate the minister, the next official is the people of Chuzhou, since Dengke, it has been more than ten years since he left home. Thinking of his hometown, Lu Zhikan felt a little, after being away from his hometown for many years, he almost forgot his hometown.

P> "The old man's house is in Quzhou, you and I can be regarded as close neighbors, so we should move around more." The old man, like you, may have been away from his hometown for a long time, and in this life, he is only afraid that he will return to his hometown when he has to pay tribute. Liu Mengyan said as if embarrassed, Lu Zhikan listened to him do homely things, so he had to respond and wait for him to say what he meant.

p> From the geographical point of view, the two places are indeed close neighbors, but they belong to Zhejiang West Road and Zhejiang East Road respectively, which is not close. Liu Mengyan seemed to see what he was thinking, and after chatting a few words, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

p> "The old man smelled that you had an old relationship with the new Liu Zhige in Beijing, I don't know if it was or not?" Lu Zhikan didn't expect that the person he said was Liu Yu, and before answering, he observed Liu Mengyan's expression, his face was not happy or angry, and he couldn't see what he meant.

p > "Xiaguan and Mrs. Wang have some old friendships, but it is the first time to meet this Liu Zhige, just because he brought a letter from Wang Gong, this is the only time I have met in the mansion, I don't know what Xiang Gong said, is there something wrong with this person?" ”

P> "Learn Tao, you are cautious, but you want to diverge, the old man has no other intentions." The day before yesterday, he was in front of the Empress Dowager's palace, and he was appointed as Huaixi, but this matter was not completed later, which is a pity, so I asked you to come over. Liu Mengyan waved his hand and said.

p> "Oh, does it mean that someone is making a hindrance from it?" Seeing that Lu Zhikan immediately heard the meaning behind his words, Liu Mengyan couldn't help but nodded.

p> "Well, that's true, but it's inconvenient for the old man to say, you only need to click when you meet him, now that Huaixi has a candidate, his matter still needs to be discussed, you might as well bring a sentence for the old man to him, 'The dynasty will never treat the meritorious person badly, tell him to wait patiently, and the court will know it'"

p >Although Liu Mengyan didn't say who it was, how could Lu Zhikan not know about the matter between the princes of the political affairs hall, he nodded tacitly. He is still very concerned about Liu Yu's affairs, and now he is the only one who has no specific place to go, which is a very unusual thing, so this person has become eye-catching.

> was thinking about it, when suddenly someone knocked on the door outside the study, and Liu Mengyan called someone in, it turned out to be his cronies who came to report the news. He waved his hand to stop Lu Zhikan's move of wanting to get up and avoid it, and let the person who came say it.

p>"Ah! That's how it is. After hearing the news, Liu Mengyan was a little surprised, Lu Zhikan looked at him and his expression didn't seem to be fake, and he said in his heart that this kid was really a little lucky, and he actually fell into the eyes of the Queen Mother.

p> It turned out that the Empress Dowager told the Ministry of Rites and issued an edict to give Liu Yu the same Jinshi background, although this is Longen, but it is also reasonable. What is rare is that there is another person who received the gift at the same time as him, that is, Xie Tang, the nephew of the Empress Dowager Xie, which is a little interesting, is it that in the eyes of the saint, this Liu Yuzhi and her nephew are ordinary? Both of them were a little speechless, and they both looked thoughtful. R1058