"Since Master Fang also thinks that we will become good friends, this official thinks that we should open our hearts and have a good chat. Master M..Co, let's go to my public house to talk, I have a new tea from Wuyishan this year, just to try it. Xia Liangdong said with a smile.

Fang Zi'an thought for a while, nodded and said, "I also happen to have something to talk to Master Xia." Isn't that a coincidence? ”

Xia Liangdong was overjoyed, stretched out his hand and said, "Then what are you waiting for." Please. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled and nodded, followed Xia Liangdong out of the public room, and walked towards the yamen lobby. In the lobby, a few petty officials and a few soldiers were chatting happily, and bursts of unbridled laughter erupted. Seeing Fang Zi'an enter the door, his laughter suddenly became silent. Everyone stood up and looked at Fang Zi'an, with no kindness in their eyes.

"Everybody, go on, don't be so polite. The official does not pay attention to these etiquette. Fang Zi'an waved his hand and smiled.

Everyone rolled their eyes to the sky, they had never seen such a shameless person, and they thought that everyone stood up to salute him and show respect.

Xia Liangdong said: "You are busy with yours, I have something to say to Master Fang." Don't make a lot of noise, go outside and walk around the yard if you have nothing to do, don't make a noise with us. ”

When everyone saw Xia Liangdong say this, they had to say yes. Although he was unhappy in his heart, he didn't dare to disobey Xia Liangdong's words.

Xia Liangdong led Fang Zi'an to the small courtyard behind the lobby, the small courtyard behind Fang Zi'an was still the first time to come, three main rooms, with a simple shape, which was the official's public house.

Entering the house in Dongshou, Xia Liangdong smiled and beckoned Fang Zi'an to sit down, and ordered someone to come and make tea. Fang Zi'an looked at this public house and found that the long window was on the ground, the sun was shining, and it was a good public house. There are also a few pots of flowers and trees in the house, and there is a calligraphy and painting on the wall. I can't see that Xia Liangdong seems to have some taste.

"This public house is good, Lord Xia. If I'm not mistaken, the public house on the west side should be the main thin public house. It's a pity that I've been in office for almost half a month, and I still don't know what my public housing looks like. You can only stay in the wing room in the front yard. Fang Zi'an smiled.

"Lord Fang, have you guessed wrong, this one is your public house, and the one on the west side belongs to the official." Xia Liangdong said with a smile.

Fang Zi'an was stunned, he didn't expect this to be the case.

"Lord Fang, take a look at this arrangement, are you still satisfied? The official knows that Master Fang is from a reading background, and he likes some elegant furnishings with small feelings, no, I specially ordered someone to arrange some flowers and trees for you, and also bought calligraphy and paintings. The official is a big boss, I don't need this in my public house, and the official can't appreciate calligraphy and painting. Xia Liangdong looked at Fang Zi'an with a smile.

Fang Zi was puzzled, what did Xia Liangdong mean by doing this. Bow before and then respectfully, so courteous I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd.

"What, aren't you satisfied? I wasn't satisfied with the furnishings there, so I asked someone to rearrange them. The location of this public house on the east side is the best, sunny and spacious. The one on the west side isn't as good as this one. If you think the place is too small, then it doesn't matter, it's a big deal for the official to go to the lobby, and the three public houses here are all yours. Xia Liangdong saw Fang Zi'an's thoughtful appearance and said with a smile.

Fang Zi'an hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I didn't mean that." I just felt a little moved, Lord Xia made the official a little flattered. ”

Xia Liangdong smiled: "What is this called?" That's just as it should be. Didn't you say that? We all had some misunderstandings before, and it was all the fault of our own officials. ”

As he spoke, the tea came up, and sure enough, it was the new tea of Wuyi Mountain, which was full of young buds. You must know that Wuyi Mountain Yunwu Tea is born in a cold place, and it can't be budd and picked until April, so although it is already May at the moment, this is indeed the first new tea. There are probably not many people who can drink such new tea in Lin'an City. This Xia Liangdong actually got a can.

"Good tea, good fragrance." Fang Zi'an took a bite and praised loudly.

Xia Liangdong smiled proudly: "No, top tea." It's a pity that I don't know how to tea, so this small pot of tea will be left here for a while, and Lord Fang will enjoy it. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "How can that be good? This is not to be taken seriously. ”

Xia Liangdong said: "Naturally, dare to be it, give me a drink, it is a cow chewing peonies, and it will destroy the heavens." This kind of tea has to be tasted by Tanhualang like Master Fang. I think it tastes good, but I can't write a good song or two to sing, wouldn't it be a beautiful thing. ”

Fang Zi was relieved, and seemed to understand something in his heart. The speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional, Xia Liangdong said that he wrote one or two good words to sing, which sounded like just a joke, but Fang Zi'an heard the sound outside the strings. Xia Liangdong should know that he writes lyrics, or even knows that he writes lyrics to sing to Qin Xiqing. In other words, during this time, he has already touched his own details behind his back and knows a lot about his background. It was because he had these things in his mind that he said that sentence inadvertently. He didn't know it himself, but he had already exposed a lot of things.

"That being the case, it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, Lord Xia is kind, and my Zi'an is not ignorant." Fang Zi'an said with a smile.

"Good, no hypocrisy, no cheating, good man." Xia Liangdong raised his big finger and praised. He took a sip of tea, turned over sideways and whispered, "Lord Fang, there are some things that this official wants to make clear to you." I believe that Lord Fang also knows some things, and this official feels that he needs to explain to you. However, before that, Lord Fang said that he had something to tell the official, I want to hear what you have to do, let's talk about your business first. ”

Fang Zi'an nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll say it directly." In the past few days, I have built a few fire-fighting equipment in the Qiantangmen station, and I am afraid that I can't hide this from Lord Xia. Although it is my own initiative, the equipment I built is for the purpose of our anti-epidemic army to fight fires, and it is for public rather than private. ”

"Well, yes, yes! Hehehe, someone did tell the official, and the official wanted to say go and take a look. I heard you built a big waterwheel, right? Not to mention that Lord Fang is admirable, as soon as he came to our yamen, he took matters into his own hands and considered the affairs of the yamen. This official is really moved and admired. Xia Liangdong said.

Fang Zi'an smiled: "Don't dare, I just want to discuss this matter with Lord Xia." I spent more than three hundred taels of silver to make these things. Originally, I did my own thing, and it was nothing for me to pay my own money, but I was afraid that there would be no distinction between public and private, and in the end I would be gossiped about. We have funds for self-made equipment in our yamen every year, it seems that there are five hundred and two hundred and one years, and I want to ask Lord Xia if this money can be set aside from it. If it's inconvenient, then it's okay if I donate it to the yamen. ”

Xia Liangdong laughed and said: "What should I do, it turned out to be this matter." Lord Fang advanced silver to do things for the government, how could he not give this silver? Isn't that a joke? Is it more than three hundred taels of silver? After a while, the official instructed people to report the account. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled and arched his hand: "That's thank you so much." ”

Xia Liangdong said: "Thank you for what? It's all as it should be. Anything else? ”

Fang Zi'an said: "No, that's it." ”

Xia Liangdong nodded, leaned back in his chair, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Fang, the official will tell you about our yamen." ”

"Please!" Fang Zi'an said with a smile.

"Lord Fang, you have been in office for half a month, and I believe you must have heard some of the things that some people said to you. Don't shake your head, I know someone will tell you something. For example, the official withheld their salary, for example, the official connived at them to extort the people, and even took advantage of the fire to rob, what kind of official took advantage of the airspace or something. Isn't it? Xia Liangdong looked at Fang Zi'an and said in a low voice.

Fang Zi'an smiled and said, "Then are these things true or false?" ”

Xia Liangdong laughed, sighed and said, "Lord Fang, this official wants to ask you a question. What are you studying for the imperial examination to become an official? ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Why do you ask that? ”

Xia Liangdong said: "Is it inconvenient for Lord Fang to answer?" ”

Fang Zi'an arched his hand to heaven and said: "For the sake of loyalty to the court and loyalty to the country." What's inconvenient to answer this. ”

Xia Liangdong smiled and said, "That's right, but it's too crowning." Master Fang can't say it, and the official will say it for you. The world's scholars study hard to enter the imperial examination, which is nothing more than to glorify their ancestors and soar. To go further, it's just for fame and fortune. Nothing to be embarrassed about. Isn't that what you've spent more than ten years studying the chapters for? Although this official did not go through the imperial examination to become an official, he also suffered a lot in the army at the beginning. More than 20 years ago, this official was still a small soldier, and he also fought a bloody battle with the Jin people in the land of Jiangbei, and crawled out of the pile of dead people, so he had some military merits. Later, when he stopped fighting, he returned to Lin'an and took up a humble position in the middle protection army. finally got mixed up with the sixth deputy general, but he was demoted by one level for committing a crime, and came to be a defense officer in this defense army. You say, compared with you readers, have I also experienced some twists and turns and pain? Isn't it as torment as you read? ”

Fang Zi'an knew Xia Liangdong's background for the first time, but he didn't expect that this guy would actually rely on military merits to get to today's official position. I can't help but have some respect for him. But soon, this trace of respect was waved away by Fang Zi'an. Because Xia Liangdong in front of him is obviously not worthy of respect, what he has done has already offset his previous credits.

"Disrespectful, disrespectful. It turned out that Lord Xia had such an experience. Fang Zi'an said.

Xia Liangdong shook his head and said, "You're welcome." To tell the truth, the official was forced to fight in the first place. When you go to the battlefield, don't you work hard, do you want to be a deserter? Being a deserter is a dead end. So I was forced to be helpless. But after all, I have shed blood desperately, and I deserve to be in office and enjoy my money. After experiencing life and death, I understood a truth. Everything in this world is fucking empty, and people live just by hanging in one breath. Without this breath, there is nothing. So, don't make up any empty words, you can get some fish, and if you can live better, you will live better. If people don't destroy the heavens and the earth for themselves, why should they talk so big? That's what I really thought after I crawled out of the pile of dead people. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled and said, "Lord Xia seems to have had an epiphany. ”

Xia Liangdong laughed and said, "I didn't dare to have an epiphany, but I did see through it." If you can enjoy it, you will enjoy it more, if you can live happily, you will live happily, and if you stare at your legs, you will have nothing. I also told the truth when I talked to Lord Fang, and I felt that adults were worthy of association. I believe that Lord Fang must not be the same as you said, what kind of thinking about serving the country and serving the court. The effect is not fake, but the effect is the effect, and you have to take what you deserve, right? ”

Fang Zi'an smiled brightly on his face, but he sneered in his heart. Xia Liangdong is really direct, and his thoughts probably represent the thoughts of the vast majority of officials. His actions were inspired by him. Xia Liangdong and himself suddenly became so heart-to-heart, Fang Zi'an felt that Xia Liangdong was going to advance and retreat, pull himself into this troubled water, and become a raccoon dog with him.

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