After Lu Yuan left, Lu Zhi asked Zhang Dezhong: "Teacher, what does Lu Jieshuai mean by this, why didn't you fight with reason just now?" ”

He is a middle-aged man of nearly forty years old, who used to be a student of Zhang Dezhong, because he was unsatisfactory in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty, and heard that the teacher was doing a great job in Hui'an Mansion, and after receiving a letter from the teacher, he joined Hui'an Mansion.

Because of his status as a jinshi, he was highly respected among the scholars of Hui'an Mansion and had an excellent reputation.

Zhang Dezhong said lightly: "What are you fighting for?" ”

Lu Zhi hurriedly said: "Naturally, it is Lu Jieshuai's imperial examination reform, since ancient times, there are only officials in the imperial examination, how can there be officials?" And he also plans to reduce the importance of poetry and let women participate in scientific examinations, isn't this nonsense? ”

Zhang Dezhong frowned and said: "The festival marshal has a deep meaning in doing this, and you will understand it in the future." ”

Lu Zhi was stunned for a long time, and then said, "Yes, the student knows." ”

After a pause, he spoke: "Teacher, the student wants to apply to preside over this scientific examination. ”

Zhang Dezhong looked at him and didn't look at him.

Lu Zhi was a little uncomfortable by him, and said with a smile: "The student thinks that the teacher is too hard to work on weekdays, so he wants to help the teacher share his worries. ”

Zhang Dezhong said with a deep gaze: "Do you really want to host?" ”

"Yes, students are confident that they can do well."

Zhang Dezhong was silent for a long time, and then he spoke: "Okay, I promise you, but after all, your official position is too low, and it is difficult to convince the public as the chief examiner, I will recommend Yuan Chi to be the chief examiner, but you will be responsible for the specific affairs at that time!" ”

"Thank you, teacher." Lu Zhi was overjoyed in his heart, but he remained silent on the surface and gave up.

Looking at his departing back, Zhang Dezhong sighed, Lu Zhi used to be his most proud student, but since the two reunited in Hui'an Mansion, he noticed that this disciple had completely lost his ambition and became very sophisticated.

It's fine if that's all there is, but I just hope he doesn't even throw away the principles in his heart.

……

Because the four sides of Hui'an Mansion were temporarily stable, Lu Yuan issued an order to summon all the main generals of the four defenders back and prepare for the latest personnel appointments.

Several generals have won great battles, so timely rewards for meritorious deeds are necessary, and taking this opportunity, he also plans to introduce a military rank system.

The south gate of Hui'an Mansion.

Meng Xiao quickly walked to the gate of the city, and when he saw the quaint city of Hui'an Mansion, he felt a sense of belonging in his heart for a long time.

Passing through the city gate, he hurried home, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw his beloved wife come out of a room, and the two looked at each other, without saying a word, and then hugged each other tightly.

"Arou, are you still used to living here?" After a long time, Meng Xiao asked softly.

"It's good here, it's just a little worried about you."

Meng Xiao said softly: "Don't worry, this war is over. ”

"I've heard it all, you've won a big battle!" Wu Rou smiled slightly, looking very proud.

"It's just a small victory, where can I compare to Brother Yu's handwriting." Meng Xiao shook his head and smiled.

Hearing her husband mention Yu Xun, Wu Rou sighed with emotion: "I finally know why you respect him so much, I heard that he has defeated more than ten times the enemy, it is really unimaginable." ”

Although he originally took the lead in mentioning Yu Xun, but when he heard his beloved wife praise Yu Xun, Meng Xiao somehow felt a little competitive in his heart, and hummed: "That's nothing, as long as the conditions are ripe, I can do the same." ”

Wu Rou saw that her husband was so childish, and she was a little ridiculous in her heart, but she still changed the topic knowingly and talked about the interesting things of the neighbor's house when her husband was away.

At the same time, Yu Xun, who Meng Xiao and his wife were talking about, were also returning to Hui'an Mansion by boat at the moment, he now rented a house near Zhang's Mansion and lived alone, as soon as he arrived home, he saw Jin Yuanwu with an iron face and Jin Lanzhi with an angry face at the door of his house.

"Brother Jin, what's wrong, is there something wrong with me?" Yu Xun frowned and asked.

Jin Lanzhi said angrily: "What's the matter, you locked up my sister-in-law's family, I went to look for you, but you didn't even see you, it's too much!" ”

As soon as she heard that Yu Xun would return to Hui'an Mansion today, she was ready to come with Zhanyuan to ask for someone, but it happened that Jin Yuanwu returned to Hui'an Mansion yesterday, and at his request, Zhanyuan did not come forward, and he brought his sister over to ask for an explanation.

Although Yu Xun didn't know Jin Lanzhi, he also knew from her words that she was Jin Yuanwu's sister, he was quick to think, and immediately thought that among the people who had been locked up by him recently, only the officials in Muzhou City were there, so he asked: "Could it be that General Jin's mother's family is an official in Muzhou?" ”

"Sister Xia's grandfather is Muzhou Sima!" Golden Lanzhi Road.

Yu Xun pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, I will send people to Muzhou and let them release them." ”

Although he is not a person who is afraid of things, he does not want to have a bad relationship with Jin Yuanwu because of such a trivial matter.

"So there is General Lao Yu." Jin Yuanwu arched his hand.

Seeing that Meng Xiao gave face like this, he naturally wouldn't continue to entangle, and left with his sister-in-law. He didn't know that at this moment, someone was saying bad things about him behind his back.

Zhang's house.

Zhang Du also returned home, and at this moment, he was talking to his father in the study.

"Father, Jin Yuanwu is timid and afraid, it is not suitable to continue to serve as the guard of Kaihua City, my father should immediately persuade Lu Jieshuai to change to a main general, and the child thinks that Captain Jiang Yun is a good candidate." Zhang Du said in a deep voice.

Zhang Dezhong frowned and said, "What, just came back, do you want to harm your brother-in-law?" ”

"Father, what do you say? What does this have to do with my brother-in-law? ”

"Your brother-in-law also lost the battle, do you want the old man to only persuade the marshal to remove Jin Yuanwu, but not your brother-in-law?"

"This" Zhang Du was stunned, but he didn't expect this section.

"Don't talk about this, the officialdom of Hui'an Mansion is likely to undergo great changes this time, you have to be mentally prepared, no matter where you are transferred to do things in the future, you must devote yourself to the people, and you must not use the public for personal gain, you know?"

"Yes." Zhang Du said helplessly, he really didn't understand why his father was always uneasy about himself.

In the west of Hui'an Prefecture, two fast horses galloped on the official road one after the other, and followed by a few horses behind the two horses, but the distance was quite far.

The first two were the Qin sisters and brothers, and after the two returned to Hui'an Mansion, they went to Jiming Village together and visited Uncle Li.

"Sister, do you agree to my proposal?" Qin Quan, who was riding behind, asked.

"Your proposal will only ruin the current good situation, why should I agree?" Qin Youyu said lightly.

"How come, even if we destroy the forbidden army of the Tang Kingdom, it will only make them more jealous of us."

What he proposed was to persuade Lu Yuan to allow him and Qin Youyu to flank the two armies and eliminate the Tang forbidden army in the north.

Qin Youyu shook his head and said: "The current situation is already very good, there is no need to take this risk, the strength of the forbidden army of the Tang State is not weak, and if you are not careful, it is likely to lose your troops, and when the time comes, the good situation will be burned." ”

Qin Quan pondered for a long time and sighed: "Having said that, only the two guys Meng Xiao and Yu Xun have made meritorious contributions this time, and you and I are too disgraceful on our faces." ”

"Didn't you also exterminate thousands of Ning Guojun's troops, and you also got a lot of horses, how can you say that it is useless?" Qin Youyu smiled.

"That's not as good as them, recently my brother-in-law sent some horses, and the six thousand people under my command are all equipped as cavalry, but unfortunately there is no battle, it is really a little boring." It was only in front of Qin Youyu that he would show a little childishness.

Qin Youyu said: "Brother, you are a little impetuous, if you have time, it is best to go to the north to see the forbidden army of the Tang Kingdom, with your current mentality, you may have to lose the battle when you meet them." ”

"Well, that's what Sister said." Qin Quan nodded and said, "I heard that the Zhou army is more brave than the Tang forbidden army, and the Khitan cavalry is stronger than the Zhou army. ”

"The children can be taught." Qin Youyu smiled slightly.

After that, the two stopped talking, silently went to Hui'an City, dismounted after entering the city, and went straight to the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy.

When he arrived at the back house, Qin Youyu was excited in his heart, raised his eyes, and found a bunch of people playing chess on the stone table in the courtyard, playing against Lu Yutong and Su Liuying, and Yu'er and Lan'er watching the battle on the sidelines.

After seeing Qin Youyu's message, everyone got up and came over to salute.

"Go ahead, I'll see." Qin Youyu said with a smile.

Standing behind Lu Yutong, Qin Youyu watched the chess game and asked, "What about Lu Lang?" ”

Su Liuying smiled: "He is helping Sister Sun cook in the back kitchen." ”

"Is Sister Sun back too?" Qin Youyu said curiously: "How could Lu Lang go to help her cook?" ”

The gentleman is far away from cooking, not to mention the head of a force like Lu Yuan, Qin Youyu has never seen him cook.

"My brother lost the bet, so he went to help cook." Lu Yutong replied crisply.

"What did you bet on and lose?" Qin Youyu said with interest.

"Bet to win or lose, just now I played chess with Sister Su, my brother bet on me to win, Sister Sun bet on Sister Su to win, I deliberately lost, so my brother has to help Sister Sun cook." The little girl replied truthfully.

"Yu Hitomi, why did you deliberately lose?" Qin Youyu laughed.

Lu Yutong hesitated for a moment and snorted: "When I went to the street today, he didn't buy me candy to eat." ”

Hearing her simple reason, everyone burst into laughter, and Lu Yutong was ashamed and ran into the house with a red face.