Lu Ting thought so in his heart, but it was not easy to say it, after all, she was the daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang, and she had to give Xiao Qiao some face, so she arched her hand and said: "Miss Xiaozhi, my cousin Ling is too good, I am just a child of a poor family, and I really can't afford to climb high, so I won't bother Miss Xiaozhi." ”

I used to know that the women with the five surnames were very arrogant, but I didn't expect the women with the five surnames to be not only arrogant, but some of them were also extraordinarily open, so I still forgot it.

I don't have that big head, I can't wear that big hat.

Zheng Yanzhi also persuaded on the side: "Master Lu, don't be in a hurry to refuse, my cousin is the daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang, she is noble, and many people in the world remember it." ”

"Excuse me, excuse me, it was just a joke just now, Miss Xiaozhi can't be taken seriously." Lu Ting said with a serious face.

It's also strange how the little girl agreed to introduce herself, it turned out to be digging a hole for herself.

I know that she is not so kind.

Zheng Yanzhi nodded and said: "Speaking of which, in fact, my cousin and Lu Gongzi are not very suitable, my cousin is the left concubine of the prince's mansion, if Lu Gongzi gets too close to her, maybe King Qin will not be very happy, this is not suitable, the little woman will look for it again." ”

"No, it's really not necessary" Lu Ting hurriedly said: "It's really just a joke, now that the fame has not been established, the matter of starting a family and establishing a family, I will talk about it later, and I will talk about it later." ”

Jin's thighs just hugged steadily, if there was a demon moth, maybe all the previous efforts would be wasted, and Lu Ting had broken this mind now.

Seeing that the sudden change in the wind and clouds is getting closer and closer, it is better for the people of the prince's mansion to encounter less.

Zheng Yanzhi's eyes flashed with a hint of victory joy, and she didn't dwell on it anymore, otherwise the purpose would be too obvious, she picked up the jar of wine sent by Lu Ting, gently picked it up, smelled it, and couldn't help but light up: "It's so fragrant, this wine is mellow and long, and you can see that it is extraordinary at a glance." ”

"Miss Xiaozhi hasn't tried it yet, how do you know it's good to sprinkle."

"Lu Gongzi said okay, it must not be far off."

In Zheng Yanzhi's eyes, although Lu Ting is not very good, he is quite capable and can always surprise people.

Lu Ting saw that the weather was about the same, and he would go to Pingkangfang in a while, say goodbye to Zheng Yanzhi, and leave with a large bag of dim sum when he left.

"Miss, Mr. Lu has left." After Hongling sent Lu Ting, she immediately went back to report to Zheng Yanzhi.

Zheng Yanzhi was still playing with the pot of wine in her hand, and glanced at Hongling: "When I spoke just now, you frowned and pouted, what, did Miss Ben say it wrong?" ”

What he said was the truth, as for what Lu Ting thought, it was not his own business, when Zheng Yanzhi spoke, he caught Hongling pouting and frowning.

Fortunately, the stupid goose only cared about listening to Zheng Zihan's little prodigal hooves and didn't pay attention, if he saw it, he might be suspicious.

Hongling clapped her hands and said: "Miss, it's so good, every sentence is true, it's not nonsense, it's just that Miss Tang cares too much about sisterhood, and she should also tell Miss Tang that she spends money like water and likes to tease young talents. ”

"After all, they are also sisters, and they have to save some face, Hongling, do you know what to do?"

"The maid was just thinking about dinner at night, and the young lady and Lu Gongzi said something, but they didn't hear it at all." Hongling said smartly.

Zheng Yanzhi nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, what do you like to eat, go to the kitchen and say it, just say it." ”

"Yes, miss." Hongling's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she hurriedly thanked her.

When she was about to turn around and go to the kitchen, Zheng Yanzhi continued: "Didn't Aya let you stare at me, when he comes back, you tell me about it, you don't need me to teach it." ”

Lu Ting has entered the mansion, this matter must not be hidden from Aya, just let Hongling say, let her ask for some reward, it is best to gain Aya's trust, and if there is anything in the future, he can also know.

Hongling thought for a while, and quickly said: "In order to thank Miss for ordering the meal of Xia Weitang many times, Lu Gongzi specially sent a pot of new wine as a thank you gift, Miss and Lu Gongzi discussed the calculation in the moon viewing hall for a while, and Lu Gongzi took his leave." ”

The answer was very good, Zheng Yanzhi waved her hand with satisfaction: "Go ahead." ”

"Yes, miss."

After Lu Ting came out of Zheng's mansion, he and Ren Zhenhai went home, and the first thing he did was to let Lao Gao ride a fast horse to Shiliangshi Mountain to get wine, and then go to Pingkangfang to promote it.

After Lao Gao left, he began to bathe and change clothes, and then dealt with some small chores.

As soon as he got busy, if it wasn't for Si Qi's reminder, he almost forgot about it, and when Lu Ting rushed to Pingkangfang, the street cleaning drum just sounded.

"Boss, why did you come, take a bath and change clothes, will it take so long?" As soon as Cheng Chushi saw Lu Ting, he immediately complained: "The second brother, they still said that I couldn't handle things well, so I lied to them." ”

Lu Ting said disapprerovingly: "Didn't you say that you gathered here before dark, it's not dark yet, what's the hurry." ”

The eldest grandson rushed over and said a little embarrassedly: "Recently, the boss has been busy alone, but we have stood by and worked hard." ”

Everyone in the Chivalrous Hall has a part, but most of the time Lu Ting is taking care of it alone, and Changsun Chong feels a little embarrassed.

"Then when you are free, don't you just help more" Lu Ting patted Changsun Chong's shoulder and said, "They are all brothers, there is no need to say polite words." ”

Du He smiled and said, "Boss, you won't have to be so busy soon." ”

"Oh, what do you mean?" Lu Ting asked with some surprise.

Hou Mingyuan took over the conversation: "I, the second brother and the fourth brother have all told the family that they are going to learn from the third brother and withdraw from the country to study, anyway, they have learned about the same, and it is good to come out and practice for two years." ”

Lu Ting said in surprise: "You are also preparing to leave the country to study?" ”

"Well, I've learned almost what I should have learned, and it's useless to keep it, so it's better to come out and plan early." Changsun Chong said with a nonchalant expression.

Du He said with some complaints: "The third brother doesn't do things righteously, he runs away, and he doesn't say a word to the brothers." ”

"That's it, I wanted to leave for a long time, but I saw that my brothers were all there, so I was mixed inside, otherwise it would be better than Guozixue to shoot an arrow at home." Hou Mingyuan said in a humming voice.

Hou Mingyuan is from the general's door, and he will definitely join the army in the future, and the main purpose of studying in the country is actually to pass the time, so as not to be idle at home all day.

Lu Ting said happily: "It's good to come out, there are many people, not only easy to do, but also lively." ”

Although the imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty is much better than before, but the recommendation is still very important, the examination paper is not vague, the examiner can take the ranking according to personal preferences, many students before the examination, do everything possible to recommend themselves, just to get the favor of the examiner, that is the practice of the poor disciples, like the eldest grandson Chong, these wealthy nobles, do not value the fame.

Yes, it's the icing on the cake, but if it doesn't, it doesn't have much impact.

In the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the imperial examination, there were many ways to become an official:

Serving in the army, establishing fame, and exchanging military exploits for a future, such as Wang Changling, Wang Zhilian, as well as Gao Shi and Cen Shen as the representatives of the border poets, all have experience in the army;

entered the shogunate and was appreciated by his superiors, so that he had the opportunity to become a regular, such as Du Fu, Li Shangyin, Wang Wei and even Li Bai all had the status of a staff member;

Dedication to the office, dedication of their own carefully prepared articles or poems, so as to get the appreciation of the powerful, and then recommended to the office, like Li Bai is because of the dedication, obtained an official position of "enshrined in Hanlin";

The simplest example is Lu Ting, who showed his ability to Li Er, and finally got a position as the head of the Wuyi Hall;

There are many ways to be an official, but most of them are related to the powerful, such as Changsun Chong and Cheng Chuliang, they are originally the elite class, and they can be officials by relying on their father's shadow.

Du He said a little anxiously: "Okay, don't stand, go to Wanhuayuan, drink and talk at the same time, isn't it better." ”

"Let's go, there's more time tonight." Cheng Chuliang said excitedly.

Lu Ting spread his hands: "Then what are you waiting for, go, I'll have a treat tonight." ”

The business of Xia Weitang is getting better and better, and seeing that the new wine will soon be launched again, the wine is a huge profit, and Lu Ting's courage has also grown.

As the boss, no brother has ever enjoyed it well, and it is not good to be too picky, so I invited them once.

"The boss is bold."

"Just wait for the boss's words."

"Okay, it's rare for the boss to be so generous, you must have a good time tonight."

Eldest Sun Chong noticed that Lu Ting was riding the horse with two jars of wine hanging from the belly, and asked in surprise, "Boss, is that wine?" When you drink flower wine, you don't bring your own drinks, right? ”

"Second brother, you don't know" Cheng Chuliang hurriedly said: "This is the boss's newly brewed wine, but it's delicious, the prince and they all said it was good after drinking, the boss said that he was injured last time, and Miss Yimeng gave the boss tonic and gifts, which is called a gift exchange." ”

Speaking of this, Cheng Chuliang lowered his voice proudly and said: "The boss also said that he could take the opportunity to start the name of the new wine, by the way, the prince gave the name of the new wine, and it was called Xia Wine." ”

So quickly, new wine comes out.

Changsun Chong, Du He and Hou Mingyuan looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

It's only been a few days since I entered the country, and when I came out, there was such a big change, and the boss's efficiency was too high.

Lu Ting waved his hand and said, "What are you still doing, let's go." ”

The group swaggered in the direction of Wanhuayuan.

Cheng Chuliang was an anxious man, and when he arrived at Wanhua Courtyard, after throwing the horse to the subordinates, he strode in, and said as he walked: "What about people, let Miss Yimeng come, hurry up." ”

Aya said that you must have eyes to be a man, you must move quickly, and arrange things in front of the boss.

The beauties who drink flower wine with themselves will be picked slowly for a while, and the boss will be ordered first.

If someone preempts it, it would be better to snatch her back.

"Yo, it turned out to be Cheng Gongzi, distinguished guest, distinguished guest" As soon as the old bustard saw Cheng Chuliang, he immediately greeted him with a smile: "It's really unfortunate, Miss Yimeng has only played tea since last month, and does not pick up guests, Cheng Gongzi don't be annoyed, there are many good girls in Wanhuayuan, and I promise to let Cheng Gongzi pick a satisfactory one." ”

After the Queqiao took the light, Yimeng became the first Oiran in Pingkangfang, and there are not many people who come to cheer every day, and the money for playing tea is very considerable, and it has long been no longer a guest.

"No, I want Miss Yimeng," Cheng Chuliang said stubbornly.

"Cheng Gongzi is embarrassed by the slave family, it is Miss Yimeng who is unwilling to take it, and the slave family has no choice, last night Yin Gongzi came to think of Yimeng as a companion, and persuaded the old man for a long time, but it still doesn't work." The old bustard said with an embarrassed face.

The meaning of the words is obvious, Yin Gongzi of the Yin Mansion also has to obey the rules here, and Cheng Chuliang is the son of the Guogong Mansion, and he also has to abide by the rules.

After the hint, the old bustard was about to comfort Cheng Chuliang, when suddenly a voice sounded next to him: "Oh, isn't it convenient for Miss Yimeng?" ”

The old bustard raised his head and just wanted to refuse, but when he saw that people were coming, his eyes lit up, and he swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, and the old face smiled like a chrysanthemum, and he responded in a loud voice: "Convenient, convenient, Lu Gongzi is here, it is convenient at any time." ”