Jiang Anyi began to go to work at the end of the day and leave work at noon, passing the time in the pile of old papers every morning.

Compared with other departments, there are not many things in the catering department, and Jiang Anyi found that he became the most diligent person. Most of them don't show up until midday, and there aren't a few people left before noon. As for Liu Langzhong, he is the biggest in the food department, and no one can control him, and no one knows the specific time when this Lord Langzhong will appear.

invited Tian Shuling to have a few meals, this Shuling Shi gave Jiang Anyi a solid foundation, the days of sacrifice and banquet are limited in a year, and most of the time is leisurely, of course, this career is also "leisurely".

"There are three kinds of Jingguan, one is near the sky and the other is the earth, and the other is warm water." Tian Shuling was not born in a professional class, and relied on his father's shadow to find an errand in the catering department, and spent more than ten years, which can be regarded as an old fritter in Kyoto.

Jiang Anyi was successfully aroused, filled a glass of wine for Tian Shuling, and said with a smile: "I want to hear about it." ”

The food and drinks are good, and the amount is sufficient. During this time, Tian Shuling relied on Jiang Yuanwailang to fight a few times, and the leftovers were packed home and the family improved their food and relived the taste of the New Year. Although this outsider is a cold stove, but the ashes are still rekindled, maybe one day Jiang Zhuangyuan will be reused, and I will not be promoted to Tian Fengliang, who burns cold stoves.

Tian Shuling made up his mind to follow Jiang Anyi closely, of course, he had to ask, and said with a smile: "Jiang Zhuangyuan doesn't know, this is haunted by the Son of Heaven, most of these people are members of the court, but there are also people from the living room, Jixian Yuan and Guozijian Attendants, such close ministers often come and go around the Son of Heaven, maybe one day they will win the favor of the Son of Heaven, and one step straight up to the nine clouds, which is the most enviable." ”

"There are two kinds of entering the ground, one is to be released as a school official, the township test is the main exam, and a bunch of disciples and protégés and filial piety are accepted, which can be enjoyed at the moment and can be cited in the future."

Tian Shuling's words reminded Jiang Anyi that the main examiner of his township examination was Ma Jingxuan of the Ministry of Works, and he had not visited him since he entered Beijing, and he was going to meet him another day. However, listening to Master Yu, this teacher and student are sexual, love money, and the etiquette of entering the door cannot be light.

"There is another kind of person who is released as an official, most of them have been in Beijing for half their lives, and they have no hope, so they just go to the place to get some silver and get some benefits."

"The last one is that there is no way, you can only work hard in Beijing, meet fellow villagers in the same year into Beijing to play the autumn breeze and mix a full stomach, the family will inevitably spend the day with vegetables, and when it is difficult, the items at home will inevitably go to the pawnshop." Tian Shuling said that when he was sad, his eyes were still red, and he wiped away his tears with his sleeves by drinking.

Jiang Anyi thought of one thing and asked Tian Shuling: "Tian Shuling, I see that Liu Langzhong seems to have a prejudice against me, I don't remember offending this Lord Liu?" ”

Tian Shuling smiled silently, and was persuaded by Jiang Anyi to drink a few glasses of wine, and then said softly: "Lord Jiang, you work the fields, but you don't know that you have offended the entire officialdom, especially those families. Lord Liu is a member of the Liu family of Changhan, what do you say? ”

Jiang Anyi suddenly realized and smiled bitterly.

A hot heart to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country fell into the void, and Jiang Anyi gradually got used to a peaceful life. Every day after breakfast, I wander to the public office, make a cup of tea, wait for the tea to brew three times, get up and walk around at will, and talk to people.

The former Cheng Wailang was frail and sickly and often did not come to work, so the catering department developed the habit of not having a Wailang, and Jiang Anyi's arrival completely inherited this habit. Nothing happened, Jiang Anyi didn't take that benefit in his eyes, but in the eyes of his subordinates, he had a reputation of being reasonable and easy to get along with, and even Liu Langzhong occasionally had a smile on his face.

Thinking that he wanted to live in Beijing for a long time, Jiang Anyi bought a house in Taipingfang next to the Ministry of Rites, and the two-entry house cost 5,000 taels. There are three people living in total, and it seems a little deserted. Reasonable and reasonable, Jiang Anyi couldn't really let Dong'er leave. It's just that after this incident, Dong'er talked a lot about Jiang Anyi's attitude, except for eating, she rarely appeared in front of Jiang Anyi.

When Jiang Anyi entered the house, he made an appointment with his senior brother Fan Shiben, his friend Zhang Yucheng and Yu Shi's family to come to the lively and lively, Fan Shiben came to see it and boasted that it was cost-effective, the area of this courtyard is not small, there are more than 20 rooms, and there is a small garden in the back.

Fan Shiben supervised the imperial history in the imperial history platform, and the Qing nobles of the eighth grade were less than two taels of silver per month, and they could barely even eat, plus Tan Jing, Bing Jing and other inputs, it was only fifty taels of silver a year. His wife took his children into Beijing, and the family rented Huaiyuanfang on the edge of the West Market.

Jiang Anyi simply let Fan Shiben move in, and more people were more angry at home, Fan Shiben knew that his junior brother was rich, and after discussing with his wife, he moved to Jiang's house one day, and handed over the errand of teaching Fan Zhichang to him by the way.

Fan Zhichang jumped happily when he learned that he had moved to Uncle Jiang's house, he hadn't eaten those delicious foods for more than a year, and he missed them. was so angry that Fan Shiben scolded: "Good boy, you know how to eat, how can you have half a motivated heart to let you learn from Uncle Jiang, but it's not Uncle Jiang who cooks for you to eat." However, Anyi, the dishes you cook are really delicious, speaking of which, I haven't eaten the braised pork and watercress fish you made for a long time. ”

Jiang Anyi lived in the front yard, and Fan Shiben was given in the back. The arrival of the Fan family made the mansion laugh a lot, and eased the originally tense atmosphere. With a female dependent, Dong'er often goes to discuss embroidery with her, and talks about her daughter's whispers, so that she doesn't have to look at the tables and chairs in a daze all day long.

In March, the willows of the Jinguang River embankment in the imperial capital of Yongchang hung down the silk silk, and the fresh clothes at the city gate were angry Ma Yun sideburns and incense cars rushed to go to the spring, and it was a scene of singing and dancing. More than 2,000 miles away from Yongchang City, the Northern Desert Royal Court is still covered with ice and snow, a large number of livestock freeze to death and starve to death, and the losses caused by the white plague are incalculable.

The inside of the king's tent was as warm as spring, and the arm-thick butter torches spewed flames "suddenly", illuminating the wide tent. The floor is covered with soft carpets, tapestry embroidery decorates the tent with magnificence, and several gold and silver vessels hold large plates of mutton, next to the fresh fruit of the south, and the appearance of fresh fruit shows the luxury of the owner.

After a few long cases in the middle, Batu Wushi Khan sat on a bearskin chair and tore the leg of mutton in his hand vigorously, and the juice splashed on the fox fur on his body, which condensed into dots of oil in a moment. Batu Ushi had broad shoulders and a thick back, and the fire shone on his bare head, which was crystal clear, but his face was full of thick beards, which were condensed into a ball by oil and water.

"The Ashi Department and the Hun Branch came to ask when they would go south, and their 5,000 people have been staying fifty miles away for two days." It was Ushi's eldest son, Kunbo, who wore a golden crown of lotus flowers on his head, a leather robe adorned with iron armor, his eyes flashing, and although he was sitting, his fierce spirit still erupted.

With a sound of "dang", the clean sheep bones were smashed into the silver plate, Wu Shi picked up the wine jar on the table, poured a sip, exhaled a mouthful of fiery wine, and said: "This burning knife is really powerful, drinking it is like drinking fire, burning all the way to the abdomen, very comfortable." Ask Sidan to send some more, there is such a good wine, how can all Da Zheng's people bring some more. ”

"I heard that this wine was just made in the south, and there was nowhere to buy it if you had money. This time, the merchant group from the south brought fifty altars to the Sidan Ministry, and one altar cost ten taels of gold. The second son, Li Man, who was opposite Kunbo, was dressed in a fur robe, and his slender eyes under his thick eyebrows were clear.

Wu Shi took a few more sips and said, "Good wine, if Emperor Dazheng doesn't send it, then let's get it ourselves." ”

Kun Bochang got up with a smile and said proudly: "Father Khan, you have finally made up your mind to go south, and the child will go and gather the people." ”

"What's the hurry?" Wu Shi tore off the fox fur draped on his body, wiped his mouth a few times indiscriminately, and threw it aside. When the lowered head is raised, a pair of eyes flash with crystalline light, and with a lion's nose and wide mouth, it is not angry and arrogant.

Li Man smiled and raised his glass and said: "Big brother, there is a saying in the southerners that 'slow work produces fine work', I have heard some news from the mouth of that Lord Chen in the past few days, Da Zheng is actively preparing for the war while sending us grain and grass, this battle is not easy to fight." ”

Cumpo snorted, sat down again, and ignored Liman, pulling a dagger from the leg of his boot and slicing flesh from the bone to eat.

"Fight or fight", Wu Shi stood up, his burly figure made the tent dark, "Ah Shi Ministry, aren't they in a hurry, let them go south in three days, but they can only use the name of their tribe, and the things they grab are also their own, and the king's tent does not want their tribute." ”

"Wonderful, Father Khan's trick of killing people with a knife not only appeased Ah Shi and other departments, but also tested the reality of Da Zheng Guo, killing two birds with one stone." Li Man exclaimed.

Wu Shi glanced at him and said coldly: "Liman, there are some things that are good in the south, but don't learn good things, pat the horse and learn it first." ”

Li Man made a big red face, lowered his head and drank and stopped talking. Seeing his younger brother choking, Kunbo laughed proudly.

Wu Shi kicked away the several cases in front of him and scolded: "Don't you know the truth of brotherly unity? The grassland is wide enough to accommodate the ambitions of the two of you, and if you want to bite each other yourself, I'm afraid that if the throne is not seated, the head will become grass fertilizer first. ”

"Kunbo, don't be idle, take three thousand black wolf riders to follow behind them in the Ashi Department, see the situation, if the city wall of the southerners can't stop the fast horses, then go south. Liman, you go and tell the envoys of Da Zheng that they will set off immediately, and inform Emperor Da Zheng that we have promised to make peace, and you will go to marry the princess in July. ”