Chapter 12 (36) Lü Qian's Teacher (I)
The person in the carriage was Jiang Jun's friend in the household department, Lu Qian, the household department.
Jiang Yan hurriedly grabbed the reins and said in surprise: "Brother Deyuan, why are you here?" With that, he was about to dismount and talk to Lu Qian.
"Oh, yes, my good brother Zhenyun, you really let me find it!" I don't know if it's too stuffy in the carriage, Lu Qian was so dry that his face was red and his neck was thick, and he didn't even bother to wipe it with the sweat on his head and face, revealing a complicated expression that couldn't tell whether he was crying or laughing, and said in a dumb voice; "Fortunately, God opened his eyes and finally let me find you! Farewell one by one! You don't have to dismount! Come with me! As he spoke, he instructed the coachman, "Quick, go to Midori Beppu!" When he turned around, he saw Jiang Jun holding the horse and not moving the place, he was anxious and Zhang Huang, as if his house was on fire, and urged continuously, "Brother Zhenyun, don't hold on to it anymore, come with me quickly!" ”
Jiang Jian and Xun An agreed on the way, and the two of them had a few drinks together tonight. The gentleman reaffirmed his promise, and he couldn't change the good things at will, and he definitely couldn't give up Xun An and move to Lu Qian. So he arched his hand to Lu Qian, and said apologetically: "Brother Deyuan, I'm really sorry, I have already agreed with Mr. Xun, and I will talk to him today." Look at this...... Why don't you sit down for a while? ”
Lu Qian was in a hurry. I've been waiting over there for more than an hour, and if I don't rush there, maybe I won't be able to see people one by one, this is a great opportunity, but this Jiang Zhenyun is still grinding! He rolled the sleeves of his robe and wiped it on his forehead and cheeks, and his eyes widened as he walked around, but he didn't see any other figures near him or so. casually asked, "Mr. Xun?" Which Mr. Xun? I said Brother Zhenyun......"
"This is Mr. Xun." Jiang Jian immediately gave him a briefing, "Pingyuan Xun'an, right now he is Shang Yingbo's first guest. ”
"Oh, oh! Look up for a long time, look up for a long time! Lu Qian didn't even come out of the carriage, he said haha, leaned over and poked his head towards Xun An and bowed his hand, his brows furrowed as if he was making some decisions, and then said, "It's better to meet by chance, dare to invite Mr. Xun to go with me one by one?" He meant to negotiate, but his tone was not negotiable at all. He said to Jiang Jun again, "Hurry up and keep up!" Hurry up, I'm afraid I won't see you anymore! As he spoke, he beckoned the coachman to go quickly, and don't stop any longer.
Xun An had a look in his eyes and knew that Lu Qian was not sincerely inviting him, so he immediately proposed that he should go first. As for the things that were agreed with Jiang Kuan, what was there; He and Jiang Tuan, are you still afraid that you won't eat and drink and talk?
Lu Qian really couldn't afford to delay. He was afraid that Jiang Tuan and Xun An would delay their work by being humble and me, so he said categorically: "Mr. Lu can't go!" Let's go, let's go! The tone was tough and resolute, and with his serious expression of not being angry and arrogant, the demeanor of Tobe Dushi Shiro was suddenly revealed.
Xun An immediately stopped insisting. He is a small official in the official mansion who can catch a handful of them with a casual stroke, and what he is most afraid of is Shangguan, no matter how big or small the official is, as long as it is Shangguan, he will not dare to contradict it. At present, although he is no longer working in the yamen, it is impossible to change it after many years of accumulated habits, and as soon as Lu Qian shook off his official authority, he almost instinctively showed obedience.
Jiang Jian rode on horseback, thinking all the way. He really couldn't think of anyone else who could teach Lu Qian to be so unprepared. Among the six powerful ministers like Lu Qian, as long as they have a reason, let alone ordinary officials, even the prime minister dares to stand hard; Unless it's a big mistake, or someone else has a terrible handle. As far as he knew, Lu Qian's official character has always been good, although he also has a problem with eating and drinking like other officials, but his hands and feet are still relatively clean, at most, he "borrows" one or two famous calligraphy and paintings from others, or "appreciates" one or two pieces of merchant bottle Zhou Ding. However, nostalgia for the past and the present is a common problem for scholars, and no one is exempt from vulgarity, so it is impossible for anyone to accuse him of this little "hobby". But something is not right today; Judging from Lu Qian's flustered expression, something should have happened. But if something big happens, Lu Qian should go to worship the "Big Buddha in the big temple", how can he think of finding himself, a little person who is not even a bull head and a horse face?
He couldn't figure it out, so he simply didn't want to, so he approached the carriage with his horse and greeted Lu Qian in a low voice, "Did something happen to you?" ”
Lu Qian didn't say a word all the way. He sat cross-legged in the carriage, his brow furrowed, his two little eyes staring blankly at somewhere, apparently wandering all the time. Hearing Jiang Yan's words, he hesitated two or three times before he reacted, and hurriedly squeezed out a smile and said: "I go to the yamen when I leave home, and go home when I get off the yamen. ”
"Are you alright?" Jiang Luhu stared at him suspiciously. The smile on Lu Qian's face taught him that he was very unsteady, and he always felt that he was hiding something from himself. He said solemnly, "Brother Deyuan, I'll say some things first. Although we haven't known each other for a long time, I have always treated you as a confidant and friend. If there is something, you can say it, and you don't have to beat around the bush. If I can help, I will definitely help you. You know me, I haven't been in Beijing for a long time, and I'm very unhappy in my career, and I can't help me with anything in the officialdom. However, I still took advantage of a few copper coins. If you need money at a moment's notice, be sure to ask! He thought that Lu Qian was working in the household department, and as long as something happened, it must have something to do with money and food, as long as the amount was not too big, he could still get three or five thousand yuan.
“…… I'm really fine. Lu Qian said with a smile, "It's this, my teacher, it's he who wants to see you." ”
Lu Qian's master wants to see him? This is a bit inexplicable to teach Jiang Yan. Who is Lu Qian's master? He knew that Lü Qian was a fellow jinshi of the Great Competition of the Ministry of Rites in the thirteenth year of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty; But in the thirteenth year of the Eastern Common Era, he had no impression of who the chief and deputy examiners of the Ministry of Rites were all about. The key is that this matter is full of strange things, what did Lu Qian's master call him to do? And the place where the summons is also weird, not in the mansion, not in the yamen, it's actually a place called Green Qi Beppu, and when you hear the name, you know that it's either a song house or a romantic place like a tiles......
"Your seat teacher is ......," he asked.
"Not my teacher." Lu Qian hurriedly explained, "My teacher is Master Cao Chunde, the former squire of the military department. He...... He had already returned to his hometown a few years ago. At this point, his rhetoric was a bit vague. After all, Cao Zhang's retirement from the people was not very glorious because of the drag of his family, and he wanted to hide it for the venerable. "It's my teacher who wants to see you today."
"Oh." Only then did Jiang Jian realize that he had thought of something wrong. However, Lu Qian's teacher ...... It seems that you can't get along with yourself, right?
"You'll find out when you meet my teacher later." Lu Qian said.
Jiang Qian wanted to inquire about the situation of this old gentleman again, but Lu Qian resolutely refused to say more.
Fortunately, between the words, Luqi Beppu was about to arrive, and Jiang Jian stopped asking. Lu Qian refused to say, and when he saw his teacher's face, he didn't know to ask?