Chapter 288: Dark Curtain
"Duzhiya is miserable this time, each time the audit is already tight and the task is heavy, Chen Langzhong took away half of the history, this time, they are afraid that they have to live in the yamen to finish."
"I heard that they haven't started liquidation yet, I don't know what Director Tang thinks in his heart?"
"These people are really pitiful, but fortunately we are not in the office......
"It doesn't matter what he thinks, it's lunch time, I hope I don't eat radish and cabbage today, I always fart when I eat too much......"
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In the yamen of the household department, it is not busy all day, and during the lunch time of half an hour, everyone gathers in the dining hall to talk about the world, which is also a rare rest.
It is really difficult to describe the food in the household department, so many officials bring food from their homes in the morning.
In fact, the lunch of the major officials did not taste very good, and the officials couldn't figure it out, and the imperial court hired a few cooks with slightly better cooking skills and would not die.
The above only said that as officials of the DPRK and China, they should set an example and be diligent and thrifty, not only did they not help them improve their food, but instead issued an order that all officials and officials should not waste food, and once discovered, they would be reprimanded and punished at worst......
An official sat at the table, looked left and right, stretched out his chopsticks to the official's food box next to him, and said with a smile: "Lao Zhang, divide me a chicken leg, how about I share half of your fish tomorrow......
", you owe me eight fish, eat your cabbage!"
"Hey, isn't the relationship between the two of us worth a chicken leg?"
"Get out!"
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Lord Shangshu and Lord Shilang did not often eat in the dining hall, and the officials also let go a little, and someone looked at the two tables in the corner and asked, "Why didn't the people from the Duzhi Ya come today?" ”
Someone took a bite of steamed buns and said, "They, it is estimated that they are in a hurry now, this account cannot be settled, who can eat?" ”
One of them shook his head and said, "If they don't come again, they won't even have to nibble on steamed buns......
As soon as the words fell, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and more than a dozen figures walked in from outside.
"Hey, they're coming!"
When everyone saw the figure who walked in first, they immediately got up and said, "I've seen Master Tang." ”
On top of the main affairs, they usually don't come here, and the dining hall is full of low-level officials on weekdays, and they are slightly surprised when they see this, the Tang director of this branch is actually willing to squeeze the dining hall with these ordinary officials......
It's just that they came too late, and there was only a little leftover soup in the pot, and even the cabbage and tofu were almost gone.
Tang Ning waved his hand and sat down at one of the innermost tables.
The historians of the Du Zhiya almost had a food box in their hands and laid out the meals inside.
In the past few days, everyone in the government will be very hard, naturally they can't be allowed to eat cabbage and radish all day long, Tang Ning specially asked people to go to the natural residence to order a table of wine and food, and treat everyone first.
Looking at the dishes placed on the table by the people in Duzhiya, there was a sound of chopsticks falling to the ground in the dining hall.
"Gourd chicken...... isn't that the signature dish of the natural house!"
"This sauce elbow ......, and it is also the signature of the natural home!"
"There are even osmanthus duck, braised fish ......, one, two, three, four......, eight dishes and one soup......"
Watching the officials of the Duzhiya feast, a warehouse official showed envy, took a sharp breath of aroma, and then took a bite of the steamed bun fiercely.
The officials smelled the fragrance, and their eyes glanced at the corner from time to time, showing envy and jealousy, only to feel that the steamed buns in their hands seemed to taste more fragrant......
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"Lord Shangshu, this, this is too unusual!" Director Zheng stood under the head of the household department, with a puzzled face: "Everyone has coarse tea and light rice, but only Du Zhiya, big fish and meat, actually brought the food from the outside restaurant to the household department, what kind of system is this, what kind of system is this!" ”
Qian Shuo, the head of the household department, looked at him and asked, "Is there a rule that the household department or the imperial court does not allow outside meals?" ”
Director Zheng was stunned, shook his head and said, "No." ”
Qian Shuo asked again: "Then did Director Tang embezzle public funds to eat and drink?" ”
Director Zheng's lips opened and said, "There is no ...... either"
Qian Shuo didn't raise his head and asked, "Then what do you care about him?" ”
Chief Zheng thought for a moment and said, "But, this will have a bad impact on other officials in the household department!" ”
"What's the bad effect?" Qian Shuo took a sip of tea and said, "The food in the yamen is indeed a bit too simple, they are willing to bring the food in, that is their business, as long as it does not delay things." ”
Zheng said: "But it's been a day, and they haven't even started to settle the accounts, and the manpower of Du Zhiya is not enough......"
Qian Shuo put down the teacup and said, "Director Zheng also knows that Du Zhiya's manpower is not enough, why don't you transfer some people from your warehouse?" ”
Director Zheng immediately bowed down: "My lord, there are still some things in the warehouse, and my subordinates will retire!" ”
Tang Ning stood at the door of the Duzhi Ya, watched Director Zheng come out of the office room of the Hubu Shangshu, turned his head, and asked a scribe: "Are you familiar with this Master Zheng?" ”
The grievances of the two Tang directors were known to everyone in the household, and the scribe naturally knew what he wanted to ask, so he immediately said: "Lord Hui, Director Zheng used to be a celebrity next to Wei Shilang, and Wei Shilang was a member of the Tang family in Beijing, and later Wei Shilang was transferred, and now Director Zheng is followed by Tang Jing Tang. ”
"It turned out to be someone from the Tang family." Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "Is there anyone else in the Tang family in the household department?" ”
The scribe thought for a moment and said, "The subordinates only know about Tang Jing and Zheng. ”
Lang Zhong above, can be regarded as a little energy in the household department, the Tang family used to have a squire in the household department, and then was served by the emperor, now only Tang Jing and Zheng are left, and then down, those Ji Shi Zhanggu and the like, are not into the stream, can not be on the stage.
It's pitiful to think about, a place like Hubu, with plenty of oil and water, can be described as a place to fight for succession, but the poor Tang family doesn't have a Shangshu, and now there is not even a waiter, what else is there to fight for?
He shook his head, looked at the scribe, and said, "Go inside and keep an eye on it, eat and drink to your heart's content, and don't let them be lazy." ”
The scribe nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, if things don't work well, they won't be able to keep their jobs, even if you don't say it, they will be careful." ”
Tang family.
At the dinner, Tang Zhao was halfway through eating, and suddenly seemed to remember something, looked up at Tang Jing, and asked, "Big brother, I heard that Tang Ning encountered a difficult incident in the household department, how is it now?" ”
Tang Jing put down his chopsticks and said slowly: "It's not a difficult thing, he won't stay in the household department for a long time, and if he messes up his errand, it's just a shame." ”
"It's good to see him lose face." Tang Zhao tugged at the corners of his mouth and said, "I can't let him be so proud all the time, if he doesn't frustrate his sharpness, he doesn't know what he will be proud of in the future." ”
Tang Jing picked up the chopsticks again and said, "This time, he can't be proud no matter what." ”
Tang Huai, the head of the Tang family, never said a word, and at the end of the dinner, he did not go to bed, but walked back to the study.
Inside the room, a figure was already waiting.
Tang Qi closed the door, walked to the table, and asked, "There is no problem with the household department, right?" ”
The man smiled and said, "After so many years, nothing goes wrong, how can there be a problem this time." ”
"It's different...... Tang Huai sighed lightly and said, "That Fang Zhe is not a fuel-efficient lamp. ”
"Fang Zhe is smart, but he is not an immortal, the accounts of the household department, there is no problem from the books, and the Fang family's hand can't reach out to the local state capital, what are you worried about?"
Tang Huai sat on the chair and said, "Rao is like this, and you must not be unguarded." ”
The man nodded and said, "Fang Zhe's side, I'll keep an eye on it." ”
After a pause, he spoke again: "That trouble of your Tang family, it seems that he has also encountered a little trouble in recent days...... do you want me to help him add firewood and make this fire burn more vigorously?" ”
Tang Huai asked, "Can you completely solve this trouble?" ”
"Not really." The man shook his head and said, "But you can put a big stain on his resume, and you can't erase it for the rest of your life." ”
"Forget it." Tang Huai waved his hand and said: "It's not easy to get to this point in this game of chess, you should be careful every step, if you lose the whole game for a pawn, it's not cost-effective." ”
The man nodded and said, "Since you say so, I don't care." ”
Tang Huai picked up the teacup and said, "If there is anything, I will let someone inform you, you are in the dark and not in the light, this Tang Mansion, it is better to come less......"
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