"Brother Yang, are you here too?" As soon as the three of them entered the courtyard, they saw a person practicing guns in the courtyard, and when they looked closely, it was Yang Congyi.

Hearing the question, Yang Congyi quickly put away his gun, turned around and saw that it was Tang Xun and the others, so he smiled and said, "Brother Tang, Brother Jiang, Brother Shen, I've been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Tang Xun looked around, there was no one else in the courtyard, stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "What's going on, why are you also sent here?" ”

Yang Congyi smiled: "I don't know, Lord Huang and Master Dai haven't come back yet, maybe we'll know when they come back." ”

Then he introduced to the owner in a loud voice: "This yard is not big, but it is very quiet, it is still very comfortable to live, the key is to eat and drink without worry, all the dishes are very fresh." Stay in peace. ”

There is no one else in the courtyard except for a person who boils water and cooks, and there are people standing guard outside the courtyard, and the four of them are comfortable living here.

Every day they either read books and study, or practice guns and swords, and as for what tomorrow will bring, they don't bother to think about it, because they can't be the master themselves.

After a month of leisurely days, one morning, an official of the Ministry of Officials came to the courtyard, and the four of them immediately came out to meet the first outsider to enter the courtyard in the past month.

Without any greetings, the official immediately announced: "Yang Congyi and Tang Xun supervised the construction of Huiyi, which lasted three years, opened up the Nanyang and Western sea routes, so that the Great Song Dynasty and the Western countries could be connected, silk and porcelain were exported overseas, in exchange for spices, gold and silver and other scarce things, and they made great achievements. After speaking, he handed over the documents to the two of them.

Yang Congyi and Tang Xun took the paperwork and saluted and thanked them.

After that, the official of the ministry said: "Don't leave Lin'an for the time being in the near future, just live here, and there will be a dispatch later." ”

"Thank you for the reminder."

After the two thanked them, the official said "politely" and left.

What kind of official is Xiu Wulang, and what is the Marquis of Hemen, Yang Congyi and Tang Xun don't know, but since there is an official position, it must be a promotion.

After saying goodbye, before they could figure out how to celebrate, they heard Jiang Kai say: "The guards outside seem to have withdrawn." ”

When everyone heard this, they hurried out to check.

There was no one outside the hospital, and there was still half a shadow there.

"Lord Yang, Lord Tang, over the past two years and the two adults have worked together, got a lot of opportunities, after all things tempered, let me benefit a lot, this time to go to sea also saw a wider world, after this incident, I finally understand that reading thousands of books, it is better to travel thousands of miles of true meaning. Now that the guards have been removed and we are free again, it's time to do something about it. Next year is the year of the imperial examination, and there is only half a year before the provincial examination, although there is not enough time, I have to prepare for it. Farewell to the two of you. After Jiang Kai said this, he raised his hand and saluted.

"Brother Jiang, is he leaving? Now that you have returned to Lin'an safely, it is time to relax and celebrate for a few days. Yang Congyi was slightly surprised.

"No, the time is limited, if you delay it for a day, the certainty of the scientific examination will be one point smaller, and after the provincial examination next year, if you can go to high school, it will not be too late to celebrate with the two adults." Jiang Kai said with a smile.

Yang Congyi saw that it was difficult to stay, so he looked at Shen Jin and asked, "What are Brother Shen's plans?" ”

Shen Jin replied: "I unfortunately failed in the previous scientific examination, I want to try again in the scientific examination next year, and I will make every effort to prepare for the provincial examination in the next few months, and strive to be successful next year." ”

"Since this is the case, I won't keep the two, I wish the two of them a smooth provincial examination and a high school in the gold list." Yang Congyi raised his hand and saluted.

Jiang Kai and Shen Jin decided to leave, so they packed up their salutes that morning and left immediately.

When he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Tang Xun took out two folded pieces of paper from his arms, one handed to Jiang Kai, and the other to Shen Jin, and said with a smile: "The two of you have worked together with Brother Yang and me for more than two years, in the wind and rain, in the mountains and forests on the sea, not avoiding the cold, not avoiding the scorching heat, in danger, no complaints, no retreat, from the beginning to the end, the two of you are really fortunate, Brother Yang and I see it in our eyes and remember it in our hearts." This little meaning, please accept the two, there is not much time to prepare for the exam, find a quiet place to live, and wish the two of you the same gold list in the coming year. ”

Shen Jin excused himself and said: "How embarrassing is this, although Shen has followed the two adults in the past few years, he has not been able to worry about the two of them, and he has not done much for the fleet, so I am really ashamed." ”

Jiang Kai also excused himself: "Brother Shen and I participated in Huiyi, the original intention was to have a good experience, but now that the experience is over, we have gained a lot, how can we reap the benefits." ”

Yang Congyi said: "The two of you don't have to shirk, and don't be careful, these money are the money of the Minister of Hui Yi Supervision that has not been used up, and it is clean." Your contribution to the fleet, whether the court can see it or not, Brother Tang and I have it in mind, and now that the return is over, it is reasonable to give you some remuneration and rewards, and you deserve it. If you don't accept it, you don't want to work with us anymore. ”

Hearing this, Jiang Kai hesitated for a while, and finally said: "What Lord Yang said, it is Jiang Kai's honor to be able to work with the two adults. That being the case, Jiang Kai is better than obeying his orders if he is respectful. With that, he reached out and took the piece of paper in front of him.

Shen Jin also took the paper in front of him, and then said: "Thank you, my lord, there are some unfinished researches, and I will continue to redeem them after the provincial examination next year, please rest assured Lord Yang." ”

Yang Congyi saw that they had received the silver money, so he smiled and said: "That's right, we are of the same age, and we have worked together for a long time, so why do we need to see each other." As for the research, let's talk about it after the provincial exam, and there is no need to rush. ”

"Lord Yang, Lord Tang, goodbye!" Jiang Kai and Shen Jin raised their hands and saluted.

"Goodbye!" Yang Congyi and Tang Xun returned the gift and went out to see the two leave.

When they were far away, the two returned to the courtyard and closed the courtyard door, and this became their world.

"Brother Yang, you see that we are an official, saying that we have been promoted, but now we don't even know what to do." The joy of the promotion had passed, and when he sat down, he suddenly realized that he had nothing to do.

"Brother Tang, don't worry, didn't the official say in the morning, there will be a dispatch in the near future, and when there is a dispatch, there will be something to do." Yang Congyi said with a smile. After fighting for three years, this Xiu Wulang should be the eighth-grade official promised by Lord Huang at the beginning, as for the Marquis of Hemen, I don't know what it is for.

"If you don't send it, then you have to wait here?" Tang Xun asked.

"Yes, if you don't send it, you can only wait. This Xiu Wulang is only used for the sake of money, and the Marquis of Hemen should be honored and titled, if you want to have real power and do practical things, you have to wait for the court to send down the specific send. Luckily, we still have this place to stay temporarily, otherwise we would have to go to the guest house. ”

"What kind of dispatch did you say the imperial court would send us at that time?" Tang Xun was suddenly curious about the future.

"I don't know, I guess it's probably related to Huiyi." Hui Yi made a lot of money this time, otherwise he wouldn't have given them an official without asking anything. Since Hui Yi can make money, why not continue to do it? When the imperial court is short of money, it will not let go of this way to make a lot of money.

"I've exhausted people in the past few years, I don't want to go to sea anymore, I just want to find a place to live in peace." Tang Xun glanced at Yang Congyi, as if he had a deep meaning.

"The imperial court can't rob it, so how can there be a chance to pick. Wait for it, I'll guess it casually. Looking at Tang Xun's eyes, he was a little weak, should he tell her about Qingchen? Today's day of great joy doesn't seem appropriate to say this, but it won't benefit anyone if it continues to drag on.

After thinking clearly, Yang Congyi got up and closed the doors and windows.

"There's something I wanted to tell you a long time ago, I haven't found the right opportunity, I'll tell you today, whether you blame me or hate me, I can't continue to hide it from you." When he said this, Yang Congyi didn't dare to look at Tang Xun's eyes.

"What do you want to tell me, you're married?" Tang Xun smiled and said this sentence very casually.

Yang Congyi looked up at Tang Xun suddenly, her face froze, her eyes were suspicious, and her thoughts were fluttering, how could she know?

Tang Xun's eyes full of smiles, after seeing the look on Yang Congyi's face and dodging eyes, the smile gradually disappeared, and then began to become cold.

The two were silent for a long time, and Tang Xun finally couldn't help asking, "When was it?" Before entering martial arts? ”

"No, before the fleet leaves Quanzhou." Yang Congyi gradually calmed down.

"Which lady, why have I never heard you talk about it?" Tang Xun's tone was unusually calm, but in this still hot month, it made people feel a little cold.

"It's a life-saving benefactor of mine, I met in Tianzhu Mountain before coming to Lin'an, she was originally a Taoist, and the master traveled to Huashan when there was an accident, and then she found Lin'an from Huashan alone, I went back to Lin'an before leaving Quanzhou, I just met her, she was alone, and she married me." Yang Congyi said it carefully, since he doesn't want to hide it, let's make everything that should be said clearly.

"Do you like her?" Tang Xun asked softly.

"She is very affectionate and a very good woman." Yang Congyi replied.

"What about me?" Tang Xun looked up and squeezed out a smile on his face, but tears began to slide.

Yang Congyi seemed to be silent for a long time before replying, "I'm sorry, she came first." ”

Then there was silence in the room.

After a while, Tang Xun's state of mind gradually stabilized, and then he asked calmly, "Where is she?" ”

"It should still be in Quanzhou." Yang Congyi did not hide it.

"Can I know her name?" Tang Xun asked again.

"Gu Qingchen." Yang Congyi didn't think about it, and told the truth.

"If I don't mind, will you still marry Siniang?" Tang Xun's eyes looked at Yang Congyi tightly, pointing directly at people's hearts.

Yang Congyi did not answer.

"Will you still marry Siniang?" Tang Xun asked again, and although she had already seen the answer on his face, she still had a glimmer of hope.

"I promised her to be nice to her." Yang Congyi thought about it for a long time, and could only answer like this.

"You also promised Siniang."