Chapter 164: Gray is the human heart

If you don't like it, you don't have to worry about it. Such an indifferent and natural, expansive and romantic realm, few people in the world can achieve it. Not to mention the young and vigorous Zheng Hui, even the road that has been gloomy recently, can't reach it.

The examination room was disappointed, and Zheng Hui was dull for a long time. On the day of the release, they were all nested at home and did not want to go out.

"The first subject of the Ming Scripture, the first name of the second class, is not bad."

After secretly going to see the list, he returned home and called Zheng Hui to the study, with a smile on his face, very satisfied.

Zheng Hui raised his head in surprise and looked at the road anxiously, "Master! What about Jinshi 1? Thinking about it, he didn't have much confidence, and hung his head in frustration.

"The Ming Jing and the first, although it is not as good as the scenery of the Jinshi and the first, but at a young age, you can be the first in the second class of the Ming Jing in high school, which is already very good. Life must be happy, and what to do with a bitter face. Today, Master is giving you a feast to celebrate. ”

Lu waved his sleeves and looked excited.

That night, in the midst of congratulations, Zheng Hui was drunk.

Zheng Hui, who was open-minded, began to linger on the flower platform with a group of scholars who were lifted in the middle of the year, reciting poems and writing poems to clarify his aspirations. The spring breeze is proud, and it is very happy.

In the north, An Lushan, who had countless rewards, led a group of soldiers to unite as a city and rushed to the Xi people with murderous spirit. There will be brave men under the heavy reward, and a group of soldiers will break through the Xi royal court and capture the Xi king Li Riyue.

Hearing that he was falsely accused of rebellion by Yang Guozhong and that his subordinates who stayed in Chang'an were killed, An Lushan was furious.

"We and other border town soldiers fought bloody battles outside to expand the territory for the Tang Dynasty. The traitorous ministers in the capital falsely accused the ministers and others of plotting against this unwarranted thing, and innocently killed the officials of our border town, wouldn't it make the soldiers of the border town feel cold. The Tang Dynasty is bright and clear, and there is heaven! ”

When Xuanzong saw An Lushan's report, he was very scared. In order to appease An Lushan's anger, Jing Zhaoyi Li Xian was thrown out as a scapegoat and demoted to Lingling Taishou out of Beijing.

Longyou Jiedu envoy Ge Shuhan, the generals of An Lushan's subordinates were rewarded lavishly, and they also wrote to ask for a reward for their subordinates. Xuanzong was helpless, but he was also allowed.

If you don't have that power, you don't have that skill, don't play with that means of manipulating balance. The generals of the border towns are getting more and more powerful, and their arrogance is rising, and the old guy from Xuanzong has finally suffered a lot. He muttered in his heart for a while, and laughed gloatingly.

"Alas!" sighed, and his face became bitter again, and his little six-grade division official became more and more inconspicuous.

Ambition is difficult to pay, Yi Xing Shan walked out of the study, to find that in the pavilion, Zheng Hui held a pot of wine and sighed, and drank a sip from time to time, the little boy, it seems that he has new troubles.

"You haven't had enough of wine all these days!" He walked forward with a straight face.

"Master! It's not that the disciple wants to drink, but it's that he feels aggrieved and uncomfortable, and it's really unbearable. Zheng Hui's face was gloomy and his will was depressed.

"Tell me about it?" He sat down lazily and looked at Zheng Hui.

"A lot of time has passed since the disciple Ming Jing and the first, in the same year of the same list, the one who entered the Hanlin and the one who became an official became an official, that is, the disciple is here, but there is no news. Rumors popped up out of nowhere, saying that the disciples were mediocre in their learning and couldn't enter the eyes of the head of the ministry. ”

Zheng Hui said with a sad face.

"Hey!" Lu sighed and patted Zheng Hui on the shoulder, "It seems that you have entered the first subject, and your poetry and composition have really badly passed the exam." ”

"Master! Is this how you comfort your disciples? ”

Zheng Hui felt bitter in his heart, and stared at the road dissatisfied.

"Who can compare to your father-in-law, Mr. Taibai, but he still has no way. As a disciple of my Ghost Valley, you are proficient in the art of a hundred schools. He also followed the Confucian sect Zhang Xun, Huang Laoyi and Li Qin studied for a long time. Knowledge, few people compare, how can it be mediocre. After all, this career depends on whether there is someone to support you, not whether you have talent. ”

Lu Lu's tone also became a little indignant.

"Could it be that the disciple will finally try to pass the first place, and will be at home all the time like the master?"

Zheng Hui sighed and squatted on the ground.

After a while, he glared at Zheng Hui angrily.

"If you go to donate money to Yang Guozhong's party, you will naturally be reused. However, being a teacher will not help you do this! ”

"The disciple just doesn't become an official, and he won't surrender to that Yang thief." Zheng Hui was furious and stood up suddenly.

The matter of the disciple's appointment naturally cannot be ignored when he is on the road. The princess of Yuzhenguan was bent on teasing her grandson, and her mind had long been away from the government, so she naturally didn't dare to make trouble. pulled down his face, but still found the old fox-like father-in-law.

"I'm in the ministry, but I have something to do with it. However, if you want to find a good place to work, the cost is indispensable. Now the ministry is in charge, but it is controlled by the insatiable Yang Guozhong. ”

Wang Yuanbao put down the teacup reservedly, very calmly.

"Father-in-law! The disciple of the son-in-law does not have to go to any good place to serve. There is a place in the son-in-law's mind, and he hopes that his father-in-law can help him and let the disciple of the son-in-law go there to serve. ”

The road is carefully accompanied by a smiling face.

"Where?" Wang Yuanbao asked lightly.

"Xilu County, Mianzhou Prefecture, Jiannan Province." Smiled slightly.

"General Li Mi led an army of 70,000 and was fighting with Nanzhao. Naxilu County is located in the southwest frontier, and Datang can no longer find such a dangerous place. Are you helping that disciple of yours, or are you cheating on that disciple of yours? ”

Wang Yuanbao looked at the road with a strange expression.

He smiled dryly and didn't answer.

"Alas!" Wang Yuanbao let out a long sigh, looking preoccupied, "I know that I, Wang Yuanbao, am the richest man in the Tang Dynasty, and I will inevitably be slaughtered again." I'll help you with this disciple's business. ”

"Father-in-law! What is it that troubles you so much? After passing by, he looked at Wang Yuanbao with a little weakness.

"Money is something outside the body, and it is not brought with birth or death. The cost is also spent. I'm afraid that my Wang family will be cut off here when I come to Wang Yuanbao. ”

Wang Yuanbao's expression looked very sad.

I didn't know how to respond, so I could only take a sip of tea to cover up.

Seeing that he was passing by, he pretended to be confused, and Wang Yuanbao was very dissatisfied.

"Liuli has already given birth to two sons for your Lu family, and the eldest of the in-laws took the lead and named the second child. The eldest immortal of the in-laws passed away, and my Wang Yuanbao couldn't compete with it. However, when you married Liuli, the conditions that your Lu family promised me, I think you haven't forgotten it. ”

"Alas!" Lu sighed distressedly, "It's not that the son-in-law doesn't work hard, but after Liuli gave birth to two sons, he was very repulsed by the matter of giving birth to children, no wonder the son-in-law." ”

"Unfilial piety is great! Having children is a major event in life, and she can still afford it! , I'm not talking about you, you husband, it's time to cheer up. ”

Wang Yuanbao walked in vain

eyes, I feel that he has simply lost the face of a man.

"After the son-in-law goes back, I will redouble my efforts." When he passed, his face turned red, and he bowed and said goodbye.

The night is already very deep.

After the bookcase, Wang Liuli rubbed her eyes and continued to open the account book.

walked by, diligently cut the candle head short, and sat obediently on the side, waiting for Wang Liuli with blank eyes.

There was a lot of brightness in front of him, Wang Liuli came back to his senses and looked at the road on the side in surprise.

"Aren't you supposed to go to Qing'er's house today, you don't go to rest, what are you doing guarding me?"

"Wait for you to rest together, Qing'er's body has been a little inconvenient these days." When I passed, I hurriedly piled up a smiling face, looking flattering.

"Phew! Thinking about that dirty thing all day in my head, go to your delicate little lady Seven. Wang Liuli's face was slightly red, and she was a little annoyed.

"Ugh! Xiao Qi was also infected with the wind chill and needed to recuperate. "The sound was almost inaudible.

Wang Liuli stared at the road suspiciously: "This is a coincidence, say!" What the hell are you trying to do? ”

I had no choice but to confess: "Yesterday I went to visit my father-in-law, and he said that you have given birth to two sons for my Lu family, and it is the turn of the Wang family to hold a grandson." ”

"Hehe, hehe!" Wang Liuli sneered angrily, "You and my father use my Wang Liuli as a tool for giving birth to children!" ”

"I haven't seen him for many days, my father-in-law's hair has turned a lot grayer recently, I don't think about tea and dinner, and the whole person has lost a lot of weight." I said a word that was not salty or light.

Wang Liuli leaned back in the chair weakly and sighed.

"Go and rest, I'll give you birth!"

Whether money can be channeled, no one knows. But money can be used as an official, and even ordinary people know this truth.

Receiving the appointment of the Xilu County Order made the young Zheng Hui excited, and he couldn't see the slightest risk in his eyes.

After passing the road, I had mixed feelings in my heart, this position of Xilu County Commander, but I used my unborn son in exchange for it.

"If you let Zheng Hui go to Xilu County to serve as the county magistrate, will there be any danger in the future?" Wang Liuli was a little worried.

"Someone else holding the position of Xilu County Commander must be dangerous. However, Zheng went back there, but it was very safe. Don't forget, not far from Xilu County, in the Valley of Hundred Flowers, there is an army secretly trained by Boss Hu. Nanzhao, we have a lot of strong reinforcements. ”

I have already made a plan after the road, and I don't have the slightest worry.

"You went to Xilu to serve as a county commander, and you can choose a retinue of guards?" Lu looked at Zheng Hui with a smile.

"I've made a choice, so I'll let Brother Ning go with me to take office." Zheng Hui happily pointed to Ning Sect behind him, but Ning Sect snorted coldly and turned his face away.

"You Hu Xiaoyun and Uncle Hu look rough and arrogant, but you are very careful. With him to follow you to take office, I can also feel a lot more relieved. Let's let Uncle Hu take Brother Jiao Kun and go with you. ”

Where to rest assured, two young people who are not familiar with the world will go to Xilu to take office.

Zheng Hui was a little disappointed and looked sullen.

walked forward and solemnly patted Zheng Hui's shoulder.

"I said before that the world is gray, but it was wrong. The world was originally clean and beautiful, but the gray and dirty were the human heart. When you go to take up the post of county magistrate, Master has no other requirements for you, but only hopes that your discouragement will be slower, and slower. ”