On sunny days, fishing by the stream is a very elegant and tasteful thing. It is a kind of taste, a kind of artistic conception.

When I got there, I leaned against the trunk of a tree by the stream, and fell asleep, and there was not a single palm-sized fish in the fish basket.

I walked over to the three-year-old, put away the fishing rod, and saw that the bait on the hook had long been gone.

"You can't catch a fish like this." The three-year-old shook his head slightly.

"Idle fishing on the river, suddenly take a boat to dream of the sun. I prefer the latter of these two lines of my master's poem. Besides, this creek can't raise big fish after all, so what's the point of catching small fish and shrimp. ”

I stretched my waist and lay down lazily.

The third year old smiled slightly: "The sixth son has already brought the people from Qianzhong to safety, you see, should we leave." ”

"Nanzhao, with its beautiful mountains and rivers, is not our home country after all. yes, it's time to leave. "I got up and was afraid of the dust on my buttocks.

The group hung the banner of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, loaded dozens of truckloads of goods, and began to return to Chang'an. The convoy passed through the county seat of Xilu and slowly stopped. After a while, they began to move forward again.

"This Xilu County Decree is cautious, and there is no relaxation of inspection on the flow of traders."

There is no impatience on the road, and I appreciate the behavior of this county magistrate.

"Young master, you are wrong, the caravan stopped before, but it was not an interrogation. It's a team of tax collectors. The merchants will be allowed to go only if they are tapped and traded. Liuzi, who was accompanying him, had a calm face.

"Tap! How much to draw? "I was a little surprised when I walked by.

"Five out of a hundred, not a lot." Saturday didn't seem to care much.

After being stunned for a while, without saying much, the convoy began to move forward again.

Mianzhou, Lizhou, along the way, the caravan was pulled more and more times, and the face became darker and darker as the road went. It doesn't seem painful to cut meat with a knife, but when it adds up, the loss is not small. Businessmen are the most sensitive to profit, who came up with such a ruthless idea, is it to cut off the trade route of Datang?

Before returning to Chang'an, the road will be clear. This decree came from the new prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Yang Guozhong, who was skilled in collecting money. smiled bitterly, but could only turn a blind eye and hear nothing.

When I returned to the door of my house, I saw a white banner and white silk hanging at the gate of the courtyard. When I passed, I was very frightened, and I rushed into the courtyard like a fly.

"Master Weng went the night before yesterday, and after he named this little guy Lu Xiaoyao, he drank a few more glasses, but he didn't wake up." Wang Liuli hugged her young son who was less than a month old, and her face was full of helplessness and sadness.

When I passed, it was dark in front of me, and I almost fell to the ground.

"Don't be too sad, Master Weng is smiling." Wang Liuli pulled the road with one hand, and comforted worriedly.

He shook his head vigorously to sober himself up, and rushed into the mourning hall.

Tang Xiaoqi and Qing'er were dressed in filial piety clothes, each holding their daughter, crying in the mourning hall. The footsteps were heavy, and in front of the coffin on the road, he couldn't kneel for a long time.

"As the saying goes, an old man in the family is like a treasure. There is an old man, how you run around outside, your heart is always very stable. There is a place to rely on, and there is a place to be. Now that the old man is gone, the burden of supporting this big family falls on your shoulders. In the future, you have to be more restrained. ”

Wang Yuanbao, who came to mourn, gave a serious lesson to the road.

"What my father-in-law taught me is that my son-in-law understands." The road responded in a depressed mood, for not being able to catch up with the last meeting of Weng Ye, he

I can't forgive myself in my heart.

"Alas! Birth, old age, sickness and death are calamities arranged by God, and no one can escape it. When you get older, you will experience more of these life and death, but you have to fight the past, right? In the future, you will be the head of the family, and the burden on your body is not light! ”

Wang Yuanbao took a sip of tea and let out a long sigh.

"Father-in-law has been doing something recently, but what troubles have you encountered?" When I passed by, I saw that Wang Yuanbao's brows were deeply locked, and he looked worried, and asked about it.

"The world says that my Wang Yuanbao is rich and rivals the country, and the scenery is infinite. But who knows the hard side of my life. Not long ago, the saint ordered me to enter the palace for an audience. The dignified king of the Tang Dynasty actually sighed and cried in front of me.

The four towns of Anxi, Longyou, and Jiannan are all preparing their armies and horses, and asking the imperial court for weapons and food. However, last year, a fire in the Arsenal Department destroyed more than 370,000 pieces of weapons. It is very difficult for the imperial court to make up for it. ”

Xuanzong's drunkard meaning, no one can hear it. Lu looked at Wang Yuanbao worriedly: "Father-in-law! How is it answered? ”

Wang Yuanbao smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"With the strong army of Datang as the backing, we and other Datang businessmen can go all the way unimpeded. When the imperial court encountered difficulties, we and other businessmen naturally donated generously. ”；

"Your Majesty Xuanzong, you have an extremely good face, how to help you is also a problem." The road bowed his head and pondered.

"Purchase raw materials for building weapons and sell them to the imperial court."

Wang Yuanbao accentuated his tone in selling words.

What a word "sell", the old fox deserves to be called the old fox. I couldn't help but admire this father-in-law when I passed by.

"I originally wanted to ask His Majesty the Sage for a position as an envoy for you. It's a pity that at this time, the boss of the in-laws unfortunately returned to the west, and you were worried, but you couldn't do it. ”

Wang Yuanbao stared at the road, it was a pity.

The road smiled bitterly. It's very helpless.

"It stands to reason that you have a lot of reinforcement in Chang'an City, but the road to the official career is so difficult, giving people a sense of being born at an inopportune time. I think you can find a time, find someone who is proficient in physiognomy, and help you take a look. ”

At this time, Wang Yuanbao was a little suspicious of the number of lives that had started.

I have made a lot of friends in Chang'an, but there are almost no people in officialdom. Except for Cheng Changmu and Qin Ruochen's subordinates who came to worship the spirit according to their due righteousness, they could no longer see anyone with official status.

Jun Nanfeng, a scholar, came to offer incense and worship, but he was not surprised when he passed by. When he was three years old, he once said that this Jun Nanfeng and his father Lu Xiuyuan are brothers. What is the story in this, but I didn't tell myself when I was three years old.

After passing by and thanking him, he wanted to invite this senior brother to the study for a while.

Jun Nanfeng glanced at the road with a complicated expression, and said indifferently, "The old man is a good person!" And he drifted away, leaving his way and leaving him cold.

After the funeral of Lord Weng, the Lu family held a white banquet to thank the guests.

Adiri of the tooth walk stepped forward with a wine glass.

"My dear brother! Condolences. Adiri is here to bid you farewell today. ”

"How. Are you leaving Chang'an? "I was a little surprised when I got there.

"Yes, not only am I leaving Chang'an, but countless wealthy Hu businessmen in Chang'an City are also preparing to leave." Adiri glanced around reluctantly, looking a little stunned.

"Why is that?" Lu asked.

This Chang'an City is no longer the Chang'an City of the past, the paradise in the eyes of our Hu people. Adiri shook his head helplessly.

There are some things that I actually know when I go by. He took Adiri to the study, and was a little reluctant to keep him.

"Can't you stay?"

"Prime Minister Li is dead, and after his death, he was charged with rebellion. Is he father and son with the rebellious Arbus? Even we Hu people don't believe it, let alone you Tang people. In this world, who doesn't know that he was wronged!

Master Li is dead, and the faithfulness of this Tang Dynasty is gone. The terms negotiated with the Hu businessmen in the past have all changed now. On this business road, it is also a tax all the way, which is unprofitable, who wants to go all the way and come to Datang to do business. ”

Adiri sighed, but finally insisted on saying goodbye and left.

The wealthy local merchants in Chang'an fled, and the Hu merchants from outside also began to evacuate. In the pond of Datang, the fish have left, Datang, is it still the strong and rich Datang? I looked at the clear sky and was a little dazed.

Zheng Hui, who is nearly seventeen years old, has grown a lot taller, almost on par with his master. I don't know if it's because of the drunkenness, he rushed into the study on the road, looking indignant.

"Master! The disciple plans to take the spring exam next year. ”

I was in a trance for a while, and I will try it in the spring. I wanted to participate several times, but for various reasons, I missed one or two, and I couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"You have always been a steady person, what makes you so angry and eager to participate in the Spring Festival Examination?" Lu Lu looked at his disciple with a smile.

"In this year's spring competition, Yang Xuan, the son of Yang Guozhong, should take the Ming Sutra. He was sparse in his studies, and he obviously failed in the exam. Daxi, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, was afraid of the power of Guozhong, so he put Yang Xuan on the top. Yang Guozhong was not only not grateful, but also scolded the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Daxi, as a rat, saying that he was currying favor with him.

This matter spread among the scholars, and there was a lot of discussion, saying that this spring festival had become unfair. Some talented scholars even plan to stop participating in the imperial imperial examinations. If this continues, I am afraid that the road of selecting materials and talents in Datang will come to an end.

The disciple is not talented, and he wants to participate in the Spring Festival Competition, so he enters the office early. We must not tolerate Yang Guozhong's authoritarian and domineering behavior! ”

Zheng Hui looked indignant and gushed endlessly.

"Huh!" Lu smiled slightly, "Even if you take the exam and enter the official career." But with your small official position, how can you fight with that Yang Guozhong? ”

"The disciple is young, and one day, he will not be able to ascend to the position of prime minister. At that time, I will definitely change the Tang Dynasty, a clear sky. ”

Zheng Hui is a young man, and he also has the ambition of that great bird, and he is full of satisfaction when he speaks with pride.

"I am a ghost valley and am proficient in hundreds of schools. Your senior brother Bai Liangqi is dedicated to military affairs and wants to be a general who gallops on the battlefield. It seems that your dream is to preside over internal affairs and dominate the world. But! If you want to climb this road, how difficult it is, it depends only on the spirit and talent of young people. No, it doesn't.

When you started, I gave you a collection of poems by Master Taibai. But no matter how well the poems are written, they are useless for political affairs. Since you have such great ambitions, being a teacher will not stop you. I have here a copy of the experience of Li Linfu, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, who has been in charge of the Tang Dynasty for 19 years, and I will give him to you, and you can take it to study and study in good students. ”

After thinking about it, he took out the book he had read from behind the bookshelf and handed it to Zheng Hui.