Now that Li Tai has made up his mind, things will be much easier.

The next day, Li Guangtai entered the palace to meet Zhang Lingyang, and naturally informed Zhang Lingyang of all the things about Li Tai.

After listening to Li Guangtai's words, Zhang Lingyang smiled and said: "This Li Tai, after all, is still enlightened, but I don't know that Zhou Chang, I don't know what to think now?" ”

Li Guangtai said: "The minister thinks that whether it is Li Tai or Zhou Chang, in fact, their hearts have long been shaken.

Since entering the Hanlin Academy, Li Tai and Zhou Chang have been squeezed out and suppressed by their colleagues, and their lives are very difficult, but they are speechless.

I'm afraid that I won't be able to wait a few days, and Zhou Chang will also submit a petition to His Majesty. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Lingyang was noncommittal about this, and said: "Aiqing said that Zhou Chang would submit a letter of nomination to me, so I don't know what Li Tai's letter of nomination will be?" ”

"I don't know about this, but I think it will satisfy Your Majesty." Yesterday, Li Guangtai just said that Li Tai should submit a petition for his name.

But Li Guangtai doesn't know what Li Tai's name is.

Zhang Lingyang shook his head and said, "How can there be any petition for them to submit now?" ”

As he spoke, Zhang Lingyang called Sun Sheng and instructed: "You go and draw up a will, instructing Zhou Chang and Li Tai to be transferred to the head of the household department and go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to measure the land.

Remember, you must wait for Zhou Chang to express his attitude before issuing this will. ”

"Your Majesty is so impatient?" Li Guangtai asked.

"It's nature!" Zhang Lingyang nodded and said: "Now that the treasury is unable to make ends meet, it is urgent to measure land and reform taxes, and I must quickly cut through the mess and deal with these things in the fastest time."

If it drags on for a long time, I am afraid that it will cause unnecessary chaos. ”

Regarding Zhang Lingyang's words, Li Guangtai thought so.

After thinking about it, Zhang Lingyang called Sun Sheng back and said, "Forget it, don't wait for Zhou Chang to express his attitude, you can go and pass the decree to Zhou Chang and Li Tai immediately." ”

After Sun Sheng left, Zhang Lingyang's eyes narrowed and he said with a smile: "Even if Zhou Chang is not willing, I will force him to Liangshan!" ”

In Zhang Lingyang's view, if the petition is merely an impeachment of a minister or gentry leader, it is not a petition.

Since this is the case, Zhang Lingyang simply gave Zhou Chang and Li Tai a letter of submission, and it depends on whether the two dare to sign their names.

The land measured in Zhang Lingyang's will is not only the land in the hands of the people, but also the land in the hands of the gentry.

Of course, Xungui also has a large amount of land in his hands.

However, in Zhang Lingyang's view, the amount of land in Xungui's hands is not much, and it is even more dispensable for the entire Great Zhou.

Even compared with the land in the hands of the gentry, it is not even as good as a dime on its nine cows.

After all, there are only a few nobles in Da Zhou.

After Li Tai received the holy decree, he was overjoyed.

Now that he has made up his mind, Li Tai will go all the way to the dark.

And now, His Majesty has ordered to transfer himself as the head of the household department, which means that His Majesty has a fancy for himself.

Otherwise, how could he, a new imperial examiner, have no qualifications or qualifications, and no prestige, so how could he attract His Majesty's attention?

Compared with Li Tai, Zhou Chang was depressed for a long time.

Originally, his name had already been on the list of people who went to Warat, but he didn't want to suddenly come again, which made Zhou Chang a little confused.

So, Zhou Chang went to ask Li Tai, who was transferred to the household department with him.

After Li Tai's careful explanation, Zhou Chang was relieved.

Then, Zhou Chang said worriedly: "Aren't you afraid that those people will stumble on us?" ”

Li Tai smiled and said, "What kind of life did we live in Hanlin Academy before, haven't Brother Zhou had enough?"

Besides, Brother Zhou, if we don't agree, then we have to go to Wara!

What is Warat?

Not to mention the cold and freezing on the grassland, life is also very unsophisticated.

The foolish brother even heard that the Warats don't bathe in winter. ”

"What? Don't the Warats take a bath in winter? Zhou Chang was taken aback.

Li Tai nodded and said: "This is nature, Brother Zhou doesn't want to think about it, is there that condition on the grassland?"

I have even heard that the fire is not firewood for cooking, but cow dung. ”

"Cow dung?" Hearing this, Zhou Chang squirted out with a mouthful of water.

"Sorry! I'm sorry! Zhou Chang hurriedly apologized to Li Tai and asked, "Brother Li, where did you hear about this, why don't I know?" ”

"People at the border know about it, and even in the capital, there are quite a few people who know about it.

If Brother Zhou doesn't believe it, you can go and inquire! ”

"Brother Li's words, I believe it.

But under His Majesty's will, it is clear that we are placed on the opposite side of all the gentry in the world! Zhou Chang was still a little hesitant in his heart.

Li Tai said: "What we are going to do and go to Warat, Brother Zhou, you can only choose one.

If Brother Zhou doesn't want to offend those gentry, then he can only go to Warat.

However, I heard from my uncle that His Majesty intends to let those who go to Warat stay there for the rest of their lives. ”

"For a lifetime? No way? Zhou Chang asked in surprise.

"Even if it's not a lifetime, you can't run for ten or eight years!

When you come back, Brother Zhou, you will have a big beard. By then, will you still have a foothold in the court? ”

Li Tai persuaded and said: "Brother Zhou, according to Brother Yu, we might as well obey Your Majesty's orders."

Anyway, in the eyes of all my colleagues, we are already His Majesty's people! ”

"Let me think again!" Zhou Chang couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he replied casually and hurried back to his home.

It is said to be a home, but in fact it is a small courtyard rented.

It is not easy to live in the capital!

Zhou Chang is just a Hanlin Academy editor.

Oh, now it's the head of the household.

But whether it is the revision of the Hanlin Academy or the head of the household department, the monthly salary is only a little.

Not to mention the rent, even the daily expenses of each month are not enough.

If it weren't for the thousands of acres of fertile land at home, I am afraid that I would not be able to gain a foothold in the capital at all.

In fact, in the final analysis, both Zhou Chang and Li Tai are members of the gentry and the beneficiaries of the existing interests of the Great Zhou.

Because of this, Zhou Chang couldn't make up his mind.

went to a few restaurants and teahouses to inquire about the living habits of the Warat people, and Zhou Chang finally made up his mind.

After all, if he went to Warat, even if he had more money and food at home, it would be useless to Zhou Chang.

After all, Zhou Chang is now alone.

No children, no daughters, let alone a marriage.

In fact, Zhou Chang was originally married, but because he would try, the woman withdrew her marriage.

So until now, Zhou Chang and one of them are single, and others dare not say goodbye to him.

So after thinking about it again, Zhou Chang felt that it was still appropriate to do things for His Majesty after all.

After all, the gentry class already saw it as their opposite......