Chapter 154 Say goodbye to the old year with the sound of firecrackers

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Zheng Feng took that team of middle battalion soldiers to pursue Su Yuefei, and it was not very smooth, because when they felt very close to Su Yuefei on the fifth day of pursuit, it began to snow heavily in the sky. 【】

The fluttering snow covered the earth, making everything white, and also covering Su Yuefei's whereabouts.

Zheng Feng led this group of soldiers to pursue for a while, but he didn't find any traces of anyone walking on the snow, so he lost Su Yuefei's trace, so he had to return in a huff.

In the past few days before the heavy snow closed the mountain, the Zhongying successively swept away many bandit cottages in the north of Luliang.

After the strongest bandit village in the north of Luliang was exterminated, many of the bandits in the cottage fled when they heard that the middle camp was coming to their own cottage, and they had long lost the courage to resist, so the middle camp did not make much effort to exterminate these cottages.

Most of these cottages have stored a large number of Maodong's materials and food, and these materials and food have naturally become the trophies of the middle camp.

The materials and food brought back by the middle battalion this time really enriched the soldiers and civilians of Jingqiang Village.

When the materials and food in the robber cottages are transported, it is already approaching the end of the year.

With sufficient goods, Jingqiang Village will naturally have a very happy Spring Festival this year!

Zhong Hao did not spend the Spring Festival with the soldiers and civilians of the Pingxi Army in Jingqiang Village, but went to Bingzhou to spend the third Spring Festival with Fu Ruozhu and his Taishan father-in-law.

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Every festive season, although Zhong Hao has few relatives in his past and present lives, he misses them even more.

It's been almost three years since I came to Da Song, and whenever I think of my little sister, Zhong Hao's heart always turns a thousand times. As for his relatives Feng and Wan'er in this life, Zhong Hao also misses him very much on this festive season when thousands of families are reunited.

In the lunar month, Zhong Hao asked the Zheng family in Bingzhou to bring a lot of gifts and many Hedong specialties to the Feng mother and daughter in Qingzhou, I haven't seen them for a long time, Zhong Hao really misses them very much.

Although Zhong Hao and Fu Ruozhu had a "Nacai" ceremony, they can also be regarded as married. However, Fu Bi is still very taboo about Zhong Hao and Fu Ruozhu's private interactions.

It's not that Fu Bi is dissatisfied with Zhong Hao, on the contrary, Fu Bi is very satisfied with Zhong Hao's talent and ability, and some of the achievements made by Zhong Hao after arriving in Hedong, Fu Bi is also very appreciative. Fu Bi opposes Zhong Hao and Fu Ruozhu's private relationship, mainly because he is a humble gentleman who abides by etiquette and law, and he still does not approve of these things that exceed etiquette, and naturally hopes that Zhong Hao will become a humble gentleman who abides by etiquette and law like himself. And I am afraid that if Zhong Hao and Fu Ruozhu do something out of bounds, it will affect their reputation and Zhong Hao's future.

But now that it is the Spring Festival, Zhong Hao is alone in Hedong, and it will be a little unkind to not let him come to the house for a reunion. Besides, Zhong Hao came to Hedong to a large extent because of himself and his daughter.

For such a New Year's holiday, there is nothing wrong with letting a son-in-law who is alone to spend the Spring Festival with him. Yes, Fu Bi asked Zhong Hao to come to the house to celebrate the Spring Festival together.

Of course, Fu Bi asked Zhong Hao to come to his house for the Spring Festival, also to make it more lively here. During the festive season, people always want to be lively.

Many eunuchs in the Great Song Dynasty placed their families in Luoyang, Xijing. Xijing Luoyang is the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, although it is not as prosperous as Tokyo, but the atmosphere of Luoyang is relatively relaxed, life is comfortable, and although the degree of prosperity is not as good as Tokyo, it is a big city with a large number of Great Song Dynasty, and many of the official eunuchs in the court like to settle down in Luoyang, and place their families in Luoyang. There are also many officials or officials in the opposition who live here, and Luoyang has become a place where powerful gentry, scholars and celebrities gather.

Xijing Luoyang is not only prosperous and convenient, but also comfortable and leisurely, which is really a good place to settle down. And many eunuchs settled here, happy to be comfortable and leisurely, and repaired the courtyard when they had nothing to do, but it made Luoyang's garden crown the Great Song Dynasty, and became a scene in Luoyang.

As for Fu Bi, he is originally from Luoyang, Xijing, and his family is naturally living in Luoyang. Since Fu Bi came out of the scientific examination, he has traveled all over the year round, and it is naturally difficult to celebrate the Spring Festival with his family.

This year, accompanied by his own daughter and future son-in-law, it is rare to have a happy Spring Festival.

The official government of the Great Song Dynasty is closed for seven days during the Spring Festival, but in fact, it is generally a few days after the Shangyuan Festival, and the official government is basically not working. I have to say that the treatment of civil servants in the Great Song Dynasty is still quite good, not only the salary is high, but also there are many statutory holidays, and its treatment is so good, it can even be said that it is the first of all dynasties and generations in history.

In the Great Song Dynasty, the five major festivals such as the Spring Festival, Shangyuan Festival, Cold Food Festival, Tianqing Festival, and Winter Solstice are all paid holidays of seven days each; The seven festivals such as the Heavenly Saint's Day, the Summer Solstice, the Congenital Festival, the Midyear Festival, the Lower Yuan Festival, the Descending Saint Festival, and the Wax Day are all rest days; In addition to these small long holidays, there are as many as 21 festivals such as the beginning of spring, Renri, spring equinox, spring society, and Qingming Festival, which will also have a day off.

Zhong Hao is also a civil servant in the Great Song Dynasty now, so he naturally has the right to enjoy these holidays. Of course, when Zhong Hao was in Jingqiang Village, as the master of a village, the difference between going to work and getting off work was really not very big.

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During the Chinese New Year's Eve vigil, Zhong Hao accompanied Fubi to drink a lot of wine.

As a high-ranking person, Fu Bi needs to be dignified in the yamen all day long, and it is rare to relax his mind. At the time of the festive season, it is to drink with people close to you, and it is rare not to wear a majestic mask, which is quite enjoyable. Zhong Hao found that the old Taishan, who was no longer straight-faced, was quite kind.

Zhong Hao and Fu Bi chatted while drinking, in addition to talking about Hedong, they also talked about many court things. Of course, Zhong Hao has never been in contact with the affairs of the court, so naturally most of the time Fu Bi is talking and Zhong Hao is listening.

Fu Bi has been forced to take up a foreign post since the failure of the "Qingli New Deal", and it has been almost ten years now.

Over the years, although the pair of comrades-in-arms Fu Bi and Fan Zhongyan are famous at home, they can no longer have the opportunity to perform, and they are inevitably depressed.

Fu Bi and Zhong Hao chatted for a while, and couldn't help but sigh: "After tonight, the old man, I have also reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and the days are numbered, I am afraid that this ambition will be difficult to stretch anymore, alas!" But now the court is controlled by Xia Zhu's villains with ill intentions, and today's official family is also forty-five out, but there have been no children, the court is really treacherous, and the future is very unpredictable! ”

Zhong Hao, as a descendant, naturally knows that Fu Bi's body and bones are better, he has lived to the age of eighty, he is a high-ranking minister who has experienced three dynasties, and he has time to show his own retribution, so he persuaded at the moment: "Lord Taishan is now in the prime of life, and he is in good health, and he will be able to enjoy his old age in the future, and he will be able to enter the pilgrimage in the future, show his ambitions, and do not need to be depressed!" ”

Fu Bi sighed: "Alas, the years are not forgiving, once people pass the year of the sixtieth year, it is inevitable that various diseases will come to visit, and no one can hide from it." Life is rare for seventy years, and it is really not a lie. Just like Brother Xiwen, what a tough person he used to be, but as soon as he passed the age of six, his body and bones immediately failed, and he was riddled with diseases. Some time ago, the old man received a letter from Brother Xiwen, saying that he was afraid that his body would not be able to do so. He himself went to the court and said that in Qingzhou, because of the cold winter, his condition worsened, and he sought knowledge of Yingzhou. Brother Xiwen is such a strong and strong person, now he plays and says that he is seriously ill and asks for adjustment, which was impossible before, but now I am afraid that he is really not good! As he spoke, Fu Bi's eyes were red and his eyes were moist.

Fu Bi has sincere respect for Fan Zhongyan, not only for Fan Zhongyan's kindness to him, but also for Fan Zhongyan's character and political ambitions. In the past years, no matter what the situation, Fu Bi will always stand on the same front with Fan Zhongyan. However, when he thought that it would be difficult to fight side by side with Fan Zhongyan in the future, Fu Bi couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Eternal like the sky, majestic and good. Yu finally calms the water, and Shun also causes the wind. Outside the rivers and seas, the universe is in the middle of the way. The villagers don't know this, and the drums thank Nianfeng. This is a sentimental poem written by Brother Xiwen when he climbed Yaowang Mountain in Qingzhou and visited Yaowang Temple. Alas, "To Jun Yao Shun", today's official family is an official family who loves the people like a son, but it is a pity that it is a little indecisive! Fu Bi is a standard humble gentleman, "the minister does not say anything about the king", "does not discuss the king's affairs", this has always been Fu Bi's principle, today Fu Bi actually said in front of Zhong Hao, bluntly said the rights and wrongs of today's officials, it seems that Zhong Hao really regards Zhong Hao as the closest person.

Although Zhong Hao's literary level belongs to the half-hanger, he also hears the moral of Fan Zhongyan's poem. Fan Zhongyan's poem is a metaphor for the present from the past, and he earnestly hopes that there will be a Shengming emperor like Yao Shunyu, and earnestly hopes that today's officials will appoint meritocracy, devote themselves to reform, eliminate disadvantages and promote benefits, and benefit the people. In fact, this poem is a true portrayal of Fan Zhongyan's "far away from the rivers and lakes, and he is worried about his king".

Of course, the reason why Fan Zhongyan was admired for a long time in later generations was because when he was far away from the rivers and lakes, he not only cared about the affairs of the temple, but also could share the worries of the people with sincerity and hard work. Whether it is when he was in Dengzhou, he solved the drought and built a academy, or when he was in Hangzhou, he cared about the people's livelihood and cracked down on unscrupulous grain merchants, this is a real thing.

And in Qingzhou, Fan Zhongyan is also doing things in a real way. According to a letter from Ri Wan'er some time ago, many people in Qingzhou suddenly got pink eye this year, and the doctors in Qingzhou were helpless. Fortunately, Fan Zhongyan searched for famous doctors, and finally found a spring to get water and dispense medicine, so as to eliminate the disease of red eyes. The people of Qingzhou are all grateful for their kindness, and next to the Liquan, build "Fan Gong Pavilion" to commemorate.

This is really far away, and I don't forget to do real things.

Although Zhong Hao also admired Ouyang Xiu when he was the governor of Chuzhou, when he was a "drunkard", the style of doing things like Huang Lao and inaction, when there is no doubt that a person like Fan Zhongyan who does things is more worthy of admiration, it is estimated that this is also the root cause of Fan Zhongyan's thousand-year-old fame.

Thinking of when he was in Qingzhou, Fan Zhongyan taught him earnestly, and Zhong Hao was also very grateful.

Hearing Fu Bi say that Fan Zhongyan was seriously ill and difficult to recover, Zhong Hao was also concerned.

Zhong Hao didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to comfort Fu Bi and said: "Fan Gongji people have their own natural appearance, and they will be able to turn the crisis into safety and recover as soon as possible!" ”

Fu Bi just shook his head when he heard this, and did not answer, obviously this comforting words that even Zhong Hao himself did not believe in had no comforting effect on Fu Bi.

The two looked at each other speechlessly for a while, and the pair of Weng sons-in-law couldn't help but sigh when they thought of Fan Zhongyan.

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It wasn't until Fu Ruozhu beckoned Zhong Hao and Fu Bi to eat "slots" that the two came out of their sad emotions.

After all, it's a festive Spring Festival, and it's not good to always say something sad. At that moment, Fu Bi and Zhong Hao chatted about some exciting things, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.

The dumplings of later generations actually evolved from the slots of the Great Song Dynasty. In the north of the Great Song Dynasty, the New Year's Eve slots are a sign of hope for good luck in the new year. At this time, the slot is shaped like a glaive, which is similar to the dumplings of later generations, but the slots at this time are eaten with soup and water, and the way to eat is similar to that of later generations.

These horns are wrapped by Fu Ruozhu himself, a bulging belly, like a small ingot, very exquisite. It is boiled in bone broth, served in a bowl, and garnished with coriander, which makes you very appetizing just by looking at it.

Zhong Hao accompanied Fu Bi to drink a drink, but he was really hungry. Although the wine and food on the table are exquisite and good-looking, they are really not hungry.

Zhong Hao picked up a horn and was about to send it to his mouth, but was stopped by Fu Ruozhujiao's voice.

"I haven't made a New Year's resolution yet, how can I eat like this?"

Sweat...... I have to make a wish when I eat a slot, this has only heard of eating a cake and making a wish, but I really haven't heard of a slot and making a wish.

But my future daughter-in-law said so, how can I give some face, and in order to let myself eat the slots she wrapped by herself, it seems that her future daughter-in-law is very busy, and she doesn't know if her cheeks are stained with powder!

At that moment, Zhong Hao closed his eyes for a moment and made a wish, then opened his eyes and started eating.

Well, the shrimp's taste is really good! It seems that her future daughter-in-law still learns to cook very quickly. Zhong Hao is really afraid that his future daughter-in-law will be used to being respected, and the food she makes is so bad that it poisons people, so it will be embarrassing!

"Hey, it's ready, you haven't told me what New Year's resolutions you made?" Fu Ruozhu asked crisply.

Zhong Hao smiled meaningfully at Fu Ruozhu, and asked, "Do you really want to hear it?" ”

"Uh...... That, no need, it won't work if you say it! Fu Ruozhu looked at Zhong Hao and smiled differently, and couldn't help but think of something, and said with a red face at the moment.

Zhong Hao smiled: "How can you say this, you have to listen to it if you ask." Hehe, my New Year's wish is to try to mix in a scarlet robe next year and marry you as soon as possible! ”

Fu Ruozhu's face suddenly became hot, and he said coquettishly: "What are you talking about, it's bad for you!" ”

"Ahem", Fu Bi, who was eating slots on the side, couldn't stand it anymore, and couldn't help coughing a few times.

Boy, the old man is still around, is it really appropriate for you to tease my daughter like this in front of me?

Zhong Hao only had the shy and lovely Fu Ruozhu in his eyes just now, and he forgot where he was for a while, and he had long forgotten that there was someone else around him, and this other person was still the father of his molesting partner. At this time, hearing Fu Bi's dry cough signal, he couldn't help but look at Fu Bi in embarrassment, and explained with a dry smile: "Don't misunderstand Lord Taishan, in fact, the main meaning of the son-in-law is that in the new year, you must work hard and try your best to do something, so that Lord Taishan's face will also have light, right?!" ”

"Hmph", Fu Bi ignored Zhong Hao and continued to eat the horns in his bowl.

Fu Ruozhu spit out his cute little tongue at the embarrassed Zhong Hao, and said to Fu Bi: "Daddy, eat it quickly, it's not delicious when it's cold, and it's still in the pot for Daddy!" ”

"Hmph, now I remember that you took care of your father, it's really a big girl! Look at it, if it makes me unhappy, let's see if Daddy will give that kid a knighthood next year! The old man has a word first, and he doesn't have a scarlet robe, so he doesn't want to marry you! Fu Bi still snorted angrily and pretended to be angry at his favorite daughter.

When Fu Ruozhu heard his father's promise, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said with a smile: "My daughter is so well-behaved, she must be filial to her father, how can she make her father unhappy?!" Daddy, you must remember to repay Zhong Lang for his knighthood next year! ”

Fu Ruozhu's previous sentence Fu Bi still listened to it, and the latter sentence became something for Zhong Hao, Fu Bi couldn't help rolling his eyes and said, "I have forgotten!" ”

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Say goodbye to the old year in the sound of firecrackers, and celebrate the New Year in fireworks.

With the loud sound of firecrackers outside the window, the fourth year of Huangyou came as promised. (To be continued.) Mobile phone users, please browse and read, a better reading experience.