Qian Nanyan is the son of a landlord, and is known as Young Master Qian in his hometown. When he was a teenager, he indulged in alcohol, and at the age of nineteen, he suddenly woke up and began to read poetry and books, hoping for a career. Maybe it's because he's so talented, and he's made rapid progress after studying. At the age of twenty-nine, his father died, and his second brother inherited the family business. When I was thirty-three years old, I went to take the exam, but I was unlucky, and I had no choice but to return home because of the bandits on the way to Beijing.

At the age of thirty-nine, Qian Nanyan entered Beijing for the examination, and his surname was at the top of Wankang's four-year gold list. Qian Nanyan has since gained the name of Zhuangyuanlang. At this time, Qian Zhuangyuan was full of ambition, and he felt that he could glorify his ancestors now. As a result, because of his obscene and ugly appearance, he was not allowed to stay in Beijing.

Fate played a big joke on him. I wanted to be a champion and be able to soar above 10,000 people. As a result, the reality told him that the biggest official in his life could only be a political envoy from the fifth grade, although he was also a big official, Qian Nanyan felt that this was really unbalanced.

Thinking about it, Qian Nanyan at this time had the idea and determination to serve the country, and the corresponding identity of Zhuangyuanlang also proved that he had the ability to serve the country. In this case, it is impossible to explain all this just because he is ugly.

However, Qian Nanyan did not dare to expose his indignation, he gritted his teeth and worked hard in the local area, hoping that one day, the saint could transfer him back to the central government because of his merits, but he was disappointed again and again. It's not because he hasn't been noticed, it's just that he's deliberately avoiding the option of transferring him back to Beijing.

Qian Nanyan has reflected on himself many times. Maybe it's because you're not tactful enough? But he is very good with his superiors and subordinates, and he also abides by the "little rules" of being an official. Maybe it's because your achievements aren't prominent enough? But two counties he ruled set up shrines for him to thank this Qingtian master. Maybe......

However, after reflecting countless times, in the end, I can't avoid the most likely reason - ugliness.

"This! No! Very! It's not fair! Why! Qian Nanyan roared angrily and slammed the flask against the wall. The clay pot shattered into pieces did not eliminate the unwillingness in Qian Nanyan's heart, but only aroused Qian Nanyan's drunkenness more and more, confusing his facial features. The hand supporting his head gradually became weak, so he let himself fall asleep on the table.

Mrs. Qian slowly paced in from outside the door, cleaned up the wine and food on the table, and straightened Qian Nanyan's body. She was a woman, and she didn't have the strength to move him back into the house. And it's not good for outsiders to see Qian Nanyan like this, after all, he is now a Zhengliupin Prefecture, if this drunken ugliness spreads, it is not a thing that can be passed with a smile.

Mrs. Qian's real surname is Lu, and she is a cloth woman with no background. Qian Nanyan and her family affair were not clear to both parties in advance, and it was completely arranged by the family. At that time, Qian Nanyan was still the eldest young master of a landlord's family, and just had a little intention of turning back, and the family hurriedly helped him Zhang Luo marry a wife. And this Lu family was found by them at that time.

Although this family business is a bit casual and hasty, Qian Nanyan cherishes him as a lady very much. Lu Shi is also very reasonable, very virtuous, and a virtuous helper.

Qian Nanyan has two things in his life that he is sorry for his wife. First, he had no children after marriage for a long time, and his family took him a concubine; Second, when people are approaching middle age, they begin to drink as much as they did when they were young, and they must get drunk every time they drink, and they have to be cleaned up by the Lu family every time.

But Qian Nanyan couldn't quit drinking. Then every time he woke up, he could only have a deep sense of guilt and did not dare to face his wife. But Lu Shi always smiled, if Qian Nanyan didn't mention this matter, he would never mention it. It is probably Lu's gentleness that soothes the tyranny that arises from injustice every time.

It was another day by day, Qian Nanyan cleaned up his drunken face and turned back into the strong and strict state capital. Lu Shi found out the clean clothes for him, and carefully arranged the official robes before going to the hall.

Qian Nanyan looked down at his wife, although she was already half-old and had spotted hair, she especially made him feel a little pity.

"Does it smell of alcohol?"

Lu Shi shook his head slightly. "There's one thing, it's almost impossible to smell, please rest assured, sir."

Qian Nanyan nodded, didn't say anything more, turned around and stepped out of the threshold.

Lu Shi looked at the back of Qian Nanyan leaving, and there seemed to be some kind of feeling in his heart. The tears were about to fall, but she took them back in time.

"What's wrong with me? (dialect)" Lu said to himself. She quickly shook her head, throwing away the scattered thoughts in her mind, and she sat down in front of the bronze mirror. Of course, the current Lu family has long passed the age of grooming and dressing, and he just simply coiled his hair a few times, and then inserted a hairpin into it. Tilt your head to the side to see if your hair will fall out easily. After everything was correct, she left the state capital yamen through the back door with a basket.

The folk customs in Nanzhou are relatively open, but no matter how closed the folk customs are, it is unlikely that even an old lady in her fifties will avoid going out. In recent years, his body has gradually become old, and Lu, who wants to move his body more, has taken care of grocery shopping. Of course, one basket can't hold the food of the whole family, and the Lu family just wants to buy enough food for her and her husband. Cooking for yourself and your husband is really unnecessary in the eyes of most people, after all, both the state government yamen and the Qian family themselves have cooks.

However, this is how the Lu family persevered, perhaps starting from her husband's official status. She insisted that every few days she would cook for her husband and open a small stove. Decades have passed like this, and no one will say anything now, let alone someone who is not interested in reminding Mrs. Governor not to be tired of this.

Today is the 12th year of Wankang's agricultural gathering. Nanzhou City generally has two large gatherings, and the dates are set from ancient times. In autumn, it is called a farmer's fair, and after winter, there is a merchant fair. The days of the business set are difficult to change, and they are relatively fixed. The Agricultural University Fair may be changed or even cancelled due to the weather. At this time, the officials of the state government should notify all directions, and pass it down one level at a time.

However, although the harvest of this season in the twelfth year of Wankang was not very good, it was still passable, and the Agricultural University Fair was held as usual. Peasants and agricultural merchants from outside the city came to the city early in the morning. Lu's family was not wealthy, and she was used to hearing the noise of the market since she was a child. Because of her background, Lu Shi especially understands the hard work of these farmers. And now that her husband is in the state capital, there is naturally no need to worry about the peasants for a few small dollars.

In this way, it was originally a peaceful noise, but the Lu family always felt a little uncomfortable. My eyelids were always throbbing, and I was panting a little faster. When she was a child, she heard her parents say that this was a bad omen, and she used to be unbelieving, but now she doesn't want to believe it.

However, things are always predestined, just like self-touching in mahjong, no matter who it is, it can't stop it from coming.

In the distance, I don't know which direction, there was a commotion. The noise sounded discordant, accompanied by a few screams. Lu narrowed his eyes, just about to confirm what was happening, but heard the same voice coming from behind. As soon as he turned his head, he found a tall horse running straight towards the Lu family.

Xu was old and frail, or maybe this was a completely unexpected situation, Lu Shi did not hide from the past, and was trampled on the ground by the horse's hooves. Feeling the fragments of bone slowly cutting through the inside of his body, Lu suddenly became a little clear. I'm probably about to set foot on the bridge. Lu Shi thought helplessly.

Can't you clean up the old man's wine table anymore......

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In the twelfth year of Wankang, a group of mountain bandits infiltrated Nanzhou City, took advantage of the agricultural market, trampled the market on horseback and hacked several officials to death, and then fled with the carriage responsible for answering. Most of the dishes, meat, wine and grain sold in the market were looted. Several residents were trampled to death and injured by horses' hooves. The wife of the governor at the time was also among the deceased.

After Qian Nanyan heard the news, he didn't eat a grain of rice for three days, and sat motionless on the eight-treasure chair every day, and his family even thought he was crazy. But three days later, he began to eat and drink, after which he went to the center of the letter and asked to personally lead the troops to suppress the bandits.

The central government's order to suppress bandits soon arrived in Nanzhou, but it was not Qian Nanyan who was in charge, but another military attache named Tang Ze. Tang Ze led the soldiers of the Nanzhou Prefecture to "go deep into the mountains, win seven battles and seven victories, and exterminate all bandits". However, this is not a fact, it is just the content of the good news sent by Tang Ze to the imperial court.

And the fact that Qian Nanyan saw was that after Tang Ze inquired about the general area, he took the army to "patrol" for a while, and then he crepened out this good news. The so-called "patrols", of course, are just looking around, and they are neither seriously looking for them, nor are they ready for battle. Qian Nanyan even suspected that Tang Ze had sent a letter to the mountain bandits in advance and asked them to hide.

Of course, this result could not satisfy Qian Nanyan, but when he ran to Tang Ze angrily to question the evidence of the results, Tang Ze's eyebrows were upside down, and he even asked two personal soldiers to press Qian Nanyan to the ground.

"**, what kind of thing are you, you dare to question me? It's really good-tempered from top to bottom of the Tang family, right? ”

Tang family, this word is also in Qian Nanyan's mind, Qian Nanyan is not an unsophisticated person. From this, he suddenly figured out that this operation called suppressing bandits was actually gilded. It's just that the Tang family is just looking for a son-in-law to symbolically suppress a bandit, and when they return to Beijing, they will have enough "merits" to be promoted. This set, after being an official for so many years, Qian Nanyan has seen it very clearly.

It turns out that from the beginning, Zhao didn't take this seriously.

How to get out of Tang Ze's military tent, Qian Nanyan has forgotten. I only remember that day, as soon as he locked himself in the study, he began to laugh. I laughed miserably, laughed heartbreakingly, laughed so hard that I bit the corners of my mouth and got my mouth full of blood.

From this moment on, Qian Nanyan was no longer Zhao's subject.