Three years ago, because of the relationship between the eldest grandson and Cui Yuan, Pei Jun seized the actual position of Taichang Siqing by Pei Jun and promoted him to the young master of the virtual prince, in the eyes of others, this is an extremely unfortunate thing, but it is in the arms of the eldest grandson Nannan, and there is no trouble with chores, which can make him put all his body and mind on polo.

After three years of lying on the salary and tasting courage, two months ago in the polo competition, his polo team finally defeated the strong opponent Hedong polo team, won the third place among more than 100 participating teams, the eldest grandson Nannan was almost crazy, he did not hesitate to give each polo team member a grange.

Although he regretted it very much afterwards, he still smiled when he met people: "Compared to the rankings they have achieved, a few granges are nothing, hehe!" ”

November 2 is the second month of the commemoration of the third place in the polo tournament of the eldest grandson, and it is also his 60th birthday.

It was a coincidence to invite Zhang Huan, when his family went to Luqi Mansion to deliver the sticker, they happened to see Zhang Huan's soldiers stationed in the camp, and came back to report to the master, and the eldest grandson Nanfang saw the face of his son-in-law Song Lianyu and decided to invite this person who offended him a few years ago.

Although Song Lianyu has a natural clumsiness in playing polo, and has not made the slightest progress in the past few years, he seems to have opened his mind in the officialdom, like a fish in water, and in just a few years, he has been promoted to the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple from the fourth grade, which is impressive, and he has become the most brilliant of all the sons-in-law in the south of the eldest grandson, with such a high position. His wife's face was also glorious. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to play polo.

Early in the morning, the eldest grandson's mansion began to get busy, killing pigs and sheep, putting up lanterns, gongs and drums sounding loudly, lion dancers and girls flying all over the sky, and the sons-in-law of the eldest grandson in the south did their duty, and they were very busy, and they arranged seats. Some inspected the kitchen, some stood at the door to greet the guests, and some hid behind to receive gifts, and there were two people in charge of welcoming the guests, one was the eldest son-in-law who would be the supervisor of the young secretary Hou Yaozong. The other is Song Lianyu, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.

It was afternoon. Guests arrived one after another. The two greeted each other warmly, were courteous, and cooperated very tacitly, a carriage stopped, and Li Han, a squire of the military department, walked out of the carriage with his wife, Hou Yaozong hurriedly greeted him, bowed down and said: "Li Shilang can come in person, and the glory of our mansion will be doubled." Welcome! Welcome! ”

Li Han also bowed his hand in return. "How dare you not come to the birthday of the eldest grandson."

He took out a gift slip, "A meager heart." Please laugh. ”

Hou Yaozong thanked him again and again, welcomed Li Han in, and after a while, another carriage stopped, and Xin Gao, the young secretary of Dali Temple, took his wife down, Song Lianyu quickly greeted him, punched him with a smile and said: "That glass of wine last night, you didn't drink it and ran away." ”

Xin Gao hurriedly coughed twice and glanced to the side, Song Lianyu saw his wife beside him, and pretended to be surprised, "No wonder Brother Xin never asks Jiuji to accompany him, it turns out that there is a wife in the family, envy!" Envy! ”

A word made Xin's wife's face turn from cloudy to sunny, and she looked at her husband very happily, it turned out that he was not looking for a woman when he was drinking outside, Xin Gao laughed dryly, and was secretly grateful to Song Lianyu, he hurriedly took out the gift list, handed it over and said: "This is a little small gift, please smile." ”

Song Lianyu thanked him in his mouth, and he whispered in Xin Gao's ear: "When I see Jiayue later, I wish him the first polo in the coming year, which is more useful than wishing him a hundred years old." ”

Both of them laughed knowingly, Song Lianyu invited Xin Gao and his wife into the house, and when they returned to the door, they couldn't help but be stunned, only to see that Pei You, the servant of the ministry, had arrived, and around him, many people stopped, wanting to wait for an opportunity to talk to him, but Pei You seemed to be waiting for someone, and then looked back, there were more than 100 cavalry on the street, guarding one person, waiting to see his face clearly, Song Lianyu's heart was hot, the person who came was his former best friend Zhang Huan, who wanted them to study together and went to Beijing to take the exam together, but because of the invasion of Hui, they embarked on different paths with each other, Seven years have passed.

Zhang Huan also saw Song Lianyu from afar, only to see that his beard was a foot long, his temperament was majestic, and he treated people and things calmly, and he was like the embarrassed and somewhat inferior poor child in the past.

"When did the virtuous nephew enter Beijing?" A voice sounded from the side, Zhang Huan found Pei You standing beside him, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, among Pei Ying's several uncles, Zhang Huan only had a good impression of Pei You, not only because he resolutely opposed Pei Jun sending troops to the north of Guanlong, but also in the appointment of officials in Hehuang, it was he who urged the imperial court to finally accept the officials appointed by Zhang Huan in its entirety, so that these officials could become the official establishment of the imperial court, and Zhang Huan was full of gratitude to him for this alone.

"I arrived yesterday and haven't visited yet, please forgive Second Uncle Pei."

Pei You looked behind him and saw that Zhang Huan was the only one, so he asked in surprise, "Didn't Ying'er go back to Chang'an with you?" ”

Zhang Huan shook his head, "The war in Hexi is not over yet, and I won't stay in Chang'an for too long this time, so she didn't follow." ”

"It's better not to come, so as not to have to be in a dilemma between my father and my husband." Pei You smiled, pulled Zhang Huan and walked towards the gate.

"Second Uncle Pei, you go first! There's an old man on my side. Zhang Huan pointed at Song Lianyu, Pei You understood, so he patted Zhang Huan on the shoulder and smiled: "Okay, we'll see you later." ”

Zhang Huan walked up to Song Lianyu, looked him up and down, and said with a slight smile: "I haven't seen you for a few years, I really can't recognize you if I walk on the street." ”

"Aren't you the same? Your change is not in appearance, but in recognizing you and not daring to step forward. Song Lianyu saw that there were not many guests for a while, so he greeted Hou Yaozong, pulled Zhang Huan into the mansion, the two came to a secluded place, found a clean stone and sat down, Song Lianyu said with a serious face: "Go sick, shouldn't you go back to Beijing to take up your post this time?" ”

"Why?" Zhang Huan asked puzzled.

"This time, the court has sealed three county kings, one is your Zhangye county king, one is Cui Qinggong Ruyang county king, and the other is Zhu Hanzhong county king, I also heard that Zhu Tao has given up the cabinet auxiliary ministers and let his brother Zhu serve as such, like this. The three of you are in the cabinet again. The court has put you and the other two together in everything, and what kind of people are they, chaotic ministers and thieves, originally you seized Hehuang and Hexi, and your reputation among the people is very high, but I am worried that you will always get involved with them, which will ruin your reputation. ”

Zhang Huan pondered for a moment and asked again, "You mean." Is the court deliberately comparing me to them? ”

Song Lianyu nodded solemnly, "That's right, a few of my colleagues said that there must be some ulterior deal between you and the imperial court, go sick." These details are small. But the impact is huge. Thou shalt not take it lightly

Zhang Huan slowly shook his head and smiled: "I want justice to be in the hearts of the people, and everyone will naturally understand after a long time, but I am very grateful that you can think about me." ”

"Just do the love of an old friend." Song Lianyu smiled, changed the topic and said, "Do you remember that fat man Zheng Qingming?" ”

"How can you not remember, how happened to him?" Zhang Huan was in good spirits. After he took Shuzhong, he specially sent people to find Zheng Qingming's family. only to learn that their family had moved away several years ago.

Song Lianyu smiled bitterly, "I saw him at the beginning of the year." He was now making a fortune, specializing in overseas trade with Japan and Silla, and married more than 100 wives, half of whom were Japanese and Silla women. ”

Zhang Huan couldn't help laughing, "This lustful guy has a hard to change nature, but he also has some ability." ”

"What kind of ability does he have, he went to Guangling County to find Zhao Yan, so he took the Japanese trade line." Song Lianyu said with some disdain: "Zhao Yan introduced him to a Japanese businessman, and he was supposed to let him do porcelain business, but he went to Japan to sell a group of Japanese women to sell in Datang and made his first fortune." ”

"That's not bad either!" Zhang Huan smiled slightly: "How is Zhao Yan's situation?" ”

"He has to be good, now he is the magistrate of Danyang County, but his wife is too fierce, and he is not allowed to take a concubine, so he is not as good as me, ha! Ha! ”

As soon as Song Lianyu's voice fell, she heard a woman shouting outside the courtyard wall, "Song Huzi!" Where did you die? Don't the old lady up. ”

Song Lianyu was scared like a mouse who met a cat, Teng! Ground jumped up from the stone and shouted in a panic: "Here it is! Here it comes! Lady, I'm here. ”

He ran to the gate of the courtyard, but suddenly remembered Zhang Huan, and hurriedly turned around and arched his hand, "You are free to do it yourself, I will be lost first." ”

Zhang Huan waved his hand angrily and funny, "Go!" ”

The vestibule was noisy, and Zhang Huan didn't bother to join in the fun, so he walked along the path all the way, both sides of the road were planted with bamboo, and now they were covered with snow, this path seemed to be rarely walked, and the snow creaked under his feet! Sound.

After walking for a while, he saw that the road ahead was still very deep, and there was still no one, so he turned around and walked back, but just two steps, he heard a fierce voice behind the bamboo forest: "No!" I lent you 5,000 yuan last time for half a year, and I said that I should pay it back last month, but now not only do I not pay it back, but I have to borrow it again, do you think I am a mint? ”

"Little sister, you also know that your brother-in-law has no ability, and he is mixed in the government of the province where there is no oil and water, and he can only rely on favors to improve, isn't this coming to the New Year soon? You have to give a gift to your boss, but less than 5,000 yuan people don't want it at all, and you have to deal with the people in the ministry, Lin Lin always says that it is also 10,000 yuan, you also know the situation of our family, little sister, you can help, and lend me 5,000 yuan, I promise you, the interest will increase a little. ”

This is the voice of two young women, one of them seems to be a little familiar, Zhang Huan heard the three words of the door, quietly stepped forward, through the bamboo branch, only to see a young woman leaning against the trunk of the tree, her hands crossed on her chest, staring fiercely at the woman opposite, and then look at her face, smeared with a thick layer of heavy makeup, slender eyebrows, blood-red lips tightened, beautiful looks.

Zhang Huan recognized it at once, this woman was the eldest grandson Yiyi who was going to coach polo for him back then, but the lively and healthy energy back then was gone, and she looked a little mean when it came to money.

Zhang Huan heard Pei Ying say that the eldest grandson Yiyi finally married into the royal family, and her husband was the son of Li Qian, the king of Jiyin, and it seemed that the relationship between husband and wife was not very good.

At this time, I heard the eldest grandson Yiyi snort again, "Last time, I lent you 5,000 guan, and I should repay a total of 6,200 guan with interest, and now you want to borrow another 5,000 guan, then it will be tens of thousands of guan, you tell me, what do you want to mortgage me?" ”

The woman who borrowed the money was silent for a long time. Only then did he whisper: "They are all my own sisters." What more do you need for a mortgage? ”

The eldest grandson Yiyi sneered, "Then why don't you ask your father to borrow it, hum!" Forgive you for not being able to open this mouth, last year you borrowed 3,000 pieces of land and was lost by you, of course I have to learn from my father's lesson. ”

"Then I don't have anything of value for you!"

"Brother-in-law's hometown doesn't have a grange

At this moment, a crow suddenly flew out of the bamboo forest and flew into the sky with a quack, startling both Zhang Huan and Zhuhoudi. The eldest grandson Yiyi saw a person standing behind the bamboo branch at a glance, and she reprimanded in a low voice: "Who is it!" Come out. ”

Zhang Huan didn't want to see her, so he turned around and left the bamboo forest quickly, and the eldest grandson chased him out, and she also recognized Zhang Huan. The shadow that had been staring at his back gradually disappeared. A complicated look slowly flashed in his eyes.

"The next official is the subordinate province to supplement Que Lang Li Xuhe. See Zhang Shilang. As soon as Zhang Huan walked out of the courtyard, a man about forty years old stepped forward to salute him.

Bu Que Lang was originally an official, from the seventh product, Wu Zetian set up for the world to tell the four Kuang, Bu Que Lang was in charge of the southern red Kuang, but in the fifth year of Qingzhi, after the four Kuang was canceled by Cui Yuan. It has become a vacant position. There is no real job.

And this Li Suhe is not an ordinary person, he was originally an envoy to the Tang Dynasty sent by Japan. Originally named Zhongjiang Suhe, Qingzhi two years to study in the Tang Dynasty, because of the infatuation with the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, he did not think of Fusang, renamed himself Li Xuhe, married a Tang wife, ate Tang food, spoke Tang Chinese, more than ten years, he has already regarded himself as a Tang Dynasty, occasionally someone mentioned that he was a Japanese, he was furious, denied, and was ashamed to be Japanese.

He was not qualified to participate in the birthday banquet of the eldest grandson Nanfang, but because he had a very good relationship with Hou Yaozong, he sneaked in to try his luck to see if he could meet any high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

Pei You's real power and high-ranking officials were crowded with people, and he didn't dare to approach, but after some searching, he found that Song Lianyu pulled Zhang Huan into the side courtyard, Zhang Huan is not only the second highest official in Menxia Province, but also a prince, with strong strength, if he can take refuge in him, his future will be bright, Li Xuhe hid by the courtyard gate, waiting for Zhang Huan to appear.

"Li Buque doesn't have to be polite." Zhang Huan also arched his hand, turned around and was about to walk away, but Li Xuhe followed closely like a shadow, and he said with a smile: "Xiaguan has been in Menxia Province for six years, and he knows the relationship in the province very well, is Lord Shilang interested in listening to me?" ”

Zhang Huan stopped and glanced at the man who was bent over like a shrimp, he was really interested, "Say it!" I listened. ”

Zhang Huan walked slowly with his hands behind his back while listening to his narration.

Li Suhe saw that the squire gave him a chance, he quickly sorted out his thoughts, and said: "Since he was transferred to the political affairs hall three years ago, our subordinate province has become a backwater, all the local twists and turns, approvals and documents no longer come to us, even Cui Xiangguo rarely comes, Menxia Province has actually become an empty government, everyone has found a way to transfer to other places, the original Pei Xiangguo's cronies have been transferred, and a group of old Cui Xiangguo's old people have been degraded, and there are small officials like me who have no backing. ”

"What old people are you degrading?" Zhang Huan interjected and asked.

For example, Zhang Yansheng, a member of the Zhongshu House, was demoted to the living room, Yang Yan, the secretary of the Taifu Temple, was demoted to the doctor of the left counselor, Zhang Chongguang, the Shangshu Zuocheng, was demoted to the city gate lang, and even the Jingzhao Yin Cui Zhao was also demoted to the left scattered cavalry.

"It seems that the province is also full of talents." Zhang Huan remembered something, smiled and asked, "Is there a son-in-law of the eldest grandson's family who is in the province of Menxia?" ”

"Yes! Yes! Li Xuhe hurriedly said: "Zuo Shiwan Liang is." ”

"Oh! Left Pick-up. Zhang Huan nodded, "Thank you for your enthusiasm, what else do you have to tell me?" ”

Li Xuhe saw that Zhang Huan was about to step into the door of the banquet hall, this door he couldn't enter no matter what, seeing that his golden opportunity was about to disappear, Li Xuhe's heart was horizontal, and he said in a low voice: "Actually, it is not difficult for Lord Shilang to regain power, and his subordinates have a good way, but this is not a place to talk." ”

Zhang Huan stopped, he looked back at this humble official deeply, and saw that he had a pair of shrewd eyes, and his face was full of anticipation.

Zhang Huan smiled faintly, took out a famous thorn and handed it to him, "You can come to my house tomorrow to find me." ”

Li Xuhe took the famous thorn with trembling hands, put it away carefully, he saluted Zhang Huan again, looked at both sides, turned around and left quickly.

Zhang Huan shook his head, he was just about to step into the door, when he suddenly heard a woman behind him calling him, "Zhang Dudu, go slowly!" ”