Zhang's saw that the cat was twisting and twisting in the arms of the master, so he took it and coughed and said: "Cheng, my mother has to tell you something serious, I have been here with your father for so many days, and I see Ling Yi going out early and returning late every day, and I heard the girls say that she is in charge of thousands of people eating in Donggu?" ”。

Tang Cheng stretched out his hand twice to hug the cat's ball, but Tang Zhang's didn't give it to him, "Yes, there are too many things in the yamen now, and there are too few people available, Ling Yi is both literate and careful, and it's a pity to be idle at home every day, so my son asked her to go to Donggu to help." She is really tired these days, and her time is also tight every day, if there is anything lacking in etiquette in front of the second elder, you will take care of it more."

"This child is tired, last year when you got married, you looked so good, now it's a little yellow! You, you really don't know how to hurt the people in the house", after first sighing Zheng Lingyi's hard work, Tang Zhangshi glanced at Tang Xuan and continued: "Cheng, now that Maodan'er and his second uncle are also here, my mother sees that the people who come and go in this yamen are not young and old, do you see if you let Ling Yi come back from an errand to give birth to and raise her body, no matter how capable she is, she is still a woman after all, and it is not good to show her face like this, and attract gossip!" ”。

Hearing this, Tang Cheng, who withdrew his gaze from the cat's dan'er, glanced at Tang Xuan and didn't speak for a while, although these words came out of the old lady's mouth, but the root was obviously in him, in fact, since he went back from the middle jinshi last year, Tang Cheng himself had already felt some changes in the second elder, and this change was obvious after coming over this time, and among the two, especially this father, the change was more.

In the past, Tang Shu's words were less, but now he is even less, and it is better to face his family, if he meets a foreigner, even if it is the officials and commissioners of the front office, he is not light, even if he says it, he must have carefully pondered it for a while. Compared with these changes in speech, the changes in his daily behavior are greater, he used to be the most impatient to sit on the table when he ate, he liked a big bowl of food to eat in an open place outside, people do not like to sit, but like to hold the bowl to find a place to squat down, eat a mountain sound fast and urgent, often others just finished eating a bowl he has two bowls of stomach.

Since they came from Shannan Dongdao this time, Tang Chengcheng has never seen such a scene again, Tang Xuan must be sitting on the table with a straight waist when he eats now, one bite at a time, and occasionally when someone says something at the dinner table, he will cough and say a sentence "Eat without words, sleep without speaking", this is just a small example, all in all, now he attaches great importance to the rules, and every word and deed, every move is in accordance with the rules.

For these changes, Tang Cheng knows the reason, and can also understand, although it cannot be said that one person has attained the Tao and the chicken dog ascends to heaven, but their identity has changed with the change of their identity after all, speaking of which, he is now learning how to make a county order in Longmen, Tang Xuan They are not learning how to do a county order, this is a good person, in the final analysis, everything he is trying to do now is still to maintain his son's face, afraid that there is something wrong with his words and deeds to make his son be laughed at.

But understanding is one thing, acceptance is another, Tang Cheng actually doesn't like this change in them, on the one hand, there is a lot less intimacy, on the other hand, it is also inconsistent with his recognition of the concept of "home" from later generations, home should be a place where people can completely relax, if the family meets and is solemn as they look at Dabin, it will be too tiring!

It's just that this is really unspeakable, after all, the Tang Dynasty is not comparable to later generations, it has its own specific characteristics of the times, at this time, all the families of some looks pay attention to a rule and family law or something, their own ideas are certainly right, then Tang Bolt This practice is also good, the root knot is still the difference in the concept of different eras, how to say this? And what should I say?

After these thoughts flashed in his mind, Tang Cheng could only sigh in his heart in the end, when people are powerless to change the bad environment, they can only take the initiative to adapt to the environment, even if they can have an advantage in all aspects, they can only call in vain when they encounter such contradictions and conflicts with the entire era and social concepts.

Changing the dynasty is already difficult. It is even more difficult to change the customs, people's hearts and ideas of an era. And if you want to make the social customs and ideas of 1,300 years ago change to keep pace with future generations in just a few decades. It's tantamount to a fool's dream. There is no possibility of realization.

Ultimately. Crossing and merging with the era traversed is destined to be a lifelong process. The kind of heaven and earth that I set up for me as soon as I crossed over. The idea that everything changes with me is actually ridiculous and unreliable.

After a sigh. Tang Cheng slowly spoke: "Mother, this is a distressed daughter-in-law. Ling Yi must have been very grateful when he found out.

It's just that mother, you can't be partial. You can't have a daughter-in-law and throw your son aside." That's it. Tang Cheng continued with a smile on his face: "The things that Ling Yi manages over there in Donggu are not quite ordinary. In charge of so much grain and so many farms. Something could have happened to either of these two. In the end, they have to chase me. The little one was pointed at the backbone and scolded. In general, it is difficult to protect the official position. Even prison is very likely. Mother, can I rest assured that I can leave such an important matter to others? If Ling Yi doesn't do anything, I can only go! My son isn't having an easy time right now. Let's take this over again. I'm afraid I won't even have time to have a meal with my parents."

"Yes! Chengyou are the master of Longmen County. The grain is the county's ledger. I don't dare to hand over the account book to others. If you don't keep it, someone will do it, and you will have to take the blame." Tang Zhang understood Tang Chengdi's words in his own way. Glancing over again, he glanced at Tang Xuan and said, "Hmm." Then let Ling Yi work harder and take care of it first. That way, you can rest assured. It's just that she's suffering from a woman's family."

There is a policy on it. There are countermeasures under it. Seeing that some nonsense has seen the effect. The corners of Tang Cheng's mouth couldn't help but show a smile

As soon as he laughed here, Tang Shuan over there had already opened his mouth steadily, "Can't her second uncle do this?" ”。

Tang Cheng immediately took back the smile he had just shown, "Xiangwen has only been here for a few days?" This matter is very complicated, and it is difficult for him to take over for a while, and besides, his official position is that of a county lieutenant, and his job is to be in charge of the arrest of thieves and the military affairs of the security area, and it is not good to let him interfere in civil affairs as soon as he comes."

Although Tang Xuan has a son of a county commander, he is not so clear about the things in the yamen after all, and he has heard what Tang Cheng said and followed the rules, so it is not good to say anything, but he only nodded.

After saying this, they sat and gossiped for a while, Tang and Zhang got up and went back to the room, but when they left, they even took the kitten and the eggs away.

A few days after the kitten Dan'er arrived, Tang Cheng still had to go to the official room during the day, all because of the rarity of his daughter after the night was gone, how could such a little time be enough? Seeing Tang Zhang's daughter go out, he got up and said hurriedly: "Mother, you are also tired, and the cat will ......."

Before he finished speaking, he was blocked back by Tang Shu, "You have read a big book, and it is a county order, regardless of the rule that you don't take your daughter in person, the kitten will sleep with us in the future, and you can think about business quietly after you disperse!" After speaking, Tang Xuan raised his hand and waved it to signal that he didn't need to send it again, and then went straight back to the room with Tang Zhang.

Tang Cheng watched his daughter being taken away, the feeling in his heart was really indescribable, and he turned around angrily and went back to the room after he couldn't see it, "Oops! My daddy...... That's a daddy ......."

In this way, it is not easy to answer whether it is Li Yingjun or Lancao, but seeing Tang Cheng so depressed, Li Yingjun paused and finally said: "Father-in-law, this is also for the good ...... of the husband."

"I'm a father who can't even get my daughter around, so what's good!" , After this sentence came out, Tang Cheng realized that what he said was inappropriate, complaining about his parents in front of his daughter-in-law as a big taboo that affected family harmony, saying it was inappropriate, not saying it, I always felt a little aggrieved in my heart.

After frowning like this for a while, Tang Cheng suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Yingjun and Lan Cao, patted the case next to him, gritted his teeth and said, "In the end, there are still too few children, we have to work harder, give birth!" Let's do it! If I give birth to him seven, eight, or ten, I don't believe that my father and mother can still bring them all together! ”。

Li Yingjun and Lancao didn't expect Tang Cheng to hold back such an idea, and they couldn't help but laugh while gritting their teeth and sipping lightly......

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When Zhang Liang saw Longmen County from afar, he really thought that he was in the wrong place, and his feelings were similar to what happened to Kong and the others that day, so there was no need to say more.

However, after hearing the news that Tang Cheng's parents had arrived in Longmen on the way into the city, Zhang Liang was really stunned for a moment, and took his parents to this place, what did Tang Cheng think?

Zhang Liang didn't go to the post house, he took the servants to live in the Longmen Inn where he stayed last time, settled down and freshened up, he bought some gifts on the street and went straight to the county office.

Tang Cheng personally welcomed him in at the entrance of the yamen, and then Zhang Liang first went back to the ya, and after the two of them sealed a thick meeting gift to the cat, the two sat down quietly in the study to talk.

Zhang Liang told the details of the before and after of this trip, Tang Cheng held a tea cup and listened quietly, and after hearing the final arrangements of the imperial court, his mood was already frozen.

Zhang Liang is right, the current Rao Le is a powder keg that may explode at any time, the city gate is on fire, affecting the pond fish, once the situation in Rao Le is out of control, the first to be impacted must be the Longmen bordering it, from the security of the jurisdiction to the trade of the big market, so that the business he took over from Niu Zude will be affected in all directions, which may mean that everything he has worked hard since he took office as the commander of Longmen County may be destroyed in a short period of time.

Annoying! Now on the fast track of the dragon gate most needs a stable external exhibition environment, this bone eye on such a big hidden danger, this is not really life!

It's just that even if you know about such a hidden danger, you can't control it, it's already out of his authority, and it's even reluctant to deal with it.

The current Longmen is the place where Tang Cheng planned to unfold and carry all his ideals......

"Perfect!" Seeing that after he finished speaking, Tang Cheng just frowned tightly and was stunned, Zhang Liang opened his mouth to call a sentence.

"Ah, what did you say?".

Zhang Liang said the last question again, Tang Cheng basically didn't think much about it after listening to it, and asserted: "Mingzhi, you don't have to think about it anymore, whether it is submitted or finalized, something as big as Rao Le will inevitably not be able to bypass the political affairs hall, five of the seven ministers in the political affairs hall are under the Taiping Sect, no matter how you say it, it can't be separated from her", at this point, Tang Cheng paused and said: "In addition, if my expectations are correct, His Royal Highness Shiyou also knows and agrees with this matter."

"Oh, why do you say that?".

"Akiyuki forgot what you said when you came here the last time? Why did His Highness send you to Longmen this time? Tang Cheng smiled emptily, "Although His Royal Highness and Taiping are competing for the throne, they are both unwilling to let them go in terms of temperament, and now that Raole has such a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation, how can they let it go easily?" ”。

"I'm not saying that it's wrong for the court to do this, it's just that it's too tangible, and now the court situation is so ......."

"No, Mingzhi, you haven't understood it yet, whether it's Taiping or His Royal Highness, what he wants now is to nail a nail to Raole, as long as there is this nail, how to cook in the future, and at any time you can cook calmly", Tang Cheng shook his hand, and said with a long sigh: "Since Emperor Taizong personally issued the edict of 'love as one' in the early years of the Dynasty and was respected as the Heavenly Khan by Zhufan, the succession of the thrones of Raole, Songmo and other clans has been self-elected by self-selection, several

It has already become customized, and the imperial court is always just issuing an edict to chase the seal. The opportunity for Li Yanji's sudden death to allow the imperial court to intervene in the arrangement of Raole's throne is not encountered in decades, even if the imperial court is in chaos now, it must be held in his hands first."

"Mingzhi, do you really think that the imperial court will care about the safety of this new King Xi? If he really dies, it will only be more beneficial to the imperial court", when he said this, Tang Cheng suddenly smiled, this smile felt cold in Zhang Liang's eyes, "No matter who rises up to usurp the throne in the five Xi, its position is not right, as long as there is this, the court that occupies the name of righteousness can intervene whenever it wants, and if it is well prepared, it will be done sooner, and if it is not well prepared, it will be done later, maybe the later it will be done, the greater the consumption of Xi Ren's own internal fighting, as long as it can be swallowed up in the end, Even if the imperial court loses face for a while, what is it? Going deeper, which new emperor doesn't want to do some great martial arts after ascending the throne, even if it is for this, Taiping and His Royal Highness will have a tacit understanding on this matter, this stubble is good! ”。

Tang Cheng's words really completely tore off the righteous name that the court preached every day, it can be said that every word is a heart-wrenching word, Zhang Liang was shocked when he heard it, and at the same time, the confusion and worry of these days were also swept away.

After taking a sip of the teacup, Zhang Liang's eyes fell back on Tang Cheng's face, and he didn't move away for a long time.

"What, Mingzhi thinks I'm thinking too deeply?" Seeing that Zhang Liang was stunned suddenly, Tang Cheng smiled and said: "It seems that someone has to be good for this kind of thing, I just put myself in the position of peace and think about the whole thing, if you can do the same with Mingzhi, you have already figured it out, where is there so much trouble?" ”。

Even if he smiled deliberately, Tang Cheng's smile revealed a frustration and loneliness that could not be concealed. In the eyes of those superiors in the court, what is his struggle in Longmen, his ideals in Longmen, and everything he has done in Longmen? In a single thought, all his previous hard work may be ruined.

This is politics, bloody, cold, cruel, destined to be incompatible with idealism!

"Put yourself in the seat of the peace?" , Zhang Liang pondered for a while and then shook his head with a smile, "The status difference is too far, I can't grasp her mind even if I really do this." That's it, don't talk about this, I came here this time mainly for you, the dragon gate is close to Rao Le, now in such a situation, you should also make plans early, the gentleman does not stand under the wall, this is the admonition of the holy master! If you have anything to think about, just say it now, and after I return to Chang'an, it is better for His Highness to start arranging it as soon as possible."

"My thoughts? My thought is that it's best if you can't mess up", Tang Cheng laughed self-deprecatingly after saying this, what are his words in such a big event? To put it bluntly, being an official is the kind of official who can influence policymaking, otherwise he will be in government before he even dies! After shaking his head, Tang Chengmeng let out a long breath, "It's useless to say more, Mingzhi, after you return to Beijing, you will give your Royal Highness Ming for me, and if you want to return to the capital, if you can't enter Chang'an, you have to settle in Gyeonggi Province, in short, the closer you are to Chang'an, the better."

"Good!" , Zhang Liang stroked his palms and praised, "This is a wise move, it's a pity to put your talents in the place."

After sending Zhang Liang away, Tang Cheng did not go back to the inner office, but went straight to the official room.

Sitting quietly in the closed door, Tang Cheng not only did not feel half happy about the opportunity to return to the Golden City, but the whole person was immersed in a frustration that filled the whole body and mind, since the crossing, especially from the moment he stepped into ~ Xixian Ya, even when facing a difficult situation, he never lost his self-confidence, but at this moment today, his whole person was overwhelmed by a viscous sense of powerlessness that could not be torn apart.

The conscience of heaven and earth, since the day he became the commander of Longmen County, he has really tried his best, done his best! For this land that carries ideals, how much effort has he spent these days? How many night's sleeps? For the sake of Longmen, he ordered the county to run wild in the winter almost in a desperate degree, first to Baiyang Town and then to Jinyang, the city of Dao, even if the hard work on the road is not to mention, only he knows how much humiliation he suffered in the process of these two times. Even if all of these are not counted, in today's Shengping years, who among so many county orders in the Tang Dynasty has ever been like him to carry a yellow birch crossbow to guard a prisoner at the gate of the county government? This is not to mention that until now, Zheng Lingyi is still working tirelessly for Longmen County.

Nowadays...... Of course, he can walk away, but what about these Tang people in Longmen County? What about those people with the surname Hu? After all, these people have made everything they are doing now because of their trust in him, what should Longmen do? Once Rao Le's powder keg is fully exploded, the entire Longmen County may be buried in such a close distance, and the imperial court will definitely not directly send troops to participate in it before it is ready, and Longmen County, which is the only one located north of the Great Wall, is very likely to become a victim; The most important thing is, how should he explain to himself?

After giving everything, but seeing this land watered with hard work turned into a sword war, just thinking of this possibility, Tang Chengdu felt a pain in his heart.

But what can he do even if he doesn't want to?

Life is really powerless sometimes!

After sitting silently for nearly an hour, Tang Chengcai pulled the rope and called into the miscellaneous servants, and ordered him to send a message to Qian Sanscar to immediately send a messenger to Baiyang Town and Longmen Grassland to invite the captain of the Tiancheng Army and Tu Yezhuo to come over to discuss the matter.

Even if he is extremely depressed now, the stubbornness and tenacity in his bones determine that Tang Cheng is not a person who gives up easily, even if tomorrow is the end of the world, he will do everything he can and should do today.

These may be futile, but at least they don't leave you with regrets!